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Neighborhood News
April 13, 2019
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Tues May 7, 2019. See the Activities page for details.
March 11, 2018
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Tues March 20, 2018. See the Activities page for details.
June 17, 2017
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs June 8, 2017. See the About Us page, Archives section, for the meeting minutes.
June 11, 2017
The MENA Newsletter that was mailed to the neighborhood has been posted on the Activities page.
June 4, 2017
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs June 8, 2017. See the Activities page for details.
April 17, 2016
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs March 31, 2016. See the About Us page, Archives section, for the meeting minutes; they will also be posted on Nextdoor our social networking site.
The bylaws were changed at the meeting and the updated bylaws are posted on the About Us page, in the About Us section.
March 23, 2016
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs March 31, 2016. See the Activities page for details.
February 11, 2016
MENA HAS A NEW NPO OFFICER
Our NPO, Officer Brandi Dial, has been re-assigned to another neighborhood; we wish her all the best and thank her for all she has done for our neighborhood.
Our new NPO is Officer Jodi Galloway (972-485-4882, gallowayj@garlandtx.gov); please give her a big welcome.
October 19, 2015
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs October 8, 2015. See the About Us page, in the Archives section, for the meeting minutes. They will also be posted on Nextdoor, our social networking site.
To join Nextdoor click here to go to the site and then click the “Sign up” link.
September 26, 2015
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs October 8, 2015. See the Activities page for details.
May 3, 2015
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs April 9, 2015. See the About Us page for meeting minutes.
March 28, 2015
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting, with election of new board members, will be held Thurs April 9, 2015. See the Activities page for details.
March 13, 2015
The iSign committee turned 80 signs into the City today and the City will be sending MENA a check for $40. If more people would particpate in the program, we could collect even more money. It's easy to join and easy to collect signs; contact grasmere_central@verizon.net to learn more or get involved.
November 1, 2014
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Tues Oct 21, 2014. See the About Us page for meeting minutes.
September 28, 2014
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Tues October 21, 2014. See the Activities page for details.
Have you seen the new screening wall on North Garland Ave? It's finished and work has started on the Belt LIne wall. Drive past it and check it out!
August 9, 2014
See the Activities page for an update on the brick wall.
July 5, 2014
See the Activities page for an update on the brick wall.
March 31, 2014
The MENA general membership meeting was held Thurs March 20, 2014. See the About Us page for meeting minutes. Also, our vitality grant has been approved by the City and we're moving foward with the project. See the Activities page for information.
March 5, 2014
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs March 20, 2014. See This Month on the Activities page for details.
November 21, 2013
Applications for vitality grants for the Garland Ave and Belt Line screening walls were submitted to the City of Garland.
August 6, 2013
Learn more about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) & why our screening walls are so important. Check out the bottom of the Crime Watch page for more information.
July 16, 2013
Our updated bylaws, which were amended in the June general meeting, have been posted to the About Us page.
An updated map of the houses inlcuded in the vitality grant has been posted to the Activities page.
June 27, 2013
Michael Rideau, Don Wright & Judi Lazerus met with the new-elected mayor, Douglas Athas, to talk about MENA and our challenges with the brick wall project. See the Activities page for a photo.
June 22, 2013
The MENA general membership meeting was held Tues June 11, 2013. See the About Us page for meeting minutes.
May 12, 2013
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general membership meeting will be held Tues June 11, 2013. See the Activities page for details.
May 6, 2013
OFFICER WILLIAMS NEEDS OUR HELP
We recived the message, below, from Officer Williams regarding the recent criminal mischief and graffiti. She is asking us to provide her with more information, so please contact her directly at dialb@garlandtx.gov if you can help.
"Thank you for keeping me updated with the criminal mischiefs and graffiti going on in your neighborhood. I have two suspects on the graffiti and have reported both locations to the City for clean-up. Regarding the criminal mischiefs, I’ve been frequenting the area more along with other patrol officers and even worked Saturday night until 3 am to try to catch the juveniles responsible. What I need from the neighborhood though is if anyone on any of the streets in your neighborhood have surveillance cameras and could send me video footage from the nights of the incidents (4/25, 4/26, and 4/29) to review. I have information on the suspect vehicle, received from surveillance cameras in another neighborhood with the same criminal mischiefs. I would greatly appreciate any assistance with disseminating this request and my contact information. Thank you very much."
