News Archives from January - June 2003 at the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce

News Archives from January - June 2003:

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West Dallas Chamber of Commerce Meeting - June 10, 2003

Karen Walz, Exe. Director, Dallas Plan speaks to Chamber explaining aspects of the new Trinity River Proposal.

Frances Verhalen, Director of City of Dallas Storm Water Program explains details of the program to the West Dallas Chamber membership.

West Dallas Chamber of Commerce Meeting - May 13, 2003

Ted Benavides, City Manager of the City of Dallas, spoke to the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce on May 13, 2003 at Goodwill Industries. Mr. Benavides updated the membership about the City Bond election, announced the City of Dallas is interested in doing more business with Dallas area businesses, and gave new information concerning the new Animal Shelter to be built in West Dallas. Mr. Benavides toured the Goodwill Industries facility after he spoke to the Chamber.

For details, see Press Release.

Crime & Environmental Update - May 13, 2003

Crime Watch Update:

Illegal Dumping continues in West Dallas but when reported quick action can be taken. Recently, large pieces of furniture have been dumped along Canada Dr. and in parts of residential communities in West Dallas. This dumping was reported to the proper authorities and they have acted to remove the unwanted debris.

Please report suspicious activity to Marshal Joseph Polino, City of Dallas Marshal's office at (214) 670-4383 or email the Marshal at jpolino@mail.ci.dallas.tx.us. You may contact Mr. Zachary Guthrie, District Manager, Southwest Division of the City of Dallas Sanitation Department at (214) 670-1910. Mr. Guthrie's email address is zguthri@mail.ci.dallas.tx.us.

Environmental Update:

The following email statement was received by Mr. Carlos Sanchez, Remedial Project Manager, Region 6, Superfund Division, (6SF-A) concerning the RSR Lead Smelter situation in West Dallas. Mr. Sanchez said,

"The recent agreement between the Justice Department and the RSR Corporation will provide for the RSR Corporation to clean up most of Operational Unit #5, known as OU No. 5, (process area) and all Operational Unit, known as OU No. 3 (former landfills). It will also provide funds for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct the cleanup of the remaining portion of OU No. 5. Operational units 3 & 5 are the last remaining work to complete the cleanup of the RSR Lead Smelter site. If the agreement is approved by the court, after the public comment period, we should be able to complete all work before the end of next year. So this is great news for EPA and the West Dallas Community. We are hoping that these areas can be re-developed and put back into productive use which will create new jobs for the community."

For more information about the RSR Lead Smelter situation you may contact Mr. Sanchez at (214) 665-8507 or at sanchez.carlos@epa.gov.

City Council Candidates Forum - April 10, 2003

Council Candidates from Districts 1, 3 and 6 appeared at the City Council Candidates Forum Thursday, April 10, 2003 at the Weiss Auditorium at Methodist Hospital.

The Fort Worth Avenue Development Group, together with the Oak Cliff Chamber and Old Oak Cliff Conservation League were sponsors. Tiffany Price from SBC's External Affairs office moderated questions directed towards the individual candidates and the group as a whole.

West Dallas Chamber of Commerce Meeting - April 8, 2003

Bill Compton from the Texas Department of Transportation, Antoinette Bacchus from the County of Dallas, and Ben F. Cernosek, Program Manager from the City of Dallas Public Works and Transportation Department spoke to Chamber members on April 8, 2003 about current and upcoming street construction projects affecting the West Dallas area.

For meeting photos, details and project contact information, see Press Release dated April 9, 2003

West Dallas Chamber of Commerce Meeting - March 11, 2003

Jeff Crilley speaking
Jeff Crilley, Fox 4 Reporter,
addressing the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce Meeting attendees
Ed Oakley, Dallas City Councilman District 6;
John Cappello, West Dallas Chamber of Commerce President;
Jeff Crilley, Fox 4 News Reporter

Grand Opening of the New Retail Portion of the Goodwill Industries Facility

Goodwill Industries Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 24, 2003

The West Dallas Chamber of Commerce and Goodwill Industries sponsored a ribbon cutting ceremony on for the grand opening of the new retail portion of the Goodwill Industries facility. See Press Release for details.

Lakewest YMCA Presentation

Jo Harris, Director of the Lakewest YMCA, giving the Chamber a presentation of the benefits of joining the "Y" in West Dallas.

New EPA Initiative

Lakewest YMCA presentation Ann Grimes (in red) from the Economic Development Department of the City of Dallas explaining to the Chamber about a new initiative by the EPA to give grant money to not for profit organizations to help them clean up contaminated properties.

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