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C.W.C.C P.O. Box 802272, Houston TX 77280-2272
A Message from the Board Please join us at our next Civic Club Meeting
Monday April 28 7:15 pm Spring Woods Baptist Church on 10131 Emnora (east of Gessner).
April Guest Speaker by Al Slabbert :HDUHH[FLWHGWRZHOFRPH -D\:HDWKHUVSRRQ$VVLVWDQW &KLHIIRUWKH&LW\RI+RXVWRQಬV 'HSDUWPHQWRI1HLJKERUKRRGV 7KH'HSDUWPHQWRI 1HLJKERUKRRGVLVPDGHXSRI VHYHUDOGLYLVLRQVLQFOXGLQJ • Anti-Gang Office • Inspections and Public Service • Citizens Assistance Office • Education Initiatives • Office of Internal Communications • People with Disabilities Office • Volunteer Initiatives Program %ULQJ\RXUTXHVWLRQVDQGFRPH OHDUQDERXWKRZWKLVFLW\ GHSDUWPHQWFDQKHOSXV LPSURYHWKHTXDOLW\RIOLIHLQ &DPSEHOO:RRGVDQGWKH VXUURXQGLQJFRPPXQLW\
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2014 - 2015 Campbell Woods Civic Club Officers Name
Position
Phone Number
Email
Jesse Saldaña
President
(713) 405-9935
[email protected]
Jim Rethorst
Vice President
(713) 461-3790
[email protected]
Dennis Peters
Treasurer
(713) 468-2068
Tom & Lucy Hymer
Director
(713) 468-2138
[email protected]
Vickie Slabbaert
Director
(713) 465-9326
[email protected]
Jose Valdes
Director
(281) 636-3418
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Three Opportunities to Get Involved in Campbell Woods by Melanie Glover
2) Volunteer for a Committee 1) Lend Your Voice to Our Newsletter! Let me know what YOU would like to see in our newsletter! What kinds of articles interest you? What kind of information would help build up our community? We are also looking for guest contributors! Please send your ideas, feedback, or contributions to
[email protected].
Yard of the Month Committee Now that spring has arrived, we are excited to bring back Yard of the Month, but we need your help! Would you like to help recognize neighbors who are making an effort to make Campbell Woods beautiful? Time commitment approximately 1 hour per month. Neighborhood Welcoming Committee Be one of the first neighbors to welcome new residents to Campbell Woods, showing them just what a great place this is to live! We need both English and Spanish speakers for this committee. Time commitment will vary, but no more than 1-2 hours per month.
Email
[email protected] to join!
3) Tell Us About Your Great Neighbors Help us celebrate all the positive things happening in Campbell Woods! Did you see your neighbor doing something wonderful? Tell us about it! We’d love to spotlight them in our next newsletter. Send your stores to
[email protected].
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