A few residents have inquired about the timeline for reopening our MNW Clubhouse and facility. Pursuant to GA-18 and Judge Hidalgo’s Second Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order 1.(f), which collectively govern our facility, closure is mandated until May 20, 2020, under the current county order.
We are planning to reopen the facility as soon as the orders allow and it is safe to do so. We are reviewing health and safety standards so that when we reopen, we do so safely. We are also trying to follow the state and county orders as they change. The CCMC is developing a plan that requires consideration of social distancing, cleaning and mandated reduced occupancies. All these factors are required to be in place to open responsibly.
Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time.
Update – We had hoped to have the CCMC open by April 30th but we are still not at a point where the Community Center and rest of the property can be opened. We are hoping the expiration of the Governor’s Executive Order GO-18 will free things up a bit more. The current GO-18 is set to expire on May 15th unless the Governor issues a new order suspending it or extending it. We understand the desire and frustration many people have with wanting the facility open. If you have questions regarding what can and can’t be open please read the GO-18. (Read it here)
The county has update their Stay Home, Work Safe order to be through April 30. Due to this we are closing the Community Center, Gym, Pool, Splash Pad, Playground and Tennis Courts to public access. The property will remain closed through April 30th. The reopen date may change depending on country or other government orders or other local conditions.
You may see the Harris County Sheriff office using the facility for our contract deputies so they have a place of refuge away from their regular facility.
We will reassess the status on a daily bases and will update this post and send email to the distribution list if status changes. We are disappointed we must do this, but in the interest of everyone’s health and safety we believe this was a necessary decision.
If you have questions you can email us through this site or post your question in the comment field below.
It is with great sadness to inform our community concerning the passing of Stan Thurber.
Stan Thurber
Stan has been a strong supporter of the MNW community for many years. The MNW HOA Board was a better organization because of Stan’s participation and leadership. Stan will be missed.
A special meeting has been scheduled for the Memorial Northwest Homeowners Association Board. The propose and agenda of the meeting can be found in the linked agenda document.
GALLERY: Memorial Northwest to unveil $4.3M recreation center renovations Sept. 21
Memorial Northwest will celebrate the grand re-opening of its newly renovated recreation center with residents Sept. 21. (Courtest Memorial Northwest HOA)By Hannah Zedaker | 5:33 pm Sept. 16, 2019 CDT | Updated 7:13 pm Sept. 16, 2019 CDT VIEW GALLERY >
Memorial Northwest, a 1,956-home neighborhood located off Louetta Road and Champion Forest Drive in Spring, will celebrate the grand re-opening of its newly renovated recreation center with residents Sept. 21.
Originally built in the early 1970s alongside the construction of the neighborhood, the Memorial Northwest Swim and Racquet Club was built as a private country club, featuring an Olympic-size swimming pool and 10 lighted tennis courts.
Greg Schindler, president of the Memorial Northwest Homeowners Association, and Ryan Aduddell, an area director on the MNWHOA board and one of the Pool Committee chairmen, said that in the early 2000s, the private country club financial model was no longer sustainable. As the club was facing bankruptcy, the MNWHOA voted to acquire the property and pay off its debts in 2005.
“A few years later, it became apparent that much of the facilities were neglected and gradually approaching the end of life,” Schindler and Aduddell said. “Several volunteer committees were formed to develop a long-range plan for the 10 acres of property.”
Schindler and Aduddell said a volunteer committee of homeowners was created to develop a comprehensive plan to visualize the upgrades, propose funding mechanisms and assemble a team. The homeowners then voted to replace the Memorial Northwest community center in 2013; in 2018, they voted to fund the recreational upgrades, to be unveiled Sept. 21.
The $4.3 million investment funded a complete replacement of the 50-year old pool, energy-saving upgrades to tennis court lighting and an expansion of the playground. The project was designed and built by Progressive Commercial Aquatics; construction began in November 2018.
The new recreation center features a 25-yard, eight-lane competition pool; an aquatic play unit; a three-turn slide, a lily pad walk and a splash pad.
“The Olympic-size pool could only handle five lanes,” Schindler and Aduddell said. “This made swim meets an all-day event for most families. Providing eight lanes will greatly improve our family experience, both for competition and exercise.”
The new pool also features zero-entry for swimmers of all ages to enjoy and a heater to allow for year-round activities.
Schindler and Aduddell said they are already seeing the benefits of investing in their community.
“Because of our efforts, we are already getting reports of families that decided to stay in our neighborhood and just remodel their current home,” they said. “And because of this project, people in our neighborhood are starting to feel more pride and we are seeing more and more homeowners investing to enhance their own properties as well.”
Schindler and Aduddell said the completely volunteer-driven project should inspire other Greater Houston area neighborhoods to lead similar restoration projects.
“We have seen the decline of communities within the Houston area,” Schindler and Aduddell said. ”Hopefully, this project will help other communities who are concerned about decline and help remove the uncertainty, or fear, of making financial investments and engage the power of your community.”
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