Winchester Country

inchester Country

Published Monthly by the Winchester Country Civic Association

Volume 11, Issue 3

March 2014

March 2014 9 Daylight Savings Time Begins 13 Maintenance Board Meeting 17 St. Patrick’s Day 17-21 CFISD Spring Break 24 Senior’s Meeting @ the Clubhouse 6pm 25 Homeowners Association Meeting Open to all residents 7pm

April 2014 9 Daylight Savings Time Begins 13 Maintenance Board Meeting 17 St. Patrick’s Day 17-21 CFISD Spring Break 24 Senior’s Meeting @ the Clubhouse 6pm 25 Homeowners Association Meeting – Open to all residents 7pm

May 2014 10 Maintenance Board Meeting 12 Community Easter Event 2-4pm 18 Good Friday 20 Happy Easter!

Community Easter Event APRIL 12, 2 - 4PM Hop on in to the Annual Community Easter Event will be held on Saturday, April 12, from 2 to 4pm. We will have an Easter Egg Hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, treats, a moonwalk, games and more!

So bring your children (with their Easter baskets), your parents, your friends and neighbors up to the clubhouse for an afternoon of fun! There will be a $1 sitting fee for a picture with the Easter Bunny.

Easter Event Volunteers Needed We are seeking Winchester Country residents that would like to volunteer for the upcoming Easter event. This is a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors, help out the community and HAVE FUN! We need help with serving snacks, the egg hunt, games and a special

visitor that might be hopping in… The event is set for Saturday, April 12th, from 2 to 4pm. If you are interested, please email Stacy at wmcaclubhouse@winchestercountry.org or call 281-890-8856 with your contact information.

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Winchester Country MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION BOARD

President.................................................... Nicole Chovanetz .............................wcmapresident@winchester-country.org Vice President................................................... Vicki Hamm ....................................... wcmavp@winchester-country.org Secretary............................................................ Peter Dayton ..............................wcmasecretary@winchester-country.org Treasurer........................................................... Peter Dayton ..............................wcmatreasurer@winchester-country.org Director............................................................ Barbara Dorr ............................. wcmadirector1@winchester-country.org Director........................................................Richard Burgess ............................. wcmadirector2@winchester-country.org

Clean Your Closets For The Winchester Country Community Garage Sale

WCMA OTHER CONTACTS SCS Management..............wcmascs@winchester-country.org Security...................... wcmasecurity@winchester-country.org Pool................................. wcmapool@winchester-country.org Tennis...........................wcmatennis@winchester-country.org Parks..............................wcmaparks@winchester-country.org Deed Restrictions................................................................... ...................wcmadeedrestrictions@winchester-country.org Community Landscaping....................................................... .......wcmacommunitylandscaping@winchester-country.org Clubhouse / Community Coordinator................................... ............................wcmaclubhouse@winchester-country.org Trash Issues.....................wcmatrash@winchester-country.org Newsletter...............wcmanewsletter@winchester-country.org Web.................................wcmaweb@winchester-country.org

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Our Community Garage Sale will be Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th, 8am to 5pm. Winchester Country will put signs up at the entrances to the subdivision. You will need to make your own sign to put at the end of your street. ***THESE SIGNS MAY NOT BE ATTATCHED TO ANY STOP SIGNS, POLES OR LIGHT FIXTURES****. Please remember on Saturday to remove your signs as we want to always keep our community looking its very best. Do not put signs up in the entrances of the subdivision. Thank you to all who will be participating. In case of inclement weather the signs will remain up and the next weekend (May 3rd) will be the rain date.

EMERGENCY or CRIME IN PROGRESS....................911 WC Deputies.................................................. 713-221-6000 Vacation Watch............................................... 281-290-2100 Post Office....................................................... 800-275-8777 Harris County Flood Control District............. 281-684-4000 Harris County Animal Control....................... 281-999-3191 SCS Management........................................... 281-463-1777 SCS Management FAX................................... 281-463-0050 Advantage Water Mgt. (Water & Sewer)......... 281-807-9500 Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Dept............................ 281-550-6663 Center Point Energy Electrical Outages........... 713-207-2222 Center Point Energy Gas Serivces.................... 713-659-2111 Pool Phone...................................................... 281-890-9066

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MARCH 2014 OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday

Winchester Country WINCHESTER HURRICANES Swim Team Make a splash this summer Come Join Your Neighborhood team! Registration: April 5,2014 Location: Winchester Country Clubhouse 9607 Rio Grande Road Time: 10:00am-12noon Bring your swimmer - we plan to have team suits available for purchase at registration.

