1DEC The Panorama Ladies Association will host a

presentation of Christmas on Broadway performed by members of the Broadway Minstrels. Registration

is 10:30 am with the program at 11:00 and lunch at 12:00.

2DEC The clubhouse will be filled with holiday gift items

on Saturday, Dec 2 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. More than 30 vendors will be on hand, including Sene-

Gence, LuLaRoe, Jamberry and Scentsy. The first 20 persons will receive a grab bag of goodies and coupons. Admission is $2 or a canned goods donation. All proceeds go to the Willis TLC Food Pantry.

7DEC The annual

Panorama Lions Club

Christmas Dinner and Concert will be at the clubhouse Dec 7 beginning with dinner at 6:00 pm and a concert by the award- winning Willis High School Jazz Band at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased from any Lion’s Club member or by calling Charlotte Branham at 936-856-2504.

10DEC Our fabulous Winter Wonderland event is Sunday,

Dec 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm in the clubhouse. Santa will be roaming about, searching for selfies and

Christmas hugs, along with face painters and balloon artists. There will be a crafts area for the children and young at heart. Drink specials and food service will be available until 7:30 pm. No admission charge for this event.

14DEC The Liberty Belles Republican Women will have a

Christmas dinner at the clubhouse on Dec 14 featuring the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Choir.

Montgomery County Judge candidates Craig Doyal and Mark Keough will also participate in a forum.

Check-in is 5:00 pm with the program starting at 6:00 pm.

15DEC The Panorama Garden Club will conduct their

Holiday Yard Decorating Contest on Dec 14 and 15. Be sure to have all your holiday lights on! Winners

will be selected in six categories: “Come All Ye Faithful,” “Jingle Bells,” “Deck The Halls,” “O Holy Night,” “O Christmas Tree,” and “Silent Night, Holy Night.”

16DEC The Panorama Samaritans will sponsor their annual

shopping spree for less fortunate school-age children on Dec 16 at the Willis Kroger. Last year, 160

children received $40 each to shop for family gifts and food items. If you would like to make a contribution to this worthy cause, contact Betty Emmons at 936-228-0699.

21DEC The Panorama Garden Club will host a Christmas

Brunch and Gift Exchange on Thursday, Dec 21 beginning at 10:00 am in the clubhouse. You do not

need to be a member to attend. Call Charlotte Belin at 936-890-3909 for more details and to make a reservation.

31DEC New Year’s Eve Party

The festivities begin at the clubhouse at 7:00 pm with a meal fit for a king and queen! The menu includes shrimp cocktail, bacon-wrapped quail, carved beef tenderloin, petite chicken cordon bleu, broiled mussels in basil butter, vegetable crudité, assorted artisan cheeses, and an “entire room of desserts.” Breakfast tacos will be served at midnight.

Streamers and party hats will be available, and music will be provided by well-known and talented disc jockey Sky Mike.

Advance reservations are $45 per person and must be paid at the clubhouse by Dec 15. After that date, the cost is $50 per person.

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Panorama holiday fun for everyone

Traffic noise abatement updateWe continue to talk to TxDOT repre-sentatives about ways to reduce I-45 traffic noise for Panorama residents. Two possible solutions have been discussed, a 20-foot wall along the twenty-first cart path and a new technology called “Quiet Pavement” which would entail adding grooves to the driving surface of the southbound I-45 lanes.

We have engaged the services of CSTI Acoustics, a Houston-based sound engi-neering company, to help us take traffic noise measurements at various locations in Panorama, and plan to submit those findings to TxDOT in December. TxDOT is also adding several measurement points to a new sound modeling survey they conducted in October.

Monday Closed Tuesday 11 am - 7 pmWednesday 11 am - 7 pmThursday 11 am - 7 pmFriday 11 am - 7 pmSaturday 11 pm - 5 pmSunday 11 pm - 4 pm

Clubhouse Food Service

The Men’s Golf Association (MGA) was established in 1968 and has been meeting on the second Saturday ever since. Originally, in order to play with the MGA, a man must have been a member of Panorama Country Club. But now that Panorama Golf Club is a public course, you must either be a PGC member or pay to play there, and have a GHIN established golf handicap.

