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GETTYSBURG IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Gettysburg Homeowners Association

Action Property Management

11118 Cypress North Houston • Houston, Texas 77065

713-686-4692 • Fax 713-686-4694 • apm@actionproperty.net

THE NEW 2021 HOA BOARD

PRESIDENT - Jason Graeber 713-443-8566

Architectural Control Committee

VICE PRESIDENT - Richard Bruce 713-582-7787

Landscaping & Beautification Committee

SECRETARY - Sherry Ottewell 281-844-7795

Parks & Recreation Committee

TREASURER - Dayton Miller

Gettysburg Online: www.GettysburgHOA.com

SECURITY

Emergency (Police, Fire & Ambulance) 911

Harris County—Precinct 4 Comm. Jack Cagle

JackCagle@hcp4.net 713-755-6444

Constable 281-376-3472

Sheriff 713-221-6000

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Cypress Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. 281-894-0151

E.M.S. 281-440-9650

SCHOOLS

T.I.S.D. (School Administration) 281-357-3100

Lakewood Elementary School 281-357-3260

Willow Wood Junior High School 281-357-3030

Northpointe Intermediate School 281-357-3020

Tomball Memorial High School 281-357-3230

Lone Star College - Tomball 281-351-3300

Residential Recycling & Refuse of Texas

346-248-5222

CURBSIDE SERVICE:

Wednesday & Saturday

RECYCLING SERVICE:

Wednesdays

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HELPFUL NUMBERS

Poison Control Center

800-POISON-1

Health Department 713-439-6000

Children’s Protective Services 800-252-5400

Mosquito Control 713-440-4800

Flood Control 713-684-4000

Metro 713-635-4000

Appraisal & Exemptions 713-957-7800

County Clerk 713-755-6405

UTILITIES

Malcolmson Road U.D. (Water Service) 832-467-1599

Residential Recycling & Refuse of TX 346-248-5222

Reliant Energy 713-207-7777

Centerpoint Energy (Gas Leak) 713-659-2111

Power Outage 713-207-2222

www.centerpointenergy.com/outage

AT&T (Phone Service) 800-585-7928

AT&T Uverse (Internet Service) 800-288-2020

Comcast (Cable Service) 713-462-9000

LIBRARIES & CHAMBER

Houston Public Library 713-236-1313

Cypress Creek Public Library 281-376-4610

Northwest Public Library 281-890-2665

Tomball Public Library 281-351-7269

Tomball Chamber of Commerce 281-351-7222

NW Chamber of Commerce 281-440-4160

POST OFFICE

Tomball Post Office 281-516-0513

Willow Place Post Office 281-890-2392

ANIMALS

Harris Ct. Animal Control 281-999-3191

Dead Animal Pickup 713-755-5000

Humane Society 713-433-6421

S.P.C.A. 713-869-8229

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GETTYSBURG 2021 YEAR OF EVENTS

(Dates are Tentative and Subject to Change)

Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 3rd

Garage Sale - Thursday, Friday and

Saturday, April 29th, 30th and May 1st

Memorial Day Pool Party - Monday, May 31st

Pool Opens - Friday, May 28th

July 4th Pool Party - Saturday, July 4th

Pool Closes - Sunday, September 5th

GettysBOOO - Saturday, October 16th

Annual HOA Meeting - TBA

Santa in the Park - Saturday, December 11th

December Lights Contest - After Dark, Sunday, December 19th

Welcome New Residents!

Tanja Damjanovic & Ernesto Massud at 15719 Gettysburg Drive

Chouaib Aberkane & Laura Depree at 12006 Gettysburg Ct.

Joshua & Jennifer Estrada at 15630 Hermitage Oaks Drive

Jerry Goss & Nicole Hill at 15602 Gettysburg Drive

Steven & Taylor Binkley at 15706 Hermitage Oaks Drive

Simplicity • Riccar • Hoover • Eureka • Sanitire • Shark • Sebo • Electrolux • Oreck

• Electrolux • Sebo • Shark • Sanitire •

We Sell High

Filtration Vacuums

We Take Trade-Ins !!!

Best Vacuum Shop

Call for current, temporary hours.

We service

& repair

all makes

& models

17005 FM 529 • 281-855-1313

www.bestvacuumshophouston.com

Eureka • Hoover • Riccar • Simpicity • Shopvac • Proteam • Carpet Pro • Miele

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• Kirby • Dyson • Royal • Dirt Devil •

November YOM Winner -

The Griffin Family at 11931 Gatesden Drive.

December YOM Lights Contest Winner -

The Campbell Family at 15710 Cannion Falls.

Yard

of the

Month

Winning residents receive a $50 Gift Certificate

to Plants for All Seasons! We appreciate our

residents efforts to help keep Gettysburg a

beautiful place to live!

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JANUARY TO-DO LIST

In the beds

• Add new mulch to protect plant roots during freezing

temperatures, conserve soil moisture and discourage

weeds.

