Northwood Hills HOA http://www.northwoodhills.org Northwood Hills Homeowners Association, Inc. (Dallas, Texas, USA) en-us (PICS-1.1 "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true comment "RSACi North America Server" for "http://www.northwoodhills.org/" on "1999.09.19T12:28-0800" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 1)) webmaster@northwoodhills.org Alley Clean-Up Effort A Success President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Thanks to the many Northwood Hills residents who tackled their back driveways and alleys during the first-ever NHHA April Alley Clean-Up Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:41:42 -0600 NHHA officers elected President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Northwood Hills held an annual business meeting and elected four new officers to 2 year terms: David Abell; Clark Dunklin; Aaron Dyer and Bob Nance. Later, the Board met privately and selected Rebel Webster to serve as NHHA President. Wed, 21 Feb 2008 08:41:42 -0600 NHHA annual meeting President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Northwood Hills holds an annual business meeting to elect officers and have a general Question And Answers. This year it will be (Tuesday) 5 Feb 2008 at 7pm (sharp) at the Northwood Hills Elementary School. Those who wish to meet and greet your neighbors should arrive at 6:30pm. Wed, 26 Jan 2008 08:41:42 -0600 NHHA on the news President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Northwood Hills was featured - positively - in an item on Channel 11's 5pm broadcast today. A link to the story is now on our homepage. Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:59:42 -0600 NHHA Email Alerts - offline President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Many of you have asked why the NHHA Alerts stopped in mid-August. Our ISP changed something - we don't know what - and as a result we've been unable to communicate with you since August 18th. Despite submitting multiple trouble tickets, we're still no closer to a resolution. Until the problem is solved, we'll post items on our website's home page. Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:59:42 -0600 mosquito spraying President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Mosquito control spraying is scheduled in the area listed below for Saturday, September 2, 2006 after 10:30 p.m. and will conclude prior to 6 a.m. Sunday, September 3, 2006. The area to be sprayed is bounded by Cliffbrook Drive, Coit Road, Purple Sage Street, Alpha Road and Hillcrest Road. Fri, 1 Sep 2006 23:59:42 -0600 anti-graffiti President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory A citywide coalition led by City Councilmember Angela Hunt is set to "counterattack on defacement of public and private buildings" with a day of graffiti wipe out on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. Sat, 5 May 2006 23:59:42 -0600 New NHHA Board - 2006 President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory Four new officers were elected to the NHHA Board to replace those who retired due to term limits. New are Judy Switzer; Wendy Whaley; Jane Williams and Guymon Phillips. They replace Dick Miner; Earl Barnette; Mike Metzger and Peter D'Apice. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:59:42 -0600 Fire advisory President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory 
                    By now, you've all heard of the terrible damage that's been done by the
                    wildfires here and in Oklahoma.  You've probably also heard that 2005 is
                    shaping up to be the 5th driest year on record.  Although the Red Flag Warning
                    appears to have ended, it's still a good idea to be watchful for fire danger.
                    I've asked our NHHA Security patrol to watch for most anything that could start
                    a fire, and YOUR help will also be appreciated.  Things to watch for:
                    - outdoor smoking (contractors, etc.)
                    - welding/soldering
                    - electric powerlines rubbing against vegetation
                    - fireworks (illegal in Dallas, anyway)
                    - barbecue grills
                    - dry Christmas trees

                    If you see a fire, call 9-1-1 immediately.  The nearest fire station is
                    practically in our backyard: DFD Station 56 is on Beltline Road, east of the
                    Fretz Park Library.  That said, if they are away on a run, another station
                    may be dispatched so it's best to call 9-1-1 -- not the station directly.
                    Also, since it's only 2 days until New Year's Eve, may I remind you that
                    discharging weapons (firing guns) into the air is not only illegal, but
                    potentially deadly (those bullets have to land somewhere).
