Kings Manor
Kings Manor Official Publication of the Kings Manor Homeowners Association
Volume 2, Issue 7
July 2007
POOL REGISTRATION ENDS SOON!!
Assessment Collection Schedule: Original Statement Mailed Assessments Due Late Penalty Charged Notice of Delinquency Notice of Liens Filed Attorney Demand Letters Suits Filed **Incur charges
November January February** March** April** May** July**
Assessments are due January 1st. If you cannot pay your assessment in full please call SCS Management at 281-463-1777 to set up an installment plan.
Neighborhood Comments
Hi Everyone, Due to the recent burglaries in our subdivision over the past few months, we are trying to get everyone to send their email address to Denise [
[email protected]]. Denise is associated with the Kings Manor Association and sends out weekly emails with information on what is happening in our subdivision. She has done an outstanding job in keeping us advised on what is taking place in our neighborhood! Like many of you, I read that you could get on the email list in the weekly newspaper but never took the time to make it happen. You will be surprised at the updates of news in our area that are made available to each of you. For instance, did you know two homes next door to each other were broken into on Grand Lancelot Drive recently and a home burglarized on Regal Green Street last month? Also, car burglaries are taking place on a regular basis? I found these out from the emails sent to me by Denise. I would like to see this info emailed directly to each of you on a regular basis; thus making my home a safer place to come home to. Security in our homes and vehicles are a big concern to all of us! Therefore, please make a special effort to communicate with your neighbors on each side of you and across the street. Keeping house alarms on, garage doors closed, and watching our neighbor’s home can help all of us keep unwanted visitors away. Thanks, for your help! A Homeowner/Kings Manor Resident Copyright © 2007 Peel, Inc.
SCS Management Services processd tags April 1, through May 31, 2007 by mail. Late registration started June 1st. Four days were set for you to register and pick up your tags at the clubhouse after May 31st! The last 2 Dates in July are:
Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:00pm – 6:30pm Saturday, July 28, 2007 to be announced
Please make every effort to register during these times if you have not done so. No other dates will be offered to register for the pool PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND REGISTER ON TIME! **With proof of new residency applications will be accepted from new residents at any time**
July July 19th July 28th
Dates to Remember – July
Pool open everyday except Monday Monthly HOA Meeting 6:30 pm Pool Registration 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Pool Registration 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
New Caney High School Open Gym and Weight Room Grades 9th – 12th Date: June 4 - July 27 Time: 4:00 - 8:00 (evenings)
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Kings Manor BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kings Manor Bob Smith Wilfred Allen Jim Bearden Bill Smallwood Bruce Harline
President Director Director Director Director
The Kings Manor Board of Directors meets the third (3rd) Thursday of every month at the clubhouse at 6:30 pm. If you would like to address the board please contact SCS Management to be put on the agenda. Any questions? Call SCS at 281-463-1777 or contact us & we will forward any and all questions and/or comments
[email protected]
Park At Kings Manor Condos Ann Wright Ann Fitzpatrick Cinda Harris
President Secretary Treasurer
The Park at Kings Manor Condos community meets quarterly the fourth (4th) Thursday of the month at the clubhouse starting at 7:00 pm. Please plan on attending these community meetings.
Important Numbers: To Report Streetlights Out................................ 1-800-368-3749 ..............................................................www.entergy-texas.com Montgomery County Sheriff Dispatch:................936-760-5800 .............................................................281-353-9791 Option 11 Montgomery County Constables Office:..............281-354-8990 Harris County Police Dispatch:............................281-913-4500 Sex Offenders Search Page:..................records.txdps.state.tx.us ............................................................ www.familywatchdog.us Gas (Center Point Energy):................................... 713-659-2111 Electric (Entergy):............................................. 1-800-368-3749 Water (Kings Manor Mud):..................................713-983-3602 Water Emergencies Call:.......................................713-983-3604 Trash (Waste Management):.................................713-686-6666 Cable (Suddenlink (Was Cebridge):.....................877-423-2743 Embarq:............................................................. 1-800-788-3500 Montgomery Co. Missing Signs...........................936-521-8919 Stop Signs.............................................................281-577-8920 Harris County Hazard Waste.................................713-290-3000 ................................................. www.cleanwaterclearchoice.org
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SCS MANAGEMENT SERVICES 281-463-1777 www.scsmgmt.com Association Manager Terrie Brown
[email protected], ext 7121 Service Manager Liz
[email protected], ext 7134 Accounting Representative Mayra Jarquin....................
