CONTENTS

December 2011 [Departments] Citizens Patrol Deputy Constable Patrol SPP Clubs

Menrsquos Group Garden Club Plaza Moms Society

[Features] Holiday Judging Set for

December 12th

Increased Constable Visibility

Health Care Fraud Threatens Texans

And the Winners Were

Gardening Tip of the Month

Are You Getting E-Mail Alters

[Reviews] Around the Neighborhood Calendar

Important Dates Numbers to Remember

Welcome to The Neighborhood Whatrsquos Happening Around

Houston

Best OverallmdashContains a bit of everything does not necessarily have a theme but must combine elements of religious traditional display and Christmas lighting Best overall is intended to include door andor window decorations

Best ReligiousmdashDevoted strictly to a religious themedesign Christ child angels Virgin Mary stained glass windows doves manger displays wise men animals (sheep camels cattle etc) painted Bible verses religious musiccarols decorative Christmas lighting and flood lights

Most OriginalmdashBest design solutionmdashreligious traditional novelty or lightingmdashpresenting original artwork theme design storytelling automation and not generally typical of other designs or displays

Best TraditionalmdashDevoted to traditional Christmas themes ie Santa Claus Ms Claus reindeer sleighs snowmen toys Christmas trees garland tinsel wrappedpainted Christmas packages poinsettias wreaths lighting ornaments (not cartoons fairy tales characters) and flood lighting

Best NoveltymdashDecorations cutout displayscharacters other than ldquostrictly religiousrdquo identified under Best Religious Display ie cartoon characters toys fairy tale characters Santas Christmas trees Christmas decorations Christmas packages signs churches lights garland flood lights etc

Best LightingmdashDeacutecor limited entirely to Christmas lights on the house roof in trees and in the yard illuminated Christmas characters such as Santas toy soldiers snowmen wreaths and similar

lighted items flood lighting and illuminateddecorated Christmas trees

Best DoormdashDisplay can be religious traditional or novelty theme Should be the predominate feature of an overall Christmas decoration or design

Best Window(s)mdashSame as for best door display except award can be given for a single window or group of windows

Best Cul-de-sacmdashNo restriction as to the typeamount of decorations and lighting in cul-de-sac Award can be based on decorations limited to the cul-de-sac area only or the cul-de-sac and its entering street Individual homes on a cul-de-sac are still eligible for individual Christmas decoration awards

After winners in these categories are chosen the following categories are judged Homes that have already received an award are not eligible in these categories

Section FavoritesmdashOne Section Favorite award to be selected by each section representative in the four SPP sections

Childrenrsquos FavoritesmdashOne Childrenrsquos Favorite award to be selected in each of the four SPP sections by two children (age 6-12 years) in each section Section representatives will choose the child judges for each section The chosen winner will be the best houseyard display or favorite as perceived by the child judges

Note Judges have the discretion to recognize only one winner per category if participation within a category is limited No home may receive more than one award

Holiday Judging Set for December 12th

2

Spring Creek Growers is a family farm offer-ing premium-quality Texas grown Christ-mas trees Pre-cut firs are also offered as well as living Christmas trees This family is the 3rd and 4th generations to operate Spring Creek Growers and is a five time winner of Grand Champion Christmas Trees of Texas The farm is open daily beginning Thanks-giving week but they are closed on Thanks-giving Day Hours are 900 am until dusk Credit cards and cash are accepted and there is no admission charge to the farm for the Christmas season

Choose and Cut Your Own Christmas Tree

At Spring Creek Grow-ers you will find both Virginia Pine and Leyland Cypress trees for choosing and cutting at Christmas time Both are fragrant and fast growing The Virginia Pine has short to medium-length needles very rigid

branches and is very fragrant The Leyland Cypress has short to medium-length rigid branches and is mildly fragrant

Each tree is hand sheared or shaped to maintain their Christmas tree shape This is

done usually two to three times a year with special saws The farm has excellent soil to pro-duce quality trees

Trees range in size from 5 feet to 10 feet tall and range in price from $40 to $180

Pre-Cut Christmas Trees

The farm also features pre-cut Fraser and No-ble firs The Fraser firs are grown in North Carolina and the Noble Firs are grown in Ore-gon These pre-cut trees

are placed directly in water upon arrival to ensure freshness They range in size from 6 feet to 14 feet tall Pre-cut trees are indi-vidually priced and start at $6995

