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Bulk Trash Pick Up Starts: Monday, SEPTEMEBER 19
Please place bulk trash out no sooner than 7 a.m. Thursday prior to bulk pickup week through 7 a.m. Monday of bulk pickup week. Thank you for helping to keep Bryan Place beautiful! For more information dial 311 or visit
www.dallascityhall.com.
Next Pick Up Week Starts: Monday, October 17
VOL XXX, ISSUE 9 SEPTEMEBER 2011
Off icers
David Allen, President
214-887-8708
Dan Warren, Vice Pres.
214-821-3221
Judy Jacobs, Secretary
241-821-8899
Sharon Smith, Webmaster
214-828-9140
Toni Threadgill, Social
214-707-1831
Roberto Nogueira, Landscaping
214-682-4619
Bill Kurtze, Treasurer
972-358-7902
Chris Craig, Security
214-826-5656
Gloria Whitehead, Membership
214-868-5881
Eric Williamson, Zoning
214-821-8894
Ruben Ramirez, BP Pool Assn
214-477-5100
Dinner On The Town, Thursday, September 29 6:30
Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 29th for Dinner on
the Town at Lemon Grass. Lemon Grass is one of our favorite
spots and always draws a good crowd of your neighbors so this
makes it a great opportunity to meet and socialize. If you haven’t
been there before they are located at 2711 Elm Street, Dallas
75226, their number is 214-745-0001. If you have any questions
please email Toni at [email protected] . !Transportation! I will be contacting
E-Frog for possible transportation instead of driving and parking, take a look and see
what you think. I plan on trying out this new idea, supposed to be free, but don’t know
how it will work on large groups but they might be able to shuttle us from a agreed spot
like the pool. www.e-frogsdallas.com/service-areas.html -Toni
Keeping Up Appearances There is no doubt that Bryan Place homeowners like
keeping their places updated. And while we enjoy more
flexibility than many other neighborhoods, we must also
remember there are covenants within the area. However,
they vary from one location to another within our sub-
development. For instance, sections most Bryan Place
deeds refer to Unit Exterior and Lot Maintenance with
this language: "Each Owner shall maintain the exterior
of his Unit in an attractive manner and shall not permit
the paint, roof, rain gutters, downspouts, exterior walls,
windows, doors, walks, driveways, parking areas and
other exterior portions of his Unit to deteriorate in an
unattractive manner”.
We recommend that before you make any changes to your exterior that you double
check that it adheres to city code and all permits are obtained before construction.
Additionally, please refer to the APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED EXTERIOR
HOME IMPROVEMENTS in the neighborhood telephone directory. Members who
have paid their annual dues get a neighborhood telephone directory. However, you can
obtain this documentation by contacting a board member as well. Completing this
process ensures you have the documentation you need to proceed with your home
improvements. The process includes communication with your neighbors so
misunderstandings are reduced and eliminated. Enforcement of Deed Restrictions is
achieved through neighbors’ right to file lawsuits if they feel Deed Restrictions have
been violated or their property values damaged.
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Zumba, Boot Camp, And
More Offered
at Exall Not only is the Exall Park Recreation Center a fun place to hang out, it is also a great place to get in shape.
The center offers new Zumba and fitness with a personal trainer at a low cost for toning, weight loss, endurance and cardiovas-cular. This is the time to build lean muscle, strength and conditioning, nutrition and more.
The Boot Camp offered every Monday and Wednesday from 11:45am to 12:45pm and 6pm to 7pm is designed to burn sugar and attack fat imme-diately. The first session is free, $10 for each one af-terward and available for all levels.
For more information, call 214-670-7812 or drop by.
Respect your park, yards, neighbors, and
the Bryan Place community!
ALWAYS REMEMBER:
PLEASE PICK UP
AFTER YOUR
PET!
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DOGS FOUND, ANYBODY KNOW THEM? A new resident in Bryan Place found two dogs in Exall Park late last month. He took them home and gave them baths and would like to find the owner(s) of these dogs if possible. If not, would like to find homes for them. He has two dogs of his own so not able to keep them.
One is a female dog that is apricot and white in color. The other is a male dog that is black and white. (See photos below of each). If anyone is missing these dogs or interested, please contact Lawrence Vo at 214-603-0491.
If you have any announcements or news of interest for your neighbors, please contact David Allen at [email protected] or call 214-887-8708.
Reshaping Ross With An Icon Progress is moving along smoothly at the Icon On Ross, the new development
coming up on Ross Avenue and Hall Street. The developer has unveiled a website
for more information about the four story luxury apartment complex,
www.theiconatross.com. Sadly the old ceramic tiled markers indicating street names
may not survive the construction in order to build new sidewalks and curbs. Guess
that is the price for progress. Across the street, more progress is being made on
additional units at the Brownstones on Ross Avenue. This has made quite a
welcomed difference along Ross Avenue in just a few months.
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YYARDARD OOFF THETHE MMONTHONTH
The September yard of the month is located at 3601 Bryan Street. Reno Desai has lived in Bryan Place for two years, and created a lovely garden with a beautiful variety of flowering plant and shrubs. We appreciate the time and effort that neighbors like Reno put into making gardens for the whole neighbor-hood to enjoy. Thank you for making Bryan Place such a wonderful neighborhood to live.
Remember Dallas Water Restrictions Still In Effect
The annual water conservation is in effect. So please don’t forget. Do not water your yard be-tween 10 am and 6 pm, through October 31. We have beautiful yards in Bryan Place thanks to responsible neighbors like you. For more information, visit Dallas Water Utilities’ website at www.SaveDallasWater.com.
Our thanks go out to all the residents of this complex as well as other condominium and town home complexes
within the area who continue to invest in wonderful landscaping to keep Bryan Place beautiful!
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Stepping out Near Bryan Place With the fall weather approaching, now is a great time to take a stroll
over to the Arts District:
AT&T Performing Arts Center
2403 Flora
Patio Sessions
Every THURSDAY from 5:30pm-7:30pm
FREE CONCERTS providing a place to relax after work, listen to tunes from local musicians, and en-joy the outdoors in the vibrant Dallas Arts District. Each week features local talent so come every Thursday to discover another great artist!
Dallas String Quartet - September 22 Founded in 2007 by award-winning violist Ion Zan-ca, The Dallas String Quartet has quickly become the area’s quartet of choice. The group is com-prised of standout performers from area orchestras – each a virtuoso musician, praised by peers and music lovers alike.
Fishboy with Man Factory - September 29 Fishboy is a four-piece eccentric indie pop band from Denton, Texas that meshes lo-fi twee pop roots with a loud, energetic rhythm section topped with the occasional horn, piano, or organ.
Doug Burr with Calhoun - October 13 Doug Burr's flavor of backwoods roots and smart pop hooks has been described as conjuring Lucin-da Williams on a revival high. After years of wood-shedding his songwriting in Denton, Texas, Burr emerged from a local favorite to quietly win-ning people over receiving international press.
Local Motion
Free outdoor fitness series
Saturdays at 9am through November
Join experts from Uptown Yoga for one hour of free yoga in Annette Strauss Square. Let skilled instructors help you relax and guide you through yoga poses which ease the stress of your daily life.
Please bring your own mat.
Zumba with Gloria Flores, Licensed Zumba
JAMMER, Sammons Park
BPNA Boundaries Talk Residents had questions about last month’s article regarding
expanding the boundaries of Bryan Place Neighborhood
Association from beyond Washington Avenue to Haskell
Avenue. The purpose of the story was to get feedback from
current residents and those who reside in townhomes
between Washington and Haskell.
Like other condominium and townhomes in the area, our
goal is to encourage participation and voluntary
membership in the neighborhood association. This in no
way impacts or attempts to change bylaws established by
individual Home Owners Associations within Bryan Place
or the proposed extended area. The hope is to have better
representation at city hall, the police department, and other
issues affecting our neighborhood. As mentioned
previously, there is strength in numbers. And keeping the
area as whole informed helps to keep the area safer and
more vibrant.
We’d like to thank those who have commented so far and
we are still looking forward to more feedback.
PARKING AT THE
POOL Though the summer weather is nearly over, the pool house gatherings are still in full swing. Please be considerate when parking at the pool clubhouse and observe the no parking zones as well as the neighbors who live near the clubhouse.
