CRIME WATCH UPDATE

PACKAGE THEFTS

DARREN DATTALO, CRIME WATCH COORDINATOR

LGNA saw five reported package thefts in December. That’s one more than we had

car break-ins. And the majority of these go unreported. The prevalence of this type of theft has risen

hand in hand with the adoption of Amazon Prime where so many people are getting packages multiple times a week.

Here are a few ways you can reduce your risk:– Have packages delivered to your office or another place of business where packages are not left out in the open.

– Use the Amazon lockers available throughout the city. See their website for a map of locations.

– You can have packages delivered to the UPS store for a small fee.

– Place a storage box on your porch and tell the driver to put packages inside. Most thieves will move on if they don’t see packages out in the open. Bonus, it can serve as seating when you’re out sipping a cold one with the neighbors!

– Sign up for tracking alerts and watch when the package is on the way. That way it won’t sit out for hours. In some cases, you can even reroute or reschedule a delivery.

– Request signature delivery. There may be an upcharge for this.

– Amazon actually offers a smart lock kit which allows the delivery driver to unlock your door and place the package inside. (I’m not recommending this one…)

– Amazon also offers in-car delivery using the Amazon Key app. You leave your car in a public location and the driver is able to open your car and leave the package inside. Only available on newer vehicles with a remote lock feature.

Good luck!

LGNA LOWER

GREENVILLE

NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATION

MOCKINGBIRD TO ROSS / GREENVILLE TO SKILLMAN

JANUARY • APRIL 2019

P.O. BOX 720067• DALLAS, TX 75372

BULK TRASH DATE PICK UP: Mar 11-15 EARLIEST SET-OUT: Mar 7

PICK UP: Apr 8-12 EARLIEST SET-OUT: Apr 4

PICK UP: May 13-17 EARLIEST SET-OUT: May 9

Remember: The city has a zero tolerance for placing trash out prior to the earliest set-out date. Don’t get stuck with a fine for missing the date.

LOG ON TO LGNA.NET for information and updates.

UPCOMING EVENT WHEN Thursday, March 14, 3:00pm until dark

WHERE 5843 Vanderbilt

WHAT St. Pat’s no-parking sign posting

ST. PATRICK’S EVENTS MARCH 16

(CONTINUED INSIDE)

The City’s St. Pat’s traffic plan and no-parking map is included in this newsletter. City staff was unable to include all of the Glencoe Park area at Mockingbird/Central in time for publication. Those streets will be posted with signs. Do check the map for your street, however. The LGNA area is correct. If you think that the signs were posted incorrectly on Thursday, email President@LGNA.net. We try to post all 750+ signs correctly and the City’s parking-enforcement officers generally make a sweep to ensure proper placement, but errors do happen.

If residents on blocks with duplex or apartment residences normally park on the street, they should plan ahead because no-parking signs will be posted on one side of the street. Police make no exceptions for residents, and folks on several blocks have had difficulty parking in front of their own residences in previous years.

Residents between McCommas and Mockingbird should expect heavy parking starting early in the day due to people parking south of Mockingbird and walking to the parade.

Residents on RPO blocks should be aware that on March 16, RPO will be enforced all day. Even residents’ vehicles must display an RPO tag all day. Tags must be purchased in advance. To purchase additional RPO tags or guest temporary tags, call 214-670-4024. For more information on RPO, go to www.LGNA.net/events/resident-parking-only.

The 5700 blocks of streets adjacent to the block party will be barricaded. If you are having a house party, let guests know to arrive early. Explain that they can speak with officers at manned

Once again we’ll see St. Patrick’s festivities on Lower Greenville.. The Lower Greenville block party, the Upper Greenville parade, and all associated events will this year be on Saturday, March 16.

The day will see the St. Pat’s parade north of Mockingbird, parties at businesses at Greenville and McCommas, and the block party between Vanderbilt and Llano. Again this year, thousands of people are expected to descend upon our neighborhood. Since December, LGNA volunteers have been working with City staff, the Dallas Police Department, other neighborhood associations, and local businesses to lessen the negative impact on our residential area.

Temporary no-parking signs will be posted by neighborhood volunteers on Thursday evening, March 14, but enforcement will not begin until Saturday morning. Most blocks within the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association area – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – will have either temporary no-parking signs, permanent no-parking, or day-long resident parking only.

Volunteers are needed to help post the signs on Thursday. DPD Explorer posts will not be able to help this year. Volunteers can arrive any time after 3:00pm until dark to be assigned to sign-posting crews. The address is 5843 Vanderbilt. Crews consist of a driver to carry the signs and 1-2 “installers” to walk along and post the signs. Instructions and some mallets are provided; however, please bring hammers and mallets if you have them. We’ll continue until all signs are posted. Dinner will be provided by LGNA and local restaurants and businesses.

5k Run: 8:00 -11am (To register go to runproject.org/dashdowngreenville) 5200 Greenville•Caruth Haven•Southwestern•Skillman•University•Greenville

Parade: 11am-3:00pm, from Wellons to SMU Blvd.

Other: 1pm-7pm, Concert at 4214 Greenville

Police: Police onsite for traffic/crowd control, and other events. (Primarily paid by sponsors.)

Traffic: Southbound Greenville Ave. closes at 9am; other streets close at 10am. Streets will reopen when police decide it’s safe. Officers will direct traffic at Greenville and Mockingbird, and on both sides of Central service road from Mockingbird to Blackwell.

Trash: The parade route must be cleaned up by 4pm. If not, Code will issue tickets. There will be portalets available.

Time: 9am-8pm on Greenville Ave. between Vanderbilt and Vickery. Streets close 7am-8pm. Street sales of alcohol end at 6:30pm or earlier if DPD deems necessary.

Police: 8am-10pm: Officers at event site and officers conducting neighborhood patrols.

Shuttles: Shuttle from Mockingbird Station to Matilda/Greenville. No alcohol or coolers allowed on shuttles. Two DART officers will be at Station to monitor.

Alcohol: No alcohol may be brought into event. Police DWI squad will patrol and arrest for DWI. Large “Don’t Drink and Drive” signs will be posted. Designated Lyft pickup points will be on Greenville, Matilda, and Worcola.

Other: Party is 21+ only— IDs will be strictly enforced. City Fire Inspectors will monitor max. crowd size in event and buildings. “Respect Our Neighborhood” signs will be posted. Portalets and trashcans will be available. Code & Parking Enforcement will patrol to cite violators. Clean Zone Task Force will be monitoring violations.

After the St. Patrick’s Day party, party-goers usually go to the bars on Lower Greenville.

Police: There will be on-duty officers available from 10pm to 3am.

Parking: Temporary “No Parking” signs will be installed in neighborhoods. On streets with Resident Parking Only (RPO), those with the appropriate RPO placards will be allowed to park any time. Towing of vehicles will be according to the following priority: blocked intersections, blocked driveways, no parking zones. **Please note that ANY vehicle parked in a No Parking, No Standing zone or one that is creating a safety issue will be subject to towing at owner’s expense.

Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems. From 9am – 10pm, police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Geneva Heights Elementary, located at 2911 Delmar Ave.

5K & PARADE

BLOCKPARTY

AFTER THE PARTY

TO REPORTPROBLEMS

This flyer explains the initiatives the City is taking to limit the impact of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Block Party on our Lower Greenville neighborhoods. This is a result of a joint effort of Dallas Police Department, neighborhood residents, the City of Dallas Office of Special Events, Code, Sanitation, Parking Enforcement, event sponsors, me, and others. Note that these events are privately sponsored and are not endorsed by the City of Dallas. An application for a Special Event Permit has been filed and concerned persons may contact the Office of Special Events at 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202, (214) 939-2701.

Philip Kingston, Dallas City Councilmember philip.kingston@dallascityhall.com / (214) 670-5415 (weekdays)

FROM DALLAS CITY COUNCILMEMBER PHILIP KINGSTON

INFO FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY – SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Here’s hoping that spring is in the air. With the planning for St. Patrick’s Day in hyper drive, I am reminded of the smells associated with that event and could do without them being in the air. I digress.

As 2019 begins, it is a natural (expected) time to look back at 2018. I hope it was crime free for you. Sadly, it is impossible for it to be crime free for all of you. There is no shortage of data to show the extent that crime has impacted your neighborhood. It’s not lost on us that numbers are just that…numbers.

Darren Dattalo does a fantastic job of going inside the raw crime numbers to produce a useful barometer for you all. If you were a victim of any type of crime, then for you crime is up no matter what the numbers say. Our goal is to work as hard as we can to make the neighborhood as safe as we can.

The LGNA neighborhood has always assisted us in that effort. Making sure that vehicles and structures are locked, that outside property is

KEITH ALLEN—DALLAS POLICE

CRIME & ALLEYS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Debbie Daniel | PRESIDENT 214-821-0747

Michelle Foreman | VICE PRESIDENT 214-394-2487

Patricia Carr | VICE PRESIDENT 214-821-2562

Pam Mueller| TREASURER 214-821-1554

Gay Hopkins | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

214-827-4559

John Dailey | RECORDING SECRETARY

214-821-6324

DIRECTORS Art Carrillo 214-714-5590

Lilia Estrada 214-874-3259

Pam Gampper 469-360-8487

David Jones 214-300-1894

Jean McAulay 678-977-1649

USEFUL NUMBERS

Darren Dattalo | CRIME WATCH 214-476-8023

Council Member Philip Kingston 214-670-5415

DPD Officer Keith Allen 214-671-3477

Sanitation / Bulk Trash Code Compliance

Animal Services Call 311

The LGNA newsletter now features advertising from neighborhood businesses. Our full-color newsletter is delivered to 2,700 households in the LGNA area. If you’re interested in showcasing your business at a nominal rate, contact Advertising@LGNA.net

ADVERTISING IN THE LGNA NEWSLETTER

Find out what’s going on. Like Us on FACEBOOK

as secure as possible, lighting works, and the reporting of suspicious activity all contribute to “driving” the criminal somewhere else. Neighborhood alleys continue to be a priority. Some of the alleys in LGNA are some of the best in the City, others not so much. If you can’t/don’t use your alley because of its condition, then this time of year may be the best for improvements.

The lack of vegetation should make it easier to see and remove overgrown bushes, trees, etc. Trimming and removal is not as cumbersome as it is when the temperature hovers around 100°.

Alleys provide the perfect location for many thieves to hide and travel. I encourage you to spend some time in yours and determine how much landscaping needs to be done in order to make it less “prowler friendly.”

Please let me know if you have any questions.

A heads-up: The May Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association event will include LGNA’s annual meeting which includes election of open posts on the LGNA board of directors.

Ballots will be mailed to LGNA voting members. At least one-third of the membership must vote, so each ballot is important. Promptly marking and returning your ballot to PO Box 720067, Dallas 75372 will be appreciated.

While every resident in the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association area – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – is a member of LGNA, dues-paying households enjoy voting membership.

Annual dues are a very reasonable $20 per household with only $5 for residents 65+. Your neighborhood association can remain active and grow only with resident participation. If you can also give of your time, please let us know.

LGNA ANNUAL MEETING

CONVERSATION WITH COPS

The Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association’s January event was well-attended by area residents.

LGNA Crime Watch chair Darren Dattalo spoke briefly about the Extended Neighborhood Patrol which is available to all LGNA-area residents. Go to LGNA.net/crime-watch/extended-neighborhood-patrol for more information on this valuable and useful program.

DPD Sgt. Tina Duncan with the Dallas Office of Special Events prepared us for St. Patrick’s Day, and then Central Patrol’s Deputy Chief Scott Walton touched on several areas of concern to residents.

– Many of our area’s robberies are at Walgreen on Mockingbird. Let the Walgreen’s staff know that you won’t shop there after dark because of this trend. And exercise extreme caution if you do shop there after dark.

– Frat parties are a concern. Many SMU students live in residential homes around the area. They tend to have large, loud parties. If you’re close to one of these and see that a party is starting, call 911 sooner rather than later. Also if it’s a problem location, DPD will notify SMU.

– Save 911 for DPD and DFR. Call 511 during business hours for other City services.

– By City ordinance it’s illegal to leave your car running while it’s unattended. Even in your own driveway, but especially in a business parking lot. Never leave children unattended in the car.

Thank you, Darren, Chief Walton and Sgt. Duncan

Adopt a Geneva Heights Elementary Garden Bed

Can your organization help? Geneva Heights Elementary has a small hardworking team of master gardeners and parent volunteers, but maintaining grounds this large takes a village. Please consider adopting one or more school garden beds and help us keep this art deco

gem looking its best.

Can your organization help? Neighborhood groups and Scout troops have already stepped

in, but more are needed. Monetary and time commitment would be up to the adopting

organization. Some garden beds need little more than regular TLC. Others could use new plants and

even trees. There are even a couple of potential spots that don’t have beds but could use one (like around the school sign).

Outside of agreeing on some general bed plans, the design and maintenance would be entirely up to your organization. The Geneva Heights family hopes you will consider adopting a garden bed and joining us in keeping the school and neighborhood beautiful. Once a garden bed has been adopted, the GHE Garden Committee will put a small sign in the space so that your group is recognized by parents and faculty as a school benefactor.

In addition to the effort to adopt out some of the school beds, Geneva Heights parents are coordinating monthly Family/Community Garden Days. Your organization is encouraged to participate, regardless of whether or not you decide to adopt a bed.

If your group is interested in a tour of the school grounds and/or more information on adopting a garden bed, please contact either Shelley Broyles at Shelley.Broyles@gmail.com or Ken Dawkins at KenDawkins77@gmail.com for information.

Send your gardening questions to Sara by email at: DigThis@LGNA.net

sara wick

ST. PATRICK’S EVENTS (CONTINUED)

posts to enter, but parking may not be available and they may not be allowed past the barricades.

Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems. From 9:00am-2:00am, police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Geneva Heights Elementary, located on Matilda between Goodwin and Vanderbilt.

Cell phones may not work. If you need to call 911 to report a concern; use a land line if available. Cell-phone service is overloaded on Lower Greenville during the St. Pat’s events, and you may not get through.

DPD urges residents to be considerate of their neighbors and surrounding citizens. Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement will be enforcing City ordinances.

Each year has seen incremental improvements to fine-tune control of the huge crowds, heavy traffic, litter, illegal parking, and other issues associated with the several events along Greenville Avenue.

These improvements are possible because of the hard work of over 100 volunteers every year. This year will be no different.

CRIME WATCH UPDATE

PACKAGE THEFTS

DARREN DATTALO, CRIME WATCH COORDINATOR

LGNA saw five reported package thefts in December. That’s one more than we had

car break-ins. And the majority of these go unreported. The prevalence of this type of theft has risen

hand in hand with the adoption of Amazon Prime where so many people are getting packages multiple times a week.

Here are a few ways you can reduce your risk:– Have packages delivered to your office or another place of business where packages are not left out in the open.

– Use the Amazon lockers available throughout the city. See their website for a map of locations.

– You can have packages delivered to the UPS store for a small fee.

– Place a storage box on your porch and tell the driver to put packages inside. Most thieves will move on if they don’t see packages out in the open. Bonus, it can serve as seating when you’re out sipping a cold one with the neighbors!

– Sign up for tracking alerts and watch when the package is on the way. That way it won’t sit out for hours. In some cases, you can even reroute or reschedule a delivery.

– Request signature delivery. There may be an upcharge for this.

– Amazon actually offers a smart lock kit which allows the delivery driver to unlock your door and place the package inside. (I’m not recommending this one…)

– Amazon also offers in-car delivery using the Amazon Key app. You leave your car in a public location and the driver is able to open your car and leave the package inside. Only available on newer vehicles with a remote lock feature.

Good luck!

LGNA LOWER

GREENVILLE

NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATION

MOCKINGBIRD TO ROSS / GREENVILLE TO SKILLMAN

JANUARY • APRIL 2019

P.O. BOX 720067• DALLAS, TX 75372

BULK TRASH DATE PICK UP: Mar 11-15 EARLIEST SET-OUT: Mar 7

PICK UP: Apr 8-12 EARLIEST SET-OUT: Apr 4

PICK UP: May 13-17 EARLIEST SET-OUT: May 9

Remember: The city has a zero tolerance for placing trash out prior to the earliest set-out date. Don’t get stuck with a fine for missing the date.

LOG ON TO LGNA.NET for information and updates.

UPCOMING EVENT WHEN Thursday, March 14, 3:00pm until dark

WHERE 5843 Vanderbilt

WHAT St. Pat’s no-parking sign posting

ST. PATRICK’S EVENTS MARCH 16

(CONTINUED INSIDE)

The City’s St. Pat’s traffic plan and no-parking map is included in this newsletter. City staff was unable to include all of the Glencoe Park area at Mockingbird/Central in time for publication. Those streets will be posted with signs. Do check the map for your street, however. The LGNA area is correct. If you think that the signs were posted incorrectly on Thursday, email President@LGNA.net. We try to post all 750+ signs correctly and the City’s parking-enforcement officers generally make a sweep to ensure proper placement, but errors do happen.

If residents on blocks with duplex or apartment residences normally park on the street, they should plan ahead because no-parking signs will be posted on one side of the street. Police make no exceptions for residents, and folks on several blocks have had difficulty parking in front of their own residences in previous years.

Residents between McCommas and Mockingbird should expect heavy parking starting early in the day due to people parking south of Mockingbird and walking to the parade.

Residents on RPO blocks should be aware that on March 16, RPO will be enforced all day. Even residents’ vehicles must display an RPO tag all day. Tags must be purchased in advance. To purchase additional RPO tags or guest temporary tags, call 214-670-4024. For more information on RPO, go to www.LGNA.net/events/resident-parking-only.

The 5700 blocks of streets adjacent to the block party will be barricaded. If you are having a house party, let guests know to arrive early. Explain that they can speak with officers at manned

Once again we’ll see St. Patrick’s festivities on Lower Greenville.. The Lower Greenville block party, the Upper Greenville parade, and all associated events will this year be on Saturday, March 16.

The day will see the St. Pat’s parade north of Mockingbird, parties at businesses at Greenville and McCommas, and the block party between Vanderbilt and Llano. Again this year, thousands of people are expected to descend upon our neighborhood. Since December, LGNA volunteers have been working with City staff, the Dallas Police Department, other neighborhood associations, and local businesses to lessen the negative impact on our residential area.

Temporary no-parking signs will be posted by neighborhood volunteers on Thursday evening, March 14, but enforcement will not begin until Saturday morning. Most blocks within the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association area – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – will have either temporary no-parking signs, permanent no-parking, or day-long resident parking only.

Volunteers are needed to help post the signs on Thursday. DPD Explorer posts will not be able to help this year. Volunteers can arrive any time after 3:00pm until dark to be assigned to sign-posting crews. The address is 5843 Vanderbilt. Crews consist of a driver to carry the signs and 1-2 “installers” to walk along and post the signs. Instructions and some mallets are provided; however, please bring hammers and mallets if you have them. We’ll continue until all signs are posted. Dinner will be provided by LGNA and local restaurants and businesses.

5k Run: 8:00 -11am (To register go to runproject.org/dashdowngreenville) 5200 Greenville•Caruth Haven•Southwestern•Skillman•University•Greenville

Parade: 11am-3:00pm, from Wellons to SMU Blvd.

Other: 1pm-7pm, Concert at 4214 Greenville

Police: Police onsite for traffic/crowd control, and other events. (Primarily paid by sponsors.)

Traffic: Southbound Greenville Ave. closes at 9am; other streets close at 10am. Streets will reopen when police decide it’s safe. Officers will direct traffic at Greenville and Mockingbird, and on both sides of Central service road from Mockingbird to Blackwell.

Trash: The parade route must be cleaned up by 4pm. If not, Code will issue tickets. There will be portalets available.

Time: 9am-8pm on Greenville Ave. between Vanderbilt and Vickery. Streets close 7am-8pm. Street sales of alcohol end at 6:30pm or earlier if DPD deems necessary.

Police: 8am-10pm: Officers at event site and officers conducting neighborhood patrols.

Shuttles: Shuttle from Mockingbird Station to Matilda/Greenville. No alcohol or coolers allowed on shuttles. Two DART officers will be at Station to monitor.

Alcohol: No alcohol may be brought into event. Police DWI squad will patrol and arrest for DWI. Large “Don’t Drink and Drive” signs will be posted. Designated Lyft pickup points will be on Greenville, Matilda, and Worcola.

Other: Party is 21+ only— IDs will be strictly enforced. City Fire Inspectors will monitor max. crowd size in event and buildings. “Respect Our Neighborhood” signs will be posted. Portalets and trashcans will be available. Code & Parking Enforcement will patrol to cite violators. Clean Zone Task Force will be monitoring violations.

After the St. Patrick’s Day party, party-goers usually go to the bars on Lower Greenville.

Police: There will be on-duty officers available from 10pm to 3am.

Parking: Temporary “No Parking” signs will be installed in neighborhoods. On streets with Resident Parking Only (RPO), those with the appropriate RPO placards will be allowed to park any time. Towing of vehicles will be according to the following priority: blocked intersections, blocked driveways, no parking zones. **Please note that ANY vehicle parked in a No Parking, No Standing zone or one that is creating a safety issue will be subject to towing at owner’s expense.

Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems. From 9am – 10pm, police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Geneva Heights Elementary, located at 2911 Delmar Ave.

