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Volume 18 August 2013 No. 8

Willowbridge - Stonebridge Homeowners Association Newsletterwww.willowbridgehoa.com

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Summer Pet Safetyby Sonia Moore

May you and your pet have a safe and fun summer

• Watchoutforheatstroke:Symptomsincludepanting,lethargy,drooling,fever,vomitingandcollapse.Ifyouthinkyourdogmayhaveheatstroke,getthevetASAP—theconditioncancausepermanentorgandamage&death.Breedswithshorternoses(suchasPugs,ShihTzus,Pekingese,Bulldogs&Boxers),aswellasveryyoung&seniordogsareespeciallyvulnerable.

• GiveyourPETextrawater:Youwillneedtorefillyourpet’swaterbowlmoreoftenthanusualonveryhotdays.Offeryourpetseveralwaystocooloff.Leaveafanoninaplacewhereyourpetcansitinfrontofit,addsomeicecubestothewaterorofferacooltreat.(AKongthat’sstuffedwithwetfoodorpeanutbutter,thenfrozen,iscoolingandagreatwaytokeepyourdogentertained.)

• Neverleaveyourpetaloneinsideacar.Evenwiththewindowscracked,theinsideofacarcanheatupto120degreesinamatterofminutesonawarmday.Andleavingtheairconditioningonisnoguaranteethatyourpetwillbesafe.

• Take your walks in the morning or evening.The intense heatof midday can overwhelm your dog during a walk. Exerciseyour dog during the cooler hours and, if your dog is in thesun for an extended period of time, apply doggie sunscreen.Don’tleaveyourpetaloneoutsideformorethanshortperiodsoftime.Evenintheshade,apetexposedtoextremeheatandhumidityisatriskforheatstroke.

• Avoidhotsidewalks.Yourdog’spawscaneasilybecomeburnedonhotsurfaces,includingpavement,blacktop,&sand.

• Brushyourpet regularly.A clean,untangled coat canhelpwardoffsummerskinproblems&helpyourpetstaycool.Ifyouwanttogiveyourdogahaircut,keepthefuratleast1”inchlongtoprotecthimfromthesun.(Shavingdowntotheskinisnotrecommended.)

• Be alert for coolant leaking from your vehicle.Dogs are attractedto the sweet taste of coolant, and just a small amount canmakeyour dog sick— or even cause death. If you believe your dogmay have ingested coolant, take him to the vet right away.

POOP SCOOPING BOOGEYBy: Brooksley & Dunnley

Ohwhere,ohwhere,hasyourdoggygone?OnMYsidewalkandonMYgrass,

Ifhecouldclimbtrees,I’msurethat’swhathewoulddo;Andthenpoopuptheretoo!

Wheredoeshegetallthatgas?

Itonlytakesaminutetoscoophispoop,It’stheRIGHTthingtodo,

Scoop,putinbag,andtieitinaknot;Takeithome,putinYOURtrashtorot!

Dogpoopcarrieslotsofgerms,Nottomention,allkindsofworms;

Itattractsfliesthatlandonit,Theyflyawayandlandonyou,meandourfood!

Ireallydon’twantmydogormetogetsick,Sopleasepickitupreallyquick!

Asmalladjustmenttoyourpoopattitude,Mightjustputusallinabettermood!

http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Pug

http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Shih-Tzu

http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Pekingese

http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Bulldog

http://www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/Boxer

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PatrickSmith......................................................... PresidentKyleSurvance..................................................VicePresidentGeorgeSchaudel.................................................... TreasurerJulieDubros.............................................................DirectorJenniferY’Barbo.......................................................Director

AllEmergencies...............................................................911HarrisCountySheriff..................................... 713-221-6000HarrisCountyAnimalControl...................... 281-999-3191Cy-FairHospital............................................. 281-890-4285StreetLights&Outages-CenterPointEnergy713-207-2222CenterPointEnergy........................................ 713-659-2111NewsletterPublisher Peel,Inc......................www.PEELinc.com,888-687-6444 [email protected],888-687-6444PoisonControlCenter................................... 800-222-1222AT&T-Repair.............................................. 800-246-8464Billing.............................................. 800-585-7928SwimmingPool-PayPhone.......................... 281-469-9004SwimmingPool-Lifeguard............................ 281-517-0225Trash–RoyalDisposal&Recycle.................. 713-526-1536VacationWatch-HarrisCountyDistrict5.... 281-290-2100W.HarrisCountyMUD#11......................... 281-807-9500WillowPlacePostOffice................................ 281-890-2392WillowbridgeWebsite.................www.willowbridgehoa.comCable/Internet/Phone...COMCAST.............. 713-341-1000

