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The Official Newsletter of <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong><br />
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JUNE<br />
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Virtual and in-person<br />
DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS<br />
We’re still here for you<br />
Even during these challenging times, Houston Methodist doctor offices are open and seeing patients<br />
who need our care. Though your appointment may not look like a typical appointment, our providers<br />
may see you via video visit, telephone or in person, when needed. Rest assured, we are taking every<br />
precaution to ensure we can safely see you and meet all your health care needs.<br />
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HELPFUL NUMBERS FOR GRAND LAKES<br />
www.grandlakeslife.com<br />
Association - Principal Management Group of Houston<br />
11000 Corporate Centre Drive, Suite 150, Houston, TX 77041<br />
Phone: 713-329-7100 Fax: 713-329-7198<br />
Emergencies can be reported after hours and on weekends by calling<br />
713-329-7100, the emergency on call manager can assist you.<br />
Contact: Erica Donner - EDonner@pmghouston.com<br />
Contact: Erica Morgan - emorgan@pmghouston.com<br />
Contact: Margie Pingleton - mpingleton@pmghouston.com<br />
Please contact Erica Morgan PMG for community events and<br />
inforamtion, questions or concerns.<br />
GRAND LAKES BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Richard Powell<br />
Jon Burns<br />
Sid Bagalli<br />
Lijuan Wang<br />
Dennis Wang<br />
POLICE/FIRE<br />
Emergency Numbers.... ***911***<br />
Fire Department (Emergency) 281-498-2800<br />
Fire Department (Non Emergency) 281-498-1310<br />
Fort Bend Co. Sheriff 281-341-4665<br />
Utilities/Post Office/FT BEND CO.<br />
CenterPoint Energy 713-659-2111<br />
Reliant energy 713-207-7777<br />
email:service@reliant.com<br />
Reliant energy light outage 713-207-2222<br />
Municipal District Services ( MDS)<br />
GL’s MUD # 1,2 & 4 contract with MUD Services (MDS) to<br />
operate the GL public water and sewer utilities<br />
24-Hr Repair Hotline -Water Leaks/Sewage Stoppages<br />
281-290-6503<br />
Billing/Payment/Customer Care 281-290-6507<br />
Consolidated Comm.(west of Peek) 1-866-989-2255<br />
AT & T (east of Peek) 1-800-464-7928<br />
Best Trash 281-313-2378<br />
(Pick up Mon. & Thurs.) (Thurs.-Recycle)<br />
Street Lights - not working 713-207-2222<br />
1-800-332-7143<br />
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Comcast 713-341-1000<br />
DPS Katy 281-391-4872<br />
Katy & Park Row Post Offices 1-800-275-8777<br />
Dept. of Public Safety 713-465-8462<br />
Poison Control 1/800/222-1222<br />
Ft Bend Co. Animal Control 281-342-1512<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
Katy Family YMCA 281-392-5055<br />
Fort Bend Co. Court House 281-342-3411<br />
Katy Chamber of Commerce 281-391-5289<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
www.katyisd.org<br />
KISD Administration 281-396-6000<br />
KISD Transportation 281-396-7560<br />
Alexander Rae Elementary 281-237-7100<br />
Beckendorf Junior High 281-237-8800<br />
Griffin Elementary 281-238-8700<br />
Seven <strong>Lakes</strong> High School 281-237-2800<br />
Miller Career Center 281-237-6300<br />
www.katyisd.org<br />
LIBRARIES FT. BEND CO.<br />
Katy/Ft. Bend Mini-Branch 281-395-1311<br />
Cinco Ranch Library 281-395-1311<br />
George Memorial 281-342-4455<br />
Maud Smith Marks 281-492-8592<br />
MEDICAL<br />
Methodist West Hospital 832-522-5522<br />
Texas Childrens Hospital West 832-227-1000<br />
Fort Bend Co.Health Dept. 281-342-6414<br />
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital 281-392-1111<br />
Houston Methodist St. Catherine Hospital 281-599-5700<br />
Memorial Hospital 713-932-3000<br />
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Happy Father’s Day!<br />
GRAND LAKES NEWSLETTER JUNE <strong>2020</strong><br />
This newsletter is loaded with how to create a Townsq Account, dear editor<br />
article, using barbless hooks to fish and disposing of pet waste in your<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> <strong>June</strong> newsletter! <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> is online: grandlakeslife.com.<br />
NEWSLETTER ARTICLE DEADLINES<br />
Newsletter articles are due by the 20 th of the month for the upcoming<br />
issue. Newsletter article deadlines are:<br />
August <strong>2020</strong> - due 6/20 September <strong>2020</strong> - due 7/20<br />
SUBSCRIBE TO TOWNSQ<br />
This will allow the residents to view information for their property,<br />
pay your HOA bill, view violation notices from PMG for your property,<br />
request an ACC Application, contact your HOA Board member, general<br />
information, news and community events from PMG.<br />
HOW TO CREATE A TOWNSQ ACCOUNT<br />
PMG communicates with the residents of <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> through Town<br />
Square. Please use the instructions below to create your Town Square.<br />
From the web: Login to Townsq at https://app.townsq.io/login.<br />
How do I download the Townsq app?<br />
1. Open the Google Play Store (Android) or the iTunes store (iOS)<br />
2. Search or browse for “Townsq”<br />
3. Select the Townsq icon.<br />
4. Tap Install.<br />
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete.<br />
6. You will need you Associa Account number<br />
https://app.townsq.io/<br />
Fishing in <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> ponds is strictly Catch and Release. The use of<br />
barbless hooks is encouraged because the use of these hooks minimizes<br />
harm to the fish. There are a lot of turtles in our ponds and it’s not unusual<br />
for a turtle to ‘take the bait.’ Here again, the use of barbless hooks makes<br />
it much easier to release the turtle back into the water without damage.<br />
Barbless hooks (bare and lures) are not typically available off the shelf<br />
at local Katy and Houston fishing supply shops such as Bass Pro Shop,<br />
Academy, Dicks, David’s Tackle Box (Rosenberg) or Fishing Tackle Unlimited.<br />
The demand for them is just not high enough to warrant shelf space.<br />
Both bare barbless hooks and a wide selection of barbless lures are available<br />
online from Bass Pro Shop, Amazon and Walmart. Barbless flies are also<br />
available online. A great site for barbless flies is bigyflyco.com. Online prices<br />
for bare barbless hooks, barbless lures and barbless flies are reasonable. As<br />
an alternative to purchasing barbless hooks, a barbed hook (whether<br />
bare, lure or fly) can be changed to barbless. The correct way to change a<br />
barbed hook into a barbless hook is illustrated in the photo. This process<br />
is not reversible, so the hook will be forever barbless.<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> fishermen should either take a number of barbed hooks,<br />
lures and flies from their collection, squeeze the barbs (see below) and<br />
then set them aside in their tackle or go online and purchase barbless<br />
hooks they can use in the <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> ponds. Using barbless will help<br />
ensure a healthy fish population for all to enjoy. Article written by Dirk<br />
Smit, a <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> Resident.<br />
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IS DOG WASTE A<br />
BIOHAZARD? YOU BET!<br />
Ignorance is bliss. I’m going to go out on<br />
a limb here and assume that most dog<br />
owners (or people in general) mainly regard<br />
dog poop - especially that which has not<br />
been properly picked up and disposed of -<br />
as more of a nuisance and blight than of the<br />
actual danger and health hazard it really is.<br />
The fact is dog poop is a biohazard.<br />
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The dangerous “doo doo” facts:<br />
1. Nearly two decades ago, the<br />
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classified pet waste as a dangerous<br />
pollutant in the same category as toxic<br />
chemicals and oil. Did you know that one<br />
gram of dog poop can contain 23 million<br />
fecal coliform bacteria, which are known to cause cramps, diarrhea, intestinal illness<br />
and serious kidney disorders in humans? Probably not. The EPA even estimates<br />
that two or three days’ worth of waste from a population of about 100 dogs would<br />
contribute enough bacteria to temporarily close a bay and all watershed areas<br />
within 20 miles of it to swimming and shell fishing. Additionally, the EPA explains<br />
that the decay of your pet’s waste actually creates nutrients for weeds and algae<br />
that grow in the waterways. As these organisms thrive on your dog’s waste, they<br />
overtake the water by limiting the amount of light that can penetrate the water’s<br />
surface. As a result, oxygen levels in the water decrease and the fish and seafood we<br />
eat can be asphyxiated. This, in turn, eventually leads to a host of other bacterialrelated<br />
problems in our waters.<br />
2. Dog poop is NOT good fertilizer. It’s toxic to your lawn and other organic matter<br />
in your yard. The high nutrient (nitrogen) concentration in dog poop will burn and<br />
discolor the grass, creating “hot spots.” This is mainly due to dogs’ high protein diets.<br />
3. Poop left un-scooped in your yard is carried by surface runoff (also known as<br />
overland flow) which is the flow of water that occurs when excess storm water,<br />
meltwater or other sources flows over the earth’s surface. It is the primary agent<br />
in soil erosion by water and is washed into storm drains, ending up in faraway<br />
streams, rivers and groundwater.<br />
4. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms pet waste<br />
can spread parasites including hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms, Salmonella<br />
and several other dangerous viruses and bacteria. When infected dog poop comes<br />
into contact with your lawn, the poop will eventually “disappear,” but the parasite<br />
eggs can linger for years. When humans or animals come into contact with that soil<br />
through everyday activities like walking barefoot, playing or gardening, they risk<br />
infection from those eggs - even years after the poop is gone. Parents, think of your<br />
little ones playing in the yard!<br />
5. Dog poop often contains roundworm larvae, which may cause blindness. If a<br />
human ingests a roundworm larva, it can migrate through the body causing<br />
disease to the brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart and/or eyes. So, when people<br />
(especially children) touch soil, dog toys or anything that has been in contact with<br />
dog feces and then touch their mouths, they can potentially become infected.<br />
Another reason why hand-washing is so important, especially concerning children<br />
and handling dog waste.<br />
What You Can Do: EPA says, “The reluctance of many residents to handle dog waste<br />
is the biggest limitation to controlling pet waste.” So, in essence, the cycle begins and<br />
ends with you and me - US. The findings and surveys conducted by the EPA and CDC<br />
date back to the 90s. It’s my opinion that most pet owners have evolved to become<br />
more responsible and diligent about confronting the unwanted, burdensome side<br />
of pet ownership. However, unfortunately, there still are those who have not quite<br />
jumped on the “responsible pet-owner bandwagon” yet, so to speak. Thus the reason<br />
this information needs to be disseminated. Source: https://getbombsaway.com/dogpoop-is-a-biohazard/<br />
HOA BOARD MEETINGS<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> monthly HOA Board meetings take place every 4 th Monday<br />
of the month at 6:30 PM at the Seven Meadows Clubhouse located at<br />
23610 Seven Meadows Parkway, Katy, TX 77494. Log on to Townsq App<br />
for up to date meeting information as dates are subject to change.<br />
Please check <strong>Grand</strong>lakeslife.com under Upcoming Events for HOA Board<br />
for meetings date changes as they changed date or cancelled in 2019<br />
(May, November and December of 2019 were cancelled and All residents<br />
(homeowners and Tenants) of <strong>Grand</strong> lakes are invited to attend the HOA<br />
Board meetings each month. Homeowners are encouraged to attend the<br />
monthly meetings to hear important updates or projects that will occur<br />
or happen in <strong>Grand</strong> lakes. Homeowners can also voice their concerns to<br />
their elected HOA Board Members about deed restrictions, community<br />
facilities that are in need of repair or anything else you would like to see<br />
your elected HOA Board members address or resolve. Less than 10 of<br />
homeowners attended the February<strong>2020</strong> HOA Board Meeting.<br />
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TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS<br />
If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the teenage job seeker’s list,<br />
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choose Jobseekers) with your name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will<br />
graduate and the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want on<br />
your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails in the summer to make<br />
sure all the info is still good and that you want to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from<br />
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DISCLAIMER: Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed on<br />
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know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find part<br />
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Sunday July 12, <strong>2020</strong> (10 AM-4 PM)<br />
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CAMPS<br />
A.D. PLAYERS AND ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP <strong>2020</strong><br />
