September - Braeswood Place Homeowners Association

Sentinel
September 2015
President’s Message
by James P. Baker
Braeswood Place
Homeowners Association
A Deed-Restricted Community
Braeswood Place Neighbors,
4010 Blue Bonnet
Suite 112
Houston, TX 77025
713-666-7248
The new yard signs representing Constable Patrol membership in the BPHA
have been placed in neighborhood yards. These signs display a commitment to
neighborhood safety and security. For those who have not yet received one,
please pay your BPHA and Constable Patrol dues promptly and display those
yard signs! Thank you to Steve Anton for this great idea, research and delivery
of the signs. Thank you to Bill Blackwood for helping with labeling and delivery along with Max and Eli Anton, Cameron Blackwood and Matt
Beshears. Well done!
BPHA@sbcglobal.net
Have you paid your
Annual membership
dues?
Pay online at:
www.braeswoodplace.org
Next Board Meeting:
Thursday, September 10
7 pm, St. Vincent de
Paul, 6800 Buffalo
Speedway, Jamail
Family Center
Of Special Interest:
National Night Out – pg
4
Constable’s Social
Media – pg 4
Index:
President’s Message1
Calendar/Reminders2
Security
3
Membership
4
National Night Out 4
Cons. Rosen
4
McGovern Library 5
BPMOYC
5
Longfellow Elem 5
Twain Elem
6
Pershing MS
7
Garden of Month 7
Flag Program
8
Garden Club
9
Advertisers
9-19
Contact Info
20
A big thank you as well to Mark Twain Principal, Melissa Patin for allowing
the three flats of signs to be delivered to Mark Twain and for allowing us to assemble them on site!
National Night Out is on October 6. If you would like to volunteer to sponsor a
block party, please connect with Karen Spearman, whose contact information
can be found on the back of the Sentinel. Also see Karen’s article on Page 4.
Remember all those fantastic photos from our neighborhood July 4th parade
and carnival? Thank you to neighbor Patricia Homesely and Whimsical Tree
Photography for contributing to such a great annual event.
The Traffic Study Committee has requested neighbors to call 311 and report
any obstructed views at intersections. We are working with builders to angle
fencing when building on corner lots. If you would like to help with the Traffic Study Committee, please contact Nicole Shah on the back page of the Sentinel.
Thank you to Austin Landscaping (www.austinlandscaping.net) for the gracious donation of the colorful annuals on the endcaps of the esplanades with
BPHA monuments! Their contribution continues to make our neighborhood
more attractive!
Finally, let’s continue to ensure this a safe year in our neighborhood. Please be
vigilant about securing your houses, cars and valuables. Have the constable’s
number programmed in your phone if you are dues paying member and be sure
to report any suspicious activity.
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BPHA BOARD MEETING
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 7 pm
BPHA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September and October
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church,
Thurs Sept 3
Mon Sept 7
Tues Sept 8
Wed Sept 9
Thurs Sept 10
Tues Sept 15
Thurs Sept 17
Mon Sept 21
Mon Sept 21
Mon Sept 21
Recycle South of BB
BPHA Office closed for Holiday
NO RECYCLE North Pick up
Recycle North of BB
BPHA Board Meeting, 7 pm, SVDP
TREE Heavy trash South of BB
Recycle South of BB
Sentinel Deadline for October
TREE Heavy trash South of BB
BBA mtg, 7:30 pm, The Gathering Place
5310 South Willow Drive 77035.
Tues Sept 22
Recycle North of BB
Tues Sept 29
Recycle North of BB
**************************************************
Thurs Oct 1
Recycle South of BB
Tues Oct 6
Recycle North of BB
Thurs Oct 8
BPHA Board Meeting, 7 pm, SVDP
Thurs Oct 15
Recycle South of BB
Thurs Oct 15
BSN
Mon Oct 19
Sentinel Deadline for November
Mon Oct 19
JUNK Heavy Trash South of BB
Tues Oct 20
JUNK Heavy Trash North of BB
Tues Oct 20
Recycle North of BB
Thurs Oct 29
Recycle South of BB
6800 Buffalo Speedway, Jamail Family Center
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,
September 9. The 15 minutes will be divided equally among
the registered speakers with 5-minute maximum time for
each.
