Issue No. 7 ♦ February 17, 2023

Our office will be closed Monday February 20th in Observation of President's Day and will reopen Tuesday February 21st.

Meet Maria Hasbany Park Board Representative for District 9

Maria grew up in Southern California and attended California State University Northridge. She has enjoyed an interesting career path in many business environments ranging from Real Estate Agent to Dog Jacket Designer. She has lived in Lakewood for 22 years and has two children that attended DISD schools – a son that just graduated from UT Austin with a degree in Computer Science and a daughter attending college in London.

After moving to Texas and starting a family she became very involved as a volunteer in her community. She has served as the President of the Lakewood Service League, the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA, the Lakewood Elementary PTA , the J.L.Long Middle School PTA and the Woodrow Wilson High School PTA. She has also served on the Dallas Park Project Board, the Lakewood Elementary SBDM, the J.L.Long SBDM, and the Woodrow Wilson SBDM as well as the Woodrow Wilson Community Foundation. In October of 2019, Maria was appointed to the Dallas Park & Recreation Board for District 9 by Councilwoman Paula Blackmon and re-appointed in October of 2021. Maria has been awarded the 2014 Volunteer of the Year by the Woodrow Wilson Community Foundation and the Texas PTA Life Time and Extended Service Awards from Lakewood Elementary, J.L.Long and Woodrow Wilson.

Although she is technically “retired” she continues to manage her real-estate holdings and enjoys her role as the Park Board representative for her East Dallas Community.

Support for the People Affected by Earthquakes Near Turkish-Syrian Border

The Turkish Association of North Texas is very thankful for support. City employees may make monetary donation to the Dallas Raindrop Foundation, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or the Consulate General of Turkey via GivePulse by linking here: dallascityhall.givepulse.com/group/770836-City-of-Dallas-Charitable-Giving-Campaign

To provide immediate aid to those in need, and to focus on critical items needed, due to limited cargo space Turkish officials also request donations of outdoor sleeping bags, winter-proof tents for four or more people, and 220V capable generators. Three drop off locations are open Monday through Friday:

9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 2525 South Shiloh Road, Suite 200, Garland, 75041
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3907 Elm St, Dallas, 75226
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motif Tile Inc, 3235 Skylane Drive, Suite 125, Carrollton, 75006

Urban Forest Enhanced Award

The City of Dallas has received the Urban Forest Enhanced Award from the Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council for our efforts to increase the urban tree canopy in Dallas. The ongoing outreach to communities, public programs including Branch Out Dallas, Branching Out Dallas, community park plantings, and our ongoing partnerships with area school districts, non-profits, and state and federal agencies are recognized as tools that we utilize to assist our community. The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council promotes urban forestry in our region with members representing the private and public sectors. For more information about the Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council please visit https://tbufc.org/about-us/.

Senior Home Repair Application Pick Up Events

The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization’s Senior Home Repair Program is offering approved applicants up to $10,000 in grant funds aimed at home repairs improving accessibility within the home, increasing safety and efficiency.

Dallas residents may pick up an application at the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization offices at City Hall 2CN or any Dallas Public Library or Recreation Center. Residents may also attend special application seminars taking place throughout February. Events will occur from 10 a.m. to Noon on the dates listed below. To request interpretation call (214) 670-3246. Appointments may be requested with 72 hours’ notice by calling (214) 670-3644.

