NEW ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES
At the last FVCA Board meeting, new ACC guidelines were finally approved. If you are looking to make any exterior modifications to your house, or perhaps build a new house, you may want to read the guidelines, which are on the Fonn Villas website.
Many thanks to everyone who provided valuable input during this lengthy process.

ELECTIONS COMING UP – PLEASE VOTE!
On Saturday, May 12th, Spring Branch ISD will be holding its School Board Election. All Fonn Villas residents will be voting at Memorial Middle School. Positions 2, 3 and 4 will be on the ballot. Check the Spring Branch ISD website for more information: SpringBranchISD.com.
Also, on Tuesday, May 29th, the Harris County Republican Party will be holding its Primary Election. The polling place has not yet been set. If you have any questions, contact your Republican Precinct Chair Eric Waligura at 713-594-3994.

IF YOU HAVE A DOG . . .
From the City of Houston website: “Dogs and cats may not ‘run at large’ in Houston. ‘Running at large’ means going on public or private property without the owner or another person having direct physical control of the animal. An animal on a leash is considered to be under direct physical control of a person. When animals are not on a leash they must be otherwise restrained, either behind a fence or in some other enclosure that will prevent their escape.”
This law applies within Bendwood Park as well, so if you take your dog for a walk or run in the park, please keep him/her on a leash at all times.
Finally, please pick up after your dog as we try to keep Bendwood Park beautiful and free of the doggie droppings.

A NOTE FROM THE CONSTABLE
The Houston Mobility Patrol has been in the neighborhoods lately writing parking tickets. The tickets have been for Parking on the Wrong Side of the Road (parked facing traffic), parking too close to a traffic control device (Stop sign), parking more than 18 inches from curb, blocking a Fire hydrant and blocking a driveway. Please watch where and how you park to avoid these costly tickets.

MOSQUITO CONTROL
With the rain we’ve had in the first four months of the year, it looks like we may have a bumper crop of mosquitoes this summer. With that in mind, here is some wisdom from Jim Kelley, longtime Fonn Villas resident and pest management guru: The key to avoiding mosquitoes is to eliminate the standing water areas where they breed. This includes overfilled flowerpots, clogged rain gutters, stagnant water in birdbaths, and underground drains. Get rid of that stagnant water, and you go a long way towards getting rid of these flying pests.

DIRECTORY NEWS
From Diane Donovan: By now your block representative (or helpful neighbor!) has delivered your 2012 Fonn Villas Directory to you and collected your $5 donation for the book. If you do not have yours, please contact your block representative. Every effort is made to ensure that they are accurate, but we depend on you to help us fix any errors and keep it updated.
Block representatives: when you are satisfied that everyone on your street who wants a directory has one, please give any undelivered books to Ollie.

FVDirectory@yahoo.com is the new email set up for you to send any additions, corrections, changes to....any time!
We appreciate your help in keeping our information up to date, thank you!

The following streets have not turned in directory money yet:

• Barryknoll East
• Bendwood
• Lower Hallie (500)
• Kingsride East
• Lornmead
• Old Oaks
• Pebblebrook East
• Pebblebrook West
• Rocky Meadow East
• Taylorcrest East


If you would please get the money to Ollie Aldrich at your soonest convenience it would be appreciated. We know this is a very busy time for everyone, so thank you for fitting this in your schedule. These monies help support the many wonderful activities we enjoy as a neighborhood!!!! A big thank you to all those who helped with distribution!!

NEW FAMILIES
The Veazey Family moved into 610 Val Lena with children, Julia, Jack and Lily. They are here temporarily while their own house in Frostwood is being renovated.
Also Lauri and Jim Gleaves moved into 526 Hallie with daughters, Rachel and Claire.

TEEN AVAILABLE FOR TUTORING / BABYSITTING
Do you need a tutor to make sure those end-of-the-year grades stay where they are supposed to? Or how about a babysitter for that special night out? Emily Wright is a 16-year-old sophomore at Memorial High School. She is a Pre AP honor roll student and is CPR certified. She is hard working and very responsible with her own transportation. She has 5 years of experience in working with children from 6 months to 10 years old. If you would like her to come work for you and your children, please call her at 281-386-9578.

