Celebrate National Neighborhood Night Out - Gracywood Style

Come join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, October 5^th at a block party near you!

 

Gracywoods will be hosting 18 block parties throughout the neighborhood as part of this city-wide event.  Come meet your neighbors and learn about our area's neighborhood watch – GracyWatch.

 

Tuesday, Oct 5^th we will be serving up hot dogs from 6-8p.  Please bring a chair, a drink and a snack to share.  Enter our drawing for a $50 Lowes gift card and a free GWNA membership.  Come make some new friends, and help us make Gracywoods / North Park Estates a safer place.  Look for the yard signs at these locations:

 

Block Party Locations (Host & Invited Streets):

• 11702 Barchetta  = Barchetta | Swearingen
• 11818 Carshalton  = Carshalton | Hyacinth | Doonsebury
• 11707 Knollpark  = Drayton Dr | Drayton Cir | Knoll Park Dr
• 1205 Knollpark Cr  = Knollpark |  Knoll Park Cir
• 11900 Cherie Dr  = Cherie
• 1402 Gorham St  =  Gorham | Lance
• 1609 Kimmerling Ln =  Kimmerling | Rickem | Braewood | Meadowfire
• 12014 Lincolnshire Dr. = Lincolnshire | Garnaas
• 1701 Pheasant Roost  = Pheasant Roost | Prairie Hen Cir | Prairie Hen Cv | Prairie Hen Ln | Woodwind
• 1907 Rainy Meadows  = Rainy Meadows | Tallowfield | Heatherglen | Prairie Knoll | Lochridge
• Gracywoods Nursing Home II (on Bittern Hollow across from church) = Rosethorn | Snowfinch | Snowgoose
• 1215 Gemini  = Gemini | Sterling Hill | Knoll Park | Parkfield
• 1012 Huntridge = Huntridge | Huntridge Cir | Silbury | Rebecca | Minda Dr | Minda Cir
• 1008 Gemini  = (East of Austin Park) Gemini | Space Lane | Apollo
• 11503 Circle Bend Dr = Circle Bend | Titian | North Bend to Eubank | Austin Park
• 840 North Bend  = North Bend (from Eubanks to Lamar) | Titian Dr | Satellite | Orbit | Albury Cove
• St. John's Episcopal Church =  Parkfield | Braker | Bittern Hollow | Quail Hollow Neighborhood
• Space Circle (@ Baldimar's)

 See you Tuesday! ! !

 

Francoise Luca
President, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association 
president@gracywoods.org

 

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Crime Statistic for the area

Please call 311 or 911 to report suspicious activities or emergencies.

 

July 2010

Offense	9-Jun	10-Jun	9-Jul	10-Jul
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon	2	0	1	1
Assault	4	4	0	3
Sexual Assault	0	0	0	0
Assault with Injury	3	10	6	12
Burglary of Residence	3	10	4	12
Burglary other	0	0	0	1
Burglary Vehicle	9	7	13	18
Criminal Mischief	10	4	4	11
Drug Possession	0	0	0	0
Family Disturbance	10	9	13	9
Gang Activities	0	0	0	0
Other	37	37	43	30
Theft	3	2	5	6

Source:  www.KrimeLabb.org

 

 

To join our Gracywood's Neighborhood Watch or to receive more area Watch information, please email us your name and phone number to:

info@gracywoods.org.  We will invite you to our GracyWatch yahoo group.

 

Thanks for being a good neighbor.

 

Francoise Luca

President

Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

 

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August General Meeting

Important Meeting Tomorrow:

 

Tuesday, August 3rd at 7 p.m.

Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ

11908 North Lamar

       "in the Chapel"

 

Join us to discuss crime, safety, and the future of our neighborhood.

Bring a neighbor.

 

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Help us keep our neighborhood safe

Neighborhood safety depends on all of us. 

Please stay alert, report suspicious activity to 911 and participate in our Neighborhood Watch!

For information on the GracyWatch program for your block, contact us at info@gracywoods.org

The following is a summary of the area's recent crime statistics.

