Brook Meadows - August 2013

BrookMeadows Brook Meadows

The Official Publication of the Brook Meadows Homeowner's Association Volume 8, Number 8

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BROOK MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. PO BOX 492, COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 Brook Meadows Directors directors@brookmeadows.org Please visit our webiste often @ www.BrookMeadows.org

2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Walter Aue - President walris2@gmail.com - (817) 283-1817 Tony Elkins- Vice President spootiest@gmail.com (817) 832-5200 Mitchell Milby - Treasurer mmilby@camfirm.com (469) 358-9610 Richard Seals - Director At-Large Legacybiz@sbcglobal.com (817) 909-6773 Sally Wheeler - Secretary salwheeler@verizon.net (817) 488-1482

August 2013

BMHA DIRECTORY NEWS

It is that time once again to update and publish the BMHA Directory. Thanks to Howard Wixson and Jo Carol Haynes, we have a current electronic file that we will convert to new printed and bound hard copies this fall. Please take a look at the last Directory and see if anything has changed. If it has, complete the form on page 2 of this month’s newsletter and email it to salwheeler@verizon.net

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fall Patio Party Mark your calendars for October 12. The Barth family will be hosting the Fall Patio Party at 4810 Shadywood Lane.

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Brook Meadows ASSOCIATION INFO Brook Meadows Homeowners Association, Inc.

Personal Information Update for our Directory

PO Box 492 • Colleyville, TX 76034

Brook Meadows Directors: directors@brookmeadows.org Please visit our website often: www.BrookMeadows.org

2013-14 Board of Directors

President - Walter Aue................................ walris2@gmail.com Vice President - Tony Elkins.................... spootiest@gmail.com Treasurer - Mitchell Milby.....................mmilby@camfirm.com Secretary - Sally Wheeler....................... salwheller@verizon.net At Large Member - Rich Shcreder..... legacybiz@sbcglobal.com Newsletter Editor - Shelley Haaker.shelley.haaker@staples.com

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Address: _________________Home Phone:_____________ Homeowner #1 Name: _____________________________ Cell #: ______________Email: ________________________ Employer: _________________Work Phone: ____________ Homeowner #2 Name: _____________________________ Cell #: ______________Email: ________________________ Employer: _________________Work Phone: ____________ Child #1: ______________________ Date of Birth: _______ Child #2: _____________________ Date of Birth: _______ Child #3: ____________________ Date of Birth: _______ Child #4: ____________________ Date of Birth: _______ Child #5: ____________________ Date of Birth: _______ Would you like to serve on a neighborhood committee?

YES ___ NO ___ If Yes, any preferences? _____________ Other Comments? _________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Mail to: Brook Meadows Homeowner Association PO Box 492, Colleyville, TX 76034 or email to: directors@BrookMeadows.org

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Welcome TO THE MOLLENHOFFS

June saw the arrival of Jim and Cathie Mollenhoff at 4605 Green Oaks. Here’s a new twist: Instead of downsizing now that their 3 children are grown, the Mollenhoffs are upsizing so they will have plenty of room for their young extended families to visit. Jim is the CEO of Siplast, a commercial roofing manufacturer. Cathie was with St. Vincent’s Episcopal School for 23 years and is a familiar face to some families in Brookmeadows, as she taught several of our children. She is active in the community and has remained very involved in volunteer work at Ft. Worth Cook Children’s Medical Center and Meals on Wheels. The Mollenhoff’s hobbies include gardening, scrapbooking, tennis salt water fishing and golf. They are doing extensive remodeling, including building a water fall and Coy pond to be home to the 15 fish they have had as pets for 11 years!

TO THE DION FAMILY

2900 Shenandoah Place is the new residence of the Dion Family.

John and Carrie are native Texans and joined us from the far side of Colleyville. John is self employed, owning JDD Enterprises, Inc., a waste management consulting firm and is on his motorcycle whenever possible. Their physically active family seems to come in 3’s... 3 cats, 3 dogs (a Chihuahua, Basset Hound and a Great Dane!) and triplets who will be sophomores in college. Christian goes to Mary Harden Baylor on a football scholarship and enjoys golf, fishing, and lifting weights as well as being involved in the youth group at Compass Church. Christina, whose hobbies are fitness yoga and jogging, will be at TCC transferring to UTA. Courtney attends Texas Women’s University with a biology major, aiming at a career in reconstructive surgery. She has an extensive background in gymnastics and coaches at Empire Gymnastics in Bedford. Carrie loves gardening and collecting MacKenzie-Childs pottery. She laughingly says she can open a business recycling all the broken pieces into frames, trays and other craft items.

Yes indeed. A cat knocked over and broke an item as she spoke!-- Jo Carol

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SOCIAL CALENDAR AUGUST 26

LAST TUESDAY - 6:30 PM JR’s Grill - 5220 Texas 121 - Colleyville, TX 76034

SEPTEMBER 24

LAST TUESDAY - 6:30 PM Everthing German - 660 Grapevine Highway In Hurst In The Tom Thumb Shopping Center Next To Steinmart

OCTOBER 12

FALL PATIO PARTY Host - The Barths @ 4810 Shadywood Lane Details To Follow

OCTOBER 29

LAST TUESDAY - 6:30 PM TBD Not receiving the BMHA e-mail blasts?

Try these two steps.

1.In your email account set up, make both directors@ brookmeadows.org and social@brookmeadows.org as approved senders 2. go to www.brookmeadows.org home page and fill out the “E-MAIL ADDRESS - CLICK HERE” link.

To Volunteer - Contact directors@brookmeadows.org

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WATER SAFETY TIPS AT

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ALERT: 36 Texas children have lost their lives to a fatal drowning this year.

Many more have survived non-fatal drowning incidents.

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