Agenda

• Call to Order
• Review and approval of minutes
• Treasurer’s Report - Oliver Aldrich
• Parliamentarian Report - John Baugher
• Architectural Standards Committee Report - Dick Sundt
• Executive Committee Reports
  1. Maintenance Fund - Will Frederking
  2. Security - Pat Clynes
  3. Super Neighborhood - Tonya Wright
• Advisory Committee Reports
  1. Citizens on Patrol - Nick Hiemstra
  2. Directory - Diane Donovan
  3. Entrance Beautification - Bill Prewett
  4. Maintenance and Parks - Ross Roberts
  5. TIRZ17 - David Tresch
  6. Newsletter - David Robertson
  7. Welcoming - Nete Sundt
  8. Webmaster - Brandon Lackey
  9. Documentation - Nete Sundt
• Business
  1. Attingham Entry Fence Maintenance (Ross Roberts)
  2. Fonn Villas stickers for Cars (Pat Clynes)
  3. Donations for trees in park and at pool (Pat Clynes)
  4. Finding a new parliamentarian (John Baugher)
  5. Pool signage discussion (Pat Clynes / Jack Long)
• Adjourn

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Review and approval of minutes
3. Treasurer’s Report - Oliver Aldrich
4. Parliamentarian Report - John Baugher
5. Architectural Standards Committee Report - Dick Sundt
6. Executive Committee Reports
   1. Maintenance Fund - Will Frederking
   2. Security - Pat Clynes
   3. Super Neighborhood - Tonya Wright
7. Advisory Committee Reports
   1. Citizens on Patrol - Nick Hiemstra
   2. Directory - Diane Donovan
   3. Entrance Beautification - Bill Prewett
   4. Maintenance and Parks - Ross Roberts
   5. TIRZ17 - David Tresch
   6. Newsletter - David Robertson
   7. Welcoming - Nete Sundt
   8. Webmaster - Brandon Lackey
   9. Documentation - Nete Sundt
8. Business
   1. Approval of Architectural Guidelines (Pat Clynes)
   2. Payment Plan Policy (Will Frederking)
   3. Maintenance Fund Financial Procedures and Timeline (Will Frederking)
   4. Procedures for Minutes (David Robertson)
   5. ASC/ACC Prodedures (John Baugher / Dick Sundt)
   6. Execution of Certificates of Filing for all Procedures and New Guidelines (John Baugher)
   7. Maintenance of Metal Fence on Attingham (Pat Clynes)
   8. Fonn Villas stickers for Cars (Pat Clynes)
9. Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the Fonn Villas Civic Association Board will be on Monday, April 2nd, at 7:15 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of Pines Presbyterian Church.  Some items on the agenda:

• ·   Discussion and approval of changes to architectural guidelines
• ·   Approval of various operating procedures, for filing with the County

To get a copy of the complete agenda, please sign up for the official Fonn Villas email list (details below). 

A Plea from the Chairman of the Architectural Standards Committee

On the 9th of March I did an inspection tour of the subdivision and found trash bags at 45 home and trash barrels at 17 homes exposed to the street.  Most of these were second offenders, which requires under our procedures a certified letter signed by the FVCA President to be sent to each homeowner.  At $5.00 (round numbers) per letter, it would have cost the Civic Association over $200.00 for me to do this.

Please neighbors, keep all trash bags and Trash/Recycle Barrels out of sight from the street.  The only time they can be visible from the street is the night before pickup. The Trash Barrel requirement is in our Restrictions and cannot be waived.  Tell your yard man (if appropriate) to place the trash bags behind your fence or at least out of sight from the street when the work on the yard is completed.  Also if you have a neighbor who needs a little assistance, please just give a hand.

For everyone's information, a third letter covering a violation of the Guidelines and/or Restriction is also signed by the FVCA President and sent certified mail.  If there is a fourth violation, it is turned over to the Association's lawyer for legal action.  The lawyer's cost is then billed to the homeowner.  All because trash bags/Trash/Recycle Barrels were not put away!!!

