Steeplechase - December 2018 by Peel, Inc.

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The Official Newsletter of The Steeplechase Community Improvement Association, Inc. and Steeplechase

SCIA BOD 2019 Meeting Schedule The SCIA BOD meets the third Tuesday of the month at the clubhouse starting at 6:30 pm. The meetings are open to residents and residents are welcome to attend and voice their opinions. (There is a signup sheet if you wish to speak.) The schedule for the rest of the year follows. • January 15 • February 19 • March 19 • April 16 • May 21 • June 18 • July 16 • August 20 • September 17 • October 15 • November 19 • No meeting is held in December The BOD looks forward to seeing you at one, or all of these 2019 Association meetings. Best wishes for a prosperous and happy new year. Steeplechase CIA BOD

SCIA BOD OBJECTIVES The SCIA BOD has many objectives, short term and long term. However, certain objectives are fundamental and ongoing. A core objective is to increase property values by improving the attractiveness of Steeplechase through repair, improvement and replacement of Association assets and Association deed restriction enforcement. Security and safety is also a key BOD objective. This involves working closely with MUD 168 and the contract deputies, having a Steeplechase Security Coordinator keep in touch with the deputies and informing residents about any security concern and issue. The BOD supports maintenance and development (as needed) of a variety of amenities (clubhouse, walking trail, pool community center, tennis courts, parks, etc.) that offer residents of all ages local opportunities for enjoyment. The BOD does not support amenities that are available nearby; e.g. track at Emmott Elementary. The BOD generates revenue through non-resident rental of the clubhouse or the pool community center as well as League play use of the tennis courts. This non-resident revenue supports maintenance of these facilities while promoting Steeplechase to non-residents. Resident input and participation is a fundamental BOD objective. The BOD has surveyed residents on a variety of topics in 2016 and 2017 and will survey residents again in 2019. Volunteer opportunities abound to work with standing BOD committees (social, landscaping, etc.), special BOD committees (explore a specific topic, e.g. pool fees, card access, etc.) and to execute various activities (Memorial Day barbeque, Easter egg hunt, etc.). The BOD encourages residents to participate in a committee or support a specific activity. Suggestions by residents for a community activity or event are welcomed. Volunteers are the backbone of the Association and the BOD is highly supportive of engaging residents in many ways.

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STEEPLECHASE Emergency................................................................................911 Sheriff's Dept...........................................................713.221.6000 Cy-Fair Fire Dept.....................................................................911 Cy-Fair Hospital.......................................................281.890.4285 Animal Control........................................................281.999.3191 Center Point (Street lights).......................................713.207.2222 http://cnp.centerpointenergy.com/outage Neighborhood Crime Watch....... SteeplechaseSecurity@gmail.com Library.....................................................................281.890.2665 Post Office................................................................713.983.9682 Steeplechase Community Center..............................281.586.1700 Deed Restriction Issues (CMC)................................281.586.1700 Water/Sewer.............................................................832.467.1599 Architectural Control (CMC)...................................281.586.1700 Trash Pick-up (Best Trash, LLC) (Wed. & Sat.)......281-313-BEST Harris Co. Pct. 4 Road Maintenance........................281.353.8424 Harris Co. MUD #168……………hcmud168board@gmail.com Community Events..................................................281.586.1700 Clubhouse Rentals: Private Parties and Community Events (Jinnie Kelley)......................................................832.922.8030 Traffic Initiative ......................................................281.290.2100 Private Pool Parties...................................................281.446.5003 NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Peel, Inc. (Advertising)............ kelly@PEELinc.com, 888.687.6444 Articles...........................lwikenczy@chaparralmanagement.com

Community Maintenance Concerns Chaparral Management Company.......................281.586.1700 Clubhouse Rentals Private Parties and Community Events (Jinnie Kelley)......................................................832.922.8030 Pool Company Contact Aquatic Management of Houston........................281.446.5003 www.houston-pmg.com Board Member Contact Chaparral Management Company.......................281.586.1700

