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BERKSHIRE
Community Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 7
Berkshire Community Association Official Newsletter July 2007
The winner will receive a $50 check and the
Yard of the Month sign will be placed in their
yard.
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Some things the committee looks for are:
regular yard maintenance
hedge/shrub trimmed and maintained
weed free plantbeds and yard & tree rings
healthy plants and flowers
no unapproved yard art
current on deed restrictions
house condition in good repair
driveway & sides of home clear of debris
and trashcans
Yard of The Month
June 2007
Congratulations!
16023 Belleshire
HONORABLE MENTION
16115 FLEETHAVEN
Thank you to Sally Lam who has volunteered
to coordinate this activity. If you care to submit
a nomination for YOM, please contact Sally at
slam@cbunited.com. Winners will be selected
from April through September.
National
Night Out
August 7
Won’t t it be great to FINALLY
meet your neighbors!
National Night Out is an event to get
National Night Out is an event to get to
to know know the the people people in the in the subdivision, subdivision, so so
that it it is is easier to to spot suspicious people,
people, vehicles, or activities. Currently,
vehicles,
there are very
or activities.
few streets
Currently,
that are
there
are planning very events. few streets If you that would are like planning to
events.
have an
If
event
you
on
would
your
like
street,
to have
please
an event
contact your block captain for direction
on and your assistance. street, please If no block contact captain your is block on
captain your street for please direction contact, and Stephanie assistance. If
Nicholson 281-861-8807 for further
no assistance. block captain is on your street please
contact, To make our Stephanie community Nicholson safe, it takes everyone's 281-861-
8807 for further involvement. assistance.
To make our community safe, it takes
everyone's involvement.
• maybe that little extra something that makes
CALENDAR OF
the yard stand out from among the rest as
exemplary.
EVENTS
Welcome To Beautiful Berkshire
Naser G Sabet
Charles S & Mamie L
Eldridge
David A & Karen M
Rosenthal
Lee A Mykytyn
Alama L Campos
Michael Thomas & Siobhan
Mary Frow
Harry D & Dru G Berry
Brian Harry
Michael Crockett
Xie, Wenjian & Yang, Li
James T Keil
Chau Ngoc Nguyen
Ly, Tien Nhut & Nguyen,
Hang Thi
Thieu C Nguyen
Sean Ricks
Nam M Nguyen
Michael Akinboye
Dennis & Joann Scheetz
Paul W Guillory
Christopher H Thai
John M Hanigan
Marvin D Humble
Villartoro, Juan Armando &
Perez, Adriana
Pham, Lam & Tran,
Steffanie H
Hai Huynh Sherman
David Marquez
Cynthia Matusek
JULY
July 4 - Pool Party
Coordinator: Shelley Fleming
AUGUST
August 7 - National Night Out
Coordinator: Stephanie Nicholson
Meet your neighbors
Residents may plan block parties,
various events
DECEMBER
Holiday Open House
Coordinators: Beola Baker, John &
Michelle Riddle and other volunteers
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Berkshire Community Newsletter - July 2007

Berkshire
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
EMERGENCY (Life threatening)............................................... 911
Fire................................................................................................. 911
Ambulance..................................................................................... 911
Sheriff (Non-emergency )............................................. 713-221-6000
HC Sheriff’s Sub-Station Clay Rd.................................281-463-2648
SCHOOLS
Lieder Elementary School (grades PK-05)................... 281-463-5928
17003 Keith Harrow Blvd.
Houston, TX 77084-2510
Watkins Middle School (grades 06-08).........................281-463-5850
4800 Cairnvillage St.
Houston, TX 77084-2554
Cypress Springs High School (grades 09-12)...............281-345-3000
7909 Fry Rd.
Cypress, TX 77433-3240
Cypress Fairbanks ISD Administration.........................281-897-4000
Cypress Fairbanks ISD Transportation........................ 281-897-4380
MISCELLANEOUS
Street Lights - not working........................................... 713-207-2222
Poison Control........................................................... 1-800-764-7661
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center............................... 281-890-4285
Harris County Health Department................................ 713-439-6290
Animal Control (Harris County).................................. 281-999-3191
Clay Rd. Courthouse Annex..........................................281-463-2446
Harris County Pct 3 Maintenance..................................713-755-6306
US Post Office (Bear Creek).........................................800-275-8777
Bear Creek Library....................................................... 281-550-0885
Newsletter Editor, Beola Baker........................editor@berkshireCAI.com
Newsletter Publisher
Peel, Inc. Sales Office... advertising@PEELinc.com, 888-687-6444
Electricity - Reliant Customer Service......................... 713-207-7777
Gas - Entex................................................................... 713-659-2111
Water and Sewer - MUD #276 (Severn Trent)............. 281-398-8211
Cable TV/Telephone/Internet/Alarm monitoring
Entouch Systems.......................................................281-225-1000
Time/Warner Cable .......................................................713-462-1900
Telephone - Southwestern Bell..................................... 713-237-6202
Trash & Recycling Pick-up, J&S Trash Services..........713-635-2500
TAXING AUTHORITIES
Harris County Appraisal District.................................. 713-957-7800
ASSISTANCE HOTLINES
HC Children’s Protective Services................................713-394-4000
Rape Crisis.....................................................................713-528-7273
Suicide Prevention (24 hrs)...........................................713-228-1505
Battered Women & Children.........................................713-528-5785
Crisis Hotline (24 hrs)...................................................713-228-1505
Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hrs)....................................713-686-6300
PRECINCT #0643
U.S. Representative (007) - John Culberson.................713-849-0293
State Senator (007) - Jon Lindsay.................................281-583-1011
State Representative (132) - Bill Callegari....................281-578-8484
Harris Co. Comm. Pct 3 - Steve Radack.......................713-755-6306
Harris Co. Constable - Glen Cheek...............................281-492-3600
Justice Precinct 5..................................................................................
JP Position 1 - Judge Russ Ridgeway............................713-661-2276
JP Position 2 - Judge William V. Yeoman......................281-463-2341
State Board of Education - Terri Leo.............................281-257-0836
Business Classified
Piano lessons held right within the community! Discount to all
Berkshire Residents. Degreed in music Ed. with years of field
experiences. For more information call/email Cixi Lo 832-964-
7108 locixi@yahoo.com
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Starwood Homes will complete the estate section of Berkshire.
You may go to their website at www.starwoodhomesllc.com for
more information.
The Board has approved hiring of a security company to patrol
Berkshire 7 nights a week. Please continue to call the Sheriff’s
department at 713-221-6000 to report any unusual activity.
Additional filler landscaping has been installed along Highway 6
and the Eaton Glen entrance to Berkshire.
Landscape up-lighting will be installed to enhance the clubhouse
exterior and the entrance to Berkshire.
Construction for the Volleyball court has begun.
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-
870-0585
The 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.
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 myla@pcmius.com
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 Myla@pcmius.com
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 starting other
activities such as a Women’s Club, Tennis Club, Bunco or other
Community Updates
START SOMETHING
Berkshire
events, please contact Myla@pcmi-us.com.
• Please 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.com
• Cypress 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) 463-6300
• New 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 713-221-6000
If 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>Ho
meImprovementRequestForm.
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