Greenleaf Village HoA

SERVICE ALERT!

The City of Dallas Sanitation Services department will NOT be picking up BULK/BRUSH GARBAGE the week of October 31 thru November 4 because it is a 5^th Monday week.  The City doesn’t collect bulk/brush garbage during 5^th Monday weeks.  Residents with 4^th week bulk/brush garbage collection for October will have their items picked up between October 24 and 28.  Those with 1^st week bulk/brush garbage collection for November will have their items picked up between November 7 and 11.  For help determining your bulk/brush garbage week, call 311.  THIS NOTICE ONLY APPLIES TO BULK/BRUSH GARBAGE COLLECTIONS.  The City will be collecting regular garbage and recycling during this time.

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Please read the Rules and Policies and no information will be issued outside to 3rd parties. Please pass this to your neighbors as they may not be signed up on the site so that their voice can be heard too.

Dallas Hosts first annual Reliant Trinity River Wind Festival

Visitors can enjoy soaring show kites, rare birds, live music and hot air balloons

DALLAS- The theme will be all things wind driven at the first annual Reliant Trinity River Wind Festival, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at Trammell Crow Park located at 3700 Sylvan Avenue . The Festival is the only event of its kind in the Southwest and will give visitors an up close look at the progress of the Trinity River Corridor Project and get them close to the Trinity River . Attendees are invited to celebrate National Kite Day, which is just two days before the event on May 12, and bring their kites, pinwheels, whistles, scarves, or hand thrown glider plane, and fly or play along with the show kites on display.

Event highlights include:

• Show kite teams from the Southwest and stunt kites
• Kroger Kids Zone featuring bounce houses and balloon making clowns
• REI and Kayak Power sponsoring a kayak clinic and paddle adventure
• Blackland Prairie Raptor Center birds
• University of Texas at Arlington Ultimate Frisbee exhibition
• North Texas Hang/Paragliding Association low-level flight demonstrations
• Various food and gift vendors
• Hot Air Balloons on exhibit
• Xerox paper airplane contest
• Dr. Steve Martin and a few of his fabulous birds from the Dallas Zoo’s bird show,

SOAR, at 4:30 p.m.

• Dallas Wind Symphony outdoor performance at 5:15 p.m.
• All events and activities are free
• City council, elected officials and major sponsors to speak during program

Reliant Energy is the title sponsor and a major supporter of wind energy and will sponsor the welcome plaza, giving away wildflower seed packets; a kite booth with free kites; and will host the Reliant Performance Stage.  Kroger is sponsoring a Kids Fun Zone area with bounce houses and clowns. Other sponsors include the Trinity Commons Foundation, WRR Classical 101.1, REI, Kayak Power, Sewell Subaru,  Hilton Anatole, Xerox, The Dallas Morning News, WFAA Channel 8 Family First, Clif Bars, Honest Tea, Natural Encounters, Inc. and the Dallas Zoo, American Institute of Architects, Gentle Winds Ballooning, UTA Ultimate Frisbee, Warren Harris and Whattakite, and the North Texas Hang/Paragliding Association.

For more information about the festival visit www.dallascityhall.com, www.twitter.com/1500marilla, www.twitter.com/mytrinityriver, or www.facebook.com/dallascityhall.

About the Trinity River Corridor Project: The projected $2.5 billion Trinity River Corridor Project is the largest and most complex public works and urban development project undertaken by the City of Dallas, and is first and foremost a flood protection solution and one of the largest of its type in the nation. The project consists of five major components: flood protection, transportation, recreation, environment management, and business development. The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge , designed by internationally known architect Santiago Calatrava, is under construction and will open 2011. A second Calatrava designed bridge, the Margaret McDermott Bridge (IH-30), is planned for a later date. The Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC), a flagship location for the Texas Audubon Society, is a beautiful teaching and recreational site in the Great Trinity Forest . Gateway Parks , such Joppa and Loop 12, are under planning and design. More than 20 miles of new trails have been completed along with the 70-acre Lower Chain of Wetlands and the Trinity Overlook Park .  The Standing Wave opens in 2011; it is the first water park along this stretch of the Trinity River . For project updates and to watch the bridge progress, visit: www.trinityrivercorridor.org.

