Winchester Country - December 2012

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Winchester Country

WVolume 9, Issue 12 December 2012

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Published Monthly by the Winchester Country Civic Association

WUpcoming Events

December

January

February

8.......................Cookies with Santa 1-3pm @ the Clubhouse13..............................................Maintenance Board Meeting24-31...............................................CFISD Christmas Break25...................................................................Christmas Day31...................................................................New Year's Eve

1..................................................................Happy New Year1-8................................................................CFISD Holiday10..............................................Maintenance Board Meeting21...............................Martin Luther King (CFISD Holiday)28...................................Senior’s Meeting @ Clubhouse 6pm

2..................................................................Groundhog Day12.............................................................Lincoln's Birthday13.................................................................Ash Wednesday14......Maintenance Board Meeting / Happy Valentine’s Day18..................................................................President's Day22.......................................................Washington's Birthday25............................Senior's Meeting @ the Clubhouse 6pm

Cookies with Santa

Please join us for Cookies with Santa on Saturday December 8, 2012. Why stand in line at the mall when you can just pop into the Winchester Country Clubhouse between 1pm-3pm, and for $1.00 (per sitting) you can have your picture taken with Santa right here. We’ll even give you cookies and milk, or punch just for coming by. So we hope to see you and your little ones and even the big ones too on December 8, 2012 between 1:00 and 3:00 pm.

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President ...................................................Nicole Chovanetz ............................wcmapresident@winchester-country.orgVice President .................................................. Vicki Hamm ...................................... [email protected] ........................................................... Peter Dayton .............................wcmasecretary@winchester-country.orgTreasurer .......................................................... Peter Dayton .............................wcmatreasurer@winchester-country.orgDirector ........................................................... Barbara Dorr ............................ [email protected] .......................................................Richard Burgess [email protected])

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EMERGENCY or CRIME IN PROGRESS ...................911WC Deputies ................................................. 713-221-6000Vacation Watch .............................................. 281-290-2100Post Office ...................................................... 800-275-8777Harris County Flood Control District ............ 281-684-4000Harris County Animal Control ...................... 281-999-3191SCS Management .......................................... 281-463-1777SCS Management FAX .................................. 281-463-0050Advantage Water Mgt. (Water & Sewer) ........ 281-807-9500Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Dept. .......................... 281-550-6663Center Point Energy ....................................... 713-207-2222Reliant Entex.................................................. 713-659-2111Pool Phone ..................................................... 281-890-9066

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December Birthdays & Anniversaries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Charles Corrigan....................................................Barbara Dorr..........................................................Gordon Austin, Jr...................................................Ann Nordstrom......................................................Nicole Zewe...........................................................Carey Benham........................................................Natalie Mayon........................................................Alex Trevino............................................................Ashlyn Zewe...........................................................Hannah Benham....................................................Nathan Zewe..........................................................Erick Uriel Loya...................................................Natalie Stepanski..................................................Mary Candia........................................................Trina Lavigne.......................................................Alisha Brinsfield...................................................Ryan Lavigne........................................................Patricia Garcia......................................................Alexis Thompson..................................................Greg Caswell........................................................Judy Flanagan.......................................................Adam Navarro......................................................June Humada.......................................................Kevin Bankerd......................................................Natalie T. Uresti...................................................Austin Thornton..................................................Michael Abbondandolo........................................

December 2December 3December 4December 4December 4December 5December 5December 6December 7December 8December 8

December 11December 14December 18December 19December 20December 20December 21December 25December 25December 26December 28December 28December 28December 28December 28December 30

Joel and Hy Valdez...............................................Joe & Cazandra MacDonald................................Manuel & Conzuelo Ventura...............................Olu & Wuraola Shoneye......................................Gerald & Nikki Cowart.......................................

December 18December 19December 19December 21December 30

Most of these are from our archived files so please remember to send us your information if you would like

us to continue to have your name included.

*****UP DATE ALERT*****If you would like for us to recognize a birthday, anniversary or

any “special “ event in our monthly newsletter please send your information to [email protected] or you may drop it off in the mail slot located in front of the office to the left of the pool gates. As of January 1, 2013 we will only be recognizing new information. This will allow any new residents to be recognized and those that may no longer be here in Winchester Country to be deleted. So please remember anything that has been published in the past will no longer be in future newsletters. We look forward to hearing from you.

We would like to wish a belated HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and CONGRATULATIONS to Joanne & Austin Thornton who celebrated 52 years together on September 17, 2012!!!

Joanne also celebrated her 81st Birthday on September 14th, happy belated birthday Joanne.

