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Beth Bernal, Board Member
 My
name is Beth Bernal and my husband Jason and I have been residents of
Lindale Park for the past 4 years.
I am a corporate attorney specializing in real estate and
construction matters. In my
spare time, I enjoy running and gardening. I had the pleasure of serving on this
Board a few years ago, but took some time off from civic service to
have our first child, a two-year old little girl.
I
would like the opportunity to serve on the Board because I would like
to help with the deed restriction process by utilizing my real estate
law knowledge and experience, maintain and promote the close-knit feel
of this neighborhood through community enrichment, and improve the
relationship between the Board and the non-Board residents of the
neighborhood by endorsing transparency and public participation.
Lindale Park has been a great neighborhood to live in and one that
I am always proud to call home. It would be an honor to serve on
this Board and be able to create an impact in a neighborhood that we all
love so much.
Thank you for
your consideration, Beth Bernal
Edward "Ed"
Reyes, Vice-President
 A
resident of the Lindale Park for almost 50 years. My volunteer
enjoyment goes back to the early 1970's. I became Block Captain of my street
to help report crime. Over the
last 16 years I have worked on behalf of Lindale Park Civic Club and
have held a number of board positions for the City of Houston that have
kept Lindale Park in the forefront.
Included are:
¡¡è Appointment to Keep Houston Beautiful as a Houston Clean
City Board of Director 2003 until 2007
¡¡è President
of Super Neighborhood Council 51 for 5 years
¡¡è Greater
Northside Management District since 2001 to
present
¡¡è TRIZ #21 chairperson City
of Houston
¡¡è Treasurer
for the I-45 Coalition
Over
the years I have been very instrumental in a number of key projects in
Lindale Park and the surrounding community, the Flag Pole Project on
Irvington, the 4th of July parade chairperson since the start in 1999.
Metro rail with a key stop on Graceland Street and the newest
playground in Moody Park 2002. Most recently wrote and received a grant
from Green Neighborhood Thumb for Lindale Park, which jump-started our
new markers and beautiful flowers on Irvington. We have many challenges
ahead and I will work towards the common good of our neighborhood.
Thanks for your
support, Ed
Elizabeth (Lizz) Martin, Secretary
 We purchased our home in Lindale Park in April 2010, after having
lived most recently in Norhill Heights. We have
found our neighbors are very friendly and concerned. My family is four
generations living in the Lindale and Heights areas, and have loved the
community through many changes. I¡¯ve been exposed to the plight of
revitalization coordinated with the protection of Historic
characteristics.
I am
a third generation member of the Houston Heights Woman¡¯s Club, and
enjoy working with them in ways such as hosting meetings at the
clubhouse. I also serve on the Yearbook committee, which produces the
annual membership and activities book.
I
have a degree in Marketing, specializing in Special Events and over 20-years experience in all levels of distribution.
Most recently I worked as Special Events Designer in the Houston market
before semi-retiring in 2009. I have worked with individuals,
non-profit groups, communities, and corporate executives.
I
believe that due to its proximity, Lindale Park is in a unique position
to follow the Heights as an area of increased interest. And, I believe
that if we are careful, we can capitalize on their successes and learn
from their experiences, making our community what we want it to be -
whether we decide we want that to be ¡¡ãlike the good old days¡¡À or
something else. I have no preconceived ideas of how I¡¯d like our
neighborhood to evolve; this should be a common goal arrived at through
discussion. However, I do believe it is important for us to keep our
heads up and pay attention to what is happening in the city and
government around us so that we can address issues that affect us as
they occur.
I
also believe that part of keeping our neighborhood safe is to know our
neighbors. One good way I know to do this is by creating opportunities
for meeting, whether by special events or community volunteer efforts.
I am
a fairly new empty-nester with two of my adult children sharing a house
just south of us, off of Irvington. While I am busy caring for elderly
and disabled family members, I am afforded with some time that I can
invest in our neighborhood and community. If it is felt my background
and interests may be of service, I would be honored to serve on the
Board of the Lindale Park Civic Club.
