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March 2014 Official Publication of the Normandy Forest Homeowners Association Volume 3, Issue 3

PARK REMINDERS• Theparkisopentoresidentsfromdawntoduskthegate

islockedfrom6pm-6aminthefallbackseason• DuringtheSpringforwardseasongatewillbelocked8:30

pm–6am• Helpkeepourpark clean. Pickupafter yourselfwhen

picnicking,andcleanupafteryourpets.• Keepyourpetonaleash.• Thejoggingtrailisforwalkersandjoggers.Bikesarenot

allowed,astheycreaterutsinthetrail.Pleaseremindyourchildrennottorideonthetrail.

• Ifyouseeanysuspiciouspersonsoroddactivityintheparkorgreaterneighborhood,contacttheconstableat281-376-3472.Addthisnumbertoyourcellphonecontactlistforyourconvenience.

GOING ON VACATION?Don’tforgetthePrecinct4Constable’sofficeoffersprotection

foryourhomewhileyouareonvacation.Gotohttp://www.cd4.hctx.net/online_forms.php?formID=vacation, andsimplyfillouttherequestform.

Whenasituationoccursinourneighborhood,yourfirstreactionmaybetocall911,however,I'dliketoencourageyoutocalltheConstable'sofficedirectlybecausetheresponsetimewillmorethanlikelybefaster.Thereasoningbehindthisiswhenweplaceacallto911,theydispatchittoSheriff'sofficewhothendispatchesthecalltotheConstable'soffice.Ifwecangostraighttothedepartmentwhowillbefollowinguponourcallitmaysaveussomevaluabletime.Pleasenote,

inmostcases,ifitisintheearlymorninghours,theydon’ttypically knockondoorsunless requested inorder tonotdisturbthecitizenorinsomecases,placethemindanger.If a citizenwishes tobe contactedbyphoneor inpersonregarding a call that typicallywouldnot require it, pleaseadvisedispatchofthis.

TheConstable'sofficephonenumber is281-376-3472saveittoyourcellphonecontactlist

MUD BOARD MEETINGSMUDBoardMeetingsareheldeveryfourthTuesdayofthe

monthat4:00PM,at3327LaMERinNormandyForest.Themeetingsareopentoallresidents.

HomeOwnerAssociationMeetingTheHOAMeetings are held every othermonth on

Tuesday’sat7:00pm,intheNormandyForestClubhouse.Watchforthesignsthroughoutourneighborhoodremindingyouaboutthemeeting.AllresidentsofNormandyForestareinvitedandencouragedtoattend.

TRASH PICK UPTrashispickeduptwiceaweek,onMondayandThursday

mornings.Pleaseremembertoremoveyourtrashcanfromthecurbandoutofthedrivewaybytheeveningonthoserespectivedays.

HeavyTrashPickUpDay iseverysecondFridayof themonth,onlyonceamonth.

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IMPORTANT CONTACTSBOARD OF DIRECTORSPaulDiaz|President....................................... 281-687-2045JohnNemec|VicePresident........................... 281-651-8606JudyDoll|Secretary........................................ 281-701-6925JohnHopkins|Treasurer................................. 281-795-9772GeorgeTsatsaronis|DirectoratLarge............. 281-323-9900

BALLPARK RESERVATIONSJohnNemec|Coordinator.............................. 281-651-8606

COMMUNITY SERVICESGas|CenterpointEnergy................................ 713-659-2111Electric|ReliantEnergy.................................. 713-207-7777Phone|AT&T.................................................. www.att.comSewer|HarrisCountyMUD#28................... 281-353-9809Trash|RepublicWaste.................................... 281-446-2030FireDepartment|SpringVFD........................ 281-355-1266CountyCommissioner|JackCagle................. 713-755-6444

MANAGEMENT COMPANY ChaparralManagementCompany,AAMC

6630CypresswoodSuite100|Spring,Texas77379281-537-0957phone|281-537-0312faxValerieOverbeck|AssociationManagervoverbeck@chaparralmanagement.com

OFFICE HOURS9amto5pm|closedforlunch12:30to1:15pm

NEWSLETTER INFOEDITOR JudyDoll.....................................txcardlady@sbcglobal.netPUBLISHER Peel,Inc.......................www.PEELinc.com,512-263-9181 Advertising................................ advertising@PEELinc.com

ADVERTISING PleasesupporttheadvertisersthatmaketheNormandyForestNewsletterpossible.Ifyouwouldliketosupportthenewsletterbyadvertising,pleasecontactoursalesofficeat512-263-9181oradvertising@PEELinc.com.Theadvertisingdeadlineisthe8thofthemonthpriortotheissue.

NORMANDY FOREST COMMITTEES

THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE

DannyRodriguez.................................................281-528-6640MarkLawson......................................................281-651-8034The Association has an active Architectural Control Committee that approves or denies all construction and any improvements. You may request an ACC form by contacting Chaparral Management 281-537-0957 or the association website. Please keep in mind that the Association has thirty days (30 days) to approve or disapprove any ACC and verbal approvals or disapprovals are not given.

SECURITY COMMITTEEIntheeventofanemergencypleasecall“911”orforPrecinct4pleaseprogramyourcellphonewiththenumberbelow.Precinct4.............................................................281-376-3472JimNorris............. 281-924-5828|jnorris@normandyforest.org

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEEMichelleTsatsaronis................... michelletsatsaronis@gmail.com

POOL MAINTENANCE & LIFEGUARDSJefferyKing..........................................................281-655-8675

CLUBHOUSE RENTALSSallyRodriguez....................................................832-788-4186

MAINTENANCE COMMITTEEJohnNemec......... 281-651-8606|jnemec@normandyforest.orgOPEN POSITION

POOL TAG COMMITTEESallyRodriguez....................................................832-788-4186AshleyBlackburn.................................................713-854-4144

BLOCK CAPTAIN COORDINATORKarenZuckero.....................................................713-504-6469

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PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLES UPDATEThismonthIwantedtoreturnmycolumntothemost

important aspect ofmyDepartment.TheHarrisCountyPct.4ConstablesOfficewasbuiltononesimpleconcept.Thatconceptiscommunitybasedpolicing.ThisphilosophyisalmostasoldastheofficeofConstableitselfrootedintheoldworldbeatcopswhowalkedthestreetsinacertainarea.Eventheterm“COP”isbasedonConstableonPatrol.

