Spring Celebration To Be Held April 1st
Bring the family to the annual Spring Celebration on April 1st at 10:30 am in Glenville Park. There will be several egg hunts and games for the kids. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs. Rain date is April 8th at 10:30 am.
TJ’s Dawg House and M.T.A. Shaved Ice will have
food trucks with some yummy food for purchase.
We need help with set-up and planning/staffing of the games which will include: egg toss, hula hoop contest and a 3-legged race. Look for a special visit by the Easter Bunny! To help please contact Robert Grinsfelder rmgrins@aol.com
Yard Of The Month To Resume In April
Our Yard of the Month contest will resume in April and the selection will be made the week of April 9th. Thanks to several neighbors for joining our selection committee and if you are interested in helping, please send an email to Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com
New Neighbors
Please welcome Christina Bella & Marvin Murry, Morningstar Trail. |
Please welcome Henry & Lisa Curry, Windsong Trail. |
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.
Book Club
Book club is back and our first meeting is in the books! Sutton Foster’s “Hooked” was an easy, but enjoyable read and even got some members crafting again. Most importantly, we got to meet in person for the first time in about 18 months, support a local business, and our host raffled off beautiful reading journals. Our next book is Ann Patchett’s “These Precious Days” with a meet-up in the neighborhood on Saturday 3/25 from 1-3pm at Hannah’s house. Our next 5 books are picked and we’d love you to join us! Check out the NCPNA Facebook page or email Hannah Spates at spateshannah@gmail.com to join the book club newsletter. Happy reading!
Trash Bash, Saturday April 15th
Meet at picnic pavilion in Glenville Park at 10 AM to receive materials (trash bags, gloves etc.) NCPNA is already registered as a group.
You can place your electronics in the pick-up at 407 Palomar (where Rainbow “T’s” at Palomar) between 9AM and 1:30 PM Saturday. They will be delivered to Richardson Square for recycling. (Please Electronics only!) Take your documents to be shredded to Richardson Square Mall.
Bring the following to the First United Methodist Church Richardson between 9 AM and 1PM: Eyeglasses for the Lion’s Club, donations for Network, and cooking oil. Receive a free bag of compost. Bring books, CDs, and DVDs for the Library.
For more details and to know what is being recycled visit:
https://www.cor.net/departments/…/trash-bash
For questions contact: Phyllis Slaughter at phyllis.slaughter@gmail.com
Flag Patrol
To keep our costs down we have a volunteer flag patrol who help deploy and retrieve 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.
House Number Project
The house number project is still 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.
Crime Watch Report
We met with the crime prevention officer and he reports that North College Park 
continues to be a model for low crime. Home break-ins have been reported to the north of us. It is important to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity. Vehicles are easy targets, particularly when they are left unlocked or have valuables visible.
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.
Membership
Thanks to everyone who is supporting the association. Your memberships and volunteerism makes our neighborhood better and more enjoyable for everyone.
If you missed the renewal, it’s not too late.
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 the association, 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
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
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.