ANNUAL MEETING & HAPPY HOUR
TUESDAY MAY 19, AT SUNDOWN AT GRANADA
Join the LGNA Board to learn more about our neighborhood, socialize with fellow residents, enjoy complimentary light bites and specially-priced drinks, and hear community updates from District 14 Councilmember Paul Ridley at our Annual LGNA Meeting and Happy Hour. We’ll gather from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at the rooftop patio at Sundown at Granada at 3520 Greenville Avenue.
The Annual Meeting is also when we vote on LGNA Board members. Two members are up for re-election this year. John Dailey is a long-time resident of Kenwood Avenue who attends City Council and zoning meetings when neighborhood issues arise. He also walks every day with his wife, Alice Ann collecting litter and placing it in proper receptacles. He has served as recording secretary for the LGNA Board for several years and coordinates volunteers who distribute our printed newsletters and door hangers. Pam Mueller has also lived in the area for many years, on Marquita, and has served LGNA as treasurer. She runs her own bookkeeping business and is an active volunteer with Funky East Dallas Democrats (FEDDs). She also serves as the Precinct Chair in her area of LGNA.
You will receive an online ballot to vote for these candidates shortly. Please vote promptly so we reach quorum ahead of the in-person Annual Meeting May 19. Only PAID LGNA members are eligible to vote in Board elections. JOIN NOW for just $20 per year per household and support your local community!
CONGRATS NEW MEMBER $100 GIFT CARD WINNERS CARRIE AND DREW
Although she says she, “Never wins anything,” Carrie Robinson, who recently relocated to Vickery Boulevard, scored a $100 gift card to Aw Shucks Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar at 3601 Greenville Avenue in the new paid LGNA member raffle. A Dallas native, Carrie and husband Drew lived in Nashville for the past 25 years and just recently moved back. Both commercial realtors, they’ve been busy trying all the local eateries but hadn’t yet made it to Aw Shucks. Consider the crab bites . . . or the fried shrimp and oysters combo . . . or maybe a Po’ Boy. Thanks also to the other 10 new members who joined during the raffle — welcome!
Why Join LGNA?
Everyone living within Mockingbird to Ross and Greenville to Skillman is considered a member of LGNA. But paying households help keep the neighborhood vibrant — supporting social events, beautification efforts, safety initiatives, and more. Also, only paying households may vote in our upcoming annual board member election, so join or renew today!
Click “Join” under one of the two paid membership options
Then use the same email address to which we sent this email
THANK YOU JENI’S FOR DONATION TO LGNA
It was tough but somebody had to do it, and fortunately lots of folks did. Thanks to all who came out to enjoy Double Dough, Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks and Brambleberry Crisp at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at 2012 Greenville Avenue. For every order placed on the afternoon of March 17, Jeni’s donated 25% of the proceeds, resulting in a $115 donation to LGNA. Delicious!
CUTEST PET OF QUARTER GARNERS FAMILY $25 PET SUPPLIES PLUS GIFT CARD
Way to go Chili — grabbing your humans a $25 gift card to Pet Supplies Plus at 1704 Greenville Avenue AND being the first feline to win LGNA’s Cutest Pet of the Quarter. She’s helping mom and dad, Haley and Cameron, feel right at home in their new place on Marquita Avenue. “Chili is our sweet, cuddly little lovebug who lives for cozy naps, soft blankets that smell like her people, and soaking up all the affection she can,” Haley says. Submit your cute pet photos when the call goes out this summer and you could win next!
SWING DANCING . . . AND LAUGHING THE NIGHT AWAY
Thanks to The Rhythm Room Ballroom Dance Studio at 2714 1/2 Greenville Avenue for hosting LGNA for a night of swing dancing fun, snacks, drinks and socializing with neighbors while learning some new steps. Participants started the evening with a one-hour lesson and then had time to practice their new moves.
And thanks to Four Day Weekend Theater at 5601 Sears Street for hosting us for an LGNA Happy Hour followed by a live improv show. Thanks also to Sam’s Club Now at 2218 Greenville Avenue for generously providing fruit, cheese and crudité platters for the event.
Super fun times all around — right here in the neighborhood! If you have an idea for a social gathering of any kind (large or small), reach out to president@lgna.net.
TALKING TRASH: CLEANING UP ON LOWEST GREENVILLE
Fingers crossed that we’ve finally gotten the City’s attention and received a commitment to twice a week emptying of the public trash receptacles between Belmont and Ross Avenues. You know — like the two always overflowing with trash at Greenville and Sears?! Moving forward they should be emptied every Tuesday and Thursday.
Also in support of a cleaner environment, thanks to Madison Partners who will have their commercial tenants install additional outdoor trashcans at each location that will be emptied by the businesses themselves. A huge THANK YOU!
And, thanks always to our amazing neighbor Gary who picks up trash daily all the way from Mockingbird to Ross along Greenville and beyond. Please consider “being like Gary” and carry an empty bag when you walk. Picking up just one or two pieces of trash every day makes a difference.
WELCOME TO SHEPHERD’S – a quality menswear made-to-measure store now open at 5622 Bell Avenue next to LaLa Land. It’s their first store outside Kansas City. Shepherd’s garments are made to the customer’s measurements with hand-picked fabrics from English and Italian mills and made in a family-owned factory in Europe. Stop by to check them out and welcome them to the neighborhood.
