Welcome to Shepherd Park Plaza
Welcome to the Shepherd Park Plaza website. Please look around and enjoy. The site is updated frequently with new content and links that should be helpful for everyone who lives in the neighborhood.
Pay Your SPPCC Dues Online
Many thanks to the 170 (23%) homes that have paid their 2010/2011 SPPCC dues as of June
30. Your $25.00 dues payment helps maintain the outstanding neighborhood we all call home.
For those of you who have not yet paid your annual dues, you may now pay electronically online. It’s quick, convenient, and an easy way to contribute to our
neighborhood. The Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club is comprised of residents who generously
volunteer their time and talents to help preserve the quality of life we’ve come to enjoy. While
our association is volunteer-run, it does take money to make some things happen. A review of
past patterns of dues payment participation indicates there are a number of homes that usually
support the SPPCC who have not yet sent in their payments. It’s easy to pay your 2010-2011
dues—simply click the payment link in the left panel and pay with PayPal or download an
application and return with your check as instructed. For more information, contact Tom
Dornak at membership@shepherdparkplaza.com or 713-683-6502.
Be Captain of Your Block
To involve more SPP residents and to assist our section reps, the SPPCC Board is actively recruiting 30 block captains. Block captains will:
• Be the most local connection between SPP Civic Club and residents,
• Notify others of news and happenings on your block,
• Welcome new neighbors and encourage more resident interaction.
• Assist their section rep in distributing information and communicating to residents.
If you’d like to get involved as a block captain, contact Mike Clark
at 713-906-4148 or by email at mike@hartmanassociates.com.
Curb Painters Coming
SPPCC’s curb address numbers will be repainted in May. Having clearly marked numbers helps with address identification for
guests, Citizens Patrol, and emergency responders. Each interior lot will receive two numbers—one on each side of the
driveway. Corner lots will receive a number at the front sidewalk and on the corner. The painting company will not paint
over any custom jobs (Texas flag, A&M, UT, etc.). If you have a custom curb number and would like to have it repainted
in black and white, please email president@shepherdparkplaza.com, so that arrangements can be made.
SPPCC Member Directory Delivers
An updated SPPCC membership directory was delivered to SPPCC members in July. This
directory provides contact information for SPPCC members—those paid in 2009 and early
2010. Many thanks to Rhonda D’Eramo for putting the directory together and to Tom
Dornak and Billy Hartman for their assistance with the project. With a project of this nature,
mistakes are inevitable. If you did not receive a directory or if your information needs to be
updated in some way, please contact Tom Dornak at Membership@ShepherdParkPlaza.com
or 713-683-6502.
SPP Signs to See the Light
In December, SPPCC was awarded another matching grant from the City of Houston to help
us install solar lighting at the neighborhood’s 12 entrance signs. Last year we received our
first matching grant, providing funds to replace and paint the wood signs and repair
masonry. The SPPCC board is currently investigating appropriate solar lighting systems to
purchase for this project and how to address the shade from trees that exists at some of
entrances. If all goes as expected, Installation of the solar lighting will take place in the
spring.
Each City of Houston grant requires that SPPCC raise matching funds from residents and
sponsors. Last year, we received tremendous support, and we again are inviting our
residents to sponsor a light for an entrance sign. The estimated cost for each lighting
package is estimated at $400—you can help purchase the equipment with a $200
sponsorship. Volunteers will handle the Installation. We will recognize our sponsors in
upcoming issues of the Plaza Pulse as well as at the Spring Fling in March. Thanks in
advance for your support!
If you would like to be a sponsor, please mail your donation for $200 to:
Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club | Attn: John Mills, Treasurer | P.O. Box 10453, Houston TX, 77206
Please indicate that your payment is for the solar lighting project.
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If you want to sign up with the RecycleBank CLICK HERE
Plaza Pulse Going Green!
SPP residents may now choose to receive an email link to the full-color electronic version of the Plaza Pulse each month. Residents can also opt out receiving a printed copy of the Plaza Pulse in the mail. By going paperless, you can help us lower costs and reduce waste.
If you’re interested receiving the electronic version of the Pulse each month, simply CLICK HERE to sign-up.