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HomeFront<br />
Official Newsletter for <strong>Westheimer</strong><br />
<strong>Lakes</strong> Homeowners Association.<br />
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Back to School <strong>2020</strong><br />
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by 9/25/<strong>2020</strong>.<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong>
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<strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> Property Owners Association<br />
Principal Management Group/Agent 713-329-7100<br />
SplashPad Texas Onsite Office 832-222-2355<br />
WLN Recreation Center Onsite Office 281-394-5961<br />
CG Recreation Center (Canyon Gate only) 832-222-2970<br />
Priority Protection & Investigations (Office) 832-243-5056<br />
Priority Protection & Investigations (Patrol) 281-210-6248<br />
Board and Advisory Members <strong>2020</strong><br />
BOARD MEMBERS<br />
Rachel Gwin<br />
Randy Carter<br />
Brian Walz<br />
Philip Booth<br />
James Valdes<br />
HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS<br />
ADVISORY<br />
Tony Gutierrez<br />
Richard Paz<br />
Fred DeRivas<br />
Selene Malek<br />
Shawn Demaree<br />
Paola Plaza<br />
Utilities<br />
Electricity (TXU) (800) 368-1398<br />
Electricity (Reliant) (713) 207-7777<br />
Gas (Centerpoint) (713) 659-2111<br />
En-touch (Customer Service) (281) 225-1000<br />
Trash (Waste Management) (713) 686-6666<br />
Water (Fort Bend MUD #142) (832) 467-1599<br />
Property Tax Authorities<br />
Fort Bend County Tax (281) 341-3710<br />
Katy ISD (281) 396-6000<br />
Lamar CISD (832) 223-0000<br />
Area Hospitals<br />
Christus St. Catherine Hospital 281-599-5700<br />
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital 281-392-1111<br />
West Houston Med Center 281-558-3444<br />
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• Receive e-blasts from the Association (i.e. Association news and announcements, community events,<br />
local area happenings and more!)<br />
• Resident Directory<br />
• Classifieds<br />
• Current Events and Activities<br />
• Documents and Forms (i.e. ARC guidelines, deed restrictions, financials, etc.)<br />
• Event Photos and MORE!<br />
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Public Services<br />
US Post Office-South (281) 633-0386<br />
US Post Office-Nouth (281) 574-1401<br />
Toll Road EZ Tag (281) 875-3279<br />
Voters Registration (281) 341-8670<br />
Vehicle Registration (281) 341-3709<br />
Drivers License Information (281) 633-5400<br />
Fort Bend Chamber (281) 491-0800<br />
Police & Fire<br />
Emergency 911<br />
Constable Precinct 3 (281) 491-7226<br />
Ft. Bend Co. Sheriff Patrol Sgt. Desk (281) 341-4665<br />
Fulshear Fire Department (281) 346-2800<br />
Emergency Medical Services (281) 342-7233<br />
Poison Control (800) 222-1222<br />
Texas DPS (281) 633-5400<br />
<strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> North Schools (KISD)<br />
Shafer Elementary (PreK-5th) (281) 234-1900<br />
Seven <strong>Lakes</strong> Junior High (6-8) (281) 234-2100<br />
Seven <strong>Lakes</strong> High School (9-12) (281) 237-2800<br />
<strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> Schools (Lamar ISD)<br />
Bentley Elementary (PreK-5th) (832) 223-4900<br />
Roberts Middle School (6) (832) -223-5300<br />
Leaman Junior High (7-8) (832) 223-5200<br />
Fulshear High School (9-12) (832) 223-5000<br />
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AUGUST WINNERS - YARD OF THE MONTH!<br />
<strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> - 10911 Dermott Ridge Drive (Canyon Gate)<br />
WESTHEIMER LAKES SPLASHPAD TEXAS HOURS<br />
26103 Canyon Fields Drive, Richmond, TX 77406<br />
Business Office (2 nd Floor)<br />
Phone: 832-222-2355<br />
EMAIL: wsplashpad@entouch.net<br />
Office Hours: Tuesday - 11 AM-7 PM<br />
Wednesday through Saturday - 9 AM-5 PM<br />
Onsite Community Director: Casey Gwin<br />
The SplashPad Texas water park is open during the winter months if<br />
weather permits. Office staff only are on duty. The SplashPad Slide Pool<br />
is only open during the summer season. Private parties can be arranged<br />
with the Onsite Community Director during regular business hours only.<br />
Please call 832-222-2355 or email wsplashpad@entouch.net for more<br />
information.<br />
WESTHEIMER LAKES NORTH RECREATION CENTER HOURS<br />
6201 <strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> North Drive, Katy, TX 77494<br />
Business Office Phone: 281-394-5961<br />
EMAIL: wln@entouch.net<br />
Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 9 AM-5 PM<br />
Fitness Center Hours: 7 days a week - 5 AM-10 PM<br />
Onsite Community Manager: Marci Birthisel<br />
CANYON GATE RECREATION CENTER HOURS<br />
25501 Canyon Crossing Drive, Richmond, TX 77406<br />
Business Office Phone: 832-222-2970<br />
EMAIL: wlgate@entouch.net<br />
Office Hours:<br />
Tuesday- Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM<br />
Fitness Center Hours: 7 days a week - 5 AM-10 PM<br />
Onsite Community Manager: Will Gwin<br />
Congratulations to the “Yard of the Month” winners! Special thanks to our<br />
sponsor Cornelius Nursery!<br />
Do you have a neighbor or friend in the community who has an<br />
outstanding front yard? Nominate them for the Yard of the Month! To<br />
nominate a yard, please email the address and a picture, if possible, to<br />
mevrard@canyongate.com.<br />
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<strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> North - 6018 Remson Hollow Ln. (Section 4)<br />
