Northcliffe

Articles from November newsletter

Oct 28, 2006

NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING
TUESDAY ?– January 10, 2007 ?– 7 PM
OLD NORTHCLIFFE HALL, 3501 MORNING DRIVE

WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT

Tuesday evening, October 10thwas our third quarter Community Meeting. The attendance was very low, but the weather was, no doubt, a major factor. During that meeting we happily welcomed Mr. Bud Dieter as a new member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Dieter is an Engineer at Randolph AFB, and we are ecstatic to have his expertise as well his commitment to our community.

Mayor Hal Baldwin spoke at our July Community Meeting, and promised to get back to us with answers to some of our questions. Here are the answers he was able to provide:
1. The City continues to work to extend Country Club Blvd. and build a connecting road through Whisper Meadow to FM 1103. This is a complex issue that will take a great deal of time to accomplish.
2. The City has no requirement for developers to provide a sidewalk along major City streets when their development borders that street. Therefore, it does not appear that KB Homes will be required to put sidewalks along their section of Country Club Blvd. Again, our residents must walk on the roads to get anywhere. Unfortunately, that?’s an opportunity lost by the City to have sidewalks built by a developer.
3. John Bierschwale, the Assistant City Manager, has assured Mayor Baldwin that Pulte will build a fence along the homes that back-up to Country Club Blvd. I told Mayor Baldwin that I know of NO major city street in any other part of Schertz where the back yards of homes were allowed to back up to that street without a fence.
4. The Mayor informed me that repair of our subdivision streets will not occur in the first year?’s money from the 20 million dollar bond issue we voted for last spring. He could not tell me when we might expect our deteriorated streets to be fixed, but stated that several streets within Schertz are over 40 years old and in worse condition than ours.

We again welcomed some residents of the Fairways to our Community Meeting. They shared with the group that two houses in the Fairways development had been broken into during the past month while the residents were gone. They just wanted to make people aware that they should secure their homes the best way possible while they are away.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. and Mrs. Linkenhoger on Harvest for their very
generous assistance in mowing, edging and picking up litter along Chelsea. We need more people like them who care about our community. I have also observed a couple of people stopping along Chelsea to pick-up litter. Thanks SO MUCH to you good citizens!

Debbie Bell

WHAT?’S UP AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD?

FREE LINE DANCE CLASSES:

One of our homeowners has been conducting line dance classes that are sponsored by the Methodist Health Care System. Everyone is welcome to come to the old Northcliffe Fire Hall on Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please call Dorothy at (830) 606-0501 for more information.

LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS

Schertz: Pickrell Park on FM 1518, Tuesdays from 2-6 pm.

New Braunfels: 205 S. Castell Ave., Fridays from 3-6 p.m. Information: (830) 935-3159

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

This band is a wonderful Christmas treat! It has awesome music, lighting and pyrotechnics! They will be playing at the AT&T Center on Thursday, December 23 at 3 and 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Below is a brief biography.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a rock/metal orchestra founded in 1996 in New York City. The concept for a band playing Christmas carols in a rock opera style was not received warmly by the industry, but quickly proved a success with adults as well as young people.

In the recording studio, Trans-Siberian Orchestra uses a full 60-piece orchestra and a choir. As of 2004, their touring band included 14 vocalists, 14 musicians, and 2 narrators.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra released their debut album Christmas Eve and Other Stories in 1996, and it remains their best-selling album. Their 1998 release The Christmas Attic was similarly a concept album with a Christmas theme.

After several years of touring, they returned to the studio with another full-length album, Lost Christmas Eve, and the accompanying DVD/3-CD release The Christmas Trilogy, which contained all three of their Christmas albums to date.

Their 2005 tour was number 21 on the list of the most successful concert tours of the year, earning just over US$21 million.



ELECTION DAY is Tuesday Nov. 7th

Residents of this community will be able to vote election day at the old Northcliffe Fire Station,
3501 Morning Drive
Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If you want to vote early, go to the Guadalupe County Tax Office Annex, 1101 Elbel Road in Schertz
Oct. 23-28: 8 a.m.?–5 p.m.
Oct. 30?–Nov. 3: 8 a.m.?–6 p.m.

Vote Early or Vote on Election Day,
But Please,

REMEMBER TO VOTE!


SCUCISD
Summer / Fall 2006
Adult Education
GED Preparation classes and ESL (English as a Second Language) classes are available at the Northview Center, 401 W. Byrd, Universal City. These classes are free of charge, and registration is done only at class time.

Daytime GED classses are from 9:00 a.m. until Noon, and evening GED classes are 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Evening ESL classes are only in the evenings on Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Community Education
Tuition is charged for the following Community Education classes, as well as supply fees in some cases. For these classes you cannot register at class time, but must pre-register at the office before the class actually starts. Tuition is paid to the district, and only supply fees are given to the instructors.