REPORT HOMELESSNESS AND CRIME
When we accurately report every incidence of crime and homeless individuals in need of help, it alerts the City to the patrolling and resources we need. They want to hear from us!! Here’s how to do it:
Hello Neighbors,
THANK YOU for your extremely generous support of our year-end GoFundMe Campaigns for Fire Station 17 and our local elementary schools. Together, we provided $1,800 in support to our local fire station and $750 to the Peace Pantries of our elementary schools.
Please read on for additional updates about our community and to mark your calendar for several fun events slated for this spring. Plus, a chance to win a $100 gift card to Aw Shucks for NEW members!
SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS
LGNA has a bunch of fun events coming up! Check out the articles below to find out how you can join in.
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
5601 Sears Ave Get Tickets
Thu, Apr 9
LGNA Swing Dance Lesson at Rhythm Room Dance Studio
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2714 Greenville Ave Register Here
ST. PAT’S IS COMING . . . VOLUNTEER TO POST NO-PARKING SIGNS
Whether you look forward to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Saturday March 14) on Greenville, or dread it, one of the most effective ways to make it a reasonable day for all is to help LGNA post No-Parking signs in the neighborhood. We’ll be posting pre-assembled signs beginning Thursday, March 12, starting at 3:00 p.m. SIGN UP ON OUR VOLUNTEER FORM to lend a hand. Meet your neighbors and help maintain order throughout the event. Signs and a route assignment can be picked up as early as March 7.
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS . . . DANCING, ICE CREAM, IMPROV!
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR:EAT ICE CREAM
Sometimes, you have to step up and do the work to make your community great. This is one of those times! Tuesday, March 17, from 2-5 p.m. stop by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at 2012 Greenville Avenue when 25% of all proceeds will be donated to LGNA! You’ll enjoy an amazing treat and your neighborhood will receive financial support to host Happy Hours and other special events, print two newsletters per year, and cover costs related to electronic communication.
GET READY TO LAUGH! Enjoy a unique and fun night out Friday, March 27, with a special LGNA event at Four Day Weekend Theater at 5601 Sears Street. The evening starts with an LGNA-only Happy Hour with Four Day Weekend from 6-7 p.m. with complimentary light bites and drinks for purchase. Then enjoy a live improv show at 8 p.m. featuring the comedy genius of a troupe that has performed in Fort Worth for more than 25 years — and here in Lower Greenville for more than five. RESERVE TICKETS for just $30 (must have a ticket to attend pre-show Happy Hour).
GREENVILLE GETS GROOVIN’ SWING DANCE LESSON AND PARTY
Right down the street at 2714 Greenville Avenue, Rhythm Room Dance Studio is hopping and bopping with world-class instructors teaching total beginners (and more experienced folks) to swing dance. Now it’s your turn! For just $15 per person (no partner needed), on Thursday, April 9 from 6-8:00 p.m. you can enjoy an expert dance lesson, complimentary light bites and wine, and then one hour to practice your moves while you socialize with new friends. Space is limited to the first 36 registrations and priority given to paid LGNA members. REGISTER HERE with Rhythm Dance Studio.
JOIN LGNA AS A PAID MEMBER AND YOU COULD WIN $100 GIFT CARD TO AW SHUCKS
Everyone who lives within the LGNA boundaries is a member, but only paid members (just $20 per year per household; $5 for people over 65) are eligible to vote, serve on the Board and sometimes even participate in unique offerings. Join today and you’ll automatically be entered in a raffle to win a great meal at a local mainstay! And you’ll feel great supporting your neighborhood.
Why Join?
Everyone living within Mockingbird to Ross and Greenville to Skillman is considered a member of LGNA. But paid members help keep the neighborhood vibrant — supporting social events, beautification efforts, safety initiatives, and more — all for just:
Click “Join” under one of the two paid membership options
Then use the same email address to which we sent this email
Thanks for supporting your neighborhood — and good luck in the raffle!
Note: We are extremely grateful to existing paying members, but this offer is for new paying members only.
WHERE ARE ALL THE CUTE CATS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD? $25 PET SUPPLIES PLUS GIFT CARD ON THE LINE
We’ve seen a lot of cute dogs in the entries for Cutest Pet Contest. And we are dog lovers! But we wonder: is there a cat, ferret, bunny or gold fish out there that can compete? Send a pic and brief description of what makes your pet so adorable to president@lgna.net and you may win a $25 gift card to Pet Supplies Plus. Must be a current paid LGNA member to win — which boosts your chances even higher!
REPORTING BOTH HOMELESSNESS AND CRIME HELPS TARGET RESOURCES TO OUR COMMUNITY
At a recent town hall for District 14 residents hosted by City Councilperson Paul Ridley and Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, the impact of homelessness on our neighborhood was a major topic of discussion. City leadership acknowledged that what we’re seeing here is largely tied to displacement following recent downtown clean-up efforts. As downtown areas were cleared, individuals relocated to other areas, including Lower Greenville.
City staff are becoming more aware of the impact we’re seeing in our community, but we need to keep this issue top of mind for them. One of the most important ways to do that is to consistently report homeless encampments, fires, unsafe conditions, blocked sidewalks, or crime-related activity to 311. The same is true for any crime, even petty crime, and should be reported to 911 or via the Dallas 311 app or phone.
City officials emphasized that consistent reporting is what will get the attention and resources we need to address these issues.
We are indeed a compassionate community, but giving directly to homeless individuals is not the solution and can unintentionally hinder their connection to professional services and more permanent solutions. Let’s all commit to not providing individual assistance and instead reach out to community resources.
Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association 