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OUR COMMUNITY’S VOICE MAY 2012 Hawkwood Parade of Garage Sales May 26, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Register Now HCA Family Picnic in the Park June 24, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Event Volunteers Needed! It’s Time to Open Hawkwood’s Time Capsule! Open House, June 5, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. THE HAWKWOOD HAWK EYE MAY 2012 3 In Our Community P.O. Box 62011, Hawkwood RPO, Calgary, AB T3G 5S7 President’s Message www.hawkwoodcalgary.com Provincial Election Fields. Also, Executive Directors By the time you read this, we parents, President ..... Kevan Newman, 403-277-9225 will have a new MLA in the new please be Vice-President ......................................Vacant constituency of Calgary-Hawkwood. respectful of Secretary .... Donna Chapman, 403-239-4785 So, if there are any burning issues where you Treasurer ..................................Susan Duncan that we can raise with our new MLA, park you please drop me a line and I will vehicle – avoid the bus stops and Directors see what buttons I can push from a driveways. Thanks again to North Hawk Eye Editor ......................Jeff Medhurst community association perspective. Star Ford for sponsoring our outdoor Membership .............................Janice Walker season. LEAF ................................... Susan Johnstone Street Cleaning School Bookings .....................Susan Duncan While the dates move around – and Parade of Garage Sales Planning & Development .......... Wendy Mok the signs the City puts up are usually May 26th marks the date when the Soccer ......................................Wanita Koelbl gospel – it looks like street cleaning community can have a combined Web Master ................................Mark Koelbl will happen in the 2nd week of May. effort to pass on some “treasures” Social ......................................Saleena Hamid This year, please have your black to perspective buyers! Make sure Transportation ..................................Pat Kelly & blue bins up on your driveway or that you register with the HCA – Volunteer Coordinator .........................Vacant lawn to accommodate the sweepers, and have a valid membership – and Fund Raising Coordinator ...................Vacant yet allow the waste & recycling we will list your location on our Director at Large ............................Bruce Lee trucks to still pick up. website. Thanks to Dixie and Kurtis Director at Large ........................Chris Nasim at HomeLife Central Real Estate for Elected Officials Hawkwood Soccer sponsoring this event. Alderman - Gord Lowe, 403-268-2430 Soccer is in full swing now so [email protected] be very mindful of the increased Calgary Police Service MLA - Lindsay Blackett, 403-216-5444 traffic on While Hawkwood has been the site [email protected] Hawkstone of some dramatic police activity in Drive and early 2012, I can take pride in the Hawkhill fact that our community is still one The Hawkwood Hawk Eye Road (both of the safest around and the CPS Editor & Article Submissions: are in does a pretty good job of responding Jeff Medhurst .......................... 403-239-1344 Playground to calls. One of the tools that the [email protected] Zones!) CPS is using – and changing – is the Advertising Sales: near the Pam .......................................... 403-880-1819 Hawkstone Continued on next page [email protected] The ad booking deadline is the 14th of the month prior to the distribution month. This publication is published 12 times a year by Suburban Journals Publishing and delivered to residents by Canada Post. This publication is also available for pickup from local retail outlets. Please note: the information and opinions in this newsletter are subject to change, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the publisher or editor. Content contained in this publication may not be reproduced without the written consent of Suburban Journals Publishing. The information herein is believed accurate but not warranted so. Any advertisements, home businesses, babysitters & nannies, or other parties listed in the Hawkwood Hawk Eye should not be interpreted as recommendations or endorsements by the editor or the publisher. THE HAWKWOOD HAWK EYE MAY 2012 5 In Our Community President’s Message continued old PACT system. Now called PCAP HCA Family Picnic in the Park (Police and Community Awareness Program), it is the automated call out Join us in some fun, laughter and a and let’s not forget system whereby the CPS can alert great time. the cotton candy, community residents to criminal acts and kettlecorn. or requests for public assistance in • Who: All Hawkwood residents Yum-yum! cases such as missing children using welcome phone