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www.willowlake.siteblast.com September2007 Volume3,Issue9

The Official Publication of the Willowlake Homeowners Association

Community Newsletter

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Area Neighborhood Newsletter on the 1st day of each month at www.PEELinc.com

2007 Annual Meeting TheWillowlake HOA 2007Annual Meeting is tentativelyscheduledforThursday,October25th.Markyourcalendarandplantoattendthisveryinformativemeeting. Thisyeartherewillbeoneboardpositionupforreelection. ThereisstillavacantpositionontheBoardofDirectors.IfyouareinterestedinapositionontheBoard,pleasecontactSCSManagementServicesat281-463-1777.

June 2007 CONGRATULATIONSJohnandAnnHirschof9906Goldenglade.WOWdoesyouryardlookfantastic.Thelastcoupleofmonthsithasrained,rainedandrainedyetyouryardhascontinuedtoweatherthestorms.Greatjob! JohnandAnnhavelivedinWillowlakefor11oftheir12retiredyears.Likesomanyothers,JohnandAnntooenjoyhavingneighborswhonotonlycareaboutwheretheylivebutwhomtheylivearoundas well. Willowlake subdivision makes for a great home and is filled withresidentswhodon’tmindlookingafteroneanother. HavingthisbeenRita’sandmysecondseasontoappointYardoftheMonthwinners,wecannotstressenoughhowimportantit isforeveryonetoemailyourYardoftheMonthnominees.Wehavethoroughly enjoyedgettingout and looking atall the great yardsinourcommunityandmost importantlymeetinggreatneighbors.WehavehadtheluxuryofmeetingsomeverynicepeopleoverthelastyearandahalfandIhavetosay,JohnandAnnrankuptherewiththebestofthem. Again,congratulationstoJohnandAnnandwelookforwardtofinding next months Yard of the Month winner.

Yard of the Month

Willowlake Halloween Party Planning Meeting

Would you like to be involved inplanningtheHalloweenPartythisyear?Then come join us at the Gazebos on SundaySeptember23rdat7:00p.m.toplantheWillowlakeHalloweenParty.Bringachair,yourgreatideasandsuggestions. CallMonicaWardat281-384-0140ifyouhaveanyquestions.

Motor Vehicles Prohibited on sidewalks Severalincidentshavebeenreportedofmotorizedvehiclesbeingdrivenonsidewalks.NomotorizedvehiclesareallowedonWillowlakesidewalks.ItisnotonlyagainsttheWillowlakedeedrestrictionsbutalsolocallaws.Thedeputycouldwriteacitationifcaught.Exceptionsofcoursearethosesuchasmotorizedwheelchairs.Wewouldhatetoseeanyofourresidentsgethurtwhileenjoyingourwalkways.

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WillowlakeBoard of Directors

Committees 2007

Important NumbersAll Emergencies .................................................................. 911Aquatic Management ...........................................281-446-5003Cypress-Fairbanks Hospital .................................281-897-3300Harris County Sheriff ...........................................713-221-6000Department of Public Safety ................................713-681-6187Fire Department (non-emergency) .......................713-466-6161Center Point Energy- Power Outages Only ..........713-207-7777ENTEX Gas .........................................................713-659-2111Harris County Animal Control .............................281-999-3191Memorial City Hospital .......................................713-932-3000MUD #11 .............................................................281-209-2020Poison Control Center ..........................................800-222-1222Post Office Central ...............................................800-275-8777Newsletter PublisherPeel, Inc. ...............................................................888-687-6444 Sales Office [email protected], 888-687-6444

Architectural Control Committee Mark Lackey ...................................................281-970-4671Social Events OPEN......................................................................................Newsletter - SCS Terrie Brown ..................................281-463-1777, ext. 7121Yard of the Month Scott and Rita McKenzie .......... [email protected] Security Chairman Fred Flores..............................................................................Block Captains OPEN .....................................................................................Mom's Group OPEN .....................................................................................Gazebo Rental - SCS SCSManagement.............................................281-463-1777Pool Chairman Paul Ford.........................................................832-237-5103Park Chairman ...............................................................................................

Your SCS Management Team ........... 281-463-1777Association ManagerTerrie Brown ........................... [email protected], ext. 7121Service ManagerLiz Pettit [email protected], ext. 7134Deed Restriction CoordinatorLaurie DeRoberts [email protected],ext. 7110Accounting RepresentativeMayra Jarquin...................... [email protected], ext. 7130

Board's E-mail ............................. [email protected] Joe Casas .......... [email protected], 281-469-1271Vice President Bob Ngao ........................................................281-249-2431Treasurer John Booker ..........................................................................Secretary Christie [email protected] ..............................................................................................

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Willowlake Vandalism - It Costs You & Me Over the past year, theWillowlake HOA has had to spend asignificant amount of money (taken from our HOA fees) to pay forrepaircostsassociatedwithvandalisminourcommunity.Mostrecently,wehaddamagestoanelectricalmeterandventcoverinour swimming pool house.Your reports of these destructive actsareimportanttousnotonlyfromacoststandpoint,butalsofroma community security standpoint. We certainly do not want tofeel unsafe in our ownneighborhood.Whilewe certainlydonotrecommendthatyouconfrontthecriminalsduringthecommissionoftheseacts,wewouldaskthatyourecordimportantinformationthatmayleadtotheirarrest.Descriptionoftheperson(s),vehicle,timeandetc.wouldbehelpful.PleasedirectyourcallstoourlocalSheriff’s Office at (713) 221-6000.