Officer B. Williams
Garland Police NPO Unit
dialb@garlandtx.gov
April 30, 2013
CRIME ALERT
There has been a rash of criminal mischief in the neighborhood, specifically targeting vehicles parked overnight - on the street and in driveways - by smashing their windows.
If you must leave your car out at night, it is very important NOT to leave personal items inside it. This includes laptops, handbags or briefcases, and electronic devices. Remember ... a garage door opener is like a key to your house. Remove all of these items from your vehicle at night to keep your home from becoming a target for a break-in.
We have asked the police to step up patrols. If you see anything suspicious, call 911. The Crime Watch page provides instructions on what to do when there's an incident.
April 8, 2013
MENA is launching a new online tool called Next Door. Watch your inbox for a message about it. Soon you will receive an invitation to join.
April 3, 2013
The City has provided the Board with the following tentative approval schedule for the vitality grant (dates are subject to change):
April 15 – City council sub-committee review
May 6 – City council work session
May 20- City council approval & resolution
May 21- Applicants may sign participation agreements & move forward with projects.
March 17, 2013
Are you missing a little white poodle?
Marcy James just reported a little white poodle is roaming the neighborhood and has been seen around the west side of Grasmere. It has no collar or tags. She and another neighbor have not been able to get the dog to come to them.
February 24, 2013
The Vitality Grant for the brick wall was submitted to the City of Garland on Fri. February 22nd.
Minutes from the general meeting are posted on the About Us page.
February 13, 2013
CRIME ALERT
Be on the lookout for a gold-ish colored 2 door coupe and call police if you see it or anything suspicious.
This evening a resident on the east side of Grasemere returned home to find a car parked behind his house in the alley and a young Hispanic male in his backyard (about 5'10" with shaved head and numerous tattoo's on his arms & neck) who said he was looking for his dog. A young Hispanic female was in the car.
After the young man said he was looking for his pit bull and thought it went into the neighbor's yard, he jumped into the car and sped away downt the alley. The neighbor went back outside 10 munites later and the car was still in the alley, about 4 houses down, and then sped away.
The neighbor mentioned that the lock on his gate, which was not locked when he arrived home, had apparently been removed by the young man, as he could not locate it anywhere.
January 26, 2013
SAVE THE DATE!
The MENA general membership meeting will be held Thursday February 7, 2013. See the Activities page for details.
September 29, 2012
VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION OF LETTER TO MENA RESIDENTS
Go to the Activities page to see a Vietnamese translation of the letter from MENA President Michael Rideau about the status of the Vitality Grant for the red brick wall. Look for it under the Fundraising Status section at the top left of the page. Many thanks to Vincent & Theresa Dang for their help. If you have a Vietnamese neighbor with limited English, please print this and give it to them.
Also check out a map that shows which homeowners have opted into the vitality grant to-date. There's still time to participate ... just contact us.
September 1, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
Click here to go to the Activities page to see a letter from MENA President Michael Rideau about the status of the Vitality Grant for the red brick wall. Look for it under the Fundraising Status section at the top left of the page.
August 18, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
We've raised $12,925 toward rebuilding the red brick wall. For all who have donated money - THANK YOU! See the Activities page for details.
August 15, 2012
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT WEST NILE VIRUS
The City of Garland has posted information about West Nile Virus and their plans to deal with it on their website. Follow this link to learn more..
August 11, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
Did you receive a letter from Mr. Robert Pauken at city hall about your screening wall? Are you participating in the Vitality Grant with MENA? If the answser to both questions is "yes," we've provided a response letter you can send to Mr. Pauken. We've tried to make it easy for you ... just download the letter from the Activities page, add your name to the bottom and send it to him. See the Activities page for his address.
August 7, 2012
Check out our latest newsletter. We've added a new section for it! Go to the Activities page and scroll to the bottom. We've also posted the meeting minutes from the general meeting in July. You can find them on the About Us page.
August 6, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
We've raised $11,025 toward rebuilding the red brick wall. For all who have donated money - THANK YOU!
For those who haven't donated yet - please help us reach our goal - we're at 47%. Time is running out and we need you to donate or pledge by August 20 to meet our September 1 deadline for submitting the vitality grant.
See the Activities page for details.
