December Holiday Yard of the Month
December Yards of the Month are here! Thanks to all the neighbors who helped in the judging and to everyone who participated in decorating their homes this year. It was a tough decision, but after tallying all the votes, Windsong Trail definitely took the best decorated street this year. Here are the winners:
Runner Up |
Winner |
Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month is now on hiatus until April.
We need several neighbors to help us with our selection each month of our two YOM winners. If you can be available on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for about an hour once a month from April through December, we need you! Please contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com
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.
Vicki Bean v.bean46@yahoo.com
Ioana Bates ioanamiu@yahoo.com
Linta Brown Linda.D.Brown@sbcglobal.net
Robert Grinsfelder rmgrins@aol.com
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 Watch Report
During the holidays we often see an uptick in crimes of opportunity. Items visible in cars while shopping make a tempting target. Always be aware of your surroundings and if something does not feel right act on your instincts and move to safety.
As always when at home lock your car, take your keeps and keep valuables out of sight. If you observe suspicious activities, notify 911.
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
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
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.