Winchester Country

inchester Country

Published Monthly by the Winchester Country Civic Association

Volume 11, Issue 4

April 2014

APRIL 2014 April 5, 2014 Winchester Hurricanes Swim Team Registration, 10am-12noon April 10, 2014 Maintenance Board Meeting April 12, 2014 Community Easter Event 2-4pm April 18, 2014 Good Friday April 20, 2014 Happy Easter! April 25-26, 2014 Community Garage Sale, 8am-5pm

MAY 2014 May 2, 2014 Pool Opens! May 4, 2014 Music Fest 4pm until the fun ends! May 6, 2014 Mobile Vet 4-7pm May 8, 2014 Maintenance Board Meeting May 11, 2014 Happy Mother’s Day May 26, 2014 Memorial Day

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.

Clean Your Closets For The Winchester Country Community Garage Sale 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. Winchester Country Newsletter - April 2014

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

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

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Pool applications submitted after May 1, 2014, will require a $10 late fee! You need to be current on all homeowners dues for activation.

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

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include yourself. Falsifying information will result in loss or pool privileges. Use back side if more room is needed. name

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You must select a box below for your registration to be processed! ❑ i am a homeowner with card(s)

❑ i am a renter with card(s).

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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: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ After May 1, there will be a $10 fee charged to activate or receive your pool cards. 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. Copyright © 2014 Peel, Inc.

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Mobile Vet Visits in May TUESDAY, MAY 6TH FROM 4 TO 7PM Mobile Vet will be at the parking lot by the tennis courts and park on Rio Grande. For more information on their services and pricing, visit themobilevetclinic.com or call 936-449-4412.

WINCHESTER COUNTRY'S

2ND ANNUAL MUSIC FEST SATURDAY, MAY 3RD @ 4PM

Time for some music and melodious fun on Saturday May 3rd from 4pm to whenever! Bring your friends and family, lawn chairs and let the good times roll. Got a band? Interested in auditioning? Interested in selling food? Contact Stacy at the clubhouse at 281-890-8856 or wmcaclubhouse@winchester-country.org for more information.

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Winchester Country WINCHESTER HURRICANES Swim Team Make a splash this summer -

Come Join Your Neighborhood team! Registration: April 5, 2014 Location: Time:

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Winchester Country Clubhouse – 9607 Rio Grande Road 10:00 am -12:00 noon

Bring your swimmer – Swim suits & spirit shop items available for purchase at registration. Swimmers between ages of 4 and 18 The Hurricanes will again sponsor LATE REGISTRATIONS: Last Day of Guppy the FREE Guppy School School 4/23 ; 1st Day of Practice 4/28. (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 5 Registration. 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. Swim 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.

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Winchester Country Pool hours for the 2014 Season May 2nd - May 31st Monday - Thursday s Closed Fridays 4:00 PM – 9 PM Saturdays 10 AM – 9 PM Sundays 12:00 PM - 6 PM May 25th 12:00 PM - 9 PM May 26th Memorial Day 12:00 PM - 6 PM May 10th & May 31st Pool Opens after Swim Team time trial & Meet June 7th to August 24th Mondays Closed Tuesdays - Fridays 12:00 PM – 9 PM Saturdays 10 AM – 9 PM Sundays 12 PM – 9 PM June 5th Pool closed for 5th grade pool party July 4th 12 PM – 10 PM August 24th 12 PM – 6 PM August 25th to August 28th Pool Closed August 29th 4:00 PM – 9 PM August 30th 10 AM – 9 PM August 31st 12 PM – 9 PM September 1st Labor Day 12 PM – 6 PM September 2nd Pool Closed for Season

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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. Our next meeting dates will be as follows: Monday, March 24, 2014 @ 6:00pm We look forward to seeing you! 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 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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