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Communi ty Assoc iat ion (BPCIA) Meets Regu la r l y on 4 t h Thursday - Everyone Welcome !

Briar Flyers Swim Season is On! Swim Meets have started. Please be patient with the young swimmers and their parents, who will be parking on Piping Rock and all adjoining streets.

We only have 2 more Home Meets this year, we hope you will enjoy them with us and come see BV’s young swimmers!

2007 Swim Team Practice Schedule June Mornings - Monday thru Friday

6 & under 10 & under 11 & over 8:30 – 9:15 7:30 – 8:30 9:15 – 10:15

Practices and Home Meets Reminder: Please remember that the area in front of the pool on the north side of Piping Rock is a No Parking Zone.

2007 Meets & Award Banquet Schedule Date Activity Location Warm-Up Time

June 2 BV vs. WST WST pool 8:00 a.m. June 9 BV vs. Sharks BV Pool 8:00 a.m.

June 13 Invitational Meet BGP pool TBA June 16 BV vs. BGP BV Pool 8:00 a.m. June 22 League Prelims WST pool 8:00 a.m. June 23 League Finals WST pool 4:00 p.m.

TBA Banquet TBA TBA

New Swim Team email: swimteambriarvillage@yahoo.com

S e e P a g e 4 f o r S w i m L e s s o n s , P o o l P a r t i e s & P o o l N e w s .

Danger Cows in the ‘Hood

Although we love cows, we have a big cow problem. In the 20 acre pasture to the east of BV, a small herd has been brought in to graze. Someone, maybe neighborhood motorcyclers or 4-wheelers, have cut the wire fence, allowing the

cows to roam through BV at night. This has not been a huge problem so far, except for this: the inevitable “cow calling cards” have been seen within 1/2 block of Highway 6.

Should one of those cows get out on that busy highway, in the dark, someone will get hurt or killed. The cows’ overseers have been called; they said that every time they fix the fence, it is cut again. If someone in BV is doing this, STOP before you get someone hurt; and parents, ask your kids if they know anything about it, let’s see if we can stop it. Please.

Pool Schedule - June & July 2007

Open Tues. - Sun. - 10:30 - 9:00 p.m. Closed Mondays

Reminder: Adult attendance required at Baby Pool

Please Order Your Family’s Pool Tags NOW!

No Pool Tag = No Pool / No Swimming

Only residents and their guests who have current Pool Tags are allowed to use the BV Pool.

Only residents of homes current on BV Maintenance Fees are eligible for Pool Tags. Pool Tags cost $2.00 each.

Pool Tags can ONLY be ordered from RCM and will be sent to you via U. S. Mail. Please allow at least a week for delivery. “Tags & Keys” order form was in the Mar-Apr-May Newsletters and is on the BV Website’s Pool Tab. You may use 2005/2006 Tags again at no charge.

Pool Tags are required for admission. You WILL be asked to show yours; if you do not have it, you will be asked to return home to get it. Lifeguards are supposed to have all pool visitors sign in and they are to check for current tags. Lifeguards will be monitored to verify that they are checking.

Neighborhood Pool Party Night in BV! June & July - Wednesdays - 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

These parties are a huge success! The Pool is closed to all except the proper party age group. All the kids love having their own special night at the Pool. There is no Board Activities Director, so, Parent-Volunteers are needed to organize and chaperone the Pool Parties! Non-parents are welcome to assist too! Contact the Board’s Pool Director to schedule your night! Without your help, our kids will miss out on making some great memories!

How do you “do” a Neighborhood Pool Party? It’s a simple 1 - 2 - 3! And lots of fun for everyone!

(1) Post it on Message Board (& tell Newsletter) (2) Arrange eats, pizza or hot dogs or?…(BPCIA pays) (3) Show up for 2-1/2 hours to keep an eye on the kids

Pool Party Schedule June & July

1st Wednesdays Elementary School Night 2nd Wednesdays Middle School Night 3rd Wednesdays High School + Night (up to age 21) 4th Wednesdays Adult Night* (no eats provided)

* Couples with young children - this is a great chance for some alone time and the price is right! Maybe several couples could share a babysitter? Bring your favorite snacks to share.