July 15, 2012
SAVE THE DATE!
The MENA general membership meeting will be held Thursday July 26, 2012. See the Activities page for details.
June 14, 2012
BRICK WALL UPDATE
Check the Activities page to see how much we've raised to replace the red brick wall! Have you pledged a donation yet?
May 22, 2012
BRICK WALL UPDATE
Check the Activities page for an update on how much we've raised to replace the red brick wall.
May 6, 2012
HELP THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
MENA is raising money to rebuild the red brick wall around the neighborhood. Letters were mailed to all residents explaining what we want to do and asking for donations. Click here to see the letter and how much we've raised.
January 27, 2012
SAVE THE DATE!
The MENA general membership meeting will be held Tuesday February 21, 2012. See the Activities page for details.
October 10, 2011
2705 Ridgemeade Drive has been named October Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
September 12, 2011
1106 Fairhaven Drive has been named September Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
August 22, 2011
922 Crestmeade Drive has been named August Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
Two dogs escaped from a Grasmere Street yard this morning - a Black Lab and a Beagle. Both dogs are extremeley friendly. The Lab is 13 yrs old with bad hind leg joints. The Beagle is extremely fat. Please call Russell at 214-718-1669 if you see them.
August 20, 2011
CRIME ALERT
A Meadow Crest resident was robbed during the night while she was asleep!! PLEASE BE ALERT! Make certain that your windows, doors and gates are locked - don't be a target.
July 12, 2011
1018 Fairhaven Drive has been named July Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
June 20, 2011
Today a suspicious car was seen twice in our neighborhood. The car was a gold 4-door Mercedes with license plate LWX956. It was first seen in the 2700 block
of Grasmere parked in front of a home. The homeowner stopped and asked what they were doing and when she was not satisfied with their response she called the police. The car was spotted again later a few blocks away and the police were called again. If you see this vehicle in Meadow Crest call the police. They appear to have no connection to Meadow Crest.
Also, this is a reminder that just because school is out,
the City of Garland curfew for kids and teenagers has not changed. The curfew says that anyone under the age of
17 is not allowed out (without a parent or guardian) after 10:00 PM Sun-Thurs and after 12:00 AM on Friday & Saturday. He encouraged calling the police if you see kids out in the neighborhood after curfew, as they might be looking for trouble.
June 19, 2011
The new screening wall at the Centry Park entrance is finished! Be sure to drive by and check it out. We will be landscaping the entrance in the Fall after the hot weather subsides.
June 18, 2011
2702 Grasmere Street has been named June Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
June 12, 2011
FOUND DOG
This cute energetic dog was found roaming around Meadow Crest this morning. He is not wearing a collar but appears to have been well taken care of. He looks to be a black Lab or Lab/mix and he has not been neutered. Please email Leta French at baylorgirl16@yahoo.com or call her at
972-900-2834 if this is your dog or you know who he belongs to. He is currently safe in someone's back yard but the family cannot keep him and Garland Animal Control will be picking him up today.
April 27, 2011
CRIME WATCH ALERT
Suspicious vans have been reported in the area, one of which was involved in an attempted burglary in Buckingham North. Be on the lookout for ANYONE who may be cruising around our neighborhood. Take down the license number and a description of the vehicle, if you can do so safely, and CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. We want the word on the street to be "DON'T MESS WITH MEADOW CREST!"
Minutes of the April 16th Board meeting are posted
on the About Us page in the Archives section.
April 9, 2011
914 Crestmeade Drive has been named April Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
POLICE DEPT. ANNOUNCES ONLINE CRIME MAPPING SYSTEM
The Garland Police Dept. and CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map, have teamed up to bring Garland citizens answers to their most-asked questions. The system is now available at www.CrimeReports.com 24 hours a day.
The new service allows citizens to sign up for free customizable email alerts in order to stay on top of crime in their neighborhood. Information is updated weekly. The site also includes a link to leave anonymous Crime Stopper Tips.
We have provided a link to the site on the Resources page of this website. Look for the "Crime Mapping System" link under "Police Dept."
March 7, 2011
1205 Wedgecrest Ln. has been named March Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
February 18, 2011
Minutes from the General Neighborhood Meeting in January and the February 12 Board Meeting are posted on the About Us page.
