Summerwood - June 2014 by Peel, Inc.

Volume 17, Issue 6. JUNE 2014

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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SUMMERWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Annual Egg Hunt The annual Summerwood egg hunt, held at Club Summerwood in April, was once again a huge success! Hundreds of Summerwood children participated in collecting eggs and prizes left by the wonderful Summerwood Easter Bunny! Thank you to activity director, Roxanne Bailey, for always doing such a great job for Summerwood!

Yard of the Month June 2014

The Beautification Committee would like to congratulate the June Summerwood Yard of the Month Winners! The Surovec Family of Eden Manor Lane They will have a “Yard of the Month” sign displayed in their yard for the month of June and will also receive a $50 gift card to Lowes!

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Using Swim Diapers Effectively Keep Them Covered The swim season is upon us and we are looking forward to a successful year. One of the issues that we experienced quite a few times at the Residents East pool last year was the contamination of the pool with fecal matter. In all of those cases, the reason for the contamination was instances of young children being ill with loose stool. Persons that have been suffering from this ailment should not visit the pools. Swim diapers will not contain the waste and the result will spread germs into the pool resulting in the closure of the facility for the remainder of that day. Some pathogens continue to be shed for up to two weeks following the end of the symptoms; therefore, Summerwood Community Association is requesting that residents wait two weeks after symptoms have subsided before visiting the pools. It times of good health, precautions must be taken for young children that are not toilet trained. A swim diaper is required at all times and should be worn under a bathing suit. Swim diapers serve the purpose of containing solid waste. When not used properly, the swim diaper may not protect against water contamination. Please follow these guidelines below to ensure a safe swimming environment. 1. All children that are not toilet trained must wear a clean, permanent or disposable swim diaper. 2. Parents/caregivers must be diligent about promptly changing any soiled diapers. 3. Caregivers should wash their hands with soap and warm water after each diaper change. 4. A bathing suit must be worn over the diaper. 5. Children should be closely supervised by a parent or caregiver and diapers should be changed each time they become soiled. While accidents cannot be avoided, if everyone follows these guidelines, we hope to have fewer pool closures. Have a great summer! Copyright ÂŠ 2014 Peel, Inc.

summerwood JULY 4TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION PARADE FRIDAY, JULY 4 . 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM RESIDENTS CLUB CENTRAL Celebrate Independence Day by decorating your bicycle, pet, stroller, wagon or yourself! Then parade around Lake Anne beginning at 10:00 a.m., so get there early. There will be prizes and trophies for best in category! It’s a flag-waving, red white and blue celebration of America's birthday! Come out and cheer on the participants! 6 Carr Photography will be out taking photos, so give her a big smile! Face painting, balloon art and lots of fun! Don’t miss out!

Summerwood Arbor Day 2014 Beautification Committee, Judy Endris, Barbara Probandt, and Doug Coenen The Summerwood Beautification Committee (SBC) hosted an Arbor Day event on April 26th with assistance of three Girl Scout Troops in the neighborhood. It was a HUGE SUCCESS and all 100 saplings were sold! Thank you to all who had purchased trees to plant in their yards, those who donated the saplings back to the community, Troop 9670, Troop 9668, Troop 9654, Spencer Company, CIA Services and the Beautification Committee. Spencer Company allowed the beautification committee to purchase the saplings at cost, delivered the saplings to the community, and have arranged to help the three Girl Scout Troops plant the donated saplings within the community under their supervision. This really shows how committed Spencer Company is in giving back to Summerwood. During the event the Girl Scouts made thank you cards for all who purchased the trees and many of them wrote about what Arbor Day and Earth Day meant to them. Of course they were all spectacular and can’t all be published but a couple of the writings are included below. All of the writings are available for viewing on www.summerwoodlife.com website. It was a pleasure to see the younger generation involved with sustaining the beauty of our community and the earth. Ally Lejarza (Troop 9668) wrote: “Arbar Day is special because it’s a day to save the earth. Without trees we would not be here trees make oxygen witch means we would be extinct help save the earth (and us) by planting trees. “

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Kenna Fuqua (Troop 9668) wrote: “Arbor Day is specile to me. Without trees there would be no animals, people, or pretty sights. People & animals would not be here because the trees give free air/oxygen. The trees let kids climb and make pretty sights. That is why we need trees.” The beautification committee looks forward to future events. If you have suggestions for the Beautification Committee please feel free to forward them on to one of the members.

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summerwood Summerwood Crime Watch Committee Missy Steadman Elected Chairperson

The Summerwood CWC meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 at the central clubhouse and Summerwood residents are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the evening. Both HPD and HCSO law enforcement officers are very often present to give updates on what is happening in Summerwood and what crimes might be on the rise in surrounding areas. After the crime reports are made by our officers, block captains and residents are given an opportunity to give information, ask questions, voice concerns, and meet the officers that protect us.

