General Membership Meeting
White Rock Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Presents
Planning & Update Meeting
Hike/Bike Trail Corridor from WhiteRock Lake
to KATY Trail Extension
Representatives from the City of Dallas Public Works
and Dallas County want to hear your comments!
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Ridgewood Belcher Recreation Center
Fisher at Trammel
Families and residents of the White Rock Neighborhood are invited to attend
Door prizes will be drawn for WRNA members in attendance
NOT A MEMBER? JOIN AT THE MEETING
Dues are only $20 per household per year
WRNA presents the neighborhood news!
Timely Tip for May Gardeners
From Calloway's Nursery
Perennials are becoming more important to gardeners because of their staying power. They are plants you set out once, yet they return year after year for your enjoyment. Perennials are often those plants that can be divided, shared and passed on from generation to generation.
They do best when they are incorporated into the landscape with other plants. While shrubs provide the backbone to your beds, perennials will contribute color at certain times of the year. Mixing groupings of the same type of perennials will give your landscape a nice splash of color. Most often, perennials die back in the Winter and emerge again in the Spring.
You can also use perennials in a "cutting garden." Plant a few evergreen shrubs for interest but allow most of the bed for perennials. Select varieties that will bloom at different times of the year so something will always be in bloom. The charm of a "cutting garden" is the fact that it changes month by month, bringing new blooms to enjoy.
We will be hosting a free clinic in every store on Monrovia(r) Perennials on Saturday, May 22nd at 10:15 am. Join us to learn more about gardening with perennials! Click here http://mytexasgarden.com/index.php/free-clinics/ for a complete list of our FREE in-store clinics.
Visit www.mytexasgarden.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club! Success in the garden made fun and easy at Calloway's Nursery!
Neighborhood Self-reliance and Sustainable Living Resource
WRNA members and sustainable living advocates John and Margie Haley are offering to
share their knowledge and tips with other WRNA residents on the following topics:
- Raising Urban Chickens
- Composting
- Solar Photovoltaics(Solar Panels)
- Solar Hot water and Water Conservation
- Bee Keeping
- Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
- Hybrid Cars
- Canning and Food Storage
- Community Gardens
John and Margie Haley - 214-823-1537
Email Address: margiethirteeen@att.net
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WHITE ROCK LAKE SPILLWAY REPAIRS UPDATE - TRAIL CHANGES
To White Rock Lake Park Users and Other Interested Parties
Item #1 - TEMPORARY BYPASS TRAIL NOW OPEN
A temporary BYPASS TRAIL is now open and will remain in place for the duration of the construction. This trail directs trail users safely around the ongoing construction. Trail users are urged to use caution while on the bypass trail because there will be at least two construction zone crossings, and users must heed all signs and flagmen directing trail traffic.
Item #2 - REMINDER: THE NORTH TRAIL IS CLOSED
The NORTH TRAIL, running alongside of the dam, will remain closed for the duration of the construction. The trail west of the fish hatchery and bird sanctuary is available as an alternate route for users. The City's primary objective is to complete the spillway repairs as quickly as possible, while insuring public safety. Construction is continuing on schedule with an estimated completion date of first quarter 2010.
Please visit the project website site for additional information: www.dallascityhall.com/dwu/whiterock_spillway.html.
For questions or more information, please contact: Cassia Sanchez, DWU project manager, 214-671-9559
