One firefighter was killed and two others were injured in a six-alarm blaze that destroyed at least 24 units at the Hearthwood North Condominiums at 12363 Abrams Road, near LBJ Freeway overnight.
UPDATE May 2, 2013:
According to our ENP Officer Keith Allen, the man arrested last week on Winton (after allegedly attempting to break into a vehicle on McCommas) is the prowler we were looking for. At the time of his arrest, he had 4 outstanding warrants.
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This alert is mainly for residents in the area between Vanderbilt and Mockingbird. We’ve had a couple of suspicious incidents in this area in the last week which I wanted you all to know about.
- A resident on the 5900 block of Martel came home to find her rear gate open and the motion sensor lights unscrewed in her back yard. This occurred around April 3rd.
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In this issue: May Meeting, LGNA Annual Meeting, Looking back on St. Patrick’s Day, District 14 Candidate Forum, Stonewall Jackson Shines On, Bike Friendly Tour, Trader Joe’s Update and Dig This.
For details about the District 14 Candidate Forum, see our April 3 post.
For a video transcript, go to the link posted by our neighbors VPNA.
Click on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-jEsiSSgfE.
Below are road closures around the SMU campus for the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library beginning Wednesday, April 24, 2013 thru Friday April 26, 2013. The Dallas Police Department will continue to post road closure updates as they become available. We are asking the public to plan their commutes accordingly and seek alternative routes to minimize traffic delays in the affected areas. The closures are in effect for the entire day unless otherwise noted in bold.
Road Closures around the SMU Campus
Wednesday, April 24 road closures
• SMU Blvd., between Airline Rd. and Central Expressway.
• University Blvd. will be closed between Hillcrest Ave. and Airline Rd. from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus.
Thursday, April 25 (Dedication Day) road closures
• The southbound access/service road of Central Expressway, between University Blvd. and Mockingbird Ln.
• SMU Boulevard, between Airline Rd. and Central Expressway.
• University Blvd., between Hillcrest Ave. and Airline Rd.
• Boedecker St., between Dyer St. and SMU Blvd.
• Airline Rd., between Dyer St. and Binkley Ave.
• Bush Ave., formerly Airline/Dublin.
• Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus.
Friday, April 26 road closures are expected to continue late into the evening
• SMU Blvd., between Airline Rd. and Central Expressway.
• Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus.
Additional Road Closures in the City of Dallas
The following closures may affect your normal travel route beginning at 6pm Wednesday, April 24, 2013 and conclude at 10am Thursday April 25, 2013. Please use the following list of street closures to plan your travel during these times and seek alternative routes to minimize traffic delays in the affected areas.
The southbound Jefferson Street viaduct crossovers will be closed.
The northbound on-ramp to the Marsalis Avenue viaduct.
The entry to Oak Farm off Marsalis Avenue north of First Street.
The U-turn at the Marsalis Avenue and Jefferson Street viaduct.
Captain Kenny Harris was assigned at Station 30 in Northwest Dallas. Our prayers go out for all the brave men and women of DFR and DPD.
City of Dallas Press Release
The May 11 City Council elections are approaching, and the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association has teamed with ten other neighborhood groups to sponsor a Candidate Forum for the District 14 candidates to hear what they think about the most important issues impacting our neighborhoods.
The forum is set for 7 pm on Thursday, April 11, at Vickery Towers, 5619 Belmont Ave. Parking is free at Vickery Towers and at the old post office site across the street on Belmont.
Because there are seven candidates for this seat, we will operate on a fairly strict timetable to ensure every candidate equal time. The format will allow questions from the moderator with responses from the seven candidates. The moderator will be Bruce Thomas, an attorney and experienced moderator who resides in District 14. Time has been allocated after the forum for the candidates to interact one-on-one with the audience.
Each of the eleven neighborhood groups solicited questions from their memberships. Enthusiastic residents submitted close to 100 questions. Due to the large number of participants and in order to save time, a neighborhood organizing committee analyzed community input to formulate a list of forum questions based on greatest interest.
In addition, a deputy registrar from the Dallas County Elections Department will be present to register voters.
The seven candidates are Bobby Abtahi, David Blewett, Kevin Curley, Philip Kingston, Chuck Kobdish, Judy Liimatainen, and Jim Rogers.
In addition to LGNA, other sponsors of the forum include Belmont Neighborhood Association, Cochran Heights Neighborhood Association, Dallas Homeowners League, Edgemont Park Conservation District, Greenland Hills Neighborhood Association, Junius Heights Historic District, Lakewood Heights Neighborhood Association, Munger Place Historic District Association, Swiss Avenue Historic District and Vickery Place Neighborhood Association.
