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10710 Barker Cypress
(about one mile south of Hwy. 290 in the
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CYPRESS MILL IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Cypress Mill Resident Board of Directors
The HOA Board Members are volunteers, elected by the residents of
Cypress Mill. They are working for the well-being of our community.
Please consider that they have families also and respect their time and
privacy.
Jeff Garrett – President
Kevin Tolls – Vice President
Stacey Lucas – Director
Larry Turner – Treasure
Beverly Mcgaughey - Secretary
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT GROUP
Angela Rivera - On Site Manager
281-213-3184
angela.rivera@associa.us
CYPRESS MILL CONTACTS
Block Captain Committee
Newsletter Editor
Cypress Mill Swim Team
cymillmakosharks.swim-team.us
Questions/Comments?
SCHOOLS
Robison Elementary School 281-213-1700
Spillane Middle School 281-213-1645
Cy-Woods High School 281-213-1800
www.cfisd.net
SECURITY
Constable Mark Herman 281-376-3472
For a Real Emergency Dial 911
BLOCK NAME EMAIL PHONE
Bladenboro (Park 1) Theresa Bacom theresa.bacom@yahoo.com 832-443-0236
Cypress Ridge Dot Wilson dotwil@att.net 281-304-1440
Delta Estates Ct. Elaine Nall elainenall@gmail.com 281-304-0604
Harmony Estates Gloria Layman glslaymn4250@gmail.com
Huntmont Drive (Place) Brett Stanaker brett@stanaker.com 832-257-2428
Mallard Estates Ct. Jo Ann Nowak jonowak@comcast.net 281-304-1614
Meadow Estates Ln. Carrie Carpenter ccarcarpenter@yahoo.com 281-758-5422
Mills Park Ln. Kim Kirkhart k.kirkhart@gmail.com
Rosehill Estates Ln. Ronnie Kallus ronkallusjr@comcast.net 281-304-1246
Moss Valley Drive
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TRASH/WATER
Best Trash 281-313-2378
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Fire/Ambulance 911
Poison Control 800-222-1222
Animal Control 281-999-3191
Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation 713-941-8972
Mosquito Control 713-440-4800
Children’s Protective Svs 713-394-4000
DPS Sex Offenders website
http://records.txdps.state.tx.us
Harris Co. Public Health & Envir 713-439-6000
U. S. Post Office 800-275-8777
AT&T
www.att.com
AT&T Repair Center 800-246-8464
Comcast Cable 713-341-1000
En-Touch Systems 281-225-1000
Reliant Energy (Repair) 713-207-7777
Centerpoint Energy 713-659-2111
Street Light Repair (give pole #) 713-207-2222
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OFFICE HOURS
PMG Manager: Angela Rivera
Telephone: 281-213-3184
Email: Angela.Rivera@associa.us
PMG Manager is in office
(located in Recreation Center)
the following days & hours:
Monday
8 AM - 5 PM*
Tuesday
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Wednesday
8 AM - 5 PM*
Thursday
8 AM - 5 PM*
Friday
8 AM - 5 PM*
Saturday
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At the next annual meeting, there will be HOA Board positions becoming
open in April. If you are interested in serving your neighborhood and
would like to run for a position on the HOA Board, please contact Angela
Rivera for more information. It is a two-year term and takes just a few
hours each month. Our community manager handles the day-to-day
operations of the neighborhood under the direction of the HOA Board. If
you have a special interest in your neighborhood, now is the time to act
and become a part of the HOA Board.
REMINDER: ASSESSMENTS WERE DUE JANUARY 1 ST
The annual dues for 2021 are $600, due on January 1, 2021. The Association
statements were mailed in November 2020. This is done to enable you to
pay something each month before the deadline of January 31, 2021, if
you wanted to do this. We encourage each of our homeowners to pay
promptly as the cost to the homeowner for collection begins mounting
on February 1, 2021. If you would like to establish a payment plan, you can
contact the onsite community manager Angela Rivera at angela.rivera@
associa.us. Keep in mind the terms of the payment plan agreement
include a monthly payment plan fee and the association’s monthly
interest. Please pay your assessments on time to prevent receiving late
fees and interest charges to your account. Please visit TownSq https://
app.townsq.io/login to pay and/or mail in your payment to PO Box 3157
Houston, TX 77253. As soon as possible. For your future reference you can
always pay ahead on your yearly assessments either in full or a little at a
time throughout the year. This is also encouraged to each homeowner.
Cypress Mill HOA Board of Directors
CYPRESS MILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - OCTOBER 28, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Directors meeting of the Cypress Mill Homeowners
Association Inc. was held, on October 28, 2020, at the Cypress Mill
Recreation Center, 14710 Mills Park Lane, Cypress, Texas.
Those in attendance were Jeff Garrett, Stacey Lucas, Larry Turner, Beverly
McGaughey and Kevin Tolls. Angela Rivera was also in attendance
(representing Associa Principal Management Group). With a quorum duly
established, President Jeff Garret; called Cypress Mill Board of Director’s
meeting to order at 6:01 PM, Larry Turner opened with an invocation.
SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE
The Board of Directors - The President; announced the September
meeting minutes are available on the community app TownSq.
CONSTABLE - Lt. Rogers updated the Board and homeowners on
activity in and around the Cypress Mill community. Lt. Rogers stressed
homeowners to register for vacation watch.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
After reviewing the minutes, the Board of Directors, Larry and Kevin
motioned to accept the meeting minutes of September 23, 2020, all in
favor.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Rivera presented September 2020 financials. The financials are
accepted as presented. The following items noted:
• Operating Funds - $138,768.14 and Reserve Funds - $216,137.46 as of
September 2020. September 2020 YTD actual expenses are over budget
by $20,483.76.
HOMEOWNERS FORUM
Homeowners’ present and discussed the following items:
• The landscape mowing days to be perform later in the week on
Wednesday and Thursdays.
• The amount of the utility line item, pool operations, the bid handling
of vendors.
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ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION | RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE
SESSION
The following items were discussed during the executive session. Motions
were made and seconded and passed unanimously to:
• (334-2082) The Board reviewed owners account and noted action will
be taken.
• (235-3522) The Board reviewed owners account and will meet owner on
November 06, 2020 to discuss account.
• The Board reviewed the proposed 2021 budget with assessments at
$600. A motion was made 1st by Stacey and 2nd by Kevin to approve the
2021 proposed budget, all in favor.
• An I-tech quote; was reviewed; to troubleshoot/repair video surveillance
and access system at Mills Park Lane and Cypresswood locations at $500.
A motion was made 1 st by Beverly and 2 nd by Stacey, all in favor.
• The renewal contract of Monarch Landscaping under review.
• Nine DR accounts approved for attorney turnover.
• The posting dates of the HOA assessment signs in the community was
approved to begin mid-November to the 3 rd week of January.
• The install and removal of community Christmas decorations; will be
performed by the community porter and Jeff.
• Two gift cards are approved; from each vendor, HEB, Chick Fil A and The
Home Depot. At $25 each.
• The on-site managers vacation was approved for November
23-November 25, 2020 and December 28-December 30, 2020 and
January 4, 2021.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the regular
business session of the meeting adjourned at 8:43 PM.
Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 6 PM.
Special Meeting on 11/06 and 11/13/2020
The following items were discussed during the special meeting(s).
Motions were made and seconded and passed unanimously to:
• (235-3522, 277-4473, 235-2248) The Board reviewed the owners’ account
and action has been noted.
• (431-7113) An owner’s request for variance was reviewed and denied.
• To deny; the renewal contract of Monarch Landscaping on 01/01/2021
at $233,561-40 visits. A motion was made 1 st by Jeff and 2 nd by Kevin, all
in favor.
• To except; the proposal from Silversand Services starting on 01/01/2021
at $197,000-42 visits. A motion was made 1 st by Larry and 2 nd by Kevin,
all in favor.
