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Braeswood Place Sentinel * August 2011 *

Have you paid your

Annual membership

dues?

Pay online at:

www.braeswoodplace.org

Next Board Meeting:

Thursday, August 11,7 pm

St Vincent de Paul Church,

6800 Buffalo Speedway

Index:

Calendar/Reminders 2 Security 3 4

th of July Wrap Up 4-5

Brays Bayou/Flood Control 5-6 National Night Out 7 Mothers of Young Children 7 Mark Twain Elem 8 Pershing M.S. 8 Recycling Program 9 Purple Iris 10 Advertisers 11-19 Contact Information 20

A Star-Spangled Success!

The Braeswood Place 17th annual 4

th of July Parade and Carnival was a glowing success.

The fun included a kick-off parade, pony rides, a petting zoo, games, a DJ and other

activities. KPRC-TV weatherman Anthony Yanez, a Braeswood Place resident, attended

with his family. The event is sponsored and coordinated for the community not as a money-

making event, but an event hosted just for fun. And it surely was a lot of fun for a lot of

BPHA residents. Sincere thanks to Shelly Katz, who so pleasantly and competently

coordinated the event. Our thanks, also, to the contributors and volunteers who so selflessly

achieved this successful milestone in BPHA history!

BPHA Membership

Thanks to all of you who have responded to the request for BPHA membership. Your

financial support enables an impressive array of community benefits as well as the all-

important Precinct 1 Constable Patrol Program. Your board of directors works diligently to

provide services within the available budget – a budget dependent on the revenue your

voluntary membership dues make possible. The expense of the Constable Patrol program

alone is in excess of $360,000 annually. When residents, such as Susie and Gary

Stankowski, submit significantly more than the requested amount, it is cause for pause and

jubilation. It not only increases support for ongoing activities, it is an eloquent show of

support for the community and the continued quest for improved quality of lifestyle. Thank

you, Stankowskis! Please mail your membership dues today!!

Attention, Please! Early to mid-August is predicted to be the time when we can expect Hurricane Season to kick

into action. If you have a tree(s) growing in your yard in the vicinity of light poles and power

lines, please have the tree(s) trimmed to prevent falling limbs from causing a power

interruption. Consider this a preventive measure in the event of strong, gusty winds.

A resident reported a large amount of litter created by copies of the Village News being

thrown in our streets. The concern is that our new storm sewers may become clogged when

we are eventually blessed with rainfall. The publisher has been contacted about the

distributors taking better aim so that the newspapers land in our lawns and driveways, but

meanwhile, please do what you can to retrieve the litter from our streets.

Continued on Page 3

Sentinel

August 2011

President’s Message

by Rosemary Gendusa-Glick

Braeswood Place

Homeowners Association

A Deed-Restricted Community

4010 Blue Bonnet

Suite 112

Houston, TX 77025

713-666-7248

[email protected]

Open Invitation to Attend BPHA Board Meetings

As residents of Braeswood Place, you are encouraged to attend the meeting of the Board

of Directors at any time. The business of the association is intended to be transparent and

it is your privilege to know and understand how community functions, problems and

solutions, expenditures and improvements are discussed, delegated and decided upon.

The Board meets regularly at 7:00 every second Thursday evening of the month at St.

Vincent DePaul Catholic Church located at Holcombe and Buffalo Speedway. Please

exercise the readily available opportunity to express your concerns, make inquiries and

understand the ongoing stewardship that is constantly at work for you.

http://www.braeswoodplace.org/

mailto:[email protected]


BPHA Calendar of Events

August and September

Mon Aug 1 JUNK-Heavy Trash (east of St Link)

Tues Aug 2 Recycle-North of Brays Bayou

Thurs Aug 11 Recycle-South of Brays Bayou

Thurs Aug 11 BPHA BOARD MEETING

Tues Aug 16 Recycle-North of Brays Bayou

Mon Aug 22 Sentinel Deadline for September

Mon Aug 22 HISD first day of school

Thurs Aug 25 Recycle-South of Brays Bayou

Thurs Aug 25 JUNK-Heavy Trash (west of St Link)

