Organizations
The Encino Park community hosts a wide variety of groups and activities. Come on out and get involved. There's something for everyone!
The Block Captains make our new residents feel right at home and keep our
not so new residents updated on community issues when necessary. The Block
Captains are volunteers who want to be the eyes and ears of their streets
or blocks. As of 10/2009 we have 40 block captains, but we still have many
streets needing a representative.
The Block Captain program originally
began to meet and greet new neighbors and to help keep crime out of Encino
Park; and what better way to do that than to get to know your neighbors.
The responsibilty of the Block Captains is to simply keep an eye out on the
neighborhood and report anything suspicious to the SAPD or SAFFE Officer.
Annually, Encino Park registers to be a recognized National Night Out
participating community. One night out of the year - as recognized by the
city on a National level - (usually 1st Tuesday in October) neighbors turn
on their porch lights in the evenings and/or gather in the driveways as a
way of expressing friendship and recognizing our neighbors.
This event is led by a volunteer resident for Encino Park. A small
commitee of helpers assist when necessary. The time constraints for this
committee run about 4-6 hours a year.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Block Captain program
in Encino Park - as we are always in need of more volunteers; please
contact the HOA office at 497-3022.
The Women's Club is dedicated to providing an opportunity for
Encino Park women to socialize and participate in numerous service projects
throught the year. For more information, contact membership chair
Kathy Matulis at 464-7791 or President Margie Nelson at 215-3166.
If you have small children and are interested in making new friends,
join the play group and join us for an outing on the first Friday of the
month. We support each other and offer our children a fun, safe, and social
environment. Contact us for the next location or for more information:
Bianca Maple at
bdonley24@hotmail.com
Visit the
Encino Park Blue Sharks Swim Team News
page. For more information, contact Pia Walsh
497-1212 or
ptapia1@sbcglobal.net.
Scouting is a year-round activity in Encino Park. There are a number
of very active Scout groups in our neighborhood. Contact us for more
information.
- Cub Scouts: For boys in first through fifth grade. Pack 75 and
Pack 575 meet regularly at Encino Park Elementary. For more
information see the Pack 75 website - http://bsapack75sa.clubspaces.com/
- Boy Scouts: For boys fifth grade through 18 years of age. Troop
360 is active in the community and meets at the Community Center
or at the Elementary School. For more information call 497-6634
or see the troop website - http://www.troop360.org/.
Girl Scouts meet regularly at the Encino Park Community Center. Contact the
District Office for more information:
San Antonio Area Girl Scouts:
http://www.sagirlscouts.org/
Since 1989, Encino Park has provided Pet Finders, a lost and found pet
service for its residents. Cindy Haines has made it her mission for
the last 15 years to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Cindy lists her telephone number as a central location to call
for people who have lost their pet. A detailed description of the
animal is recorded, along with information as to where the animal was
lost, how long it has been missing, and how to contact the owner.
Likewise, if someone finds an animal, they call and provide a description
of the animal, with the hopes of matching the lost animal to its
owner. This simple system has worked beautifully over the years, and has
resulted in many lost and found matches and relief to many frantic pet
owners.
From 1989 to 2004, Pet Finders has received approximately 2300
telephone calls regarding lost and found pets and other related
animal issues. Phone calls include lost dogs and cats to found
turtles and birds. An increased number of loose dogs are always reported
at times when firecrackers are popular, namely around New Years Eve and
the Fourth of July.
This pet reuniting system only works so well because there are so many
kind hearted Encino Park residents who are willing to take the time to
call Pet Finders regarding a loose animal and to hold on to it
until the owner is found. Pet Finders is a beautiful example of how
the Encino Park community works together, resulting in mutual benefits for all residents.
If you have found a pet, or yours is missing from the Encino Park area,
please contact the Pet Finder, Cindy Haines, at 497-3049 or hainesrjca@att.net
This club organizes activities for those over 50.
Please contact Dyan Montesclaros (481-7890) for more information.