 

Offense	May-09	May-10	Jun-09	Jun-10
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon	2	2	2	0
Assault	1	0	4	4
Sexual Assault	0	0	0	0
Assault with Injury	4	7	3	10
Burglary of Residence	1	7	3	10
Burglary other	0	0	0	0
Burglary Vehicle	10	11	9	7
Criminal Mischief	5	6	10	4
Drug Possession	3	1	0	0
Family Disturbance	8	7	10	9
Gang Activities	0	0	0	0
Other	34	42	37	37
Theft	3	5	3	2

 

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Gracywoods Crime Stats

Neighborhood safety depends on all of us. 

Please stay alert, report suspicious activity to 911 and participate in our Neighborhood Watch!

For information on the GracyWatch program for your block, contact us at info@gracywoods.org

The following is a summary of the area's recent crime statistics.

  

Offense                                                           May 2009               May 2010                June 2009           June 2010

Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon     2                              2                              2                     0

Assault                                                                 1                              0                              4                     4

Sexual Assault                                                    0                              0                              0                      0

Assault with Injury                                             4                              7                              3                      10

Burglary of Residence                                       1                              7                              3                      10

Burglary other                                                     0                              0                              0                      0

Burglary Vehicle                                                 10                            11                             9                     7

Criminal Mischief                                               5                              6                             10                     4

Drug Possession                                                 3                              1                              0                      0

Family Disturbance                                            8                              7                             10                     9

Gang Activities                                                    0                              0                              0                      0

Other                                                                     34                            42                            37                    37

Theft                                                                      3                              5                              3                      2

 

Source: www.KrimeLabb.com and compiled by your GracyWatch. 

 

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Join us for

Gracywood's 4th of July Parade

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

 

9:00 am - Bittern Hollow entry to greenbelt (at the water fountain)

Come decorate your non-motorized bikes, strollers and wagons in American colors.

 

9:30 am - Parade along park path towards Parkfield and back to water fountain

 

10:00 am - Live Music, awards, iced watermelon, cupcakes and mingling

 

Cupcake Contest: Bring decorated cupcakes to share and for judging.

 

Bring a neighbor, chairs, and your red, white and blue spirit!

 

To volunteer contact: Bill Glass 836-3330

 

 

2nd Annual Gracywoods 4th of July Parade

Join us for

Gracywood's 4th of July Parade

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

 

8:30 am - Bittern Hollow entry to greenbelt (at the water fountain)

Come decorate your non-motorized bikes, strollers and wagons in American colors.

 

9:00 am - Parade along park path towards Parkfield and back to water fountain

 

9:30 am - Live Music, awards, iced watermelon, cupcakes and mingling

 

Cupcake Contest: Bring decorated cupcakes to share and for judging.

 

Bring a neighbor, chairs, and your red, white and blue spirit!

 

To volunteer contact: Bill Glass 836-3330

 

 

GWNA Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, June 1st @ 7:00 p

Join us for the June meeting of the

Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

Tuesday, June 1st

Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ

Family Life Center - Bldg. A

11908 North Lamar, Austin, TX 78753

7:00 p.m.

 

We will vote on our new By-laws and Articles of Incorporation for Gracywoods Neighborhood Association.  We are modifying these two important documents to become a non-profit organization.

 

We will also have pictures of the preliminary site plan for the new North Central Community Clinic, to be built by
Central Health (formerly Travis County Health District).

 

We will also start our planning for the

 

Second Annual Gracywoods

4th of July Parade

(Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 3rd, 9a.m.)

 

Come meet your neighbors and share your concerns for our neighborhood.

Bring a neighbor.

 

GracyWatch Notice

Stay Alert.

Crime spikes in the summer months

We must stay vigilant.

We must call 911 for any suspicious activity

 

How do we stop crime in our neighborhood this summer?

 

1. Harden your house. Your sliding glass door should have either a lock or a pole at the bottom to prevent it from sliding when you are not home. If your sliding glass door is on backwards, install a pin in the top metal rail to prevent the doors from sliding.

 

2. Deadbolts screws:  Change the screws on your deadbolt plate. The plate on the doorframe, where your deadbolt catches, is your home's weak spot. Most homes in our neighborhood had plates that were installed with short screws. Remove the short screws and put in longer screws, at least 6 inches, these hold the plate to the stud around the door. If you do not replace these screws, it will take a thief about 10 seconds to smash in your door. The screws cost about a dollar - the cheapest insurance against break-ins you can get.

