Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletter
Welcome to the Rice Military Newsletter for Spring & Summer 2015. Take a look at all the happenings within the Rice Military area and please don't forget to give us feedback on any of the points raised.
National Night Out
Tuesday October 6th, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Nellie Keyes Park
Every year, Rice Military Civic Club partners with local law enforcement for National Night Out (NNO) to promote and strengthen our community. This year's event is October 6th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and our neighborhood has one of the most popular events in Houston. We usually make it into the news! Join us and over 400 of your neighbors for a fun night which will have local restaurants providing food, local businesses showing what they do, and face painting and a petting zoo for the little ones!
The Wave will be running a bus service for the event. This is especially useful given the lack of parking in our neighborhood! Further information about the schedule will be sent out via email before the event, but all you have to do is just call, or use the app, request a pick-up ,and the driver will come and get you.
Volunteers are needed to help out with our fabulous, neighborhood National Night Out. The events success is built upon the fact that our neighborhood is great at helping out. We are asking for volunteers to donate 1 hour of their time to help with setting up, making sure things run smoothly, and helping folks who attend with any general questions. All the businesses that will be attending set up their own things, we just need help with such things as selling raffle tickets, directing people where required, plus you also get to enjoy the event itself! So, if you have an hour to spare that would really help us out. We are looking for the following time slots:
4.30 - 5.30pm
5.30 - 6.30pm
6.30 - 7.30pm
To volunteer simply email:
Want to see past NNOs? Check out the civic club website photos: http://www.rice-military.org/national-night-out-2014.html
http://www.rice-military.org/national-night-out-20131.html
Tuesday October 6th, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Nellie Keyes Park
Every year, Rice Military Civic Club partners with local law enforcement for National Night Out (NNO) to promote and strengthen our community. This year's event is October 6th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and our neighborhood has one of the most popular events in Houston. We usually make it into the news! Join us and over 400 of your neighbors for a fun night which will have local restaurants providing food, local businesses showing what they do, and face painting and a petting zoo for the little ones!
The Wave will be running a bus service for the event. This is especially useful given the lack of parking in our neighborhood! Further information about the schedule will be sent out via email before the event, but all you have to do is just call, or use the app, request a pick-up ,and the driver will come and get you.
Volunteers are needed to help out with our fabulous, neighborhood National Night Out. The events success is built upon the fact that our neighborhood is great at helping out. We are asking for volunteers to donate 1 hour of their time to help with setting up, making sure things run smoothly, and helping folks who attend with any general questions. All the businesses that will be attending set up their own things, we just need help with such things as selling raffle tickets, directing people where required, plus you also get to enjoy the event itself! So, if you have an hour to spare that would really help us out. We are looking for the following time slots:
4.30 - 5.30pm
5.30 - 6.30pm
6.30 - 7.30pm
To volunteer simply email:
Want to see past NNOs? Check out the civic club website photos: http://www.rice-military.org/national-night-out-2014.html
http://www.rice-military.org/national-night-out-20131.html
Yard of the Season Competition!
Power Express, whose owners are based out of our neighborhood, are proud to sponsor the Rice Military Yard of the Season. The Rice Military Yard of the Season contest has been created to promote goodwill among our neighbors and reward exemplary lawn care in our community. The purpose of this program is to recognize our neighbors who demonstrate superior efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the overall appearance of our community at large. This new and exciting program, with a nice reward for your efforts, will be administered entirely by volunteers.For the months September through November, and again for the months of February through May, the Rice Military Civic Club will choose a lawn that best exemplifies the qualities of: uniqueness, beauty, and curb appeal of your front and side yards, as well as the exterior of the house.
The Civic Club will select one residential yard in November and one in May. The winner of the Yard of the Season will receive a $250 El Tiempo gift certificate and be provided with a decorative yard sign for display indicating their winning yard, as well as a posting and photo on our community website and newsletter.
There will also be an additional prize for the most improved yard and the winner will receive a $50 Home Depot gift certificate as well as a posting and photo on our community website and newsletter.