[Officers] President Jennifer Lamb

Vice President Romi Sandel

Secretary Sarrah Moseley

Treasurer Tom Caver

[Committees] Architectural Control Steve Rogers

Citizens PatrolTraffic amp Safety Karen Cruse

Constable Patrol Coordinator Karen Cruse

Block Captain Coordinator Jason Williams

Restrictions Enforcement Billy Hartman Creston Inderrieden Matt Hoover

Landscape Maintenance Monica Krause

Greeter Eileen Hartman

Historian Alice Bongers

Hospitality Angie Hoover Caroline Marciano

Membership Tom Dornak

City Liaison Chuck Blesener

PublicityPulse Advertising Darryl amp Laurie Rickaway

Website Publisher Kirby Lesher

[Representatives] Section 1 Rep Dan amp Jamie Kelly

Section 2 Rep Angie Gunden Seth Kauffman

Section 3 Rep Lynn Myers

Section 4 Rep Renee Botti

Garden Club Rep Evonne Alford Plaza Moms Co-Rep Holly Inderrieden and Erin Field

Menrsquos Group Rep Chuck Blesener Pulse Editor Barbara Bryant 713-503-2552 Pulse Design Paula Collins 713-594-5295

pulseshepherdparkplazacom

Board of Directors

23803 Decker Prairie-Rosehill Rd Magnolia TX 77355

281-259-8114 infospringcreekgrowerscom

Whatrsquos Happening Around Houston By Carol Jean Hebert

Friday November 25 11 am to 2 pm Saturday November 26 11 am to 2 pm Sunday November 27 1pm to 3 pm Saturday December 3 11 am to 2 pm

Sunday December 4 1 pm to 3 pm Sunday December 10 11 am to 2 pm Sunday December 11 1pm to 3 pm

Visits with Santa at the Farm

Increased Constable Visibility A resident from the 1100 block of Thornton sent in the following observation regarding our Constable Patrol Officer when mailing in the annual donation

ldquoOfficer James is doing what an officer patrolling a neighborhood should be doing and as long as he continues to do this I will continue to contribute We have needed an officer that lets himself be seen during the day and slows some of these hot-rodders down Thank yourdquo

GARDENING TIP OF THE MONTH It is time to winter-ize your lawn and prepare for the spring growing season An old home remedy for lawn fertilizer is available in your home cabinets Mix 1 cup Listerine mouthwash 1 cup Epsom salts 1 cup ammonia and enough beer to make a quart about 1 cup Add this mixture to a garden sprayer and spray your lawn twice in early fallwinter and again in the spring

3

October 2011

August Galiano is the winner of the $20 gas bonus this month Please note that the patrol hour reporting has been changed to align with HPD reports

Citizens Patrol Stats

Oc

tob

er

20

11

Calls handled by Deputy Constable

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Miles Patrolled 757

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Arrests 0 Alarm Responses 2 Citizen Contacts 51 Disturbances 0 Investigations 2 Park Checks 23 Vacation Watch 32 Misc Calls 13 Dispatched Calls 17 Total Calls 120

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Traffic VerbalWritten Warningshellip 0 Citationshellip 0

Healthcare Fraud Threatens Texans By Chuck Blesener

Medicaid fraud alone costs taxpayers $27 billion in Texas It is second only to terrorism in the amount of money involved Medicaid fraud is investigated by the Texas Attorney Generalrsquos office (800-436-6184 wwwoagstatetxus) while Medicare fraud is investigated by the FBI One phone call can open a case for investigation If the fraud is against a private insurance carrier they will refer you to the National Insurance Fraud Hotline Everyone is targeted and nursing homes and home healthcare companies can be investigated if they receive Medicaid or Medicare payments even if the victim is not on either

Many of the criminals involved are immigrants from Nigeria Armenia and Cuba and schools have been set up in England and Spain to teach them how to defraud us Fraud includes billing for services not rendered billing for unnecessary services billing by

unqualified professionals billing for services provided by others kickbacks padding cost reports employees enrolling as fictitious providers and filing false claims

In Texas there are 32 million eligible Medicaid recipients (defined as at 30 above the poverty level and below) The fraud involves abuse and neglect of seniors by individuals corporations and financial institutions Those over 55 are the number one target of identity thieves Many nursing homes are investigated for drug diversion where patients are billed for expensive drugs but receiving aspirin It is important for family members to monitor the care and finances for senior loved ones and report any problems to the proper authorities

And the Winners WereAnd the Winners WereAnd the Winners Were SPPCC recognized the following for outstanding Halloween and Autumn decorhellip congratulations Halloween Most Original 1stmdash1063 Thornton Ricardo Calderoni 2ndmdash1102 Richelieu Jeffrey amp Katie Pro Scariest 1stmdash1159 Curtin Philip amp Leann Salmons 2ndmdash1120 Cheshire Greg amp Jennifer Figueroa Best Overall 1stmdash1028 Candlelight Nikki Bui amp Greg Walls 2ndmdash4707 Apollo Chris and Kimberly Schultea

