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c OLLEGE P ARK Neighborhood Association JUNE 2015 It’s June That means it’s time to join/renew your College Park Membership Our annual dues of $35/year (a little less than $3/month) covers such items as: Publish & distribute a monthly CPNA Newsletter Maintain an active & informative website (www.CollegeParkRichardson.com) Free address number curb painting to ALL resident every two to three years Award monthly Yard of the Month recognitions Sponsor neighborhood yard/garage sale with ads in local paper & on web This IS NOT a fundraiser for the association; the proceeds are your own. Street sign toppers for the neighborhood Represent College Park in monthly meeting with the City of Richardson Work with College Park Crime Watch to sponsor National Night Out Party Send periodic informative/alert emails to all residents with email address Hold Annual Meeting with Mayor & members of City Council The Membership Form is on page 17 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.CollegeParkRichardson.com Notes from the President Patti Glenn [email protected] 972-900-9188 or 972-699-1615 I am glad the rain has stopped & the lakes are full, but the 90° temperatures came on quickly & the rain has made it VERY humid. I want to thank all of the neighbors that serve on the board & patrol for the neighborhood Crime Watch. In addition, I want to thank Todd Gurganus for serving as V-P for the last 4 years. The position of Vice-President & Treasurer were up for election this year. John Pantzer was nominated, seconded, and elected as V-P & Lynn Patterson was elected to server another term as Treasurer at the Annual Meeting. The minutes to the meeting are available on the CPNA website. As many of you know I am an animal lover, A situation came up in the neighborhood that I think needs to be addressed. Over the years as I have had contact with Richardson Animal Control, it has been mentioned a number of times the large percentage of animals that are brought to the shelter and have a chip, but the chip has never been registered or the info is out of date because of move, new phone numbers, new owner, etc. A CPNA resident was very lucky to get Sadie back – she was chipped but not registered. The trail was Richardson Animal Control – Chip Manufactures - Vet that installed the chip – prior owner – CPNA neighbor. Keep your microchip info up-to-date – PLEASE—it may help you get your furry “child” back. The City’s first dog park (Bush Central Barkway) is located underneath the President George Bush Turnpike just west of U.S. 75. The rains have delayed the opening, which is planned for late June. However, I saw on the news that the White Rock Dog Park has re-opened with LOTS of improvements including a “lake play area for the dogs that like water”. Here is link to the website http://www.whiterockdogpark.org/ From RPD, Crime Prevention Unit - Vehicle Burglaries Just a reminder, please make sure your vehicle is locked at night and everything has been removed from inside. Don't leave ANYTHING inside if possible. Park your vehicle inside the garage if you can. GPS units, garage door openers, gym bags, purses, wallets and car radios are being taken. If you can't park your vehicle in the garage, then make sure you don't leave any property behind. Also remember to take your garage door opener with you so a thief does not break into the car and then have access to the garage and possibly the house. Our neighborhood is using a private online network called Nextdoor College Park, and I think you'll benefit from joining us. On our Nextdoor site, neighbors share community events, recommendations, items for sale/free, crime/safety concerns, ideas about how to make our neighborhood better, and more. Please join us to build a better neighborhood! If you have not signed up for the Next Door website site, I highly recommend it. There are lots of good things showing up. You may get to know you neighbors a bit better and help send pets home or even find a cabinet to work on if you are inclined. Richardson Police and the City both post to it to keep us informed on city things going on. You can lurk or participate. Discussions include things about the wild critters who sometimes visit our backyards. Who to call for tile work? Cleaning the vents? Foundation repair? Selling your stuff? (I purchased by car from an ad on Next Door) Need a babysitter? Police updates? Stranger danger from the neighbors-crime alerts that can travel very fast! Things for sale or FREE Giveaways. If you are interested, please send me an email and I will send you an invite. Reminder - you can load Free Classified Ads on the CPNA website such as: Baby sitting Lessons/Tutoring Pet Sitting/walking Tax preparation Buying/selling anything (i.e. car, furniture, etc) 2 CRIME TIPS YARD OF THE MONTH Crime Tip: Do not leave cell phones, GPS units, DVD players, monitors, laptop computers, wallets or purses Pam Young inside your vehicle in plain view. Unattended valuables are an invitation to a thief. If it is essential to travel with 1202 Dunbarton items such as a laptop, briefcase, purse, GPS unit, etc., hide them in the trunk prior to reaching your next HONORABLE MENTION destination. Crime Tip: Daily routines are a comfort zone for many, but are a predictable pattern to predators seeking an Mary Ann & Bruce Bitler opportunity. Try to vary your schedule & your travel routes when possible. Doing so can reduce your 1202 Oakmont vulnerability & enhance your safety. Familiarity with various travel routes can also save time & frustration associated with traffic gridlock & construction delays. Our thanks to Callaway's Nursery, located on Crime Tip: Avoid using a car wash at night. Dim Plano Road, north of Campbell, for sponsoring lighting, solid walls, & blind corners provide concealment for predators waiting for a victim. Instead, CPNA Yard of the Month go during the day when more customers are present. Congratulations ! Crime Watch Patrol Stats Jeanie & Don Perkins of E Berkeley FOR MAY on the birth of their 1st grandchild Patrol Hours: 59.75 Theodore Fitzpatrick Branch . May 22nd at Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas Types of Observations Open Garage Doors 9 Suspicious Persons 1 Other Property Observations 9 Welcome to the Neighborhood ! Suspicious Vehicles 1 House Checks 5 The following people patrolled this month 915 Dunbarton Dieter Paul, Rick Skaggs, Sara Bostelmann, Carl Dale Len Foster, Dale Klosterman, Ben Parlapiano, Retired – Moved to John Thompson Jackson Casey III, Art Kaplan, College Park from another Patti Glenn, Peggy Williams, John Partlow, part of Richardson Gala Partlow, and Kathy Hill There were 7 who attended the Crime Watch Patrol Meeting at Target 3 CPNA OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE HEADS 2015-2016 President Patti Glenn 972-699-1615 [email protected] 972-900-9188 cell Vice President John Pantzer 903 720 4795 [email protected] Secretary Sharlee Skaggs 972-690-3172 [email protected] Treasurer Lynne Patterson 972-890-1031 [email protected] Parliamentarian Jerry Silverman 972-231-2300 [email protected] Welcome Comm. Kathy Hill 214-533-5295 [email protected] Beautification/YOM Dale & Hilda Klosterman 972-644-1583 [email protected] Newsletter Helene Levitan 972-519-0270 [email protected] Crime Watch Patrol Kathy Hill 214-533-5295 [email protected] AT LARGE Member Chris Xeros 972-740-4151 [email protected] AT LARGE Member Chieu Mai 972-235-0028 [email protected] AT LARGE Member Peggy Williams 972-680-2863 [email protected] AT LARGE Member Laura Koloc 972-235-6516 [email protected] College Park Market Analysis CPNA - Dedicated to improving our Summary as of 6/8/15 neighborhood & community Active Listings 11 Membership dues covers June 1, 2015 through (Includes 2 under option & 7 pending) May 31, 2016 Avg list price $215.8K Our College Park Neighbors (All neighbors, not just Avg price/sq ft $95.20 homeowners) are invited to join CPNA! Sold past 6 months 17 Avg sold price $209.1K Mail dues of $35.00 to Avg price/sq ft $94.69 Treasurer Lynne Patterson PO Box 851021 Richardson, TX 75085 Please note this does not include “For Sale by Owner” Properties Questions? Lynne Patterson 972-890-1031 After doing some analysis, I have determined that THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING there is no significant difference between looking at YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD just College Park and combining College Park, College Park North, College Park East, and Town North Park subdivisions so going forward I will do the CMA on this slightly larger area to give a better idea of the market in our area. If you would like additional information or a market analysis of your property, please contact me at 972-900-9188 [email protected] 4 ALLOWAY’S FREE IN-STORE CLINICS C at all stores at 10:15am Saturday, June 13th TIMELY TIPS FOR Healthy Green Summer Lawns JUNE GARDENERS Saturday, June 20th It’s getting hotter & summer time Heat Thriving & Colorful Plants activities are getting into full swing. Take advantage of the longer days Saturday, June 27th by doing gardening tasks in the Forget the Grocery-How to Grow Delicious morning or evening when it is more Tomatoes for Fall pleasant to be outside. Saturday, July 18th Hotter weather means grass will be Save Water & Save Money with Drip Irrigation growing faster. Keep up with the mowing so you don’t have to bag the clippings. That may mean mowing every 5 or 6 A Few Tips for Spring Cleaning days instead of every 7 to 10 days.