Announcements - Kempwood Civic Association

City Watering Restrictions Lifted

posted Jan 24, 2012 7:36 PM by Charles Peklenk

As of January 12, 2012, the city of Houston has removed day and time restrictions on watering lawns.

2012 Trash Schedule

posted Jan 1, 2012 5:56 PM by Charles Peklenk

Did you know that our Calendar page shows Civic Association meetings as well as the city's published trash days? The 2012 trash schedule is now in the calendar. Add this calendar to your phone or organizer - here is the KempwoodCalendar in standard iCal format.

Here is the address of the 'iCal" calendar:
https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/kempwood%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics

Here are directions for using it with Yahoo. You can add this calendar to many other services and gadgets as well.

Kempwood Civic Association on Twitter

posted Aug 24, 2011 8:54 PM by Charles Peklenk

In response to requests for a better way to send out notices to residents in our community, I've signed us up for "Twitter." The free internet service Twitter is useful for sending out very short messages (called "tweets"). These messages are publicly posted and available to everyone.

We won't send out messages very often—only when it seems prudent to notify residents of pressing community problems or in emergencies.

To read Kempwood Civic Association Twitter messages:

If you just want to read the messages:
You can click on the blue button on the sidebar. That will take you to the @KempwoodCivic Twitter web page and show you the messages that have already gone out.
If you want messages sent to you when they are posted:
1. You can get every new message on your mobile phone by sending "follow KempwoodCivic" as a text message to 40404. Each new message will be sent to you as a text message (your mobile phone message fees apply).
(or)
2. On the @KempwoodCivic page you can click the button labeled "Follow" to sign up to receive tweets (messages) in your email, on your phone, or with Twitter apps on your Android, iPad, Blackberry, and other devices.

New Web Site Posted

posted Apr 1, 2011 10:19 PM by Charles Peklenk

The handmade web sites that Kempwood Civic Association has had thus far have had the advantages of speed and simplicity for the reader. Maintaining a handmade site without the benefits of modern "content management," however, is a bit of a nuisance, discourages regular updates, and doesn't lend itself to collaboration.

I hope you find this new site as easy to use, more up to date, and full of useful new features. The trash and recycling pages have been completely revamped, and the Links page is more useful than ever. I hope you enjoy it.

Ring Library Re-opens

posted Nov 16, 2010 11:39 PM by Charles Peklenk

The Elizabeth Ring Library (Houston Public Library system) on Long Point has now re-opened.

Changes made on the old web site

posted Nov 5, 2010 6:11 PM by Charles Peklenk

07/07/2010:
Notice of Prohibited Yard Parking ordinance.
Trash page now has information on new automated recycling pilot project.

02/24/2010:
Trash page updated with information on the new (required) yard trimmings bags.
Deed restrictions in Spanish now available.

10/19/2009:
Just a few new links for bicycling and help with identifying plants (or bugs, birds...)

08/23/2009:
The libraries changed their web sites. All the links to the libraries have been updated.
Other links were added including basic utilities for newcomers.