5K & PARADE

BLOCKPARTY

AFTER THE PARTY

TO REPORTPROBLEMS

This flyer explains the initiatives the City is taking to limit the impact of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Block Party on our Lower Greenville neighborhoods. This is a result of a joint effort of Dallas Police Department, neighborhood residents, the City of Dallas Office of Special Events, Code, Sanitation, Parking Enforcement, event sponsors, me, and others. Note that these events are privately sponsored and are not endorsed by the City of Dallas. An application for a Special Event Permit has been filed and concerned persons may contact the Office of Special Events at 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202, (214) 939-2701.

Philip Kingston, Dallas City Councilmember philip.kingston@dallascityhall.com / (214) 670-5415 (weekdays)

FROM DALLAS CITY COUNCILMEMBER PHILIP KINGSTON

INFO FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY – SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Here’s hoping that spring is in the air. With the planning for St. Patrick’s Day in hyper drive, I am reminded of the smells associated with that event and could do without them being in the air. I digress.

As 2019 begins, it is a natural (expected) time to look back at 2018. I hope it was crime free for you. Sadly, it is impossible for it to be crime free for all of you. There is no shortage of data to show the extent that crime has impacted your neighborhood. It’s not lost on us that numbers are just that…numbers.

Darren Dattalo does a fantastic job of going inside the raw crime numbers to produce a useful barometer for you all. If you were a victim of any type of crime, then for you crime is up no matter what the numbers say. Our goal is to work as hard as we can to make the neighborhood as safe as we can.

The LGNA neighborhood has always assisted us in that effort. Making sure that vehicles and structures are locked, that outside property is

KEITH ALLEN—DALLAS POLICE

CRIME & ALLEYS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Debbie Daniel | PRESIDENT 214-821-0747

Michelle Foreman | VICE PRESIDENT 214-394-2487

Patricia Carr | VICE PRESIDENT 214-821-2562

Pam Mueller| TREASURER 214-821-1554

Gay Hopkins | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

214-827-4559

John Dailey | RECORDING SECRETARY

214-821-6324

DIRECTORS Art Carrillo 214-714-5590

Lilia Estrada 214-874-3259

Pam Gampper 469-360-8487

David Jones 214-300-1894

Jean McAulay 678-977-1649

USEFUL NUMBERS

Darren Dattalo | CRIME WATCH 214-476-8023

Council Member Philip Kingston 214-670-5415

DPD Officer Keith Allen 214-671-3477

Sanitation / Bulk Trash Code Compliance

Animal Services Call 311

The LGNA newsletter now features advertising from neighborhood businesses. Our full-color newsletter is delivered to 2,700 households in the LGNA area. If you’re interested in showcasing your business at a nominal rate, contact Advertising@LGNA.net

ADVERTISING IN THE LGNA NEWSLETTER

Find out what’s going on. Like Us on FACEBOOK

as secure as possible, lighting works, and the reporting of suspicious activity all contribute to “driving” the criminal somewhere else. Neighborhood alleys continue to be a priority. Some of the alleys in LGNA are some of the best in the City, others not so much. If you can’t/don’t use your alley because of its condition, then this time of year may be the best for improvements.

The lack of vegetation should make it easier to see and remove overgrown bushes, trees, etc. Trimming and removal is not as cumbersome as it is when the temperature hovers around 100°.

Alleys provide the perfect location for many thieves to hide and travel. I encourage you to spend some time in yours and determine how much landscaping needs to be done in order to make it less “prowler friendly.”

Please let me know if you have any questions.

A heads-up: The May Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association event will include LGNA’s annual meeting which includes election of open posts on the LGNA board of directors.

Ballots will be mailed to LGNA voting members. At least one-third of the membership must vote, so each ballot is important. Promptly marking and returning your ballot to PO Box 720067, Dallas 75372 will be appreciated.

While every resident in the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association area – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – is a member of LGNA, dues-paying households enjoy voting membership.

Annual dues are a very reasonable $20 per household with only $5 for residents 65+. Your neighborhood association can remain active and grow only with resident participation. If you can also give of your time, please let us know.

LGNA ANNUAL MEETING

CONVERSATION WITH COPS

The Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association’s January event was well-attended by area residents.

LGNA Crime Watch chair Darren Dattalo spoke briefly about the Extended Neighborhood Patrol which is available to all LGNA-area residents. Go to LGNA.net/crime-watch/extended-neighborhood-patrol for more information on this valuable and useful program.

DPD Sgt. Tina Duncan with the Dallas Office of Special Events prepared us for St. Patrick’s Day, and then Central Patrol’s Deputy Chief Scott Walton touched on several areas of concern to residents.

– Many of our area’s robberies are at Walgreen on Mockingbird. Let the Walgreen’s staff know that you won’t shop there after dark because of this trend. And exercise extreme caution if you do shop there after dark.

– Frat parties are a concern. Many SMU students live in residential homes around the area. They tend to have large, loud parties. If you’re close to one of these and see that a party is starting, call 911 sooner rather than later. Also if it’s a problem location, DPD will notify SMU.

– Save 911 for DPD and DFR. Call 511 during business hours for other City services.

– By City ordinance it’s illegal to leave your car running while it’s unattended. Even in your own driveway, but especially in a business parking lot. Never leave children unattended in the car.

Thank you, Darren, Chief Walton and Sgt. Duncan

Adopt a Geneva Heights Elementary Garden Bed

Can your organization help? Geneva Heights Elementary has a small hardworking team of master gardeners and parent volunteers, but maintaining grounds this large takes a village. Please consider adopting one or more school garden beds and help us keep this art deco

gem looking its best.

