SORRY YOU MISSED THE FUN MARCH 28TH.
We had a good bunch of hardy souls show up for Park cleanup day on Saturday. You had to stay busy to stay warm but I think we got a lot accomplished. You don't need to wait for a scheduled cleanup day if you see something that needs to be taken care of just "DO IT!" This is our community and our home, let's work together to cleanup Ivanhoe.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MARCH NEWSLETTER
CAULKING GALAHAD DAM - Work is underway to caulk the expansion joints in Galahad Dam. Road will need to be temporarily closed to traffic for a few days as work progresses. Closing Date will be posted on marquis at front gate.
DRAWDOWN VALVE WILL BE CLOSED MARCH 16 - (if all goes well)
Galahad Lake will refill as well as Charmaine of course this will happen more quickly if we get a few showers.
BURN BAN STILL IN EFFECT!
RED 2009 EAST TEXAS PHONE DIRECTORIES are available at the Association Office. They will not be delivered to your homes as in the past.
DEPUTY DALE FREEMAN is keeping his eyes on the speeders. The speed limits apply to 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. If you speed you will get pulled over! Tell Dale THANKS! for caring about the safety of our community the next time you see him.
COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER - The Ladies Civic Club is making a cookbook filled with all your best recipe's. Please contact Ann Odom or Anita Davis for a card to submit your recipe on.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD - Thanks to Dee & David Baier for painting and adding the title to our signboard beside the Ivanhoe store driveway.
CAULKING GALAHAD DAM - Work is underway to caulk the expansion joints in Galahad Dam. Road will need to be temporarily closed to traffic for a few days as work progresses. Closing Date will be posted on marquis at front gate.
DRAWDOWN VALVE WILL BE CLOSED MARCH 16 - (if all goes well)
Galahad Lake will refill as well as Charmaine of course this will happen more quickly if we get a few showers.
BURN BAN STILL IN EFFECT!
RED 2009 EAST TEXAS PHONE DIRECTORIES are available at the Association Office. They will not be delivered to your homes as in the past.
DEPUTY DALE FREEMAN is keeping his eyes on the speeders. The speed limits apply to 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. If you speed you will get pulled over! Tell Dale THANKS! for caring about the safety of our community the next time you see him.
COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER - The Ladies Civic Club is making a cookbook filled with all your best recipe's. Please contact Ann Odom or Anita Davis for a card to submit your recipe on.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD - Thanks to Dee & David Baier for painting and adding the title to our signboard beside the Ivanhoe store driveway.
PARK CLEANUP & WORKDAY - SAT. MARCH 28
JIM GREMILLION HAS SCHEDULED THE ANNUAL CLEANUP FOR OUR PARKS. Come prepared with tools. Things to be done include mowing, weed eating, trimming bushes, filling holes, painting park equipment, repairing boundary fencing, etc. The association will supply sub sandwich lunch and drinks. MEET AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8 AM. (RAINOUT DATE WILL BE IN APRIL)
JIM GREMILLION HAS SCHEDULED THE ANNUAL CLEANUP FOR OUR PARKS. Come prepared with tools. Things to be done include mowing, weed eating, trimming bushes, filling holes, painting park equipment, repairing boundary fencing, etc. The association will supply sub sandwich lunch and drinks. MEET AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8 AM. (RAINOUT DATE WILL BE IN APRIL)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
MARCH IS METAL MONTH
Reprint from the Tyler Co. Booster - With the weather beginning to moderate, Tyler County residents are starting to work in their yards again, and Tyler County Commissioners want to help. During the month of March, they will accept White Goods, and Metal at the Tyler County Collection Center at no charge to county residents. This is a service the county offers each year at this time.
PLEASE get the word out.......it would be a great opportunity to cleanup some unsightly areas of our neighborhood. K.Sikora
Reprint from the Tyler Co. Booster - With the weather beginning to moderate, Tyler County residents are starting to work in their yards again, and Tyler County Commissioners want to help. During the month of March, they will accept White Goods, and Metal at the Tyler County Collection Center at no charge to county residents. This is a service the county offers each year at this time.
