Villages of Decker Oaks - April 2016

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VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS

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DECKER OAKS HOA NEWS

ANewsletterfor the Village of Decker Oaks

CommunityThe Vi l l age o f Decker

Oaks Newsletter is a monthly newsletter mailed to all Village of Decker Oaks residents. Each newsletter will be filled with valuable information about the community, local area activities, school information, and more.

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APRIL 2016 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4

Decker OaksV I L L A G E O F

Hands down, the best way to stay up to date on all Village of Decker Oaks happenings is our neighborhood web site on SCSgo. Since the neighborhood web site is the official communication tool of the HOA, it’s a very good idea for you to sign up.

Signing up is super simple, and once you’re in, you’ll get all the latest news and updates about our neighborhood. Read on for a quick tour of the site.

COMMUNITY FEEDThis is where you’ll find announcements

about HOA board meetings, neighborhood socials, garage sales, and other news that the management company or HOA board want you to know about.

HOMEOWNER GROUPSThe s ite i sn’t just about the HOA

communicating to homeowners, it’s also a tool we homeowners can use to communicate with each other. One really cool feature is called Groups. The possibilities are endless. Want to start a neighborhood book or bunco club? Use the Groups feature to reach your neighbors and talk about themes or meetings. Want to set up playdates? Create a Moms group. Want to coordinate a block theme for holiday decorations? A group would be a great way to mobilize your neighbors.

FORMS AND DOCUMENTSAs the official communication tool of the

HOA, this web site is also where you’ll find HOA governing documents, including deed restrictions and the ACC request form.* You’ll also find meeting notices, agendas, and minutes.

If you’re not able to attend board meetings, you can see all the latest HOA business items in those documents.

CALENDARThis is pretty self-explanatory, but I wanted

to remind everyone that you can refer to the calendar to make sure you know about upcoming neighborhood meetings and events.

MOBILE ACCESS AND ALERTSOne of the features I like best about the

SCSgo web site is the mobile app. Once you’ve downloaded the app, you can get text alerts for some or all updates to the site. That way you don’t have to remember to log in periodically—you get proactive notices that tell you when updates are made.

PAY DUES ONLINEYou can pay your annual dues (which are due

January 1st of every year) on the neighborhood web site. It’s a secure payment system, so your credit card and bank information is safe. It’s one more way that the HOA board is protecting homeowner and HOA funds—no individual sees your credit card or bank information, and no individual has direct access to that money, so you can rest assured that the entire transaction is safe and ends up exactly where it’s supposed to be.

SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNTThe web site lets you decide how much

information you receive and how much information your neighbors see about you. Once you’ve signed up for your account, you

Sign up now for the neighborhood web site!by Becca Taylor, homeowner on Annice Ln

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IMPORTANT NUMBERSASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT CO.:SCS Management Services, Inc.Phone: ............................................................. 281-463-1777Fax: ................................................................ 281-463-0050 ..................................................... 7170 Cherry Park Drive ...........................................................Houston, TX 77095Website: .........................................................www.scsgo.com Association Manager Jessica Smith .................................................... 281-500-7129 Service ManagerJessica Riggs .................................................... 281-500-7111Deed Restriction CoordinatorSusan Spratley ................................................ 281-500-7118

FIRE DEPARTMENT:Cy Fair VFD ................................................... 281-550-6663

HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF Sheriff Dispatch .............................................. 713-221-6000

SCHOOL DISTRICT:Cy Fair ISD ..................................................... 281-897-4000

WATER DISTRICT MUD 10 ......................................................... 832-467-1599

HEALTH DEPARTMENTHarris County ................................................. 713-274-6300

CYPRESS POINT RECREATION ROOM RENTALVoicemail ........................................................ 281-256-1579

ELECTRIC COMPANY/ OUTAGESCenterpoint ..................................................... 713-207-2222http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/residential/in-your-community/electric-outage-center/report-streetlight-outages

GARBAGE SERVICEBest Trash ....................................................... 281-313-2378

(Service is contracted through the MUD and trash pickup is on Wednesday and Saturday)

HELPFUL NUMBERS Montgomery County Constables ................... 281-356-3883 WCA ............................................................. 281-766-1914 Enviro Waste Systems .................................... 936-264-3001 Hughes Natural Gas ...................................... 281-356-8241 Quadvest ....................................................... 281-356-5347

should go the My Account link to set your privacy and notification settings. You can choose whether to show your name with your street address, or to include contact information that you enter.

