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Volume 15 July 2010 No. 7

Willowbridge - Stonebridge Homeowners Association Newsletterwww.willowbridgehoa.com

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Yard of the Month Contact ThecoordinatorsforourYardoftheMonthProgramareChuckand Karen Roush ofWillowbridge.We want to thank them forvolunteering!IfyouhaveanominationforYardoftheMonth,pleasesenditdirectlytothematchuckroush@att.net

Yard of the Month

June 2010 Yard of the Month goes to Dave and Sharon Lindsey at 9415 Willowbridge Park Blvd.

Theyhavelivedhere15+years.Beautifulcoloraccentuatestheyard.Theyjustloveflowersand

plantsandlovetotrynewthingseachseasonanditshowswiththeburstofcolorthatflowsfromtheiryard.

LotsofTLCandPatienceisthekeytokeepingeverythingthrivingaswellasweedbegoneandlotsofwaterinthisheat.

The Meaning of HOAWhatdoesahomeownersassociationmean?Wikipedia

describes, “Homeowners’ association (abbrev. HOA)is an organization created by a real estate developerfor the purpose of developing, managing and selling adevelopmentofhomes.Mosthomeownerassociationsareincorporated,andaresubjecttostatestatutesthatgovernnon-profitcorporationsandhomeownerassociations.Ahomeownersassociationisincorporatedbythedeveloperprior to the initial sale of homes, and the Covenants,Conditions,andRestrictions(CC&Rs)arerecordedwhenthepropertyissubdivided.TheCC&Rsrunwiththeland.Ifanindividualsellstheland/home,theindividualceasestobe amemberof the association and thenewownerbecomesamember.Allmembersmustpayassessmentsand abideby the restrictions of the association.Like acity,associationsprovideservices,regulateactivities,levyassessments, and may impose fines. An HOA providespeoplewithsharedneighborhoodvalues,anopportunitytoenforceregulations,consistentwithoverarchingstatutoryconstraints, to achieve a community representative ofsuchvalues.Forinstance,adegreeofconformityisoftenrequiredinexteriorappearanceofsinglefamilyhomesandthereareoftentimelimitsand/orrestrictionstoactivitiesgeneratingnoise.”

So how does this affect you? As a resident within aHOA,wearerequiredtofollowthecovenants,conditions,andrestrictions listedforthissubdivision.Thus, ifyouaretryingtoputonanewroof,getanewdoor,fixyourfence,buildashed,getsolarwindows,andmayothersimprovementstoyourhome;thereareguidelineslistedandapplicationsmustbesubmittedandapprovedbeforeworkiscompleted.Belowaresomedocumentsinwhichwe must follow, all copies can be found on our HOAwebsite: www.willowbridgehoa.com with other usefulinformationprovided.This is good information for allresidentstoknowaboutandtaketheopportunitytogetsomegoodreading.Knowledgeispower.

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JulieDubros........................................................... PresidentKyleSurvance.................................................VicePresidentThomasHeitzman..................................................SecretaryRobertLogsdon......................................................TreasurerKarenRoush...........................................................Director

AllEmergencies...............................................................911HarrisCountySheriff..................................... 713-221-6000HarrisCountyAnimalControl...................... 281-999-3191Cy-FairHospital............................................. 281-890-4285CenterPoint-StreetLights&Outages........... 713-207-2222CenterPointEnergy........................................ 713-659-2111NewsletterPublisher Peel,Inc......................www.PEELinc.com,888-687-6444Advertising.......advertising@PEELinc.com,888-687-6444PCMI/KharaMathews........................ 281-870-0585x1350PoisonControlCenter................................... 800-764-7661SouthwesternBell-Repair............................. 800-246-8464-Billing............................. 800-585-7928SwimmingPool-PayPhone.......................... 281-469-9004SwimmingPool-Lifeguard............................ 281-517-0225Trash–WasteManagement............................ 713-686-6666VacationWatch-HarrisCountyDistrict5.... 281-290-2100W.HarrisCountyMUD#11......................... 281-807-9500WillowPlacePostOffice................................ 281-890-2392WillowbridgeWebsite.................www.willowbridgehoa.com

