PRESTONWOOD

HOMEOWNERS

ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

In This Issue LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Spring 2016

President’s Letter

1

PID Report

2

Notes on PID Reports

2

YTD Comparison

2

Summer Safety Tips for

Your Pet

2

Social Groups

3

What’s New What’s Next

3

Meet a Charity

4

Community Links

4

Have You Seen Our New

Alley Signs?

4

Conservation Corner: Bulk Trash and Toliet

Rebate Program

5

Fretz Aquatic Plan

6

RISD Bond Info Link

6

Pics from Creek Clean Up

7

Pics from Kite Fest

7

Join us for the fun!

Social Events

8

Dear Neighbors,

I hope you have had a wonderful Spring because Summer will be here before

you know it. Most of us escaped these past rounds of storms without too

much damage, especially when you see what happened to our neighbors in

Plano and Wylie. This is a great time of year though to get your A/C company

out to tune up your system before the heat of the summer.

Speaking of the Summer, we have a lot of fantastic events planned. We

started things off with our annual Kite Fest which drew a great crowd,

especially with the on and off weather. The kids had fun flying kites, playing

ball, and dodging water balloons. We have a couple great events coming up

that you won’t want to miss - Music in the Park and the annual Fourth of July

Parade. We hope you can come out and meet your neighbors and enjoy both

of these. Please RSVP on www.prestonwood.net.

Our annual PID meeting is coming up on May 25th from 7-9pm at the

Brentfield Intermediate Cafeteria. Please join us to get an update on the PID

from this past year and looking into the upcoming year.

As always, the Prestonwood Board is always looking for more volunteers to

help out with the planning of events, neighborhood participation, and many

other areas. If you would like to participate by joining the board or just

volunteering at an event, please don’t hesitate to contact a board member.

The more the merrier!

See you at Music in the Park,

Chad Hooker

PHA President

The next Homeowner Association Meeting is

Wednesday, May 25 at 7 pm at the Brentfield

Intermediate Cafeteria to review our PID—

we NEED you there!

Prestonwood PID Monthly Incident Report YTD

Incident Type Feb Mar Apr

Valid Burglar Alarm 0 0 0

False Burglar Alarm 8 7 10

Traffic Stops 1 3 2

Suspicious Person/Vehicle 6 3 6

Disturbance 5 6 4

Curfew Violations 0 0 0

Truancy Violations 0 0 0

Traffic Accidents 0 0 0

Parking Violations 0 2 2

Solicitors 4 1 2

Lost Animal Calls 1 3 1

Open Garage 11 17 11

Out of Town House Checks 29 46 30

Theft Offenses 0 0 0

Burglary of Homes 1 1 1

Burglary of Motor Vehicles 0 1 3

Attempted Burglary 0 0 0

Vandalism 0 0 0

Miscellaneous 5 4 7

Total Incidents 71 94 79

Prestonwood Homeowners Association * P.O. Box 795682 * Dallas, TX 75379 * www.prestonwood.net

Notes on the individual Incidents:

Feb 21– Residential burglary reported at

6520 Clearhaven. Suspect entered through

backyard and through an unlocked side

garage door. Items were taken from the

garage.

Mar 20– Report of a BMV at 6210 Misty

Trail

Mar 23– Residential burglary reported at

6438 Riverview. Suspects entered through

open garage door, took items from inside

vehicle parked in garage.

Apr 2– Report of a residential burglary at

6222 Misty trail. Garage door as left open

overnight and suspects took items from

inside garage.

Apr 5– DMV reported at 6603 Robin

Willow. Vehicle was left unlocked and, at

this time, only a Target gift card was

reported missing.

Apr 6- Undercover officers followed a BMV

suspect into the neighborhood and

observed her commit 2 BMV offenses of

unlocked vehicles (one at 16101

Amberwood and one at 6318 Embers).

Suspect was arrested by uniformed

officers and all stolen property was

recovered.

Mom’s Group / Mom’s Night Out

Carrie Farrell (Farrell.carrie@gmail.com) and Katie Tom (Katharine.tom@gmail.com) A wonderful opportunity for mothers in our neighborhood to meet, regardless of the school your child(ren) attend(s) or will attend. Monthly mom’s night out occurs either at someone’s home or a restaurant. Open to any person who fills the role of “Mom”— open to men and women. Join the Facebook group Prestonwood HOA Moms.

The Restaurant Group Chick Flick Tuesdays Call Diane Klein: 972-386-3828 Call Danna Dunn: 972-233-0561 New places, old favorites, it’s dinner out! 3rd Friday each month. 4th Tuesday of each month for fun for the ladies!

