Senator Huffman opens district office in West University

Our neighbor and Texas State Senator, Joan Huffman, has opened a district office at 6217 Edloe.
 

This location will serve as a Senator Huffman's main district office for her to be better able to serve her constituents. Office hours are 8-5, Monday-Friday and the phone number is 713.662.3821.  What could be more convenient than having this resource so close.  Senator Huffman's staff is ready to help constituents who stop by or call.
 

Southside Place Sightings will keep you posted on when Senator Huffman has a "grand opening" event.   

Southside Class of 2009 off to college!!!!

It's September 1st and most (if not all) of the Southsiders starting as college freshmen have "left town".   First of all, let me apologize as  I know my list is incomplete.   I'll be happy to add any names and colleges to the post.   The photo is from the Carpenter front lawn saying "We'll Miss You, Kara!".   We are missing them all and we wish them the best:

Michael Badum - Texas A&M
Laura Burdine - USC
Kara Carpenter - TCU
Gabi Chennisi - Rice
Catherine Cohen - Princeton
Natalie Cuyler - Beloit College
Tyler Duffie - TCU

Emily Foxhall - Yale

Travis Foxhall - Yale
Matthew Hanratty - Texas A&M
Stephen Hassenflu - Texas A&M

Will Harrel - Princeton

Kelley Harrison - Brown

Paige Matthews - TCU
Zach Jewell - University of Arizona

Caroline Melo - UT
Rachel Milewicz - Yale
Emily Nichol - Rice

Garland Parsley - UVA

Kelsey Pearson - SMU
Topper Sheehy - TCU

Shelby Smolen - UT
Matthew Symmes - Duke

A New All-Star Tradition

Something new was unveiled at this year's swim team banquet.  Ashley Bryan has served a number of years as trophy chair and lived through the frustration of many kids not ever retrieving their trophies if they missed the banquet - out of sight, out of mind.   Last year, Ashley suggested switching to medallions and this year the medallion is accompanied by a 2009 year pin.   Each year returning swimmers will add pins to their lanyards and we hope one day many of them will have enough pins to qualify as Forever All-Stars.   

Thanks to the Coaches!!!!

I apologize for having such a long absence from the blog.   July and August found me on an out-of-town junket for work.   So I'm back now and hoping to catch up on all of the Southside happenings.   While Blair Bradford provided earlier posts about the team,  I wanted to give a special thank you to this year's coaching squad.  They did an absolutely fabulous job and always were smiling.  This picture is from the Swim Team Banquet held at the end of the season.  From left to right:  John Carter, Austin Weber, Mac Connolly, Sarah Elkin, Blair Bradford, Nick Jordan and David Elkin.  Not pictured - Erin Holt.

Southside Place 75th Anniversary Party

PLEASE JOIN YOUR FELLOW RESIDENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY!!

The City of Southside Place was formally established as a form of government in the State of Texas on August 3rd, 1934.


CITY OF SOUTHSIDE PLACE
75TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.
CLUBHOUSE

CAKE AND PUNCH WILL BE SERVED! !



HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE ON DISPLAY

Southside Place West

Southsiders Katie, Marilyn and Bob McDowell and Debbie and Paul Berner gathered with former Southsiders John, Connee and Kent Sullivan and other friends at the McDowell's fabulous new ranch in Round Top for the 4th ofJuly. Many of you may remember the McDowell/Berner/Sullivan 4th of July picnic spread at the Southside Park every year. There was always plenty of food to share with friends, especially when the inevitable rain drove everyone to shelter under the Park Pavilion.

The McDowells recently acquired Oak Hill Ranch and are busy restoring it. A fabulous new "barn-dominium" was the site of this year's bash. Bob braved the 105 degree heat to cook burgers on the grill, while everyone else enjoyed the cool indoors. John and a friend had fun driving the tractor around the property, and everyone enjoyed viewing the "possibly haunted"mid-19th century farm house on the property. It may become a new "Southside West" tradition.

-many thanks to Connee Sullivan for the story and photo!

Parents Vs. Coaches Vs. Kids Relay

In case you missed it, the finale to the Southside All-Star Swim Team season was the second annual Parents Vs. Coaches Vs. Kids Relay. This 400 Freestyle Relay had 8 coaches, 15 parents and 10 kids participating. A great deal of strategy and chaos went into this event as all teams went with power out of the gate. For the second straight year the coaches won and the parents finished second. The parents closed the gap and next year could prove the coaches' downfall! Check out the video courtesy of Don Friedell.