Please dear neighbors, keep your trash bags and Trash/Recycle Barrels out of sight from the street.  We have a beautiful Subdivision and we want to keep it that way.

Respectfully, Dick Sundt 

A neighborly thing to do

Please keep dogs on a leash at all times and please pick up after your dog as we try to keep Bendwood Park beautiful and free of the doggie droppings.

News from the Pool

The Houston heat is fast approaching, and what’s a better way to cool off than a day at the Fonn Villas pool! 

Pull out the calendar and mark the dates:  Fonn Villas Swim Club opens this season with the annual adult party on Saturday, April 21 and Splash Day on Sunday, April 22. 

The adult party will begin at 6:30pm on April 21 and all Fonn Villas adults, including those who are not currently club members, are invited to enjoy the festivities.  An official invitation with all the specifics will follow, so be sure to save the date!

The club also invites all Fonn Villas residents to Splash Day on April 22, 3:30pm – 6:00pm.  It’ll be the first day of swimming this season, and the day to join the Fonn Villas Swim Club and sign up your kids for the swim team.

On Splash Day, come check out all the club has to offer:  a large pool with diving board and slide, a six-lane lap pool, a shaded baby pool, a clubhouse with bathrooms and snack bar, a pavilion, grills, picnic tables, a basketball court, and plenty of seating to hang out and visit with neighborhood friends.

To join the Fonn Villas Swim Club, fill out the attached 2012 Membership Application and return it with payment (1) at Splash Day or (2) to the address listed on the application.  If you have any questions about completing the application, contact Stephanie Alvarez at svalvarez3@yahoo.com.

Swim Team Hi-Lights include:

• ·       Swim team practice begins Monday, April 30.
• ·       Lane Four Swim Shop will be at Splash Day. (Our swimsuits will be the same as last year - Lane Four will have suits for new swimmers and those who have grown a lil' taller.)
• ·       Coach Eva Aurich will be returning for her 7th season at FV.
• ·       Assistant Coach Nicola Hill and Jr. Coaches Andrew Wheeler - Hudson Lorfing - Catharine Mixon - Charlotte Davis - Alex Glenn and Caroline Lubel will also be with us.
• ·       Stroke Clinics are back by popular demand.
• ·       Three of our five Meets will be at home.
• ·       The Fightin' Fonn Villas Dolphins WILL defend their Division Championship.

Pool furniture, pool deck, front entrance landscape are all needs of the Fonn Villas Swim Club.  Please consider a sponsorship/advertising and/or a donation in honor of your swimmer.  Contact: Katherine Murchison katmurch@aol.com or Kim Frederking kimfrederking5@gmail.com. 

Pool Clean Up Days

Grab your work gloves, brooms and brushes, and come Help Clean the Pool:

April 14 9am - 1pm

April 15 1pm - 5 pm

Mosquito foggers

The Association's Foggers have been found!  Ben Chambers has the North Side Fogger and Nete Sundt has the South Side Fogger.  If you are in need, give one of them a call.  They will be happy to lend it to you.  Here's to stopping the mosquitoes.

New Families

Aswin Jain and Poonam Ranka moved into 634 Bendwood in February.

Teen Available  for Tutoring / Babysitting

Do you need a tutor to make sure those end-of-the-year grades stay where they are supposed to?  Or how about a babysitter for that special night out?  Emily Wright is a 16-year-old sophomore at Memorial High School.  She is a Pre AP honor roll student and is CPR certified.  She is hard working and very responsible with her own transportation.  She has 5 years of experience in working with children from 6 months to 10 years old.  If you would like her to come work for you and your children, please call her at 281-386-9578.

The next regular meeting of the Fonn Villas Civic Association Board will be on Monday, March 5th, at 7:15 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of Pines Presbyterian Church.  Some items on the agenda:

• Discussions of changes to architectural guidelines
• Discussion of possibly implementing mosquito fogging for the summer

To get a copy of the complete agenda, please sign up for the official Fonn Villas email list (details below). 

