2013 HMNA SUMMER NEWSLETTER

Neighborhood AssociationPO Box 38437Dallas, TX 75238highlandmeadowsna.org

the Butterflies are here and the raptors are coming!

2013 Summer Issue

Michael Thomas...............................PresidentJoyce Ferguson.........Online CommunicationsSharon Smith.......Crime Watch CoordinatorWebsite Administrator.....Diana Birmingham

Nancy Nance........Petwatch Co-ChairpersonConnie Koval.......Petwatch Co-Chairperson Herb Linder....................................Treasurer

HMNA Newsletter Contributors

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Butterflies Have you ever had a butterfly land on your head or flitter on your wrist? These colorful fly-ing creatures are everywhere in Tony Delia’s enclosed butterfly house, and they might welcome you by flying over to say hello. You’ll get to see a variety of butterflies and watch them eat their favorite foods!Raptors We’ve all watched in awe as they soar above us! Now we get to see them up close! Raptors—birds of prey—will be performing in a special show just for us! The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center located near Lucas, Texas, is dedicated to environmental preservation through public education and the conservation of birds of prey and wildlife in their natural habitat. Come see this exciting show and learn more about the raptors which inhabit our area!

3rd annual Butterfly day

Saturday, June 29th2 – 5 PM

11007 Cactus @ rolling rockBrought to you by our Highland Meadows

Neighborhood Association!

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new HMna GardenerS GrouP! Join uS!Sixty-eight gardeners and “wanna be” gardeners of all ages, with all levels of gar-dening expertise (some none at all), joined our newly formed group during April and May. These are residents who learned about this new group from our online news bulletins. (If you don’t get them, see p. 4.) This is an exceptional response, and we are looking forward to having even more of you join us after reading details in this newsletter.

Horticulturist Steve Wilson (Quail Run) came forward with the idea to form a garden group and spearheads the program along with Brett Chumbley (Quail Run), who volunteered to serve as President. Janiece Upshaw (Meadowcliff ) writes communications bulletins; watch for her Gardeners Newsletter which is posted each month on our website home page.

This group does not meet, sit, and listen! The group is active—on the go, and busy! First, there was pizza together at Tony’s Pizza & Pasta Restaurant. Thus far the Gardeners have participated in a “Basic Landscaping” session using a neigh-borhood yard as a model; visited Tony’s butterfly yard and learned all about host and nectar plants for butterflies; and visited the Lake Highlands Community Garden for an evening session with expert Randy Johnson on “Basics of Organic Vegetable Gardening.” Focusing on seven outstanding neighborhood gardens, they are implementing the First Annual Neighborhood Garden Tour on June 23rd. These gardeners have swapped plants with each other and given away plants

Happy HMNA Gardeners!Steve Wilson, Randy Johnson, and some of our gardeners enjoy their trip to the

community vegetable garden.

Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association Summer 2013 Newsletter

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let’S Beat tHe Heat!The very hot, late June summer sun will be beaming down on us as we participate in “Butterfly Day.” Wear hats and sunscreen, and bring your umbrella! we can use several more shade canopies and umbrellas! If you have either, we would appreciate borrowing them for Butterfly Day and will arrange for pick-up and return. Go to our website and use the “Contact Us” feature; click on "Butterfly Day" to respond or leave a message on voice mail: 214-967-5081.

Continued from Page 1Butterfly Day

Day and night the raptors are on patrol! Their mission: in search of a meal. How do they do it? Discover their

unique adapta-tions to hunt in woodland, wetlands and prairies. Rap-tors of different species and sizes

will be used to demonstrate their capabilities. The Eastern Screech Owl, American Kestrel (Falcon), a Barn or Barred Owl, and a Red-shouldered Hawk will be showing off for us! Don’t miss it! http://www.bpraptorcenter.org/aboutus.htmlScheduling – The Raptor Show will be performed only one time during our 3-hour event: 3 pm. The handlers, with the birds, will also spend some time interacting with neighbors and taking questions.

dallas fire-rescue Meet the firefighters and take photos on the big red truck from our adopted Station 48. Sparky, the costume dog, will be on hand to greet the kids and pose for pictures! Educational and safety materials will be distributed.

Beegirl, Christi Baughman This local beekeeper will be offering for sale several varieties of sweet, golden, healthy honey—nature's premier sweetener ($7 per 16 oz. jar). With the heightened interest in local honey, bees and

beekeeping, community gardens, sustainable living, and urban farming, beekeeping has experienced a resurgence in popularity. This “Beegirl” will do a presentation about beekeeping and answer your questions. Visit her website: http://www.beegirl.biz/ for more information.

free Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and Sno-Cones! Join your neighbors for some delish hot-off-the-grill burgers and hotdogs! Brett Chumbley (Quail Run) and Dave Caruso (Eden Rock) will be grilling up some tasty food! We’ll try to turn down the heat with some ice-cold lemonade, tea, and juice boxes for the kids!

Butterfly face-Painting, Balloons All the little ones want a butterfly painted on their cheek or arm!

Butterfly House; Host and nectar Plants Our HMNA Gardeners will be hosting visitors in Tony’s beautiful backyard. Butterflies are all around as you enter the butterfly house. Learn about host and nectar plants and see lots of them in the garden. Hear Tony’s presenta-tion about butterflies. You can also purchase plants from Tony.

old-fashioned “Cake walk” Come play with us! Participate in an old-fashioned “cake walk” with neighbors! “Cuddles,” our neighborhood clown, will sell you a one-dollar ticket to participate. The money will go to our neighborhood tree fund. Donated baked items are the prizes!

Membership table Support our neighborhood association by paying your 2013 dues! Our treasurer, Herb Linder and board member Keith Auten will be on hand to take your memberships!

therapy dogs, deakin and Kopper Neigh-bor Megan Scully’s therapy dogs will be on hand at our Petwatch table. Megan will share information about their training and talk to visitors about the great job they do with cancer patients and children. Kids love to see these sweet animals!

you Can now “liKe uS” on faCeBooK! Check out the new Highland Meadows Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/HighlandMeadowsNAThanks to neighbor Jennifer Smith for taking the time to get our page online!


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to others. The group also initiated the “Monarchs in the Meadow” program (See below), and planted milkweed in their home gardens; a neighborhood “Monarch Waystation” will come later. At least twenty gardeners will be on hand as volun-teers for our Butterfly Day.

What’s next on the agenda for the Gardeners? A continuing calendar is in the works highlighting whatever interests the members: fall vegetable gardening; a lawn equipment tune-up day for our neighborhood residents; field trips, and other sessions/events to expand our knowledge about gardening and environmental-related topics.

To join the group, register on the website to receive email bulletins if you do not already. Then use the “Contact Us” feature and select “Gardeners.” Send your information, and you will then be signed up as a member of the group. You can also sign up on Butterfly Day at the HMNA Gardeners table!

Continued from Page 1Gardeners Group

Randy shares organic insights!

MonarCHS in tHe Meadowthey’re disappearing—Help us Save the Monarchs! Our HMNA Gardeners group invites you, our neighbors, to join us in planting milkweed, which is both a host and nectar plant for the Monarch butterfly. The Monarchs are fast disappearing! During May, members purchased milkweed plugs (wholesale price of $1 each) from Tony, our “Butterfly Guy,” and planted them in our home gardens in an effort to help save the declining Monarch migration. Though our efforts may be miniscule in proportion to the problem, a key purpose is to bring the decline of the Monarch population to the attention of our neighbors, friends, and families. Why are their numbers declining so drastically? Their habitats are disappearing. See: http://www.monarchwatch.org for detailed information.

In the May 2010 issue of Science Daily, the “MonarchWatch” Director, ChipTaylor said, “We need the public to pitch in to save the monarch migration. Without an effort to protect Monarch habitats and restore milkweeds, this incredible migration will slowly fade away.” We are encouraged to plant milkweed “waystations” in our home, school, and community gardens to replenish the natural habitats of the Monarchs as they migrate. The Gardeners group is looking forward to planting a neighborhood waystation of milkweed in one of our wildflower areas within our neighborhood.

If milkweed plugs are still available at the discounted price in late June, we will sell them at our Butterfly Day event. Tony will definitely have larger milkweed plants available for purchase, as well as other nectar plants.

are you a Veteran? let uS Know!