 

3. Don't be a target:  Don't make your house a target when you are gone for a while. Unplug the garage door opener, make sure neighbors are aware you are gone, and have a trusted person pick up mail and newspaper. Don't call to have services stopped - you have no idea who can see that list!

 

4. Be suspicious.  Criminals are lazy and they will go to a different neighborhood if we make it difficult to score in our neighborhood.  Criminals work in teams to observe who is not paying attention to their belongings.  When you see strangers in your area, stop them and ask questions – or call 911.  Get an incident number and send us a description of your situation and incident number to info@gracywoods.org

 

5. Daytime vigil:  Be extra vigilant between 8 am and 12 noon. That is the main time that we have problems with crime in the summer months.

 

6. Do the five. Get to know your neighbor on either side of you and the three across the street from you.  These are your 'five'.  Get their phone numbers (work, home, cell numbers.) Watch their homes, pick up newspapers and flyers on the door. If they are going to be away a while, park your car in their drive. Turn your/their lights on at night or use stagged timers through out the house to turn on and off lights and radios when you are away.  (Tune radio to talk-news stations.)

 

United We Stand.

Join your neighborhood watch program.

Call your Austin Police Dept. district rep with extra information about past incidents.

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/helpfulnum.htm

 

Neighborhood Wide Garage - Saturday, May 22nd 8:00a - 3:00p

Come shop our neighborhood for special treasures.

11400 Titian Drive

11901 Swearingen Drive, #83

11800 Swearingen Drive: Women's clothes, TV's, kitchen appliances

1301 Monica Drive:  Jewelry, accessories, household items, construction materials

11085 Eubanks: Lot's of furniture, headboard, doors, books, clothing and chandeliers

1804 Rainy Meadows:  Mens clothes, household items, end table, bookcase

840 North Bend: Vintage dresser, children items, household items

1202 Knoll Park Circle: Dining room set, other furniture, household items

1108 Gemini Dr:  Golf clubs, Pelican boat, aquariums, doors, chairs, children clothes & toys

1604 Kimmerling Lane: clothes, jeans, leather vest, baby toys, strollers, furniture, facepainting for kids

Great deals from great neighbors.

The GWNA + NPENA wide Garage Sale will be held this Saturday, May 22nd starting at 8a.

 

If you are interested in participating and having your name included on this website and Craigslist, please follow these instructions.

 

Please Email president@gracywoods.org - by noon on Friday, May21st,  only if you intend to participate.

 

1.) Change the subject line of your email to: 

YES= (add your street address), 

 

2.) in the body of the email,

please provide your name and phone number (Saturday morning) just in case I need to call you on Saturday morning. 

 

3.) and finally, please tell me what you are selling (books, furniture, baby clothes, etc), I will post this info next to your address.  (Last week we got a lot of requests for tools, sports equipment, jewelry, baby clothes and books.)

 

We will put out some Garage Sales signs - however, please put out as many signs as like.

 

Thanks you for participating.

 

Francoise Luca

President

Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

 

Tonight: You are invited to a community meeting for North Austin

Special Community-Wide Meeting for North Austin

May 19th - 7:00p
Austin Revival Center

305 Deen Street

(one block south of Lamar & Peyton Gin - Deen street only runs between Georgian and Lamar)

 

 

6:30p     Doors will be open for a 'meet and greet'

7-8:00p  Meeting


We know that a lot of people in North Austin continue to be frustrated with crime and the problems in our community, so we are holding a special community meeting on May 19th. We will be talking openly about North Austin's problems and what can be done to fix our main issues:

* I-35 corridor of crime

* Lack of urban planning when areas of North Austin were annexed

* big city issues of urban growth and crime

We will also talk about how these problems are adversely affecting Austin's future.

