FRIENDS GUILD MEETING UPDATE

Informational Guild Coffee Friday, May 2, 2008
Hosted by Katy Holt, 3739 Georgetown
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Chat!  Meeting 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. 
Come hear the latest on the proposed options for Colonial Park and the West University Rec Center.


About Friends Guild -- Perhaps you do not have enough time to devote to being a Friends board member or heading up a Park Lovers' Ball committee, but still want to be involved.  This is the perfect organization for you.  Monthly coffees provide a great vehicle for staying informed about West U parks and helping with Friends projects.   Please click here for more information, or email FriendsGuild@sbcglobal.net.   

Next Friends Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 11:30 a.m.
West U Rec Center, 4210 Bellaire Blvd.

Friends GARAGE SALE
 On Saturday, April 19, 2008 was a big hit! 
The sale netted $5,100 for Friends of West U Parks!
 

The Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc., is a volunteer based 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funds for the development and improvement of parks and green spaces in the City of West University Place.  As a nonprofit organization, all charitable contributions to the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

FOREVER GREEN Park Lovers' Ball 2008 
Chaired by DIANE CAIN AND DOROTHY KALDIS
  SOLD OUT EVENT RAISED $127,000 FOR WEST U PARKS!

The Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc. held its annual Park Lovers' Ball "FOREVER GREEN" February 9th at the fabulous and exciting Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District! With a sell out crowd, the amazing duo of co-chairs Dorothy Kaldis and Diane Cain treated everyone to a frivolous night of fun! Big Board, silent auction, raffle, and festive games added to the festivities.  Commercial Art kept guests entertained as they dined and danced the night away. The support of the entire PLB Committee, Friends Guild, and other volunteers as well as PLB underwriters and donors made the night possible and netted in excess of $127,000 for the beautification and enhancement of our neighborhood parks and green spaces. 

STAY TUNED!  Next Park Lovers' Ball set for February 21, 2009! 

                                                            


T H A N K    Y O U
2 0 0 8   P A R K    L O V E R S
S P O N S O R S   &   U N D E R W R I T E R S

                                                                                                                                                                


Evergreen Underwriter

Kim and Reid Wilson


Fabluous Flora Underwriters
Diane and Jim Cain
Shannon and Kyle Janek
Dorothy and Mike Kaldis

The Lubanko Family

Lush Landscape Underwriters

Michelle and Thomas Bickham, Jr./Joni and Mark Fichter/Sandy and Brady McConaty/Ayse and Grant McCracken/Tina and John Simon/*
Shannon and John Blake/Lisa and Brett Braden/Mary and Chris Chaffin/Robin and Kevin McGowan/
Kristin and Doug McWilliams*
Ellen and Rob Blasio – Western Litigation, Inc./Chris and Andy Lane – Bank of River Oaks*
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
Elizabeth and George Boehme
Mary and Frank Bradley/Meg and Jonathan DePriest/Mary Frances and David DuMay/
Christina and Tristan Propst/Lisa and Tony Wong*
CenterPoint Energy
Christopher Claunch, P.E., Claunch + Miller, Inc.
Lynette and Mark Cone/Ann and Mark Dodson/Christy and John Echols/Kristi and Todd Neal/Amy and Todd Reid*
John Daugherty Realtors
Karen and Paul Davis
Johna and Gary DiMuzio /Carol and John Gunn/Patty and Neil Kallmeyer/Sue and Mac Jensen/
Leah and Steve Ragiel*
Encore Bank
Kathy Frazar, D.D.S./Molly and Bob Sample*
Carol and Ross Frazer
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Vicki and Dana Grams/Kari and Todd Greenwalt/Sandra and John Keville/Missy and Rob Pacha/Sherry & Chip Gift*
Greenwood King Properties
Sue Hanna, Realtor, Greenwood King Properties
Clay Hoster/Bank of Houston
IBC Bank
Gayle and Danny Jackson
Jean and Rick Jenner/Mary Lynn and Dave Mannon/Diana and J. Martin/Betty and Erich Mundinger/
Ali and Dave Pruner*
King Investment Advisors
David Marks and Mary Grimord
Martha Turner Properties
Jenny and Adam Saphier
Stonehenge Classic Homes, Inc.
West U Rotary – Jo Ann and Bob Fry/Jeanneatte and Bob Geary/ Lisa and Geoff Lanceley/Mary Margaret and Russ Schulze/Connie and Rick Spencer*

Nature's Needs  Underwriters

Anna Claire and Richard Hankamer
Carol and Paul Beck

Valet Underwriter

Russo Services, Inc. Painting & Carpentry


Contributions In Kind

Griffin Creative/Andre & Robin Leeder
Darryl & Company
Palmer Packaging

Rice Epicurean

Game Sponsors

Sonny Brandtner
Anne and John Freeman

Carla and Denny McMahon

Ice Sculpture Underwriter

William Shaw & Associates

Didn't get to sign up for a sociable at the 08 ball? There are spots still available. The sociables are listed below.   Call 713-662-5396 or email Sign Me Up.

Designer Martini Tasting - Twenty-five (25) couples will have an elegant evening of sipping and taste testing a variety of high-end martinis in the fall of 2008 at the home of Catherine and Gary Chandler.
Donors:  Catherine & Gary Chandler, Kelley & Steve Lubanko, Kim & Dan Cooper, and Diane & Jim Cain
Cost Per Person: $50.00 

Third Annual Spooky Party - Calling all Ghosts and Goblins, get your scariest, funniest, most creative costumes and help make this third annual Spooky Party “The Party” of 2008!  Come eat, drink and dance with your fellow ghouls.  Prizes awarded for individual and couple costume categories.  Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008.  Time: 8:00 p.m. - midnight. Place: Blanco's, 3406 West Alabama.  Price per person: $50.00.  Number of attendees: 170.  Donors: Lynette & Mark Cone, Ann & Tom Bastian,
Michelle & Tom Bickham, Susie & Lance Boyce, Johna & Gary DiMuzio, Vicki & Dana Grams, Melissa & Zach Granberry, Kari & Todd Greenwalt, Carol & John Gunn,Lisa & Mike Heim, Donna & Marc LaMond, Betsy & Mike Mercer, and Leah & Steve Ragiel

Cost Per Person:
$50.00

We hope you find our website useful and that it answers your questions.  If you need additional information, please contact Donna LaMond, Friends Executive Director, via email or by calling 713-662-5396.
 
 
 

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