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A PUBL ICATION OF T HE CAND LE L IG HT PL A ZA C IVIC CLUB

JUNE / JULY 2019

CA N D L E G R A M

The tenth annual Summer Bash

was held on June 1st on the vacant

lot at the corner of Golf and Leh-

man. Neighbors gathered to cele-

brate the end of school and the be-

ginning of summer fun-fun-fun in

the sun-sun-sun.

From 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.,

there was playing, jumping, splash-

ing, loung-

ing and vis-

iting in

abundance.

Two water-

slide inflata-

ble bouncy

houses oc-

cupied the youngsters while lemon-

ade, adult beverages and oscillating

fans helped keep the grown-ups

cool.

Nana of the Neighborhood

provided her world-famous

homemade chocolate chip

cookies.

A festive welcome sign

was donated by new resident

Alesha Virgadamo, owner of

Sign Gypsies.

Anthony Dolcefino, can-

didate for City Council Dis-

trict C, made a campaign

stop to meet and greet. (Ellen

Cohen, current District C

City Council Member is

terming out.)

What a great bunch of

neighbors!

C O N S TA B L E A R R E S T S F E L O N S AT B E T H L E H E M A N D A P O L L O

While patrolling Candlelight Plaza on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, Deputy Copas of Harris County Consta-

ble Precinct 1 observed a vehicle containing occupants who were behaving suspiciously in that they appeared to be

looking for cars to vandalize.

Once the occupants of the vehicle (which, it turns out, was stolen) became aware of the Constable’s

presence, they drove off at a deliberate pace. Deputy Copas took pursuit and was able to stop the geta-

way vehicle at the corner of Bethlehem and Apollo. The driver was arrested for DWI, the passenger was

cuffed due to outstanding felony drug warrants, and a substantial supply of drugs were found.

The Memorial Day incident is one of many instances where the Constable Program has paid off.

While residents and their guests relax and take holidays off, criminals and law enforcement continue to ply their

trades.

S U M M E R B A S H

F U N I N T H E S U N

J U N E 2 0 1 9

Area I the vacant lot at the corner of Golf & Lehman

Area IV 946 Del Norte Area III 4906 Candletree

Historical Reference: In 1998, 96% of households in Candlelight Plaza paid Civic Club dues.

Area II 1075 Lehman

Y A R D S O F T H E M O N T H

2 0 1 9 C I V I C P A R T I C I P A -T I O N

Area

I

Area

II

Area

III

Area

IV

Total

Total Homes 71 79 77 80 307

Dues Paid 52 52 47 52 203

Constable Paid 38 45 36 40 159

% Dues Paid 73.2 65.8 61.0 65.0 66.1%

% Constable Paid 51.8%

NEW TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD?

Are you “new” to the neighborhood: either very new,

somewhat new or a few years new?

It has been brought to our attention that we may have

been remiss in welcoming new residents to the Candle-

light Plaza family. We understand that many people do

not open their door for strangers, so it can be challeng-

ing to make introductions, especially with the busy ac-

tivities of family, work and activities.

If you are one of the households who have not been

properly welcomed, please reach out to the Associate

Editor at o.suzannah@mac.com so that we can publicly

welcome you in the next CandleGram. Thank you!

C A N D L E G R A M

4th of JULY PARADE & CELEBRATION

Thursday, July 4th 8:30am – 10:30am

@ the corner of Bethlehem and Apollo

Wear your red, white & blue, bring flags to wave, decorate your bikes and wagons and join Plaza Moms for the Annual 4th of July Parade. This is a great opportunity to get out and socialize with neighbors (or meet the neighbors) and celebrate our nation’s declaration of independence!

The parade will start at the intersection of Bethlehem and Apollo, then travel through the neighborhood to Shepherd Park for more festivities. There will be a bike & wagon decorating contest with awards for the top five decorated bikes!

Don’t forget your hats and sunscreen!

S E C U R I T Y

PLAZA MOMS ANNUAL

KICK-OFF PARTY!

It’s a Shell-ebration!

Tuesday, August 20th 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Host TBD

Join Plaza Moms to Kick-off a new year with an adult celebration! Look for more details in the August newsletter.