Some time apart

Many residents keep their outside trash bins right next to their outside recycling bins.  That’s great; it’s nice to keep those bins together.  But some time apart is helpful, too:  Every other week on Monday morning, the City of Houston Solid Waste division comes by and picks up both recycling and normal trash.  They do this using an automated grabber that grabs the trash or recycling bin and dumps the contents into the truck.  It has recently come to our attention that some residents are putting their Trash bins and Recycling bins right next to each other in the street.  This makes it very hard for the automated grabber to pick up the desired bin.  Please set them at least three feet from each other to make things easier for the driver of the truck. 

And when the bins are empty

Please remember that Fonn Villas neighborhood guidelines call for storing your trash and recycling bins so that they are not visible from the street.  This keeps our neighborhood looking clean and orderly. 

Flag damage at bendwood park

Jack Long reports:  The flag and flagpole in the park have been vandalized.  This has happened in the past, and has been the work of area teenagers. 

The top of the pole and pulley hardware may have been damaged.  The extent of damage cannot be determined without a close examination.  We must arrange with the City Parks Department to get a high lift truck to the scene for inspection and repair.  If we have to replace the assembly at the top of the pole, it will cost us at least $300.

Bendwood park closes at 11 p.m. daily.  If you see anyone in the park after that time, please call the constable so that the park can be cleared.

Email List – Sign up now!

The Fonn Villas Civic Association now has an official email distribution list to be used for official FVCA business, including notices of the annual members meeting and the agendas of the monthly board meetings.

To sign up for these emails, please visit the Fonn Villas website (www.fonnvillas.org) and click on the “Email” link at the top of the page (next to “About”).  You can put in your email address and stay up-to-date with official FVCA news.  And, not to worry, you can easily unsubscribe at any time. 

Fonn Villas Yahoo Group

Besides the official email list (above), Fonn Villas has a Yahoo Group email list, which is used for more informal news and discussion about the neighborhood.  You can join this group by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FVCA/

New Architectural Guidelines

Fonn Villas has architectural guidelines to maintain our property values and keep our neighborhood looking attractive.  All homeowners when making changes to the exterior of their homes must follow these guidelines. Periodically, these guidelines are changed as necessary.

Over the last six months the Architectural Standards Committee, led by Dick Sundt, has updated our architectural guidelines to reflect needed changes, including state laws made in the 2011 legislative session.  The new draft guidelines have been posted to the Fonn Villas website. They can be found in the resources section.

Over the next several months the Fonn Villas Civic Association Board will be debating and approving some version of these guidelines.  This process will begin with the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors on February 6th.  We encourage all Fonn Villas residents to review these guidelines and send any feedback to any FVCA Board member.  Please try to get your comments to the Board several days prior to this meeting.

New Families

Jonathan & LaQuesha Spivey moved into 12703 Rocky Meadow with their two children.  They previously lived in Oak Park, Illinois.

Adam & Sara Miller moved into 12707 Kingsride.  They have twin boys, Max & Charlie who are 11 months.  They moved from here from the downtown area.

John & Deana Moore moved into 12718 Barryknoll.  Their children are Brendan (4) and Kate (2).  They are moving back to Houston after a couple of years in Longview.

Meeting will start at 7:15 at the Pines Presbyterian Church, in the Fellowship Hall

1. Call to Order
2. Review and approval of minutes
3. Treasurer’s Report - Oliver Aldrich
4. Parliamentarian Report - John Baugher
5. Architectural Standards Committee Report - Dick Sundt
6. Executive Committee Reports
   1. Maintenance Fund - Will Frederking
   2. Security - Pat Clynes
   3. Super Neighborhood - Tonya Wright
7. Advisory Committee Reports
   1. Citizens on Patrol - Nick Hiemstra
   2. Directory - Diane Donovan
   3. Entrance Beautification - Bill Prewett
   4. Maintenance and Parks - Ross Roberts
   5. TIRZ17 - David Tresch
   6. Newsletter - David Robertson
   7. Welcoming - Nete Sundt
   8. Webmaster - Brandon Lackey
   9. Documentation - Nete Sundt
8. Business
   1. Filing additional documents of record and posting to web site (John Baugher)
   2. Addition to the Planning Calendar (John Baugher)
   3. Inspections of houses for ASC - procedures, timing (John Baugher / Dick Sundt)
   4. Conversations with Pool Board  (Pat Clynes)
   5. Payment Policy Update (John Baugher)
   6. Approval of Procedures for Meeting Minutes (David Robertson)
   7. Mosquito Fogging (Pat Clynes)
   8. Plan and estimate for replacing plants on the Attingham hedge (Ross Roberts)
   9. Possible reorganization of the website (David Robertson)
9. Adjourn

