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Volume 5, Issue 9 Village Creek Community Association September 2008
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Disturbing the Peace DidyouknowthatyoucancalltheConstablesoffice24hoursadayforDisturbingthePeace.It’sjustnotfornighttimenoise.Ifyouhaveaneighborwhosedogconstantlybarksorneighborswhomusicistooloud,calltheConstables.Theywillnotrevealwhoplacedthecall.TheConstableswillneedtheaddressinquestionoftheoffenseandtheywillpaythatresidentavisit.Letsalltrytolivepeaceablytogether.
Visitwww.cleanwaterways.org/hhw/collection.htmlformoreinformation. Mark your calendars for the Harris CountyHouseholdHazardousWaste Event. Residentsmay bring householdquantities of paint products, pesticides, fertilizers,motor oil,gasoline,poolchemicals,householdcleaners,aerosols,batteriesandautomotivetires(5perhousehold). Used electronics such as televisions, computers, wordprocessors, printers, scanners, faxmachines, cellular phones,VCRs, stereos and other small personal electronics are alsoaccepted.Residentsmaybringuptofive(5)ofeachof theseitems. Amercurythermometerexchangeisalsoheldinconjunctionwith each event. Residents may bring a mercury feverthermometerforproperdisposalandreceiveaFREE,non-toxicreplacement. NOTACCEPTEDATTHISSITE:Businesswaste,medicalwaste, ammunition, explosives, compressed gas cylinders,washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners,photocopymachines,microwaves,orsmokedetectorsareNOTaccepted.YoumaycalltheTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQuality (TCEQ) Small Business and Local GovernmentAssistanceHotline(1-800-447-2827)forinformationonproperdisposalmethodsforhazardouswaste.Thehotlineoffersfree,confidentialtechnicalassistance. Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.cleanwaterways.org/hhw/collection.html
Village Creek Fall Festival and1st Annual Chili Cook-off
Oct 25th Dust of your secret family recipeandthinkofagreatteamnameforthe1stAnnualVillageCreekChiliCook-off.Prizes will beawardedinaddition toowning VillageCreekbraggingrights!VolunteersareneededRulesandadditionaldetailstofollow.
POOL & SPLASH PAD UPDATE ThelastdayoftheswimseasonforthepoolandsplashpadwillbeMonday,September1,2008.Thepoolwillbeopenfrom10a.m.-8p.m. Anewcardreaderhasbeeninstalledatthepoolandsplashpad,butwillnotbeoperationaluntilopeningdaynextspring2009.Please keepyouold pool card, as youwill need it toexchangeforanewpoolcardthattheHOAwillbeissuingnextspring. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected]
Harris County HouseholdHazardous Waste One Day Event
Saturday, November 15, 2008Sam Houston Race Track
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS or 911CenterPoint-GasLeak.....................................................713-659-3552ConstablesOffice............................................................281-376-3472 www.cd4.hctx.netKleinFireDept..............................................................281-376-4449PoisonControlCenter.....................................................800-764-7661WillowbrookMethodist..................................................281-477-1000
Neighborhood Watch - September 2008 TheVillageCreekNeighborhoodWatchProgramisoffthegroundand running.Thanks to the tremendous response of your fellowresidentswenowhavehalfof theBlockCaptainsneeded forourneighborhood.YoucanseewhoyourBlockCaptainisbyaccessingthelistonmyvillagecreek.net.IfwedonothaveaBlockCaptainforyourstreetandyouareinterestedinjoiningtheteam,pleasesendmeanemailandwewillbringyouaboard. OurBlockCaptainswillbeseekingtheenrollmentofneighborson their streets sowe canobtain the50%sign-up throughout theneighborhood to obtain free signage and become a recognizedNeighborhoodWatchorganization. WHATISTHEPROGRAMABOUT? NeighborhoodWatchisintendedtodothefollowing:Increaseawarenessofresidentsintheneighborhood.Usedtheincreasedawarenesssothatresidentsbecometheeyesandearsoflocallawenforcement.Communicateitemsandactionsthatwillreducetheopportunityforandactualcrimeintheneighborhood.Communicateboththesuccessesthathelppreventcrimeandtheprimarycausesforacrimewhenoneoccurs.
Ifwedothesethingsasateamwemakeourneighborhoodabetterplacetoliveandreduceopportunitiesforcriminals. WHAT SHOULDYOUDO IMMEDIATELYTOREDUCECRIMINALOPPORTUNITY?ThefollowingitemswereidentifiedasactionitemstobesharedwithresidentstoreducetheopportunitiesforcrimeinVillageCreek.a)Closegaragedoorseveniftheresidentisathome,b)Keepalldoorstothehouseincludingthedoorfromanattachedgaragetothehouselockedatalltimes.c)Lockcarsatalltimes.d)RemoveallvaluablesfromcarsinclusiveofitemssuchasGPSportables,computers,iPods,etc..e)Donotleavekeysincars.f)ReportanysuspiciousactivitytoPct4Constableat281-376-3472. If the resident is concerned about remaining anonymousthanadvisetheresidenttostateupfrontthattheyaremakingananonymousreport.(ThisactionisthecornerstoneofasuccessfulneighborhoodWatchprogram.
