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This a really great place to live thanks to our dedicated volunteers and sponsors. Email your pictures, news events and site problems to webmaster.    Last Update Jun 28, 2009 6:37 P.m.


Calendar of Upcoming Events

  • Monday - June 29, 6:00 pm      Meet to Eat Monday
  • Saturday - July 4, Noon     Flag Display Contest
  • Saturday - July 19, 5 - 7 pm     KOTH NHills Pool Party

  • Tuesday - Aug 18, 7:30 pm     NHHA General Meeting - Dinner & Auction

  • September 1,     Newsletter Ad Deadline, Call Stephanie - 637-0713
  • September 14, 6pm to 10 pm     COP Class

  • Saturday - Oct 3,     Neighborhood Garage Sale
  • Saturday - Oct 3, 9am to 1 pm    COP Class
  • Tuesday - Oct 6, 7 to 9 pm - National Night Out
  • Saturday - Oct 10,     Neighborhood Cleanup Day

  • Tuesday - Nov 17, 7:30 pm     NHHA General Meeting-Sponsors Night
  • Fall Festival Out - Date To Be Determined
  • 2nd Annual NHHA Golf Tournament - Date To Be Determined
  • If you can read and write, thank a teacher.
  • If you can read and write English, thank a US Veteran.
  • Special message    Message from President
  • Special notice    Don't be Alarmed

ETM COMPUTER SERVICES   www.etmcs.com    Ed Weitz   210-822-7700
"We take care of computers so you can take care of business"


Christian Senior Services Open House

Wanted to let you know that we are having an open house on Saturday, June 27th from 9 am until 1 pm to show off all the changes we have made to the old Ryan’s Steak House on Nacogdoches.

We will be serving hot dogs and refreshments, plus offering a blood mobile, and our staff will be on hand to talk about Grace Place Alzheimer Day, Activity Center, Meals on Wheels, and Senior Companion Program.

Hope to see you on the 27th
Bob Hovenden - Phone:599-7405
bobh@christianseniorservices.org


CIOS PIZZA OWNERS INFO (May 29, 2009)

I just wanted to let you know, if you have ever eaten at Cio's Pizza on Thousand Oaks, in the Frost Bank strip center, and have met the owners, they were living at the Kenton Apts. on Naco/Dreamwood that burned last Sunday night. They lost everything, but they said they are ok. Wanted to let you know in case you can go by and eat so we can help them out by keeping their business going. They advertise in our newsletter, and if you haven't tried them they are wonderful!

Thank you
Stephanie


DONT BE ALARMED ABOUT A MASS MAILING (May 29, 2009)

Between May 20th and May 29th, 2009 there will be a nationwide mass mailing of 178,000 envelopes from the Bayer Aspirin Company.

Approximately 33,561 of these envelopes will contain a sample of Bayer Aspirin Crystals, which is a white powder. Area police departments, EMT's, and hospitals should be aware of these mailings and the potential to present as "white powder" calls. In addition, private sector mailrooms should be aware that these envelopes may be coming through their respective facilities.

The product, Bayer Quick Release Crystals, is a mixture of aspirin and another substance described as a "pain relieving booster" by the company. The formulation is new to the United States, but has been available abroad for many years, the Herald reported.

Bayer spokeswoman Tricia McKernan said the aspirin packets were sent out in single envelopes along with coupons and promotional offers from other companies.

"The sachet of Bayer Quick Release Crystals was encased in a plastic over wrap that included full drug facts labeling as required by the U.S. FDA," McKernan said.

She directed consumer questions about the product to the Bayer Consumer Care's Consumer Relations Department at 800-331-4536 or www.bayeraspirin.com.


Heads up for summer school crossings and speed zones.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that summer school will be in session at Northern Hills this summer. So watch out for those school zones that will still be working. Summer school is June 10th-July 14th. They will have an 8:00 AM-12:00 noon, and 1:00-4:00 schooling.


NEWS RELEASE FROM NEISD (May 24, 2009)

Just wanted everyone know what is posted on the Northeast ISD website, as NHHA is mentioned! A lot of good, hard work and wonderful people in this association helped make this possible. Thank you to NHHA!

Drum Cafe visits Northern Hills
EVENT: Drum Cafe
DATE: May 29
TIME: 8:50-9:40; 10-10:50 a.m.
LOCATION: Northern Hills Elementary, Cafeteria, 13901 Higgins Rd.