There are three types of notifications you can receive when updates are made to the site: email, text message, and mobile app. If you go to the Notification Settings in your My Account section, you can choose whether to receive any or all of those types of notifications for each section of the web site. Want to get a text message when any board or management company announcement is posted, but nothing else? The Notification Settings allow you to choose.

HOW TO SIGN UP

I hope all of my neighbors will take advantage of the neighborhood web site. It’s such a great way to stay connected with the HOA and each other. If you haven’t signed up yet, go to villageofdeckeroaks.nabrnetwork.com to register.

See you online!

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Spring is almost here and what better way to welcome spring than with a little spring cleaning and a community garage sale! :)

We will be having a community garage sale on Saturday, April 2, so as to coincide with the Estates.

FAQ’SWHAT IS A COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE?

Well, a community garage sale is a particular day where individuals have a garage sale at their home. It is a "community" garage sale because several homes in the community are having a garage sale at once, thus bringing in more traffic. The association will put up a big banner at the entrance and place ads prior to the event so as to encourage a good turnout.

WHAT DO RESIDENTS HAVE TO DO TO PARTICIPATE?

It is easy to participate. Between now and April 2, gather all the items you want to clear out of your home. On April 2, have a garage sale at your home during the designated times. You are more

than welcome to continue your sale as long as you want, but the community banner has designated times of 9am-12pm listed.

I’VE NEVER HAD A GARAGE SALE. WHAT TIPS DO YOU HAVE?

After looking online for different tips, here are a few.• Price to sell.• Add prices to every item. If you have things you just want to get

rid of, have a “free” bin.• Organize your sale. Place like items together.• Place bigger items in the front to gather people’s interest.• Garage sales bring out many “early birds,” so have everything

ready at go time.• Be sure to have lots of small bills and change on hand.I’m sure there are tons of other tips. Please feel free to post your

own tips under this topic.More information will be provided as April 2 is closer. Until then,

happy gathering!

community garage sale



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Here is a list of some events in and around our neighborhood for the month of April 2016.

VILLAGE OF DECKER OAKS• Community Garage Sale, April 2 9:00am-12:00pm• HOA Board Meeting, April 18 7:00pmSee more at https://villageofdeckeroaks.nabrnetwork.com/index.

phpTOMBALL ISD

• Board Meeting April 12 5:30pm• THS Athletic Booster Club Meeting April 4, 7:00pm-8:00pm• Dinner Theatre present by STAGE April 11 7:00pm-10:00pm• Cougar Charms Spring Show – ENCORE April 29 7:00pm-

10:00pm• TISD Fine Arts Festival April 30 10am-4pmSee more including Track Meets, Baseball/Softball Games, Golf

Tournaments, and UIL Events at http://ths.tomballisd.edlioschool.com/

TOMBALL• Bunny Run 2016, April 9, 8:00 AM @ Start at Tomball's

downtown DepotThe City of Tomball hosts its 8th annual Bunny Run 5K run

through downtown Tomball and 1-mile family stroll on Saturday, April 9th. The family themed event offers the Mascot Depot Dash, blinged out bunny ears contest, Zumba warm-up and more. Awards for the top three finishers in all categories. Souvenir keepsake for all kids who register. Visit www.racesonline.com to register online or stop by City Hall at 401 Market Street to register in-person.

• Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival, April 30, 11:30 AM - May 1, 6:00 AM @ Tomball's downtown Depot

Two days of celebrating the tasty crawfish through food, music and fun. Scheduled to perform on Saturday are Pelican 212, Walter Suhr & Mango Punch, Bayou Roux, and the John Evans Band, and on Sunday . . . Pelican 212, Guppies From Outer Space, the Chubby Knuckle Choir, and The Fab 5. Competitive eating contest and crawfish racing, a kids zone, vendors and more.

See more at http://www.ci.tomball.tx.us/TOMBALL COMMUNITY LIBRARY AT LONESTAR COLLEGE (HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY)

CHILDREN• Baby Bookworms: Storytime for newborn babies through those

walking with assistance. Storytime includes songs, age appropriate stories, and playtime

Mondays 9:30am-10:30am• Wibbly Wobblers: Storytime for babies up to 15 months who

are walking independently. Storytime includes songs, age appropriate stories, and playtime.

Mondays 10:30am-11:30am• Toddler Time: Stories, fingerplays and songs for children 16

months to 3 years.Tuesdays 10:30am-11:30amWednesdays 9:30am-10:30am• Preschool Story Time: Stories, songs, fingerplays, parachute play

and a craft for ages 3-5.Wednesdays 10:30am-11:30amThursdays 10:30am-11:30am• Choo Choo Club: Work with your child each week as they create,

discover and become ready readers at this early literacy program! Required registration begins one week in advance and is limited to 15 children (ages 3-5) and their parents.

