27 March 2012 - Our local hospital, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center on Broad Street is holding a rummage sale on Friday, March 30 from 7am to 5pm and Saturday, March 31 from 7am  to 2pm. The sale is located on 703 East Broad Street Suite B (at Walnut Creek behind the Sonic on the corner). The proceeds will go to support the hospital's women's health programs. Items for sale include furniture, clothes, toys, household items, golf clubs, and much more.

23 March 2012 - The semi-annual Southwind Community Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, 28 April 2012.

7 October 2011 -

Here's a few pictures from the National Night Out held on 4 October in the pool parking lot. 

26 August 2011 -

The City of Arlington will impose mandatory water restrictions starting Monday, August 29th. This applies to all Southwind residents yards and also our common areas. These restrictions are in addition to the No Watering between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm restrictions we have every day. The information below comes straight from the City of Arlington website.

When lake levels drop to 75 percent, Tarrant Regional Water District, Arlington’s raw water supplier, will mandate that the City enter Stage 1 of the Drought Contingency and Water Management Plan. Stage 1 means new water restrictions for all of Arlington’s residential and business customers.

The Stage 1 restrictions dictate a watering schedule that allows customers to water lawns and landscape beds no more than twice a week and only on selected days. This includes any outdoor sprinklers or irrigation systems.

Washing down sidewalks, driveways or buildings that aren’t immediate safety concerns is prohibited. "Sweeping is a better alternative," said Dustan Compton, Arlington Water Utilities’ Conservation Program Coordinator.

Residents with addresses ending with an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) will be allowed to water their lawns on Wednesdays and Saturdays, while residents with addresses that end in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) can use outdoor watering on Thursdays and Sundays.

All non-residential customers, such as apartments, businesses, medians and common areas, parks, etc., will be permitted to water outdoors on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The goal of the Stage 1 restrictions is to lower water usage by 5 percent or greater. "We’re trying to reduce non-essential water use," Compton said.

Please remember that this is Mandatory and not voluntary. Water Department employees and Code Officers will be out in neighborhood during the day and night looking for people following the restrictions. Violators will receive a warning the first time and then after that fines will be handed out and can run from $250.00 to $2,000.00 depending on the severity of the violation.