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• HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! Don’t forget trash collection will be on Friday Nov. 25
  by Media Committee
  November 24, 2022
  City of Austin Offices, Facilities Closed For Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25. Trash, Recycling and Composting Schedules will “slide” forward one day on Thanksgiving. You will be affected if your regular collection
• November Neighborhood Newsletter
  by Media Committee
  November 18, 2022
• Fall Neighborhood Wide Garage Sale — Sat Nov 12 — Map online
  by Josh Conrad
  November 6, 2022
  Just a reminder that its not too late to list your items and sales for the NSCNA neighborhood-wide garage sale this Saturday Nov 12. We will be updating the online map before and
• NORTH SHOAL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
  by Media Committee
  November 1, 2022
  Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Pillow Elementary School cafeteria* All NSCNA meetings are open to the public. You do not need to be a member to come and participate. *Please note:
• Fall Neighborhood Wide Garage Sale Planned for Saturday, November 12
  by Media Committee
  October 24, 2022
  We need participants to take part in a fall North Shoal Creek neighborhood-wide garage sale to be held Saturday, November 12 from 8am to 3pm. We’ll post an online map of all participating
• Important meeting notice from the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan Contact Team:
  by Media Committee
  October 13, 2022
  IMPORTANT UPDATE: Anyone who wants to attend the Zoom meeting should email nsccontactteam@gmail.com to request a link. There will be a Special Called Meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Contact Team on
• CITY SCHEDULES VIRTUAL MEETING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED NEW DEVELOPMENT ON SHOAL CREEK BOULEVARD; PLEASE ATTEND Tuesday, October 4, 6:00-7:30 pm
  by Media Committee
  September 26, 2022
• STECK/ROCKWOOD TO BE REPAVED NOW THAT WATERLINE REPLACEMENT IS COMPLETE
  by Media Committee
  September 19, 2022
  Steve Fuquay of Joe Bland Construction (the company that replaced the wastewater line at Steck and Rockwood) says that the company will soon repave the inside west bound lane of Steck and the
• NSCNA General Membership Meeting
  by Media Committee
  September 4, 2022
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association’s General Membership Meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Pillow Elementary School Library. All NSCNA meetings are open to the public. You do not need
• September Newsletter Now Available
  by Media Committee
  August 26, 2022
• Please Help Pillow Welcome Pillow’s Students Back to Class this Fall!
  by Media Committee
  July 26, 2022
  School starts on August 15, and Pillow Elementary School’s principal (Dinorah De La Torre-Salazar) needs help welcoming Pillow students back. She has posted an Amazon wish list at this link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1DHXWVFRAA51N Please buy
• REMINDER: NORTH SHOAL CREEK’S 21st ANNUAL 4th OF JULY PARADE AND PARTY IS MONDAY, JULY 4th, 9-11:30 A.M. AT PILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 3025 CROSSCREEK!
  by Media Committee
  June 27, 2022
  ALL NORTH SHOAL CREEK RESIDENTS ARE INVITED!! The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. in front of Pillow Elementary School. After the parade ends, the party continues beneath the pavilion behind the school. Dress
• 4th of July Parade and Party!