WelcomingCommittee GracieGalvan............................................. 281-732-0009BeautificationCommittee ThomasHeitzman...................................... 281-807-6937HomeownersAssociation..................... 281-870-0585x1350 PCMI-KharaMathews...................kmathews@stes.comClubhouse/Reservations SheritaJeter...................................281-870-0585ext127PoolParties/Tags PCMI...................................................... 281-870-0585MarqueeCoordinator BarbaraLallinger......................................... 281-890-8464NewsletterCoordinator KyleSurvance................................. surou812@yahoo.comSecurityCoordinator JulieDubros................................................ 281-794-9032WebsiteCoordinator AngelaDoray............................. achang314@hotmail.comYardoftheMonthCommitteeNominateyourfavoriteat:willowbridgehoa.comorContact ChuckRoush....................................... roushteam@att.netTennisCourtReservations JessicaLeFevre..................................jrey664154@aol.comSoccerFieldReservations TresseJoubron.......................... teresejoubran@yahoo.comLostPetCoordinator SoniaMoore.................... msrco@aol.com,281-955-8068

WillowbridgeHomeownersAssociationInc.-PCMI KharaMathews................................. 281-870-0585x1350 E-Mail...............................................kmathews@stes.com Fax............................................................. 281-870-9170If you have any questions or comments regarding the

neighborhoodpleasecontactthenumbersabove.

HOAmeetingsareheldonthe4thThursdayofeachmonth,7:00p.m. at theClubhouse,unlessotherwisenotedon themarquee.Meetingsareopentomembersandyourattendanceandparticipationareencouraged!

Toreportstreetorcurbdamage,missing/damagedstreetsignsandstreetflooding:(281)353-8424orwww.hcp4.net.

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Ifyouhaveanyquestionsonanyofthepolicies,pleasecontactthe HOA.Willowbridge Homeowners Association INC, PCMI,KharaMathews:281-870-0585x1350,email:kmathews@stes.com,fax:281-870-9170.

HOAmeetings areheld on the4thThursdayof eachmonth,7:00pmattheClubhouse,unlessotherwisenotedonthemarquee.Meetingsareopentomembersandyourattendanceandparticipationareencouraged.

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HAve A HAppy And sAfe

Fourth Of JulyTohelpyoucelebratesafelythisFourthofJuly,theConsumer

Product Safety Commission and the National Council onFireworksSafetyofferthefollowingsafetytips:

• Alwaysreadandfollowlabeldirections• Alwayshaveanadultpresent• Onlybuyfromreliablefireworkssellers• Onlyignitefireworksoutdoors• Besuretohavewaterhandy• Neverexperimentorattempttomakeyourownfireworks• Lightonlyoneatatime• Neverre-ignitemalfunctioningfireworks• Nevergivefireworkstosmallchildren• Storefireworksinacool,dryplace• Disposeoffireworksproperly• Neverthrowfireworksatanotherperson• Nevercarryfireworksinyourpocket• Nevershootfireworksinmetalorglasscontainers

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THings yOur burglAr WOn’T Tell yOu: 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning

your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your newrefrigerator.

2.Hey,thanksforlettingmeusethebathroomwhenIwasworkinginyouryardlastweek.WhileIwasinthere,Iunlatchedthebackwindowtomakemyreturnalittleeasier.

3.Lovethoseflowers.Thattellsmeyouhavetaste...andtastemeanstherearenicethingsinside.Thoseyardtoysyourkidsleaveoutalwaysmakemewonderwhattypeofgamingsystemtheyhave.

4.Yes,Ireallydolookfornewspaperspileduponthedriveway.AndImightleaveapizzaflyerinyourfrontdoortoseehowlongittakesyoutoremoveit..

5.Ifitsnowswhileyou’reoutoftown,getaneighbortocreatecarandfoottracksintothehouse.Virgindriftsinthedrivewayareadeadgiveaway.

6.Ifdecorativeglassispartofyourfrontentrance,don’tletyouralarmcompanyinstallthecontrolpadwhereIcanseeifit’sset.Thatmakesittooeasy.

7.Agoodsecuritycompanyalarmsthewindowoverthesink.Andthewindowsonthesecondfloor,whichoftenaccessthemaster

bedroom-andyourjewelry.It’snotabadideatoputmotiondetectorsuptheretoo.

