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News, News, aNd More NewsAttA Girl! Congratulations to Kayla Ralls grand-daughter of Joan and Les Sutton. Ms. Kayla has graduated from Farney and will now be attending middle school! Kayla, Nana and Papa and the entire Cypress Point S/D are very proud of you!!! Best of luck next year at you’re new school!

liGht the CAndles A belated bunch of birthday wishes are sent to Carter Lowe!! Carter celebrated his 3rd birthday on June 6th!! Happy Birthday Carter, hope all your dreams and wishes came true, Love Mommy, Daddy Ryan and Grace!!

AttA Boy! Congrats to Ryan Lowe. Ryan will be joining the ranks of 6th grade next year!!!! WTG, Ryan!!! We love you, Mommy, Daddy, Grace and Carter and all of Cypress Point is proud of you as well!

soCiAl MediA stAtus Well, Cypress Point has entered the Social Media Arena in an effort to help keep our residents informed of the latest happenings within the neighborhood, to share good times and to keep an eye out for one another. The Facebook Page can be found at Cypress Point and Cypress Point Lake Estates http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cypress-Point-and-Cypress-Point-Lake-Estates/176962235689822?sk=wall&filter=1 Facebook will be a great place for discussons and to share photos. The Twitter page is meant for more of a crime watch tool and can be found at @CyPt_CrimeWatch. It is fairly easily to tweet by way of text messages directly from your phone. You can also receive tweets from your neighbors (followers) directly to your phone. This is the very technology that is organizing some of the mischievous behavior in the neighborhood. We can turn the tables by communicating within our community much better with the same technology

ClAss of 2011 Was your name not submitted? Never fear, let me know and we’ll get you in there next month. You worked way too hard for this moment to not be recognized!!!

Cypress point fAll Gift MArket Is looking for vendors again!!! The fall event will be held October 222, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Inside booths are $60.00 and outside are $35.00. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact Brenda at BKarsteter@vtaig.com. The goal for this event and every Gift Market we hold from this point forward is to have a large enough number of vendors to use a portion of the booth rental fees for advertising the event and the rest to enefit a different charity each time. Once we decide on a charity for this event, we will let the subdivision know. Sounds like a plan to me!!

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First “E-Waste” Recycling Day

On Saturday, July 30, Cypress Point will partner with Smith & Associates to host the 1st Annual E-Waste Day. This will give our homeowners a convenient chance to get rid of the many electronics that they no longer need with assurance of proper disposal or recycling. The event will be at the Barker Cypress Recreational facility. Old or out-dated monitors, printers, speakers, scanners, desktop computers, lap-top computers, routers, cables of every type, fax machines, peripherals, cameras, batteries, and copiers will be accepted whether they are working or not.

hArd drive inforMAtionYou do not need to be worried about

information still on that old computer’s hard drive. Smith & Associates will perform a 3-pass data wipe on every drive on every computer or peripheral received. Their state-of-the art data wipe machines permanently remove information and conforms to the Department of Defense standards. Smith will send a collective certificate to the Association Board confirming the performance of the data wipe. It will for example, state something like: We collected 58 computers on E-Waste Day at Cypress Point. We can confirm that all 58 hard drives went through a 3-pass wipe conforming to DoD standards. The Board of Directors supports Smith &

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Associates in their endeavors for E-Waste. Smith & Associates is the largest independent distributor of computer components in the world. They have been in business for 27-years. Their primary Houston location is just off HWY 290 on Hollister. Not only do they have several offices in various cities in the United States, but they also have offices throughout the entire world. On two previous occasions, I have participated in a similar drive at the Houston Chronicle. It’s a long drive over there. For the first time, however, I will be recycling some of my old computers on July 30 because my previous fears over hard drive information have been alleviated by Smith.

why reCyCle or dispose of e-wAste properly?Electronic equipment has components that leak dangerous and

harmful chemicals into landfills as they deteriorate. Those harmful chemicals potentially threaten aquifers that we depend upon for fresh water. Soil can also be contaminated by the chemicals released. Rainwater runoff spreads these containments. As an example, when Jill and I vacationed on the island of Bonaire three years ago, I found it interesting that the country had a law that required tourists to take any used batteries home with them. You could receive a fine for throwing out the AA or AAA batteries that power that Ipod speaker. As explained on placards in every hotel or apartment the Bonaire government feared contamination of the landfill on their small island. Everyone as old as I am remembers when you did not need to pay a disposal fee for car batteries or tires. Do you have a wooden box cabinet 25” TV’s from 20 years ago? Guess what? There is about 5-pounds of lead in each one!

where does reCyCled MAteriAl Go?Materials that have no value will be disposed of properly, in an

environmentally friendly way. However, some components can be recycled. With their world-wide network most of these out-dated components will wind up in computers sent to developing nations. The computer you used 10-years ago is not powerful enough to

run the modern operating systems or Microsoft Office applications. Nor do they have sufficient memory or space to accommodate today’s software. Surfing the web becomes paddling the pond not surfing. As most of you know I’ve traveled to dozens of countries on nearly every continent. I have seen places in Africa where whole schools of children and their teachers have no exposure whatsoever to computers. For them it is a significant advancement to have the opportunity to use computers that Americans have abandoned as too slow or too outdated.

