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The Importance of Meeting Attendance by Bill Morfey, TMCC President I have noticed an upward trend in attendance at the TMCC general meetings over the last six to eight months and I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to come. In addition to hearing the latest on civic club business, the meetings are a great place to meet your neighbors and find out interesting things from our featured speakers. But there is at least one additional benefit that I believe robust meeting attendance confers upon the neighborhood as a whole. Because many of our speakers are connected in some way to local government, a strong showing at our meetings sends a message that our neighborhood is active and engaged in local issues. In turn, the “profile” of Timbergrove Manor is no doubt lifted in the eyes of local government. From time to time, I hear local government officials label some Houston neighborhoods as being “active.” While I have yet to hear any one of those folks say it outright, the implication that other neighborhoods are “inactive” is clear. If you were a local official or government employee deciding how to prioritize your list of things to do, would you be more inclined to move issues concerning “active” neighborhoods to the top of the list? I believe that the answer to that question is clear. What can you do to help? First, TMCC would ask that you become a civic club member or renew your membership. But beyond that, we would like your personal attendance at our general meetings. In my time as civic club president, I have come to recognize the “regulars” at our general meetings. You folks have my profound thanks for your constant participation. For those of you that have not been to a meeting in a while, or perhaps never, I ask that you make an effort to attend at least one of our general meetings this year (and if you could attend more than one meeting, great!). If every Timbergrove Manor household attended just one meeting a year, it would really boost our average attendance! Thanks, JANUARY 2015 TIMBERGROVE MANOR CIVIC CLUB PO BOX 70977 HOUSTON, TX 77270-0977 WWW.TIMBERGROVE.ORG General Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Sinclair Elementary School 26,000 pounds of snow and tons of holiday cheer helped make the Winter Festival fun! Lights Shine Bright The results of the annual holiday lights competition are in. Peek inside to see the winners in a multitude of categories. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Our speaker will be Ellen Cohen, City Council Member HPD representatives in attendance to answer questions Ellen Cohen is currently serving her second term as the Council member representing District C. During her tenure, she and her staff have supported Jaycee Park, worked to solve area low water pressure problems, helped clear our esplanades of abandoned signs, met with representatives about variance requests & other issues to improve the quality of life of her Timbergrove constituents. At this meeting, she will give a City Hall update and will answer questions. Come early! Pizza at 6:30 The Timbergram 2015 Membership Drive Support the Timbergrove Manor Civic Club. Dues are only $30 per household and help us to support the highest standard of living possible in Timbergrove Manor. See the enclosed membership form for more details!

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The Importance of Meeting Attendance

by Bill Morfey, TMCC President

I have noticed an upward trend in attendance at the TMCC general meetings over the last six to eight months and I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to come. In addition to hearing the latest on civic club business, the meetings are a great place to meet your neighbors and find out interesting things from our featured speakers.

But there is at least one additional benefit that I believe robust meeting a t t e n d a n c e c o n f e r s u p o n t h e neighborhood as a whole. Because many of our speakers are connected in some way to local government, a strong showing at our meetings sends a message that our neighborhood is active and engaged in local issues. In turn, the “profile” of Timbergrove Manor is no doubt lifted in the eyes of local government.

From time to time, I hear local government officials label some Houston neighborhoods as being “active.” While I have yet to hear any one of those folks say it outright, the implication that other neighborhoods are “inactive” is clear. If

you were a local official or government employee deciding how to prioritize your list of things to do, would you be more inclined to move issues concerning “active” neighborhoods to the top of the list? I believe that the answer to that question is clear.

What can you do to help? First, TMCC would ask that you become a civic club member or renew your membership. But beyond that, we would like your personal attendance at our general meetings.

In my time as civic club president, I have come to recognize the “regulars” at our general meetings. You folks have my profound thanks for your constant participation. For those of you that have not been to a meeting in a while, or perhaps never, I ask that you make an effort to attend at least one of our general meetings this year (and if you could attend more than one meeting, great!). If every Timbergrove Manor household attended just one meeting a year, it would really boost our average attendance!

Thanks,

JANUARY 2015 TIMBERGROVE MANOR CIVIC CLUB ○ PO BOX 70977 ○ HOUSTON, TX 77270-0977 WWW.TIMBERGROVE.ORG

General Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Sinclair Elementary School

26,000 pounds of snow and tons of holiday cheer helped make the Winter Festival fun!

