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WCA General Meeting is to be July 20 at the Cali Clubhouse

The third quarterly meeting of the Westador Civic Association will be held Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 7:30 PM at the Cali clubhouse.

 Receipts are $2,677 above budget and expenditures are $32,266 below budget resulting in a net change in cash that was $34,943 better than budget.  Collection of annual maintenance fees and related costs are $2,979 above budget through the second quarter.  Trash service and security costs are $8,068 below budget due to smaller rate increases than budgeted.  A printing delay for the new directory led to a temporary $2,748 favorable expense variance from budget.  Insurance budgeted for payment in June was paid in July resulting in a temporary favorable variance of $21,416.

Financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, presented below, will be discussed in more detail at the general meeting.

	Year to Date  - 2006

Wave Swim Team Takes Second Place in Divisionals by Gail Wescott

Another swim season has come to an end.  With only 86 swimmers, the Waves managed to bring home the 2^nd place trophy for Division 13.  The Waves missed 1^st place by only six points, to Lexington Woods, a team with over 150 swimmers. 

Awards Night was on June 30^th and the top awards went to:

· Garrett Wescott for Highest points scored for the team (91)

• Ethan Crain for 2^nd Highest points scored for the team (86)
• Mandi Midcap for Most Improved Female Swimmer
• Marquee Patrick for Most Improved Male Swimmer

Of the Waves’ 86 swimmers, 36 qualified for invitational meets.

The Waves would also like to thank all of our sponsors, who helped to make this swim year so successful. We especially want to thank Ann Koelling and her son Craig, for being so helpful and supportive to the team.  We loved having their smiling faces around.

Independence Day Festivities Included Parade; Water Games by Richard Murphy

Fourth of July Parade and festivities went very well, and we stayed dry. Grand Marshall, Jo McDonald rode in style in a brand new convertible Solara, courtesy of Haas Toyota.  Jo was voted Principal of the Year for SISD Elementary schools.  The kids followed her as if they were in school, only this time they had bicycle tires under them.  Mr. Ken Faour provided all with delicious fruits from Schoenman Produce. Thank you Mr. Faour.

Cindy Poetz and Beth Anne Lechmann also contributed greatly to the efforts.  Lifeguards supervised many pool games for fun after the parade.  The day would not have been complete without the adults besting our teens at water polo 7 to 5.

Many first place awards were given to decorated bicycles.  Oh, and for those who did not attend, some antique car owners actually braved the weather and took their prized possessions out.  It was really a grand event.

Special thanks to swim team, especially Gail Wescott and Karen McConnell for providing concessions as many stayed at the pool until almost 1 PM when rain started.

The Westador Information Sheet is Printed Quarterly

             The Westador information sheet is printed quarterly or more often in the event of some major changes.  Of special interest are the teen helpers anxious to baby-sit, cook, and to do yard work while earning a buck or two in the process.

                Denise Landers and David Lott have joined the Westador volunteer group as block and section captains, replacing retiring Ed Roth, a long time Westador volunteer.       

Pools to Get New Fences by Doug Barnes, WCA Grounds Director

Association Accountant To Retire by John Cullinan, WCA Treasurer

After more than 11 years as the association accountant, Nelson Jones has announced his intention to retire from handling the Westador accounting duties.  Nelson has served the subdivision admirably for all these years, and the Board wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to Nelson for his fine efforts.  We wish him all the best in his leisure years.

Some Homeowners Have Not Paid Their Annual Maintenance Assessments as of July 10, 2006

Homeowners who are delinquent on the annual maintenance fees incur interest, collection and legal fees, have lien notices filed on their property, and are prohibited from using common facilities such as the tennis courts, pools, and clubhouses.  This month one address was deleted where the homeowner began making payments and 23 addresses were added that had new Lien Notices filed in June 2006.

The following list of addresses reflect only those homeowners who have a Lien Notice filed on their property or are delinquent for more than one year as of July 10, 2006 (and are not making regular payments).   

1002 Baffin	718 Lodgehill	706 Oder
1102 Baffin	1023 Lodgehill	706 Redleaf
1118 Baffin	706 Loire	815 Redleaf
711 Baltic	1010 Loire	815 Romaine
819 Baltic	706 Maranon	1007 Romaine
1027 Baltic	806 Maranon	1002 Terranova
1010 Belaya	810 Maranon	1003 Terranova
1011 Belaya	1002 Maranon	703 Timor
1123 Belaya	806 Marne	1114 Timor
1103 Caspian	1107 Marne	17903 Zagar
1110 Caspian	811 Misty Lea	17918 Zagar
1015 Drava	1006 Misty Lea
1019 Drava	17914 Nanes

Also, the Board has authorized stopping the trash and garbage collection service for homeowners who are delinquent for more than one year.  If delinquent homeowners are making monthly payments in accordance with an arranged payment plan, that homeowner’s address will not be listed and trash and garbage collection service will not be suspended unless they cease to comply with the arranged payment plan.

