Go Oak Cliff Back Talk Oak Cliff DMN Oak Cliff BlogWinnetka Heights Neighborhood Association will have the Fall General Membership meeting on September 15th, 7pm at The Kessler Theater. Please join us for committee updates and a progress report from your officers.
“THE JAZZ ECSTATIC- A Performance of Jazz and Poetry”
Timothy Young, Dan Cavanagh and Timothy Ishii
Thursday September 9 7:30 – 9:00
The evening will feature Minnesota based, award winning Timothy Young
reading his poetry accompanied by jazz musicians Dan Cavanagh and Timothy Ishii. The performance blends Cavanagh’s jazz compositions with narration/speaking by Timothy Young. The music will include piano, saxophone, bass and drumset. The group debuted their collaboration at UT Arlington in 2006. This experimental blend of music and poetry will give a unique opportunity to be introduced to new forms of both.
Timothy Young has been publishing and performing his poetry since l983. He founded Two Boots Productions in 2004 to produce poetry, music and art events at community events and festivals nationally and internationally. His most recent book of poems, Herds of Bears Surround Us, was published by Red Dragonfly Press this year. Dan Cavanagh is a composer and jazz pianist on the faculty at UT Arlington and Tim Ishii is a composer, jazz saxophonist and director of jazz studies at UT Arlington. Jaime Reyes will be on drums and Brian Mulholland will be on bass.
A note from Beverly A. Mendoza
To: Delia Jasso <delia.jasso@dallascityhall.com>, David Neumann <david.neumann@dallascityhall.com>
Cc: Mike Anglin <mwanglin@aol.com>, Rick Garza <rickgarza@rpgaarchitects.com>, whpresident@winnetkaheights.org, Amy Cowan <amywallacecowan@gmail.com>, Jason Roberts <jason@oakcliffta.org>, Scott Griggs <scott@griggslaw.com>, childs14@yahoo.com, Michael A Mendoza <michael.mendoza@smualumni.smu.edu>, Richard Davis <rdavis@rddavisarchitect.com>, Larry Good <larry.good@gff.com>, Rob Garza <robgarza@rpgaarchitects.com>
New staff proposed fees for the Building Inspection Department will hurt the southern sector disproportionately as we have the most to do and develop. Many of these fees will hinder business development and revitalization of neighborhoods. Additionally and especially, the fees for Certificates of Appropriateness and Conservation Districts are offensive. When we put these programs in place, one of the features that property owners were keen on was “the process will be easy.” That process is not so easy in reality as the time it takes has lengthened to up to 60 days. Staff have not been especially helpful during this process, in Lake Cliff’s experience. Moreover, we get minimal to no enforcement of Historic and Conservation District code provisions proactively or when they are turned in to 311 as a complaint. These neighborhoods are some of our city’s most fragile. Taxing us for investing in our homes and businesses is not a prudent policy decision. I appreciate your consideration.
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Oak Cliff and Vicki Fitzgerald are nearly synonymous. For years she has spearheaded volunteer efforts throughout our community. As many of you know, Vicki is battling a deadly cancer, and the medical bills far exceed her means.
Vicki has donated so much of her time to improving Winnetka Heights and Oak Cliff; She has touched so many people with her kindness and generosity, many neighbors wanted give back and show her our support in her greatest time of need.
Her neighbors and friends have organized a fundraising benefit for Vicki. Please help themby purchasing tickets, donating silent auction items, or just donating money. Every bit helps!
Event Details:
The event will take place on Sunday, August 22nd from 4 to 8pm at The Kessler Theater- 1230 West Davis Street, Dallas Tx. 75208.
Tickets
Tickets are $20 per Person
You may purchase tickets on this site using PayPal or at the door
Tickets are will-call only.
Price includes 2 Free Drinks,Heavy Hors d’œuvres,
Live Music and Silent Auction. Additional beer, wine and well drinks only $3
If you can’t make it, feel free to donate any amount you like using the PayPal link at theheartoftheneighborhood.org.
Thanks for your support! Let’s make this a great event to honor and help Vicki!