Thank
you , Lizz Martin
Jesse Montez,
Treasurer
 My
name is Jesse Montez. My family
and I are going on our 13th year as your neighbor in Lindale
Park. I have a Bachelors of
Science in Chemical Engineering and an MBA with a concentration in
Management of Technology and began the second concentration on Finance. I enjoyed a career in the
Petrochemical Industry for the better part of 13 years as a process
engineer and later as a Consultant.
I then changed careers in 2006 into Insurance and Financial
Services beginning with Farmers Ins.
Group
and now the owner of my own branch office with TWFG
¡§C The Woodlands Financial Group.
We
are a community in transition with differing opportunities/challenges
that can benefit or may threaten what we cherish. I saw this first hand with the deed
restrictions and vocalized my opinions during the several sessions that
were held addressing these issues.
Personally, the future of Lindale Park is our concern, and I
would like for all of us to have a say-so as to how we will proceed:
- I would like to see better communication
with our neighbors on the importance of issues that affect our
neighborhood to properly represent you on the board,
- Working with you to develop our ideas to
continue developing our neighborhood,
- Improving safety,
- Vigilance as new issues arise and
- Continually promoting a sense of community
for our current neighbors as well as those that we eventually make
Lindale Park their home.
We
have quite a beautiful community referred to the ¡¡ãhidden jewel¡¡À of
North Side that I would like to continue call home for as long as God
wills it. I am asking for your
support and vote to become a board member to represent our interests
now and set the foundation for our future community.
Thank You,
Jesse Montez
Don Quintero,
Parliamentarian
 I¡¯m a lifelong resident
of Lindale Park and here are my current affiliations and positions:
¡¡è
Scoutmaster of Troop 1138 ¡§C Boy
Scouts of America
¡¡è
Knights of Columbus Council
#8404/ Columbian Squire Circle #3433 (St. Patrick)
It
would be my goal as a board member to improve relations between the
board and the neighborhood.
It
would be my objective as a board member to promote/protect interests of
residents who own one residence and not so much of those who own
multiple properties and those of developers.
Thank you,
Don Quintero
Gwyn Guidy
 This
past year was my fourth year serving as an LPCC Board member and it
was, to say the least, a difficult year. It has been an honor to serve
with my fellow board members and all the dedicated folks that have
contributed to this year's efforts. Both board members and other
volunteers stayed focused on the true meaning of serving our community.
This year we worked hard towards fulfilling LPCC¡¯s
mission to:
¡¡è
help foster a sense of community
- by continuing the tradition of
our annual Christmas party and revitalizing our quarterly meetings
which now have excellent attendance
¡¡è
increase pride in our
neighborhood - by having a great 4th of July parade; and by making
continued improvements to our Irvington beds and clubhouse
¡¡è
preserve the future of our unique
neighborhood charm - by offering deed restriction amendments that we
hoped our residents would adopt and that we felt strongly would help
Lindale Park continue to thrive as the residential area it was always
meant to be
As
for my personal contributions this year, I believed in and worked very
hard, though unsuccessfully, to get new deed restrictions in place for
Lindale Park. I have served on the Community Enrichment, Membership and
Website committees. I maintain the website and answer/route Email sent
to our LPCC Email address. I'm the person that sends Emails out to our
Email distribution list. I am also involved in the Go-Neighborhoods
initiative to revitalize Northside
neighborhoods.
For
the upcoming year, I plan to work towards rebuilding our sense of
community. Our efforts to enhance the deed
restrictions was a painful process and I want to help with the
healing. I would also like to continue working on the Community
Enrichment, Membership and Website committees; and work towards
reducing crime in our community.
I would be
honored to have the opportunity to serve on the new Board.
Thank you, Gwyn
- 23 year resident
Judy Gutierrez
 My
name is Judy Gutierrez and I have lived in Houston all my life. Here¡¯s
a little information about myself; I have been employed with Houston
Habitat for Humanity for 10 years. Habitat is a nonprofit organization
who helps low income families build a better community for themselves
and their families. My job is closing these families then handing over
their keys to a new home and a new life. Let me tell you it gets pretty
emotional at times, it¡¯s a very rewarding job.
I
don¡¯t live in Lindale Park but I have volunteered my services whenever I
can; I think Lindale Park is a great community to live in. Over the
past years of doing some volunteering or even walking in Lindale I have
meet some good people. It is very important for communities to stick
together to make it a safer place for the families who work so hard to
have a safe home and teach their children morals and respect.