***** ***** ******************************

Mon Sept 5 Labor Day- No heavy trash pick up

Tues Sept 6 No garbage pick up

Tues Sept 6 TREE Heavy Trash (east of St Link)

Wed Sept 7 Tuesday’s garbage pick up

Thurs Sept 8 Recycle-South of Brays Bayou

Thurs Sept 8 BPHA BOARD MEETING

Tues Sept 13 Recycle-North of Brays Bayou

Mon Sept 19 Sentinel Deadline for October

Thurs Sept 22 Recycle-South of Brays Bayou

Thurs Sept 22 TREE Heavy Trash (west of St Link)

Tues Sept 27 Recycle-North of Brays Bayou

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTICE

Before beginning new construction, remodeling, or

adding a room, driveway, or garage, you must submit

three sets of plans for BPHA deed restriction review.

There is a $200 fee for renovation plan review and a

$500 fee for new construction plan review.

BPHA BOARD MEETING

Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 7 pm

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Jamail Family Center

6800 Buffalo Speedway

Residents are welcome to attend and observe Board meetings.

We designate the first 15 minutes of BPHA Board meetings

for “Open Feedback” by BPHA members who register in

advance to speak. To register, members must call the BPHA

Office, 713-666-7248, by 2 pm, Wednesday, August 10. The

15 minutes will be divided equally among the registered

speakers with 5-minute maximum time for each.

Meet 2008 BPHA Board Members

Win Door Prizes!

BUILDER’S PLEDGE OF MAINTENANCE

Last month, the builders listed below agreed to

participate in BPHA’s Construction Guidelines and

Pledge of Maintenance while constructing and

remodeling homes in our area. By signing the pledge,

these companies agree to follow a number of guidelines

that make their construction site more “neighbor

friendly”. We appreciate the builders’ commitment to

our neighborhood!

3710 Glen Haven – Kirk Eyring Architects

4002 Dumbarton - Riva Projects

4110 Bellefontaine – Tidwell Builders

3830 Merrick - David Weekley Homes

LOST OR FOUND A PET?

Contact the Braeswood Place Pet Rescue Group!

Tim Hebert - [email protected]

832-426-4552 or 713-446-0574

Jill Wells - [email protected]

713-592-8855 or 713-299-2150

www.braeswoodpets.com

GOOD NEIGHBOR STORIES

We are fortunate to have TWO good neighbor stories

this month!

*We (Chastiti and Tony Houck) just wanted to recognize

the Morgans on Tartan and Tim Herbert for finding our cat

Kirby. She is quite the escape artist and the Morgans and

Tim were instrumental in her return. To all our friends on

the Lost and Found Pet’s group email and the Mom’s group,

thank you as well for looking and for all the encouraging

emails and calls of potential sightings! Chastiti N. Horne

*I am a volunteer in the BPHA office. This is a busy time for

the office with dues payments coming in. As we were

working, it was impressive to see that the generation of over

65, a few even in the their 90s, not able to afford the

Constable dues, are so willing to contribute a little for the

good and security of the neighborhood. Many times a little

shaky writing saying “use this extra for the common good”

brought tears to my eyes. We need to salute this generation

for their thoughtfulness and willingness to share. During

these times of economic difficulties, the extra effort of all

these seniors should be appreciated. Let me say “thank

you” for being such good neighbors. Lalitha Raman


SECURITY U

President’s Message, continued from Page 1…

Request for Repairs

Huge cracks, caused by the substantial lack of rainfall this season, have formed in the widely

used Hike and Bike Trail on the south perimeter of Brays Bayou. Residents have expressed

concern for the safety of those who use the facility. BPHA’s Vice President-Central Jeff

McNear has contacted the office of El Franco Lee, Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 1, to

request repairs to the trail pavement. Updates in future Sentinels. McNair’s earlier request to El

Franco Lee’s office for installation of a similar trail on the north perimeter of the Bayou has been

denied due to budgetary constraints.

Prohibited Yard Parking Ordinance Approved

The application submitted by BPHA to the City of Houston prohibiting yard parking has been

approved. The ordinance is intended to discourage people from parking on neighborhood lawns

or grassy medians. Parking is limited to driveways or streets. A fine of up to $150 per day may

be levied for this misdemeanor violation.

