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www.braeswoodplace.org Of Interest: Neighborhood Watch Program – pgs 3,4 National Night Out-pg 4 Injured bird rescue – pg 7 Back to School Safety-pg 8 Index: President’s Message1 Calendar/Reminders2 Security 3 National Night Out 4 BPMOYC 4 McGovern Library 5 Twain Elem 5 Longfellow Elem 6 Membership 6 Garden Club 7 Garden of Month 7 Injured Wildlife 7 Advertisers 8-17 Contact Info 18 Advertisers 7-15 Contact Info 16

Welcome back to another school year! I hope that you enjoyed a summer of less congested traffic on your commute and only light school traffic during the summer school session. Things have kicked in to high gear now with the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year at Mark Twain Elementary and Pershing Middle School. In addition to the school traffic from the schools in our neighborhood, we are also on the bus route for other schools. Please be extra careful while young pedestrians and cyclists make their way to school and allow more time for your morning commute as there will be increased neighborhood traffic. Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Braeswood Place has been notified that we are next on the list for the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) study! This has been a long time coming. The upside of the last portion of our wait is that the City of Houston received funding to implement traffic calming measures for approved locations. Please be on the lookout for notices of public meetings from the City so that you can participate in the process. Many thanks to Todd Kulp for initiating the process and to Nicole Shah for taking over as the project lead. Constable Precinct One at work for You Many of us know how the Constable Patrol makes our neighborhood safer on a daily basis. Deputies patrol the neighborhood for ALL residents and make traffic stops. Members have the additional benefit of having deputies perform vacation watches where they check your home daily while you are away. Members also have access to the dispatch line to call for help as well as to have their monitored home alarms dispatch the Constable Deputies in the event that your alarm is tripped. Deputy Mathews-Segura is a new member of the Constables team and she will serve as the Community Outreach coordinator. Deputy Mathews-Segura coordinated a RAD Self Defense class for women over 4 nights in early September. An email was sent to the Yahoo group prior to the August 25 registration date. I hope that some of you had a chance to sign up. She has really gotten the ball rolling on a few awareness and security initiatives. Keep your eyes peeled for what Deputy Segura will bring our way next. Neighborhood Watch Group Unfortunately for Houstonians, criminals have invaded the privacy of our homes and cars in order to take what does not belong to them. Our neighborhood has not been insulated from burglars. After a long-time resident’s home was burglarized, she decided to take action and to get a neighborhood watch group started. Fortunately for Karen Spearman, she got the ball rolling as Deputy Mathews-Segura arrived at Precinct 1. One of the many ways that we will all benefit from this initiative is the generous offer from Constable Rosen to put signs up around our neighborhood about our Neighborhood Watch program. Hopefully that will deter some criminals from attempting to “shop” in our neighborhood. Of course, if that does not keep them out, then having neighbors trained and ready to raise the alert at the first sign of trouble will help do the trick.

Sentinel

September 2014

President’s Message by Linda Barcot

Braeswood Place Homeowners Association A Deed-Restricted Community 4010 Blue Bonnet Suite 112 Houston, TX 77025 713-666-7248 BPHA@sbcglobal.net

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BPHA BOARD MEETING Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 7 pm

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 6800 Buffalo Speedway, Jamail Family Center

Residents are welcome to attend and observe Board meetings. We designate the first 15 minutes of BPHA Board meetings for “Open Feedback” by BPHA members who register in advance to speak. To register, members must call the BPHA Office, 713-666-7248, by 2 pm, Wednesday, September 10. The 15 minutes will be divided equally among the registered speakers with 5-minute maximum time for each.

BPHA CALENDAR OF EVENTS September and October

Mon Sept 1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Tues Sept 2 NO TRASH PICK UP! Wed Sept 3 Regular Tuesday trash pick up Thurs Sept 4 Recycle South of BB Tues Sept 9 Recycle North of BB Thurs Sept 11 BPHA Board Meeting Mon Sept 15 BBA Meeting, 7:30 pm, Gathering Place,

5310 S. Willow Mon Sept 15 South of BB-check BPHA website Tues Sept 16 JUNK Heavy Trash North of BB Thurs Sept 18 Recycle South of BB Thurs Sept 18 BSN meeting, 6:30 pm, Linkwood Comm