The group has established rules and regulations, and plays tournaments that range from 2-man scrambles to indi-vidual medal play. Their yearly sched-ule is posted on the bulletin board in the Pro Shop and includes two special tournaments each year. The Christ-mas Red Tee 2-Man Scramble and the Fourth of July Red White and Blue Tee ABC 3-Man Tournament. Members 60-80 years old play from the black tees, 80+ play from the red tees, and all others play from the white tees.

The yearly dues are $25 and each tournament fee is $15. The MGA year runs from November to November with the Championship Tournament played in October. All monies collected go to club credits as prizes and can be spent in the Pro Shop or Clubhouse.

Jessie Brawner has been running the MGA for eleven years and would be glad to answer any questions about the MGA. He proudly said that MGA members have helped the club over the

years. Recently they bought the popcorn machine for the bar and donated toward the outdoor furniture. They are looking toward power washing and staining the deck area outside the Pro Shop. Annu-ally they coordinate the Christmas fund of donations that go to the maintenance crew and Pro Shop staff.

These guys have a great time together and welcome new members. I asked for some “stories” from the group. I decid-ed to leave out the names and let you guess who these yarns are about. One member hit into the hazard on #18, lost his balance on the next shot, fell backwards into the water and somehow never got his shoes wet!! Picture that!

On #8 a member threw his club and it flew right through a second story residence window! To the left of #27 one member when trying to retrieve his ball, sank past his knees in black mud while his teammates just laughed. He had to go wash off at the cart barn before continuing!

One scramble team turned in their scorecard four times with the wrong score after being asked to recheck it. They would have won first prize, but an incor-rect card didn’t allow that! One member showed up wearing one golf shoe and a house slipper. When he returned after changing, he had on the matching pair… another golf shoe and slipper!!! Come be a part of this fun group of men!!!

ON THE TEE BOX With Ruthie McGrath

Dec 1 Panorama Ladies Assoc. at the club-house. Registration 10:30, program at 11:00. Christmas on Broadway will be performed.

Dec 2 The Village Christmas Market, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the clubhouse.

Dec 5 City Council meeting, 5:00 pm at City Hall

Dec 7 Panorama Lion’s Club Christmas dinner, featuring the Willis Jazz Band. Dinner at 6:00, concert at 7:00 pm. For reservations, call Charlotte Branham at 936-856-2504.

Dec 10 Winter Wonderland at the clubhouse, 5:30 to 8:30 pm.

Dec 14 Liberty Belles Republican Women, featuring the Harbor Lights Choir. Check-in 5:00 pm, program 6:00 pm. Reservations at libertybellesrw.com.

Dec 21 Panorama Garden Club, 10:00 am brunch followed by gift exchange. Call Charlotte Belin at 936-890-3909 for details.

U P CO M I N G E V E N T S

The Panorama Village Voice is published monthly by Bob Lamons, Editor. Call 713-828-7000 or email bob.lamons@sbcglobal.net to submit article suggestions.

Fly Fishing Club being formedPanorama resident Bill Heugel is interested in forming a club of fly fishing enthusiasts. The club would gather on a regular basis to discuss various aspects of fly fishing, such as fly tying, rod building and cast-ing, as well as the purchase of equipment. The best locations for freshwater and saltwater fly fishing would also be discussed.

Bill has contacts at Montgomery County and Houston area fly fishing clubs, and could help coordinate with their meetings and activities. If you’re interested in helping him start a Panora-ma club, please call him at 936-228-2578.

More July 4th volunteers neededBarbara DeWitz is seeking additional volunteers to help coordinate activities for our all-day Fourth of July celebration. Specifically, she needs help with the fireworks display and water and swim-ming pool activities. If you would like to help in any way, large or small, please call Barbara at 936-228-0622.