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October Neighborhood Newsletter

Thanks for coming out to National Night Out, it was a great success! We've got some upcoming general meetings, VPNA Board Nominations & Election, and our Halloween House Contest! Dive in for more!

Howdy Neighbors,

Thanks for coming out to National Night Out, it was a great success! We've got some upcoming general meetings, VPNA Board Nominations & Election, and our Halloween House Contest! Dive in for more!

Spooky House Contest

Give our neighborhood a scary good reason to walk the blocks, get to know neighbors and enjoy some serious creativity! The VPNA Board will award TWO prizes for the most Halloween-spirited front yard. The 1st prize winner will choose either $250 of wine or $150 in cash. The second prize winner will receive a $100 gift card. Both earn recognition in the VPNA newsletter!

Turn your house into a favorite haunt or just scare up some fun for your friends for Halloween!

National Night Out

National Night Out was a resounding success, and we owe a heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors who made this community event possible. Your support allowed us to come together as neighbors, strengthen our bonds, and enhance the safety of our neighborhood. We also extend our gratitude to the dedicated volunteers who contributed their time and efforts to make this event a reality. Your commitment to our community is commendable, and together with our sponsors, you have helped create a safer, more connected place to call home. Thank you all for coming out and making the event a success!

We'd also like to extend a heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors who make this event possible:

Board Nominations and Elections & Upcoming General Meetings

Make sure to mark your calendars and prepare to have your voice heard!

We will be hearing Nominations for the 2025 VPNA Board at the October General Meeting on October 24th at the Smithy, at 6pm.

The Vickery Place Neighborhood Board Member Elections are quickly approaching on November 11th, 6pm at Pizzeria Testa.

This is your opportunity to take an active role in shaping our community's future. Get ready to exercise your right to vote for the candidates who will advocate for our neighborhood's interests and collaborate to enhance Vickery Place, making it an even more inviting place to call home. Your participation is crucial, and together, we can continue to build a more robust, livelier neighborhood. We'll see you at the meetings!

Are you interested in getting involved? Email us at [email protected] with any questions or to nominate yourself!

Yard of the Month - 2627 Madera St.

Sam and Chloe, along with their two dogs, Brisket and Nelson, their three-year-old daughter, and another baby on the way, have been proud residents of Vickery Place for the past seven years. They moved to the neighborhood from Virginia, seeking new work opportunities, and quickly fell in love with the community. Vickery Place, they say, offers something for everyone at all stages of life, making it the perfect place for their growing family.

One of the things Sam and Chloe appreciate most about their home is the walkability of the neighborhood. They love that their dogs have a yard to play in and they enjoy the amenities of urban living, knowing their neighbors, and being part of the vibrant neighborhood life. In fact, Sam actively served on the Vickery Place Neighborhood Association Board years back and we respectfully nicknamed this kind couple the Plant Preppers after becoming familiar with their expertise with garden “survival techniques”.

We had the pleasure of learning more from Sam and Chloe during our interview, and we are excited to announce them as this month's Yard of the Month winners. Their yard is a testament to their hard work and planning, which they began three years ago with an overhaul of their front landscaping which expanded their garden beds to showcase beautiful array of seasonal color, alongside perennial coleus, hostas, foxtail ferns, Purple Heart Tradescantia, and Japanese yews.

The couple attributes their yard's continued success to careful planning, especially when it comes to preparing for unpredictable Texas winters. They protect their plants and landscape design thoughtfully created by Rubials with Plankets and durable plant bags, which they stock up on from Home Depot and Amazon well before threats of freezing weather arrive. To further safeguard their garden, they invest in bib covers for their hoses, ensuring their investment in irrigation remains intact. Additionally, they keep their large tree canopies professionally pruned to minimize risk of damage from ice buildup during winter storms.

For those considering irrigation via a drip tubing system, Sam and Chloe offer a helpful tip: to test your system regularly during awake hours and closely inspect the lines. While this method is great for minimizing evaporation by watering plants at the soil level, the system does require regular monitoring. They’ve learned from experience that squirrels love to chew on drip tubing, causing leaks difficult to detect until the damage has been done and plants are starting to die.

We are thrilled to celebrate Sam and Chloe’s success in creating a thriving and surviving beautiful yard in Vickery Place. We appreciate their dedication to thoughtful landscaping and their willingness to share helpful tips with our community!

We are also very grateful for our Yard of the Month sponsors, North Haven Gardens. Sam and Chloe will receive a generous gift card from North Haven Gardens for winning October’s Yard of the Month.

Pet of the Month - Donut

This month's VPNA Pet of the Month is Donut! Donut will be receiving a generous gift basket custom curated just for them from our neighbor Dr. Benjamin Wright & his team at Lakewood Vet Center.

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Donut is a chocolate brown standard sized Goldendoodle and is expected to get up to 70 pounds! He is just 5 months old and is the sweetest and goofiest little boy. He adores sticks, going for walks, and pumpkins (he LOVES Halloween)!

Donut has big ears that get wet every time he drinks from his bowl and can be found most days playing with his donut toys or trying to eat acorns in the back yard.

Donut is so excited and honored to be the pet of the month. Next time you see a curly brown chocolate dog with an orange collar out on a walk, say hello to Donut! He loves meeting new friends!

Nominate a Pet to win Pet of the Month below:

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Annual Woodrowfest

The 10th annual Woodrowfest is set to occur on Friday, October 20, 2023. The Festival in the afternoon and evening at the Shakespeare In the Park Amphitheater, situated at 1500 Tenison Pkwy. The festival includes a White Rock Ale House Beer Tent, Food Trucks, Kid's Zone with Bounce Houses, Live Music, a 50/50 Raffle, Cornhole, and Horse Shoes.

The proceeds will be directed toward college scholarships for deserving seniors at Woodrow Wilson High School. To learn more about the event and how to participate, please visit https://www.woodrowfest.com/

Block Party Requests

Did you know you can ask for a $250 grant to throw a party for your block in the neighborhood? As long as it doesn't go to alcohol and is open to your block or the larger neighborhood, apply to be reimbursed for some cost to bring the neighborhood together!

Contact us at [email protected] to inquire further!

Dallas Medication Disposal

The Dallas Area Drug Prevention Partnership is urging the community to responsibly dispose of unwanted and expired medications. An upcoming collection event is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th, from 10 am to 2 pm. For additional information, please visit www.MedicineTakeBack.com.

Sanitation Announcement

Dallas Irrigation Limitations

As October marks the final month of the Time-of-Day Watering restrictions currently in effect, please stay tuned for updates on any future changes to our watering regulations.

Kroger Community Rewards

When you do your grocery shopping at Kroger, don’t forget there is an easy way to also support Vickery Place Neighborhood Association. VPNA is a registered charity with the Kroger Community Rewards Program. A few simple steps will help raise funds to support more neighborhood activities. https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards/

To Connect With Kroger Community Rewards:

• Sign into your Kroger Rewards digital account (or easily set one up if you do not already have an account).

• Select “My Account”.

• Scroll down to the ‘Community Rewards’ section of your account page.

• Select ‘Enroll Now’ or ‘Edit’.

• Enter the name of the organization you wish to support.

• Select ‘Vickery Place Neighborhood Association’ and click on ‘Save’.

Any transactions moving forward using the card number associated with your Kroger digital account will be applied to the Community Rewards program. It takes about 10 days for the Community Rewards totals to begin displaying on your receipt. Vickery Place NA gets quarterly rewards payments—last quarter we received $60 from 37 households! The more neighbors who shop with Kroger and connect their digital account with Vickery Place, the more funds our organization will earn! Thank You!

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