Election – Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association

APRIL 2026 UPDATES

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!

$20/year per household
$5/year for senior (65+) households
And it’s tax-deductible!

➡️ Join LGNA Now ⬅️

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:

Never hesitate to call 911
Call/request Dallas Services at 311
For concerns specifically related to homeless individuals, you can call 911, 311 or reach out to Leslie De Los Santos: Leslie.DeLosSantos@dallas.gov and Justine Yancy: Justine.Yancy@dallas.gov

Sign up for monthly crime watch updates from LGNA Board Member and Crime Watch Coordinator, Beau Ralstin (crimewatch@lgna.net). Here’s the most recent report and, if you find it valuable, feel free to sign up here.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jean McAulay	President	Call 678-977-1649 president@lgna.net
David Galstyan	Vice President
Pam Mueller	Treasurer
John Dailey	Recording Secretary
Lisa Fleury
Hobson Frater
Ryan Hormberg
Savita Joglekar
Eva Moore
Beau Ralstin

USEFUL CONTACTS

Council Member Paul Ridley	Call 214-670-5415
Emergency Services	Call 911
LGNA Crime Watch – Beau Ralstin	crimewatch@lgna.net
Dallas City Service Request Code Compliance Animal Services Street Repair etc.	Service Request Website 311 Apps (iOS, Android) Call 311
Dallas Saniation Services Garbage Recycling Bulk Trash	Sanitation Services Website 311 Apps (iOS, Android) Call 311

Next bulk trash pick up is May 11-15
(Earliest set-out: May 7)
To find out more about bulk trash go to DallasCityHall.com.

May 10, 2026May 12, 2026 by Membership Chair

Happy Hour & Annual Meeting – May 20th

Our friends at Pizzeria Testa have graciously agreed to host LGNA’s upcoming Happy Hour and Annual Meeting. Come mingle with friends & neighbors, nosh on some delicious Neapolitan pizza, and enjoy those low, low happy hour drink prices!

WHEN
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
5:30pm-7:30pm

WHERE
Pizzeria Testa
3525 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

In addition to the happy hour fun, we do have a short agenda.

Vote on nominees to the LGNA Board of Directors
Update on the Lowest Greenville mural project
News from District 14 Council Member Paul Ridley

This event is open to all LGNA residents.

To vote in the election, you must be a current paying member of LGNA. If you are not currently a paying member, we encourage you to click here to join! Current paying members will receive an email with a link to an electronic ballot.

Nominees

Savita Joglekar, originally from the suburbs of Chicago, has lived in Dallas since 2016 and moved to Vickery Boulevard in 2023. She works as a gynecologist and completed her residency at Parkland Hospital. In her free time, Savita enjoys traveling, reading, exploring new restaurants, Formula 1, and pickleball. She and her husband, Praveen, are joyfully anticipating the birth of their first child in July. If elected, this would be her first term of service on the LGNA board.

Ryan Hormberg is the father of two girls ages three and six and works as a designer with Chase. He and his wife, Emily, transplants from New York City, have lived in the neighborhood for about 18 months and are enjoying the parks, White Rock Lake, all of our restaurants within walking distance and being near enough to neighbors to get to know folks. He and his family live on Goodwin. If elected, this would be his first term of service on the LGNA board.

Eva Moore and her husband have called the Lower Greenville neighborhood home since 2010, drawn to its walkability and proximity to White Rock Lake. Since joining the board in 2022, she has led the successful effort to secure 501(c)(3) status for the organization and recently began sharing area news and updates via social media. She values her time on the board, especially the opportunity to give back to the community and connect with fellow members and neighbors. Her interests include local jazz, live theater, and volunteering.

May 12, 2025May 12, 2026 by Membership Chair

April 2025 E-Newsletter

April 18, 2025 by Membership Chair