The Official Publication of the Brook Meadows Homeowner's Association
Guess What? The Holidays are here!!Message from the Board
Where has the time gone? Seems likejust yesterday we were taking down thegarlandsandpreparingtoheadbacktoworkfor another year. So much has happenedthis lastyearandyetsolittlehaschanged.WestillhavethebestlittleneighborhoodinColleyville and our hope is that all of ourneighborsareenjoyinggoodfortuneandgoodhealth. Asyoureadthis,youandyourfamilyhavedone major damage to the Thanksgivingturkey and fixings. We have so much tobe grateful for, a great country, a greatneighborhood, and great neighbors. Muchhasbeendonebehindthescenestokeepourcommunity the best it can be.You shouldstarttonoticethewonderfulnewplantingsateachofourentrancesandafacelifttoour
fountainplantings.LoriFalco,LaurieSpeights, and many others haveworkedhardtogiveusthosenice
in a job well done. TheHolidaydecorationsplacedbytheHolidaydecorations
committeeonceagainlook terrific. Nothing nicer than coming
home to acommunitythat has
thespiritoftheholidays.Thankstoyouall. OurSocialCommitteehasalsobeenhardatwork.Itisthehopeofallofusthatyouhavebeenable to takeadvantageof‘pow-wowing’ with your neighbors at our “LastTuesday” events. We have so much funkicking around the latest stories and finding outhowfunourneighborsare.Ifyouhavenotattended,pleasedo…oneofthethingsthatmakeaneighborhoodagreatplacetoliveis the interactionbetween thegreatpeoplelivingthere.Thisisafunandsimplewaytointeract.Becauseof theholidays,no“LastTuesday”eventwasscheduledforDecember,butwillbeginonceagaininJanuary. There are three major events scheduledfor the Brook Meadows Holidays.All ourneighborsareinvitedtoattendeachoftheseevents:
THETrainDisplayOpenHouse–ThisyearisbeingheldonSaturday,December8thfrom1:00–5:00PMatthehomeofStanPirzchalski,4832LakesideDrive.Comebytoseethe‘MDAKRailroad’.Ifyouhaveneverbeentoseethisdisplay,youwillbeshockedattheprofessionalismanddetailStan, and his beloved wife Karen, haveput into this display.They even built aspeciallargeroomtohousethisyear-roundhobby. BRING THE KIDS!!! The price of admissionisonlya toyorcannedgoodswhich will be donated to ‘GRACE’. DO NOT MISS THIS…Ladies Ornament Exchange –Thursday,
December 13th from 7:00 ‘til?This
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popularannualeventishostedthisyearbySusanWilsonat4506ShadywoodLane.This is an annual favorite and is alwayswell attended. Each lady will bring aspecialChristmasornamentunder$15andthe fun begins there. Good food and drink andsomecrazyladies,makethisagreatwaytokickofftheholidays.Bringsomegoodmunchiesordesert,and$10tohelpcoverthecostofthedrinks.Annual Brook Meadows Holiday Party– this event will be held on Saturday,December15thatthenewhomeofMaryand Ken Cornelius, 4402 ShadywoodLane.Don’tknowaboutyou,butwearelookingforwardtoseeingtheinsideofthelatest addition toourneighborhood.Thefestivitieswillcommencearound7:30PM.Ifyoucannotmakeitat7:30,thencomeanytimethereafterandenjoythecompanyof your neighbors.The dress is holidayfestive (not formal) and would love foryoutobringaholidayfavoritetomunchon.Asisnormal,weaskthateachpersoncontribute$10tocoversomeofthecostoftheevent.
We look forward to seeing each of youatoneorallofourfunHolidayevents.Wehave the best neighborhood and the bestneighbors…comeandenjoythem. OurbestwishestoeachofyouforasafeandwonderfulHolidaySeason… YourBoardofDirectors
Board of Directors:President.............................................................. MicDeakinVice-President.....................................................JimTresslerTreasurer...................................................... HowardWixsonSecretary...........................................................CarolCrosbyDirectorAt-Large.........................................ChrisTurrentine
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Social Committee Outlines Year End Festivities
Neighbors, this year has been a very exciting year and many of youhavehadanopportunitytotakepartinseveraloftheeventsthattheSocialCommitteehascoordinated.Well,believeitornot, theyearisquicklycomingtoanendandwehavethescheduleforourHolidayevents.Thisisyetanotherwonderfulopportunitytomeetnewneighborsandreconnectwithothersyouhaven’tseeninsometime. Here is the schedule of events. Prior to each event, an emailinvitation/reminder will be send out, so make sure we have yourupdatedemailaddressonourcontactlist.
