The Fountainhead Factor - Your Neighborhood Newsletter – May 2020

R&M BOARD of DIRECTORS

Fountainhead R&M Office (281) 893-4820 Fountainhead R&M Fax (281) 893-8490 Andy Richardson, President Sharon Hubbard, Vice President June Marshall, Secretary Alan Alderton, Treasurer Charlotte Warwick, Grounds Andrew Siojo, Tennis & Pool June Marshall, Clubhouse Stephanie Roman, Spanish Communication ACC Committee (281) 893-4820

KLEIN I.S.D. NUMBERS Greenwood Forest Elementary (832) 484-5700 Wunderlich Intermediate (832) 249-5200 Klein Forest High School (832) 484-4500 Vistas High School Program (832) 484-7650

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USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS ALL EMERGENCIES 911 Constable’s 24 Hour Dispatcher (281) 376-3472 Center Point Energy (Power line down, power outage, street lights) (713) 207-2222 Center Point Energy (Gas problems) (713) 659-2111 Fountainhead MUD (Water Service) (281) 469-5740 Texas Pride (281) 342-8178 Harris County Animal Control (281) 999-3191 Harris County Pollution Control (281) 999-3191 Barbara Bush Branch Library (281) 376-4610

FOR YOUR INFORMATION If you need any information about Fountainhead

HOA Properties please contact us at 281-893-4820 and leave a message or send a Fax to 281-893-8490.

Please refer to our website for infomation at fountainheadrandm.com

For news letter editor email ahpolchen@hotmail.com.

Any concerns or you would like something posted in this newsletter, please submit your request to the clubhouse no later than the 25th of the month. Either call (281) 893-4820 or leave a signed note in the brick mailbox in front of the clubhouse. Your name is kept confidential.

Our Pool will be open with this schedule until further notice.

Only 25 people will be allowed in pool area.

May Saturday/Sunday 23, 24,25,30,31 12:00pm-8:00pm

Memorial Day , July 4th,Labor Day, September 7th 12:00p -4:00p

June/July….Tuesday/Friday 9:00a – 1:00p reopen 4:00p-8:00p

Saturday and Sunday 12:00p-8:00p

August….Tuesday/Friday 4:00p – 9:00p

Pool Tags will be renewed these dates with Mask and Social Distancing. Please no children under 10

May 13 6:30pm – 8:30p May 16 12:00pm – 2:00pm May 23 12:00pm –2:00pm

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Constables Stats Report To review the Constables Stats report please visit our website fountainheadrandm.com. There you will find a link on the home page.

Emergency Service House numbers need to be bold and visible. Emergency services depend on these numbers. Remember, you

might be the one who needs help. To get your street numbers re-painted

call 832.236.4886

ACC Concerns DEED RESTRICTIONS: The Deed Restrictions are there to protect our property values. The garage is where cars go and if you choose not to that is your right, but keep in mind anything on the outside on your property is governed by the Deed Restrictions that you signed when you purchased your property. An out of date vehicle license sticker or plate constitute an INOPERABLE vehicle.If you have a concern about a notice you received you can come to a Board Meeting with your questions.

If you have an inoperable vehicle in your driveway it is a deed Violation. Please help protect and restore the appearance of our neighborhood by taking care of your property. Working on your car in the subdivision must be temporary emergency repair. 3.7.3

Unsigned letters can’t be addressed. Every letter to the Board is confidential and needs to be signed by the home owner or resident in order to address the issue of concern.

This is a perfect time to trim trees and bushes,this helps to maintain our community standard and the look of our property. Over grown shrubbery makes property look unkept and invites vandalizem.....code 9.5 Clean the street curb in front of your house. Keeping trash out of storm drain will help prevent your street from flooding.

Safety Please park in your driveways. Children at play and people walking on the street present a safety concern.

THE ACC COMMITTEE

We thank those residents who are doing a good job caring for their yards by mowing, edging, trimming bushes & trees and keeping curbs clean from grass clipping and trash. There are still some who lack this basic tenant of home ownership – taking care of your property. Those who make an effort to maintain their yards (or have it done) are not amused & rightfully so, when they have to look at a yard next door or down the block that is unkempt. If your mailbox needs repairing please do so. Please honor our Deed Restrictions.