Michelle “Missy” Steadman was elected as chairperson of the Summerwood Crime Watch Committee at the March meeting. Missy, her husband, and their two children have been very active in many aspects of community life in the several years they have been residents and have a vested interest in the community well-being. The CWC looks forward to yet another great year in our efforts to find solutions to problems, communicate and promote safety awareness in Summerwood, and provide relevant information.

Summerwood Welcomes a New Park

Come by and take a peek at our new addition. -The Summerwood Beautification Committee

Many things have happened throughout our lives, our communities and our country that makes us reflect on our daily activities and reprioritize things within our lives. With this thought, the Summerwood Beautification Committee (SBC) has spent the past couple of years designing and coordinating with Spencer to build a new addition to Summerwood, Reflection Park. We invite everyone to come by and take a moment to sit, relax and enjoy nature within our fine community. Reflection Park is located at Cannon Falls Lane off Hunters Lake Way at Darby Rose Lane. The park is still a work in progress, the SBC has some minor touches to incorporate; a sign, additional benches and a water feature to bring serenity to the area. Please be respectful of the area and others who what to reflect on nature and events in a quiet peaceful area. The park is also a wonderful place to allow the children to have some green space to play in.

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summerwood FMC Breaks Ground In Generation Park FMC Technologies Inc. recently announced purchase of 173 acres of land at Generation Park West, off the northeast corner of Beltway 8. FMC is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. It was named by Fortune Magazine as the World's Most Admired Oil and Gas Equipment, Service Company in 2012. The Company has approximately 19,300 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 16 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry. The Houston-based oil and gas equipment company has pursued a rapid expansion plan in recent years and with the new land, FMC will have more flexibility and options as it assesses its future needs in the Houston area. The official ground breaking event was held on May 2nd from

11:00- 1:00 with an overview of the Generation Park Concept presented by Ryan McCord, president of McCord Development. Also, dignitaries from FMC were introduced. In conclusion random attendees were selected in a drawing, given safety vests and hard hats, and allowed to dig for prizes.

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The Sterling Family of Yaupon Holly Lane Diana Sterling took this picture of her two boys and her niece at a park at the end of their street. She likes the picture because it was a beautiful day and these three were having a great time enjoying this Summerwood amenity. Have you recently taken a great photo of your family enjoying the outdoors in Summerwood? Maybe you have taken a photo of one of our amenities or perhaps a particular landscaped area that you enjoy? We’d love to publish a favorite Summerwood photo! Please email it to: summerwood.newsletter@gmail.com and include your name and address along with a short paragraph about why the photo is your favorite. The winner will have his/ her photo in next month’s newsletter!

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summerwood Aquatic Advisors Summerwood’s New Pool Management Company It’s that time again! Summer is here and Aquatic Advisors would proudly like to introduce ourselves as the new pool management company. At Aquatic Advisors we take pride in keeping each community pool we manage safe, clean, and fun. We offer a broad range of services including swimming lessons, lifeguards for your pool parties, American Red Cross certifications and much more. Our swim lesson program is level-based and starts beginners as young as three years old for group or private classes. Each level passed is rewarded with color coded bracelets to keep your child motivated! Swimming Sea Animals also offers “mommy and me” classes and adult swimming lessons. Registration for swim lessons are now open and can be found online at www. swimmingseaanimals.com. GuardHouston is our lifeguard branch which certifies and trains some of the best lifeguards in town. All lifeguards are American Red Cross certified in Lifeguard Training and CPR/ First Aid. GuardHouston then trains each lifeguard in facility

management, customer service, and pool policies. We are now hiring for the 2014 summer, and applications can be found at www.GuardHouston.com. Aquatic Advisors is also who residents need to call in order to have pool parties scheduled at the community pools. We require (1) one lifeguard for every (20) twenty party attendees (swimmers and non-swimmers) for during pool hour parties. There is a (4) guard minimum for parties outside of pool hours that are held at the Summerwood East pool. There is a (3) guard minimum for parties outside of pool hours that are held at the Central Pool. Pricing, registration forms, party policies and rules can be found online at www.aquaticadvisors.net/party. Aquatic Advisors is looking forward to a great summer! We love to hear your feedback and comments so feel free to contact us anytime. All pool-related information and more can be found on our website at www.aquaticadvisors.net or give us a call at 713-609-9489

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at Lone Star College Atascocita Center We are hiring part-time faculty in the following disciplines: History, Biology, Speech, English and Government. Visit www. lonestar.edu/jobs and type Atascocita as keyword search. Most positions will begin in August. Get a jump start on your college career! Summer college classes begin June 2nd for Summer Term 1 and July 10 for Summer Term 2. Discovery College for kids is now expanding to 4 weeks in Atascocita and day camps are available beginning July 7. Register early to get a spot! View the schedule and descriptions at lonestar. edu/Atascocita Visit Lone Star College – Atascocita Center for its Summer of Learning programs! FREE….Supplies are limited so please register for the sessions you would like to attend by contacting Kaleigh VonDerVor at 832-775-0817 or Kaleigh.VonDerVor@lonestar.edu. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Each 30 minute – 1 hour session will be held every Thursday beginning June 5th at 6pm. Please advance register so we may prepare adequately.

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