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December 2007 Volume 1, Issue 12

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A Visit From SantaSaturday, December 8th beginning at 2 P.M.

Youbetterbegoodforgoodnesssake,becauseSantaiscomingandhewillberiding on a fire truck through our

subdivisiononSaturday,December9th,beginningat2P.M.! FollowingSanta’s

ride,hewillbeavailable forpicturesat therecreation center. Don’t fight the lines at themall–bringyour children to the reccenter for your chance to take your own

photos!Also,Santawillhavesomehelpersfollowinghimintheircarstossingcandytoallthekids!Forsafety,pleasebesureyourchildrenstayonthesidewalkuntil

allthevehicleshavepassed.(SeeSanta'sRouteonPage4).Please note: we offer our sincere apologies, but the fire truck will not be going down any cul – de – sac streets. It is very hard to maneuver the truck around.

2007 Recreation CalendarSanta Ride

Saturday,December8th2p.m.Christmas House Decorating Contest

December11–15th

Keep our Neighborhood Clean Litterisbecomingarealprobleminourneighborhood.Letyourchildrenknowto“Giveahootanddon’tpollute.”LakewoodGrovebelongstoallofus.Let’skeepitclean.Courteousneighborsdon’tallowtheirpetstosoiltheirneighbor’syard.Pleasepickupafteryourselvesandyourpets.Recyclewhenpossible.

Calling All Santa’s Lakewood Grove is in need of a SantaClausefortheSantaSleighRidescheduledforSaturday,December8th. Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterested,pleasecontactHenrySilvaat281-376-6497orHSilva3630@aol.com.

Christmas House Decorating Contest

A PRIZE for the best overall display... In each Category Judging will start the evening of Tuesday,December11th–15th.Wedon’twantyoutomissoutonthefunjustbecauseyoumaybegoneonenight.PrizeswillbeawardedDecember16th,withwinners’addressespostedontheneighborhoodmarqueeandwebsite. Homeswillbejudgedbasedoncurbsideappealonly.Judgeswillnotentertheproperty.Pleasenotethatthejudgeswillultimatelydecidewhichcategorybest fits the home display being considered.

Tomball ISD Holidays TomballISDholidaysbeginonDecember21st,withearlyreleaseat12:40p.m.StudentsreturntoschoolonJanuary9th.Pleasemarkyourcalendars!

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Property Management CompanySCSPropertyManagement..................................281-500-7134.................. Important: Please refer all questions/comments to SCS Property Management and then SCS will send the Board members information they need to respond to. This will save everone time and effort.

Board MembersPresident–MarkSchubert...................................281-251-0322.................................................mark.schubert@petrecointl.comVicePresident–GloriaTann...............................281-655-8320...................................................................gtann@sbcglobal.netSecretary/Treasurer–MikeRivera......................713-248-7878.................................................................... Mrivera1@flash.net

Community ContactsBlockCaptainCoordinator............ HenrySilva,281-376-6497.................................................................. hsilva3630@aol.comDirectory........................................ HenrySilva,281-376-6497.................................................................. hsilva3630@aol.comGardenClubCommittee............. MelindaSilva,281-376-6497.................................................................. hsilva3630@aol.comMarquee-Pool.........Fernando&DeeDeeFlores,281-370-6161.........................................fgfsatx@aol.comorddftex@aol.comMarquee–TennisCourt................DougieScott,281-370-1836.............................................................................dmti@aol.comNewsletter.................................... RachelDavis,832-717-7649..................................................................rtpldavis@gmail.comPetsLost&Found...................... KellyJackson,281-379-4489.....................................................kellyjackson_99@yahoo.comPool,GreaterHoustonPoolManagement...........713-771-7665RecreationCommittee................... HenrySilva,281-376-6497.................................................................. hsliva3630@aol.comSecurityCoordinator..........................................DennisCoburn......................................281-376-8526,dennis.coburn@hp.comRecreationCenter/PoolRentalCoordinatorCatherineSchubert..................... 281-251-0322,CatherineSchubert@sbcglobal.netWebsite............................................. www.lakewoodgrove.com