Does sMith hAve A finAnCiAl risk ACCeptinG e-wAste?

Absolutely. Smith & Associates accepted a financial risk when they agreed to a Cypress Point E-Waste day. The reason is because they have agreed to take and properly dispose of several types of E-waste items that do not have the ability for salvation. An example would be an old CRT monitor that will cost Smith at least $5 to dispose of properly. Even with proper functionality, a CRT monitor is so heavy that the shipping cost to transport to a developing nation creates more loss than when they recycle a CRT monitor elsewhere in the world. Smith hopes the recycling of old and outdated computer parts will exceed their cost of environmentally friendly disposals.

let’s All pArtiCipAte And Get rid of e-wAste!If you have E-waste items taking up space in a closet or under your

desk, I urge you to bring them to our First Annual E-Waste Day. Pending upon how well it goes on July 30, we may or may not be able to host an event like this every year. None of our 1,198 homes are more than 2 or 3 minutes from the Barker Cypress Re creation Center. We have made it very convenient to shed that E-waste in an environmentally friendly way. The Smith & Associates employees will even unload the items from your vehicle onto their truck. Smith told me that they are looking forward to your participation so take advantage of their services catered for you!

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cypREss point subDivision proudly presents the graduating class of 2011Brianna Anderson – daughter of Todd and Sharlene Anderson in Cypress Point Lake Estates. Brainna graduated from CyWoods High School and works for Primrose Preschool. Her plans are to attend Lone Star College in the fall and possibly study Ultrasound/Sonography! Congratulations to our Brianna…you did it!!! You’ve worked hard and done a great job, and we are so proud of you. Love you lots! Dad, Mom, Tiffany, and Alexa (Turkey and Skunky are proud of you too!!!)

Dillon James Biggs – son of Steve & Sheela Biggs on Cypress Marsh Court. Dillon was another graduate of CyWoods High School. During his high school years he was active in photography, and a singer-song writer & performer. His plans are to attend Lone Star College for 2 years with plans to transfer to the University of Texas or Berkley for a degree in music production. Dillon, we admire your determination, hard work and talent for pursuing a music career. I know God has big plans for you! You are such a blessing to us and we are very proud of you! Rock on!! Love, Mom, Dad, Colton & Garrett (Aly, Addison, Ziggy, Stardust & Rocky says you’re the BEST!!)

Jacob Brimmage – son of Jerome and Leslie Brimmage on Roseglade Drive. Jacob also graduated from CyWoods High School. He was a member of the CyWoods Varsity Football team, and he was very active in his youth group at Cypress United Methodist Church. Jacob will be attending Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas where he received the Bishop’s Scholarship Award!!! (WTG!!) Congratulations Jacob, we are so proud of you! Always remember Jeremiah 29:11; “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Love from Mom, Dad and Caleb.

Celeste Cantrell – Celeste graduated from CyWoods. Congratulations from the Bordelon Family

Spencer Cushen – son of Stan and Becky Cushen on Cypress Bridge Drive. Spencer graduated from CyWoods High School and was a member of Cross Country for 4 years. He plans to attend Baylor University in the fall. Spencer, we are so proud of you, Love, Mom, Dad and Katie.

Xavier Francis – son of Mary Ellen Rolfes on Golden Sage and Glen Edgar Francis. Xavier graduated from CyWoods High School. While attending CyWoods, Xavier was a photographer for the Crimson Cadet, the official high school newspaper. He plans to attend Lone Star college and major in Business Management. Best wishes from your parents, sisters and Lulu & October!!

Matthew Guppy – son of Todd and Michelle Guppy and brother Brandon. Matthew graduated from CyWoods High School. During his time there he was in the Gifted and Talented program, participated in Track, Swim Team and Water Polo. During his high school time on Swim Team, Matt has qualified for TISCA, a top invitational meet for high school swim programs, has placed in the top 6 at Districts’ in both individual sprints and relays, and has gone to Regionals in individual event(s) as well as a relay. Matt was Captain of Varsity Swim Team his senior year. Matthew has also been in the NWAL Swim Team that Cypress Point S/D participates in. Matthew is the only Cypress Cyclone in our s/d who has been part of the team from when the team first formed when he was 6 years old, through the present, his last year of eligibility at 18 years old! E are very, very proud of that commitment. During that time he has won 1st place

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Cypress pointin his age groups at Pentathlon, and other invitational meets and has qualified for the highest invitational meet, Ponderosa, and placed in the top of his age category in all 5 swim events for high point. Matt spent time on summer during high school in Washington, D.C. as part of a Youth Leadership Initative. For 2 weeks high schoolers from all over the country participated in different leadership programs. Matt has been active in Youth Group at his church and area youth groups, his main focus being service to the community in getting together friends to do yard work for a widow in our church. He has also served for the past two years as a Junior Volunteer Firefighter with Station 4. His leisure time is spent working on his Chevy Silverado truck along with his Chocolate Lab, named, yes, Chevy!!! Matt would say that his life, maturity and focus has been heavily influenced by having a little brother who is no-verbal and who has autism and epilepsy. Through that, he has learned what truly matters in life. Matt would say that perhaps one of the greatest moments of his high school years was getting to personally meet and have lunch with his hero, Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL who was the Lone Survivor of Operation Red Wing and who wrote the bestselling book, “Lone Survivor”. Matt’s plans after graduation include Navy Boot Camp in the Fall, and a Navy/Civilian career in Computer Cryptography.