  by Social Committee
  June 10, 2022
  21st Annual North Shoal Creek Neighborhood 4th of July Parade and Party Monday, July 4th 20229:00—11:30 a.m.Pillow Elementary School, 3025 Crosscreek Parade starts at 9:00 a.m.!Everyone is invited!Free popsicles!Take your picture with a
• June 2022 Newsletter Now Available
  by Media Committee
  June 5, 2022
• NSCNP CONTACT TEAM MEETING May 12
  by Administrator
  May 11, 2022
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan Contact Team scheduled meeting will be held Thursday May 12, 2022, 6:30-8:00 pm by Zoom.  The agenda will include election of officers to complete the term of
• Steck Avenue Water and Wastewater Rehab Project
  by Media Committee
  May 7, 2022
  The City of Austin has contracted with Joe Bland Construction to upgrade a portion of the water and wastewater line on Steck. Where: The project will start at the Steck/Daleview intersection and continue
• May 2022 Newsletter Now Available
  by Media Committee
  May 6, 2022
• 2022 North Shoal Creek Garage Sale
  by Social Committee
  May 3, 2022
  Thanks for the great event! 2022 North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Garage Sale *and “Free Sale”* Saturday, May 7th 2022, 8am – 3pm NSCNA announces a Call for Participants in the 2022 North Shoal
• New Sidewalks Planned For North Shoal Creek
  by Media Committee
  March 29, 2022
  This map, from the City of Austin’s 2022 Mobility Annual Plan, shows in green sidewalks to be constructed in North Shoal Creek in 2022 and in red sidewalks to be constructed between 2023
• NSCNA Website Renovations
  by Media Committee
  March 16, 2022
  We’re updating our website, so don’t be surprised if some of our pages start looking different. There may be short periods when we’re temporarily out-of-service. Our goal is to give you more info
• Afternoon Traffic On Crosscreek At Pillow Elementary School
  by Media Committee
  March 4, 2022
  Pillow’s principal, Dinorah De La Torre-Salazar, attended NSCNA’s March 1 membership meeting and spoke about traffic congestion in the afternoons when school is dismissed and parents arrive to pick up children (from about
• NORTH SHOAL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
  by Media Committee
  February 19, 2022
  NSCNA’s next general membership meeting is Tuesday, March 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Due to Covid restrictions, this meeting will be held online using Zoom. All NSCNA meetings are open to the public, and both
• CITY ISSUES NEW DEMOLITION NOTIFICATION PROCESS
  by Media Committee
  February 9, 2022
  REMINDER: NEW DEMOLITION NOTIFICATION PROCESS IN EFFECT New Permitting, Notification and Inspection Procedures Required for Demolition The City of Austin Development Services Department (DSD) wants to ensure area contractors and demolition customers have the information
• New NSCNA officers and directors elected for 2022
  by Media Committee
  January 26, 2022
  Here is a list of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association (NSCNA) officers and directors for 2022. They were elected at the Association’s January 11 membership meeting. They will remain in office until
• NSCNA 2022 Election of Officers and Directors January 11, 6:30-8:00 pm. ZOOM MEETING
  by Media Committee
  December 31, 2021
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association’s 2022 election of officers and directors will be held on Tuesday, January 11 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Due to current Covid restrictions, it will be a Zoom Meeting.
• Zoom Meeting Dec. 9 About Redevelopment Of 8440 Burnet
  by Media Committee
  December 5, 2021
  Please join us Thursday, December 9 to learn more about the redevelopment of 8440 Burnet. The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association (NSCNA) will host a Zoom meeting with representatives from Armbrust & Brown,
• Reminder: Thanksgiving Day trash collections slide
  by Media Committee
  November 24, 2021
  City of Austin offices will be closed and there will be no curbside collections on Thanksgiving Day (November 25). All trash, recycling and compost collections will “slide” forward one day so your collections
• FREE SHRED DAY NOVEMBER 6
  by Administrator
  November 2, 2021