BUILDER’S PLEDGE OF MAINTENANCE
Each month, Builders agree 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!
BB-Brays Bayou; BW-Braeswood; BBA-Braes Bayou Assoc;
BSN-Braeswood Super Neighborhood; KYP-Karl Young
Park; SL-Stella Link; SVDP-St. Vincent de Paul
4022 Dumbarton – Realex Homes
4002 Grennoch – Bayou City Custom
Builders
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.
LOST OR FOUND A PET?
Contact the Braeswood Place Pet Rescue
Group!
www.braeswoodpets.com
Tim Hebert – timh@friendsofbarc.org
713-446-0574 or 713-668-1273
ADVERTISER NOTICE
“Finding homes for homeless animals and
pets for petless homes”
BPHA does not endorse nor recommend
Sentinel advertisers. Before contracting for
service, check references and recommendations from independent sources.
SAFETY REMINDER
SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION.
PLEASE SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOHOOD
STREETS!
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Constable Patrol Statistics
July 2015
Auto Accidents
Alarm Responses
Animal Assistance
Burglary of a Residence
Burglary of a Vehicle
Checks of Businesses
Checks of Park
Checks of Residences
Checks of Schools
Checks on Welfare of Person
Criminal Mischief/Disturbance
Drug Investigation/Arrests
Fraudulent Use of ID
Illegal Dumping
Medical Emergency
Meet with Residents
Open Door/Window Checks
Solicitor Complaints
Stranded Motorists
Suspicious Persons
Suspicious Vehicles
Thefts
Traffic (arrests, citations, stops, warnings)
Vacation Watches
Warrants Served
Miles Patrolled
3
30
2
1
1
112
62
664
32
2
4
0
0
0
0
465
7
10
0
16
28
1
121
1,001
2
7,857
Flood Victims
Last month, a couple in
Braeswood Place was tricked
out of more than $25,000 by
a “contractor” who started
the job and walked off
with their life savings.
Another family gave $3,000
to a man for clean-up work
who was arrested at their
home for outstanding
criminal warrants.
Who are you letting
into your home?
SECURITY UPDATE
by Steve Anton
10 Ways to Make Burglars Go Elsewhere
It would be great if the right doormat kept
your home safe. Nothing can strip away the
peace and comfort of your home quicker
than a burglary. The financial and emotional
toll is awful — and likely avoidable if you
focus on the 3 D’s: Deter, Detect and Delay.
1. Meet your neighbors and build a relationship with them. Having
neighbors you can trust is like being home all the time. Give them
your spare key instead of hiding it on the porch. Tell them when
you are leaving town, don’t tell Facebook. Encourage each other to
report ANY person or vehicle or activity that seems unusual. Our
deputies are delighted to stop and question suspicious persons.
This is how crimes are prevented and solved.
2. Fix your broken doorbell. Burglars often ring the bell and if no
one answers, they are coming in. They avoid occupied houses.
3. Button your lip. Don’t talk about your upcoming trip on Facebook or with the yardman or your housekeeper’s nephew with a
small drug problem. And wait to post your photos until you return.
4. Don’t leave notes or a key for workmen or delivery services. Burglars can read, and they can read between the lines. From the
street, a note looks like the all-clear sign to thieves.
5. Install a first-class, monitored alarm system with yard signs, a
loud siren, glass-break sensors, door & window contacts and a
wireless dialer in case your phone and power lines are cut. And
USE IT. Highly visible surveillance cameras are a huge deterrent.
6. Install exterior flood lights on all 4 sides of your home. Timers
and motion detectors are great but the key is MORE LIGHT. On
the interior, use lamps on timers all day long, not just at night.
7. If you have a dog door, use a double-sided, keyed deadbolt so a
long-armed burglar can’t just reach through and unlock the door.
8. Harden the target - stronger exterior doors with expensive deadbolts and heavy-duty strike plates. Two locks on every window.
9. Don’t leave town without joining the neighborhood Constable Patrol Program so that you can use the amazing Vacation Watch service. That puts a deputy in your yard every day and provides a lot
more attention to your home during their regular patrols.
10. See your house the way a burglar does. They look for toys in the
yard and signs of a busy, distracted family coming and going on a
fixed schedule. Bring in the toys, as well as the mail as soon as it
arrives and the trash can soon after pick-up. Keep your garage
door closed. Thieves are patient, and they watch for patterns.
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BPHA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
2015-2016 Sustaining and Supporting Levels
Sustainers (+$200)
Bruce McFarlin
Kelty Baker
Arjun & Zeenath Selvakumar
Steven Goldberg
Tim Kollatschny
Lee & Jean Price
Juan & Alicia Hartsfield
Rob & Lindsley McLean
Bob & Karyn Hennessy
David & Cynthia Wallace
Ed & Diana Diaz
David & Polly Roth
Janet Maxian
Roland Hernandez
Lundin & Teresa Schneider
Gregory & Jessica Cortez
James & Alexis Kennedy
Sujit Prabhu
Yvonne Kew
Steve Sax
Dan & Heather Crowder
Colleen & Tim Kelly
Wesley & Deidre Vick
Joanie Hare
David & Cheryl Lawrence
Supporters (+$100)
Elizabeth & David Schiltzberger
Amy & Roger Horton
Marian Von-Maszewski
Mark Montgomery
Hal & Jennifer Elrod
Scott & Jill Ferguson
Kathleen Keegan
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT COMES TO FACEBOOK
by Karen Spearman, NNO Chair
For everyone wanting to get more information about this year’s National Night Out via social media, there is
now a community page posted on Facebook so “Like Us” at Braeswood National Night Out. Constable
Rosen’s office is giving a big FB boost and Nextdoor.com also has an event set up--so pass the word along. As
easy as it is to host and focus on the fun part of NNO, there is a serious side too. The best protection a community can provide is through reaching out to one another and staying aware of suspicious activity in the area. We
are very fortunate to have the additional support of the Constable Patrol to follow up on reports to ensure our
safety. With many homes unoccupied due to flooding, this service has been a key element in deterring vandalism or theft, preventing loss on top of loss. Our patrol officers make a visit to each host to introduce themselves
and provide an opportunity to discuss any concerns so if that is of special interest, please mention that when you
sign up to host. Materials such as a party check list, invitations and sign-in sheets are available to make planning simple. Everyone interested in hosting a gathering for your block, please contact Karen Spearman at
kmann0516@gmail.com and follow up emails to those already hosting will be coming out soon.
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION WITH CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
Constable Alan Rosen believes that keeping the boss up to date on our work is good employee conduct. And the public is
our boss! So please stay up to date on our reports to you -- and use our latest tools to interact with our agency. As always,
you can sign up to receive crime alerts specific you neighborhood by filling out the easy form at
http://pct1constable.net/sign-up/crime-alerts/ Also, fresh public safety news about Precinct 1 – with room for your
questions and comments – is now at these locations on the internet:
 Facebook: Harris County Precinct 1 Constable
 Twitter: @Pct1Constable
 Web site: http://pct1constable.net/
We encourage you to “like” our Facebook page and “follow” us on Twitter. We will respond to your feedback
there as soon as possible, too. We also communicate with neighbors through Nextdoor.com, which is a great,
free tool for keeping up with public safety and other news in your immediate area! If you are not a member,
please consider becoming one. You can find it in the App store for free!
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McGOVERN STELLA LINK NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
7405 Stella Link, 77025 ∙ 832-393-2630
M & W 12-8PM; Tu & Th 10AM-6PM; F 1-5PM;
Sat 10AM-5PM; Sun CLOSED
 CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 FOR LABOR DAY
 Passport Service Hours: Mon, Wed 12-7 pm; Tues, Thurs 10 am-5 pm; Sat 10 am-4 pm
 Chinese Language Classes: Thursdays at 10 am
 E-book Open House: Wednesday, September 2, 12 pm & 6 pm (bring device and cables)
 Open Job Lab: Thursdays at 10 am
 Microsoft Office: Basic classes Tuesdays at 1:30 pm, Intermediate Thursdays at 1:30 pm
 After School Zone – Monday-Thursday 4-6 pm and Fridays 4-5 pm
 Call for more information on all other technology instruction programs offered.