Constable Patrol

Prior Month Statistics

Traffic Enforcement & Arrests

Verbal Warnings 29

Written Warnings 0

Court Citations 12

Court Violations 13

Arrests 0

Service Calls

Alarm Responses 16

Citizen Assists 5

Citizen Contacts 223

Criminal Offenses 4

Disturbances 8

Investigations 4

Major Accidents 0

Minor Accidents 2

Park Checks 136

Suspicious Persons/Vehicles 30

Vacation Watches 429

Miscellaneous Calls 311

Reports Made 10

Calls Dispatched To 71

Miles Patrolled

4,695

SECURITY INCIDENTS by Janet Maxian

Burglaries & Thefts: Burglary of Motor Vehicle

(3)-GPS units, credit cards, cash, briefcase, purse

and wallet were among valuables stolen. Again this

month, crimes of opportunity have occurred. People

continue to exit their vehicles without taking their

valuables with them. As long as people do this, there

will be people intending to steal entering our

neighborhood; Habitation (2)-one occurred between

hours of 6:45 pm and 10:06 pm with no apparent

forced entry; other occurred between hours of 8:45

pm and 10:30 pm. Entry was made through kicked-

in back door. Vehicle and valuables were stolen.

Both homes had alarm systems but neither was

monitored. Currently, there are no suspects or

witnesses. If your home is equipped with an alarm

system, you are urged to make sure its use maximizes the

security of your home. If you need to discuss this with

one of the deputies, please call the BPHA Office.

Traffic Monitoring: Verbal warnings for: making

illegal left turn in school zone; speeding; running

red light; failing to stop at stop signs.

Citations: no registration; no driver’s license; no

insurance; expired inspection; defective equipment.

Assistances: minor vehicular accident in

neighborhood; assisted Southside Place Police with

traffic stop.

gain


THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT 4th

OF JULY PARADE! by Shelley Katz

The 17th

annual July 4th

Parade and Carnival was a huge success!

Thanks to Cub Scout Pack 34, our Constables and Station 37 Fire Fighters!! THANK YOU

to all of our generous SPONSORS and our fabulous VOLUNTEERS!! This event would not

be possible without you! Special Area Sponsors (contributions of $850 and up)

State Representative Sarah Davis

Village Plumbing

David Weekley Homes

Underwriters (contributions of $500 and up):

Greenwood King Properties and Stormy Hayes-Knipe

USA Lawns Inc. – Terry Duffy

Natalee Kelaher- Realty Associates

Greenpark Pharmacy

Martha Turner Properties-

Rosemary Gendusa, Paula Karp, Linda Shupe

The Little Gym

Sponsor (contributions of $250 to $499)

State Senator Joan Huffman

City Council Member Anne Clutterbuck

Contributor (contributions of up to $249)

Braeswood Place Mothers of Young Children (BPMOYC)

Goods and Materials

Steve Anton – Hallmark Properties

BAS Concepts

THANK YOU 4th

OF JULY VOLUNTEERS!

Adam & Megan Rose

Alec Covey

Amanda Murray

Ann Radtke

Brenda and Bill Blackwood

Cameron & Chris Blackwood

Carrie Feighl

The Nunnally Family: Todd, Jean,

Carson, and Christian

Cliff Rhodes and Pack 34

Dani Bass

Elise Roueche

Evelyne and Clotilde Vauthey

Gina Mattei

JacK Stopnicki

Janet Maxian

The Stegnick Family-John, Janet,

Daniel and Scott

Jessica Kent

John Streitmann

Kara Baliff and Son

Kathleen Fowler

Kathryn & Laura Motard

Kimberly Dayers

Kristin Barker

Liliana and Mike Rodriguez

Linda Barcot

Lisa Burgess

Lisa Gilchrist

Louise Horst

Lundin Schneider

Maria Thukral

Mariel Tilley

Misty Matin

Nancy Turner

Nanette Tashnek

Pam & Jerry Wiesner

Priscilla & Bridget Kennedy

Rob Lee & Claudia Christin

Rosemary Gendusa

Walter Johns & Sherry Adams

Sherry Benkowski

Stephen Ostrow

Steve Anton

Steve & Willow Katz

Tim Hebert& Elizabeth Koch

Tony Houck

Tracy Reeves

Tricia Chio

Victoria Benkowski & Mariel Tilley

Ying Xu & Family


A FEW SNAPSHOTS FROM OUR FABULOUS 4TH

OF JULY PARADE!