PLEASE get the word out.......it would be a great opportunity to cleanup some unsightly areas of our neighborhood. K.Sikora
Friday, February 20, 2009
Sandy's Contributing!
We have a new contributor to our blog. Sandy Keys has been added. We are creating a team of folks to keep us posted about all that is going on in the community. How Cool!!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Mother's Day Starving Artist Art Show - May 2
Artist, Jane Martin, just notified me that there will be another "Mother's Day Starving Artist Art Show" on May 2n at the Ivanhoe Community Center. This has come to be an annual event and a wonderful opportunity to find a beautiful gift for your mom, for a friend or for yourself.
There are wonderful artists and super pieces of art. Don't miss this one!!
There are wonderful artists and super pieces of art. Don't miss this one!!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
HEY NEIGHBORS!
Thanks to Cathy for getting this Blog up and running and allowing me to help keep it going. Just a reminder, our IPOIA meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at the community center starting at 10 a.m. Jim Gremillion our Parks chairman will be scheduling a fun day of cleaning up our parks in March or April. I will post the date when it is set. Thanks to all who take the time to pick up the trash on your streets.
Thanks to Cathy for getting this Blog up and running and allowing me to help keep it going. Just a reminder, our IPOIA meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at the community center starting at 10 a.m. Jim Gremillion our Parks chairman will be scheduling a fun day of cleaning up our parks in March or April. I will post the date when it is set. Thanks to all who take the time to pick up the trash on your streets.
Renewing the Blog!!
Greetings everyone! It has been such a long time since I had posted anything on the blog that I am sure you had given up on me!!
I have no excuse other than getting all involved in hurricane damage and then in a multitude of other things. I am thrilled to announce that Karen Sikora has been after me enough to get this thing going again! Thank you Karen!
Karen will be posting to the blog on a regular basis. If others of you would like to help with this, please let us know.
Also, be sure and add your comments and/or suggestions to the blog.
Blessing to all,
Cathy Bennett
I have no excuse other than getting all involved in hurricane damage and then in a multitude of other things. I am thrilled to announce that Karen Sikora has been after me enough to get this thing going again! Thank you Karen!
Karen will be posting to the blog on a regular basis. If others of you would like to help with this, please let us know.
Also, be sure and add your comments and/or suggestions to the blog.
Blessing to all,
Cathy Bennett
Sunday, August 31, 2008
IPOIA Takes Back its Parks & Lakes
A huge thanks goes out to Will & Sarah Warren for their suggestions regarding the "Labor Day Patrol" and their willingness to follow through and another huge thanks to Dale Freeman, our newest board member, for his support and direction.
Bright and early yesterday morning they were out getting a check point set up at the entrance to the community center parking lot. Everyone wishing to enter the area throughout the day was checked to make sure they were residents and members in good standing of the IPOIA. This is a tremendous step toward making Ivanhoe the peaceful and orderly place that we desire it to be!!
Of course a team of volunteers was there to assist in the process including Judy and Don Saenger, Chris Lindsey, Mark Elliott, Jack Brockhouse, Tammy Freeman and yours truly, Cathy Bennett.
The other volunteers that are scheduled to serve during the weekend are Del and Cathy Johnson & Nancy Bodden.
CD also volunteered to keep the office open in order to support out efforts. You are much appreciated, CD for your willingness to go above and beyond!
There is much more about this in our upcoming newsletter so be sure and pick one up this coming week.
Bright and early yesterday morning they were out getting a check point set up at the entrance to the community center parking lot. Everyone wishing to enter the area throughout the day was checked to make sure they were residents and members in good standing of the IPOIA. This is a tremendous step toward making Ivanhoe the peaceful and orderly place that we desire it to be!!
Of course a team of volunteers was there to assist in the process including Judy and Don Saenger, Chris Lindsey, Mark Elliott, Jack Brockhouse, Tammy Freeman and yours truly, Cathy Bennett.