8.It’sraining,you’refumblingwithyourumbrella,andyouforgettolockyourdoor-understandable.Butunderstandthis:Idon’ttakeadayoffbecauseofbadweather.

9.Ialwaysknockfirst.Ifyouanswer,I’llaskfordirectionssomewhereoroffertocleanyourgutters.(Don’ttakemeuponit.)

10.DoyoureallythinkIwon’tlookinyoursockdrawer?Ialwayscheck dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicinecabinet.

11.Here’sahelpfulhint:Ialmostnevergointokids’rooms.

12.You’reright:Iwon’thaveenoughtimetobreakintothatsafewhereyoukeepyourvaluables.Butifit’snotbolteddown,I’lltakeitwithme.

13.AloudTVorradiocanbeabetterdeterrentthanthebestalarmsystem.Ifyou’rereluctanttoleaveyourTVonwhileyou’reoutoftown,youcanbuya$35devicethatworksonatimerandsimulatestheflickeringglowofarealtelevision.(Finditat<http://www.faketv.com/>;http://www.faketv.com/)

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Hurricane season is Here!According to theNationalHurricaneCenter,hurricane season

datesareintheAtlanticbeginsJune1standendsNovember30th.TheEasternPacifichurricaneseasonbeginsMay15thandalsoendsNovember30th.Theyalsostate,

“Historyteachesthatalackofhurricaneawarenessandpreparationarecommonthreadsamongallmajorhurricanedisasters.Byknowingyourvulnerabilityandwhatactionsyoushouldtake,youcanreducetheeffectsofahurricanedisaster.”

Thus,itisgoodideatohaveaplaninplace.SeveralwebsitesandorganizationsincludingtheNationalHurricaneCenter,www.nhc.noaa.gov,havegoodguidelinesandcheckliststoformulateaplanforyouandyourfamily.Usesuchresourcesandinformationtocreateaplan,asupplykit,haveaplacetogo,secureyourhome,andhaveapetplan(ifapplicable).HurricaneIKEaffectedourcommunitywithblownroofs,shutters,andotheritemsontheroadandinourfrontyards.HurricaneIKEwasthethirdcostliesthurricaneevertomakelandfallintheUnitedStatesandtheaffectsarestillfelttoday.Pleasetakesometimetocreateaplanandbepreparedforthisseason.Checkoutallthelistedresourcesforyouruse:www.nhc.nooa.gov,www.willowbridgehoa.com(underdocuments),www.redcross.org,www.abc13.com(hurricanecentral)

8 MOre THings A burglAr WOn’T Tell yOu:

1.Sometimes,Icarryaclipboard.Sometimes,Idresslikealawnguyandcarryarake.Idomybesttonever,everlooklikeacrook.

2.ThetwothingsIhatemost:louddogsandnosyneighbors.

3.I’llbreakawindowtogetin,evenifitmakesalittlenoise.Ifyourneighborhearsoneloudsound,he’llstopwhathe’sdoingandwaittohearitagain..Ifhedoesn’thearitagain,he’lljustgobacktowhathewasdoing.It’shumannature.

4.I’mnotcomplaining,butwhywouldyoupayallthatmoneyforafancyalarmsystemandleaveyourhousewithoutsettingit?

5.Ilovelookinginyourwindows.I’mlookingforsignsthatyou’rehome,andforflatscreenTVsorgamingsystemsI’dlike.I’lldriveorwalkthroughyourneighborhoodatnight,beforeyouclosetheblinds,justtopickmytargets.

6.AvoidannouncingyourvacationonyourFacebookpage.It’seasierthanyouthinktolookupyouraddress.

7.Toyou,leavingthatwindowopenjustacrackduringthedayisawaytoletinalittlefreshair.Tome,it’saninvitation.

8.Ifyoudon’tanswerwhenIknock,Itrythedoor.Occasionally,Ihitthejackpotandwalkrightin.

Pleaseremembertoreportallsuspiciouspeopleorvehicles,calltheHarrisCountySheriff ’sOfficeat713-221-6000.Ifyouhaveanysecurityquestionsorconcerns,andyouwouldliketoreceivesecurityupdates,pleasecontactyoursecuritycoordinatoratmartin@juliedubros.com.