Autumn Best Scarecrow(s) 1st mdash1042 Cheshire Joe amp Pamela Buenker

2ndmdash950 Thornton Dean McCrory amp Lillian Cantrell

Most Original 1stmdash1127 Thornton Evonne Alford

2ndmdash1002 Martin James Snider amp Catherine Young

Best Decoration

1stmdash1147 Thornton Gary amp Sarrah Moseley 2ndmdash1047 Candlelight Kimberly amp Michael Evans

WEEK AUTOBIKE PATROL AUTO PATROL TOTAL HOURS

1 1675 195 3625

2 1750 1150 29

3 8 18 26

4 1350 2450 38

TOTAL 5575 7350 12925

Patrol Hours Prepared by Charli Merchant Interested in patrolling Contact Karen Cruse at 713-824-4799 or kjcfm4954yahoocom for information

Training for Citizen Patrol certification is the second Tuesday of each month at 9455 West Montgomery at 7 pm Anyone who regularly walks in the neighborhood is invited to join the COP group More eyes on our neighborhood means more watching for suspicious activity

4

By Romi Sandel amp Laurie Hardwick

Share Your NewsmdashPlease pass along any news of note about SPP residents so that we can spotlight them in future issues of the Pulse If you have news to share please let us know by emailing pulseshepherdparkplazacom or contacting Romi Sandel at 713-962-4171

SPPCC sends out periodic email alerts to residents who have provided us with email addresses These alerts provide rapid up-to-date information and are a great way to get the word out about important news quickly

Email alerts are used to communicate Crime in our area Lost and found pets Issuesmeetings of interest to our neighborhood

If you are not receiving these alerts and would like to be added to the distribution email billyhartmanassociatescom and ask to be added

Are You Getting Email Alerts

Call Deputy Dispatch

713-755-7628

Condolences go out to Jennifer Lamb the Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club President on the recent passing of her father

We wish a speedy recovery to Sharon Boone who has been in intensive care recently The neighbors on Martin Street missed her at the gathering on Halloween

Nov 20 was celebration day on Curtin St for the Salmons and Salvato family with three generations of family mem-bers (and SPP residents) being honored for their November birthdays including Leona Salvato and Philip Kendall and Ethan Salmons

SPP resident Jo Guffey passed away on October 26 2011 Condolences go to Jos two daughters and their families who live in SPP

Longtime SPP resident and Garden Club member Pat Kubin is celebrating her new neighbors Her son and daughter-in-law moved in across the street from Pat and her husband Charles

Condolences go to the family of longtime SPP resident Robert Burda who passed away on October 19 He was a Civic Club board member Citizen Patroller Mens Group member and usher at St Rose of Lima Church

5

6

Holiday Decoration

Judging

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

= Trash and Yard Waste

= Curbside Recycling

Important Numbers PoliceFire 911 City Helpline 311

Citizens Patrol 713-824-4799

Deed Restrictions 713-305-5035

Traffic amp Safety 713-824-4799

New NeighborGreeter 713-305-5036

Garden Club 713-344-7013

CP Vacation Watch 713-682-5959

Architectural Guidelines 713-956-1167

Plaza Pulse News 713-503-2552

SPP Historian 713-683-9945

Plaza Moms 281-888-4533

SPP Membership 713-683-6502

City Liaison 713-683-9945

Pulse Advertising 713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Menrsquos Group 713-683-9945

December 2011

SPPCC Board Meeting

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Garden Club CHRISTMAS PARTY

Call Deputy Dispatch 713-755-7628 A Note About Trash You can legally put your heavy trash out at 6pm the Friday before your heavy trash day

Heavy trash JUNK waste only

Plaza Moms BREAKFAST

WITH SANTA

HAPPY HANUKKAH DEC 20-28TH First Day of Winter

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

2

Spring Creek Growers is a family farm offer-ing premium-quality Texas grown Christ-mas trees Pre-cut firs are also offered as well as living Christmas trees This family is the 3rd and 4th generations to operate Spring Creek Growers and is a five time winner of Grand Champion Christmas Trees of Texas The farm is open daily beginning Thanks-giving week but they are closed on Thanks-giving Day Hours are 900 am until dusk Credit cards and cash are accepted and there is no admission charge to the farm for the Christmas season

Choose and Cut Your Own Christmas Tree

At Spring Creek Grow-ers you will find both Virginia Pine and Leyland Cypress trees for choosing and cutting at Christmas time Both are fragrant and fast growing The Virginia Pine has short to medium-length needles very rigid

branches and is very fragrant The Leyland Cypress has short to medium-length rigid branches and is mildly fragrant

