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LETTER FROM YOUR HOA PRESIDENTHello neighbors. My name is J.J. I’m president of our homeowners association. I hope this email finds all of you safe & well! There are a few things I would like to touch on today:

1. With all the spare time that has been forced on most of us, let’s use it to pick up around the outside of our houses. My wife, myself and another couple walk the neighborhood twice a week and pick up trash. A good part of the trash comes from overfilled trashcans. Please do not put trash out in grocery bags. It must be in a tied plastic bag or in a trashcan with a lid, otherwise Best Trash may not pick it up!

2. This subject drives me crazy! For some unidentifiable reason, people who walk their dogs don’t believe they should have to pick up after them - especially in the common areas!! This is very inconsiderate behavior and does nothing to make our community healthier or to look better. I am going to ask our Board if we can start fining those people. What else to do? We have addressed this issue several times in the past. If you have suggestions, which would be welcome, please call our management company at 281-232-7659. If you have a pet, you are responsible for picking up after them.

3. Please keep your lawn mowed! Warm rainy weather is here and the grass grows fast!! Your flowerbeds need to be weeded, mulched and your hedges trimmed. Dead plants need to removed and if you still have tree stakes that are not working to keep your tree stable, they need to be removed. If you need to borrow the tree stake remover, please contact management via email [email protected]. 4. If you have not paid your 2020 assessments and are having financial problems during these trying times, please call our management company (281-232-7659) to work out a payment plan.

Thanks for reading this and please stay safe & healthy! J.J.

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Even though we’ve been cooped up for weeks now, eventually vacation time will come again. In preparation, don’t forget to complete the Precinct 4 Vacation Watch form to let them know you will not be home. They make extra trips by your home and check to ensure all is safe and secure. Use the following link for the form: www.cd4.hctx.net/online_form_process.php?formID=vacationwatch.

Also, after submitting the form to Pct. 4, call the home office of Priority Protection, Sydney Harbour’s private security, 832-243-5056. They will also keep an eye on your residence.

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Gardening Tips For MayWarm weather means our gardens and landscapes are growing fast. Here are some tasks to keep your landscape beautiful and productive:

Flowers: Time to plant summer blooming perennials and annuals including plumbago, zinnias, angelonia, purslane, lobularia, sunflowers, yellow bells, pride of Barbados, duranta and bat-faced cuphea.

Vegetables: May is a great time to plant, from seed or nursery plants, okra, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, winter squash, pumpkins, basil, peppers, lima beans, eggplant, garlic chives and Malabar greens. If you don’t want to dedicate an area of your yard, consider planting here and there in your flowerbeds. Edible landscaping is a popular new trend!

Lawns: Water 1/2 to 1” of irrigation per week. A rain gauge or straight sided container (such as a tuna fish can) will help you know how long to run your irrigation system to apply 1/2”.

Weeding: Hand pull or hoe weeds while they are still young or better yet, maintain a 3” layer of mulch in all vegetable and flowerbeds to deter weeds from getting a start.

Pruning: Remove spent blooms on spring and summer annuals to promote new blooms.

Fertilizing: Fertilize flowerbeds and vegetable gardens w/slow release organic fertilizer.

Water: Deep soakings between rain events is better than frequent light sprinkling.

Birds: Spring migration continues until mid-May. Clean bird feeders! Replace water in bird baths to avoid creating mosquito breeding spots.Submitted by Robert “Skip” Richter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture Agent in Harris County


Food DriveMESA-OUTREACH FOOD DRIVE

MAY 9, 2020 MESA-OUTREACH is still open and distributing food and produce to area residents in need. Because of the Covid-19 invasion, MESA is experiencing a significant increase in clientele while at the same time suffering from large reductions in donations. If you are able to help, please consider donating basic food items during MESA’s upcoming food drive on Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 9 AM-1 PM. The most critical items are provided on the list below. We will be accepting donations in the parking lot of Bear Creek United Methodist Church at 16000 Rippling Water Dr. Houston 77084. Please stay in your car and we will unload your donations for you.

The MESA Food Pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month from 5-7:30 PM. The Produce Truck distributions are on the 3rd Saturday morning of each month, with distribution from 8:30-11:00 AM. The distributions are staffed by MESA’s volunteer HEROS using a drive-through distribution methodology. Financial donations are also needed to purchase certain types of food and other needed items. Donations may be made online through our website at www.mesa-outreach.org. Without your help, MESA will not be able to serve the increasing needs of those in our community.