BRAYS BAYOU and FLOOD CONTROL by Billy Pilgrim

Brays Bayou Association: The Association met on July 18 at the Gathering Place. Guest speakers were Becky

Edmondson and Bob Schwartz, President of the Brays Bayou Association, who presented a special power point program

on Project Brays and the Willow Waterhole Greenway Project including the history and development of the park. The

Willow Waterhole Greenway is a crown jewel of the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department. It is one of their

eight "signature parks". It also represents what the Harris County Flood Control District has committed itself to do to

preserve and enhance our environment. It illustrates how we, as citizens, can get dual usage from investments in storm

water detention and a reduction in flood risks to our community.

Meyer Tract/Poor Farm & Kilmarnock Ditches: Based on reports in the news media recently, it appears that the sale of

part of the City of Houston's remaining capacity in the Meyer Tract to West University Place and the City of Bellaire is

still on the table. On April 25, the Harris County Commissioners Court agreed to the sale of its remaining 4.4 acre feet of

detention capacity in the Meyer Tract detention facility to West University Place. However, that 4.4 acre feet is roughly

30 percent of the capacity West University Place needs to meet its requirement for storm water mitigation. Subsequently,

the City of Houston Public Works Department sent a letter to both West University Place and the City of Bellaire offering

to enter into an interlocal agreement to sell to West University Place 9.1 acre feet of detention capacity in the Meyer Tract

and 7 acre feet in the same facility to the City of Bellaire. It should be noted that these sales require a vote by the Houston

City Council.

According to news reports, the acquisition of the 4.4 acre feet by West University Place from HCFCD will permit it to

remove one-third of the concrete restrictor installed in the Poor Farm Ditch at the Bellaire Boulevard bridge during its

College Street Drainage Project. If it is successful in obtaining the additional capacity in the Meyer Tract, West University

Place plans to remove the entire restrictor. It has been the Braeswood community's position for years that the restrictor

should remain in place to prevent the risk of an adverse flood event to property owners adjacent to Poor Farm Ditch and

downstream of West University until the widening of Brays Bayou through the Braeswood community is complete. As

noted in previous articles, funding for Project Brays is in jeopardy due to the current fiscal crisis in Washington and it

may be decades before the section through the Braeswood community is widened.

Continued on next page…


In June, Braeswood Place property owners initiated a letter writing campaign in opposition to the sale of any capacity

owned by the City of Houston. Letters were sent to the 14 sitting council members and to the two announced candidates

for the District C council seat. Councilmember-At-Large C. O. Bradford and Councilmember-At-Large Melissa Noriega

have responded to this writer and pledged to oppose the sale if it should come before council. District C Councilmember

Anne Clutterbuck, who is term limited, continues to voice her support of the Braeswood community's opposition to the

sales. District C council candidate, Brian Cweren, attended the June BPHA Board of Directors meeting and pledged his

support if elected to office.

Also in June, a proposal was put forth by the Brays Bayou Association to this writer whereby some 800 acre feet of storm

water detention capacity could be built upstream from the Meyer Tract. The Braes Oaks Management District, which is

located to the west of the Braeswood community, has real estate within its boundaries which it wants to develop into

detention facilities and green spaces and parks. However, the proposal did not include sufficient information such as cost,

funding, timeline, location, third party involvement and other details, which BPHA could consider. The proposal was

presented to the Braeswood Place Board of Directors for review and comment. After reviewing the proposal, the

Board concluded it did not serve BPHA's best interests and therefore rejected it. With the help of Bill Blackwood and Jeff

Patterson, this writer drafted a "Position Statement" which was sent to the Brays Bayou Association and to

Councilmember Anne Clutterbuck which stated BPHA's position of opposition to the sale of City of Houston capacity in

the Meyer Tract facility to any entity or municipality.

