Terranova West - January 2013

Whispering Pines

Official Community Newsletter of Terranova West, Oaks of TNW, Terravista, Terravista Estates & Villa Nova

From the HOA By no fault of our editor, the November newsletter was distributed to you twice instead of the December newsletter. The entire December newsletter is available for your viewing on our website: www.terranovawest.com . If you are not registered on our site, please consider logging onto www.terranovawest.com and registering.

For your information, we have chosen to include our November 13 meeting notes below and the Recycling Update within this newsletter (No meeting in December). As we will be working with a new publishing company beginning January, we hope to have the newsletter in your mailbox within the first week of the month, but we cannot guarantee it.

–Sharon Natenberg for the Terranova West Homeowners Association

TNW POA BOARD MEETING 4:30 PM @ Clubhouse, every 2nd Tuesday Resident Input is desired and welcomed - 6:30 PM www.terranovawest.com www.chaparralmanagement.com Constable: 281-376-3472 Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

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November 13th Board Meeting Report Submitted by Sharon Natenberg Security: The Constable reported NO criminal activity for the month. We wish you the safest of holidays. Be careful when you’re shopping – either in stores or on line. Be careful driving. Be careful to “party” in moderation. If you are traveling, you can call the Constable’s office and they will keep a special eye-out for your property. Happy New Year to you all! (UPDATE: Unfortunately, in November, there were 5 incidences of criminal mischief that involved breaking car windows).

Clubhouse: Thanks to Maria Carra for another successful year of use of our clubhouse. Thanks to all who supported the Haunted House.

ARC/Deed Restrictions: Through October, Dan Winters reports that 76 homeowners have done repairs/improvements and have done it correctly by applying for an Architectural Review form that is obtained from the Chaparral Management website. Good job all!

Swimming Pool: The swimming pool contract for next year will include early morning opening on Tuesday and Thursday after the swim team is done with their practice.

In general: Notice the tree trimming on T.C. Jester between Glenmere and Springton. We will again be contracting with the two Constables to patrol our neighborhood. Fortunately, the price did not rise however, the cost is $128,000.

Budget: After two months of analysis, led by Peter Vogel and Judy Gordon, the Board has approved a budget. We did our best to trim costs. However, our financial reserves have been depleted by the resurfacing of the tennis courts and the effects of the drought on our landscaping. The Board has decided that a $25.00 increase will start the gradual re-funding of our reserves. The plan is to refund the reserves back to $200,000, the recommended level for a neighborhood of our size. Please call any of the Board members with questions on our budget. Chaparral Management will be mailing statements that reflect this increase.

Recycling: An article on recycling can be found in this newsletter.

We thank Arthur Oden for directing our survey on recycling.

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Whispering Pines TNW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Phil Anderson, President................................281-376-4165 Arthur Oden, Vice President...........................281-257-0694 Peter Vogel, Secretary/Treasurer.......................281-251-6543 Sharon Natenberg, Director............................281-257-9850 Bill Carpenter, Director....................................281-376-1127 NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBERS Security, Tom Harrington...............................281-352-3086 Maintenance—Chaparral Mngt......................281-537-0957 …………………………………….Judy Gordon, Manager Architectural Review, Dan Winters.................832-698-2448 Deed Restriction, Judy Gordon.......................281-537-0957 .......................................recpt1@chaparralmanagement.com Beautification, Bill Heuer......................bill@ihostpoker.com Tennis Keys, Jan Lundy....................................281-251-0510 Swimming Pool, Diane Moynihan...................713-898-4271 Sweetwater pools.............................................281-988-8480 Clubhouse Rental, Maria Carra.......................832-717-5202 .......................................................................carrae@att.net Water Board, Bill Loyd, President...................281-379-6843 Park Issues/Suggestions........................tnw.mud@gmail.com Park Field Reservation...............res.a.park.facility@gmail.com SCHOOLS Benfer Elementary..........................................832-484-6000 Strack Intermediate........................................832-249-5400 Klein Collins High.........................................832-484-5500 Klein High.....................................................832-484-4000 KISD Central Offices.....................................832-249-4000 OTHER SERVICES Cypress Creek Library......................................281-376-4610 Fire & Ambulance Emergencies......................................911 Harris County Constable.................................281-376-3472 CCEMS...........................................................281-440-4300 Harris County Health Dept.............................713-439-6270 NW Hospital...................................................281-440-1000 Poison Control Center......................................281-654-1701 Royal Waste Disposal.......................................713-526-1536 Fire (Klein VFD)..............................................281-251-0101 Water/Sewer Repairs........................................281-353-9809 CenterPoint Energy..........................................713-659-2111 Reliant Energy..................................................713-207-2222 Street Lights Out (HL&P)................................713-207-2222 Harris County Prec. 4.......................................281-353-8424 (Street problems or tree trimming) Harris County Pollution Cntrl...........................713-920-2831 Report Dead Birds.............................................713-440-3036 NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Newsletter Editor, ShirleyWillis.....................832-559-7216 ...........................................................tnweditor@gmail.com Newsletter Publisher....................................www.peelinc.com 2

