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October 2007
Volume 3, Issue 10
The Official Publication of the Willowlake Homeowners Association
Willowlake Neighborhood Halloween Party Sunday, October 28th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. At the Willowlake Gazebos. Fun games, prizes and costume parade. Wear your costume and bring your treat bag.
Annual Meeting
The 2007 Willowlake Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 25 at the Willowbridge Clubhouse. Please plan to attend this very important meeting of the members. We will be voting on one position to the board. If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors please contact SCS Management Services at 281-463-1777 to have your name placed on the ballot.
2008 Assessments
The 2008 assessments will be mailed in November 2007 and due January 1, 2008. To avoid any unnecessary fees please make arrangements to pay your assessments in a timely manner. Late charges begin to incur February 1st. If you are unable to pay the balance in full please contact SCS Management at 281-463-1777 to set up a payment arrangement.
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A Safe and Spooktacular Halloween
From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents alike. But it’s also a holiday that can pose dangers to young revelers. To help make this year’s festivity a trick-free treat, follow these simple safety tips: Adorning Your Little Ghouls • Choose a light-colored costume or add glow-in-the-dark tape to the front and back of the costume so your kids can be easily seen. Not Available Online • Don't buy a costume unless it's labeled "flame-retardant." This means the material won't burn. • Make sure wigs and beards don't cover your kids' eyes, noses, or mouths. • Don't let your children wear masks — they can make it difficult for kids to see and breathe. Instead, use nontoxic face paint or makeup. Have younger children draw pictures of what they want to look like. Older children will have fun putting the makeup on themselves. • Put a name tag — with your phone number — on your children's costumes. • Avoid oversized and high-heeled shoes that could cause your kids to trip. • Avoid long or baggy skirts, pants, or shirtsleeves that could catch on something and cause falls. • Make sure that any props your kids carry, such as wands or swords, are flexible. Pumpkin-Carving Precautions • Clean up your mess. Pumpkin flesh is slippery and can cause falls and injuries when dropped on the floor. Layer newspaper or old cloths under your carving workspace, and clean up spills right away so no one slips or trips. • Don't let kids handle knives. Have them draw their designs on the face of the pumpkin with a black marker — then you do the (Continued on Page 3) Willowlake Community Newsletter - October 2007
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All Emergencies................................................................... 911 Aquatic Management............................................281-446-5003 Cypress-Fairbanks Hospital..................................281-897-3300 Harris County Sheriff............................................713-221-6000 Department of Public Safety.................................713-681-6187 Fire Department (non-emergency)........................713-466-6161 Center Point Energy- Power Outages Only...........713-207-7777 ENTEX Gas..........................................................713-659-2111 Harris County Animal Control..............................281-999-3191 Memorial City Hospital........................................713-932-3000 MUD #11..............................................................281-209-2020 Poison Control Center...........................................800-222-1222 Post Office Central................................................800-275-8777 Newsletter Publisher Peel, Inc.................................................................888-687-6444 Sales
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Your SCS Management Team............ 281-463-1777 Association Manager Terrie
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[email protected], ext. 7134 Deed Restriction Coordinator Laurie
[email protected],ext. 7110 Accounting Representative Mayra Jarquin......................
[email protected], ext. 7130 For information on your homeowner’s assessments, deed restriction violations or questions in general please contact: SCS Management Services 7170 Cherry Park Drive ; Houston, Texas 77095 281-463-1777 • www.scsmgmt.com
Committees 2007 Architectural Control Committee Mark Lackey....................................................281-970-4671 Social Events OPEN...................................................................................... Newsletter - SCS Terrie Brown...................................281-463-1777, ext. 7121 Yard of the Month Scott and Rita McKenzie...........
[email protected] Security Chairman Fred Flores.............................................................................. Block Captains OPEN ..................................................................................... Mom's Group OPEN ..................................................................................... Gazebo Rental - SCS SCS Management..............................................281-463-1777 Pool Chairman . ............................................................................................. Park Chairman ...............................................................................................
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[email protected] President . ............................................................................................. Vice President Bob Ngao.........................................................281-249-2431 Treasurer John Booker........................................................................... Secretary Christie
[email protected] Director Monica Ward.........................................................................