The Position Statement makes it perfectly clear that until such time as research, discussions, expert analysis and other

relative feedback with regard to the Meyer Tract, Poor Farm and Kilmarnock Ditch issues is available for consideration;

BPHA's opposition to the sale of any detention capacity remains unchanged. BPHA does not intend to allow even the

perception that it is willing to concede City of Houston Meyer Tract detention capacity today, tomorrow, or at any time to

other entities or municipalities until such time that all options are on the table with clear proof of intended benefits, costs,

funding, timelines and acceptable impacts. BPHA will not endorse or support short-term ideas or actions that would bring

more storm water to, and through, the BPHA community now or in the future until it receives assurance that no adverse

impact will occur in the BPHA community. That being said, BPHA remains very interested and is ready and willing to sit

down as a collective group to discuss, learn and explore plans and ideas that may benefit all parties, provided that such

plans and ideas do not pose any increased risk to any of the participating parties.

Flood Risk: Residents of the Braeswood community generally think that the risk of flooding comes only from Brays

Bayou. However, there is the potential for a catastrophic flood event in the BPHA community from sources far removed

from our area. In western Harris County there are two facilities, the Addicks and Barker Dams and Reservoirs, which

were built in the 1940's in response to calamitous flood events in 1929 and 1935. These facilities were not engineered and

designed to hold water on a continuous basis. Due to development in the Katy Prairie, storm water and other runoff,

which would normally percolate into the ground, now flows into these two facilities at a rate they will not be able to

withstand.

In July of 2010, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report on safety concerns associated with these dams. The

Corps has concluded that a risk of "catastrophic failure" exists at the two dams under normal operational conditions. If

either Addicks or Barker Dam failed when water levels were high, stored storm waters would erupt down Buffalo Bayou,

inundating the Memorial Drive area and crossing Westheimer into the Brays Bayou watershed. Extensive damage would

occur in River Oaks, the Central Business District and even the Texas Medical Center, including the Braeswood

community. On a personal note, some 40 years ago, this writer drove through the reservoir areas and saw water within

inches of covering Texas State Highway 6. If that were to happen today, dam failure would be guaranteed.

The Corps has assigned a safety classification of "urgent and compelling," meaning that these are dams "where

progression toward failure is confirmed to be taking place under normal operations, and the dam is almost certain to fail

under normal operations within a time frame from immediately to within a few years without intervention; or the

combination of life or economic consequences with a probability of failure is extremely high." The Corps has made

repairs and has initiated longer term studies. In the meantime, they have set limits on how much water can be stored.

Local government response to this problem has been business as usual. Further development on the Katy Prairie will

worsen an already critical situation by increasing the volume of water entering these reservoirs. The Corps has determined

that there is no additional capacity available in these facilities to add more water to an already precarious situation.


OCTOBER NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - PLANNING UPDATE by Kate Perez, NNO Chairperson

So far, 15 of our BPHA neighbors have signed up to serve as Block Captains and throw a party on their block

for National Night Out. Here are the blocks where we have coverage:

3700 Bellefontaine 7200 Edloe 4100 Lanark & Bellefontaine

3500 N. Braeswood Gairloch & Solvay 3600 Maroneal

3700 Drummond 3700 Glen Haven 3700 Merrick

4000 Dumbarton 3500 Gramercy 4000-4100 Merrick

4100 Dumbarton & Aberdeen 3800 Gramercy

However, streets such as Blue Bonnet, Aberdeen, Grennoch, Durness, Tartan, Falkirk and Underwood will be

completely unrepresented during this great annual event unless we can get some of your neighbors interested in

serving as Block Captains. If you can volunteer or know a neighbor who can, please sign up to help out! We

will give you some materials to distribute on your block to make the planning easier such as party suggestions

and a checklist, a sample invitation and follow-up notice and sign-in sheets.

National Night Out parties in our neighborhood are generally front yard barbeques or pot-lucks - nothing fancy,

just neighborhood fun however you want to make it. And, the Constable Patrol will make the rounds that

evening to the different parties to let our homeowners know more about crime prevention.