The Academy plans to begin our Summer Camp <strong>2020</strong> “Fun Under the<br />
Big Top” on <strong>June</strong> 8 th . A.D. Players and Academy Staff will be taking extra<br />
precautions to ensure safety and implement social distancing. Details on<br />
date changes, camp changes and safety procedures will be out soon. Please<br />
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CREATIVE WRITING & ILLUSTRATION<br />
SUMMER CAMPS<br />
The iWRITE Organization will host Creative Writing & Illustration Summer<br />
Camps around the Houston area, allowing young writers to bring their<br />
stories to life! iWRITE was founded ten years ago by children’s author,<br />
Melissa Williams Murphy, in order to give students the opportunity to build<br />
their writing skills and boost their creative confidence through all kinds of<br />
writing programs and publishing opportunities. This summer young writers<br />
can learn straight from the pros! The iWRITE summer camps and workshops<br />
will be held in <strong>June</strong> and July in the Cypress, Spring Branch and Ft. Bend<br />
areas with opportunities for kids ages 8 to 16 years old. Students will<br />
learn character development skills that can be used in all types of writing,<br />
how authors brainstorm and turn ideas into a story, how illustrators bring<br />
characters to life through art, fun editing techniques and even how to get<br />
your work published. Visit iWRITE.org to learn more, meet the instructors<br />
and register. If you would like to apply for a scholarship or sponsor a child,<br />
please contact Nicole@iWRITE.org or call the office at 713-845-5811.<br />
THE ARC OF KATY’S SUMMER DAY PROGRAM!<br />
THE TIME TO ENROLL IS NOW!<br />
The Arc of Katy is currently taking applications for three Summer<br />
Program sessions for teens and adults with intellectual and development<br />
disabilities who are at least 16 years of age and meet the program’s<br />
minimum requirements. The Day Program will be held Monday through<br />
Friday, weekly, from 8 AM until 3 PM at: The Arc of Katy, 5819 Tenth Street,<br />
Suite C, Katy, Texas 77493.<br />
Three Sessions are being held this Summer:<br />
Session 1: <strong>June</strong> 1-<strong>June</strong> 26, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Session 2: <strong>June</strong> 29-July 24, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Session 3: July 27-August 14, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Each session will include a variety of fun activities including excursions,<br />
crafts, life skills, games and much more. Summer Program cost is $35<br />
per day and participant must be a current member of The Arc of Katy to<br />
participate. Participants will bring a snack and lunch most days and will<br />
receive an Arc of Katy t-shirt. For more information and forms, call 832-<br />
754-9802 or please visit www.thearcofkaty.org.<br />
National Selfie Day<br />
Cell phones and social media have transformed our lives. These<br />
technologies have enabled us to communicate with each other in a<br />
way that just wasn’t possible before their invention. And one form<br />
communication or self-expression depending on how it’s used, it the selfie<br />
- the act of taking a picture of yourself with a cell phone or webcam and<br />
posting it to social media. It’s an act that has taken the world by storm,<br />
which is probably why there’s now a holiday to celebrate it called National<br />
Selfie Day. A day, which has been celebrated annually since 2014 on <strong>June</strong><br />
21 st . So why not grab your cell phone, snap a picture of yourself and post<br />
it on the Internet on this glorious holiday? After all, millions of people all<br />
over the world are probably doing that very act anyway - holiday or not.<br />
The History of the Selfie: While people have been taking pictures of<br />
themselves for quite some time, most experts agree that the selfie first<br />
evolved into its modern version when people started taking pictures<br />
of themselves to post on MySpace between 2003 and 2005. However,<br />
it was a drunk Australian on Flickr in 2004 who coined the term “selfie”<br />
to describe the act of taking a picture of yourself and posting it to social<br />
media. Then as the years passed and cell phone technology, as well as the<br />
independent technologies of the various social media outlets improved,<br />
selfies themselves began to improve. And as they improved, they<br />
increased in popularity. In 2013, the selfie would then hit the mainstream<br />
when the Oxford Dictionary added the term “selfie.”<br />
The History of National Selfie Day: The first time National Selfie Day<br />
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