Lights Shine BrightThe results of the annual holiday lights competition are in. Peek inside to see the winners in a multitude of categories.

INSIDE THIS

ISSUE

Our speaker will be Ellen Cohen, City Council Member

HPD representatives in attendance to answer questions

Ellen Cohen is currently serving her second term as the Council member representing District C. During her tenure, she and her staff have supported Jaycee Park, worked to solve area low water pressure problems, helped clear our esplanades of abandoned signs, met with representatives about variance requests & other issues to improve the quality of life of her Timbergrove constituents. At this meeting, she will give a City Hall update and will answer questions.

Come early! Pizza at 6:30

The Timbergram

2015Membership

DriveSupport the Timbergrove

Manor Civic Club. Dues are only $30 per

household and help us to support the highest standard

of living possible in Timbergrove Manor.

See the enclosed membership form for

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Rare Snowfall Brings Crowds to Park

photo credits: : Jeff Wayt

by Tim Louque, Activities Committee

Fields of snow, the fast pace of excited children running here and there, a blur of activity in bounce houses, cries of absolute delight, squeals of laughter, painted faces, balloon animals for all, train rides, once in a life time pictures with Santa, warm beverages, donut holes and kolaches – even Milk-Bone treats for the dogs! As if taken from the script of a Hallmark Christmas movie, this was the scene at Timbergrove Manor Civic Club’s Annual Winter Festival on Saturday, December 6 at Jaycee Park.

Everything that morning, including the weather, lined up perfectly for our 2014 Winter Festival and the festival’s attendance was the highest in years. In all estimations, the crowd numbered up to 325 people. A sentiment shared by all, the event was an overwhelming success! Everyone, including our volunteers, left smiling – satisfied, happy and full of memories to last a life time.

N e w t h i s y e a r w e r e t h r e e Timberg rove Manor Civ ic Club organizations tables. Lorraine Cherry set up an information table for West 11th Street Park in an effort to gather donations and interest in the remaining park trails to be built. Jennifer Vickers was in attendance promoting our fantastic neighborhood newsletter, The Timbergram. At the third table, the Membership Committee co-chairman, Gary Nordstrom was on hand to collect Membership Dues from any interested residents.

We offer our most heartfelt and sincere thanks to our generous sponsor Carolyn Bryant with RE/MAX Metro at 281-723-9810. With Carolyn’s continued support over the years, the Civic Club has been able to expand and improve the Winter Festival year after year.

It is the volunteers of Timbergrove Manor that make every Civic Club event a success. Thank you to the volunteers

who were there that day, working to make it all perfect … Bill Morfey, Carolyn Bryant, Darlene Wayt, Gary Nordstrom, Jeff Wayt, Jennifer Vickers, John Brewer, Kenny Bryant, Kirk Guy, Lorraine Cherry, Patricia Brewer, Pete Davies. Thank you also to a couple of invaluable advisors from event in past years, Jessica Nute and Idalia Morfey.

Among all of the volunteers who helped at the 2014 Winter festival, three young men from Waltrip High School stood out from the rest. Their names are Jason, JD and Arnulfo.  They are on the Waltrip baseball team with Carolyn Bryant’s son-in-law as their coach.  These h i g h s ch o o l s t u d e n t s vo l u n t e e r community service hours that are required for graduation. They worked their way into our hearts quickly. Thank you guys.

Stay tuned because we have even bigger plans for next year. We have already begun planning our 2015 event!

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by Lorraine Cherry

Bonjour, Y’all: French Food That Speaks Your Language

For many years, La Madeleine, the French country café, has been a dilemma for me. I loved their food, especially those extraordinary soups and mouth-watering pastries, but it was such a war to go there. The locations closest to us (Galleria, River Oaks Shopping Center, Rice Village) always had a huge amount of traffic. Then when you got there, the parking was horrible, the restaurants were over-crowded, and the quasi-cafeteria style service was confusing.

Well, all of these problems have been solved at the new La Madeleine located in Sawyer Heights near the Target store (the Taylor Street exit off I-10). Easy to get to, plenty of parking, simplified ordering, and a spacious interior. And a no-tipping policy.

