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Home Improvement RSS FeedsAlley Clean-Up Effort A Success - Thanks to the many Northwood Hills residents who tackled their back driveways and alleys during the first-ever NHHA April Alley Clean-Up...Feed Source: NHHA officers elected - Northwood Hills held an annual business meeting and elected four new officers to 2 year terms: David Abell; Clark Dunklin; Aaron Dyer and Bob Nance. Later, the Board met privately and selected Rebel Webster to serve as NHHA President.... NHHA annual meeting - Northwood Hills holds an annual business meeting to elect officers and have a general Question And Answers. This year it will be (Tuesday) 5 Feb 2008 at 7pm (sharp) at the Northwood Hills Elementary School. Those who wish to meet and greet your neighbors should arrive at 6:30pm.... NHHA on the news - Northwood Hills was featured - positively - in an item on Channel 11's 5pm broadcast today. A link to the story is now on our homepage.... NHHA Email Alerts - offline -
Many of you have asked why the NHHA Alerts stopped in mid-August. Our ISP changed something - we don't know what - and as a result we've been unable to communicate with you since August 18th. Despite submitting multiple trouble tickets, we're still no closer to a resolution.
Until the problem is solved, we'll post items on our website's home page.
... mosquito spraying - Mosquito control spraying is scheduled in the area listed below for Saturday, September 2, 2006 after 10:30 p.m. and will conclude prior to 6 a.m. Sunday, September 3, 2006. The area to be sprayed is bounded by Cliffbrook Drive, Coit Road, Purple Sage Street, Alpha Road and Hillcrest Road.... anti-graffiti -
A citywide coalition led by City Councilmember Angela Hunt is set to "counterattack on defacement of
public and private buildings" with a day of graffiti wipe out on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to noon.
... New NHHA Board - 2006 -
Four new officers were elected to the NHHA Board to replace those
who retired due to term limits. New are Judy Switzer; Wendy Whaley;
Jane Williams and Guymon Phillips. They replace Dick Miner; Earl Barnette;
Mike Metzger and Peter D'Apice.
... Fire advisory -
... Tree planting Saturday -
The Friends of the Preston Ridge Trail will be planting 400+ trees
along the trail, starting at 8:30am Saturday, 5 November. Details are on the
www.PrestonRidgeTrail.org website.
... Early Voting Ends Friday -
Early voting for the 8 Nov 2005 election ends Friday, 4 November.
Full details on our website, as needed.
... 3 November 2005 - Verified Alarm Response Forum -
The North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance has scheduled a SPECIAL FORUM:
TOPIC: Security Alarms .. PROPOSED change to "verified alarm response"
WHEN: Thursday, November 3rd, 2005 7:30 - 9:30 PM
WHERE: Parkhill Junior High - Cafeteria / 16500 Shadybank (Mapsco 5U)
PANELISTS: Dallas Police Chief, David Kunkle City Council #11,
Linda Koop City Council #12, Ron Natinsky National Security Industry Alarm
Coalition, Executive Director, Stan Martin North Texas Alarm Association,
President, Chris Russell Southwest Group Protective Services, Ray Symons
PURPOSE: TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION ABOUT SECURITY ALARMS
This is your opportunity to learn about the proposed change. Many are confused
and do not understand what it means. We have invited professionals to answer
your questions. Join us for ... 2 August 2005 - National Night Out -
I hope everyone's enjoying the mild July weather! :-) As of
this evening, I have a list of 15 homeowners who are listed as Block Captains;
our patrol wanted the list for Northwood Hills' first year participating in
National Night Out (Tuesday, August 2nd). Some of you have asked what
National Night Out's all about. Briefly, it's an organized way to have a
reason to meet and get acquainted with your neighbors. Many of us lead
hectic lives, yet don't even know the names of the people 2 houses away.
Getting to know our neighbors can also help decrease neighborhood crime,
because we'll know who belongs and who doesn't.
Example: if you know someone's on vacation, yet a strange car's in their
driveway, it could be cause to investigate. How to "celebrate" National
Night Out? Just dig o... 7 May 2005 Election Results -
According to the Dallas County Elections website, about 28% of us
voted in the recent election. The two big items were Proposition 1 (a/k/a the
Blackwood Charter Amendment) and the race for City Council District 11. For
districts 1812 and 1817:
Proposition 1 747 for, 356 opposed (68% for)
City Council 11 422 Harrison, 546 Koop
Citywide, Proposition 1 failed, and Linda Koop won the District 11 race.
... Forum re: Blackwood Amendment -
If you're unfamiliar: it's southwest of the Campbell Green Rec Center at Campbell/Hillcrest. This is west of the intersection of Meadowcreek and La Manga - about 2.5 miles north of us. If you haven't yet formed a strong opinion on this issue, I'd urge you to attend either this session, or one of the others being held around town. There's a list of other times/locations on If you're not already - get informed! If you cannot attend this session, there are two websites:
... City Charter Revision Meeting -
You are invited to the first public hearing to democratically
revise the city charter on Tuesday, February 22, 4:30 p.m. in the council
chambers at Dallas City Hall. This will be the first of a series of public
forums to put the charter review commission's recommendations back on the
table. Our goal is to develop and present the citizens of Dallas the
opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns about the future government
system of Dallas. This election would take place in November as a alternative
proposal to Beth Ann Blackwood's petition in May.