Neighborhood EventsEasterCelebration....................JenniferLowery,281-376-4101EndofSchoolParty........................GloriaTann,281-644-8320...................................................................gtann@sbcglobal.netGarageSale............................ StephanieValdes,832-594-0443FallFestival....................................SaraBussell,281-257-0080...........................................................sjbussell@houston.rr.comStartofSummerParty......................................................NEED4thofJulyParade.............................................................NEEDSplashDay.......................................................................NEEDSantaRide..................................StephanieLeal,832-717-3509.................................................................. seleal@sbcglobal.net

Useful NumbersAnimalControl....................................................281-999-3191DeadAnimalPickUp..........................................281-353-8424Emergency........................................................................... 911CyCreekVolunteerFireDepartment....................281-894-0151ConstablePrecinct4............................................281-376-3472MedicalCyCreekEMSAmbulance..................................281-440-4300CyFairHospital...................................................281-230-4285MethodistWillowbrook.......................................281-477-1000NorthwestHospital..............................................281-440-1000TomballHospital..................................................281-401-7500VeteransHospital.................................................713-795-4411PoisonControl................................................. 1-800-931-1085UtilitiesAlliedWaste.........................................................800-637-7339Centerpoint...........................................................800-332-7143To report street light problems, call w/ 6 digit pole number & closest street addressMalcomsonMUD(AquaSource).........................713-983-3602SouthwesternBell/ATT.......................................713-881-8181WarnerCable.......................................................281-774-7222

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ANALYSIS

Active Listings: 25Price Range: 179,900 – 309,000

Average Price per Sq. Ft. 82.07Average Price: 246,038Average Days of the Market: 137

Sale Pending: 4Price Range: 215,000 – 283,612 Average Price per Sq. Ft.: 78.26 Average Price: 239,628Average Days on Market: 143

YTD Sold: 53Price Range: 164,900 – 475,000Average Price: 229,935Average Price Per Sq. Ft.: 79.87High Price per Sq. Ft.: 105.37Low Price Per Sq. Ft.: 44.78Average Days on the Market: 86Average LP/SP %: 97%

Number Sold in last 12 Months: 61Price Range: 164,900 – 475,000Average Price: 228,631Average Price Per Sq. Ft. 79.89High Price Per Sq. Ft.: 105.37Low Price Per Sq. Ft.: 44.78Average Days on the Market: 83Average LP/SP%: 97%

Just Listed by Nadeen!11819 Brush Canyon Dr

Just Sold by Nadeen!11835 Lakewood Trail16214 Castlegrove Ct

TEEN JOB SEEKERS Doyouneedtimeawayfromyourkids,pets,andtheovergrownyard?Whynotgiveyourselfaminivacationandcallinyourlocalteentohelpout.

Baby Pet House YardName Age Sit Sit Sit Work PhoneLaurenAbel...........14.....•......... •..........•...............281-793-3433NikkiAbel.............12................ •...........................281-251-4195SavannahAlverson10..... .......... •...........................281-357-3080FredaAnderson....16.....•......................................832-717-0737LeileiChen............10..... .......... •...........................281-370-9692ShaunConway.....12..... ................................. •....281-655-9558LoganCook......... 10................ •..........•......... •....281-374-7107SarahDawson..... 14.....•......... •.......... ........... ....281-257-2157DillonDuarte.......14..... ................................. •....281-376-5493LaurenGonzalez..15.....•......... •..........•...............281-655-9196Mike Griffith ........16..... .......... •..........•......... •....281-251-3954RebeccaHecker...13..... .......... •...........................281-374-7599ShelbyHecker......16.....•......... •...........................281-374-7599RoyHiggins.........12..... .......... •...........................281-320-2847DamienHines.......13................ •..........•.......... ....281-655-7423JacobHines..........16..... .......... •..........•...............281-655-7423ScottTylerJarvis..14..... .......... •..........•......... •....281-379-2226BrookeKanning.....9................. •...........................281-320-1107KaileyLeverett......11................ •...........................281-320-8236AshlynnLix.........10................ •...........................832-274-0778MeganLix.............7..... .......... •...........................832-274-0778JadeOwhadi.........13.....•......... •..........•......... •....281-257-9014CaitlynnPollard....10................ •..........•...............281-251-7716MeganReding......16.....•......... •...........................281-374-0366TaylorReding.......14..... .......... •..........•...............281-374-0366MatthewStewart..14................ •..........•......... •....281-376-9298RebeccaStewart...11..... .......... •..........•...............282-376-9298ChristianTann......12.....•......... •..........•......... •....281-655-8320KevinWilkinson..14..... .......... •...........................281-320-8424MeganWoods......14.....•......... •..........•...............281-379-4999