I assume everyone has been to La Madeleine at some point. What? You haven’t? Well, there’s no time like the present. Let me tell you first about those

wonderful soups. More often than not, a bowl of soup is just the perfect lunch. Hot and filling, not too much, not too little—a real Goldilocks lunch. My two favorites at La Madeleine are their cream of mushroom ( thick and super mushroomy) and their world-famous tomato basil. Back story: I once went to a very elegant sit-down dinner in a beautiful home in Bellaire, and I loved the soup course so much that I asked the hostess for the recipe. She unblinkingly told me it was right off the shelf at La Madeleine (yes, they sell it in jars to take home.) When you buy it for lunch in the restaurant, that earns you the right to all of the fresh-cut bread you can eat. That’s what I call a deal!

They also make to order one of the better Caesar salads in the city (Caesar dressing and house-made croutons also available to take home) as well as a very delectable rosemary-rubbed roast chicken. And lots of great sandwiches, and crepes, and stews, and, and, and. But save room for those gorgeous desserts.

One of our favorites (so that we don’t feel so terribly guilty) is a tiny little parfait that has vanilla cream layered with fresh fruit. Just about four bites and it’s gone. I think all desserts should be this size. I’d order them more often.

Finally, if you go for dinner (or for a leisurely lunch), you can have a glass or two of wine with your meal. Their wine list is VERY limited (one each red, white, rosé) but the inexpensive wines are quite drinkable and pair well with their foods.

You can peruse their menu at: http://lamadeleine.com/lunch. Swing on by and try a little taste of French country living.

E2= Excellent Eats

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HPD on Mutilated Catsby Jennifer Vickers, Timbergram Editor

At the well-attended November TMCC mee t ing, Hous ton Po l i ce Department officials told attendees that recent cat mutilations are probably the result of animal predation, likely coyotes.

Sergeant Gary Bender reported that of 25 known mutilations, HPD has

documented photographic ev idence o f

seven and h a s s e n t

r e m a i n s f ro m t wo f o r fo ren s i c necropsy a n d analysis. At that

time, one n e c r o p s y

r e p o r t h a d b e e n received which concluded the

cat was killed by a large dog or a coyote.

However, residents expressed concern that some of the mutilated cats, especially those found skinned, at the doorsteps of their owners or missing their paws, may have been killed by a human. Sgt. Bender said that HPD’s Animal Cruelty Squad will continue to investigate suspicious deaths.

If you find a cat and believe the circumstances surrounding its death may be unusual, treat the surrounding area like a crime scene. Don’t touch anything and call (713) 308-3100 to speak with an officer in the Animal Cruelty Squad.

For more information about coyotes please see the enclosed special edition of The Timbergram and save the date for our March 10 meeting featuring a guest speaker who is an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Calling All New T’Grove Residents

If you are new to Timbergrove Manor, would you please take a moment to e-mail our Membership Committee at  [email protected] and tell them your name, address and e-mail address and telephone phone number.  Let them know that you are a new resident.  This is very important for future mailings and general Timbergrove Manor business.

Super Neighborhood 14 Meeting Dates

SN 14 meets bi-monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. The next meeting will be Feb 11. The venue varies, so contact Correspondence S e c r e t a r y M e g a n J a c k s o n a t [email protected] to get on the email list and visit the website at www.snc-14.org. Important area topics are always discussed and neighborhood participation is needed.

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At the November general meeting, the TMCC membership elected three returning Officers, one new Officer and two new Directors.

Bill Morfey, President

Bill has been a TMCC board member for the last seven years and lives on Wynnwood Ln with his wife, Idalia. A graduate of the South Texas College of Law, Bill is an attorney at a mid-sized law firm. Bill looks forward to continuing his work for the community as he returns to the position of TMCC President. Bill is also the current president of the Super Neighborhood Council 14. Bill enjoys baking, attending Texans football games, and his hobby as a disc-jockey. Leslie Hillendahl (Vice President)

Leslie is a block captain for the 6200-6300 block of Wynnwood Ln, a chairperson for the Beautification Committee - along with her husband Brian - and has again been elected as VP of the TMCC. Leslie, Brian and their dogs, have lived in Timbergrove for more than ten years. Leslie’s undergraduate

degree is from Texas A&M and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. She is a litigation attorney. Peter Davies (Secretary)

