"If there's somethin' strange in your neighborhood..."
Richardson, Texas | October 2020 | Vol. 5 No. 40
A Letter from the President:
I can not believe it is now October already! Fall is upon us and we all enjoy the nice cool weather it brings to sit outside and this year just wave to our friends! I have enjoyed seeing the conversations that have begun to take place about Halloween on Nextdoor. I am happy to see that I am not the only one that is excited to still let my kids trick-or-treat! I will elaborate below, but first a few house keeping information provided below.
First, we would like to remind everyone that the front yard NNO is THIS TUESDAY, October 6th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. See you outside!
Second,
the deadline to register to vote is TODAY Oct. 5
Third, details on this year's Richardson Health Expo details below.
All additional information for these activities are below in the Community Information section.
My kids love trick-or-treating each year in our neighborhood! It is a delight to see the kids running around together going door to door. It is sad that it will not be the same as normal. Therefore, I will start by saying if you do not feel comfortable about anyone coming up to your door or driveway then simply do not participate. If you would like to bring some cheer to the neighborhood kids then we welcome your participation.
I believe there is a conversation going on on Nextdoor about everyone that is going to participate in trick-or-treating. Everyone in HTNA is able to do what they feel is safest and these are just recommendations, guidelines, and ideas for this year.
1. Mask up- Incorporate with costumes to help encourage your kid to use.
2. Social distance best as possible we are outside as well.
3. Set up tables at the end of the driveway or sidewalk to keep congestion off of porches and to prevent people from touching doorbells.
4. Pre-package grab and go candy bags and if you want extra precaution, add a sanitation station.
These are just a few safe COVID-style Halloween suggestions for more details and specifics please see the professionals below.
If you need anything please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Please send me an email below if there is a story you would like us to highlight in our next newsletter. Please have a happy and safe Halloween season!
Thanks,
Clinton Ball
-President HTNA
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2020
This year's National Night Out is being held on Tuesday October 6th, 2020 from 6pm to 8pm and will be quite different. Please read below for additional information.
Due to the COVID 19 virus situation we request that no one hold block parties this year. Be safe and practice good social distancing.
Since we are not recommending block parties or social gatherings we are recommending that each registered block celebrate NNO by:
Each household on the street holding their own individual/family style picnic on the lawn of their residence and/or
Decorate your yard--some of the suggestions you may want to use are
displaying homemade National Night Out or crime prevention posters/signs promoting support for car or home burglary prevention, or
For a more patriotic theme break out the US/Texas flags along with your red/white/and blue ribbons
It can also be as simple as just relaxing on your lawn and turning on your porch light as a symbol of solidarity against crime, maybe even by switching out your porch light to a blue bulb
The evening of National Night Out, a police officer will slowly drive through the blocks that are registered to show support for our community. The officer may stop to take an occasional picture but will be maintaining proper social distancing precautions.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to give the Crime Prevention Unit a call at 972-744-4955.
Our Wish List
Network of Community Ministries welcomes the following In-kind donations to help us serve people in need. Below is a list of items that we use regularly as well as items needed for our seasonal programs.
We are currently going through about 700 bags a day. We could use all your bags- Please donate them to Network - grocery bags, recycle bags, shopping bags, cloth bags, Christmas bags, Birthday Bags -
Current Food Pantry Needs
Fresh Produce
Baking Goods (Flour, Sugar, Cooking Oil, pre-made mixes such as Bisquik and Jiffy)
Canned Fruit (any variety)
Jelly, Jams, and Spreads
Canned Meat (chicken, chili, tuna, etc.)
Canned Pasta
Bottled Water (for volunteers)
Hygiene Products (soap, shampoo, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, deodorant, tooth paste, toothbrushes, facial tissues, laundry detergent, and cleaning supplies)
Items to keep Food Pantry clean and sanitized
Paper Towels
Bleach
Clothing Center
Clothing Donations Update: Network accepts clothing donations Monday-Wednesday from 8 am to 3:30 pm and Thursday Noon to 7 pm. Please drive to the back of the building to the clothing donation doors.
Network accepts all new and gently used clothing. Critical clothing needs include:
Men’s Belts-New and Used
Men’s Small Pants and Shirts
Shoes (men and children)
Underwear and Undergarments – New Only (men, women, and children)
Socks – New Only (men, women, and children)
Children and Youth Clothes
Children’s School Uniforms (red white and blue polo shirts; Navy/khaki shorts, shirts, and pants)
741 S. Sherman St., 972-234-8880
Congratulations Beverly Ann Rasor!!
@ 402 Grace please remember to drive by slowly to check out their yard!
If you have a house you would like to nominate, please contact our Beautification Chair, Yasmin!
Here are this month’s Bruce Miller Gardening Tips click the button below to continue reading.
Richardson Police Non-Emergency
# 972-744-4801
There have been many complaints in the neighborhood about speeding cars and Large 18-wheeler trucks driving through the neighborhood. We have created a 4 step approach to help our neighborhood and the Police Department better enforce this no truck policy though our neighborhood streets. The HTNA Board and a few neighbors are currently in discussions with the city and the chief of police to help better correct these issues.
1. Get the name of the truck or vehicle type to report.
2. If possible, safely get the license plate of the truck or vehicle speeding. (Even if you are not able to get these first two items, please call and report the speeding vehicles or the truck infraction as the police department does keep a record of all calls.)
3. IMMEDIATELY call the Richardson Police Non-Emergency # 972-744-4801 so the time will be noted on their records in an effort to establish a pattern as to the time of day these things are happening.
4. Call every time!
Also, for those who live on Summit, we need to report the loud drag racing that occurs on Centennial each evening. If everyone will help by following these 4 easy steps every time we will be able to keep our neighborhood the quiet streets we all desire.
You can see a scrolling view of all our quarantine pictures on the front page of our website here.
A huge thank you to Roy and Mareta Glover for taking pictures of the neighborhood during their crime watch patrols!
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If you have any questions regarding membership or dues, please contact Lauren at membership@htna.org
HTNA Board wanted to share this information with our neighborhood and community. Also as of now all future HTNA events are postponed until further notice. Please reach out to us via our website: www.htna.org/contact if you need any help during this time we are here for you.
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