Spring 2007
BELLAIRE WEST NEWLETTER
BELLAIRE WEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
P.O Box 278 Alief, TX 77411
Happy New Year!!!
Here is wishing everyone a prosperous, healthy, and happy new year. The newly elected board of directors
looks forward to working with Bellaire West residents to promote a well
maintained, safe community with well kept amenities such as the community
center, park and pool, all to keep the value of our homes as high as possible
and provide family entertainment for our residents. We have plans for several community events during the coming
year. Everyone is encouraged to
participate and enjoy the festivities, as well as take advantage of the
opportunity to get to know their neighbors. You are always welcome to volunteer to help at any of these
events. It is fun, the kids are delightful, and it is a real treat to meet new
fellow residents.
FIRST
ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT
The first annual Easter Egg Hunt well be held at the
community center, 11511 Rowan
SATURDAY,
APRIL 7 AT 11 AM, for children
Ages
2 years to 10 Years
Come join us, have some great fun and get a
Little Easter Candy! For information or to offer your help contact;
Joanne Radford 281 561-7043
SPLASH DAY CELEBRATION
Come and
celebrate the opening of the Pool for the summer
Saturday May 26 Time 1 PM
Free hot
dogs, nachos & lemonade will be served . Games will
Begin at 3PM
and we will enjoy the always
popular Cake Walk
After the
games. For more information or to
offer your help or
Donate
a cake or cookies, Contact Joanne Radford 281 561- 7043
POOL REGISTRATIOIN SCHEDULE
To register for the pool, MAINTENANCE FEES MUST BE
CURRENT. If you were
registered last year, you need to bring your pool ID cards to have the 2007
sticker applied and review registration information. Please note: if the ID card is damaged, you will need to
have it replaced for $2.00.
Children that have reached the age of 12 and 18 will need a new card.
For those who will need a pool ID card or if lost from
last year, you will need to bring a current utility bill (proof of residency),
driver’s license and emergency information. The charge is $2.00 per card. Children between the ages
of 12 and 18 years will be required to bring a birth certificate or other ID
for proof of age.
$2 fee for
replacement of lost cards through out the season Guest fee is $1 per guest, per day. Pay cash at the gate
Saturday, May 19th, 1
P.M. to 4 P.M.
Sunday, May 20th, 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.
Saturday, May 26th,
Noon to 5 P.M. -----------1P.M. to 4 P.M. SPLASH DAY EVENTS
Sunday, May 27th, Noon to 5 P.M.
Memorial Day weekend is a free swim weekend
Monday,
May 28th, Noon to
5 P.M
Starting May 30th you must have your pool
ID card to enter the pool
Saturday, June 2nd, Noon to 4 P.M. Last
registration dates*
Sunday June 3rd, 2 P.M. to 4 P.M.
*Any residents/renters desiring to register after Sunday,
June 3rd, will have to call for an appointment
Lucy 281-933-7652 Jackie 281-498-7433 Joanne
281-561-7043
.POOL HOURS FOR THE 2007 SEASON
Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th,
27th & 28th, Noon to 8 P.M.
May 30th to August 26th,
3 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Labor Day weekend, September 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 3 P.M. to 8 P.M., then closed for the season.
Closed on Monday’s for maintenance, other than the Holiday weekends.
GLENS SWIM CLUB NEED YOU! COME JOIN THE TEAM!
The Glens
Swim Club will be coming to Bellaire West. They are a summer recreational swim
Team that
competes against other swim Teams.
This season the swim club will be practicing and competing both at Bellaire West and
Keagans Glen pools, located off Kirkwood between Bissonnet and West
Bellfort. Transportation is
required to both facilities. You
will learn new swimming skills, make new friends, win ribbons and get great
exercise! Tell all your friends
about the great summer fun now being offered to Bellaire West youth.