Please Note: People interested in taking these classes should register early, especially for courses requiring books. Early registration is essential to us for planning purposes. Sometimes a class is canceled a day before because of insufficient enrollment. Often last-minutes slots are still available, but students must check with the office first.

Fall / 2006 First Session

Day Computer Classes

Course Date / Time Location
Basics - Using the Keyboard and Mouse
$25 Tues & Thurs, 3:15-5:15 p.m., 2 days
Sept 19 & 21 Green Valley Elem Computer Lab
How to Download from the Internet
$25 Tues & Thurs, 3:15-5:45 p.m., 2 days
Sept 26 & 28 Green Valley Elem Computer Lab
Computer Maintenance
$25 Tues & Thurs, 3:15-5:45, 2 days
Nov 7 & 9 Green Valley Elem Computer Lab
Introduction to Computers & Windows XP
$50 Mon & Weds, 3:15-5:15 pm., 3 weeks
Nov 14 - Dec 7, 2006 Green Valley Elem Computer Lab
Basic Introduction - Advanced
$25 Mon & Wed, 3:15-5:15 p.m., 2 days
Dec 12 & 14 Green Valley Elem Computer Lab

Evening Computer Classes

Course Date / Time Location
Microsoft Excel
$82, Office spreadsheet program Tues, 6:00-8:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 19 - Oct 24 Steele High School
Room F-117
Microsoft Power Point $82 Tues, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Sept 19 - Oct 24 Clemens High School, Room 242E
Microsoft Word
$82 Thurs, 6:00-8:30p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 21 - Oct 26 Steele High School
Room F-117

General Courses
Course Date / Time Location
Beginning Spanish Conversation
$70 (includes text) Mon & Weds, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 18 - Oct 30, 2006 Clemens, Room 114
Introduction to German
$70 (includes text) Mon & Weds, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 18 - Oct 30, 2006 Clemens, Rm A217
Dog Obedience


$79 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m., 5 weeks
Oct 3 - Oct 31, 2006 Northview Back Parking Lot
Golf Lessons
$50 ($6/night supplies) Tues, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., 4 weeks
Oct 3 - Oct 24
Nov 7 - Nov 28 Rolling Oaks Driving Range
Xeriscaping
This class looks at various native plants that do well in the area, including perennials, bulbs, vines, shrubs, ands trees.
$15/person or $20/couple Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m., 4 classes
Oct 3, Oct 10, Nov 14 Clemens High Schooll, Rm 116

Dance Classes
Course Date / Time Location
Salsa Dancing
$35/student or $65/couple Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 25 - Oct 30, 2006 Schertz Elementary Gym
Beginning Country Western
$65/couple Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 25 - Oct 30 Paschal Elementary Cafeteria
Beginning Social Dance
(includes rumba, fox-trot, waltz)
$65/couple Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 18 - Oct 30 CANCELED Paschal Elementary Cafeteria
Middle Eastern (Belly) Dancing
$45 Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Sept 26 - Oct 30, 2006 Schertz Elementary Gym

Arts & Crafts (& Fun)

Course Date / Time Location
Polymer Clay Class
Versatile, low-fire clay in many colors used
for making jewelry, home decor, minitiatures. This session make three simple Mixed-Media books with polymer clay covers, and hanbdmade, decoative paper shee6s. Tools will be available to share.
$60 (Supply Fee $15) Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m., 6 weeks
Sept 20 - Oct 25

Come to Northview to see samples Northview Center, Staff
Development Room
Card Making & Rubber Stamping
Basics of stamping and creating cards,
bookmarks, photo frames, scrapbooks, etc.
$30 (plus $15 for supplies) Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m, 6 weeks
Sept 26 - Oct 31, 2006 Clemens High School, Room A-105
Beginning Sewing Lessons
Basics of equipment, fabric and pattern
selection and machine stitching for
clothing and home decorating $72 Tues, 6:00-7:30 p.m., 8 weeks
Sept 26 - Nov 14, 2006 Dobie Jr. High
Room 105


WELCOME NEIGHBORS- Susan from ?“Welcome Neighbor?” has agreed to greet new neighbors with a basket of goodies. She has lots of information about the area and coupons from various businesses for FREE. Please contact Duane at (830)609-0906 or Maria (830)606-1130 if you are new to the neighborhood.





WEIHNACHTEN In Fredericksburg

December 1 - 3, 2006
A Christmas Festival & Market
?• Christmas Evening Parade - Friday at 6:30pm
?• Continuous Live Entertainment
?• Christmas Tree Forest
?• Christmas Markt
?• Gingerbread House Display and Contest
?• Celebration of Lights
?• Children?’s Area
?• Santa?’s Workshop
?• Visits with Santa
?• Holiday Refreshments
?• Authentic German Food
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
1-888-997-3600
www.fredericksburg-texas.com
Weihnachten hours:
Dec. 1 4-10PM
Dec. 2?• 10AM-PM
Dec. 3 12 Noon-4PM

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