Prestonwood Cycling Club Prestonwood Book Club Call Bill Parker: 972-381-9963 or Jan DeMeulder: 972-866-0586 Call Liz Haberman: 972-239-0077 or Dust off those gears and get moving! emailhabermanliz@gmail.com for fine reading, good conversation, new friends. Prestonwood Wine Tasters Call Karen Yocum at 972-386-8036. With this large, diverse group you are sure to connect and have fun! It’s not just about wine. First Friday of the month.

Future Panthers Parent Group Brentfield WeeCats Craig Kesler 972-239-9234 or futurepanthers@pwepta.org Register at https://www.facebook.com/groups/weecats/ for preschoolers who will attend Prestonwood Elementary. Preschoolers who will be attending Brentfield.

Interested in forming a neighborhood social group? Submit your idea and contact information to phanewsletter@gmail.com for inclusion in this listing.

What’s going into

Spork’s space?

For those of us mourning Spork closing, never

fear! Chef Omar Flores (of Casa Rubia) is

bring fried chicken sandwiches along with a

renovation of the space to Frankford and

Preston.

Re-opening as Whistle Britches, you can expect biscuits, pies, custards and shake along with a big

beer selection, crafty cocktails and he’s crossing his fingers to be open in early June.

When’s Meso Maya opening?

Meso Maya, which took the old Jake’s Hamburgers spot on Beltline near LOOK Cinemas, will be

opening in early May so keep a keen eye out for patio perfect service soon!

What about the Chick-Fil-A on Montfort?

If you were wondering what was being built in near Sweet Tomatoes in the old Wells Fargo space,

Chick-Fil-A is wrapping up construction for a June opening. FYI, at all their grand openings they

collect children’s books to donate to a local organization.

Prestonwood Homeowners Association * P.O. Box 795682 * Dallas, TX 75379 * www.prestonwood.net

Volunteer for our social events, contribute content for our newsletter, but

please help any way you can.

Specifically, we are looking for neighbors to help lead our efforts for:

Membership– Help solicit new members

Architecture

Other committee chair roles in development such as Social Media

To get more involved, contact PHA President, Chad Hooker

at chad@dallasindemand.com.

Brentfield PTA www.BrentfieldPTA.org

Prestonwood PTA www.pwepta.org/wordpress

Parkhill Jr High PTA www.parkhillpta.org

JJ Pearce High School PTA www.jjpearcepta.org

Dallas City Hall www.dallascityhall.com

Dallas Public Libraries www.dallaslibrary2.org

Kids Eat Free list www.mykidseatfree.com

Get to know… Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas

You’ve probably driven by Jewish Family Services at the corner of Arapaho and Montfort. Did

you know that they provide an open door regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or the ability to

pay. Their mission is provide professional, effective and affordable mental health and social

services that promote lifelong self-sufficiency and well –being for anyone in need.

They provide a WIDE variety of services to children and teens, adults, seniors, and those with special needs through job and

employment services, support groups, mental health addiction counseling, family violence intervention, a resale shop and a free

food pantry.

You can connect by donating online, volunteering, leadership and more. Check out www.jfsdallas.org for more details,

Sandy Akright, CRS, ABR www.sandyakright.com

Cell: 972-672-5024 Ebby Halliday Realtors

"Best Real Estate Agents in Dallas" featured in

D Magazine 2007 - 2015 Texas Monthly Five Star Professional 2013, 2014 & 2015

Alley signs

are in place!

Have you seen the new alley

signs throughout our neighbor-

hood? Your HOA purchased 49

signs and volunteers led by

Steven Monserrate hung them in

early April. We look forward to

safer speeds in our alleys.

New Throne For Your Home Toilet Replacement Program- FREE TOILET PROGRAM!

The City of Dallas Water Utilities offers FREE high-performance HETs (high-efficiency toilets). These newProFlo® PF1400T, Water-Sense® certified toilets ensure great performance and reduce water consumption. You can apply to receive up to two toilets. This program does not replace existing 1.6 gallons per flush (GPF) toilets. A rebate option is also available for up to $90 per toilet (excluding taxes). Customers are responsible for picking up the toilets, having them installed, and disposing of the old toilets so they are not reused.

WHO QUALIFIES?

Customers of City of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU).

Customers who have toilets that were installed prior to 1994.

WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY?

Customers who have received a high-efficiency toilet through any City of Dallas program.

Customers who have existing high-efficiency toilets.

Customers who have toilets that were installed on or after January 1, 1994.

HOW DO I APPLY?

You may choose to participate in either the voucher option or the rebate option:

Voucher Option (FREE toilets)

Complete the online toilet voucher application in its entirety.

