West Memorial June 2020

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Poison Control Center 800-764-7661
Animal Control 281-999-3191
Memorial Hermann Katy Hosp. 281-644-7000
Houston Methodist W. Hospital 832-522-5522
WEST MEMORIAL IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Association Manager: Sherri Carey
Asst. Manager/Deed Restriction & ACC Matters: Tamara Henderson
Accounts Receivable: Brandie Galeas
Work Orders/Maintenance/Repairs: Tiffany Adamson
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West Memorial MUD 281-392-2290
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WEST MEMORIAL BOARD MEETINGS ARE
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Vice President Jerry Wells jerry@westmemorial.org Deed Restrictions/ACC
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LET’S TALK ABOUT IT….
The West Memorial Civic Association has a duty to enforce neighborhood
regulations. These typically include violations of deed restrictions,
collection of annual assessments and related fees. The HOA Board’s
authority is established in state law for the purpose of maintaining
property values and quality of life. Enforcement proceeds along a defined
path that, to be fair, must be consistently applied. The process often
begins with a letter to the homeowner explaining the violation, which if
ignored, may eventually end up in a lawsuit. Fortunately, most violations
are resolved quickly following receipt of a letter. In rare circumstances the
Board sends the matter to its attorneys. The attorneys’ first objective is to
negotiate a settlement. Failing that, the Board must consider a lawsuit.
The Board positively hates to involve attorneys because its objective is
compliance not penalty. The attorney path is costly and slow and the fees
must eventually be collected from the homeowner, our neighbors. While
a case is pending the problem is not going away. The Board is eager to
meet with homeowners to negotiate a compliance plan but that process
must be initiated by the homeowner. A reasonable solution can usually
be agreed, especially when illness, loss of employment or other calamity
is involved. The Board meetings are held on the 4 th Tuesday of each
month (excluding May & December) beginning at 7 PM at the community
clubhouse on Kingsland Blvd.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Please remember that any exterior change to your home requires approval
from the Homeowners Association prior to performing the improvement
and/or addition. You can find the governing rules and application process
on the Association website at www.westmemorial.org or by contacting
management at thenderson@highsierramanagement.com.
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
We are seeking volunteers for several upcoming projects. More
homeowner participation would be appreciated Please email
volunteers@westmemorial.org for more information or questions.
WEST MEMORIAL EMAIL ALERT &
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
West Memorial has a new alert and notification system that works with
email. The alerts are for emergency notifications, security alerts and
messages from our constables. The notifications are for neighborhood
events, meetings and issues.
To be a part of the system, you must request the service. If you are
interested, open our website at www.westmemorial.org and locate the
Sign-Up icon on the right side of the main page. Follow the instructions
and you will receive all future alerts and notifications.
Anyone wishing to send an alert or notification should submit the
message to westmemorial@westmemorial.org for approval, posting and
transmission. Please direct any questions to harry@westmemorial.org.
TRASH SERVICE
WCA (Waste Corp. of America) is your trash collection provider. Each
homeowner/resident is responsible for initiating service and remitting
payment. WCA statements are issued quarterly via US Mail. Trash service
days are Wednesday and Saturday. Please have trash out at curb by 7 AM
each pick up day. Heavy Trash and/or extra bags are picked up on both
pick-up days, Wednesday and Saturday.
RECYCLING IS EVERY SATURDAY
WCA takes great pride in our recycling program and efforts. Ensuring the
best recycle program for our customers takes time and effort on both
sides. Please remove caps, liquids and food products from inside the
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containers. Please only use the recycle bins for recyclable materials, not
as an extra trash container.
WCA will collect papers, plastics, aluminum and tin cans that are placed
within the provided recycling bin. If items exceed container capacity,
please place them adjacent to bin.
WCA will provide each current residence with one recycling bin. WCA will
replace any bins that are defective or otherwise become unusable due
to normal wear and tear. Theft, lost or additional bins can be replaced at
$8 each.
If you find items left in your bin that are not recyclable please dispose of
these items in your trash container for the next scheduled pick up.
HOLIDAYS: When regular pick-up falls on a holiday, New Year’s Day,
Memorial Day, July 4 th (Independence Day), Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, and Christmas Day, the pick-up will be made on the next regular
scheduled pick-up day. If your recycling day falls on a holiday it will be
picked up the next week on your normal scheduled recycle day.
BILLING: WCA will invoice each individual residence on a quarterly basis.
Bills are due 30 days after receipt. Any residents failing to pay will receive
a statement, have services discontinued and incur a $25 late/reconnect
service fee.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Waste Corporation of Texas
8515 Highway 6 South, Houston, TX 77083
Ph: 281-368-8397
SOLICITING
Soliciting is prohibited in West Memorial Subdivision. Please make
sure you have a sign posted on your residence for no soliciting. If you
are approached by a solicitor, please call the Constable’s office at 281-
463-6666. Continue to call this number if you see suspicious person or
vehicles.
STRAY ANIMALS
Do not hesitate to call Harris County Animal Control at 281-999-3191, if
you see animals that are roaming the neighborhood unleashed.
WEST MEMORIAL CONSTABLES
Please make sure you call and report any suspicious behavior. Please file a
report for any stolen or missing property we need to know what is going
on in the neighborhood. Our Constables patrol our subdivision 24 hours
a day/seven days a week. Please call them at 281-463-6666 to report any
disturbance or to request vacation patrols.
WEST MEMORIAL WEBSITE
www.westmemorial.org is the address for West Memorial information
on the internet. The web site contains pool information, Board member
contacts and complete documentation of your deed restrictions. It
also contains neighborhood information, including schools, security,
recreation and local worship centers. Check it out, you might find
something you have been looking for.
DEED RESTRICTIONS
The purpose of Deed Restrictions in your neighborhood is to protect
and enhance property values. They set guidelines for initial construction,
perpetual maintenance and property use. As residents agree to abide by
the majority view; the style and standards of a community are established
and everyone benefits. For your information, restrictions are written by
the developer before the first home is constructed and the Association
is then charged with the on-going responsibility of enforcing them.
They can be changed, but a very large percentage vote of homeowners
is required to do so. Please let us know if you see a problem in the
neighborhood.
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REWARD
West Memorial Civic Association’s Board has approved the following:
A $250 reward to anyone providing information leading to the arrest
and prosecution of person or persons vandalizing or destroying West
Memorial Civic Association property.
STREET LIGHTS
Your Association pays for streetlights from your annual dues, whether
they work or not. If a light is out in your area, please call 713-207-2222 and
report it. You may also report outages online at www.centerpointenergy.
com/outage. Each light has a number on it. When reporting the out light,
give the pole number and street location. We want all lights to work. A
lighted area is a safer area.
TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS
If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the
teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www.
krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with your
name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate and
the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want
on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails
in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want
to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will
remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission.
DISCLAIMER: Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible
for those listed on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check
out references if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a
list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs.
Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers is between those
seeking helpers and the teens and their parents.
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CREATIVE WRITING & ILLUSTRATION
SUMMER CAMPS
The iWRITE Organization will host Creative Writing & Illustration Summer
Camps around the Houston area, allowing young writers to bring their
stories to life! iWRITE was founded ten years ago by children’s author,
Melissa Williams Murphy, in order to give students the opportunity to build
their writing skills and boost their creative confidence through all kinds of
writing programs and publishing opportunities. This summer young writers
can learn straight from the pros! The iWRITE summer camps and workshops
will be held in June and July in the Cypress, Spring Branch and Ft. Bend
areas with opportunities for kids ages 8 to 16 years old. Students will
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THE ARC OF KATY’S SUMMER DAY PROGRAM!
THE TIME TO ENROLL IS NOW!
The Arc of Katy is currently taking applications for three Summer
Program sessions for teens and adults with intellectual and development
disabilities who are at least 16 years of age and meet the program’s
minimum requirements. The Day Program will be held Monday through
Friday, weekly, from 8 AM until 3 PM at: The Arc of Katy, 5819 Tenth Street,
Suite C, Katy, Texas 77493.
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Session 1: June 1-June 26, 2020
Session 2: June 29-July 24, 2020
Session 3: July 27-August 14, 2020
Each session will include a variety of fun activities including excursions,
crafts, life skills, games and much more. Summer Program cost is $35
per day and participant must be a current member of The Arc of Katy to
participate. Participants will bring a snack and lunch most days and will
receive an Arc of Katy t-shirt. For more information and forms, call 832-
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National Selfie Day
Cell phones and social media have transformed our lives. These
technologies have enabled us to communicate with each other in a
way that just wasn’t possible before their invention. And one form
communication or self-expression depending on how it’s used, it the selfie
- the act of taking a picture of yourself with a cell phone or webcam and
posting it to social media. It’s an act that has taken the world by storm,
which is probably why there’s now a holiday to celebrate it called National
Selfie Day. A day, which has been celebrated annually since 2014 on June
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media. Then as the years passed and cell phone technology, as well as the
independent technologies of the various social media outlets improved,
selfies themselves began to improve. And as they improved, they
increased in popularity. In 2013, the selfie would then hit the mainstream
when the Oxford Dictionary added the term “selfie.”
The History of National Selfie Day: The first time National Selfie Day
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2. Take a first aid kit and that it is stocked.
3. Pack waterproof matches.
4. Take non-perishable food such as granola bars, jerky, peanut butter, chocolate bars and dried fruits,
especially if you are not taking a cooler.
5. Pack fruits, vegetables and meats separately and keep chilled in a cooler.
6. Include sunblock, even for cloudy days.
7. Rain gear, jackets and blankets are necessary for cooler weather.
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and recreational facilities. These often include water hookups and parking pads for RVs and campers and
cabins to rent as well as more primitive sites with no electrical hookups designed for tent usage. Other
parks only allow primitive camping and require everything you pack into the park to be packed out. So,
seriously consider your needs if you are hiking into the park for your stay. These are not for the glampers.
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Miller, Feverfew, Gaillardia, Geranium, Marigold, Petunia, Pinks, Portulaca,
Salvia-red, Shrimp Plant, Torenia, Verbena and Vinca.
Vegetables: A strong blast of water in the morning rids plants of most
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• Vegetables to plant: Cantaloupe, Sweet Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant sets,
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Shrubs: Watch Camellias and Azaleas, they’re setting their blooms now
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