Wimbledon Champions - February 2014

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS

February 2014

The Official Newsletter for The Wimbledon Champions Community

2014

Wimbledon Champions H. O. A. Meeting Dates All meetings will be held at Chaparral Management Company, 6630 Cypresswood Drive, conference room. The meetings will begin at 6:00pm.

Please note that the meeting has been changed to the third Monday of every other month.

Every resident may sign up for the Wimbledon Champions web-site and receive the agenda for the meetings. To register for the web-site, please go to wimbledonchampionshoa,org and select click here to register for a user name and password.

March 17th May 19th July 21th September 15th November 17th December Annual Meeting TBD

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SOCIAL CORNER The Wimbledon Champions annual Holiday party pictures are here! Residents came out despite the breezy cool temperatures to the home of Rob and Ellen Sutphen for our annual Holiday party. Residents e n j oye d s o c i a l i z i n g , eating, playing games for door prizes, and being entertained by our local Klein High School Chamber choir.

Thank you so much Rob and Ellen for sharing your beautiful home with all of us. We all had a lovely evening!

If you would be interested in hosting next year’s Holiday Party please contact Cheryl Garza.

It really is a lot of fun to host and our amazing Social Committee will help you with everything!

Our Subdivision collected $265 towards a new computer cart for our local Mittelstadt Elementary School! Thank you to everyone who participated. If you are still interested in donating, please contact Carmel Haskins at 281-748-4010.

I wanted to extend a huge thank you to everyone on our Wimbledon Champions Social Committee. You ladies are the best!

Ou r l o c a l K l e i n C h a m b e r C h o i r entertained our residents with the sounds of the Season.

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS CHAPARRAL MANAGEMENT....................281.537.0957 Stacy Johnston............................................................. Ext. 42 ............................................................. FAX 281.537.0312 ................................sjohnston@chaparralmanagement.com NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEES Newsletter Contact Sharon Connors................................................281.374.8877 Contact for HOA Gayle Jennings..................................................281.374.9889 Landscape Gayle Jennings.................................gmjenn65@sbcglobal.net Kelli Adams..................................... kelliadams@sbcglobal.net Contact for MUD 316 Jimmy T. Watson...............................................281.379.2252 Architectural Control Nicole Wilson.................................................. 281-537-0957 Block Captains Jean Kuecher............................................. jkpuppet@aol.com Communications (Public Relations & Signage/Web) Gayle Jennings.................................gmjenn65@sbcglobal.net Yard of the Month Gayle Jennings, Doris Edmonds Newsletter/Directory Sharon Connors..............................sharonconnors@msn.com Kelli Adams..................................... kelliadams@sbcglobal.net Social Cheryl Garza................................. cheryl.garza@sbcglobal.net Women's Coffee Jean Kuecher............................................. jkpuppet@aol.com EMERGENCY.................................................................911 Sheriff...............................................................713.221.6000 Harris County Constable..................................281.376.3472 Sergeant............................................................281.376.3472 C.C.E.M.S........................................................281.440.4300 N.W. Hospital...................................................281.440.1000 Poison Control Center......................................800.222.1222 Republic Waste..................................................281.446.2030 Fire (Klein VFD)...............................................281.251.0101 Water/Sewer Repairs.........................................281.374.8989 ......................................................................281.379.6948 Centerpoint.......................................................713.207.7777 Street Light Repair............................................713.207.2222 Cypress Creek Library.......................................281.376.4610

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS of Yard the Month

FEBRUARY

Hijacked by the Polar Vortex a.k.a. The Deep Freeze….

Unfortunately our tour of the neighborhood in search of the best gardens coincided with the latest freeze. There were lots of cold-burned plants to be seen!

So come February 6th-8th, we will be out looking for revamped gardens and blooming seasonal flowers.

Snapdragons, Pansies and Alyssum are a few of the flowers that will withstand the cold temps. If it gets too cold again, a frost cloth helps to protect them.

As will happen with Texas weather, it will freeze one day and warm up to seventy degrees in a day or two. So visit our Yard of the Month sponsor, Plants For All Seasons on Louetta, and revamp your garden so you, too, may win Yard of the Month. Please remember to thank them for their sponsorship.

Happy Planting, The Yard of the Month Committee

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SCHOOLS Mittelstadt Elementary......................................832.484.6700 Kleb Middle......................................................832.249.5500 Klein High........................................................832.484.4000 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Editor..............................................sharonconnors@msn.com Peel, Inc...................................................... www.peelinc.com Advertising....................................................... 888-687-6444 2

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WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS February Recipe:

Lemon Herb Couscous Salad A new year, a new healthy! A flavorful light salad that can be eaten as a side or add grilled shrimp to make a meal.

