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On Monday, May 10, nearby North Village Branch Library is teaming up with comic-book store Dragon’s Lair for the library’s monthly Comic Club. This month, the discussion centers around Spider-Man. All ages and interest levels are welcome.Where: North Village Branch Library
When: The second Monday of each month at 4:30 pm
What: Each month the group focuses on a different comic character, series or concept. They read and talk and there is usually an activity or craft related to the idea.
For more information, call 974-9960 or visit the Comic Club web page.
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Date: Saturday, May 8
Time: 8 am – 2 pm
Location: AllandaleOur neighbors in Allandale will hold their annual neighborhood-wide garage sale event on Saturday, May 8. It’s a great opportunity for bargain-hunting and socializing.
We have more than 50 houses listed for the sale. Plus, St. Johns Methodist Church is having their annual sale the same day. There will be a Google map available to the houses. We have a lot of stuff, so tell your friends!
For more information, read this article on the Allandale Reporter website.
P.S. Don’t forget that our neighborhood’s garage sale event will take place on Saturday, May 22. Information is in the newsletter, and we’ll post a reminder soon.
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Date: Saturday, May 8
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Location: Brentwood Park, 6710 Arroyo Seco (map)Looking for a fun, family-friendly event not far from our neighborhood this weekend? The Violet Crown Festival showcases the best of local music, food, and arts; neighborhood history; community resources; and family activities. This year’s festival will also include a focus on wellness and health.
Proceeds will help support Friends of Brentwood Park, Brentwood and Crestview neighborhood volunteers dedicated to maintaining the park and helping continue to develop it as a community resource.
For more information, visit: violetcrowncommunity.org
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Date: Tuesday, May 4
Time: 6:30 – 8 pm
Location: Pillow Elementary, 3025 Crosscreek Dr.There will be a general membership meeting of our association on Tuesday, May 4.
A social “meet and greet” will start at 6:30 pm, featuring food and a Media Swap. Food will be provided by Zen restaurant on Anderson Lane.
During the Media Swap, you’ll be able to exchange books, CDs or DVDs with your neighbors. To participate, bring any gently used media items that a neighbor might want. You can bring more than one item. You’ll be able to take as many items as you bring. Any leftover items will be donated to Recycled Reads, which profits Austin libraries.
The business meeting will begin at approximately 7 pm. Our business this month will include approving minutes from the March general meeting, a Treasurer’s report, and updates on upcoming neighborhood events and committee activities. The neighborhood is planning a number of events over the next couple of months, including our annual Independence Day parade. Please join us to see what is in the plans and how you can help.
NOTE – A draft of the March meeting minutes are posted here. Please take a moment to review them prior to the meeting.
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The property crime situation in our neighborhood took an uptick in February, but has been slowly improving through the year. The first quarter statistics reported by the Austin Police Department have a few glitches, but otherwise show improvement.
Here are the raw numbers for some key crime types for the first three months:
Jan Feb Mar Burglary of Residence 2 5 3 Theft 7 5 8 Burglary of Vehicle 1 7 8 There are some issues with the statistics that cause the March numbers to look higher than they are. Some crimes end up being recorded multiple times, or in multiple categories. Also, some of these statistics include property crime at commercial locations, as well as residential crime. As a result, these numbers sometimes make the crime situation appear worse than it really is.
For instance, although there were eight theft incidents recorded in March, three of those were at commercial addresses. Three of the residential incidents occurred on the same block on Penny Lane on the same day.
So although the “Burglary of Residence” and “Theft” columns add up to 11 for the month of March, there were actually just five residential locations at which these crimes occurred: 26xx Clarkdale, 88xx McCann, 32xx Mossrock, 27xx Penny, 85xx Rockwood.
For the eight “burglary of vehicle” incidents in March, after eliminating duplicate addresses and commercial locations, only two residential locations are identified: 27xx Thrushwood and 88xx Dawnridge.
At this time, the preliminary April statistics show continued improvement on residential theft and burglary. Burglary of vehicle statistics, on the other hand, appear to be increasing, although most of the problems appear to be at non-residential locations.
Please continue to keep a watch out for your neighbors, and call 911 to report suspicious behavior. Also, please take extra steps to ensure you don’t fall victim to automotive burglary. Here is a web page by TxDOT with helpful information: Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention
