SouthFair Community Development Corporation
September 2013 | Issue 3 |
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Ester Perry
Lois Lilly
James Allen
General Maintenance Assistant
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SouthFair was incorporated in October 1991. SouthFair is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit corporation and a certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) under the City of Dallas HOME Program.
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Volunteers Needed!
We are in need of volunteers to help with sprucing up our two small apartment complexes that we own and manage. If you are interested in assisting with painting, landscaping and/or minor cosmetic repairs please contact SouthFair's Resident Manager, Andrea Fowler.
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* Harry Robinson, President of the African American Museum is the longest standing member on SouthFair's Board
*The South Blvd/Park Row Historic District features over 100 homes built in Craftsman, Bungalow and Revival style
* The Founder and Owner of Pan African Connection,
Akwete Tyehimba, is a resident in our Fair Park Estates development
Well now you do!
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Stay Connected to SouthFair
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The Health Insurance Marketplace Opens in 13 Days!
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SouthFair is proud to partner with Be Covered, a grassroots organization dedicated to engage, educate, and enroll the uninsured.
In addition to providing a bilingual website, informational materials, and a text campaign, Be Covered Texas has also launched a bilingual consumer education hotline: 1-866-427-7492. Consumers can call this toll-free number Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT for more information about requirements of the new federal health care law.
 | | The Marketplace for Individuals & Families |
Watch the video above from HealthCare.gov to find out how you can easily compare and shop for health insurance.
To find out how the new health care law affects you, visit the Be Covered website: www.becoveredtexas.org.
You can also get additional information via Be Covered Texas's Facebook and Twitter pages. Click below.
Lastly, to receive alerts from the Be Covered Texas campaign text 33633 with the word JOINTX for English updates or UNIRTX for Spanish updates.
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Board Members:
Theodore M. Lawe
Chairman
Harry Robinson, Jr.
First Vice Chairman
Marian Williams
Second Vice Chairwoman
Marilynn Mayse
Secretary
Zaincorie Taylor-Smith Treasurer
Roy Andy
Parliamentarian
Tara Good
Johnnie Griggs
Michael Krywucki
Eric Stark
LaKisha Stark
** Roughly half of SouthFair's Board Members have served over six years.
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Dallas Home Connection
SouthFair along with Builders of Hope, EDCO, ICDC, Capital One and NTHC are partners in the Dallas Home Connection collaborative. The group is having its third event of the year. The fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12th, 11am-1pm at El Centro West Campus. Please visit the Dallas Home Connection website for more information.
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SouthFair's mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents of South Dallas through the promotion of neighborhood revitalization, primarily through the development of affordable housing, economic activity and the provision of needed support services. Further, to promote housing choice for low and moderate income households, SouthFair will consider the development of affordable housing as needed within the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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If you desire to financially support SouthFair you can send donations to the address below. All donors will receive a receipt and a letter of acknowledgment.
Click here to print a copy of our pledge form or donate online.
SouthFair CDC
PO Box 150353
Dallas, TX 75315
DONOR BRIDGE
North Texas Giving Day is fast approaching. SouthFair will once again participate. So save the date-September 19th. Get Up and Give!
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Greetings,
Thank you for taking the time to read SouthFair's September 2013 newsletter. We are very happy to share some of our successes and also provide useful information about community revitalization in South Dallas. As always we appreciate your support! -Annie
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Fair Park Estates: Another House Sold!
SouthFair sold another home in August to Ms. Ruth O'Quinn. Ms. O'Quinn is happy to be where she plans to live "forever". She shared that she is tired of moving and is excited to now own her home.
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Congratulations to Ms. O'Quinn. Welcome to Fair Park Estates and SouthFair's family!
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| How We Did This Summer . . . Providing Meals and School Supplies |
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Summer Meals
SouthFair's participation in the summer food service program was a success! We were able to distribute 65 meal bags throughout the summer. Once again thanks to S.O.U.L. Movement for providing the meals.
School Supply Donations
Thanks for everyone's support with our small school supply donation efforts. We were able to provide 20 supply filled backpacks for our residents and six homeless students that attends Madison High School. Our summer intern, Jaqueria Lacy assembled the bags and assisted with delivering the school supplies.
  
A special thanks to the following companies for their gift/financial support ofSouthFair's School Supply Drive initiative:
Inwood Bank
Moody's A/C & Heating
Stinson's Pest Control and
Third Eye
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SouthFair Continues to Support the Fair Park Merchants Association
SouthFair is continuing to assist in the revitalization of the Fair Park Merchants Association (FMPA). The FPMA that was once dormant is now an energetic group of area businesses, financial institutions and nonprofits. The group now has interim leadership, a strategic planning document, and a 100 day action plan to take them through year end. If you are interested in joining please complete their membership application. Contact Annie Jones Evans at SouthFair for more information.
More to come from the FPMA!
 
FPMA Meeting held at the Martin Luther King Jr.
Center on September 10th.
The lunch meeting was catered by Teddy's Deep South Cuisine owned by Teresa Ankton. Look for Teddy's new location in Grand Plaza Shopping Center. The restaurant and catering service will be housed in the same suite where Subway was previously located. You can contact Teresa at 469-464-7378 or via email at [email protected]
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Upcoming Development . . .
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SouthFair will start construction on another eight houses in Fair Park Estates this month. The duplex known as 2800 Park Row will be demolished September/October to make way for two new houses to be incorporated into Fair Park Estates.
We will start pre-development work on Ethel Parnell Place Apartments II, an eight-plex multi family unit in Fall 2013. Thanks to The Real Estate Council for allowing our participation in their pro bono professional services and to Architect, Tyler Adams for the pro bono preliminary designs and pro forma.
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SouthFair's Senior Care Program
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The Senior Care Program is still going strong. Everyone looks forward to the monthly outing opportunities. In August, the Seniors saw the new movie "The Butler" at the Magnolia Theatre. This month they will enjoy some senior yoga at Sync Yoga in the Bishop Arts District.
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Fair Park Estates Neighborhood Association: Residents Attend Workshop
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The Fair Park Estates Neighborhood Association (FPENA) residents attend a workshop this month on "Being More Than A Neighbor". This workshop, held at SouthFair's office and facilitated by Dian Wilson with Creative Realization, covered:
To contact Dian Wilson please call 404--849-5619 or via email at [email protected]
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Community Member Spotlight: Christopher Webb
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Christopher Webb became a resident of Fair Park Estates development in the summer of 2012. He quickly emerged as the Fair Park Estates Neighborhood Association's first President. Chris is not new to South Dallas. He has previously lived in South Dallas.
Getting to know Chris:
Where born: City, State- Dallas, TX
Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food - Any restaurant that serves seafood
Family -No children, but adoption is a primary goal
Famous person you would most like to meet- Diana Ross. Anyone who has went from the projects to a penthouse has a great deal of advice to offer.
Words that describe you best - Infiltrator
In your spare time you . . . - Sing, write and decorate
If you've learned one thing in life, it is . . . - "Let go and let God". He has a plan for me and may not divulge it when I would like for it to be known. God has taught me that something's are on a need to know basis.
What are your hopes/desires for SouthFair and the South Dallas community?- I hope that SouthFair will have continuous growth. SouthFair has the ability to seed an affluent possibility and to show others that South Dallas has not lost its historic value. Our community has a wonderful common dominator and that is that we are all "starting over with growth".
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