bay forest news, june - july 2015
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Newsletter of the Bay Forest Community Association in Houston Texas.TRANSCRIPT
Volume 29, Number 5 June/July 2015
Monthly Board of Directors Meetings:Meetings of the BFCA Board of Directors are held on the third Monday of each month, January through November, at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are open to all Bay Forest homeowners and held at the ClearLake Presbyterian Church, 1511 El Dorado Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77062. To reach the “Bay Forest Community Manager,” email Manager@Bay Forest.info or call 832-224-6446. The new mailing address for the Bay Forest Community Association is 15715 Lake Lodge Drive, Houston, Texas 77062.
May 2015 Board Meeting:A regular meeting of the Bay Forest Community Association (BFCA) Board of Directors was convened on May 18, at the Clear Lake Presbyterian Church. Board members in attendance were Barbara McCollum Tom Camp, Stephanie Meyers, John Haas and Dan Pias. We also had Community members Paul & Rosanna Pieri, Joe & Sue Kazda, Dat Dao and Vi Truong were present for the Homeowners Forum and Marita Moran sent in her concerns by email.
Homeowner Concerns:1. Absentee homeowners and the maintenance of those properties. Concerns were
expressed that maybe the Board and our Community Manager were not holding those homes to the same standards as all the other homeowners.
2. The probability and the wisdom of continuing on with our "self-managed" business plan.
3. Concerns over the proposed storage addition planned for the pool park pavilion.
We had lengthy and detailed discussions on all three topics. In brief, the Board assured those in attendance that we have and can only have one set of standards for "all" Homeowners, including those that may be absentee owners. Owning and operating rental properties in our Bay Forest Subdivision is not against any of our deed restrictions or CCR's. All homes and homeowners are and will continue to be held to the same high standards of maintenance. We encourage all of you to help us monitor those standards by sending our Manager a simple email with anything you may notice that is not up to our standards and we will insure the situation is investigated.
We provided CCR violation statistics for the past 5 years. For years 2010 thru 2012 when we contracted with a Management Company, we averaged 478 written violations per year and it took an average of 50 days for them to resolve those issues. For the past two years under our "self-managed" plan, we have averaged 512 written violations and it took an average of only 17.5 days to resolve those issues. We believe this speaks well for the excellent job Jared Simmons has done on our behalf. We do have a written and documented procedure that we must follow when dealing with deed violations. A copy of that procedure can be found on the website for your review. We believe it is always good
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Day Bike ParadeWhen: Saturday, July 4th
8:30 am -- Get Ready... Celebration begins!
Where: Bay Forest Pool & Park
Who: The young and young at heart
Decorate your rides and yourselves! Prizes will be given for the best decorated bike in each parade. The Mommies’ Club will be providing snacks and cool drinks for everyone. Bring your pool gear and make a day of it with friends and family at the pool!
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Neighborhood Newsto periodically evaluate our business plan and our management style. We present our progress and the dollar savings annually at our Annual meeting and open the floor for discussion as to whether we should stay the course or take a different approach, and will do so again this year and follow the will of the majority.
As many of you know, we had a bathroom constructed just inside the pavilion that was long overdue. That bathroom took up much of the space where we stored the communities’ supplies and equipment. As we continue to grow and accumulate additional tools, supplies, holiday decorations, mail boxes, our golf cart, and all the swim team supplies and equipment, we simply need additional space to house those items. We plan to add about 510 square feet onto the back of the current pavilion that will look just like the structure that is there now. That addition will have a garage door entry located on the back that will allow for ease of access and has been approved by our ARC Committee. As with all financial expenditures your Board will take all appropriate measures to insure that we are good stewards of our community funds.
Personnel Changes:Just a reminder that Jared Simmons has now moved on to his new position in California and Isaac Fouty has been hired to take his place. Hopefully some of you have seen him out and about already and when the weather cooperates, many more of you will see him as well. Please feel free to stop him and say hello.
Tennis Operations:Please note that the code to the tennis court locks has changed. The new access code is 6387. We will periodically change the gate codes for security reasons.
Pool/Swim TeamOur Lifeguards are all in place and the pool is open for business. A big congratulations to our Blue Marlins who all did exceptionally well on their first meet of the season this past Saturday. Keep up the good work.
BAY FOREST COMMUNITY POOLSUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE
Aug 29 - 30
Sept 5 - 7
June 4
June 5 - August 23
Saturdays & Sundays
Labor Day Weekend
Last Day of School
Monday - FridaySaturdays & Sundays
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Noon - 8:00 pm
Noon - 8:00 pm9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Note: the pool will have a delayed opening June 20th due to the scheduled Blue Marlins Swim Meet. Come out and watch our kids compete. It’s a great time.
Pool Parties:All pool party reservations will be handled by our Association Manager. Please email all requests for pool parties to [email protected]. We will then coordinate with our designated
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Neighborhood News
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4th of July:The 4th of July is on Saturday this year and we will continue the Bay Forest celebration tradition with the Annual Bike Parade and the party at the pool that follows. The Annual Bike Parade will begin at 8:30 am with the "get ready" to insure all bike tires have air and are decorated. The "younger" parade will begin at 9 am at the pool park and the "older" parade will begin once the younger folks have returned to the park. The parades will be followed by fun, games, prizes and a cookout inside the pool pavilion. Make sure to schedule a little time to come celebrate our Nation’s Birthday with your neighbors.
Daniel Pias, President BFCAFor more information regarding BFCA activities and meeting,please visit our web site at, www.bay forest.info.
July 4th Annual Bike Parade and Pool FestivitiesThe Fourth of July is just around the corner. The Bay Forest twenty–plus year tradition of celebrating this holiday continues in 2015. Come over for the early morning bike parade followed by a cookout and games in the pool! Once again this year we will have prizes for the best decorated bike or trike. We will start at 8:30 am with the tire pump to insure all tires are ready to go, at 9:00 am the little Kiddo parade will start on the ½ mile route, at 9:20 am the big Kid / Adult parade will begin on the 1 ½ mile route. Come out and help celebrate our Nation’s birthday.
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Please Email our BFCA BoardOur BFCA Board is planning to build on a thirty-foot addition with a GARAGE DOOR to the Pavilion at the Pool Park.
Our Bay Forest Community Association Board is planning to build a 30-foot addition with a garage door to the Pool Park Pavilion.
I have asked them to table this plan until we can discuss it at our October General Meeting. That is only four months away. They said no!
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO OUR BOARD.
Here are my concerns:1. Once the addition is constructed it will change the visual
landscape of the Pool Park in a negative way.2. It will be something we will live with for the rest of our Bay
Forest lives and should not be done without a discussion at the General Meeting in October.
3. Once fill dirt is brought in to level the ground for the addition and the reconstruction of the path around it, it will come very close to the drainage system in the park, which has served us well for the past 30 years.
Please email Dan Pias at [email protected] if you would like to discuss this at the October General Meeting.
Thank you,Marita [email protected]
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Neighborhood News
Plan to attend the 4th of July Bike Parade and show your spirit by decorating your bike. There should be more information about that event in this issue of the Bay Forest News. The Mommies’ Club will provide support for this event in the form of ice cold drinks and snacks for after the parade for all those who attend.
Also, if you are on our e-mail distribution list, look for details on the annual Pool Party and Ice Cream Social to be held in July. Again, if you are interested in more information about any event please join our e-mail distribution list by contacting Sandra Espinosa at the following e-mail: [email protected].
By joining the e-mail distribution list, you will be among the first to hear about every opportunity to do fun things that occur during the summer. Sometimes there are impromptu swim gatherings, movie events, or trips to Kemah and/or Galveston with the kids.
You are welcome to join us for any event. Hope to see you this summer!
Bay Forest Mommies' Club
Special Request Due to Local FloodingDue to recent flooding in the Clear Lake area two apartment complexes were heavily damaged. Over 300 families from the Solano and Green Oaks Apartments were forced to quickly relocate. There is a community effort to partner in providing furniture, household items, clothing & shoes for the families required to relocate. If you have furniture or large household items to donate, please contact Aaron Glenn with University Baptist Church at 281-488-8517. They are located at 16106 Middlebrook Drive. Other household and clothing items may be donated at Interfaith Caring Ministries Resale Shop at the corner of Bay Area Blvd., and Hwy 3. Mark donations “Flood Donations”. Monetary donations are being accepted by Interfaith Caring Ministries and Catholic Charities (1300 Bay Area Blvd.,) to assist with relocation costs. Note “2015 Bay Area Flood Funds” on your check. You may also donate non-furniture items at St. Bernadette’s Christian Action Ministry at the corner of El Dorado & El Camino. Email [email protected] with further questions. Thank you for helping those in their time of need.
Monica Lambert Director of Christian Action, St. Bernadette Catholic Church
Bay Forest Boy Scouts received Award from the Sons of The American RevolutionThis is a photo of some of our Bay Forest Boy Scouts as they received an award from the Sons of The American Revolution at their Eagle Court of Honor which was held on Mother’s Day, May 10th. The boys are members of Troop 869. The boys are Bay Forest residents Jackson Potter and Russell Geyer and Nick Quigley, who lives in Bay Oaks. L to R - Nick Quigley, Jackson Potter and Russell Geyer
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Crime Watch: Stay up-to-date with your neighbors on the community website www.bayforest.info.
