04/17/06  Connected use their muscle against less affluent.

A sad and very emotional issue continues in my neighborhood. The Ash Creek Mobile Home Park (just down the street from my own home) has been ABSOLUTELY falsely accused of being a hotspot for CRIME.

THIS IS 100% FALSE!  Our area postman who delivers the mail there and a Policeman on the Forest Hills Crime Watch also agree that this is not a CRIME spot in our neighborhood!) 

I have personally met many of the MHPark residents of and feel very sorry that some in my neighborhood have brought false claims against these nice people.  Among those I have met living there are 2 school crossing guards, a hospice nurse, two musicians, a photographer, a WW II VET and a Vietnam vet, several children (some in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts) and many members of working class families, as well as retired seniors.

Please let the leaders of your neighborhood groups know that the high-crime claims against the residents of MHPark are false, and they should oppose the attempt to kick MHPark out of the neighborhood! 

A very small group started the claims against MHPark and got a report from the city to prove their claims, using a report of every single 911 call that had an MHPark address on it as evidence of the amount of crime!  One of many more examples - a dead body was found on my street Barbaree a few years ago.  The 911 report used the nearest address, MHPark, even though the body was in a ditch on Barbaree!  The crime was eventually traced to an out-of-state person - having nothing to do with anyone on Barbaree or MHPark.  Yet, in the list of crimes, this is still one used against MHPark.  Along with gunshot reports, firework shooting, dirt bike noise, suspicious persons along Highland Rd, all were calls made by residents to REPORT these activities!

Also, some people are sure MHPark residents are down there wallowing in sewage due to a man who gave a report that there were "leaking sewage pipes" at MHPark.  All plumbing issues have been taken care of.  

There were 50 families there - plumbing problems occur at any home, this man was not a Health Inspector as some have lied about - but hired by the Dallas City Attorney's office to make a check list of problems at MHPark.   His check list was not specific and was NEVER given to the owner or the particular resident's home with the problem.

These residents OWN their little homes, some need repairs and some have done some creative "add ons" to make the little trailer homes a bit larger, but they are still trying to do their best to live in 300-500 sq. feet compared to some of the 3,000 sq. ft homes in our area.  They pay City taxes for these little structures and do not want to be thrown out of the neighborhood.

Please support every effort to help them and the owner have time to upgrade MHPark and make adjustments as needed. 

Do not support the effort to see them moved out of our neighborhood by NOV. 15 - the current date set by the City, based on the FALSE CRIME AND CODE claims.

The owner and the residents hope to win a Planned Development zoning status from the Dallas Plan Commission at a May 11 hearing.  The PD would be to address upgrading needs and improvements in MHPark with an approved period of time.

Please go to http://c-noah.blogspot.com/ to see more stories and pictures! 

Marty Ray, just one of several
Concerned Neighbors Of AshCreek Homes - C-NOAH