Harvest Bend The Village - October 2011

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Volume 8, Issue 10 October 2011 www.myhbtv.org

Notice To Homeowners

Please be advised that Harvest Bend the Village Association, Inc Board of Directors (The Board) has not authorized any individual to do a survey, collect data, distribute information via door to door, regular mail or e-mail.

PARKING GUIDELINESIN CUL-DE-SACS

THE CONSTABLES HAVE ADVISED THAT VEHICLES CANNOT BE PULLED “HEAD IN’ TO THE CURB. VEHICLES

MUST BE PARALLEL PARKED AND NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE

CURB. PLEASE BE ADVISED TICKETS ARE BEING ISSUED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE PARKED ILLEGALLY IN

CUL-DE-SACS.

PEOPLE PROTECTING OUR PARKSNew Fire Safety Campaign for City of Houston Parks People Protecting Our Parks calls on all Houstonians to proactively protect

the City's parklands during the ongoing drought. The campaign has two main goals: fire prevention education and the protection of public parklands. The first step in this campaign is the issuance of a temporary ban on all barbeque pits in City of Houston Parks.

The temporary ban on barbeque pits will remain in effect until further notice. Signage notifying the public about the ban will be placed in the parks. To allow for a period of public education, warnings will be issued to violators until City Council adopts a permanent enforcement mechanism next week.

Houston Fire Department recommends the following safety tips during this drought:

BARBEQUE SAFETY

• Portablebarbecuepits,charcoalgrillsandotheropen-flamecookingdevices outside of a building should not be operated on combustible balconies or located within 10 feet of combustible walls or roofs or other combustible materials.

• When igniting thebarbecue charcoal, use a charcoal lighter, notgasoline.Gasolinecanflashviolentlyinandaroundthepitcausingseriousinjuriestoanyoneintheareaoftheflash.Afireextinguisheror charged garden hose should be handy while the fire is burning. Check the pit frequently to ensure that it is okay.

• Hotashandcoalsfrombarbecuepitsandcharcoalburnersshouldbeplacedinanon-combustiblecontaineruntilcooledorthoroughlysaturated with water, before being disposed.

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IMPORTANT NUMBERSEmergency ...................................................................9-1-1Constable Precinct 4 ......................................281-376-3472

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLChairman: Sandra ThompsonDeed Restrictions ...........................................281-447-3388

MANAGEMENT COMPANYSterling ASI ... [email protected], 832-678-4500Fax: 281-598-4487 .... P.O. Box 38113, Houston, TX 77238

POOL COMPANYSouth Pool and Spa ........................................713-423-4663

TENNIS COURT KEYSSterling Management .....................................281-447-3388

SCHOOLSFrancone Elementary ........ http://schools.cfisd.net/francone, 281-897-4512Willbern Elementary......http://schools.cfisd.net/willbern/, 281-897-3820Campbell Jr. High ...http://schools.cfisd.net/campbell/index.stm, 281-897-4300Cypress Fairbanks ISD..................http://www.cfisd.net/, 281-897-4000Cypress Ridge H. S ...http://schools.cfisd.net/cyridge/index.htm, 281-807-8000

SCHOOL BUSES Falcon Transp. .......http://www.cfisd.net/dept2/transp.htm,281-897-4380

OTHERAnimal Control. ..........................................................................281-999-3191Cy-Fair Ambulance ...................................................................713-466-6161Cy-Fair Fire Department ...................................emergency) 281-466-6161 ......................................................................(non-emergency) 281-550-6663Cy-Fair Hospital .........................................................................281-890-4285 DPS Sex Offenders ....................Website: http://records.txdps.state.tx.us/FBI .................................................................................................713-693-5000Highway Patrol ...........................................................................713-957-8192 Houston Chronicle .....................................................................713-220-7211 Houston SPCA ...........................................................................713-869-8227Leaking Gas Fire ........................................................................713-659-3552Metro Transit Info ......................................................................713-635-4000NW Library ...........................................................................281-890-BOOKPoison Control ........................................................................1-800-764-7661Comcast Cable ...........................................................................713-341-1000Toxic Chemical & Oil Spills ...............................................1-800-424-8802Texas Enviromental Waste ......................................................281-368-8397