Emmott Elementary................................................281.897.4500 Campbell Middle School........................................281.897.4300 Cy-Ridge High School............................................281.807.8000

www.steeplechasecia.com or by phone 281.586.1700

PLANNED 2019 RESIDENT SURVEY TO UPDATE 2017 SURVEY RESULTS The SCIA BOD will survey residents in 2019 about topics similar to those surveyed in 2017. In addition to this 2017 survey, there was a 2016 resident survey about potential new amenities. For new residents and those who no longer have the 2017 survey results, the newsletter article is below. The BOD looks forward to your participation in the upcoming 2019 survey. Details will be announced in due course. 2017 RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS (Published in the June 2017 newsletter) More than 10% of the households participated in the 2017 resident survey to help the BOD develop longer term plans for Steeplechase. Of the participants, 70% have lived in Steeplechase for more than 10 years with nearly 40% living in Steeplechase for more than 20 years. More than 60% of the households have no children under 18 living in their home. Nearly 80% stated that “attractiveness of the neighborhood” was a very important factor in moving into Steeplechase with more than half listing “Cypress-Fairbanks School District” as very important followed by about half identifying “the location of Steeplechase” as very important. (The BOD agrees that maintaining the attractiveness of Steeplechase is one of its responsibilities.) Almost 80% of the participants stated that the Association provided services meet their expectations. (The BOD is always open to resident input about the services provided.) Security (HCSO patrol) was the top concern for 75% of the respondents with deed restriction enforcement as the next ranked top concern with nearly 50%. (Security is a key objective of the BOD’s planning.) The survey results about amenity priorities are consistent with the 2016 Resident Survey about amenities. 40% said “no additional amenities” is the highest priority followed by more than 25% listing “splash pad” followed in order by the “exercise station” and “volleyball court”. (As noted in the summary of the 2016 Resident Amenity Survey, the BOD has decided that no additional amenity is planned for 2017 or 2018.) 70% said that they have “never” attended a monthly BOD meeting yet more than 60% said that they would attend additional meetings to express concerns and/or issues. (The BOD will evaluate what “additional meetings” might offer an opportunity for residents to express concerns or issues. Of course participation in the monthly meeting is welcome.) (Continued on Page 3)

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STEEPLECHASE (Continued from Page 2) With respect to the Sheriff’s patrol coverage, 70% said that the “current level of patrol should be maintained”. Finally, more than 75% supported renting the clubhouse facilities to non-residents at a higher rental rate than residents. (This is current practice.) In addition to the check box results summarized above, many comments and suggestions were added by the participants. There will be a series of newsletter articles addressing either specific comments/ suggestions or a common theme that threads through the various individual comments. Again, the BOD thanks everyone for their participation in this survey and will continue to offer additional opportunities for every resident to give input to the BOD and help to set direction for the future of Steeplechase. Remember that the BOD meetings, open to all residents, are held on the third Tuesday of every month except December. The start time is 6:30pm. The BOD would like to have every resident attend at least one BOD meeting each year.

OPEN RESIDENT DISCUSSION MEETING WITH BOD ON BUDGETED STEEPLECHASE NEW LED MESSAGE BOARD The SCIA BOD is holding an open resident discussion about a plan to install a LED sign at the clubhouse and relocate the existing manual marquee to the northwest corner of the intersection of Steepleway Blvd and Yearling. No decision will be finalized but any resident that has an interest in this project is urged to attend an open discussion about all the questions involved in such a project: Who? What? When? Where? Why?

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TENNIS EVENT STATS & TENNIS COMMITTEE

Stats for Steeplechase Tennis Event 8 steeplechase families represented 13 Steeplechase players (two of these on Cy-Ridge tennis team) 3 players with membership 11 additional students from my junior program Grand total: 27 participants

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA! Join us for a wonderful event for the whole family Saturday, December 8th 8:00 am – noon

This number would've been very difficult without the help from my three assistant coaches, who donated their time for the event. We skipped video analysis due to the numbers, but had fast serve contest, tennis ball machine training and practice, and a lot of fun, games and competition for intermediate and advanced players (22 in that group) everyone seemed to have a great time. I would like to propose a tennis committee consisting of residents interested in the future direction of the tennis facility and activities for residents. Steve Suttles - Men's evening leagues and Men's competitive tennis Desirea Gaastra - Homeschool kids’ tennis, Junior tennis activities ages 4-8 years Edward Good - Special Olympics tennis, table tennis Additional committee member categories: • Advanced junior tennis/players looking to try out for high school tennis team, and played USTA tournaments • Social junior tennis events • Social adult tennis events I'd like to get started right away so that we can come up with a calendar of events for 2019. I am open to any comments suggestions and ideas, please let me know. Thanks, Rod Royer | 281-387-2925

ALBION HURRICANES

Albion Hurricanes FC (AHFC), established in 1989, is leading the way in South Texas youth soccer by inspiring and developing young men and women through world class coaching and innovative techniques, as well as instilling the proper framework, self-esteem, confidence and sportsmanship within our athletes.