Critical Pantry Needs: • Spaghetti Sauce • Boxed Cereal • Rice or Dry Beans - 1# or 2# packages • Macaroni and Cheese • Boxed Potatoe • All types of Soup (Broth, Creams, Chunky) • Canned Meats: Chicken, Tuna, Salmon, Chili, etc. • Canned Fruits • Jelly

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Golf Tournaments33ND ANNUAL B. F. ADAM GOLF CLASSIC

POSTPONED TO NOVEMBERIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) trustees graded 1200+ scholarship applications and met via Zoom to award more than $635,000 in scholarships. For Cypress-Fairbanks ISD graduating seniors planning to attend Lone Star College full-time in the fall, our application is open now through May 11, 2020. This summer, the Foundation will award $72,000 from the Edwin C. Schroeder Endowment Fund. The Foundation looks forward to recognizing our 2020 scholarship recipients this August. With the Stay Home - Work Safe Mandate through the end of April, the Foundation has decided to postpone the B. F. Adam Golf Classic until the COVID-19 risk is minimal within our community for the safety of our 288 golfers and over 100 volunteers, trustees and staff, who help make

this event a tremendous success, as well as the staff at BlackHorse Golf Club. Our 33rd annual B. F. Adam Golf Class has been moved to Monday, November 16, 2020.

Celebrating 50 years as a non-profit raising money to fund scholarships for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD high school graduates, the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation is looking forward to our exciting Fall lineup of events.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - Scholarship ReceptionThursday, October 15, 2020 - Salute to the StarsMonday, November 16, 2020 - B. F. Adam Golf ClassicThursday-Saturday, December 10-12, 2020 – Houston Methodist Cy-Hoops Invitational The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation is incredibly grateful for the unwavering generosity of the Cy-Fair community and the commitment of our Board of Trustees. Over the last 50 years, the Foundation has grown tremendously awarding more than $9 million to graduating seniors from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. CFEF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all contributions are tax deductible, as allowed by the law. For more information please contact [email protected] or visit our website at www.theCFEF.org.

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From 12-4 PM, Armored Sports will run a Bible based sports camp. The participants will play fun games like dodgeball, kickball, capture the flag, and games revolving around basketball, soccer and more! The cost in addition to VBS is $115 if registered before June 1st and $125 if registered after June 1st. Note: Registration for Armored Sports must be done separately from VBS.

Summer CampsCAMP CORNERSTONE WEEK LONG CAMP

Camp Cornerstone is a week-long camp sponsored by Cornerstone United Methodist Church and is for children ages 2 through the completion of 4th grade. Children must be 2 by June 1, 2020. Camp hours are 9:30 AM-1 PM. There are 3 sessions throughout the summer and you are invited to participate in any or all! Registration open. Session I - “Safari” is June 15-19, 2020; Session II - “Christmas in July” is July 13-17, 2020; Session III - “Summer Olympics” is August 3-7, 2020. The cost per camp per child is $125 and is due at the time of registration. To download a form from the Cornerstone website, go to www.cornerstoneumc.org and click on “Ministries” and then select “Preschool.” You will see a tab for


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Camp Cornerstone. Print the form and have it filled out before you arrive, saving yourself time! Before each camp session begins, you will hear from your child’s teacher so you can learn more about the camp and they will answer questions about the week-long fun. Each day your child will bring a backpack and a lunch as they enjoy each other and the special things they will do during the week. We look forward to having your child at camp this summer! It’s a great time for everyone and you don’t want to miss any of it! Registration will continue through May 1, 2020 or until camp classes are full. Once camp classes are full, a waiting list will be started. Please call the preschool office at 281-859-1612 if you have any questions. The preschool office hours are: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-1 PM.

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Galactic Adventure Encounter the Unexpected with JesusDates: Week 1 July 6-10, 2020 Week 2 July 13-17, 2020 Week 3 July 20-24, 2020 Time: 9:30 AM-3:30 PM

Camp Hope is our three week day camp for children ages 5 years-old through 6th grade. It is an adult-mentored, student-led ministry. Each day children will hear a new bible story, learn what it means to their life by eating a snack, playing a game and experiencing the story through the arts, STEM and worship. Camp Hope is a day camp that is passionate about growing leaders. This is one of the reasons that Camp Hope is one of the BEST ways to develop youth leaders. It’s a vital part of what Camp Hope is all about! Parents are invited to register their children online at www.messiahlc.org/camp-hope.

