This Sunday, December 13, 2009, the White Rock Marathon makes its annual run right through our Lakewood Heights Neighborhood. In fact, we actually received a door hanger notice trumpeting the fact that the 40th Annual Dallas White Rock Marathon “will be held in your neighborhood.”

The flyer includes a turn-by-turn narrative of the course description. For our neighborhood, that would be:

10:30 am – 2:30 pm across Abrams onto Belmont, Belmont between Abrams and Alderson, Alderson between Belmont and Richmond, Richmond between Alderson and Empire, Empire between Richmond and Swiss Avenue…whew. Being more of a visual guy, I found it easier to look at the map – here.

The marathon runners will be on mile 20 and 21 when they come through Lakewood Heights. At Mile 21, there is an aid station, sponsored by Mary Kay and at 6252 Richmond, live entertainment provided by Guitars 4 Cadillacs. The fastest (elite) runners will blaze through well before 10:00. The bulk of the group an hour or two later.

Oh, and the course travels first several blocks north of Lakewood Heights (just south of Mockingbird), so you can do the math that you’ll basically be boxed in for most of Sunday morning. As the flyer says, “if there are any delays they will be only momentary.”

As an East Dallas resident, I’ve lived inside “The Rock” course for almost half of the 40 years of racing, and I’ll give you some advice for Sunday morning. Don’t bother trying to leave. Go cheer on the runners or volunteer at the race. Lots easier. Lots more fun.

Have you seen Monty? He’s a little chihuahua and lives in Lakewood Heights at 6367 Vanderbilt.

Have you seen me?

His owner Lauren, discovered him missing on Tuesday afternoon and said it is unlike Monty to get very far (if ever at all!) from the house. Here’s Lauren’s contact information. 903-918-5350 lauren.mccommon@gmail.com

Can you please pass this along to your neighbors?

October’s rainy weather threatened the National Night Out picnic, but mother nature won’t get the best of us!

National Day Out Picnic has been rescheduled:
Saturday, November 14
Noon to 3 pm at Tietze Park

The event is organized and hosted by the neighborhood associations of Lakewood Heights, Lower Greenville and Lowest Greenville West.  Also joining us are the Belmont Addition Conservation District, Friends of Tietze Park Foundation and the Dallas Homeowners League.

National “Day” Out Picnic is all about crime prevention and safety, meeting area groups, police-community partnerships and neighborhood spirit.

Exhibitors include the following:

Public Safety and Health

• Dallas Police Department
• Dallas Fire Department – Station 17
• FBI National Child ID Program – Child ID Kit

Public Service

• Angela Hunt, District 14 Councilmember
• Dallas County Elections Administrator
• State Representative Allen Vaught
• State Representative Dan Branch

Neighborhood Groups

• Lakewood Heights Neighborhood Association
• Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association
• Lowest Greenville West Neighborhood Association
• Belmont Addition Conservation District
• Friends of Tietze Park Foundation
• Dallas Homeowners League

Services and Organizations

• Genesis Women’s Shelter
• City of Dallas Service Departments
• Second Chance SPCA – pet microchipping (from 1-3, only $20!)

In addition, Hands on Yoga demonstrations for kids and grown-ups from American power Yoga. Free chair masssages courtesy of Marci Novak, RMT. Plenty of fun and refreshments for kids and adults courtesy of your neighborhood associations. Free throw contest – prizes awarded to the winners in different age brackets.

Drop by the Lakewood Heights table to meet your neighborhood reps, get info about CrimeWatch and the other great services and programs led by your neighborhood association. Let us hear your ideas and concerns.

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This summer, the Dallas Morning News featured our Lakewood Heights neighbors new eco-friendly house being constructed.  We somehow missed posting the story at the time, but thought you would still like to see neighbors in the news.

Here’s the link to the story:  New house in Dallas’ Lakewood Heights uses eco-friendly building panels

Kristi and Dave Posewitz with daughter Matilda, 2, in the stairwell of their home, which will be built using Tridi Panels, which are made of steel, styrene foam and concrete. (photo by Evans Caglage/DMN)

Mark your calendars. It’s time again for the very popular Pumpkins in the Park event. Join your Lakewood Heights neighbors at Tietze Park Pavilion, on Saturday, October 24 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Come for the fun at Pumpkins in the Park.

• Picnic
• Chili Cook-off
• Cookie Bake-off
• Pooch Costume Contest

Bring a picnic lunch and enter (or judge!) the contests for best chili or most tasty cookies.

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Due to the forecast of storms Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, National Night Out has been canceled.

But we still have scheduled our popular Pumpkins in the Park Picnic and Chili Cook-off/Cookie Bake-off and Pooch Costume Contest on Saturday, Oct 24th at 11am-2pm at Tietze Park pavilion!

It’s hot. Too hot. Want to cool off? Then head over to the Lakewood Summer Arts Faire at the Family Life Center at Lakewood United Methodist Church. The Lakewood Summer Arts Fair, East Dallas’ Family Friendly, Indoor Arts Faire, features Artists and their art (to see and buy), Live Music, a Kids Art Workshop and more!

Saturday August 29
10:00am – 6:00pm

Sunday August 30
11:15am – 5:00pm

Friday, August 28
7:00pm VIP Preview & Artist Reception at Times Ten Cellars

Visit the Lakewood Summer Arts Faire website for more information.

Come celebrate Tietze Park’s 75th birthday with a bash & splash party!

Saturday, July 25th – 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Tietze Park Pool

Music by DJ Mark Ridlin
Birthday cake and ice cream.
Splash in the Pool – Lifeguards on duty
It’s free (donations welcome)

Hope to see you there!

Sponsored by Friends of Tietze Park Foundation, Lakewood Heights, Lower Greenville & Wilshire Heights Neighborhood Associations

Thanks Kelly Nash, of Friends of Tietze Park Foundation, for letting us know about the event!

Tietze Park Pool in the 1950s

The Lakewood Advocate recently wrote about the new Lakewood Organic Co-0p, which is organized by Lakewood Heights neighbor, Rachel Winner. Locally-grown produce – broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, apples, oranges, pears, lemons and bananas (to name a few) – is available, by subscription, through the Lakewood Organic Co-op.

In the Lakewood Advocate article, Rachel Winner said, “It really is an amazing opportunity for families to save money on produce and feel good that they are supporting local farmers, without the hassle of shopping. It is convenient for busy people, because everything is already there, ready to go.”

For more information, or to join the Lakewood Organic Co-op, send an e-mail to monica@yourhealthsource.org or rachel_sw@sbcglobal.net. Article Link

Gather with the LHNA Neighbors at Times Ten Cellars.

Watch your door step for your newsletter with news of the upcoming Lakewood Heights Neighborhood Association summer gathering at TIMES TEN CELLARS on July 16, 2009 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm.