Community in the Spotlight
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Each month AtHomeNet chooses a special community from the AtHomeNet family to spotlight. Often communities are chosen by our Support Team for a unique way they're using an AtHomeNet Feature or because of the quality of content they added to the site. We've found that in order for a web site to be successful, content is king. The best way to explain this is to show you so visit this month's community in the web site to learn a little about the association, a little about the web site admin and explore the public area of their site.
This Month's Spotlight Community is:
Garden Villas Community Association
February's Community in the Spotlight recognizes Garden Villas, nestled in the southern suburbs of Houston, Texas. AtHomeNet welcomed the Garden Villas Community Association to our family last summer!
The community was established around 1926 on 876 acres, and is now home to approximately 1100 residences. Most of the homes were built in the 1930s and 1940s and construction was complete by the end of the 1950s. The streets are lined with over 6,000 pecan trees that were planted early in the development of the neighborhood. During their growing season, the trees form a lovely canopy, shading the streets of the community and creating a cozy feeling that could make anyone feel at home.
Garden Villas accommodates active residents with 3 parks inside the neighborhood providing space to exercise, relax, or gather for events such as National Night Outs and the annual Christmas celebration. The community association has a garden club and sponsors a Boy Scout Troop, encouraging further involvement in the community. Convenient to Hobby Airport, Reliant Arena and NASA, the area also offers plenty of activities outside of the neighborhood.
Garden Villas is not only home to its human residents, but welcomes the furred and feathered sort as well. Two large families of peacocks roam the streets making the community their home and mingling with the cats, dogs, and raccoons. Another testament to the community's animal-friendly atmosphere was the bald eagle that moved in to feed on the fish of nearby Sims Bayou last year! According to Harold Mullins, the community's website administrator, "This community has a lot of character and a lot of 'characters'!"
Where "Community Matters!" the most popular features on the Garden Villas website are the message board and address book. Allowing residents to stay connected to each other is the major focus of many community websites. Harold appreciates the ease of making changes to the website, "especially to the home page. That helps keep the site 'fresh'."
