National Night Out
Mark Your Calendars for Tuesday, October 3rd for NNO!
On Tuesday, October 3rd, we will gather at Glenville Park for National Night Out from 6-8 pm! We will be joined by the College Park and Town North neighborhoods. Plans include a food truck and the Berkner Drum Line.
There will be visits from our Richardson First Responders, city officials and special guest Chase from Paw Patrol! Everyone is also being asked to support Network by bringing needed items.
The City of Richardson competes in Category 2 (cities with pop. 100,000 – 299,000) for 1st place in the nation to highlight the great Police and community partnership in the fight against crime.
Stay tuned for more details and plan to join our biggest event of the year!
Robert Grinsfelder
Cell: 972.313.5053
rmgrins@aol.com
Yard Of The Month
Runner-up |
Winner |
Both will receive a Bruce Miller’s Nursery $25 gift certificate.
Thanks to the selection committee for their work. If you are interested in helping, please send an email to Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com
Book Club
Another wonderful meet-up is in the books 📚
Mean Baby by Selma Blair gave us deep insight into the life of a celebrity and movie star.
Next up we’re reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Hannah Spates will be hosting at her house on Saturday, August 26th from 1-3pm.
If you’d like to get on our book club list, please email: spateshannah@gmail.com.Happy Reading!
Community Flag Program
To keep our costs down we have a volunteer flag team who help deploy and retrieve the flags. If you can place and remove the flags on your street it would be very helpful. We can deliver and pickup the flags at your home. Next flag placement will be Labor Day and Patriots Day.
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.
RPD Debuts Online Community Crime Map
The Richardson Police Department (RPD) announced this week that it has begun participating in the LexisNexis Community Crime Map, a national interactive online map that makes it easier for the community to access current data about reported crimes. Users search the map using a variety of filters to customize data including location and type of offense. Clicking on colored icons that appear on the map provides further details, and the map system also includes crimes reported in neighboring cities.
Previously, RPD provided local crime information to the community via a weekly report e-mailed to subscribers. The new map gives users the option to sign up to receive free periodic customized e-mail reports using the filters available on the map.
Website: www.communitycrimemap.com
More information and additional types of crime reports: Crime Stats | Richardson Police DepartmentPublic Safety Expo
Event Date: September 23, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Location: Huffines Park – 300 N. Plano Rd. (near Huffines Children Park)
Join the Richardson Police Department for a free and fun family event. There will be police and fire department vehicles on display along with demonstrations from our K9 Unit and UAS (drone) Team. Visit with SWAT Team members and Bike Unit officers. Get an up-close view of the Texas DPS helicopter. Vendors and City services will provide information about safety and emergency preparedness. Meet Chase from Paw Patrol, Nat the National Night Out Knight, McGruff the Crime Dog and much more. More information.
Crime Watch Patrol
If you are willing to help with Crime Watch Patrol, please contact Doug Freeman at d1004free@aol.com to sign up.
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.
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, Zelleâ„¢ or personal check. Details on the membership page: ncpna.org/join. If you pay by Zelleâ„¢, 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
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.