posted Feb 23, 2012 5:35 PM by Vickery Place
Date:
Wednesday, March 14
Time:
6:00 pm
Place:
5618 Richard Avenue, home of Will & Anna Short
It
is that time of year again, when Leprechauns appear and Lower
Greenville turns into a sea of GREEN! The 2012 annual Lower
Greenville Merchants Association's St. Patrick’s Day block party
will take place Saturday, March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day!) on
Greenville Avenue between Vanderbilt and Vickery. The City has
designated ‘No Parking’ areas with signs placed generally on the
north side of Vickery Place streets.
Grab
your hammer and join your neighbors! All VP residents are invited to
come help build the St. Pat’s ‘No Parking’ signs on Wednesday
March 14, 5618 Richard Avenue, at 6:00 pm
(or as soon as you can get there). With approximately 300+ signs to
assemble, all extra hands are welcome! Pizza, beer & sodas will
be provided.
Signs
will be placed in curbs Thursday evening (48 hours prior to the
event) however parking restriction does not go into effect till
Saturday morning. A word of
caution: Remove your car from
the NORTH-SIDE of the street before St. Patrick’s Day morning and
tell your neighbors to do the same. Cars parked in violation of the
no-parking plan will be towed. There will be no exception for
residents.
One
order of business to be addressed at this meeting is a vote on the
proposed VPNA by-laws revisions. Due to the fact that the revisions
are rather extensive, the full text could not be printed in the
newsletter. To view the proposed by-laws in full, visit
www.vickeryplace.org, or
email info@vickeryplace.org
for the printed version. |
posted Feb 16, 2012 11:22 AM by Wendy Quadling
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updated Feb 16, 2012 1:13 PM
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The Principal of Lee Elementary is coming to Bonham Elementary on Feb 29th at 3:20pm to talk with the parents of Bonham's students. Please join us so you can ask any questions about your child's new school. |
posted Feb 6, 2012 9:24 AM by Henley Quadling
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updated Feb 6, 2012 9:46 AM by Vickery Place
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At our February monthly meeting, Bonnie Bradshaw of 911Wildlife (www.911Wildlife.com), a local Texas company specializing in humane residential and commercial animal removal, will tell us all about the “other” residents who call Vickery Place home.
Did you know:
Coyotes, foxes and raccoons flourish in urban neighborhoods like ours and are more likely to be in greater numbers and in better health than their cousins living “out in the country?”
Trapping and relocating wild animals does not usually work?
An urban fox only weighs around eight pounds and an urban coyote about 20 pounds?
There have been no recent reports of foxes, coyotes or raccoons carrying rabies in our North Texas region?
And what about the “dangerous” side of foxes and coyotes – should we worry about the safety of our family and our pets?
This past November, NBC Channel 5 ran a headline catching story “Cats Mutilated in Dallas Neighborhood” with the byline stating “Neighbors believe foxes are responsible for pet deaths in Lakewood.” According to Bonnie Bradshaw, foxes and coyotes are most likely being falsely accused! But that does not mean they can’t be dangerous.
Please come join us at the General Meeting on February 9th, at 7pm at Vickery Towers and learn the three ways we can safely and effectively discourage unwanted and possibly dangerous wild animals from calling Vickery Place home. |
posted Dec 31, 2011 10:17 AM by Vickery Place
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updated Jan 2, 2012 7:04 AM by Mark Rieves
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Our first general meeting of 2012 will occur on Thursday January 12th, at The Grape Restaurant on Greenville Avenue. The format will be a little different this time... we will not have any formal presentations, but will have posters and whiteboards with proposed goals for the VPNA in 2012, with colored stickers for you to vote on your top issues. This is your chance to make yourself heard, and vote for the issues you feel most strongly about, or propose additional goals for your elected VPNA Board of 2012.
The meeting will take place in the Party Room at The Grape, and a section of the Patio will be reserved for our use. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30, but please feel free to come and go anytime during that timeframe. Appetizers will be provided, and the Happy Hour menu will be available for everyone.
Come by and meet the new VPNA Board, meet your neighbors and enjoy a glass of wine from the best wines-by-the-glass menu in Dallas, at the original Dallas neighborhood Wine Bistro!
What: VPNA January General Meeting.
Where: The Grape Restaurant, 2808 Greenville Ave
When: Anytime from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012
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posted Dec 15, 2011 5:38 AM by Vickery Place
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updated Dec 15, 2011 5:38 AM
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The next DISD Board meeting is Thursday December 15th, 7pm, at the DISD Administration building located at 3700 Ross. We will be gathering outside to welcome the trustees at 6:00pm, and then joining the group in the Auditorium at 7pm. Wear a blue shirt if you can. |
posted Nov 30, 2011 7:53 AM by Henley Quadling
On Thursday at 11:30AM, there is going to be a DISD Board briefing session in the Board Auditorium in the DISD Administration building.
The Save Bonham Elementary movement will have a presentation for the build to make the case to save Bonham.
Community involvement is vital. If Bonham is important to you, please show your support by attending the briefing session, and support the two speakers who will be addressing the board and making a presentation.