The Glens Swim Club needs all swimmers from the ages
4-18. Learn all 4 competitive strokes
(Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly). New Swimmers start
April 23rd. Age group
times are 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. for 4-6 year olds, 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. for 7-10 year
olds, and 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. for 11-18 year olds, Monday thru Thursday evenings,
at the Bellaire West Pool, 7702 Baneway.
Sign up is Sunday March 25th, from 2 p.m. - 4
p.m. at Bellaire West Pool, 7702
Baneway.
Registration fee is $60 for the first swimmer and $55 for additional
swimmers. After March 25th
Registration will be $65 for the first swimmer and $60 for additional swimmers.
Complete 2007 season calendar will be provided with times and locations at
registration.
For more Information, Please Call Gina Foley, President of
the Glens Swim Club Board at 281-743-9957. Para espaol llama Ana Romero
281-265-1985 or Jesse Gomez at 713-726-0057.
GENERAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 11
The 2007 General Meeting was held on January 11 for the
primary purpose of electing BWCIA board of directors. There was an excellent turnout for the meeting. There were a total of 310 ballots cast
either in person or by proxy. All
homeowners were mailed a letter showing the results of the ballot tally.
The main concerns expressed by homeowners attending the
meeting were:
- Enforcement
of Deed Restriction Violations
- Crime
in the area, as well as in the subdivision
- Keeping
homeowners aware of what is happening in the neighborhood.
It was discussed that the community center is in serious
need of repairs, both inside and out.
A preliminary committee has been formed to find contractors to evaluate
the condition of the building, make recommendations, and bid on work to be
done.
Anyone wishing to attend community meetings
which address some of these issues, see Meeting Times and places on the Map of
Bellaire West, center insert of this newsletter.
BELLAIRE WEST COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2007
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers Name Phone
Term
To Serve
President Jackie Harrison 281-498-7433 2007 & 2008
Newsletter,
CC Bldg Committee
Vice President Larry Greer 281-933-1183 2007 & 2008
AC/Deed Restrictions
Secretary Lucy Schmotzer 281-933-7652 2007 & 2008
Park, Pool & Grounds
Treasurer Carol Fikac 281-495-2490 2007
Directors:
AC/Deed Restrictions, Charles Lovetro 281-495-3330 2007 & 2008
Receive AC forms for
processing
AC/Deed Restrictions Fernando Alucema 281-495-1452 2007 & 2008
Neighborhood Events Joanne Radford 281-561-7043 2007
Promotion,
CC Bldg Committee
Community Events Pat Davis 281-498-7406 2007
Liaison,
CC Bldg Committee
Bilingual Spanish Ursula Santos 281-568-4312 2007
Communication,
CC Bldg Committee
OTHER USEFUL
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Genesis Community Mgmt 713 953-0808 Truancy (AISD) 281 498-8100
Charlie Floto
Councilman MJ Kahn 713 247-2002 Mosquito Control 713 440-4800
Animal Control
713 238-2170
Gang Graffiti (Officer Cindy Purl) 281 584-4894
Public
Health 713 640-4200
HPD Westside Non Emergency No. 281 584-4700 Texas Comptroller 1- 800 252-8800
Request an ALERT SLIP
(Report more than 2 garage sales/yr)
City
Emergency Repairs
713 868-8400 Bellaire
West Pool 281 575-0868
Dept of Aging & Disabled 713 692-1635 Texas United Way 211
Refer
you to appropriate agency or
Department for help for information
City of Houston Legal Dept 713 437-6720 City Departments 311
Email
JonathanMichaels@cityofhouston.net
Garbage pick up,
Report City
Ordinance Violations: in home businesses, neighborhood
protection, etc.
Illegal use of
property, commercial vehicles, etc.
.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS MEETING TIMES & PLACES
ALIEF SUPERNEIGHBORHOOD -4TH Tuesday at
7PM Center
Point Bldg on Bellaire 1st
entrance from Cook Rd
Meet city, county and state
officials or representatives of these entities who are present to answer
questions and take
Suggestions. Hear plans for community improvement. There is usually a HPD representative
present.
