Idylwood Civic Club + Houston, Texas

Neighbors, I originally sent the message below via Idylwood's two Yahoo! e-mail groups on January 12; however, based on additional emails that have shown up on our two Yahoo! e-mail sites since then, it appears that some residents are still confused as to whether they can or cannot compost leaves in Spurlock Park. This is the latest and final word on this issue: Let there be no doubt, it is NOT ACCEPTABLE OR LEGAL to compost leaves in Spurlock Park. If you want to compost leaves in your own yard, have at it, but NEVER, NOT EVER, ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

President Maggie has recently submitted some photos from the October 7 National Night Out (NNO) event held in Spurlock Park.

We have a very timely topic for Idylwood's September civic club meeting: Underpass versus Overpass on the East End Rail Line. As you all know, METRO has begun work on the East End Light Rail line which will run from downtown Houston to the Magnolia Transit Center on Harrisburg and 70th Street.

All Civic Club Presidents or Representatives and Community Leaders are invited to participate in a public forum regarding the progress of the Brays Bayou Project. We welcome your ideas and vision of the Bayou.

Please welcome your slate of officers and directors of the Idylwood Civic Club for the 2009-2010 year.

The future of the City's oldest golf course, the Gus Wortham Center, is in YOUR hands!

Idylwood has been selected to be part of the Automated Recycling Pilot Program sponsored by the City of Houston Solid Waste Management.

The Idylwood Newsletter for August is online in PDF format ready for you to browse.

Early voting will soon be underway. Download the official ballot and voting instructions online or be present at the August 18, 2009 General Membership Meeting to cast your ballot!

Early voting for the 2009-2010 slate of Officers and Directors of the Idylwood Civic Club is from July 28 through August 15. You can also vote in person at the August 18, 2009 General Membership Meeting.

Representatives from FEMA and the Texas Historical Commission made a presentation at the March 2009 meeting of the Idylwood Civic Club during which they discussed mitigation plans for Idylwood.

Although Idylwood is already a very safe neighborhood compared to many others, Idylwood is considering joining the Houston Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Program.

Here are some tips, gathered from various resources on the net (link list below) to help deter criminals.

Are you wondering which type of tree to plant to best withstand the next hurricane, grow the most quickly, provide the best shade, or give the most beautiful fall foliage?

Council Member Rodriguez invites you to attend a workshop on changes to key City Ordinances. Mr. Rodriguez says...

In an effort to make as much information as possible available to neighbors whose homes flooded during Hurricane Ike about FEMA “buy-out” options, I have arranged a meeting for Idylwood residents with representatives from the Harris County Flood Control District and the City of Houston.

Have you got photos from Hurricane Ike and its aftermath? Did you snap some pictures at last Friday's Gus Wortham Golf Classic? Do you have any other photos relevant to Idylwood that you want to share?

Robert Gallegos, Community Liaison for County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia asked me to forward this message to Idylwood residents.

Garden Club would like to invite you to our next meeting, this Saturday at 10:00 a.m., held at Dianne Kopfensteiner's home, 6636 Fairfield.

We've all just now started to get our ordinary, everyday lives back after Hurricane Ike hit on September 13. I'm sure some of you have stories to tell and pictures to share.

The projected path of Tropical Storm Gustav is being monitored closely as it tracks towards the Gulf Coast with an expected landfall early next week.

Remember that Idylwood's By-Laws specifically prohibit political signs in yards until 60 days prior to the election.

Texas only is testing a pilot program to hold National Night Out in October rather than August due to the heat, humidity and mosquito problems prevalent in August. Idylwood is participating again this year and you don't want to miss out. Here's what's in store....

The Idylwood Civic Club Board of Directors is soliciting your opinion about a Board of Directors (BOD) proposal to change the day of the week and time of day at which the general civic club meeting is held.

Soon you will be able to purchase Idylwood T-Shirts. The white shirts will be of a good quality cotton and will be available in (S)mall, (M)edium, (L)arge and E(XL)arge. Only a limited number of shirts will be made available, so order now!

At the August 2008 Idylwood Civic Club meeting there was a brief discussion about forming a neighborhood watch group in Idylwood.

The elections for the 2008-2009 slate of officers and directors of Idylwood Civic Club was held last night and the results are in!

In addition to conducting the annual civic club elections at next Monday's civic club meeting (Monday, 11 August 2008), we will discuss the recent problems at the Brookside Apartments.

The Absentee Ballot for the 2008-2009 Board of Directors Election is available for download.

Annual elections for the Idylwood Civic Club Board of Directors, 2008-2009 will begin soon. There is currently a call for nominations and the deadline is July 10.

The July 2008 newsletter is available online!

March 2008 Civic Club Meeting: A postmortem on the March 4, 2008 Texas presidential primary and a look at the second part of the primary season.

The following are the locations for Democratic and Republican voting/caucusing. Remember that the polls open at 7AM and close at 7PM; caucusing begins at 7PM.

It's clear that some neighbors have strong opinions about the improvements that are being made the the I-45 underpass at Wayside Drive, so I hope you'll attend the April 2008 Idylwood Civic Club meeting.

The 100th birthday for Wortham Golf Course starts with a beautification day planned by Gus Wortham Center Friends.

The latest issues of the Idylwood newsletter are online and available for download in PDF format.

Community Emergency Response Team training is a Federal Emergency Management Agency program that educates citizens about the hazards they face in their community and trains them in lifesaving skills.