Can your organization help? Neighborhood groups and Scout troops have already stepped

in, but more are needed. Monetary and time commitment would be up to the adopting

organization. Some garden beds need little more than regular TLC. Others could use new plants and

even trees. There are even a couple of potential spots that don’t have beds but could use one (like around the school sign).

Outside of agreeing on some general bed plans, the design and maintenance would be entirely up to your organization. The Geneva Heights family hopes you will consider adopting a garden bed and joining us in keeping the school and neighborhood beautiful. Once a garden bed has been adopted, the GHE Garden Committee will put a small sign in the space so that your group is recognized by parents and faculty as a school benefactor.

In addition to the effort to adopt out some of the school beds, Geneva Heights parents are coordinating monthly Family/Community Garden Days. Your organization is encouraged to participate, regardless of whether or not you decide to adopt a bed.

If your group is interested in a tour of the school grounds and/or more information on adopting a garden bed, please contact either Shelley Broyles at Shelley.Broyles@gmail.com or Ken Dawkins at KenDawkins77@gmail.com for information.

Send your gardening questions to Sara by email at: DigThis@LGNA.net

sara wick

ST. PATRICK’S EVENTS (CONTINUED)

posts to enter, but parking may not be available and they may not be allowed past the barricades.

Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems. From 9:00am-2:00am, police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Geneva Heights Elementary, located on Matilda between Goodwin and Vanderbilt.

Cell phones may not work. If you need to call 911 to report a concern; use a land line if available. Cell-phone service is overloaded on Lower Greenville during the St. Pat’s events, and you may not get through.

DPD urges residents to be considerate of their neighbors and surrounding citizens. Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement will be enforcing City ordinances.

Each year has seen incremental improvements to fine-tune control of the huge crowds, heavy traffic, litter, illegal parking, and other issues associated with the several events along Greenville Avenue.

These improvements are possible because of the hard work of over 100 volunteers every year. This year will be no different.

A heads-up: The May Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association event will include LGNA’s annual meeting which includes election of open posts on the LGNA board of directors.

Ballots will be mailed to LGNA voting members. At least one-third of the membership must vote, so each ballot is important. Promptly marking and returning your ballot to PO Box 720067, Dallas 75372 will be appreciated.

While every resident in the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association area – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – is a member of LGNA, dues-paying households enjoy voting membership.

Annual dues are a very reasonable $20 per household with only $5 for residents 65+. Your neighborhood association can remain active and grow only with resident participation. If you can also give of your time, please let us know.

LGNA ANNUAL MEETING

CONVERSATION WITH COPS

The Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association’s January event was well-attended by area residents.

LGNA Crime Watch chair Darren Dattalo spoke briefly about the Extended Neighborhood Patrol which is available to all LGNA-area residents. Go to LGNA.net/crime-watch/extended-neighborhood-patrol for more information on this valuable and useful program.

DPD Sgt. Tina Duncan with the Dallas Office of Special Events prepared us for St. Patrick’s Day, and then Central Patrol’s Deputy Chief Scott Walton touched on several areas of concern to residents.

– Many of our area’s robberies are at Walgreen on Mockingbird. Let the Walgreen’s staff know that you won’t shop there after dark because of this trend. And exercise extreme caution if you do shop there after dark.

– Frat parties are a concern. Many SMU students live in residential homes around the area. They tend to have large, loud parties. If you’re close to one of these and see that a party is starting, call 911 sooner rather than later. Also if it’s a problem location, DPD will notify SMU.

– Save 911 for DPD and DFR. Call 511 during business hours for other City services.

– By City ordinance it’s illegal to leave your car running while it’s unattended. Even in your own driveway, but especially in a business parking lot. Never leave children unattended in the car.

Thank you, Darren, Chief Walton and Sgt. Duncan

Adopt a Geneva Heights Elementary Garden Bed

Can your organization help? Geneva Heights Elementary has a small hardworking team of master gardeners and parent volunteers, but maintaining grounds this large takes a village. Please consider adopting one or more school garden beds and help us keep this art deco

gem looking its best.

Can your organization help? Neighborhood groups and Scout troops have already stepped

in, but more are needed. Monetary and time commitment would be up to the adopting

organization. Some garden beds need little more than regular TLC. Others could use new plants and

even trees. There are even a couple of potential spots that don’t have beds but could use one (like around the school sign).

Outside of agreeing on some general bed plans, the design and maintenance would be entirely up to your organization. The Geneva Heights family hopes you will consider adopting a garden bed and joining us in keeping the school and neighborhood beautiful. Once a garden bed has been adopted, the GHE Garden Committee will put a small sign in the space so that your group is recognized by parents and faculty as a school benefactor.

In addition to the effort to adopt out some of the school beds, Geneva Heights parents are coordinating monthly Family/Community Garden Days. Your organization is encouraged to participate, regardless of whether or not you decide to adopt a bed.

If your group is interested in a tour of the school grounds and/or more information on adopting a garden bed, please contact either Shelley Broyles at Shelley.Broyles@gmail.com or Ken Dawkins at KenDawkins77@gmail.com for information.

Send your gardening questions to Sara by email at: DigThis@LGNA.net

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posts to enter, but parking may not be available and they may not be allowed past the barricades.

Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems. From 9:00am-2:00am, police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Geneva Heights Elementary, located on Matilda between Goodwin and Vanderbilt.