WelcomingCommittee GracieGalvan............................................. 281-732-0009BeautificationCommittee JenniferY’Barbo............................jhybarbo@subhou.comHomeownersAssociation............................... 281-497-4320 GrahamMgmt-TracyGraham......................................... ................................... [email protected]/Reservations TracyGraham............................................ 281-497-4320PoolParties/Tags PCMI......................................................... 281-870-0585MarqueeCoordinator BarbaraLallinger......................................... 281-890-8464NewsletterCoordinator KyleSurvance..................................surou812@gmail.comSecurityCoordinator JulieDubros................................................ 281-794-9032WebsiteCoordinator AngelaDoray...........................willowbridgehoa@live.comYardoftheMonthCommitteeNominateyourfavoriteat:willowbridgehoa.comorContact JenniferY’Barbo............................jhybarbo@subhou.comSoccerFieldReservations TereseJoubran............................... [email protected] SoniaMoore.................... [email protected],281-955-8068

WillowbridgeHomeownersAssociationInc.-GrahamMgmt TracyGraham............................................. 281-497-4320 E-Mail........................ [email protected]................................................................ 281-870-1654If you have any questions or comments regarding the

neighborhoodpleasecontactthenumbersabove.

Willowbridge/Stonebridge Homeowner's Association meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month at the community clubhouse at 7:00 pm.

Toreportstreetorcurbdamage,missing/damagedstreetsignsandstreetflooding:(281)353-8424orwww.hcp4.net.

Ifaresidentwantstorequestanewsignorreplaceadamagedone,theyhavetogoonlineandfilloutarequest.

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THE SCHOOL ZONETRANSLATE VOLUNTEER HOURS INTO $$$ FOR YOUR CAMPUS

By: Barbara Lallinger

DID YOU KNOW?• Therearebusinesseswhichwillmatchyourmonetarydonationsto

aschool?• Therearebusinessesthatwillsendmonetarydonationstoaschool

basedonyourvolunteerhours?• Thiscanhappenevenifyoudonotworkforthebusinessbuthave

a relativewho is eithercurrentlyworking fororhas retired fromthatbusiness?

YoucanfindoutwhichbusinessesmaketheseoffersbygoingtothePartnersinEducation(PIE)webpageathttp:/www.cfisd.net/dept2/pie/pietoc.htmforalinktoHEPDevelopmentServices.

Thisservicehasadatabaseofover5,000businessesthatoffersuchprograms.Eventhoughschool justended, it isnot tooearly tostartthinkingaboutvolunteeringforthecomingschoolyear.SchoolstartsAugust26thandIstartcallingpeopletohelpwithVision&

HearingScreening (mandatedby state law)before school starts.

Thisyear’sscreeningforGleasonELhastentativelybeenscheduledforSeptember10,11&12.

Thisyear’s legislativesessionmadesomeheadway incorrectingtheshortfallsinschoolbudgetsbutnotnearenough.Schoolswillcontinuetodependonvolunteerstohelpintheirmanyendeavors(suchasfundraising,healthscreening,homeroomparents,mentoringandmuch,muchmore).Speakingofhomeroomparents,therewereseveralclassesthatdidnothaveoneatGleasonthispastyear.Pleaseconsidervolunteeringforthisnextyear.Youdonothavetohaveastudentintheclass;however,ifyouarenottheparent,grandparentorguardianofastudentthere,youwillneedtobecomeaCFISDGlobalVolunteer(EASY…Applyandhaveacriminalbackgroundcheck).

Ifyoudon’thavestudentsattendingaCFISDcampus,(andevenifyoudo)pleaseconsiderbecomingaCFISDGlobalVolunteer.ManyoftheeconomicallydisadvantagedschoolsdonothaveaPTO;therefore,novolunteersorfundraisingefforts.Besides,volunteeringatGleasonlast

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TALKING TRASH

By: Barbara Lallinger

TRASH & RECYCLERoyalseemstobedoingagreat jobonbothtrashpickupand

recycling.Ifyouhaveanyvalid issueswiththem,please let itbeknowntotheproperperson.Monthlyboardmeetingareheldattheclubhouseonthe4thThursdayofeachmonth(unlessotherwisenotified).Near the end of the agenda the floor is opened forCommunityInput.

Pleaserememberthatonwindydaysyourtrashlid,thecanitselfandrecycleitemsaresubjecttobeingblownallaround.Pleasesecurethemthebestyoucan.