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Editorial - It’s the Custom

Webster’s Dictionary says a custom is: (1) A habitual or usual course of action; usage or practice. (2) The whole body of usages or practices which regulate social

life; generally accepted conventions. (3) Law: Long-established practice considered as unwritten law.

It is customary in the world at large, including in Houston and in Briar Village, to follow certain rules of neighborliness. Our Deed Restrictions are also rules we customarily follow. There are a few who live in Briar Village who don’t get this concept and they make things unpleasant for the rest of us and they cost us money, by lowering the value of our homes.

If you are new to Briar Village, Houston, Texas or the USA or are a first time homeowner, please read this carefully. We need your help. …Some long-time residents may need to review this too... (Apologies to the very many who are considerate of their neighbors, and to those who may find this offensive, but it needs to be said.)

(1) Parking multiple cars in the street in front of your house is not a custom. It looks junky and may keep ambulances and LARGE fire trucks from getting where they need to go in emergencies, especially on main streets through the neighborhood. Also, it is dangerous: small children are blocked from drivers’ view; it is hard to back out of driveways and simply drive straight down the street. (2) Work or commercial vehicles of any kind, including trailers, parked in front of a house or in the driveway, habitually, is not a custom and is against Deed Restrictions. (3) Noisy machines, power washers, for example, should not be continually run during the times when others are trying to enjoy the peace and quiet of their weekend or evening at home. Everyone understands an occasional project, but thoughtless, repeated noise from any kind of engine is not the custom. This includes mowing the lawn too early and waking sleeping people; wait until after 8-9-10:00 a.m. on weekends or ask your neighbors their preference. (4) Walking your dog and letting it urinate on every mailbox post, bush, flowerbed and trashcan in your path, is not customary. You may pick up the poop, but most of us don’t want your dog’s urine either. We have common areas and a dog park nearby, it is customary to take your dog to those places for a walk, not someone else’s front yard. (5) If you live by a storm sewer inlet in the street, you are the caretaker of that opening. When it is clogged by leaves, branches and debris, pick it all up and put it in the trash, that is the custom. Also, keep the street/gutter area tidy in front of your house, and don’t sweep or wash more dirt into it. (6) Grass is customary. If your front yard is bare dirt, the poor appearance lowers the property value and sale-ability of every house around you. Call a professional if you can’t fix it. (7) Edging the grass at all concrete areas is a custom and required by Deed Restrictions. (8) Grass and weeds growing in the cracks of driveways, curbs and sidewalks is not a custom, either use an herbicide or the weed eater to get rid of it. (9) Excessive use of flowerpots and “yard art” in the front yard is not a custom. Personal artistic expressions belong in the back yard, not the front yard.

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Take a drive through a lower-priced subdivision, then drive through a higher-priced subdivision - which one has a quantity of “stuff”, cars and trucks and bare dirt, out front? Are you intentionally lowering the sale price of your home and your neighbors’ homes? Living by local customs is not a difficult concept; by ignoring our customs, do you realize you are being disrespectful to us? Ask yourself:

How would you like to live next door to you? What if it is your child that can’t be seen in time?

What if the Fire Truck can’t get to your burning house? What if every house and street in BV looked like yours?

2007 BPCIA - Briar Park Community Improvement Association

Pres. Charlene Craze Newsletter 281-870-9823 charlene@briarvillage.com

V.P. Randy Garner Tennis Courts, Pool, Website 281-920-1815 randy@briarvillage.com

Sec. Brian Butler 281-531-0486 butler_brian@sbcglobal.net

Treas. William Gray Deed Restrictions, ACC Committee 832-288-4171 bill4866@yahoo.com

Director Elmer Crosby, III Common Areas 281-293-8364 ecrosby3@flash.net

Director Daniel Ruiz Security 281-556-6666 daniel@briarvillage.com

Director Betty Darnell Clubhouse Maintenance Only

(Call RCM to rent Clubhouse) 281-497-3675 betty@briarvillage.com

RCM, Inc. (BV Management Co.) 2000 Dairy Ashford, #590 281-493-5400 rcommanage@aol.com

Welcome Team Susan von Gonten 281-496-1118

Newsletter Team (NLT) Charlene Craze Suzanne Garrett Absent Author’s Name = NLT

Constable 281-463-6666

Garbage - 713-695-4055 - Questions & Complaints Pick-up Tues & Fri ~ Heavy Trash Fri Only ~ 40# Limit per bag/can.