TOWNSQ<br />
http://app.townsq.io/associa/signup<br />
Register from your laptop or desktop today!<br />
NEW HOMEOWNERS MUST REGISTER TO GAIN<br />
ACCESS TO AMENITIES<br />
All new homeowners, as well as current residents (if not already<br />
registered), are asked to register at the <strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> onsite office<br />
located on the second floor of the SplashPad Texas building. This process<br />
ensures that all residents have access to the amenities such as the pool,<br />
automobile stickers and EZ Tag enrollment (no cost with a Harris County<br />
EZ Tag) for entry into the EZ Tag lanes at the gated sections. Some<br />
electronic tag fees are applicable. Your proof of resident ownership will<br />
be needed to properly complete your registration. The gate attendants<br />
maintain a list of residents that have registered at the onsite business<br />
office. Your visitors should also be reminded to stop and register with<br />
the gate attendant. Association’s property is under camera surveillance<br />
cameras are in place throughout strategic areas of the community. For<br />
more details and assistance, please contact your onsite office manager<br />
at 832-222-2355.<br />
DISCLAIMER<br />
The Association doesn’t verify, endorse or approve any products,<br />
information or opinions mentioned at Association sponsored functions<br />
or contained in this community newsletter.<br />
Note: Hours are depending on COVID-19 restrictions.<br />
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 />
DISCLAIMER: Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed on the<br />
Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references if you do not personally know<br />
those listed. This is just a list of teenagers from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs.<br />
Responsibility for any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and<br />
the teens and their parents.<br />
CODE KEY: B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., RCC -<br />
RED CROSS CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/PLANT<br />
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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INVITES<br />
KATY/WEST HOUSTON RESIDENTS TO<br />
JOIN <strong>2020</strong> WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S®<br />
Participants will Raise Critically Needed Awareness and Funds for<br />
Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research. The Alzheimer’s Association®<br />
is invitingKaty, Fulshear, Cypress, Richmond and other West Houston<br />
area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in<br />
the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s.The Walk will take<br />
place on Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 26, <strong>2020</strong>,The Katy/West Houston Walk<br />
to End Alzheimer’s continues, but instead of hosting a large gathering,<br />
the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging participants to walk as<br />
individuals or in small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across Katy,<br />
West Houston, Fulshear, Richmond and surrounding areas.<br />
Time-honored components of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s are being<br />
replicated. On walk day, an Opening Ceremony will feature local speakers<br />
and a presentation of Promise Flowers to honor the personal reasons<br />
participants join together to fight Alzheimer’s and all other dementia, all<br />
delivered to participants’ smartphones, tablets and computers. A small<br />
group of Alzheimer’s Association staff and volunteers will create the iconic<br />
Promise Garden in a “view only” format on Walk day on commercial Blvd<br />
along the original walk route to honor all those impacted by Alzheimer’s.<br />
To enhance the participant experience leading up to the event and on<br />
Walk day, new features are being added to the Walk to End Alzhemer’s<br />
mobile app to create an opportunity for the community to connect.<br />
Participants can use the app and new “Walk Mainstage’’ to track their<br />
steps and distance, follow a virtual Walk path, manage their Facebook<br />
fundraisers and access information and resources from the Association<br />
and Walk sponsors to help individuals and families affected by the<br />
disease. A new audio track is available to encourage participants along<br />
the way and to congratulate them upon completion of their Walk.<br />
There is no registration fee for participants. Sign up today as a team and<br />
encourage your friends, family members, neighbors, book club, gym and<br />
coworkers to join your team and start walking today!! There are many<br />
incentives to raise funds but our main objective this year is to increase<br />
participation in this growing community and increase awareness. For<br />
more info, please visit www.alz.org or call 800-272-3900.<br />
cRAFT SHOWS/FESTIVALS<br />
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP MARKETPLACE<br />
Shop ‘til You Drop Marketplace is a huge vendors market, which provides<br />
a unique and varied shopping experience. This event is an annual<br />
fundraiser that is put on by the Cy-Fair Women’s Club, a 501 (c)3 nonprofit,<br />
community-service based organization. Our fundraising efforts are<br />
directed back to the community. Vendors and shoppers look forward to<br />
the event year after year and our membership is committed to its success<br />
This year’s show will be held on Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 12, <strong>2020</strong>, at the<br />
Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, Texas 77433. The doors<br />
will open to shoppers from 9 AM to 5 PM. NEW THIS YEAR! We have added<br />
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status and changes due to COVID 19, check out our website, www.<br />
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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Westheimer</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong>
8TH ANNUAL ST PAUL’S<br />
FALL FESTIVAL & CRAFT SHOW<br />
OCTOBER 3, <strong>2020</strong>, 9 AM TILL 3 PM<br />
5373 Franz Road, Katy, Texas 77449<br />
Free Admission!!!! Shopping, Children’s Activities and food! Bring<br />
the family and friends for a fun filled day! Vendors contact Mary @<br />
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THEATER/ARTS<br />
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5420 <strong>Westheimer</strong> Rd, Houston, TX 77056<br />
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package! We have limited availability via phone at this time, so if you have<br />
questions or need assistance, please email rather than call. A representative<br />
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The Christmas Shoes - November 25-December 27, <strong>2020</strong><br />
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MILDRED’S UMBRELLA THEATRE COMPANY<br />
ANNOUNCES <strong>2020</strong>-2021 SEASON<br />
Chelsea Market Theater, 4617 Montrose Blvd. #100, Houston, TX 77006<br />
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater has put a hold on live productions until December<br />
<strong>2020</strong>, to insure the safety of our patrons and our artists. We hope you are all<br />
safe and healthy and we miss you. In the meantime, we have some other free<br />
treats in store while we wait for the time to be right for live theater.<br />
TOOTH AND TAIL - a fun-filled digital reading -<br />
<strong>September</strong> 5-15, <strong>2020</strong> ONLINE<br />
OH MY GOD - October 13-25, <strong>2020</strong> ONLINE.<br />
Ticket registration begins <strong>September</strong> 15 th<br />
FINE WINES - November <strong>2020</strong> (exact dates TBA) Online<br />
FEMFEST HOUSTON: BLACK WOMEN’S VOICES -<br />
December 4-6, <strong>2020</strong> at 14 Pews, 800 Aurora St, Houston TX 77009<br />
WOMEN ROCK, annual concert fundraiser at RUDYARDS! -<br />
February 2021 Exact Date TBA<br />
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COMMUNITY EVENTS<br />
HOUSTON WEST FAMILY GENEALOGY SOCIETY<br />
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, <strong>2020</strong>, 12:30-3 PM<br />
Do you have DNA results? So what do you do now? Join us for a special<br />
and informative program on making sense of DNA results and how you<br />
can use your data to solve genealogical puzzles! The speaker, Gail Colby,<br />
will explain what DNA is and what your results mean. This is a virtual<br />
meeting so go to our website for the link to our Zoom meeting. Click<br />
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8 TIPS FOR STUDYING AT HOME EFFECTIVELY<br />
1. TRY ACTIVE STUDYING: Active studying is<br />
as simple as asking questions before, during<br />
and after study time. Not only does this help<br />
to give your study session direction, but it also<br />
helps keep you on track and reflect on how to<br />
improve for your next study session!<br />
Questions to ask yourself before you study:<br />
What am I about to learn?<br />
What do I already know about this subject?<br />
Questions to ask yourself while you study:<br />
How does this information fit into a bigger<br />
picture?<br />
Do I understand what I have just read?<br />
Can I paraphrase it?<br />
Are there any key words or ideas that I need to<br />
write down? Why are these words and ideas<br />
important?<br />
Questions to ask yourself after you study:<br />
What can I take away from this study session?<br />
What do I need to review or learn next time?<br />
HOW TO STUDY AT HOME<br />
(WITHOUT GETTING DISTRACTED)<br />
Studying at home has its perks: it’s a comfortable, low-pressure environment. However, there<br />
are a few reasons it can be difficult to study at home; with so many distractions, it’s easy to<br />
procrastinate-when you do start, it’s easy to get off track.<br />
At home, procrastination and distraction can prevent you from accomplishing what you<br />
need to get done. Watching TV, taking a nap, scrolling through social media or other activities<br />
(maybe even cleaning your room!), are big productivity killers that take you away from your<br />
goal of studying for or completing that assignment.<br />
Fortunately, there are a few tricks you can use to help you be more productive. Here are 8<br />
ways to help you stay focused and get more done when studying at home.<br />
2. GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP: Students of all<br />
ages should get at least eight hours of sleep<br />
every school night. It’s the best way to ensure<br />
that the brain is refreshed and ready to process<br />
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Four Cheese Margherita Pizza<br />
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INGREDIENTS:<br />
1/4 cup olive oil<br />
1 tablespoon minced garlic<br />
1/2 teaspoon sea salt<br />
8 Roma tomatoes, sliced<br />
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10 fresh basil leaves, washed, dried<br />
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3 eggs, beaten<br />
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