Park Lakes - January 2014

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January 2014 Official Publication of Park Lakes Property

Owners Association

Volume 2, Issue 1

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS CANYON GATE COMMUNITIES NIGHT AT THE HOUSTON ROCKETS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 @ 7:00PM

The Houston Rockets would like to invite all Canyon Gate Communities members, family and friends to join us on January 8, 2014 to watch James Harden, Dwight Howard and the Rockets take on Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Doors open at 7:00 PM, Tip-off at 8:30 PM @ Toyota Center Order Your Discount Tickets:

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Fireworks Prohibition in the Deed Restrictions The Board asks that residents refrain from celebrating holidays with the use of fireworks and fireworks display. This not only poses a nuisance and disturbance to your neighbors, it also leaves a messy aftermath to be cleaned up. Thank you for helping to keep Park Lakes fireworks free!

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Park Lakes HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS Park Lakes Property Owners Association

RealManage/Agent...............................................(866) 473-2573 SplashPad Texas Onsite Office..............................(281) 441-3557 Recreation Center Onsite Office..........................(281) 441-9955 Gate Attendant.....................................................(281) 441-1089 Houston National Golf Club...............................(281) 304-1400

Utilities

Comcast (Customer Service)................................(713) 341-1000 Electricity (TXU).................................................(800) 368-1398 Gas (Centerpoint)................................................(713) 659-2111 Trash (Republic Waste).........................................(281) 446-2030 Water & Sewer (EDP Water District)...................(832) 467-1599 Phone Service (Embarq).......................................(877) 213-1053 Electricity (Centerpoint–Report street light outage)........(713) 207-2222 Texas One Call System (Call Before you Dig)........................ 811

Property Tax Authorities

Harris County Tax...............................................(713) 368-2000 Harris MUD #400...............................................(281) 353-9809

Public Services

US Post Office......................................................(281) 540-1775 Toll Road EZ Tag.................................................(281) 875-3279 Voters/Auto Registration......................................(713) 368-2000 Drivers License Information.................................(281) 446-3391 Humble Area Chamber........................................(281) 446-2128

Police & Fire

Emergency............................................................................. 911 Constable/Precinct 4 (24-hr dispatch)..................(281) 376-3472 Harris Co. Sheriff’s Dept./Prec 4, Dist 2 (24-hr)......... (713) 221-6000 Eastex Fire Department........................................(281) 441-2244 Emergency Medical Service................................. (281) 446-7889 Poison Control.....................................................(800) 222-1222 Humble Animal Control......................................(281) 446-2337 Texas DPS............................................................(281) 446-3391

Area Hospitals

Renaissance Northeast Surgery.............................(281) 446-4053 Kingwood Medical Center...................................(281) 348-8000 Northeast Medical Center Hospital......................(281) 540-7700 Memorial Hermann Hospital (The Woodlands)........(281) 364-2300

Public Schools

Humble ISD........................................................(281) 641-1000 Park Lakes Elementary (K-6)................................(281) 641-3200 Humble Middle School (7-8)...............................(281) 641-4000 Summer Creek High School (9-12)......................(281) 641-5400

Private Schools

Holy Trinity.........................................................(281) 459-4323 St. Mary Magdalene Catholic...............................(281) 446-8535 The Christian School of Kingwood......................(281) 359-4929 Humble Christian School.....................................(281) 441-1313 2

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BOARD MEMBERS Linda Houston – Land Tejas – President (Voting Member) Edgar Clayton - Homeowner - 1st Vice President (Voting Member) ……………………………………parklakesclayton@gmail.com Al Brende – Land Tejas – 2nd Vice President (Voting Member) Rachel Gwin – Land Tejas – Secretary (Voting Member) Raj Allada - Homeowner – Treasurer (Voting Member) …………………………………………parklakesraj@gmail.com Charles Williams – Homeowner –Ex-Oficio (Non-Voting Member) ……………………………………parklakescharles@gmail.com Kerry Small – Homeowner –Ex-Oficio (Non-Voting Member) ………………………………………parklakescarry@gmail.com

TO CONTACT THE BOARD: Please address the Board of Directors via your representative, RealManage: Customer Service (866) 473-2573 service@realmanage.com You may also contact the board members directly with the listed emails.