Just for Kids:
 Story Time (ages 3-5 years): Tuesdays at 11 am
 Toddler Time (ages 1-3 years): Thursdays at 11 am
 Baby Lapsit (ages 0-12 months): Thursdays at 11 am
 Tune Time (kids): Wednesdays at 12:30 pm
 Pajama Storytime: Wednesdays at 7 pm
BRAESWOOD PLACE MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
by Kristin Hamilton
Our kids were able to do a second tour of Moeller’s Bakery! More little bakers baked and decorated cookies. I think they
will agree tasting them was the best part! Thanks again to Moeller’s Bakery for a great event! They have kindly offered
to do one more tour! We have lots of fun events coming up in the fall! It’s not too late to join! If you are interested in
joining please contact Jody Martin at jodymartin1@hotmail.com.
SPONSORS
We are still looking for sponsors to help us with our kid events! Please consider sponsoring! Sponsors are welcome to
place promotional signs at the event and will be mentioned in the Sentinel. Please contact kchamilton44@yahoo.com if
you would like to sponsor an event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Another Moeller’s Bakery Tour; School Success for My Elementary Aged Child Talk; Mom’s Happy Hour at Molina’s;
Little Gym Event; Mom’s Style Night with Langford Market; Halloween Party
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
by Jessica Evans
Welcome back to school Longfellow Leopards! Longfellow kicked the school year off with a Meet and Greet Night on
Thursday August 20 where students and parents could meet their teachers, buy school gear, learn about after school activities, discover opportunities to get involved and more. Longfellow will host an Open House night on Thursday September
10th from 5-7 where parents can come and hear from their child's teacher about what they will be learning that year, classroom procedures, upcoming events and more.
Longfellow will be hosting a Middle School Informational night in the Fall (time and date still being finalized-check
Longfellow website for details). Middle schools from all across our area will be in attendance with informational tables
and school representatives available to answer questions. This is a great opportunity for families of 4th and 5th graders to
a get a jump start on the middle school decision process. This event is open to the community. Last year Pershing Middle
School, Pin Oak Middle School, Lanier Middle School, Johnston MiddleSchool, Young Men's College Preparatory Academy, Young Women's College Preparatory Academy, and Fondren Middle School were in attendance. Hope to see you
there!
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MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
by Lauren Bireley
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Ann Ainsworth, a neighborhood resident since 1981 and one of the first
“Friends of Twain” who put the school on the path of becoming what it is today. Ann was not only there at the beginning
of the school’s transformation, she also taught at Mark Twain from 1994 - 2009. We have such a wonderful history of
parents making a positive impact at Mark Twain and I am so grateful that Ann took the time to share her story.
Ann and her husband, Jim, moved to Braeswood Place in 1981. At the time, Mark Twain Elementary was next to rundown apartments (to put it mildly) and surrounded by a barbed wire fence. As Ann relayed, "the fence was not intended
to keep people out, but to keep the children in." While most of the neighborhood parents’ solution to the lack of a viable
public school option was private school, with four children, Jim and Ann hoped for a different solution.
A few years later, Ann, Beth Fowler, and Debbie Weymouth (two other women with whom she became friends and who
also hoped for a viable public school) created the Friends of Mark Twain group to work towards improving Mark Twain.
Because the women were all moms, the Friends of Mark Twain Group was part babysitting co-op and part "grass roots
movement." First, they took a census and discovered that only 30% of the neighborhood’s school age children attended
Twain. From there, the women (taking turns babysitting, of course) hosted neighborhood coffees with the principal and
the teachers, and began planning for a new future for Mark Twain. The Friends of Mark Twain and the faculty and staff
they spoke with decided it was time for a change, and that the Friends’ goal was to have a substantial number of
neighborhood children attend Mark Twain in 1988, in hopes of sparking other neighborhood parents to the same. They
prepared to “take a leap.”
Around the same time, other things started happening. The Homeowner's Association bought one of the apartment
complexes close to the school. Subsequently, Bob Barnes, president of the Homeowner’s Association, formed two
nonprofit partnerships and bought two more complexes. The Stella Link Redevelopment group formally organized and
began creating the beautiful campus park we have now. The Friends also found support for their efforts by reaching out to
area superintendent, Kaye Stripling, who gifted Twain with the Suzuki violin program and Adventure Play, an
afterschool program. Ms. Stripling also helped them to recruit a wonderful, new Kindergarten teacher and to improve the
Kindergarten classrooms. The Friends also hosted the first school fundraiser at the Southside Place Recreation Center.
These women were busy building.
Post enrollment of the first Friends of Twain class, changes kept happening. Brad Raffle, school board representative,
was instrumental in getting the Literacy Development Center at Twain. Pansy Gee and Eileen Schwartz, two
exceptional Twain teachers, successfully wrote the proposal for the Literacy Development Center. About the same time,
the Friends of Twain leadership was passed on to Laura Barnes, Stephanie Foy, and Cheryl Karian, who continued
promoting the school. A bond issue came up for improving the schools in HISD and PTO Presidents Valorie Steinhart
and Brenda Blackwood along with Principal Joyce Dauber worked to get a new school building. The momentum kept
building from there, eventually resulting in the school we all love and cherish today.
Ann stressed that the impetus for all the changes to our wonderful school was people. Parents, educators, and neighbors
all came together in a very powerful and very beautiful way. They created a piece of history, and gifted us with a
magnificent school and neighborhood. When I asked Ann for advice to the current Mark Twain parents, her advice was
simple: "The teachers are fabulous. Keep them happy." Our current principal, Melissa Patin, arrived early in the process
as a teacher and a counselor. She has worked very hard to maintain the school’s legacy of cooperation between parents,
teachers, and administrators- what it takes to build a strong school. We are very grateful to have such a remarkable
principal with invaluable experience from her different positions within the school and with unwavering support for both
the students and the school.
Important Upcoming Dates
Thursday, September 3, 5:30 pm - Open House
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day, No School
Wednesday, September 9, 8 am - PTO Meeting, All parents welcome!
Wednesday, September 23 - Fall Holiday, No School
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PERSHING MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
by Priscilla Kennedy
As the school year begins, we welcome our new 6 th grade Pandas and ask our Braeswood Place neighbors to make note of
Pershing’s school hours: 8:25 a.m.-3:55 p.m. Principal Kim Heckman received great news this summer that all of
Pershing’s Advanced Placement Spanish students passed their AP exams, with many receiving the highest score possible.
Props to Ms. Parsons-Lopez and her students for this remarkable achievement. Football season kicked off during the
first week of school at Pershing, and Coach David Burgan says he looks forward to getting out on the field again. “We
practice and play hard and do the best we can every time,” according to Burgan. Our Braeswood Place neighbors are
invited to come out and cheer on the Pandas; the 8th grade team plays on September 16 and 29 at Butler Stadium starting
at 7 pm, and the 7th grade team has its first home game at Pershing against Johnston Middle School on September 21 at 5
pm.
Events for September:
Monday, Sept. 7- Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 8- Parent Workshop, 6 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 8- PTO Meeting, 6:30 pm
Thursday, Sept. 10-Open House, 6-8 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 22 -Early Dismissal
Wednesday, Sept. 23-Fall Holiday
GARDEN OF THE MONTH
by Jackie Addington
September's Yard of the month is located at 3810 Drummond and is the home of Jose and Magdalena
Ramirez. This wonderful suggestion was sent as a result of last month's request for special yards. The focus of my graduate school research was on the home as a learning center. Sometimes the learning is deliberate and sometimes it is vicarious. The Ramirez couple successfully learned gardening techniques in their respective childhood homes using both of
these processes: how to cultivate, transplant, and grow from seed. Much of their vast collection of plants was successfully
gifted from others. The home is framed by live oak, dwarf magnolia, and crape myrtle trees planted during the
Ramirez' 30 years there including a rebuild. The beds abound with many varieties of cacti, fruit trees, herbs, and native
plants. The drive way and the sidewalk leading to the front steps are lined by colorful beds of green and purple sweet potato plants, kalanchoe, wandering jew, dusty miller and dianthus. Pots of dracena, pencil cacti, picue, moringa, aloe vera,
yucca, rosemary and other native plants can be found in neat beds in both the front and back yard. Willingness to share
their knowledge and love of plants seems inherent in this generous couple. I came away with lessons learned and two
beautiful pots of succulents. I appreciate their thoughtfulness and am happy to circulate their message of "paying it forward".
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Proudly display an
American Flag in your
front yard four times
per year.
Your payment of $50.00
per year will initiate your
subscription to your new
flag service.
Enjoy “Old Glory” on:
Presidents Day (February)
Memorial Day (May)
Independence Day (July)
Veterans Day (November)
Your subscription will be
used to benefit the
neighborhood. Any
additional contributions
will be appreciated and
put to good use for
Braeswood Place.
The flag will be placed in
your front yard one week
prior to these holidays.
Show your patriotism for
your country and help
your neighborhood at the
same time.
The three foot by five foot
U.S. flag is attached to an
eight foot pole that will be
mounted in a removable
ground stake.
To subscribe please complete, detach and mail the form below.
-------------------------------------------------------------Please mail your information and check to:
BPHA
4010 Blue Bonnet, Ste. 112
Houston, Texas 77025
For any additional information, please call
713-666-7248
Make all checks payable to BPHA
Please place ______ flag(s) @ $50.00 each in my yard for the upcoming holidays.
Name_____________________________________________________
Address____________________________ Phone__________________
For a gift subscription to the flag program, please print the recipient’s name and address below.
Name__________________________ Address______________________
ADVERTISEMENTS - Page 1 (1/8 ads, 7/8 copy)
BPHA GARDEN CLUB
by Janet Maxian
Gardeners, the 2015-2016 BPHA Garden Club year will begin on September 21 at the home of Cate Ebbs, 3618 Grennoch. We will be planning the Club’s activities for the upcoming year. Please bring your ideas for all things gardening –
speakers, field trips, crafts, topics that interest you, etc. Cate will also inform us about Fairy Gardens. Hers is located in
the front yard. This enchanting place is being enjoyed by all of her neighbors – kids and adults. There is no age limit on
MARK
TWAINorELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
imaginations! If you have children,
grandchildren
are just a child at heart,
come and enjoy her talk and her bit of
by Amy
Allen
whimsy. Mark your calendars for the October 19 meeting.
We
will have a speaker whose topic will be “Ferns: A to Z”.
Everyone is welcome to join us. If you have questions, please contact Janet Maxian (713-668-4645) or Kathy Jenkins
(713-661-9939).
A
special thank you to the Mark Twain Community for working together to make this a memorable and
Gardening Tip for BPHA residents: Your landscape is not complete unless it is “sprouting” a Constable Patrol
successful school year. Congratulations to our Fifth
grade
class. We wish you the best in middle school and
member
sign!
beyond.
Summer Reading Programs:
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Alerts. Archived Sentinels, deed restrictions, services, contact information, etc. are stored here. Click on the
Home tab and select Request Login in order to have access. Register your e-mail address through the website in
order to receive E-MAIL BLASTS from BPHA with urgent information that cannot wait until the next Sentinel.
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Congratulations
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David
Burgan
and
the FIRST PLACE
Softball
Team!
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e-mail
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Precinct
One Constable Alan Rosen will
provide time sensitive information relating to crimes in our area through a BPHA Crime E-mail Notification.
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at www.co.harris.tx.us/conpct1 and click "Quick Links" to REGISTER your e-mail address. They expect to be
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A FRIENDLY REQUEST FROM THE KILMARNOCH DITCH NEIGHBORS
We live next to the hill that borders the two block long Kilmarnoch ditch and street. Although this is not an
official “DOG PARK”, throughout the day and through many hours of the night, people in the neighborhood
and outside the neighborhood bring their animals to play and take a stroll. We enjoy everyone who comes
along. However, we do not like what is left behind.
Please be courteous and pick up after your animals and yourself - dog poop and bottles and papers - then we
will have a clean, healthy and enjoyable living environment for all. Thank you!
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WEBSITE?
www.braeswoodplace.org
There is a lot of interesting and informative
material available on our website including:
Street Reconstruction:
Timeline; Frequently
Asked Questions; Map; Streetlight Program;
Construction Tips
BPHA Services:
About BPHA;
neighborhood; Services; Clubs; Events
Map of
Deed Restrictions: Deed restriction documents
available as pdf files for each subdivision and
section within BPHA
Membership:
Homeowners Association and
Constable Patrol Program
Trash & Recycling:
Curbside recycling;
Hazardous recycling; Electronic items; Q & As
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Real Estate Professional since 1979
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BRAESWOOD PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
President
James Baker
V. Pres. East
Jack Stopnicki
V. Pres. Central
Linda Barcot
V. Pres. West
Carla Brownlee
Treasurer
Mary Beshears
Secretary
Jason Marsack
DIRECTORS
Director Area # 1
Steve Sheaffer
Director Area # 2
Todd Nunnally
Director Area # 3
Drake Terrell
Director Area # 4
Dennis Barrow
Director Area # 5
Bob Eby
Director Area # 6
Michael Kent
Director Area # 7
Catherine Hanslik
Director Area # 8
David & Rui Roberts
Director Area # 9
Jerry McClain
Director Area # 10
Stephen Liss
Director Area # 11
Roger White
Director Area # 12
Joanne Eisenberger
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Appearance/Street Recon Jack Stopnicki
Brays Bayou Assoc.
Billy Pilgrim
Building Plan Review David Sears
Campus Park
Bill Blackwood
Deed Restrictions
Jim Power
Don Emmite
Fogging
Chris Ramas
Fourth of July Chairs
Naz Hopkins
Elizabeth Vaughn
Garden Club Co-Pres Kathy Jenkins
Janet Maxian
Garden of the Month
Jackie Addington
Karl Young Park
Jarret Reeves
Membership
Rob Lee
Moms’ Club
Kristin Hamilton
National Night Out
Karen Spearman
Recycling
Susie Loredo
Security
Steve Anton
Sentinel Editor
Alison Bell
Super Neighborhood
Billy Pilgrim
Traffic Committee
Nicole Shah
BPHA OFFICE
Brenda Blackwood
Hours: M, W, F: 10-2
www.braeswoodplace.org
832-309-5830
713-299-5556
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4010 Blue Bonnet, Suite 112, Houston, TX 77025
WELCOME TO BRAESWOOD PLACE!!!
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Recently moved into our neighborhood? We are
happy to deliver a Welcome Brochure 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
BPHA@sbcglobal.net
and
provide your name, address and phone number. Be
sure
to
visit
www.braeswoodplace.org.
our
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at
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
$295 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.
BPHA@sbcglobal.net
713-666-7248
JOIN ONLINE:
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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
OCTOBER issue of the Sentinel will be
Monday, September 21. Submit articles,
Good Neighbor stories, compliments,
criticisms, questions or suggestions to:
Sentinel@braeswoodplace.org.
The Sentinel is typically delivered on the first
weekend of the month. Contact your Area
Director if you do not receive it.
HELPFUL NUMBERS
City of Houston
713-247-1000
Council Rep, Dist C-Ellen Cohen
(Residents North of Bayou)
832-393-3004
Council Rep, Dist K-Larry Green
(Residents South of Bayou)
832-393-3016
County Commiss-El Franco Lee
713-662-3821
Electricity-CenterPoint Energy
713-207-2222
Gas-CenterPoint Energy
713-659-2111
Graffiti Hotline
713-247-1576
Harris County Mosquito Control
713-440-4800
Houston Police-Beechnut
713-314-3900
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Poison Control Hotline
1-800-764-7661
State Rep-Sarah Davis
713-521-4474
State Sen-Joan Huffman
713-662-3821
Texas Fish/Wildlife (for birds)
713-876-1520
Street Light/Stop Sign Repair
713-207-2222
Stop Sign Repair
713-837-0311
Trash Collection
713-837-0311
U.S. Rep-John Culberson
713-682-8828
U.S. Rep-Ted Poe (e of BS, S of BB)
713-681-8763
Water & Sewer Repair
713-837-0311