No construction debris, hazardous waste, tires. Bundle/tie limbs 4’ long. Trash can be put by the curb after 6:00 p.m. on Mon. & Thurs. or by 7:00 a.m. on Tues. & Fri. Trash is not allowed in view any other time.

Website: www.briarvillage.com Find a wide variety of topics, information and photos.

Join the BV Website today! Briar Village Newsletter

BV residents are welcome to submit articles (450 word max.) However, some editing may be required due to space constraints. NLT not responsible for accuracy of submitted articles. Submit articles as an attachment to charlene@briar village.com, with “BV Newsletter” in Subject Line. Monthly deadline to submit: articles by the 20th; ads (submit to RCM) by the 15th.

BV Newsletter Advertising Rates - Everyone Welcome 2 Lines/Residents Only $5;

Bus. Card & 1/4 page $30; 1/3 page $35; 1/2 page $60; Full page $100 Pool Tags $2.00 each - Tennis Court Key $20.00 each

Available by U.S. Mail Only from RCM - Order form on Website Must submit completed Tags & Keys Order Form and a check.

Common Areas: No lingering after hours (8:00 a. m. - 8:00 p. m.) Unless it is a private party that has rented the Clubhouse.

Briar Village - Things to Do Monthly Community Assoc. Meeting, Mom's Club, Scrapbook Club, Garden Club, Game Night, Tennis League, Swim Team, Website:

www.briarvillage.com, Yard of the Month, Welcome Team, seasonal events. Everyone welcome - open to all residents, owners & renters. Board Members, Newsletter Team, Welcome Team Are Volunteers.

Would you like to volunteer too? Contact a Board Member.

Keep your Newsletter handy for future reference!

See the Newsletter in Color on the BV Website! (See Downloads/Newsletter Section)

Support Our Advertisers!

Advertising income For the Newsletter and the Website

Helps offset costs of providing these amenities.

BV Mom’s Club New Mom In Charge!

If you are interested in participating, C o n t a c t : A m a n d a S m e j k a l

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Garden Club

Next Meeting - Container Gardening

The June meeting of the Briar Village Garden Club will be held 9:00 a. m. Saturday, June 16 at the Clubhouse. Everyone is invited. We’ll hear about “Container Gardening.” Thankfully, this is a trend that is currently “in” in a big way. Gardening magazines are filled with photos of lushly planted containers as artistic as cut floral arrangements; and the containers, themselves, have become works of art. (Check out Nelson Water Gardens, Buchanan’s and Joshua’s for some of the more dazzling pieces for sale.) A beautifully planted container, or grouping of planted containers, can “fill” a large garden space by tricking the eye as a lure or focal point and can be the entire garden in a small patio or garden space. At the June meeting you can learn some tips for creating the perfect contained garden for your space needs. Warning: they are addictive!

Landscape Design and Irrigation

Twenty residents attended May’s meeting to hear landscape architect Keije (KG) Asakura talk about irrigation and landscape design. One of the favorite tips Mr. Asakura offered was a short cut to prepare a new garden plot or landscape area. He called it the “River Oaks method” and it eliminates the need to bust sod to dig a new bed. He said to lay wet newspapers (1” thick, or more) over the chosen area and then to spread 3 – 4” of topsoil or mulch on top. Ideally you would wet the area before beginning, and he said within a week or two you could begin planting on this spot and the underlying grass or weeds would be dead.

Gardening Supplies

Susan von Gonten reports that Lowe’s has stocked quite a selection of gardening supplies that are more eco-friendly for those who have not yet embraced organic methods, but who may be willing to try an alternative to pesticides, fungicides and questionable synthetic fertilizers. As examples, she found agricultural molasses (a soil builder and ant deterrent) and 20% vinegar (an effective substitute for Round-up) sold by the gallon. Also orange oil (to kill fire ants). Caution is reserved for other products at this time, as chemical companies have become aware of the burgeoning sales of organic products, a few are hyping products to be “organic” which are not. Read the labels. For those interested in some of the politics in this industry, check out www.suedbyscotts.com.