  Free shred day returns when Austin ARMA again hosts a FREE SHRED DAY for household documents. Saturday, November 6, 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM, At Balcones Shred, 9301 Johnny Morris Rd. This event is
• Corrections to October 2021 newsletter issue
  by Media Committee
  October 28, 2021
  I inadvertently used an out-of-date bio for Pam Ferguson’s article on page 12, “Tips on volunteering, donating.” Here’s the up-to-date one: Pamela Ellen Ferguson, a longtime resident of Kerrybrook Lane, writes a column
• FYI: Bulk item collection week begins Monday Sept. 27
  by Media Committee
  September 23, 2021
  North Shoal Creek’s semi-annual residential bulk collection week begins Monday, September 27.  Bulk items include: •Doors •Carpet •Furniture •Appliances (remove doors) •Passenger car tires (remove rims; limit eight tires per household) •Lawn mowers
• NSCNA’s September Membership Meeting Cancelled
  by Media Committee
  August 31, 2021
  FROM THE NORTH SHOAL CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS: “We had planned to resume NSCNA’s in-person membership meetings by holding our regular Fall meeting on Tues., Sept. 7 at 6:30pm in the
• City of Austin Safe Routes to School Program To Add Safety Features to Crosscreek Near Pillow
  by Media Committee
  August 23, 2021
• FYI Re: Summer Construction Along Burnet Road
  by Media Committee
  June 15, 2021
  From the City of Austin’s Corridor Program Office regarding construction this summer along Burnet Road: “Thank you for your interest in the Burnet Road corridor! We have some exciting projects kicking off and
• NSCNA’s 2021 Garage Sale and Independence Day Celebrations Canceled
  by Media Committee
  March 31, 2021
  From the North Shoal Creek Board of Directors: For the second year in a row, we need to cancel NSCNA’s meetings and events because of coronavirus restrictions. We regret this, but we’re hoping
• NSC NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN CONTACT TEAM MEETING FEB. 11
  by Media Committee
  February 2, 2021
  Hello renters, homeowners, and business owners in North Shoal Creek. Our Neighborhood Plan Contact Team will have our next meeting on Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 PM.  The meeting will be online, and
• 2020 Luminaria Canceled
  by Media Committee
  December 6, 2020
  Due to Covid restrictions, North Shoal Creek’s 2020 Luminaria has been canceled. We hope to resume this tradition in 2021. Sharon Justice, Chair, NSCNA Media Committee
• Google Fiber Installation Has Begun In North Shoal Creek
  by Media Committee
  October 19, 2020
  Four NSCNA Board Members recently had a Zoom meeting with Google representative Daniel Lucio; here’s what we learned from the meeting: . They are starting on Crosscreek, and are using two contractors: Quanta,
• NSCNP CONTACT TEAM MEETING SEPTEMBER 10
  by Administrator
  September 3, 2020
  An online virtual meeting of the NSCNP Contact Team will be held September 10, 2020, 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm The Agenda for the meeting will include: Status of rezoning and plan amendments.
• This year’s Independence Day Celebration
  by Media Committee
  July 1, 2020
  NSCNA isn’t hosting its usual Independence Day Parade this year, but NSCNA’s Social Committee has decorated the fence on the south side of the Pillow campus (the Stanwood side). Decorations will be up
• REDISTRICTING PROCESS OPPORTUNITIES
  by Administrator
  June 14, 2020
  The following communication from the City of Austin Auditor’s Office is posted for information: “Dear Neighborhood Association and Community Organization: SUBJECT: Redistricting Process-Help Shape Austin’s Future at RedistrictATX.org The City Auditor’s Office has
• June/Summer Newsletter Now Available
  by Media Committee
  June 13, 2020
  The June/Summer Issue of NSCNA’s Newsletter has been posted at nscna.org. To read it, click on the “Latest Newsletter” link in the right column of this page or click on the Newsletter tab
• Fence Decorating Project at Pillow Elementary School
  by Media Committee
  May 18, 2020
  To celebrate Pillow Elementary’s 50th anniversary, art teacher Suzy Swingle is spearheading a project to decorate the fence around the school. Any individual, family or group may design and decorate a panel, starting
• NSCNA MAY 5 MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED
  by Media Committee
  April 25, 2020
