January 2008
| (Friday, January 25th) The Northwood Hills Homeowers Association extends its sympathy to the family of Dr. William F. Stutts. Dr. Stutts and his wife Marilyn have lived in Northwood Hills for many years. He was a strong advocate for crime prevention and an early supporter of security patrol efforts. Dr. Stutts also sponsored the NHHA website, helping to develop and build our communications. Information about Dr. Stutts' distinguished career as an orthodontist as well as his many volunteer efforts can be found on the Dallas Morning News website. |
September 2007
August 2007 - Crime Alert (Dallas Police Department)
We've sent 4 emails (since 8/22) to our members-only list about the Jewelry Thieves who are targeting north Dallas, including our neighborhood. If you'd like to be part of the solution, please consider joining NHHA so we can provide additional hours of private security. If you're an NHHA Member and you didn't get the email, that means you're not on the list. Please sign up now!
April 2007
 Kimberly Schofield, Program Specialist, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M System, demonstrated the Texas Two-Step |
Battle the Bugs Day
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January 2007
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Northwood Hills was featured on CBS-11 (KTVT) news on Wednesday, January 3rd. You can watch a replay on their website. |
September 2006
Friday, 1 September -- The City will spray the section of Northwood Hills south of Cliffbrook and east of Hillcrest on Saturday night/Sunday morning. Details are online.
August 2006
Wednesday, 23 August -- 25 human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Dallas this year, and 61 mosquito collections have tested positive.
Friday, 18 August -- One of our members has been infected with the West Nile virus and is hospitalized in ICU in serious condition. A look over his neighbor's back fence revealed a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes --- a neglected swimming pool – low water, covered with a thick layer of gunk!
If you know of a swimming pool near YOU that's not being maintained, please contact the City of Dallas by calling 311 . IMMEDIATELY. (If you report this online, the category is "Mosquitoes - EHS")
November 2005
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As part of an Eagle Scout project, the remaining 110 alley signs were installed on a wet Saturday morning after Thanksgiving. Special thanks to Adam Carlton for organizing the installations! Everyone who requested one of our customized signs should now have one (except those ordered in November). If we somehow missed you, call us for an explanation! |
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Hundreds of trees were planted Saturday, November 5th along the Preston Ridge Trail. In the (Northwood Hills) section south of Beltline, 64 photinias were planted, starting at the intersection with Meandering Way, and heading east. About 40 crepes were planted on the north corner. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 4th Ward has agreed to adopt the Trail; they will water these young trees through the end of 2007! |
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About 100 people attended the NDNA's Verified Alarm Response public forum on November 3rd at the Parkhill Junior High School. Homework suggestion: Preventing False Alarms |
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October 2005
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Do you like the new Northwood Hills street toppers? A worker from the City of Dallas installs the Northwood Hills street toppers (115 signs in total). This installation continued into early November. |
September 2005
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Several residents (especially Karen Washington and Pat Pusateri) helped gather things needed by the hurricane (Katrina and Rita) victims, and took them from Northwood Hills to the staging areas in downtown Dallas (15 miles away). |
 
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August 2005
The best way to avoid WNV [West Nile Virus] is to REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER from your property, including rain gutters. If you have a swimming pool and the skimmer is working, you should be okay, but if your pool's starting to turn green (algae) .. well, that's not good. If you find a dead bird on your property, the City's current procedure is that you call 3-1-1 with the location (they will no longer pick up the carcass for testing). When they get enough reports of dead birds, they will set mosquito traps then test THOSE mosquitoes for WNV. I've asked The City about the chemicals being used, since I heard they can be very bad for people with emphysema or other breathing disorders. Their response is below:
The City of Dallas does targeted spraying in and around the location where a mosquito borne disease has been detected. The pesticide used is approved by the EPA for mosquito control. It is a combination of a synthetic pyrethrum called Resmethrin, piperonyl butoxide and petroleum solvents. It is applied at very low concentration rates and it is unlikely that anyone will develop symptoms as a result of contact with the insecticide used in spraying. Some individuals who are particularly sensitive could experience short term problems such as eye, skin, nose or throat irritation or breathing problems. These are less likely to occur if practical and simple precautions such as staying indoors, and closing windows, and doors.
West Nile virus has caused encephalitis, meningitis, paralysis and death. It is more likely to cause severe problems in senior citizens and those with compromised immune systems. Fortunately, severe illness usually occurs in only 1 of 150 cases and 80% of those bitten by infected mosquitoes have no symptoms at all. If additional information is needed call 214-948-4429.
One of our members replied: "garbage collectors invariably leave lids open on our rollcarts, and along comes a rain and the bottom holds four inches of water or more. This is prime mosquito breeding water and must be emptied. It's a pain in the butt, but West Nile Virus is even more painful."
July 2005
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Starting July 1st, we switched our NHHA Security patrol from the off-duty Dallas Police (ENP) to a private company. |
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Mark your Calendar for some neighborhood parties! National Night Out will be held Tuesday, August 2nd. We have some preliminary suggestions online (from our new security patrol). If you don't know your Block Captain, odds are you don't have one yet. National Night Out is an annual nationwide event designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity, raise crime prevention awareness, and develop partnerships in the neighborhood. It's a simple way for people to meet one another, have fun and explore how they might work together to improve the safety and quality of our neighborhoods. We hope you'll join us on August 2nd. |
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We dodged a (very few) raindrops at our 12th Annual Independence Day Festival, which was held at Northwood Hills Elementary School on July 4th.
The Grand Prize went to entry # 3389 - Best Use of Watermelons By A Family (you had to be there!) |
 Northwood Hills "Mayor" Fred Williams |
May 2005
There's a new Councilmember in town!
On Saturday, May 7th, District 11 voted Linda Koop to replace term-limited Lois Finkelman, who served us for eight years. Proposition 1 failed 38-62 city-wide, but 68% of us voted for it. The voter turnout for precincts 1812 and 1817 was about 28% (according to the Dallas County Elections website)
 Lois Finkelman, Dallas City Council 1997-2005 |
 Linda Koop, Dallas City Council 2005-? |
March 2005
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The latest addition to our set of Northwood Hills boundary markers has appeared on Elmridge (at Hillcrest) thanks to the work of the dedicated Northwood Hills Greenway. |
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February 2005
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Dallas Police Officer Israel Herrera shows the new magnetic signs on the ENP vehicle. Because our regular car was wrecked, they're not able to use the same number car each shift, so please look for the "Northwood Hills" sign. We've asked our officers to pick up the pace of enforcement, due to some homeowners concerns (while school is in session). If you come to a complete stop at the stop signs, and don't speed through Northwood Hills, you have nothing to worry about! |
January 2005
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Our annual meeting was January 26th at Northwood Hills Elementary School (the big news is that we ran out of chairs! - does that make it Standing Room Only?) Our guests included City Council District 11 candidates Danny Harrison and Linda Koop, along with Matt Bach (representing the Preston Ridge Trail); Katherine Seale (representing Discover Dallas), and a special (65th birthday!) visit by Father John Stack (in charge of planting 400+ trees in a 2002 project). |
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On January 10th, Dallas residents met for a real Residential Teardowns Forum at the Lake Highlands Freshman Center (10200 White Rock Trail). The standing-room-only crowd at the first meeting (November 16th) sent a message to Dallas City Hall: homeowners really do care about the McMansions appearing in our midst. A followup meeting is schedule for late March or early April. |
December 2004
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