IN todays community based policing organization it isfarmorechallengingandrequiresacooperativeagreementandrelationshipbetweenlawenforcementanditscitizens.Byhavingthesamepatrolmeninthesameareatheygettoknowtheresidents,goodandbad,andfromtherehavethetruepulseofacommunity.Bywatchingtheareayouthgrowup,theyouthareformorelikelytoconfideinthedeputyand

whenneeded,evenaskforassistance.Withthissaiditisimperativetoengageyourdeputiesand

gettoknowthem.Letthemknowaboutyourconcernsandsuspicions.Attend yourneighborhoodmeetingswhere inmanycasesyoucansharetheseconcerns.Intoday’sworldoftechnologywearealltoooftencaughtupawaitingasocialmediaupdate.There isnosubstitute forconversationandrealinteraction.Withoutyouthecommunityyourdeputiesareonlyabletoactonhalftheinformation.

InclosingletmeassureyouthatConstableHickmanandhisstaffarefirmlycommittedtoservingyourneedsandcanexceedyour expectationswhenweallwork together for asafercommunity.

STREET LIGHT OUTAGESYoumay reportNormandyForest Street light outages by

callingCenterpointEnergyat (713) 659-2111 or logging on to centerpointenergy.com

Pleasenoteyouwillneedthelamppostnumberlocateddirectlyonthenon-working

lamppost.

***ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL***YoumustalwayscontacttheArchitecturalCommitteewhen

School in the PinesFamily - Owned Private School

Secluded neighborhood location! Motivated and professional staff! Excellent academic curriculum!

Sign up for Summer Camp 2014!Exciting programs for toddlers – 6th grade

Half day, Full day, or 8am-3pm Eighteen months – Kindergarten • Child care for ages 5 – 12 years

Fun & engaging summer camp • Open on Klein holidays/in-service

19027 Joanleigh Dr. • 281-288-6402schoolinthepines.com • sitp84@sbcglobal.net

Amanda and Joe Maisonneuve, owners

making any kind of improvements to your property. PleasecontactChaparralManagement 281-537-0957 ext.18, Fax-281-537-0312,oremailservice1@chaparralmanagement.comLauraDavisArchitecturalControlDepartment

ANNOUNCEMENTNormandyForestCommunityGarage SaleComing Soon

sosavethedateApril5,2014.Areminderbypostcardwillbedistributed2weekspriortothesaveddate&andadwillbeplacedintheGreensheet.

EasterEggeventwillbeheldinAprilmoreinformationtocome.

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Decorate with What You Have

Decoratingiseasyandaffordablewhenyoubuilduponwhatyoualreadyhave.Seehowyoucantakeordinaryitemsandworkthemintoyourdecorwithafeweasytricks,updates,andsimplesupplies.

ADD HEIGHT WITH CURTAINSIfyourdrapeshaveenoughlength,considermovingthecurtain

rodtotheceiling,whichwillgivetheroomagreatersenseofheight.Beforeyoumake themove,measureyour curtains tomake suretheywill stillgraze thefloor ifyoumove the rod. Ifyouneedalittleextralengthandyourdrapescurrentlyhangbyarodpocket,investindraperyclips,whichwillmakethedrapeshangalittlebitclosertothefloor.

FERTILIZE -fourtimesayear:LateFebruary-EarlyMarch-applyasimple15-5-10foranearlygreen-up.Mostcompaniesthatmakeslow-release fertilizersalsomakeanon-slow-release15-5-10 thatprovidesforaquicktwo-weekgreenupbeforewegettotheheartofthefertilizerschedule.

WARNING:Somepeoplewillbetemptedtouseaweed-and-feedatthistime,butifyou’vebeenfollowingtheGardenLineherbicideschedule,thereshouldneverbeaneed.However,spotweed-and-feedtreatmentsarerecommendedforthosewithturf-onlylandscapesorlandscapesthathavebeenestablishedformanyyears.Mostweed-and-feedscontainAtrizinewhichburnsrootsofyoungtreesandshrubs.

Randy’s Lawn Fertilization ScheduleFor southern grasses including: St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia

LATE MARCH-EARLY APRIL-applyslow-release3-1-2ratiofertilizers.Recommendedformulations:

19-4-10 NitroPhosSuperTurff18-4-6 FertilomeSouthwestGreenmaker18-0-6 Fertilome’sZeroPhosphateFormula15-5-10 SouthwestFertilizerPremiumGold20-0-10 BonidePremiumLawnFood

LATE JUNE-EARLY JULY - apply slow-release3-1-2 ratiofertilizers.(Recommendedformulations19-5-9,19-4-10,18-4-6,15-5-10.)

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-applywinterizeformulasforwinterhardiness.Ratiosvary,butmakesuretheyare“winter”or“fall”formulasdesignedforsoutherngrasses.(examples:18-6-12,8-12-16,10-5-14)Willmakelawnswinter-hardy.

JUNE-SEPTEMBER - if turfgrass looksyellow(chlorosis)ornecrotic,useanapplicationofeithergranularorliquidiron.Onceayearshouldbeenough.

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