Our Association has been extremely busy this year. Just look below at all of the activities provided by your Association over the year. $50 in dues buys you and our neighborhood an impressive array of activities for you to participate in or benefit from.
Yard of the Month by Dan Cohn
- Jan ‐ George Burriss’s home at 1523 McCoy
- Feb – Skiles Street Median maintained by your dues
- Mar – Judy Vetter’s home at 3626 Word Street
- Apr – Anna & Doug Wilson’s home at 1402 Pecos Street
- May – Tracy & Dirk DeBoer’s home at 1315 Birkenhead
- Jun – Bryan Street Townhomes at 3600 Bryan & Edgar Place
- Jul – Jessica & Jonathan Ingram’s home at 1403 Marseille Place
- Aug – Mark Ingram’s home at 3622 Word
- Sep – Rob Wallace’s home at 1559 McCoy
- Oct – Linda & Gary Collins’s home at 3203 Lakenheath Place
- Nov – Richard Boul’s home at 820 Pavilion
- Dec ‐ Cynthia & David Krause’s home at 3224 Basil Court
Dinner on Town by Kim Callahan
- Feb – Bryan Street Tavern
- Mar – Sakhuu
- Apr – Urbano Café
- May – E Bar Tex Mex
- Jun – StackHouse
- Aug – Toad in the Hole
- Sep – Cane Rosso
- Oct – Ellen’s Country Kitchen
- Nov – Uncle Uber’s
Book Club by Gaye Maris
- Feb – Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
- Mar – One Summer: America 1927 by Bill Bryson
- Apr – A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
- May – Vanishing Smile by R. A. Scotti
- June – Our Stealing Horses by P. Petterson
- July – Ireland by Frank Delaney
- Aug – Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon
- Sep – Dark Fire by J.C. Sansom
- Oct – The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacobs
- Nov – The Remedy by Thomas Goetz
12 Newsletters by Gary Collins
Delivered by: Alessandra Antonio; Christine Wicker; Dale & Lynn Sparrow; Dan Warren & Jon Morehouse; David Allen; Don & Miki Hendrickson; Gary & Joy Mitchell; Judy Jacobs; Kevin & Monica Rachel; Lisa Mitchell; Mary & Carl Edlund; Olha Prijic; Richard Marvin; Michael Sisk; Ron & Kathleen Burton; Susie Lowry; Wayne & Sharon Smith
Actions on behalf of Association
- February
- Discussed new developments and parking with the affected townhome association ‐ Eric Williamson
- April
- General Membership Meeting:
- Managing Feral Cats;
- General discussion of the Curb Numbering Project and the Landscape Project.
- General Membership Meeting:
- May
- Began the process of reinstating Association Charter and establishing tax exempt status.
- Charter reinstated in June;
- IRS Tax Exempt status still pending ‐ Eric Williamson
- Began the process of reinstating Association Charter and establishing tax exempt status.
- June
- Worked with city on parking and speeding concerns of members – Zach Popkess
- City installed no parking signs on Skiles on the park side of the street and made other recommendations for other areas of concern;
- City speed tests have not been performed yet.
- Landscape project completed at the corner of Pavillon & Bryan ‐ Dan Cohn
- Curb Numbering Project completed ‐ Linda Collins
- Worked with city on parking and speeding concerns of members – Zach Popkess
- July
- Negotiated additional parking with developer to minimize impact on Bryan Place – Jim Rogers, Bill Bloomgarden & Eric Williamson
- Co‐hosted the July 4th celebration with Bryan Place Swimming Pool Assn ‐ Kim Callahan & Alessandra Antonio
- Provided updated membership directories to paid members ‐ Judy Jacobs
- August
- Represent BPNA at quarterly neighborhood police officers meeting – Linda Collins
- September
- Met with councilperson Philip Kingston to discuss the state of the neighborhood ‐ Eric Williamson
- October
- General Membership Meeting ‐ Flood Control; A New Dallas
- Pet Parade in the park ‐ Kim Callahan
- January – December
- BPNA represented at the Old East Dallas Renaissance Coalition ‐ Linda Collins