• Non-functioning fitness equipment was approved to be removed from
the fitness room.
• The Board tabled leasing fitness equipment to January 27, 2021, for
further discussion.
Silversand Services Startup Meeting on 01/07/2021
The following items were discussed during the startup meeting.
• The schedule for the community mowing will be on Wednesdays
and Thursdays. Discuss the mowing as well over trash or debris. And
the proper disposal of the blowing; not into storm drains. The areas of
mowing to the fence line were all discussed.
• Bandit sign removals in the community.
• The playground area trash bins to be maintained.
• The set up for flower installs will be send to the Board for review.
• Jeff requested a bid for the removal of 33 Bradford Pear trees.
Ratify Actions In Between Meetings
• A quote from Alvarez Service; for the repair/replacement of three
irrigation zone valves on Cypress Mill Park. Two zones on Cypress Walk;
and one zone on Cypresswood at $1080. A motion was made 1 st by
Beverly and 2 nd by Larry to accept the quote, all in favor.
• A quote from I-tech; was reviewed; to troubleshoot/repair at the Mills
Park Lane men restroom and access unit not responding at fitness room
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door at $500. A motion was made 1 st by Beverly and 2 nd by Stacey to
accept the quote, all in favor.
• A quote from I-tech; was reviewed; to troubleshoot/repair the access
system at Mills Park Lane fitness room door not responding with all cards
and replaced strike for men’s restroom door at $600. A motion was made
1 st by Stacey and 2 nd by Beverly to accept the quote, all in favor.
• A quote from Classic Sports of Houston; was reviewed for a damaged
tennis court net replacement for $385 and was approved by Larry, Jeff
and Beverly.
• A quote from Dunrite Commercial Services; was reviewed; for the north
side replacement fence at $48,320 and the staining on both sides; off
Cypress Mill Park Lane at $10,954. A motion was made 1 st by Jeff and 2 nd
by Beverly to accept the quote, all in favor.
• (235-1333, 235-0143) The Board reviewed two ACC applications and
action has been noted.
Approved, Board Member
CYPRESS MILL BOARD
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Board Meetings: 4 th Wednesday of every month at 6 PM.
(exception of Annual Meeting in April at 7 PM)
November and December - no meetings
POLITE PARKING
Several complaints have been received about visitors leaving their
vehicles parked for extended periods of time. Please ask your visitors to
park in your driveway or at least in front of your property, leaving your
neighbors room for their visitors to park or to pass through with their
vehicles.
DEED RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS
BY PMG OF HOUSTON MANAGEMENT
Trash bins need to be out of view from the street. That means you cannot
have your trash bins on the driveway, side of home or behind columns
in front of garage door. You will get a letter and if you don’t comply we
will send you to the attorney just for this trash bin violation and you will
receive the attorney charge on your account. Please move your trash bins
out of view from the street.
LEASH LAWS
There have been several complaints about dogs either running loose in
the neighborhood or being walked but not on a leash. It is annoying and
sometimes frightening, when dogs run up to a homeowner, so for safety
reasons, please keep your dog on a leash. FYI-Excerpt from: The Khan Law Firm
Harris County Animal Control clearly states that “all dogs and cats must be
kept under restraint while in the unincorporated areas of Harris County,
Texas.” In other words:
• dogs aren’t permitted to run around at large and
• they always must be kept under direct physical control (on a leash) of
their owner
BARKING DOG PROBLEM:
• The best way is to call the Constable office to make a noise complaint. 24
dispatches number 281-376-3472.
• Call from outside when the dogs are barking.
• Request from the operator who answers the phone exactly what to ask
for on a formal noise complaint.
• Tell them you would like to meet the constable to a make a formal
complaint.
• The best way is to talk to your neighbor, but if you don’t feel comfortable
call the Constable’s office.
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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PROCESS
The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R’s) as well other legally
binding documents, are provided to homeowners prior to closing on a
house. Please read the guidelines before submitting your Architectural
Control Committee application. You can receive a copy online on
TownSq www.cypressmillhoa.com under documents or you can call your
community manager Angela at 281-213-3184 and/or email angela.rivera@
associa.us to request a form. All application can take up to 30 business day
before an approval or denial is correspondent to a homeowner.
