Valentine’s Day Dance

February 14 • 6:30-8:30pm

Rec. Center • 3000 Shoreline

Wells Branch MUD hosts its annual Valentine’s Day dance and concert Tuesday, February 14, from 6:30-8:30pm in the Recreation Center. This is a free event open to all ages.  You’re invited to come jump, jive, and wail on an open dance floor to the sounds of a live, swing band.   The Wells Branch  MUD will provide snack foods and drinks for everyone as well as roses for the ladies.

St. Patrick’s Day Bagpipe Concert in the Park

March 17 • 7pm

KF Park • 2106 Klattenhoff

Wear your green and come experience Celtic heritage at 7pm,  March 17.  March behind the Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums as they lead a parade through Wells Branch’s Katherine Fleischer Park. The parade will end at the Wells Branch Community Center where guests will continue to be entertained by the band.

Join the Wells Branch email discussion group for a community conversation on any and everything! Find out what’s going on with Wells Branch as it’s happening – everything from ducks, composting and crime watch to history and gardening. All residents, homeowners and renters alike are welcome. New topics are always popping up. Don’t miss out!

To join the group, send an email to the moderators at wbneighbors@gmail.com, subject line: Request to Join.  The request must include your name and physical address.  The Group Administrator can then add you.

Once you’re subscribed to the group, you should add “wells-branch-neighbors@googlegroups.com” to your contact list. Whenever you wish to communicate with your neighbors, simply send an email to this address and your email will be broadcast to all members. When responding to an email: “reply” goes to the sender of the email and “reply to all” goes out to everyone.

Send your request today!

We’ve listed a few other important sites to help get you connected.  Additional links may be found on both the WBNA and MUD websites.  Both sites have contact information and welcome your suggestions and input.

Wells Branch Community Library • www.wblibrary.org

Wells Branch MUD • www.wellsbranchmud.com

Follow the Library, WBNA and WB MUD on Facebook.  WBNA features photos of all the Wells Branch events and encourages neighbors to share their pictures as well.

We may be in Texas, but we’re still vulnerable to destructive winter weather.  Here are tips to protect your water system from winter blasts.

Before a freeze:

• Wrap all exposed pipes located outside or in unheated areas of your home.
• Remove garden hoses from outside faucets.  Insulate the faucet with a Styrofoam cover, rags, disposable diaper or paper.
• Cover vents around the foundation of your house.
• Know where your property’s water cut-off valve is located and know how to use it.

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In sub-freezing weather:

• Let water drip slowly from inside faucets during a freeze.
• Open cabinet doors under sinks where pipes are along outside walls.

If you’re not going to be home:

• Cut off your water at the property’s cut-off valve and drain all outside water faucets if your house will be unoccupied for several days.
• Or leave your home heating system on at a low setting.  That may cost a few bucks, but it’s better than returning home from your holiday trip to find your carpet and furniture soaked from burst pipes.

Renters should contact the manager or landlord for more information on freeze precautions. In case of urgent plumbing issues during extreme weather, 24 hour plumbing orange is a reliable option to address emergencies promptly and ensure your home stays protected.

Source: Wells Branch Word, December 2003