Cypress Point
Official Publication of the Cypress Point Homeowner's Association February 2012
Volume 4, Issue 2
News, News and More News
Christmas Decorating Contest Winners on Page 3 Congrats! draw coyotes even more quickly that School’s parent-driven Project Prom decomposing vegetable matter. organization. The purpose of WRAP is to Happy Anniversary to Melissa and Mike Ralls February 14th. Mike is the son of Les • Keep pets inside, confined securely in a provide a drug- and alcohol-free all-night kennel or covered exercise yard, or within party for the graduating seniors and their and Joan Sutton Best wishes and here’s to the close presence of an adult. guests after their prom. many more years of happiness! • Walk pets on a leash and accompany them Upcoming Events: Coyote Alert outside, especially at night. "Give Back Night” at Raising Cane’s • For those of you who have not heard, there has been much discussion on the • Do not feed wildlife on the ground; keep every 1st and 3rd Wednesday. 15% of your wild bird seed in feeders designed for birds purchase will be donated when you mention subdivision web page regarding coyotes elevated or hanging above ground, and “WRAP” to the cashier. No flier needed, prowling through the neighborhood. With clean up spilled seed from the ground; and anyone can support WRAP, so tell your so much of the land being taken away coyotes can either be drawn directly to the friends and neighbors! Good all day long: for more homes, businesses and streets, seed, or to the rodents drawn to the seed. dine in, carry out, or drive thru animals are being run out of their natural • Keep fruit trees fenced or pick up fruit that Night at Newk’s – every 4th Monday. habitant. Unfortunately we have had at falls to the ground. 20% of your purchase will be donated to least one homeowner loose their precious fur-baby to the coyotes. We do not want • Do not feed feral cats (domestics gone WRAP, but you will need to bring the flyer. wild); this can encourage coyotes to prey Tell your friends and neighbors to print a to have any of our children or any other on cats, as well as feed on cat food left out flier and eat there, too! Good all day long: fur-babies harmed. Texas Parks & Wildlife for them. dine in or carry out. (see attachment or go has some info on urban/suburban nuisance • Minimize clusters of shrubs, trees and to the website!) wildlife & how best to educate people who other cover and food plants near buildings Kroger Gift Cards: Contact JJ Walden live in proximity to their habitat: and children’s play areas to avoid attracting at jacqjw@sbcglobal.net to get a Kroger Gift • http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild... rodents and small mammals that will in Card. Kroger gives 3% back to WRAP of the isance/coyote/ turn attract coyotes amount you load onto the card. Each card • from the site: There are some common • Use noise making and other scaring you request will be linked to your senior, so sense precautions people can take to devices when coyotes are seen. Check family, friends and neighbors can use it to manage coyotes: with local authorities regarding noise and support your senior and WRAP! Reload • Do not feed coyotes! Keep pet food and firearms ordinances. Portable air horns, the card as often as needed to keep earning water inside. Keep garbage securely stored, motor vehicle horns, propane cannons, WRAP Bucks. especially if it has to be put on the curb starter pistols, low-powered pellet guns, Self Defense Class: Cypress Taekwan Do for collection; use tight-locking or bungeeslingshots, and thrown rocks can be has offered to host a self defense class for cord-wrapped trashcans that are not easily effective. WRAP, February 26 (Sunday) 2-4 pm. Not opened. School News limited to WRAP parents. Contact Kim • Keep compost piles securely covered; Cy-Woods - WRAP 2012 planning is Dudzik at kim_dudzik@hotmail.com for correct composting never includes animal matter like bones or fat, which can underway! WRAP is Cy-Woods High more details. (Continued on Page 3) Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.
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