PleaserememberthatsomeitemsARENOTrecyclable.Belowisalistofsomeoftheculprits:

• Styrofoamwith#6(thisincludeseggcartons)• Airconditioning/Heatingfilters• Usedtoiletpaper/tissues(YES,someonehasdonethis)• Wire or plastic coat hangers (call a dry cleaner to see if they

willaccept)• Bottlecaps(water,juice,etc.).• Dryerlint(Yes,they’vedonethis,too)

Also,don’tforget,somethingscanberecycledbyreusing.Ms.Moody,ArtTeacheratGleasonlikesthecansthattunafish&cannedchickenarein(pleasecleanthoroughly!)andalsothesmallcardboardcontainersthatnutscomeinforartprojects.Mydaughter-in-lawisanelementaryschoolartteacherinCaliforniaandsheoncetoldmenottothrowawayanythingofinterestwithoutaskingtheartteacherifshewantedit.Ms.Moodycanattestthatshehasreceivedseveral“strange”thingsfromme!Also,lastyearGleasonhadacontestforwhocouldturninthemostpapertowelandtoiletpapertubes(theyusethemattheScienceCenteroffofHwy.290).I’mnotpositive,butIthinktheyhaveplanstohavethiscontestagain.StartSavingNow!Iftheydon’thavethecontesttheycanbeputinregularrecycle.

yearIhelpedwithscreeningatnineotherschools.Ihavealsosetup,recruitedvolunteers,andmanagedtheinitialhealthscreeningatBaneEL(thehighesteconomicallydisadvantagedschoolinthedistrict)forthelasttwoyears.Also,becametheBoxTopsforEducationandLabelsforEducationCoordinatortwoyearsago(ifyou’renotcollectingforsomeone,Iwillgladlyacceptdonations!)Callmeat(713)827-7999andIwillgladlypickthemup.

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The Recipe BoxSubmitted by: Marianne Sonnier

MARIANNE’S FRUIT SALAD(The ingredients sound strange but the result is

delicious!)• 1Largecanfruit&cocktail• 1jarmaraschinocherries(withjuice)• 1canCarnationevaporatedmilk*sugartotaste• Freshbananas,apples,grapes,etc.(chopped)

Mixallingredients.Chillwell.Bestservedwithgingercookies(Ilikethereallythinones@WorldMarket).*Maysubstitutesweetenedcondensedmilk.

Please share a favorite recipe with your community. Submit to [email protected]

Host a StudentHowwouldyouliketobringtheworldtoyourchildren.

Ormaybehelpoutinyourcommunityandschool.Howwouldyouliketomakethedreamofalifetimecometrueforteenfromafarawayland?

It’s easy!Ayusa, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization islookingforhostfamiliestoopentheirheartsandtheirhomestoaforeignexchangestudent.ThedeadlineforplacementisAugust15,2013andwestillhaveover300studentstoplacenationwide.Ifyouwouldliketohelpoutinthiswonderfuleffort,pleasevisitwww.ayusa.organdcompletetheonlineapplication.Theonlythingsthatyouneedtoprovideforthestudentisabedroomforthemtosleepinandthreemealsaday.Thestudentscomewiththeirownmedicalinsuranceandspendingmoney.

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Neighborhood Teenage Baby-Sitters Available!Are you in need of baby-sitting? Contact one of the following and help our neighborhood youth earn a little extra money.

Name Birthday Phone Number ParentsCarmen Colmenero 3/9/89 281-890-3223 Jaime & Juanita ColmeneroRebecca Dyer+ 3/26/98 281-955-0863 Tracy & Brian DyerMorgan Hurst+ 3/9/95 281-235-5641 Freddy & Kim 281-897-8910 HurstBevin Gammell 12/29/90 281-807-3152 Bradly & Elizabeth GammellLesley Maxfield 07/25/94 281-469-6229 Lesley MaxfieldLauren Mosley+ 02/14/95 281-894-8459Rachel Sontag 12/19/97 281-970-9535 rachelsontag@ hotmail.comKim Cook 05/05/97 832-237-9541 Glenn & Maureen Cook

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Pet Sitter / Plant WateringTommy Hamner 13 yrs. old 281-469-5782 Melissa & Findley HamnerRachel Sontag 12/19/97 281-970-9535 rachelsontag@ hotmail.comAbby Cook 13 yrs. old 832-237-9541 Glenn & Maureen CookKim Cook 15 yrs. old 832-237-9541 Glenn & Maureen Cook

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