Repelling Chinch Bugs

Chinch Bug season is upon us when the temperature is high and the rains of May are gone. Lawns in BV were hit hard last year. Inadequate watering and excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer are key culprits in predisposing lawns to chinch bugs. Prevention is easier than treatment, so water regularly.

The hand that’s soiled by garden labor,

Is fit to shake with any neighbor.

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Pineapple Angel Dessert Easy, Quick and great with ice cream!

1 Box One-step angel food cake mix 1 (20 oz) Can Crushed pineapple, undrained 1 t Vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix pineapple, cake mix and vanilla and mix well using a spoon. Stir until fluffy. Pour into greased 9 X 13” pan and bake 30 - 35 minutes.

Yard of the Month - June 2007

Congratulations to the Schlein Family 14006 Overbrook!

Your neighbors thank you for all your hard work

and dedication - your yard is a joy to behold! The flower bed configurations around this

Cul de Sac lawn are brilliant - as is the vibrant color.

L o t s o f H o n o r a b l e M e n t i o n s !

2027 Briargreen 14319 Chevy Chase 14102 Overbrook 2322 Briarlee 13811 Ella Lee 14311 Overbrook 2018 Briarstem 2202 Joel Wheaton 14410 Piping Rock 2111 Briarstem 14014 Locke Lane 13923 Wickersham 13914 Briarworth 14118 Locke Lane 14102 Wickersham 13830 Burgoyne 14210 Locke Lane 14107 Wickersham 14006 Chevy Chase 13719 Overbrook 14118 Wickersham 14214 Chevy Chase 13730 Overbrook 14123 Wickersham

T h a n k s t o yo u a l l ! Your efforts make coming home enjoyable.

Drive by and take a look at your neighbors’ front yards,

You will be inspired.

Photographs Wanted

If you were Yard of the Month before 2006 and have a photo of your house with the YOTM sign in your front yard - that you are willing to share - please contact Charlene Craze. We’d like to put as many photographs as possible in the BV Website’s Yard of the Month section. Check the Website to see which photographs we are missing. We can electronically scan it for you, and we’ll return your original photograph unharmed.

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Pool Parties & Pool Tags & Issues

Pool parties for personal celebrations must be scheduled through RCM Phone: 281-493-5400. You must make separate arrangements with Sweetwater Pools to have a lifeguard for any party. One of the main purposes of the required Pool Tags is

identification in case of emergency. Great idea for the peace of mind of the Moms whose kids arrive at the pool with nothing but a swimsuit and a towel! If you have any issue with lifeguards or anything pertaining to

the pool, please contact the Pool Director, Randy Garner. He will contact Sweetwater Pools, the employer of the lifeguards. (BV’s Pool Contract is with Sweetwater.) The BPCIA prefers you direct your concerns through them first, please.

Swim Lessons Call Sweetwater Pools, Inc.

281-988-8480

Boy Scout Flags

It is great to see the neighborhood with so much American spirit! The program "Flags Across America" is a fund raising program for BSA Troop 1089 in West Houston. For $30.00 per year members of Troop 1089 will display a 3' x 5' American flag on a 10’ steel pole in your yard 7 days a year: Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th July, Labor

Day, September 11, Veteran's Day and President's Day. If you are interested you may contact:

Charles Hitt - 281-558-8076 or Christopher Parise - 281-556-9178

Views from our Australian Neighbors

Ron Boyd, a professor of geology at University of Newcastle in Australia, has been visiting Houston on a learning sabbatical since January with his family, and they are leaving the end of June. He is working with Conoco-Phillips for this 6-months period and living in Briar Village. Wife Tina has joined the tennis group and the garden club and son Dan is attending Westside High and was the goalie for the Barcelona soccer team (a local under age 16 team). The first outing the family took was to San Jacinto Monument to learn something about the history of the area. They have been doing day trips often on weekends to see the sights and get a feel for the area. Previous sabbaticals were in Germany, Canada and New Hampshire. They were surprised by the size of Houston and the amount of traffic and freeways, expected to see cows everywhere, and can’t believe all the shopping areas! Ron and Dan like to surf and have been to several coastal areas to participate; while Tina has taken a few horse riding lessons. They have been sampling some of the restaurants and find that they like the unique ones rather than the chains. Ron says Minute Maid Park is the best stadium of its kind he has seen, and the family has enjoyed Rodeo Houston and the Azalea Trail as well as some trips to surrounding areas and activities: Round Top, San Antonio, Kemah, Washington-on-the-Brazos. They also visited New Orleans and saw some old friends from the days when Ron taught at LSU. They have enjoyed Briar Village so well that they would consider moving back here if the opportunity arose. They find our area to be like an old-fashioned community where neighbors know each other, are friendly, and join in with one another for their activities. And…there were cows on their street recently, so something they expected has come true! Their advice for visitors who are interested in Houston is to start with a visit to the San Jacinto Monument and learn about the history first, then find what you want to do and get involved – it’s all here!

Susan von Gonten

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BV’s Annual ~ 4 t h o f Ju ly Parade!

Meet at the pool at 9:30, with decorated bikes,scooters, wagons, strollers and kids (and parents).

The Fire Truck leads the way on a short, walking,flag waving, parade! Don’t miss it. Grandparentsare invited too!

4th of July

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Gardening Goodies Cheap Solution for Powdery Mildew (That white, cottony-looking stuff.)

In the humid months, “powdery mildew” can become a problem in the garden for crepe myrtles and cucumber plants, in particular. A real cheap and effective solution is a mixture of 1 cup of milk with 9 cups of water! Put this solution in a sprayer and spray the entire plant, including the undersides of the leaves. Do this twice a week and your powdery mildew problem should disappear.

Paul James, master gardener and host of HGTV’s “Gardening By the Yard” says this works in two ways: It has a germicidal effect – it kills the fungal spores – and it also appears to stimulate plants in such a way that they become more resistant to the disease. He says that in recent university tests, the milk and water spray was found to be more effective than the two most popular synthetic fungicides on the market today. Using milk as a fungicide is not new. James remembers seeing his grandfather using it more than forty years ago.

Karen Avery

Flag Day June 14th - Show Your Colors!

Inspired by…three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President

Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

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If you reject the food, ignore the customs,fear the religion and avoid the people, youmight better stay home.

James Michener

Check out the BV Website’s Pictures Section

Lots of New Stuff!

Ignoring City Garbage Codes Could Cost You $200

Trash Violations include placing trash out tooearly and not removing empty trashcans fromcurb by 10:00 p.m. on the day of pick-up. Trash pick-up is on Tues. & Fri. It isacceptable to put trash out the evening before,but wait until after 6:00 p.m. Garbage bagsand/or debris placed out early not only detractfrom the curb appeal of the home in violation,but the neighborhood as a whole.

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Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Submit Your ACC Form to RCM - Not to BPCIA

5 ACC Requests were received since the April Meeting; all were approved as submitted. Remember - all visible improvements must have ACC approval BEFORE work starts or you risk having to re-do a roof, a paint job or a fence that does not comply with Deed Restrictions. One of the reasons we strictly enforce Deed Restrictions in BV is to protect our property values.

Deed Restriction Activity April 2007* Violation Letter(s) Sent For: No. Sent

House misc. repair(s) / maintenance, including power washing brick/siding 9

Yard Violations 21 Vehicles, Trailers, Boats 4 Fence 2

Nice Yard, Thanks, Apology 3

If you receive a Violation Letter saying you need to paint your house, you must still get proper approval from the ACC before you paint; this is true for all visible work, including fences.

*As of June 1, Bill Gray, BPCIA Director over Deed Restriction Enforcement, will review every Violation Letter before RCM mails it.

Tennis Courts’ West Gate & The Boys

The fence repairs are nearly completed. However, because BV “big boys” pry open the top of the west gate to climb through and on to the courts, thereby bending the gate’s frame so it won’t latch, no decision has yet been made on whether to fix that gate once more or leave it chained. Parents, please discuss this with your boys; without a key, no one should enter the Tennis Courts.

