Past dues are becoming a problem for the Association
The Board is taking action against past due accounts.
Options being considered:
- Collection agencies: will charge past due accounts their costs
- Attorneys: past due homeowners responsible for fees
- Claim of lien: will cloud title, the $40 filing fee + 18% per annum interest + $40 release fee will be charged to the past due homeowner
Residents who choose not to pay their dues put the the other residents in the position of supporting the upkeep of the neighborhood, while those in arrears benefit.
Fall Newsletter and the upcoming Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting now Jan. 16
The Spring Newsletter, and the Halloween Party flyer, both had a different date. Our new date for the 2012 Annual Meeting is:
Monday, January 16, 2012, 7pmMary Branch Elementary
On the meeting agenda
1) Late dues penalties and the status of the Board’s efforts to collect overdue accounts.
2) The need to update the Westwood Estates Deed Restrictions. UPDATE: We’ll also be needing to update the Bylaws.
3) Elections of new Board members. We’ll need at least two people, ideally three, to volunteer to run.
4) The fiscal report will be submitted by Treasurer Walter Kamphoefner.
Download the 2012 Annual Meeting Agenda (PDF)
We need you. Or your proxy.
As always, we need a quorum of 25% of the 193 members (49), or their proxies, to officially hold the meeting. Proxies will be distributed by hand and will also be available for download on the WWE website.
To proceed with the process of updating the bylaws (we’d like to update them in the next few months), we’ll need a simple majority of members—50% plus one, which is 98 votes.
Update: You may download a proxy.
Newsletter
The Fall 2011 Newsletter is ready. It can be downloaded on the Newsletters page, or download it by clicking here: Fall 2011 Newsletter.
Our new NET Officer
Please welcome our new NET Officer, Mike Watson. Officer Watson is shown here at the Westwood North and South Neighborhood Night Out block party.
As you may have heard, our former Neighborhood Enforcement Team officer, Will Holt, has chosen to get some further Criminal Justice education. We thank him for his service to our city and neighborhood, and welcome Officer Mike Watson, his replacement.
Hopefully you were able to meet Officer Watson when he made the rounds at the Neighborhood Night Out Block parties in October.
Some numbers to have on hand:
- Crime Stopper’s Report Line: 361-3888
- Bryan Police Department’s regular number: 209-5300
- Of course, in an emergency dial 911
Halloween Party and upcoming Newsletter
The Westwood Estates Halloween Party is:
5:30 – 6:30pm
in the park
Bring your kids!
(note: the flyer says come here for the Fall Newsletter. It will be available in the next few weeks.)
National Night Out Oct. 4
There's no guarantee that your block will have traditional frito pies like last year's party for Westwood North and South at the Stafford's. But you can hope.
Tuesday, October 4.
Mark your calendars and watch here for details.
Another lost dog
Black & white Papillon. This is a very small breed, 5-7 lbs. Her name is Molly, she is 8 years old and she is sweet.
If you see her, please call 979-575-7481 or email nancy@coppock.com.
Update 9-23: Wow, saw the flyer below while sadly taking down the one for this dog:
click this picture to see it larger
From Westwood Estates: Thank you, Clyde Garland
For the past 12 years, Westwood Estates resident Clyde Garland has voluntarily served the people of our neighborhood in at least the following capacities:
- Researched, interviewed, compiled and written the biannual Westwood Estates newsletters. The newsletter is how this site came into existence; we just took a newsletter and copied and pasted. Creating these newsletters involves a series of time-consuming tasks, including
- event reports including from the annual meeting,
- an upcoming events calendar,
- a detailed fiscal report,
- a late dues report,
- block report compilations
- clearly formatted contact info for each of the Block Captains, Board Members, Architectural Control Committee members and other volunteers
- a listing of other services utilized by the Association, and
- various other stories of general interest.
- Maintaining updated, detailed maps of the lots in the neighborhood, regarding ownership and ownership history, whether the current occupants are owners or renters, dues status, etc.
- Attending nearly every WECIA Board meeting in the past 12 years, each month offering his comprehensive and historic knowledge as a valuable resource.
- Working closely with our CPA John Holland, monitoring his work and keeping him updated.
- More than once, being solely responsible for our ability to hold our necessary annual meeting—by seeing that enough proxies weren’t otherwise going to be collected and going out and collecting them himself.
- Monitoring the condition of the park, and fixing problems that he’s found.
Clyde has chosen to step down as a volunteer. Our sentiments on that decision can be summarized by these words: Clyde, thank you for your service over the years!!
Calendar added to Park Reservation page
To check the availability of the Park for an organized event, go to the Park Reservation page, which now has an interactive Google calendar displayed to show reservation days and times.
Remember, when reserving the park, or any time you use it, you are responsible for taking out your own trash.
See you at the park!
Westwood Estates Night with the Brazos Valley Bombers July 14
It's Westwood Estates Night with the Bombers!
Update: unfortunately, the board had some last-minute changes and we won’t be able to have a quorum Friday, therefore we won’t have a board meeting at the picnic before the game after all. But the game’s still on, and we look forward to seeing you at the ballpark.
Note: In addition to the game, we’re planning to have this month’s Westwood Estate Board meeting at the ballpark during the picnic time before the game at 6:00….
Come out to the Brazos Valley Bombers game on Thursday, July 14th for Westwood Estates Community Improvement Association Night. The evening starts with a pre-game picnic at 6:00pm. The picnic includes all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, brats, chicken sandwiches, baked beans, potato chips, soft drinks and bottled water. After the picnic ends at 7:00pm, head over to the covered grandstand to watch the game in your reserved seats.
Bombers vs. East Texas PumpJacks
Thursday, July 14
6:00pm Pre-Game Picnic/7:00pm First Pitch
Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark – 525 W. Carson Street – Bryan (click here for the Ballpark on Google Maps)
Pre-Game Picnic and Game Ticket: $15/Person
Kids can play on the inflatable games in the Bombers Kids Zone for free all night!
Game Ticket Only: $8/Person
Children 3 and Under: Free
To purchase tickets:
- Please go to http://bvbombers.com/tickets/groupticketportal and click on the Westwood Estates Community Improvement Association logo. Type in the password – westwoodbomber. Then, select your seats and pay online. Tickets will be available for pickup at the ballpark ticket office on gameday. Or –
- Contact Justin at (979)-985-5130 or Justin@bvbombers.com.
The deadline to purchase tickets online is Wednesday, July 13th at 5:00pm.
While the Bombers do appreciate you buying early for the special group event nights, especially if you’ll be signing up for the picnic, you can still of course buy tickets at the gate.
Report ’em all, let Bryan PD sort ’em out
We’ve had a few reports of suspicious activity in our neighborhood recently (in addition to some actual truck wheel thefts); if you’re not subscribed to the Westwood Estates Yahoo email group, please do so now to get reports from Bryan Police Department’s Will Holt and contributing residents. You can see past letters to this group if you sign up.
Also, it’s a good time to review last year’s post about car burglaries.
Sign up for Nextdoor.com!
It's free, and makes it easy to keep up to date with your neighbors.
WestwoodEstates.org 