... Ask Cliff Brooks: Northwood Hills Greenway -
Q - Why isn't the Northwood Hills Greenway $90/household expense
covered in the NHHA dues? A- The Northwood Hills Greenway is for residents
in/around Elmridge only and isn't a project of the Northwood Hills Homeowners
Association, Inc.. We do make an annual contribution toward upkeep of that
median, but we do that for our other common medians, too (Meadowcreek @
Hillcrest, Meandering Way south of Beltline, etc.)
... Northwood Hills HOA - annual meeting -
The annual meeting of the Northwood Hills Homeowners Association,
Inc. will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, January 26th 2005 at the Northwood Hills
Elementary School (NE corner of Cliffbrook and Meandering Way). There's plenty
of free street parking nearby, if you're too far away to walk.
1. Robert Stangl will speak about what's happening with our Expanded
Neighborhood Patrol.
2. Lois Finkelman (our District 11 member of the Dallas City Council) will be
on hand to bid us farewell (due to term limits, she'll be off the Council in
June 2005). The two who will vie for her seat (Danny Harrison and Linda Koop)
will be on hand to ask for your vote.
3. Robert Harder will ask for your help in guiding the many programs available
at the Fretz Park Recreation Center.
4. As always, we'll h... Residential Teardowns - 2nd try -
Dallas residents are invited to meet for a real session regarding
Residential Teardowns (7pm Monday night, January 10th) at the Lake Highlands
Freshman Center (10200 White Rock Trail).
... FREE MULCH! (Christmas Tree Recycling) -
Recycle your live tree (green or flocked) by turning it into mulch.
Please remove all tinsel, ornaments, lights, nails and tree stands before
dropping the tree off for recycling. Bring it to one of these locations
between 9am and 4pm from 26 December until 11 January:
(nearest:) Flagpole Hill (Northwest Highway @ Buckner Blvd)
(2nd nearest:) Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station, 9500 Harry Hines Blvd.
FREE MULCH will be available for pick up after 1 January at the Bachman
Transfer Station. BRING YOUR SHOVEL AND CONTAINER.
... Cottonwood Trail Fundraising Kick-off -
You are invited to the Kick-Off for the Fundraising Campaign to
complete the four missing Links in the Cottonwood Trail. Saturday November 13th
at 10AM. Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center, 12225 Willowdell Drive, Dallas.
Once completed, the Cottonwood Trail will connect the Preston Ridge Trail to the
White Rock Creek Trail. providing a safe, walking/biking corridor from Plano to
Downtown Dallas.
... Early Voting alternatives -
The lines to vote at Fretz Park have been long, and if you're
seeking an alternative, remember that you can vote at ANY Early Voting location
in your county of residence. Lines have been reported to be very short in
Richardson, and at the ML King Center (near Fair Park). A complete list is
available on the DalCoElections.org website. Early voting ends at 7pm tonight;
on Election Day (Tuesday) you must go to your official precinct to vote.
... Magazine, book, soccer scammers -
A single report by one of our NHHA members has probably saved
others a lot of grief. Numerous older teenagers (17,18, etc.) have been going
door-to-door with a high-pressure pitch to buy various things - books,
magazines, even soccer trips. These kids are being exploited by a company
called UPSI (which has numerous aliases) and are being driven from city to city.
The scam is well documented on the Internet, and basically involves the kids
saying they live in the neighborhood and are earnings points for a Soccer Trip,
or something similar. They then try to sell you an overpriced magazine
subscription, but odds are you'll soon forget about your "donation"
and the cash went to these kids' route boss instead. Hey, it could be
legitimate, but based on the stuff on the web, I wouldn't take the risk.
... New volunteer opportunities -
We've updated the page on Volunteer Opportunities, for those of
you who have some spare time. One of the more unique ones is the COPS program
where you can help at the Dallas Police substation. The one that serves
Northwood Hills is located on the NE corner of Hillcrest and McCallum (a few
miles north of us). To see the complete list, go to www.northwoodhills.org,
click [A-Z] then click [Volunteer].
... 2004-2005 Budget Town Hall meeting -
The City of Dallas and Councilmember Lois Finkelman invite you to
attend a 2004-2005 Budget Town Hall meeting tonight - Thursday, August 26 from
7-9pm at Fretz Park Recreation Center (6950 Belt Line Road @ Hillcrest).