Each tree is hand sheared or shaped to maintain their Christmas tree shape This is

done usually two to three times a year with special saws The farm has excellent soil to pro-duce quality trees

Trees range in size from 5 feet to 10 feet tall and range in price from $40 to $180

Pre-Cut Christmas Trees

The farm also features pre-cut Fraser and No-ble firs The Fraser firs are grown in North Carolina and the Noble Firs are grown in Ore-gon These pre-cut trees

are placed directly in water upon arrival to ensure freshness They range in size from 6 feet to 14 feet tall Pre-cut trees are indi-vidually priced and start at $6995

[Officers] President Jennifer Lamb

Vice President Romi Sandel

Secretary Sarrah Moseley

Treasurer Tom Caver

[Committees] Architectural Control Steve Rogers

Citizens PatrolTraffic amp Safety Karen Cruse

Constable Patrol Coordinator Karen Cruse

Block Captain Coordinator Jason Williams

Restrictions Enforcement Billy Hartman Creston Inderrieden Matt Hoover

Landscape Maintenance Monica Krause

Greeter Eileen Hartman

Historian Alice Bongers

Hospitality Angie Hoover Caroline Marciano

Membership Tom Dornak

City Liaison Chuck Blesener

PublicityPulse Advertising Darryl amp Laurie Rickaway

Website Publisher Kirby Lesher

[Representatives] Section 1 Rep Dan amp Jamie Kelly

Section 2 Rep Angie Gunden Seth Kauffman

Section 3 Rep Lynn Myers

Section 4 Rep Renee Botti

Garden Club Rep Evonne Alford Plaza Moms Co-Rep Holly Inderrieden and Erin Field

Menrsquos Group Rep Chuck Blesener Pulse Editor Barbara Bryant 713-503-2552 Pulse Design Paula Collins 713-594-5295

pulseshepherdparkplazacom

Board of Directors

23803 Decker Prairie-Rosehill Rd Magnolia TX 77355

281-259-8114 infospringcreekgrowerscom

Whatrsquos Happening Around Houston By Carol Jean Hebert

Friday November 25 11 am to 2 pm Saturday November 26 11 am to 2 pm Sunday November 27 1pm to 3 pm Saturday December 3 11 am to 2 pm

Sunday December 4 1 pm to 3 pm Sunday December 10 11 am to 2 pm Sunday December 11 1pm to 3 pm

Visits with Santa at the Farm

Increased Constable Visibility A resident from the 1100 block of Thornton sent in the following observation regarding our Constable Patrol Officer when mailing in the annual donation

ldquoOfficer James is doing what an officer patrolling a neighborhood should be doing and as long as he continues to do this I will continue to contribute We have needed an officer that lets himself be seen during the day and slows some of these hot-rodders down Thank yourdquo

GARDENING TIP OF THE MONTH It is time to winter-ize your lawn and prepare for the spring growing season An old home remedy for lawn fertilizer is available in your home cabinets Mix 1 cup Listerine mouthwash 1 cup Epsom salts 1 cup ammonia and enough beer to make a quart about 1 cup Add this mixture to a garden sprayer and spray your lawn twice in early fallwinter and again in the spring

3

October 2011

August Galiano is the winner of the $20 gas bonus this month Please note that the patrol hour reporting has been changed to align with HPD reports

Citizens Patrol Stats

Oc

tob

er

20

11

Calls handled by Deputy Constable

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Miles Patrolled 757

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Arrests 0 Alarm Responses 2 Citizen Contacts 51 Disturbances 0 Investigations 2 Park Checks 23 Vacation Watch 32 Misc Calls 13 Dispatched Calls 17 Total Calls 120

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Traffic VerbalWritten Warningshellip 0 Citationshellip 0

Healthcare Fraud Threatens Texans By Chuck Blesener

Medicaid fraud alone costs taxpayers $27 billion in Texas It is second only to terrorism in the amount of money involved Medicaid fraud is investigated by the Texas Attorney Generalrsquos office (800-436-6184 wwwoagstatetxus) while Medicare fraud is investigated by the FBI One phone call can open a case for investigation If the fraud is against a private insurance carrier they will refer you to the National Insurance Fraud Hotline Everyone is targeted and nursing homes and home healthcare companies can be investigated if they receive Medicaid or Medicare payments even if the victim is not on either

Many of the criminals involved are immigrants from Nigeria Armenia and Cuba and schools have been set up in England and Spain to teach them how to defraud us Fraud includes billing for services not rendered billing for unnecessary services billing by

unqualified professionals billing for services provided by others kickbacks padding cost reports employees enrolling as fictitious providers and filing false claims