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Lakewood GroveRECREATION COMMITTEE

Block Captains: For Block Captain information,please contact Henry Silva at 281-376-6497 or HSilva3630@aol.com.

LakeDrive,15827 RoseannMiller,281-379-2492,millers92@sbcglobal.netLakegroveBend,11810 EricPearson,281-251-4885,ericwadepearson@gmail.comAshvaleDrive,16023 TysonDees,281-376-2605LakegroveCt,16114 LizCurtain,281-655-0135,lcurtain@houston.rr.comBirchview(north),16018 AngieStewart,281-376-9298,Astewart222@aol.comLakegrove Forest, 16102 Pat Serafin, 281-370-5259, serafin-@msn.comBirchview(south) NEEDLakewoodCrossingDr.11815 CherylThomas,281-370-6775,cheryldt@sbcglobal.netBriarCanyon,11707 Don/KarenRabel,281-370-3897,rabeld@houston.rr.comLakewoodFieldCt,11323 RachelDavis,832-717-7649,rtpldavis@gmail.comBroadOakCt. NEEDLakewoodFieldDr,16214 MichelleLuna,832-717-0265,booandlumom@yahoo.comBrownTrail,11511 EmilyCarter,281-379-4504,emilycarter@gmail.comLakewoodGroveDr,16222 CharCrowley,281-376-1621,crowleyca@sbcglobal.netBrushCanyonDr,11927 KellieGreenberg,281-251-8340,klgreen999@pobox.comLakewoodTrail,11831 BethClark,281-251-3765,rclark11@houston.rr.comBuckheadCourt,16114 TrudiTrainor,281-655-5809,trudi.trainor@sbcglobal.netLaurelCove NEEDBuckSpringsTr,11619 LisaWheeler,281-379-7006,maestro@swbell.netLaurelMeadow NEEDCamilliaTr,16010 BarbaraDupuy,281-370-4493,bdupuy@houston.rr.comLittleOrchardCt 11402,KimMitchell,281-655-0397,kmitchell8@houston.rr.comCastlegroveCt,16106 TaylorDelleney,832-498-9093,tdelleney@hotmail.comLochberryCt,11731 ZelmaMikolajcayk,281-379-3635,zelmamik@hotmail.comCedarvaleLane NEEDMapleFallsCt. NEEDChateauTr,11835 CatherineSchwartz,281-379-3632,Cat.schwartz@comcast.netMapleFallsDr,11535 Randy/MichelleReynolds,281-376-3343,dmr@houston.rr.comChestnutTr,16210 WendyBevard,832-868-6021,wendybevard@sbcglobal.netMaplewickDr,15810 StephanieBahn,281-257-3967,sb1hot1@sbcglobal.netCountryTr,15835 MagdaLopez,281-655-0787,magdalopezb@yahoo.comMaycrestCt,16019 Bob/JanGonzlaeles,281-370-7941,danz49aol.comDeerpathCt. NEEDMoccasinCt,11711 StephanieLeal,281-379-3509,seleal@sbcglobal.netFrostRiverCt,11311 DouggieScott/Maria,TeresaIglesias,281-320-1836,jdsmti@aol.comNewlandsCt,11814 LisaDruzbik,281-304-9183,ladruzbik@earthlink.netGatesdenDr,11743 TracySmith,281-374-9856,topforty@swbell.netOakIslandDr,15814 DeeDeeFlores,281-370-6161,ddftex@aol.comOakIslandDr,15818 AnnEmbry,281-257-9091,aembry@houston.rr.comGrayForestTr.(West),11846 HelenBrzymiallkiewicz,281-379-5257,brzymialkiewicz@msn.comGrayForestTr.(East),11719 DarrellSchoolcraft,281-376-1294,Darrell.schoolraft@sug.comPecanCanyonCt.,11506 JoeAllen,281-514-6964,Joseph.allen@hp.comGrayTrailCt.,11846 HelenBrzymiallkiewicz,281-379-5257,brzymialkiewicz@msn.comRidgewickCt.,11510 RachelMartin,281-370-8092,rachelmartin@houston.rr.comGuernseyDr.,11703 RosaStephens,281-370-0887,orsteph@sbcglobal.netShadowPassTrail,15915 KellyGuillory,281-251-2048,kellymguillory@yahoo.comHermitageOaksDr,15939 MelanieTait,281-370-7893,cmtait@earthlink.netSummerstoneCt. NEEDHeronTr.,16006 AmyAustin,281-257-3658,Amy_Austin@hotmail.comTealHollowLane,11607 DonnaCarnahan,281-379-5665,dkcarnahan@comcast.netHiddenGroveCt.,11506 RenaMalinowski,281-376-1422,rena@r-malinowski.comTimberGroveCt.,15918 JaneRut,281-379-1490,j.rut@earthlink.netHiddenGroveTr. NEEDWildGroveCt,16102 DavidGallegos,281-655-7655,dgallegos@houston.rr.comKingsbarnCt,11423 Ken/PatKirchgessner,832-559-7910,KenK1121@msn.com

