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Bellaire New Home Showcase
Hosts Four Homes
Benefiting Evelyn's Park Conservancy
BELLAIRE, TX (April 10, 2014) - The Bellaire New Home Showcase will open the doors of four new homes in Bellaire to the public on May 10&11 and May 17&18, 2014. This is the 26th annual showcase celebrating current trends in classic homebuilding.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Evelyn's Park Conservancy, a new five-acre Bellaire recreational development at 4400 Bellaire Blvd.
Tour this year's entries at the following locations:
Bentley Custom Homes, 5220 Valerie
Cason Graye Homes, 4601 Pine
Covington Custom Builders, 4623 Pine
Tommy Cashiola Construction Company, 403 Mulberry
For more information on The Bellaire New Home Showcase:visit www.BellaireHomeShow.com. For more information on Evelyn's Park Conservancy, to volunteer or make a tax-deductible donation: visitwww.EvelynsPark.org or mail to Evelyn's Park Conservancy, PO Box 459, Bellaire, TX 77402.
WHEN:
May 10-11 & 17-18
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. COST:
$10 About Evelyn's Park:
When the historic Teas Nursery decided to close their business in December 2009, Bellaire residents, Jerry and Maury Rubenstein, through the Jerry and Maury Rubenstein Foundation, seized the opportunity to save a piece of Bellaire and Houston history by acquiring the 5-acre site with the vision of maintaining a green space in the heart of the city, and to honor their mother Evelyn. The land was donated by the Rubenstein Foundation to the City of Bellaire on the condition that it would be developed as a park, a beautiful, safe and quiet respite for its surrounding communities.
Evelyn's Park is about honoring the past, when people walked or biked to the park and kicked a ball or had a picnic. Evelyn's park is also about recapturing community by having a central gathering place with state of the art facilities for recreation and events, where neighbor meets neighbor. It looks to the future by restoring green space, improving the environment, and planting native trees and flora.
Evelyn's Park open space design will provide a rich outdoor experience for all Houston citizens with connectivity to existing bike and pedestrian trails within a 5-mile radius. Research has shown that city parks and open space improve our physical and psychological health, strengthen our communities and make our cities and neighborhoods more attractive places to live and work. The park represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to reclaim a 5 acre tract of land inside the loop for public use which will benefit current and future visitors.
About Evelyn's Park Conservancy:
Evelyn's Park Conservancy is a Texas nonprofit 501© 3 corporation organized exclusively to enhance the health, safety, and educational well-being of the citizens of Bellaire, Texas and surrounding communities through the establishment of Evelyn's Park and the park programs it will offer.
The Officers of Board of Directors of Evelyn's Park Conservancy include: President Keith Rubenstein, 25-year resident of Bellaire and Maury Rubenstein's oldest son; Vice President Lou Waters, who has over 20 years of experience in starting and growing commercial and non-profit companies; Treasurer Former City of Bellaire Mayor Cindy Siegel; and Secretary Rusty Rubenstein. Additional Board members include Marybeth Flaherty, Conservancy Immediate Past President and past President of Patrons for Bellaire Parks and The Nature Discovery Center, Linda Rubenstein, Peta Rubenstein and Kim Padgett.
With the help of area residents, Evelyn's Park will become an iconic park that all citizens will love and enjoy for many generations. Please visit the web page for updates, to contact us or donate to support the park at www.EvelynsPark.org. For more information and to make a tax-deductible donation: visitwww.EvelynsPark.org or by mail to Evelyn's Park Conservancy, PO Box 459, Bellaire, TX 77402. Find us on Twitter @EvelynsPark and Facebook.
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May 16, 2014
Bayou City Outdoors Kayak Polo & Rolling Practice - in one!
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
CLCCA Kermet H. Applewhite Sports and Recreation Center
16511 Diana Lane
Houston, TX 77062
Want to practice your kayak roll? Don't know what a kayak roll is and want to learn how? We have lots of kayakers who are always looking for guinea pigs (whoops, we mean students) who want a little help. We will be practicing our rolls from 8:00 to 8:30 while we get the Polo court set up. @ 8:30...
