Decorations need to be in place by December 10th! Want to help with the judging? contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com There will not be a Yard of the Month this month.
Membership Drive Party
We will be having a party in January hosted by the NCPNA – Come help us kick off the New Year! Stay tuned for more details.
Time to Renew Your Membership + Flags
North College Park Neighborhood Association is supported by voluntary contributions from residents. The stated goal of the association are to promote safety, integrity, beauty, quality life, a sense of community and the value of our homes.
We do these things by coming together with activities like Spring celebration, Fourth of July Parade, Flag program and National Night Out. We also promote and encourage crime prevention through crime patrol and education.
You may pay your membership by credit card, Zelle™ or personal check. Details on the membership page: ncpna.org/join. If you pay by Zelle™, be sure and include your name and street address in the message block so we can match you payment with you!
As part of membership you can opt for the Rotary Flag program and membership for $65.
Membership alone is $25.
If you have questions about membership, please contact anyone on our membership committee.
This was something we have never tried before and the weather did not co-operate. We postponed it a day, but it was still a bit cold and wet. Let us know what you think about these types of activities and suggestions for events like this.
Welcome Baskets
The Welcome Basket Committee is made up of Linda Brown 214-693-1612, Ioana Bates 469-396-5480 and Vicki Bean 214-949-7805 v.bean46@yahoo.com. We put baskets with home items and food together for our new neighbors and invite them to join the North College Neighborhood Association. Please contact us if you know of a new neighbor on your block! The baskets are sponsored by the NCPNA.
Crime Alert
Notice from Richardson Police Department:
Area police agencies have received recent reports of bank customer’s vehicles being burglarized, again. This is a crime trend that comes and goes and seems to be on the rise. The suspects in these cases will stake out a bank and watch for customers leaving the bank. The customers are then followed to their next destination. If the customer is not seen carrying the bank bag/envelope from their vehicle the suspects will then move in and break into the vehicle in search of the money.
Please be very alert to your surroundings when making a deposit or withdrawing cash from a bank.
Check frequently to make sure you are not being followed. I have listed some ideas below to help detect on whether you are being followed.
While traveling to or from a bank safely make left-hand turns or U-turns and watch to see if another vehicle is following your movements, keep in mind that some of these offenders operate using more than one vehicle.
Pull into a gas station, fast food establishment etc… and wait to see if another car follows you in, or just pull into a parking lot and safely go right back out.
Some offenders will damage your tires while you are in the bank causing you to have to pull over when the tire goes flat, thus providing them the opportunity to get to your money.
Never leave money in your vehicle unattended.
If in a robbery situation, comply with the robbers demands and do not resist.
As always remember to “TAKE, LOCK, HIDE”, Do your best in not leaving anything of value in your unattended vehicle.
If you feel you are being followed or see something suspicious contact police immediately by calling 911.
Please feel free to contact the Community Relations Unit if you have any questions at 972-744-4955.
Officer Tommy Davis ID #647
Community Relations Unit
Richardson Police Department
200 N. Greenville Avenue
Richardson, Texas 75081
972-744-4773
Crime Watch Report
Please take note of the report above. As always the most common problem is theft from vehicle. Lock your vehicles, take your keys and keep valuables out of sight.
During the past 2 months there have been no crimes reported in North College Park. Neighborhoods around us have not done as well. Thefts of vehicles and items from vehicles continue to be a problem. We are not sure, but our active crime watch and crime patrol appear to be a factor. Stay vigilant, if you see something which seems out of the ordinary, report it.
The city passed an ordnance designed to curb catalytic converter theft by imposing a high fine if anyone is found in possession of a converter which they can’t provide documentation for.
If you are interested in joining the crime patrol group or want to learn more, contact our crime patrol coordinator: Doug Freeman at d1004free@aol.com.
Flag Patrol
To keep our costs down we have a volunteer flag patrol who help deploy and pick up the flags. We now have over 100 flags flying in North College Park! If you are willing to help with this activity, please contact Janice Gromadin at elway100@gmail.com.
Support Jess Harben
If you would like to donate to the canned food drive in early December contact Justin Schofield at schofield.justin@gmail.com.
The NCPNA encourages members to support Jess Harben Elementary School! Here’s How:
*Join the PTA by going to http://joinpta.org and then select the RISD and Jess Harben Elementary school.
If you own, run or work at a local business and want to partner with Jess Harben and learn about sponsorship opportunities contact Justin Schofield at schofield.justind@gmail.com
Yard Of The Month Selection
– We need several neighbors to help us with our selection each month of our two YOM winners. We need several people to be available on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for about an hour once a month from April through December. Please contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com
Help Plan Or Staff Our Special Events
We need more neighbors involved in helping to plan and work at our special events. These include the Spring Celebration, our Backyard Tour event, the 4th of July parade/caravan and party, our National Night Out and other new events in the works! Please contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com for more information!
North College Park Neighborhood Facebook Group
NCPNA has an active private Facebook group. One of the administrators will quickly approve your admission to the group. Click here to go to the group page: facebook.com/groups/ncpna
Small Business Spotlight
If you have a small business you want to highlight, please email the newsletter editor John Slaughter at john.e.slaughter@gmail.com for consideration. We want to support you!
Booster Signs
If you want a “booster” sign, please let Vicki Bean v.bean46@yahoo.com know and we will get you a sign.
Newsletter
This newsletter is the collaboration of several of your neighbors. It would not be possible without their support, thank you!
If you did not receive this newsletter in your email, you can easily sign up to receive your very own copy. We send out a newsletter every month with an occasional special email. We promise to not share your email address and we won’t drown you in emails. Go to http://ncpna.org/enews and fill out the form. Be sure and look for the confirmation email and confirm the subscription.
About North College Park Neighborhood Association
NCPNA is a neighborhood association, and unlike a homeowner’s association, we do not have any authority over anyone’s property. We sponsor activities and projects to help make our neighborhood a more pleasant and safe place to live. Volunteers are always needed, and we look forward to hearing about new ways to achieve our collective goals.
Contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com if you can help with any of these activities.