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Cypress Christian School Students receive honors at TAPPS State Art Competition
CypressChristianSchool students recently received awards attheTAPPSStateArtContestatConcordiaUniversity.CCSstudentsentered eight pieces ofwork in the competition and received sixribbons. Recognitionwasgiventothefollowingstudents:CatCrozier-HonorableMentioninon-sitedrawingPaytonLambert-4thplaceinon-sitephotographySarahLongridge-Honorablementioninon-sitedrawingCourtneyMiddleton-HonorablementioninkitchenfloorplanMichelleVanRieg-6thplaceinbedroomfloorplanandmodelNickYalamanchili-Honorablementioninon-sitephotography
Other studentswho participated includedKateBennett,TonyLozoda,CharisMedendorp,JeniferNguyen,andRachelReed.
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Neighborhood Garage Sale TheFallGarageSaleissetforSeptember26&27.TheHOAprovidesasignattheentranceoftheneighborhood,butresidentsareresponsibletoputouttheirowndirectionalsigns.Theymayopenandclosetheirowngaragesaleatatimethatisconvenientforthem.Remembertobesafe.
Neighborhood Night Out October7,2008isneighborhoodnightout.Gettogetherwithyourstreetandplanablockparty,orjustaquickcasualgettogethertomeetyourneighbors,exchangephonenumbersandemailaddresses.
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FORE!Golfers beware. The golf swing puts a lot of stress on the arch and ball of the foot. This can result in ligament strain and associated heel pain, or in a benign nerve cyst in the ball of the foot.
Safety Warning MemorialDayweekend a homeonWanderingStreamswasburglarizedwhiletheresidentswereoutoftownandnoarrestwasmade.InJulyahomeownerhadtheirpickuptruckwithboatattachedstolenandtakenforajoyride.ThenextmorningtheboatwasfoundonLakeVistaandthetruckinthecommunitypoolparkinglot.AhomeinvasiontookplaceonLakeVistaonAugust8thwiththeresidentsbeinghomeat thetimeintheearlymorninghours. Thearmedrobberwasarrestedandnoonewashurt.Thisparticularrobberwasparkedonasidestreetandjustwaitingtospotavictim.ThisisgettingalittletoofrequentinVillageCreek. VillageCreekResidentsneedtotakeastandandstopthesecrimesfromhappening.Ifyouseeanysuspiciouspeopleorvehiclesonyourstreetorsomethingthatjustdoesn’t lookright, please call theConstable’s office at 281-376-3472.Enter thisnumber intoyourcellphone, thiswayyouwillalwayshave it incaseofanemergency. NorthwestMud#5contractswiththeConstablestopatrolourneighborhoodandtheywillgladlycomeandcheckoutthesituation.Letthemmakethedecisionifit’ssomeoneoutofplaceorjustarelativeorfriendvisitingourneighborhood. HowtoStaySafe
Donotopenyourfrontdoortostrangers.Keepyourgaragedoorclosed.Lock all doors, evenwhen home, and if you have anattachedgaragelockthedoorthatgoesintoyourhome.Checkthatallwindowsarelocked.Testyouralarmsystem.Turnyoualarmonatnight,whenyouleaveforwork,orwhengoingforawalk.Parkyour vehicles in your garage or park them in thedriveway.Lockalldoorsanddonotleaveyourkeysorvaluablesinyourvehicle.Vehiclesleftonthestreetaremorelikelytobebrokeninto.Uponleavingyourhome,ifyouwillnotbereturninguntilafterdark,turnyourporchlightonoratleastlightsinsideyourhome.Adarkhousescreamsthatnooneishome.Atbedtimekeepyour cell phone and car keyson thenightstand.Youwillhaveyourphonenearincaseofanemergencyandyourcarkeystohitthealarmbuttononincaseyouhearsomethingoutside.Thealarmshouldscareoffwouldbebuglers.Remember school has started. Remind your childrenaboutnottalkingtostrangersorgettingintoastrangerscarwhenwaitingatthebusstop.
Criteria for Yard of the Month RecipientsRules*YardoftheMonthwillbeawardedduringthemonthsofApril-Sept.*One(1)homewillbeselectedduringeachmonth.*Winnermustbewillingtohavephotosoftheyardtakenandpublishedinthenewsletter.*Winnerswill be selected based on theattractiveness,maintenance,beautification,originalityandcreativityoftheirlandscaping.*Ahomecannotreceiveanawardmorethanonceayear.Awards*Yardsignindicatingtheselectionofthewinninghomewillbeplacedinthefrontyardoftherecipientsofthemonth.*AgiftcertificatefromalocalnurserywillbepresentedtoeachwinnerfromtheLandscapeCommittee.
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HistoricallySeptembersarestillveryhot.Ifyouarewearingdown,youcanstillhirealawnservice(likemine)togetyouthroughthe season. LawnCompanies should behappy to take you on as new clients eventhislateintheseason.Ifyoudesiretohaveanattractiveandgreenlawnallwinter,youcanputdownryegrassseedlateinthemonthorinOctober.Yourpropertywillstandoutintheneighborhoodaspeopledrivebyandseeyourgreenlawnamongstallthedormantgrasslawns.Buyyourspringbulbsthroughcatalogsor
localnurseries.DONOTplantthemyet.Youcangetabetterselectionnow.Hybridtulipsandhyacinthbulbsshouldbeplacedinthevegetablecrispersectioninyourrefrigeratorfor a necessary pre-chill period prior toplantingthem.WaituntilOctober/Novembertoplantanybulbs.Youcanhoweverpreparethebedsforthebulbs,addorganicmatter&turnoverthesoil.
Youcancutbackyour rosesearly in themonth,butdoitsparingly.Youwillgetarosedisplaythisfallifyouhavemaintainedyourroseswell over the summerheat.You canactuallyplant a fallvegetablegardennow.ForalistofveggiesrecommendedandtheirvarietiesforthisareacalltheTexasExtensionofficeat817-884-1945andaskforthefreelist.TheExtensionOfficehas a surprisingquantityoffreeinformationavailable,soaskfor answerst o s eve ra lque s t i on s .ThevolunteerM a s t e rGa r d en e r stherewilltryhard to getyoutherightpublications.
andthinthemout.Deadlimbsareobviousnow,whichwill not be the case after leafdrop.Manypropertyownersstillhavecurbareatreeswithlimbsprohibitingcarsortrucksfromparking in frontof thehomewithoutpaintdamagetotheroofs.Thesesametreesoften endanger passersby on the sidewalkfrom being poked in the eyes.They alsousuallyhavedeadgrassunderneathcausedbylackofsunlighttotheturfarea.Othertreesonyourpropertiescanbenefitfromcanopyraisingandthinning.Waxmyrtlesandsomeother“shrubs”canbetreedupsotheyhavevisibletrunksandmoreresembletreesthanshrubs,atotallydifferentlook.
pumpkin patchPumpkin patchOpen Saturdays & Sundays in October 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Admission: $3.00/person (age 2 & up)
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Village Creek Website Checkoutourcommunitywebsiteatwww.myvillagecreek.net.Itcontinuestogrowwithnewideascontributedfromresidents.Residentscanfindalotofhelpfulinformationregardingourcommunity,suchas:Architecturalhomeimprovementrequestforms,blockcaptains,boardmemberinfoandpreviousmeetingminutes,calendarofevents,ChaparralManagement information, theConstablesCorner, deedrestrictions,landscapingandlakeupdates,lostandfounditems,aneighborhoodmap,neighborhoodwatch,newsletters,pets,phonenumbers and links, pool/splash pad updates, school info, trash/recycling,andyardofthemonthwinners. Anew itemon themenu is “Neighbor toNeighbor”.This is aplace to advertise your business for free to otherVillageCreekresidents.Ifyouownabusinessandwould likeyour informationpostedonthewebsite,pleaseemailDiana@myvillagecreek.netwiththeinformationrequiredbelow.
Trash If at all possible, pleasewaituntil themorningof trashdaytoputoutyour trash.Putting it outthe night before attracts animalsand pests who are not welcome
guests!Also,takecaretosecureloose trash items,as theycaneasilyblowaway.Thanksformakingeveryefforttoensurethe cleanliness and beautifulappearanceofVillageCreek!
Vacation Watch Program TakeadvantageoftheConstable’svacationwatchwhenyouareoutoftown.BeforeleavingcalltheConstable’sofficeandletthemknowwhenyouwillbeleavingandwhenyouwillbereturning.YourhomewillbecheckedduringtheConstable’sregularneighborhooddrive-through.TocontacttheConstable’sOffice,call281-376-3472
Motoristsshouldfollowsafetyrulesaroundschoolbuses.Yellowflashinglightsindicatethatthebusispreparingtostop.Motoristsshould slow down and be prepared to stop.Red flashing lightsindicatethatthebushasstoppedandthatchildrenaregettingonoroff.Motoristsmuststoptheircarsandwaituntiltheredflashinglightsareturnedoff.Hereareafewmoretrafficsafetytipsformotorists.•When backing out of the driveway or garage,watch out forchildren.