I appreciate the
opportunity to have a chance to be selected or to even run for Lindale
Park¡¯s board. It would be a
great opportunity to become a member of the Board and have the chance
to gain the knowledge to make a difference in my neighborhood.
Thank
you, Judy Gutierrez
Kathleen Gutierrez
 My
name is Kathleen Gutierrez. My husband and I have lived in Lindale Park
for 32 years. We raised our two girls here. We have my grandbaby's
living across the street from us. I was so happy that they made Lindale
their home. I have other family members living here us well. The moment I moved into Lindale Park,
I loved it. To me, you live in a big city but you have a small town
feeling.
When
you need help your neighbors are always there for you. They become more
like family then neighbors.
I have worked hard in the 2 years that I
have been on the board and I loved it. I have learned a lot and met some
wonderful people. I am excited about new projects that the board will
be working on in the coming year.
If I am reelected this year, I look forward
to working side by side with each new board member to keep our
beautiful Lindale Park the "hidden jewel" on the north side.
Thank
you, Kathleen Gutierrez
Greg Quartararo
 I
am 46 years old and a lifelong resident of Lindale Park and a lifelong
member of St George Orthodox Christian Church of Houston. I have
14- years experience in debt collections both
commercial and consumer. I have previously owned and operated 2
businesses. Recent honors graduate from Sanford Brown Institute N.
Loop West - Medical Billing and Coding Specialist. Currently, I
plan to specialize as a Managed Care Specialist. Member of the Cambridge National
Honors Society and will have
a profile listed in the 2011 Who¡¯s
Who in America. I have 5-years experience
in Retail Marketing and Merchandising &Sales. This involves
relationship building between the merchandiser representing the specific
product being sold and the store personnel and management, as well as
face to face customer contact and training of retail sales associates.
I am currently employed as a part time Retail Merchandiser and Weekend
Sales Associate with Market Star Inc. Also, I have served 3 one-year
terms as President of the Fellowship of St John the Divine an adult
Fellowship at my Church focused on a wide variety of Christian Ministry
to the local Parish of my Church and surrounding community. I have also
served as Treasurer and Secretary and I am a current Parish Ministry
Team Chairman. I am also a dog lover.
I
have always enjoyed living in Lindale Park and have a strong
desire to help this neighborhood maintain its image as a safe, clean,
and peaceful neighborhood to live in .If elected I would like
to work with fellow board members to help our neighborhood
improve property values as well as to determine ways to reduce
crime in this area realizing that HPD alone
is not the answer. Some of my hobbies include fishing, reading and
target shooting. Of course, I am also a fan of
the Houston Texans who are led by one of Lindale Park¡¯s
former residents, Gary Kubiak. I would
be happy to meet with you one on one to address any questions you may
have. I will also respond via email if you'd like that as well. Feel
free to send a message to this address and I will respond within 24
hours. I have a few ideas I'd like to present to the new board that
could help our residents become acquainted with one another, and I'd
appreciate hearing your ideas and suggestions on how we can make
Lindale Park an even better place to live.
Thank You, Greg
Quartararo
Jessica Rangel
 I
would like to share with you a little about myself. My name is Jessica Rangel.
My husband Gilbert, our three children and I are 2 year residents of
Lindale Park. We moved from the suburbs in 2007 and love this
neighborhood. We realized right away that Lindale Park is in a great
location. It is very rich in
tradition and has kind caring neighbors. My grandparents have lived in Lindale
Park for 41 years so I have many fond memories of Lindale Park from my
childhood and I wish to help in
preserving those great
qualities and the safety of our future generations to come.
Let
me start by saying what an honor it has been to serve this past year
with the Lindale Park Civic Club. I have truly enjoyed learning from a
great group of people. There is so much that I have learned about how
much dedication, devotion and determination is put into our fourth of
July parade, deed restrictions, maintenance of our club house and so
much more. It has been a wonderful experience to serve in preserving
this neighborhoods integrity. I would like to have an opportunity to
serve again this year in any way that I can help. I hope you will consider my name on
the ballot this year.
Thank you
kindly, Jessica Rangel
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