  Our neighborhood association’s General Membership Meeting — originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, in the Library at Pillow Elementary school — has been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
• Online Austin Public Testing Enrollment Form Now Available: press release from the City of Austin April 23, 2020
  by Media Committee
  April 24, 2020
  Austin, Texas – The Austin Public Testing Enrollment Form that allows the community to complete an online assessment for COVID-19 testing is now live on AustinTexas.gov/COVID19. The new tool allows the public to
• EVENT CANCELLATION
  by Media Committee
  April 7, 2020
  The April 25 NSCNA Garage Sale is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We’re considering scheduling a different community event in the future or a donation to help our impacted neighbors. To
• JUDGE RULES FOR PLAINTIFFS ON NEW AUSTIN LAND CODE
  by Media Committee
  March 19, 2020
  This headline from KUT says it all: “Judge Throws Out City Council Votes On New Austin Land Code, Putting Rewrite In Jeopardy.” Here’s the link to the article: hthttps://www.kut.org/post/judge-throws-out-city-council-votes-new-austin-land-code-putting-rewrite-jeopardy
• Land Development Code Revision Meetings Postponed
  by Media Committee
  March 16, 2020
  These are extraordinary times and public health is paramount. In response to the increasing concerns and fluidity of COVID-19 situation, the City of Austin has decided to postpone meetings and action related to
• PLEASE HELP NORTH SHOAL CREEK KEEP ITS NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ZONING
  by Media Committee
  March 6, 2020
  NSCNA’s Development Committee is fighting to keep our North Shoal Creek neighborhood plan intact in the revised Land Development Code. So far, our efforts haven’t paid off. Now, we’re asking that all North
• Schedule Set For LDC Third Reading
  by Media Committee
  March 4, 2020
  Land Development Code third reading council meetings will start Tuesday, March 31. See below for the full meeting schedule: Public Comment Tuesday, March 24 from 4pm -12am Saturday, March 28 from 9am -12am
• 8803 N. MoPac: Meetings Regarding Neighborhood Plan Amendment and Zoning Change for this property
  by Media Committee
  March 3, 2020
  Here is important info from Kenneth Webb, North Shoal Creek Contact Team Chair, regarding a rezoning request for the property at 8303 N. MoPac (currently the Ergon Asphalt Plant). “A community meeting for
• NSCNA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 6:30-8 PM
  by Media Committee
  March 2, 2020
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association’s (NSCNA) second General Membership Meeting of 2020 is 6:30-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3 in the Pillow Elementary School Library. Please enter through Pillow’s front door; the library
• Protest Buell’s Rezoning No Later Than Feb. 29
  by Media Committee
  February 20, 2020
  What’s happening: •Residences within 200 feet of Buell Avenue could be adversely affected by the proposed new zoning on Buell Avenue. The city’s proposed new zoning violates the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan
• Protesting Your Property’s Proposed Zoning
  by Media Committee
  February 18, 2020
  Council just passed Draft 2 of Austin’s revised Land Development Code. There’s still one more vote – to be held in late March or early April — to go. Here’s what happens to
• Council Member Pool’s Response to Passage of Draft 2 of Austin’s Land Development Code
  by Media Committee
  February 16, 2020
  From Leslie Pool, Council Member, District 7 February 14 at 5:59 PM · At Second Reading last night, I voted against the Land Development Code rewrite, along with my colleagues CMs Alter, Kitchen
• NSCNP CONTACT TEAM MEETING FEB 13
  by Administrator
  February 11, 2020
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan (NSCNP) Contact Team will meet: • Thursday, February 13, 6:30 pm to 7:55 pm at • First Texas Honda Dealership Conference Room, 3400 Steck Avenue. Agenda for
• Shoal Creek Boulevard to be closed for traffic Sunday a.m. Jan. 19 for 3M Half Marathon
  by Media Committee
  January 16, 2020
  The 3M Half Marathon is Sunday, January 19, and the route includes Shoal Creek Boulevard. So, expect it to be closed for the runners from about 6 am to noon that Sunday morning.