Center, 3699 Norris Mon Sept 22 Sentinel Deadline for October Tues Sept 23 Recycle North of BB Thurs Oct 2 Recycle South of BB Tues Oct 7 Recycle North of BB Tues Oct 7 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT! Thurs Oct 9 BPHA Board Meeting Thurs Oct 16 Recycle South of BB Thurs Oct 16 BSN mtg, 6:30 pm, Linkwood Comm

Center, 3699 Norris Mon Oct 20 JUNK Heavy Trash South of BB-ck BPHA

website Mon Oct 20 Sentinel Deadline for November Mon Oct 20 BBA mtg, 7:30 pm, Gathering Place, 5310

S. Willow Tues Oct 21 Recycle North of BB Tues Oct 21 JUNK Heavy Trash North of BB Thurs Oct 30 Recycle South of BB BB-Brays Bayou; BW-Braeswood; BBA-Braes Bayou Assoc; BSN-Braeswood Super Neighborhood; KYP-Karl Young Park; SL-Stella Link; SVDP-St. Vincent de Paul

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTICE

Before beginning new construction, remodeling, or adding a room, driveway, or garage, you must submit three sets of plans for BPHA deed restriction review. There is a $200 fee for renovation plan review and a $500 fee for new construction plan review.

BUILDER’S PLEDGE OF MAINTENANCE Each month, Builders agree to participate in BPHA’s Construction Guidelines and Pledge of Maintenance while constructing and remodeling homes in our area. By signing the pledge, these companies agree to follow a number of guidelines that make their construction site more “neighbor friendly”. We appreciate the builders’ commitment to our neighborhood!

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Constable Patrol Statistics for July 2014

Alarm Responses 32

24 Assisted w/Med Emergency 2 Assisted Stranded Motorist 1 Burglary of Habitation 1 Burglary of Vehicle 4 Checks of Residences 395 Checks of Buildings/Schools 126 Checks of Parks, Parking Lots 64 Criminal Mischief 3 Disturbances/Loud Noise 9 Follow up 10 Found Property 2 Fraudulent use of ID 1 Investigations of Suspicious Persons, Cars

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Illegal Dumping 1 Mental illness 1 Solicitors 3 Open door/window response 36 Theft 2 Traffic Monitoring (arrests, citations, hazards, stops, warnings)

152

Vacation Watches 396 Miles Patrolled 6,527

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM by Alan Rosen, Harris County Constable, Precinct 1

With summer coming to an end, and children returning to school, our neighborhoods will be a little quieter. It is important to remember no neighborhood is completely immune to crime. Harris County Constable’s Office, Precinct One, would like to encourage all citizens to join your local neighborhood watch program. Several citizens in your area have been working hard to establish a strong and effective program. The Constable’s Office will provide the necessary training for the Neighborhood Watch Program. Neighborhood Watch is a program in which local residents in their neighborhoods create an organizational structure and work together to improve and maintain the security and safety in their local community. Constable Alan Rosen and Deputies with Harris County Precinct One will be meeting with residents to educate them of ways to better secure your homes. All citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the police immediately. Deputies will take the time to meet with these groups to ensure everyone understands what activities may be suspicious. For more information on your local Neighborhood Watch Program, please contact Karen Spearman, at 281-783-6769 or kmann0516@gmail.com.

SECURITY UPDATE by Janet Maxian

Our neighborhood and those surrounding ours are all experiencing burglaries to residences. This is what is known or theorized about these:

There is no discernible pattern to how the burglars choose the houses they burglarize. Some are on corners, some are not, some have acti-vated alarms, some do not.

Most burglaries have occurred on weekdays between 9 am and 3pm through the rear of the house.

The burglars have been targeting cash, jewelry, and guns. The burglars are defeating alarms that only have contacts on

doors/windows. The door or window must be opened to break the con-tact and set off the alarm. Instead of opening the door or window, they are breaking the glass to enter and to exit. If you do have an alarm system, make sure it will recognize glass breakage. Residents are en-couraged to have alarm systems even though the presence of an alarm does not seem to be deterring burglars from entering the house. The sounding of an alarm means they cannot stay in the house for long, which means less time to search and grab. An alarm also gets the po-lice there faster, increasing the chances of apprehending the suspects.

Surveillance cameras in and around the home also serve as deterrents. The burglars seem to be heading to the master bedroom first to look for

jewelry, guns, and money. It is recommended that valuables be hidden anyplace other than this location.

We are encouraged to: ALWAYS activate our alarm system when we are at home and when

we leave the house. Surveillance cameras in and around the home also serve as deterrents.

ALWAYS answer the door when someone knocks or rings the bell – but never open the door to strangers.

If you are home when someone is trying to break into your home, move around, shout, and make a lot of noise to let them know that someone is inside. Call 911 immediately!

If you arrive home to find it has been burglarized, do not enter your home until police have checked to ensure that the burglars are not still inside.

Stay alert and aware of your surroundings. Do not allow use of your cell phone to interfere with this.

Call our local Law Enforcement Agency to report anything or anyone suspicious.

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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS? by Karen Spearman

How well do you know your neighbors? The 8400 block of Braes got to be a pretty tight-knit group after Hurricane Ike but even our five houses have experienced a number of changes since then and it was not enough to prevent a recent minor break in. The Constable Patrol responded quickly and efficiently but the reality is that the best solution is prevention, something best provided by staying in touch with the folks around you and recognizing when something is out of place. Harris County Constable’s Precinct 1 recently proposed launching a Neighborhood Watch Program in addition to our patrols. These officers are a great benefit and having an active and engaged community partnered with law enforcement would tremendously enhance their role in deterring criminal activity. The program is organized by residents to build a network of watch captains that collect contact information for each household and communicate within their block in the event of an emergency. Residents assist each other by staying in touch, being aware of suspicious activity and reporting that to authorities. Our law enforcement liaisons participate through training programs and assisting residents to better identify potential problems. These programs have a proven record of success, providing benefits such as:

Reducing crime Improving quality of life Creating a greater sense of security, responsibility, and personal control Building community pride and unity Preparing for helping others and ourselves in our community Becoming the extra “eyes and ears” of law enforcement personnel

The safety and security of our community is something that lies in our hands. It should not be outsourced. That is best served by each of us becoming involved. If you would be interested in receiving more information or acting as a Watch Captain for your area, please get in touch with Karen Spearman, 281-783-6769 or email kmann0516@gmail.com.

BRAESWOOD PLACE MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN

byJodi Martin

Thank you to Sarah Eddlemon for hosting our 2nd annual family pool party event at Colonial Pool! Thank you also to Margaret Pinkston for organizing a fun night out with painting and wine at Houston Art Lessons! If you would like to join our group, please contact Amanda Murray at Amanda.j.murray@gmail.com. The cost is $30 per year. Upcoming Events include Little Gym Family Party, Couple’s Night at TOP GOLF of Houston and Mom’s Night out at Cloud 9 Massage!

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David and Jennifer Rupe welcomed baby girl Bryony Faith on August 1! Bryony joins big sisters Lily and Poppy, and big brother Tyler!

HOST A NNO GATHERING – BE A PART OF THE FESTIVITIES! by Nicole Shah

Our neighborhood is a wonderful community. Our sense of community is evident by those families that have already signed up to host block gatherings for NNO on Tuesday, October 7. If you are on the fence about hosting, now is the time to sign-up! You will never regret hosting an evening with your neighbors. New this year: If you host a gathering, your name will be entered into a raffle for a prize from a local business. The raffle will take place at the October 9 BPHA meeting. To sign-up to host a gathering, please contact Nicole Shah at nicoleallman74@hotmail.com.

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Story Time (ages 3-5 years): Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am all month Toddler Time (ages 1-3 years): Thursdays at 11 am all month Baby Lapsit (ages 0-12 months): Thursdays at 11 am all month Para Los Ninos – Bilingual Story Time – September 15 at 2 pm Chinese Class: Thursdays at 10 am all month E-book Open House: Every Monday at 6 pm and Wednesday at 12 pm (bring e-reader and cord) Intro to MS Word: Tuesday, September 9 at 1:30 pm Intermediate MS Word: Thursday, September 11 at 1:30 pm Intro to MS Excel: Tuesday, September 16 at 1:30 pm Intermediate MS Excel: Thursday, September 18 at 1:30 pm Intro to MS PowerPoint: Tuesday, September 23 at 1:30 pm Intermediate PowerPoint: Thursday, September 25 at 1:30 pm Tune Time for Kids: Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:30 pm all month Passports processed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Call for hours.

MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by Nicole Shah

As our Twain Tigers begin another school year, it is easy to see why our students are smiling. Our staff, teachers, parents, and students are a collaborative team dedicated to inspiring life-long learners. The successful Back to School Rumble was a wonderful example of how the Twain community works together. Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the event. With the hustle and bustle of the new school year, the added traffic during the mornings and afternoons is always noticed. Please drive carefully, slowly and no cell phone use. Remember to be courteous to neighbors and allow them ample room to access their driveways. Highlights of September events at Mark Twain:

Monday, September 1- Labor Day Holiday Thursday, September 4- Open House for Twain families. Mark Twain parents are encouraged to attend

classrooms. Teachers will be presenting important information about their class, including procedures, expectations, communication and an overview of the curriculum. Specialists, including our Literary Development teachers and ancillary staff will be providing overviews of their programs prior to the classroom presentations.

Wednesday, September 10- PTO Meeting at 8 am. All parents are welcome to attend. Wednesday, September 24- Early Dismissal at 12:30 pm Monday, September 29- International Dinner from 5:30 - 7:30 pm in the cafeteria. This event is open to the

community. Saturday, October 25 – SAVE THE DATE for the Spooky Spaghetti Fall Carnival from 4-8 pm. Dinner will

be provided by Candelari’s and neighbors are welcome to attend!

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by Jessica Evans

You Are Invited to Leadership Day at Longfellow Elementary with special guest SEAN COVEY!

Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People self-help classic has been refined and reimagined to help young people cultivate a sense of personal responsibility and leadership skills, and the result is “The Leader in Me”. With the collaboration of the PTA, the “Leader in Me” is now in place in Longfellow Elementary. “ ‘The Leader in Me’ provides the most solid foundation I have ever seen to help kids lead a principled, centered life,” said Longfellow Principal Norma Perez-Gwynn. “It has made an incredible difference with our children. The process challenges students to live by seven basic tenets that encourage personal responsibility and an appreciation of others, such as “Begin with the end in mind,” and “Think Win-Win.” Ms. Perez-Gwynn noted that in addition to an increased sense of camaraderie on our campus, Longfellow students have seen “significant gains” in academic areas since the school implemented the process two years ago. Please join us at Longfellow's next Leadership Day on Wednesday October 8, 1- 5:30pm! You will have the opportunity to visit different classrooms and experience the Seven Habits and academic instruction in action. Longfellow also offers a fabulous Fine Arts Magnet Program, which includes Music, Art, Dance, Band and Orchestra. We are excited to announce that SEAN COVEY (son of author Stephen Covey and author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Seven Habits of Happy Kids and more) will be on campus as well doing a book signing from 4 - 5:30 pm. Community members are welcome and encouraged to attend! **Also save the date for the Longfellow Fall Carnival Saturday October 25, 10 am-2 pm—Food, Games and Fun—Community Families Welcome!*

THANKS TO OUR PATRON, SUSTAINING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERS by Linda Barcot, President of BPHA

The Patron, Sustainer and Supporter membership program gives our generous neighbors an opportunity to add $300+ (Patron level), $200 (Sustainer level) or $100 (Supporter level) to our normal membership dues. The BPHA Board of Directors would like to thank all of these generous neighbors for being special contributors.

BPHA PATRON MEMBERS ($300+ donation)

Anita Gokhale

BPHA SUSTAINER MEMBERS ($200+ donation) Paula & George Eapen

Marisa & Michael Feighl Alicia & Juan Hartsfield Rachel & Joshua Jacobs

Akemi & Chad Kelly

Renee & Tom Pool Kathie & Milton Magness Kahla & Matt Malinsky

Kathy & Jeff Vrabec

BPHA SUPPORTER MEMBERS ($100+ donation)

Cathy & Andrew Civitello Camille & Glenn Cunningham

Jill & Scott Ferguson Megan Jordan

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BRAESWOOD PLACE GARDEN CLUB by Janet Maxian and Kathy Jenkins

Please mark your calendar for September 15 at 7 pm. Sharon Plummer will host our September Braeswood Place Gar-den Club meeting. She will talk to us about drip irrigation and give us a demonstration. This will be a great start to our new year! Sharon’s address is 3727 Glen Haven. Please call Kathy Jenkins (713-661-9939) or Janet Maxian (713-668-4645) for further information.

GARDEN OF THE MONTH by Jackie Addington

Garden of the month for September is located at 3706 Grennoch; the home of Tom and Kathy Wadley. The homeowner, who works for a local builder, could probably have access to great landscaping service but he chooses to do his own gar-dening. He designed, planted, and cares for the garden himself. He explained that because his lot was comparatively small, he wanted to create interest with color and design. He has achieved this in abundance, as there are always very colorful seasonal blooms to catch your eye. Presently, large clusters of vibrant vinca grab attention at the entrance to the property; interesting plantings in large pots atop short columns flank the steps at street level, and a tiered hedge of box-wood, pink ruffle azaleas, and beautiful caladiums line the sidewalk to the front steps. Fig ivy and floral plantings circle the two live oak trees and two large pink blossom camellias anchor each corner of the house. Flagstones which match the natural stone of the house soften the welcome path from the drive to the front door. As we begin a new year for the BPHA Garden Club, I would encourage you to keep us posted about your neighbor's gar-dens as we all strive to keep our neighborhood attractive and welcoming.

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WHAT IF YOU FIND AN INJURED BIRD? by Lynn Tauber

I recently found an injured young bird one morning on my walk (this has happened a number of times in the past two years). I took the bird to The Wildlife Center of Texas, 7007 Katy Road. They do amazing work and are legitimate: www.wildlifecenteroftexas.org. While there, I asked about rescue companies for raccoon/possum/ wildlife rescue companies. We had a bad experience with one this summer and ended up having to spend a lot of time and money. The ONLY true humane rescue that was recommended was 911 Wildlife: www.911wildlife.com, 713- 287-1911. Their website has great information and confirms what I was told by the Wildlife Center of Texas (also an amazing website)! I wanted to share this with our neighborhood as I have seen so much more destruction of habitat as new homes are being built. I am sure there are others who would like to have this info. EDITOR’S NOTE: My younger son and I took some baby Robins who had fallen out of their nest to the Wildlife Center this summer. They were well taken care of and we even received an email update on their condition. Highly recommend this place! It is right next to the SPCA and they accept all creatures!

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BRAESWOOD PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION www.braeswoodplace.org

OFFICERS President Linda Barcot 832-217-8581 pack_lindas@hotmail.com V. Pres. East Jack Stopnicki 713-299-5556 jack@ticket-stop.com V. Pres. Central Bill Blackwood 713-668-1535 wcblackwood@gmail.com V. Pres. West Nicole Shah 713-839-0595 nicoleallman74@hotmail.com Treasurer Mary Beshears 832-287-5216 beshears_houston@msn.com Secretary Stephen Ostrow 713-661-9346 ksostrow@hotmail.com DIRECTORS Director Area # 1 Steve Sheaffer 281-460-5010 steven_sheaffer@yahoo.com Director Area # 2 Todd Nunnally 713-664-7332 todd@nunnallys.net Director Area # 3 Drake Terrell 713-557-6000 drake@heritagetexas.com Director Area # 4 Jeff McNear 713-665-7518 jeff.mcnear@comcast.net Director Area # 5 Bob Eby 713-664-6706 bobeby@nol.net Director Area # 6 Lundin Schneider 713-662-2674 lundins@comcast.net Director Area # 7 Catherine Hanslik 713-898-0992 thehansliks@sbcglobal.net Director Area # 8 David & Rui Roberts 713-665-6979 ruiroberts7@yahoo.com Director Area # 9 Jerry McClain 713-203-6934 JCM2000@swbell.net Director Area # 10 Grant Harpold 713-665-7519 gharpold@vilolaw.com Director Area # 11 Roger White 832-373-8798 rlwhite1003@att.net Director Area # 12 Joanne Eisenberger 281-974-5089 joanneeisenberger@yahoo.com COMMITTEE CHAIRS Appearance/Street Recon Jack Stopnicki 713-299-5556 jack@ticket-stop.com Board Nominations Catherine Hanslik 713-898-0992 thehansliks@sbcglobal.net Brays Bayou Assoc. Billy Pilgrim 713-661-6513 laura.pilgrim@att.net Building Plan Review David Sears 713-627-9690 dsears@wingfield-sears.com Campus Park Bill Blackwood 713-668-1535 wcblackwood@gmail.com Deed Restrictions NEED VOLUNTEER! Fogging Chris Ramas 713-665-6254 cramas4126@sbcglobal.com Fourth of July Chair Pamela Weisner 713-306-5496 pamela.wiesner@gmail.com Garden Club Co-Pres Kathy Jenkins 713-661-9939 kathyzjenkins@gmail.com Janet Maxian 713-668-4645 jlmaxian@gmail.com Garden of the Month Jackie Addington 832-767-5667 jackie.addington@comcast.net Karl Young Park Jarret Reeves 281-685-6666 jarret.reeves@lr.org Membership Rob Lee 713-840-4762 robleetx@hotmail.com Moms’ Club Jody Martin 713-594-9943 jodymartin1@hotmail.com National Night Out Kathleen Fenoy 281-501-8586 kathleenfenoy@yahoo.com Co-Chairs Nicole Shah 713-839-0595 nicoleallman74@hotmail.com Recycling Susie Loredo 713-588-1160 susieloredo@gmail.com Security Janet Maxian 713-668-4645 jlmaxian@gmail.com Sentinel Editor Alison Bell 713-504-4610 sentinel@braeswoodplace.org Super Neighborhood Jim Waters waters3510@sbcglobal.net Traffic Committee Nicole Shah 713-839-0595 nicoleallman74@hotmail.com BPHA OFFICE Brenda Blackwood 713-666-7248 BPHA@sbcglobal.net Office Fax 713-666-7258 Hours: M, W, F: 10-2 4010 Blue Bonnet, Suite 112, Houston, TX 77025

