Laurel Creek - September 2015 by Peel, Inc.

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LAUREL CREEK September 2015

Official Newsletter of the Residents of Laurel Creek

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Dear Laurel Creek Residents, Please note that Christopher Sharp, Assistant Manager, has taken over Laurel Creek. He is available Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Mr. Sharp can be contacted for all home improvement requests, deed restriction matters and general community information. To reach the board of directors, you may e-mail Jennifer Petras at Jennifer.Petras@crest-management.com. For all accounting matters, such as account balances or payment plan requests, Dianne Broyles can be reached at Dianne.Broyles@ crest-management.com. We look forward to continuing to service Laurel Creek so please contact us for any HOA-related inquiries. Sincerely, Jennifer Petras Community Manager

Volume 2, Issue 9

WCA Residential Trash Collection www.wca.waste.com/services/trash-collection Taking out the trash, probably the most popular chore of them all. WCA is helping residential customers feel good about taking out the trash by offering friendly and dependable curbside service. WCA offers a complete range of home waste services that include general household garbage, yard waste, white goods, heavy trash pickup and recycling. Your home may be a part of a municipality or homeowners association that has partnered with WCA to handle your trash service exclusively or may be in an area where you subscribe for individual service. Either way, WCA can save you money and make you feel like you are earning an allowance all over again.

Residential Containers

ACC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Laurel Creek Board of Directors is looking to fill one (1) position on the neighborhood’s Architectural Control Committee (ACC). The duties of the ACC are to review applications received from residents for changes or improvements to their property. The ACC does not set guidelines or policy but rather applies the deed restrictions that each member of the neighborhood agreed to upon purchase of their home. These positions are by appointment of the board. Anyone interested in being appointed should have a history of compliance with the ACC rules. If you would like to be considered, please submit your name and contact information to Jennifer Petras at Jennifer. Petras@crest-management.com.

• We offer 95, 65, and 35 gallon containers • Durable Design • Oversized wheels makes rolling out to the curb a breeze • Designed to keep animals out Working on a large home project? What about cleaning out that cluttered garage? No problem. WCA offers roll-off containers to help you take on those big projects. Just fill it up and we will come take it off your hands. Contact your local branch at 281.368.8397.

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LAUREL CREEK COMMUNITY CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ann Murphree......................................................... President Greg Magness................................................... Vice President Linda Pirtle-Porras................................................... Secretary Nathan Overstreet.................................................... Treasurer Valerie Phelps............................................................ Director

NEWSLETTER INFO NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Peel, Inc............................888.687.6444, www.PEELinc.com Advertising.................................... advertising@PEELinc.com

IMPORTANT NUMBERS Crest Management.................... www.crest-management.com .........................................................................281.579.0761 Association Manager Jennifer Petras...........jennifer.petras@crest-management.com Assistant Manager Ty Howery......................Ty.Howery@crest-management.com .........................................................................281.945.4651 For Deed Restriction Matters & Architectural Modification Matters, contact Misti Gailey at Misti.gailey@crest-management.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

THE TIME IS NOW TO JOIN GIRL SCOUTS!

School has begun and your family is getting back into its fall routine. This might include school, homework, sports activities, dance, and if you have a daughter, hopefully GIRL SCOUTS! Beginning in September, consider joining Girl Scouts at your neighborhood schools as we will be hosting a recruitment events to encourage girls and parents to join this great organization. In Girl Scouts, your daughter has the opportunity to explore new interests, participate in community service activities, make new friends, and simply have fun. As a Girl Scout leader, an adult has the chance to mentor a group of girls to help them reach their fullest potential. Please consider joining this organization so you can have a direct impact on the girls in your community. Girl Scouts is for girls in grades kindergarten to 12th grade and the cost is $15. To find out when Girl Scouts will be at your school, please go the Girl Scout of San Jacinto website at www.gssjc.org and click on “Join Today.” For more information, please contact your community volunteer, Jennifer Aldaco, at ccmregistrar@gmail.com. We are looking forward to another great year in the Cypress area and hope you can join in on the fun!