HARRIS COUNTYCommissioner, Pct. 4 ................................................................281-353-8100Animal Control ...........................................................................281-999-3191Flood Control District ...............................................................281-684-4000Tax Office ....................................................................................713-224-1919Health Department ....................................................................713-526-1841Post Office - Willow Place .......................................................281-890-2392

UTILITIESCenterPoint (Gas).......................................................................713-659-2111CenterPoint (Electric) ................................................................713-207-7777S.W. Water Co (Water Repairs) ............................................ 713-405-1750Entex Gas .....................................................................................713-659-2111Emergency Gas Leaks ..............................................................713-659-3552Southwestern Bell ......................................................................800-246-8464Trash Company (Republic Waste) ........................................281-446-2030

President .....................................................................................Robbie Adams Vice President ...............................................................................Susan NorrisSecretary .......................................................................................Lucretia Allen Treasurer .............................................................................................Ella DarbyDirector at Large ...............................................................................Paul Miller

Board Committees include: Security, Pool Registration, Pool Building, Recreation, Architectural Control(ACC)

If you are interested in volunteering on a committee, or establishing a new committee please contact one of the board members.

HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT FOUR CONSTABLE’S OFFICEContract Activity Statistical Report

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NEWSLETTER INFONEWSLETTER EDITORElla Darby .................................................................darbyel2@sbcglobal.net

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Type of Activity AUG JULY Year to 2011 2011 Date-2011 Burglary of a Habitation 2 0 6Burglary of a Motor Vehicle 0 1 8Theft from a Habitation 0 0 0Theft of Motor Vehicle 0 1 2Theft – Other 0 0 1Robbery 1 0 1Assault 0 1 3Sexual Assault 0 1 1Criminal Mischief 0 0 8Disturbance – Family 3 1 9Disturbance – Juvenile 0 1 5Disturbance – Other 5 6 46Alarms 11 1 58Suspicious Vehicles 6 9 30Suspicious Persons 3 2 25Runaways 0 0 1Telephone Harassment 0 0 3Other Calls 5 16 152


Harvest Bend tHe villageProtecting Our Parks...-(Continued from Cover Page)

OPEN FLAMES

• TheCity ofHoustonFireCode prohibits all open-burning within the Houston city limits at all times. The burn ban in unincorporated areas of Harris County alsoprohibitsanyoutdooropen-burning,includingtheburning of: a bonfire, rubbish fire, campfire, trench fire, or other fire in an outdoor location when not contained.

VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND TOOLS

• Parkvehiclessothattheexhaustsystemdoesnotcomein contact with dry grass, leaves, or weeds.

• Adjustthesafetychainsontrailerstoensuretheydon'tdrag and create sparks that can cause roadside starts.

• Keeplawnmowersandagriculturalequipmentinproperworking condition and avoid rocks and other materials which might cause a spark.

• Donotweldorcutwithoutaspotter,awatersourceand a shovel.

• Notify the electric power companywhendead treesor overhanging limbs endanger the electric wires. The wires may touch each other or the ground, causing sparks that start fires.

CIGARETTES OR OTHER SMOKING MATERIALS

• Anothercauseofaccidentalfiresiscarelesslydiscardedcigarettes or other smoking materials. They can smolder for hours and should be completely doused with water before being discarded in a safe manner, rather than tossed out a window or on the ground.

• Texas' arson law includes felony punishment foranyone whose cigarette recklessly sets fire to a building or injures anyone. Arson is a second-degree felonyin Texas, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, but if a person is hurt or killed or if the fire involves a church,arsonisafirst-degreefelony,carryingpossiblepunishment of up to life in prison.

For more safety tips see www.houstontx.gov/fire.

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HARVEST BENDYard Of The Month

ThegoaloftheYardoftheMonthAwardistorecognizethe efforts of Harvest Bend the Village Residents who take pride in their home and landscape and inspire others to do the same.AWARD RULES: 1. Yard of the Month will be awarded for the months of

July,August,September,andOctober.2. One home will be selected each month.3. Each yard is limited to winning the award only once in

any calendar year.4. Only the portion of the yard viewed from the street,

will be judged.5. Yard of the Month signs will be placed in the winning

yard and are to remain the entire month.



