BASTROP
THE LANTERN
Volume 6 Issue 3–Aug 2007
National Night Out
This year the 24th Annual
National Night Out is Tuesday,
August 7, 2007. National Night
Out is held USA wide and is designed for people to get to know
their neighbors. This year’s
theme is ’Give crime & drugs a
going away party!’
Riverside Grove’s 5th Annual
National Night Out will be held
in Bob Bryant Park; from 6-8
PM. The Chairman is David
Lopez. David has asked that any
persons working for or owning a
business, that would like to
donate sales items as give-away
prizes, to please contact him.
David Lopez at 202 Jennifer or
563-5397.
There is a voucher attached at
the bottom of the page. This
voucher is necessary for your
family to receive free hamburgers, hotdogs, and soft drinks.
Please present the voucher when
arriving. The voucher will then
be placed in a drawing for prizes.
Without a voucher neither food
nor prizes will be available to
your family.
Due to liability issues there will
be no inflatable moonwalk or
snow cones available this year.
Quarterly Newsletter of the Bastrop Riverside Grove Homeowners Association
YARD OF THE MONTH
Summer Safety
The winners of the Yard of the ety of issues that require some
Month contest are as follows: extra caution.
June Yard of the Month
When driving in the subdivision, please be aware that
Mr. Agee Reed
children could be playing in or
411 North Lori
near the street. At times, chilMr. Reed has lived in River- dren do not always pay attenside Grove since 2001. He
tion to approaching cars. Teens
received a $25 gift certificate are out riding bikes and skate
from Home Depot and a Riv- boards. A bike can tip over or
erside Grove logo coffee mug. a skate board can fly out from
under a rider at any given time.
July Yard of the Month
Let’s all be extra cautious and
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kindred
avoid any accidents.
608 Elizabeth
Our area has had an usual
The Kindred's have lived in
amount of rainfall, which
Riverside Grove since 2000.
leaves children and teens to
they received a $25 gift cerentertain themselves in the
tificate from Home Depot and house. If they have access to
a Riverside grove logo coffee the internet, please instruct
mug.
them on all the relevant safety
Aug. Yard of the Month issues of today’s internet.
Parents should monitor all web
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tanner
sites and internet use by chil312 Nicole Way
dren and young adults.
The Tanner’s have lived in
With the hot and humid
Riverside Grove since 2001.
weather in Texas, do not forget
They received a $25.00 gift
to protect your pets on hot
certificate from Chili's.
days. If they are outside be
Pictures of the winning yards sure they have access to shade
and water at all times.
are posted on the web site at
BastropRGHOA.com
Summer brings with it a vari-
Skate Park Status
The issue of building a skate
board park in the City of
Bastrop has not been resolved.
The Parks Board has abandoned the idea of constructing
the park at the corner of
Schaefer Blvd and Jessica Pl.
However, the site at Bob Bryant Park as well as several
other locations around Bastrop
are still pending.
The June meeting, for public
input, at City Council Chambers was cancelled, due to no
quorum from the Public
Works Dept. Therefore, there
has been no public input on
the issue. Also, the status of
and pending action for a skate
board park is still unknown at
this time. The Public Works
Dept. has not issued any new
information since the June
meeting was cancelled.
For questions or concerns
contact Stacy Snell, Director
of Planning and Development
at 321-0457 or 303-2390.
In the meantime, please drive
carefully throughout the
neighborhood. Skateboarders
are in and on the streets; most
disregard moving vehicles.
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* * * * * * Riverside Grove National Night Out 2007 Voucher * * * * * *
Name:______________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________
Number in Family:_____________________________________________________________
This voucher entitles the above family to hamburgers, hot dogs, sodas, and entry for prizes to be drawn.
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THE LANTERN
New Board Member for Homeowners Association
Board member Jean Jarrett, the Secretary/
Treasurer for Riverside Grove Home
Owners Association has resigned, due to
employment conflicts. Jean did an outstanding job and has the thanks of all
board members, including President Cliff
Wright. Jean was presented with a certificate of appreciation for service and a
gift certificate to Home Dept.
Denise Whiteside- Pugh has volunteered
to fill the position until the next election.
Denise writes:
maintain, and assist Riverside Grove in
the continuation of our beautiful community .
Denise can be contacted at 512-332-2919
or email her at [email protected]
She welcomes any questions or concerns
that may effect our community.
BASTROP
If you own a cat, be aware that cats travel.