It is ON - Houston Kayak Polo (aka: Water Hockey)
Haven''t played before?
Get ready to have an incredibly fun time. We chase the ball, try and make goals, paddle around and in general just crack up.
(if you don't know how to roll we will teach you how to wet exit)
See the what the Chron has to say about Kayak Polo and BCO:
http://www.patrickfallonphoto.com/2011/07/15/intern-diary-houston-chronicle-%E2%80%93-kayak-polo/
If you can''t get there at 8:00 don''t worry, just get there when you can. If you can get there by 7:30 we can have you in a boat and on the water right at 8:00
***Please let us know if you do not have a boat or gear and we will try and get some for you.***
**Important Insurance Info**
We must carry insurance to play at this pool (we might have a reputation) - we are being insured by the awesome
American Canoe Association. IF you are an ACA Member bring your card – insurance is free for ACA members. If you are not an ACA member bring $5 cash - that is the cost of your insurance.
Don't hurry away when you finish because afterwards we will grab a beer at BJ’s Brewery. Please pre-register on the website so we know if we need to bring gear for you. We are happy to provide a boat and kayak gear. This event is $13 for BCO members and $18 for non-members. Please bring $5 cash for insurance if you are not an ACA member.
RSVP at
http://www.BayouCityOutdoors.com or call 713-524-3567 Please let us know if you do not have a boat or gear and we will try and provide for you.
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05/17/2014 02:00 PM 05/18/2014 06:00 AM
Bayou City Outdoors Farmer’s Market Bike Ride
Onion Creek
3106 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Life in H-town is constantly evolving, in a large part thanks to our local Farmers Markets. Did you know many of our local resturantures shop at the Farmers Markets each week for handcrafted cheeses, local produce, baked goods and locally sourced organic meats? Our job is to pedal fast enough to beat them to the market but slow enough to enjoy the ride
). No problem for us! We’ll use the side streets, trails, and residential areas in the heart of Houston to meander our way around.
This is a very social ride (we chat a lot) and all levels of riders are welcome. We will start the morning off with a leisurely coffee at Onion Creek and then cruise through 2-3 markets to shop for fresh produce, sauces, jams, and bread. This is a 12-15 mile ride that lasts about three hours so bring plenty of water and a backpack to carry your goodies!
Plan on sticking around after the ride to enjoy lunch at Onion Creek Cafe. They are a locally owned eatry and one of the first of it’s kind. Good food, good brews and good friends!
No bike? No worries! You can pick up a bike from the B-Cycle kiosk around town:
http://houston.bcycle.com/home.aspx. Or go to one of your local bikes shops like: West End Bicycles @ www.westendbikes.com, Bike Barn -@http://bikebarn.com/, Planetary Cycles @ http://planetarycycles.com/, or Houston Cycling Centres @ http://northwestcyclery.com/.
If you are a member of Bayou City Outdoors and do not have a bike, we can loan you a bike for the ride. But you MUST call the office 1 to 2 weeks in advance to arrange for the loaner bike.
Meet at Onion Creek, 3106 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007. Please DO NOT park in the Onion Creek lot – there is parking on the surrounding streets but look out for ‘no parking’ signs. Meet at 8:00AM – leave at 8:30AM to Noon. Free for members and non-members alike.
Additional info & RSVP
http://www.BayouCityOutdoors.com or call 713-524-3567 or e-mail to [email protected]
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05/17/2014 03:00 PM 05:00 PM
Attention Houston runners/joggers/walkers! We are doing something new and super cool at Memorial Park on Saturday, May 17th from 10am to noon in partnership with the Natural Pawz Treat Truck! We have lots of medium to large sized dogs at BARC that would make awesome jogging partners, so we are taking a few of them to Memorial Park next to the Tennis Center (1500 W Memorial Loop Dr, Houston, TX 77007) near the runners area. You caneven take them for a quick run to see if they are a perfect match for yourfamily. You don't want to miss this!
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