CRIME REPORT – May 2015Offense Type Address Premise
Burglary Motor Vehicle 1500 Almond Brook Residence or House Burglary Habitation 500 Cedar Ridge Trl Residence or House Burglary Building 1000 Clear Lake City Laundry / Dry Cleaners Burglary Building 1100 Clear Lake City Barber / Beauty Shops Burglary Motor Vehicle 1200 Clear Lake City Parks / Recreation,Burglary Motor Vehicle 1200 Clear Lake City Other Parking LotBurglary Building 1600 Clear Lake City Barber / Beauty Shops Criminal Mischief (Auto) 2800 Clear Lake City House / DrivewayBurglary Habitation 15900 Clearcrest Rd/Street/SidewalkTheft - From Motor Vehicle 13500 Country Green Rd/Street/Sidewalk-Theft - From Motor Vehicle 13600 Heron Field Residence or HouseBurglary Habitation 15500 Poplar Springs Residence or HouseBurglary Building 14800 Space Center Other, Unknown Theft - From Motor Vehicle 14400 Sun Harbor Rd/Street/Sidewalk
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Bay Forest Gourmet ClubTwenty-eight of your neighbors enjoyed our big spring party on May 2nd. We started out with a Planters Punch, followed by several appetizers including a seafood salad, filled with clams, mussels, scallops, shrimp, and salmon. All of the dishes on the menu were outstanding; however, the best was saved for last – a delicious Dulce de Leche Cheesecake.
Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Ingredients1-3/4 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 35 cookies)1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts1 tablespoon sugar1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon6 tablespoons butter, meltedFilling:3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar1/4 cup 2% milk2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 eggs, lightly beaten1 can (13.4 ounces) dulce de lecheToppings:1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder1/2 cup dulce de leche3 tablespoons hot water
Directions1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on
a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and butter. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up sides of prepared pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in milk, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust.
3. Pour dulce de leche into a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at 50% power until softened. Drop dulce de leche by tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
4. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull.
5. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour.
6. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips; stir until smooth. Stir in chili powder. Spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
7. In a small bowl, whisk dulce de leche and hot water until smooth; drizzle over cheesecake.
Yield: 16 servings.Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Nestle La Lechera dulce de leche; look for it in the international foods section. If using Eagle Brand dulce de leche (caramel flavored sauce), thicken according to package directions before using.Source: Taste of Home April/May 2011Read more at www.tasteofhome.com
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Bay Forest Yard of the MonthOur congratulations on Yards Well Done go to Ethan and Elizabeth Snell at 15218 Greenleaf and Jim and Lindy McCrea at 1915 Orchard Glen. These yards could not be more different, but they both made us smile. So without further ado, here are the pictures:
15218 Greenleaf
Our much deserving winners on the North side this month are Ethan and Elizabeth Snell. Their yard at 15218 Greenleaf always looks crisp and clean. This year they added new stone borders around their trees and it really helps the flower beds to stand out. Pink Salvia and Dianthus are thriving around those maples. Red and pink Begonias are blooming in profusion by the front door, while the dramatic Agapanthus and Shrimp plants are holding up the corners of the beds. Bottle brush, Ligustrum, and Boxwood shrubs anchor the rest of this charming landscape.
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Bay Forest Yard of the MonthJim and Lindy McCrea have also been very busy in their yard at 1915 Orchard Glen. Their dramatic rock garden full of succulents is easy to maintain and very tolerant of Houston’s weather extremes. Yucca, Agave, and cactus live quite happily with Palms, Crotons, Purple Heart and Begonia’s among others. Closer to the house, the beds contain more Palms and Purple Heart, but also Hibiscus and Ginger. Jim says he doesn’t have a plan for his landscape, he just plants what he likes. Good advice for us all. And on another note, one of the winning yards this month, and one last month were neighbor nominees!
Keep those nominations coming! We love to hear from you at [email protected]. All we need is the address. Also, We could really use a few more people on our committee. If you are interested in a low-pressure, fun volunteer job then we are the committee for you. Please send an e-mail with your contact information and I’ll reply with details. Did I mention its fun and easy?
1915 Orchard Glen
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Allen Wild Allen Wild graduated with Highest Honors from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. During his four years at Georgia Tech, Allen was involved in the Marching Band, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Photography Club, and Eta Kappa Nu, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society. He will start the next chapter of life working for ARRIS near Atlanta, GA.
David Eric Strack• Graduating from Texas A&M
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Engineering• Minor in Chemistry• SafetyCertificatefromtheMary
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• David has accepted a position with DuPont Chemical in LaPorte, Texas.
• David will be celebrating with a golf vacation to St. Andrews, Scotland.
Alex JafariAlex Jafari, graduating with honors and a member of the National Honor Society, will be attending Texas A&M.
He was a member of the orchestra for 4 years and a competitive gymnast for 8 years, earning the all-around gold medal for Region 3, Level 8, 15-18.
