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June 2021 Vol 1 Issue 6
WEST MEADOWBROOK NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
MEADOWLARK
westmeadowbrook.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 23 - FWPD, Code meet and greet, MUMC,
3900 Meadowbrook Drive, FW 76103, 7 p.m.
Join on zoom if you cannot attend in person.
June 24 - Cliburn in the Community Concert,
East Regional Library, 6301 Bridgewood, 5:30
p.m. Bring lawn chair.
July - No meeting
July 3 - Fort Worth Community Jazz Band
Concert, MUMC, 3900 Meadowbrook Drive, 7-
8:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair.
Aug.16 - District 95 State Rep. Nicole Collier's
update on 2021 Legislative Session, 7 p.m.,
MUMC, 3900 Meadowbrook Drive, in-person.
Sept. 20 - Neighborhood Schools meeting, 7
Eastside Stories:
p.m., MUMC, 3900 Meadowbrook Drive.
Meadowbrook Elementary
Be a part of WMNA. Join today
at westmeadowbrook.org. Dues
are half price or $9 through Principal
Dec.31. Add a West Suzellle Birkmire
Meadowbrook t-shirt to your
wardrobe for $25. Part of the
proceeds go to WMNA.
Sidewalk Celebration 2021
West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association in cooperation with Fort Worth Police
Department hosted a bike rodeo, walk and roll, and community celebration on Saturday,
May 15, at Oakland Lake Park. Community residents gathered to recognize the construction of
a paved perimeter sidewalk in Oakland Lake Park, a project that has been pursued for more
than two years.
Approximately 30 children joined volunteers for the bike rodeo, along with FWPD Mounted
Patrol, Medstar Safety Clowns, One Safe Place, the Parenting Center, and Scouts of America.
WMNA's goal is to build on the success of this event in future years. The Sidewalk Celebration
coincided with the WMNA annual picnic and was the official reopening of in-person events post
pandemic.
Photos by Eddie Sakerka
Allelluia! Return to In-Person Meetings
Important Contacts
FWPD East Division Commander - Leonard Elgin
On Wednesday, June 23, WMNA will return to in-person
E: Leonard.Elgin@fortworthtexas.gov
meetings at Meadowbrook Poly United Methodist C: 682-402-0729
Church, 3900 Meadowbrook Drive. Normal is so, so FWPD Captain Paula Fimbres
close. E: Paula.Fimbres@fortworthtexas.gov
O: 817-392-3654
NPO Sycamore Heights, West Meadowbrook
As of 5/25, requirements are Michael Chavez
C: 817-9881435
Optional masks NPO West/Central Meadowbrook
Social distancing (3-6 feet) encouraged Zack Board
C: 817-992-0179
Avoid attending if you feel unwell
Homeless Liaison
Meals and refreshments may be served; single Brent Martinez
servings recommended. 817-944-7903
Disinfect mic, lectern and projector, if used Code Compliance
Remain in the designated room and bathrooms Shaun Weathersby
817-879-8431
D/FW High Speed Rail Project
Seeks Input on Routes Action on Problem Properties
North Central Texas Council of Governments is conducting West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association and its
a listening campaign as it works through a process to partners on the Eastside secured a 30 day Building
establish high speed rail routes between Fort Worth to Standards order for 5900 Dallas Avenue and 401-409
Dallas along I30. Rand at the May 24 BOA hearing.
To participate in public meetings or offer input, visit Although the order does not authorize the demolition of
NCTOG. NCTOG sponsored a conference call with these unsightly properties, it does begin the clock
community leaders in May. Review this presentation for ticking for the owner to make improvements. Thank you
information. Planning is in its early stages, so now is the to all who wrote letters and testified.
time to weigh in.
Both of these cases represent longstanding,
A report will be submitted to NCTOG in July. unattended properties that have major problems, such
as collapsing roofs and walls and ongoing code
violations.
Feedback Needed on Bus Rapid Transit
Each member has an opportunity to provide input into planning for
the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) proposal. Trinity Metro announced last
year that they have selected East Lancaster (the city's highest bus
ridership route) for the first leg of a BRT system. The city received a
$600K grant from the Federal Transit Administration to begin
planning, and that money was used to hire several consulting firms
to produce a plan with citizen input.
FTA consultants just finished a website and are soliciting Eastside
residents' input online and in two upcoming meetings. Please visit
Advancing East Lancaster for more information and to register
for June public meetings.
BRT is similar to a light rail system with dedicated traffic lanes and May Yard of the Month
Man
fancier stations, raised platforms, and amenities. Real time updates Julie Collins at the corner of Provine and Martha has
warn riders when the next bus is arriving, and the buses have the been working diligently to bring her yard to life since
ability to make red lights turn green. This outreach is an important she moved in three years ago. Julie has added native
opportunity to provide input into what could be a big boost to East plants to her beds and mows her grass with a manual
Fort Worth not only in terms of public transportation but economic mower! Most of her plants seem to have survived the
benefits. winter storm, but gardening is always a work in
progress. Collins will display the YOM sign for one
month and receive gift certificates from sponsors. To
nominate a neighbor’s yard, send contact info to
wmnanews@gmail.com by 5th of each month. Review
selection process at westmeadowbrook.org under
Helpful Links.
West Meadowbrook
wmnanews@gmail.com
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