President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Architectural Control

Citizens Patrol

Constable Patrol Coordinator

Deed Restrictions

Entrance Bed Maintenance

Greeters

Historian

Hospitality

Membership

Parks/DRT/PIP Liaison

Publicity/Pulse Advertising

Website Publisher

Section 1 Rep.

Section 2 Rep.

Section 3 Rep.

Section 4 Rep.

Garden Club Rep.

Plaza Moms Co-Rep.

Men’s Group Rep. Pulse Editor

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Pulse Co-Editor

New to the neighborhood?

Contact Shannon Zierau at

713-775-0307 or

szierau@yahoo.com so we can

welcome you officially.

VOTING LOCATION CHANGE FOR SPP RESIDENTS

The voting location for SPP Residents for the November elections is NOT Durham

Elementary. Please see the article inside this issue for more information.

CHECK-IN AT 1067 CHANTILLY LN

TICKETS ARE $50 PER ADULT (21 AND OVER)

$30 FOR 5 TASTES OF FOOD ONLY includes 5 “tastes” of wine/beer

plus an accompanying appetizer with each.

Purchase event tickets online at ShepherdParkPlaza.com or

cash/check payable to: SPPCC, Inc.

c/o Emily & Tom Leffler, 1067 Chantilly Ln. 713-628-4210

Please include “SPP” or “CP” to indicate your preferred

designation of Constable Program funds.

RAIN DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 3:30 5:30 P.M.

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The 2018 neighborhood Oktoberfest event proved to be gaining in popularity as more than 130 people showed up to

celebrate with good food, games, costumes and more. Thanks to the Hospitality committee, our donors and numerous

volunteers for making this annual event a success!

HALLOWEEN DECORATING AWARDS

Drumroll please…the winners of this year’s Halloween Decorating awards are…

Best Overall 1st Place: 4707 Apollo– Kimberly & Chris Schultea

Scariest 1st Place : 1028 Candlelight—Nikki & Gregory Walls

Most Original 1st Place: 4439 Apollo—Monica & Aaron Ross

Best Overall 2nd Place: 983 Chamboard –Mary Magsamen & Stephen Hillerbrand

Scariest 2nd Place : 1018 Candlelight—Courtney & Orlando Romero

Most Original 2nd Place: 4603 Chantilly Circle—Kimberly & Kurt Roe

October Yards of the Month

Section 1:

N/A

Section 3:

1052 Martin

Katie & Thomas

Whittington

Section 2:

1127 Chantilly

Rita & James Rogers

Section 4:

1019 Richelieu

Gloria Vera

NOVEMBER VOTING BRINGS A LOCATION CHANGE FOR

SHEPHERD PARK PLAZA RESIDENTS

Election Day for the General and Special Elections is Tuesday, November 6th, 2018. For many years, the voting location has

been at Durham Elementary School for SPP Residents. This year our location has changed! At the time of publication of the

Pulse, SPP residents were scheduled to vote at Harper Alternative School at 4425 N. Shepherd Dr., but please CONFIRM this

location on Election Day by going to HarrisVotes.com.

Early voting takes place from Monday, October 22, 2018, through Friday, November 2, 2018. Visit

harrisvotes.com for early voting hours and locations.

For information on what’s on the ballot, check out vote411.org

A very special thanks to all the Hosts and Hostesses of this year’s National Night Out. The weather was a bit warm

and humid, but the turnout was great! Representatives from the Houston Police Department and the Constable’s office

dropped by several locations to introduce themselves. Thanks also to the Mens Group for organizing this year’s event!

North Shepherd Community Alliance September Meeting

The Guest Speaker was Bryan Danna, developer of Revive. Some of his projects are located at 11th Street/Yale, White Oak, 19th/N

Shepherd, Ella/34th Street, and Alba/34th Street. N. Shepherd is attractive to developers because larger tracts of land are available. As

residential buildings are improved or constructed, those residents will need goods and services. That’s where the continued

redevelopment projects north of 43rd Street on N. Shepherd come into play.