The Annual Meeting of the Fonn Villas Civic Association will be on Monday, January 9, at 7:15 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of Pines Presbyterian Church.  The agenda will include election of three new members to the Board of Directors.  The FVCA Board urges all block reps and every homeowner to attend and vote.  Those unable to attend may mail in the attached ballot, which must be received by January 9. 

Maintenance fees due January 1^st

Fonn Villas maintenance fees are due and payable on January 1 of each year.  Millage rates were set at the November FVCA Board meeting and invoices were mailed to all residents.  Any homeowner who did not receive a bill should notify Moore & Associates LLP immediately at 713-789-5293 to arrange for payment of your fees.  A late fee of $50 and 6% interest applies to any Maintenance Fees not paid by January 31, 2012.

Election of New Board Members

Under Fonn Villas bylaws, a nine-member Board of Directors governs the Fonn Villas Civic Association.  Each year, three new members are elected to three-year terms, replacing three outgoing members.  Please cast your attached ballot following the instructions provided.  At the December board meeting, the following persons were nominated:

• Will Frederking (Taylorcrest)
• David Valerius (Val Lena)
• David Robertson(Trail Hollow)

Section 4, 5 of the bylaws states:  “Nominations may also be made from the floor at each Annual Meeting.  All nominations shall be made for the election to a specific directorship position.”  Floor nominations are welcome, provided the candidates meet the qualifications for directorship as provided in the bylaws.

The new members will succeed outgoing directors Greg Holloway, Charles Williams, and Nick Hiemstra, who have completed their terms.  Following are brief biographical sketches of the nominees:

Will Frederking was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  He attended the University of Texas and the University of Houston Law School.  He works for Aquilex Hydrochem.  Will and his wife Kim have three daughters – Meredith (10), Margaret (10) and Courtney (7).  The family has lived in Fonn Villas for 6 years.  Will serves on the area Young Life Board and coaches area sports for his daughters.

David Valerius has lived in Fonn Villas for eight years.  A graduate of Texas Tech University, he has practiced architecture in Dallas, the US Virgin Islands and of course Houston.  David has served on the Fonn Villas Architectural Standards Committee for several years.  Married to Sarah, they have two daughters, Lillian (12) and Grace (10) and reside on Val Lena.

David Robertson and his family have lived in Fonn Villas for almost 8 years.  David is a lifelong Texan, a graduate of Trinity University, and a computer consultant.  David currently serves as Fonn Villas News editor and Secretary of the Board.  He is married to Beth, a teacher at Cornerstone Academy (SBISD), and is the proud father of Hannah (11) and Rachel (13). 

Fonn Villas 50^th Celebration - Tickets

Come one, come all! It's time to get your tickets. $20 per person.

Valet parking for all.

This is a sit down dinner and will be a fun time.

Starting at 6:00.

See you at the Omni.

Please see attached flyer for details.   

Email List – Sign up now!

The Fonn Villas Civic Association is catching up and getting electrified.  We now have an official email distribution list to be used for official FVCA business, including notices of the annual members meeting and the agendas of the monthly board meetings.

To sign up for these emails, please visit the Fonn Villas website (www.fonnvillas.org) and click on the “Email” link at the top of the page (next to “About”).  You can put in your email address and stay up-to-date with official FVCA news.  And, not to worry, you can easily unsubscribe at any time. 

Changes in the Welcoming Crew

From Nete Sundt:  Joke Bergen will no longer be part of the Welcome Committee as she and Henk are moving to Round Top.  I would like to thank Joke for sharing the job with me.  We have had good teamwork and both of us have enjoyed greeting our many new families.  Zoe Nagle has graciously agreed to step in and I look forward to her helping me.  Please call Zoe (713-464-8181) AND Nete (713-467-1795) and leave a message if you have a new neighbor on your street.  We don't have to have their names, just the address.