Location: DISD Administration building 3700 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
Time and Date: 11:30AM, Thursday December 1st, 2011 |
posted Nov 14, 2011 6:51 AM by Vickery Place
Date: Monday, November 14, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm to 8:00pm - open house format
Where: Nasher Sculpture Center - 2001 Flora Street, Dallas, TX
The City of Dallas launched its Complete Streets Initiative Project earlier this year and they are now beginning to engage the community to get their input. The City has identified 14 Pilot Projects Citywide to complete conceptual designs for early implementation, one of which is the Knox, Henderson and Ross Avenues segment.
There will be an Open House/Workshop for the Knox-Henderson and Ross Avenues complete street segment event at the Nasher Sculpture Center on Monday, November 14th from 5:30 to 9pm. At this public input session we will be listening to and exploring ideas for Pearl (Woodall to Ross), Ross Ave (Pearl to Henderson) and the Knox Henderson corridors. This is your opportunity to be an active part of this exciting planning process.
The Complete Streets project seeks involvement of all Dallas citizens to:
- Create a future Complete Streets Vision for the Dallas community
- Develop a comprehensive Complete Streets design manual with clear directions on how to create more livable and welcoming streets,
- Demonstrate and test how these changes would work in real-life examples - on streets we all know and use
For additional information, visit the Complete Streets website |
posted Nov 4, 2011 1:24 PM by Vickery Place
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Vickery Towers, Dining Rm
(Greenvile & Belmont)
Annual Meeting/Pot Luck/Artisan Faire
The
VPNA annual meeting is held each year in November to elect the upcoming
year's board of directors. For the past few years this has also become a
pot luck holiday feast and neighborhood artisan faire--a jump start for
the holiday season!
The
nominating committee will present a slate of candidates for the 4
officers and 5 members at large that will make up the 2012 VPNA board of
directors. Nominations will also be taken from the floor. You must live
in Vickery Place neighborhood and bring proof of residency in order to
vote. (Please show as you check in).
If
you've been thinking of becoming active in the neighborhood association
or would like to volunteer for a committee, this is the time and place
to meet your neighbors, the newly elected board and to find your niche.
Showing
their culinary craft, the VPNA board and committee members will provide
the Pot Luck dinner. If you have a special dish that you would like to
contribute, please bring it. Beer, wine and beverages will also be
available. In the spirit of giving, please bring 2-3 non-perishable
food items which will be donated to those less fortunate.
Artwork
for sale include feathered jewelry by Ashlee Starrett, Mexican
hand-embroidered pillows from Candy Hearne, doggie toys by Carrie
Atkinson, beaded jewelry and found object art by Charlotte Lindsey,
jewelry & accessories by Maria Gonzalez, and more. Vickery Place
merchandise will also be for sale: Commemorative plaques, Centennial
Home Tour candles & note cards, wine glasses, beer tumblers &
T-shirts (with proceeds going directly back into the neighborhood). You
may find that 'just right' holiday gift for family or friends. If you're
a neighborhood artist and would like to sell your creations at this
meeting, please let us know, email info@vpna.org. See you there! |
posted Sep 27, 2011 7:36 AM by Vickery Place
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updated Sep 27, 2011 7:41 AM
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You are cordially invited to the Vickery Place neighborhood’s annual National Night Out Against Crime Block
Party! Neighbors of all ages gather each year to share food, fun, entertainment and camaraderie, showing their
support for a crime-free neighborhood. A strong community, one where residents know their neighbors and watch out
for one another, is consistently cited as a top crime prevention strategy. Thanks to our local business partners and
community for making this event possible each year!
The NNO event will be in lieu of the October General Meeting. It is open to all Vickery Place residents
and is free with the exception of optional raffle, game, food/drink, and gift items for purchase.
DJ Cliff Ford spinning tunes, both contemporary and historic.
- Grill master Mark Rieves cooking up Brats and good ole-fashioned hot dogs.
- Beer, water and soft drinks.
- Raffle prizes donated by area businesses. Raffle tickets are $1.
- Centennial gift items for sale: Home Tour tickets, Vickery Place Tradition scented
candles, commemorative bronze plaque, Vickery Place wine glasses, Recipes and
Recollections: Vickery Place Cooking since 1911 cookbooks.
- Central Patrol police officers, City Council representatives and City of Dallas officials.
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posted Sep 15, 2011 7:42 PM by Vickery Place
When: Monday, September 19Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Where: Rohst Roof-Top Patio
On
Monday 19th, please join us on the rooftop patio at Rohst (the location
of the former Greenville Bar & Grill on Greenville Avenue between
Goodwin and Vickery) to approve the proposed nominating committee for
the VPNA 2012 Board, and also to meet current and prospective board
members. If you would like to serve on the board, this is your
opportunity to meet the rest of the team and neighbors and mingle in a
relaxed social setting, and let us know how you would like to see VPNA
active in your neighborhood in the future. Let us know what you think
our goals and priorities should be, while enjoying spectacular views of a
sunset over our beautiful historic neighborhood.
The
rooftop patio will be reserved exclusively for this event, and happy
hour drink and appetizer specials will be available for the duration.
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