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Making $50 is EASY AS PIERefer any loan to Energy Capital and receive $50. Through August 31st, 2010.

Loan amount must be $5000 or greater and $50 will not be awarded until first loan payment is made. Person referring the new loan must be an Energy Capital member. $50 will be deposited into the referring member’s Energy Capital checking or savings account. All new loans must be closed July 1 – August 31 to receive the incentive. There is no limit to the

number of loans any current member can refer. Referring member must be in good standing. Contact us at 832-604-4848 for further information.

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fire drill updATeTheAccessCommitteewasformedbyresidentvolunteerstostudy

theimpactofvariousparkingissuesintheneighborhood.Thereare3mainscenariosthatwerelookedat:

• Inner-neighborhoodparking in the streets,particularly at/nearintersections

• ParkingbesideGleasonElementarySchool• ParkinginfrontofthepracticefieldsatCookMiddleschool

Aftersomeresearch,itwasdeterminedthattheschoolsdonotcontroltheuseoftheroadwaysaroundtheschoolproperty.ThoseareCountyownedroads,andthereforetheyaresubjecttothenormalpublictrafficlaws.Also,wefoundthatinCook’scase,theschoolhasnocontroloverwhousesthepracticefieldsafterschoolhours.Becauseheavyparkinginfrontoftheschoolsoftenoverflowsintotheneighborhood,thoseresidentslivingneartheschoolhavegreatdifficultygettinginandoutoftheirowndriveways,andgeneraltrafficisfrustratingatbest,whenonlyonevehiclecangothoughatatimeonWheatland.IfyourchildrenarepartofthosesportsorganizationsusingtheCookpracticefieldsafterhours,PLEASEconsiderwalking,ridingabike,orataminimum,parkintheCookschoolparkinglotsinfrontoraroundtheside/backoftheschool.

To research the inner-neighborhood parking question, thecommittee solicited the help of the Cy-Fair Volunteer FireDepartment.Alargeladdertruckwasdrivenintothesubdivisionwith several carsparkedalongside the roads. Itwasproven thatincertaincircumstances,illegallyparkedvehiclesWILLimpedealargeemergencyvehiclefromdrivingthroughthestreets.Keepinmindaveryimportantrulehere:Afiredoublesevery1minute!So…ifafiretruckcannotturnacornertogettoafire,itwillnotonlywastevaluabletimecomingtothatconclusion,butitwillthenhavetofindanalternativesolutiontogettingtothefire.Thefirefighterswillalwaysdotheirbesttodotheirjobs,butiftheyhavetofindadifferent route,or spend time stringing longfirehosestogether,etc.theemergencysituationwillcontinuetogetworseinthemeantime.

Insummary,thecommitteerecommendedthefollowingactionsbetakenbytheHOAtominimizetheriskofsuchtrafficblockages:

1.Paintcurbswithred“FireLane-NoParking”indicatorsatallintersections and fire hydrant locations inWillowbridge andStonebridgeVillage

2.Post“ParkingViolationsStrictlyEnforced”signsatallentrances(estimateofabout$50/sign–samplevendorseenhere:http://www.myparkingsign.com)

3.Haveourdeputiesbeginwritingtrafficwarningfor30days,thenproceed with issuing parking citations after that 30 day graceperiod

4.Notifyresidentsvianewsletterregardingpainting&enforcementofparkinglaws

5.Issuelettertoallsportseventcoordinatorsrequestingthattheirmembersparkinfrontorsideschoolparkinglotsratherthaninourneighborhood

Afullreportcanbefoundonourwebsiteat:www.willowbridgehoa.com. Pleasego read the resultsofourefforts and seephotosofour fire drill exercise! Feedback is welcomed! Feel free to emailwillowbridgeresident@yahoo.com.

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Electricity is ON SALEat StarTex Power!

Alan “Petrodamus” Lammey, host of ‘Energy Week’, can be heard every Sunday on 1070 KNTH in Houston.

I’m Texas Energy Analyst, Alan Lammey. In case you didn’t know, electricity rates are currently at lows not seen in years, which means that NOW is the time to lock in a very low electricity rate with the provider that I highly recommend to all my radio show listeners: StarTex Power. StarTex Power is local and reputable, with some of the most competitive rates available in all of Texas. You can switch right online at www.StarTexPower.com

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Sign Up Today Online: www. StarTexPower.com or call 866-917-8271 PLEASE USE “NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER” as your referral!

