More yard thievery

Miss Alma, my neighbor, just told me that someone stole her lawnmower. In 30 years, no one has touched her yard tools or anything in her yard. She obsesses over her yard and the neighborhood doesn't mess with it. I suspect it is a newcomer or someone who just doesn't care.

Anyway, the yard pirates are back at it and I thought I would pass on the 411.

That is what I know.

$10,000 Available to Neighborhoods

I copied this from the Lakewood Advocate Blog. So does anyone have any idea how we could improve the neighborhood with $10,000? Maybe buy up those boarded up houses. Anyway, if anyone has any ideas -- let's talk about it. I am not sure if we would be highly considered since we were the recipient of a lot of Neighborhood Improvement Funds and fixed Culver Street and all of the houses that got updates. But then, if we don't ask, we don't get.

Could $10,000 improve your neighborhood?
How could $10,000 improve your neighborhood?If a city hall proposal goes through, community groups will be able to apply for grants to improve their neighborhood.Many people in the HOA community weren’t aware the city is pursuing the Loving My Community neighborhood improvement grant program, but are excited by the prospect of the good the program’s funding could provide.
Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association President Pat Carr applied to sit on the board that will review applications for grant funds. She believes the Loving My Community program will inspire neighborhood groups to continue the work they are currently doing, and increase participation.
“If you’re going to have a group that has enough enthusiasm and passion to want to improve their neighborhood, they’re going to contribute on their own, even if it’s nothing else but labor,” Carr said. “Many neighborhoods that I’ve seen, they don’t have the funds for some projects, otherwise they would have done it, but they’re willing to work because they have a passion for their neighborhood.”In her own neighborhood, Carr said the areas around Greenville and Henderson avenues could benefit from more lighting, which would reduce crime and encourage local businesses to move into the area.“Lighting is one of the things we talk about at length to make the neighborhood safe and increase pedestrian traffic,” Carr said. “When people walk the streets, crime goes away and relieves some of the emphasis DPD is forced to put on our neighborhoods.”The Dallas City Council is scheduled to vote on the measure on May 27. Dallas Central Service Area Coordinator Pamè La Ashford is heading up the program for the city staff; contact her for more info.

Al Dia Litters Another Neighborhood

Al Dia, the spanish newspaper that insists on tossing its "free" newspaper into Dallas neighborhood yards, gutters, and driveways is at it again. Any reader of this blog knows that we have fought long and hard to get this newspaper to stop littering our neighborhood - and as far as I know, they have stopped littering our neighborhood.

The local news has reported that now Al Dia is littering the Kessler Park area of Oak Cliff in Dallas.

With so many newspapers going under due to economy, I can't understand how they can afford to give out so many free - and UNSOLICITED - newspapers, but alas, they continue to do so.

If you see any Al Dia newspapers littering our neighborhood again, contact Al Dia, the local news, or post a comment here on the blog and I will submit the formal complaints against the newspaper.

The bad guys are back

Some of the people who we suspected were responsible for the many garage break-ins last year are renting a place in the 3500 block of Fairview. And wouldn't you know it -- the yard man for the woman across the street lost $850 worth of tools.

Several have called the landlord, but he is unresponsive. So beware.