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Willowlake o cross the street at crosswalks and never assume that vehicles A Safe Halloween - (Continued from Page 1) carving. And make sure you're using a sharp knife or a mini-saw will stop (unless kids are wearing bright costumes or have that's pointed away from your body. reflective tape on them, motorists may not see them in the • Keep kids at a safe distance while you're carving the pumpkin, so dark) that they don't distract you or get in the way of sharp objects. • Give kids flashlights with new batteries. • Remove pumpkin guts safely. If your children beg to remove the • Limit trick-or-treating to your neighborhood and the homes of guts of the pumpkin — as many kids do — don't hand over a knife people you and your children know. to do it. Instead, let your little ones get messy by scooping out • When your kids get home, check all treats to make sure they're Online pumpkin flesh with their hands or an ice cream scoop.Not Availablesafely sealed and there are no signs of tampering, such as small • Skip the candles. A burning candle in a pumpkin may become a pinholes, loose or torn packages, and packages that appear to have blazing fire if left unattended. Instead, use a glow stick (available been taped or glued back together. Throw out loose candy, spoiled in many colors) to safely illuminate your jack-o'-lantern. items, and any homemade treats that haven't been made by someone Trouble-Free Trick-or-Treating you know. • Accompany young children (under age 10) on their rounds. But, • Don't allow young children to have hard candy or gum that could make sure they know their home phone number, the cell phone cause choking. numbers of parents and any other trusted adult who's supervising, • Make sure trick-or-treaters will be safe when visiting your home, and how to call 9-1-1 in case they get lost. too. Remove lawn decorations, sprinklers, toys, bicycles, wet • For older kids who are trick-or-treating on their own, make sure leaves, or anything that might obstruct your walkway. Provide you approve of the route they'll be taking and know when they'll a well-lit outside entrance to your home. Keep family pets away be coming home. Also be sure that they: from trick-or-treaters, even if they seem harmless to you. o carry a cell phone Gobbling Down Halloween Goodies o go in a group and stay together • Offer a filling meal before your kids head out to trick-or-treat, so o only go to houses with porch lights on and walk on sidewalks they won't scarf down as many candy and goodies. on lit streets (never walk through alleys or across lawns) • Consider purchasing Halloween treats other than candy. Stickers, o know to never go into strangers’ homes or cars erasers, crayons, pencils, coloring books, and sealed packages (Continued on Page of 5)
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If you are at least age 25 or older and working, or worked in the past, it's very likely you have received a Social Security Statement in the mail. Your Statement is an easy-to-read, personal record of the earnings on which you have paid Social Security taxes during your working years. A summary is included of estimated monthly benefits you and your family may receive as a result of your earnings. Social Security provides the Statements in two ways: automatic annual mailings to workers and former workers age 25 and older and any time to workers who request them. Social Security suggests you keep your statement with other important papers and use it in the following ways: FIRST, the benefit estimate in your Statement can play an important role in your financial planning. When combined with your savings, investments and other pensions, your Social Security monthly benefits can help build a secure future for yourself and your family. SECOND, the Statement can help you make sure your reported earnings and other important information, such as your name and date of birth, are correct on your record. The sooner you identify any discrepancies, the easier it will be to correct them. THIRD, the general information on the Statement tells you all about the protection you are earning under Social Security. Many people think of Social Security only as a Retirement program. The Statement shows how even young workers are building valuable protection in case they become disabled or died before reaching retirement age. You can expect to receive your Statement about 3 months before your month of birth. As an example, my birthday is in October and I receive my Statement in July. You WON'T receive a Statement automatically if: • You are under age 25 • You are already receiving Social Security monthly benefits on your record, • Social Security cannot get a current mailing address for you • You are age 62 or older and receiving Social Security benefits on someone else's record (spouse, parent, child, etc.) • You are a Medicare beneficiary • You requested a Statement within the last 11 months. You can request a Statement online from www.socialsecurity. gov or call the toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. After you receive a form to complete (SSA-7004) and mail it back, your Statement will be mailed to you. You will receive your Statement in about 2-4 weeks, if requested electronically or about 4-6 weeks after you mail the request. Remember to review your earnings history and personal data when you receive your Statement. You want to make sure Social Security has your name and date of birth correctly and has earnings posted for each year you have worked and paid Social Security taxes. The estimates given on your Statement are including projected future earnings up to your full retirement age. If you are planning to retire early, say age 50 or 55, you will want to request a Statement which would then give you an estimate using earnings up until you plan to stop work. The earliest you can receive monthly Retirement benefits from Social Security is age 62. In wrapping up I would like to share a few interesting statistics with you. In 2007 almost 50 million people will receive over $585 billion in Social Security benefits. There are 34 million retired (Continued on Page 5) Copyright © 2007 Peel, Inc.
Willowlake Social Security Statements - (Continued from Page 4) workers and dependents receiving monthly benefits, with an average for the worker of $1050.00. There are 8.7 million disabled workers and dependents receiving monthly benefits, with an average for the worker of $979.00. There are 6.5 million survivors receiving monthly benefits with an average of $1012.00. Among elderly receiving Social Security benefits, 21% of married couples and about 43% of unmarried persons rely on Social Security for 91% or more of their income. There are an estimated 163 million workers in the workforce, 96% are covered by Social Security. Unfortunately, 52% of the workforce has no private pension coverage and 31% has no savings set aside specifically for retirement. You can see it's critical to make plans for yourself and your family. Your Social Security Statement can be a valuable tool helping you understand your financial future!
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A Safe Halloween - (Continued from Page 3) raisins and dried fruits are good choices. • Avoid giving out or letting your kids have: o hard candy, especially suckers and jawbreakers — they dissolve slowly, coat teeth with sugar, and can chip teeth and cause choking o sticky candy — caramels, taffy, and gummy candies can be harmful to braces, retainers, and fillings, and can get Notdental Available Online trapped between work. Plain chocolate pieces aren’t as hazardous to dental work and are easier to brush away. o regular bubble gum — it circulates cavity-causing sugars throughout the mouth and teeth and can also be harmful to dental work. Instead, offer sugar-free gum to help reduce tooth decay and cavities. • Once your trick-or-treaters have returned with their Halloween goodies, spread out their bounty of candy by letting them have a treat or two a day, instead of making Halloween morsels accessible by keeping them out in big bags or bowls for kids to sample throughout the day. Take these quick and easy precautions to help your little ghosts and goblins have a hauntingly happy and safe Halloween. This information was provided by KidsHealth, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this one, visit www.KidsHealth.org or www.TeensHealth.org. ©1995-2006. The Nemours Foundation
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Willowlake 6th Annual Fairfield 5K for Life Fun Run/Walk.
The Date is Set! Saturday morning, October 27th, 2007 is the date for the 6th Annual Fairfield 5K for Life Fun Run/Walk. Plan on joining us at the Fairfield Athletic Club on Mason Road right off of 290 early Saturday morning for a jaunt through Fairfield’s beautiful hike and bike trails. Look for entry forms at the Fairfield Athletic Club or you may register at Active.com. For sponsorship information or if you have any questions, call Jane Lakatos at 281-373-9767. This event benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society helping to cure all bloodrelated cancers.
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