Disney Children’s ConcertAT CY-FAIR HIGH SCHOOL

TheCy-FairHighSchoolOrchestrawillhosta Children’s Concert at the school auditorium (22602 Hwy 290 at Telge Rd) on Thursday, October27.DisneycharactersandDisneymusicbyOrchestrasfromCy-FairHighSchool,ArnoldMiddle School, and Hamilton Middle School will be featured.

Chi ldren f rom the ent i re community are invited to this free event and are encouraged to come dressedastheirfavoriteDisneycharacter. Children’s events (face painting, clowns, and balloons) and a silent auction will begin at 6pm. The concert will be at 7pm.

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Adopting a child from the foster care system requires little or no cost to the adoptive family and funding may be available to help the adoptive family

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Attention KIDS: Send Us Your Masterpiece!

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Be sure to include the followingso we can let you know!

Name: _________________________________________ (first name, last initial)

Age:__________

Email Address: __________________________________

[This information will only be used to notify you or your parents if your artwork was selected.]

Color the drawing below and mail the finished artwork to us at:

Peel, Inc. - Kids Club308 Meadowlark St

Lakeway, TX 78734-4717We will select the top few and post their artwork online at www.PEELinc.com. DUE: October 31st


Harvest Bend tHe villageNATIONAL NIGHT OUTNationalNightOutisatimetogetoutsideandmeetand

greetyourneighbors-itisananticrimeanddrugpreventionevent held throughout the nation…in Texas, it is held on Tuesday, October 4th.

See how many neighbors you can get outsideUse ice cream social or hotdogs to lure people from their

homesGet to know your neighbors…they can function like a

secondary security system Exchange information and work to create a master contact

list to distribute to each otherDistributeinformationfromlocalcrimeand

drugpreventionorganizationsThis also is a great time

to discuss upcoming e ven t s on you r street for Halloween and safety for your children.

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Saturday, December 3 MacGregor Park

5K timed run/walk and 1K kids’ fun run Plus music, refreshments,

children’s activities and more!

Saturday, December 3 MacGregor Park

5K timed run/walk and 1K kids’ fun run Plus music, refreshments,

children’s activities and more!

FIGHT PANCREATIC CANCER!

FIGHT PANCREATIC CANCER!


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Update

Harvest Bend The Village

*According to information taken from the HAR MLS Computer

**Ranked by the Houston Business Journal 5/2001

Over 450 Homes SOLD in 2003Over 96% of David’s Listings Result in a Sale

Ranked in the Top 20 Realtors in the USA

Top 1% of Realtors in the U.S.

ProfessionalGroup832-478-1205

Harvest Bend the Village Market ReportHarvest Bend the Village Market Report

David “Super Dave” FloryDavid “Super Dave” Flory

Selling Over 500 Homes A Year#16 Americas Top 200 Real Estate Professionals (Teams by Sides, Wall Street Journal- November 8, 2008)

Top 1% of Realtors in the U.S.

HIGHEST PRICE PER SQ.FT. resale homes sold

#2 Realtor In TexasRealtor Teams per Remax 9/2008

in Harvest Bend the Village: $93.86

This market information report is provided to keep you informed of resale market activity in your subdivision.

This chart represents the homes that have sold and closed in the past 6 months according the Houston Multiple Listing Service.

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Professional Group832-478-1205

Direct line: 281-477-0345www.SuperDave.com

Courtesy of “DAVID FLORY”Harvest Bend The Village

David “Super Dave” FloryDavid “Super Dave” Flory

#2 Realtor in Houston & Texas*

#7 Realtor in United States*

$61,000$131,900

$96,527

$66.16

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ACTIVE PENDING SOLD Last 6 Mos

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Price Range:

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Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Professional Group832-478-1205

David FloryDirect line:281-477-0345www.SuperDave.com

#2 Realtor in Houston & Texas**

#7 Realtor in United States**

Selling Over 500 Homes A Year**Realtor Teams per Remax 9/2008, 3/2009

Working with the Flory Team was a verypositive experience. Everyone in theoffice was extremely helpful. ThanksFlory Team!

- The Allan Family -

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