CANA Bulletinboard

December 25, 2010

Brush & Bulk Garbage Collection Dates for 2011

Brush & Bulk Garbage Earliest Set-Out Dates for 2011 in the Claremont Neighborhood are:

January 6
February 10
March 10
April 7
May 5
June 9
July 7
August 3
September 8
October 6
November 10
December 8

Brush & bulk trash items must be placed out by 7 a.m. on Monday of the scheduled collection week. The earliest brush and bulk garbage items can be placed out is the Thursday before the scheduled collection week.

Brush must be separated from bulk garbage.

WARNING: Brush and bulk garbage placed out for collection outside your designated collection week is subject to a citation and fine of up to $2000. Warnings are not issued for out-of-cycle placements. Residents can be given citations for the first occurrence.

December 2, 2010

Public Meeting to Present the Garland Road Vision Study

You are invited to hear about the study recommendations for the future of Garland Road at the upcoming public meeting prior to the formal presentation to the City of Dallas Plan Commission and City Council. The Garland Road Vision Advisory Committee, and its partners, the City of Dallas, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will conduct a public meeting December 6, 2010 in Dallas. This community led study resulted from comments and input from local citizens, businesses, and officials.

The Garland Road Vision Study includes recommendations for beautifying the roadway corridor, stimulating economic development, and improving traffic conditions. The public meeting will provide an opportunity for interested parties to see the results of the work completed to-date on the study. The limits of the study generally are from IH-635 south to Gaston Avenue. More information about the study is available at www.garlandroadvision.org.

The meeting will be held:

Monday, December 6, 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society
Rosine Hall
8525 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218

For special accommodations due to a disability or language translation, contact Gerry Worrall at 972-238-5950 or gw3@wkaarchitects.com at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made.

Giving the Homeless a Home

Our neighbors in Greater Casa View will be welcoming 40 formerly homeless individuals to the Aspen Chase Apartment Complex. LifeNet is a nonprofit organization that was chosen by Dallas Housing Authority to provide permanent supportive housing for these people. DHA and LifeNet supply each of the individuals with an apartment, job opportunities, a mentor, as well as mental and physical clinic access. It is the goal of LifeNet to help these individuals gain full rehabilitation and successful integration into society. Help the Greater Casa View Community in reaching LifeNet’s goal by providing these people with furnishings and giving them a proper welcome to our neighborhood.

Starting October 16th until December 16th, GCV volunteers will be manning a collection center every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for any items you may want to donate to help our cause. We are also raising funds for any items not met, so a cash donation is always welcome. We are also looking for any volunteers to help load, unload, sort and catalog. Please see the below list for items we are looking to fulfill.

Church of the Resurrection
11540 Ferguson Road
Every Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. through December 16th.

For questions or to arrange a pick-up,please contact Amanda Buckley at 214.240.3632 or abuckley@omniplan.com

Join the Ferguson Road Initiative neighborhoods and the City of Dallas in a celebration marking a HUGE milestone in the life of our community, the groundbreaking for our new library First envisioned in a town hall meeting sponsored by the Claremont in October 1995, join us as we celebrate our 15 year long journey to finally getting this project underway. The building of our library will serve thousands of people and falls in alignment with FRI's mission to transform the White Rock Hills and Greater Casa View communities into a safe, beautiful, prosperous and proud community by inspiring hope and working together to achieve a shared vision.

Join the Claremont Addition Neighborhood Association
for our annual National Night Out,
Tuesday, October 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at
Bayles Elementary School,
2444 Telegraph Ave.
We will service warm chili, cold drinks and provide live entertainment. Join us for food, fun and good fellowship!

WHAT IS VIP?

Volunteers In Patrol (VIP) is a neighborhood patrol program designed to reduce crime through increased cooperation between citizens and the Dallas Police Department (DPD). Citizen volunteers donate their time to patrol their neighborhoods by driving their own vehicles. The vehicles are very visible, being equipped with flashing amber light and signs attached to the sides, front, and rear. They are trained by the DPD to observe, recognize, and report suspicious or criminal activity. Once detected, this activity is immediately reported to 911.

The program is non-confrontational. The volunteers are trained to not approach suspicious activity or persons, but to back away from the situation and, if possible, remain in sight and observe until the police respond. This program allows citizens to take an active role in crime prevention by becoming the eyes and ears of the DPD.

The program also brings the neighborhood closer together by building camaraderie between the residents, which creates a safer environment and a better quality of life. It also sends a message that the neighborhood is aware, alert, and will not tolerate criminal activity.

Additionally, VIP personnel will maintain a vigil to be alert for situations or activity in the neighborhood that, while not suspicious, might help to create problems or criminal activity, and to report such situations to their respective neighbors. For example: open garage or house doors that would allow unauthorized entry, wandering unattended children, and open yard gates that allow access to pools by children.

Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age, be in good health, have a valid driver’s license, and have no criminal record. They must complete applications that are submitted to the DPD for background checks. Once approved, applicants must complete an eight-hour training program administered by the DPD. The course consists of:

During 2009 CANA spent most of the year updating our computer database. Our goal is to improve communication with our friends and neighbors. This information will be kept confidential and will only be used by CANA and our Volunteers-In-Patrol Program.

Having this information helps us contact you immediately if CANA Volunteers-in-Patrol see suspicious activity on your property. It also allows us to send you e-mail updates on monthly crime statistics, crime alerts, information from City Hall, and other CANA news and events. By relying more on e-mail for communications, we save paper, printing and distribution costs. Reducing paper communications also helps CANA “go green” and conserves the environment. Don’t have an e-mail address? Don’t worry. We’ll still do our best to keep you informed by phone or regular mail.

There are several ways you can contribute to the Claremont community. You can contribute financially and you can volunteer your time. Contributions should be made out to:

If you would like to learn more about ways to volunteer, please fill out the Volunteer Form: volunteerapplication.pdf.

Citizens can access this program by going to www.dallaspolice.net and clicking on "Active Calls." Information provided includes a Map link, with the block only (addresses are rounded to the nearest number), Incident Number, Patrol Division responsible, Type of Call, Call Priority, and Unit Assigned. Calls involving sensitive information have been deleted to protect the victims. You can link this website by going to the Northeast website at www.northeastcrimewatch.org.

Bulk trash in the Claremont area is scheduled to be picked up the week of the second Monday in each month. It has to be placed by the curb by 7 a.m. the Monday of pick up week and can be placed by the curb the Thursday preceding the collection week, but not before 7 a.m. Collection dates can be confirmed by calling 311 or checking www.dallascityhall.org

Effective on January 2009, CANA will be in Sector 230, Beat 237 for the Northeast Division of the Dallas Police Department. Our reporting area is 1199.