Supper/Snacks provided before the meeting.
PIP (Positive Interaction Program) 3rd Thursday at
7PM Westside HPD Command
Station on
Dairy Ashford 3rd Floor
Meet HPD officers who work in our area,
learn crime fighting information, and address specific neighborhood
problems.
Supper/Snacks are
usually served during the social hour after the meeting.
**ALIEF
COALITION COMMITTEE
4th Tuesday
Deals with ISD matters
** ALIEF
NOON LIONS CLUB 1ST
& 3RD Thursday at 12 NOON Lucky Village Restaurant (buffet) 10755 Westheimer
Provides free eye exams and glasses
for Alief students that can’t afford them.
**ALIEF
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Meets every
4th Month. Next Meeting to be
Announced
Deals with community issues. Now handling the Alief cemetery
beautification project.
Free breakfast for community
interested in getting involved.
For business wishing to have table with info
To
hand out, cost is $25.
**For
information on these organizations, what they do and how to join, contact Pat
Davis 281 498-7406
There is
a Mobil Pet Vet that comes to 12600 Bissonnet every 2nd Sunday from
11AM until 3PM. Rabies shots to
cats and dogs are given for $8.
Other vaccinations are available very cheap. Website www.countrysidemobilevet.com
Phone
936-399-6017 or 713 492-8045
GAFFITI/TAGGING
INFORMATION
The City has a new law in effect, to have graffiti
removed. If it is reported to
the City, the property owner has up to ten days to have the graffiti removed
before receiving a fine. It is in
the best interest of all to call the police first, take a picture if possible
and promptly cover the graffiti. The gang force needs the information.
Gang graffiti can be reported to the general police
dispatch 713-222-3131 and to the City hot line # 311.
You may also contact Officer Cindy Purl at 281 584-4894..
If you call the general police dispatch and have a
suspect, witness or evidence, you need to request an officer to come out to
make a report and be prepared to press charges. If there is no suspect, witness or evidence, you still
should call in (request to remain anonymous) the graffiti/tagging problem and
location. It will filter through to the gang task force, so they can monitor
the areas and identify the gangs.
If you see graffiti in progress call 911 but do not
intervene.
If you need help with paint and supplies, would like to request to have someone from the City to come and paint your area, or if you have one of the “hot spots” that are constantly being hit, the homeowner must call and request help from Neighborhood Protection at 713-218-5770. You will also receive and need to sign an “abatement” form.
If you have a problem
with graffiti on your property, consider planting shrubs such as Oleander along
the Area being abused. There will
no longer be an empty art pallet for the graffiti artists.
HELP PREVENT CRIME IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
The idea is that each of us makes sure we meet the neighbors whose homes we can see from our home. If we see anything suspicious, witness a crime in progress, observe truancy, etc. call the homeowner or authorities as appropriate. See phone numbers on the enclosed phone list.
It has been suggested that each of us make sure a neighbor has an emergency phone number as well as our cell or work number in case of Fire or Other Emergencies at our home when we are not there. Let’s really be NEIGHBORS LOOKING OUT FOR NEIGHBORS!!!
If we become alert and
responsible, the crime in the neighborhood could be substantially reduced. It takes the whole community to make
this work effectively for everyone.
Together, we CAN make a difference.
The West Side Station Non
Emergency Number is 281
584-4700. Be sure to
request an alert slip be issued when reporting a non emergency that
should be investigated. This will
assure a response as soon as there is a police officer available to
respond. This is also
the number to call when reporting repeated speeding, running of stop signs,
etc.
REPORT ON NEW YEARS HPD PATROL OFFICERS
Following are the results of the two patrol officers we hired over the New Year Holiday to control fireworks.
- 15 Firework
Confiscations
- 6 Loud
Music Warnings Issued
- 0
Gun Firings Unable to catch any abusers in the act
- 12
Tickets Issued: 10 to adults,
2 to Juveniles