Barrett WarrenBarrett graduated in May 2015 from the Texas A&M University Mays Business School with a BBA in Accounting and an MSA in Accounting, PPA Program.
Barret is now a CPA who will begin his career at Price Waterhouse Coopers in July in Tax Accounting.
Ryan BuckRyan will graduate from Clear Lake High School magna cum laude. He will attend Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado this fall where he will play football and study Mechanical Engineering. This summer, Ryan will be lifeguard at the Bay Forest Pool and will be going on a mission trip before he reports to Football Camp at Mines.
Madison BuckMadison graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May with a degree in Systems Engineering (Honors) and was commissioned as a Naval Officer. After a tripto Germany, she will report to Pensacola,Floridaforflighttrainingwith the goal of being a Navy helicopter pilot based out of San Diego, California.
Samuel A. YangSamuel is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School. He is graduating Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. degree in Economics majoring in Finance. He is a recipient of Beta Gamma Sigma Membership. The membership is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. While at University of Pennsylvania.
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Danielle DeChellisGraduating CLHSGraduating with highest honorsMember of National Honor Society4 year member of the Falcon Band & DrumlineEarned her Girl Scout Gold Award in May Plans to attend Texas A&M University majoring in Environmental Geosciences
Elise O'Bert• Will attend Texas A&M
University at College Station• 2015 Magna Cum Laude • Graduate of Clear Lake High
School 2015• National Honor Society• National Athletic Society• National Art Honor Society• Distinguished Achievement
Plan• Girl Scouts Gold Award
Recipient• Founder and President of Educate Africa• Varsity Cheerleader; 3 years All American Cheerleader
Valerie O'BertGraduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and a CertificateinBusinessFoundations.Plans to build a career in the Advertisingfield.
Christopher MeilchenChristopher Meilchen is graduating Summa Cum Laude from Clear Lake High School in June. He is a Superintendent Scholar and has enjoyed his involvement with Food Bank, National Chinese Honor Society and playing bass for the CLHS orchestra all 4 years. He will attend University to Texas - Austin and major in biology with a minor in Chinese. He hopes to continue on to medical school if the money doesn't run out :)
Michael DiehlMichael completed the Distinguished Graduate Program and will graduate from Clear Lake High School Cum Laude. He is involved in the CLHS National Honor Society and the Best Buddies program.
An active Boy Scout, Michael rose through the ranks from Tiger to Eagle Scout. He has held many leadership positions with Troop 95 in Seabrook and worked on many community service projects. For
his Eagle project, Michael organized two Gulf Coast Regional Blood Bank blood drives by coordinating 17 volunteers (176 volunteer hours) to collect 141 units of blood and register 10 Bone Marrow Donors.
At St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Michael worked in the nursery, attended many retreats including a Teen ACTS retreat. Subsequently he served on two Teen ACTS Core Teams, while also volunteering for many youth ministry projects. He tested his cooking skills against the men of the church by competing all four years in the Men Who Cook fund raisers.
Michael did many sports, but loved swimming. Starting at the YMCA at age 4, he swam on many teams, including the summer Seabrook Stingrays’ team. In the 8th grade Michael decided to hang up the football, baseball, and soccer cleats to swim year round with the South Shore Sails. The following year, he also joined the Clear Lake Swim Team earning Most Valuable JV swimmer his freshman year. Over the years he has been part of district, regional, and state level swim and water polo teams. Recently Michael has displayed remarkable courageous, strength, anddetermination inhisfightagainstLeukemia, (diagnosisJan2014). He feels Blessed that so many rallied to help him through the treatments and wants to acknowledge the incredible support of Coach TJ, the Swim and Water Polo teams, his teachers, friends, and family for all the encouragement and prayers.
Michael will be attending Texas A&M to study Food Science and Technology at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Rachel ZandyRachel Zandy is graduating Summa Cum Laude from Clear Lake High School. She is a member of the NationalHonorSociety, an officerin the National Art Honor Society, an officer in the Best BuddiesClub, and achieved her Girl Scout Gold Award. Rachel also lettered in Varsity Track (pole vault) and Art. She is excited to attend the University of Tulsa in the fall to study Speech-Language Pathology.
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Jackson PotterJackson Potter, a resident of Bay Forest all his life, will graduate from Clear Lake High School June 6th. He was active in the award winning Clear Lake High School orchestra, where he played cello and double
bass. He served as Vice President during his senior year. Jackson recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout and will be attending Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee where he will study Audio Engineering and pursue a degree in Music Business.
Meri "Clinen" Blanche Campbell Meri "Clinen" Blanche Campbell is graduating from Clear Lake High School on June 6, 2015. She is planning on attending University of Mississippi "Ole' Miss" in Oxford, Mississippi in the fall where she is planning on pursuing a degree in Public Relations.