February 11, 2011
1021 Fairhaven Dr. has been named February Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
January 25, 2011
Semi-annual MENA General Meeting was held at Lone Star Legends and a new board was elected. Meeting minutes will be posted soon.
January 23, 2011
1106 Havencrest Ct. has been named January Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
January 16, 2011
Monthly crime stats for December have been posted to the Crime Watch page, along with end-of-year and 2008-2010 summaries.
January 11, 2011
Minutes of the January 8th Board meeting are posted
on the About Us page in the Archives section.
2011 Special for New Advertisers
Advertise for at least 3 months and get your first
month free! MENA residents get a 50% discount.
See a link to our rates on the Activities page.
January 8, 2011
COMING SOON!
MENA Yard of the Month ... watch this site for more information.
November 19, 2010
BICYCLE THEFT
Lori Daniel's brand new bicycle (that she just got
for her birthday) was stolen out of her back yard on
Ridgemeade Dr. yesterday or last night. It's a silver/yellow bike with a dog carrier basket in the front. If you have any
information about it, please contact the Crime Watch Coordinator at grasmere_central@verizon.net.
Monthly crime stats for October have been posted to the Crime Watch page.
November 16, 2010
LIFENET NEEDS WINTER COATS & BLANKETS
LifeNet Closet serves the homeless, mentally ill & unemployed. They are completely out of winter coats & blankets and it is not even Thanksgiving. Please help them keep their clients warm this winter! If you need tips on conducting a coat drive at your church, civic club or office benefitting LifeNet, please call Ross Taylor at
214-932-1939. They are also in need of interview clothing, especially for men.
Sharon Dickerson's son works for LifeNet. If any one in the neighborhood has coats or blankets to donate she would be glad to pick them up. Her phone number is 972-530-7060. Donations could also be dropped off at her house at 2709 Wedgemere Dr. Thanks for all your help in keeping the homeless warm this winter. If you put your name and address on the coats & or blankets you will get a tax receipt for them.
November 9, 2010
COYOTE ALERT!
On Sunday morning a neighbor who lives on the Havencrest cul-de-sac saw a large coyote run between his house and his neighbor's house. Evidently they are still roaming our neighborhood, so please be alert when you are doing outside activites.
November 8, 2010
From the State of the Neighborhood message...
We have been notified that our Vitality Grant will be formally approved by December. That means we can then begin the work of rebuilding the entrance wall on Century Park and getting it planted with healthy new plants. A survey of “old red” is underway to begin the process of applying for a Vitality Grant to repair sections of the red wall.
October 30, 2010
A Fall party and bake sale was held in Mike & Pamela Blaylock's back yard. A lot of delicious baked goods were donated (thanks to all those who brought goodies) and mostly everything was sold (thanks to all those who bought goodies). We had hot dogs and hamburgs, treats for the kids and beautiful weather. Thanks to everyone who participated and especially Mike & Pamela for being such great hosts.
October 23, 2010
Victor Leos led the Clayton entrance makeover. Don't forget to thank him along with Steve & Laura Hamel, Ali Hasan, Sundeep Sawhney, Jim Dickerson, Nam Nguyen, Ed Walker, and Gary Stopani for their hard work on this effort. Before & after pictures coming soon!
October 17, 2010
MENA board met and decided to have a Fall party & fundraiser. Board minutes are posted on the About Us page in the Archives section.
October 12, 2010
Crime watch meeting at Lone Star Legends. Officer Rumatz spoke to us about keeping our homes safe.
October 11, 2010
Thank you Jim Troyer, Darrell Alsup, Thanos Karras & Hiram Sloan (just to name a few) for mowing and cleaning up the area outside our wall along N. Garland Ave. and Belt Line. We appreciate your hard work and dedication.
Welcome Ritika Sawhney - the new Block Captain for Ridgemeade North.
Monthly crime stats have been posted to the Crime Watch page of the website.
October 7, 2010
Meeting archives have been posted to the About Us page of the website.
September 25, 2010
The MENA garage sale was a success and netted $1,072.56 for our bank account. Thanks to all who donated items and worked the sale - and especially Leta French who organized the event.
September 21, 2010
MENA launches our new website.
August 23, 2010
MENA board has submitted the Vitality Grant to the City of Garland.
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Tues May 7, 2019. See the Activities page for details.
March 11, 2018
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Tues March 20, 2018. See the Activities page for details.