Northern Hills Elementary will have a Drum Cafe event on May 29 from 8:50-9:40 a.m. (kindergarten-second grade) and 10-10:50 a.m. (third-fifth grade) in celebration of the acquisition of a World Drumming Set. Drum Cafe, an internationally known drumming troupe, will help the school celebrate their new drums, and each student and staff member will have the opportunity to drum. The Drum Cafe is based on two principles to create successful group dynamics, these include everyone playing the same bass rhythm, and everyone listening to each other. This is to convey the message that each person is striving for the same goal - to make harmonious music. Participants also learn that they play an important part within the group.

Throughout the 2008-2009 school year, the Northern Hills music department held various fund-raisers to earn money necessary to purchase a World Drumming Set for the school. Barbeques were held in September and November in conjunction with the Northern Hills Homeowners Association Fall Festival. The association raffled off a donated bicycle and contributed the proceeds to the music department project. Various civic and community leaders, including Councilman John Clamp, also contributed to the fund-raising activities.

For more information on the Drum Cafe event, contact Evelyn J. Reiffert, M.Ed., Northern Hills music specialist, at 210-650-1475.
Posted May 21, 2009
NORTH EAST ISD PRESS RELEASE
Community Relations Department
8961 Tesoro, Suite 605
San Antonio, TX 78217
news@neisd.net


NEWS FROM THE MOVIES (May 24, 2009)

Talk to your church about sponsoring a theater to preview of a new Christian movie set to be released September 18 to theaters near you.

Go to http://www.sperrymovie.com/sponsorship

I attended the preview Friday May 22. It was really good. You gotta see this for yourself. Ed, Webmaster.


Message from Covenant Compliance Committee (May 15, 2009)

Read this important information about the new trash cans


HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS AND RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN HILLS   (May 8, 2009)

A second appeal for payment of dues for our exceptional homeowner association has just been mailed to those who didn't respond to the January mailing. It itemizes all the wonderful works done by volunteers to keep your property up, so there's no need to repeat them here. Just be aware that every one of them has a price, and funding is needed.

The letter also specified that interested readers could get the whole story online, so the following stats indicate your particular area's participation.

Area Homes Paid By %
  1     138     49     35.50%
  2     164     48     29.26%
  3     142     31     21.83%
  4     128     30     23.43%
  5     183     37     20.21%
  6     192     25     13.02%
  7     172     18     10.46%
  8     185     26     14.05%
  9     170     49     28.82%
10     155     42     27.09%
11     122     26     21.31%
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Totals     1,751     381     22.27%

Please note the difference in number of homes and number of paid members in each area. Evaluation by percentage is a fair way to express the count. It might be useful to know it takes 37 dues-payers just to pay for mailing the statements.   Thank you for your support  Gloria Hall, NHHA Membership Secretary

TRIVIA: There were 51 homes participating in the last Garage Sale day on May 2.


RECYCLE - Helpful information

Remember: "Bag in Brown, Recycle in Blue, It's Easy to do."

Yes to plastic bottles, but not the straws or bottle caps,
Yes to paper drink cups and plastic lids, but not plastic straws,
Yes to paper and cardboard but not packing material, popcorn or peanuts used for packing,
Yes to newspapers, but not waxed paper or wax coated packaging, wax covered drink cups or snack chip bags.,
Yes to steel and aluminum cans but not steel coat hangers, batteries, electronic gadgets or paint in cans.
Yes to glass bottles and jars, but not to plastic shopping bags from grocery stores (return bags to store).

Go to www.sanantonio.gov, Solid Waste, Trash pickup for more information

Call 311 for more information


COMMUNITY LINK SERVICE CENTER

The new Community Link Service Center in District 10 is located at 11220 Perrin-Beitel in the Oak Ridge Shopping Center. We fought hard for this facility and we now need to get the word out that it is available.

Their services include garage sale permits, immunization records, traffic and parking ticket payments, park reservations, building permits, trade permits, police reports, VIA bus passes, birth certificates and much more. This new facility will save our residents time and fuel. They will no longer have to drive across town for these services.

Drop by for a visit. Show your support for those that worked long and hard to get this for our community. - Please call 207-5170 if you have questions.

HOT ITEMS:

Watering restrictions are in effect! You must water your landscape before 10 AM or after 8 PM. No weekend watering is allowed.

Collect kitchen grease and dispose of in trash. Find out how you can beat the Grease Monster at www.saws.org.

Our number one crime is car breakins. Hide your valuables.

Dog walkers must use a leash and pick up their pet droppings to avoid a fine up to $2,000.00.


DIGITAL CONVERTERS    

The new date is now June 12, 2009. The website for learning about DTV converters is http://www.fcc.gov You'll want to study up on this important change in TV reception and prepare for it now IF it affects your particular sets. You can get two $40 coupons to use when buying the necessary converter boxes for your analog TVs not serviced by cable or sattelite. Go to: https://www.dtv2009.gov/Wilmington.aspx. To order the coupons, you can call 1-888-388-2009 or apply online at http://www.DTV2009.gov/ It was very educational to learn the WHY of all this change...to free up this analog space for badly needed police and fire department frequency use, while vastly improving TV picture quality for all of us. Gloria Hall

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Attention Home Service Providers:
Ask your Northern Hills customers to email their testamonials about your service to the webmaster since FREE advertising is awarded to home service providers with the best testamonials.
Please consider supporting NHHA directly.
For Quarterly Newsletter Ads, Contact Stephanie Eli at 637-0713      
For Website Ads, email webmaster@mynhha.org or 210-822-7700


MONDAY "MEET TO EAT GROUP":

I am including the area reps in this email. If you have not come before, we would love for you to join us Monday night at 6:00 pm. We will be eating at Delicious Garden Chinese restaurant on Redland Rd. It is located on Redland in the shopping center outside of 1604 at Redland Rd. and 1604. The restaurant faces Redland Rd. Turn rt. on Bulverde (Wetmore) off of Thousand Oaks, just after the RR tracks. Go under 1604, turn lft. and enter the fwy. or stay on the access road. Take the Redland Rd. exit. If you know of anyone who might like to join us, please let me know - if anyone would like to be removed from this list let me know also. Jan

Please check back here after Sunday afternoon for the next Monday venue.

Here is the list (in alphabetical order) of our favorite restaurants we visit regularly and plan to revisit:

  • BBQ STATION on NE Loop 410 at Harry Wurzbach - Serious Texas BBQ
  • CAPARELLIS at Thousand Oaks and Jones Maltsberger - Italian specialties, pizza, salads
  • CHECKERS on Nacogdoches near Oconnor Rd - a 50's diner experience
  • DELICIOUS GARDEN on NE Loop 1604 at Redland Rd - Oriental cuisine
  • LOS GENERALES on Nacogdoches near Toepperwein Rd - Super Tex-Mex
  • PIZZABELLA on Nacogdoches north of Oconnor - Super pizza and pasta buffet with great salad bar
  • PUERTA VALLARTA on Perrin Beitel at Naco Perrin - Cajun Seafood
  • SAUSALITO'S MEXICAN GRILL at 14535 NAcogdoches Rd - Super Tex-Mex
  • WETMORE BBQ & SALOON on Wetmore Rd near Thousand Oaks - See for yourself
  • WETMORE DELI on Wetmore Rd near Thousand Oaks - Great soup & sandwiches & desserts

We are hopeful with this free advertising that these restaurants will support our association by purchasing advertising in our newsletter and website.

Attention Restaurant Patrons:
Please share your recent dining experiences with the webmaster.
Free website advertising is awarded to restaurants with the best testamonials.
We invite restaurants to support NHHA thru advertising.
For Quarterly Newsletter Ads, Contact Stephanie Eli at 637-0713
For Website Ads, email webmaster@mynhha.org or 210-822-7700


QUOTABLE QUOTES    

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005

ATTENTION DOG WALKERS:

Some of you that walk your dogs are not cleaning up after them. You need to carry a plastic bag and help keep the neighborhood clean. No one appreciates these unwanted "gifts" left behind in their yards and gardens that ultimately ends up in our aquifer.

Dog owners must not only carry a clean-up bag, they must also have their dog on a leash. Failure to follow Section 5-14 of the City Code could result in a fine for as much as $2,000.00 for an intentional violation.

Be aware that there is more than one resident that uses video surveillance on their property. This can easily be used to prosecute law breakers. Personally, I would prefer to obey the law and avoid an expensive citation.




NORTHERN HILLS TENNIS RETURNING

We will soon have a new neighbor - The NH Tennis Club!

Allan Torres (699-0667) has purchased the old NH Tennis Club property and plans on re-developing the club. This is a very welcome development and we look forward to a mutually-beneficial relationship. Look for real work to start in a few months, after the new owner finishes running the paperwork gauntlet down at City Hall. Soon we will have swimming, tennis, and golf - all within walking distance.

Northern Hills life just keeps getting better and better.

SOUTHWEST EXTERIORS - 2430 Freedom Dr - San Antonio - Call 210-828-5555
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MEMBERSHIP

All homeowners and residents are warmly encouraged to join the NHHA.    We are the largest and strongest neighborhood association in San Antonio.   Our boundaries are Thousand Oaks, Scarsdale, Stahl Road, Higgins Road, and Uhr lane.   Annual dues are only $40 per year.   Email Membership Chair


How can you help your neighborhood? - Get Involved in NHHA!
Sign up to volunteer by contacting the committee members listed.

    Cellular on Patrol
    Beautification

    Yard of the Month
    Area Representative
    Kids of the Hills
    News and photos


New to Northern Hills?
If you have recently become a resident of Northern Hills and would like a welcome packet, please call Anne Verner at 655-7380.

Helpful information for new residents
Garbage Collection: Monday and Thursday (For holiday services check www.sanantonio.gov)
Recycling Service: Monday only - Use Blue carts
School District: www.neisd.com 804-7025
Northern Hills Elementary School-13901 Higgins Road-650-1475
Driscoll Middle School-17150 Jones Maltsberger-491-6450
Madison High School-5005 Stahl Road-637-4400 District 10 City Councilman John Clamp-Office 824-7355-john.clamp@sanantonio.gov
Libraries: www.sanantonio.gov/libraries-(1)4618 Thousand Oaks at El Sendero-657-5205 (2) 15060 Judson Road - Semmes Branch 650-9540 Join the homeowners association by completing the registration form. Send an e-mail to Membership Chairman

Would you like to join Northern Hills Homeowners Association?
Join and volunteer today! After completing the membership information, to volunteer simply choose your area of interest at the lower portion of the application.


Cellular on Patrol (COP):
Get involved in neighbors looking out for neighbors. Volunteers are trained by local police. They are to look and report suspicious activity. Call Jim Long 655-0217.

Beautification:
Do you enjoy landscaping? Come and participate in planting and maintaining the landscaped areas at our entrances.
Call Orville Gravelle 650-9708.

Yard of the Month
Volunteer to be a judge. Need judges to select a yard each month and to notify the winner of your area.
Call Ruth Kottler 599-2182.

Area Representative
Volunteer in welcoming new residents and informing neighbors of association meetings.
Call Anne Verner 655-7380.

Kids of the Hills (KOTH)
Calling all youth from 6th to 12th grade. We are currently looking for youth members and adult volunteers to participate in the beautification, improvement, and promotion of Northern Hills through volunteer services.
Kids of the Hills doing "Toys for Tots" Call Stephanie Eli 637-0713 or Sally Rice 650-0303.

News and Photos for the website
We need your stories, pictures and ideas for the mynhha.org website which is your website!
Share your good news with your neighbors; send an email (preferably in MS Word Document 97/2003 format) as you want it to appear; to the webmaster.


NHHA - GENERAL MEETING - CHARITY SILENT AUCTION & DINNER

You and your friends are invited to a charity silent auction and dinner sponsored by the Northern Hills Homeowners Association. The auction will be held in conjunction with the general membership meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the Northern Hills Golf Club. The buffet dinner will be served from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a short Homeowners Association meeting and the silent auction. 100 percent of all funds collected from the auction will go to the Northern Hills Swimming Pool upgrade program.

This year the Association is encouraging neighborhood artists to donate and feature a sample of their work for the auction. Space will be provided so they can display photos and handouts of other examples of their art. The auction committee is also looking for paintings, carvings, sculptures, antiques in good condition, small furniture, plants, garden items, gift cards, and unusual pieces of interest to bidders. Please call 946-0190 if you have items for donation.

The following is a schedule of the various activities associated with the charity auction:

6:00 p.m.     Buffet Dinner $12.50
7:00 p.m.     Preview and early bidding on auction items
7:30 p.m.    NHHA General Meeting
7:45 p.m.    Auction bidding continues
8:00 p.m.     Bidding begins to close by section
8:30 p.m.    Auction ends


JOB CORNER

This is a space reserved for those either looking for or offering a full time, part time, summertime or one time job. E-mail the webmaster.

Found #081205: Business Affairs Technician at a small technology business near Loop 410 and Broadway. Our employees love their work environment. Enjoy flex time, employee appreciation day each month and more. Skills with accounting principals, bookkeeping software and HR required. Ability to write in Spanish a plus.

Found: #080409: Person wanted to do a one time mechanical drawing (to scale) for a patent application.