Loud Music in our Subdivision

Refer to your guidelines, which are online and in the green Fountainhed Architectural Control Guideline booklet. 3.84

Speakers are not allowed outside. If there is an issue please call the constable.

ANY IMPROVEMENT TO YOUR HOUSE/PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE HOA BOARD.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ACC GUIDELINES, which you can find either on the fountainheadrandm.com website or in your Fountainhead ACC green booklet.

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COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING

Parking space at the Clubhouse, Tennis and Pool area is reserved for activities at the Community Center

ONLY. Parking of vehicles for other purposes is strictly prohibited. Driveways at residences are to be used for

personal parking.

TENNIS COURT TRASH: After your tennis game please remember to pick up any trash on the tennis court. Your fellow residents

appreciate your efforts. A clean neighborhood helps to keep our community values growing

LIGHTING: Players need to turn off all lights after exiting the courts. There are timers but waiting on the timers waste electricity by

lighting unused courts. If you drive by and see the court lights on with no one playing, please help by turning the timers

off.

KEYS:

Keys to the tennis court are available for all homeowners living in Fountainhead. All first issue keys are $25.00 .

Call the office at 281-893-4820 and leave your name and number. You will be contacted concerning a day and time to get

a key.

CLUBHOUSE/POOL RENTAL

The Fountainhead Clubhouse or Swimming Pool at 4714 Fountainhead Drive are available for rental to Fountainhead homeowners for parties or other get-togethers. There is NO Rent Out for the Clubhouse on Holidays and Holiday weekends for various reasons. This includes the week of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Easter.

CLUBHOUSE/POOL RENTAL RATES:

$500 - Key/Damage/Cleanup Deposit $100 - Swimming Pool Rental $85 - Base Rental (Main Hall & Kitchen) $65* - Add Conference Room $20* - Add Pool Table Room $20* - Additional Table Rental * In addition to $85 Base Rental For a list of rental regulations or to inquire about reserving the Fountainhead clubhouse or swimming pool for your next event, call (281) 893-4820). The approval of a specific date is dependent upon availability. Checks for all rental fees and the key/damage/cleanup deposits are due with the reservation to save your date. Homeowners reserving the pool or the clubhouse must be present during the entire party/get-together. The pool and the clubhouse cannot be rented together.

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Now that the heat is here and swimming pool usage will soon be in full swing, CESD would like to remind everyone to be careful in and around bodies of water. DON’T TAKE WATER SAFETY FOR GRANTED! Drowning is the leading cause of injury or death for young children ages 1 to 4. Nationwide, three children die every day as a result of drowning. But you can help to prevent accidental drowning. Here are some tips: Make life jackets a “must.” If you plan on visiting natural bodies of water, make sure life jackets are worn. Even if your child is a good swimmer in a swimming pool, it doesn’t mean that he/she won’t encounter something in a natural body of water that could drown them. Bathtubs can be dangerous too! Remember that a child, especially babies, can drown in only 1 inch of water. Bathing in bathtubs is a regular household routine but can turn deadly very quickly. Never leave a baby in a bathtub unsupervised, even for what you think is “just a minute.” Learn CPR. Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years. CPR can help a child stay alive with little or no brain damage. For Cypress Creek EMS CPR classes visit www.ccems.com/education/cpr-first-aid-schedule/ for more info. Be on the look-out. Adults watching kids near water should avoid distracting activities like playing cards, reading books, using electronic devices, or talking on the phone. For more information about all kinds of child safety, visit www.cdc.gov/safechild

SMOKE DETECTORS We still have a limited quantity of free smoke detectors from the Red Cross for installation in single-family residences. If you need smoke detectors, please contact the fire station at 281.444.2014 or email info@championsfire.org to have firefighters install smoke detectors in your home. If you have smoke detectors but would like to have them checked by the firefighters, we are glad to help. We are not able to hand out smoke detectors at the fire station. The Red Cross requires that we install them, that way we can ensure they are correctly installed and don’t get left sitting on a countertop at the bottom of your to-do list. www.championsfire.org

Summer Time

Water Safety

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Here are some facts about the upcoming month of May: The month was named after the

Greek Goddess of Fertility, Maia. One famous poet suggests that the name comes from

the Latin word, “maiores” which means “elders”.