August & September 2018

Animal/Humane…1 Contract checks...248 Disturbance/Loud Noise…2

Follow-Up...3 Miles Patrolled...7697 Burglary Other...2

Writ...7 Meet the Citizen…515 Welfare Check...2

Suspicious Vehicle...12 Suspicious Persons...7 Traffic Stops...11

Alarm...2 Traffic Hazard...4 Traffic Initiatives...17

Information call...10 Park Checks...3 Other...11

Vacation Watch...25 Computer Crime...2 ****************************************

Calls handled by Deputy Constable

*Figures are for entire contract including SPP and Candlelight Plaza

Vacation Watch registry (1 week in advance)...http://pct1constable.net/sign-up/vacation-watch/

Sign up for the Constable Office’s Newsletter...http://pct1constable.net/sign-up then click Newsletter

Durham Elementary News

A huge thank you to all the Shepherd Park community members that helped make our 6th Annual Gala, Thrills & Chills for Bills such a enormous success! From donations of homemade jam, purchasing items at our pop-up shop, hands-on-helping, and attending the Gala itself, we are so grateful for your neighborhood support. We could not be the school we are without your interest and involvement in the education of our children. THANK YOU! As part of our year long celebration, Durham Turns 50!, shirts have been designed for community members to show their Dalmatian spirit. Exciting colors and styles are available on the website. Additionally, we are creating a community cookbook where neighbors may share their recipes and neighborhood story. To order a shirt, submit a recipe or story, and receive information regarding the birthday party planned for April, please go to www.durhamturns50.com. We look forward to celebrating our community with you! Durham will be hosting a book fair during the week of November 5th-9th. If you have any children in your life for which you’d like to purchase books for the upcoming holidays, please consider shopping at Durham between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. We’d love to see some of our neighbors during the bookfair! And if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact our book fair chairperson at DurhamPTAbooks@gmail.com.

Pumpkin Pie Recipe

1 ½ cups pumpkin puree (canned)

½ cup sugar

¼ cup honey

2 lightly beaten eggs

¼ tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. ground ginger

¼ tsp. ground cloves

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

2/3 cup condensed milk

1 cup water

Uncooked pie shell

Combine all ingredients except pie shell. Note: Mixture will be very thin. Place pie shell in pie plate and press

down gently. Pour mixture into pie plate. Cook at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and

cook for an additional 45 minutes. Serve chilled with whipped topping.

Citizens Patrol Stats

Prepared by Deborah DeBram & Katherine Peale

SHEPHERD PARK PLAZA CITIZENS PATROL WELCOMES VOLUNTEERS!

The Houston Police Department is concerned about crime in the neighborhoods and communities

throughout the city. In response, the Citizen Patrol Program was established in an effort to bring the

citizens and the police department together for a common goal, and that is to improve the quality of

life by eliminating crime. You can become a volunteer by signing up today! Contact Deborah

DeBram or Katherine Peale at 713-812-7626 or algebrakp@aol.com for more information.

The Citizen Patrol Program is designed to provide a means for citizens to organize into patrol

groups for the purpose of reducing crime in their community. Citizen Patrollers are the additional

eyes and ears the police can count on to make Houston a safe place to live and work. The value of

police/citizen cooperation is well illustrated by the success of the Citizen Patrol Program.

The winner of the $10 random drawing is Wanda Majewski. Patrollers who turn in at least 4 driving hours by the 5th of the month are

eligible for this drawing. We need volunteers. Training is just a few hours and you can be on your way to helping us protect the

neighborhood.

Our group met at the lovely home of Sarrah Moseley on Monday October 8th for a Chili dinner and a highly informative talk by a master

gardener from the Houston Rose Society, Karen Gerlach. We learned how to plant, prune, fertilize and care for these beautiful flowers,

along with which varieties are best for specific gardens. Lots of questions answered and advice shared. Watch our members’ gardens for

beautiful roses in the spring!

If you ever wondered about the lush landscaping at the Houston Zoo, we invite you to join us for an outing on the morning of Wednesday,

November 7th for a lecture by the Horticultural Director of the Zoo, followed by a Dutch treat lunch.

Our next meeting is on Monday, November 12th at 6:45 p.m. at the home of Genevieve Erdbruegger, 1138 Chantilly Lane, where we have

a fun craft planned. All are welcome. Upcoming events include our December Christmas party and in January we have a speaker who was

recently featured in the Houston Chronicle: an Oak Forest neighbor will discuss pollinators and native plants.

