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Volume 4, Issue 5Berkshire Community Association Official Newsletter May 2007
BERKSHIRECommunity Newsletter
Yard of The Month - April 2007Congratulations! - 15818 Brickman Ct.
The winner will receive a $50 check and the Yard of the Month sign will be placed in their yard. Some things the committee looks for are:
regular yard maintenancehedge/shrub trimmed and maintainedweed free plantbeds and yard & tree ringshealthy plants and flowersno unapproved yard artcurrent on deed restrictionshouse condition in good repairdriveway & sides of home clear of debris and trashcansmaybe that little extra something that makes the yard stand out from among the rest as exemplary.
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Berkshire Community Garage SaleSaturday, May 19
The Berkshire Community Garage Sale will be Saturday, May 19th from 7am to 3pm. Please honor these guidelines. Those who participate will hold their own sale at their own Lot. One (1) garage sale sign is permitted on your Lot. The Association will provide a community banner. Therefore, please do not display any other signs, as they are not permitted. If you are not on a main street, you may place a solid color (no writing) balloon at the corner of your street to indicate a yard sale is located down your street. Please remove the balloon at the end of the sale that day. Also,
lease note that while individual sales are not permitted, the Association as approved this community garage sale to
be held annually, if it continues as a successful event. Thank you for your participation.
If you would like to volunteer to serve on the Garage Sale
Committee, please contact Myla at [email protected]
Visit the Official Association Website:
www.BerkshireCAI.com
ThankyoutoSallyLamwhohasvolunteeredtocoordinatethisactivity. Ifyoucare tosubmitanomination forYOM,pleasecontactSallyatslam@cbunited.com.WinnerswillbeselectedfromAprilthroughSeptember.
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EMERGENCY (Lifethreatening) .............................................. 911Fire ................................................................................................ 911Ambulance .................................................................................... 911Sheriff (Non-emergency ) ............................................ 713-221-6000HC Sheriff’s Sub-Station Clay Rd ................................281-463-2648SCHOOLSLieder Elementary School (grades PK-05) .................. 281-463-5928 17003 Keith Harrow Blvd. Houston, TX 77084-2510Watkins Middle School (grades 06-08) ........................281-463-5850 4800 Cairnvillage St. Houston, TX 77084-2554Cypress Springs High School (grades 09-12) ...............281-345-3000 7909 Fry Rd. Cypress, TX 77433-3240Cypress Fairbanks ISD Administration ........................281-897-4000Cypress Fairbanks ISD Transportation ....................... 281-897-4380MISCELLANEOUSStreet Lights - not working .......................................... 713-207-2222Poison Control .......................................................... 1-800-764-7661Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center .............................. 281-890-4285Harris County Health Department ............................... 713-439-6290Animal Control (Harris County) .................................. 281-999-3191Clay Rd. Courthouse Annex .........................................281-463-2446Harris County Pct 3 Maintenance .................................713-755-6306US Post Office (Bear Creek) .........................................800-275-8777Bear Creek Library ...................................................... 281-550-0885Newsletter Editor, Beola [email protected] Publisher Peel, Inc. Sales Office .. [email protected], 888-687-6444Electricity - Reliant Customer Service ........................ 713-207-7777Gas - Entex ................................................................... 713-659-2111Water and Sewer - MUD #276 (Severn Trent) ............ 281-398-8211Cable TV/Telephone/Internet/Alarm monitoring Entouch Systems .......................................................281-225-1000Time/Warner Cable ......................................................713-462-1900Telephone - Southwestern Bell .................................... 713-237-6202Waste Management TRASH Pickup .............................713-686-6666TAXING AUTHORITIESHarris County Appraisal District ................................. 713-957-7800ASSISTANCE HOTLINESHC Children’s Protective Services ................................713-394-4000Rape Crisis ....................................................................713-528-7273Suicide Prevention (24 hrs) ...........................................713-228-1505Battered Women & Children .........................................713-528-5785Crisis Hotline (24 hrs) ...................................................713-228-1505Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hrs) ...................................713-686-6300PRECINCT #0643U.S. Representative (007) - John Culberson .................713-849-0293State Senator (007) - Jon Lindsay ................................. 281-583-1011State Representative (132) - Bill Callegari ...................281-578-8484Harris Co. Comm. Pct 3 - Steve Radack .......................713-755-6306Harris Co. Constable - Glen Cheek ...............................281-492-3600Justice Precinct 5 ..................................................................................JP Position 1 - Judge Russ Ridgeway ...........................713-661-2276JP Position 2 - Judge William V. Yeoman .....................281-463-2341State Board of Education - Terri Leo ............................281-257-0836
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Berkshire Easter Egg Hunt 2007 Rain or shine, it was a go for the Berkshire Easter Egg Hunt on April 7 after having one postponement the week before due to thunderstorms. The turnout was great and the kids were real troopers finding 1200 eggs in the cold rain. Small prizes were awarded for participation in the bean bag toss game, and 11 Easter gift baskets and a jar full of jelly beans were given away. Sheltering from the winter-like weather, we made very good use of the new meeting room at the recreational building, having the face painting and egg crayon coloring activities inside. We also made good use of the covered area, where we set up the prize table, refreshment table, and bean bag toss game. Many thanks go out to our committee: Shelley Fleming, Leanne Winsor, Anna Garcia, Katina Brauer, Yamile Gusman, and Denise Sanchez. You were all wonderful, and I look forward to working with you again. Also, we would like to thank our face painters Donna Vo and Carolin Nguyen, and our bunny volunteer Sonny Anderson and his assistant April Petersen. We also want to thank Beola Baker for providing consultation, Myla Chandler for making facility arrangements, and EnTouch for providing cookies and bottled water. Also, I want to personally thank my husband Mark Wardrop for his carpentry work on the bean bag toss game. This event would not have been successful without all of these great volunteers. Most importantly, thanks to all of the residents who came. The event would not have been a success without you! We hope that everyone had a good time at the event and a wonderful Easter holiday! Sincerely, Charlene Wardrop, Easter Egg Hunt Coordinator
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Community UpdatesLandscape up-lighting will be installed to enhance the clubhouse exterior and the entrance to Berkshire.Construction for the Volleyball court is scheduled to begin soon. Lighting for the walking trail will be installed in the near future.Provisions are being made to keep the area clear of trash that accumulates at the Southeast corner of the neighborhood on the Hwy 6 frontage, where the Addicks Satsuma light is. The pool house expansion project is complete. Details will be sent to homeowners with instructions for usage. Enjoy!Berkshire is a crime stoppers community. Please report any criminal activity to 713-222-TIPS.The Board has approved a new reduced Homeowners Association fee of $650 effective January 1st, 2007. Contact PCMI account department if you have not already made your payment. 281-870-0585The Board has approved replacing the dying trees along both sides of Berkshire Manor Lane with Bald Cypress and Live Oak trees. No pine trees will be replanted. Additional filler landscaping has been installed along Highway 6. The architectural review form has been revised. See online newsletter to print a copy. www.berkshirecai.com Deputies have been hired to monitor the tennis courts and vandalism in Berkshire. If you notice unusual activity in the community please report all details to the Sheriff's dispatch at 713-221-6000. Tennis courts are for the exclusive use of playing tennis only. Violators will be prosecuted for damages and repairs. If you know the address of the violators, please email [email protected] and we will forward the repair bills to the violators. Additional landscaping has been installed at the Eaton Glen entrance of Berkshire. Berkshire will be sprayed for mosquitoes during late night hours during the spring and summer months. Additional pool equipment was purchased to accommodate the increased activity at the community pool.The Landscaper is diligently working to address some of the common long-term concerns that we have all shared. We are happy to have JH Plantscapes as a member of the Beautification Team for Berkshire. Please be patient as it will take some time to shape things up.Community residents are encouraged to contact [email protected] with any deed restriction or community concerns. Berkshire Community Volunteers. Berkshire continues to encourage residents to volunteer for community projects. Some upcoming activities are: Yard of the Month, National Night Out, Holiday Open House. If you're interested in