Each of our neighborhood veterans can receive a U. S. Veteran sign (size of our HMNA Member sign) to place in your yard. This is our way of acknowledging your service and saying “thank you!” Go to our website and use the “Contact Us” feature; click on “veterans” to send your name, contact information, branch and date of service.

needed: newSletter/flyer editorWe are in need of a volunteer who has the background and experience to put together the layout and design of a full-length newsletter similar to this one (typically shorter in length) once or twice each year. Also, shorter version 1-2 page flyers. Although writing skills are a plus, this person could work with provided text. If you have the necessary skills and the time, please go to our website; use the ”Contact Us” feature and choose “Info” to send us a message.


How to reGiSter on tHe HMna weBSite

1. Go to www.highlandmeadowsna.org. 2. Click on Register (upper left). 3. Fill in the form.Note: The only information neces-sary is your name, email address, street address, and telephone number(s). No personal information will appear on this website.4. Scroll to the bottom of the form and insert the Verification Code, which is a random group of letters.5. Click Submit.6. After an administrator approves you, you will be sent a password.7. Use your email address as your user name and this password to log into the website.8. Click on "Update Your Info" (bot-tom left) and change your password to something you will remember. 9. Enjoy!

Questions? Send email to [email protected]

Highland Meadows Stroller Babes are Strollin' Now

We're taking regular walks in the neighborhood. Come JOIN US for a

stroll. Two best benefits from this group experience: Great outdoor exercise and meeting other neighborhood families with young children. Please help build a greater sense of community here in

Highland Meadows by joining this new group. Contact Diana today and spread

the word to your friends with young children! See our website home page:

www.highlandmeadowsna.org.

Contact: Diana Birmingham 972-967-5081

[email protected]

Strollin' Strollin' HiGHland MeadowS PetwatCHHotline: 972-305-5210 . [email protected]

SPeCial needSVolunteer Foster Homes—A Critical Need! We are compiling a list of potential homes to foster a found animal for a short time (you decide just how long). You will be contacted should a need arise, but this does not commit you to take a foster animal at any given time. If the timing or situation is not good, you are free to decline. With a dog safely tucked away in a foster home for a few days, Petwatch leadership can take the time needed to pursue a good outcome for it.

Help Monitor the Petwatch Hotline Currently, one volunteer is responsible for this task 24/7. Could you help? You will check our Hotline for messages during a given period of time when it is convenient for you, keep a log of calls, and pass the information on to the appropriate persons.

Help Send Out Online BulletinsThis person needs excellent computer and writing skills to learn our online system and draft Petwatch bulletins when an animal is lost or found. Everyone! Post Your Pets on Our Website This Pet Directory is the first place we look to identify a found animal, so enter your pet’s information there with up to five photos. Every pet can have its own page! Our neighborhood “pet stars”—Pets of the Month—are chosen from this Directory, as well.

HelPful to KnowStorms Impact Our Pets!— Pets can become scared and find a way to escape your yard during a storm. Bring them indoors and keep them secure! Above all, make sure they are wearing their ID tags in the event of destructive weather and they get separated from their home. Animal Allies of Texas holds a low-cost microchip and vaccination clinic the first Saturday of every month at their Casa Linda storefront location. Check the web-site for all locations, dates, times, and pricing: www.animalalliesoftexas.org Hillside Veterinary Clinic—A neighbor wants to share this information about this “open 24/7” practice which is not too far from here: “…starting January 3rd, 2013, we will begin keeping our doors open 24/7. In addition to extending our clinic hours to better accommodate our furry friends for those late night visits including emergencies, there will also be no added emergency fee. While most emergency clinics charge up to $95 for emergency visits, we will continue to charge our normal office fee regardless of the reason for your visit to help keep your wallets happy and your pets healthy!”

Petwatch activity has been almost non-stop this year—with lots of Hotline calls and emails about lost pets and found animals. With few foster homes and volunteers spread substantially thin, our program was still able to do many good things for our furry friends, thanks to you neighbors! During our call for help and resources for numerous animals, Petwatch received offers of food, crates, financial donations, and assistance of all kinds. Recently, a resident asked, “What IS Petwatch, anyway? Who IS Petwatch?” The answer? “Petwatch” consists of Highland Meadows neighbors—YOU! It is only the leadership volunteers who take calls; respond to emails; interact with residents and resources; and actively work to positively resolve each animal situation. YOU keep our program going by calling about loose animals; containing animals when it’s safe to do so; putting up posters; taking animals to the vet; donating needed items; and fostering. Thanks to all of you who take time to make Petwatch work!Drop by our table on Butterfly Day and meet Megan Scully and her two therapy dogs, Kopper and Deakin!