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:00:42 -0600 Tree planting Saturday Gene Saunders Advisory The Friends of the Preston Ridge Trail will be planting 400+ trees along the trail, starting at 8:30am Saturday, 5 November. Details are on the www.PrestonRidgeTrail.org website. Thu, 3 Nov 2005 07:00:42 -0600 Early Voting Ends Friday Gene Saunders Advisory Early voting for the 8 Nov 2005 election ends Friday, 4 November. Full details on our website, as needed. Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:00:42 -0600 3 November 2005 - Verified Alarm Response Forum President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory The North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance has scheduled a SPECIAL FORUM: TOPIC: Security Alarms ..... PROPOSED change to "verified alarm response" WHEN: Thursday, November 3rd, 2005 7:30 - 9:30 PM WHERE: Parkhill Junior High - Cafeteria / 16500 Shadybank (Mapsco 5U) PANELISTS: Dallas Police Chief, David Kunkle City Council #11, Linda Koop City Council #12, Ron Natinsky National Security Industry Alarm Coalition, Executive Director, Stan Martin North Texas Alarm Association, President, Chris Russell Southwest Group Protective Services, Ray Symons PURPOSE: TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION ABOUT SECURITY ALARMS This is your opportunity to learn about the proposed change. Many are confused and do not understand what it means. We have invited professionals to answer your questions. Join us for a lively informative discussion. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. Lucie Bellew, President NDNA Sun, 23 October 2005 07:00:42 -0600 2 August 2005 - National Night Out President, Northwood Hills HOA Advisory I hope everyone's enjoying the mild July weather! :-) As of this evening, I have a list of 15 homeowners who are listed as Block Captains; our patrol wanted the list for Northwood Hills' first year participating in National Night Out (Tuesday, August 2nd). Some of you have asked what National Night Out's all about. Briefly, it's an organized way to have a reason to meet and get acquainted with your neighbors. Many of us lead hectic lives, yet don't even know the names of the people 2 houses away. Getting to know our neighbors can also help decrease neighborhood crime, because we'll know who belongs and who doesn't. Example: if you know someone's on vacation, yet a strange car's in their driveway, it could be cause to investigate. How to "celebrate" National Night Out? Just dig out some glasses of lemonade (or the refreshment of your choice!) and sit around the pool, getting to know your neighbors. Heck, dig out that ice cream freezer and whip up a batch of homemade ice cream! If you'd like our NHHA Patrol (or even the Dallas Police) to drop by, please let me know ASAP .. the deadline for asking is 7/25 (Monday). First come, first served ... You can also nose around the NNO website [www.nno.org] which has photos, suggestions, and more. Let's keep it safe out there! Sun, 20 July 2005 07:00:42 -0600 7 May 2005 Election Results Cliff Brooks Advisory According to the Dallas County Elections website, about 28% of us voted in the recent election. The two big items were Proposition 1 (a/k/a the Blackwood Charter Amendment) and the race for City Council District 11. For districts 1812 and 1817: Proposition 1 747 for, 356 opposed (68% for) City Council 11 422 Harrison, 546 Koop Citywide, Proposition 1 failed, and Linda Koop won the District 11 race. Sun, 8 May 2005 07:00:42 -0600 Forum re: Blackwood Amendment Gene Saunders Advisory

Those of you who are interested in the debate over the "Blackwood Amendment" to the Dallas City Charter - aka the "Strong Mayor petition" issue may be interested in a discussion about this in our part of Dallas:

pro: Planning Commissioner Ralph Isenberg con: Dallas Park Board member Dick Monroe  7pm Thursday, February 24th Park Hill Junior High School 16500 Shadybank Drive, 75248 (Mapsco 5-U)
If you're unfamiliar: it's southwest of the Campbell Green Rec Center at Campbell/Hillcrest. This is west of the intersection of Meadowcreek and La Manga - about 2.5 miles north of us. If you haven't yet formed a strong opinion on this issue, I'd urge you to attend either this session, or one of the others being held around town. There's a list of other times/locations on www.StrongArmMayor.com/debates.htm

For whatever it's worth: all City Council Members (including our own Lois Finkelman) have stated their opposition to the Blackwood Amendment, which will be on the (Saturday) May 7th ballot, and appear to be leaning toward an alternate strong mayor petition which would appear on the September 2005 ballot.