We as her family who know her heart and spirit, know that whatever path she takes she will be successful. Her outgoing personality, sincere heart, and level headed decision making qualities have made her such a strong leader. We love our "Clinen" and are so very thankful God has blessed us with her. Congratulations Clinen, allow God to lead your path. We Love you!
Mom, Dad, and Hayden.
Nils Josef KosmoNils Josef Kosmo is graduating from Clear Lake High School 2015, Summa Cum Laude. Nils will be attending Wesleyan University in Connecticut this fall. Nils plans on studying Pre-Law and will be playing football for the Wesleyan Cardinals.
Russell GeyerRussell is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Clear Lake High School, graduating with honors under the Distinguished Achievement Program. Russell was a Superintendent Scholar four years of high school as well as being part of the Falcon Band all four years. Russell recently earned his Eagle Scout Award with Troop 869. In the fall he will be attending Texas A&M to study Mechanical Engineering.
Samantha Geyer Samantha was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Communications in December. She started A&M as part of the Freshman Leadership program, served as a mentor her Sophomore year, and during her Junior year worked with a New Head Resident Adviser to facilitate the program. Samantha was an R.A. at Aston for her last two years at A&M. She is currently working as internforaPublicRelationsfirminHouston.
Sydney Michelle JenkinsSydney Michelle Jenkins will be graduating Cum Laude from Clear Lake High School and will be attending Texas Tech University in the fall. She was a cheerleader at Lake for 4 years and a Varsity cheerleader for 3 years. Her senior year, she was the Varsity Co-Captain of the squad. She belongs to various clubs such as Student Council, National Athletic Honor Society, Art Honor Society, ChrisCo, Assisters,
PALS, and was a Lunar Rendezvous Princess to name a few. We are extremely proud of her and all of her accomplishments.
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Ford ElliottFord Elliott will be graduating from CLHS and will attend Texas Tech University in the fall where he will be a Health Science Major.
Kevin HickmanKevin Hickman will graduate from CLHS. He will attend Texas Tech
University in the fall.
Erica LaRochelleErica LaRochelle earned her Associates Degree from San Jacinto Community College this May and will graduate from Clear Horizons Early College High School as an honor graduate, Magna Cum Laude, in June. She has received a $76,000 scholarship to attend Trinity University in San Antonio where she plans to major in Biology.
She has completed just under 1000 volunteer hours from her work at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, Moody Gardens, Girl Scouts, UHCL EIH and Clear Horizons among others. Erica has received three national writing awards in poetry from theGet toKnowContest. Shewas chosen as a finalist for hereco-art proposal and was invited as a presenting delegate at the Rotary International sponsored 2014 Get to Know International Unconference in Kelowna Canada. During her junior year she attended Girls State.
Erica is an accomplished martial artist achieving her black belt, her first degree and currently is in the testing process for her2ndDan/Degree Black Belt. She is an instructor at Bushi Ban Clear Lake.
William Ryan ZimmermanRyan will graduate Magna Cum Laude from Clear Lake High School. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the Student Council, was on the Freshman Football Team and Debate. He is on the Lone Star Leadership Youth Council, President of St. Bernadette Youth Council, and a leader on the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Youth Council. He was also chosen to attend the American Legion Boys
State, was selected for Order of the Arrow within Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
He will study Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University in the fall.
John "Jack" BaumannJack is a magna cum laude graduate of Clear Lake High School. Among other things, he was an active member of Business Professionals of America, in which he competed in a variety of computer programming areas, including Software Engineering Team. Jack's Software Engineering Team finished 2nd inthe nation his Senior year. Jack also earned his Eagle Scout award with Troop 595. Jack will attend the University of Dallas on a Trustee's Scholarship. Jack intends to study Computer Science, with a minor in History.
Collin ThometPost-graduation plans – Collin has accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. He has always had a love for the armed services and a desire to serve our country. He hopes to have the opportunity to flyjets. HewouldliketomajorinAerospace Engineering.
Collin is a three year recipient of the CCISD Superintendent’s Scholar Award, member of the National
Honor Society and Athletic Honor Society and played 4 years for the Clear Lake High School Baseball team (2 years on Varsity). He will graduate Suma Cum Laud and in the top 8% of his class at Clear Lake High School.
Through the youth group at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, Collin will attend his 6th mission trip prior to leaving for the Academy. He has participated and volunteered in Vacation Bible School, Acolyte Guild, Lay Eucharistic Minister and Reader.
Congratulations to all these wonderful Bay Forest Graduates!
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Community News
Brooks Blue Marlins Swim TeamMeet our Brooks Blue Marlin Coaching Staff We are so excited to splash off this swim season with such enthusiastic swimmers and several new additions to our coaching staff. In fact, many are previous Blue Marlin alumni returning as coaches this year! We also would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our returning coaches.Hrisa Katsigiannis – Head Coach Mackenzie Clayton Elizabeth Selmarten MaryHelen Fouty Sam Peck Daniel Riojas Brad Sullivan Issac Chang
Beginning on Friday, June 5th, all practices will shift to a morning schedule for the duration of the month. 8 & Under 8:30-9:30 am Brook Forest Pool9 & 10 7:30-8:30 am Brook Forest Pool11& up 7:30-9:30 am Bay Forest Pool (2hr practice)
The Mighty Marlins were able to open the season with a sound win against the Pineloch Piranhas following a successful mini-meet against the Nassau Bay Nauticats. The latter was an excellent and fun opportunity for the younger ones to practice and prepare for future meets! What a great, outstanding first couple of meets the Blue Marlin swimmers had here at the Bay Forest pool. Of the swimmers able to swim the past couple of meet, all had noteworthy races, from our first time swimmers, to our seasoned Blue Marlins, and some who even made their champ and reserve times this weekend. The swimmers’ cheering for their teammates was prominent throughout each meet. What a joy it is to see such positive team spirit and good sportsmanship! It was also exciting to see the generous parent participation, not to mention the many smiles as they watched their children swim. The success of Blue Marlins depends upon the participation of parents and families working various shifts like: timing, ribbon area, stroke and turn judging. This cooperation makes our team successful! Thank you parents and thank you coaches!!!
Meet Schedule:Schedule Host Away June 6 Brooks Harbor TideJune 13 Heritage Park BrooksJune 20 Brooks El LagoRemember, Swimmers MUST be checked in by 6:45 am and the meet will begin promptly at 8:00 am.
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Rebuild UpdateSignificant progress on the building foundation has been made. The slab has been installed and steel has been erected at the building addition at the back of Krueger. The new chillers are in place and shrink wrapped under temporary shelter. The building slab for the band, choir and orchestra portions of phase 1 is complete and the crane is erecting steel in these areas. The grade beams and underground utilities continue to be installed in the remaining areas of phase 1 which will be followed by the building slab and steel erection.
Color Committees have met and reviewed overall color schemes for the campus. Campus color committee members reviewed areas of concern with other campus staff between the meetings, and color selections for Phase 1 were finalized this week. In addition the committee was able to review and approve renderings of typical and common areas. Follow up meetings will be held to review the patterns and locations of accent walls and other details now that the basic colors have been decided.
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Congratulations to the 2014-2015 CLHS PTSA Senior Scholarship recipients! Perry Alagappan, Kushal Kadakia, Dara Lee, Aida Lu, Christina Soisson
CLHS sent 3 students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, PA Kavita Selva (10) won a week-long all expense paid trip to the CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland. She will meet with the scientists working on the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider, where the Higgs Boson was discovered. The award is jointly offered by CERN and Intel. Kushal Kadakia (12) won the 4th place Grand Award in Biochemistry and a cash prize of $500.00. Miriam Matney (11) also attended the fair after qualifying at the State Science Fair.
Clear Lake High School Valedictorian named Presidential ScholarDenise Kwong, valedictorian at Clear Lake High School, has been named a 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Only 141 seniors earned this honor with one young man and one young woman chosen from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 chosen at-large and 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Denise is one of three Presidential Scholars selected from Texas. The high school senior credits her most influential teacher as Susan Heep, a World History and AP European History teacher at CLHS.
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Falcon Pass Elementary Learns to be Safe OnlineThird and fourth grade students at Falcon Pass Elementary recently participated in digital citizenship lessons. Students learned about protecting personal information, cyber bullying and copyright laws. Fifth graders also introduced the students to their Dell Latitude tablet computers and shared their favorite projects, websites and apps.
Summer is here Voyagers! The last day of school is Thursday, June 4th (early release at 12:15). Have a great break, and keep reading.
New to Falcon Pass?You are cordially invited to attend an orientation session for new families. Our school Principal Mrs. Giuffre, along with FPE parents will present an information and question/answer session on what you need to know about starting school. Families of all elementary grade children are encouraged to attend. This event is hosted by FPE PTA, and will be held Thursday, August 13th from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Falcon Pass Library.
The campus will be open for new student registration from 8:30-11 am weekdays August 10-20th. Check www.ccisd.net for details on what paperwork you’ll need to register.
Want to save the hassle of buying school supplies? Order a prepackaged school supply pack online at: www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks School ID is FAL033. Pack includes supplies on the grade level list and is delivered to your child’s classroom on August 21st before Meet & Greet. Online ordering available through August 1st, 2015.
Mark Your Calendar for Meet and GreetMeet your teacher, catch up with friends, and check out volunteer opportunities for the 2015-2016 school year on Friday. August 21st from 8-10am in the FPE Library.
