GAABA Scholarships 

The Greenville Avenue Area Business Association is made up of more than 50 businesses along Greenville Avenue. Recognizing the importance of public education, GAABA supports Dallas ISD schools in the community by providing scholarships to one graduating senior at each of the following high schools: Emmett J. Conrad, North Dallas and Woodrow Wilson.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• Awards, at minimum, three scholarships of $2,500 each for use at accredited colleges/universities within the U.S.
• Focusing on economic need, this scholarship rewards leadership and excellence as  exemplified through academic achievement and extracurricular activities,  including commitment to community service.

APPLICANTS MUST BE:

Current high school seniors

• attending Emmett J. Conrad, North Dallas or Woodrow Wilson high schools;
• anticipating completion of a high school diploma during the academic year in which application is made; and
• planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• completed application form
• copy of academic achievement record – SAT or ACT scores
• statement of why you are seeking a higher education degree and what you hope to accomplish as a result of your educational experience (about 200 words)
• personal reference letter from school counselor or other (but not a family member)
• official transcript of credits reflecting GPA and class ranking

All applications must be complete. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

METHOD OF SELECTION:

Each high school will utilize the campus scholarship committee to make a careful study of applications and select three finalists (per campus) rated highest in leadership, financial need and academic achievement.

Each campus committee must announce the campus deadline and process, so that by April 20, the applications of three campus finalists can move forward to the final selection round.

The final selection committee (representatives from counseling services, communication services, and the Greenville Avenue Area Business Association) will review the finalists and select the scholarship winners. Awards will be announced in May.

DEADLINE DATE:

By Friday, April 20, three finalists’ applications from each campus must be hand-delivered to:

Dallas ISD Community Relations, 3700 Ross Avenue, Room 320, Dallas, TX  75204

SEE YOUR COUNSELOR FOR THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR CAMPUS

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP

Greenville Avenue Area Business Association

Name:                                                                                     Date of Birth:                                      

Home Address:                                                                      Citizenship:                                         

Phone Number(s)                                            Email address:                                                          

High School:                                                                            Senior Counselor:                             

Anticipated Course of Study/Major:                                                   Desired Degree:                    

Colleges/Universities Applied to:                                                                                                       

Family Information

Father’s (or legal guardian’s) Name:                                                                                                 

Address:                                                                                                                                             

Occupation:                                         Employer or Firm:                                                                 

Mother’s (or legal guardian’s) Name:                                                                                                

Address:                                                                                                                                             

Occupation:                                        Employer or Firm:                                                                 

List other dependents receiving financial support from your family, continuing on the back of this page if necessary:

Name                                                                    Age                  Relationship to applicant

1.                                                                                                                                                        

2.                                                                                                                                                        

3.                                                                                                                                                        

Student’s Financial Resources

Estimate your college expenses for the first year (tuition, books, living arrangements):                 

How much have you saved toward these expenses?                                                                      

Explain:                                                                                                                                              

List all other scholarships (including amounts) applied for:                                                               

Which, if any, have you received?                                                                 Amount?                    

Do you plan to work while attending college?             If so, how many hours per week?                

And if so, where?                                                                                                                               

High School work experience:                                                                                                          

Do you plan to work this summer?                            If so, how many hours per week?                  

Family’s Financial Resources

Total family funds available for this student’s college expenses for the first year:                           

Comments:                                                                                                                                        

Signature of Father:                                                                                                                           

Signature of Mother:                                                                                                                          

Applicant’s Statement

Please state in your own words why you are seeking a higher education degree and what you hope to accomplish as a result of your educational experience. (200-400 words, typed or hand written- legibly.)

