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K leinwood Krier Official Publication of the Kleinwood Homeowners Association
November 2012
Klein High Orchestra Presents: Fourth annual:
“Taste of Klein” A Sampling Feast & Concert
November 5, 2012 7:00 PM Faithbridge Church East Bldg 18000 Stuebner Airline Rd. Spring, Texas 77379 Come join the award winning Klein High School Orchestra for an evening of fine food and outstanding musical entertainment! The annual fundraiser “Taste of Klein” is a sampling feast featuring signature dishes from some of our area’s restaurants. You will also be entertained by ensembles of the very talented orchestra students! This concert and fundraiser pays the cost of our Master Teacher Series which brings area musicians into the school to interact with students. The Klein High School orchestra program currently has over 185 students involved in five different performing groups. This musical organization has a fine tradition of performing excellent quality musical works as well as building teamwork concepts and individual character. The KHS Orchestra has been named the Texas Honor Orchestra four times, and has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC, and Symphony Hall in Chicago. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door Please contact Sonjainspring@comcast.net or ask a Klein High Orchestra student! Check out the website at www.khsobc.org Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.
Volume 2, Issue 11
It’s Festival and Holiday Event Season Again!
Fall weather just seems to entice Texans outdoors. What better way to enjoy our fall weather than combining it with seasonal celebrations and good causes. You probably won’t want to miss these Fall festivals and seasonal events: Last Organic Outpost FarmFest 2012: It Takes A Village November 3, 2012 Presented by Last Organic Outpost at Last Organic Outpost - Emile Street Community Farm 711 N. Emile (near Gunter St.) Houston, TX 77020 This year, Farm Fest 2012 will showcase volunteer-built, self-sufficiency projects at Last Organic Outpost’s Emile St. Community Research Farm. Come tour our aquaponics system, rainwater catchments, beehives, worm ranches, a cob oven, compost tea brewer and so much more! The 2nd Annual iWalk for Animals November 11, 2012 Presented by Houston SPCA at Various locations around Houston The Houston SPCA invites animal lovers around the world to the second annual “walk where you are” event in support of animals of all kinds. Walk in your neighborhood, park, and anywhere else and raise funds to help the Houston SPCA give orphaned, abused and neglected animals a second chance at life. Visit http://iwalkforanimals.org/ for more information 25th Annual Día de los Muertos - Family Day Fiesta November 3, 2012 (Continued on page 3) The Kleinwood Krier - November 2012
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KLEINWOOD IMPORTANT NUMBERS KLEINWOOD MAINTENANCE BOARD Larry Chamberlin, President............................ 281-580-2222 Ronnie Brod, Vice President............................. 281-370-9200 Tom Houser, Secretary..................................... 281-379-6517 Jeff Gobbell, Treasurer...................................... 281-251-7767 Kelly Smith, Director at Large.......................... 281-370-9735 KLEINWOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Robert Ehmann, President............................... 281-251-8621 Sherry Allard, Vice President............................ 281-923-8603 Joe Fratangelo, Secretary/Treasurer................... 281-251-3189 Bernie Bryl, Assis. V. P. & Asst. Sec.................. 281-251-2688 Mike Morgan, Assis. Sec.& Investment Off...... 281-376-6607 MANAGEMENT COMPANY Chaparral Management.................................... 281-537-0957
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POOL MANAGEMENT COMPANY Southwest Pool Management........................... 281-370-2474 MUD FACILITY MANAGER & BUILDING RENTALS Roger Schuett................................................... 281-685-1275 NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATORS Message Board Coordinator.........................................OPEN Jeff Gobbell, Pool Liaison................................. 281-251-7767 Mona Currey, Newsletter Editor............. mona@aegis-web.com Ronnie Brod, Tennis Liaison............................ 281-370-9200 John Bush, Signs..................................................................... Head Block Captain.....................................................OPEN SCHOOLS Mittelstadt Elementary..................................... 832-484-6711 Kleb Middle School......................................... 832-249-5500 Klein High School............................................ 832-484-4000 COMMUNITY SERVICES Emergency........................................................................911 Harris County Constable................................. 281-376-3472 C.C.E.M.S....................................................... 281-440-4300 St. Lukes Vintage Hospital............................... 832-534-5000 Methodist Willowbrook Hospital..................... 281-737-1000 Poison Control Center..................................... 281-654-1701 Waste Management.......................................... 713-686-6666 Klein VFD Business Office............................... 281-376-4449 Water/Sewer Repairs (24/7).............................. 832-467-1599 Water/Sewer Billing Questions......................... 832-467-1599 Reliant Energy/HL&P..................................... 713-207-7777 Centerpoint (report streetlight outings)............ 713-207-2222 Harris County Library, Barbara Bush Branch... 281-376-4610 Harris County, Precinct 4................................. 281-353-8424 Harris County Animal Control........................ 281-999-3191 Aircraft Noise Complaints................................ 281-233-3900 Environmental Development Partners.............. 832-467-1599 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER PEEL Inc.................................................... www.peelinc.com Advertising....................................................... 888-687-6444 2
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KLEINWOOD Festival Events - (Continued from Page 3) Presented by Lawndale Art Center at Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main St. Houston, TX 77002 Lawndale Art Center is pleased to present its 25th Annual Día de los Muertos events, a celebration of the art, music and folklife of Mexico. 2012 Houston Cinema Arts Festival November 7-November 11, 2012 Presented by Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) at Various locations around Houston Houston Cinema Arts Festival is devoted to films by and about artists in the visual, performing and literary arts. The 2012 Houston Cinema Arts Festival runs from November 7th through November 11th and is at multiple Downtown and Museum District Venues. For more information, visit: http:// cinemartsociety.org. 32nd Annual Nutcracker Market November 8-November 11, 2012 Presented by Houston Ballet at Reliant Center One Reliant Park Houston, TX 77054 Houston Ballet is excited to announce the 32nd Annual Nutcracker Market, November 8-11, 2012 at Reliant Center. The Market will be open from 10 a.m - 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit: http://www.houstonballet.org/ Nutcracker_Market/Nutcracker_Market_Overview/ Art Dwellers Christmas Arts Market November 10, 2012 Presented by Art Dwellers Stevenson Park 1100 S. Friendswood Drive Houston, TX 77546 The event features artist/crafter booths, live entertainment, food, and a Christmas Make and Take area. The event starts at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/ArtDwellers 63rd Annual Holiday Parade November 22, 2012 Presented by Houston Festival Foundation at Downtown Houston Pierce Elevated to Buffalo Bayou I-45 to East End Houston, TX 77002 A city-wide tradition of the holiday season returns to Houston. On Thursday, November 22, 2012, at 9 a.m., the 63rd Annual Holiday Parade presented by H-E-B will take place in downtown Houston with a global theme of Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.
CELEBRATE! Holidays Around the World. Deck the Mall December 4, 2012 Presented by University of St. Thomas at University of St. Thomas 3800 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006 The University of St. Thomas presents Deck the Mall, Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Join UST as the campus prepares for the Christmas season! Play in the “snow,” enjoy crafts, snacks, a petting zoo, camel rides and hayrides. Dr. Ivany will light the Christmas tree which will be followed by a live nativity. This is a family-friendly event. For more information, visit: http://www.stthom.edu/ 4th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off (and Exhibition) December 8-December 14, 2012 Presented by American Institute of Architects (AIA Houston)/ Architecture Center Houston at Downtown Houston Hermann Square 901 Bagby St. Smith and Bagby Houston, TX 77002 AIA Houston and Architecture Center Houston in partnership with Buffalo Bayou Partnership, C2 Creative, and Houston Downtown Management District present the 4th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off, Hermann Square at City Hall, Saturday, December 8, 10am-3pm (Awards at 4pm). Gingerbread Build-Off Exhibition December 10 – 14, Architecture Center Houston, 315 Capitol, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77002. For more information, visit: http://www.aiahouston. org/ Heart of Texas Arts and Crafts Show December 7-December 9, 2012 Presented by Heart of Texas Arts and Crafts Shows (Seasons Events) and Stafford Centre at Stafford Centre 10505 Cash Rd Stafford, TX 77477 Stafford Centre and Seasons Events present the Heart of Texas Arts and Crafts Show, December 7, 8 & 9 at the Stafford Centre. The show includes Arts, Crafts, Antiques, Collectibles, Home Decor, Soups, Dips, Custom Collections & More! A portion of the show proceeds will go to the U.S. Military K-9 Fund. For more information, visit: http://heartoftexasshow. com/index.htm
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KLEINWOOD TeamFINS Adopts a Road TeamFINS participated in the annual Adopt-a-Road trash pick-up on September 15th. The organization’s piece of road stretches between Champions Forest Dr. and Steubner Airline Dr. along both sides of Spring Cypress. In attendance was Coach Bill and many swimmers and family members from TeamFINS, including Lexi Petsch of Kleinwood. Way to go TeamFINS!
SAVE THE DATE for KlebFest – December 1, 2012 SAVE THE DATE for the KlebFest Festival and Holiday Marketplace to be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Please contact Susan Lidback (lidbacks@yahoo.com) for Vendor and Sponsor information spots are filling!