THE MONTH OF MAY 2019: HOLIDAYS, FUN FACTS, FOLKLORE

ALL ABOUT THE MONTH OF MAY

Celebrate the gorgeous month of May! The Sun is warming, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the garden is growing. See what fun and interesting days May has to offer—from holidays to history to advice.

Oh! fragrant is the breath of May In tranquil garden closes, And soft yet regal is her sway Among the springtide roses. —William Hamilton hayne, American poet (1856–1929)

MAY CALENDAR

• May 1 is May Day. Mark the return of spring by bringing in branches of forsythia, lilacs, or other flowering shrubs from your region.

• In Hawaii, May 1 is celebrated as Lei Day. Leis are garlands or wreaths that are often made with native Hawaiian flowers and leaves. Nowadays, they are given as a symbol of greeting, farewell, affection, celebration, or honor, in the spirit of aloha. Lei Day originated in 1927, when poet Don Blanding proposed a holiday to recognize the lei’s role in Hawaiian culture. Writer Grace Tower Warren suggested May 1 for the date because it coincided with May Day, a celebration also linked to flowers. She coined the phrase, “May Day is Lei Day.” The first Lei Day observance occurred on May 1, 1928. The following year, it was made an official holiday in the territory. (Hawaii did not become a state until 1959.) Today, Lei Day celebrations may include music, games, exhibits, and lei-making demonstrations and contests.

• May 5 is Cinco de Mayo (“The Fifth of May”). This day celebrates the victory of the Mexicans over the French army at The Battle of Puebla in 1862.

• May 12 is Mother’s Day! Do you have something planned to show appreciation for your mother? Learn about the history of Mother’s Day.

• May 20 is Victoria Day in Canada. This holiday celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. • May 27 is Memorial Day—a poignant reminder of the tenacity of life. It’s tradition to post the

flag on this day; know your American flag rules.

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“Just for Fun” Days

May is Get Caught Reading Month and National Good Car-Keeping Month. Here are some more wacky things to celebrate this May:

• May 1: School Principals’ Day • May 2: World Tuna Day • May 5–11: Root Canal Awareness Week • May 8: No Socks Day • May 14: Dance Like a Chicken Day • May 28: Slugs Return from Capistrano Day

MAY FOLKLORE AND FUN A dry May and a leaking June Make the farmer whistle a merry tune.

A snowstorm in May Is worth a wagonload of hay.

Among the changing months, May stands confessed The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed! –James Thomson, Scottish poet (1700–48)

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SKY WATCH • May’s full Moon, the Full Flower Moon, occurs on Saturday the 18th, at 5:11 P.M. (EDT) • • MAY ZODIAC SIGNS Taurus: April 21 to May 20

Gemini: May 21 to June 20

MAY BIRTH SYMBOLS May’s birth flower is the Hawthorn or Lily-of-the-Valley.

The hawthorn means hope, while the lily-of-the-valley symbolizes sweetness or the return of happiness.

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May’s birthstone is the emerald

A few fun facts about emeralds:

• The emerald is a green type of beryl. Its color ranges from light to rich green; the more saturated hues are more valuable, especially if pure- or blue-green.

• Natural emeralds are flawed, with fractures or other materials mixed in, called inclusions, which may appear as needles, columns, or cubes of minerals or bubbles of gas or liquid. Sometimes oil or resin is added to fill fractures and improve appearance.

• Some of the best emeralds come from South American mines, although perhaps the oldest known came from Egypt. The emerald was a favorite gem of Cleopatra.

• The emerald symbolizes rebirth and fertility and was thought to grant foresight, cure various diseases, soothe nerves, improve memory, and ensure loyalty.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

May 23: What’s Your Name?

On this day in 1707, Swedish botanist and naturalist Carl Linnaeus was born. One of his major achievements was the formal introduction of a system of classifying and naming organisms according to genus and species, called binomial nomenclature. The method uses Latin words (a language commonly used by scholars in his day). For example, humans are classified as Homo sapiens. Homo, meaning “man,” is the genus and sapiens, meaning “wise,” is the species. Several species may exist within one genus, but each species only has one scientific name. Scientists today use a modified version of Linnaeus’s system. Because the same naming convention is used throughout the world, it eliminates much confusion when discussing organisms.

