Greatwood News
Block Party Trailer Program Launched in Sugar Land
Residents now have access to a trailer full of supplies to make hosting a neighborhood block party easy and enjoyable.
“The Sugar Cube,” a block party trailer intended to help foster neighborhood relationships, was created foster neighborhood relationships and as a result of a efforts to streamline the city’s special events offerings and avoid duplication of effort by leveraging existing event opportunities already occurring within neighborhoods.
“The Sugar Cube provides a convenient way to bring people together where they live in hopes of finding similarities that will bring them closer together. Neighbors who connect with one another only strengthen our community,” said Community Engagement Manager Carrie Paxton-Lamke.
Residents can reserve The Sugar Cube free of charge by completing an online form after their community group, homeowners’ or neighborhood association completes a short registration process with the City.
“In our increasingly digital world, we often lack the opportunity to get to know our neighbors face-to-face,” said Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Kimberly Terrell, “Our goal is that The Sugar Cube inspires our neighborhoods to come outside, meet one another and recreate a National Night Out-style block party any weekend of the year.”
To learn more about The Sugar Cube or to make a reservation, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/sugarcube.

Flags Across Brazos…for the Youth of Fort Bend County
Six times throughout the year, enjoy a 3’x5′ American Flag displayed in your yard from sunrise to sunset. Young men from Troop 1000 will strategically place a flag in your front yard on the following days: July 4th, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day and Flag Day.
The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their lives. The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.” – Woodrow Wilson, June 14, 1915, Flag Day.
Signing Up or Missing Flags?
To determine if Troop 1000 services your area, please check the Common Patriots web page.
If you are interested in signing up or have any questions please send an email to: t1000fab@gmail.com.
Troop 1000 Flags Across the Brazos Subscription Prices (effective May 2017, Troop 1000 will no longer accept partial year subscriptions).

List of Playgrounds
Recreation Centers
- 7225 Greatwood Parkway (Recreation Center #1)
- 8802 Greatwood Parkway (Recreation Center #2)
- 1241 Shadow Bend Drive (Recreation Center #3)
By Section
- Brazos Bend – Lavender Field at Rockwall Court
- Crossing – Deer Hollow Drive
- Fairview – Winding Brook East Drive (at approximately Twining Trail Lane)
- Forest – Forest Bend Drive and Azalea Bend
- Forest – Garden Brook & Great Pecan Lane
- Knoll – Knoll Forest Drive (pass Rabbs Bayou)
- Manor – Northwoods and Birnam Glen Drive
- Stonebridge – Deerbrook Drive and Lauren Way
- Stonebridge/Brooks Mill – Cross Trail Drive (between Terrace View Drive & Shady Bend Drive)
- Woodhaven – Winding Brook & Haven Glen Drive
Pools
Pool Schedule
Pool 1 will close for open swim on September 27, 2020, which is the official end of the open swim season.
Lap lane swimming is open at Pool 2 from 6AM until 5PM daily, Saturday and Sunday. The pool is closed all day Tuesday for cleaning.
Lane swimming is over as of October 31, 2020.
Introduction from ABP
With 35 years of experience in the pool management industry, we are in business to provide safer pools in Houston while empowering employees to succeed in their job. We envision aquatic experiences resulting in happy people and safe, beautiful pools. We consider it a privilege and an opportunity to be working with your community and hope that we are not only viewed as your management company, but also viewed as a part of your neighborhood.
Events
Fairway Vistas Annual Meeting
Fairway Vistas Annual meeting for October 29th has been re-scheduled for Friday, November 13th at 6:00 PM at Recreation Center #1.
September Food Truck Friday Cancelled
Due to the intense heat, we have been asked to cancel September’s Food Truck Friday.
Fairway Vistas Town Hall Meeting is Cancelled
Please be advised that the Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM has been cancelled.
The Board of Directors met last evening and the contract for the new roofs is now under revision. It also appears that the Special Assessment (if any) will be much lower than originally anticipated.
Please be advised that you will be notified when the Board schedules the next meeting.
Reminder: Virtual Town Hall
Topic: Vistas of Greatwood Town Hall Meeting
Time: July 28, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92800414102?pwd=K2cxUDhVUEZyZ2liNEVKK3RZbE1BZz09
Meeting ID: 928 0041 4102
Password: 1c4tY1