Martin Weiss Neighborhood Community Meeting

Please join us on March 6, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. for a community meeting at the Martin Weiss Recreation Center. We will discuss graffiti, crime watch information, and other community concerns.

For more information about this community meeting, please contact Whitney Sanderlin at (214) 671-0281.


Si esta cansado de ser victima de vandalismo, grafitti y otros crimenes que suceden en su comunidad, asista a la junta de prevencion del crimen que se llevara acabo este 6 de Marzo, 2008 a las 6:30 pm en el Centro Recreativo Martin Weiss donde discutiremos los problemas que mas agobian a su comunidad.

Para mas informacion sobre esta jnnta, comuniquese con
Eloisa Mariscal al (214) 670-0593

Have you ever wondered what the fuel economy numbers on the sticker of a new vehicle really mean?

Go Green!

Are you interested in having more information about fuel economy before you purchase your next vehicle?

There is now a new online resource on fuel economy that was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

The joint EPA-DOE Fuel Economy Web site, http://www.fueleconomy.gov, offers detailed information on vehicle fuel economy, including a complete downloadable version of the 2008 Fuel Economy Guide.
Other sites on fuel economy include:
-Comprehensive information about EPA's Fuel Economy program: http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy -The Green Vehicle Guide Web site, http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles , provides users with a guide to locate the cleanest and most fuel efficient vehicle that meets their needs. EPA has just launched a major redesign of this popular consumer-oriented web site to make it even easier to search for greener vehicles. The 2008 fuel economy leaders within each class as well as the lowest fuel economy models are also available at: http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/overall-high.htm
For further information contact Nicole Cooper in OEQ at 214-670-1200

Apartment Managers Crime Watch Meetings

For all of you that are apartment managers, you are required to attend at least four (4) crime watch meetings each year. The meetings in SW Patrol are held at Kiest Park Recreational Center the third Wednesday of every month from noon - one p.m. Please make sure that you attend and bring your certificate. The certificate (located online at http://www.dallascityhall.com/code_compliance/Downloads/MT/SymposiumAttendanceCertificate.pdf) must be posted at each apartment complex location. If you have any questions regarding this procedure, you may call 311 (Code Compliance) or Officer Nancy Skinner at (214) 670-6795.

New Community Watch Meeting!!

Hello all;


Please join us on February 26th at 10:00a.m. in Arcadia Park Elementary School or on February 25th at 6:30 p.m. in Arcadia Park Rec. Center for an introduction to crime watch in your neighborhood.

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Juntas de Prevencion del Crimen
Presentadas por el Depto de Policia.

Usted esta cordialmente invitado a una junta donde hablaremos sobre la prevencion del crimen en su area. Lo esperamos el Lunes, 25 de Febrero a las 6:30 pm en el Centro Recreativo Arcadia Park, o el Martes, 26 de Febrero a las 10 am en la Escuela Primaria Arcadia Park.

For more information about crime watches please contact Police Officer Nancy Skinner-(214) 670-6795 or Community Liaison Gladys Quiroz at (972) 502-5300.

A Message from Storm Water

Storm Water 201 is now online!

• Storm Water Management is responsible for educating people who live and work in Dallas on how they can help keep local creeks, rivers, and lakes clean by preventing storm water pollution. We provide outreach to schools, community groups, professional organizations, construction operators, and industrial operators.
  
• We are also in charge with educating City of Dallas employees and that has lead to our online education modules. Last fiscal year thousands of City of Dallas employees took the Storm Water 101 module/quiz, and to build upon that success Storm Water Management is releasing the sequel: “Storm Water 201: Illicit Discharges.”
  
• If you don’t know what an illicit discharge is that’s OK, because the module will teach you all about it. Just go to http://www.cod/PublicWorks/StormWater201, read the module, then take the six-question quiz to see how much you learned.
  

As a way to say thanks, all Storm Water 201 participants will be entered into a monthly drawing to receive a Storm Water Management prize bag. The prize bag includes a canvas tote bag, an umbrella, and other fun items that relate to storm water. Participants are only eligible to be entered into the drawing for the month that they took Storm Water 201.
We would also like to issue a challenge to all of the departments to get as many of their employees to take Storm Water 201.

Participant numbers will be tracked throughout the year to determine which department has the highest percentage of participation. The winning department will be recognized at our end of the year ceremony, on our intranet page, and in our quarterly newsletter, Inside the Inlet.
Supervisors!

If you want to schedule a Storm Water 201 presentation, please contact us at 214.948.4022 or email us at stormwater@dallascityhall.com.

How to start a crime watch in your neighborhood

1. First, find out who among your neighbors and fellow community members would be interested in getting involved.
2. Second, inform your local police station that you have a group of people who would be interested in forming a crime watch group. The person you should contact in the SW Patrol Division (what all of WOC is in) is Officer Nancy Skinner. Her phone number is (214) 670-6795. She would be happy to help you set up your neighborhood crime watch.
3. Third, elect officers for your group. It's important to have organization and chain of command within your group so that everyone is aware of the what they are responsible for.
4. Fourth, set a meeting date and invite a police officer to your monthly or bi-weekly meeting. This step is important because it keeps the police department informed of the issues and concerns in your neighborhood and can be used to prevent crime as well as catch criminals that are targeting your community.

For more detailed information, please contact Officer Skinner or your local police division. (http://www.dallaspolice.net/index.cfm?page_ID=2317&subnav=51).