• Judges Needed for Pillow Elementary Science Fair
  by Media Committee
  January 13, 2020
• Land Development Code (LDC) Update From NSCNA’s Development Committee
  by Media Committee
  January 8, 2020
  • Wed., Dec. 11, 2019 — Austin City Council votes 7-4 to approve the LDC on first reading, with Alter, Kitchen, Pool, and Tovo voting no. Council Member Pool offers an amendment to
• NSCNA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 6:30-8 PM
  by Media Committee
  January 5, 2020
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association’s (NSCNA) first General Membership Meeting of 2020 is 6:30-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 7 in the Pillow Elementary School Library. Please enter through Pillow’s front door; the library
• Photos, Video of Steck Bridge Mosaics Ribbon-Cutting and Dedication Now Available on NSCNA’s Facebook Page
  by Media Committee
  December 20, 2019
  A photo album of the mosaics installed on the Steck Avenue Bridge is now available on NSCNA’s Facebook page at http://facebook.com/nscna, along with a link to the City of Austin Public Works Department
• REMINDER: LUMINARIA WALK IS WED., DEC. 18, 6-8 PM, PILLOW SCHOOL TRACK
  by Media Committee
  December 18, 2019
  NSCNA’s annual Luminaria Walk is Wednesday, December 18, from 6-8 pm at the Pillow Elementary School track. All North Shoal Creek residents are invited to come enjoy a beautiful luminaria walk followed by
• THANK YOU TO OUR BRIDGE MOSAIC PROJECT VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS
  by Media Committee
  December 15, 2019
  From NSCNA Beautification Chair Mary Jane Holland Wier: “I would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers and neighbors who contributed to the success of the Steck Bridge Mosaic Project. A heartfelt
• HERE’S YOUR INVITATION TO SATURDAY’S MOSAICS RIBBON-CUTTING AND DEDICATION; PLEASE COME!!!
  by Media Committee
  December 8, 2019
• Dedication set for Steck Avenue Bridge Mosaics
  by Media Committee
  November 20, 2019
  Mark your calendar and be sure to come! The dedication of the mosaics added to the Steck Avenue Bridge just west of the Steck/Daleview intersection will be held Saturday, December 14, from 10-11
• Come to North Shoal Creek’s Annual Luminaria Walk, 6-8 pm Wednesday, December 18
  by Media Committee
  November 20, 2019
  NSCNA’s annual Luminaria Walk will be Wednesday, December 18, from 6-8 pm at the Pillow Elementary School track. All North Shoal Creek residents are invited to come enjoy a beautiful luminaria walk followed
• Wastewater Averaging Begins in Mid-November
  by Media Committee
  November 18, 2019
  From AustinWater: “November marks the beginning of Austin Water’s annual wastewater averaging period. The wastewater averaging period spans three consecutive billing periods beginning in mid-November and ending in mid-March. Check your utility bill
• Maps of the new 100-year floodplain in North Shoal Creek
  by Media Committee
  November 11, 2019
  Blue = Previous 100-year floodplain; purple = new 100-year floodplain based on Atlas 14 rain totals 100-year floodplain south of Steck: 100-year floodplain north of Steck      
• KNOW THE RIGHT OF WAY, CLEAR THE RIGHT OF WAY
  by Media Committee
  November 8, 2019
  Please keep the right of way clear by following these rules from Austin’s Public Works Department:
• NSCNP CONTACT TEAM MEETING NOVEMBER 14
  by Administrator
  November 7, 2019
  The next regular meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan (NSCNP) Contact Team meeting will be held: Thursday, November 14 6:30 pm to 7:50 pm in the First Honda Conference Room, 3400
• NSC General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, November 5
  by Media Committee
  November 4, 2019
  NORTH SHOAL CREEK GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MTG. TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 6:30-8 PM in the Pillow Elementary School Library (enter through the school’s front entrance; the Library is the first door to your left). Agenda
• Correction Re: Making Crosscreek One-way
  by Media Committee
  November 1, 2019
  The “School News” article on page 9 of our Fall/Sept. 2019 newsletter said that “One option being considered to solve the problem of morning and afternoon traffic jams on Crosscreek is to make
• Mixed-Use, Main Street, and Industrial Zones in North Shoal Creek Under the Proposed LDC
  by Media Committee
  October 15, 2019