Please come if:

** You are worried about the crime and problems that plagues North Austin neighborhoods.

** You are worried about Austin's I-35 corridor of crime and how it might be affecting you.

** You live above or below North Austin, and you are worried these problems could spread into your neighborhoods.

** You care about the future of Austin and want to support North Austin in finding solutions.

** You want to send a strong message to the City and County that you support our community's efforts to insist things must change. We have invited many people from the City and County to come to this meeting and we've had quite a few folks who are promising to be there.

Our promise: There will be NO volunteer sign-up sheets, or donation cans at this meeting. The only thing we are asking is that you pass this info along, and invite your friends and neighbors to this meeting. We really need everybody who cares about North Austin to be there.

The Gracywoods Neighborhood Association is one of six neighborhoods that will be participating in this meeting.  We encourage you to come, meet some neighbors and share your concerns.

 

May 15th Spring Fling - Pot Luck Dinner Postponed

Attention:

Due to the uncertainity of the weather today, we are postponing the "Spring Fling - Pot Luck Dinner" this evening.

 

Please check back here next week for the new date.

 

Update:  Neighborhood-wide Garage Sale

Since some folks didn't open up for a garage sale today, so we will hold a neighborhood wide garage sale next Saturday from 8a-2p.

If you would like to be included in the advertising (address posted on the website), please email us at:  president@gracywoods.org

 

Include your name, address and the kinds of items you have for sale.

(example:  baby clothes, tools, electronics, furniture)

 

Thanks,

Francoise Luca

President, Gracywoods Neighborhood Association

 

GRACYWOODS' BIG WEEKEND! - UPDATED!!

Weather Permitting

Saturday, May 15th

(Rain Date – May 22^nd)

Gracywoods + North Park Estates Neighborhood Association

Annual Garage Sales

1607 Garnaas Dr.

12023 Lincolnshire Dr.

1604 Kimmberling

1804 Rainy Meadows

1811 Rainy Meadows

11610 Bittern Hollow

1601 Kathy Lynn Ct.

1105 Huntridge Circle

11610 Parkfield

1301 Monica Street

1201 Doonesbury Dr.

11805 Eubanks Dr.

11400 Titan Dr.

1006 Huntridge

11703 Lochridge

840 North Bend Drive

11800 Swearingen Dr.

1113 Gemini Dr.

1108 Gemini Dr.

Donate to:

The St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store

Saturday, May 15th

1:00 to 4:00pm

A donation truck will be parked in the St. Albert the Great Catholic Church parking lot on Bittern Hollow/Metric, accepting donations of usable clothing, household items and furniture.

Tax receipts will be given.

* * Please check this site on Saturday afternoon for weather updates on this event.* *

Spring Fling

Potluck & Dance in the Park

Saturday - May 15th

6:00pm – 8:30pm

Greenbelt at Bittern Hollow

Come join your neighbors for

a first-of-its kind event!

Bring a covered dish, sandwiches, snacks or a dessert to serve about 6-8 persons.

GWNA will provide the drinks and paper items.

Please invite one neighbor to join us!

We are rolling out the dance floor (literally) to celebrate our community. Don't worry if you can't dance - instructors will teach us the moves. No worries, if you don't like to dance - just enjoy the fun, good food and our park.

Everyone is welcome!

Dance floor by: American Party Rentals

Dance instruction by: David Cantu

Info Contact: Kate Stewart at kate.stewart@ironscaffold.com

May Meeting

GWNA May Meeting

Tuesday, May 4th
7:00 PM

Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ, Bldg. A (in the church)
11908 North Lamar, Austin, TX 78753


Please join us and bring a neighbor, so we can build a stronger and safer community.

♥ Bring a neighbor and get a prize ♥

Join us!

Email questions to: president@gracywoods.org

Spring Fling! - POSTPONED

UPDATE: The SPRING FLING HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Join us for

the
Gracywoods Neighborhood Association
First Annual
Spring Fling!

The When:
Saturday, April 17
6:00 – 9:00 pm

The Where:
North Star Green Belt @ Bittern Hollow

The What:
A Pot Luck dinner - Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people (appetizers, snacks, stews & chili, casseroles, desserts...) 

Plus: Free dance instruction (Come watch and learn!)

Bring a chair or blanket
Presented by the Gracywoods Neighborhood Association
For more details, call 289-2920.