June 17, 2017
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs June 8, 2017. See the About Us page, Archives section, for the meeting minutes.
June 11, 2017
The MENA Newsletter that was mailed to the neighborhood has been posted on the Activities page.
June 4, 2017
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs June 8, 2017. See the Activities page for details.
April 17, 2016
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs March 31, 2016. See the About Us page, Archives section, for the meeting minutes; they will also be posted on Nextdoor our social networking site.
The bylaws were changed at the meeting and the updated bylaws are posted on the About Us page, in the About Us section.
March 23, 2016
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs March 31, 2016. See the Activities page for details.
February 11, 2016
MENA HAS A NEW NPO OFFICER
Our NPO, Officer Brandi Dial, has been re-assigned to another neighborhood; we wish her all the best and thank her for all she has done for our neighborhood.
Our new NPO is Officer Jodi Galloway (972-485-4882, gallowayj@garlandtx.gov); please give her a big welcome.
October 19, 2015
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs October 8, 2015. See the About Us page, in the Archives section, for the meeting minutes. They will also be posted on Nextdoor, our social networking site.
To join Nextdoor click here to go to the site and then click the “Sign up” link.
September 26, 2015
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs October 8, 2015. See the Activities page for details.
May 3, 2015
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Thurs April 9, 2015. See the About Us page for meeting minutes.
March 28, 2015
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting, with election of new board members, will be held Thurs April 9, 2015. See the Activities page for details.
March 13, 2015
The iSign committee turned 80 signs into the City today and the City will be sending MENA a check for $40. If more people would particpate in the program, we could collect even more money. It's easy to join and easy to collect signs; contact grasmere_central@verizon.net to learn more or get involved.
November 1, 2014
The MENA general membership meeting was held
Tues Oct 21, 2014. See the About Us page for meeting minutes.
September 28, 2014
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Tues October 21, 2014. See the Activities page for details.
Have you seen the new screening wall on North Garland Ave? It's finished and work has started on the Belt LIne wall. Drive past it and check it out!
August 9, 2014
See the Activities page for an update on the brick wall.
July 5, 2014
See the Activities page for an update on the brick wall.
March 31, 2014
The MENA general membership meeting was held Thurs March 20, 2014. See the About Us page for meeting minutes. Also, our vitality grant has been approved by the City and we're moving foward with the project. See the Activities page for information.
March 5, 2014
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general meeting will be held Thurs March 20, 2014. See This Month on the Activities page for details.
November 21, 2013
Applications for vitality grants for the Garland Ave and Belt Line screening walls were submitted to the City of Garland.
August 6, 2013
Learn more about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) & why our screening walls are so important. Check out the bottom of the Crime Watch page for more information.
July 16, 2013
Our updated bylaws, which were amended in the June general meeting, have been posted to the About Us page.
An updated map of the houses inlcuded in the vitality grant has been posted to the Activities page.
June 27, 2013
Michael Rideau, Don Wright & Judi Lazerus met with the new-elected mayor, Douglas Athas, to talk about MENA and our challenges with the brick wall project. See the Activities page for a photo.
June 22, 2013
The MENA general membership meeting was held Tues June 11, 2013. See the About Us page for meeting minutes.
May 12, 2013
SAVE THE DATE!
A MENA general membership meeting will be held Tues June 11, 2013. See the Activities page for details.
May 6, 2013
OFFICER WILLIAMS NEEDS OUR HELP
We recived the message, below, from Officer Williams regarding the recent criminal mischief and graffiti. She is asking us to provide her with more information, so please contact her directly at dialb@garlandtx.gov if you can help.
"Thank you for keeping me updated with the criminal mischiefs and graffiti going on in your neighborhood. I have two suspects on the graffiti and have reported both locations to the City for clean-up. Regarding the criminal mischiefs, I’ve been frequenting the area more along with other patrol officers and even worked Saturday night until 3 am to try to catch the juveniles responsible. What I need from the neighborhood though is if anyone on any of the streets in your neighborhood have surveillance cameras and could send me video footage from the nights of the incidents (4/25, 4/26, and 4/29) to review. I have information on the suspect vehicle, received from surveillance cameras in another neighborhood with the same criminal mischiefs. I would greatly appreciate any assistance with disseminating this request and my contact information. Thank you very much."
