Sydney Harbour - December 2013 by Peel, Inc.

SYDNEY HARBOUR

News For The Residents at Sydney Harbour

December 2013 Volume 1, Issue 2

Holiday Lighting Contest Sunday, December 15th The Christmas holidays will be here before we know it! Last year we had more decorated homes & yards than ever. Sydney Harbour was beautiful. Let’s try to beat that record on December 15th. The 1st place winner will receive a $50 gift card and the 2nd place winner will receive a $25 gift card. Once a house has won a prize, they cannot win again for two (2) years. This is a beautiful neighborhood with wonderful neighbors so let’s build a reputation for beautiful decorations during the holiday season.

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Sydney Harbour E-Mail Account A neighborhood e-mail account is available for communication between residents. This e-mail does NOT go to the HOA or Developer. It also is NOT to be used for advertising of any kind. If you have something you would like to advertise, please contact PEEL Inc. If you want to share a neighborhood concern with your neighbors, send a note to SydneyHarbour2009@yahoo. com. The note will then be sent to the

correct

people from the holder of this address. If you are trying to contact the Management Company, please use servicedesk@sterlingasi.com.

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NOTIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEETINGS If you would like to be notified when a Board meeting will be held, please complete the form below and return it to Sterling at the address on the form. Sydney Harbour Homeowners Association, Inc. Registration of Email Address for Notice of Community News and Meetings YES, please register my email address for the purpose of providing me with notice of association related business and meetings. I understand that the registration of my email address via the form is authorizing the Board of Directors to use my email address solely for sending notices of association related business and meetings. I further understand that I may remove my email address from the distribution list at any time by sending notice to the community manager at Sterling Association Services, Inc. whose contact information is listed below. PRINT NAME: __________________________________ PRINT ADDRESS:________________________________ PRINT EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________ _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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Member’s Signature _____________________________ Date: ________________________

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Changes to the above registered email address should be submitted to:

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• Custom Staining

• Wood Replacement

• Roofing

• Sheetrock Repair

• Gutter Repair/Replacement

• Interior Carpentry

• Faux Painting

• Cabinet Painting

• Door Refinishing

• Wallpaper Removal and Texturizing

• Window Installation

• Pressure Washing

• Ceiling Fan/Light Fixtures

• Fence Repair/Replacement

Sterling Association Services, Inc. P.O. Box 38113 Houston, TX 77238

• Trash Removal

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SYDNEY HARBOUR COMMUNICATIONS

COMMITTEE The communication committee coordinates the newsletter and updates the website as needed. As you see, we have begun a new format. The newsletter will now be printed and mailed monthly to all residents by Peel Inc. If you have any suggestions for articles for the newsletter, please send it through the neighborhood e-mail below. Advertising can also be done through this new format. Please either email kelly@peelinc.com or call them at 1-888-687-6444. The newsletter will be mailed to all residents monthly. If you know of any resident who is not receiving the newsletter, please have them send their name, address, and e-mail to sydneyharbour2009@yahoo.com

VOLUNTEERS The Events Committee works throughout the year planning special events for the neighborhood. In order for us to continue these events we need volunteers. Problem is—we’re not getting the volunteers needed for these functions. Please step up and help. If you have children, volunteer to help us so your little ones will have great memories of their neighborhood and enjoy living in Sydney Harbour. Go to sydneyharbour2009@yahoo.com to send us your name, email and phone number. The events committee will be meeting next month to start planning for the 2014 events. So be watching for our new list of events.

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On December 12, 13 & 14 the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation will host the Cypress Hoops Invitational. A boys varsity basketball tournament including the 10 CFISD boys varsity teams and 14 out of district teams. Games will be played at Cy-Lakes High School , Cy-Ranch High School , Langham Creek High School and the Berry Center. This year’s tournament will feature five of the top twenty teams in the state including the number one ranked team in the state. Games at the Berry Center will include half time entertainment. The final game will include Superintendent Dr. Mark Henry

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playing a game of H.O.R.S.E. with a community member who won this opportunity at one of our auctions. This year’s fun will also include the opportunity to win a Dodge Dart at the final game! Our goal is to create a successful high school basketball tournament that engages the entire community. Profits from the tournament will provide college scholarships for district students as well as staff development grants to CFISD. For more information please go to www.thecfef.org or call 281-807-3591. Sponsorships available.

SYDNEY HARBOUR Kappa Kappa Gamma Alums Of Houston NW Come join your sisters this Month with our

Ornament Exchange Social On the evening of Thursday, December 12th.