BECOME A BLOCK CAPTAIN BlockCaptainsinourcommunityaretheveryfoundationoftheneighborhoodandthekeytoagreatplacetolive!BlockCaptainsworkintheirimmediateareatoassisttheHOAwiththedisseminationofinformation.TheyarealsothevoiceoftheirneighborstocommunicatewiththeHOABoardMembers.Theykeepcontactwiththeirneighborstomakeourneighborhoodafriendlyplacewhereeveryoneknowstheirneighborsandiscomfortableintheneighborhood.WouldyouliketobeaBlockCaptain?ContactyourBlockCaptainCoordinatorHenrySilvaathsilva3630@aol.comor832-928-5311.

Recreation Committee Block Captains: For Block Captaininformation,pleasecontactHenrySilvaat281-376-6497orHSilva3630@aol.com. BlockCaptainsneededforthefollowingstreets: Broad Oak Court, CedervaleLane, ChateauWoods, Deerpath court,Hidden Grove Trail, Laurel Cover,LaurelMeadowDrive,MapleFallCourt,SummerstoneCourt

Architectural Control Any modification or repair to the outside of your home must have an ACC approval. A partial list of typical items is as follows:1.Painexteriorofyourhouse–evenifitisthesamecolor.2.Repairorreplaceyourroof.3.Paint, stain, repair or install a newfence.4.Addastorageortoolshed.5.Addasatellitedish.6.Addanantenna.7.Installsiding.8.Installapatioorpatiocover.9.Replacegaragedoors.10.Addaroomaddition.11.Addapool.12.Addadeck.13.Addabasketballgoal.14.Addsolar/screenwindowsordoors.15.Replaceyourmailbox.16.Addgatetoyourdriveway.17.Addsidewalks.18.Addexteriorlighting.19.Removalorplantingoftrees,shrubs,andhedges.20.Add any decorative item to youryard.21. Add a flag/flag pole.

ACC ApplicationBefore making any improvements,repairsoradditionstoyourhome,pleaserequestacopyoftheACCApplicationfrom SCS services or the applicationcan be obtained by downloading fromtheSCSwebsite.

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