messages. Now, if you’re • When: Sunday, June 24,1:00 p.m. – There will be lots of games, activites, like me, you don’t want any more 4:00 p.m. (date change) events and crafts lined up for you to unsolicited phone calls, but I do • Where: Hawkhill Way Park by the enjoy, so don’t miss it! like these ones as they are usually sheds (winter rink), and outdoor community-specific. If you would soccer fields along Hawkstone Junior and Senior High School like to register, go to the www. Drive. students: Would you like to earn 3 calgarypolice.ca website and look volunteer hours? We can provide you for the PCAP under Community Something for every age! Bouncy with a written letter for your school Services. I also hear that they are houses, games, activites, crafts, food, or organization. adding an email alert system in the music and live entertainment, bicycle near future, now that we are in the parade, etc. Email hawkwoodvolunteers@ age of mobile devices. hotmail.com if you would like to be We’ll be serving up some burgers part of the fun. Kevan Newman on the barbeque, along with some refreshments to quench your thrist, Community Connection Mature Junior High girl with Red sister too. I can babysit on occasional If you are looking for a dog-walker, Cross babysitting certificate looking weeknights and on weekends in be sure to call me. I charge $5.00 for clients in Hawkwood. Very good Hawkwood and surrounding areas and for a half-an-hour long walk. My with children. Please call Sarah at I charge $8 per hour. I also offer dog phone number is 403-241-2240. I am 403-771-8962. walking and cat sitting services. Please available evenings and weekends to contact me at 403-276-9508 (home) locations in Hawkwood. I hope to hear I’m Stephanie, the Babysitter or 587-223-5882 (cell). I am looking from you soon! You Want. I am a responsible and forward to hearing from you! dependable babysitter in Junior High School and have taken the Red Cross Hi! My name is Miriam and I can Watch For It! Babysitting course and am looking for babysit for you. I am 14 years old. clients in Hawkwood and Arbour Lake I have experience babysitting small Upcoming Community Events and Citadel. You can reach me at children and infants. I have also • Parade of Garage Sales: May 26, 403-289-3273. The best time to call is completed the Red Cross Babysitting 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. week nights. Course. I babysit in Hawkwood and • Picnic in the Park: Jun. 24, My rate of pay is $8 per hour and 50¢ surrounding areas. I charge 8$ an hour 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for each additional child. plus 1$ for each additional child. You • Sundaes on Sunday: Sep. 16, can call me at 403-241-2458. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hello! My name is Jennifer and I would love to babysit for you! I am Are you looking for a dog walker? 13 years old and have completed the Hi I’m Hayley and I am a Junior High Red Cross Babysitting Course. I have student. I love dogs, and have had experience babysitting my younger experience walking them in the past. THE HAWKWOOD HAWK EYE MAY 2012 7 In Our Community Hawkwood Community Soccer As we move into this year’s soccer in helping out with our Free Drop in welcomed at our board meetings. They season, dealing with Calgary’s weather Summer Soocer program, we are cur- are held on the last Tuesday of each will always keep us on our toes and we rently looking for Parent volunteers to month, 7:30pm at the Uplands Rec Cen- need to come out to the games prepared supervise weekly games, as well we tre. To see where your talents can help for all situations! Parents please dress require some student assistants. In this Hawkwood achieve greater things and your children (and yourself) in layers paid position, high school and university to find out what is happening in Hawk- or bring pants and a hoody or jacket to students are in charge of setting up the wood, please visit www.hawkwoodcal- keep warm, and mittens and a toque are playing fields, starting the games, refer- gary.com. a good idea too. Remember to wear eeing and supervising and clean-up. If those shin guards! you are interested in one of the positions or can help out with supervision or skills THANK YOU SO MUCH to the training as a volunteer, please contact Event Volunteers Coaches that have volunteered to come [email protected]. out every week to teach our children the Needed basics of soccer and to share in their fun! Volunteer Options in our Community: Our Social Director, with a group of Do you like to volunteer? Would you Each week, players will learn something supportive volunteers, drive our Com- like to lend your hands to help our new so let’s make sure our children are munity Association events and if you community events, meet some great ready to start on time.