Officers ADOPT A STREET SIGN FOR A NEW TOPPER Oak St Spanish Oaks Pl Ross Ave Liberty St Ross Ave McCoy St Ross Ave Pavillion St Ross Ave Villars St San Jacinto St Allen St San Jacinto

Bulk Trash Pick Up Starts: Monday, October 23

Please place bulk trash out no sooner than 7 a.m. Thursday prior to bulk pickup week through 7 a.m. Monday of bulk pickup week. Thank you for helping to keep Bryan Place beautiful! For more information dial 311 or go online at: ww.dallascityhall.com.

Next Pick Up Week Starts: Monday, November 20

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WWW.BRYANPLACE.NET VOL XXXVI ISS10 OCTOBER 2017

Officers Linda Collins, President 214-370-0330 [email protected]

Cotton Mendenhall, Vice-President 214-642-7676 [email protected]

Sarah Jane Worrell-Bowdoin, Secretary 214-535-4411 [email protected]

Phillip Bryan, Webmaster 612-237-8672 [email protected]

Gary Collins, Communications 903-857-9180 [email protected]

Kim Callahan, Social 919-724-9308 [email protected]

Julia Brooks, Treasurer 312-358-5555 [email protected]

Gary Collins (TEMP), Membership 214-370-0330 [email protected]

Joseph Schill, Security 214-293-7105 [email protected]

Carol Guthrie, Landscape 214-827-7457 [email protected]

Amir Safvat, Zoning 214-394-6782 [email protected]

BP Pool Association 214-828-4254 [email protected]

ADOPT A STREET SIGN FOR A NEW

TOPPER There are a lot of new streets in Bryan Place because of all the new homes and street additions. It has come to the Board’s attention that additional street toppers are needed. You know – the little blue Bryan Place placards at the top of some of our street signs. The best way to pay for this project is to offer you the opportunity to adopt a sign. A list of the street needing signs is given here. The list was generated by conducting a visual survey of the neighborhood to identify streets where a sign is absent and also where it is possible to install a topper. This is a great opportunity for you to contribute to Bryan Place in a way that is tangible. The additional signs will also help to better identify our neighborhood and facilitate the Bryan Place brand. At the General Meeting on October 5, pledge cards will be available so that you can commit to adopting a specific street. It has been almost a year since we first researched the cost of additional signs, so between now and October 5, we will confirm and update the actual cost for each sign. Please consider supporting this effort to make our new residents feel included in the Bryan Place neighborhood. Submitted by: Linda Collins

East-West North-South

Bryan St Allen St

Bryan St Cannen John Ln

Bryan St Colten James Ln

Bryan St Liberty St

Bryan St Palm Canyon St

Bryan St Palm Springs Ln

Bryan St Rancho Mirage Dr

Bryan St Sanborn St

Carmel St Bryan St

Central Expy Allen St

Convent St N. Washington Ave.

Edgar Pl Villars St

Live Oak St Gordon

Live Oak St Lacey Oaks Pl

Live Oak St Liberty St

Live Oak St Spanish Oaks Pl

Ross Ave Liberty St

Ross Ave McCoy St

Ross Ave Pavillion St

Ross Ave Villars St

San Jacinto St Allen St

San Jacinto St Liberty St

San Jacinto St McCoy St

San Jacinto St Pavillion St

San Jacinto St Villars St

Available Street Corners

BPNA General Meeting October 5, 2017 Meet and Greet at 6:30 with Program Starting at 7PM

Come hear how Dallas is addressing the homeless. Participate in an open forum on our neighborhood. Location: 3030 Adolph

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DINNER ON THE TOWN Instead of Dinner on the Town this month, Please join us in Exall Park on October 28 at 4:00 for the annual Pet Parade plus a fall Party in the Park.

Social Events Chairperson—Kim Callahan


1 pkg Lemon Cake Mix 4 med Eggs 1 1/3 cup Water 2/3 cup Oil 1 pkg Lemon Jello (3 oz box) 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar 2 large Lemons (juice of 2 large lemons) Directions: Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Stir together lemon cake mix, eggs, water, oil, and jello mix. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes. When the cake comes out of the oven, pierce all over with a 2-tined fork. Mix powdered sugar and the lemon juice. Pour over the warm cake and smooth with a spatula.

Submitted by: Linda Collins

Pet Parade and Fall Celebration October 28 at 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Join your neighbors for our annual Costume Pet Parade on Saturday, October 28. Registration for the pet parade is $10 per pet in costume. The proceeds will be be donated to the SPCA.

This year's parade will be followed by a wine social in the park sponsored by BPNA and the Friends of Exall Park. This fall celebration is a great chance to have a little camaraderie with your neighbors. Bring your favorite beverage with extra to share. You may also want to bring a light snack or treat to contribute to the celebration. Join us to make this a real Bryan Place event!

