Villages of Decker Oaks - December 2016

VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS

DECEMBER 2016

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 12

UPCOMING HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION MEETING DATES Monday, December 12 Meetings start after executive session at 7pm.

Please note the signs will no longer be used and will be posted in the newsletter and online.

Please go to SCSGO for official community news as the newsletter will not be the official posting space as information may change after production.

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VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS IMPORTANT NUMBERS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT CO.: SCS Management Services, Inc. Phone:.............................................................. 281-463-1777 Fax:................................................................. 281-463-0050 ...................................................... 7170 Cherry Park Drive ............................................................Houston, TX 77095 Website:..........................................................www.scsgo.com Association Manager Jessica Smith..................................................... 281-500-7129 Service Manager Tiara McGee.................................................... 281-500-7111 Deed Restriction Coordinator Susan Spratley ................................................. 281-500-7118 HELPFUL NUMBERS Montgomery County Constables .................... 281-356-3883 WCA .............................................................. 281-766-1914 Enviro Waste Systems..................................... 936-264-3001 Hughes Natural Gas....................................... 281-356-8241 Quadvest ........................................................ 281-356-5347

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By Barbara Ballard, resident As evidenced by all the store décor, Christmas is around the corner. To keep our neighborhood festive and bright, the association is holding a Christmas decorating contest! Three winners—a first place, second place, and third place—will be selected. * The gift card amounts are as follows: 1st place, $75.00; 2nd place, $50.00; and 3rd place, $25.00.

The voting will be led by a committee consisting of both HOA directors and residents. As such, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help judge the contest. If you are interested, please contact Jessica Smith via phone or email at (281) 500-7129 or jsmith@scsmgmt.com. *Subject to rules. Property must be part of the Village of Decker Oaks association. Open to all residents of said property. All HOA directors and Christmas decorating committee judges are disqualified from winning the contest. Judging will take place no later than December 25, 2016.

Winners will be notified shortly after Christmas and will be announced at the January 2017 HOA meeting.

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VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS

IN AND AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD…

by Barbara Ballard, resident

Here is a list of some events in and around our neighborhood for the month of November 2016.

Village of Decker Oaks • HOA Board Meeting, Monday, December 12 • Christmas Decorating Contest, being judged no later than December 25th. See more at: https://villageofdeckeroaks.nabrnetwork.com/index.php Tomball ISD • Board Meeting, December 13, 5:30pm • Student Holidays for Christmas, December 19-30 • Tomball ISD is participating in the Speak Up national research project. Speak Up is a survey designed to help students, parents, educators, and community members share their ideas directly with schools and national policymakers. The brief online survey is open to students, educators, parents, and community members through January 13, 2017.

See more at http://www.tomballisd.net

City of Tomball • Downtown Holiday Lamp Post Stroll, through December 30, 11:50 PM @ Market Street, Main Street, Commerce Street and Elm Street in old downtown Tomball. Old Tomball will be filled with holiday cheer as more than 50 downtown merchants and organizations decorate the City's ornamental lamp posts for the Christmas season. Stroll the lamp posts, shop the downtown shops and sample tasty meals from ten mom-and-pop eateries. It's a great way to kick-off the holidays.

• Christmas on Commerce, Saturday, December 10, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ Commerce Street in Old Tomball.

Christmas on Commerce is an old-fashioned family holiday celebration with local school choirs, food, kids zone, games and ctivities, vendors and of course . . . Santa and Mrs. Claus.

See more at http://www.ci.tomball.tx.us Tomball Community Library at Lonestar College (Harris County Public Library) Many free events, clubs, and programs for all ages.

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VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS (Continued from Page 3) Here are just a few holiday events…

• Gingerbread Decorating, December 6, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM in the Children’s Activity Room. Celebrate the holidays by decorating a gingerbread house! This program is limited to 20 children ages 5-8. Registration required.

• Ornament Making Program, December 8, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the Children’s Activity Room. Children ages 5-12 can make two ornaments for their own trees, or give to someone they love as a gift. Registration required.