Westador Waves Participate in League and Qualify to Swim in Invitationals

The Westador Waves swim team participates in the North West Aquatic League (NWAL).  This league is comprised of 18 different divisions with each division having approximately five or six swim teams within them.  The teams come from all around the Houston area, from the Woodlands to Pasadena, and from College Station to Huntsville.

Each division is determined by several factors.  The two most important factors that will place a team in a division are the location of the team and the size of the team.  Another factor that will help determine where the team is to be placed is the level of competition within that team - have they swum before and where did they place in the past?

Each team in each division must swim against each other in what is called a dual meet.  These are like practice meets for each team to size up their competition. These meets go on throughout the season leading up to the Divisional Meet. Divisional Meets are technically the only meets within the division that count.  This meet will determine the placement of each team within that division, regardless of the outcomes of the dual meets.  This is why most coaches will be very determined to have all if not at least the best of the their swimmers at this meet.

Throughout the regular season, dual meets and divisional meets, swimmers are timed for every stroke.  This is to give the coaches a way of setting up their dual and divisional meets competitively.  Throughout the season the swimmer will have the opportunity to try to reach Invitational time limits.  Gender, age, and stroke for each invitational meet set these times.

An Invitational Meet is a meet where the swimmer is invited to compete with all the other swimmers throughout the league.  They are generally meets that are done by the individual swimmers, but if a team has enough swimmers that qualify the team will get points, just like in an ordinary meet.  There are four invitational meets in which a Wave swimmer can participate.

Pentathlon – This meet has each participating swimmer swimming all five strokes - freestyle, back, breast, butter, and individual medley.

Red, White and Blue – This meet has two sets of qualifying times, red and blue, with blue times being the faster times. This is usually always the largest invitational meet. The qualifying times are easier to achieve and it is more likely for teams to compete.

All-Stars – This meet has faster qualifying times than Red/White. This meet will have faster swimmers and some of these swimmers will be more likely to swim year round.

Ponderosa – This meet is the “Super Bowl” of all the invitational swim meets.  The qualifying times are the fastest of all the invitational meets.  This meet generally has mostly year round swimmers and most of the qualifying swimmers are from the top divisions of the league.  Joel Petrakovitz and Garret Wescott qualified to swim in this meet.

Water Exercise Started June 12

Thirty Six Wave Swimmers Qualify for Invitationals by Gail Wescott

The Wave season has two parts—Divisionals and Invitationals.  The Divisionals (hosted in 2006 at Westador) established the season winners and the Waves came in second for the second year in a row, this year with only 86 swimmers.

Of these swimmers, 36 swimmers qualified for the Invitationals, as follows:

Corey Attaway     Jiovanni Janoski                   Lillian Park

Sarah Atkins         Sasha Janoski                       Alexandra Perez

Jennifer Baldwin   Justin Johnson                     Adam Perez

Bailey Cocks         Benjamin Lechmann            Joel Petrakovitz

Ethan Crain           Elizabeth Lechmann             Payula Shapiro

George Davila       Rachel Lechmann                 Charlott Sneddon

Sean Davila           Mandi Midcap                      Erica Villarreal

Elise DeBenito      Pat Mirrieless                        Kailey Wade

Raqual DeBenito Shannon Montes                  Tyler Wade

Taylor Farmer       Caitlin Nelson-Severe          Garret Wescott

Kourtney Grove   James Park                             Greg Wescott

The Waves’ season requires as many as one hundred volunteers at a meet, sponsors to bridge the financial gap between fees paid by families of the swimmers, and support of the Westador Civic Association.  Most of all, however, the Waves need the eligible children of Westador to swim, to learn to swim, to enjoy the experience of competing in meets, and to participate in the vibrant atmosphere that surrounds the Westador Waves.

Coaches Geoff Wescott and Rickye Grove are the main reasons the kids did so well this year, and on behalf of the team, the parents and the board, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.  The coaches on a team can make or break the team Thank you and we will hopefully see you again next year.

Special thanks go to the handymen, the guys who kept disasters from happening - Skip Midcap, John Lechmann, Charlie Wade, and Guy Wescott. Without these guys we would have had some major troubles.  Thanks guys.

I also want to thank the swim team board for their never-ending participation before and during the season.

Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department Round Up

“Run From the Water – Hide From the Wind” - That is the theme you should remember while preparing for hurricanes and other weather related situations.  Following is information that has recently been updated via Harris County’s Office of Emergency Management and Texas. Interstate 45 is our evacuation route

• Airplane and helicopter monitoring will occur to reduce choke points
• Contraflow will not be in Harris County except on Highway 290 beginning at Highway 6 to the county line
• Comfort stops and fuel will be available outside of Harris County

· During hurricane season, always keep your vehicle’s fuel tank at least half full

• Storm surge will not affect our area
• A tropical storm may create localized flooding
• Remember that the higher wind speeds allow for less rain, and vice versa
• Do NOT store excessive amounts of fuel
• 2-1-1 is Texas special needs phone number (to arrange for evacuation for special needs individuals)
• There will be no shelters in Harris County if an evacuation is ordered

Make sure you bookmark WWW.HCOEM.Org.,  the Harris County Office of Emergency Management’s web page.  Learn how to use the rainfall and tributary water gauging pages.