Remember, the date for National Night Out is Tuesday, October 4 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. If you are interested

in volunteering or need more information, contact Kate Perez at [email protected] or 713-218-

0807. Thank you for your interest!

Braeswood Place Mothers of Young Children (BPMOYC) by Amanda Murray

Thank you Tracey Reeves for doing a fantastic job coordinating the BPMOYC Booth at the 4th

of July

Festival!! We had lots of children lining up at our booth to get their patriotic “tattoos”. An additional thank

you goes out to our shift volunteers – Misty Matin and Dani Bass!

Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 8th

, 7:00 pm, at the home of Jamie Lee, 3767 Bellefontaine. BPMOYC

member and amateur photographer Judy Le will be sharing tips about how to take great photographs of your

children. Please bring a snack or drink to share.

Stork Report:

Kinsey and Alex Wall, along with big brother Zachary, welcomed James Mitchell on July 7!

Sarah and Corby Chaffin welcomed their first child, Charlie Matthew, on June 29!

Marcus and Jody Martin are proud to announce the birth of baby girl Taylor Rae on May 9!


MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by Sue Deigaard and Tonya Crombie, Publicity Co-Chairs

August is already here and the first day of the 2011-2012 school year is just a few weeks away. We look

forward to seeing everyone at the following events:

Saturday, August 13: Back to School Blast to welcome Kindergarten and incoming NEW first graders.

This PTO-sponsored event will be held from 10 am-12 pm in the Mark Twain Cafeteria. Make some

new friends and meet other Mark Twain families. Contact Allison Diano at [email protected] or at

832-723-6523 for further details.

Friday, August 19: The eagerly anticipated Class lists will be posted outside the school entrance at 3:30

pm

Saturday, August 20: Back to School Sale and Volunteer Fair from 9 am-Noon in school cafeteria.

This is a great opportunity to prepare students for the school year by purchasing supplies, shirts and

jackets. Parents can sign up for parent volunteer opportunities, register for the Student Directory and

renew or initiate PTO memberships.

Saturday, August 20: Kinder Meet & Greet Your Teacher from 10 am-Noon. All Kindergarteners

are encouraged to come find your classroom, meet your teacher and play on the Kindergarten

playground. Also, parents of incoming kindergartners are encouraged to contact the Incoming Kinder

Reps with any questions and/or to be included on their Yahoo group e-mail distribution list. The

Kindergarten Reps are Linda Barcot, 832-217-8581 or [email protected] and Amy Zee-

Haight, 832-443-3265 or [email protected].

Monday, August 22: First Day of School and "Boo Hoo or Yahoo". Stop by the Rotunda after drop

off to mingle and have coffee provided by the PTO Hospitality committee. First Day Coffee is at 8 am.

Finally, the PTO would like to extend a sincere thank you for the lovely landscaping services provided to our

school by Austin Landscaping (www.austinlandscaping.net). The beautiful new plantings and landscape

along Braes Boulevard were generously provided to the school at no cost. We encourage everyone in our

community to express their appreciation by supporting this business and all of our wonderful business partners.

PERSHING MIDDLE SCHOOL by Rachel Burgan, Magnet Coordinator

We are very excited to start another school year. Pershing will begin regular office hours August 8 from 8 am

to 4 pm Monday thru Friday. Early check-in begins August 9 with 8th

Grade from Noon to 6 pm and August 10

for 7th

Grade from Noon to 6 pm. On these days, books, lockers, ID’s, uniform sale/pick up, school supply pick

up and first day packets will be issued. For our 6th

Grade students, Panda Camp (orientation) will be August 11

from 9-11 am for last names that begin with letter A-L, followed by check-in from 11 am to Noon and from 1-3

pm for last names that begin with M-Z followed by check in from 3-4 pm. This camp will be both fun and

informative. It will address specifics of Pershing life, i.e. schedules, dress code and much more. We welcome

all students on the first day of school, August 22. School hours will be 8:35 am to 3:45 pm. Open House is

scheduled for September 1, 2011. Parents are invited to meet the teachers and learn about their students’

schedule. Football and Volleyball seasons begin the first week of September. Please see our website

www.pershingms.org for game dates and times. We are looking forward to another great year!


tel:832-443-3265


TRASH AND RECYCLING PROGRAM by Cathie Partridge

My 9 year old son just received a letter from State Representative Sarah Davis thanking him for contacting her

about recycling. He does not recall (summer fun is affecting his memory), but I suspect he & his 3rd

grade class

sent letters sharing their ideas about recycling. Ms. Davis informed him that Senate Bill 329 passed the House

& Senate and “….creates a television recycling program that requires television manufacturers to take back and

recycle a percentage of their Texas market-share and provides consumers with alternatives to the disposal of

televisions in Texas landfills and incinerators.” Davis also stated that other bills are in the works to deal with

recycling beverage containers and products that contain mercury. You may contact Sarah Davis at

[email protected] to obtain more information about current recycling legislation.

The City of Houston has updated their guidelines for Recycling as of 6/10/11 as below:

ALLOWABLE ITEMS for Curbside Recycling:

o Mail, envelopes & WHITE ONLY office paper. Colored ink, markers or crayons are acceptable on

white paper.

o Newspaper and inserts; magazines; catalogs; telephone books

o Plastic (#1 - 5 & 7 NOT 6 - Styrofoam); you MAY screw cap on water or soda bottle for recycling OR

toss them in the bin.

o Aluminum, tin & steel cans

o Flattened corrugated cardboard. Note: the cardboard back of legal pads are accepted.

o Used motor oil (MUST be in a non-chemical/non-detergent screw top container placed outside the bin)

o Boxes that HAVE NOT TOUCHED food (i.e. boxes that have food wrapped inside-cereal, pizza, soda

cartons, luncheable boxes, cat & dog food boxes)

o Toilet paper & paper towel CARDBOARD ROLLS

o ANY plastic caps (with or without a number value)

DO NOT PLACE in your recycling bin or cart:

o Containers with a waxy coating (i.e. orange juice or milk CARTONS)

o Glass mirrors, glass candle jars or window pane glass

Lastly, I have a large stock of Recycle bins. To acquire one or more small green recycling bins, stop by 3742

Drummond. There is no need to call. Bins are located inside the rod iron gate on the west side of the house.

Also, help yourself to a recycling sign & metal stand to put in your yard prior to recycling day.

A MESSAGE FROM TREES FOR HOUSTON

Houston is currently in one of the worst droughts in our history. Let’s work together to

help save the trees in your neighborhood! Remember to water your trees at least twice

a week and pay extra attention to your young trees. For more drought tips, visit

www.treesforhouston.org



PURPLE IRIS YARD OF THE MONTH by Jackie Addington Glover, Program Coordinator

Garden of the Month for August is located at 3702 Tartan, the home of Brad and Frances Boswell. They have

been in their home since 2000, having moved in not too long before Hurricane Allison. Since then, both their

home and lawn have received much care and renewal. They were attracted to the house initially by the four

large oak trees which shade the house and lawn. Thriving in the shade are two Japanese maples, now ten years

old. Other plantings that have done well in the shade are variegated ginger, ferns, caladium and agapanthus. In

other areas of the lawn are bamboo, a beautiful Rangoon creeper and transplanted azaleas, a gift from a

neighbor which in spite of their size, transplanted beautifully.

Home of Brad and Frances Boswell, 3702 Tartan


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BRAESWOOD PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION


OFFICERS

President Rosemary Gendusa-Glick713-560-2820 [email protected]

V. Pres. East Genie Neukomm 713-249-6512 [email protected]

V. Pres. Central Jeff McNear 713-665-7518 [email protected]

V. Pres. West David McGuire 713-410-9125 [email protected]

Treasurer Matt Malinsky 713-336-3767 [email protected]

Secretary Stephen Ostrow 713-661-9346 [email protected]

DIRECTORS

Director Area # 1 Jeff Patterson 713-838-7553 [email protected]

Director Area # 2 Todd Nunnally 713-664-7332 [email protected]

Director Area # 3 Jeff Taebel 713-666-8180 [email protected]

Director Area # 4 Misty Weihs 713-528-5572 [email protected]

Director Area # 5 Bill Rademacher 713-667-7788 [email protected]

Director Area # 6 Lundin Schneider 713-662-2674 [email protected]

Director Area # 7 Linda Barcot 832-217-8581 [email protected]

Director Area # 8 Rich Rivero 713-594-3380 [email protected]

Director Area # 9 Ballard Burgher 713-397-3859 [email protected]

Director Area # 10 Kim Goode 713-666-8611 [email protected]

Director Area # 11 Jack Stopnicki 713-299-5556 [email protected]

Director Area # 12 Cindy McDowell 713-432-1896 [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Appearance Jack Stopnicki 713-299-5556 [email protected]

Board Nominations David Sears 713-627-9690 [email protected]

BPHA Drainage Jack Stopnicki 713-299-5556 [email protected]

Brays Bayou Assoc. Billy Pilgrim 713-661-6513 [email protected]

Building Plan Review David Sears 713-627-9690 [email protected]

Campus Park Bill Blackwood 713-668-1535 [email protected]

Deed Restrictions Mark Murrah 832-405-4440 [email protected]

Fogging Chris Ramas 713-665-6254 [email protected]

Fourth of July Chair Shelly Katz 713-808-9862 [email protected]

Garden Club Co-Pres Elizabeth Castro & 713-592-8021 [email protected]

Celeste Mead 713-667-9053 [email protected]

Karl Young Park Emily Adams 713-661-1539 [email protected]

Membership Rob Lee 713-840-4762 [email protected]

Genie Neukomm 713-249-6512 [email protected]

Mothers’ Club Amanda Murray 713-398-6322 [email protected]

National Night Out Kate Perez 713-218-0807 [email protected]

Recycling Cathie Partridge 713-218-9459 [email protected]

Security Janet Maxian 713-668-4645 [email protected]

Sentinel Editor Alison Bell 713-504-4610 [email protected]

BPHA OFFICE Brenda Blackwood 713-666-7248 [email protected]

Hours: M, W, F: 10-2 4010 Blue Bonnet, Suite 112, Houston, TX 77025

BRAESWOOD PLACE

It’s A Great Place to Live

MEMBERSHIP IN BPHA

The Homeowners Association of

Braeswood Place collects annual

dues of $75.

Constable Patrol membership is

$265 per year for 24/7 coverage.

New and established residents are

encouraged to contact the BPHA

Office for more information about

becoming a member in the

Homeowners Association and the

Constable Patrol Program.

[email protected]

713-666-7248

JOIN ONLINE:


The Sentinel is published monthly by BPHA, P.O. Box 20486, Houston, TX

77225, for the residents of Ayrshire, Braes

Heights, Braes Oaks, Braes Terrace, Braes Manor, Emerald Forest, and Southern

Oaks subdivisions. Our Editor is Alison

Bell. The deadline for articles and advertisements to be included in the

SEPTEMBER issue of the Sentinel will

be Monday, August 22, 2011. Submit articles, compliments, criticisms, questions

or suggestions to:

[email protected].

The Sentinel is typically delivered on the

first weekend of the month. Contact your Area Director if you do not receive it.

WELCOME TO BRAESWOOD PLACE!!!

Recently moved into our neighborhood? We are happy to

deliver a Welcome Package to you with information about

our Association and Constable Patrol Program and an area

map with the name of your Area Director. Contact the

BPHA Office at 713-666-7248 or

[email protected] and provide your name, address

and phone number. Be sure to visit our website at

www.braeswoodplace.org.

HELPFUL NUMBERS

City of Houston Poison Control Hotline

713-247-1000 1-800-764-7661

Council Rep-Anne Clutterbuck State Rep-Sarah Davis

832-393-3004 713-521-4474

County Comm-El Franco Lee State Sen-Joan Huffman

713-755-7715 713-662-3821

Electricity-CenterPoint Energy Street Light Repair (give pole #)

713-207-2222 713-207-2222

Gas-CenterPoint Energy Street/Stop Sign Repair

713-659-2111 713-837-0311

Graffiti Hotline Trash Collection

713-247-1576 713-837-0311

Harris County Mosquito Control U.S. Rep-John Culberson

713-440-4800 713-682-8828

Houston Police-Beechnut Water & Sewer Repair

713-314-3900 713-837-0311



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