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Winchester Country Important Dates ◄ December 2012 ~ ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Clubhouse Rented/ Day Booked & Evening Booked

2 Clubhouse / Day Booked

3 Girl Scouts

4 Girl Scouts

5 Clubhouse - Evening Booked

6

7

8 Cookies with Santa@ the Clubhouse 1:00-3:00pm

9 Clubhouse / Day Booked

10 Cub Scouts

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12 Clubhouse –Evening Booked

13 Maintenance Board Meeting

14 Clubhouse Booked

15 Clubhouse Booked

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17 Girl Scouts

18 Girl Scouts

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24 Christmas Eve

25 Merry Christmas!

26 Clubhouse –Booked / Evening

27 Clubhouse Booked / Evening

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31 New Year’s Eve!

Notes: The Booked dates are subject to change. If you are interested in booking an event please contact the office @ 281 890-8856 and we will be happy to assist you. Please allow 24 to 48 hours for a call back. Thank you.


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Winchester Country Christmas Charity DriveEvery year in December, our board gives back to residents by

hosting “Cookies with Santa” for the children of our neighborhood. This year at our annual event, we are asking that our residents help us make a difference to those families that have been affected by the economy in Houston. We are proud to host a drive for the Star of Hope mission and are asking our residents to help make a big impact this holiday season by donating any of the following items:

Ongoing Needs:• Diapers,Pullups,andwetwipes• BabyPowder• ShavingCreamandrazors• Deodorantformenandwomen• Toothbrushesandtoothpaste• Soap,shampoo,andlotion• ToiletPaperandfemininenapkins• BottledWater• NewUnderwearformen,womenandchildren(includingBras)• Socks• Women’sclothing-Size22&up.Appropriateforjobinterviews• Clothingforchildren

• WinterCoats,sweaters,jackets,etc..• Pillows• Blanketsandlinens(neworgentlyused)• Towelsandwashclothes• Strollers(noumbrellastrollersplease)• Flashlightsandbatteries• Non-perishablefoods• Un-openedoverthecountermedications• BiblesandEducationalBooksChristmas needs:• Presentsforbothboysandgirlswrappedandnotedforwhatgenderand age group they are appropriate

Donations will be accepted at the club house or you can call Joanna @ (281) 890-8856 or email [email protected] and make arrangements for your donation to be picked up.. Thank you for your generosity!!


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Winchester Country Board would like to wish all of our residents a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

Winchester Country Seniors’ Club

If you are 55 years old and older we are looking for you. We meet the 4th Monday of every moth at the Winchester Country Clubhouse. We meet for snacks and fellowship. We play Dominions: Train and Chicken foot. We also play bingo, cards and other games all while enjoying each others company. We go out to eat and attend plays at the 1960 Playhouse, Houston Family Arts Center on Grant Road. All seniors in Winchester Country are invited to attend. For more information call Joe Sliepka @ 281 469-8351.

Our next meeting dates will be as follows: Monday January 28, 2012 @ 6:00pM

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you.

Other Senior Happenings around Town:

Cy-Fair AARP Chapter #4543 meets the third Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am at Village on the Park located at 12102 Steeple way Blvd.,Houston, Texas 77065.

We gather for coffee, rolls, and fellowship about 9:30 am. We take the precinct 4 bus for trips every month. . For more information on the AARP group please call Helen Sliepka @ 281 469-8351

Secure your home for the holidays!

Tis the Season to get robbed…. So here are a few tips on how to help prevent you from becoming a victim if you are planning an out of town trip.

*Keep back gates padlocked; install motion-sensitive lights in backyard and on your front porch as well. Be sure to keep your shrubbery well trimmed so that no one can hide with in them.•Keepalightonandusetimerstokeepyourhouselitinaroutine

as if you are at home.•Keepacarparkedinyourdrivewaysoitappearsasifyouare

home. If you have trusted neighbor ask them to move the car as to throw off anyone who might be casing your home.•ContacttheSheriff’sdeptVacationWatch(formislocatedin

this newsletter and can be downloaded @www.winchestercountry.org ). Again if you have a trusted neighbor let them know your plans so that if they see unusual activity it can be reported immediately. •Donothavemaildeliveredoryournewspaper(thatisaRobber

red flag). Use that neighbor you trust.•FamilyHeirloomscannotbereplaced!Considerputtingthemin

a Safety deposit box. (This is such a nominal fee for such important items).

Even if you take every precaution, your house could be burglarized. So please take note and prepare your home so that you can enjoy where ever you might be traveling to. AND….. Do not forget to put that trusted neighbor on your Christmas list. That is a lot of responsibility being a trusted neighbor.


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