In Texas there are 32 million eligible Medicaid recipients (defined as at 30 above the poverty level and below) The fraud involves abuse and neglect of seniors by individuals corporations and financial institutions Those over 55 are the number one target of identity thieves Many nursing homes are investigated for drug diversion where patients are billed for expensive drugs but receiving aspirin It is important for family members to monitor the care and finances for senior loved ones and report any problems to the proper authorities

And the Winners WereAnd the Winners WereAnd the Winners Were SPPCC recognized the following for outstanding Halloween and Autumn decorhellip congratulations Halloween Most Original 1stmdash1063 Thornton Ricardo Calderoni 2ndmdash1102 Richelieu Jeffrey amp Katie Pro Scariest 1stmdash1159 Curtin Philip amp Leann Salmons 2ndmdash1120 Cheshire Greg amp Jennifer Figueroa Best Overall 1stmdash1028 Candlelight Nikki Bui amp Greg Walls 2ndmdash4707 Apollo Chris and Kimberly Schultea

Autumn Best Scarecrow(s) 1st mdash1042 Cheshire Joe amp Pamela Buenker

2ndmdash950 Thornton Dean McCrory amp Lillian Cantrell

Most Original 1stmdash1127 Thornton Evonne Alford

2ndmdash1002 Martin James Snider amp Catherine Young

Best Decoration

1stmdash1147 Thornton Gary amp Sarrah Moseley 2ndmdash1047 Candlelight Kimberly amp Michael Evans

WEEK AUTOBIKE PATROL AUTO PATROL TOTAL HOURS

1 1675 195 3625

2 1750 1150 29

3 8 18 26

4 1350 2450 38

TOTAL 5575 7350 12925

Patrol Hours Prepared by Charli Merchant Interested in patrolling Contact Karen Cruse at 713-824-4799 or kjcfm4954yahoocom for information

Training for Citizen Patrol certification is the second Tuesday of each month at 9455 West Montgomery at 7 pm Anyone who regularly walks in the neighborhood is invited to join the COP group More eyes on our neighborhood means more watching for suspicious activity

4

By Romi Sandel amp Laurie Hardwick

Share Your NewsmdashPlease pass along any news of note about SPP residents so that we can spotlight them in future issues of the Pulse If you have news to share please let us know by emailing pulseshepherdparkplazacom or contacting Romi Sandel at 713-962-4171

SPPCC sends out periodic email alerts to residents who have provided us with email addresses These alerts provide rapid up-to-date information and are a great way to get the word out about important news quickly

Email alerts are used to communicate Crime in our area Lost and found pets Issuesmeetings of interest to our neighborhood

If you are not receiving these alerts and would like to be added to the distribution email billyhartmanassociatescom and ask to be added

Are You Getting Email Alerts

Call Deputy Dispatch

713-755-7628

Condolences go out to Jennifer Lamb the Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club President on the recent passing of her father

We wish a speedy recovery to Sharon Boone who has been in intensive care recently The neighbors on Martin Street missed her at the gathering on Halloween

Nov 20 was celebration day on Curtin St for the Salmons and Salvato family with three generations of family mem-bers (and SPP residents) being honored for their November birthdays including Leona Salvato and Philip Kendall and Ethan Salmons

SPP resident Jo Guffey passed away on October 26 2011 Condolences go to Jos two daughters and their families who live in SPP

Longtime SPP resident and Garden Club member Pat Kubin is celebrating her new neighbors Her son and daughter-in-law moved in across the street from Pat and her husband Charles

Condolences go to the family of longtime SPP resident Robert Burda who passed away on October 19 He was a Civic Club board member Citizen Patroller Mens Group member and usher at St Rose of Lima Church

5

6

Holiday Decoration

Judging

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

= Trash and Yard Waste

= Curbside Recycling

Important Numbers PoliceFire 911 City Helpline 311

Citizens Patrol 713-824-4799

Deed Restrictions 713-305-5035

Traffic amp Safety 713-824-4799

New NeighborGreeter 713-305-5036

Garden Club 713-344-7013

CP Vacation Watch 713-682-5959

Architectural Guidelines 713-956-1167

Plaza Pulse News 713-503-2552

SPP Historian 713-683-9945

Plaza Moms 281-888-4533

SPP Membership 713-683-6502

City Liaison 713-683-9945

Pulse Advertising 713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Menrsquos Group 713-683-9945

December 2011

SPPCC Board Meeting

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Garden Club CHRISTMAS PARTY

Call Deputy Dispatch 713-755-7628 A Note About Trash You can legally put your heavy trash out at 6pm the Friday before your heavy trash day