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CLUBHOUSE RENTAL
To use the Kings Manor clubhouse for your personal parties call Debbie Hays @281-358-2459. All HO fees must be currently paid up. Fee is $85 for the day with a $100 deposit. Payments and bookings must take place NO LATER than 7 days prior to the date of your party.
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Kings Manor Survey Corner
Not many replies from last months survey in regards to our neighborhood lawn service. I guess this means they are doing an ok job. Response? So far the only hobbies our neighbors are part of are Reading, Foreign Language, Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku Puzzles, Chess and Quilting. Anything else? • Would you like to get a group together, such as a Book Club or Quilting Club? • Do we have any babysitters in our neighborhood? • Have you had your home or vehicle broken into and when?
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Pool Owners
It is summer and your pool will be used more often. Neighbors and friends will be coming over to swim and to enjoy your company. But, some will come over without an invite to cool off. What are you doing to detour the unwanted swimmer? Is your gate locked or do you leave it unlatched? Driving around I sometimes see a gate open. Is that neighbor child getting hot and thinking about checking out your pool? LOCK YOUR GATE! You don’t want that child to drown! Houston has had too many drownings this year already.
DON’T FORGET!
Neighborhood Goings On
We have had many comments about the rubber straps that have been imbedding in our trees along Kings Manor Dr. With the help of Pampered Lawns, the straps have all been removed or at least all that we know of. When the last of the newer young trees are able to support themselves, these straps will also be removed. Don’t let us forget. The ones that were removed really made a visual difference to the neighborhood!
If you are planning any home improvements, addition or exterior change, please contact SCS for an Architectural Review application. Upon receipt of your form, the association will respond as quickly as possible. Compliance with our community guidelines is greatly appreciated. To obtain an application: call 281-463-1777 or go to our website at scsmgmt.com
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We Had Another Break-in in Our Neighborhood.
Thank goodness the homeowners came home and their alarm was set. Here is a security checklist from the Montgomery County Sheriff Dept. For more information and more checklists, go to www. montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org click Getting Involved for more information.
Do you have a record of valuables complete with serial number, make and model? If you are able to answer YES to all of the above precautions, congratulations, you have greatly decreased the likelihood of your home being burglarized. Montgomery County residents, if you answered NO to one or more Home Security General Information Checklist of the above precautions, or have a concern about other home safety • Do the outside lights light up all entrances to your home? issues, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at • Are your plants trimmed so a burglar cannot hide near windows 936-760-5800. One of our Crime Prevention Officers will be happy to and doors? conduct a Home Security Survey of your residence at no cost. If you • Are garage doors kept closed and locked at all times? live within a city limits, please contact your local police agency. • Are outside doors made of solid core construction, including Check to see who is at the door before opening it to strangers. Require the door leading from the garage to the house? identification from all repair and delivery personnel. If in doubt, check • Is there a peephole viewer (180 degrees) on the front door? the authenticity of the identification by calling the company before • Are sliding glass doors secured with secondary locks or pinned, letting the person into your home. Check I.D. through the peephole and are screws in the track to prevent removal of the doors? viewer. A wide angle viewer is easy to install and inexpensive. • Are exterior doors secured with a deadbolt lock (single or Locks: double cylinder) with a minimum 1 inch throw? Sound locking devices cannot make a residence completely • Are windows secured with backup keyed locks or pinned with a nail? impregnable, but they can deter a burglar. They can force him into a Do you report suspicious persons or activity in the neighborhood situation in which he must break glass in order to enter—something to the police immediately? he would probably like to avoid. • Are doors locked at all times? The amount of money spent on security hardware should be • Are your valuables marked with your Texas driver’s license (Continued on page 5) number?