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TAlking TrAsHBy: Barbara Lallinger

WHO Me?Itwouldappearthatmanyvisitors(surelynottheresidents)toour

niceneighborhoodlovetodiscardbeercans/bottles,sodacans,fastfoodanddrinkpackaging,plastic/cardboardjuicecontainersandcigarettebuttsandpackagesonourstreetsandinourstreetgutters.Ofcoursetheyshouldtakeithomeandthrowitintheirfrontyards!But,whentheydon’t…thenresidentsareresponsible forpickingupafterthem.Rememberthatthecurbsandstormdrainsbyyourresidenceareyourresponsibilitytokeepcleanandclear.WedonothavestreetsweepersinWillowbridge/Stonebridge!Ifyoulivenearastormdrain,pleasekeepthegratesclearofdebrissuchastrash,pineneedles,limbs,balls,etc.sothattheycanbefreeflowing,hopefullyavoidingfloodingduringheavyrains.

Also,pleaserememberitisIllegaltopurposelydiscardanythingotherthancleanwaterdownthesedrains!Itmaybehardtobelieve,butI’veactuallywitnessedsomeonewalkingouttoastormdrainwithacookingutensilintheirhands(anobviouskitchenmishaptheydidn’twanttoputintheirtrashordownthedisposal…musthavebeenprettybad)anddumpingthecontentsdownthedrain!

recycle rita or disposable david?AreyouaRecycleRitaoraDisposableDavid?DisposableDavid’s:Here’sahintthatmightsaveyousome$$$.If

yourwatchfacebecomesfogged(withcondensation,notscratched)fromheatandmoisturethathasaccumulatedundertheface,don’ttossit…trythisfirst.Putititinaziplockbagandfillwithuncookedwhiterice.Ricenaturallyabsorbsmoistureandwilldrawitfromtheinteriorofthewatch.

Recycle Rita’s: Keep this in mind..pet flea collars, sprays andpowders are considered to be toxic and should be disposed ofseparately from regular trash. These items should be taken tocollectioncentersalongwithrechargeablebatteriesandtoxicliquidssuchaswindshieldwiperfluid.Oh…ifyouchangeyourpet’scollarsfrequentlyandthinktheoldonestillhassomegetupandgo,youmightrecycleitfirstbyputtinginthepet’skennel/beddinguntilitisreally“dead”.

(5) recycling ideas for the newspaper1.Usecrumplednewspaperinsteadofpapertoweltocleanwindows

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Increasing water safety awareness and standards

FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DROWNING

For more information,check out our website at

www.colinshope.org

Drowning is the leadingcause of unintentional

injury-related deathin children ages 1-4

Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury-related death ages 1-14.

DROWNING WILL AFFECT YOUOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW

Most children are out of sight or missing for less than 5 minutes and usually in the presence of 1 or both parents.

NO ONE is “drown proof” – no matter their level of swimming ability.

Falls, entrapments, and injuries lead to drowning regardless of swimming level.

A majority of people overestimate their own and their child’s ability to swim, especially in a panic event.

5min

Drowning occurs in as little as 2 minutes.

Most children die who are submerged for as little as 6-10 minutes.

Irreversible brain damage occurs in as little as 4 minutes.

2min 4min 6min

Children who drown do not scream, splash, or struggle. They silently slip beneath the water, even with adults & lifeguards present.

DROWNING IS QUICK AND SILENT

DROWNING CAN STILL OCCUREVEN IF YOU KNOW HOW TO SWIM

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2.Wrapflowerbulbsinnewspaperand store in a cool, dry darkspace.Orplacebulbsinaboxofshreddednewspaper.

3.Addnewspaperforprotectivep a d d i n g w h e n p a c k i n gbreakables.

4. Create a flower or vegetablebed without removing grassandwithoutusingherbicides.Outline a bed area withbricksor stones. Place sheetsof newspaper on the grasswithin these borders (paperwill smother the grass andeventuallybreakdown).Placeseveral inches of organicallyenriched soil on top of thepaper,thenaddplants.