  MU5A: High-intensity multi-use residential, office, service, retail, and entertainment uses MU5B: high intensity residential & commercial, including storage and auto-related businesses             Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq. ft.  if multifamily; 48 dwelling units/acre
• An overview of multifamily zoning in North Shoal Creek under the proposed land development code
  by Media Committee
  October 14, 2019
  North Shoal Creek is zoned to contain 3 of the 5 zoning codes proposed for multifamily areas in the draft LDC. Please see the map below for the locations of our neighborhood’s multifamily
• An overview of residential zoning in North Shoal Creek under the proposed land development code
  by Media Committee
  October 13, 2019
  Existing single family zoning in North Shoal Creek becomes R2A zoning, with this exception: single-family houses along Rockwood between Steck and Anderson become R4. R4 is the least-intense missing middle zone in a
• Opportunity to Provide Input on Draft Land Development Code Revision
  by Media Committee
  October 11, 2019
  Planning Commission Community Interest Announcement Land Development Code Revision Working Groups Workshop Monday, October 14, 2019 at 6-9:00 p.m. Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas Planning Commission Working Groups invite
• NSCNP CONTACT TEAM MEETING OCT 10
  by Administrator
  October 8, 2019
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan (NSCNP) Contact Team will hold a called meeting Thursday, October 10 at the First Texas Honda conference Room. Agenda for the meeting: North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan
• From the Beautification Committee: Help keep our sidewalks and right-of-ways clear
  by Media Committee
  October 7, 2019
  Hi Neighbors! It has been brought to the attention of the Beautification Committee that not everyone is following the City of Austin’s guidelines about keeping grass and weeds in yards properly trimmed and
• Final Reminder Re: Fall Festival
  by Media Committee
  October 4, 2019
  North Shoal Creek’s Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct. 5, 9-11 a.m. at the community garden on the Pillow Elementary School campus. All are welcome & all current dues-paying members of the neighborhood association
• Curbside Composting Collection comes to North Shoal Creek
  by Media Committee
  September 17, 2019
  Beginning the week of September 23, Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) will expand curbside composting collection to 53,000 additional homes, including those in our North Shoal Creek Neighborhood. This program collects food scraps, yard
• Mark Your Calendar For North Shoal Creek’s Fall Festival!
  by Media Committee
  September 15, 2019
• Link to Transition Zone Map
  by Media Committee
  September 4, 2019
  Here’s a link to a map that lets you see what proposed transition zones may look like in your neighborhood. It was developed by one of North Shoal Creek’s contact team members (Tanner
• NSCNA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPT. 3, 6:30-8:00 PM, PILLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY
  by Media Committee
  September 2, 2019
• Water Forward Task Force Working To Develop A 100-Year Water Plan For Austin
  by Media Committee
  August 15, 2019
  With Four Million People and Climate Change, Where Will Austin’s Water Come From? by Robert E. Mace The drought of 2008 through 2016 was a wake-up call for Austin. As levels in the
• Informational Meeting on New Floodplain Maps Wednesday, August 14, 6:30-7:30 NW Rec Center
  by Media Committee
  August 9, 2019
• Come to NSC’s Contact Team Meeting Thurs., Aug. 8, 6:30-7:55 PM, First Texas Honda Conference Room
  by Media Committee
  July 29, 2019
  The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan Contact Team’s third quarterly meeting of 2019 is Thursday, August 8, from 6:30 to 7:55 p.m. in the First Texas Honda Conference Room*. Here is the agenda
• Forum on Recently Revised Homelessness Ordinances
  by Media Committee
  July 19, 2019
  The Austin City Council recently voted to ease restrictions on panhandling and camping in Austin. The changes, intended to decriminalize homelessness, went into effect July 1. The Austin Downtown Alliance is holding a
• North Shoal Creek’s 2019 July 4th Parade and Celebration a success
  by Media Committee
  July 14, 2019
  Some 150 neighbors turned out for North Shoal Creek’s 19th annual July 4th parade and party. Attendees showed a lot of ingenuity and creativity decorating not only themselves but kiddos, pets, bikes, and
• COME TO NORTH SHOAL CREEK’S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION JULY 4, 9-11:30 AM PILLOW E.S.
