Thanksgiving Greetings
Wishing all our neighbors a Happy Thanksgiving. As we count our blessings we include the caring friends in North College Park who make it a very special place to live.
🎄✨ Neighborhood Holiday Hot Chocolate & Cookie Celebration! ✨🎄
‘Tis the season for lights, joy, and holiday cheer—and we’re excited to invite you to a festive celebration that’s sure to warm your heart (and your belly)! Join us for our Neighborhood Hot Chocolate & Cookies Event on Sunday, December 15th at 6:30 – 8pm.
What’s Happening at the Event:
• Hot Chocolate Bar: Warm up with a custom hot chocolate creation! Top it with marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, and more!
• Holiday Cookie Sharing: We’re inviting you to bring your favorite holiday cookies to share! Bring a copy of your recipe to the event or email it to fmaldonado@gmail.com. We’re compiling a NCPNA Holiday Cookie Cookbook to share with everyone! Bringing cookies and/or recipes is optional, there will be plenty of cookies!
• Holiday Cheer: Catch up with neighbors, enjoy the festive atmosphere, and see who wins the title of Best Decorated House!
Vote for Most Festive House:
We need your help! We’ll be selecting the Best Decorated House in our neighborhood, and your vote counts! Between now and December 15th, take a stroll or drive through the neighborhood to see the beautiful holiday lights. Then, come to the event and cast your vote for your two favorite houses!
Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month will return in December. Get those holiday decoration plans in place!
Yard of the Month Volunteers Needed
Thanks to all our neighbors who help make the neighborhood a beautiful place to live. To help with Yard of the Month Selections, contact Robert Grinsfelder, rmgrins@aol.com. It just takes an hour of your time once a month!
Twin Rivers Park Dedication
The Mayor, city officials and neighbors came together on November 16th to dedicate the new park. It’s now ready for your enjoyment, check it out.
Book Club
Book club is on a holiday break until January 2025. Join us in January for our book club kick-off new year party and book exchange! Email spateshannah@gmail.com to join the book club email group.
Book Club website may be found here.
Crime Watch
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I give thanks to the 21 people who have patrolled our neighborhood since 2009 when we activated our North College Park Neighborhood Crime Watch Patrol. When you think about the hours and miles driven or walked, it boggles the mind!
I often give thanks to those who come down Rainbow Drive Alley and stop because my garage door is open and I am building something out of wood. We stop, visit, have a beer, a coke or at least chat a bit about who knows what! We often share memories about when our kids (mine are now 50 plus) roamed our neighborhood in safety playing games and visiting. I am thankful you all protected my kids, cared for us and now in our 70s and 80s still patrol to keep the current generations of kids safe to roam our neighborhood and build the friendships that will last for years to come.
Doug Freeman, Crime Watch Coordinator
Crime Patrol Meeting Thursday December 6th, 6-8pm Rocco’s Italian Cafe, come join us.
If you see something which does not look right, call 911 and talk to the dispatcher.
As always be vigilant about locking cars, hiding valuables, and closing your garage doors.
Citizen Police Academy 2025
Applications for the 2025 Richardson Citizen Police Academy (CPA) are now open. This program offers citizens an opportunity to learn about our Department in a fun, interactive and academic environment. Presentations by officers and specialized units give citizens a chance to meet personnel and learn from each division. Students will experience the training, participate in SWAT demonstrations, drive the patrol vehicles, get hands on with crime scene, ride out on patrol, and be involved in many more operational activities.
House Number Project
The house number project is alive and well. Volunteers will make a sign at no charge for your back fence to comply with city regulations. These numbers make it easier for emergency services to find your residence. Contact Doug Freeman, d1004free@aol.com if you need a sign.
Upcoming Activities
- Crime Patrol Meeting Thursday December 6th, 6-8pm Rocco’s Italian Cafe
- Hot Chocolate Event Sunday December 15th
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
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About North College Park Neighborhood Association
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