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Feb.17

1515 Young St., 75201

214-670-1400

Arcadia Park

Feb.21

1302 North Justin Ave., 75211

214-670-6446

Dallas West

Feb. 23

2332 Singleton Boulevard, 75212

214-670-6445

Eloise Lundy

Feb 23

1228 Reverend CBT Smith St.75203

214-670-6781

Hampton-Illinois

Feb. 23

2951 South Hampton Road, 75224

214-670-7646

Highland Hills

Feb. 21

6200 Bonnie View Road, 75241

214-670-0987

Martin Luther King

Feb.21

2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 75215

214-670-0344

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest

Feb. 18 & 23

2008 East Kiest Blvd

75216 214-670-1952

Pleasant Grove

Feb.23 & 25

7310 Lake June Road, 75217

214-670-0965

Polk-Wisdom

Feb 18 & 23

7151 Library Lane, 75232

214-670-1947

Prairie Creek

Feb. 21

9609 Lake June Rd., 75217

214-671-0410

Skyline

Feb. 23 & 25

6006 Everglade Road, 75227

214-670-0938

Vickery Park

Feb.21

8333 Park Lane, 75231

214-671-2101

Dallas Financial Empowerment Centers

The Dallas Financial Empowerment Centers (Dallas FECs) provide professional financial counseling as a free public service to all residents. Financial counselors will assist families to set and reach individual goals related to savings, credit, banking access and debt management. Services will be provided at the following locations with future co-locations set to open at the MLK Center and the West Dallas Multi-Purpose center. Residents can visit bit.ly/DallasFEC to learn more about the program or sign up for an appointment at one of our sites.

Locations:

WiNGS FEC Oak Cliff - 1617 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75208
WiNGS FEC Pleasant Grove - 8341 Elam Rd., Dallas TX 75217
WiNGS FEC Red Bird Mall - 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., Dallas TX 75237
International Rescue Committee FEC - 6500 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX, 75206

Free Adoption Event from Dallas Animal Services

So we couldn't wait until tomorrow to share these pups with you! All of these adorable dogs are adoptable for FREE at Dallas Animal Services. We hope these pups will find their new families this weekend!

All pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped prior to adoption.

Your adoption includes:

-Voucher for a free vet exam with VCA Animal Hospitals which includes up to $250 in post-adoption care

-A free week of virtual dog training with the GoodPup app plus 25% off for life

-20% off coupon to Petco

Address:

1818 North Westmoreland Road

Hours:

Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Remember, we also have a foster-to-adopt option! Take your new pet home for a few weeks to see if they are a good fit for your home. With canine influenza going around, this is a great option for those who want a few weeks of veterinary support in case they begin showing symptoms.

Please share and help us find homes for as many pets as possible! With your help, we can #BeDallas90. A 90% positive outcome rate is possible if we work together. So hit that share button and tag your friends!

Dallas Public Library

Take a trip to your local Dallas Public Library branch, where there will be fun things to do all week. Find the full calendar of events at dallaslibrary.org/events

OHS Street Outreach Update

The Dallas Real Time Rapid Rehousing (D.R.T.R.R.) team of homeless service providers, co-led by the Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) and Housing Forward, is currently targeting several encampments, which will result in closure through the housing of those unsheltered individuals throughout the year. The team will outreach to these sites and meet with various persons experiencing homelessness to assess their needs in preparation for site closure via housing. During this time, the OHS Street Outreach Team will continue to engage with unsheltered residents through normal street outreach, connecting people with the needed resources, such as: getting IDs, working with Community Courts on expunging eligible tickets and offenses from their records, identifying medical needs, and getting them access to the Coordinated Access System (CAS). The DRTRR Community Dashboard is live and may be found here.

Please see the attached schedule for homeless encampment cleaning the week of February 13 through February 17, 2023. Please note that these will be for debris removal and outreach only. All encampment cleaning requests are being resolved as time and weather allows. We appreciate everyone’s patience.

H.A.R.T/eam Departmental and Community Outreach

Outreach began conducting educational visits to various City departments, businesses, apartment complexes, and communities to educate them on the processes for the H.A.R.T/eam and OHS Street Outreach on February 15, 2023.

H.A.R.T/eam Update

The Homeless Action Response Team (H.A.R.T/eam) is led by the Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) and encompasses four teams comprised of a core team of the following: Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Dallas Animal Services (DAS), Dallas Marshals, and Code Compliance (Code). This team is supplemented by Parks and Recreation, Dallas Fire & Rescue, and Public Works as needed. The purpose of H.A.R.T/eam. is to provide a quick response to immediate safety concerns around homeless encampments and hot spots. To report a critical issue regarding an encampment or panhandling, please submit a service request to 311 or the OurDallas smartphone app.

