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.
JUNE 2025
STAY IN THE KNOW IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Updates from your LGNA Board Hi LGNA Members and Neighbors –
It was great to see so many of you at our Annual Meeting May 20 at Pizzeria Testa where we voted in our two newest Board members (see below), and heard updates from our District 14 City Council Representative, Paul Ridley.
We also welcomed many new LGNA members (thanks for your support!). While everyone living within the LGNA boundaries is considered a member, those who make the tax-deductible contribution of just $20 per household per year can vote and serve on the Board. They also fund important services like newsletters, email and software, and our popular Happy Hours. We’d love to have you JOIN TODAY if you haven’t already.
Please read on to learn how to get involved, when more murals are coming to Greenville Avenue and plans for our next It’s Fall Y’all Festival.
Jean McAulay
President, LGNA
president@lgna.net
Residents (of all ages) took a minute out of socializing and enjoying pizza and Happy Hour specials to hear updates from District 14 Council Member Paul Ridley at the annual LGNA meeting at Pizzeria Testa. He shared news about the Forward Dallas land use plan, and the traffic study taking place on Skillman Avenue. You can learn more in the District 14 Bi-Weekly Newsletter.
GET MORE INVOLVED, FEEL MORE CONNECTED Volunteers needed in multiple roles
Our neighborhood runs on VOLUNTEER energy and we need more of it! Here are just some of the ways to get involved:
WELCOME WAGON volunteers welcome newcomers to the neighborhood and gift them with a snazzy LGNA tote bag filled with important info and coupons to local businesses.
IT’S FALL Y’ALL FESTIVAL will be here before we know it (Saturday, October 25, 2025). Want to serve on the Planning Committee?
PHOTOS & CONTENT are needed to help us share important (and sometimes just fun) info about our community on the website, in our newsletter and on social channels. Help gather and create engaging content!
EVENT PLANNING can be anything from starting a book club to organizing a Progressive Dinner. If there’s something you want to try, we’ll help you do it and spread the word.
NEWSLETTER DELIVERY is a great way to get your steps and share hard-copy newsletters (twice a year) and door hangers for special events (three times a year) with fellow neighbors. Choose your street(s)!
BEAUTIFICATION efforts might include organizing residents for trash clean up days, tree planting or whatever else you have in mind.
However you want to get involved, we’ll work with you! Reach out to president@lgna.net and let us know what grabs your interest.
WELCOME NEW LGNA BOARD MEMBERS
SAVITA JOGLEKAR, M.D., 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.
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.
Beat the heat for FREE thanks to LGNA Saturday July 26 when the pool is reserved by local neighborhoods and you can enjoy FREE bagels from Benny’s Bagels on Skillman.
MORE MURALS ARE COMING! Neighbors strolling Greenville Avenue were out enjoying one of the first murals added to the low seat walls (or pony walls). Eleven of the murals were installed this spring by Chera of Chera Creative in a partnership between LGNA and commercial property owners, Madison Partners and Andres Properties. This fall, the remaining 22 walls will be completed as soon as final funding is secured through commercial property owners, business owners and local residents. To support the LGNA Mural Fund with a tax-deductible donation, please go to our GoFundMe site. THANK YOU to the many local residents and Belmont Addition Conservation District (BACD) that have contributed $2,825 to date.
STRUT YOUR STUFF
Contact president@lgna.net to get a Bullzerk-designed LGNA t-shirt for just $20. NEW OR RENEWING MEMBERS just $15.
WHY JOIN LGNA? We need YOU to make our community stronger and friendlier! All of the work of Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association is completed by volunteers. That includes:
Welcoming new neighbors with a personal visit through our Welcome Wagon
Being your eyes and ears tracking key developments in the City of Dallas
Please JOIN TODAY for just $20 per year for the whole household (only $5 for those over 65). Then you’ll be able to vote in the May elections too.
CRIME WATCH EMAIL LIST
LGNA maintains a Crime Watch email list, which is currently separate from this General Distribution email list. Our Crime Watch sends out a monthly report for the neighborhood containing a log of all reported incidents broken down by Dallas Police reporting area. The report also includes descriptions of specific high impact incidents and occasional tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime.
If you would like to join the list, please enter your contact info into the form on our website: https://lgna.net/crime-watch/
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