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3 Finally, if you are truly interested in dedicating some of your time to our community, consider serving on the Board of Directors in the future. Let the management company know you are interested and if there is an interim opportunity, the Board might be able to elect you directly or you could get your name on the ballot for the annual meeting in February. See a need for a special committee or volunteer-driven project? Don t hesitate to bring it up and help recruit additional help. PARKING CARS IN THE STREET We realize it is sometimes necessary to park your cars in the street. The neighborhood bylaws prohibit the parking of inoperable vehicles in the street and operable vehicles are expected to be regularly used/moved when parked there. We ask that you do your best to be aware of your neighbors driveways when parking streetside, so you do not block their ability to safely get in and out. Also, please try not to park directly across from a driveway, as this is a common cause of accidents. While we all should take extra caution when backing out, we are creatures of habit and we tend to get into a routine and in a hurry, so we might not notice that there is a new obstacle waiting for us across the street. That scene has played out on a number of occasions already. Thanks in advance for continuing to look out for each other. RECEIVE A DEED RESTRICTION VIOLATION LETTER? KPM Management is the company hired by our neighborhood association to manage many aspects of our deed-restricted community. They provide many accounting, administrative and consulting services that help to increase safety and maximize our property values, while working with the all-volunteer Board of Directors to keep our annual dues at a minimum. As a result, they are expected to patrol the neighborhood throughout the month, on varying days to look for deed restriction violations. In general, we ask them to generate the first reminder letter automatically when they see a violation or whenever they confirm one, which came from a neighbor complaint. If you have a unique situation, which might result in the need to temporarily violate the deed restrictions, please give them a call at and let them know the situation and the expected time frame, so we can avoid the issuance of any unnecessary letters. Keep in mind, occasionally mistakes are made and the wrong address receives a letter - the best thing to do in this and all other situations is to contact the management company to make them aware of the mistake and/or to let them know that you have either corrected the situation or need a temporary exemption from the covenant. For fairness sake, the Board of Directors asks the management company to call em like they see em, assuming they have received no advanced notice of extenuating circumstances, but in truth, they will not ever be able to identify every single possible violation on each and every drive through, nor do we think the scrutiny necessary for such is in the best interest of our community. The ultimate responsibility of the Board of Directors is to make decisions regarding situations where the homeowner simply refuses to comply with the community s established covenants, in spite of repeated reminder attempts. We typically hope the individual can give us a defensible reason for giving an exception or temporary reprieve and the last thing any of us want is to be in conflict with any of our neighbors, but we are nonetheless tasked with the expectation that we uphold the community s by-laws. With that said, on a typical week, less than 6% of the homeowners receive deed restriction letters and the vast majority have already taken or do quickly take action to correct them. As your fellow neighbors, we appreciate every one of you who have taken measures to correct any problems that may have arisen over the years. We also definitely appreciate your willingness to work with us to do whatever is in our community s control to maintain the maximum possible property values for everyone. When we all work together, we minimize the cost and maximize the benefit for the community at large. Oh and by the way, no need to get offended if you do receive a letter, as many, if not most of us can relate to the experience for one reason or another. Thanks again! Fences/Decks Kitchen/Bathroom Patio Covers/Arbors Water Heaters Drain Problems Faucet Installation & Repair Gas Test Water Leaks & Much More 35+ Years Experience Cypress Resident TonysPlumbing57@hotmail.com Dennis R. 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4 MAILBOX TAMPERING When a mailbox is put into use for the purposes of sending and receiving mail, it becomes federal property. Mailbox tampering is considered any act that interferes with another person s letter box or other receptacle. This can include: destruction of the mailbox itself theft of mailbox contents the placement of items in a mail receptacle by persons other than postal employees any action intended to obstruct or damage mail or mailbox property In short, anyone, other than mail recipients and postal employees, should NOT touch a mailbox or its contents. RECREATION CARDS Bear Creek Plantation residents will now be able to apply for a recreation card online at through the community website. Our new application can be found, once logged in, under eforms. We will still accept applications which