St.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Businesses

• Fencing of patios with low railing and parking lots will be allowed provided they are on the front or side of the business and can be seen from Greenville Avenue
  • Single entity fencing only (per business)
  • Provide a notification to Office of Special Events with a map of where the fencing will be for approval
  • Obtain a stamped foot print of the fencing with an occupancy load from the Fire Department along with specified exits
  • Exit signs will be required on the fencing
  • Provide A Private Event Security Company to click the number of people coming in and out of the fenced area.
  • Porto-lets will be allowed on private property
  • If fencing, additional Porto-lets required on the inside of fencing to support additional people.
  • No fencing of back parking lots, unless it is to reserve parking for staff
  • No blocking or restricting access to the public sidewalks or other passageways forcing individuals to walk in the street
  • No stages, DJ’s or Bands within the fencing
  • No grilling within fenced area
  • Required trash clean-up inside all fenced areas
  • Fencing Plans must be submitted by Monday, March 12
• Signage on fencing will be allowed facing outward unless
  • TABC Beer/Wine permit; fencing must be facing inward
  • No prices outside of business
  • Signs can go up as early as Friday, March 16 and 6P and must be removed by Sunday, March 18 at noon.
• Spontaneous Special Events requiring a Special Event permit will not be allowed
• Tents on parking lots, roof tops or patios will not be allowed
• Charging for parking will not be allowed
• Selling of food and/or beverages outside of CO will not be allowed
• Rolling vending carts along Greenville Avenue will not be allowed

Spectators

• Camping out and sleeping overnight will not be allowed
• Parking vehicles overnight to reserve space or leaving large trucks or campers in lots overnight will not be allowed
• Propane and butane grilling is prohibited
• If tailgating and using charcoal, a fire extinguisher must be on hand
• No Parking on the grass on the frontage road of 75
• Spontaneous stages, bands or DJ set-ups are not allowed
• No selling or serving of alcohol

The Greenville Avenue Area Business Association (G.A.A.B.A.) is proud to be bringing you our 33rd Annual Greenville Ave. St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 17, 2012. We are equally proud and excited to announce our new Presenting Sponsors, FilesAnywhere.com, Villy Custom Bikes and Ben E. Keith/Anheuser-Busch. FilesAnywhere and Villy Custom Bikes (aka Mark Cuban) stepped up very quickly to take on this crucial role that allowed the Parade to continue this year. We are also very pleased to announce that the Dallas Morning News is again our print sponsor and the six radio stations of the CBS Radio Group are our radio partners. This year with the imminent possibility of a non parade a grass roots campaign began with the assistance of the Dallas Observer and the love was overwhelming.  First there was the breaking news story that shook the city, then a donation website was set up for concerned citizens and then the merchants on Greenville Ave. were summoned to contribute to one of the best business days on our Avenue.  As a result, we will remain the place to be for the nearly 100,000 happy St Patrick’s Day fans to celebrate as they have for over three decades. We have truly become the largest annual Parade in North Texas and the largest St. Patrick’s Parade in the South.

The Parade is good for all of us The City benefits with our major attraction bringing in thousands of visitors and valuable tax revenue to the city.  And for the fourth year G.A.A.B.A. is proud to continue its DISD, Scholarship fund for three worthy High School seniors in our area.  In addition, G.A.A.B.A. will continue to contribute Christmas Dinner to those less fortunate in the city.

Key Parade elements and time-lines are listed below:

Saturday, March 17, 2012 –

• Southbound Greenville Ave from Blackwell to Yale Blvd will be closed at 9:00am
• Northbound Greenville Ave from Yale Blvd  to Blackwell will be closed at 10:00am
• Cross Streets that will remain open (police traffic control): Caruth Haven, Southwestern, & University Blvd
• G.A.A.B.A. will be hiring again MOORE Disposal to provide the street clean-up this year. Prior to the parade, the clean-up crew will do a run-through to collect all trash accumulated. Cardboard bins will be placed throughout the parade route. During the parade, crews will be moving along the route, collecting trash & disposing of it in the dumpsters. Immediately following the parade, the street sweeper as well as the crews, will clean all of the remaining street trash.
• G.A.A.B.A. is again partnering with recycling companies to promote a “Go Green” atmosphere. The Dallas Sierra Club (www.texas.sierraclub.org/Dallas/) will also be providing volunteers and recycling bins to clean-up along the parade route.
• G.A.A.B.A. will be placing port-a-lets along the parade route. Having these port-o-lets on your property will help minimize unwanted restroom traffic before, during & after the parade.  If you would like to order additional port-a-lets, please contact: Moore Disposal Inc. 214.357.4357 ext 417 for Gloria Salas.
• All merchants/property owners are responsible for clean-up in their parking lots/property. If you would like to order trash barrels for your property, please contact: Moore Disposal Inc. 214.357.4357 extension 417 for Gloria Salas. 

