100 Years of Greenland Hills: The Faces Behind the Festivities
Community Champions Leading the Way in Honoring Our Rich History
In our beautiful neighborhood of Greenland Hills, where history and community intertwine, a momentous occasion is here: the 100th anniversary! As we prepare to celebrate a century of memories, traditions, and neighborly bonds, it's essential to recognize the neighbors who have dedicated their time and passion to make our milestone events and momentos a reality. These individuals have volunteered their expertise, creativity, and boundless enthusiasm to orchestrate a spectacular home tour and a series of events that will honor our past and embrace our future. In this special feature, we proudly shine a spotlight on some of our remarkable Greenland Hills residents who are leading the way in shaping a commemoration that will be etched in the annals of our neighborhood's rich history. Join us as we extend our heartfelt gratitude to some of the volunteers who are turning a dream a century in the making into a vibrant reality.
Becky Pederson: I am involved in the committee because I have lived in my Greenland Hills home for more than 1/2 of my life and have raised my children here, so the neighborhood is very important to me.
Tim Myrick: I have been involved with GHNA for 33 years. I started out getting the State to put up the sound wall on central. And have stayed involved in the neighborhood, currently serving on the Greenland Hills Centennial Committee.
Scott Jordan: My husband, Tim Myrick, and I joined the centennial committee because we love our neighborhood, and 100 years is a SIGNIFICANT milestone. Dallas was a very different place in 1923. Greenland Hills was considered far north Dallas back then. As the city has grown in all directions, this group of extremely well-built, unique, architecturally significant homes survived. And the homes are still filled with vibrant, loyal, diverse group of neighbors that genuinely enjoy each other’s company. We had a great time gathering with other neighbors to plan celebration activities.
Amber Walls: Have been involved with the Centennial Committee since the beginning of 2023 when I saw the call for action in the newsletter. I've enjoyed a variety of volunteer tasks- recording meeting notes and action items, writing the historical narrative for historical landmarks, finding vendors and items for creating the GHNA fundraising merchandise, delivering nominations for a historical home tour, and the planning committee for the 100-year birthday party at Glencoe park.
Cindy Klymov: This year is Greenland Hills' 100th birthday, having been a resident for 25 years now, I wanted to participate in celebrating. The reason I bought my house in this neighborhood was because I loved the area and architecture of the homes. I started working on the committee this summer when the committee was ready to start planning celebration activities. I am serving as the Centennial Activities Chair.
Michele Stephens: I'm a block captain and have also volunteered on the activities committee, as well as the 2023 Centennial celebration committee. This includes working with other volunteers on the committee to determine how we will celebrate our neighborhood's 100th anniversary. We've created a Centennial logo and also submitted an application, which was recently approved, to the Texas Historical Commission for a historical marker noting our neighborhood's (the M Streets) 100 years and our historical significance in the city of Dallas. Also, we are working with Preservation Dallas for a home tour in October, and we will be hosting a neighborhood Centennial celebration in November this year.