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To The Point.February 2015

GPRAPO Box 7064The Woodlands, TX 77387

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENTS

We are off and running…The GPRA Board met with Jackie Chance from MUD #1 on January 7th regarding the utility work going through Grogan’s Point from Timber Lakes to the new Pinpoint development.

All residences of Grogan’s Point should have received THIS LETTER from The Woodlands Municipal Utility District regarding the Pinpoint development project.

The GPRA Executive Board and Grogan’s Point Security are working with BubbleUp to develop our

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dine-In (Season Opener)

• Sat., Feb 7th, 7pm

• RSVP to Mary-Lou Fitch

Next Board Meeting

• Wed., Feb 11th, 9:15am

• 12 Birchbrook Court

Wine Club

• Sat., Mar 14th

• Contact Bob and Pat Kramek

for info

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new website, which will also allow residents another avenue to make their payments for Grogan’s Point Security and GPRA Membership Dues.

The Grogan’s Point Wine Tasting Club had their first 2015 tasting on January 24th at the home of Bob & Pat Kramek. Thank you Bob and Pat for the evening of Tuscan wines and fabulous dinner. It was a huge success! Here are links to information about wines selected, tasting notes and the Tuscan wine region. See you at the next tasting.

Our season opener for Dine-In is on Saturday, February 7th at the home of Gary & Mary Lou Fitch. Please RSVP to Mary Lou at [email protected]. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Best Regards,

Tom Howard and Anthony Garcia

MEET VICE PRESIDENT,ROBIN SHRIFTMAN

Following college graduation, Robin moved from Rochester, New York to Houston and has been a resident of Grogan’s Point for 18 years. After a 16 year career in the cosmetic industry, Robin retired as a Regional Manager with Lancome Cosmetics, and began a second career in the travel industry. Motivated by her love of travel and Italian ethnicity, she has been to the European Continent well over 27 times in the last thirty years. Robin is a Franchise owner of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Service. She is married to Michael Shriftman, a financial advisor. When not managing her family of five, she enjoys helping others navigate through



Europe and the world and planning her own travel adventures. Robin is active with the Grogan’s Point Resident’s Association, where she is responsible for the GPRA’s directory advertising. She also co-chairs the Dine In Club.

CHECK YOUR DIRECTORY INFO!

We are now working on the 2015/2016 GPRA directory. Please take a moment out of your busy schedule to review your information in the 2014/2015 directory today. Email changes to Debbie Conlon at [email protected].

YOUR CHANCE TO ADVERTISE IN THE 2015 GP DIRECTORY

We will be publishing the 2015/2016 edition of the Grogan’s Point Directory in April. Any resident can advertise their business in the directory. To participate in the advertising, fill out this form and advise Robin Shriftman, [email protected] that you would like to advertise.

The deadline for payment and ad copy is March 30, 2015.

WEBSITE COMING SOON!

We expect our new website to be up and running within the next 2 weeks. An email will go out to everyone at that time.

If you prefer to pay your 2015 dues now by paper & check:

Click here for the GPRA Dues Form

Click here for the GPRA Security Program Form



VOTE FOR TOM!

To ensure that Grogan's Point has a voice in our community, GPRA Co-President, Tom Howard is running for one of the "at large" positions on the Grogan's Mill Village Association. Please come out and vote for Tom, Feb. 16 through 20 from 9am to 5pm at The Woodland's Township office on Technology Forest Blvd. We appreciate everyone's support and especially thank Tom for his willingness to represent us!

WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS!

Laura & Bob Bennett35 Southgate Drive

Christi & Josh Lowrey19 Chestnut Hill Court

Kimberly Ross & John Svobodny99 S. Tranquil Path

MEL KILLIAN PARK CLEAN-UP

On behalf of all GP residents, we wish to thankfully acknowledge the work done by Chris Nunez in clearing the strip between Tranquil Path Road and Mel Killian Park. Residents and passersby can now enjoy the view of the pond and its fountain, as well as the gazebo. As an added benefit, law enforcement officials now have an unobstructed view of the park from their vehicle.

~George Slater

WINE CLUB

On Saturday, January 24, we hosted the 1st wine tasting of 2015. All 32 guests tasted some of the



outstanding Tuscan wines we discovered during our recent trip to Tuscany, including Tenute Guicciardini Strozzi Vernaccia Di San Giamignano (served with antipasti). We finished with La Fornace Brunello di Montalcino. We made baked ziti with "wild boar sauce" and topped things off with dolce! Wonderful!! Please join us for our next tasting event on March 14th.

~Pat and Bob Kramek

WHAT EXACTLY IS DINE IN AND HOW DO I JOIN?

For each Dine In event, there is one set menu (chosen by the Dine In Chairs). Each “host home” will make the same menu, with each couple providing one part of the meal. So, for instance, the host couple might make the main dish, one couple may provide the appetizers, two couples may provide side dishes and one couple may provide a dessert. All recipes are the same for each house. The number of host homes is determined by the number of couples participating. There are typically 4-5 couples per house.

Couples providing desserts will drop these off to the “Dessert House” prior to going to their assigned host house. At the end of the meal, all couples in each host house tally their receipts in order to share expenses equally.Typically, since the host couple provides the main dish and the wine, the remaining couples (having spent less) reimburse the host couple the difference.

After dinner, everyone heads to the “dessert house”, to enjoy the deserts as well as coffee and liquors that are provided by the desert host.

At the season opening Dine In event, the schedule for



the year is decided upon and hosts sign up for their preferred dates. It is essential to this program that all who participate be willing to host at least once.

We will have our season opener on February 7th at 7:00pm at the home of Mary Lou Fitch. At that time we will present the 2015 Dine In Dates for sign up. Everyone should bring an appetizer for ten and a beverage of choice; we will provide coffee and dessert. RSVP to Mary Lou by February 5th at [email protected].

