WHO IS JHCW? Our efforts are all to reduce crime, raise safety and property values. When we bought our home over a decade ago, there was a lot of vandalism, car theft, etc, right on our block where I had just paid shy of 200k and was freaking out about the crime. We are here to raise awareness of the crime element in our area and annihilate it!

We throw money at the problem by raising cash to fund off duty patrolling of senior police officers. This is our primary weapon. These officers know our area, can and do, make arrests during their shifts. These added shifts are vital to create the police presence and reduce the crime.

Next, we challenge folks to take their dogs and walk their streets and alleys. Report any suspicious activities to the police. This is something you can do every day on your own schedule.

We are still in need of VIPs, for our voluntary civilian patrols. Please email if interested.

We can all be a part of crime reduction by paying attention to our surroundings and reporting on anything or anyone that appears suspicious. Get to know your neighbors. Stop and ask questions or take a picture of anyone who appears suspicious.

Make this year one of reduced crime by remaining vigilant of your surroundings, reporting any unusual or suspicious activities to 911 (asking for the expediter unit) and by contributing to the watch. Hide & secure valuables and partner with your neighbors to look out for each other when at work or on vacation. If you can work from home or are in a position to vary your schedule, do so as much as you can and coordinate with a neighbor if possible. Thieves typically scout for the easiest target. A neighborhood where folks are watching and reporting on something strange next door or across the street makes it more of a challenge.

We rely on neighborhood contributions to pay for these patrols, which involves an hourly rate for the patrol car and the officer scheduled. If you are not yet a member, please consider supporting us today.

There are several wonderful classes currently being held by the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, from youth to senior classes, and from fitness to dog training. Heidi Hulin, is the Program Coordinator. , Classes are held at Exall Park & Recreation Center. For more info: heidi.hulin@dallascityhall.com

Where ever this particular day has placed you, I hope it brings you to a place of much joy, and a time of living slower, celebrating the outdoors, your neighbors and loving where you live.

 
Write or make payments to: PO BOX 140283 DALLAS TX 75214
Email: jhcrimewatch@aol.com; Web: http://jhcw.bbnow.org/
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Make checks out to JHCW & mail to the PO Box above. The suggested donation is $30.00 per month/$360 annually, but whether you pay $10.00 monthly or $500 annually, we appreciate, and can really use, the support. Thank you.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR CRIME WATCH!

Our paper distribution is limited. If you would like to receive our newsletters via email, or if you would like to help by passing out the newsletter each month on your block, let us know. Paypal and our new web link, is now up and available.

With the holidays around the corner, keep in mind that contributors can send us their vacation schedules and we will share this with our patrol officers to check and pay added attention to your home, during their scheduled shifts.

Be vigilant of your surroundings; report any unusual or suspicious activities to 911, asking for the expediter unit. Break down boxes for  purchases such as Laptops and flat screen TVs so that it is not obvious you just bought one. You can take it one step farther by hauling off the boxes so they are not in your recycle. Lock up and store all valuables out of sight.  Watch out for each other, by maintaining a block buddy system so you know someone is there to help look out for you. My aunt, before she passed, had a system with her neighbor who was much younger.  She would raise her kitchen window curtain each day by a certain time and this meant she was ok and got up that morning. It was her neighbor who alerted the family the day that curtain was not raised. Aunt Sally died peacefully in her sleep at 83.

The Broken Window: Passing along a neighborhood street, you notice a vacant house with a broken window. Later you pass by again and now see a second broken window. You think, boy, this is getting to look worse for the neighborhood, but you let it go, being busy with your own plans and schedule. Later, there is a third broken window on that poor empty house, and then a fourth. Nothing is said, nothing is done and next you notice graffiti appearing on that vacant house. Then you see someone who doesn’t own the property living in it at nights, camping out there and perhaps hiding from authorities, figuring no one is watching so it is a good place for them.  Thus begins a foothold of degradation and a great invitation to crime.

But what if somebody had repaired that window as soon as they noticed it broken?  Sort of like car repair, or taking care of our own health, things begin with one or two small issues and snowball, if we let it, out of control.  When we appear to care, when we talk to and know our neighbors, help when needed, alert our neighbors to something that may cause a problem later, thieves hear that message loudly and clearly and move on to another area where it might be easier for them to steal or vandalize. These are their homes, these are our friends and our neighbors and we take great care to preserve our environment.