Did You Know? Carl Linnaeus originated the use of 0 (the symbol for Mars) to mean male and 1 (the symbol for Venus) to mean female.

May 26: Terrifying Twisters

On this day in 1917, tornadoes struck central Illinois, killing 101 people. Originally thought to be just one tornado that wreaked havoc along a 293-mile-long path, the outbreak was later determined to be four to eight tornadoes. One of them lasted 4 hours and followed a track 155

miles long (including the distance traveled while in the air). Mattoon and Charleston were especially hard hit by an F4 tornado (original Fujita scale). In Mattoon, almost 500 houses were destroyed.

According to newspaper reports:

• straw was driven ½ inch deep into a tree • a flagpole with flag was blown four blocks and planted upright in the ground • books and other items were carried 50 to 70 miles away

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CALENDAR QUESTION

According to astronomers, what is a Julian day?

Answer: The term “Julian day” can be confusing because it has several meanings, including being a date on the Julian calendar. In astronomy, however, the Julian day (or Julian day number) is the number of days that have passed since the start of a Julian period. The Julian period is a year-numbering system developed by 16th-century French astronomer Joseph Justus Scaliger. He determined that the current Julian period began on January 1, 4713 B.C. of the Julian calendar; every 7,980 years, the count of years restarts.

For dating and comparing the timing of astronomical events and observations, John Herschel and other astronomers created a day-numbering system based on Scaliger’s Julian period. There are no months in a Julian day system; it simply counts the days, and fractions of days in decimals, since the period began. Julian day 0 occurred on January 1, 4713 B.C. The Julian day starts at noon Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time) so that nighttime astronomical events occur on one Julian day.

A Julian date includes the fraction of a Julian day. For example, on May 1, 2016 (Gregorian calendar date), at midnight (the start of the day on a common calendar) the Julian day number was 2457509, and the Julian date was 2457509.5. On May 1, 2016, at noon, the Julian day number changed to 2457510 and the Julian date to 2457510.0.

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Scampi on Couscous

• Level: Intermediate • Total: 40 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 30 min • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed, plus 2 garlic cloves minced 2 (8 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes in their juice 1 (8ounce) bottle clam juice 1/4 cup dry white wine 1 cup water 2 cups plain couscous 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish

Directions 1. In a large pot, heat 1/4 cup olive oil. When almost smoking, add onion, carrot and 1 clove

smashed garlic and saute until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and their juice, clam juice and white wine. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes, uncovered. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Carefully pour tomato mixture in the bowl of a food processor and puree. Add a couple of tablespoons of water if needed - you want to end up with a broth. Check for seasoning.

2. Return broth to the pot. Add 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add 2 cups couscous. Cover pot and remove from heat. Let rest for 10 minutes, allowing the couscous to absorb all the liquid. Fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper.

3. In a large skillet, add the remaining 1/4 cup oil and the 2 cloves of minced garlic. Heat the oil, making sure not to burn the garlic. When the oil is hot, add the shrimp and stirring occasionally, cook the shrimp until they start to turn pink, about 5 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp or they will become tough. Remove from heat and add the lemon juice, red pepper and chopped parsley. Check for seasoning.

4. To serve, mound the couscous in the center of a platter and top with the shrimp.

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Patriotic Berry Trifle

• Level: Easy

• Total: 35 min

• Prep: 35 min

• Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients 1/4 cup plus 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 premade angel food cake, cut into 1-inch slices 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature 2 cups heavy cream, at room temperature 2 pints blueberries

2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced

Directions 1. Heat 1/4 cup sugar, the lemon juice and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan over medium-high heat,

stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract. 2. Brush both sides of each slice of cake with the syrup. Cut the slices into 1-inch cubes. 3. Beat the remaining 2/3 cup sugar and the cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until

smooth and light. Add the cream and beat on medium-high speed until smooth and the consistency of whipped cream.

4. Arrange half of the cake cubes in the bottom of a 13-cup trifle dish. Sprinkle evenly with a layer of blueberries. Dollop half of the cream mixture over the blueberries and gently spread. Top with a layer of strawberries. Layer the remaining cake cubes on top of the strawberries, then sprinkle with more blueberries and top with the remaining cream mixture. Finish with the remaining strawberries and blueberries, arranging them in a decorative pattern. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

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