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Recycling Not Now...

But Probably Later The Recycling Survey generated a significant amount of interest.

We received questions, comments, and a substantial number of residents returned the surveys. Now, we know that the majority of our residents are currently AGAINST recycling in Terranova West at this time. Some residents do not like the thought of having a second wheeled trash/recycling receptacle, but most are opposed due to the increased HOA annual fees that would be incurred due to recycling.

In assessing what decision to make on recycling, we also have to consider the 2013 Budget issues. As we have previously indicated, TNW POA will complete 2012 with approximately $140,000 in cash reserves, or about $60,000 less than what we consider to be appropriate for a HOA of our size. Consequently, we will need to use 2013 to begin rebuilding our cash reserves towards the fiscally responsible level of $200,000.

So when the Board considers the resident survey results, the current state of the recycling industry, and our 2013 budgetary issues, we have decided to not restart recycling in Terranova West at this time.

That being said, WE DO BELIEVE that recycling will be part of our future in Terranova West. Our recycling research has shown that the recycling industry continues to make improvements and innovations, which are reducing the overall cost of recycling. At the same time, traditional trash services continue to experience cost increases from landfills, labor, fuel, and equipment. For these reasons, we expect recycling to become more cost competitive with traditional trash services within the next few years.

Your Board will continue to monitor this cost relationship, and bring you those services when they are competitively priced.

Please feel free to call myself or anyone else on the Board with any questions or clarifications.

-Arthur Oden

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Klein Collins Girl Scout Earns Lifesaving Medal "On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country; To help people at all times; And to live by the Girl Scout Law." This was more than a promise to 14-year-old Rachel Piper, who was awarded with the Lifesaving Medal of Honor by the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) for rescuing her mom during a jet skiing accident.

While at a family's lake house in Louisiana during the summer of 2011, Rachel's mother, Laura Piper, was driving a jet ski that was pulling Rachel on a knee board. After a brief glance to check on her daughter, Mrs. Piper turned back to find that she was too close to the bank filled with bushes and trees and the jet ski came to a halt. On impact, the handle bar struck Mrs. Piper in the chest, broke her wrist, and rendered her unconscious in the water. Rachel, unharmed, immediately swam to her mom's aide.

For more information visit www.kleinisd.net.

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Whispering Pines Neighborhood General Information PARK INFORMATION Up to date information about the Park, including a Q&A, can be found on the TNW website under the "Facilities" "MUD Park" tab. If you do not see what you are looking for, send an email to tnw.mud@gmail.com .

TENNIS COURT KEYS Tennis court keys will be handed out in new homeowner packets. If you aren't a new resident and need a key, then this applies to you: The first key is free but any extra or replacement keys cost $2.00. I keep a card catalog with the resident’s name and address. Either call me or send me an e-mail and we can arrange a time for you to come by and pick up it up. My phone number is 281-251-0510 and my address is 5902 Ashmere Ln. My email is jplundy@sbcglobal.net.

TERRANOVA WEST WEBSITE INFORMATION

Have you visited our website yet? It can be found at this address: http://www.terranovawest.com . You will find that it has some current news, a lost and found section, information about the pool, a map of the subdivision and most importantly, a form that will give you the Gate Code information. It is important to send in a request for the code so if the code changes in the future, you will receive an email with the new code. The gate code will be changed for security reasons in the very near future! You can also make suggestions as to what you would like to see added to the website. If you have timely information that can’t wait for the newsletter, it is a good place to display it. It is a great site and very easy to navigate! Check it out!

Trash Removal Rules • Monday and Thursday service.