For more information about the rules: http://www.rice-military.org/yard-of-the-season.html
Power Express, whose owners are based out of our neighborhood, are proud to sponsor the Rice Military Yard of the Season. The Rice Military Yard of the Season contest has been created to promote goodwill among our neighbors and reward exemplary lawn care in our community. The purpose of this program is to recognize our neighbors who demonstrate superior efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the overall appearance of our community at large. This new and exciting program, with a nice reward for your efforts, will be administered entirely by volunteers.For the months September through November, and again for the months of February through May, the Rice Military Civic Club will choose a lawn that best exemplifies the qualities of: uniqueness, beauty, and curb appeal of your front and side yards, as well as the exterior of the house.
The Civic Club will select one residential yard in November and one in May. The winner of the Yard of the Season will receive a $250 El Tiempo gift certificate and be provided with a decorative yard sign for display indicating their winning yard, as well as a posting and photo on our community website and newsletter.
There will also be an additional prize for the most improved yard and the winner will receive a $50 Home Depot gift certificate as well as a posting and photo on our community website and newsletter.
For more information about the rules: http://www.rice-military.org/yard-of-the-season.html
New Group! Neighborhood Litter Patrol
Keeping Rice Military beautiful one full trash bag at a time! Rice Military is organizing a thirty minute, monthly walking group aimed at keeping our streets clean. Often times discarded trash winds up in the streets either from our garbage and recycle bins or from litter bugs. All this trash on the streets is devaluing our neighborhood, bad for the environment, and quite frankly a bit embarrassing. Bringing awareness to our community can help in preventing this mess. The first Monday of every month, we will be meeting at Nellie Keyes park at 5pm to work together as a community to help tidy up our neighborhood. Bring the whole family and pets are very welcome. We will supply gloves, bags and trash pickers, sponsored by Mattress One. Pictured is concerned resident Tara, with her dog, with some of the trash they picked up on a walk. Interested? For more information email: |
Sunday Street Houston Says Come Play in The Street!
On Sunday, October 4, from 12:00 until 4:00 p.m., the City of Houston will close Washington Avenue from Heights Boulevard to Westcott to motorized traffic so we can play in the street!! The WOW Roundabout, Durham, Shepherd, and Heights Boulevard will be open to cross traffic.You and your family and friends are invited to walk, run, ride your bike, push a stroller, or skate along the avenue and enjoy a healthy afternoon of movement outdoors!!
Cigna, the global health insurance service company, is the major sponsor of Sunday Streets Houston through its Get and Stay Fit Program, promoting walking for wellness and adding more activity to our lives.
Washington Avenue businesses will be open as usual and participating with activities and entertainment along the corridor.
What a great way to visit a new business, say hello to friends and neighbors, and just enjoy the freedom of being outdoors on a glorious Sunday afternoon!!
Remember: Washington Avenue Sunday Streets
Sunday, October 4 12-4 pm
Westcott to Heights Boulevard
On Sunday, October 4, from 12:00 until 4:00 p.m., the City of Houston will close Washington Avenue from Heights Boulevard to Westcott to motorized traffic so we can play in the street!! The WOW Roundabout, Durham, Shepherd, and Heights Boulevard will be open to cross traffic.You and your family and friends are invited to walk, run, ride your bike, push a stroller, or skate along the avenue and enjoy a healthy afternoon of movement outdoors!!
Cigna, the global health insurance service company, is the major sponsor of Sunday Streets Houston through its Get and Stay Fit Program, promoting walking for wellness and adding more activity to our lives.
Washington Avenue businesses will be open as usual and participating with activities and entertainment along the corridor.
What a great way to visit a new business, say hello to friends and neighbors, and just enjoy the freedom of being outdoors on a glorious Sunday afternoon!!
Remember: Washington Avenue Sunday Streets
Sunday, October 4 12-4 pm
Westcott to Heights Boulevard
Rice Military Women's Networking Group
This is a group for the women of Rice Military to have an opportunity to network with their neighbors, get to know more of their neighbors, and to share skills and experiences in a fun environment. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at a local establishment.
For more information email Tina Schwartz at
This is a group for the women of Rice Military to have an opportunity to network with their neighbors, get to know more of their neighbors, and to share skills and experiences in a fun environment. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at a local establishment.
For more information email Tina Schwartz at
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