Laurel Creek - December 2014

LAUREL CREEK December 2014

Official Newsletter of the Residents of Laurel Creek

LAUREL CREEK

Volume 1, Issue 12

Santa is Coming Please join us for a holiday party and Santa photos at the gazebo on Sunday, December 21st from 4-5pm. Please bring your favorite holiday treat to share.

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LAUREL CREEK COMMUNITY CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Greg Mangess........................................................... President Kristah Slate......................................................Vice President Linda Porras-Pirtle....................................................Secretary Jonathan Deluca........................................................Treasurer Agnes Murphee............................................ Director at Large To reach a Board Member, please email Roxanne@sterlingasi.com

NEWSLETTER INFO EDITOR Roxanne Martinez............................ roxanne@sterlingasi.com ......................................................................832.678.4500 Janine Cruz........................................... janine@sterligasi.com NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Peel, Inc........................... 888-687-6444, www.PEELinc.com Advertising.................................... advertising@PEELinc.com

IMPORTANT NUMBERS Sterling Association Services, Inc. .................................................servicedesk@sterlingasi.com ..................................................................... 832-678-4500 6842 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston TX 77064 Mailing Address – P.O. Box 38113, Houston TX 77238-08113 Association Manager Roxanne Martinez............................ roxanne@sterlingasi.com Administrative Assistant Janine Cruz........................................ janine @sterlingasi.com Call Before You Dig ................................................................ 1.800.DIG.TESS ...................................................................1.800.344.8377 Street Light Outage www.centerpointenergy.com (Have light number) ......................................................................713.207.2222 Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Service ............................................. http://records.txdps.state.tx.us Police Information

BOARD MEETING AGENDA Our next scheduled Board Meeting is December 18th at the Windfern MUD building at 14410 Mauna Loa at 6:30 p.m. All Homeowners are welcome to attend and have the opportunity to address the Board. The general Board Meeting agenda is as follows: I. Call to Order General Session Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes

II. Guests or Homeowners to Address the Board III. Financial Report IV. Old Business V. New Business VI. Executive Session a. Collection Report b. Attorney Status Report c. Deed Restriction Report

VII. Adjournment

If you witness a crime or suspicious activity call Pct. 4 Constable

......................................................... 281.376.3472 or 911 Cy Fair Volunteer Dept. (Ambulance) ........................................ (Non-emergency) 713.466.6151 Poison Center ...................................................................1.800.222.1222

Please remember: We do not live in the City of Houston but in Harris County.

Inform the emergency operator of this to assure a more prompt response.

Street Light Outages Centerpoint...................................................713.207.2222 .............................................. www.centerpoint.com/outage

You will need the 6 digit from the pole

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HALLOWEEN PARTY The Laurel Creek Halloween party was a huge success! Special thanks to our HOA for providing funds for this event, to Gail Killough for organizing the event, the grill masters for cooking and serving a hundred hot dogs, and Monarch Landscaping for the use of their grill. Also, thank you to Sally Ramsey and friends for judging the costume contest, Heather Flynn for assistance with the pumpkin carving contest, to Chic Fila on Beltway 8/West Rd for donating prizes, and Clare Van Dyk for donating the piñata and taking photos. Finally, thank you to our youth volunteers for manning the games!

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Exterior Improvements Because Laurel Creek is a Deed Restricted Community, any changes that you wish to make to the exterior of your home must first be approved by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC).

This includes roofing, decks, swimming pools, fence replacement, painting – even if you are re-painting using the same color, tree removal, door re-staining, etc. For a complete list, or if you have any questions about a planned project, please contact Sterling at 832678-4500. Exterior Improvement Application forms are available online at Sterling’s website at www.sterlingasi.com.

The ACC members are volunteers who act as quickly as possible to review each application; however please remember that they have 60 days to render a decision. Please do not start any work until you have received written approval from Sterling.

LEASH LAWS

FOR HARRIS COUNTY Your pet must be on a leash while off your property.

Please be a responsible pet owner and pick up after your pet.

Barking Dogs

The DIFFERENCE is...

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If your dog is frequently outside in your yard for several hours, please ensure that your dog does not bark incessantly.

Noise caused by barking dogs can be a source of stress and impact one's health and relationship with your neighbors.

Noise pollution is proven to cause heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke, is a general threat to health and wellness and impacts the quality of sleep by disrupting sleep cycles.

Chronic stress can lower your immunity to all diseases.

Laurel Creek

IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO LIVE

Let’s keep it that way!

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Attention KIDS: Send Us Your Masterpiece!

Color the drawing below and mail the finished artwork to us at: Peel, Inc. - Kids Club 308 Meadowlark St Lakeway, TX 78734-4717 We will select the top few and post their artwork on our Facebook Page - Facebook.com/PeelInc. DUE: December 31st

Be sure to include the following so we can let you know!

Name: _________________________________________ (first name, last initial)

Age:__________

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COMMUNICATIONS The board is looking for volunteers to help explore options for community-wide, electronic communications.

If you are interested in helping, please contact Greg Magness at magmite@yahoo.com."

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