New Families

Mark and Karen Drummond moved into 622 Hallie.  They moved here from Katy and will be living in the home Mark grew up in.

Patrick & Jade Wang moved into 618 Bendwood with Colgin (2 1/2).

A.J. and Brooke Day and son, Ravi, (3 months) moved into 12722 Trail Hollow.  They moved from the Galleria area.  A J. grew up in the neighborhood and is the son of J.B. and Radhika Day on Broken Bough. 

The next meeting of the Fonn Villas Civic Association will be on Monday, December 5th, at 7:15 p.m. at Pines Presbyterian Church, in the Fellowship Hall.  If you would like to add an item to the agenda please contact Greg Holloway at bridgetholloway@gmail.com or by phone at 713-961-9681.

Caroling in the park – December 18th

Arno Bommer and wife Erin Dietsch invite all Fonn Villas families and their friends to join them for the neighborhood's 7th annual Christmas sing-along.  The caroling will be held at the gazebo in Bendwood Park on Sunday, December 18, from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.  Come early and enjoy some pre-caroling treats.  Guests are welcome to bring their own holiday specialties.  The rain date is Monday evening.  Arno and Erin will play French horns and provide lyrics for everyone to sing along with traditional carols and children’s favorites.  

Holy Spirit carolers on the way

On the afternoon of Monday, December 12^th, parts of Fonn Villas will be visited by a troop of Girl Scout Brownies from Holy Spirit Episcopal School, located just around the corner from us.  The girls will be singing Christmas Carols and hoping to solicit donations of canned goods for the Houston Food Bank. 

Fitness Station – Belated thanks

Your forgetful Fonn Villas News editor neglected to mention in the last edition our thanks to Vic and Nancy Condrey for donating the border limestone around the new fitness station.  Thank you!

Alf and Lee Klaveness

Alf, 97, passed away recently; Lee, 96, passed away in March.  Alf & Lee moved to Fonn Villas in 1962.  Lee was a Garden Club enthusiast and Alf was a Fonn Villas Civic Association pioneer and long time supporter.  Alf was instrumental in making sure that the part of Beltway 8 which passes by our neighborhood is below ground. 

For the past few years they have been living in Florida, while maintaining their home here.

Fonn Villas 50^th Celebration - Tickets

This is an event you do NOT want to miss.

January 14, 2012 – Omni Hotel on Katy Fwy
6:00 – 7:00 – Social Hour
7:00 – 10:00 – Sit down dinner

Someone will be ringing your doorbell soon to sell you tickets.  If you have not been contacted, please call Cyndy Davis @ 713-461-8321, and she’ll get you a ticket. 

Email List – coming soon

To facilitate better communication with Fonn Villas residents, the FVCA will be launching a new email list, starting in January.  This list will be used for sending out FVCA meeting agendas and other important news.  Details about how to sign up will be in the next (paper!) newsletter.

New Families

Yuging Wang and Jing Du with children, Tristan (8) and Kate (4) moved into 12615 Vindon.  They moved from North West Houston.

Kelly and Annie Lawson with children, Sadie (2 1/2) and Paige (5 months), moved into 12623 Vindon.  They moved from 77007 area of Houston.

David & Angelica Haas moved from Midtown to 12714 Broken Bough.

Sandra and Carlos Carrasco have moved into 12615 Pinerock along with their son, Mathias (2).  They can be reached at sandra.s.carrasco@gmail.com. 

If you know of any other families that have moved into Fonn Villas recently that haven’t been welcome, please let Joke Bergen (713-932-9766) and Nete Sundt (713-467-1795) know, so we can extend a warm welcome.

The next meeting of the Fonn Villas Civic Association will be on Monday, November 7th, at 7:15 p.m. at Pines Presbyterian Church, in the Fellowship Hall.  If you would like to add an item to the agenda please contact Greg Holloway at bridgetholloway@gmail.com or by phone at 713-961-9681.

Tuesday is Election Day

The next election day is Tuesday, November 8^th, and our voting spot is Bendwood Elementary.  If you have questions, feel free to contact Republican Precinct Chairman Eric Waligura (ericwaligura@sbcglobal.net).