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Nancy Nance & Connie Koval, HMNA Petwatch Co-Chairpersons


We invite you to sell your crafts and share your business information with neighbors at this year’s Butterfly Day! First, to register and be approved (yard

space is limited), go to our website: www.highlandmeadowsna.org. Click on “Contact Us” and choose “Butterfly

Day” from the list. Send your name, address, phone, and email address along with information about your

craft or small personal business. You will then be contacted. If approved, you will need to bring a card table

(nothing larger) and a folding chair, your craft items for display, business cards, and any written information

you’d like to share. Canopy/umbrella optional.

do you make and sell a craft? or maybe you’re an artist. do you own a per-sonal business you’d like

neighbors to know about?

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noMinate your faVorite yard for “yard of tHe MontH”The summer growing season is going strong, and six yards of the month will be chosen again this year through the month of November. To nominate, go to our website and use the “Contact Us” feature. Choose “YOM” and let us know the address as well as why you like this yard. Winners receive a $50 gift certificate from Brumley Gardens, a certificate and color photo sheet, as well as a detailed write-up with pho-tographs, which will be posted on our website.

your ViP iS on life SuPPort VIP (Volunteers in Patrol) is a Dallas Police Department-sponsored program designed to reduce crime by having citizens visibly and without confrontation patrol their own neighborhoods and report any suspicious or criminal activity to the police. We are a proactive set of “eyes and ears” for the Dallas Police, and our visibility is a deterrent to the would-be criminals. We look for potential problems and report them to the police and alert residents of things such as open garage doors (the most common reason for property thefts). We need your help to continue to provide adequate patrols and safety for High-lands Meadows. At the present time we have eight dedicated neighbors patrolling. Over the years we have had members leave because of health issues, moving from the area, and family and work obligations, but haven't seen an increase in new members. If you can find two hours a month to invest in your neighborhood, we would appreciate you considering joining our patrol.

Make an investment that guarantees positive results. Invest two hours per month in your neighborhood VIP.

Al Preissler, Patrol Captain

one-day ViP traininGThere will be a Volunteers in Patrol (VIP) training on Saturday, August 10th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla. Participants will meet at NE Division, 1500 E NW Hwy, and a van will be provided for transport to downtown. A continental breakfast will be provided upon arrival at City Hall, but applicants should bring their own sack lunches. If you’ve been unable to attend the three-night classes at the substation, this is for you!

Contact Off. Joe Schutz at 214-671-0155 or [email protected] to ask questions and get the required forms, which are also available online at www.dallaspolice.net.

After your training, our Patrol Captain, Al Preissler, will help you get incorporated into our patrol group. According to police guidelines, we go out in pairs and ask for a minimum of two hours per month of patrolling from each member.

SHow uS your Stuff at tHe

Butterfly day eVent

MeMBerSHiP dueS!

Please use the enclosed membership form and addressed envelope, and

mail your 2013 HMNA dues!

Make your check out to Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association and just add the stamp.

Your annual dues pay for voice mail service, crime watch signs, printing, meeting/event expenses, and more! Just like any household, our neigh-borhood organization has ongoing expenses. Dues, reasonably priced at $25 per household; $20 seniors age 65 and over, keep us moving forward in positive ways! Upon paying your dues you will receive

an HMNA member sign.


HiGHland MeadowS Garden tour Sunday, June 23 – 3:00-6:00 P.M.

Join us for our first annual neighborhood garden tour! Seven neigh-borhood gar-dens will be open to visitors for a 3-hour period.

HMNA Gardeners invite Highland Meadows families and friends to take a self-guided tour and explore these most interesting and beautiful yards. Each location offers some-thing unique and different, and you will find ideas galore for your own garden! Meet some “green thumb” neighbors who will be on hand to answer questions. Visit all seven locations in any order. Drinks and refreshments will be on hand to keep you cool as you move about from yard to yard:

Jon & linda Caswell, 9151 rolling rockShade yard; water-saving watering system; vegetables grown from seed; perennials & drought tolerant plants; “Simple system for creating new beds that eliminates digging out the grass.” Directions: Just north of the creek; south of McCree.

Janiece & larry upshaw, 10844 MeadowcliffPerennial flower beds; shade garden and newly added landscap-ing; beautiful backyard pavillion, patio, and deck overlooking the creek with the highest drop-off in the metroplex. Directions: N. on Mediterranean across the creek; R. at the stop sign to the last house on the right next to the Bryson barricade.

