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The Fifth Annual
Newsletter
December 2010 Holiday Celebration
benefiting
Depelchin Children’s Center
Tuesday, December 7
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
your source for
neighborhood news DePelchin Children’s Center
4950 Memorial Drive
(enter from Sandman and Scotland)
Cindy has been a resident of Rice Military for over eight years. She has
Cindy McCauley
been a RMCC member since shortly after moving into the neighborhood
and has previously been involved in several RMCC committees
President
including the social committee and the National Night Out planning
committee. Previously she served as Vice-President. She looks forward
pres@ricemilitary.org
to contributing to the continued improvement of Rice Military.
Amaris has been a resident of Rice Military for almost four years. She
Amaris Wendelburg lives next door to the Beer Can House and hosted the Beer Can Block
Party in July. Her favorite aspect of the civic club is the opportunity to
Vice President meet fun neighbors. She is involved with the Book Club and attends
every social she can. With regards to the civic club, Amaris states “My
vp@ricemilitary.org goal is to get the people of Rice Military to join, attend, have fun, and
make some really great friendships.”
Marilyn Myers Marilyn has been a resident of Rice Military for two years, arriving
about a week after Hurricane Ike blew through. She has been a paid
Treasurer member for two years and has been very impressed with what the group
accomplishes. She was on the National Night Out Committee this year
money@ricemilitary.org and attended a book club event at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Paul Hesson Paul has lived in Rice Military for two years and been an active member
of the Civic Club during that period. He enjoys the Wine Club, social
Secretary events, and helping with any "hands on" projects, in particular
landscaping at the Roundabout. He resides with his wife Karen and
notes@ricemilitary.org daughter Althea who is a freshman at Lamar.
Wendy Wilkinson Wendy has been a resident of Rice Military for four years and has been
the editor of the newsletter for the past three years. She participates in
Newsletter Editor many of the socials and book clubs as well as many of the neighborhood
and city-wide meetings. Her goal for the newsletter is to provide an
news@ricemilitary.org informative and entertaining publication for and from the Rice Military
residents.
All Rice Military Civic Club officers are volunteers. Please contact them with questions, issues, or compliments.
We would like to thank our officers and all of our volunteers for their work to make Rice Military one of the best
neighborhoods in Houston.
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decorations can create hazards for extension cords, and spray cords tree may also get into the water.
us pets. with a product such as Bitter Cover the stand with a tree skirt or
Place Christmas trees in a Apple or Chew Stop. use other means to prevent access
stable stand, and attach the tree
Christmas decorations can to the water.
securely to a window or wall with be a problem. Dogs will often
something like fish line. To keep play with glass ornaments as if Pet Gifts and Treats
our cat friends away from the tree, they were balls and serious oral
When choosing a holiday
it may help to use a Scat Mat. For lacerations can result. Sharp gift for your special friend, be sure
us dogs, use an indoor exercise ornament hooks can also become it is safe – no small pieces that
pen to provide a safe place inside imbedded in your pet's mouth or could come off and be swallowed.
during the holidays, or put the esophagus. Decorating trees with Choose healthy holiday treats for
pen around the tree! Tree needles food is asking for problems. your dog and give them in
can be toxic and cause mouth and Candy canes and gingerbread moderation.
stomach irritation. Even needles people can be as enticing to us
With all of the festivities,
and the wire of artificial trees dogs. do not forget to relax and spend
could pose a problem. Be sure we
Because tree preservatives some quality time with us! We
are not chewing on branches or are often sugar-based (and think that is the best gift of all any
eating fallen needles. Chewing on inviting to dogs) and because the way!
electrical cords, including cords of water stands so long, the water in
Happy Tails and Happy
lights can cause problems ranging the tree stand often harbors Holidays!
from burned mouths to electrical potentially harmful bacteria.
shock and even death by Fertilizers, insecticides, or flame
electrocution. Use pet-proof retardants that were used on the (ghostwritten by Judy Duncan)
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