The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League and The Dallas Homeowners League Invite You to…
Bishop Davis Zoning Initiative Information Forum
DATE: Tuesday August 3rd
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Hitt Auditorium/ Methodist Hospital / Colorado and Bishop
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MORE: Please join us for this informational presentation by David Cossum / Assistant Director of Sustainable Development and Construction with the City of Dallas.
The first portion of the program is a area by area synopsis of proposed new
The second section is a Q & A session with Mr. Cossum to answer any questions you have about this very complex zoning initiative. Take advantage of this 1st and probably last chance to clear up any questions or concerns you have before the final vote.
The Dallas City Council is scheduled to hear this matter on August 11.
Please take advantage of this last opportunity to learn about this unprecedented zoning initiative that will change the face of Oak Cliff as we know it.
Councilman Dave Neumann invites you to
Upcoming Budget Town Hall Meetings
Please accept my personal invitation for you to join me at one of the upcoming Town Hall Meetings to discuss the City Manager’s Proposed 2010 – 2011 Budget for the City of Dallas.
I am looking forward to your feedback and active participation in this process.
North Oak Cliff
Tuesday, August 17th
6:30pm
Methodist Hospital Dallas, Hitt Auditorium
1441 N. Beckley Avenue
Neighborhood Leaders:
Thank you for your leadership within your respective neighborhoods and for the benefit of Oak Cliff.
A brief update on Cliff Manor.
*We conducted the Town Hall meeting June 21st to update the community on the DHA/MDHA proposal to bring 100 homeless residents to the Cliff Manor. The Mayor, four City Council members, County Judge, DISD Trustee and over 500 citizens attended.
*At two separate City Council meetings neighborhood leaders spoke directly to the Council on the concerns of the MDHA/DHA proposal.
*Daily and weekly press coverage in DMN and on television.
Yes, I think we successfully raised the awareness of this issue and proposal to a city wide status.
Subsequent to our Town Hall Meeting:
1) City Staff has proposed new rules governing relocation of homeless units within the City which will require City Council and community engagement. Action is pending.
2) We still are awaiting determination of whether this change in use meets current zoning regulations.
3) On July 2nd, I met privately with Mike Faenza and Mary Ann Russ to review the feedback from the Town Hall meeting. I reiterated the Mayor’s charge for us to form a Task Force of neighborhood leaders to work with MDHA and DHA to review the viability of this proposal. In the meantime, we all agreed the proposal was to stay on hold.
4) I am presently forming a Task Force to meet the Mayor’s charge of engagement with MDHA/DHA. My criteria is to select leaders that:
- live in the immediate neighborhood
- are capable of articulating the issues and concerns of the proposal and the potential impact on the surrounding neighborhoods
- are capable of working with MDHA/DHA to create standards of behavior, performance, assimilation into the community and supportive services for potential residents (? qty)
- are capable of creating a measurement of success for such a proposal that can be easily monitored externally
- are capable of communicating back to their constituents the viability of “a” proposal/plan for the benefit of BOTH our North Oak Cliff neighborhoods the redevelopment of the Fort Worth Avenue corridor and permanent supportive housing for the City.
I am thankful for the many citizens who have contacted me to volunteer to participate. I will announce the composition of this Task Force as soon as all have accepted, hopefully next week. We will then begin meetings with MDHA/DHA in July as previously promised.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks-Dave
David A. Neumann
Councilman
City of Dallas – District 3
214-670-0776
Got Wine?
There will be a neighborhood Wine Tasting at 7pm on Saturday, July 31st in the home of Carol and Jack Hagler at 417 North Montclair Avenue.
This is a standard tasting, and all WH neighbors are invited to attend. Each WH couple (or single) brings a bottle of wine with complementary food. We will sip and taste each bottle starting with aperitifs, followed by whites, reds, and ending with dessert wines. Each person gives a brief personal introduction along with a description of the wine and food brought.
Join your us to enjoy a lovely evening in the neighborhood. Please RSVP here that you will be attending. Feel free to share this information with those who do not access this message board regularly, so everyone knows that they are invited and post an RSVP for those who don’t have their log in info. Better yet, hook them up with Jeff so they can access and post on the boards.
If you know what varietal of wine you will be bringing, please include that with your RSVP in the forum, so that we can have a diverse wine palette.