Candy Collins, 9532 Park HighlandsProperty is 38x122 ft.; miniature English Knot Garden: 3 rectangular beds each 50x90 inches; no grass; perennials; 85 handmade miniature 8” concrete stepping stones; re-purposed wrought iron gates, now trellises; 50-gal. rain barrel; rain chain; July 2012 YOM.

ninette Mouser, 9515 Park HighlandsFront entryway and courtyard area only. Cool, enticing entry-way and courtyard of lush plants and flowers. Directions: Park Highlands runs from Walnut Hill Lane on the north; curves to the southwest, connecting with Plano Road on the west; behind/adjacent to the shopping center at the intersection of Plano Rd. & Walnut Hill Ln.

Pat & Herb linder, 8523 CapriShade garden; antiques; English chimney pots; a treasure trove of early Americana relics; new outdoor room recently constructed; November 2012 YOM. Directions: 4th house on Capri from NW Hwy; west side.

Stoney wright & Steven Brehm, 11015 Paddock CircleCreekside property; antiques; rustic pieces of the past; beauti-ful Limelight Hydrangeas; a growing collection of trees and always under construction with new projects; dry creek bed in front; June 2012 YOM. Directions: 3rd house n. side, on the n. end of Paddock Circle off the 9000 block of Hackney.

lindsay & Brooks Kelly, 8816 Plano ParkwayBackyard of zoysia; both flowers and vegetables; creekside property; 14x25 ft. vegetable garden results in homemade salsa, freshly canned pickles, and tasty salads; September 2012 YOM. Directions: Plano Parkway runs parallel to Plano Rd. adja-cent to and s. of McCree Park.

Note: 2012 Yards of the Month are described in detail on our website, along with detailed plant lists: YOM Archives. Also find videos of each: Archived Videos.

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Butterfly day “PreSentation/aCtiVity SCHedule”2:00........Event Begins—Food, Fun, and Flight! Firefighters; Big Red Fire Truck; Sparky; Cuddles the Clown; Balloons; SnoCones; Face Painting; Butterfly House; Neighborhood Artisans; Therapy Dogs & More!2:30........1st Cake Walk (Bring a dollar for a ticket! Win a baked item!)2:30........“Beegirl” Christi Baughman – Bees! (Honey for sale!) 3:00........Blackland Prairie Raptor Show (Butterfly backyard will be closed during this 45-minute show)4:00........“Butterfly Guy” Tony Delia – Butterflies! (Plants & Chrysalises for sale!)4:30........2nd Cake Walk (tickets $1)5:00........Wrap it up!

there’s something for everyone at this third annual all-neighborhood Butterfly day event! Bring your neighbors and friends of all ages!

Tony Delia's Butterfly House


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VaCation watCHTake advantage of our Volunteer in Patrol’s Vacation Watch when you take a trip this summer or anytime you travel out of town! Call our Voice Mail (214-967-5081) or send an email to [email protected] to make your request a few days before you leave.

Information that should be included: name, address, depar-ture and return dates, cell phone or other contact number,

description of any persons that might be coming to your home to feed pets, etc. In addition, be sure to let trusted neighbors know of your travel plans, and arrange for mail and newspapers to be picked up by someone or stopped while you’ll be away.

Another crime-smart idea is to attach timers to several lamps throughout your house to come on at dark and turn off at various times. If you’ll be gone for an extended period of time, hire someone to water and mow your lawn during your absence.

Sharon Smith, Crime Watch Coordinator

hmna crime Watch is looking out

for You!

uPdate on neiGHBorHood watCH SiGnS

What’s that white sign with the big eye on a blue background attached to your street sign or the stop sign near your home? It’s a neighborhood watch sign, warning criminals that we have an active crime watch where neighbors “will immediately report suspicious activity to the police.” Last summer HMNA Crime Watch purchased and

installed an additional thirty-two of these signs, replacing those that were damaged and faded, and adding new ones at many entry streets.

This summer twenty-five more of the watch signs will be installed as we continue to replace the older orange and white ones with those featuring the new look. The final phase of the replacements will be in 2014, resulting in a uniform look for all of the neighborhood watch signs in our area.