Cell phones may not work. If you need to call 911 to report a concern; use a land line if available. Cell-phone service is overloaded on Lower Greenville during the St. Pat’s events, and you may not get through.

DPD urges residents to be considerate of their neighbors and surrounding citizens. Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement will be enforcing City ordinances.

Each year has seen incremental improvements to fine-tune control of the huge crowds, heavy traffic, litter, illegal parking, and other issues associated with the several events along Greenville Avenue.

These improvements are possible because of the hard work of over 100 volunteers every year. This year will be no different.

CRIME WATCH UPDATE

PACKAGE THEFTS

DARREN DATTALO, CRIME WATCH COORDINATOR

LGNA saw five reported package thefts in December. That’s one more than we had

car break-ins. And the majority of these go unreported. The prevalence of this type of theft has risen

hand in hand with the adoption of Amazon Prime where so many people are getting packages multiple times a week.

Here are a few ways you can reduce your risk:– Have packages delivered to your office or another place of business where packages are not left out in the open.

– Use the Amazon lockers available throughout the city. See their website for a map of locations.

– You can have packages delivered to the UPS store for a small fee.

– Place a storage box on your porch and tell the driver to put packages inside. Most thieves will move on if they don’t see packages out in the open. Bonus, it can serve as seating when you’re out sipping a cold one with the neighbors!

– Sign up for tracking alerts and watch when the package is on the way. That way it won’t sit out for hours. In some cases, you can even reroute or reschedule a delivery.

– Request signature delivery. There may be an upcharge for this.

– Amazon actually offers a smart lock kit which allows the delivery driver to unlock your door and place the package inside. (I’m not recommending this one…)

– Amazon also offers in-car delivery using the Amazon Key app. You leave your car in a public location and the driver is able to open your car and leave the package inside. Only available on newer vehicles with a remote lock feature.

Good luck!

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GREENVILLE

NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSOCIATION

MOCKINGBIRD TO ROSS / GREENVILLE TO SKILLMAN

JANUARY • APRIL 2019

P.O. BOX 720067• DALLAS, TX 75372

BULK TRASH DATE PICK UP: Mar 11-15 EARLIEST SET-OUT: Mar 7

PICK UP: Apr 8-12 EARLIEST SET-OUT: Apr 4

PICK UP: May 13-17 EARLIEST SET-OUT: May 9

Remember: The city has a zero tolerance for placing trash out prior to the earliest set-out date. Don’t get stuck with a fine for missing the date.

LOG ON TO LGNA.NET for information and updates.

UPCOMING EVENT WHEN Thursday, March 14, 3:00pm until dark

WHERE 5843 Vanderbilt

WHAT St. Pat’s no-parking sign posting

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The City’s St. Pat’s traffic plan and no-parking map is included in this newsletter. City staff was unable to include all of the Glencoe Park area at Mockingbird/Central in time for publication. Those streets will be posted with signs. Do check the map for your street, however. The LGNA area is correct. If you think that the signs were posted incorrectly on Thursday, email President@LGNA.net. We try to post all 750+ signs correctly and the City’s parking-enforcement officers generally make a sweep to ensure proper placement, but errors do happen.

If residents on blocks with duplex or apartment residences normally park on the street, they should plan ahead because no-parking signs will be posted on one side of the street. Police make no exceptions for residents, and folks on several blocks have had difficulty parking in front of their own residences in previous years.

Residents between McCommas and Mockingbird should expect heavy parking starting early in the day due to people parking south of Mockingbird and walking to the parade.

Residents on RPO blocks should be aware that on March 16, RPO will be enforced all day. Even residents’ vehicles must display an RPO tag all day. Tags must be purchased in advance. To purchase additional RPO tags or guest temporary tags, call 214-670-4024. For more information on RPO, go to www.LGNA.net/events/resident-parking-only.

The 5700 blocks of streets adjacent to the block party will be barricaded. If you are having a house party, let guests know to arrive early. Explain that they can speak with officers at manned

Once again we’ll see St. Patrick’s festivities on Lower Greenville.. The Lower Greenville block party, the Upper Greenville parade, and all associated events will this year be on Saturday, March 16.

The day will see the St. Pat’s parade north of Mockingbird, parties at businesses at Greenville and McCommas, and the block party between Vanderbilt and Llano. Again this year, thousands of people are expected to descend upon our neighborhood. Since December, LGNA volunteers have been working with City staff, the Dallas Police Department, other neighborhood associations, and local businesses to lessen the negative impact on our residential area.

Temporary no-parking signs will be posted by neighborhood volunteers on Thursday evening, March 14, but enforcement will not begin until Saturday morning. Most blocks within the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association area – Ross to Mockingbird, Greenville to Skillman – will have either temporary no-parking signs, permanent no-parking, or day-long resident parking only.

Volunteers are needed to help post the signs on Thursday. DPD Explorer posts will not be able to help this year. Volunteers can arrive any time after 3:00pm until dark to be assigned to sign-posting crews. The address is 5843 Vanderbilt. Crews consist of a driver to carry the signs and 1-2 “installers” to walk along and post the signs. Instructions and some mallets are provided; however, please bring hammers and mallets if you have them. We’ll continue until all signs are posted. Dinner will be provided by LGNA and local restaurants and businesses.

5k Run: 8:00 -11am (To register go to runproject.org/dashdowngreenville) 5200 Greenville•Caruth Haven•Southwestern•Skillman•University•Greenville

Parade: 11am-3:00pm, from Wellons to SMU Blvd.