Peter is a Licensed Professional Engineer employed by the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department, Architecture and Engineering Division. Projects designed and managed include roads, bridges, parks and other facilities. He received his BSA from the University of Florida, his MBA from the University of Houston and his BSCE from the University of Houston. He has served on many boards in the past and has served as TMCC Secretary for the last five years. Paige Ochterbeck (Treasurer)

Paige and her husband Chris, Webmaster for TMCC, have been Timbergrove residents since April 2013. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Rice University, Paige works as an Economist for Shell Oil Company. In August, Paige stepped up as Treasurer when the position was vacated. Paige has enjoyed being a part of the Board’s improvement efforts to streamline online payments and invoicing.

Paige enjoys reading, gardening, softball, and spending time with her new dog, Biscuit, and cat, Guinness. Forrest Andrews (Director)

Forrest is a native Houstonian and moved to Timbergrove for the first time in 2008. After selling his home for a job reassignment, he and his wife Katie were excited to move back in 2013. Forrest has been working in industrial distribution for the past eight years where he is currently a national account manager. Forrest has a BS in Finance from Western Governors University. Gary Nordstrom (Director)

Gary has lived in Timbergrove since 2006. He has been the Membership Committee co-chair for the last two years and has been involved with several TMCC events. Gary received his BBA in accounting from Texas Tech and his CPA license in 1990.  He is originally from Arlington, Texas and has been employed by ExxonMobil for 24 years, first in Dallas and now in Houston. He is currently a Global Process Advisor in the C o r p o r a t e F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e s organization.

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Happy New Years! Thank you for a wonderful 2014, looking forward to a Spectacular 2015!

by Lorraine Cherry, Friends of West 11th Street Park

During the first week of December, workers from Landscape Art, working with Friends of West 11th Street Park and the Houston Parks Board, completed rebuilding of the final segment of the ½-

mile loop trail in the park. The Friends organization has been working for nearly seven years to complete this project, which was funded entirely by donations from park users.

During the same week, volunteers worked to clear out the butterfly/native

bee gardens on the s o u t h e a s t c o r n e r, getting them ready for planting. Not only did these stalwart folks perform hard, manual labor for an entire morning, but they did it in the rain! Many t h a n k s t o R o s s Hancock , Darlene Wayt, Kristin Lucas, and Wally Ward for all their hard work.

A s we m e n t i o n e d above, the money needed to keep our

beautiful park going — trail maintenance and new trail construction, technical support for the Wireless Wilderness nature tour, supplies for replanting and maintaining gardens, biodegradable dog bags for the multiple bag dispensers, treating for fire ants and poison ivy — NONE of this money comes from the city. It ALL comes from donations made by park users.

If you love West 11th Street Park, if you walk the trails, if you enjoy the gardens, if you and your kids like learning about nature on the nature tour, please consider helping to support the park. Friends of West 11th Street Park is a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donations are tax deductible. Donations can be sent to:

Friends of West 11th Street Park P.O. Box 7679

Houston TX 77270-7679

Update from West 11th Street Park

Nolan Lamar, site manager from Landscape Art, and Tom Gall, project manager from Houston Parks Board

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by Darlene Wayt

Thanks to Council Member Ellen Cohen, Silver Eagle Distributors on Washington donated $3,000 to fund a much requested amenity for Jaycee Park that was installed at the ballfield’s G r ov e w o o d / S e a m i s t c o r n e r o n December 6, just in time for the TMCC’s Winter Festival.

At the reques t o f both the Timbergrove Manor Civic Club (TMCC) and the Super Neighborhood 14 Council (SNC-14), CM Cohen has consistently and strongly advocated for this amenity for our park for over two years with the H o u s t o n P a r k s & R e c r e a t i o n Department.

When the private renovation ended in 2012, our transformed park attracted more people who were staying longer than had been the case in decades. The splash pad began attracting families with small children many of whom were yet to be potty trained; the City began programming the tennis courts with some lessons lasting two hours; Grovewood, Seaspray and Foxwood residents reported being bothered and inconvenienced in various ways because our park had no restroom facilities.