Tree Trimming

Good advice from Jack Long:  The brutal heat of the summer and our ongoing draught have impacted nearly every property in Fonn Villas.  Dead tree branches can be seen throughout the neighborhood.  Residents are urged to have them cut down as soon as possible, both for safety and appearance.

Neighbors with lampposts in their front yards are requested to have overhanging branches removed if they are blocking street illumination. 

Note:  There are many tree trimming yard crews around, so getting a good price should not be a problem.  If you are engaging a contractor, please have them haul off the trimmings. 

Fitness Station Update

Perhaps the final update on this project, from Jack Long:  The fitness station in Bendwood Park has finally been completed after a 2-month delay.  Located by the Pinerock entrance, it is gaining more activity.  Come on down and check it out.

We again would like to thank all of the donors who made this happen.  Major contributors were

David and Susanne Lim
Patrick and Terri Clynes

Other donors include (Kingsride East Residents):

Nicholas and April Hiemstra
Charles and Kristie Williams
Michael and Valerie Lynn
Russell and Julie Masraff
Charles and Joanna Graham
Robert Hand
and the Fonn Villas Civic Association.

Directory updates & Block Reps

As many of you know, some of the same folks have very generously served as your Block Representative for a long while.  This is a voluntary position; each individual street selects this person/couple.  It is the best way to ensure your street stays informed of information, activities of the neighborhood, etc.  It takes very little time.  With email, most of this can be handled efficiently through your computer.  Would you like to take over that responsibility for your street?  It is a great way to meet people, and we have many new neighbors!  It's a great way for new neighbors to get involved and help in a small way. 

As we prepare to print our 2012 Directory, we are trying to make it as accurate as possible for you.  If you are a Block Representative and are willing to continue this job, great!  If you want to pass along this job to someone else, please communicate with those on your street and select a new Representative.

Please email your Block Representative name change to Russ Calhoun at russcalhoun@gmail.com.  If we do not get an update from your street, we will keep the information as in the 2011 Directory.  Thank you to all who help with this job!

Also, please review your personal information in the Directory. If you have any changes, please email Russ at the above address. We make every attempt to be sure the directory you get in the spring is accurate and as up to date as possible...Thank You!

Fonn Villas 50^th Celebration - Tickets

The Fonn Villas 50th Celebration will be on January 14, 2012, at the Omni Hotel, on Eldridge at the Katy Freeway. 

TICKET ALERT!

Ladies of Fonn Villlas will be in your neigborhood starting November 27, 2011 to sell tickets for our anniversary event.  Ticket sales will end on December 3, 2011, so have your checks made out to FVCA in the amount of $20.00 per person.

If anyone has a name & address of former home owners, please send to Betty Winters (bettyswinters@gmail.com) or call 713-465-8101.  We need this information no later than November 15th, 2011.

See you at the Omni on January 14, 2012.

Live-in housekeeper for day Jobs

Sheryn Bates writes:  The Bates household now has a live-in housekeeper who is looking for some other day jobs in our neighborhood or surrounding neighborhoods, and is available immediately.  Silvia has been in our family since the ‘90’s, taking care of Andy’s grandparents prior to their passing, has worked for us continuously since then, and also works for our next door neighbor.  She is looking to start work at 8am or 9am (your choice) until 3pm (we need her back by 3:15 to get our girls from the bus).  She is an extremely happy person, loves to clean (it’s her “hobby”), has had lots of live-in experience with nannying/housekeeping, is available to babysit, and is completely honest and trustworthy.  She’s interested in weekly or bi-weekly work.  She also loves all dogs and loves to walk them just for fun. She has worked in our neighborhood, surrounding neighborhoods, and River Oaks.  She charges $70 per house (newer ones would probably be a little more).  Please contact Sheryn at 713.468.5922 (home) or 832.347.0888 (cell), if you’d like to meet her. 

New Families

Gus and Jenny Johansson moved into 12610 Rocky Meadow in September.  They have three children:  Kiersten(5), Brayden(3), and Zack(2).  They moved here from New Orleans, and can be reached at jennyhjohansson@yahoo.com.