5. Last but not least, the oldstandard…use it to line thebottomofabirdcage

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THE RECIPE BOXItalian Cream Cake - By: B. Vanglahn

1c.buttermilk Mixbuttermilkandsoda,letstandforafewminutes.1t.bakingsoda Creamtogethersugar,butterandshortening.Add2c.ImperialExtraFine eggyolksoneatatime.Beatwell.Addmilkmixturegranulatedsugar andflouralternately,alittleatatime.Addvanilla,nuts1stickbutter andcoconut.Beatwell.Inseparatebowl,beategg½c.shortening whitesuntilstiff.Carefullyfoldintobatter.Pourinto(3)5eggs,separated wellgreased9”cakepansandbakeat325degreesfor2c.flour,sifted 25minutesoruntiltoothpickcomesoutclean.Coolon1t.vanilla rack.FrostwithCreamCheeseFrosting(recipefollows).1(3.5oz.)cancoconut&1c.pecans,chopped

creAM cHeese icing1(8oz.)packagecreamcheese Creambutterandcreamcheeseuntilsoftandfluffy.Add1lb.bagImperialpowderedsugar powderedsugarandvanilla,beatwell.1t.vanilla ***Submityourfavoriterecipeto:leroylallinger@live.com

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you can Help bring a dog park to 1960/Willowbrook AreaSubmitted by Tiffany Moore

Ifyouhaveevertakenyourdogtoadogparkyouknowhowmuchfuntheyareforpeopleanddogstoo.YouprobablyalsoknowthereisnotoneinourneckofthewoodsifyouliveinfarNWHouston.The nearest off leash public dog park is Bill Archer Park in theBearcreekParkareaonHwy6nearI-10.Ifyouhavenoteverbeentoadogparkyoumaysoongetachancetodosohereinourownbackyard.TheHoustonDogParkAssociation(HDPA)isproudtobepartneringwithsponsorBarks5thAvenuetobringapublicdogparktofarNWHouston.LandnexttotheBarks5thAvenuefacilityon1960nearJonesRd.willbedonatedbythelandownertoHDPAtobuildapublicdogparkon.HDPAwilldesign,constructandmanagethedogpark.TheplanisinpreliminarystagesnowandmoredetailswillbesharedattheKickOffandFundRaisingeventtobeheldOctober2ndintheparkinglotofBarks5thAvenueat10620FM1960West,Houston,TX77070.

WewillbeannouncingtheeventdetailsonourwebsitesoonbutyoucanmarkyourcalendarforOct.2ndnow.Leashedpetswillbeinvitedtotheeventandwe’llhavelotsoffunforpeopleanddoggiesincludingadogandcarwash,frisbeedogdemonstrations,doggiecostumecontest,andlotsoflocalvendortableswithfreebiesandgoodiestogiveawayandwin.Weareseekingvendorsandwillalso

needvolunteerstohelpsetupandworkattheeventfromwashingcarsanddogstoentertainmentandsetup/cleanup.HDPAisalsoseekingsponsorsandvendorsaswellasentertainmentfortheevent,contactHDPAtoofferyourservicesorreserveyourspace.

YoucandonatetotheNWareadogparkconstructionfundrightnowonourwebsiteunderProgramsviaPaypaloryoucandonateattheevent.Dogparkdonationsaretaxdeductible.HDPAhasalreadyraisedover$1000fortheNWareadogpark.HDPAwillbeforminga“FriendsoftheNWAreaDogParkCommittee”tohelpusplananddevelopthisnewdogparkandtheeventandweneedvolunteers.Ifyou’dliketohelpusmakethisdreamarealityforNWHoustondogownersemail tiffany@houstondogpark.org to learnhowyoucanhelp.HDPAisa501c3non-profitvolunteerorganizationthatadvocates for dog parks and supports dog park patrons througheducation.LearnmoreaboutHDPA,howyoucanhelp,andwhatHDPAisdoingtosupportdogparksallaroundHoustononourwebsite.ForamapofallthedogparksaroundHoustonvisitwww.HoustonDogPark.org.Seeyouatthedogpark!

AuthorTiffany Moore is President of the Houston Dog ParkAssociation and an Advisory Board Member on the Gragg ParkAnimalCampusprojectforBARC.www.animalcampus.org.

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