PHA Spring 2016 Newsletter - Prestonwood Homeowners Association

PHA Spring 2016 Newsletter - Prestonwood Homeowners Association

PRESTONWOOD
HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Spring 2016
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Neighbors,
I hope you have had a wonderful Spring because Summer will be here before
you know it. Most of us escaped these past rounds of storms without too
much damage, especially when you see what happened to our neighbors in
Plano and Wylie. This is a great time of year though to get your A/C company
out to tune up your system before the heat of the summer.
Speaking of the Summer, we have a lot of fantastic events planned. We
started things off with our annual Kite Fest which drew a great crowd,
especially with the on and off weather. The kids had fun flying kites, playing
ball, and dodging water balloons. We have a couple great events coming up
that you won’t want to miss - Music in the Park and the annual Fourth of July
Parade. We hope you can come out and meet your neighbors and enjoy both
of these. Please RSVP on www.prestonwood.net.
Our annual PID meeting is coming up on May 25th from 7-9pm at the
Brentfield Intermediate Cafeteria. Please join us to get an update on the PID
from this past year and looking into the upcoming year.
As always, the Prestonwood Board is always looking for more volunteers to
help out with the planning of events, neighborhood participation, and many
other areas. If you would like to participate by joining the board or just
volunteering at an event, please don’t hesitate to contact a board member.
The more the merrier!
See you at Music in the Park,
Chad Hooker
PHA President
In This Issue
President’s Letter
1
PID Report
2
Notes on PID Reports
2
YTD Comparison
Summer Safety Tips for
Your Pet
2
Social Groups
3
What’s New What’s Next
3
Meet a Charity
4
Community Links
Have You Seen Our New
Alley Signs?
4
Conservation Corner:
Bulk Trash and Toliet
Rebate Program
5
Fretz Aquatic Plan
6
RISD Bond Info Link
6
Pics from Creek Clean Up
7
Pics from Kite Fest
Join us for the fun!
Social Events
7
2
4
8
The next Homeowner Association Meeting is
Wednesday, May 25 at 7 pm at the Brentfield
Intermediate Cafeteria to review our PID—
we NEED you there!
Prestonwood PID Monthly Incident Report YTD
Incident Type
Feb
Mar
Apr
Valid Burglar Alarm
False Burglar Alarm
0
8
0
7
0
10
Traffic Stops
Suspicious Person/Vehicle
1
6
3
3
2
6
Disturbance
5
6
4
Curfew Violations
0
0
0
Truancy Violations
0
0
0
Traffic Accidents
0
0
0
Parking Violations
Solicitors
Lost Animal Calls
0
4
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
Open Garage
Out of Town House Checks
Theft Offenses
11
29
0
17
46
0
11
30
0
Burglary of Homes
Burglary of Motor Vehicles
1
0
1
1
1
3
Attempted Burglary
Vandalism
Miscellaneous
0
0
5
71
0
0
4
94
0
0
7
79
Total Incidents
Notes on the individual Incidents:
Feb 21– Residential burglary reported at
6520 Clearhaven. Suspect entered through
backyard and through an unlocked side
garage door. Items were taken from the
garage.
Mar 20– Report of a BMV at 6210 Misty
Trail
Mar 23– Residential burglary reported at
6438 Riverview. Suspects entered through
open garage door, took items from inside
vehicle parked in garage.
Apr 2– Report of a residential burglary at
6222 Misty trail. Garage door as left open
overnight and suspects took items from
inside garage.
Apr 5– DMV reported at 6603 Robin
Willow. Vehicle was left unlocked and, at
this time, only a Target gift card was
reported missing.
Apr 6- Undercover officers followed a BMV
suspect into the neighborhood and
observed her commit 2 BMV offenses of
unlocked vehicles (one at 16101
Amberwood and one at 6318 Embers).
Suspect was arrested by uniformed
officers and all stolen property was
recovered.
Prestonwood Homeowners Association * P.O. Box 795682 * Dallas, TX 75379 * www.prestonwood.net
What’s going into
Spork’s space?
For those of us mourning Spork closing, never
fear! Chef Omar Flores (of Casa Rubia) is
bring fried chicken sandwiches along with a
renovation of the space to Frankford and
Preston.
Re-opening as Whistle Britches, you can expect biscuits, pies, custards and shake along with a big
beer selection, crafty cocktails and he’s crossing his fingers to be open in early June.
When’s Meso Maya opening?
Meso Maya, which took the old Jake’s Hamburgers spot on Beltline near LOOK Cinemas, will be
opening in early May so keep a keen eye out for patio perfect service soon!
What about the Chick-Fil-A on Montfort?
If you were wondering what was being built in near Sweet Tomatoes in the old Wells Fargo space,
Chick-Fil-A is wrapping up construction for a June opening. FYI, at all their grand openings they
collect children’s books to donate to a local organization.
Mom’s Group / Mom’s Night Out
Carrie Farrell ([email protected]) and Katie Tom ([email protected])
A wonderful opportunity for mothers in our neighborhood to meet, regardless of the school your child(ren) attend(s) or
will attend. Monthly mom’s night out occurs either at someone’s home or a restaurant. Open to any person who fills the
role of “Mom”— open to men and women. Join the Facebook group Prestonwood HOA Moms.
The Restaurant Group
Call Diane Klein: 972-386-3828
New places, old favorites, it’s dinner out! 3rd Friday each month.
Chick Flick Tuesdays
Call Danna Dunn: 972-233-0561
4th Tuesday of each month for fun for the ladies!
Prestonwood Cycling Club
Call Bill Parker: 972-381-9963 or Jan DeMeulder: 972-866-0586
Dust off those gears and get moving!
Prestonwood Book Club
Call Liz Haberman: 972-239-0077 or
[email protected] for fine reading,
good conversation, new friends.
Prestonwood Wine Tasters
Call Karen Yocum at 972-386-8036. With this large, diverse group you are sure to connect and have fun! It’s not just
about wine. First Friday of the month.
Future Panthers Parent Group
Craig Kesler 972-239-9234 or [email protected]
for preschoolers who will attend Prestonwood Elementary.
Brentfield WeeCats
Register at https://www.facebook.com/groups/weecats/
Preschoolers who will be attending Brentfield.
Interested in forming a neighborhood social group? Submit your idea and contact information to
[email protected] for inclusion in this listing.
Get to know… Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
You’ve probably driven by Jewish Family Services at the corner of Arapaho and Montfort. Did
you know that they provide an open door regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or the ability to
pay. Their mission is provide professional, effective and affordable mental health and social
services that promote lifelong self-sufficiency and well –being for anyone in need.
They provide a WIDE variety of services to children and teens, adults, seniors, and those with special needs through job and
employment services, support groups, mental health addiction counseling, family violence intervention, a resale shop and a free
food pantry.
You can connect by donating online, volunteering, leadership and more. Check out www.jfsdallas.org for more details,
Volunteer for our social events, contribute content for our newsletter, but
please help any way you can.
Specifically, we are looking for neighbors to help lead our efforts for:

Membership– Help solicit new members

Architecture

Other committee chair roles in development such as Social Media
To get more involved, contact PHA President, Chad Hooker
at [email protected].
Alley signs
are in place!
Have you seen the new alley
signs throughout our neighborhood? Your HOA purchased 49
signs and volunteers led by
Steven Monserrate hung them in
early April. We look forward to
safer speeds in our alleys.
Brentfield PTA
www.BrentfieldPTA.org
Prestonwood PTA
www.pwepta.org/wordpress
Parkhill Jr High PTA
www.parkhillpta.org
JJ Pearce High School PTA www.jjpearcepta.org
Dallas City Hall
www.dallascityhall.com
Dallas Public Libraries
www.dallaslibrary2.org
Kids Eat Free list
www.mykidseatfree.com
Sandy Akright, CRS, ABR
Cell: 972-672-5024
www.sandyakright.com
Ebby Halliday Realtors
"Best Real Estate Agents in Dallas" featured in
D Magazine 2007 - 2015
Texas Monthly Five Star Professional 2013, 2014 & 2015
Prestonwood Homeowners Association * P.O. Box 795682 * Dallas, TX 75379 * www.prestonwood.net
Check http://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/brush_and_bulky.aspx to personalize your Bulk Trash dates through the City
of Dallas website. Don’t forget after Bulk Trash pick up to sweep your sidewalk— small debris is always left over. Also, trim your trees to
be at least 9 feet above the sidewalk for walkers safety sake.
New Throne For Your Home Toilet Replacement Program- FREE TOILET PROGRAM!
The City of Dallas Water Utilities offers FREE high-performance HETs (high-efficiency toilets). These newProFlo® PF1400T, WaterSense® certified toilets ensure great performance and reduce water consumption. You can apply to receive up to two toilets. This program
does not replace existing 1.6 gallons per flush (GPF) toilets. A rebate option is also available for up to $90 per toilet (excluding taxes).
Customers are responsible for picking up the toilets, having them installed, and disposing of the old toilets so they are not reused.
WHO QUALIFIES?
Customers of City of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU).
Customers who have toilets that were installed prior to 1994.
WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY?
Customers who have received a high-efficiency toilet through any City of Dallas program.
Customers who have existing high-efficiency toilets.
Customers who have toilets that were installed on or after January 1, 1994.
HOW DO I APPLY?
You may choose to participate in either the voucher option or the rebate option:
Voucher Option (FREE toilets)
Complete the online toilet voucher application in its entirety.
When your application has been approved, we will mail you a voucher along with a map of available locations within ten (10) business
days of receipt of your application.
Present the voucher to the retailer when you pick up your free toilet(s). Rebate Option (credit on water bill)
Purchase your toilet(s). Complete the online toilet rebate application in its entirety.
Attach a copy of your purchase receipt. The receipt must indicate the toilet purchased.
The rebate will be in the form of credit on your water bill. No cash rebates will be offered.
The credit will be for the amount of $90 per toilet (up to two) or the purchase price of the toilet (excluding taxes), whichever is less.
You must apply for a rebate within six months of the date on your receipt.
Learn more at http://savedallaswater.com/rebates-and-incentives/toilet-program/
Aquatics Plan includes MAJOR changes to Fretz…
prepare for a lazy river!
Thanks to HOA board members Beth
Lavercombe and Robert Coner who attended the
aquatic design center meeting. Some highlights
include that Fretz Recreation Center pool at
Hillcrest and Beltline:

