Dobson Woods

Dobson Woods Neighborhood News May 2005

Feb 06, 2006

Welcome to the premier issue of Dobson Woods Neighborhood News, a monthly newsletter that will cover events, news and issues facing this neighborhood.

Please share this newsletter with your neighbors who could not attend the meeting or those without Internet access.

Sorry for the delay in getting this out. Thanks for your patience and support!



Dobson Woods Neighborhood News
A newsletter for neighbors of the Dobson Woods Community



In This Issue
Recap of Neighborhood Meeting
Committees Formed, Volunteers Welcomed
Opportunities for Ads

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First Neighborhood Meeting Captures Concerns, Interest of Neighbors
The first neighborhood meeting on April 22 at Woodglen Park brought together more than 30 families to share concerns, to hear what registering the neighborhood means and to learn more about how they can get involved.



Briefly, the benefits of registering the neighborhood include more attention from the city when a neighbor has a concern, the ability to apply for grants for neighborhood improvements, improved communication between the city and neighbors, and access to resources offered by the city to registered communities.



Neighbors expressed concerns primarily regarding safety and security, city code violations and unkempt properties.

Committees
Four committees were established to address concerns. Also, neighbors attending the meetings were asked to volunteer for various committees. If you were unable to attend the meeting, but are interested in volunteering, please contact the person(s) listed below.



Property Maintenance/Code Compliance/Beautification

Chair/Contact: John Shurr (480) 756-2788



Block Watch/Traffic/Safety

Chair/Contact: Dawn Romero (480) 650-1257



Communications

Chair/Contact: Chris Lambrakis (480) 664-1827



Activities/Events

Charirs/Contacts: Paul Nehrbass (480) 756-777-3588

Laura Hernandez (602) 908-2431



The chairs/contacts will meet soon to discuss what the next steps will be and then each contact will be responsible for organizing a meeting with those who signed up for their respective committee(s).



The summer months will be time for planning. The next community meeting will be planned for mid-September to share committee plans/recommendations with the rest of the community and to gain feedback.



Communications will continue to be distributed during the summer by e-mail to give everyone an idea of status of committee plans and to provide additional information.



Also during the summer, a neighborhood directory and a Web site will be established. If you have any questions, please call Chris at (480) 664-1827 or e-mail at clambrakis@yahoo.com.



Advertising Your Services
To place an ad for services, such as babysitting or ads for personal businesses, in the online newsletter or on the Web, please contact Chris at clambrakis@yahoo.com.