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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

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WCA Residential Recycling www.wca.waste.com/services/waste-recycling WCA has a priority to reduce the amount of waste that is deposited at our landfills. We offer recycling services to businesses and residential communities in order to improve our sustainable collaborative efforts. With the WCA recycling program we are jointly able to: • Save energy • Conserve natural resources such as water, timber, and other raw materials • Reduce pollution caused by the need to produce new material • Help sustain the environment for future generations Now you can be a part of the green effort to help the environment. Here is how it works! 1. Call Us 2. We Deliver the Bin 3. You Fill It 4. We Pick It Up It’s as easy as that…Contact your local branch at 281.3688397

The following items are accepted in our curbside recycling program: Paper: Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail, Envelopes, Office Paper, Construction Paper, Colored Paper, Folders, Paper Bags, Phone Books, Holiday Cards and Greeting Cards Cardboard: Corrugated Cardboard Boxes, Paperboard Boxes (cereal, soda/beer, egg, shoe boxes) Containers: Aluminum Cans, Tin Cans, Steel Cans, Glass Bottles, Glass Jars, Empty Aerosol Cans, Aluminum Foil, Plastics #1-#5 & #7 (milk, soda, water, juice, shampoo, detergent, pool supplies, pet food), Metal Pots and Pans, Copper, Scrap Metal (nails, screws, gutters) Commonly Mistaken Unacceptable Material: PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM, Wrapping Paper, Used Pizza Boxes, Coat Hangers, Paint and Solvent Containers, Light Bulbs, Mirrors, Windows, Dishes and Cups, Pyrex Pans, Wet or Soiled Paper, Paper Towels, Facial and Toilet Tissue, Disposable Plates and Cups, Milk and Juice Cartons (wax-board containers)

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First Annual Kookin' for Kids

Cy-Fair Women’s Club

Shop ‘til you Drop Marketplace presented by Cy-Fair Women’s Club www.cyfairwomensclub.org September 12, 2105 9am-5pm at the Berry Center Free Admission and parking Child care available/Club Rewind

Benefitting Children’s Miracle Network at Texas Children’s Hospital Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10am - 4pm (Rain or shine) Location: Langham Creek ACE Hardware, 18020 FM 529 @Barker Cypress, Cypress, TX 77433 281-855-6801 / www.langhamcreekace.com

Calling all Cookers for this Kettle BBQ competition. We are enrolling grill teams. Your only qualification is to be a happy griller for this open competition. Contest entry fee of $100.00 will be donated in its entirety to CMN. Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and “People’s Choice”. SIGN UP TODAY! Not great at cooking, be a part of the crowd to taste and vote for your favorite griller for only $5.00 (donated to CMN). Love music by the Righteous Cause Band. Local Celebrity judges include DJ Jennifer Tyler of 106.9 Houston’s Classic Rock, Larry Dierker, former Astros Pitcher and Manager, Bill Brown former Astros Broadcaster, Eddie Jackson former NFL player and Trent Brooks of Brooks Place. Sign up today! Or come out and join the fun!

NOBODY IS DROWNPROOF WATCH & KEEP KIDS IN ARM’S REACH

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THESE TIPS CAN SAVE LIVES

CONSTANT VISUAL SUPERVISION

LEARN TO SWIM

WEAR LIFE JACKETS

MULTIPLE BARRIERS AROUND WATER

KEEP YOUR HOME SAFER

CHECK WATER SOURCES FIRST

PRACTICE DRAIN SAFETY

BE SAFER IN OPEN WATER

LEARN CPR

LEARN MORE: www.colinshope.org/RESOURCES DROWNING IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE, AND A LEADING CAUSE FOR CHILDREN AGES 1 - 14.

Children under the age of five are often at highest risk.

56 Texas children have already lost their lives to drowning in 2015 DROWNING IS PREVENTABLE 4

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KIDS’ RUNNING TEAM’S CROSS COUNTRY SEASON STARTS SEPTEMBER 8TH The Northwest Flyers Track Club Youth Cross-Country Team kicks off the fall season with registration and a mandatory orientation for parents and athletes on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at Cypress Creek High School, 9815 Grant Rd., Houston. Registration starts online September 1 at www. northwestflyers.org. Practices are held at the Cypress Creek YMCA and Spring Creek Park in Tomball. The Northwest Flyers Track Club is a member program of USA Track and Field (USATF), the national governing body for track and cross country. The club is in its 28th year in the northwest Houston area. Ages 6 - 18 may participate in the team, and both beginners and experienced runners are welcome. Middle school and high school cross country athletes can also register, but should compete after their cross country season is over. For more information Contact Coach Eric Wentworth at emw185@gmail.com, 281-961-6603, or Coach Donnell Carter at dcarter.nwflyers@yahoo.com, 281-467-4727. Email Coach Carter to get on the email list and you will receive a free running training video. Visit www.northwestflyers.org to get updates and learn more about the team.

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