  • Jobs that will never go away
  • Top demand careers
  • 7 surprising stay at home salaries
  • Job interview mistakes

  • MENTORS NEEDED

    If you have some time and would like to make a difference in a child's life, please contact Debbie Sifuentez at Northern Hills Elementary School for more information. 650-1475 or dsifue1@neisd.net

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    PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT

        5 Top Careers w/o Degree
        Career Dos an Donts
        8 Top Fields for Growth
        8 careers lower stress

        7 Career Killers
        Cookbook Commitee
        Sunshine person needed
        Help your neighbors?
        Join a fun walking group
        Enjoy riding the bus

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    ANGIE'S LIST - What is it?

    It's a place Homeowners rate home service companies. You can report bad contractors and they have no response options. The word is that 2 out of 10 contactors are competent. The others either dont know enough, care enough or are simply thieves. There is a small cost involved.

    600,000 readers regularly visit Angie's List. Click Here

    Tips for contractors: Make it right!

    Tips for homeowners:

    • Avoid Crummy Contractors    Click Here
    • Have a contract,
    • Check license,
    • Get everything in writing, very detailed, including milestones of payments, schedule,
    • Ask questions early,
    • Cut losses early, get out to minimize loss!

    Dear Residents:    Share your experiences with home service providers by emailing your testamonials to the webmaster at mynhha.org

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    A new "Sunshine Chairperson" is needed!
    We are looking for a new chair for the Sunshine Committee. Are you retired or do you have extra time to be a communication person for Seniors or any neigbor in need of someone to check up on them due to age or illness? No experience is needed. Just a kind heart and a willingness to lend a helping hand to neighbors in need is all that is required. Please contact any member of the board if you are willing to serve in this capacity.


    Cookbook Commitee

    Join our committee now for a spring event. Contact either Bonnie at 657-1853 or Sally at 650-0303.


    Gardening Group has started

    Calling all gardeners to join our new informal group. The group visits each other's yards to share information and ideas. Guest speakers are being considered for expert advice. Come join the fun. Please phone Leila Hileman at 646-9003 for more information.

    Send your items to the webmaster. It works!


    Items needed by neighbors in Northern Hills

    A referral for a new garage door repair or replacement! Were you happy with your new door replacement? If so, Let me know who did the work and how much they charged, please... Contact the webmaster.


    BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR

    Remember when you mow your yard to clean up all those grass clippings that end up in the street. If you have a yard service, please remind them it is against city ordinance to blow the clippings into the street.

    Help protect the aquifer by not leaving your dog's droppings on your neighbor's lawn. Getting caught by witness or video can earn you a citation of up to $2,000.00!


    Tree pruning ordinance

    Pruning paint must be used within 30 minutes when trimming oak trees to prevent oak decline disease. The Forest Service phone number is 830-257-7744.

    Dear Residents: Email your testamonials about home service providers to the webmaster.



    Join the "Fly the Flag" Contest - July 4

    Proudly display the American Flag outside your home sunrise to sunset July 4. The area with the most flags displayed at nooon will win the contest.  It is our honor and duty to display an American flag on July 4th as well as Sep 11.  We do this to honor those who lost their lives, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain of their loss.  It also honors those who are currently fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms. In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity.
    Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.

    Visit our New Veterans Corner


    Enjoy riding the city bus instead of driving! by Kay Biri, Northern Hills Bus Rider

    Would you like to stop driving, save money and ease tension?   A simple way to do all this is to enjoy city bus riding to your many destinations. I recommend you ride with an experienced bus rider the first few times you take a bus. This way you can learn the locations of bus stops, transfer points, etc. What's really fun is to travel as a group with three or more people until all have learned their various routes. Please call VIA at 362-2020 or go online to www.viainfo.net to learn about routes, schedules and prices. Northern Hills is very fortunate to have a major transfer point just a few blocks from our neighborhood. It is located behind the China Sea Restaurant on Naco Pass Road.


    HUMOR FOR ALL

    Humor Link:;  Humor for Seniors - Click here

    Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about folks from Texas ...

    If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas ;

    If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Texas ;

    If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas;

    If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas ;

    If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas;

    If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas ;

    If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas;

    If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Texas ;

    If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph --you're going 80 and everybody's passing you, you may live in Texas;

    If you find 60 degrees 'a little chilly,' you may live in Texas ;

    If you actually understand these jokes, and share them with all your Texas friends, you definitely live in Texas ...

    Here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas .

    • 1. Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles
    • 2. Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles
    • 3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas
    • 4. World's first rodeo was in Pecos, July 4, 1883.
    • 5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.
    • 6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston .
    • 7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America
    • 8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
    • 9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
    • 10. The worst natural disaster in U. S. history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island .
    • 11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston," but the space center was actually in Clear Lake City at the time.
    • 12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island.
    • 13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43' in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979..
    • 14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union ) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states.
    • 15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
    • 16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
    • 17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper..
    • 18. Texas has had six capital cities: Washington-on- the Brazos, Harrisburg , Galveston ,Velasco, West Columbia and Austin ..
    • 19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet).
    • 20. The San Jacinto Monument is the tallest free standing monument in the world and it is taller than the Washington monument.
    • 21. The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meanin g friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas .
    • 22. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.).
    • 23. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston.

    The Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie , Texas :

  • (1) Just one God.
  • (2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
  • (3) No telling tales or gossipin'.
  • (4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.
  • (5) Put nothin' before God.
  • (6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
  • (7) No killin'.
  • (8) Watch yer mouth.
  • (9) Don't take what ain't yers.
  • (10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.
  • Y'all git all that?


    My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels.
    She asked, "What’s on TV?"
    I said, "Dust."
    And then the fight started....
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    My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, "I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds."
    I bought her a scale.
    And then the fight started...
    ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
    When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive... so, I took her to a gas station.
    And then the fight started...
    ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
    After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver’s license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
    The woman said, “Unbutton your shirt”. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, that silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me” and she processed my Social Security application.
    When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.
    She said, “You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too.”
    And then the fight started...
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    My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.
    My wife asked, "Do you know her?"
    "Yes", I sighed, "She’s my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn’t been sober since."
    "My God!" says my wife, "who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"
    And then the fight started....
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    I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.
    "I’ll have the strip steak, medium rare, please."
    He said, "Aren’t you worried about the mad cow?"
    "Nah, she can order for herself."
    And then the fight started...
    ------------ --------- --------- ---
    A woman was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
    She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband, “I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly.
    I really need you to pay me a compliment.”
    The husband replies, your eyesight’s damn near perfect.”
    And then the fight started.....
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    I tried to talk my wife into buying a case of Miller Light for $14.95.
    Instead, she bought a jar of cold cream for $7.95.
    I told her the beer would make her look better at night than the cold cream.
    And then the fight started....
    ------------ --------- --------- --------- -----
    My wife asked me if a certain dress made her butt look big. I told her not as much as the dress she wore yesterday
    and then the fight started.....
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    A man and a woman were asleep like two innocent babies.
    Suddenly, at 3 o’clock in the morning, a loud noise came from outside.
    The woman, bewildered, jumped up from the bed and yelled at the man “Holy crap. That must be my husband!”
    So the man jumped out of the bed; scared and naked jumped out the window. He smashed himself on the ground, ran through a thorn bush and to his car as fast as he could go.
    A few minutes later he returned and went up to the bedroom and screamed at the woman, “I AM your husband!”
    The woman yelled back, “Yeah, then why were you running?”
    And then the fight started.....
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    Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, and slipped quietly into the garage.
    I hooked up the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour.
    The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.
    I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed.
    I cuddled up to my wife’s back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, “The weather out there is terrible.”
    My loving wife of 10 years replied, “Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?”
    And then the fight started...
    ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ----
    I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary? "
    It warmed my heart to see her face melt in sweet appreciation. "Somewhere I haven’t been in a long time!" She said.
    So I suggested, "How about the kitchen?"
    And that’s when the fight started....
    ---------------------------------------------------
    My wife and I are watching “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, "Do you want to have sex?"
    "No," she answered.
    I then said, "Is that your final answer?"
    She didn’t even look at me this time, simply saying "Yes."
    So I said, "Then I’d like to phone a friend."
    And that’s when the fight started....


    HUMOR FOR SENIORS

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    Old Age, I decided, is a gift I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long. I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon ? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ..... I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. So, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it) MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART! MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART FOREVER AND EVER!

    Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing.


    THE SENILITY PRAYER

    Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
    the good fortune to run into the ones I do,
    and the eyesight to tell the difference.
    if you can remember who they are!

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    Humor Link: First graders complete nursery rhymes


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    Although the FAA rejected that plan in 2001, in March of 2004 the Northern Hills Homeowner's Association has learned that the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) proposed the Airport still include the 15 degree turn.

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    Adult: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and now is growing in the middle

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