Heavy trash JUNK waste only

Plaza Moms BREAKFAST

WITH SANTA

HAPPY HANUKKAH DEC 20-28TH First Day of Winter

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

3

October 2011

August Galiano is the winner of the $20 gas bonus this month Please note that the patrol hour reporting has been changed to align with HPD reports

Citizens Patrol Stats

Oc

tob

er

20

11

Calls handled by Deputy Constable

middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot Miles Patrolled 757

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Healthcare Fraud Threatens Texans By Chuck Blesener

Medicaid fraud alone costs taxpayers $27 billion in Texas It is second only to terrorism in the amount of money involved Medicaid fraud is investigated by the Texas Attorney Generalrsquos office (800-436-6184 wwwoagstatetxus) while Medicare fraud is investigated by the FBI One phone call can open a case for investigation If the fraud is against a private insurance carrier they will refer you to the National Insurance Fraud Hotline Everyone is targeted and nursing homes and home healthcare companies can be investigated if they receive Medicaid or Medicare payments even if the victim is not on either

Many of the criminals involved are immigrants from Nigeria Armenia and Cuba and schools have been set up in England and Spain to teach them how to defraud us Fraud includes billing for services not rendered billing for unnecessary services billing by

unqualified professionals billing for services provided by others kickbacks padding cost reports employees enrolling as fictitious providers and filing false claims

In Texas there are 32 million eligible Medicaid recipients (defined as at 30 above the poverty level and below) The fraud involves abuse and neglect of seniors by individuals corporations and financial institutions Those over 55 are the number one target of identity thieves Many nursing homes are investigated for drug diversion where patients are billed for expensive drugs but receiving aspirin It is important for family members to monitor the care and finances for senior loved ones and report any problems to the proper authorities

And the Winners WereAnd the Winners WereAnd the Winners Were SPPCC recognized the following for outstanding Halloween and Autumn decorhellip congratulations Halloween Most Original 1stmdash1063 Thornton Ricardo Calderoni 2ndmdash1102 Richelieu Jeffrey amp Katie Pro Scariest 1stmdash1159 Curtin Philip amp Leann Salmons 2ndmdash1120 Cheshire Greg amp Jennifer Figueroa Best Overall 1stmdash1028 Candlelight Nikki Bui amp Greg Walls 2ndmdash4707 Apollo Chris and Kimberly Schultea

Autumn Best Scarecrow(s) 1st mdash1042 Cheshire Joe amp Pamela Buenker

2ndmdash950 Thornton Dean McCrory amp Lillian Cantrell

Most Original 1stmdash1127 Thornton Evonne Alford

2ndmdash1002 Martin James Snider amp Catherine Young

Best Decoration

1stmdash1147 Thornton Gary amp Sarrah Moseley 2ndmdash1047 Candlelight Kimberly amp Michael Evans

WEEK AUTOBIKE PATROL AUTO PATROL TOTAL HOURS

1 1675 195 3625

2 1750 1150 29

3 8 18 26

4 1350 2450 38

TOTAL 5575 7350 12925

Patrol Hours Prepared by Charli Merchant Interested in patrolling Contact Karen Cruse at 713-824-4799 or kjcfm4954yahoocom for information

Training for Citizen Patrol certification is the second Tuesday of each month at 9455 West Montgomery at 7 pm Anyone who regularly walks in the neighborhood is invited to join the COP group More eyes on our neighborhood means more watching for suspicious activity

4

By Romi Sandel amp Laurie Hardwick

Share Your NewsmdashPlease pass along any news of note about SPP residents so that we can spotlight them in future issues of the Pulse If you have news to share please let us know by emailing pulseshepherdparkplazacom or contacting Romi Sandel at 713-962-4171

SPPCC sends out periodic email alerts to residents who have provided us with email addresses These alerts provide rapid up-to-date information and are a great way to get the word out about important news quickly

Email alerts are used to communicate Crime in our area Lost and found pets Issuesmeetings of interest to our neighborhood

If you are not receiving these alerts and would like to be added to the distribution email billyhartmanassociatescom and ask to be added

Are You Getting Email Alerts

Call Deputy Dispatch

713-755-7628

Condolences go out to Jennifer Lamb the Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club President on the recent passing of her father

We wish a speedy recovery to Sharon Boone who has been in intensive care recently The neighbors on Martin Street missed her at the gathering on Halloween

Nov 20 was celebration day on Curtin St for the Salmons and Salvato family with three generations of family mem-bers (and SPP residents) being honored for their November birthdays including Leona Salvato and Philip Kendall and Ethan Salmons