About Reliant Energy: Reliant Energy provides electricity and energy services to more than 1.5 million retail customers—including homes, small and large businesses, manufacturing facilities, government entities and institutions across Texas. The company also offers service to commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers in New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Maryland , Delaware and the District of Columbia . As part of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), Reliant Energy is backed by one of the nation’s largest power producers. NRG owns and operates 25,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, including more than 11,000 MW of capacity in Texas . For more information about Reliant Energy products and services, visit www.reliant.com.

Contact: Judy Schmidt, (214) 671-9025

judy.schmidt@dallascityhall.com

For Immediate Release                                                           Contact: Judy Schmidt, 214-671-9025 or

April 26, 2011                                                                           214-317-9685; judy.schmidt@dallascityhall.com

The City of Dallas is pleased to Announce Reliant Energy

as the Title Sponsor for the Trinity River Wind Festival

The company will partner with the City of Dallas to present the May 14 event

DALLAS –The Trinity River Wind Festival has received a boost of power in the form of its Title Sponsor, Reliant Energy. Reliant will partner with the City of Dallas to present this inaugural May 14 event featuring all things wind-related. “The partnership is a logical choice for this event because of the wind theme and we are thrilled to have Reliant Energy share our vision for bringing this new event to North Texas ,” said Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm.

The Wind Festival will feature an abundance of outdoor and exhibition action from noon to 6 p.m. including kite show teams from the Southwest, hot air balloons, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center native birds and Steve Martin and the birds from “Soar”, the new bird show at the Dallas Zoo Amphitheater.

Reliant will host the Welcome Center , a Fun Zone with kites and a Dallas Wind Symphony Orchestra Stage; all of which encompass various activities and giveaways to promote family fun and wind energy education.

Those who attend are invited to bring their own kite, pinwheel, whistle, hand thrown glider plane, scarves, or any other wind driven items. Show kites will line the airway with spectacular colors and shapes, and tents will be pitched for make-believe campouts. Other activities will include kayaks and paper plane making.

“Reliant and NRG Energy are major supporters of wind energy in Texas and we see this Festival as a great opportunity to support green initiatives in the Dallas community,” said YaLonda Lockett, Director, Reliant Energy North Texas Office.

Reliant buys more renewable energy credits (RECs) than any other electricity provider in Texas . All Reliant residential and small business customers can choose a plan with 100 percent Texas wind and all of the company’s term plans include 20 percent Texas wind.

In addition, Reliant recently launched EcoShare^SM, a new program that includes the purchase of carbon offsets along with ongoing support to EarthShare of Texas, an organization that provides funding to more than 30 different local and statewide environmental organizations.

For more information on the Reliant Trinity River Wind Festival visit: DallasCityHall.com

About the Trinity River Corridor Project: With a combined investment of $2.5 billion from all interagency partners, public and private sources; the Trinity River Corridor Project is the largest and most complex public works and urban development project undertaken by the City of Dallas.  This project is first and foremost a flood protection solution and one of the largest of its type in the nation. The project consists of five major components: flood protection, transportation, recreation, environment stewardship, and business development. The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge , designed by internationally known architect Santiago Calatrava, is under construction and will open in 2011. A second Calatrava designed bridge, the Margaret McDermott Bridge (IH-30), is planned for a later date. The Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC), a flagship location for the Texas Audubon Society, is a beautiful teaching and recreational site in the Great Trinity Forest .  The Standing Wave Kayak Park opens in 2011 and more than 12 miles of new trails have been completed along with the 75-acre Lower Chain of Wetlands which assists with flood protection upstream of the river by as much as one foot in heavy rains.  For project updates and to watch the bridge progress, visit: www.trinityrivercorridor.org.

About Reliant Energy: Reliant Energy provides electricity and energy services to more than 1.5 million retail customers—including homes, small and large businesses, manufacturing facilities, government entities and institutions across Texas. The company also offers service to commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers in New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Maryland , Delaware and the District of Columbia . As part of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), Reliant Energy is backed by one of the nation’s largest power producers. NRG owns and operates 25,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, including more than 11,000 MW of capacity in Texas . For more information about Reliant Energy products and services, visit www.reliant.com.