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THANKS TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO DELIVERED THE NEWSLETTERS IN AUGUST Please let our volunteers know how much we appreciate their hard work by thanking Wayne & Sharon Smith, Lynn Sparrow, Gary & Joy Mitchell, Toni Thread-gill, Todd & Sandy Knauer, Marylou Gutmann, Gaye Maris, Richard Marvin, Michelle Murphy, Ron & Kathleen Burton, David Allen, Don Hendrickson, Dan War-
ren and Ann Decker. If you would like to assist with the newsletter, please let us know!
Get The Bryan Place E-Mail Blast!!! Sign Up For The Bryan Place Neighborhood E-Mail Blast. The Bryan Place Neighborhood Association e-mail blast is to distribute the monthly newsletter and keep residents informed of updates and events that occur outside the time frame of the door to door newslet-ter distribution. If you would like to receive color copies of the monthly newsletters, updated notifications, alerts, and events pertaining to Bryan Place, please add your email address to our mailing list at -http://box416.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/bryan_place_blast_bryanplace.org. As always, online access to neighborhood info
(including copies of the newsletters) is available at our BPNA website - www.bryanplace.org.
Mark your calendar Attention all scary ghouls of Bryan Place with a taste for great wine sharing. Save the date of October 29th for the fun, food,
and wine sharing of the Friends of Exall Park's second annual WINE SHARE AND SCARE! We will be gathering again
in the Park at 6:00 P.M. Stay tuned for more details and get those costumes
ready now!!!
GENERAL MEETING
October 20, 2011
Pool clubhouse
3030 Adolph Street
Got stuff to recycle? Visit GreenDallas.net to learn how to dispose of just about anything -- safely and responsibly. Newspaper, cans, foam cartons, hard-plastics, electronics and more-- it’s all there to see!
Good Bryan Place Turnout For
Central Patrol Quarterly Summit Bryan Place was well represented at the meeting held last month.
Attendees received useful information on identity theft and crime
trends in East Dallas. The event promoted ideas for Crime Watch
committees, detailed the iWatch application for smart phones, and
a new twist on an old idea, “Operation ID” marking items with
infrared indelible security markers. Having a good turnout
showed Dallas Police that Bryan Place is serious about fighting
crime in our area. We will keep you posted on the next meeting.
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Dues are $50.00 per household or $100 for multiple property
owners. Please fill this out and mail it along with your check to:
BPNA 919 Liberty Court Dallas, Texas 75204.
Checks should be made payable to Bryan Place Neighborhood Association.
Last Name: __________________________________
First Name: ___________________________________
Additional Household Members: _______________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone _________________________________ E-mail________________________________________
Company Name: (1) ____________________________________ Work /Cell Phone _______________________
Company Name: (2) ____________________________________ Work/Cell Phone _______________________
Include this information in the directory?: Yes □ No □
Are you a new member?: Yes □ No □
NB: Multiple property owners- please attach a list of the additional addresses to this form.
We also accept
STILL TIME TO PAY
BPNA MEMBERSHIP
DUES FOR 2011
If you have not submitted your annual BPNA member dues of only $50 for 2011, it is not too late. Remember, your dues help maintain the common landscaped areas, pay for neighborhood events, distribute our monthly newsletter and more. Even if you belong to a homeowners association within Bryan Place, you are also encouraged to join the neighborhood association.
Also, for those who need a current neighborhood directory, there are still some available. Please fill out the form below and return it as soon as possible. For your convenience, PayPal is also accepted.
A big thank you to members who have paid their
dues in 2011.
2011 BPN
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BPNA Board Monthly Meeting! Monday, October 3 at 7pm. Meetings are held at the BP Pool Clubhouse, 3030 Adolph Street. Anyone is welcome to attend.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN TEXAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
Bryan Place has no formal plans for the event. But we
do recommend that you take the time to get out and
introduce yourself to your neighbors. One handy way
is to complete a HELLO NEIGHBOR card to give to
them with useful information on how to contact you,
being vigilant and watchful eyes for one another,
especially when you plan on being away for any length
My name is _________________________________
I live near you at
__________________________________________
My telephone number is _______________________
You may also contact me at _____________________
HELLO NEIGHBOR !