THE BRYAN PLACE BOOK CLUB

The Bryan Place Book Club meets on the second Thurs-day of each month. The BRYAN PLACE BOOK CLUB will be reading the following in the coming months: October: Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

Fifteen-year-old Ivy lives with her family as tenants on a small tobacco farm, but when her parents die, Ivy is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew.

November: Learning to Drive and Other Light Stories by Katha Pollitt

January: Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintire

In "Operation Mincemeat," Ben Macintyre recounts how a dead man fooled the Nazis. Of the many plots cooked up by British Intelligence during World War II, Operation Mincemeat is probably the best known and by now the most legendary. The story again, briefly: In 1943 a corpse dis-guised as a Maj.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Gaye Maris at [email protected] for the exact location and time for each month.

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Advertiser Space For SALE

$360 for 12 months Please contact Gary Collins at

[email protected]. Text to 214 370 0330

From the security desk… Howdy neighbors! I hope everyone is enjoying the coming of Fall and soon-to-be cooler temperatures. This month I am going to focus on a few ideas to help make your home more secure. I have touched on these before, and it is always a good idea refresh our memories. According to the FBI, in 2012, there were 2.1 million burglaries reported in the United States. That equates to 1 every 15 seconds. For most, buying a home security system can decrease the risk of being burglarized, or at least give peace of mind. But before you buy a system here are a few simple, low- or no-cost measures that could deter someone from targeting your home. 1. Have a household meeting with the goal to make home security a habit. All persons in the house should

be involved. Here are a few habits to consider: locking windows and doors when leaving, after entering, and at bedtime; do not open the door to unwelcomed guests; secure your home even when doing work around the house or yard; close and lock the garage door.

2. Have the police perform a walk-through and perform a security inspection. Several in our neighborhood have already done this. It can be very helpful.

3. Organize a burglary. Have a trusted neighbor roam through your house for three minutes and find as many valuables as possible. Then hide the valuables in more strategic places. It might be worth considering a small safe or off-site storage.

4. Remove the “hidden” key. Instead give a copy to a trusted neighbor. Most devices used to hide a key these days are not so secret.

5. Place keys and garage door remotes in a smart spot and not near the door or visible in the house. 6. Add security signs or stickers near all entryways, whether you have a security system or not. A “beware

of dog” sign can also be useful. 7. Lock up the ladder. Don’t store a ladder outside. This could be used to gain access to a second-floor

window or balcony. 8. Light up the outside. Purchase and install lighting with motion sensors at each entry point. 9. Install timers. These create a sense that someone is home. Timers can be used on lights and TVs. 10. Secure air conditioners. Unsecured window air conditioners could provide an easy point of entry for a

would-be burglar. Make sure to use window locks or corner braces. 11. Eliminate hiding spots. Trim and prune plantings. Overgrowth is always a good place to hide. 12. Check windows. Make sure window locks are operable. Replace if not. 13. Assess doors. Replace hollow doors with solid-core or metal-clad. Given that many of us have a sliding

glass door, it is good to use a wood dowel or safety bar in the interior floor track. 14. Replace weak locks. It is best to have a grade 1 or 2 dead bolt lock that penetrates the door frame. Easily

bought at Home Depot, Lowe’s or similar store. The strike plate must be heavy duty, made of solid metal or brass, with six three-inch long screws that penetrate the door jamb/frame.

Just a few ideas to think about. Again, many of you know this stuff but it’s always worth a refresher. I hope everyone has a nice fall season. Until the next time, be observant, vigilant, and neighborly.

Submitted by: Joseph Schill


Communications Chair—Gary Collins


HELP!!!!!!! We need individuals who would be willing to deliver the newsletter when our volunteers are on vacation or sick. If you are interested please send an email to [email protected] expressing your availability.

Neither Sun, Rain, Cold, Hot shall deter these volunteers from their appointed rounds.

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BPNA Calendar of Events

Oct 2-Board Meeting 5-Gen. Membership Mtg 12-Book Club 28-Pet Parade 5:00 pm 28-Party in the Park 6:00 pm Nov 6–Board Meeting 9-Book Club 16-Dinner on the Town 27-Dec Board/Decorate

Dec 3–Holiday Party 14-Book Club

Our Volunteers Christine Wicker (40)

3600 Bryan; 1400, 1500 Pecos

Dale/Lynn Sparrow (61) 3100 San Jacinto

Dan Warren (27) 1300 Birkenhead; 1300 Skiles; 3100, 3200 Bryan

Danny Oberst (46)

3200 Basil; 3000 San Jacinto; 1500, 1400 Spenwick Terrace

David Allen (59)