For information about any of our events, please reach out to Colette Robichau 713-201-3322 crobichau@comcast.net

YARD OF THE MONTH

This month's Garden Club yard of the

month is awarded to Linda Morgan at

1151 Chamboard Lane. Her lovely

yard has a variety of plants including

hydrangeas, agapanthus (Lily of the

Nile), caladium and yellow alders.

Knockout roses and Yesterday, Today

and Tomorrow bushes frame the yard.

Seasonal decorations provide

additional pops of color to give an

Autumn feel.

Join/Renew Membership: Pay your dues online at http://groupspaces.com/PlazaMoms/ - 2018/19 dues are $35/school year and can be paid on-line or at our next event via cash or check. Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/plazamoms. All events and FB page are members only.

Volunteers Needed If you would like to volunteer for these events, please contact us via email or Facebook. NOTE: There will not be a monthly social in November.

VETERANS DAY HONOREES

Part of the rich heritage of the U. S. is its military members that have served domestically and internationally for over 200 years. In order to honor our veterans, the U. S. Government made November 11th an official federal holiday in 1954. The historical significance of our veterans’ actions, commitment, tenacity and bravery cannot be fully measured. For their many brave acts too numerous to name here, we thank you! And God bless you! We’d like to take a brief moment to recognize the veterans in Shepherd Park Plaza and their service to our country.

James Worthing served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 – 1955. He served on the Submarine the USS Runner SS476 with a rating FT1(SS).

August Galiano joined the Army Signal Corps after graduating high school is 1946. He served in the Korean Conflict in the Armed Forces Security Agency.

Bill McReynolds served in Army Signal Corps from 1956 – 1958.

Peter Mytchak served the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict.

Gus Oppermann was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the 1st Armored Division of the Army.

Roland Potts served in the Navy in the Korean conflict from 1952—1956.

Fall Family Fun - Movie in the Park Saturday, November 10th, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Durham Elementary Field We are switching things up this year. Instead of Fall Family Festival we are going to have a “Movie in the Park” featuring the Disney Pixar movie Coco. Expect a food truck (Balls out Burger) or two, treats, popcorn machine and a few other surprises. Bring chairs and blankets as this is going to be a lot of fun!

Save the Date! Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 1st, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Durham Elementary School Please join us for the Annual Plaza Moms’ Breakfast with Santa. IndyQuest will be sponsoring breakfast and we will have a photographer on hand to capture pictures with Santa (personal cameras welcome). There will also be craft stations. While we would love to have friends join, this will be a Member Only Event.

December Social – White Elephant Gift Exchange Tuesday, December 18th, Chelsea Steiner’s Home @ 1103 Richelieu Lane Eat, drink and be merry! Join us for our Annual White Elephant Party, each guest is asked to bring a $10 gift to exchange (not required). We will have a few extra surprises as well!

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Important Numbers Police/Fire: 911 City Helpline: 311

Citizens Patrol

713-812-7626

Deed Restrictions

713-316-5255

Plaza Moms

281-216-3452

New Neighbor/Greeter

713-775-0307

Garden Club

713-201-3322

Architectural Guidelines

713-316-5255

Plaza Pulse News

713-316-9688

SPP Historian

713-851-3000

Traffic & Safety

713-681-7479

Constable Dispatch

713-755-7628

SPP Membership

713-338-2989

City Liaison

713-688-7979

Pulse Advertising

713-688-0574 or 713-681-3600

Men’s Group

832-623-4268 HPD

713-884-3131

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

30 Novemb er 2018 SPP CALENDAR

Garden Club Meeting

HEAVY

TREE Waste

SPPCC

Board Mtg

Reminder about Heavy Trash: Our heavy trash pickup is the 3rd

Thursday of each month. Tree waste is picked up in ODD months, and

Junk waste in the EVEN months.

Ready to pay your annual Constable program and Civic

Club dues? Go to the link below and pay on-line.

http://shepherdparkplaza.com/pay-constable-and-

membership-dues/.

SPPCC

Board Mtg

Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club

P. O. Box 10453

Houston, TX 77206

www.ShepherdParkPlaza.com