For more information, call 281-890-3013. Messiah Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Messiah is located at 11522 Telge Road, ½ mile north of Highway 290.

CREATIVE WRITING & ILLUSTRATION SUMMER CAMPS

The iWRITE Organization will host Creative Writing & Illustration Summer Camps around the Houston area, allowing young writers to bring their stories to life! iWRITE was founded ten years ago by children’s author, Melissa Williams Murphy, in order to give students the opportunity to build their writing skills and boost their creative confidence through all kinds of writing programs and publishing opportunities. This summer young writers can learn straight from the pros! The iWRITE summer camps and workshops will be held in June and July in the Cypress, Spring Branch and Ft. Bend areas with opportunities for kids ages 8 to 16 years old. Students will learn character development skills that can be used in all types of writing, how authors brainstorm and turn ideas into a story, how illustrators bring characters to life through art, fun editing techniques and even how to get your work published. Visit iWRITE.org to learn more, meet the instructors and register. If you would like to apply for a scholarship or sponsor a child, please contact [email protected] or call the office at 713-845-5811.

ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL SUMMER CAMPSAges incoming kindergarten to 5th grade! 9 AM to 2 PM, Call church for topics and dates. $140 per week. Located at 13131 Fry Rd, Cypress, TX 77433. Phone: 281-373-3203.

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WEEK 2020National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. It features a host of events across the U.S. to honor nurses for the work they do and also educates the public about nurses’ role in health care.

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Today, we are more dependent on computers and the information that they store than ever before. From spyware, viruses and Trojans to identity theft and computer hardware malfunctions - any disruption can have a huge impact on our lives. No matter how savvy the user, safe computing practices are a combination of physical protections using computer software and security settings and the secure actions of the user. You need both to make

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1. Keep your computer updated - In the evolving world of software viruses, it is essential that computer owners use anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date. Most anti-virus software gives the user the ability to do automatic updates. Whether individuals choose to update their operating system software automatically or manually, we recommend making it a continuous process. It is also important to keep other software on your computer updated. Software updates often include essential bug fixes and security features that address existing vulnerabilities. Finally, enable the personal firewall on your computer. This will help to keep unauthorized people from snooping around your computer when it’s connected to the Internet. 2. Create strong, secure passwords - There is power in strong passwords. We recommend passwords that contain at least 8 characters with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols. Strong passwords are less likely to be hacked than very generic passwords. Use creative pass-phases to avoid having to write down a password. Do not share your passwords with anyone.3. Download files legally - Along with the possibility of significant legal penalties, downloading music and movies from peer-to-peer networks

can be harmful to your machine. These downloaded files are sometimes riddled with viruses and spyware. 4. Keep personal information safe - Reduce your risk of identity theft. Never share your personal information via email, no matter how official the email looks. Official business that requires personal information should not happen via unsecured email. 5. Scan email attachments and validate links - In an effort to keep viruses off your machine, scan all attachments that are sent to you. Viruses can lurk in emails from friends and family. While you may be fooled about an email that contains a photo you would like to see from a friend, anti-virus software will know the difference. If you receive a link in an email from a trusted source, hover over the link using your mouse and look in the bottom bar of your web browser to reveal the true URL and validate that the link is legitimate. This will ensure that you know where you are going on the Internet and whether or not you want to go there.6. Lock your computer - When leaving your computer unattended, physically lock it to prevent theft of the machine. We also suggest that users lock the screen with a password to safeguard data. 7. Log off any public areas - Remember when using a public computer or network, it is just that…public. Be sure that you completely log off the site or machine when you are finished using it. Users should be especially mindful to uncheck boxes that will remember users’ login information when logging into online services, such as email and bank accounts. 8. Back up important data - We have seen final papers vanish - hard drives crash and files become corrupt. If you have important information that you cannot afford to lose, back it up. We recommend that you store this information securely and even consider storing extra copies at another location.9. Limit information on social media sites - People will post almost anything on social media site. For many people, birth dates, anniversaries, addresses, phone numbers and a lot of other personal information can be found on social media sites. Protect yourself from identity theft and other scams by limiting what information you disclose online and who can see that information. 10. Avoid surfing websites that you don’t already know - Browsers are quickly becoming one of the larger vulnerabilities in computing. Adware and spyware are written specifically to exploit Internet Explorer and Firefox. So try and stick with the websites you trust.

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