•When driving through neighborhoods and especially in schoolzones,watchoutforchildren.Children don’t always payattentiontotrafficanddon’talways know thatmotoristshavetroubleseeingthem.
•Slow down.Watch out forchildrenwalkingor playinginthestreet.
•Be alert and ready to stop.Childrensometimesdartintothestreet.
Getting MusclesEver wish you could be as muscular as a superhero or your favorite professional athlete?
Well, the big muscles you’re thinking about aren’t possible for kids. Superheroes, of course, aren’t real, and professional athletes are grown-ups, whose bodies are different from kids’ bodies in many ways.
Boys, especially, might wish for bigger muscles, but their bodies can’t build that kind of grown-up muscle until they’re older. On the bright side, both boys and girls can do a lot to build strong, healthy muscles. Let’s find out how.Playing Makes Muscles
It sounds too simple, but it’s true. Playing, running, jumping, and riding your bike can make your muscles stronger. Any physical activity you like to do - from dancing to playing football - can make you stronger. Why? Because you’re using your muscles when you do it.Eat Strong
What should you eat if you want strong muscles? You might think you need a lot of foods that contain protein (such as meat and eggs) or foods that contain iron. But there’s no one magical food that helps build muscles. Your muscles - and your entire body - will be strong and healthy if you eat a variety of nutritious foods.Should You Pump Iron?
Some kids want to lift weights so they can look bigger and stronger. But lifting weights won’t produce big muscles in kids who haven’t gone through puberty yet, and lifting heavy weights can be dangerous to kids’ muscles and tendons.
With supervision from a coach or trainer, kids can do some light weight lifting or exercise with resistance bands (large rubber bands). This kind of exercise can improve muscle tone, meaning a kid’s muscles will be leaner and stronger, but not really bigger.
Push-ups, sit-ups, and chin-ups also help build strong muscles. But so can plain old running, jumping, and climbing. Get the message? More play time means stronger muscles. Now that’s something to get pumped up about!Reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MDDate reviewed: July 2007
thatis6inchesdeep,awayfromvegetablegardens,playareas,andawayfromanylake,stream,orwell.Often,thewoodsisanidealspot.Microorganismsinthetoplayerofsoilwillbreakdownanddigestthewaste,releasingthenutrientsforuptakebyadjacentvegetation.Neveraddthewasteasafertilizertothegardenortothecompostpile.Thediseaseorganismswill continue to survive and create asignificanthealthrisk.Trash it Checklocalordinancesfirst.Puttingpetwasteinthetrashisagainst
thelawinsomecommunities.Eveniflegalandeasy,it’snotthebestsolution.Wastecancontributetothelandfillproblemsinthestate.Leave it to someone elseBelieve it or not, a number of professional petwaste disposal
servicesexist.Thesebusinesseswillcompletelyremovethewastefromyouryardanddisposeofitthemselves,forafee.Odinances, signage and educationManycommunitieshave“pooper-scooper” laws thatgovernpet
waste cleanup. Some of these laws specifically require anyonewhowalksananimaloffoftheirpropertytocarryabag,shovel,orscooper.Anywasteleftbytheanimalmustbecleanedupimmediately.Call your local health officer to find outmore about petwasteregulations.Inrecreationareas,trails,andpublicparks,‘scoopersignage’along
andnutrients,notablynitrogenandphosphorous.Some of the diseases that can be spread from pet waste are:•Campylobacteriosis-abacterialinfectionthatcausesdiarrheainhumans.
In addition to these diseases, the organicmatter and nutrientscontainedinpetwastecandegradewaterquality.Whenpetwasteiswashedintoasurfacewaterbody,thewastedecays.Thisprocessofbreakingdowntheorganicmatterinthewasteusesupdissolvedoxygen and releases ammonia. Low oxygen levels, increasedammoniaandwarmsummerwatertemperaturescankillfish.Excessphosphorousandnitrogenaddedtosurfacewaterscanlead
to cloudy, greenwater fromaccelerated algae andweedgrowth.Decayofthisextraorganicmattercandepressoxygenlevels,killingorganisms.Objectionableodorscanalsooccur.Fliesandotherpest insectscanalso increasewhenpetwaste is
tomakeadifference in their respectivewatersheds.Truly,properindividual actions result in significantwaterquality improvementwhencarriedoutbythemajority.Unlikesomeformsofstormwaterpollutants,petwastecanbeeasilyandeconomicallymanagedbytheindividual.Sometimes,the‘outofsight,outofmind’attitudeexistsregarding
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