Officer B. Williams
Garland Police NPO Unit
dialb@garlandtx.gov
April 30, 2013
CRIME ALERT
There has been a rash of criminal mischief in the neighborhood, specifically targeting vehicles parked overnight - on the street and in driveways - by smashing their windows.
If you must leave your car out at night, it is very important NOT to leave personal items inside it. This includes laptops, handbags or briefcases, and electronic devices. Remember ... a garage door opener is like a key to your house. Remove all of these items from your vehicle at night to keep your home from becoming a target for a break-in.
We have asked the police to step up patrols. If you see anything suspicious, call 911. The Crime Watch page provides instructions on what to do when there's an incident.
April 8, 2013
MENA is launching a new online tool called Next Door. Watch your inbox for a message about it. Soon you will receive an invitation to join.
April 3, 2013
The City has provided the Board with the following tentative approval schedule for the vitality grant (dates are subject to change):
April 15 – City council sub-committee review
May 6 – City council work session
May 20- City council approval & resolution
May 21- Applicants may sign participation agreements & move forward with projects.
March 17, 2013
Are you missing a little white poodle?
Marcy James just reported a little white poodle is roaming the neighborhood and has been seen around the west side of Grasmere. It has no collar or tags. She and another neighbor have not been able to get the dog to come to them.
February 24, 2013
The Vitality Grant for the brick wall was submitted to the City of Garland on Fri. February 22nd.
Minutes from the general meeting are posted on the About Us page.
February 13, 2013
CRIME ALERT
Be on the lookout for a gold-ish colored 2 door coupe and call police if you see it or anything suspicious.
This evening a resident on the east side of Grasemere returned home to find a car parked behind his house in the alley and a young Hispanic male in his backyard (about 5'10" with shaved head and numerous tattoo's on his arms & neck) who said he was looking for his dog. A young Hispanic female was in the car.
After the young man said he was looking for his pit bull and thought it went into the neighbor's yard, he jumped into the car and sped away downt the alley. The neighbor went back outside 10 munites later and the car was still in the alley, about 4 houses down, and then sped away.
The neighbor mentioned that the lock on his gate, which was not locked when he arrived home, had apparently been removed by the young man, as he could not locate it anywhere.
January 26, 2013
SAVE THE DATE!
The MENA general membership meeting will be held Thursday February 7, 2013. See the Activities page for details.
September 29, 2012
VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION OF LETTER TO MENA RESIDENTS
Go to the Activities page to see a Vietnamese translation of the letter from MENA President Michael Rideau about the status of the Vitality Grant for the red brick wall. Look for it under the Fundraising Status section at the top left of the page. Many thanks to Vincent & Theresa Dang for their help. If you have a Vietnamese neighbor with limited English, please print this and give it to them.
Also check out a map that shows which homeowners have opted into the vitality grant to-date. There's still time to participate ... just contact us.
September 1, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
Click here to go to the Activities page to see a letter from MENA President Michael Rideau about the status of the Vitality Grant for the red brick wall. Look for it under the Fundraising Status section at the top left of the page.
August 18, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
We've raised $12,925 toward rebuilding the red brick wall. For all who have donated money - THANK YOU! See the Activities page for details.
August 15, 2012
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT WEST NILE VIRUS
The City of Garland has posted information about West Nile Virus and their plans to deal with it on their website. Follow this link to learn more..
August 11, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
Did you receive a letter from Mr. Robert Pauken at city hall about your screening wall? Are you participating in the Vitality Grant with MENA? If the answser to both questions is "yes," we've provided a response letter you can send to Mr. Pauken. We've tried to make it easy for you ... just download the letter from the Activities page, add your name to the bottom and send it to him. See the Activities page for his address.
August 7, 2012
Check out our latest newsletter. We've added a new section for it! Go to the Activities page and scroll to the bottom. We've also posted the meeting minutes from the general meeting in July. You can find them on the About Us page.
August 6, 2012
RED BRICK WALL UPDATE
We've raised $11,025 toward rebuilding the red brick wall. For all who have donated money - THANK YOU!
For those who haven't donated yet - please help us reach our goal - we're at 47%. Time is running out and we need you to donate or pledge by August 20 to meet our September 1 deadline for submitting the vitality grant.
See the Activities page for details.
July 15, 2012
SAVE THE DATE!
