NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Reminder: General Meeting September 2nd

    Administrator

    The next general meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association is set for Tuesday, September 2, 6:30-8:00pm in the cafeteria of Pillow Elementary.

  • October 7th – National Night Out

    Administrator

    Typically, National Night Out is held on the first Tuesday in August across the country. For Texas, this is a terrible time due to the oppressive heat. This year, NNO organizers in Texas decided to change the date of NNO to October 7th from 6-8PM to help alleviate this problem.

    If you don’t know what the National Night Out is, please read about it on their official website here.

    The Austin Police Department also has a website up with details about this year’s event. If you plan on hosting a party on your block, you need to fill out an application with the APD. It is important to note that this application must be turned in by August 25th. On the APD website, you can download this application. Send that application to the address listed on their website and you will receive a goodie bag with items to give out to your neighbors during your party. Click here to download the application.

    For additional information, please contact our Safety committee chairperson, Roger Wines. You can also contact Rosie Salinas at the Community Liaison Office of the APD at (512) 974-4900 or by email at nno@ci.austin.tx.us.

  • Summer Newsletter online

    Administrator

    The NSCNA Summer 2008 newsletter has been printed and mailed out. If you haven’t received your copy yet, you should shortly. Until then, you can read the new issue here. It contains articles about the new floodplain map, updates on the Steck road diet, City of Austin Recycling news, Pillow Elementary donations, Fourth of July Parade, Boy and Girl Scout information, school news from Pillow, Burnet and Anderson High, as well as news from the North Village Library. Thank you to all of the authors and advertisers.

    In this issue, we tried to keep the advertisements to a minimum as well as grouping most of them towards the end of the newsletter. Let us know what you think.

    You can also view our archive of past newsletters here.

  • July Library Update

    Administrator

    Here is the latest library news from John Gillum:

    North Village Branch Library Replacement Project: The construction site for the new North Village Branch Library continues to be a veritable beehive of activities these days. Exterior stucco and interior plaster work are ongoing, while the roofing sub-contractor is in the process of completing the final roof panel installation and preparing to start installation of the exterior metal wall panels. The irregular surface of the Durisol block wall has admittedly complicated the flashing of windows and is expected to be a factor in the installation of the metal wall panels as well, but the design team is working closely with the contractors to mitigate the effects of this challenge on the project schedule. Meanwhile, the interior metal framing and installation of wood blocking to support book shelving is underway, as is the installation of the spiral mechanical duct.
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  • July 2008 Yard of the Month

    Administrator

    The Beautification committee chair Katie Hutcheson reports that they have chosen the Yard of the Month for July 2008. The winners are Chris and Amy Nelson of 3001 Vinewood Cove. Congratulations to the homeowners. This house is in the section of the neighborhood south of Steck between Shoal Creek and Rockwood. Continue reading to see more photos of the yard.
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