RESIDENTS OF CYPRESS MILL:
Having your lawn cut either by yourself or a hired landscaper please don’t
put out your grass clippings out on the sidewalk until trash days, Monday
or Thursdays. We are getting complaints of homeowners putting out
grass clippings before trash days. We thank you for your understanding
and corporation.
SWEEPING OR BLOWING DEBRIS
INTO STORM DRAINS
According to Herman L. Sanders of the Harris County Watershed
Protection Group, “Sweeping grass, leaves, grass clippings, yard waste,
etc., into a storm drain is cited as a civil solid-waste violation of State
Municipal Solid Waste rules, Chapter 330.15 (a)(1). Civil penalties are $50
to $25,000 per day per violation. Criminal penalties, if pursued, are $500
to $100,000 per day per violation.”
NOTICE: FITNESS ROOM USAGE
No one under 18 years of age is allowed in the fitness room at any time.
If you are found in the fitness room your access card will be deactivated
and you will have to come in front of the Board of Directors to discuss
reactivating card. Please comply with the rules.
TREE TRIM
It’s that time of the year, “tree trimming.” Please be courteous and trim up
your trees. For those fellow neighbors who walk the community as well
for school buses, vehicles and emergency personal to have a clearance
of tree limbs on sidewalks and streets. Please review your CC&R of the
clearance height in your section.
SOLICITATION IS AGAINST
OUR DEED RESTRICTION:
Please do not purchase from solicitors and ask them to leave our
neighborhood. Although it is difficult to enforce this violation we
can work together to keep this activity at a minimum. Please contact
Constable Mark Herman dispatch at 281-376-3472 if any harassment
issues or suspicious behavior arises.
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PROTECT ONE OF YOUR MOST VALUABLE
INVESTMENTS BY
DEVELOPING A CONSISTENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
By doing some simple preventative maintenance, you can extend the life
of your home and minimize costly repairs.
Painting - It is important to put a good coat of paint on your home which
may mean painting every three to five years on an average, depending
on the quality of the paint. Painting obviously improves the appearance
of your home and protects your wood or hardiplank from the elements
reducing rot. Don’t forget your ACC application along with paint color
samples, which must be processed and approved first!
Power washing - Take a walk around your property. If you see green or
black mildew on your home and driveway, you can power wash the
mildew off your gutters, home exterior, driveway and sidewalk. This small
step of maintenance can keep your property looking well maintained.
Gutters - Gutters need to be cleaned out on a regular basis. This time of year
they fill up with pine needles and leaves. If the gutters are full of leaves and
pine needles, they will not drain properly and will need to be cleaned. The
extra weight will cause the gutter nails to become loose and the gutter will sag
or fall from your home. Gutters are important as they protect the fascia boards.
Landscaping - Trees, shrubs and seasonal flowers add a great deal to
the value of your home and the community. Remember that over time
trees and shrubs can become overgrown and unsightly. Please keep
your landscaping well-trimmed and yard edged so that it enhances your
home and does not interfere with the street.
Street Parking - Please keep in mind that the streets belong to the City.
Please report all street parking to Harris County Constable Precinct 4
non-emergency line at 281-376- 3472.
If you would like to report any violations, please do so. Any questions please
contact Angela Rivera at 281-213-3184 or via email at angela.rivera@associa.us.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting articles/information to the Cypress Mill
Messenger is the 6 th of the preceding month. Please email articles to:
angela.rivera@associa.us. Information should be sent as an attachment
in Word document format.
DISCLAIMER
Cypress Mill Homeowners Association and the Newsletter Committee,
assume no responsibility for the advertising content, warranties or
representations made in such advertising of this newsletter. These are
solely the responsibility of the advertiser. At no time, will any source be
allowed to use the Cypress Mill Messenger contents or loan said contents
to others in any way, shape or form nor in any media, website, print, film,
email, electrostatic copy, fax, etc. for the purpose of solicitation, commercial
use or any use for profit, political campaigns or other self amplification,
under penalty of law without written or expressed permission from the
Cypress Mill Homeowners Association. The information in the Cypress Mill
Messenger is exclusively for the private use of Cypress Mill residents.
STREET LIGHT OUT?
Have you noticed a streetlight out? You can report it to CenterPoint
Energy 24 hours a day at 713-207-2222. Choose a language preference
and then select option “4” for street light outages. Please provide the
streetlight’s six digit number located approximately 5 feet up the pole.
Also, it is helpful to give the street name and address.
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.
CODE KEY: B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT.,
RCC - RED CROSS CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP -
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Sunday, May 30, 2021
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Jersey Village - 8 PM
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Cypress Park - 8 PM
Friday, June 4, 2021
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Monday, May 31, 2021
Cypress Ridge - 8 AM
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COMMUNITY GENEROUSLY SUPPORTS 2021
LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE
The 27 th Annual CFISD Livestock Show Association Show and Sale, held
Feb. 1 st -6 th at the CFISD Exhibit Center, saw an incredible amount of
generosity from the CFISD community through the live auction, freezer
sale, monetary donations and the first-ever online sale, despite the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The Premium Sale (live auction) unofficially raised $281,950, which is
$23,250 more than last year. Final amounts from the Freezer Sale (animals
not placing high enough for the live auction), Agriculture Mechanics and
Horticulture silent auction and additional gifts to students are not yet
available. More than 130 projects had pre-sale commitments to purchase
and animals in the Freezer Sale sold out in record time. In addition, one
new record was set for Grand Champion Turkey:
• Texas Travel Plaza & Cana Tire Inc. paid $20,000 for the Grand Champion
Turkey exhibited by Mason Oehlers from Jersey Village High School.
“The support from the community was amazing,” said Denise Kubecka,
director of career and technical education. “The common message
community members shared was that they were there to ensure our
FFA students were rewarded for their hard work and they did not want
the pandemic to take anything away from that. So many wanted to be
a part of this event that the students will remember for a lifetime. The
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have happened without the parents, community members, countless
CFISD departments and, of course, our ag teachers working together on
the common goal to put our students first. Thank you to all. We did it!”
The following Livestock Royalty representatives were chosen:
• Show King - Reagon Carter from Bridgeland FFA;
• Show Queen - Evyn Barnes from Bridgeland FFA;
• Mr. Show Teen - Lucas Payan from Bridgeland FFA;
• Miss Show Teen - Emily Fayard from Cypress Woods FFA; and
• Top Hand (Sales) - Kaitlyn Smith from Cypress Woods FFA.
GRAND CHAMPIONS
DIVISION - EXHIBITOR - HIGH SCHOOL
FFA Cookie Basket - CFISD LSA - Cy-Fair Culinary Academy Central
Comm. Buckle - CFISD LSA - N/A
Ag Mechanics - Mikaila Reiland and Weston Coleman - Cy-Fair
Breeding Rabbits - Kendall Harris - Cypress Woods
Broilers - Carson Treichel - Cypress Ranch
Goat - Madison Treichel - Cypress Ranch
Goat Showmanship - Madison Treichel - Cypress Ranch
Heifer - Logan Jones - Cypress Falls
Heifer Showmanship - Kyleigh Emerson - Cy-Fair
Horticulture - Ashley Beavers - Cypress Creek