... West Nile Virus update -
One of our Northwood Hills neighbors found a dead blue jay in her
yard, and called 311. But, no one from the City came to pick it up. Lesson
learned? The bird must have been dead NO MORE THAN 12 HOURS. We also learned
that the City has tested 70 birds this year, and eight were positive for West
Nile Virus. The best thing you can do is to remove all standing water from
your property (even areas as small as a teaspoon). And don't forget to check
rain gutters, too .. this can be an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
... Classes Begin August 19 (RISD) -
Classes in the Richardson Independent School District (DISD) begin
Thursday, August 19. This is for the streets in the vast majority of Northwood
Hills. Call 469-593-0000 or visit www.risd.org for more information.
... Classes Begin August 16 (DISD) -
Classes in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) begin
Monday, August 16. This is for the streets in far western Northwood Hills.
Call 972-925-3700 or visit www.dallasisd.org for more information.
... Visited Links -
I finally remember to change the CSS [Cascading Style Sheet] file
so that visited links now appear in a different color. The not-visited links
remain orange; visited links now appear in black. The non-visited status is
adjustable by the browser and is not controlled by our website.
... Yaupon Holly tree -
The Yaupon Holly tree at the eastbound Spring Valley Road marker
was damaged by the Plant Market and will be replaced at no charge by them.
We should wait until the end of September to plant (Texas summers can be brutal
for new plantings).
... Ozone monitor added -
The North Central Texas Council of Governments has a nice feature
to dynamically monitor the ozone levels. Today's the first Red Alert of the
year, so it's timely to add it to our home page.
... Preston Ridge Trail - meeting -
The Friends of the Preston Ridge Trail will meet at the Campbell
Green Recreation Center at 8:15pm on Thursday, July 15 to discuss the
construction plans for the next few years. This trail currently starts near
the Albertsons gas station on Coit at Haymeadow, and proceeds to Beltline and
Meandering Way, then north. Details are on the
website.
... National Nite Out -
The DPD's Coordination Unit will need the list of all National
Nite Out [NNO] event locations for the North Central Operations Division in
their office by 10 July 2004. If your crimewatch group will be participating
in NNO and would like for a police officer to attend, Sr. Corporal Wanda West
will need the location, time and phone number no later than 3pm on 10 July
(call 214-670-6497).
... Independence Day Parade -
Northwood Hills Elementary School, SATURDAY - 9:30am until Noon.
Dress up yourself and your bike or float and win valuable Prizes!
Parade Northwood Hills. Have fun, play games and eat well while celebrating
Independence Day with your neighbors.
... Update: RISD Homestead Exemption -
The RISD voted 6-1 to reduce the Local Optional Homestead Exemption
to 10% (from 15%). For a house valued at $500,000 this amounts to a tax
increase of about $450 a year. About 125 people attended the meeting on
21 June 2004.
... The Motley Fool: Home Center -
I spotted some
on The Motley Fool website. This was a reference from
.
... Mosquito Control -
The City of Dallas has posted some good advice about mosquito
control on their website, under the banner of a new "Mosquito Swatter"
campaign. See the
website.
... Damaged Northwood Hills sign -
Someone in a Dodge Viper ran into our brick-and-concrete sign on
eastbound Spring Valley Road, east of Hillcrest, at about 1:30am on June 12,
2004. We'll get it repaired as soon as possible. No idea if the guy has any
insurance, but the Dallas Police did take a report.
... Update on storm cleanup -
Information on power outages, tree removal, spoiled meat,
restaurant sanitation, etc.
... Calendar of Northwood Hills Events - Rolling 3-month calendar now displays June-July-August 2004... Leaning fences; water restrictions; water saving tips; High Five update -
Dallas Fence Ordinance # 25522 explains how much your fence can lean before
it's a violation. Outdoor watering restrictions begin 1 June and end 30
September. Dallas will have a "Save Water. Save Money." campaign this
summer. Connectors from westbound 635-LBJ to 75-Central opened this weekend.
... Ask Cliff Brooks - Neighborhood know-it-all answers resident's questions.... In a hurry? A-Z to the rescue -
This page shows what was updated on our website, and when. It's
manually maintained, for now.
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A Few of the Differences Between Combination Boilers and Condensing Boilers - In March of 2005 the regulations governing the installation of boilers were changed so that all of the units installed after that period would be condensing systems. Some people do not know the difference between condensing boilers and combination boilers, so this causes some confusion as to why the regulations were changed.... Some Advantages of Having Unvented Cylinders - Unvented cylinders can be used by commercial businesses and also by homeowners. Basically these unvented cylinders function because they operate off of the mains water supply instead of using holding tanks. They can provide a high water pressure flow for the structure, and they sometimes use an immersion heater to aide in increasing the water temperature more quickly.... 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Types of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System - Introduction Solar photovoltaics convert daylight into electricity and can be used in grid-connected systems, where excess electricity is exported (sold) to energy companies using the National Grid and in Off-Grid situations where electricity is generated and stored in batteries for use locally. Below we look at what equipment is needed for each type of system and discuss how grid connected (grid-tied), off-grid, hybrid and batteryless solar phot... Copyright © 2012, Golf Information 4 U. All Rights Reserved. |