  by Media Committee
  June 28, 2019
  North Shoal Creek’s 19th annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration is 9-11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 4th at Pillow Elementary School. Decorate yourself, the kids, and the pets and come celebrate the Fourth with
• STECK AVENUE BRIDGE MOSAIC PANELS
  by Administrator
  June 13, 2019
  On June 8 and 9, volunteer members of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association (NSCNA) Beautification Committee installed glass tile mosaic panels on the concrete columns on the North side of the Steck
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR JULY 4TH CELEBRATION–PLEASE SIGN UP!
  by Media Committee
  June 3, 2019
  We need volunteers to help with our neighborhood Independence Day parade. Please visit https://tinyurl.com/NSC4ofJuly to sign up for a volunteer spot. It won’t take long, you’ll meet your neighbors, and it’ll be fun!
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR: NORTH SHOAL CREEK’S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION IS JULY 4, 9-11:30AM
  by Media Committee
  June 1, 2019
  Gather in the circular drive in front of Pillow by 9 am. Parade kicks off at 9:10. See our Facebook page for more information:  http://facebook.com/nscna
• Volunteers Needed To Help With Fourth of July Celebration
  by Media Committee
  May 27, 2019
  We need volunteers to help with our neighborhood Independence Day parade. Please visit https://tinyurl.com/NSC4ofJuly to sign up for a volunteer spot. It won’t take long, you’ll meet your  neighbors, and it’ll be fun!
• District 7 Town Hall Tuesday June 11, 6:30-8pm, Northwest Rec Center
  by Media Committee
  May 17, 2019
  Mark your calendar: District 7 Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, June 11, 6:30-8pm, Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr. The town hall will focus on the city’s 2020 budget, with Budget Director Ed Van
• NSCNA General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, May 7, 6:30-8:00 PM, Pillow Elementary School Library
  by Media Committee
  May 4, 2019
  Enter through Pillow’s front door; the library is the first door to your left Agenda includes a report on and discussion of recent City Council guidance provided to city staff regarding the rewrite
• North Shoal Creek Contact Team To Discuss City Council Guidance on Land Development Code Revision
  by Media Committee
  April 29, 2019
  The second quarterly meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan Contact Team will be held on Thursday, May 9, 6:30-7:55 p.m., in the First Texas Honda Conference Room. The agenda includes a
• Here’s the 2019 North Shoal Creek Garage Sale Map! 20+ sales to shop!! Saturday, April 27
  by Media Committee
  April 26, 2019
• CHANGES TO SHOAL CREEK BOULEVARD PROPOSED
  by Media Committee
  April 2, 2019
  The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) is proposing changes to Shoal Creek Boulevard from 38th St. to Highway183. The changes are intended to increase the safety and mobility of everyone using the street. In
• AUSTIN ARMA’S ANNUAL FREE SPRING SHRED DAY APR 27
  by Administrator
  March 31, 2019
  Austin ARMA’s 16th Annual Spring Shred Day Saturday, April 27th, 2019 | 8 am – 1:30 pm Location: Shred-It facility 4129 Commercial Center Drive Austin, TX The Entrance for the event will be
• REMINDER: ARE YOU HOLDING A GARAGE SALE DURING NORTH SHOAL CREEK’s ANNUAL GARAGE SALE DAY?
  by Media Committee
  March 31, 2019
  Wed., Apr. 17 is the deadline to notify NSCNA’s Social Committee that you’ll be holding a garage sale on the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Garage Sale Day. Email your name, address, and contact
• NSC Community Garden Offers Free Composting Class
  by Media Committee
  March 16, 2019