Late Registrations

Last day of Guppy School 4/23 1st day of practice 4/28

• Swimmers between ages of 4 and 18 • The Hurricanes will again sponsor the FREE Guppy School (April 21-23) for younger swimmers who would like to learn from the swim team experts and see if swim team is right for them • We always need “6 and under” age swimmers – come and give it a try! • Be part of a great team sport, build community spirit • Swimming enhances children’s natural flexibility and promotes muscular development • Swimming is the most injury free of all children’s sports • Swimming is a sport that promotes lifelong fitness and enjoyment • Swimmers learn self-discipline and how to set personal goals Registration form can be downloaded and completed in advance from our website or completed at registration. April Registration on Saturday, April 5th. Registration cost is $95 each for the first 2 swimmers, $50 for the 3rd swimmer, and $40 for the 4th swimmer. A refundable volunteer deposit check is required at registration. Fees include a trophy, a team t-shirt, and the team party. Team suits & spirit shop items available for purchase at registration. www.winchesterhurricanes.com Winchester Swim Team, Inc. serves 200+ neighborhood kids each year and is affiliated with the Northwest Aquatic League “NWAL”. This activity is not related to or sponsored by Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.

POOL APPLICATION REMINDER

2014 WINCHESTER COUNTRY

POOL & TENNIS REGISTRATION FORM The following form must be completed and turned in before May 1, 2014 for POOL CARD activation. Tennis CARDs may be activated year round. All mAintenAnce fees must be current for cArds to be ActivAted. Last name: _____________ First name_____________ Address: _____________ _____________ _____________ Own Rent If Renting, Give Owner’s name: _____________ Phone: _____________ Work Phone:_____________ Email:______________ _____________ _____________ Emergency Contact Name & Phone: ______________ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ Select card(s) to activate: Pool Tennis Household Members

Include yourself. Falsifying information will result in loss of pool privileges.

Name Birth Date Medical Conditions _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ _____________ _____________ _____________ ______ You must select a box below for your registration to be processed! I am a homeowner with card(s) OR I am a renter with card(s). Card #1: _____________ _____________ _____________ Card #2: ____________ _____________ _____________ I am a homeowner needing replacement cards. A $10 fee Must be included for processing. I am a new homeowner requesting cards for the first time. There is no charge for your first card and it will be mailed to you. Additional cards are $10 each. I am a renter requesting cards. Homeowner’s name. A $10 fee must be included for processing. I have read and hereby agree to abide by WMCA’s pool and tennis rules posted in the newsletter, tennis court and at the pool. Signature: ____________ _____________ _____________ Date: ____________ _____________ _____________ Please complete form, sign, stamp and mail to: Community Coordinator, 9607 Rio Grande, Houston, TX 77064 OR drop it in the mail slot at the clubhouse to the left of the gate under the bulletin board. Winchester Country Newsletter - March 2014

Winchester Country WINCHESTER COUNTRY

SENIORS’ CLUB If you are 55 years old and older we are looking for you. We meet the 4th Monday of every moth at the Winchester Country Clubhouse. We meet for snacks and fellowship. We play Dominions: Train and Chicken foot. We also play bingo, cards and other games all while enjoying each others company. We go out to eat and attend plays at the 1960 Playhouse, Houston Family Arts Center on Grant Road. All seniors in Winchester Country are invited to attend. For more information call Helen Delaney Sliepka @ 281 469-8351.

We look forward to seeing you!

N. Eldridge Parkway

Monday, March 24, 2014 @ 6:00pm

Jones Rd.

Our next meeting dates will be as follows:

Other Senior Happenings around Town: Cy-Fair AARP Chapter #4543 meets the third Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am at Jersey Village Baptist Church in Bldg D, Room 101 located @ 16518 Jersey dr. 7 Rio Grande Houston, Texas 77040. We gather for coffee, rolls, and fellowship about 9:30 N am. We take day trips on a bus provided by Precinct 4 to various locations. For more information on the AARP group please call Helen Delaney Sliepka @ 281 469-8351

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Celebrations Alert! If you would like for us to recognize a birthday, anniversary or any “special” event in our monthly newsletter please send your information to wcmaclubhouse@winchester-country. org or you may drop it off in the mail slot located in front of the office to the left of the pool gates. We will only printing new information for 2014, allowing us to keep our files current. Remember anything that has been published in the past will no longer be in future newsletters. We look forward to hearing from you.

YOUTH DIRECTORY UPDATES If you would like to be listed in the 2014 Youth Directory, please email your name and information to wcmaclubhouse@ winchester-country.org or drop it off in the mail slot at the clubhouse office.

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Winchester Country Important Dates

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WED

THU

FRI

SAT

Clubhouse Booked

3 Election Set up

Election Day

9 10 Clubhouse Girl Scouts Booked

Cub Scouts

Girl Scouts

11 12 13 Maintenance Boy Scouts Board Meeting

Clubhouse Booked

14 15

16 17 18 19 20 Clubhouse Girl Scouts Girl Scouts Cub Scouts Girl Scouts Booked

21 22 Clubhouse Booked

Girl Scouts 24 23 26 27 HOA Residents25 Seniors Group Clubhouse Clubhouse Boy Scouts Meeting meets @ 6:00pm Booked Booked Everyone over 50 is 7pm

28 29 Clubhouse Booked

WELCOME

30 Clubhouse Booked

Notes: The Booked dates are subject to change. If you are interested in booking an event please contact the office @ 281 890-8856 and we will be happy to assist you. Please allow 24 to 48 hours for a call back. Thank you.

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