At the TMCC’s May 13 meeting r e g a r d i n g t h e p a r k ’ s C a p i t a l Improvement Project (CIP) funds, many of you spoke up and requested a restroom facility or at least porto-potty units. Lisa Johnson, the Parks Program Manager, clearly said no to a restroom facility. Several weeks later, CM Cohen’s office was informed that no funds could

be diverted from the CIP for porto-potty units because the CIP is a finite amount and porto-potty units involve ongoing maintenance.

Refusing to take no for an answer, CM Cohen and her staff pursued another avenue, secured the private donation from Silver Eagle Distributors, asked the Timbergrove Manor Civic Club to accept the donation and obtain the two units for the park.

Because the TMCC heard a clear mandate from residents at the May 13 and the September 9 general meetings, the TMCC accepted CM Cohen’s request and contracted with Payless Porta Jons to install two units and service them one time per week. However, this private, designated donation is ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. The units will be removed in December 2015 unless another private donor comes forward or the TMCC receives an increase in dues to continue to provide this amenity for Jaycee Park.

Per the TMCC’s contract with Payless Porta Jons, the units will be serviced once per week, currently on Wednesdays. If any teams, groups, event and party hosts want an extra cleaning, those arrangements and payment must be between them and Payless Porta Jons, (832) 370-4409, and will not involve the TMCC.

To thank CM Ellen Cohen, her contact info is: [email protected]; (832) 393-3004; City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, First Floor, 77002. To thank Bobbie and John Nau of Silver Eagle Distributors, email Caroline Wagner at

[email protected] or send a note to their business headquarters at 7777 Washington Avenue, 77007.

In the upcoming months, the TMCC will need your feedback and support in deciding if, after a year: 1) we have a mandate from dues paying residents to continue to fund the units and 2) we have the funds to do so. Direct your instructive comments to me at [email protected] (preferred) or (713) 385-4465 (Cell) or, better yet, voice your support, concerns and questions, at our general or board meetings.

On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., under the supervision of Trees for Houston, volunteers will be trimming the Seamist trees and the Seamist/Grovewood Crepe Myrtles. Last year, we had 7 volunteers and finished in only 45 minutes!

Council Member Ellen Cohen Comes Through for Jaycee Park!

Council Member Ellen Cohen will speak at the TMCC General Meeting on January 13.

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Top Commonly Used & Broken New Year's

Resolutions • Lose Weight and Get Fit • Quit Smoking • Learn Something New • Eat Healthier and Diet • Get Out of Debt and Save Money • Spend More Time with Family • Travel to New Places • Be Less Stressed • Volunteer • Drink Less • Get Organized

Do you feel like you’re always working to keep up, but don’t really get anything done, especially around holidays? In his best-selling book Getting Things Done, David Allen gives you an effective time management system to help you organize your stuff, your work activities and your personal life.

Allen’s key idea is to start with a “mind sweep” ─ get everything out of your head and down on paper (or other written form). Once your mind is cleared, your productivity goes up and you can focus on creative action. His five basic stages of mastering your personal or professional “workflow” are:

1. Collect. Capture anything and everything that is on your mind.

2. Process. Decide what each thing means. Is it something you should do? Do it now or later? Can you delegate it (and track on a “Waiting For” list)?

3. Organize. Place the items in categories, such as Projects, Calendar, Next Actions and Waiting For, and sub-categories of your choice. (To help you visualize this, he includes a diagram for navigating through the processing and organizing phases of your workflow.)

4. Review. Go over Calendar and Action lists daily and do a weekly

customized review to get clean and current.

5. Do. Make choices about your actions based on what you can do, how much time and energy you have and your priorities.

Another one of his most popular methods is the “two minute rule.” If any task can be completed in less than two minutes (for example, a quick email

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Timbergrove Manor Civic Club Leadership

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

President Bill Morfey 832-651-0112 [email protected]

VP Leslie Hillendahl 281-236-6345 [email protected]

Secretary Peter Davies 713-861-1550 [email protected]

Treasurer Paige Ochterbeck 214-435-6293 [email protected]

Director Michael Thompson 713-906-8494 [email protected]

Director Darlene Wayt 713-385-4465 [email protected]

Director Lorraine Cherry 713-869-4445 [email protected]

Director Forrest Andrews 713-328-9848 [email protected]

Director Gary Nordstrom 832-433-7224 [email protected]