Thursdays 1:30pm-2:30pm• Pokemon League: Learn about and play the Pokemon trading

card game. All ages are welcome!Saturdays 1:30pm-3:30pm• KIDLIT! Book Club : Club members enjoy, crafts, puzzles,

discussion, games, and snacks. Limited to 15 children, 3rd-5th grade. Meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.

April 4 1:30pm-2:30pmApril 18 1:30pm-2:30pm• Sprouts Garden Club: Kids learn about gardening through hands

on activities, crafts and recipes the 1st Tuesday of every month. Limited to 15 children, ages 5-12. Register up to 1 week in advance by calling the children's reference desk at 832-559-4235.

April 5 4:30pm-5:30pm• Jr. Masters Gardeners: Children learn about gardening through

hands on activities, crafts and working in the outdoor garden to earn certificates through the Junior Master Gardener Program. Limited to 10 children, ages 7-12. Please register by calling the children's desk at 832-559-4235.

April 19 4:30-5:30pm• Art Explorers!: Learn about different artists, art forms and create

a project each month! Required registration begins 1 week in advance and is limited to 20 children, ages 8-12.

April 11 1:30pm-2:30pmApril 12 4:30pm-5:30pm• R.E.A.D: Reading Education Assistance Dogs! Choose a book

and share it one-on-one with a furry friend! Ages 4-12April 26 4:30pm-5:30pmADULTS• Tax Assistance: Volunteers help taxpayers prepare their returns

during tax season through April 18.

by Barbara Ballard, HOA TreasurerIN AND AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD…



Mondays noon –4pmWednesdays 10am-2pmSaturdays 11am-3pmSee more at: www.hcpl.net/about/services#tax• ESL/Literacy: The program is free, and no registration is required.

Recommended for ESL learners with at least some knowledge of spoken English.

Wednesdays 10:30am-12:00pm• High Island Senior Adult Bird watching Bus Trip: If you are

50+, join us for a free bus trip to the High Island bird sanctuaries! Lunch, at Al T's Seafood and Steakhouse in Winnie, is on you (see www.al-tsrestaurant.com). The Sanctuary fee is $7 and that covers both sanctuaries we will see. Prepare to walk; bring your camera, mosquito spray, water, a hat, and a snack. No drone cameras, please. Contact Barbara Mitchell at 832-559-4200 for more information.

April 5 9:30am-5:30pm• Inspirational Book Club: Join us for a discussion of The Cherry

Harvest by Lucy Sanna. Newcomers are welcome! For further information, contact the library at 832-559-4200.

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April 14 7:00pm-9:00pmALL AGES• Sit and Stitch: Please join our Sit and Stitch group to share

needlework and in the 1st floor meeting room. For further information, call 832-559-4200.

Thursdays 10:00am-12:00pm• Postcard Club: Anyone interested in antique, vintage or new

postcards is welcome. We meet on the third Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm.

April 16 2:00pm-5:00pmSee more at www.hcpl.net/If you know of any other events that are coming up, please feel free

to email me at [email protected]. The deadline for newsletter submission is the 10th of the prior month.

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Honey bee swarms look like a large clump of bees clustered together. The swarm may stay in a location from a few hours to a week. Swarms are produced as a part of the colony’s reproductive process. An established colony produces a new queen, causing the old queen and half the worker bees to leave the colony to search for a new nesting location. Swarming honey bees are usually gentle and unlikely to sting. Swarms are not protecting their home, food or offspring. Scout bees are sent out from the swarm to search for a nesting site. Colonies produce comb and honey and are defensive. Bees from a colony are more likely to sting as they are guarding their home, food and offspring.

Sometimes, honey bee colonies can be found in wall voids, chimneys, attics or sheds. If bees are in a wall void, DO NOT block their entrance; this makes them search for another way to exit and could lead bees into the structure. To keep bees from entering a home, seal any holes found in walls where pipes enter the home, cracks in window framing, knotholes, weep holes, or cracks between wood and brick junctures.

While many enjoy having honey bees around, some people are severely allergic to their venom. This, along with other situations, such as bees located near sensitive areas (such as playgrounds) may require removal or even extermination of the bees.

People should NOT try remove or exterminate bees on their own. Beekeepers and pest control companies have equipment to carry out these jobs in a safe manner. The city or county does not provide bee removal services.

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The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas AgriLife Research is implied.

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