With living together, comes some patience and tolerance inherent in accepting our various human flaws and personalities.  But as we reach for the strength to slow down this holiday season, to act for the common good of all who reside here, by being a great neighbor, we foster joy, peace and protection. May the holiday times ahead be filled with more joy, less stress, more peace, less strain, and the glorious fulfillment of the hopes we always bring with us into the coming New Year.  May you all have a heaping load of happy in your hearts. Happy Holidays!

Make checks out to JHCW and mail to the PO Box above. The suggested donation is $30.00 per month/$360 annually, but whether you pay $10.00 monthly or $500 annually, we appreciate, and can really use, the support.  Thank you.

Junius Heights Home Tour

November 6, 2011

11am – 5pm

Admission to the party is membership in our Junius Heights Historic District neighborhood association. At $15, it is one of the best bargains around! You may join by paying through PayPal on our website (add link here), by mailing a check to Junius Heights Historic District, P.O.Box 141004, Dallas, TX 75214, or you can you can bring cash or check to the party.

This old House has named Junius Heights one of the best places to live  for families in 2010. Click here for info.

James Dowdy from city hall will be there to discuss the Sidewalk Program.  He will have brochures and will be able to answer questions.

3^rd Annual Junius Heights Home Tour Nov. 8

The third annual Junius Heights Home Tour will take place on Sunday, November 8 from 11 am-5 pm.  Advance tickets may be purchased for $10.00 at the following locations:  Hacienda on Henderson , Fish City Grill, Whole Foods Market in Lakewood , Another Broken Egg, and the Garden Café. Tickets the day of the tour are $15.00 and may be purchased at the ticket booth in front of Lipscomb School or at any of the homes on the tour.

Six historic homes and a school located in the heart of Junius Heights will be on tour. The houses were built almost 100 years ago when Junius Heights was a new development in the eastern reaches of the city.  Each displays their individual personalities:  some have been updated but retain their historic roots while others maintain their original features stoically.  All the homes have interesting stories to tell:  Luther Brown and his family lived in one of the featured homes on Tremont from the day it was built until he died some forty years later.  Another on Huntley sheltered the Galbraith brothers.  Thomas was a prominent architect who helped design the Texas Hall of State and other Texas Centennial projects.  His brother, Fred, was a Presbyterian cleric who held positions at Oak Cliff, Colonial Hill, and First Presbyterian churches.

The heart of any neighborhood is its school and we are very pleased to have awarding-winning Lipscomb school on tour this year, courtesy of the Lipscomb PTA.  Generations of Dallas residents have graduated from this school and it is seeing a new renaissance of life as the neighborhoods rediscover this school.

There will be live entertainment in front of the Lipscomb School .  The Long Middle School Choir, Restoration Blues, the David Burris Experience and Ann Armstrong and Steven Hughes will be part of the featured entertainment.  In the auditorium, participants are invited to perform on stage with Guitar Hero! There will also be vendors selling arts and crafts and food.  With the holidays coming up, it is a great time to shop for unique gifts!

Support your neighborhood by attending the JH Home Tour.  Since its creation in 2006 by the city council, we have seen a lot of stabilization in the neighborhood.   Junius Heights is the largest historic district in Dallas .

Call for Volunteers

If you can volunteer to help for the Junius Heights Home Tour on November 8, it would be appreciated!  All volunteers are invited to a post-event party at the Garden Café on Sunday, November 8.  If you can help to volunteer, please contact Todd Smith at 214-803-0955 or toddsmith@Rmangraphics.com (email-preferred).  Thanks!

City Sidewalk Replacement Program

James Sims, a Junius Heights resident, is helping organize the neighborhood’s sidewalk replacement program.   Parts of Junius Heights are around 100 years old and some sidewalks are beginning to show the wear and tear of the years.  The City has a  program in which the city helps share the cost of replacing older sidewalks.  James will be at the annual meeting October 27 to help answer questions.  James Dowdy from the city will also be there.  If you can’t make it to the meeting, James may be reached at james.m.sims@gmail.com.

On October 10, thieves entered a house in the 4900 block of Victor via a dining room window.  Even though this house is not in our neighborhood, it is close, and crime knows no boundaries.

If you see anything suspicious or anybody that appears to be watching a house or a neighborhood, do not hesitate to call 911.

If you are not receiving neighborhood crime alerts via e-mail but would like to be on the list, contact reneschmidt@att.net.

Animal control has been making regular sweeps throughout the neighborhood and impounding any stray dogs.  If you own a dog, per Dallas code, the dogs should not be allowed to roam free.  A lot of the dogs that the city has picked up are domestic dogs and have owners.  At night, if they are unsecured, they do what their instincts tell them to do:  they find other dogs, run in a pack, and kill cats for sport.  If the city impounds them and their owners claim them, the owners are fined and a chip is placed on the dog.