Yard of the Month

CHAIRPERSONS - TMCC COMMITTEES

Activities Tim Louque [email protected]@comcast.net

Beautification Leslie Hillendahl 281-236-6345 [email protected]

Block Captains Carolyn Bryant 281-723-9810 [email protected]

Deed Restrictions Enforcement

VOLUNTEER [email protected]

Design Review Dana Whitney [email protected]

Environmental Affairs

Lorraine Cherry 713-869-4445 [email protected]

Membership Tim LouqueGary Nordstrom

[email protected]

Timbergram Jennifer Vickers 713-240-9671 [email protected]

Timbergreeters Carolyn Bryant 281-723-9810 [email protected]

Web Site Chris Ochterbeck

[email protected]

Yard of the Month

Leslie Hillendahl 281-236-6345 [email protected]

Tree Waste:

Wednesday, January 21Wednesday, March 18

Junk Waste/Heavy Trash:

Wednesday, February 18 Wednesday, April 15

Recycling - every other week:

Friday, January 2 (trash and yard waste too) Thursday, January 15 Thursday, January 29 Thursday, February 12 Thursday, February 26 Note special New Year’s Day collection above.

Solid Waste Collection Schedule

To win Yard of the Month you must be a current dues-paying TMCC member and cannot have won a YOTM a w a r d w i t h i n t h e p a s t y e a r .  Congratulations to the fol lowing neighbors for their attractive, well-groomed yards!

 November

1103 Clovis – Barbara & Angelo Cassaro 2526 Tannehill – Ronald Lineberger

 December

6303 Cindy – Judith Logsdon 2210 Haverhill – Adrienne Thorp & Tracy Walker 6518 Kury – Josie & Andrew Carrola915 Shirkmere – Greg Fibich

Save the date: the next Timbergrove Manor rummage sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 21 at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church at 2025 West 11th Street. Come shop for treasures from your neighbors or, if you have a few items to sell, complete and submit the enclosed form to register.

2015 Rummage Sale

by Chris Ochterbeck, webmaster

The first phase of implementing the new site completed in early November, which severed our ties to the previous (and expensive) website service and saves TMCC lots of money! The most used functionality of the previous site is in place today and now the infrastructure is available to start the process of building our next generation of a site. There may be some navigation changes and layout adjustments – please be patient through this process as it will lead to a better experience for all.

Webmaster’s Blog

Advertise with The Timbergram.

Check out past issues, advertising rates and more:

bit.ly/TMCCNews

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Playing Around

Sinclair performed their annual winter show on Dec 11.  The stage was transformed to a winter wonderland as third, fourth and fifth grade students swept the audience away to “The Snowflake Factory.”  In this interactive show by Janet Hodge, we met the fairies

of winter, enjoyed singing and dancing and even participated in a sing-a-long!

Students participate in a drama class as a part of the school’s magnet program. During the fall, students were a part of the school’s one act play “Twelve Angry Pigs”.  On May 14, our kindergarten, first, and second grade students will be a part of the spring show.

Calling all future Kindergarteners!

If you are zoned to Sinclair and your child is planning to attend Kindergarten in 2015-2016 please fill out the “Kindergarten Zoned Enrollment” survey at http://www.houstonisd.org/S i n c l a i r E S . S i n c l a i r w i l l h o l d Kindergarten round up on April 7. 

Crime in TMCCby Lillian Jolliffe, Timbergrove Manor Citizen PatrolCrime stats are not too different from previous months but don’t let your guard down as the crooks are just waiting for an opportunity. If you expect delivery of packages please let a neighbor know or have delivery to your place of employment if allowed. ALWAYS TURN ON YOUR ALARM WHEN LEAVING HOME!

#6300 Waltway ##2400 Droxford, 6300 Kury ###6200 & 6600 Lindyann, 1500 foxwood, 6100 Queenswood, 2400 Droxford X6500 Cindy XX1300 Foxwood, 6200 Wister (note: blocks, not specific addresses)

TYPE OF CRIMEOCT 2014 NOV 2014

DIST. 2 TMCC DIST. 2 TMCC

Aggravated Assault 1 0 3 0

Auto theft 3 0 1 0

Burglary of Motor Vehicle 24 1# 23 1X

Burglary 16 2## 15 2XX

Theft 22 5### 29 0

Robbery 4 0 3 0

TOTALS 70 8 74 3

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