are ed, mailed or faxed; they can be found on the website under documents. ATTENTION RESIDENT-BUSINESS OWNERS Do you have a professional service or product that the Homeowners Association can utilize for community improvements? If so, please let us know what you have to offer and we will do our best to use your business for future improvements to our neighborhood when needed. We would rather the money from the annual dues go to benefit our own neighbors when possible, rather than using an outside business or vendor. We ll also be happy to publicize your business on our community Facebook page. BE AWARE OF THEFT POTENTIAL Many of us have a habit of leaving the garage door open when we are working or relaxing in the backyard. Unfortunately, people in virtually every neighborhood lose property to opportunistic thieves this way every year. Bicycles and power tools are just a few of the commonly stolen things and keep in mind that it only takes a matter of seconds for something of significant value to walk away. Please keep those doors down when you are not in eyesight of the garage. BARKING DOGS While it is true that dogs are born to bark, they were not born to bark all day and night, driving your neighbors crazy. If you have a dog that must stay outside, please do what you can to limit the disturbance to your neighbors. You can find loads of information about how to control it at If you are one of the neighbors suffering from the seemingly endless noise of a neighbor s barking dog, we hope that you will be able to speak with the owner about it. In many cases, the neighbor is unaware of the situation because, for one reason, they are away during the day. If the owner is unwilling or unable to do anything about it, you can call animal control at and have them do a check on the dog for possible neglect and abuse. (They won t always come out for the barking alone.) The Sheriff s Dept generally cannot do anything about it and they encourage you to call animal control as well. You can also find more information about the situation by looking on the website listed above. Ideally, the neighbors will be able to work out something mutually agreeable for everyone and every dog. SCOOP YOUR PET S POOP Please remember to be respectful of your neighbors yards and the community grounds. When you take your pet for a walk, come prepared with a scooper and a recycled grocery bag or anything else. If your pet poops during your walk, please scoop and trash. It may not be the most fabulous way to walk your pet, but it does show that you respect your fellow neighbors and our beautiful community. HARRIS COUNTY LEASH LAW Animals that are not properly restrained pose a threat to all our residents. While you may know your pet is friendly, an animal running at someone who is walking by is very scary for that person. Many children are afraid of animals and become frightened, which could result in the child getting hurt trying to avoid the animal. Harris County Animal Control advises, All dogs and cats must be kept under restraint while in the unincorporated areas of Harris County, Texas. The custodian of a dog or cat is not authorized to have, harbor or keep any unlicensed dog or cat, nor to allow any dog or cat to become a stray. QUALITY PLUMBING Operated by Master Plumbers MLP19029 Quality Work at Reasonable Rates All Phases of Plumbing Faucets/Toilets Garbage Disposals Water Heaters Drain & Sewer Cleaning Sewer Line Video Camera Gas Tests and Repairs Pipe Repairs 7 Days a week 24 Hour Service 27 Years Experience $ $ $ $ 15 OFF When you mention this ad * Weekends & Holidays Extra 4 December 2016 Bear Creek Plantation

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10 Bear Creek Plantation Important Numbers KPM Management Tracy Henry P.O. Box 6333 Katy, TX Ph Fax Bear Creek Plantation Board Rick Bennett - President Don Coleman - Vice President Tom Ireland - Secretary Reehan Malik - Director Police/Fire Emergency Sheriff s Office Schools Cy-Fair ISD Administration Cy-Fair ISD Transportation Jowell Elementary Kahla Middle School Cy-Springs High School Utilities CenterPoint Energy Street Lights - Not working Harris County MUD 239 (Water) WCA Waste (Trash) A-Beautiful Pools ONE COMPANY. ONE AGENT. MANY WAYS TO SAVE. Let me help you save time and money. Protecting more of your world with Allstate makes your life easier. And it can put more money in your pocket. Bundle your policies and you can save even more. Why wait? Call me today. Warren Sloan (713) W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N #130 Houston warrensloan@allstate.com Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Savings vary. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., Allstate Insurance Co., Allstate Texas Lloyd s, Allstate Indemnity Co., Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. Northbrook, Illinois 2011 Allstate Insurance Co How to Contact Krenek Printing Free to non-profit organizations. NEWS@KRENEKPRINTING.COM Classified Ads DEADLINE: 10th of preceding month. mail, fax or Affordable advertising across Katy & Hwy 6. ADS@KRENEKPRINTING.COM (281) fax (281) NEWS ARTICLES DEADLINE: 10th of preceding month. Get the word out! Visit the web site to post your ad. CLASSIFIED@KRENEKPRINTING.COM ADVERTISING DEADLINE:12th of preceding month. Get prices online or call us 8:30a - 5p Glen Chase Ct. Houston, TX

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