Will have 3 parts- a lap pool, activity pool
with a lazy river, and a children's pool with
play structure

Each part will have a separate filtration and
sanitation system

The City plans to keep as many of the
existing trees as possible and build in as
much shade as possible

This regional facility will be designed to
handle 500-600 guests

Slides of rendering have been posted to the
Dallas Parks website http://
dallasaquatics.org/DocumentCenter/
View/165

There will be another meeting in a few
months to review the design when it is refined

Construction is proposed to start May 2017 and finish May 2018
What is in the upcoming
Richardson ISD Bond?
There will be a RISD Bond election Sat, May 7 (early voting April 25 – May 3) for
the bond amount of $437,085,000. That breaks down to include $215.7 million
for maintenance of existing infrastructure, technology & equipment, $107.3 million
for construction, capacity & renovation (new classrooms at existing schools & a
new elementary school in the Lake Highlands area) and $114.1 million for enrichment [includes $60 million for four indoor athletic fields (primarily for football practice), one at each High School). The construction expenditures would include
Prestonwood Elementary and Richardson High School as well.
This bond vote will be one proposition (for or against vote with no voter ability to
differentiate among projects. The component projects have already been chosen. No changes will be made unless the Bond doesn’t pass. RISD currently has the third lowest tax levy among the 28 school districts in Dallas and Collin Counties due to it offering taxpayers a local optional homestead exemption (info from RISD). If the bond
passes, the goal would be to pay back 50% within 10 years or less. If the bond is not approved, the planning committee will review
the projects, make changes and probably have another Bond Election in November 2016.
If approved by voters, the Bond package will increase school taxes. The tax rate will increase by a maximum of $.08 per $100 evaluation, or $138.95 a year on an average RISD home of $220,758 [these numbers are directly from RISD published materials].
Thanks to HOA board member Beth Lavercombe for providing great information from attending the review meeting. You can find more
information about the bond election at http://www.risd.org/group/aboutrisd/bond_2016.html.
Prestonwood Homeowners Association * P.O. Box 795682 * Dallas, TX 75379 * www.prestonwood.net
KIOWA CREEK CLEAN UP– MARCH
Paul Rickard scoops
Andrew and Nicholas Webb—
Doug and Davis Jackson
Kelly Vinton with Whitney
with a smile
thanks for keeping our creek clean!
representing the Scouts
and Jake
When you’re serious, you
wear waders!
Chad Hooker with Sam
and Blake filled a bag
to keep Kiowa Creek
beautiful!
KITE FEST– APRIL
Social Events–
Don’t Miss Out on the Fun!
Hello fellow Prestonwood neighbors,
We have started out the year with a couple of awesome events.
We had a great turn out for the Kiowa Creek Clean Up on January
30th. Thank you to everyone who came out that day. The creek is
a lot cleaner thanks to all of your help. We also had another
successful Kite Fest where lots of families enjoyed spending time
together. We have several more events coming up this year so make sure to mark your calendars for these events.
May 14th—Music in the Park
July 4th – July 4th Celebration
October 4th - National Night Out
October - Movie in the Park – exact date TBD
July 4th Celebration – Help Needed!!! I am in the beginning stages of planning our July 4th celebration. If you would like
to help plan part of this event, you can email me at [email protected]. Thanks!~ Gayla Sahl, Social Chairperson
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Prestonwood Homeowners Association
P.O. Box 795682
Dallas, TX 75379