Don’t forget your part in this project: Call 911 without delay if you observe something that makes you uneasy! If you

See Crime Watch Accomplishments on Page 8.

national niGHt out SurVeyThe official date for NNO in Texas is the first Tuesday in October, which is the 1st this year. However, in 2013 we are also considering the prior Friday, September 27th, and the following Friday, October 4th, in order to make the date of the event convenient for the most neighbors possible.

Please participate in the NNO 2013 Survey by stating your preferred date! You can communi-cate the information to Crime Watch by calling 214-967-5081, sending an email to crimewatch@

highlandmeadowsna.org, or using the survey on the HMNA website.

It is hoped that the results of this neighborhood survey will allow more residents to attend this annual celebration of the joint efforts of police officers and citizens in the on-going fight against crime and drugs. NNO 2013 in Highland Meadows will be an area-wide event this year at the Baha’i Center, 9400 Plano Rd. Complete information will be in a flier delivered by block captains in September.


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• Executed 78 day patrols and 9 night patrols for a total of 87 patrols equaling 348 patrol hours. 8 out of 45 members participated in at least one patrol during this time; 8 members patrolled regularly every month.

• Purchased 32 new (blue with big eye) neighborhood watch signs in May, which were installed in July by volunteers mainly to replace faded or damaged existing signs. There are now watch signs throughout our area.

• Reported graffiti within and adjacent to our boundaries to the DPD Gang Unit for evaluation and to Code for removal.

• Continued the Patrol Vacation Watch, a service which provides out-of-town neighbors with extra attention for their property until they return.

• Promoted the annual DPD Santa Cops Program, which resulted in over 100 items, including two girls bikes, being donated by our neighbors and delivered to officers at Northeast Division on December 14th.

• Attended monthly neighborhood patrol meetings during which our VIP members review recent crime in our area and set up patrols for the coming month.

• Arranged the spring Crime Watch meeting on May 7th, where Doug Frazier, volunteer instructor for CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) used power point and actual equipment to inform neighbors about the pupose of CERT and the services the trained volunteers have provided to our city.

• Celebrated National Night Out on October 2nd with individual block parties, some of which involved several blocks/streets. There were nine parties in our area, and a total of 167 neighbors attended the gatherings, including 135 adults and 32 children.

2012 CriMe watCH aCCoMPliSHMentS

Sharon Smith, Crime Watch Coordinator

reCyCle your aluMunuM CanS for our nortHweSt HiGHway BeautifiCation ProGraM! Securely bag your cans into one large bag (no small bags inside) and drop them off at the home of Jack Watkins, our “Can Man.” Jack will take them to the recycling center and the cash will go toward maintaining our public areas along the highway from Capri to Hackney. Drop the bags off behind the garage area at 11024 Glen Echo Ct. at your convenience. (Glen Echo Ct. is located on the east side of Rolling Rock between Cactus and Quail Run.)

• Placed Crime Alert Signs at 23 locations thoughout our area on four occasions to notify residents of heightened crime.

• Delivered fliers to notify our residents of burglaries and thefts and other Part I (serious) crimes on their blocks.

• Prepared a weekly crime bulletin which was emailed to 329 neighbors who subscribed to the list service. The bulletin also contains information about VIP training, scams, and crime trends in Lake Highlands, and community activities sponsored by our Northeast Division police officers.

• Included with the weekly crime statistics for our large area were the best weekly period with only two Part I offenses (Sept. 9 – 16), one weekly period with only four Part I offenses (Aug. 12 – 19), and three weekly periods with only five Part I offenses (Mar. 18 – 25, Sept. 23 – 30, and Sept. 30 – Oct. 7). Of these twenty-one offenses, only three took place at homes.

• Prepared and recorded the weekly HMNA Voice Mail message, which includes the crime report as well as information about bulky trash recycle pick-up, community meetings, and training/volunteer opportunities.

• Monitored 390 calls to Voice Mail, of which 16 were crime or patrol-related (left information/received a response). The rest were from neighbors calling to hear the updated message, calling in response to seeing Crime Alert signs, or calling to ask a specific question (fielded to appropriate person).

• Presented awards at the November HMNA meeting to the patrol member with the most hours patrolled (Gilbert Najera with 80 hours in an eleven-month period) and to the Crime Watch Volunteer of the Year (Melissa Dieckmann, Voice Mail Monitor).

Thanks to all of the volunteers who did their part to make these accomplishments possible!

tHanK you, CriMe watCH!

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