Other information

· Record our direct emergency contact number, 281-444-(FIRE) 3473 on the inside of a cabinet door. Use this number ONLY if 9-1-1 fails.

• When winds reach over 45 mph, emergency services will not respond
• Never operate a generator in a garage or other enclosed area (not even a patio)
• Verify your smoke detectors are working
• Clean your gutters
• Shelter any lawn furniture or other items that the wind can launch
• Video tape your entire home and contents; store in a safe place
• Identify a safe place in your home (under the stairwell?), away from windows and doors

Security by Sue Strawbridge

National Night Out is Tuesday, August 1, 2006 from 6 to 9 PM.  Join the thousands of citizens in Houston, Harris County, and the Nation in this annual event.  The purpose is for you to meet your neighbors and watch out for each other to help stamp out crime.

National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Westador residents are encouraged to organize block parties in order to achieve the above goals, to make new acquaintances, and especially to welcome new residents.  If nothing else, take a walk on National Night Out and stop to visit with others who are similarly out on that night.

Klein Soccer Club Begins Fall Registration by Bill Bryan

Fall registration is beginning soon.  Our season will begin September 9, 2006.  Any child born between August 1, 1987 and August 31, 2003 is eligible to play.  The early registration fee is $85. After August 5, 2006 the fee will be $100.  The fee includes a full uniform for all ages and for our new pre-k and kindergarten players a ball and shin guards. Registration forms can be picked up at our office located in Meyer Park, located on Cypresswood between Stuebner Airline and Champion Forest Drive.  Forms are also available on our web site WWW.KleinSoccerClub.Org.  New players need to bring a birth certificate.  Our office hours are 4 until 7 PM Monday through Friday.  If the office is closed, forms are available outside by the side door and can be deposited into the mailbox by the side door.

Pre-k and kindergarten soccer is played under a modified set of rules.  The teams play 3 on a side with no goalie.  We would like for the children to learn a little about soccer and have a lot of fun.  These teams are coed. This is also a good time to ease parents (who don’t know anything about soccer) into this fast growing sport.

We offer “all boys” and “all girls” teams from 1^st grade through 10^th grade.  Teams are formed by subdivision and school.  Games are on Saturdays for boy and girl teams through the 8^th grade. The older boys’ and girls’ teams play on Sunday afternoons.  We again this season make technique-training sessions available to players 1^st grade and up.  These sessions led by professional trainers focus on improving individual skills.

Westador Women’s Group (WWG) Update

Westador Women’s Group Meeting Tuesday, August 1, Nanes Clubhouse 7-9 PM:  Ladies, would you like to get away for a few hours once a month?  Come to the Women’s Group Meeting to meet new people, plan a neighborhood meeting, or just sit and relax.  August debut’s the WWG new night, the first Tuesday of the month. For more information, please contact Amber Boyle.

Book Club: There has been discussion of starting a book-club within the neighborhood, open to all Westador Residents ages 18+ years regardless of gender. If you would like more information, please contact Kathleen Wilson.

Scrapbook Night Thursday, August 10, Cali Clubhouse 7-9 PM:  This night will be an open crop, with experienced scrap bookers on hand to give basic instruction if needed. Come out and join us to see what Scrap-booking is all about. You may just find a new hobby.  If you’re not into scrap booking, bring your favorite craft and share it with the group.  There’s plenty of room and you might find some new friends!

  ICD Meeting is to be August 1 by Jim Springer

The monthly meeting of the ICD (Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator) group headed by Jim Springer, a Westador Resident, will be held on Tuesday, August 1^st at 7 PM at the Atrium A & B rooms of the Houston Northwest Medical Center.

The speaker will be Dr. Ramesh Hariharan, a noted Electro physiologist and he will explain the implanting and functions of the ICD.  The meeting is open to anyone that is interested in ICD’s, has an ICD, or is contemplating having an ICD implanted.  Friends and family are welcome to attend.

Rainfall And Tributary Water Gauging to be Topic at July 27 WCERT General Meeting by John Danner, WCERT Communications

          Residents who attend the July general meeting of the Westador Community Emergency Response Team (WCERT) meeting will have a hands-on opportunity to access (on-line) the rainfall and tributary water gauges that concern Westador on July 27 at 7:30 PM.  The meeting will be at the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Station at 17061 Rolling Creek.  Information displayed by the Website will be reviewed and the gauge numbers that are applicable to Westador will be furnished.   The meeting is open, as always, to all Westador residents.