Briarhills - October 2021 by Peel, Inc.

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OCTOBER 2021 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 09 The Official Publication of The Briarhills POA

Briarhills Park Fall 2021 Campout

Sunday, October 3rd Hosted by the Briarhills Tennis Committee Please join us for the 2nd annual Briarhills Tennis Tournament. All residents (tennis and non-tennis playing) of Briarhills POA, HOA, and Terraces on Memorial and guests are invited to participate in the tournament. Proceeds will be used to make improvements to the Briarhills tennis courts. Come watch what is sure to be an exciting and fun event! Please see the website for more details.

Tents setup: Friday, November 5th starting at 5 PM Tents down: Saturday, November 6th by 11 AM The Briarhills POA is sponsoring a campout in our park on Friday night, November 5th. We tried to make this happen in Spring of 2020 but Covid got in the way, so we are going to try again this Fall. Hopefully things work out this time! This event will be similar to campouts held prior to 2020. Smores roasting material will be provided. The event will start at 5:00 PM. A designated area to setup tents will be marked out and the picnic tables will be available for camp cooking. No fires are allowed on the ground, so all fires and stoves need to be elevated or placed on a table. The POA will set up a community campfire for everyone to enjoy. The community center will be open, so water and restrooms will be available. Smores roasting will commence at 8:00 PM. Quiet hours will start at 10:00 PM. In the morning the picnic tables will again be available for cooking, and coffee and hot chocolate will be served. Bring your own camp chairs and tables if you have them. If you have questions please contact Jeff Dingler (president@briarhillspoa.org) or Constantin Platon (secretary@briarhillspoa.org). Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

CONSTABLES MONTHLY STATS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2021 Open Window/ Car Door: 1 Theft Other: 2 Suspicious Vehicles: 3 Traffic Stops: 1 Suspicious Person: 3 Local Alarms: 2 Disturbance : 1 Disturbance loud Family: 1 Meet The Citizen: 15 Information Call: 2 Special Assignments: 1 Incident Report: 3 Contract Check: 156 Check Park: 1 Vacation Watch: 15 Neighborhood Check: 62 Accident FSGI : 1 Briarhills - October 2021

BRIARHILLS GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Emergency...................................................................... 911 Constable (Closest Law Enforcement)................281-463-6666 Poison Help................................................ 1-800-222-1222 Library and Community Center......................832-393-1880 City Services.............................................................Call 311 Citizens' Assistance..........................................713-247-1888 Public Works...................................................713-837-0600 Neighborhood Protection................................713-525-2525 Animal Control...............................................713-229-7300 Wild animal problem......................................713-861-9453 Hazardous waste..............................................713-551-7355 OTHER UTILITY SERVICES

Street light problem.........................................713-207-2222 ...................................................................(then 1 then 4) Power out/emergency......................................713-207-2222 Gas leak suspected...........................................713-659-2111 Before you dig..........................................................Call 811 BRIARHILLS SERVICES

Trash collection...............................................281-368-8397 Amenity tags...................................................281-558-7422 Tennis courts...................................................281-558-7422 Pool parties......................................................281-558-7422 Clubhouse rental.............................................281-558-7422 ADVERTISING INFORMATION

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OFFICE CONTACT

Street Address ............14300 Briarhills Parkway, Houston, TX 77077 Mailing Address .............. P.O. Box 940548, Houston, TX 77094-7548 Telephone................................................ 281-558-7422 Email............................ officemanager@briarhillspoa.org Website.........................................www.briarhillspoa.org To help you get acquainted with the neighborhood, please visit www.briarhillspoa.org and learn about current events and news happening in Briarhills. Please also take the time and register for an online account so you may access various features of the website that are not available to the public. You will also be able to immediately receive important BPOA announcements by email. Your information will only be used for official BPOA communication and will not be shared.

BRIARHILLS AMENITIES & ELECTRONIC ACCESS CARDS

Available for the use and enjoyment of each resident is the Briarhills POA Recreation Center. The Recreation Center includes four and two-tenths (4.2) acres equipped with a swimming pool for the family, a wading pool for tots, lighted tennis courts, playground equipment, a community clubhouse, basketball court and off-street parking. Electronic access cards are required to access the pool, unisex restroom and tennis courts. Registered property owners and tenants may receive 2 cards per property address. Check the website or contact the POA office to obtain access cards.

SWIMMING POOL The swimming pool is normally open from Memorial Day weekend through the start of school in August, six days a week (Tuesday through Sunday). The pool is staffed with certified lifeguards during swim season and maintained by a reputable pool management company.

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BRIARHILLS COMMUNITY CENTER

The Briarhills Community Center may be reserved by residents for private events. Check the website or contact the POA office to make a reservation.

MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS

The BPOA board meets at the Briarhills Community Center on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Residents are invited to attend these meeting where the board will discuss and make decisions on issues that will impact the Briarhills POA community.

POA MAINTENANCE FEES

Invoices for BPOA dues are mailed in early December. Please contact the POA office if you do not receive your invoice by December 15. Non-receipt of the invoice does not preclude payment of the dues.

The above information is subject to change without prior notice.

The Briar Beat is looking for submissions! Please email briarbeat@briarhillspoa.org for more information!

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By Cheryl Conley

With temperatures still soaring in our area, it’s hard to think about fall but birds know it’s time for their fall migration. So, exactly how do they know? There are a number of factors. One way is the angle of the sun. Days are growing shorter and we have fewer hours of daylight. Summer crops are becoming scarce and less food is available. In the fall, baby birds are now mature enough to be on their own so Mom no longer has to tend to the youngsters. The location of the birds is important as well. Arctic birds may begin migrating as early as July while those closer to the equator start migrating in late September. Although rare in the Greater Houston area, it is not unheard of to see a Broadwinged hawk (Buteo platypterus) in the Houston area. These raptors have chunky bodies and a small reddish-brown head. Their tales are black and white striped similar to a raccoon’s tail. The undersides of the wings are bordered in dark brown. These hawks live in forests and spend the majority of their time under the canopy of the trees. Here they look for small animals to hunt. The female typically lays 2 or 3 eggs and the incubation is almost exclusively taken care of by Mom. The male will bring food to her while she’s tending to the eggs. Mom takes care of the young for the first 1 to 2 weeks after hatching and the male continues to deliver food for her and the young. Mom gets a break once the babies are a little older when Dad pitches in. At 5 to 6 weeks, the young are able to fly. Almost all Broad-winged hawks migrate in the fall to Central and South America. A great place to see these raptors as they make their way south is at Smith Point on Galveston Bay’s eastern shore. Smith Point features a land form that funnels the birds into a migration corridor. At peak migration periods, thousands of birds can be seen in one day. Broad-winged hawks make up approximately 70% of the birds traveling this route. Beginning on August 15th and running through November 30th, the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory keeps a daily raptor count at Smith Point called the Smith Point Hawk Watch. A watch tower has been constructed for this purpose and is open to the public from 8am to 4pm. Staff and volunteers are at the watch tower to talk with visitors and answer questions. There are scopes and binoculars so visitors can get a better view of the birds. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the raptor counting and a celebration is planned for October 2nd from 10am to 1pm. For more information, you can visit the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory website or call 979-480-0999 for more information. 4

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