Other: 1pm-7pm, Concert at 4214 Greenville

Police: Police onsite for traffic/crowd control, and other events. (Primarily paid by sponsors.)

Traffic: Southbound Greenville Ave. closes at 9am; other streets close at 10am. Streets will reopen when police decide it’s safe. Officers will direct traffic at Greenville and Mockingbird, and on both sides of Central service road from Mockingbird to Blackwell.

Trash: The parade route must be cleaned up by 4pm. If not, Code will issue tickets. There will be portalets available.

Time: 9am-8pm on Greenville Ave. between Vanderbilt and Vickery. Streets close 7am-8pm. Street sales of alcohol end at 6:30pm or earlier if DPD deems necessary.

Police: 8am-10pm: Officers at event site and officers conducting neighborhood patrols.

Shuttles: Shuttle from Mockingbird Station to Matilda/Greenville. No alcohol or coolers allowed on shuttles. Two DART officers will be at Station to monitor.

Alcohol: No alcohol may be brought into event. Police DWI squad will patrol and arrest for DWI. Large “Don’t Drink and Drive” signs will be posted. Designated Lyft pickup points will be on Greenville, Matilda, and Worcola.

Other: Party is 21+ only— IDs will be strictly enforced. City Fire Inspectors will monitor max. crowd size in event and buildings. “Respect Our Neighborhood” signs will be posted. Portalets and trashcans will be available. Code & Parking Enforcement will patrol to cite violators. Clean Zone Task Force will be monitoring violations.

After the St. Patrick’s Day party, party-goers usually go to the bars on Lower Greenville.

Police: There will be on-duty officers available from 10pm to 3am.

Parking: Temporary “No Parking” signs will be installed in neighborhoods. On streets with Resident Parking Only (RPO), those with the appropriate RPO placards will be allowed to park any time. Towing of vehicles will be according to the following priority: blocked intersections, blocked driveways, no parking zones. **Please note that ANY vehicle parked in a No Parking, No Standing zone or one that is creating a safety issue will be subject to towing at owner’s expense.

Call 911 for police, parking, code, etc. problems. From 9am – 10pm, police dispatchers will be instructed to forward all calls related to St. Patrick’s Day in Lower Greenville to the police command post at Geneva Heights Elementary, located at 2911 Delmar Ave.

5K & PARADE

BLOCKPARTY

AFTER THE PARTY

TO REPORTPROBLEMS

This flyer explains the initiatives the City is taking to limit the impact of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Block Party on our Lower Greenville neighborhoods. This is a result of a joint effort of Dallas Police Department, neighborhood residents, the City of Dallas Office of Special Events, Code, Sanitation, Parking Enforcement, event sponsors, me, and others. Note that these events are privately sponsored and are not endorsed by the City of Dallas. An application for a Special Event Permit has been filed and concerned persons may contact the Office of Special Events at 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202, (214) 939-2701.

Philip Kingston, Dallas City Councilmember philip.kingston@dallascityhall.com / (214) 670-5415 (weekdays)

FROM DALLAS CITY COUNCILMEMBER PHILIP KINGSTON

INFO FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY – SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Here’s hoping that spring is in the air. With the planning for St. Patrick’s Day in hyper drive, I am reminded of the smells associated with that event and could do without them being in the air. I digress.

As 2019 begins, it is a natural (expected) time to look back at 2018. I hope it was crime free for you. Sadly, it is impossible for it to be crime free for all of you. There is no shortage of data to show the extent that crime has impacted your neighborhood. It’s not lost on us that numbers are just that…numbers.

Darren Dattalo does a fantastic job of going inside the raw crime numbers to produce a useful barometer for you all. If you were a victim of any type of crime, then for you crime is up no matter what the numbers say. Our goal is to work as hard as we can to make the neighborhood as safe as we can.

The LGNA neighborhood has always assisted us in that effort. Making sure that vehicles and structures are locked, that outside property is

KEITH ALLEN—DALLAS POLICE

CRIME & ALLEYS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Debbie Daniel | PRESIDENT 214-821-0747

Michelle Foreman | VICE PRESIDENT 214-394-2487

Patricia Carr | VICE PRESIDENT 214-821-2562

Pam Mueller| TREASURER 214-821-1554

Gay Hopkins | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

214-827-4559

John Dailey | RECORDING SECRETARY

214-821-6324

DIRECTORS Art Carrillo 214-714-5590

Lilia Estrada 214-874-3259

Pam Gampper 469-360-8487

David Jones 214-300-1894

Jean McAulay 678-977-1649

USEFUL NUMBERS

Darren Dattalo | CRIME WATCH 214-476-8023

Council Member Philip Kingston 214-670-5415

DPD Officer Keith Allen 214-671-3477

Sanitation / Bulk Trash Code Compliance

Animal Services Call 311

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as secure as possible, lighting works, and the reporting of suspicious activity all contribute to “driving” the criminal somewhere else. Neighborhood alleys continue to be a priority. Some of the alleys in LGNA are some of the best in the City, others not so much. If you can’t/don’t use your alley because of its condition, then this time of year may be the best for improvements.

The lack of vegetation should make it easier to see and remove overgrown bushes, trees, etc. Trimming and removal is not as cumbersome as it is when the temperature hovers around 100°.

Alleys provide the perfect location for many thieves to hide and travel. I encourage you to spend some time in yours and determine how much landscaping needs to be done in order to make it less “prowler friendly.”

Please let me know if you have any questions.