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Memorandum

CITY OF DALLAS

DATE Marchll,2011

TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

SUBJECT FEMA Remapping of Areas Behind Levees

FEMA has announced that it will suspend its use of mapping areas behind levees
that do not meet the 100-year protection level as if the levees do not exist.
Extensive pressure throughout the country has led to FEMA issuing a
memorandum stating that they will seek an alternative methodology to mapping
areas of potential flood risk behind levees that are not certified.
City staff has been informed by Region VI FEMA officials that all work on Dallas’
pending preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps has been halted for at least a
month. City staff will continue conversations with FEMA over the next several
weeks to further understand what the ultimate timeline will be for the issuance of
the new floodplain maps but it is important to note that it continues to be the
City’s goal to complete the levee improvements in December 2011 and
prepare for re-certification at that time. The US Army Corps of Engineers
remains committed to this timeline.

Further information will be shared once we have clarity about the remapping
timeline. The levee work will continue moving forward as planned and, thus, it is
with confidence that the 100-year flood protection level certification will be provided
prior to FEMA’s release of new maps.

  FEMA Remapping of Areas Behind Levees (30.2 KiB, 125 hits)

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Greenleaf Village Online HoA Dues Payment

Cornertstone Association Management

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1145 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011
Expiration: 600 AM CST THU FEB 10 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM FOR AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 FOR LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET LINGERING
ACROSS THESE AREA. ALL WINTER PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY MID
AFTERNOON. ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A HALF AN
INCH ARE EXPECTED. RESIDUAL IMPACTS FROM ICE AND SNOW ON AREA
ROADS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS DUE TO TEMPERATURES
REMAINING WELL BELOW FREEZING.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND OR BELOW ZERO
WILL CONTINUE FOR AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LAMPASAS...
TO WACO...TO EMORY LINE THROUGH TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH TEXAS THROUGH 4 PM.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG
AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES
AFTER 9 PM WILL FALL BELOW 10 DEGREES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MID-MORNING THURSDAY...DUE TO TEMPERATURES BELOW 10
DEGREES AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO. TEMPERATURES AND
WIND CHILLS SHOULD IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

Dear Homeowners,

We are having our Greenleaf Village Homeowners Association Annual meeting January 18, 2011. We need at least 30 homeowners in attendance to vote for the four board member vacancies. If you will not be attending, please contact Cornerstone Association Management Services, LLC to request a proxy form. All residents should have recieved this document via US Mail a couple of weeks ago.

Please sign and date it with the correct address and send back to me via email or fax it to 214-520-6463 attention  Greenleaf Village HOA.

You must present at this Annual meeting and quarterly meetings to be eligible for next years annual door prize drawing of $250.
2011 Quarterly Meetings: April 19th, July 19th, October 18th
2012 Annual Meeting: January 24th

Calendar updated – please click here for future reference:
Date:                   January 18, 2011
Time:                   7:00 p.m.
Location:             Mercy Street Community Building (corner of Greenleaf St. & Holystone)
3801 Holystone
Dallas, Texas 75212

Contact for Proxy Form:
Cornerstone Association Management Services, LLC

Phone     (214) 520-0099
(817) 430-9085
Fax           (214) 520-6463

Mailing Address
P O Box 191185
Dallas, Texas
75219

FREE seminar – Learn how to have a healthy, thick lawn and use less water

Saturday. January 29

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Door prizes will be given away

including two 60-gallon rain barrels!

There is a lot more to lawn care than mowing, but many of us maintain our lawns based on trial
and error. Those errors show up on our lawns, our water bills and in our creeks, rivers and lakes.
Discover the most effective and earth-friendly way to care for your lawn. Click here for a map to
Richland College’s Performance Hall.

Dr. James McAfee, Turfgrass Specialist with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Dallas, will
teach you how to care for your lawn like an expert. Subjects covered will include the proper height
to mow, how and when to fertilize, how to water most efficiently and much more. These
techniques will give you a healthy lawn, save money and help prevent water pollution. Two 60-
gallon rain barrels will be given away at end of the turf session. Rain barrels were generously
donated by CatchTheRain.com.

Following the turf session, plan to attend the following 30-minute presentations:

• Do-It-Yourself Sprinkler Repairs

Included in the presentation are proper controller programming, system components, sprinkler
head selection, seasonal adjustments, minor repairs and repair parts.

• Sustainable Landscaping

Learn how to sustainably use lawn chemicals and manage your yard waste for a nice, lush lawn,
while keeping pollution out of our local creeks, rivers and lakes.

Make a reservation

Space is limited, please register online at SaveDallasWater.com or by calling us at (214) 670-
3155.

Seminar sponsored by City of Dallas Water Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater
Management, and Richland College.