3200 Ross; 1400,1500 Villars; 1000 Liberty St

Don/Miki Hendrickson (54)

1400, 1500 Marseille; 3100, 3200 Trevolle Pl; 3200 Lakenhealth Pl

Gary/Joy Mitchell (47)

800, 900, 1000 Pavillion; 3200 San Jacinto

Judy Jacobs (55)

3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500 San Jacinto

Kevin Rachel (32)

700 Cannen John; 700 Colten James

Lisa Mitchell (77)

3000 Bryan; 3000, 3100 Carmel; 700 Lacey Oaks Pl

Mary/Carl Edlund (16)

1300 Adair; 3600 Convent; 3600 Live Oak

Mary Lou Weiss (38)

1500, 1400 McCoy

Michael Sisk (39)

3500, 3600 Word; 3600 Edgar Pl

Olha Prijic (35)

1500 Pecos;3800 N Washington Row; 1400 Washington

Richard Marvin (23)

1400 McCoy; 3400, 3500 Bryan

Susie Lowry (26) 1000 Allen; 3100 Ross

Wayne/Sharron Smith (57)

3000 Adolph; 800, 900 Liberty; 900 Liberty Ct

Alternate Courier:

Jenise Zuiderma

State Fair of Texas Now through October 22, 2017

Any Thursday (Oct. 5, 12 and 19, 2017) Senior citizens 60 years and better get into the Fair FREE every Thursday of the State Fair .

Go to: http://www.thedallassocials.com/events/state-fair-of-texas-ways-to-save-on-admission-and-more/ to find many other ways of saving on the ticket price. The season ticket below was issued in 1919.

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Landscaping Chairperson—Carol Guthrie

Y O M 3212 B C

Our Bryan Place Neighborhood As-sociation October Yard of the Month is Jim Gutmann’s at 3212 Basil Ct. Over the summer Jim transformed his front yard into a tropical para-dise. He has added color with over-sized blue and terra cotta ceramic pots filled with a variety of Yuccas, Whale’s Tongue Agave, Sago Palm, Italian Juniper, and the every popu-lar Potato plant. The ornamentals include a Texas Windmill Palm, a Banana tree, and some Texas Moun-tain Laurel. The only word to de-scribe Jim’s yard is lush. You can occasionally find Jim enjoying morning coffee on the granite table and stools hidden among the lush palms. Jim, thank you for a land-scaping vision that adds to the uniqueness of Bryan Place.

Submitted by: Carol Guthrie

EXALL PARK VOLUNTEER/CLEAN-UP DAY!! Saturday, October 7th, your Exall Park needs your help. We are going to have a clean up day in the park. We have some beds that need to be cleaned out and some small paint jobs to take care of. Several of the flowering beds have been overtaken over by "KANNAS." They are out of control in Exall Park. We are going to be removing several of them and would welcome anyone who would like to help themselves to as many as they may want to take home. We will begin work around 8:30ish-9:00ish A.M. and hope to have everything taken care of by 11:30ish. We have the "Hamburger Man" coming out to the park that Saturday and will be serving hamburgers and cookies to all our hard working volunteers. Please plan to come join us if you are able. It is a great opportunity to do some good work for our beautiful park, meet some new neighbors, and enjoy a great hamburger. Submitted by: Wayne Smith


Community & Organization


Stepping Out Near Bryan Place Full calendars of upcoming events for each of the following cultural and entertainment centers can be found on their website as noted. Events of particular note are listed.

Latino Cultural Center 2600 Live Oak Str - 214-671-0045 http://www.dallasculture.org/latinoculturalcenter/eventCalendar.asp

Klyde Warren Park 2012 Woodall Rogers Freeway - 214-768-2718 http://www.klydewarrenpark.org/Things-To-Do/index.html

Nasher Sculpture Center 2001 Flora Str - 214-242-5125 Free Admission on 1st Saturday of each month from 10am to 5 pm http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/Events-Calendar

Dallas Arts District 2403 Flora Str - 214 744-6642 http://www.thedallasartsdistrict.org/event-listing

Dallas City Performance Hall 2520 Flora Str – 214-671-1450 http://www.dallasculture.org/cityperformancehall/eventCalendar.asp

Dallas Museum of Art 1717 Nor th Harwood Str - 214 922 1818 Free museum admission every day – Special events for a fee http://dallasmuseumofart.org/Calendar/index.htm

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora Str - 214 670 3331 http://www.dallasculture.org/meyersonsymphonycenter/eventCalendar.asp?cat=0&page=category&category=Free

Deep Ellum Entertainment Dist. 2630 E Commerce Str – 214-748-4332

Monthly BPNA Board Meeting!

The Bryan Place Neighborhood Associa-tion board will meet on November 6 at 7pm in the pool club house located on 3030 Adolph Street. Remember, anyone can attend these monthly meetings and we encourage your participation. Next month’s meeting will be held on November 27 at the same location. Be sure to put it on your calendar.

President’s Message Thanks to everyone who responded to the Bryan Street Station survey. The developer, Robert Clinesmith, was seeking BPNA support for a development plan for the property on Pavillion and Bryan St. His preferred plan would have include angled parking on Pavillion and a special use permit from the city.

Eighty percent of you objected to the angled parking, citing safety concerns for both pedestrians and increased auto traffic. Mr. Clinesmith has been notified, and while he is disappointed, he is understanding of our position. He is back to the drawing board, seeking a design that will meet the current code restrictions.

Linda Collins



[email protected]. Or text to 903 857 9180

Please Drive Carefully Though there aren’t many youngsters in Bryan Place, we still get our share of trick or treaters from nearby neighborhoods. Therefore, we ask that you be extra careful when driving through our narrow streets Halloween night. Also, if you prefer not to have little ghost and goblins ringing your doorbell, we recommend you turn off your porch light. Have a safe and fun Halloween.

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Development Zoning Chairperson—Amir Safvat

Lots of Changes Happening Its hard to turn our heads in any directions nowadays without our eyes catching sight of cranes roaming the airspace surrounding Bryan Place and its immediate neighborhood. A most recent example of this crane dominated spotting is at Good-Latimer Expressway and Pacific Street, near DART's and Deep Ellum commuter rail station. Westdale, KDC, Street Lights Residential and Vine Street Ventures have teamed up and begun building a magnificent transit-oriented project in the lot owned by Westdale since mid-1990s.

The 8-acre Epic high-rise complex in Deep Ellum neighborhood is projecting a completion date somewhere in late 2019. Construction will surround the historic Knights of Pythias Temple, built in 1915 at Elm and Good-Latimer. The developer claims Epic will complement Deep Ellum and provide state-of-the-art office space, residential and hospitality to the neighborhood, further contributing to Deep Ellum's resurgence and sustainability as Dallas' most unique urban neighborhood.

Westdale is one of the largest and oldest property owners in the Deep Ellum district and is leading the 250,000-square-foot, 10 floors Epic office tower development. The tower is anchored to the external streets with a parking garage at its base. Additional retail spaces are provided at ground level within the building core and open towards a new inner street. Tower is topped with a fitness center, amenity deck and rooftop café offering extraordinary panoramas of Deep Ellum and downtown. Dallas Street Lights Residential will also build a 20-story apartment tower in the Epic project adding a 300-unit residential tower that the developer claims is inspired by the classic architecture of Main Street and industrial buildings in Deep Ellum.

The Knights of Pythias Temple, also known as the Union Bankers Building, noticeably one of the most unique buildings of Deep Ellum and a landmark, will be preserved and carefully transformed into a 164-room boutique hotel called the Pittman Hotel. The conversion will occur without purging the building’s original integrity and features, keeping its rich history at the focus so that the building can still be cherished by guests who will be occupying it from time to time.

This is an admirable example of integrating the old with the new in a positive yet meticulous way that potentially results immense influences on not only the Deep Ellum neighborhood but the entire downtown area. In other words, given the limited number of older buildings available to redevelop and fewer vacant lots left in downtown, we will continue seeing competitive new construction projects pairing with revitalization of existing structures to meet the demands of the tremendous growth currently transpiring throughout DFW. Submitted by: Amir Safvat


Dues are $50.00 per household or $100 for multiple property owners. Please fill this out and mail it along with your check to: Date: ____________________

BPNA, 3203 Lakenheath Place, Dallas, Texas 75204.

Checks should be made payable to Bryan Place Neighborhood Association.

Last Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

First Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Additional Household Members: ______________________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________________________

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NB: Multiple property owners- please attach a list of the additional addresses to this form.

Additional Donations are Greatly Appreciated. Amount: ____________ You can also pay on-line at www.byranplace.net with PayPal Revised: 6/27/2016

Belonging Membership Chairperson—Gary Collins (Temp)



[email protected]. Or text to 903 857 9180

ARE YOU A MEMBER????? If not, WHY NOT????

You are needed to keep “Bryan Place” a great place to live. Your voice on neighborhood issues is important to insure that your opinions are represented. Remember, the Bryan Place Neighborhood Association has a strong voice at city hall to represent the voice of its members.

JOIN NOW!!!!

Documents

Officers ADOPT A STREET SIGN FOR A NEW TOPPER Oak St Spanish Oaks Pl Ross Ave Liberty St Ross Ave McCoy St Ross Ave Pavillion St Ross Ave Villars St San Jacinto St Allen St San Jacinto