January LGNA Meeting – JOIN US!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

NEXT LGNA MEETING

WHEN Tuesday, January 31 7:00 PM
WHERE Snuffer’s, 3526 Greenville Ave.
TOPIC Volunteer Recognition

January’s Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association membership meeting will be a thank-you to the scores of volunteers who make our association known as an organization that cares about its residents. Put Tuesday, January 31, on your calendar. Our friends at Snuffer’s Restaurant and LGNA will provide refreshments for an informal party to meet your neighbors and get acquainted with others who care about our area. We’ll discuss 2011 neighborhood successes and what to expect in 2012. Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s Coming to Lowest Greenville

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Who would have thought the hottest commodity in East Dallas would be a grocery store? For months, the good folks in Lake Highlands waged a seriously coordinated campaign to get Trader Joe’s to open in the new and coming Lake Highlands Town Center. That would be a great location for them, but Joe & Co passed for now in favor of a couple other more developed locations. Simultaneously, Madison Partners (the real estate company which owns the old Arcadia site) has been busy promoting its new “Arcadia Park” concept. The idea was to have a handful of permanently mounted food trucks sharing some common facilities. Officials at the City of Dallas worked for months on creating zoning standards to create this type of facility. They were afraid that similar developments would pop up all over the city without proper zoning being addressed. Just before New Year’s day, word came down that instead of the food truck facility, Madison had landed Trader Joe’s as a tenant on the Arcadia site. Continue reading →

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December 2011 Crime Report

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The crime reports for December are below. For the first time in a very long while, I simply don’t have any significant news to share. Once again, we had a very good month, with only 19 total incidents in the residential part of the neighborhood. Most significantly, there was only 1 burglary in the entire LGNA area in December and that one was of a garage, not the house itself. We did have 7 car-break-ins in the neighborhood, which is about typical. I’m hoping we can do better on this in the coming year. Continue reading →

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January / February 2012 Newsletter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

You can download the January 2012 newsletter here.

January February 2012 Newsletter

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November 2011 Crime Report

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

The crime reports for November are below. The overall number of incidents was again lower than usual, but the incidents we focus on the most (Burglaries and Car Break-ins) were about average. Of serious concern is the number of firearms stolen this month. I’ve raised this before in previous emails, but there were 4 incidents this month of guns being stolen. In one case, they were left unattended on the sidewalk after returning from a hunting trip. I understand many people keep them for personal protection, but if you’re not at home, please make sure they are well secured, preferably in a safe.  Continue reading →

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Lowest Greenville is Back!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

And Better Than Ever!

Crime is down and families are returning. Businesses along the part of Greenville Avenue known as “Lowest Greenville” are celebrating a Renaissance!

On Saturday, December 10, Lowest Greenville Avenue businesses between Richmond and Lewis will celebrate the completion of construction on streetscape improvements.

Many restaurants will be offering food and drink specials, and several businesses will have live music and host special events such as face painters for the kids and a wing-eating contest for the grown-ups. Events will take place between 11am and midnight, and most specials will be offered throughout the day and evening.  See the Advocate article for a list of entertainment. Continue reading →

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Annual Cookie Drive Expands This Year

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Saturday, December 17, brings an opportunity to boost your holiday spirit.  Once again LGNA will be collecting Christmas goodies for the firefighters at Station 17.  It’s our way of saying “Thanks for watching out for us.”  Bring your cookies, brownies, or any other holiday treats – either homemade or purchased – to 5843 Vanderbilt between 10am and 2pm.  We’ll assemble a basket for each of the three shifts and deliver the baskets that weekend. Continue reading →

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