• Put trash out after 6 pm on day before service.

• Household trash must fit into Royal bin.

• If there is room, add your yard clippings to the bin.

• Extra clippings should be bagged or placed in your own container and placed beside the bin.

• Extra lawn clippings picked up each day.

• Tree limbs/branches should be bundled and tied in 4 foot lengths.

• Heavy items (boxes, large household items) on Thursday only.

• Be considerate of driveways and mailboxes.

• Put containers at least 5 feet away from mailboxes.

• If trash pickup falls on these holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, our trash will not be picked up.

Contact Royal Disposal with any questions – especially if you have a very large item to dispose of – like a refrigerator: www.royaldisposal. com or royaldisposal@comcast.net And, remember to replace your trash container/s COMPLETELY OUT-OF-SIGHT!

DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE Harris County now has its own permanent Household Hazardous Waste disposal facility located at 290 and Gessner that is open to all Harris County residents that live in the un-incorporated areas. This facility is run by Cheryl BurtonFentress, and she is the best person to contact for anything related to HHW. Cheryl has been involved in and around this industry for many years and is considered an expert in the field. The program/contact information is: Residential Environmental Services, Harris County Multi-Use Facility, 6900 Hahl Road @290 & North Gessner, Houston, TX 77040. Tel. (713) 290-3000—Main Line. Open Wednesday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and the second Saturday of the month 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Please call in advance if there is a holiday around those dates as the facility may be closed to the public. Household Hazardous Waste Program Manager: Cheryl Burton-Fentress, (281) 560-6230 – Direct Line. cheryl.burton@hcpid.org

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Whispering Pines Free Parenting Classes Start the New Year off right with 5 parenting classes that will revolutionize your family! Childcare and kids activities available.

• Jan 23, The Goal ‒You get one chance to raise your child.

What will you do with the daunting task? We’ll help you set the goal and create a plan.

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• Feb 20, The Road to Success ‒ Do you ever wonder how some parents do it? Especially parents whose kids are great?

We’ll give you 5 pit stops on the road to successful parenting.

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Whispering Pines Tiger Marketplace Planned at 5th Annual Junior Tiger Fun Run VENDORS WANTED

Spring, Texas, November 27, 2012. With just a little over 3 weeks in between the Junior Tiger Fun Run and Valentine’s Day, The KCXC and Track Booster Club is expanding their silent auction to include a Marketplace during the fun run. (The Klein Collins Cross Country and Track and Field Programs’ 5th annual Junior Tiger Fun Run will take place on January 26, 2013). The Tiger Marketplace will provide an opportunity for local craftspeople and vendors to sell their wares, and for the community to purchase unique, commercial and hand-made items and gift baskets. The parents and athletes of the Klein Collins High School Cross Country and Track Programs, are looking for any vendor, artist or nonprofit agency who would like to showcase their business by purchasing a booth at 2013 Junior Tiger Fun Run and Tiger Marketplace! The Tiger Marketplace will be held Saturday, January 26, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on. Vendors and auction donation items are welcome. Anyone interested in being an official Jr Tiger Fun Run and Tiger Marketplace vendor, sponsor, or donor, can find contact information and applications online at http://www.kcxctrack.com/jr_tiger_fun run.html, email webm@kcxctrack.com or call contact David Windsor, Event Director, Jr. Tiger Fun Run at 832-797-1230.

About The Klein Collins Cross Country - Track & Field Booster Club: The Klein Collins Cross Country - Track & Field Booster Club is a non-profit organization of interested parents who voluntarily assist in the furtherance of interscholastic athletics as an integral part of the educational process at Klein Collins High School.

Terranova West Book Club Have you ever read a good book and then wanted a good discussion about it? Are you open to new ideas? Would you like to meet others in the neighborhood who are interested in good literature?

Then this is a club that you might like to try. We are a small group of women who commit to meeting one Sunday evening a month to have an open discussion on a selected piece of literature. We either meet in a member’s home or at Starbucks. Though the club is mainly TNW residents, we are not exclusive and welcome other area residents, so bring a friend. The meetings start at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sue Nowak @281-251-5240 or email gsnowak81@yahoo.com • January 20th - Fall of Giants by Ken Follett ‒ (Elaine Mark hosts) • February 17th – The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea ‒ (Karen Saunders hosts) Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc.

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