The other volunteers that are scheduled to serve during the weekend are Del and Cathy Johnson & Nancy Bodden.
CD also volunteered to keep the office open in order to support out efforts. You are much appreciated, CD for your willingness to go above and beyond!
There is much more about this in our upcoming newsletter so be sure and pick one up this coming week.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Ron Sikora Update
One of our dearest neighbors and awesome volunteers, Ron Sikora, was taken to the emergency room yesterday am.
Since he has had some heart issues in the past, they were concerned that the heart was involved. They think that it was dehidration and heat exhaustion. He was kept overnite for observation and returned home today at about noon. His wife, Karen reported that he will be checked out by his heart doctor this coming week.
Ron, you are very much appreciated and we want you to know that our prayers are with you!
Since he has had some heart issues in the past, they were concerned that the heart was involved. They think that it was dehidration and heat exhaustion. He was kept overnite for observation and returned home today at about noon. His wife, Karen reported that he will be checked out by his heart doctor this coming week.
Ron, you are very much appreciated and we want you to know that our prayers are with you!
Ice Cream Social submitted by Judy Saenger
I just got back from helping Jeanette and Shirley with the school-kids Ice cream Social. We used 38 cones and only a few of those were parents so had a pretty good turnout. That's not why I'm writing you though. We asked the kids about what they would like to see in Ivanhoe for kids and I thought I'd email you with what they said. Jeanette says they've tried to start Girl Scouts or 4-H out here and it never worked. They mostly said:
More stuff on the playgrounds for little kids
Sand Volley ball or basketball
Classes of different things like cooking
Maybe 4'H
Slide into the lake.
I'm highly convinced that to get all of Ivanhoe working together we need to have stuff for the kids because that's what brings out the parents. Just thought that I'd let you know that before I forgot. Judy Saenger
More stuff on the playgrounds for little kids
Sand Volley ball or basketball
Classes of different things like cooking
Maybe 4'H
Slide into the lake.
I'm highly convinced that to get all of Ivanhoe working together we need to have stuff for the kids because that's what brings out the parents. Just thought that I'd let you know that before I forgot. Judy Saenger
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Posting of Work Bid Opportunities
Work that Ivanhoe hires done will be posted on the Blog and on the Bulletin Board outside the office. If you are interested in bidding on jobs, please visit these two places for info. If you know of someone who may be interested, please pass the word along.
We do require that anyone doing work here carry liability insurance.
If you need any further information, contact CD at the Ivanhoe Office 283-3653.
We do require that anyone doing work here carry liability insurance.
If you need any further information, contact CD at the Ivanhoe Office 283-3653.
Friday, August 22, 2008
T.A.M.E.R. Update
C.D. Woodrome said...
We are awaiting the ruling from the Admin. Law Judge(s) following the interim rate hearing in Austin on 8-8-08. Orville Bevil the lead for T.A.M.E.R. will be providing info. as soon as word comes from Austin
Posted August 19, 2008 8:25 AM
We are awaiting the ruling from the Admin. Law Judge(s) following the interim rate hearing in Austin on 8-8-08. Orville Bevil the lead for T.A.M.E.R. will be providing info. as soon as word comes from Austin
Posted August 19, 2008 8:25 AM
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
IPOIA Taking Bids for Contract Mowing
Ivanhoe Property Owners Improvement Association is taking bids for contract mowing of select areas in the subdivision including parks, right of way slopes and ditches.
Minimum of one hundred thousand dollar General Liability Insurance is required to be considered.
For additional information and to submit bids contact the IPOIA office at (409)283-3653.
Minimum of one hundred thousand dollar General Liability Insurance is required to be considered.
For additional information and to submit bids contact the IPOIA office at (409)283-3653.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
T.A.M.E.R.
Someone requested information on how to donate to T.A.M.E.R.
Donations can be made through Jack Brockhouse 409-331-9997
or through CD at the Ivanhoe office 409-283-3653.
Donations can be made through Jack Brockhouse 409-331-9997
or through CD at the Ivanhoe office 409-283-3653.