Trash Pickup Rules Have you been to New York City lately? If you walk down virtuallyanystreetonanyevening,themajorproblemyouwillhaveisdodgingthegarbagebagsonthesidewalks.WedonotwantthestreetsofBrookMeadowslookinglikethesidewalksofBrooklyn.TheBoardhasreceivednumerouscomments,borderingoncomplaints,fromhomeownersthatsomeofourneighborsarenotfollowingtheColleyvilleruleson Trash Pickup. Please open the attached file and review therules...TwoimportantitemsthathavebeenrequestedbyyourneighborsandtheCityofColleyville:
Trash to curb NO SOONER than 24 hours before pickup. Trashcontainersremovedfromstreet
ASAPafterpickup. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabout the rules and pickupschedule you can contact IESIat (817) 222-2221 or go to theColleyvillewebsiteforalistofthe
rules:http://www.colleyville.com/content/view/298/0/ Thank you for yourattentiontothismatter.
Itmightlooklikejustchild’splay,buttoddlersarehardatwork learning importantphysicalskills. During the toddler years, childrenmasterbasicskillsastheygainmusclecontrol,balance,andcoordination.Eachnewskillletsthechildprogresstothenextone,buildingonafoundationthatonedaywillenablehimorhertoperformmore complicatedphysical tasks,such as jumping rope, kicking a ball on therun,orturningacartwheel.Toddlerswanttodomorethantheymaybephysicallycapableofdoing.Thiscanbeapowerfulmotivatorthatdrivesthemtokeeptryinguntiltheyacquireanewskill,nomatterwhatittakes. Take advantage of your toddler’s naturaldesiretokeepmoving.Evenatthisearlyage,achildisestablishingpatternsofactivitythatsetthestagefortherestofchildhood.Aninactivetoddlerislesslikelytobeactivelaterinlife.Developing Skills Playing and learning are completelyenmeshedfor toddlers,soacquiring the longlistofskillsbelowshouldbe funandgamesfor them.Parents shouldgive toddlersmanyopportunities to practice their developingskills - and provide a lot of supervision sotheystaysafewhiletheylearn.Inadditiontothesephysicalaccomplishments, toddlersaredevelopinginotherways.Provideopportunitiesfor your child to explore, ask questions, usehis or her imagination, and practice fine motor skills,suchasstackingblocksorcoloring. Know which physical skills your child isworking on now, and which ones will comelater.Early toddler skills (12-24 months)• Walksindependently• Pulls/carriestoyswhilewalking
Toddlers: Learning by Playing• Stoopsandgetsbackup• Beginstorun• Kicksaball• Holdsrailingup/downstairs• WalksbackwardOlder toddler skills (24-36 months)• Balances1to2secondsononefoot• Climbswell• Bendsovereasilywithoutfalling• Runsandjumpswell• Kicksballforward• Alternatesfeetupanddownstairs• Pedalstricycle• ThrowsballoverhandHow Much Activity Is Enough? Forchildren12- to36-months-old,currentguidelines recommend this much dailyactivity:• at least 30 minutes of structured physicalactivity(adult-led)• at least 60 minutes unstructured physicalactivity(freeplay) As a general rule, toddlers shouldn't beinactiveformorethan1houratatime,exceptforsleeping.That'salotofworkforparentsandcaregivers,buta lotofmuch-neededactivityfortoddlers.Encourageyourchildtobeactive,andrememberhowmuchheorsheislearningalongtheway. Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MDDatereviewed:September2005
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IMPORTANT REMINDER Therecentweatherhasmanyofusreplacingourroofsandperformingothermaintenance,orupgradingconstruction,toourproperties.ThenewCC&RsrequireustoobtainapprovalfromtheARCbyusingtheFormavailableonthewebsite: www.BrookMeadows.com/architecture.htm Projectsthatcanbeseenfromthestreet,orwill impacttheviewofyourneighbors,mustbepresentedtotheARC--BEFOREtheprojectbegins.Anychangestoyourpropertyincluding: MajorLandscaping* ExternalStructuralChanges OutBuildings ExteriorPainting* DrivewayResurfacingorPaving Mailboxes* OtherProjectsthatwillaffecttheExternalAppearanceofyourProperty* *Smallplantingsincurrentbeds,orstructuralmaintenanceofyourpropertywith“likekindandcolor”,doesnotneedapproval. Pleasesendcompletedformto: ARC,POBox492,Colleyville,TX76034 or [email protected]
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