According to the City of Dallas Office of Special Events, the following clean-up schedule will be in place for Saturday, March 17, 2012:

• 10:00AM – 4:00 PM – G.A.A.B.A. responsible for cleaning of parade route (sidewalk to sidewalk)
• 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Merchant parking lot “cleaning check”
• 4:00 PM – G.A.A.B.A. completes parade clean-up provided event begins on time and there are no issues during event
• 4:00 PM – Merchants continue responsibility of cleaning their parking-lots

Note:  Merchants are responsible for maintaining trash clean-up in their parking lots and around their property line. Checks will be made by the City of Dallas Code Compliance team every hour. If trash is not being maintained, the merchant will be written a citation.  Trash bins removed from the event site onto private property will become the responsibility of the merchant to maintain. The Code Compliance City Ordinance states:

SEC. 7A-18.     DUTY TO MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE FROM LITTER.

An owner, occupant, or person in control of private premises commits an offense if he places, deposits, or throws; permits to accumulate; or permits or causes to be placed, deposited, or thrown, any litter on the premises or in or on any gutter or parkway adjacent to the premises or on one-half of that portion of an alley adjacent to the premises, unless the litter has been deposited in an authorized private receptacle for collection. (Ord. Nos. 10371; 13804; 20599)

Working with the city and our new sponsors will allow us to continue to make this an even better Parade now and in the future.  And working together as a community will further insure a successful event.  Not only does Greenville Ave. and the surrounding area depend on the success of this event, but thousands of ‘North Texans’ make plans every year to celebrate with us. 

Sincerely Yours,

Jorge Levy

GAABA President

The Greenville Avenue Area Business Association (G.A.A.B.A.) is proud to be bringing you our 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 12, 2011. We are equally proud and excited to announce our new Presenting Sponsor, Andrews Distributing. Andrews stepped in very quickly last month to take on this crucial role that allowed the Parade to continue this year. We are also pleased to announce that Quick and the Dallas Morning News are the new print sponsors and the six radio stations of the CBS Radio Group are our radio partners. We will remain the place to be for nearly 100,000 happy St Patrick’s Day fans to celebrate as they have for over thirty years. We have truly become the largest annual Parade in North Texas. 

The Parade is good for all of us The City benefits with our major attraction bringing in thousands of visitors and valuable tax revenue to the city.  And for the third year G.A.A.B.A. is proud to continue its DISD, Scholarship fund for three worthy High School seniors in our area.  In addition, G.A.A.B.A. will continue to contribute Christmas Dinner to those less fortunate in the city.

Key Parade elements and time-lines are listed below:

Saturday, March 12, 2011 –

-          Southbound Greenville Ave from Blackwell to Yale Blvd will be closed at 9:00am

-          Northbound Greenville Ave from Yale Blvd  to Blackwell will be closed at 10:00am

-          Cross Streets that will remain open (police traffic control): Caruth Haven, Southwestern, & University Blvd

-          G.A.A.B.A. will be hiring again MOORE Disposal to provide the street clean-up this year. Prior to the parade, the clean-up crew will do a run-through to collect all trash accumulated. Cardboard bins will be placed throughout the parade route. During the parade, crews will be moving along the route, collecting trash & disposing of it in the dumpsters. Immediately following the parade, the street sweeper as well as the crews, will clean all of the remaining street trash.

-          G.A.A.B.A. is again partnering with recycling companies to promote a “Go Green” atmosphere. The Dallas Sierra Club (www.texas.sierraclub.org/Dallas/) will also be providing volunteers and recycling bins to clean-up along the parade route.

-          G.A.A.B.A. will be placing port-a-lets along the parade route. Having these port-o-lets on your property will help minimize unwanted restroom traffic before, during & after the parade.  If you would like to order additional port-a-lets, please contact: Moore Disposal Inc. 214.357.4357 ext 106 for Darla Brown.