SPP resident Jo Guffey passed away on October 26 2011 Condolences go to Jos two daughters and their families who live in SPP

Longtime SPP resident and Garden Club member Pat Kubin is celebrating her new neighbors Her son and daughter-in-law moved in across the street from Pat and her husband Charles

Condolences go to the family of longtime SPP resident Robert Burda who passed away on October 19 He was a Civic Club board member Citizen Patroller Mens Group member and usher at St Rose of Lima Church

5

6

Holiday Decoration

Judging

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

= Trash and Yard Waste

= Curbside Recycling

Important Numbers PoliceFire 911 City Helpline 311

Citizens Patrol 713-824-4799

Deed Restrictions 713-305-5035

Traffic amp Safety 713-824-4799

New NeighborGreeter 713-305-5036

Garden Club 713-344-7013

CP Vacation Watch 713-682-5959

Architectural Guidelines 713-956-1167

Plaza Pulse News 713-503-2552

SPP Historian 713-683-9945

Plaza Moms 281-888-4533

SPP Membership 713-683-6502

City Liaison 713-683-9945

Pulse Advertising 713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Menrsquos Group 713-683-9945

December 2011

SPPCC Board Meeting

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Garden Club CHRISTMAS PARTY

Call Deputy Dispatch 713-755-7628 A Note About Trash You can legally put your heavy trash out at 6pm the Friday before your heavy trash day

Heavy trash JUNK waste only

Plaza Moms BREAKFAST

WITH SANTA

HAPPY HANUKKAH DEC 20-28TH First Day of Winter

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

4

By Romi Sandel amp Laurie Hardwick

Share Your NewsmdashPlease pass along any news of note about SPP residents so that we can spotlight them in future issues of the Pulse If you have news to share please let us know by emailing pulseshepherdparkplazacom or contacting Romi Sandel at 713-962-4171

SPPCC sends out periodic email alerts to residents who have provided us with email addresses These alerts provide rapid up-to-date information and are a great way to get the word out about important news quickly

Email alerts are used to communicate Crime in our area Lost and found pets Issuesmeetings of interest to our neighborhood

If you are not receiving these alerts and would like to be added to the distribution email billyhartmanassociatescom and ask to be added

Are You Getting Email Alerts

Call Deputy Dispatch

713-755-7628

Condolences go out to Jennifer Lamb the Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club President on the recent passing of her father

We wish a speedy recovery to Sharon Boone who has been in intensive care recently The neighbors on Martin Street missed her at the gathering on Halloween

Nov 20 was celebration day on Curtin St for the Salmons and Salvato family with three generations of family mem-bers (and SPP residents) being honored for their November birthdays including Leona Salvato and Philip Kendall and Ethan Salmons

SPP resident Jo Guffey passed away on October 26 2011 Condolences go to Jos two daughters and their families who live in SPP

Longtime SPP resident and Garden Club member Pat Kubin is celebrating her new neighbors Her son and daughter-in-law moved in across the street from Pat and her husband Charles

Condolences go to the family of longtime SPP resident Robert Burda who passed away on October 19 He was a Civic Club board member Citizen Patroller Mens Group member and usher at St Rose of Lima Church

5

6

Holiday Decoration

Judging

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

= Trash and Yard Waste

= Curbside Recycling

Important Numbers PoliceFire 911 City Helpline 311

Citizens Patrol 713-824-4799

Deed Restrictions 713-305-5035

Traffic amp Safety 713-824-4799

New NeighborGreeter 713-305-5036

Garden Club 713-344-7013

CP Vacation Watch 713-682-5959

Architectural Guidelines 713-956-1167

Plaza Pulse News 713-503-2552

SPP Historian 713-683-9945

Plaza Moms 281-888-4533

SPP Membership 713-683-6502

City Liaison 713-683-9945

Pulse Advertising 713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Menrsquos Group 713-683-9945

December 2011

SPPCC Board Meeting

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Garden Club CHRISTMAS PARTY

Call Deputy Dispatch 713-755-7628 A Note About Trash You can legally put your heavy trash out at 6pm the Friday before your heavy trash day

Heavy trash JUNK waste only

Plaza Moms BREAKFAST

WITH SANTA

HAPPY HANUKKAH DEC 20-28TH First Day of Winter

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

5

6

Holiday Decoration

Judging

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

= Trash and Yard Waste

= Curbside Recycling

Important Numbers PoliceFire 911 City Helpline 311

Citizens Patrol 713-824-4799

Deed Restrictions 713-305-5035

Traffic amp Safety 713-824-4799

New NeighborGreeter 713-305-5036

Garden Club 713-344-7013

CP Vacation Watch 713-682-5959

Architectural Guidelines 713-956-1167

Plaza Pulse News 713-503-2552

SPP Historian 713-683-9945

Plaza Moms 281-888-4533

SPP Membership 713-683-6502

City Liaison 713-683-9945

Pulse Advertising 713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Menrsquos Group 713-683-9945

