NSCNA Blog Archive

  • NORTH SHOAL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING SEP 5

    Administrator

    The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association will meet:

    TUESDAY, SEP 5, 6:30-8:00 PM, PILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

    TOPICS INCLUDE

    Election of Nominating Committee
    Community Garden and Garden Committee
    North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan
    CodeNEXT

  • GARDEN UPDATE

    Administrator

  • HOSTS NEEDED FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BLOCK PARTIES AND SIMILAR EVENTS

    Administrator

    NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is our nation’s premiere crime prevention event. This year, it’s Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, from 7:00-9:00 pm. North Shoal Creek needs neighbors to step forward and host a block party or other related event for your street. The deadline to register your event is 5:00 pm, Friday, Sept. 15th

    For info on registering your block party or other type of event online, go to http://www.austintexas.gov/page/national-night-out-registration#overlay-context=user

    Registering early increases your chances of having police officers, firefighters, EMS paramedics or Code Compliance staff visit your event.

    After you register, please email your name (optional), address (required) and time (if other than 7-9 pm) to media@nscna.org. We want to publicize all the block parties in the neighborhood and encourage neighbors to get out of the house, meet and greet each other, and show your commitment to crime prevention.

    If you host an event (and we hope you will) be sure to attend this year’s National Night Out Kick-Off Event at Reagan High School on Sat. Sept. 30, 10:00am-1:00pm, to pick up free giveaways and safety information for your block party

    For more information on National Night Out, visit http://www.austintexas.gov/nno

    NSCNA Media Committee 8/17/2017

  • NSC NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN DRAFT QUALITY OF LIFE ELEMENT UPDATED

    Administrator

    The City Planning and Zoning Department (PAZ) released the Draft Quality of Life Element (QLE) on June 16, with a deadline of 10 days for comments. Due to the insufficient time for review of the element, plus numerous incorrect and/or objectionable items contained in the draft it was decided that NSCNA should request additional time and submit a revised QLE.

    Representatives of NSCNA met with officials from PAZ, other City staff and Council Member Leslie Pool’s staff on July 12 to discuss concerns with the QLE and Neighborhood Planning process, and sent them preliminary draft working documents.

    On July18 the NSCNA Development Committee finalized the revised QLE, which will be considered by the NSCNA Board of Directors on July 27. Upon approval by the board, the revised QLE will be submitted to PAZ, other City staff and Council Member Pool’s staff.

    The draft QLE was announced in a June 24 posting to this website. A copy of that draft QLE can be viewed at this link:

    https://www.nscna.org/committees/development/neighborhoodplan/draft_element_quality_of_life.pdf

    Updated:The revised QLE, approved by the NSCNA Board of Directors July 27, can be viewed at this link:

    https://www.nscna.org/committees/development/neighborhoodplan/quality_of_life_element_revised.pdf

    NSCNA members and all residents of NSC are invited to review these documents and submit any comments or recommendations by email to development@nscna.org . Comments received by July 27 will be considered by the board that evening. Comments received after July 27 will be considered later.

    PAZ has released other draft elements. For a complete list of draft elements, please visit the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan web page: http://austintexas.gov/northshoalcreek.

    Current PAZ plans are to complete the plan elements and hold an open house in August, 2017.

  • 17TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AND CELEBRATION

    Administrator

    Join us for our annual parade and celebration on Tuesday, July 4th from 9 – 11:30AM at Pillow Elementary School. We’ll be awarding contest prizes, raffle prizes, and there will be food and games for everyone.

    • Gather in the circle drive at the Pillow Elementary School entrance at 9:00AM.
    • There will be a brief opening ceremony at 9:10AM.
    • The parade will begin around 9:20AM.
    • We will be announcing raffle winners at 10:30AM.

    Prize Categories

    Be sure to dress in your best patriotic wear. To be eligible for a prize, register and pick up a number at the Parade Registration Table at Pillow.

    • Best bike decoration (adult)
    • Best bike decoration (child)
    • Best historic decoration/costume (adult)
    • Best historic decoration/costume (child)
    • Best wagon decoration
    • Youngest participant
    • Most patriotic dog
    • Most creative overall

    Food and Games

    After the parade, the celebration moves to the tent pavilion on the playground behind the school. Enjoy fun activities with your neighbors and stay for the announcement of raffle winners at 10:30 a.m. The best decorated winnerswill also be announced at that time.

    • Kona Ice
    • Face painting
    • Games for kids
    • Bounce House (Adults must fill out a waiver for kids to receive a wristband to jump. No band = no bounce!)
    • Austin Fire Department

    Don’t forget to swing by our membership table to support events like this!

    Help Needed

    Join our small group of dedicated volunteers and help create a super fun and awesome parade and party for our neighborhood. Please call me at 360-790- 1774 or email socialchair@nscna.org to join our July 4th Committee.

    See you on July Fourth!
    Tara Lane Bowman, Social Committee Chair