2nd Community Workshop held August 14
The Second Community Workshop was held last Thursday night at the Community Center. Attendance was up from the last one which is very encouraging.
Reports were given on progress made since the last Workshop. Many of the ideas brought forth had been explored and some implemented.
Communication was the main concern at our first meeting and we now have a Calling Team in place, a Blog to post news, we are collecting email addresses to communicate via internet and we are announcing our meetings and workshops, etc in the Booster.
A bunch of neighbors have been out mowing and cutting down brush to make corners safer.
We have a Dam Maintenance Team headed up by the Petersons and from the Survey Sheets people are filling out and the posters we put up at the workshop, we will be creating many new Teams.
The subject of most interest this time was security. One of the Teams we came up with out of that was our Labor Day Patrol. The idea is to begin to limit access to the lakes and parks by asking people to display their boat stickers and car stickers if they are using our parks and, lakes. Our newest board member, Dale Freeman, who is a law enforcement officer and has volunteered to serve on the Security Committee along with Mark Jackson, was not able to be in attendance but is willing to assist in coordinating this effort.
Reports were given on progress made since the last Workshop. Many of the ideas brought forth had been explored and some implemented.
Communication was the main concern at our first meeting and we now have a Calling Team in place, a Blog to post news, we are collecting email addresses to communicate via internet and we are announcing our meetings and workshops, etc in the Booster.
A bunch of neighbors have been out mowing and cutting down brush to make corners safer.
We have a Dam Maintenance Team headed up by the Petersons and from the Survey Sheets people are filling out and the posters we put up at the workshop, we will be creating many new Teams.
The subject of most interest this time was security. One of the Teams we came up with out of that was our Labor Day Patrol. The idea is to begin to limit access to the lakes and parks by asking people to display their boat stickers and car stickers if they are using our parks and, lakes. Our newest board member, Dale Freeman, who is a law enforcement officer and has volunteered to serve on the Security Committee along with Mark Jackson, was not able to be in attendance but is willing to assist in coordinating this effort.
Dam Safety Workshop August 13,2008
Five Ivanhoe residents attended a very informative and interesting Dam Safety Workshop for Dam owners and operators held in Allen, TX north of Dallas this past Wednesday.
The Workshop was put on by TCEQ and was facilitated by Warren Samuelson, Dam Safety Division Supervisor for TCEQ. Mr Samuelson is the one who did the recent inspections of our dams in Ivanhoe. For those who are interested, here is a website you can refer to for further information:
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/field_ops/dam_safety/damsafetyprog.html
Attendees were: CD Woodrome, Patsy & Tommy Morris, Elizabeth McGee and Cathy Bennett.
The Workshop was put on by TCEQ and was facilitated by Warren Samuelson, Dam Safety Division Supervisor for TCEQ. Mr Samuelson is the one who did the recent inspections of our dams in Ivanhoe. For those who are interested, here is a website you can refer to for further information:
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/field_ops/dam_safety/damsafetyprog.html
Attendees were: CD Woodrome, Patsy & Tommy Morris, Elizabeth McGee and Cathy Bennett.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
2nd Community Workshop Scheduled for August 14
The date has been set for our second workshop. We will meet at the Community Center at 7:00pm. Be sure and be there and bring a neighbor.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Ivanhoe Land of Lakes News
This is a beginning!!
Communication was obviously the number 1 concern in our community so this is one way that we can begin to keep everyone abreast of "what is going on".
We are brand new at "blogging" so we are looking for others who would like to post on the blog. Please let us know if you would like to participate!!
Don't miss the August 9 Board Meeting. Be sure and bring a neighbor!
We will be posting on a regular basis so check us out!
Communication was obviously the number 1 concern in our community so this is one way that we can begin to keep everyone abreast of "what is going on".
We are brand new at "blogging" so we are looking for others who would like to post on the blog. Please let us know if you would like to participate!!
Don't miss the August 9 Board Meeting. Be sure and bring a neighbor!
We will be posting on a regular basis so check us out!
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