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<h2>Saturday November 4th</h2>10:30 am - Martin Plaza ParkMuck for the Ducks is back!! Please join your neighbors and bring your whole family to Martin Plaza Park at 10:30 am Saturday, Novembr 4. Be ready to get dirty cleaning up the the lake, lakeshore and grounds. We may also spread out to clean trash from other common areas in our neighborhood.Items to bring include work gloves, work boots, hunting waders (if you plan to get in the water) and other tools to pick up trash. Mosquito repellent is a good idea as well. Yard hoses will be available in the front yard of Steve and Linda Hanger's home across the street from the park to rinse your waders and boots. Everyone can be helpful, even if you can’t get into the lake! We expect to be done in about an hour.&nbsp;12:00 pm - Chili Lunch at 2105 Ellingham Immediately following the park clean up we will join together for lunch on the 2100 block of Ellingham. Chili will be provided - Bring your own toppings, something to share and drink of choice.Please join us for lunch even if you can't make the park clean up!!<h2>Sunday November 5th</h2>10:30/10:45 am - First Christian ChurchPlease join with your neighbors for a very special occasion as we gather for thanksgiving, worship and asking God’s blessing on our families and community. We will meet outside the entrance of First Christian Church at 10:30 am. Look for the neighborhood yard sign.Service starts at 10:45 and finishes around 11:45. Don’t worry, we hope to attend our other neighborhood churches in future gatherings. What a powerful tradition this could be!

Muck for the Ducks Neighbors Weekend!

<h2>SAVE THE DATES!</h2> <h2>Muck for the Ducks Neighbors Weekend!</h2>On Saturday November 4th at 10:30 am, we will gather at Martin Plaza Park to clean the park and pond. This will be immediately followed by a Potluck Lunch at 2105 Ellingham.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will continue our Muck for the Ducks Neighbors Weekend with a special blessing for our neighborhood from Dr. Mark Bender at First Christian Church on Sunday Morning November 5th.More details to follow!<h2>Martin Circle Christmas Decorations and Hot Chocolate Social</h2>We have received approval from the City to decorate Martin Circle for Christmas!&nbsp; The trolley operators who tour our neighborhood have also agreed to pitch in.&nbsp; If you would like to help decorate Martin Circle, please reach out to Whitney Flack at <a href="mailto:whitney.flack@gmail.com" data-mce-href="mailto:whitney.flack@gmail.com">whitney.flack@gmail.com﻿</a>We will celebrate the decorations with a Hot Chocolate Social at Martin Circle on Sunday December 3rd<h2>Harrison-Speedway Fountain Update</h2>We have engaged a landscape architect to begin plans for the Harrison-Speedway Fountain.&nbsp; This important project will take time to put together well, and will require meaningful financial support from all of us in the nieghborhood.&nbsp; We hope to bring you updates on the progress, including preliminary designs, in the coming months.&nbsp;<h2>Funding and Fundraising</h2>While the Fountain Project will require significant funds in the future, we have need now for all members to make their recommended dues payment of at least $50.&nbsp; All the events and work to pull us together come with costs and everyone pitching in will make this a more sustainable and long-term endeavor.<a href="https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3609303894197306344&amp;actor_id=2433649383309312083" data-mce-href="https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3609303894197306344&amp;actor_id=2433649383309312083" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Venmo&nbsp;<a href="https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3609303894197306344&amp;actor_id=2433649383309312083" data-mce-href="https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3609303894197306344&amp;actor_id=2433649383309312083">@CountryClubNeighborsAssoc&nbsp;﻿</a>﻿</a> or check made out to Country Club Neighbors Associations delivered to 2028 Avondale We are truly grateful you decided to be counted among those willing to serve our neighbors and neighborhood.

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<h3 dir="ltr">Country Club Neighbors</h3>We are thrilled with the success of the Country Club Neighbors Association Kick-Off Meeting!&nbsp; Over 100 neighbors representing more than 60 households gathered together at First Christian Church on Monday, July 31st to talk about coming together to serve one another and make our neighborhood a more beautiful and neighborly place for our families and our city.RecapMeeting 7/31 to discuss mission and goals:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Connecting neighbors for socializing and service&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Preserve, beautify and improve our neighborhoodPotential Beautification Targets:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Harrison-Speedway (CC Entrance) Fountain&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Repair and Paint Street Lamps&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- New and improved Street Signs&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Landscaped Harrison Median&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Martin Circle Christmas LightsOfficers:President - Bo ClarkVice-President - Louis WilsonTreasurer - Dave LilleySecretary - Allen FlackUpdates&nbsp; &nbsp; - Members of the CCNA met with the city parks department at the Harrison-Speedway Fountain on Thursday August 3rd&nbsp; &nbsp; - The city has allocated funds which will be used to repair the fountain basin in the coming months&nbsp; &nbsp; - This repaired basin will serve as the foundation for an upcoming architectural fountain design&nbsp; &nbsp; - Initial CCNA formation meetings occurred this week with local accounting firm with non-profit expertiseNext Steps&nbsp; &nbsp; - Finish setting up CCNA as a non-profit organization&nbsp; &nbsp; - Develop and implement communication plan&nbsp; &nbsp; - Meeting with landscape architect about Harrison-Speedway Fountain and Park design<h3 dir="ltr">What YOU can do!</h3>Get the word out!&nbsp;Let your neighbors know what this is all about - and let us know if you’d like a yard sign!Encourage them to reach out to <a href="mailto:wfccneighbors@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="mailto:wfccneighbors@gmail.com">wfccneighbors@gmail.com</a> or Whitney Flack @ <a data-mce-href="tel:214-596-8826" href="tel:214-596-8826">214-596-8826</a> to connectWe’d like to have 100 households connected by SeptemberPay dues! $50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Via Venmo <a data-mce-href="https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3609303894197306344&amp;actor_id=2433649383309312083" href="https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3609303894197306344&amp;actor_id=2433649383309312083">@CountryClubNeighborsAssoc&nbsp;</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Or check made out to Country Club Neighbors Association, mailed to 2028 Avondale, Wichita Falls 76308Expect an update in the near future regarding a Fall Social and Park Clean-Up eventBe ready to support the CCNA Fountain ProjectWe are truly grateful you decided to be counted among those willing to serve our neighbors and neighborhood. More to come soon. Best,Allen Flack, Secretary

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