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Mark your calendars! Back to School Info:• Cardinal Camp for incoming 6th graders is Tuesday, August 18.Incoming 6th graders will receive schedules, pick up pre-ordered planners and shirts, and attend advisory class. Small school supply kits will be available for sale.
PE uniforms will be available for purchase. Please bring cash only for PE uniforms.
• 7th/8th Grade Schedule Pick Up and PTA preordered t-shirts and planners pick up:
Thursday, August 20: 8:15 am - 6:30 pm (PTA Pre-order Pickup: 4:00 - 6:30 pm)Friday, August 21: 8:15 am - 4 pm (PTA Pre-order Pickup: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm)
• Clear Lake High School Fish Camp and Fish Mix will be August 13. Freshmen will receive their schedules and lots of great information!
From the SCI PTA PresidentCongratulations to our Texas PTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award Recipients:Mrs. Jenna Smith (Science Department Chair) and Mrs. Jennifer Argue (SCI PTA Treasurer). We are grateful to have their hard work and dedication at SCIS.
We have a few open positions for 2015-2016:Special Purchases (February-April timeframe)Social Media (non board position)Library Liaison (schedule volunteers to support our Librarian)Please email [email protected] if you have questions or are interested in helping with one of these positions. We would also love your help on a committee:Teacher Appreciation email: [email protected] Store email: [email protected] grade social (October) email: [email protected] grade social (November) email: [email protected] Welcome to our new SCI PTA Officers for 2015-2016 school year!President: Jennifer Ebell 1st VP: Laura Stroh2nd VP: Norma Eastham
Treasurer: Anne BernaySecretary: Ann IerubinoParliamentarian: Emily Edmonds
I wish SCI PTA farewell as your outgoing President and would like to let you know how much I appreciate you supporting our PTA. Thank you so much for your leadership and dedication! Thanks, Susan
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JUNE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTSJune 6 at 10:30 am - Meditation for Healthy Living with Michael Ribet, Learn to practice simple techniques that can re-duce stress, enhance relaxation and promote inner growth. June 15 at 7:00 pm - CreatorspaceJune 16 Registration for July Senior Trip to Katy Mills starts. Call us at 281-488-1906 or stop by the library. June 18 at 6:30 pm Green Thumb Lectures Series- Growing & Using HerbsJune 20 at 10:00-2:00 pm Local Author Celebration
• Free Workshop with Dion McInnis on “Memories to Memoirs” 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
• Library Resources for Authors - Demonstrations, Questions & Answers 12:00 pm to 12:30
• Poetry Reading by CLAW members 12:30-2:00 pm
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TGIF SERIES- Friday morning film festival starting at 10:15 am. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.• June 5 at 10:15 am- Laura, a 1944 American film noir starring
Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Vincent Price • June 26 at 10:15 am- Yankee Doodle Dandy, this musical stars
James Cagney, Joan Leslie, and Walter Huston.
BOOKCLUBS, WRITER’S CLUB June 4 at 6:30 pm Clear Lake Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group June 8 at 7:30 pm Freeman Mystery Book Club June 13 & June 27 Clear Lake Area Writers (CLAW) 10:00 amJune 24 at 7:30 pm Hofstetter Science Fiction Fantasy Book Club
CRAFTS Crafts to go kit - beaded key ring kit, courtesy of the Friends of Freeman Library. June 3 Registration required New “Adult Craft-In” Make a patriotic wreath in the Conference Room at 10:00 am. Supplies provided by the Friends of Freeman LibraryJune 9 & June 23 Freeman Needlecrafters meets at the Confer-ence Room at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
TECHNOLOGYLearn more about our computer and Maker classes at your Innovation Lab. Visit our website or call the library at 281-488-1906. Registration is required.
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Clear Lake MOMS Club-NorthAre you looking for something fun to do and new places to go with your children? Come check out the Clear Lake Moms Club. We have fun activities for you and your little ones. Our group is a great way to meet and get to know other mothers and their children in the Clear Lake area. We are an active Moms group with weekly playgroups and a monthly calen-dar of events. In addition, we have a monthly Moms’ Night Out and Family Night Out. Whether you are a stay at home mom, work from home, or work full or part time, we have events that work for you. For more info send us an email at [email protected]
Local Authors Celebration @ Freeman LibraryThe Clear Lake City County Freeman Branch Library will host a free event open to the public to celebrate our local authors. Please join us Saturday, June 20th starting at 10:30 am to 2:00 pm in the Community Room. Be sure to stop by and see our book display of local authors around the Clear Lake area and beyond. Come and network with other authors and inspire those that are just starting their craft. • 10:30 am -12:00pm- Dion
McInnis, Owner of the Empowered Creativity Institute will present “Memories to Memoirs.” In this overview of the full course, you will be lead through a process of re-finding your memories and then guided on how to get the writing started…memories to memoirs! Or autobiography, poetry, nonfiction, fiction. Never have writer’s block again because you create based on who you are and the life you’ve lived. This workshop opens the doors of inspiration as you return to the exercises over and over again.
• 12:00-12:30 Library Resources for Authors - Demonstration, Questions and Answers
• 12:30- 2:00 pm Poetry Reading by local authors. Prior submission to CLAW-Clear Lake Area Writers is required.
Visit them online at www.clearlakeareawriters.com.
Refreshments are provided by the generosity of the Friends of Freeman Library. Please contact the Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library at 281-488-1906 regarding any questions.
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PERSONAL AD POLICYThere is no charge for a Bay Forest resident to place a Personal Ad in the Bay Forest News. Please email the information that is to appear in the ad to [email protected].
There is no charge for a Bay Forest teen to adver tise in the Teen Job Directory. Get your ad to Marita Moran at [email protected] by the 20th of the month.
COMMERCIAL AD POLICYAd Sizes CostBusiness Card $ 25.001/4 page $ 40.001/2 page $ 75.00Full page $ 150.00Inserts $ 60.00 (you print 200 inserts)
5% discount offered if you pay, in advance, for 3 months of advertising space.10% discount offered if you pay, in advance, for 6 months of advertising space.15% discount offered if you pay, in advance, for 10 months of advertising space.
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EDITORIAL NOTESContributions to this paper are welcome; articles, letters to the editor, complaints, compliments, etc. Please submit your copy—typed, if possible, to Marita Moran at 15822 Manor Square by the 20th of the month.
Although all contributions are welcome, we cannot guarantee to print everything that is submitted. The editor reserves the right to edit copy where required.
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Bay Forest ContactsOFFICERS - Bay Forest Community AssociationPresident Dan Pias [email protected] 713-562-5444Vice President Barbara McCollum 832-377-1222Treasurer Stephanie Meyers Secretary John Haas Director Tom Camp [email protected] 832-493-5328
COMMITTEES - Bay Forest Community AssociationARC Dan Pias [email protected] 713-562-5444ACLC Dan Pias [email protected] 281-488-0123Tennis John Hass Tennis - Kids Bruce Reistle [email protected] 832-533-1493Tennis - Womens Carol Rush [email protected] 832-630-0350Tennis - Mens A Greg Blackburn [email protected] 281-480-8280Tennis - Mens B Russ Hall [email protected] 281-486-4052Tennis - Mens C LiMin Chang [email protected] 281-483-6906Pool Tom Camp [email protected] 832-493-5328Social Committee John Haas COA/Parks Dan Pias [email protected] 713-562-5444Yard of the Month John Haas [email protected]/TrafficCommitteeBarbaraMcCollum 832-377-1222Trash Service Oversight Barbara McCollum 832-377-1222Long Range Planning Barbara McCollum 832-377-1222Realtor Advisory Board Dan Pias [email protected] 713-562-5444Community Relations John Haas [email protected] 832-377-1222Management Oversight Dan Pias [email protected] 713-562-5444Crime/Community Watch Barbara McCollum www.clcw.org Water Resources 832-377-1222Website Oversight Dan Pias [email protected] 713-562-5444Nominating Committee Stephanie Meyers 281-488-0123ORGANIZATIONSGarden Club Katy Lednicky www.GBTB.org 281-488-5655Gourmet Club Alex Valenti [email protected]’ Club Sandra Espinosa [email protected] Blue Marlins Blue Marlins Hotline 832-247-5035OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERSThe Bay Forest Community Association can be contacted at: [email protected] 15715 Lake Lodge Drive, Houston, Texas 77062AmeriWaste 281-331-8400City of Houston Information (neighborhood protection, solid waste, addresses to public buildings, etc.) 3-1-1OfficerRichardBuitron HPDLiaison/2855BayAreaBlvd.77058 281-218-3900Report Suspicious Activity • Non-Emergency # 713-884-3131Poison Control 281-766-4403AlbertThomasPostOffice Frances Nix-Davis 281-488-8315
CLEAR CREEK SCHOOLS SERVING BAY FORESTFalcon Pass Elementary Clear Lake High School281-284-6200 Fax: 281-286-2914 281-284-1900 Fax: 281-284-1905 OfficeHours:7:45amto3:45pm OfficeHours:7:00am-3:00pmSchool Hours: 8:15 am to 3:15 am School Hours: 7:20 am to 2:30 pm www.ccisd.net/schools/elementary-schools www.ccisd.net/schools/high-schools/ clear-lake-high-schoolSpace Center Intermediate 281-284-3300 Fax: 281-284-3305 8 am to 4 pm www.ccisd.net/schools/intermediate-schools