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Break-in - (Continued from page 4) proportional to what is being protected. But by the same token, purchasing security hardware which meets the minimal technical requirements listed below could also protect your family from bodily injury. Since prices for security hardware vary depending on the area, the manufacturer and differences in cosmetic features, the buyer should “shop around.” A chain latch on your door offers no security at all. Chain latches can be easily ripped off the door with minimum pressure. The best way to check a caller’s identity is to use a wide angle viewer or peephole. Other Considerations - Do not allow children to open the door to strangers!
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Did You Know?
The biggest Tsunami ever recorded occurred off the volcanic island of Krakatau, Indonesia, in 1883. Its height was more than 120 feet tall. That’s about as tall as a 12 story building! Tsunamis are large, rapidly moving walls of water, triggered by a major disturbance of the ocean floor, such as an earthquake or landslide. It is Hurricane Season – Make sure your gas tank if full.
Kings Manor Let the water run and watch your money go down the drain Upscale Outlet Center scheduled to open spring 2008
Construction has started on Houston Premium Outlets®. The 430,000 square-foot outlet is on 75 acres. The property is located in Cypress off of U.S. Highway 290 between Mason Road and Fairfield Drive. The developer is NJ- based Chelsea, a division of Simon, the leader in the outlet industry based on its proven concept of Premium Outlet Shopping®. The center will be a single-level, village-style project with a southwest architectural theme. Premium Outlets will house 120 outlet stores and will feature high-quality designer and name brands serving the area’s permanent population as well as visitors to the area. Houston Premium Outlets is estimated to bring 800 to 1,000 jobs to the Cypress area and is projected to generate millions of dollars in sales tax and real estate property tax revenue. To the east of this project, a 100 acre project, Fairfield Towne Center, is being developed by the Simon Community/Lifestyle Center Division. This 800,000 square foot project is slated to open fall 2008/spring 2009. Both projects combined will create over 1.2 million square feet of high quality retail space in this corridor.
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THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO.
(I have not used any of these tips, use at your own discretion.) There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRST Subject: Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out. SECOND Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). Editor’s Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!” THIRD Subject: Hidden Battery Power Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time. FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone’s serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won’t get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can’t use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally... FIFTH Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don’t have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is the kind of information people don’t mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends. Copyright © 2007 Peel, Inc.
Kings Manor Parking In The Street
Although parking in the street may not be “against the law” it can be very bothersome for your neighbors. It blocks the flow of traffic, hinders others from easily entering and exiting their driveways, hinders services such as mail delivery, garbage pick up and lawn maintenance, not to mention it can cause a slower response time for emergency vehicles as they drive down the obstacle course (road). Parking on curves may help cause accidents as much as driving fast. Be considerate of your neighbors and community and please park in the driveway!
Lost Your Pet? Be sure to make kmadvisorycomm@yahoo. com one of your contacts in your search. Let us know about your lost pet and we will send out an email to all in our contact list. We can all help to keep an eye out for your pet.
Neighborhood Assistance: Missing Animals
If you have a missing animal and you would like to have some extra help. Please contact SCS by phone so they can relay the information to
[email protected]. Or you can email us directly. An email will be sent out to homeowners on our Kings Manor contact list. You can put up signs throughout the neighborhood but please take them down after a week. We will continue to send out updated emails if your pet is still not found.
Kings Manor Contact List
When we get a call or email from a homeowner about a missing animal or information about a home being broken into, we send out an email. When there is important information that we feel homeowners may be interested in knowing about or if we are looking for help with solving a problem, or we just want to remind you about something, an email will be sent out. We have at least 180 homeowners in our contacts. If you would like to be part of the Kings Manor Email Connection, just send a confirmation email to kmadvisorycomm@yahoo. com and your in. If you would like to be taken off the list at anytime, just let us know. Kings Manor Homeowner's Association Newsletter - July 2007
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