If you're not already - get informed! If you cannot attend this session, there are two websites:
                    pro: www.Citizens For a Strong Mayor.com con: Strong Arm Mayor.com
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 07:00:42 -0600 City Charter Revision Meeting Connie Sanchez Advisory You are invited to the first public hearing to democratically revise the city charter on Tuesday, February 22, 4:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Dallas City Hall. This will be the first of a series of public forums to put the charter review commission's recommendations back on the table. Our goal is to develop and present the citizens of Dallas the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns about the future government system of Dallas. This election would take place in November as a alternative proposal to Beth Ann Blackwood's petition in May. Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:00:42 -0600 Ask Cliff Brooks: Northwood Hills Greenway Cliff Brooks Advisory Q - Why isn't the Northwood Hills Greenway $90/household expense covered in the NHHA dues? A- The Northwood Hills Greenway is for residents in/around Elmridge only and isn't a project of the Northwood Hills Homeowners Association, Inc.. We do make an annual contribution toward upkeep of that median, but we do that for our other common medians, too (Meadowcreek @ Hillcrest, Meandering Way south of Beltline, etc.) Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:00:42 -0600 Northwood Hills HOA - annual meeting Gene Saunders Advisory The annual meeting of the Northwood Hills Homeowners Association, Inc. will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, January 26th 2005 at the Northwood Hills Elementary School (NE corner of Cliffbrook and Meandering Way). There's plenty of free street parking nearby, if you're too far away to walk. 1. Robert Stangl will speak about what's happening with our Expanded Neighborhood Patrol. 2. Lois Finkelman (our District 11 member of the Dallas City Council) will be on hand to bid us farewell (due to term limits, she'll be off the Council in June 2005). The two who will vie for her seat (Danny Harrison and Linda Koop) will be on hand to ask for your vote. 3. Robert Harder will ask for your help in guiding the many programs available at the Fretz Park Recreation Center. 4. As always, we'll have our financial reports on how your money was spent in 2004, and how we plan to spend it in 2005. Thu, 1 Jan 2005 07:00:42 -0600 Residential Teardowns - 2nd try Gene Saunders Advisory Dallas residents are invited to meet for a real session regarding Residential Teardowns (7pm Monday night, January 10th) at the Lake Highlands Freshman Center (10200 White Rock Trail). Thu, 1 Jan 2005 07:00:42 -0600 FREE MULCH! (Christmas Tree Recycling) Gene Saunders Advisory Recycle your live tree (green or flocked) by turning it into mulch. Please remove all tinsel, ornaments, lights, nails and tree stands before dropping the tree off for recycling. Bring it to one of these locations between 9am and 4pm from 26 December until 11 January: (nearest:) Flagpole Hill (Northwest Highway @ Buckner Blvd) (2nd nearest:) Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station, 9500 Harry Hines Blvd. FREE MULCH will be available for pick up after 1 January at the Bachman Transfer Station. BRING YOUR SHOVEL AND CONTAINER. Thu, 11 Dec 2004 07:00:42 -0600 Cottonwood Trail Fundraising Kick-off Gene Saunders Advisory You are invited to the Kick-Off for the Fundraising Campaign to complete the four missing Links in the Cottonwood Trail. Saturday November 13th at 10AM. Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center, 12225 Willowdell Drive, Dallas. Once completed, the Cottonwood Trail will connect the Preston Ridge Trail to the White Rock Creek Trail. providing a safe, walking/biking corridor from Plano to Downtown Dallas. Thu, 11 Nov 2004 07:00:42 -0600 Early Voting alternatives Gene Saunders Advisory The lines to vote at Fretz Park have been long, and if you're seeking an alternative, remember that you can vote at ANY Early Voting location in your county of residence. Lines have been reported to be very short in Richardson, and at the ML King Center (near Fair Park). A complete list is available