BRAESWOOD PLACE It’s a Great Place to Live

MEMBERSHIP IN BPHA

The Homeowners Association of Braeswood Place collects annual dues of $75. Constable Patrol membership is $285 per year for 24/7 coverage. New and established residents are encouraged to contact the BPHA Office for more information about becoming a member in the Homeowners Association and the Constable Patrol Program.

BPHA@sbcglobal.net 713-666-7248

JOIN ONLINE: www.braeswoodplace.org

The Sentinel is published monthly by BPHA, P.O. Box 20486, Houston, TX 77225, for the residents of Ayrshire, Braes Heights, Braes Oaks, Braes Terrace, Braes Manor, Emerald Forest, and Southern Oaks subdivisions. Our Editor is Alison Bell. The deadline for articles and advertisements to be included in the OCTOBER issue of the Sentinel will be Monday, September 22. Submit articles, Good Neighbor stories, compliments, criticisms, questions or suggestions to: Sentinel@braeswoodplace.org. The Sentinel is typically delivered on the first weekend of the month. Contact your Area Director if you do not receive it.

WELCOME TO BRAESWOOD PLACE!!!

Recently moved into our neighborhood? We are

happy to deliver a Welcome Brochure to you with

information about our Association and Constable

Patrol Program and an area map with the name of

your Area Director. Contact the BPHA Office at

713-666-7248 or BPHA@sbcglobal.net and

provide your name, address and phone number. Be

sure to visit our website at

www.braeswoodplace.org.

HELPFUL NUMBERS City of Houston Poison Control Hotline 713-247-1000 1-800-764-7661 Council Rep, Dist C-Ellen Cohen State Rep-Sarah Davis (Residents North of Bayou) 713-521-4474 832-393-3004 State Sen-Joan Huffman Council Rep, Dist K-Larry Green 713-662-3821 (Residents South of Bayou) Texas Fish/Wildlife (for birds) 832-393-3016 713-876-1520 County Commiss-El Franco Lee Street Light/Stop Sign Repair 713-662-3821 713-207-2222 Electricity-CenterPoint Energy Stop Sign Repair 713-207-2222 713-837-0311 Gas-CenterPoint Energy Trash Collection 713-659-2111 713-837-0311 Graffiti Hotline U.S. Rep-John Culberson 713-247-1576 713-682-8828 Harris County Mosquito Control U.S. Rep-Ted Poe (e of BS, S of BB) 713-440-4800 713-681-8763 Houston Police-Beechnut Water & Sewer Repair 713-314-3900 713-837-0311