With his ASVAB academic test scores being in the top 95% of the Nation, he was recruited for the Navy’s Nuclear Engineering program, but his hearts is set to be a Navy SEAL one day. He has qualified to do that, and has signed a Navy SEAL Candidate contract to attend BUD/S training early in 2012. He has a bright future ahead if he keeps his focus as well as he has though high school. We are so very proud of you, Matt!! Love Mom, Dad and Brandon, too!

Gabriel Luna II – son of Gabriel and Lisa Luna on Cypress Path Ct. Gabriel graduated from CyWoods High School. He has been an honor roll student all four years and has received several awards including Outstanding Academic Achievement awards in IPC, football all four years and as a senior was on the varsity football team. Gabriel made the Texas Academic All-State Football Team. He won Homecoming King for 2010 and was voted by his fellow seniors as most likely to make you smile. Gabriel plans to attend Lone Star College for the next two years and then transfer to a major university. Gabriel would like to major in nursing with a minor in theater. Gabriel, you are an amazing, remarkable and kindhearted young man. You have made us so proud and we look forward to your future success. We love you, Mom, Dad, Austin, Amanda and Jake!

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Allison Jasmine Norman – daughter of Jennifer Norman and Rob Barker on Roseglade Drive. Allison graduated from Cypress Ranch High School. While attending CyRanch, Allison was a member of PALs, Choir, Trainer, Office Assistant and a wonderful girl all around!!! Allison plans to attend the University of Miami and seeing the world in between. Allison, everyone that knows you are so very proud of you and everything that you’ve accomplished!!! You’ve come a long way baby!!! Are you sure the kids can’t use your room as their playroom? We love you very much!!! – Mom and Rob, Charlotte and John.

John Michael Peffer – son of Robert and Kathi Peffer on Terra Point Drive. John graduated from TEXAS A & M on May 21st with an MD degree and on the same day he was commissioned a Captain in the US Air Force!!!! He will be doing his residency at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio. Love from your very proud parents!!!

Rush Pitre – son of Robert and Renee Pitre on Heron Marsh. Rush graduated from CyWoods High School. His plans are to attend Lone Star College and get his basics and then transfer to a major university where he plans to major in Psychology and minor is Business. He has not decided which college at this time. We love you, Mom, Dad, Cassie, and last but not least, Cheech, Spanky & Zoey too!.

Johanna Schipperijn – daughter of Peter and Jayne Schipperijn on Terra Point Drive. Johanna graduated from CyWoods. While attending CyWoods, she played the trumpet and was a member of the marching and concert band. She also achieved the Texas State Level awards in Art and competed in Synchronized Swimming with a local club for the past 6 years. After graduation, Johanna plans to attend the Trinity University in San Antonio and wants to major in Mechanical Engineering. Johanna, we are so proud of you and know that you are ready for this next step in your life. Well done!!! Love from Mom, Dad and your kitties, Misty and Jack too!

Matthew Wallace – son of Robert & Kelly Wallis on Cypress Pelican. Matthew also graduated from CyWoods High School. Matt was a member of the Marching Band for 4 years, member of the Debate team his senior year, was a member of the Latin Club for 3 years and won the National Latin Honor Society. Students

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heard his voice every morning as he was the announcer of the Word of the Week for 3 years. He plans to attend Texas A & M (Gig’em Aggies) where he plans to major is Political Science. He will also be a proud member of the Fighting Texas Aggies Band and the Corp of Cadets!!!

Randy Yharte – son of JoAnn and Junior on Golden Cypress. Randy graduated from CyWoods High School. Randy was a member of the Chamber Choir and Mixed Choir and a founding member of the Men’s Quartet at CyWoods. He also was a member of the Soccer team. Outside of school, he was an Assistant Coach with the Fireballs and helped coach this team to the state playoffs and win first place!! He is looking to go to Texas State and major in Biology. He plans to be in sports medicine or therapy. Way to go Randy!!!! We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. This is just the beginning, the best is yet to come. Keep up the hard work ad there is nothing that is not possible! We love you, Dad, Mom, Ryan, Rilie & Jeff (tail is just awaggin!!)

….And for the many graduates of 2011 that were not mentioned in this newsletter, we are extremely proud of each and every one of you. Best Wishes from your family, friends and neighbors of Cypress Point!

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