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News
and Upcoming Events.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Please note.
Due to torrential rains following Hurricane "IKE" the clubhouse
flooded again. Consequently the
clubhouse will be closed
until further notice as we seek a solution
to the drainage issues and initiate repairs.
The pavilion
attached to the clubhouse remains available.
A drainage plan
has been created by our PUD and will be presented to Harris
County for approval. A combination of drains and swales will be
installed behind and alongside the clubhouse to drain or move
the water away from the clubhouse to the county storm drain
across Colony Creek Drive. When this is completed we will then
do the necessary repairs to the clubhouse.
Mark your calendars. This
is a event you don't want to miss . . .
Saturday November 1st
CCVCA FALL FESTIVAL
We will have our annual Colony Creek Fall Festival on November
1st from 4-6PM. We will have pony rides, a petting zoo, a
clown, 3 different moonwalks, and a special visit from the
Houston Aeros. They will bring Chilly (their mascot), a
couple of cheerleaders, and people that will do street hockey
with our kids. The parking
lot will be closed off, so you will need to park on the
street. To avoid traffic problems, please pay attention to
the "no parking" signs we will have out so we are all
parking on the same side of the street. We will have a
"drop off" zone in front of the parking lot.
I think we have all seen the need for charity in our area in
recent weeks and we would like to ask all of you to participate
in collecting items for the Star
of Hope Women and Children's Center and the NAM
food pantry. We will accept at our curbside drop
off all non-perishable food items and anything from the
"urgent needs" list which can be found under
"giving" at SOHmission.org.
The Children's Courtyard has volunteered buses to deliver what
we collect. If you belong to any groups - please ask them
to collect as well. Every charity in town is suffering
from reduced donations right now. We aren't asking for
your money, just any extra food in your pantry or your
children's gently used clothing, shoes, or other things they
have outgrown. They are really in need of coats, sweater,
jackets, and blankets with the cooler weather coming.
As a special bonus...the Houston Aeros have donated game tickets
for us to give away so as you drop off your donation, make sure
you fill out an entry form! The winner will be notified
after the festival.
We will have a popcorn machine and drinks at the Festival, but I
am hoping some of our fabulous neighborhood bakers will help out
by making cupcakes or cookies and bringing them for our kiddos
to snack on. Please let me know if you can help!
We are so fortunate to have several Girl and Boy Scout groups
helping us out for this event. If you have a Scout in need
of community service hours and would like to have them come and
help - please contact me!
I hope all of our Colony Creek Village families will come out
and enjoy this fun event.
Thanks!
Michelle Roddy
HOA Secretary
roddy3855@sbcglobal.net
(281)376-6423
Thanks to the Children's
Courtyard for transportation of collected items
" We would like to offer our bus or, hopefully,
buses to transport the collected items to NAM and the
Star of Hope.
We will also ask our parents to contribute and collect at them
at the center."
If
you don't have any of those items, we will also be more than
happy to take any non-perishable food items. Those will go
directly to the local food bank at NAM. As we get together
and enjoy this great neighborhood event - let's think of those
less fortunate and see if we can do some good while we are
having tons of fun!
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 7th
25th Anniversary
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
It was great getting to see all of you on
National Night Out. Many thanks to the CCVCA Board of Directors,
the Klein Volunteer Fire Department and the Harris County Sheriffs
department for their help and participation. Here are a few snap
shots taken of this year's event. Click on the picture to
enlarge.
HOA
MEETING
Your
next CCVCA HOA meeting will be Thursday November 6th, 2008 6:30 to 7:15pm in the Clubhouse behind the pool. All CCVCA
residents are encouraged
to attend.
Meet and talk with
your CCVCA Board of Directors and management from CIA Services.
Make suggestions. Ask questions. Get Involved. After all,
this is your community !
Volunteers
Needed
to manage the
reader boards on either end of Spruce Run. Takes an hour or two
per month. Perfect for a "stay at home" parent that
has a couple of idle hours or a retiree looking for something to
do. If interested please contact
Michelle Roddy ( 281-376-6423 )
or Diane Santos ( 281-852-1700 ) or any board member.
SLOW
DOWN
Don't
drive on our streets any faster then you would want us to drive
on yours !!!!!!!!
What's happening on FM 1960 ?
Visit the Renaissance 1960 organization for details.
http://renaissance1960.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
The purpose of our organization is to improve our
community through the development and implementation of projects
that will improve the quality of life for everyone and bring
revitalization to an area that is facing decline. This is a
grass roots organization where residents, businesses and
professional and private organizations are working together
under the umbrella of Renaissance 1960 Improvement Corporation
to develop an urban plan with achievable projects that will
improve the community at large and pursue those that are
achievable by a private entity.
We are:
(1) engaged in a wide variety of community
revitalization projects benefitting the general public;
(2) providing civic service educational opportunities
for area students to be involved in their community
revitalization efforts and;
(3) engaged in cultural educational and social
programming promoting the diversity of the area;
Our Goal - To make a difference and nurture
an area-wide culture of taking action to preserve and improve
our quality of life.
DRY RETENTION
POND to FAMILY PARK
is just about completed.
Please stop by and use your new park. It's at the end of Colony
Creek Drive at Colony Cove. It's designed to be family friendly
with a meandering path with foot bridge. Landscaping with shrubs,
trees and flowers will come shortly. As time permits the funds to accrue
there will be additions of benches and light exercise ( stretching
) apparatus scattered through out the park. Thanks to the CCVCA
Board of Directors for the many, many hours devoted to make this
project happen.
Village Voice
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Dear Colony Creek Homeowners,
I didn't mention previously that if you have a teen in
our directory, or wish to have your teen listed in our
jobs directory (babysitting, pet-sitting, etc.),
please send me any update on your teen.
Also, if your teen has had a birthday/change of age
this is only updated at the parent's request.
Information about our teens is NOT published without
parental consent so please don't be mad if I contact
you from time to time to verify (It really is for your
child's protection and your peace of mind).
Looking forward to hearing from you, and thanks for
making Colony Creek the best place to live!
Warmly,
Seth J. Batiste
Village Voice Editor
Seth J. Batiste, M. Ed.
832-717-5476
Click the below
links for the minutes
of the Louetta North PUD
August
Minutes
It's important for
our residents to take action if you see something that isn't
right. Our community has a contract with the Harris County
Sheriff's department, not the
constable or the Houston
Police Department. If you see an
emergency call 911, or a non emergency call
713-221-6000. Please
call these numbers first before you call one of the board members
or type to the chatter group.
It
is illegal to park a commercial vehicle over 1 ton in our
community between the hours of 10pm and 6am.
DEED
RESTRICTIONS
A message from YOUR
President about deed restrictions:
Greetings From Your President,
Danny Woods
The thoughts I wish to express, in
this article have to do with Deed Restriction violations and the
Boards efforts to enforce them. Why do we have deed restrictions
you ask? It is the only way our subdivision can maintain its
standards and keep property values high since there are no zoning
ordinances in this area. When Colony Creek/Champion Woods was
first developed, a set of Deed Restrictions was established for
the community. It is our job as members of the Board of Directors
to enforce them, which in some cases is a difficult job to do.
Each type of violation, regardless of weather it is a missing
fence picket or a house that need painting, must be treated in
the same manner.
Have you also considered how
much it cost YOU to have the Deed Restrictions enforced, as the
money used by the Association is the money you pay each year in
maintenance fees?
Every other week our subdivision is
inspected by an Independent contractor whose job it is to uncover
new violations and monitor existing violations. The inspector
does not live in the subdivision nor do they work for CIA
Services or Colony Creek, therefore they can be completely
impartial with each resident.
Some violations are minor and
are very inexpensive to correct. Let’s take a single
missing picket for instance. The replacement cost is
approximately $1.50 on the high side. The first thing that is
done is to notify the homeowner, of the violation. Cost: $.37. If
the violation is not corrected, the next letter cost us $4.94,
because it, as required by law, be mailed via certified mail and
regular mail. If the violation continues to be ignored and a
third letter is mailed, this costs us $.52. At this point you can
see that if the home owner has not fixed his fence We (YOU and I)
have spent enough money to replace 3 1/2 of them. If the problem
persists and the Association must employ legal counsel to pursue
the violation further, the costs we have to bear can run from
$60.00 to $700.00. All because someone did not think it important
enough to spend $1.50 to repair one missing fence picket.
The Board of Directors faces tough
choices each month when it comes to deed restriction enforcement
and it is not something that we like to do, but if necessary we
will do whatever is necessary to protect your property values and
ensure the Colony Creek is a nice place to live.
The solution is simple, if you
receive a violation letter, please correct the violation in a
timely manor. If you cannot correct the problem in the timeframe
given, don’t agree that the violation exists or have other
extenuating circumstances, please pick up the phone and contact
CIA Services as soon as you receive the letter or you may e-mail
them at piper@ciaservices.com
or click the feedback button above. If we do not hear from you we
must assume that you have no interest in correcting the problem.
All we ask is that you communicate with the Board your needs and
we will do our best to help you solve the problem.
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