on the DalCoElections.org website. Early voting ends at 7pm tonight; on Election Day (Tuesday) you must go to your official precinct to vote. Fri, 29 Oct 2004 07:00:42 -0600 Magazine, book, soccer scammers Gene Saunders Advisory A single report by one of our NHHA members has probably saved others a lot of grief. Numerous older teenagers (17,18, etc.) have been going door-to-door with a high-pressure pitch to buy various things - books, magazines, even soccer trips. These kids are being exploited by a company called UPSI (which has numerous aliases) and are being driven from city to city. The scam is well documented on the Internet, and basically involves the kids saying they live in the neighborhood and are earnings points for a Soccer Trip, or something similar. They then try to sell you an overpriced magazine subscription, but odds are you'll soon forget about your "donation" and the cash went to these kids' route boss instead. Hey, it could be legitimate, but based on the stuff on the web, I wouldn't take the risk. You're doing these kids a favor by saying "no thanks" and closing the door, then calling 911 with a description and their direction of travel. NHHA members should follow up with a call to our NHHA Patrol. Thu, 9 Oct 2004 13:09:42 -0600 New volunteer opportunities Gene Saunders Advisory We've updated the page on Volunteer Opportunities, for those of you who have some spare time. One of the more unique ones is the COPS program where you can help at the Dallas Police substation. The one that serves Northwood Hills is located on the NE corner of Hillcrest and McCallum (a few miles north of us). To see the complete list, go to www.northwoodhills.org, click [A-Z] then click [Volunteer]. Thu, 29 Aug 2004 13:09:42 -0600 2004-2005 Budget Town Hall meeting Gene Saunders Advisory The City of Dallas and Councilmember Lois Finkelman invite you to attend a 2004-2005 Budget Town Hall meeting tonight - Thursday, August 26 from 7-9pm at Fretz Park Recreation Center (6950 Belt Line Road @ Hillcrest). Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:18:42 -0600 West Nile Virus update Gene Saunders Advisory One of our Northwood Hills neighbors found a dead blue jay in her yard, and called 311. But, no one from the City came to pick it up. Lesson learned? The bird must have been dead NO MORE THAN 12 HOURS. We also learned that the City has tested 70 birds this year, and eight were positive for West Nile Virus. The best thing you can do is to remove all standing water from your property (even areas as small as a teaspoon). And don't forget to check rain gutters, too .. this can be an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:18:42 -0600 Classes Begin August 19 (RISD) Gene Saunders Advisory Classes in the Richardson Independent School District (DISD) begin Thursday, August 19. This is for the streets in the vast majority of Northwood Hills. Call 469-593-0000 or visit www.risd.org for more information. Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:18:42 -0600 Classes Begin August 16 (DISD) Gene Saunders Advisory Classes in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) begin Monday, August 16. This is for the streets in far western Northwood Hills. Call 972-925-3700 or visit www.dallasisd.org for more information. Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:13:42 -0600 Visited Links Gene Saunders Webmaster Advisory I finally remember to change the CSS [Cascading Style Sheet] file so that visited links now appear in a different color. The not-visited links remain orange; visited links now appear in black. The non-visited status is adjustable by the browser and is not controlled by our website. Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:14:42 -0600 Yaupon Holly tree Gene Saunders Advisory The Yaupon Holly tree at the eastbound Spring Valley Road marker was damaged by the Plant Market and will be replaced at no charge by them. We should wait until the end of September to plant (Texas summers can be brutal for new plantings). Sat, 7 Aug 2004 07:53:42 -0600 Ozone monitor added Gene Saunders Advisory The North Central Texas Council of Governments has a nice feature to dynamically monitor the ozone levels. Today's the first Red Alert of the year, so it's timely to add it to our home page. Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:38:42 -0600 Preston Ridge Trail - meeting Gene Saunders Meeting Advisory The Friends of the Preston Ridge Trail will meet at the Campbell Green Recreation Center at 8:15pm on Thursday, July 15 to discuss the construction plans for the next few years. This trail currently starts near the Albertsons gas station on Coit at Haymeadow, and proceeds to Beltline and Meandering Way, then north. Details are on the PrestonRidgeTrail.org website. Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:01:42 -0600 National Nite Out Gene Saunders Advisory The DPD's Coordination Unit will need the list of all National Nite Out [NNO] event locations for the North Central Operations Division in their office by 10 July 2004. If your crimewatch group will be participating in NNO and would like for a police officer to attend, Sr. Corporal Wanda West will need the location, time and phone number no later than 3pm on 10 July (call 214-670-6497). Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:28:42 -0600 Independence Day Parade Gene Saunders Advisory Northwood Hills Elementary School, SATURDAY - 9:30am until Noon. Dress up yourself and your bike or float and win valuable Prizes! Parade Northwood Hills. Have fun, play games and eat well while celebrating Independence Day with your neighbors. Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:54:42 -0600 Update: RISD Homestead Exemption Gene Saunders Advisory The RISD voted 6-1 to reduce the Local Optional Homestead Exemption to 10% (from 15%). For a house valued at $500,000 this amounts to a tax increase of about $450 a year. About 125 people attended the meeting on 21 June 2004. Fri, 24 Jun 2004 20:54:42 -0600 The Motley Fool: Home Center Gene Saunders Advisory I spotted some Home Inspection worksheets, and related home-buying hints on The Motley Fool website. This was a reference from What's Lurking Behind the Drywall?. Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:38:42 -0600 Mosquito Control Gene Saunders Advisory The City of Dallas has posted some good advice about mosquito control on their website, under the banner of a new "Mosquito Swatter" campaign. See the dallascityhall.com website. Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:01:42 -0600 Damaged Northwood Hills sign Gene Saunders Advisory Someone in a Dodge Viper ran into our brick-and-concrete sign on eastbound Spring Valley Road, east of Hillcrest, at about 1:30am on June 12, 2004. We'll get it repaired as soon as possible. No idea if the guy has any insurance, but the Dallas Police did take a report. Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:01:42 -0600 Update on storm cleanup Gene Saunders Advisory http://www.northwoodhills.org/news/20040604-cleanup.txt Information on power outages, tree removal, spoiled meat, restaurant sanitation, etc. Fri, 4 Jun 2004 18:48:42 -0600 Calendar of Northwood Hills Events http://www.northwoodhills.org/events/index.html Rolling 3-month calendar now displays June-July-August 2004 Tue, 1 Jun 2004 01:06:42 -0600 Leaning fences; water restrictions; water saving tips; High Five update http://www.northwoodhills.org/news/20040528-ndna.txt Dallas Fence Ordinance # 25522 explains how much your fence can lean before it's a violation. Outdoor watering restrictions begin 1 June and end 30 September. Dallas will have a "Save Water. Save Money." campaign this summer. Connectors from westbound 635-LBJ to 75-Central opened this weekend. Sun, 30 May 2004 16:42:42 -0600 Ask Cliff Brooks http://www.northwoodhills.org/help/AskCliff-actual.html Neighborhood know-it-all answers resident's questions. Sun, 16 May 2004 16:23:42 -0600 In a hurry? A-Z to the rescue http://www.northwoodhills.org/a2z.html This page shows what was updated on our website, and when. It's manually maintained, for now. Sun, 16 May 2004 16:23:42 -0600 Northwood Hills News http://www.northwoodhills.org/news/index.html Updated neighborhood news. Sun, 16 May 2004 16:23:42 -0600 NHHA Information http://www.northwoodhills.org/info/index.html Lots of Information on Northwood Hills Sun, 16 May 2004 16:23:42 -0600 NHHA Services http://www.northwoodhills.org/services/index.html NHHA members-only services Sun, 16 May 2004 16:23:42 -0600