December 2011

SPPCC Board Meeting

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Garden Club CHRISTMAS PARTY

Call Deputy Dispatch 713-755-7628 A Note About Trash You can legally put your heavy trash out at 6pm the Friday before your heavy trash day

Heavy trash JUNK waste only

Plaza Moms BREAKFAST

WITH SANTA

HAPPY HANUKKAH DEC 20-28TH First Day of Winter

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

6

Holiday Decoration

Judging

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

= Trash and Yard Waste

= Curbside Recycling

Important Numbers PoliceFire 911 City Helpline 311

Citizens Patrol 713-824-4799

Deed Restrictions 713-305-5035

Traffic amp Safety 713-824-4799

New NeighborGreeter 713-305-5036

Garden Club 713-344-7013

CP Vacation Watch 713-682-5959

Architectural Guidelines 713-956-1167

Plaza Pulse News 713-503-2552

SPP Historian 713-683-9945

Plaza Moms 281-888-4533

SPP Membership 713-683-6502

City Liaison 713-683-9945

Pulse Advertising 713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Menrsquos Group 713-683-9945

December 2011

SPPCC Board Meeting

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Garden Club CHRISTMAS PARTY

Call Deputy Dispatch 713-755-7628 A Note About Trash You can legally put your heavy trash out at 6pm the Friday before your heavy trash day

Heavy trash JUNK waste only

Plaza Moms BREAKFAST

WITH SANTA

HAPPY HANUKKAH DEC 20-28TH First Day of Winter

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

7

Garden Club Plans Christmas Party December 12 Fall is in the air and the SPP Garden Club is actively

setting the neighborhood ablaze with fall and autumn color Yard of the Month for November is an example of fall celebration at its best Sarrah Moseley 1147 Thornton has adorned her yard and home with scarecrows plantings pumpkins and has created a scene telling the Shepherd Park Plaza story one of neighborhood pride and pride of home

The November meeting was held in the home of Barbara Raines at 1191 Chamboard with co-hostesses Geraldine Gurley Sherry Pearce and Barbara DePrato assisting The program ldquoArt in the Yardrdquo was graphically and beautifully presented by Evan Hopkins with Wabash Antiques and Feed Metal ceramic and assorted unusual and interesting art forms were presented and discussed Expect to see new and different art forms cropping up in yards throughout the neighborhood soon

The December meeting will be the annual Christmas party to be held Monday December 12 at Collinarsquos Italian Cafeacute 502 W 19th in the Heights Membership is available year long for new residents and those finding an interest in gardening and fellowship

Plaza Moms Plan Breakfast with Santa A special thank you to Barbara Bryant (pictured here) and all

the volunteers for a fantastic fall festival held in Shepherd Park on October 29 It was a great time for all the kiddos

Breakfast with Santa will be held at Durham Elementary from 9-11am on December 3 Bring the little ones to write their letters to Santa make ornaments and enjoy a delicious breakfast The jolly old elf himself will make an appearance for pictures Please bring a toy for the toy drive

For information contact co-chairs Shannon Zierau szierauyahoocom or Christine Roe christineray1979yahoocom

The January meeting will be held on January 23 at Emily Eldridgersquos home at 1003 Cheshire The topic will be edible gardening

Menrsquos Group to Visit Hobby Center The group has a bus trip planned for Sunday February 5 to the Hobby Center to see the musical production of

Bring It On

The group is open to all men of the neighborhood and has no formal rules officers or dues Just drop in and join the conversation while having lunch at some great local restaurants

For more information contact Chuck Blesener at ccbles77gmailcom or 713-683-9945

Welcome to the Neighborhood

SECTION 3 Jorge amp Sarah Ordonez 4715 Clift Haven

SECTION 4 Ben amp Oonagh Dockrill 1127 Richelieu

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE

PAID DMR 77041

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club P O Box 10453 Houston TX 77206 wwwShepherdParkPlazacom

Thanks to Spaghetti Western 1608 Shepherd Drive (713) 861-1313 who graciously donated gift certificates for our newest neighbors httpwwwspagwesthoustoncom

If you have moved into the neighborhood recently and have not yet been greeted by the SPP Civic Club please contact Eileen Hartman at 713-305-5036 or eileenhartmanassociatescom

Join your neighbors in the Shepherd Park Plaza group

on Facebook Share your thoughts or pictures and join

in on discussions