Summer 2007
BELLAIRE WEST NEWLETTER
BELLAIRE WEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
P.O Box 278 Alief, TX 77411
POOL REGISTRATION
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 new 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 exact cash due at the gate.
Lifeguards may not be able to make change. Guest
Passes will be sold during registration.
The card will hold eight visits ($1.00 per visit) for $8.00. During the Pool season, the
Pass must be presented to the lifeguard and the Pass will be punched for each
guest. Residents of neighboring subdivisions
may purchase a membership for $50 per family.
REGISTRATION
SCHEDULE PLEASE NOTE
CHANGE
Saturday, May 19th, 1
P.M. to 4 P.M.
Sunday,
May 20th, CANCELLED
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
Effective May
30th you must have your pool ID card to enter the pool
Last registration
dates*
Saturday,
June 2nd, Noon to 4 P.M. Sunday
June 3rd, 2 P.M. to 4
P.M.
*Any residents/renters desiring to register or buy a guest pass 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.
The pool will be closed on Monday’s for maintenance, other than the Holiday weekends.
Glens Swim Club
It is not too late to join the Swim
Team. Practices in preparation for the Swim
Meets are being held at the Bellaire West Pool, 7702 Baneway, Monday through
Thursday evenings, during the month of May. 5:30p.m. Ages 6 and under; 6:15p.m. Ages 7 to 10 and 7p.m.
Ages 10 and up. You may come by
the pool to register, during the May practices or call for further
information: Gina Foley 281-743-9957; Ana Romero 281-265-1985 or Jesse Gomez
713-726-0057. A complete schedule
is available at registration, which will include the June and July practice
times and Swim Meet dates. This is a grand opportunity to learn all
four-swim strokes, become a better swimmer and partake in competitive swimming.
SPLASH DAY HOT DOG PARTY
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
JULY 4TH IS COMING SOON
PLEASE REMEMBER-FIREWORKS AND
DISCHARGING OF FIREARMS ARE ILLEGAL IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
Bellaire West will have officers patrolling. Tickets
will be issued, fireworks confiscated and on duty HPD officers will be called
in to assist, if necessary, to make arrests. Let’s all respect one another and our neighbors’ property.
BELLAIRE WEST NOW BEING PATROLLED BY CONSTABLES
We now have constable
patrol in Bellaire West. The
constables will patrol at random times of the day and night on random
days. The purpose of this is to
not alert the criminals of when they might expect to encounter the patrolmen. They will be issuing tickets, making
arrests, and notifying the city of any city ordinance violations they have
cited. This would include
improperly parked vehicles and vehicles with expired licenses and inspection
stickers. If you know of a problem
area that should be monitored, please notify Jackie Harrison or Larry Greer so
that this information may be passed on to the patrolling constables.
POOL SAFETY & SECURITY
Security cameras will be installed at the pool and
park area. The cameras
will be recorded & can be monitored in real time by the constable, pool
management and Bellaire West Board members. More information will be posted at the pool once the
installation is complete. We will
also ask the Bellairewest.org website editor to post information about the
security camera project. This is
for the safety of the swimmers and hopefully will reduce vandalism &
undesirable, illegal activity in the park area. Please be aware that by entering
the pool and park area your activity will be recorded and possibly monitored,
by that entry into the area you are acknowledging permission to be recorded and
video monitored. No audio recording is being implemented.
HELP
PREVENT CRIME IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
We
continue to encourage all residents to participate in the Neighbors on Watch
Program. 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!!! 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. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY Houston Police
Department THAT NO MATTER HOW MINOR THE THEFT, CRIME, SUSPICIOUS SOLICITORS
OR OTHER PERSONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD MIGHT BE, IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE REPORTED. This is the only way the police
have to know when, where and what sorts of crimes are being committed in the
neighborhood. If you observe drug
or other illegal activity, call 911 while it is occurring. You can ask to remain anonymous. We cannot prevent crime if we do not
report it immediately.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
We
will participate in the National Night out Program in August. Everyone is encouraged to be
involved. This is the time to turn
your porch lights on, sit outside and meet or visit with your neighbors. It is very important that you know your
neighbors and make sure at least one of them has emergency numbers for you in
case of an emergency when you are not at home. The more you know about your neighbors, the safer your
family and our community will be.
This is a nationwide effort to keep our communities safe. Please join us. Where and when block captains will
serve refreshments and distribute information will be announced later.
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
**CONTACT FOR COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL
CC Bldg Committee
Alief Community 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)
281 498-8110
Charlie Floto
Councilman MJ Kahn 713 247-2002
Animal Control
713 238-2170
Mosquito
Control 713
440-4800
Gang Graffiti (Officer Cindy Purl) 281
584-4894
Public
Health
713 640-4200
HPD Westside Non Emergency Report 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
281 988-8798
Dept of Aging & Disabled
713
692-1635
Texas United Way
211
Refer
you to appropriate agency or
City of
Houston Legal Dept
713 437-6720
Department for help or information
Email JonathanMichaels@cityofhouston.net City Departments 311
Garbage pick up, neighborhood
Street Light
Repair Need Pole No. & Street Protection
Address nearest Pole
713 207-2222
Bellaire West &
Alief Information is available on-line at http://www.bellairewest.org.
The website editor welcomes any input from residents to keep the website
current and informative.