Prior to contracting with the Pre-cinct 1 Constable Department, res-idents of the plazas participated in the Citizens On Patrol (COP) pro-gram. Initiated by the Houston Po-lice Department, the COP program trained neighborhood volunteers how to safely patrol subdivision streets. Placards were placed on automobile doors identifying the auto as a Citizen On Patrol and “CB” type radios were issued to the COP participants who were able to report back to a “home base.” This was in the era BMP (before mobile phones).

Once the majority of volunteers “aged out” and the residential de-mographic became younger fami-lies with little-to-no time to drive for a few hours each week, the COP program disbanded and the Civic Club took a closer look at a contracted security patrol.

The desirable, quiet neighborhood that is Candlelight Plaza hasn’t just happened. Maintaining its inno-cence, like anything worthwhile, has taken diligence, determination and making the effort.

V A A R W E L ,

V R I E N D

Long-time resi-

dent and Board

Member Jay Becraft is moving

to the Netherlands. Jay has

served in numerous positions

on the Civic Club Board as

well as being an active volun-

teer at Durham. Jay and his

lovely wife, Elaine, will be

sorely missed by our neighbor-

hood.

Jay’s departure leaves

Board vacancies for 2nd Vice

President as well as Security

Chair. Please consider this op-

portunity to give back. Contact

Club President Cyndi Moore

for more information.

JOIN PLAZA MOMS TODAY!

Pay your dues online at http://groupspaces.com/PlazaMoms/

Dues are $35 per school year and can be paid online or at our next event via cash or check.

Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/plazamoms *Note: All Plaza Moms events as well as our FB page will be members only again this year. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on all of the fun, so join/renew your member-ship today!

R E S I D E N T D I R E C T O R Y

The long-awaited Resident Directo-

ry is ready! After a six year hiatus,

the Civic Club publication is hot off

the press.

It should be delivered, along with

this CandleGram, to residents who

have paid dues. A few additional

copies were printed and can be ob-

tained for a cost of $7.

The Directory includes contact in-

formation on residents who submit-

ted contact information, household

names by address, Civic Club Con-

stitution, Bylaws and Deed Re-

strictions, a map of the subdivision,

as well as important telephone

numbers and information.

D E A R C A N D A C E

Dear Candace:

Where is my CandleGram? I

didn’t receive it in June. Did

my delivery person go AWOL

or did my eagerly anticipated

CandleGram get swiped by a

porch pirate?

Signed,

A sad neighbor

Dear Sad Neighbor:

Thank you for being an avid

reader. The CandleGram was

delayed in getting to the

printer so that it could be de-

livered at the same time as the

Resident Directory. However

the Resident Directory was

delayed due to the dog.

Hopefully you will enjoy the

June/July/August edition.

Regards,

Candace

Editor in Chief

JUNE / JULY / AUGUST 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

JUNE 16 17 18 Trash

Pickup Mosquito Fogging PM Night Out

19 20 21 22

23 24 25 Trash &

Recycling Mosquito Fogging

26 27 28 29

30 JULY 1 2 Trash

Pickup Mosquito Fogging

3 4 July 4th

Parade

8:30 a.m.

5 6

7 8 9 Trash &

Recycling

Mosquito Fogging

10 11 12 13

14 15 16 Trash

Pickup Mosquito Fogging

17 18 19 20

21 22 23 Trash &

Recycling

Mosquito Fogging

24 25 26 27

28 29 30 Trash

Pickup Mosquito Fogging

31 AUGUST 1 2 3

4 5 6 Trash &

Recycling

Mosquito Fogging

7 8 9 10

TRASH & RECYCLING INFO: No cul-de-sac parking on pickup days. Glass recycling is back! Okay to place glass in green bins!

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B L A S T F R O M T H E PA S T From the Candlegram May, 1978

LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THE CITY RELATING TO INCREASE IN TAXES

As most of you have heard or read, we were very successful in our recent efforts against

the City of Houston by attending protest meetings, communicating with our elected representa-

tives, attending personal meetings with the Tax Review Committee and, finally, filing suit. It has cost us

time and money but our taxes were rolled back. This is an example of what can be done by a cooperative and sup-

portive civic club.