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas, December 14, 430 PM – 5:30 PM in the Children’s Activity Room. Come for a special showing of the 1966 animated classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, along with a holiday craft. Popcorn will be provided. Limited to 30 children. Registration required.

• The library will close December 22 at 5 PM. It will be closed all day from December 23 - 26.

The library is also closed December 31 – January 2.

Please see more at http://www.hcpl.net If you know of any other events that are coming up, please feel free to email me at barbaram.ww@gmail.com. The deadline for newsletter submission is the 10th of the prior month.

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VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS Shield Bearer Salutes Local Business, Church, Ministry, and Volunteer Supporters The Shield Bearer Celebration of Hope Dinner was held Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Bammel Church of Christ in Houston, Texas.

Shield Bearer honored volunteers and key supporters including The Work Lodge, Calvary Community Church, TOMAGWA Healthcare Ministries, and volunteer ambassador Donna McCarty.

Shield Bearer, a 501c3 nonprofit charity and a lead agency in the movement for healthy marriages, families, and communities, provides counseling, education, and prevention programs to thousands in the community each year. Executive Director Roy Wooten stated, “Our work with human trafficking survivors, victims of crime and abuse, and veterans and their families is only possible because of support from the community. Many individuals and families are in desperate need of services and cannot afford to pay for them. When you support Shield Bearer, you give hope and healing to these families.”

Event sponsors included Halford Busby Construction Consultants, Klein Funeral Homes and Memorial Parks, Insurance One, and Community Impact Newspaper. Associate Director Melissa Rotholz stated, “This event would not have been possible without our sponsors and the many local individuals and businesses that donated auction items. Every donation furthers the mission of strengthening

and uniting families here in Houston and surrounding areas.”

Shield Bearer currently has five locations in the Houston area including Cy-Fair, Tomball, Cypress Station, and Montgomery County. Interested volunteers are encouraged to attend an upcoming free community breakfast held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12340 Jones Rd. Ste 290, Houston, TX 77077 at 9am. Find out more at shieldbearer.org or contact volunteer@shieldbearer.org or (281) 894-7222.

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VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS • Clean drains with a stiff brush & then flush with boiling water.

There are small flies that can grow in the slime layer of drain pipes.

The stiff brush will loosen the slime and the boiling water will flush it away.

• Remove tree stumps and any dead branches in the yard to avoid carpenter or acrobat ant populations living in these areas.

IPM…INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IPM is short for Integrated Pest Management and is the blending of effective, economical and environmentally sound pest control methods into a single flexible approach to manage pests. When utilizing IPM, we hope that you can avoid or reduce pest problems.

Here are some things to reduce the number of pests in your home: • Reduce food or water resources for insects: • Encourage family to eat in one location. This makes it easier to clean since spills and crumbs are not spread around the house.

• Clean up any spilled food or drink as soon as possible.

• Sweep & vacuum regularly. This helps to remove food crumbs, pet hair and other things that insects may feed upon.

• Do not leave dirty dishes in the sink overnight. Even small bits of food can be a meal for insects.

• Remove debris (firewood, bricks, stones, etc.) away from the home.

These areas can be inhabited by a variety of arthropods including spiders, scorpions and cockroaches.

• Clean closets on a quarterly basis to reduce the chance of spiders moving in.

• Reduce moving insects into the house: • Inspect all items for pests before bringing them into the house.

Insect pests can be brought into the home with such items as potted plants, boxes full of things inherited from a family member, on used clothing of furniture, among other things.

• Prune tree limbs that touch or overhang the home & prune back and shrubs that touch the home. When shrubs or trees touch or overhang the home, they can be used as bridges for insects to get onto the home and then move inside.

• Do not leave pet food out overnight. Again, can be a free meal for insects.

• Remove old newspapers, magazines and books that are unused Silverfish love to feed on these types of items.

• Repair plumbing leaks to get rid of water sources required byinsects.

• Use a plastic bag to line garbage cans to make garbage easier to remove.

• Remove garbage on a weekly basis, possibly more during warmer times of the year.

• Reduce areas where insects may live:

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