Summer2007
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 specificneighborhood
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 Kim Son Restaurant (buffet) 10603
Bellaire 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 All homeowners are urged to maintain their homes and
property in accordance with our deed restrictions. Keeping our community well maintained is essential to
keeping the value of our property as high as possible. Genesis Community Management drives
through the subdivision each month and sends letters to advise the homeowner of
any violations they observe. If
the homeowner does not correct the violation or contact Genesis, three
letters are sent. After the third
letter, a certified letter is sent which is paid for by Bellaire West
homeowners. The cost of the
certified letter is then billed back to the homeowner. If there is still no response after the
certified letter has been sent, the problem is turned over to the legal
department for their assistance in curing the violation. All homeowners are strongly encouraged
to work with Genesis so that both you and the subdivision are spared the cost
of having to involve the legal department. The money we pay each year for maintenance fees could be put
to much better use if we all try to avoid unnecessary costs to the subdivision
to enforce deed restrictions. All
of the legal costs are, of course, billed back to the homeowner. Ignoring letters sent to you by
Genesis could become very costly. Please
work with Genesis to correct violations ASAP. ·
If you receive a letter
and are unable to make the repairs/improvements within 30 days, please contact
Brent Lazarus or Charlie Floto at 713 953-0808. They will work with you to try to make sure you are allowed
the time required before issuing other letters and incurring charges to you. ·
If your home needs paint,
please go to Home Depot on Beltway 8, Lowe’s on Westheimer, or Sherwin
Williams on Bissonnet to see the paint colors that are approved. They should be available at the desk at
the paint department. Ask to see
the book of approved paint colors for Bellaire West. We have recently checked, and they are
available at all 3 locations. ·
Before painting or making
any kind of structural changes or additions to your home, including back
yard storage buildings, you should complete an Architectural Control
Form which is available from Genesis, or on their website. ·
A copy of Bellaire West
Deed Restrictions is available on Genesis Website, or by calling and
requesting a copy if you do not have access to the web. ·
Please make sure your
home, lawn and MAILBOX are in good repair. This includes the lack of grass in your front yard.
The appearance of your home affects the value of your neighbors’ homes as well
as you own. ·
When you prune your trees,
please make sure the branches are fully pruned, not left as unsightly stubs on
the trunk. All tree stumps should
be cut level to the ground. ·
ALL HOMES SHOULD HAVE
HOUSE NUMBERS DISPLAYED ON THE FRONT OT THEIR HOME OR MAILBOX. This is a city ordinance, as
well as a Bellaire West deed restriction. MAINTENANCE FEES MUST BE PAID EACH YEAR. If these
fees are not paid, late charges will be assessed and, as above, legal will
become involved in collection. Failure to pay maintenance fees
could result in a Lien being placed on your home, or even foreclosure. If you need to work out a payment
plan to catch up
on back fees, Contact Genesis. 713 953-0808 Genesis
Website: www.genesiscommunity.com GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD JULY 12 ·
The 2007 Summer General Meeting will be held on the
2nd Thursday in July at 7PM at the community center. All homeowners are encouraged to attend
the meeting. Signs will be posted
at the subdivision entrances the week of the meeting. Please come and hear our progress and help us know what
issues need to be addressed to make your life in Bellaire West more pleasant and
comfortable. WE HAVE THE CONSTABLE TENTAVILY SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT THIS
MEETING. Any board member will
be able to confirm that he will be speaking at the meeting by the first week in
July. If you have any suggestions as to subjects you would like
to see discussed, or information you would like to have provided, please
contact Jackie Harrison or Larry Greer. (Phone numbers on insert of newsletter)\ Anyone
wishing to attend other community meetings which address many of the issues
that concern Bellaire West residents, see Meeting Times and places on the Map
of Bellaire West, center insert of this newsletter. COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION PLANS The Community Center is in
serious need of renovation. We are
in hopes of being able to remodel the existing building to make the structural
repairs needed, as well as to enlarge the main meeting room and incorporate the
unusable spaces into space that can be more efficiently utilized. We are in the beginning stages of
determining what these renovations will cost. Hopefully the cost will be much less than that of building a
new building, which was originally planned by previous boards Alief City Council Cleanup Needs your
Help There will be an Alief City Council Cleanup 19 May
2007. We will meet at 7:00 A.M. at Alief Community Park at the corner of
Bellaire Blvd. and Kirkwood for juice, coffee, rolls and donuts then go out and
pick up trash.There will be dumpsters located at the park a week
before and a week after so that we can start ahead of time tothrow away
heavy and light trash. Let's clean up our neighborhood!!! This is an excellent opportunity for youth
organizations and individuals to earn community service points. Alief Noon Lions Club
Needs Your Help The Alief Noon Lions Club is collecting cardboard boxes,
newspapers, clean aluminum pans, foil, directories, and (no plastic). Call
Pat Davis at 281-498-7406 to arrange for pickup or drop off. There is also a collection box at both IBC Bank on
Bellaire @ Kirkwood and at the library on Kirkwood for old eyeglasses. Your
donation of old eyeglasses will be
put to much needed use in the community by the Lions Club.
DEED RESTRICTION ENFORCEMENT
To access Genesis Website: The homeowner must register on
line. The Registration Code shown on your
annual maintenance invoice is required to register. Just follow the on line instructions.