Until the situation clears up, do not allow your cats to roam freely, especially at night.  If you see any stray dogs, call 311 immediately.  They are instructed to call animal control.

Old East Dallas Early Childhood PTA

Do you have preschool age children or grandchildren? Are you a new parent or expecting your first baby soon?  Meet other neighborhood parents with young children by joining the Old East Dallas Early Childhood PTA.  The OEDECPTA encourages friendships among families and provides support to Lipscomb Elementary School .

The first General Meeting of the school year is being held September 23 at 7pm in the Lipscomb Elementary Auditorium. There is an exciting guest speaker – ‘Coach Patty’ of Play Wisely. Check out the ECPTA’s yahoo group to see what they’re all about and download a Membership Form, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OEDECPTA/ !

Crime Alerts for Junius Heights

Burlgaries

• A house in the 5600 block of Worth was broken into on Thursday, August, 27 and items were stolen.
• A house in the 6300 block of Reiger was broken into on Wednesday, August 26.  An unidentified suspect(s) used a power drill on the side window to gain entry.

Offences involving vehicles

• An unidentified suspect threw an object at a vehicle causing damage in the 5900 block of Columbia on Thursday, August 27
• A passenger-side window was broken in a vehicle parked in the 5900 block of Victor on Tuesday, August 25.
• A vehicle’s driver’s side window was broken in the 4800 block of Junius and items were stolen on Tuesday, August 25.
• An unidentified suspect attempted to remove and steal items from a vehicle parked in the 800 block of Nesbitt on Monday, August 24.
• A rear window was broken in a vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Abrams Road on Friday, August 21.

Criminal Mischief

• A window was broken in a house in the 700 block of Skillman by an unidentified suspect on Tuesday, August 25.

Volunteer Patrol Training

The Dallas Police Central Division will be holding a Volunteers in Patrol Class on Saturday, September 19 from 9 am to 3 pm.  This class will include a tour of the City of Dallas 911 facility.  There will be a guest speaker who will discuss crime prevention ofn the Katy Trail .  This course will be held at 3535 Travis Suite No. 100.

Space is limited so Email your Volunteer Application and Volunteer Waiver early to reserve your space.

You may also fax applications/waivers to 214-670-4031 C/O Sr. Cpl. Comstra

The school will also have a Meet the Teacher Open House on Thursday, August 20, from 5-7 p.m. at the school.  Rooms will be open for students and parents to meet their teachers.  The Enrollment Team will be on hand to take enrollment forms.  YMCA will be available to sign up students for the after-school program and pass out information about other YMCA Fall Programs, such as Adventure Guides and sports teams.  The PTA will be selling spirit T-shirts, sweatshirts, bumper stickers and PTA memberships.  School supplies will be distributed to those of you that purchased them at the end of the year, and we will have a few extra on hand to sell.

Home Tour Committee to Meet August 17

The Junius Heights Home Tour Committee will meet on Monday, August 17, at 6:30 at the home of Marsue and Bill Williams, 5612 Reiger.  If you are interested in being on the tour committee or chair of committee, please come!  We never turn down any volunteer hours!  This is a good way to meet your neighbors.  If you would like to nominate a house to be on the tour (you may nominate your own house), please contact Rob Canas at RCanas@dallascounty.org, Marsue Williams at marsue@touchstonerealty.com, Helen Manning at hmanning25@sbcglobal.net or René Schmidt at reneschmidt@att.net.

Crime Alerts

Every neighborhood has its time and we certainly have had ours with the latest surge in crime.  However, things are looking much better this week thanks to our vigilant police department and alert residents.   The police arrested a juvenile in connection with an armed robbery that took place in the neighborhood and were able to connect that individual to vehicle burglaries.  The police were also able to stop a house burglary on Worth and were able to arrest the suspect.

Burglaries of Vehicles

There were two car burglaries this week, down from a high two weeks ago of an average of two car break-ins a day, and down from an average of one car break-in per day last week.  However, two vehicle burglaries is still too much, particularly if it happened to you.

• Thursday, August 6.  Window was pried open on a vehicle parked in the 6400 block of Gaston and the stereo was removed.
• Sunday, August 2.  A door lock on a vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Victor was popped and items were stolen.

Robberies

• An unidentified suspect pointed a gun at a victim and stole property in the 7200 block of Gaston on Monday, August 3.