The MENA general membership meeting will be held Thursday July 26, 2012. See the Activities page for details.
June 14, 2012
BRICK WALL UPDATE
Check the Activities page to see how much we've raised to replace the red brick wall! Have you pledged a donation yet?
May 22, 2012
BRICK WALL UPDATE
Check the Activities page for an update on how much we've raised to replace the red brick wall.
May 6, 2012
HELP THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
MENA is raising money to rebuild the red brick wall around the neighborhood. Letters were mailed to all residents explaining what we want to do and asking for donations. Click here to see the letter and how much we've raised.
January 27, 2012
SAVE THE DATE!
The MENA general membership meeting will be held Tuesday February 21, 2012. See the Activities page for details.
October 10, 2011
2705 Ridgemeade Drive has been named October Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
September 12, 2011
1106 Fairhaven Drive has been named September Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
August 22, 2011
922 Crestmeade Drive has been named August Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
Two dogs escaped from a Grasmere Street yard this morning - a Black Lab and a Beagle. Both dogs are extremeley friendly. The Lab is 13 yrs old with bad hind leg joints. The Beagle is extremely fat. Please call Russell at 214-718-1669 if you see them.
August 20, 2011
CRIME ALERT
A Meadow Crest resident was robbed during the night while she was asleep!! PLEASE BE ALERT! Make certain that your windows, doors and gates are locked - don't be a target.
July 12, 2011
1018 Fairhaven Drive has been named July Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
June 20, 2011
Today a suspicious car was seen twice in our neighborhood. The car was a gold 4-door Mercedes with license plate LWX956. It was first seen in the 2700 block
of Grasmere parked in front of a home. The homeowner stopped and asked what they were doing and when she was not satisfied with their response she called the police. The car was spotted again later a few blocks away and the police were called again. If you see this vehicle in Meadow Crest call the police. They appear to have no connection to Meadow Crest.
Also, this is a reminder that just because school is out,
the City of Garland curfew for kids and teenagers has not changed. The curfew says that anyone under the age of
17 is not allowed out (without a parent or guardian) after 10:00 PM Sun-Thurs and after 12:00 AM on Friday & Saturday. He encouraged calling the police if you see kids out in the neighborhood after curfew, as they might be looking for trouble.
June 19, 2011
The new screening wall at the Centry Park entrance is finished! Be sure to drive by and check it out. We will be landscaping the entrance in the Fall after the hot weather subsides.
June 18, 2011
2702 Grasmere Street has been named June Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
June 12, 2011
FOUND DOG
This cute energetic dog was found roaming around Meadow Crest this morning. He is not wearing a collar but appears to have been well taken care of. He looks to be a black Lab or Lab/mix and he has not been neutered. Please email Leta French at baylorgirl16@yahoo.com or call her at
972-900-2834 if this is your dog or you know who he belongs to. He is currently safe in someone's back yard but the family cannot keep him and Garland Animal Control will be picking him up today.
April 27, 2011
CRIME WATCH ALERT
Suspicious vans have been reported in the area, one of which was involved in an attempted burglary in Buckingham North. Be on the lookout for ANYONE who may be cruising around our neighborhood. Take down the license number and a description of the vehicle, if you can do so safely, and CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. We want the word on the street to be "DON'T MESS WITH MEADOW CREST!"
Minutes of the April 16th Board meeting are posted
on the About Us page in the Archives section.
April 9, 2011
914 Crestmeade Drive has been named April Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
POLICE DEPT. ANNOUNCES ONLINE CRIME MAPPING SYSTEM
The Garland Police Dept. and CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map, have teamed up to bring Garland citizens answers to their most-asked questions. The system is now available at www.CrimeReports.com 24 hours a day.
The new service allows citizens to sign up for free customizable email alerts in order to stay on top of crime in their neighborhood. Information is updated weekly. The site also includes a link to leave anonymous Crime Stopper Tips.
We have provided a link to the site on the Resources page of this website. Look for the "Crime Mapping System" link under "Police Dept."
March 7, 2011
1205 Wedgecrest Ln. has been named March Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
February 18, 2011
Minutes from the General Neighborhood Meeting in January and the February 12 Board Meeting are posted on the About Us page.