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KLEINWOOD Cypress Christian School Has Busy Winter Schedule If you’re considering Cypress Christian School for your student this coming year, you’ll want to check out the following events: Cy-Christian to Host K-12 Fall Preview On Thursday, November 8, from 7-8:30, prospective families will be given the opportunity to visit Cypress Christian School to gather information and tour of the campus. The Admissions Department will begin accepting applications for 2013-2014 on this date. For more information, visit CypressChristian.org or call 281-469.7745. Cy-Christian Christmas Concert on December 6 You are invited to the Cypress Christian School Christmas concert, “Joy to the World.” Family members and friends will enjoy delightful performances by elementary, middle school, and high school students. The award-winning CCS Concert Choir will also present special music during the evening. Please invite family members and friends to join you for this joyful event on Thursday, December 6 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the main auditorium of Christ Church Baptist Fellowship at 12501 Champion Forest Drive in northwest Houston. For more information, please call 281.469.8829, or visit the school website at CypressChristian.org.
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Cypress-Tomball Democrats Host Election Night Watch Party November 6th The Cypress-Tomball Democrats’ next monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 6th, will be an election night watch party. It will be held at Rudy’s Grill & Cantina, 11760 Grant Rd., Cypress, TX 77429, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend and to join this growing club. For more information, contact Olga Moya at cytomdems@ yahoo.com.
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KLEINWOOD NW Flyers Youth Track Club Registration The Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club will celebrate its 26th Anniversary Season by hosting its annual free information / registration breakfast on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, for all boys, girls and their parents who are interested in joining for the 2013 track season. The breakfast starts promptly at 8:30 AM at the Cypress Creek Christian Community Center Forum located at 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX, 77379. The free breakfast is the opportunity for youth athletes to register for the club’s 2013 spring/summer track season, and to meet the Northwest Flyers coaches, staff, and other new and returning athletes. The event will be highlighted by a special presentation from a member of the USA Track & Field Olympic organization. All new parents and athletes interested in joining the Northwest Flyers must attend. The Northwest Flyers Track Club is a youth (ages 6 -18) track club, affiliated with USA Track & Field (USATF), that provides a full program of sanctioned “track” events such as sprints, hurdles, middle distance, distance and relays, and sanctioned “field” events such as long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin. The Northwest Flyers has approximately 285 members. The club was founded 26 years ago by Olympic gold medalist Fred Newhouse to foster the development of youth track & field in the Northwest Houston area. The Northwest Flyers is a member of the “Win with Integrity” program, a partnership between USATF and the American College of Sports Medicine. “Win with Integrity” brings elite track & field athletes and school-aged kids together to promote healthy lifestyles, keeping active, and living with integrity through the sport of track & field. For additional information on the Northwest Flyers Track Club, please visit the team website at http://www. northwestflyers.org or contact Linette Roach at (281) 587-8442 or linette.roach@sbcglobal.net.
Why knowing about Kilowatt-Hours (kWh) can help you save money.... By Chris Lee
Let’s admit it - we’ve all taken electricity for granted. As soon as we were old enough to reach the light switch to turn on the lights, we’ve probably not thought that much about electricity. But, by understanding a little bit about what a Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) of electricity is, we can perhaps figure out how to save some money. The concept of kWh is difficult to visualize - most of us have forgotten the details of our high-school physics class (for those of us that actually took high school physics). Power, energy, time?...how can we define a kWh? Here’s how: if you turned on twenty 100-watt lightbulbs in your house and left them on for 1 hour, you would have used 2 kWh (20 lightbulbs x 100w x 1 hour = 2000 watt-hours). And if you used your clothes dryer for an hour and your dryer is rated at 5000 watts, then you used 5 kWh (5000w x 1 hour). While each family uses electricity differently based on their living habits, here’s a website that will give you an idea on energy use of common household appliances: http://www.glendalewaterandpower.com/rates/appliance_ operating_costs.aspx (Shortened: http://goo.gl/kCelA) Caution: the dollar figures used in the chart are based on $0.07 per kWh instead of the typical $0.10 per kWh in Texas. Looking at your energy bill, you’ll can see your family’s kWh usage. Understanding the basics of calculating kWhs used is the first step to saving money. To help you save energy and money, visit these website resources for helpful energy saving tips: http://www.takealoadofftexas.com/index.aspx?id=energyefficiency-tips (http://goo.gl/meydE) http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/energy_savers.pdf (http:// goo.gl/u3fuE)
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