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GOOD NEIGHBORS CAN BE GREAT FOR STRESS LEVELS Do you live in a neighborhood where you feel safe and connected to others, or do you feel overcrowded, threatened, and otherwise unsafe in your surroundings? This, and other aspects of neighborhood life, can impact both your level of happiness and stress.

Socializing: With our busy schedules, we don’t always see friends as often as we’d like. For a bit of socializing that takes only minutes out of your day, it’s nice to stop and chat with people for a few minutes on your way out to your car. And the more people you have available for shared social support, the better, generally speaking.

Pooled Resources: I know people in some more-friendly neighborhoods who share dinners, minimizing the effort it takes to cook. Others trade fruit from their trees. A neighbor who borrows a few eggs may come back with a plate of cookies that the eggs helped create. Knowing your neighbors increases everyone’s ability to share.

Security: Knowing the people around you can bring a sense of security. If you need something--whether it’s a cup of sugar when you’re baking cookies, or someone to call the police if they see someone lurking ourside your home--it’s nice to know you can depend on those around you and they can depend on you.

Home Pride: Knowing the people who live around you provides a strengthened sense of pride in your home and neighborhood.

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Coming home just feels nicer. While you may not be able to change the neighborhood in which you live, you can change the experience you have in your own neighborhood by getting more involved with those around you and taking pride in the area in which you live. The following are some ideas and resources that can help you to feel more at home in your neighborhood: Get Out More: If you live in a generally safe area, I highly recommend taking a morning or evening walk. It’s a great stress reliever that also allows you to get to know many of your neighbors, get an understanding of who lives where, and feel more at home in your surroundings.

Smile: It’s simple enough, but if you’re not in the habit of smiling and giving a friendly hello to the people you encounter in your neighborhood, it’s a good habit to start. While not everyone will return the friendliness immediately, it’s a quick way to get to know people and build relationships, even if you’ve lived close for years and haven’t really said much to one another.

Talk To Your Elders: The more veteran members of the neighborhood often have the inside scoop on the neighborhood. You may be surprised at how much you can learn if you stop to take the time to talk to the sweet old lady at the end of the block.

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Implementing yoga into a workout routine can provide unique health benefits, said a Baylor College of Medicine physician and yoga enthusiast.

Yoga is a broad philosophy containing many different paths to achieve the goal of physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing,said Dr. Bobby Kapur, assistant professor of medicine at BCM and associate chief for emergency medicine at the Harris County Hospital District's Ben Taub General Hospital.

In physical fitness, yoga is the practice of physical postures and breathing exercises that allow a person to strengthen the body and at the same time enter a meditative and relaxed state of awareness.

Yoga entails various positions, stretching and deep breathing.

Practicing yoga can help a person improve flexibility, balance, limberness, blood circulation, and it can also relax muscle tension and fight infection, Kapur said.

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Cooking substitutions aid in calorie reduction

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When looking to make permanent changes to a diet, consider using ingredient substitutions, said Roberta Anding, registered dietitian at BCM and Texas Children's Hospital.

Modifying the fat content in recipes gives the biggest calorie reduction, said Anding. Many times, applesauce can replace butter and oil in baking recipes, and Greek yogurt can replace sour cream.

Learning what substitutions work best does take some time and experimentation with cooking time and temperature, but reducing a diet by 100 calories per day can result in a 10-pound weight loss in one year, said Anding.

Other substitution options include switching to a low-fat cheese rather than a whole-fat cheese and switching from white bread and rice to wheat bread and brown rice. Not only is there a benefit in amounts of fiber, but also in magnesium, which can decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes.

"Don't look for extreme changes to your diet. Look for the common sense changes that you can make permanent," said Anding.

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------TRASH -----IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Remember: Unless it is trash pick up day, your trash cans (and any bags of trash) must be hidden from public view.

Please do not store your trash cans in front of your garage or on the side of your home – your neighbors don’t want to look out their windows and see your garbage either.

PARK LAKES TRASH PICK-UP SCHEDULE Mondays & Thursdays - Trash containers must be at curb by 7AM on Mondays and Thursdays. Recycle bins are picked up on Mondays.

Note: Heavy pick-up day - Second Monday of each month.

Service Provider: Republic Waste – (281) 446-2030 * For trash and curbside recycling service, call (281) 446-2030.

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