• Prune crape myrtle trees, removing only limbs

necessary to thin out trees and provide a stately

structure. This provides additional energy for profuse

blooming all summer. Topping is not necessary. To

avoid topping, plant a variety that will grow only to the

height proper for the growing area. Ask your nursery for

available colors and growth patterns. When pruning,

use sharp tools and cut at 45 degree angles, leaving no

stubs. This promotes proper healing. Cuts at right angles

produce deadwood.

• Prune woody trees, shrubs and fruit trees.

• Cut back ornamental grasses to ensure that the new

growth will be able to emerge unhindered by old

foliage. You will get a nice flush of growth in the spring.

• Winter-flowering plants need a feeding with a balanced

fertilizer to keep blooming in these cold months.

• Prune back plants with freeze-damaged vegetation

late in the month of January.

• Tree leaves can remain in flowerbeds for temporary

insulation of plants.

In the Lawn

• Grass mowing is usually not necessary this month.

A light covering of leaves can protect grass from cold

weather, but do not allow to collect heavily and kill the

grass below.

• Aeration of the lawn improves air circulation, helps

break down any buildup of thatch and other organic

material, improves moisture distribution and helps

sunlight reach plant roots.

In the Garden

• Continue seeding lettuce, carrots, beets, cabbage,

broccoli, peas, onion & radish.

• Keep garden fed with MicroLife Ultimate.

• Cover crops if we are going to have icy weather.

• Make sure to water if we are going to freeze to insulate

root systems.

• Start planning for potatoes in February.

Get Your Green On!

FEBRUARY TO-DO

1. Cover plants, water well if a freeze is forecast. The

coldest oldest days usually occur this month.

2. Remove covers first thing in the morning if it’s above

freezing. Heat builds under covers and your plants will

cook!

3. Mow the lawn once to allow the sun to reach the

roots.

4. Prune grafted roses; Valentine’s Day is traditional

time-to trigger healthy new growth.

5. Plant later-blooming bulbs, corms and tubers, such as

amaryllis, canna and gladiolus.

6. Watch the temps, if towards the end of the month, temps look like

freezes are over… get tomatoes in the ground!!! We have to start early in

Houston if you want good yields!!!!

7. Don’t commit crapemurder!!! Resist the urge to do what your neighbors

and ill-informed landscapers do. If you need to prune and shape your

crape myrtle stop by the nursery and we can show you the correct way

to prune them.

MARCH TO-DO

• Get cool-season crops and tomatoes into the garden now!!!! Don’t waitsoon

the weather will be too hot for them. Have row covers or homemade

windbreaks handy to protect plants on chilly nights.

• Early this month, sow the last plantings of spinach, turnips, mustard,

beets, carrots and broccoli.

• In mid-to-late March, plant corn, squash, peppers and cucumbers.

Nourish young plants with liquid organic fertilizer.

• Pull mulch away from perennials, shrubs and trees to allow the soil to

warm around them.

• Feed everything with the pink label Micro-Life.

• Fertilize the lawn with Micro-Life Hybrid Fertilizer!!!! It’s AMAZING!!!!!

• Apply MicroLife Humates plus and a soil activator like Medina plus. This

will help naturally aerate, dethatch and help with water retention come

Summer and build soil microbes to fight fungus naturally!!!

• Bye caladiums now!!! There are many exciting new varieties that have

been introduced this year. Get them while their HOT!!! If you wait too

long, you’ll miss out!

• Check out the new addition at Plants for all Seasons! We are super

excited to offer terrium plants and supplies, indoor plants, MORE SEEDS

and BULBS than ever before and a bigger selection of garden flags.

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DEBRIS CAN CAUSE CLOGGING OF STORM DRAINS

When storm drains clog (or catch basins) with leaves and other debris, water can no longer drain from the street. This water then pools along streets

and can flood intersections and homes.

Contrary to popular belief, oil, pet waste and other materials dumped into the storm drains do not go to the wastewater treatment plant, but instead

flow directly into streams and rivers. Dumping debris and other material into the storm drain is not only illegal, but contributes pollution to our

waterways and causes localized flooding.

It is important to keep storm drains free of obstructions to prevent street flooding, property damage and hazards to the public traveling the roadways.

How should you dispose of leaves and debris? When clearing your sidewalk of driveway, please don’t rake or blow the leaves and grass clippings from

your yard into the street. One option would be to sweep, collect and bag leaves and grass clippings. Another option would be to blow grass clippings

back onto your lawn when they can become mulch and a natural fertilizer. Or consider raking or blowing leaves and debris into a compost pile, where

they can decompose.

HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL

Harris County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

6900 Hahl Road

Houston, TX 77040

Phone: 281-560-6200

Hours open to public:

Every Wednesday: 9 AM to 3 PM

Every 2 nd Saturday of the month: 9 AM to 2 PM

REMINDER TO OUR RESIDENTS -

THE SPEED LIMIT IN

GETTYSBURG IS 20 MPH!

We love our kids and we want our residents to be safe

while walking, running & biking.

Many residents continue to voice real concerns about

speeding on our streets.