DIRECTIONS:

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups Israeli couscous 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon honey 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/2 of a medium English cucumber, diced (about 1 cup) 1 large tomato, diced 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh herbs (any combination of fresh parsley, cilantro, basil, dill or mint) 1/3 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted Freshly ground black pepper and salt

In a large saucepan, bring about 2 quarts of water and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil. Add couscous and cook until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain. While the couscous cooks, in a small bowl, mix the oil, mustard, honey, lemon juice and zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Add cooked and drained couscous to a large bowl, and then, pour dressing over warm couscous, mix well. Add cucumber, tomato, herbs, raisins and walnuts to the couscous and stir. Taste for seasoning and add salt and/or pepper as needed. Enjoy warm or cover then refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.

Serves 4 Bon Appetit!

Calling all you cooks out there! If you have a favorite recipe you would like to share with your Wimbledon Champions neighbors, please call Kelli Adams at 281-374-6246 or email to kelliadams@sbcglobal.net.

Social Corner (Continued from Cover) We have an amazing team and this special evening would not have been possible without all your efforts. I love and appreciate all of you!

If you would like to be a part of the Social Committee in our neighborhood or have any suggestions for future events, please contact Cheryl Garza at 713-828-4780. We will be meeting very soon to discuss the WC Social plans for 2014 and we would enjoy having you be a part of our team.

Wimbledon Champions Social Committee Kelli Adams, Diana Eberhard, Gayle Jennings, Jean Kuecher, Cheryl Garza Copyright Š 2014 Peel, Inc.

Rob and Ellen Sutphen with our Wimbledon Champions Social Committee Pictured Left to Right: Cheryl Garza, Kelli Adams, Jean Kuecher, Rob and Ellen Sutphen, Gayle Jennings, Diana Eberhard Wimbledon Champions Telegraph - February 2014

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WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS TEXAS PRIMARY DATES FEBRUARY 3, 2014 - Last Day to Register to Vote FEBRUARY 18- 28, 2014 – Texas Primary Early Voting FEBRUARY 21, 2014 – Last day to apply for Ballot-By-Mail (received, not postmarked) MARCH 4, 2014 – Texas Primary Election Day

VOTER’S CHOICE The March 4, 2014 Texas Primary offers voters the opportunity to choose who they think is the best candidate to run in the November 4 General Election. You may vote in either the Democrat or the Republican Primary. Remember, if you don’t vote in a primary, your candidate might not be on the ballot in November.

Texas will be electing a U.S. Senator and Statewide officials.

As residents of Harris County, we also we be electing county officials and judges. Additionally in Wimbledon Champions, we will be voting specifically for U.S. Representative to Congress District 2, State Senator District 7, State Representative District

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126, County Commissioner Pct. 4 and Justice of the Peace Pct. 4, Place 2. The winners for each party will face each other in November.

Candidate website information is available at each party’s website. Poll and voter specific ballot information is available at www.harrisvotes.com. If you did not receive a new orange voter registration certificate in January, go to http://www.hctax.net to verify that you are registered in Harris County and at the correct address. If I can be of assistance, please call me at 281-276-9322.

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American Heart Association Northwest Harris County Go Red for Women Luncheon Date: Friday, March 7. 2014; 10 am Location: Crowne Plaza Houston Northwest Media Contact: Kara Denney The American Heart Association’s Northwest Harris County Go Red for Women Luncheon will be held on Friday, March 7th at The Crowne Plaza Houston Northwest. The annual event serves as a way for the Northwest Harris County community to come together to raise awareness and funds for cardiovascular disease and stroke research through the popular and engaging Go Red for Women movement. Activities at the luncheon include a silent auction, health screenings, wine tasting, a keynote speaker and more.

Many women are surprised to find that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women – taking more lives than all forms of cancer combined. In addition, heart disease is often called the “silent killer” because most women don't recognize the symptoms until it’s too late.

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movement, which helps educate women about what they can do to live healthier lifestyles and lower their risk of heart disease and stroke.

The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement is sponsored nationally by Macy’s. Locally, the Northwest Harris County Go Red for Women luncheon sponsors include Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, North Cypress Medical Center, Harris County Emergency Corps, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Cypress, Kindred Hospital Houston Northwest, St. Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage, Tomball Regional Medical Center, Darcy Mingoia, Cypress Creek EMS, Heritage Texas Properties and Houston Methodist West Hospital. Individual tickets for the event are $100 and tables start at $1,500. For more information, please visit nwharriscountygored.heart.org or contact Kara Denney at the American Heart Association at (713) 610-5030 or at kara.denney@heart.org.

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WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk Nearly six of ten Americans will develop kidney disease in their lifetime, according to a new analysis published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease. In comparison, lifetime risk of diabetes, heart attack and invasive cancer is approximately four in ten.

The Kidney Walk is the nation’s largest walk to fight kidney disease and is held to raise awareness of, and support those who are battling this disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, the event raises awareness and funds lifesaving programs that educate and support patients, their families and those at risk. Take a lifesaving step today and sign up for a walk below. The Houston Walk will be held on May 4th at 7:30am at Discovery Green Park Downtown. Registration at www.donate.kidney.org.

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