Burglaries

• A residence in the 4700 block of Worth was broken into on August 7, Friday.  An alert neighbor noticed and called the police.  The police responded rapidly (at 12:03 p.m.) , blocked off the street, and were able to arrest the suspect.  Hurray for our police and the alert neighbor!!  Even though this is just outside the boundaries of JH, success, like crime, knows no boundaries!

Criminal Mischief

• An unidentified suspect(s) used black spray paint on a garage in the 5200 block of Victor on Thursday, August 6.

Provocative Fliers

• An unidentified person dumped provocative fliers in front of a house in the 5400 block of Worth on Tuesday, August 4.  Freedom of speech is something we all cherish.  However, this is harassment, not freedom of speech.  If you saw anything that morning, please call 911.

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Deputy Chief Golbeck will be there to discuss the previous three month’s crime tend and goals for the next three months.  In addition, there will be a guest speaker who will address emergency preparedness and public safety.

The meetings run about 1.5 hours and are filled with information pertaining to every neighborhood in the Central Patrol Division.  There will be a time for questions and answers.

Everybody is invited!!  The more the merrier!!  It light of our recent crime wave in Junius Heights , it is important that we are well represented.

Calling All Parents of Lipscomb Elementary Students

Registration for all Lipscomb students will begin on Thursday, August 13, lasting through the first day of school, August 24.  This registration is for all Lipscomb students, new and returning.  On Friday, August 14, the YMCA will be at Lipscomb Elementary enrolling for the YMCA after-school program.

The school will also have a Meet the Teacher Open House on Thursday, August 20, from 5-7 p.m. at the school.  Rooms will be open for students and parents to meet their teachers.  The Enrollment Team will be on hand to take enrollment forms.  YMCA will be available to sign up students for the after-school program and pass out information about other YMCA Fall Programs, such as Adventure Guides and sports teams.  The PTA will be selling spirit T-shirts, sweatshirts, bumper stickers and  PTA memberships.  School supplies will be distributed to those of you that purchased them at the end of the year, and we will have a few extra on hand to sell.

Home Tour Committee to Meet August 17

The Junius Heights Home Tour Committee will meet on Monday, August 17, at 6:30 at the home of Marsue and Bill Williams, 5612 Reiger.  If you are interested in being on the tour committee or chair of committee, please come!  We never turn down any volunteer hours!  This is a good way to meet your neighbors.  If you would like to nominate a house to be on the tour (you may nominate your own house), please contact Rob Canas at RCanas@dallascounty.org, Marsue Williams at marsue@touchstonerealty.com, Helen Manning at hmanning25@sbcglobal.net or René Schmidt at reneschmidt@att.net.

Crime Alerts

We are continuing to see lots of crimes in our neighborhood, particularly those of vehicles.  The criminals may be looking for identity papers.  Please do not keep credit card, bank statements, driver’s licenses, etc. in vehicles.

There is a meeting this Thursday, sponsored by the Dallas Police Department, on crime in our area (above).  Please do come.

Burglaries of Vehicles

• Sunday, August 2.  A thief popped a door lock on a vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Victor and went through the car.  It is unsure if anything was taken.
• Saturday, August 1.  An unlocked vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Victor had items stolen from it.
• Saturday, August 1.  A vehicle parked in the 200 block of Henderson had items stolen from it.
• Friday, July 31.  A vehicle, parked in the 5400 block of Gaston, was stolen.
• Thursday, July 30. An unlocked vehicle parked in the 700 block of Huntley had items stolen from it.
• Monday, July 27. Left side window of vehicle broken in a car parked in the 5700 block of Worth.
• Monday, July 27.  Property stolen from a vehicle parked in the 800 block of Paulus.
• Saturday, July 25.  Drivers side window was pried open and items were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 800 block of Skillman.

Burglaries of Residences

• Saturday, August 1.  A front window was forced open in a house in the 5100 block of Junius.  Items were stolen and the thief made an exit through the front door.

• Tuesday, July 28.  A glass door was kicked in property was stolen from a residence in the 6100 block of Gaston.

Criminal Mischief

• Thursday, July 27.  Window broken in the 5900 block of Gaston by unknown person.

Robberies

• Friday, July 31.  There was an aggrevated robbery in the 5900 block of Reiger.  The suspects stolen the victim’s property by hitting him in the head with a screwdriver.

• Tuesday, July  28.  An armed robbery occurred in the 5700 block of Gaston.  An unidentified suspect held a gun to the victim’s head.  No further details are available at the present time.