When your application has been approved, we will mail you a voucher along with a map of available locations within ten (10) business days of receipt of your application.

Present the voucher to the retailer when you pick up your free toilet(s). Rebate Option (credit on water bill)

Purchase your toilet(s). Complete the online toilet rebate application in its entirety.

Attach a copy of your purchase receipt. The receipt must indicate the toilet purchased.

The rebate will be in the form of credit on your water bill. No cash rebates will be offered.

The credit will be for the amount of $90 per toilet (up to two) or the purchase price of the toilet (excluding taxes), whichever is less.

You must apply for a rebate within six months of the date on your receipt.

Learn more at http://savedallaswater.com/rebates-and-incentives/toilet-program/

Check http://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/brush_and_bulky.aspx to personalize your Bulk Trash dates through the City

of Dallas website. Don’t forget after Bulk Trash pick up to sweep your sidewalk— small debris is always left over. Also, trim your trees to

be at least 9 feet above the sidewalk for walkers safety sake.

Aquatics Plan includes MAJOR changes to Fretz…prepare for a lazy river!

Thanks to HOA board members Beth Lavercombe and Robert Coner who attended the aquatic design center meeting. Some highlights include that Fretz Recreation Center pool at

Hillcrest and Beltline:

Will have 3 parts- a lap pool, activity pool with a lazy river, and a children's pool with play structure

Each part will have a separate filtration and sanitation system

The City plans to keep as many of the existing trees as possible and build in as much shade as possible

This regional facility will be designed to handle 500-600 guests

Slides of rendering have been posted to the Dallas Parks website http://dallasaquatics.org/DocumentCenter/View/165

There will be another meeting in a few months to review the design when it is refined

Construction is proposed to start May 2017 and finish May 2018

What is in the upcoming Richardson ISD Bond?

There will be a RISD Bond election Sat, May 7 (early voting April 25 – May 3) for

the bond amount of $437,085,000. That breaks down to include $215.7 million

for maintenance of existing infrastructure, technology & equipment, $107.3 million

for construction, capacity & renovation (new classrooms at existing schools & a

new elementary school in the Lake Highlands area) and $114.1 million for enrich-

ment [includes $60 million for four indoor athletic fields (primarily for football prac-

tice), one at each High School). The construction expenditures would include

Prestonwood Elementary and Richardson High School as well.

This bond vote will be one proposition (for or against vote with no voter ability to

differentiate among projects. The component projects have already been cho-

sen. No changes will be made unless the Bond doesn’t pass. RISD currently has the third lowest tax levy among the 28 school dis-

tricts in Dallas and Collin Counties due to it offering taxpayers a local optional homestead exemption (info from RISD). If the bond

passes, the goal would be to pay back 50% within 10 years or less. If the bond is not approved, the planning committee will review

the projects, make changes and probably have another Bond Election in November 2016.

If approved by voters, the Bond package will increase school taxes. The tax rate will increase by a maximum of $.08 per $100 evalua-

tion, or $138.95 a year on an average RISD home of $220,758 [these numbers are directly from RISD published materials].

Thanks to HOA board member Beth Lavercombe for providing great information from attending the review meeting. You can find more

information about the bond election at http://www.risd.org/group/aboutrisd/bond_2016.html.

Prestonwood Homeowners Association * P.O. Box 795682 * Dallas, TX 75379 * www.prestonwood.net

KIOWA CREEK CLEAN UP– MARCH

KITE FEST– APRIL

Paul Rickard scoops Andrew and Nicholas Webb— Doug and Davis Jackson Kelly Vinton with Whitney

with a smile thanks for keeping our creek clean! representing the Scouts and Jake

When you’re serious, you

wear waders!

Chad Hooker with Sam

and Blake filled a bag

to keep Kiowa Creek

beautiful!

Social Events–

Don’t Miss Out on the Fun!

Hello fellow Prestonwood neighbors,

We have started out the year with a couple of awesome events.

We had a great turn out for the Kiowa Creek Clean Up on January

30th. Thank you to everyone who came out that day. The creek is

a lot cleaner thanks to all of your help. We also had another

successful Kite Fest where lots of families enjoyed spending time

together. We have several more events coming up this year so make sure to mark your calendars for these events.

May 14th—Music in the Park July 4th – July 4th Celebration October 4th - National Night Out October - Movie in the Park – exact date TBD

July 4th

Celebration – Help Needed!!! I am in the beginning stages of planning our July 4th celebration. If you would like

to help plan part of this event, you can email me at gmsahl@gmail.com. Thanks!~ Gayla Sahl, Social Chairperson

Prestonwood Homeowners Association

P.O. Box 795682

Dallas, TX 75379

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