TONY'S POINT

Hello Friends!!

It is February, the month of love. I hope the beginning of 2015 is going well for everyone. With that said, I would ask everyone reading my submission this month to "pay it forward". Not with money or items (but, if so inclined, contact me for a suggestion list), but with a kind word to a friend or stranger and maybe even a smile. In our fast paced, everything needs to be done this second world, I have seen that common conversation and human interaction have been replaced with text and instant messaging. You never know when just a simple kind word or smile will make a difference in someone's day or particular situation.

Now to business:

There was no major law enforcement and/or security activity to report regarding the community. I wish to extend a "welcome" and "thank you" to our new security program members (membership is increasing) and a very grateful "Thank You" to all the returning security program members. Without your support and dedication, the program would not be the success it is today.

Security program activity for the month of January, 2015 included 221 individual vacation watches (7.1 per day); approximately 10 traffic contacts; and 8 calls for service ranging from residential alarms to a priority officer assist.

Security program activity for the year of 2014 included 2,005 individual vacation watches (5.5 per day); approximately 90 traffic stops; and 64 calls for service with the majority being residential alarms and assisting other agencies (Sheriff's Office; Fire Department; Emergency Medical Service) in and near the community.

As always, you can contact Rex and Mary Campbell with any questions and/or concerns regarding the security program. I may be contacted directly at tmadison36@hotmail.



Until next month, be safe!

Deputy Tony Madison

REAL ESTATE UPDATE

Hello Neighbors!

Many of you have been asking, “What will happen to real estate sales with the drop in oil prices?"

We are seeing three things:

First: There are literally thousands of inbound corporate transferees who will move to our area in the first half of 2015. That's an external unstoppable wave of qualified buyers who will boost and buoy the market in the first 3 quarters of 2015.

Second: We are seeing some elective buyers, who are well qualified and secure, pause in their decision making as they evaluate the market. These "pausing buyers" are not like buyers in the recession who lost half their retirement savings and their business was mired in recession. These are motivated, elective buyers pausing. This means that as soon as oil prices stabilize and again begin to rise, these buyers will pounce. We expect the pent up demand from pausing buyers plunging forward will create an additional head wind as this happens.

Third: While MLS market data show that The Woodlands is still a strong seller's market with only three months' supply of inventory, the selection of homes has dramatically improved over last year at this time with over 670 properties for sale in all price ranges.

The bottom line is that inbound corporate buyers will buoy the market and pent up demand from pausing buyers will push the market forward in the last half of the year.

Some data for you regarding our neighborhood activity: In 2013 there were 33 homes that sold and closed in comparison to 27 closings in 2014. As of this writing, there are only 12 homes currently available. The great news is there are also 6 pending sales due to close soon and 2 others that have recently closed! SALE PRICES AND VALUES ARE UP IN GROGAN’S POINT!

~Cheryle Sanderson



CONTACTS

GPRA EXECUTIVE BOARD

Presidents:

• Tom Howard 281.363.4771 [email protected]

• Anthony Garcia 281.296.0407 [email protected]

President Elect:

• Angela Caveney 734.904.1002 [email protected]

Vice President:

• Robin Shriftman 281.296.0230 [email protected]

Treasurer:

• Mary Lea Kirk 281.364.7970 [email protected]

Recording Secretary:

• Joyce Jones 281.298.2926 [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary/Newsletter:


Data Communications:

• Debbie Conlon 281.636.2907 [email protected]

Past President:

• Wendy Ball 281.419.1955 [email protected]

Senior Advisor:

• Mary-Lou Fitch 281.363.9737 [email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Adult Events:

• Nancy McWilliams (Chair) 281.292.0318 [email protected]

• Becky Holland 281.367.7380 [email protected]

Beautification:

• Claudia Rigamonti (Chair)

281.367.1938 [email protected]

• Linda Estrada 281.367.7168 [email protected]

• Sandi Galbraith 281.364.1205 [email protected]

• JoAnne Lowry 281.362.9142 [email protected]



Children's Events:

• Sharna Rozanovich (Chair) 832.247.4721

[email protected]

Dine In

• Mary-Lou Fitch 281.363.9737 [email protected]

• Robin Shriftman 281.296.0230 [email protected]

Directory

• Debbie Conlon 281.636.2907 [email protected]

Historian:

• Lanie Aab 281.738.3383 [email protected]

Membership:

• Cheryle’

Sanderson 281.367.0623 [email protected]

Security:

• Mary and Rex

Campbell 281.363.2526 [email protected]

Welcoming:

• Chacha Slater (Co-Chair) 281.465.9009

[email protected]

• Diane Olson (Co-Chair) 281.705.6211

[email protected]


• Becky Holland 281.367.7380 [email protected]

• Vicki Norrell 281.419.6769 [email protected]

• Claudia Rigamonti 281.376.1938 [email protected]

• Kim Stautner 832.656.6452 [email protected]

COMMITTEES & CLUBS

Book Club


Bunco 1:

• Cheree Page 281.364.7268 [email protected]

Bunco 2:

• Judy McCarty 832.444.8257 [email protected]

Bunco 3:



• Mary Adams 713.876.2847 [email protected]

Bunco 4:

• Margaret Wood 281.450.0215 [email protected]

Ladies' Bridge:


Lunch Bunch 4:

• Mary Lea Kirk 281.363.7970 [email protected]

Lunch Bunch & Travel Club:

• Carolyn Davis 832.875.3781 [email protected]

Wine Tasting Club:

• Bob and Pat Kramek 281.296.6193 [email protected]

Women's Bible Study:

• Karen Warriner 281.363.1207 [email protected]

Questions about this newsletter can be directed to Angela Caveney at [email protected]

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