BV Maintenance Fees - Now $462.36 Are Due

P a y m e n t A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e p o s s i b l e .

First attorney letter is addt’l $90; 2nd letter is $120. Avoid additional fees,

Please call RCM to discuss your needs. 94% have paid for 2007.

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Security Report April / May 2007

The 2 Constables patrolling BV report the following. Accident 2 / 0 Report Made 4 / 4 Alarm 5 / 5 Special Watch 16 / 10 Burglary 1 / 0 Suspicious Person 4 / 4 Call for Service 19 / 22 Suspicious Vehicle 4 / 12 Citizen Assist 10 / 6 Traffic Citation 36 / 32 Citizen Contact 103 / 52 Vacation Watch 9 / 8 Family Disturbance 0 / 1 Warning Citation 11 / 11 Other Disturbance 4 / 0

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Welcome to the Village

If you are new to the neighborhood and haven’t yet been visited by the Welcome Team, please let us know, we would love to greet you and give you information about Briar Village. Contact Susan von Gonten, 281-496-1118.

Hongyu Sun and wife, Jiying Hu, have settled in on Piping Rock. Hongyu moved here from China about 12 years ago to attend University of Houston, but his wife and daughter just joined him last year. He is self-employed as a cultural and language interpreter; his company is General Sunniversal Corp. Daughter Mengdi 13, a 7th grader at West Briar, paints and plays piano.

Jun and Dora Yang are still working on their house on Overbrook. They met in China where Dora had gone as a missionary teacher. She now teaches 2nd grade and ESL at Barbara Bush, but is moving over to the new Daily Elementary. Jun plays a little tennis when he is not busy as a structural engineer at CDI Engineering. Son Paul 8 attends Barbara Bush and loves to read. Deborah 3 is in daycare. Both children are on the swim team and Dora is VP of the Briar Flyers.

Community Association Meeting ~ May 2007

The Monthly Meeting of the BPCIA was held on May 24, 2007. The best way to learn about BV business is by regular attendance at Monthly Meetings.

Meeting Minutes are available for review from month-to-month, at the next month’s meeting. Past Meeting Minutes are available through RCM. Between Meetings, residents are encouraged to contact the BV Board members with their questions and concerns! See page 2 for their areas of responsibility.

Next Meeting: June 28, 2007 - Everyone welcome!

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Have a fun & safe June A t a G l a n c e

June Pool Open Tues-Sun 10:30-9:00 p.m. Closed Mondays Age-Group Pool Parties On Wed Nights

June Swim Team Practice Mornings

June 9 Swim Meet - BV Pool 8:00 a.m. Go Flyers! (Lots of Cars on Piping Rock)

June 14 Flag Day - Come On BV! Show Your Colors!

June 16 Swim Meet - BV Pool 8:00 a.m. (Lots of Cars on Piping Rock)

June 16 Garden Club Meeting Clubhouse 9:00 a.m.

June 19 Juneteenth

June 28 Community Assoc. Meeting 7:00 p.m.

July 4 Plan to Attend the Annual Parade! The Fire truck will be here!

June 2007 Neighborhood Newsletter

Please open and read if you live at this address. This is not advertising, it is your community news.

Order Swim Tags Now - Allow Time for US Mail Delivery 2005 & 2006 Swim Tags are also good this year - 2007 Advertisers Wanted, Call RCM 281-493-5400 No Team-like sport/game activities in Common Areas

Post Office: please deliver to every

house as close to June 1st as possible.

Hi Neighbors,

I’ve been a resident of Briar Village for 23 years and aRealtor with Keller Williams, specializing in sellinghomes in the West Houston areas. I’ve SOLD 21homes in 2006; 12 of these were in Briar Village.

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14515 Briarhills Pkwy., Suite 100 Houston, TX 77077

713-562-5900 Cell - 281-496-7400 Office Fax: 281-558-7608

E-Mail: mrodriguez15@houston.rr.com Web Page: www.mikerodriguezonline.com

Mike Rodriguez, your Neighborhood Realtor

With “Woody” of Briar Village

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