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BUSINESSES Stonebridge Westbridge Willowbridge Willowlake Monthly

Total

911 Hang Up 0 0 0 2 1 3

Acci/Unk Maj Min 1 0 0 0 0 1

Accident/Minor 0 0 0 1 0 1

Alarm Holdup 1 0 0 0 0 1

Alarm Local 9 2 7 10 3 31

Animal/Humane 0 0 0 0 1 1

Assault/Family 1 0 0 0 0 1

Burg/Business 1 0 0 0 0 1

Burglary/Hab 0 0 1 0 0 1

Check Business 11 0 0 0 0 11

Check Park 8 0 0 22 17 47

Child Cstdy Disp 0 0 0 1 0 1

Contract Check 2 1 7 2 3 15

Crim Mischief 1 2 1 1 1 6

Disch. Firearm 0 0 0 1 0 1

Dist/Family 0 0 0 0 2 2

Dist/Fireworks 0 0 1 1 1 3

Dist/Juvenile 4 0 0 0 0 4

Dist/Loud Noise 2 0 0 0 2 4

Dist/Other 1 0 0 1 1 3

Follow Up 2 0 0 0 0 2

In Progress 1 0 0 0 0 1

Information Call 1 0 0 0 0 1

Meet the Citizen 12 3 1 3 0 19

Meet the Officer 1 0 0 0 0 1

Mud Building Ck 25 0 0 52 24 101

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Lost your Social Security Card? Here’s what you need for a replacement. Firstyoumustcompleteanapplication.Applicationsareavailableonlineatwww.socialsecurity.govor atyour localSocialSecurityoffice. You can check the web site for the office closest to you by enteringyourzipcode. When you visit your local office to apply for a replacement card, you will need to bring specific, required documents. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINALS OR CERTIFIEDCOPIESBYTHEISSUINGAGENCY.NOPHOTOCOPIESORNOTARIZEDCOPIESAREACCEPTABLE. If you are a U.S. Citizen, acceptable identification documents are listedbelow: Driver’sLicense StateIssuedNon-OperatorID U.S.Passport Iftheabovedocumentsarenotavailablewithin10days,thenbelowareadditionaloptions: EmployeeIDcard SchoolID HealthInsuranceCard(notMedicarecard) U.S.MilitaryID AdoptionDecree

If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will need to provide thefollowing: I-551card(withexpiredforeignpassport)I-94(withexpiredforeignpassport)WorkPermitcard(I-766,I-688B) TheabovedocumentsmustbecurrentandissuedbytheDepartmentof Homeland Security. Once you’ve completed the applicationprocess,yourreplacementcardwillbemailedtoyou.Thisusuallytakesbetween7to14days. Please note:Additional requirements are necessary for thoseapplying for a social Security card the fist time or for legal name changes due to marriage, divorce, adoption, etc. You can find more detailsfromthewebsiteorbyphoningSocialSecurity.Remember,theSocialSecuritywebsitewww.socialsecurity.govisavaluableresourceforalltypesofinformation. You may also phone the toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213,Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays.There areautomatedchoicesavailable24hoursadayandyoumayspeaktoarepresentativefrom7amto7pm. **Theinformationaboveismeantforinformationalpurposesonly.TheWillowlakeHOA isnot anagency fororofSocialSecurity.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinreferencetotheabovearticle,pleasecontact your local Social Security office.**

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12-year veterans leave Willowlake When my wife and I moved toWillowlake, we knew we hadfound a great neighborhood. We along with quite a few other first timehomebuyersbecamegoodfriendsandenjoyedspendingtimetogetheratblockpartiesheldonourstreet.Astheyearswentby,the streets begin to fill with strollers and then kids learning to ride bikes.Beforeweknewit,thetrainingwheelswerebeingtakenoffandkidsweremakingfriendsatdaycare.Thencamekindergartenand the bus route with the first day of school. As kids kept coming, the adults were slowly outnumbered. The street was filled with kids onbikesandeveninggatheringsoutsidebecamethenorm.Familiesbegantooutgrowtheirhomesandslowlymovedaway.Whilesomenewfamiliesmovedin,theoldfriendshipsremained. Many first memories will always hold a special place in our hearts.Aswillthefriendswehavemade.Ourtimehascomeandwehavefoundanewhome.Wehopewehavethefortuneofhavinggreatneighbors like theoneswe leavebehind.Wewillmiss thegreatamenitiesliketheparkandpond,whereourboysspentmanyafternoons. Especially the ball field where we saw them start T-ball and progress to kid pitch. Please take care of our first neighborhood andwehopeyoutoohavemanyfondmemorieslikeours. TheCasasFamily Joe,Jean,Matthew,JacobandBen.


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The first day of school is fast approaching. Have your kids picked out theirbackpacksyet? Areyoudreading thechoreofpackingluncheseveryday?Howaboutthoseafterschoolsnacks?MyMomwasveryseriousaboutafterschoolsnacks.Whatsheputoutforuswasalwayshealthy,usuallyafruitandaprotein.Shebelievedthatifwe,herchildren,didnoteatasubstantialenoughsnackwewouldbehungrywaybeforedinnerwasready.AllyouMomsoutthereknow how difficult it is to concentrate on making dinner with whiny, hungrykidsinthekitchen.Talkaboutstress!SoIhavefollowedherexampleandithasworkedwellforme.OutofallmyMom’sgreatafternoonsnackstheseareafewofmychildren’sfavorites:

Core an apple, any kind, and fill with natural peanut butter.Trythekindwithnoadditives.Sliceabananalengthwiseandspreadnaturalpeanutbutteronthebottomhalf,replacetop.Placeasliceofcheddarcheeseononepieceofwheatbreadthenputunderbroileruntilcheesemelts.Topa½cupoflowfatcottagecheesewithpineapplechunksorslicedstrawberries.Makeyourowntrailmixusingdriedfruit,nutsandpretzels.

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