February 11, 2011
1021 Fairhaven Dr. has been named February Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
January 25, 2011
Semi-annual MENA General Meeting was held at Lone Star Legends and a new board was elected. Meeting minutes will be posted soon.
January 23, 2011
1106 Havencrest Ct. has been named January Yard of the Month. See the Activities page for details.
January 16, 2011
Monthly crime stats for December have been posted to the Crime Watch page, along with end-of-year and 2008-2010 summaries.
January 11, 2011
Minutes of the January 8th Board meeting are posted
on the About Us page in the Archives section.
2011 Special for New Advertisers
Advertise for at least 3 months and get your first
month free! MENA residents get a 50% discount.
See a link to our rates on the Activities page.
January 8, 2011
COMING SOON!
MENA Yard of the Month ... watch this site for more information.
November 19, 2010
BICYCLE THEFT
Lori Daniel's brand new bicycle (that she just got
for her birthday) was stolen out of her back yard on
Ridgemeade Dr. yesterday or last night. It's a silver/yellow bike with a dog carrier basket in the front. If you have any
information about it, please contact the Crime Watch Coordinator at grasmere_central@verizon.net.
Monthly crime stats for October have been posted to the Crime Watch page.
November 16, 2010
LIFENET NEEDS WINTER COATS & BLANKETS
LifeNet Closet serves the homeless, mentally ill & unemployed. They are completely out of winter coats & blankets and it is not even Thanksgiving. Please help them keep their clients warm this winter! If you need tips on conducting a coat drive at your church, civic club or office benefitting LifeNet, please call Ross Taylor at
214-932-1939. They are also in need of interview clothing, especially for men.
Sharon Dickerson's son works for LifeNet. If any one in the neighborhood has coats or blankets to donate she would be glad to pick them up. Her phone number is 972-530-7060. Donations could also be dropped off at her house at 2709 Wedgemere Dr. Thanks for all your help in keeping the homeless warm this winter. If you put your name and address on the coats & or blankets you will get a tax receipt for them.
November 9, 2010
COYOTE ALERT!
On Sunday morning a neighbor who lives on the Havencrest cul-de-sac saw a large coyote run between his house and his neighbor's house. Evidently they are still roaming our neighborhood, so please be alert when you are doing outside activites.
November 8, 2010
From the State of the Neighborhood message...
We have been notified that our Vitality Grant will be formally approved by December. That means we can then begin the work of rebuilding the entrance wall on Century Park and getting it planted with healthy new plants. A survey of “old red” is underway to begin the process of applying for a Vitality Grant to repair sections of the red wall.
October 30, 2010
A Fall party and bake sale was held in Mike & Pamela Blaylock's back yard. A lot of delicious baked goods were donated (thanks to all those who brought goodies) and mostly everything was sold (thanks to all those who bought goodies). We had hot dogs and hamburgs, treats for the kids and beautiful weather. Thanks to everyone who participated and especially Mike & Pamela for being such great hosts.
October 23, 2010
Victor Leos led the Clayton entrance makeover. Don't forget to thank him along with Steve & Laura Hamel, Ali Hasan, Sundeep Sawhney, Jim Dickerson, Nam Nguyen, Ed Walker, and Gary Stopani for their hard work on this effort. Before & after pictures coming soon!
October 17, 2010
MENA board met and decided to have a Fall party & fundraiser. Board minutes are posted on the About Us page in the Archives section.
October 12, 2010
Crime watch meeting at Lone Star Legends. Officer Rumatz spoke to us about keeping our homes safe.
October 11, 2010
Thank you Jim Troyer, Darrell Alsup, Thanos Karras & Hiram Sloan (just to name a few) for mowing and cleaning up the area outside our wall along N. Garland Ave. and Belt Line. We appreciate your hard work and dedication.
Welcome Ritika Sawhney - the new Block Captain for Ridgemeade North.
Monthly crime stats have been posted to the Crime Watch page of the website.
October 7, 2010
Meeting archives have been posted to the About Us page of the website.
September 25, 2010
The MENA garage sale was a success and netted $1,072.56 for our bank account. Thanks to all who donated items and worked the sale - and especially Leta French who organized the event.
September 21, 2010
MENA launches our new website.
August 23, 2010
MENA board has submitted the Vitality Grant to the City of Garland.
Special thanks to Rex and Pam Gifford for sponsoring our domain name MeadowCrestEstates.org
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