For more information on this or future events & membership please contact Natalie Bunton at gnat02@ gmail.com or 832-717-3294.

Quack Quack To all the readers of the Quack Quack column - Please take a moment to reflect on how beautiful our neighborhood is. Now to all the folks with dogs - Please help keep our neighborhood looking good by PICKING UP after your dog. It's the right thing to do! In thinking about this, if anyone sees a dog owner who doesn't pick up after their dog, they probably forgot!! You might think about returning the dogs waste to the owner’s front door thereby making it easier for them to dispose of it. Consider this your good deed for the day!!

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SYDNEY HARBOUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE Crossword Puzzle ACROSS ACROSS 1. Charge 1. Charge 5. bishop 5. Syrian Syrian bishop 9. Against 9. Against 10. 10. Landing Landing 11. 11. Leaves Leaves 12. box 12. Boom Boom box 13. Allure 13. Allure 15. African antelope African antelope 16. Polite 18. Leafy green green 21. Marry Esophagus 22. Esophagus 26. Woken 28. Goad 29. Type Type of 29. of tooth tooth 30. Refer Refer 30. 31. Posttraumatic Posttraumatic stress 31. stress disorder disorder 32. Sieve Sieve 32.

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SYDNEY HARBOUR IMPORTANT NUMBERS Management Company Sterling Association Services, Inc. P.O. Box 38113 Houston, TX 77238-8113 (p) 832.678.4500, (f ) 281.598.4487 www.sterlingasi.com, servicedesk@sterlingasi.com EMERGENCY NUMBERS Harris County Sheriff ......................................... 866.222.7100 Pct 4 Main Dispatch Number.............................. 281.376.3472 Animal Control (Emergency)............................... 281.999.3191 Poison Control..................................................... 800.764.7661 Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department...................... 713.466.6161 Emergency........................................................................... 911 LOCAL UTILITY/SERVICE PROVIDERS Electricity- Reliant Energy....................................281-897-8808 You can choose your electric provider Water and Sewer-Eagle Management.................... 281.374.8989 Garbage Pick-up.........................................Monday & Thursday Recycle Pickup...................................................Monday ONLY Gas-CenterPoint Energy...................................... 713-.659.2111 Telephone- AT&T............................................... 800.464.7928 You can choose your telephone provider Cable-Comcast..................................................... 713.895.2539 You can choose your cable provider PUBLIC SERVICES United States Postal Service.................................. 281.373.9125 .......................................................16635 Spring Cypress Road Metro Park and Ride............................................ 713.635.4000 MEDICAL FACILITIES Methodist Hospital-Willowbrook ........................ 281.477.1000 Cy-Fair Medical Center........................................ 281.890.4285 Memorial Herman Hospital................................. 281.392.1111 North Cypress Medical Center............................. 281.894.0003 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Cy-Fair ISD Administration.................................281-897-4000 ......................................................................10300 Jones Road Farney Elementary School....................................281-373-2850 .................................................................14425 Barker Cypress Goodson Middle School.......................................281-373-2350 .....................................................................17333 Huffmeister Cy-Woods High School........................................281-213-1727 .......................................................16825 Spring Cypress Road

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Publisher Peel, Inc........................ www.PEELinc.com, 512-263-9181 Article Submission............... sydneyharbour@PEELinc.com Advertising................................ advertising@PEELinc.com Copyright ÂŠ 2013 Peel, Inc.

STERLING ASI PERSONNEL Roxanne Martinez.................................... Association Manager .....................................832.678.4500, roxanne@sterlingasi.com Janine Cruz.......................................... Administrative Assistant .........................832-678-4500 ext. 205, janine@sterlingasi.com Lizbeth Garcia..................................... Administrative Assistant ...........................832.678.4500 ext.206, lizbeth@sterlingasi.com Any concerns or general questions for the association regarding violations, deed restrictions, acc applications, interest in joining a committee, clubhouse/pool rentals and any other questions regarding the property can be directed to Janine. Sara Schouten....................................... Account Representative .....................832.678.4500 ext. 215, sschouten@sterlingasi.com Any accounting related questions, a payoff quote or a transfer fee, or just want to know how much is due on their account will be directed to Sara. Angela Villegas........Pool Card Administrator/Customer Service ..........................832.678.4500 ext. 224, angela@sterlingasi.com Should homeowners need a pool card for access to the pool area or have any general questions they can ask for Janine, Lizbeth or Angela. Along with Janine, Lizbeth, Sara and Angela, we have 6 customer service representatives that are familiar with the Association and area readily available to assist homeowners.

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