Your neighbors may not appreciate your cat
using their flower beds as a bathroom. If
your neighbors feed birds, your cat may be
killing their source of enjoyment. Talk to
your neighbors and check to see if your cat is
creating a problem for your neighbor; then
work together on a solution that will satisfy
everyone.
Practice parking etiquette. When you park
President Cliff Wright can be contacted at your vehicle, be sure not to block anyone's
access, or make them have to pull out of a
581-3124 and Vice President Jeff Baukvery tight spot. Don't over-rev the engine of
necht at 303-3949.
your car or motorcycle early in the morning
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or late at night. Avoid slamming your doors.
HOW TO BE A GOOD
NEIGHBOR
Alert your neighbor to parties. If you're
planning a party, be sure to give your
neighbors plenty of warning, letting them
Born and raised in Midland Texas the
know when it's going to start and how long
baby of twelve, Denise Whiteside- Pugh Being on bad terms with your neighbor
you expect it to go on. Leave them a telehas learned at an early age how to be a
can make your life frustrating, day after
phone number to contact if they need to ask
team player. At age 10 Denise and her
day. But taking the time to establish good you to turn it down. If you get on well with
family moved to Austin where she atterms with your neighbors has numerous your neighbors, why not invite them too?
tended school . Denise continues her
benefits. The community will be friendWhen it comes to the party itself, stick to
team player abilities by working in aclier, the neighborhood safer, and the area your agreed arrangements and ask your
counting, medical and customer service. a nicer and more comfortable place for
guests to be considerate when leaving.
everyone to live.
After living in Austin Texas for more
Keep your lawn tidy. Cut your grass and
than 25 years Denise and her husband
Consider your neighbors lifestyle. Get use weed control regularly, because the presSgt. Clifford Pugh moved to Bastrop to
to know your neighbors--what they do for ence of weeds in your yard is not only unenjoy the not so hustle and bustle of city a living, what their schedules might be
sightly but can also spread to your neighbor's
living. They have been a residence of
like, and so on. Sometimes, you can rem- yard. Keep your flowers, trees, and bushes
Riverside Grove for a about 4 years. De- edy problems before they even start, for
trimmed appropriately. Put equipment away
nise looks forward to working in the
example, if they work nights, quiet morn- as soon as you're finished with it. Do not
community as Secretary/Treasurer with
ings will be important for them. If they
leave yard clippings and trimmings out for
the great group of people on the home
have young children, quiet evenings will pick-up until the designated day.
owners association. The community has
be very important to them. Similarly,
grown in so many ways, but continue to
give them information that'll help them be Control your BBQ grill. Position the grill
be one of Bastrop finest communities.
more considerate of your lifestyle. If you where the smoke and smell will least likely
blow onto your neighbor's property. As with
do a lot of yard work, or if your teenage
Denise is currently applying for her
parties, notify them in advance of your intenson plays the drums, let them know in
Texas Real Estate License. She is very
tions, especially if it is a large gathering.
excited to be possibly getting some of the advance and mention that if it's getting
too loud, they shouldn't hesitate to let you Communicate with your neighbor. Above
vacant homes in our community filled.
know.
Denise has a background in accounting
all, touch base with your neighbors regularly
and currently working as a Project AcControl your pets. Keep your dog on a and keep them in the loop. Remember the
countant for a huge engineering firm.
leash if it has a habit of running rampant golden rule and if anything you are planning
to do may affect them, minimize it and let
on your neighbors lawns, especially if
During her career Denise has numerous
them know in advance. Keep the channels of
awards and achievements: Customer ser- they have a cat or a dog of their own. If
communication open by reminding them that
you
have
a
particularly
noisy
dog,
this
vice awards and pins, Junior Achieveif you're doing anything which disturbs
ment Awards, Team player awards, Dun may also become a source of contention
them, they should feel comfortable apfor your neighbor. Put yourself in their
and Bradstreet certificate, and Padgett
Thompson certificate. She is a member of shoes and imagine how upset you'd be if proaching you about it.
Real Estate member and question group, you or perhaps your newborn was woken
Welcome to all residents that have refrom a much-needed nap by the sudden
NAACP, Children Crisis Center, and
cently purchased homes or moved into the
yapping of a nearby dog. If you have
Junior Achievement member.
problems controlling your dog's barking, sub- division. Home Owners Association
Denise has once again stepped forward
information is available on the bulletin board
consider seeking advice from your local
and volunteered to participate in her comvet or a local animal organization.
or web site at riversidegrove-bastrop.org
munity to contribute her skills to obtain,
Hello Neighbors of Riverside Grove: