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Willowbridge - Stonebridge Homeowners Association Newsletter www.willowbridgehoa.com Volume 16

September 2011

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Saturday October 1st, 2011 for the annual

SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FALL FESTIVAL.

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 10 AM - 8 PM. The church located at 10135 West Road, Houston, Texas 77064 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Petting zoo, camel rides, games, mechanical bull, moonwalk, maze, giant slide, obstacle course, Kiddy train, silent auction, white elephant, crafters, vendors with great food, fun, music and fellowship. For information, Call Joy Onorato at 713-856-9609, or email at jonorato5@att.net

ATTENTION

NW Harris County Tri Delta Alumnae Mark your calendars to join your Tri Delta sisters for our annual "Salad Social" to kick off the year on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00 pm. Our group meets on the second Tuesday of every month September - April. We have a diverse group of women of all ages from a variety of colleges. For more information, please contact Patsy at 281-370-8516 or Karen at trideltanews@yahoo.com

No. 9

PARKING VIOLATIONS & TEXAS STATE LAWS If you have received an orange flyer on your windshield of your vehicle, here is why; the state law prohibits the following: • Blocking driveways • Parking too close to intersections • Parking too close to corners • Blocking fire hydrants • Parking in fire lanes BLOCKING SIDEWALKS If a vehicle is parked blocking a sidewalk, it becomes very difficult for pedestrians, bicycles, children, strollers and wheelchairs to pass safely. Blocking the sidewalk can result in forcing these people to enter into the street causing unsafe conditions. BLOCKING DRIVEWAYS When a vehicle is parked blocking a driveway, it creates an inconvenience for the homeowners attempting to leave, or enter his/her driveway. 48-HOUR PARKING No vehicle can be parked on any residential street for more than 48 consecutive hours. Parking too close to an Intersection or Crosswalk Vehicles may not be parked within 30 feet of a stop sign or within 20 feet of a crosswalk. BLOCKING A FIRE HYDRANT This is one of the most common violations is when a vehicle is parked blocking a fire hydrant, or fire lane. This can create problems for emergency vehicles and hinders their ability to do their job effectively. No vehicles may be parked within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. PARKING NEXT TO CURBS AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC Vehicles cannot be more than 18” away from the curb and must be parallel to curb – the vehicle cannot park with the front or rear of the vehicle pointing to the curb (cul-de- sacs). The vehicle must be parked in the same direction as the traffic flow.

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Willowbridge - Stonebridge IMPORTANT NUMBERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

All Emergencies................................................................911 Harris County Sheriff...................................... 713-221-6000 Harris County Animal Control....................... 281-999-3191 Cy-Fair Hospital.............................................. 281-890-4285 CenterPoint - Street Lights & Outages............ 713-207-2222 CenterPoint Energy......................................... 713-659-2111 Newsletter Publisher Peel, Inc....................... www.PEELinc.com, 888-687-6444 Advertising.......advertising@PEELinc.com, 888-687-6444 PCMI/ Margie Naranjo......................... 281-870-0585x1315 Poison Control Center.................................... 800-764-7661 Southwestern Bell - Repair.............................. 800-246-8464 - Billing.............................. 800-585-7928 Swimming Pool - Pay Phone........................... 281-469-9004 Swimming Pool - Lifeguard............................. 281-517-0225 Trash â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Waste Management............................. 713-686-6666 Vacation Watch - Harris County District 5..... 281-290-2100 W. Harris County MUD #11.......................... 281-807-9500 Willow Place Post Office................................. 281-890-2392 Willowbridge Website..................www.willowbridgehoa.com Cable/Internet/Phone...COMCAST............... 713-341-1000

Kyle Survance.......................................................... President Karen Roush ...................................................Vice President Robert Logsdon....................................................... Treasurer Julie Dubros............................................................. Director Patrick Smith............................................................Director

ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY Welcoming Committee Gracie Galvan.............................................. 281-732-0009 Beautification Committee Robert Logsdon..................................rel9703@yahoo.com Homeowners Association...................... 281-870-0585x1350 PCMI - Margie Naranjo.....................mnaranjo@stes.com Clubhouse/Reservations Debra Moore.............................................. 281-870-0585 Pool Parties/Tags PCMI.......................................................... 281-870-0585 Marquee Coordinator Barbara Lallinger.......................................... 281-890-8464 Newsletter Coordinator Kyle Survance.................................. surou812@yahoo.com Security Coordinator Julie Dubros................................................. 281-794-9032 Website Coordinator Angela Doray............................ willowbridgehoa@live.com Yard of the Month Committee Nominate your favorite at: willowbridgehoa.com or Contact Chuck Roush........................................ roushteam@att.net Tennis Court Reservations .................................................www.willowbridgehoa.com Soccer Field Reservations Terese Joubron........................... teresejoubran@yahoo.com Lost Pet Coordinator Sonia Moore..................... msrco@aol.com, 281-955-8068 2

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HOA INFORMATION Willowbridge Homeowners Association Inc. - PCMI Margie Naranjo.................................. 281-870-0585x1315 E-Mail.................................................mnaranjo@stes.com Fax .............................................................. 281-870-9170 If you have any questions or comments regarding the neighborhood please contact the numbers above.

HOA MEETINGS Willowbridge/Stonebridge Homeowner's Association meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month at the community clubhouse at 7:00 pm.

WELCOMING COMMITTEE The Welcoming Committee meetings are the last Monday of each month.

HARRIS COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE To report street or curb damage, missing/damaged street signs and street flooding: (281) 353-8424 or www.hcp4.net. If a resident wants to request a new sign or replace a damaged one, they have to go online and fill out a request.

Talking Trash A neighborly reminder from the Trash Lady: Garbage and/ or recyclables should not be placed at the curb for pick-up any earlier than the night before the scheduled pick-up. This includes grass clippings. Please help keep the neighborhood looking its best by minimizing the time our garbage and garbage cans are visible to our neighbors and our visitors.

WillowTalk Neighborhood Teenage Baby-Sitters Available! Are you in need of baby-sitting? Contact one of the following and help our neighborhood youth earn a little extra money. Name

Birthday Phone Number Parents

Carmen Colmenero 3/9/89 281-890-3223 Jaime & Juanita Colmenero Catherine Tran 12/21/88

832-452-2439 Hiep & Yen 281-897-9031 Tran

Morgan Hurst+ 3/9/95

281-235-5641 Freddy & Kim 281-897-8910 Hurst

Bevin Gammell

12/29/90

281-807-3152

Lesley Maxfield Lauren Mosley+

07/25/94 02/14/95

281-469-6229 281-894-8459

Bradly & Elizabeth

Gammell

Rachel Sontag rachelsontag@hotmail.com + Red Cross Certified

Pet Sitter

Tommy Hamner 12 yrs. old 281-469-5782 Melissa & Findley Hamner Rachel Sontag rachelsontag@hotmail.com

ATTENTION TEENAGERS

The Teenage Job Seekers listing service is offered free of charge to all Lakemont teenagers seeking work. Submit your name and information to lakemontliving@yahoo.com by the 10th of the month!

“HUGE SALE!! The Northwest Houston Mothers of Multiples (www. nwhmom.org) is having a huge sale! Over 25 families with twins, triplets and more will be selling maternity, baby, toddler and children’s clothing, toys, furniture, feeding supplies, carriers, you name it!

Date: Saturday, October 1st Date: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Date: Kids R Kids Parking Lot Address: 10740 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, TX 77433 Mark your calendars, tell your friends and come by and see for yourself!!”

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Willowbridge - Stonebridge ADOPTION COALITION Omar is a sweet, loving boy—and he almost always has a smile on face! While he is extremely active and loves to play sports and be outside, Omar does well academically and is a very polite young man. Omar, who turns ten in November, needs an active and involved family who can provide him with consistent expectations, boundaries and structure. An abundance of support and patience will help Omar achieve success in his promising young life. To find out more about Omar, please contact Grace Lindgren, LMSW, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter, at the Adoption Coalition of Texas (512) 810-0813 or gracelindgren@adopttexas.org. Adopting a child from the foster care system requires little or no cost to the adoptive family and funding may be available to help the adoptive family support the child or sibling group. To learn more about the foster care adoption process, please call the Adoption Coalition of Texas at (512) 301-2825, email info@adopttexas.org and visit our website at http://www.adoptioncoalitiontx.org

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• Fence Repair/Replacement

Monday, September 12th, 2011 Hearthstone Country Club Registration 11:00 a.m. Shotgun start 12:30 p.m. $175.00/golfer $650.00/foursome

$60.00/Bunco player $220.00/Bunco team of four

Lunch, dinner, snacks, prizes, auction, golf cart and more!

• Trash Removal

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Team Tiara Tee’d Off Golf & Bunco Classic

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Team Tiara is a 501(c)(3) non-proﬁt corporation dedicated to funding breast cancer research, education and awareness. In addition to walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, we provide realtime assistance to men and women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. So take some time out of your day and join us for a fun ﬁ lled day of golf or bunco!

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