While many drivers using our streets do not live in

Gettysburg, we ask our residents to please watch their

speed to help set a good example for others.

Information below taken from their website:

The Harris County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility opened March 10, 2010

and provides free services to approximately 1.3 million residents of unincorporated Harris

County. Our services allow residents a convenient, safe and environmentally compliant

way to dispose of the chemicals and some other non-hazardous recyclable items used in

their home. The facility is also used as a point of operations for disaster management in

the event of a hurricane, flood, tornado or other type disaster.

We do not have a home pick-up service. You must bring your items to the facility and we

offload them for you. For your safety we request that you put your vehicle in park, turn

off the ignition and remain in your vehicle. Trained staff will pack the items according

to all Federal, state and local regulations and send them for proper disposal using best

environmental management practices. Approximately 75% of all items collected are sent

for recycling or energy recovery. The remaining percentage is disposed using treatment

techniques that ensure the hazardous components are completely destroyed.

Or…feel free to visit www.earth911.com for various options based on material you are

trying to dispose/recycle

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Community

Bulletin

Board

VISIT OUR NEW

WEBSITE!

www.gettysburghoa.com

Gettysburg has a new, exclusive,

neighborhood website. Go to the

website, create a log in, go to your email

and VERIFY your info, then go back to

the website to create your account.

Stay on top of neighborhood news,

find forms, information, download the

newsletter, and keep up-to-date with a

message board.

School Buses

FOR SCHOOL BUS SPEEDING OR ILLEGAL MANEUVERS: Get the bus

number (located on the back or on the door) and call the Transportation

Dept. to make an incident report - 281-357-3193.

Pets Lost Or Found?

Call Debbie Lon, our Lost Animal Coordinator

713-449-2868

Micro Chipping

Micro-chipping for proper ID of your pets is very important. Debbie

is unable to house your lost pets in the neighborhood and without a

way to properly identify the pet, the only choice she has is to call H.C.

Animal Control or take your pet to the SPCA. Owners may incur fines

and unfortunately unclaimed pets will be euthanized after 3-5 days.

Storm Drains

Dumping into storm drains is not just wrong, it’s illegal! If you see

someone dumping a suspicious liquid into a storm drain, please call

713-920-2831. You may remain anonymous.

For All Exterior Home

Improvements

Now you can complete the Architectural Control form on the

Gettysburg website at: www. actionproperty.net.

Report Street Lamps

That Are Not Working

Simply note the pole number & call CenterPoint 1-800-332-7143 and

press option 4.

Keep Gettysburg Beautiful

Gettysburg is known for its lighted esplanade and beautiful tree-lined

streets. To keep our subdivision neat and clean, please maintain your

curb appeal with healthy landscaping, keep your trees trimmed of dead

or overgrown branches, and please address any mold and mildew on the

exterior of your home, driveway, walkway and often forgotten mailboxes

as soon as weather permits. Your efforts are appreciated and will help

preserve the charming appeal of Gettysburg!

Check it Out!

All subdivision informatin can be accessed on our website at:

www.actionproperty.net

Residential Refuse &

Recycling Of Texas

Trash collection days are Wednesdays and Saturdays with Recycle Service

on Wednesdays.

RRRT observes the following six holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Memorial

Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

For questions or concerns, please contact us at 346-248-5222 or send an

email to cbrown@rrrtx.net.

HOA 2021 Assessments and Late

Payment Information

All residents should have received a statement

for the 2021 assessment fee. The $675 fee is due

on January 1st and delinquent after January

31st. On February 1st, interest will be charged

on any unpaid assessments. Payment plans are

available by contacting APM at 713-686-4692.

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GETTYSBURG MARKET 2020 REPORT

The following information represents Gettysburg homes that are currently on the market as Active, Option Pending (OP), or Pending and Leased, Sold, Withdrawn or

Terminated. Information obtained from the Houston Association of Realtors MLS for the period January 1, 2020 through December 15, 2020.

NUMBER DAYS SOLD PRICE

SQUARE YEAR BED/BATH LIST ON RANGE

ADDRESS FOOTAGE BUILT GARAGE POOL STATUS PRICE MARKET (PER SQ. FT.)

15602 Gettysburg 2,779 1990 4/4.1/2 No Sold $270,000 7 $89 - $91

15727 Gettysburg 3,193 1989 4/3.1/2 No Sold $299,900 27 $92 - $94

15719 Gettysburg 3,384 1989 4/3.1/2 Yes Sold $305,000 * 97 $88 - $89

15706 Gettysburg 2,999 1989 4/3.1/2 Yes Expired $249,900 11

12002 Gettysburg Court 3,516 1984 5/3.1/2 Yes Sold $359,900 * 42 $101 - $103

12006 Gettysburg Court 3,894 1988 5/3.1/2 Yes Sold $409,900 1 $104 - $106

12023 Auburn Hills 3,120 1983 4/3.1/3 No Sold $313,000 2 $96 - $98

12143 Auburn Hills 3,385 1993 4/3.1/2 Yes Sold $340,000 9 $100 - $102