Paul & Lara Tate along with Claire (13) and Kelly (11) are living on 627 Bendwood for a few months while their own house is being remodeled.

If you know of any other families that have moved into Fonn Villas recently that haven’t been welcome, please let Joke Bergen (713-932-9766) and Nete Sundt (713-467-1795) know, so we can extend a warm welcome.

A Need for Help

Betty Stockton writes:  The Bastrop County Wild Fires caused devastating losses to a lot of people. During the fires, there were incidents of rescued people, rescued pets and entire structures saved by the people serving in the voluntary fire departments. My sister and I (she lives in the area) recently visited Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department, P O Box 98,Smithville, TX 78957 located off Highway 71 between Bastrop and Smithville. We took items there for those fire fighters who had lost their own homes and also noticed how used and worn their equipment became during the fires. They are trying to replace and upgrade the equipment as much as possible. These fire fighters will continue to be called on, especially while the drought conditions persist. The experiences and stories out of the Bastrop area are about dedicated people who could use a lot of community support. So if you are looking for a worthy cause, consider the voluntary fire fighters and their fire houses.

The next meeting of the Fonn Villas Civic Association will be on Monday, October 3rd, at 7:15 p.m. at Pines Presbyterian Church, in the Fellowship Hall.  If you would like to add an item to the agenda please contact Greg Holloway at bridgetholloway@gmail.com or by phone at 713-961-9681.

National Night out - Tuesday

National Night Out is coming up on Tuesday, October 4.  The event is a great chance to meet new neighbors and mingle with familiar ones with local law enforcement on sight and treats and prizes for the children.  Please come out to Bendwood Park from 6:00 to 7:30 on Tuesday night. 

National Night Out in Fonn Villas is sponsored by Joann Lammons of Martha Turner Properties.  She’ll be there on Tuesday night; please thank her for the support.

Yard Service from a neighbor

Lackey and Evans Lawn Care is available to mow your yard; $20 for the front and back yard.  Jacob Lackey can be reached at jacobclackey@gmail.com or 713-515-8578.

Save the date: Fonn Villas 50^th Party

Fonn Villas 50th Celebration
January 14, 2012

The event will be held at the Omni Hotel at Eldridge & Katy Freeway.  We will have a buffet sit down dinner.  Tickets will be available for current adult residents and former homeowners for only $20.00.

The committee is busy gathering addresses of former residents.  If you have a name and address of someone, or if you have any other comments or questions, please share this information by emailing it to: 
fonnvillas50@yahoo.com or contact Betty Winters at 713-465-8101.

 In the next newsletter we will have dates and times and more information on where to purchase your tickets.  

Swim Club – Annual Meeting

October 30^th – 1:00 pm, at the pool

Family Movie Night in the park

Arno Bommer writes:  You are invited to attend the first movie night at Bendwood Park on Saturday, October 15, at about 7:15 pm.  We’ll set up a screen near the playground and project a number of family-friendly short comedies (mostly old cartoons).  The temperature is getting nice and the sun is setting earlier, so we can get started and finished at a reasonable time for the kids.

Some of us will probably picnic at the park beforehand, and you’re welcome to join us.  Also feel free to contribute potluck desserts.  We recommend that people bring comfy portable chairs.  We’ll set up near the playground wall, but the concrete is probably not comfortable for very long.

If it rains, we’ll reschedule for another evening later in the month.

Mandatory water restrictions

Houston and Fonn Villas are still under Stage Two of the city’s water conservation plan.  Under the Stage Two plan, Houston residents are required to limit outdoor watering to two days a week.

Residents at even-numbered street addresses can water their lawns on Sundays and Thursdays, between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 10 a.m. and between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.  Residents with odd-numbered addresses can water on Saturdays and Wednesdays.

New Family

Peter and Veronica Barnhill moved into 12630 Pebblebrook in Sept. with Brooke (2) and are expecting little Jacob in mid October.  They came from Rosharon.

 November deadline:  Tuesday, November 1st.  David Robertson, editor, 12618 Trail Hollow, david@casa-robertson.org.