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Hospital District South - HDSNA - Ice Cream Social - July 2005
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This picture is of Glenda addressing the gathering and explaininghow she won the contest. Clyde DeLoach, the Presidentof the Hospital District South Neighborhood Association, is on the right.
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By DEBORAH FLECK / The Dallas Morning News
"I'm so excited we won," said Ms. Williams, a retired Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district teacher. "I feel so blessed to live in such a wonderful neighborhood."
About 60 neighbors joined Glenda and her husband, Mike Love, for the frosty treat Sunday evening. Dreyer's provided ice cream along with scoops, tablecloths, napkins, spoons and nametags. Ms. Williams set up a white tent and lined her driveway with chairs. She even provided a misting fan to keep people comfortable.
Everyone looks out for each other on the five streets that make up the cozy Hospital District South.
"We know all our neighbors and wouldn't live anywhere else," Ms. Williams said. "We are really fun and just a great pocket of people."
At the helm (pictured above to the right of Glenda) is Clyde DeLoach, the district's neighborhood association president. He makes sure everyone stays in touch.
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"We have a good e-mail system and let everyone know about new babies, surgeries or other news," said Mr. DeLoach, who moved with his family into the neighborhood in 1979.
The DeLoaches are among the many older families in the neighborhood, built in the 1960s.
Several younger families have fallen in love with the area, too. Kris and Jamie Stone bought a home there about four years ago. They have among the youngest children on the block, Lydia, 2, and Audrey, 1.
"We love it, the uniqueness of it, and we are close to our families," Mr. Stone said.
Tim and Viki Norman are the parents of four daughters ranging up to age 10.
Darwin Slaughter has teenage triplets – Christine, Suzanne and Kathryn.
Debbie Farah moved in about five years ago.
"My house never went on the market," she said, adding that it's not unusual for homes to sell without being listed. "I knew someone in the neighborhood who told me about it."
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This picture shows attendees and residents of Ichabod Court at the Ice Cream Party.
L to R: Mike Love, Glenda's husband, Donna Highfield, Dan Clair and Cindy Slayton
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The area is not only centrally located but also scenic, with tall trees towering over the mostly brick homes with spacious yards.
Even the street names evoke a peaceful community. Three of the streets are named after The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a story written by Washington Irving, for whom many believe the city is named.
Sleepy Hollow was described as a "lap of land ... one of the quietest places in the whole world."
The quiet in Ms. Williams' neighborhood is often punctuated with children playing in the street and neighbors chatting. Plus, they have a block party in October, a Christmas party and other events almost monthly that draw neighbors together.
The ice cream party gave residents yet another chance to socialize.
Two-year-old Lydia's pleasure was evident. She left the party with a smile and a chocolate mustache.
Article written by Deborah Flick of the Dallas Morning News
WINNING ESSAY
Our neighborhood is definitely an exception in today's busy society. We are made up of varied age groups and ethnicities and enjoy each other's company, meeting every other month for dinner or dessert and coffee to discuss issues of interest to the neighborhood. The children view the neighborhood as one large yard, just as in neighborhoods of the past. We are active in city activities, take great pride in the older, established homes that we own, and genuinely like and support each other. In other words, Hospital District South is everything that a neighborhood should be – people caring about and looking out for each other.
Glenda Williams