The teams are assigned and respond to time-sensitive, critical issues received via 311 and/or via email which are defined as:

Issues raised by City Leadership and members of City Council requests
Issues presenting an immediate safety concern (the presence of firearms, uncontrolled fires, reports of threatening behavior)
Any issues which would derail the normal street outreach service resolution process
Panhandling

Please see the attached overview for the H.A.R.T/eam’s outreach services for the week of February 6 through February 10, 2023 and encampment resolution schedule for February 13 through February 17, 2023.

OHS continues to urge people who see an encampment to report it via 311 or 311’s OurDallas smartphone app to ensure strategic alignment with comprehensive OHS outreach. The OHS Service Request dashboard can be utilized to track the progress of encampment resolution efforts. Please visit the dashboard and feel free to share this tool with residents.

Dallas Parks and Rec

Help #DallasParks by reporting any park maintenance issues or concerns to 311. Download the "OurDallas" mobile app, or click on the link & select "City Parks" under the "Get Help With" section. Then select "Park Emergency Regulations Violation" or "Park Maintenance/Misc" to report the issue. https://bit.ly/3GFMxrn

Ayude a #DallasParks reportando cualquier problema o inquietud sobre el mantenimiento de los parques al 311. Descargue la aplicación móvil "OurDallas" o haga clic en el enlace y seleccione "City Parks" en la sección "Get Help With". A continuación, seleccione "Park Emergency Regulations Violation" o "Park Maintenance/Misc" para informar del problema.

Interested in learning a new sport?

Calling all middle school boys and girls in the Dallas area! National rowing champions, White Rock Rowing, are kicking off the first recreational middle school program of the year. Join one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. Make new friends. Practice teamwork on the water. Have fun! No experience necessary! Join ANYTIME February 14 - April 8. Meet at White Rock Boathouse Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 – 7pm; Saturdays 9:30 – 11:30am Find more info here: https://bit.ly/3Iwqvte

Listen to a special Valentine's Day Wake-Up Show!

This week Council Member Blackmon was invited to Northeast Division's "Morning Wake-Up Show".

Officer Oliver and Officer Ortiz are naturals at this! Northeast Patrol Division Commander Major Nobles, and I had a great conversation and enjoyed some sweet treats. To listen to this weeks episode visit the link below:

Listen here: https://bit.ly/3I702kT

Updated Northeast Neighborhood Patrol Officer Unit Contact list.

If you are not sure which Sector you are in or which NPO works in your area, please contact any one of the officers and they will assist you in any way they can.

Join us for a Community Presentation on Property Tax 101

Fight Against Fentanyl Continues in Dallas

We have created a task force and will continue to raise awareness in the City of Dallas. Check out this editorial written by Councilmembers Bazaldua and Blackmon.

http://bit.ly/3ScxXNG

State Highway 78 Intersection Improvement at Gaston Avenue Q1 Update

To view the Q1 newsletter for State Highway 78 Intersection Improvement at Gaston Avenue click here: https://bit.ly/3I4z4tX

Up next in the Bath House Theater!

ROMEO AND JULIET

Presented by the @plaguemaskplayers

This version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet features a widower and widow who fall in love in spite of their adult children’s feud. This production will focus on love and loss, grief and joy, and the lengths one will go to hang onto that love in the midst of the storms of life.

LOCATION

Bath House Cultural Center

521 E Lawther Dr, Dallas, TX

INDUSTRY NIGHT

Fri 2/17 - 7:30 pm

Sat 2/18 - 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm

TICKETS

General Admission: $20

Discounted tickets are available for Seniors, Students, Teachers & Active Military: $15

TICKET LINK: https://www.plaguemaskplayers.org/.../romeo-and-juliet...

Content Warning: This production contains mature themes and depictions of suicide, moments of violence, grief, and death. There is no blood used in this production but there will be simulated suicide and death.

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