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<strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong>Community News<br />

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HELPFUL NUMBERS WWW.CREST-MANAGEMENT.COM<br />

<strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> Property Management Team<br />

Community Manager is Christopher Sharp<br />

christopher@crest-management.com 281-945-4616<br />

Assistant Manager is Matthew Caskey<br />

matthew@crest-management.com 281-945-4645<br />

Our Community Accountant is Darlene Compton<br />

darlene@crest-management.com, 281-945-4624<br />

Crest Management Company, 17171 Park Row, Suite 310, Houston, Texas<br />

77084. For more information on Crest visit www.crest-management.com.<br />

Pete Lajoie,<br />

Cesar Solis,<br />

Kris Ellis,<br />

Matt Fehr,<br />

Benjamin Agold<br />

LOST CREEK BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />

President<br />

Secretary<br />

Vice President<br />

Treasurer<br />

Asst. Secretary/Treasurer<br />

NON-EMERGENCIES<br />

Sheriff - - Fort Bend 281-341-4665<br />

Constable - - Precinct 3 281-238-1430<br />

Fire - - Richmond 281-232-6871<br />

Poison Control Center 800-222-1222<br />

UTILITIES<br />

Electric - - CenterPoint 800-332-7143<br />

Gas - - CenterPoint 800-332-7143<br />

Water - - Municipal District Services:<br />

Billing 281-290-6507<br />

24 hour Repair 281-290-6503<br />

Trash - - Best Trash 281-313-2378<br />

Call B4 You Dig 811<br />

SCHOOLS LAMAR CISD 832-223-0000<br />

Adolphus Elementary 832-223-4700<br />

Wertheimer Middle School 832-223-4100<br />

Briscoe Junior High 832-223-4000<br />

Foster High School 832-223-3800<br />

POST OFFICES<br />

Richmond - - 5560 FM 1640 Rd 281-633-0386<br />

Rosenberg - - 2103 Avenue G 281-342-3388<br />

Katy - - 20180 Park Row Dr 281-829-5063<br />

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GOVERNMENT OFFICES<br />

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LOST CREEK HOMEOWNERS<br />

Welcome to the <strong>June</strong> <strong>2020</strong> issue of <strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong>’s newsletter. Keep this free<br />

newsletter coming by supporting the advertisers in this publication.<br />

THE CORONA VIRUS<br />

Hopefully this very serious Covid-19 pandemic will have at least started<br />

to subside when this newsletter arrives at your home. However there was<br />

no way of knowing what the situation would be when this <strong>June</strong> issue of<br />

the newsletter was submitted to the publisher on April 25 th . Whatever the<br />

situation has become, please be aware that the <strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> HOA and Crest<br />

Management will do their best to support our homeowners. The Board<br />

of Directors has been and will continue to hold their monthly meetings<br />

by teleconferencing through Crest Management until such time as local<br />

government decides that it is safe to resume normal meeting venues.<br />

PLEASE REGISTER ON THE CREST<br />

MANAGEMENT WEBSITE<br />

Go to www.crest-management.com and click on the Homeowner Login<br />

Box. Due to the security and privacy of their previous website, old<br />

passwords were not transferred. This means if you haven’t already, you<br />

will need to reset your password. You can do this by visiting www.crestmanagement.com/login<br />

and select Forgot Password. Whether you’re a<br />

Homeowner or Board Member, logging in is the key to accessing your<br />

account. Once logged in, you will have a new dashboard that will be your<br />

one-stop-shop to meeting all your needs easily and efficiently. If you don’t<br />

register, you won’t receive email notices, be able to download forms, look<br />

at Board meeting agendas, see meeting minutes, review your account<br />

or view other important information. If you have a problem registering<br />

or don’t have your account number, call Christopher Sharp or Matthew<br />

Caskey at Crest Management. They will walk you through it because they<br />

have step by step instructions on PDF files that they can send to you. Don’t<br />

rely on social media websites for your information regarding <strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong>,<br />

it could actually be misleading. Contact Cristopher or Matthew instead.<br />

WILL THE OFFICIAL LOST CREEK<br />

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CEASE?<br />

If homeowners want the Monthly Newsletter to continue, a few <strong>Lost</strong><br />

<strong>Creek</strong> homeowners need to get together and form a Newsletter<br />

Committee so that the work does not fall to just one person. I’ll gladly<br />

work with the committee for the first few months to get things going. Of<br />

the 556 homes in <strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong>, there must be a few homeowners who have<br />

an affinity for writing and want to spread useful information. If not, then<br />

the Official July issue just might be the last. Let me know by emailing<br />

me at: lostcreeknewsletter@outlook.com. Hopefully the <strong>Lost</strong> <strong>Creek</strong><br />

Newsletter will not cease, but will continue and that there are concerned<br />

homeowners who will step forward and volunteer.<br />

<strong>2020</strong> POOL SEASON<br />

Once there is no longer a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” mandate, the Board will<br />

decide when the pool can be opened and what the schedule will be.<br />

It will be determined after consulting with our property management<br />

company, our insurance agent and our pool management company. It<br />

will also be dependent on our pool management company being able to<br />

hire lifeguards for the expected season.<br />

LOST CREEK CLUBHOUSE<br />

The clubhouse has really taken shape. Hopefully construction will be<br />

completed by sometime in August. Following that, volunteers will be<br />

sought to help with furnishing and decorating.<br />

SEE A STREET LIGHT OUT?<br />

Contact CenterPoint Energy at 713-207-2222 or go to their website to<br />

report an outage. You will need to get the number that’s on the side<br />

of the light pole to let them know which light is out and also tell them<br />

the nearest address where the pole is located. www.centerpointenergy.<br />

com/en-us/residential/customer-service/electric-outage-center/reportstreetlight-outages?sa=ho<br />

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TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS<br />

If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the<br />

teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www.<br />

krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with your<br />

name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate and<br />

the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want<br />

on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails<br />

in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want<br />

to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will<br />

remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission.<br />

CODE KEY:<br />

B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., RCC - RED CROSS<br />

CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/PLANT SITTER,<br />

P - PET CARE ONLY, H - HOUSE CARE, L - LAWN CARE, C- CAR CARE/<br />

DETAILING, T - TUTORING<br />

DISCLAIMER<br />

Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed<br />

on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references<br />

if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers<br />

from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for<br />

any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and<br />

the teens and their parents.<br />

TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS<br />

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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 />

was celebrated was on <strong>June</strong> 21, 2014. It was started by DJ Rick McNeely<br />

as a way to get people to enjoy taking selfies of themselves and to do it in<br />

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Roberto Berlanga<br />

BF Terry High School<br />

Chris Bodeux<br />

Fulshear High School<br />

Ranier Perez & Sandra Perez<br />

George Ranch High School<br />

Cael Jurkowski<br />

Fulshear High School<br />

Caylin Pieszchala<br />

Texas A & M University Galveston<br />

Camryn Mariah Jumper<br />

Fulshear High School<br />

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CONGRATULATIONS<br />

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JUNE IS NATIONAL CAMPING MONTH<br />

National Camping Month in <strong>June</strong> is an excellent time to pack up your gear and experience nature. Whether<br />

you like roughing it or prefer to have a few modern conveniences when heading out to the trail, it’s<br />

important to keep a few things in mind:<br />

1. Make sure you have plenty of fresh water or a fresh water source.<br />

2. Take a first aid kit and that it is stocked.<br />

3. Pack waterproof matches.<br />

4. Take non-perishable food such as granola bars, jerky, peanut butter, chocolate bars and dried fruits,<br />

especially if you are not taking a cooler.<br />

5. Pack fruits, vegetables and meats separately and keep chilled in a cooler.<br />

6. Include sunblock, even for cloudy days.<br />

7. Rain gear, jackets and blankets are necessary for cooler weather.<br />

Around the country, there are a variety of campsites available. The more modern campsite includes showers<br />

and recreational facilities. These often include water hookups and parking pads for RVs and campers and<br />

cabins to rent as well as more primitive sites with no electrical hookups designed for tent usage. Other<br />

parks only allow primitive camping and require everything you pack into the park to be packed out. So,<br />

seriously consider your needs if you are hiking into the park for your stay. These are not for the glampers.<br />

Gather family and friends, don’t forget the s’mores supply and go camping! Nature is calling and there are<br />

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Cheesy Potatoes on the Grill <br />

INGREDIENTS:<br />

4 slices Bacon<br />

3 large Baking Potatoes<br />

1 large Onion, sliced<br />

1 cup processed Cheese, cubed<br />

1/2 tsp. Salt<br />

1/4 tsp. Black Pepper<br />

1/2 tsp. dried Parsley<br />

2 Tbs. Butter or Margarine<br />

1 Tbs. Bacon Drippings<br />

DIRECTIONS: In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, fry the bacon until<br />

crisp, reserving one tablespoon of the drippings. Drain the bacon on a paper<br />

towel and crumble when it’s cool enough to handle. Set aside.<br />

Peel and slice the potatoes, placing them on a 9-inch by 13-inch double-layer<br />

of aluminum foil as you go. Separate the sliced onion into rings, and layer them<br />

over the potato slices. Add the crumbled bacon bits, cheese, salt, pepper and<br />

parsley. Dot the potatoes with butter or margarine, and drizzle the bacon fat<br />

over the top of the mixture.<br />

Wrap the foil loosely around the potatoes, but make sure the ends are well<br />

sealed. Cook on the grill about 4 inches from the hot coals for about an hour,<br />

or until tender. Remember to turn the package often to keep the potatoes<br />

from burning. Serve warm from the grill. www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/<br />

ROASTED VEGETABLES<br />

You could make Roasted these on National Eat Vegetables<br />

Your Day <strong>June</strong> 17th!<br />

INGREDIENTS:<br />

1 INGREDIENTS:<br />

small butternut squash, cubed<br />

21 red small bell butternut peppers, squash, seeded cubed and diced<br />

12 sweet red bell potato, peppers, peeled seeded and and cubed diced<br />

31 Yukon sweet Gold potato, potatoes, peeled cubed and cubed<br />

13 red Yukon onion, Gold quartered potatoes, cubed<br />

1 tablespoon red onion, quartered chopped fresh thyme<br />

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary<br />

1/4 cup olive oil<br />

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar<br />

DIRECTIONS:<br />

salt Preheat and freshly oven to ground 475 degrees black pepper F (245 degrees C).<br />

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme<br />

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary<br />

1/4 cup olive oil<br />

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar<br />

salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />

DIRECTIONS:<br />

In a large bowl, combine the squash, red bell peppers, sweet potato and<br />

Preheat Yukon Gold oven potatoes. to 475 degrees Separate F (245 the degrees red onion C). quarters into pieces and<br />

add them to the mixture.<br />

In a large bowl, combine the squash, red bell peppers, sweet potato and<br />

Yukon In a small Gold bowl, potatoes. stir together Separate thyme, the rosemary, red onion olive quarters oil, vinegar, into pieces salt and and<br />

add pepper. them Toss to the with mixture. vegetables until they are coated. Spread evenly on a<br />

large roasting pan.<br />

In a small bowl, stir together thyme, rosemary, olive oil, vinegar, salt and<br />

pepper. Roast for Toss 35 with to 40 vegetables minutes in until the they preheated are coated. oven, Spread stirring evenly every on 10 a<br />

large minutes roasting or until pan. vegetables are cooked through and browned.<br />

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WHAT’S THAT<br />

NET ON MY<br />

TREE TRUNK?<br />

By Deborah Birge, Fort<br />

Bend County Master<br />

Gardener<br />

If you see a net over<br />

your tree trunk, you’re<br />

the lucky winner of<br />

the Bark Lice Lottery!<br />

Bark lice are small,<br />

soft-bodied insects<br />

that live on hardwood<br />

trees, especially Live<br />

Oaks and sometimes<br />

on Pecans. Their<br />

webbing appears in<br />

midsummer and can<br />

cover a tree trunk and<br />

large branches very<br />

quickly. But don’t be<br />

alarmed - bark lice<br />

are a great clean-up crew feeding on fungi, bacteria, dead insects and<br />

lichens!<br />

Although some people think they’re unsightly, bark lice are highly<br />

beneficial and should be left alone. With the first fall frosts, they’ll begin<br />

to decline, along with their web.<br />

For more information about this fungus visit: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/<br />

galveston/weekly_Q&A/ts&p_14.htm. For more gardening information<br />

and photos, follow us on Facebook and visit our website at fbmg.org.<br />

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