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Hello Neighbors!! P.O. Box Hello Neighbors!! BOARD CONTACTS elcome to the April ing the last couple of weeks, I have been Wissue of the Hyde noticing many of you out there preparing PRESIDENT Park United Newsletter. your yards, and getting them ready for Trevor Eade [email protected] Before I update you with Spring. If you would like to nominate your some of the activities yard, or a neighbor’s yard, please email VICE PRESIDENT that are in the works, I me at [email protected]. George Sroka wanted to quickly recap I am also pleased to announce that this [email protected] our March member- isn’t limited to single family homes. This SECRETARY ship meeting. We were now extends to all dwelling types (Con- Macy Bodenhamer thrilled to have Council Member Wanda dos, Town Houses, Businesses, etc). Who [email protected] Adams and HPD Officer Wayne Pate. is April’s Yard of the Month? See inside TREASURER Among the important topics of discussion (this was my nomination). Carol Brownstein were recycling, redistricting and best prac- [email protected] tices for keeping your home and property Resident of the Month for April 2011 is OTHER CONTACTS safe. For more details, please read the Sec- a well-known advocate of our neighbor- retary’s minutes. hood, Mr. David Centanni. David has DEED RESTRICTIONS done so much for our community, in Stephen Marchione [email protected] During the month of April, we recognize terms of his volunteerism with the Deed Earth Day 2011, and your Hyde Park Board Restrictions committee and his continued MEMBERSHIP would like to celebrate this by holding a support as our Webmaster. You can read Stephen Hill ‘Spring Cleaning’ day during the course of more about David inside. [email protected] the month. We want to organize neigh- NEWSLETTER EDITOR bors to get together and recycle any trash Finally, I want to recognize Cythnia Green- Beth Cunningham and garbage that appears on the side of wood, and the members of her Citizen’s [email protected] the streets, etc. It will be a fun event. Fur- Patrol. We were notified the other week ther details will be announced at the April that Hyde Park now has the largest Citi- membership meeting, along with postings zen’s Patrol group in the Neartown area, to our website and Facebook Group page. and added eight new patrollers last NEXT MEETING... month. Congratulations everyone . In this spirit of recycling, I am pleased to keep up the good work! Monday, April 4 announce that our April speaker is Mike Doors open at 7:15PM Marino, store manager of the Montrose I hope to see you at the April membership The following Special Guest Speaker Blvd. Kroger. Mr. Marino is coming to the meeting, set for Monday, April 4, 2011. is ready to take your questions! meeting with recycling shopping bags for everyone who attends, and will update “Disco” Kroger Store Manager everyone on the remodeling of the store. Mike Marino Special Topic: Recycling Spring is in the air, and therefore the Yard Grace Lutheran Church – See you there!! of the Month recognition is back! Dur- Trevor Eade, President www.hydeparkunited.org P.O. Box 66422 • Houston, TX 77266-6642 NEIGHBORHOOD Meeting Minutes BLOCK CAPTAINS HYDE PARK UNITED CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES: MARCH 2011 Submitted by Macy Bodenhamer, Secretary Bomar Dan Schnorr 832-455-7135 California / Westheimer INTRODUCTION AND NEW BUSINESS Kathleen Schipper 713-522-2538 OFFICER REPORTS Trevor introduced guest speakers: City Commonwealth The March 2011 meeting of the Hyde Park Council Representative Wanda Adams Timothy Perez 713-304-2672 United (HPU) Civic Association was held and HPU OfficerWayne Pate. Fairview / Van Buren at Grace Lutheran Church on Monday, Beth Cunningham 713-557-2567 March 7. Ms. Adams began her presentation by Hyde Park / Hyde Park Apts. thanking residents for their support, com- Linda Carter 713-524-2952 Hyde Park United President Trevor Eade plimenting HPU on its neighborhood char- & Alex Aranda 713-533-9474 opened the meeting. Board officers were acter and being close knit. She then com- Hyde Park Crescent introduced. He asked for a motion to mented on the city’s $130 million budget Stephen Hill 281-658-6129 accept the February minutes that were shortfall, including how the city is examin- Hyde Park Townhomes published in the March 2011 newslet- ing ways to fill that gap by eliminating non- Daniel Posada 713-454-7834 ter. A motion was made, followed by a essential core services. Also mentioned Indiana / Yupon second, and the February minutes were were the capital improvement initiatives, Brigette Wignall 832-549-7669 approved as submitted by Macy Boden- including Proposition One for city drain- Jackson hamer, secretary. age and flooding issues. City redistricting Doug Prince 713-471-6816 based on the new census results was also HPU Treasurer Carol Brownstein submit- discussed, with the issue of redrawing or Maryland ted the Treasurer’s report, which was sec- Chris Lemus 713-528-1673 adding districts on the table. Issues regard- onded and approved. Michigan ing traffic calming and abandoned prop- Tom Whitworth 713-523-8035 Trevor announced that the March news- erties were brought up by residents, with Missouri letter was produced through his efforts, Wanda’s commitment for follow-through. Jeanne Wallace 713-528-0834 with resident Beth Cunningham coming Officer Wayne Pate reminded us that Citi- Montrose on board as the new newsletter editor, zens Complaint forms are available at the Bill Pesota 713-527-8026 beginning with the April issue. Neartown Storefront. He advised that com- Peden plaints about noise ordinances, such as Mike Lutomski 713-443-4380 Membership Committee Chair Stephen Hill announced that we have 189 paid those stemming from the Hollywood Res- Vermont memberships with an aggressive mem- taurant on Montrose at Hyde Park should Sharon Lord 713-522-9427 bership drive coming soon. be reported through the HPD non-emer- Waugh gency number at 713 884-3131. He also Sue Chin 713-522-3231 Cynthia Greenwood announced that HPU advised that residents should document Welch has the largest Citizens on Patrol volun- serial numbers for all valuables, in case of Scott and Lina Rigrod 713-528-2791 teer group through the Neartown HPD theft. HPD is now able to track this through West Drew Storefront, with eight new patrollers. pawn shops so this is critical for car and Mike McKann 713-526-6777 Neighborhood Watch signs for display are home burglaries. West Gray / Hazel on order. Sherry Waddell 713-524-7655 Trevor asked that all join our Facebook OLD BUSINESS Willard page for better communication and traf- Camille Bogel 713-526-7625 Deed Restrictions Committee Member ficking of local events, safety, etc. Allyson Wilkinson provided a brief update Yoakum There was a motion to adjourn the March Macy Bodenhamer 713-521-4655 on the new construction on Welch, which meeting, followed by a second. The mo- is a deed-restricted single family home. tion carried and the meeting adjourned. Deadline for the May edition of Hyde Park United newsletter is April 17. Please submit all materials and advertising inquiries to: [email protected] 2 Neighbor of the Month Yard of the Month David Centanni 2602 Commonwealth I have called the Hyde Park neighborhood my home for more than 13 years! I have been involved with the Civic Association for many years, and I have volunteered as the Webmaster for hydeparkunited.org for over 12 years. I work at ExxonMobil as a Security and Controls Supervisor, and in my spare time I enjoy spending time with friends, and finding a good bargain… This 100-year-old property is beautifully maintained by John Ellis and when time allows, traveling the world! Jr. and his wife Danielle. Mr. Ellis has lived in the neighborhood for5 2 years. For the past 20 years, he has been serving as the I really enjoy our neighborhood, as Honorary Consul General of Malta. The Ellises are excited about I can walk to a variety of businesses the revitalization of our neighborhood. and restaurants, that’s great…and, of course, it is close to my work. 3 4 Celebrate Mother Earth: She’s the Only One We’ve Got! or over 40 years, Earth Day—April 22— in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2009, the portance of preserving our natural environ- Fhas inspired and mobilized individuals United Nations designated April 22 Interna- ment. and organizations worldwide to demon- tional Mother Earth Day. • Go organic. You can get locally grown pro- strate their commitment to environmental duce, eggs and meat at our very own Grace protection and sustainability. The fight for a clean environment continues Lutheran Church every Wed. from 9am- in a climate of increasing urgency, as the 6pm through Central City Co-Op. ravages of climate change become more • Reuse. Donate your used goods at the manifest every day. It is our responsibility Goodwill Store on Westheimer near Shep- to build a clean, healthy, diverse world for herd every day 10 am–6 pm. You can also generations to come. shop there Mon.-Sat. from 9am–9pm and HOW YOU CAN GET GREENER: on Sun. from noon–6pm. • Learn more by attending the Third Annual • Recycle. The city of Houston picks up Earth Day Festival in Houston at Discovery most items curbside twice a month—see Green on Sat., April 23, 10am-4pm, free. the recycling schedule in this newsletter for More at www.earthdayhouston.org. dates, qualified items, where you can drop • Visit www.houstonbeautiful.org for more off glass, and how to get your own bin. ways to keep our city beautiful and other • Keep our neighborhood clean—pick up Earth Day was founded by United States activities throughout April and May.
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