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starting other activities such as a Women's Club, Tennis Club, Bunco or other events, please contact [email protected] observe dates in your newsletter and check the Berkshire website regularly for community information as these will be the primary means of communication to Berkshire residents. The website address is www.BerkshireCAI.comCypress Contracting has been commissioned by the Association to power wash and stain the fence to beautify our community. The fences are power washed and then stained with a high quality stain and wood protector. Cypress has been working with Berkshire since the beginning, and has been contracted by the Developer to help keep our community clean in the new construction areas. In the interest of keeping consistency and continuity in the neighborhood, the contractor is offering a low rate on power washing and staining any residential fence to match the community fence. If you are interested, contact Janet McCauley at 281-844-6201. Cypress Contracting also offers a variety of other services including landscape design, lawn care, irrigation, home remodeling, etc. They are fully insured.If you want to stain your own fence, stain description is TWO101 CEDARTONE. It is manufactured by Total Wood Protector (TWO) and may be purchased at ICI Paints. They have several locations in Houston and their website is www.icipaints.com. This is not a Kelly Moore product and Kelly Moore paint is no longer carried in Houston.NOTE: An architectural review form should be submitted to the Board and approved before proceeding.Stop Signs have been installed at the intersection of Berkshire Manor Lane and Timber Creek by Harris County Precinct 3 to help control traffic. Please report street signs or street maintenance issues to HC Precinct Three (3) at (281) 463-6300New Contact for Tennis Court Keys - Keys will only be available from Pat Huges at PCMI.- 281-870-0585 x1349. Thank you!Berkshire continues to be patrolled by the Harris County Sheriff's Department to catch and deter violators of speeding and other traffic offenses. Obtain license plate numbers and descriptions and report safety and security concerns to Sheriff’s department to 713-221-6000If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact PCMI at 281-870-0585. If you need a form, please go to www.BerkshireCAI.com to Library>ArchitecturalImprovements>HomeImprovementRequestForm.
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MAYMay 5, 12, 19 - Pool Tag Distribution
Coordinators: Jerry & Amber WoodmanMay 19 - Community Garage Sale
Details in newsletterMay 22 – Annual Meeting 6:30pm at Holiday Select
JULYJuly 4 - Pool Party
Coordinator: Shelley Fleming
AUGUSTAugust 7 - National Night Out
Coordinator neededMeet your neighbors
Residents may plan block parties, various events
DECEMBERHoliday Open House
Coordinator: Beola Baker, John & Michelle Riddle and other volunteers
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Call the Sheriff's Department If you see someone or something suspicious in the neighborhood, call the sheriff’s department at 713-221-6000 or call 911. If a vehicle is involved, try to get the license plate number because the
sheriff’s department can use it to get additional information about the vehicle. You can also report solicitors as suspicious characters who are not permitted in the community. Also, it is very important to report any graffiti as soon as possible to Myla Chandler at [email protected].
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BERKSHIRE WELCOME PACKETS As a new Berkshire resident, you will, if you have not already, receive a Berkshire welcome packet. Included is a welcome letter from the Homeowners Association, Berkshire newsletter, car decals to identify you as a Berkshire resident and a volunteer request form. Additionally, local businesses have included a token of appreciation for patronizing their business. While the incentives may vary, they include: • discount from Dry Cleaning Station • free movie admission to RAVE theater • free coffee from Bad Ass Coffee • free ice cream from McNeil's Creamery We encourage you to use these coupons and patronize these businesses that support the welcome packets. Thank you. Also, thanks to the Berkshire Welcoming Committee - Beola Baker, Amber Woodman, Brenda Martin and Charlene Wardrop for distributing the welcome packets.
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