Lamb - Jessica Donalson - Cy-Fair
Lamb Showmanship - Marisa Dodson - Bridgeland
Rabbit - Caleb Lee - Cy-Fair
Steer - Kalvin Mullinax - Cypress Woods
Steer Showmanship - Travis Moore - Cypress Ridge
Steer Weight Gain - Catherine Labay - Cypress Ranch
Swine - Addison Thorin - Cypress Ranch
Swine Showmanship - Addison Thorin - Cypress Ranch
Turkey - Mason Oehlers - Jersey Village
RESERVE CHAMPIONS
DIVISION - EXHIBITOR - HIGH SCHOOL
Ag Mechanics - Abigail Esparza and Jaimyre Mitchell - Cypress Park
Breeding Rabbits - Marie Antoinette Salazar - Jersey Village
Broilers - Morgan Branch - Cypress Woods
Goat - Maddilyn Kelly - Cypress Ranch
Goat Showmanship - Madison LeBrock - Cypress Ranch
Heifer - Brandon Blackshear - Cypress Ranch
Heifer Showmanship - Alyssa Simpson - Cy-Fair
Horticulture - Victoria Gonzalez - Cypress Ridge
Lamb - Marisa Dodson - Bridgeland
Lamb Showmanship - Amanda Slaback - Cypress Ranch
Rabbit - Rylie Ruisinger - Cypress Ranch
Steer - Brandon Blackshear - Cypress Ranch
Steer Showmanship - Emma Morgan - Cy-Fair
Swine - Laynee Buchanan - Cypress Ranch
Swine Showmanship- Reese McDaniel - Cy-Fair
Turkey - Evyn Barnes – Bridgeland
Visit www.cfisd.net/en/news-media/district/community-generouslysupports-2021-livestock-show-and-sale
for more winner information.
FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS RECEIVE FIRST WAVE OF
SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS
Four high schools have finished receiving new synthetic turf baseball
and softball fields as part of the community-supported 2019 bond
referendum. Cypress Ridge, Cypress Ranch, Cypress Woods and Cypress
Falls high schools each received the improvements this year, at an
estimated cost of $14.5 million. The project was designed by IBI Architects
and constructed by ICI Construction.
“A three-phase plan is being implemented for the design and
construction of the fields,” said Roy Sprague, CFISD chief operations
officer. “Phase 1 started in 2019, with those four campuses having
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been substantially completed. Phase 2 design work is being completed
and construction is anticipated to start in April 2021 and the Phase 3
campuses design work will start in early 2022.”
Phase 2 is scheduled to include Cypress Creek, Cypress Lakes, Jersey
Village and Langham Creek high schools. Phase 3 is scheduled to include
Cypress Springs, Cypress Park and Bridgeland high schools. The Cy-Fair
High School synthetic turf fields will be constructed as part of the Cy-Fair
Multi-Campus Master Plan Improvements, with design starting in late
2021.
The synthetic turf, supplied by FieldTurf USA, allows for almost immediate
playability after rainfall; as well as less groundskeeping and maintenance,
year-round availability and increased safety.
“We are excited for the start of our upcoming softball and baseball
seasons and the recent addition of our four baseball and four softball
turfed fields,” said Ray Zepeda, CFISD director of athletics. “The entire
project will allow us to have a facility that is much more useful and
functional for our programs, athletes and coaches.”
In addition to the surface improvements, the project also increased the
seating capacity at the Cypress Ridge and Cypress Ranch softball fields
and the Cypress Woods and Cypress Falls baseball facilities.
“We are hopeful that this will allow us to host more playoff contests within
our school district,” Zepeda said. “The quality of the materials and the scope
of the entire project reflects our communities’ commitment to having firstclass
facilities for our athletes. We sincerely appreciate the support of our
community and will certainly take great pride in our new facilities.”
GARAGE SALES
ANNUAL ELDRIDGE PARK SPRING COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE
It’s time for our annual Eldridge Park Spring Community Garage Sale,
Saturday, March 20 th , 7 AM till everything is gone. Come find furniture,
household goods, tools, children’s clothing/toys and those special items
you’ve been looking for. We are located at the intersection of N. Eldridge
Parkway and W. Little York (behind the Toshiba facility). See you there!
COPPERBROOK GARAGE SALE
First Saturday in April, April 3 rd from 7 AM-2 PM, rain date will be the
following Saturday, April 10 th .
Located West Rd - east of Hwy 6
COPPER VILLAGE SPRING GARAGE SALE
The Copper Village Spring Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, April 3 rd
from 7 AM to 12 Noon. Located West Road - between Hwy 6 & Queenston
EASTON COMMONS SPRING GARAGE SALE
The Easton Commons Spring Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, April
10 th from 7 AM until 3 PM.
SOUTHDOWN SPRING GARAGE SALE
The Spring Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, April 10 th from 7 AM
until 3 PM. Located in Copperfield off of Longenbaugh near Hwy. 6
WESTCREEK VILLAGE SPRING GARAGE SALE
The Spring Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, April 10 th from 7 AM
until 3 PM. Located off of Queenston between FM529 & Longenbaugh.
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ABERDEEN GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD WIDE GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021
Located near Telge and West as well as Tuckerton and Telge.
VILLAGES AT LAKEPOINTE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021, 8 AM TO NOON
Located off of Eldridge, north of Little York.
YORKTOWN COLONY COMMUNITY YARD SALE
APRIL 23 RD AND 24 TH
West Little York between Eldridge and Hwy 6
COMMUNITY EVENTS
14 TH ANNUAL CY-FAIR HOME & OUTDOOR LIVING SHOW
MARCH 27 TH , 9 AM-6 PM & MARCH 28 TH , 10 AM-5 PM
Barry Center - 8877 Barker-Cypress Road, Cypress, Texas 77433
Adults $5, 12 and under free. Spend Time with Cy-Fair Home & Garden
Show’s Home Improvement Experts and More Time ENJOYING Your
Home! Transform your house into a dream home with the latest products
and fresh ideas. Parking is free. Show Attendees are directed to come into
Entrance Two off of Barker-Cypress Rd. just south of the intersection at
West Rd. When coming into Entrance Two attendees will see parking and
the show entrance straight ahead.
THEATER/ARTS
THEATRE SUBURBIA
4106 Way Out West Dr. Houston, Texas 77092, 713-682-3525
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 PM, Sunday matinees at 3 PM
Reservations are strongly encouraged. Tickets: $18 Adults, $15 Students
& Seniors and $16 Sunday Matinees. Cash, Check and all Major Credit
Cards are accepted in payment. For reservations, call 713-682-3525 or
reserve seats online at www.theatresuburbia.org. Theatre Suburbia is
Northwest Houston’s longest running all volunteer playhouse. We are
currently celebrating our 58 th season and have now produced nearly 400
shows. Throughout the years, we have endeavored to provide quality,
live theatre to the Houston area. Theatre Suburbia is funded in part by
the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
A.D PLAYERS AT THE GEORGE THEATER
5420 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
Box Office: 713-526-2721
Hours: 10 AM-6 PM, Monday-Friday
We have done everything we can to try and reopen our doors, including
becoming the first theater in the country to install hospital grade UV lights
in our air filtration system. We even offered a safe and distanced indoor
concert as well as an indoor offering from our educational touring unit
this past fall. And when those projects proved financially challenging and
COVID numbers spiked again, we created “Light Up the Lot” and moved
all our programming outdoors. We’ve never given up. We never will give
up. But due to circumstances beyond our control, we find ourselves
needing to pivot once more. Which brings us to the announcement of
our virtual season. Go to www.adplayers.org for all the information.
STAGEWORKS THEATRE
10760 Grant Road, Houston, TX 77070
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sunday matinees at 3 PM
Website: www.stageworkshouston.org.
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Easy Banana Cream Pie
You could make this on National Banana Cream Pie Day March 2nd!
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup crushed ice
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 bananas, sliced
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 cup heavy cream
DIRECTIONS:
Using an electric mixer, whip 3 cups heavy cream on low speed until
it starts to thicken. Add crushed ice and continue to whip another 4
minutes. Increase speed and add vanilla and banana pudding mixes,
whipping until pudding mixes are blended fully with the cream and the
mixture thickens. Increase speed to high and beat until mixture is stiff.
Line the bottom and half way up the sides of pie crust with banana
slices. Cover bananas with half of the banana cream mixture and top
completely with banana slices. Top with the remaining banana cream
mixture. In a small bowl, whip 1 cup cream until stiff peaks form. Using a
pastry bag, pipe cream onto top of pie, covering completely. Refrigerate
1 hour before serving.
Source: allrecipes.com
Blueberry Popovers
You could make this on National Blueberry Popover Day March 10th!
INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons butter, cut into 6 equal-sized pieces
1 cup whole milk
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, or to taste
1 lemon, halved
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Put a piece of butter
into each of 6 large muffin cups. Put muffin tin in preheated oven until butter melts,
about 5 minutes. Set aside.
Beat milk, eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl. Whisk flour into
the milk mixture until you have a batter. Divide batter between muffin cups. Drop
even amounts of blueberries into each batter portion. Stir 1 tablespoon sugar and
cinnamon together in a small bowl, sprinkle evenly over the batter portions.
Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees
C) and continue baking until popovers are no longer moist in the center, about 25
minutes. Dust tops of popovers with confectioners’ sugar. Squeeze lemon juice over
popovers. Serve warm.
Source: allrecipes.com
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VEGETABLES: Plant vegetables such as tomatoes, sweet corn and
snap beans and pepper, as well as cucumbers, lima or butter beans,
cantaloupe, okra (if the soil has warmed sufficiently - 70 degrees F. or
higher), southern peas, pumpkin, squash, peanuts and watermelon.
LAWN: Re-sod or replant as needed with turfgrasses adapted to this
part of Texas and suited to the planting location (shade or sun). • When
resodding semi-shaded areas with St. Augustine, use ONLY the variety
Floratam for best pest resistance. See www.plantanswers.com/grass.htm.
TREES AND SHRUBS: Plant container-grown trees and shrubs as soon as
possible. In shady areas, where grass is difficult to grow, consider planting a
dependable groundcover such as English ivy, Asian jasmine, vinca or one of
the prostrate junipers. • Prune spring flowering and evergreen shrubs during
early March. However, be sure to prune spring flowering shrubs after they have
bloomed. • Fertilize with a pre-plant application of a slow-release fertilizer
analysis such as 19 - 5 - 9 at the rate of 3 pounds per 100 square feet of garden
planting area. Early March is the ideal time to fertilize landscape plants because
you give them food just before the spring growing season starts.
NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY - MARCH 12TH
Spring is just around the corner and March 12 th is the day to participate
in National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the
planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. Flower
gardening has become a hobby for many, young and old and National
Plant a Flower Day is a start to the new season each year.
Marigolds and Daffodils are the flowers of this month. It’s good to know
the zone you live in to determine which flowers grow as perennials (those
that grow back every year) in your area and which are considered annuals
(those that require planting every year). To find out more check out the
USDA site for Hardiness Zones.
Seeds can be started inside and set in a sunny window. When the weather
is nicer, move those plants outside. Keep the soil moist, but not wet and
follow the instructions on the seed package for proper germination of
the seedling. For those who can’t wait, get out those seed catalogs and
start planning your next flower garden.
Are you in a warmer climate? Then it’s time to get out the trowel and
the garden gloves and start turning over some new soil. Sow some new
seeds, bulbs or plants and nurture those blossoms into a brilliant blaze
for the whole neighborhood to enjoy.
Tips for Starting a Flower Garden: Start with a potted garden. If you aren’t
ready to tear up a patch of lawn, this is a good way to go. They do require
more watering, but less care overall. • Select plants that grow well in
your spot. Some plants grow well in the shade and others prefer the sun.
Others love both! • Did you know gardeners who prefer perennial gardens
have to thin their flower beds every couple of years? They also like to
share the extra bulbs and seeds with those who are new to gardening,
so if you know someone with a green thumb, get to know them better.
You might get some free plants, advice and a budding friendship! • Local
greenhouses stock plants that grow well in your area. Don’t be afraid to
ask them questions and shop there frequently. • Let’s all work together
by planting a flower and helping make the world a more beautiful place.
Source: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-plant-a-flower-daymarch-12/
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