-          All merchants/property owners are responsible for clean-up in their parking lots/property. If you would like to order trash barrels for your property, please contact: Moore Disposal Inc. 214.357.4357 extension 106 for Darla Brown.

According to the City of Dallas Office of Special Events, the following clean-up schedule will be in place for Saturday, March 12, 2010:

10:00A – 4:00 P                   G.A.A.B.A. responsible for cleaning of parade route (sidewalk to sidewalk)

10:00 A – 4:00 P                  Merchant parking lot “cleaning check”

4:00 P                                    G.A.A.B.A. completes parade clean-up provided event begins on time and there are no issues during event

4:00 P                                    Merchants continue responsibility of cleaning their parking-lots

Note:  Merchants are responsible for maintaining trash clean-up in their parking lots and around their property line. Checks will be made by the City of Dallas Code Compliance team every hour. If trash is not being maintained, the merchant will be written a citation.  Trash bins removed from the event site onto private property will become the responsibility of the merchant to maintain. The Code Compliance City Ordinance states:

SEC. 7A-18.     DUTY TO MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE FROM LITTER.                                                                                             

An owner, occupant, or person in control of private premises commits an offense if he places, deposits, or throws; permits to accumulate; or permits or causes to be placed, deposited, or thrown, any litter on the premises or in or on any gutter or parkway adjacent to the premises or on one-half of that portion of an alley adjacent to the premises, unless the litter has been deposited in an authorized private receptacle for collection. (Ord. Nos. 10371; 13804; 20599)

Working with the city and our new sponsors will allow us to continue to make this an even better Parade now and in the future.  And working together as a community will further insure a successful event.  Not only does Greenville Ave. and the surrounding area depend on the success of this event, but thousands of ‘North Texans’ make plans every year to celebrate with us. 

Sincerely Yours,

Jorge Levy

GAABA President

 Savor Mexico Provided

• A delight to the palate of all who attend by presenting award winning regional Mexican cuisine with all the passions associated with the Mexican culture

• Demonstrated the latest flavors and cooking techniques from the Universidad del Valle de Mexico and the GLION Institute of Switzerland

• Provided a cultural exchange between student chefs from Mexico and student chefs from the United States

• Raised money in support of the Greenville Avenue Area Business Association’s (G.A.A.B.A.) College Scholarship Fund

Wrapped Burrito Creation

Savor Mexico Appetizer

Dongkwon Shin, Emmett J. Conrad High School, will major in biomedicine at Texas A&M University; his goal is to become a doctor. Luzmaria Cuevas, North Dallas High School, will attend the University of Texas at Dallas; she plans to become an English as a Second Language teacher. Alicia Santana, Woodrow Wilson High School, will attend the University of Texas at Austin, and plans to study philosophy and journalism.

“Our association is proud to award these scholarships for the second year, providing financial assistance to three deserving high school students in our area,” said Jorge Levy, GAABA president and owner of Desperados Mexican Restaurant. “We have a commitment to higher education and take pride in giving back to the community. We feel it is important to support the Dallas ISD in its efforts to prepare the next generation for success.”

The Greenville Avenue Area Business Association, a non-profit organization comprised of more than 50 merchants, promotes business development in the area and creates general awareness programs for the community. GAABA funds scholarships from proceeds from its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

 This year, profits from the first Savor Mexico student chefs competition rounded out the fund.

GAABA Board members Jake Levy and Angela Morris with Woodrow Wilson HS winner Luzmaria Cuevas (center)

Jake Levy with Woodrow Wilson HS winner Alicia Santana

Dear Jorge and G.A.A.B.A.,

I wanted to take the time to thank you again for your generous support of our needy families during the Christmas Season.  They are always appreciative and ask that we thank you for the gift cards which allow them to have a wonderful meal at Christmas.

May God grant you and your family a prosperous year filled with joy and good health.

Sincerely,

Sandra Cortinas

Director of Business Administration

Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe

Please donate to the Restaurant Employees Relief Fund at your local BB&T branch, Branch Banking & Trust.