Districts 9 & 10 Seniors Summit
Councilmen Sheffie Kadane and Jerry Allen invite you
to join elected officials and representatives from Dallas' Senior Affairs Commission as they present a Seniors Summit at 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 2 at Ridgewood Park Recreation Center.
City of Dallas representatives and representatives from senior social service agencies will also be on hand to discuss seniors’ issues and concerns. Download the details.
Hundreds of other residents
are "talking trash"
... you can, too.
Sheffie invites District 9 residents to weigh in on his "trash poll" ... hundreds already have. With recycling every two weeks, do you still need twice-a-week garbage collection? Go ahead, respond to Sheffie's opinion poll now.
Autumn at the Arboretum
This weekend, Dallas Arboretum unveils its
Great Pumpkin Festival. In addition to chrysanthemums, marigolds, ornamental peppers and other fall flowers that will be in bloom throughout 66 acres in the gardens ... thousands of pumpkins will be on display, including rare and unique pumpkins and some fashioned into a 15-foot pumpkin house. Visit one of District 9's greatest treasures.
Join Volunteers in Patrol...
and make East Dallas a safer place
The next Volunteers in Patrol (VIP) class is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the basement of Dallas City Hall where the 911 call center is located. The VIP program has proven to be an effective deterrent to crime in neighborhoods throughout Dallas.
Learn more.
Take pride in your pets...
be a responsible pet owner!
New animal ordinances in Dallas set new minimum requirements for pet owners, including changes regarding: pet registration, tethering and confinement, maximum number of pets in a household, spaying and neutering, dangerous dogs, and animals as a "prize" in a raffle or fundraising event. Don't get nipped. Learn the new rules.
America's night out against crime
National Night Out is a community event designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations. In Texas, National Night Out will be celebrated on Oct. 7. In District 9, one of the major activities planned will be a first-time National Night Out event sponsored by the Casa Linda Estates and Little Forest Hills Neighborhood Associations. Does your neighborhood or block have activities planned? Let us know.
Visit Sheffie Kadane's
new constituent Web site
Highlighting activities, news and community organizations in District 9, the new sheffiekadane.com also provides a means for Councilman Kadane's supporters to get involved in his re-election campaign. Among the Web site's features:
Someone you know will want to receive
Sheffie's regular e-mail updates
Recommend to your neighbors, friends and community leaders in District 9 that they sign up and receive Councilman Kadane's monthly e-mail updates.
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