Chrysalis: A Christian Preschool is hosting "A Breakfast with Santa" to raise scholarship funds for families needing childcare financial assistance. This is an event for the whole family filled with crafts for the children, hay ride and book fair as well as a special place for children to write and mail letters to Santa. Bring your camera as there will be Christmas backdrops for great family photo opportunities. Breakfast will be served from 8 – 11:30 am. Story time & Reindeer Hokey Pokey at 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 & 11:00 The cost for this event is $15 for students over 1 year of age. Children under 1 and adults are $5. Chrysalis is a grace place for children, and is a ministry of Messiah Lutheran. Chrysalis Preschool offers developmentally appropriate programs for infants through twelve years. We believe that well planned activities developed around themes encourage children to learn about God, Jesus, the Bible, self, family, and the natural world. Chrysalis is located at 11522 Telge Road, ½ mile north of Highway 290. For more information, 281-807-0764 or chrysalischildren.org.

AHFC has multiple campuses in and around Houston. The club invites all interested players from the ages of 7 to 18, to the Player Tryouts & Evaluations and to become part of our success. We ask that all interested players pre-register before coming out to the fields. Please visit albionhurricanes.org for details about your particular campus. AHFC offers JHSL (a recreational program for 5 - 10-year-olds) at our Cy Fair and Central locations and offers additional training at Katy Friday Night Academy and New Territory Thursday Night Academy. Visit www.albionhurricanes.org for times and dates. 4

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NORTHWEST FLYERS KID'S TRACK CLUB HOLDS REGISTRATION FOR 32ND SEASON The Northwest Flyers Youth Track Club will celebrate its 32nd Anniversary Season by hosting its annual free Registration/ Orientation Breakfast on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019, for all boys and girls who are interested in joining for the 2019 track season. The breakfast starts promptly at 8:30 AM at the Cypress Creek Christian Community Center Forum located at 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX, 77379. The event is an opportunity for youth athletes to register for the 2019 spring/summer track season, and to meet the Northwest Flyers coaches, staff, and other new and returning athletes. The event will be highlighted by a special presentation from a member of the USA Track &Field Olympic organization (USATF). All athletes and parents who wish to join the Northwest Flyers must attend the orientation before registering. The Northwest Flyers Track Club is a youth (ages 6 -18) track club, affiliated with USA Track & Field (USATF), that provides a full program of sanctioned “track” events such as sprints, hurdles, middle distance, distance and relays, and sanctioned “field” events such as long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin. For additional information on the Northwest Flyers Track Club, please visit the team website at http://www.northwestflyers.org, contact linette.roach@sbcglobal.net, or “Like” the club on Facebook.

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CYPRESS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AMERICAN FESTIVAL:

Cypress Christian School 5th graders welcomed friends and family members to the 2018 American Festival. This event provided the opportunity for each student to perform an originally and independently written dramatic monologue based on the life of a Civil War character chosen by the student. ONE ACT PLAY:

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NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY AGGIE MOM’S CLUB

www.nwhcaggiemoms.org Calling all Aggie moms!!! Whether you are a mom of a past, current, or new Aggie, come check out the Northwest Harris County Aggie Mom’s Club!! We meet the second Tuesday of every month (Aug-May), at the Houston Distributing Company, 7100 High Life Drive, Houston, Texas. Socializing and dinner starts at 6:30 pm, and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Each month, we have interesting speakers, and a chance to win a door prize, and a chance to enter the book award drawing! We have a lot of fun in our quest to support our Aggie students, and in awarding a number of student scholarships each year. The scholarship applications are due by early Feb. and are awarded in April. We hope you will join us!! Please refer to the website for details on upcoming events. Gig ‘Em and God Bless!

Cypress Christian School drama students competed in the Division I TAPPS One Act Play competition. Performing Booby Trap by Ed Monk, they received 3rd place in district, placing them above other talented productions. UPCOMING ADMISSIONS EVENT: On January 17, 2019, 7-8:30 p.m. future sixth graders and their parents are invited to explore sixth grade with the help of the Middle School Principal, Dean of Students and current CCS parents. Classroom tours will be available. The event will begin in the West Gym. Copyright © 2018 Peel, Inc.

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