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Copyright © 2015 Peel, Inc. Steeplechase Community Association Newsletter - January 2015 1

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The Official Newsletter of The Steeplechase Community Improvement Association, Inc. and Steeplechase

Visit Arborday.org/energysavingtrees/centerpointenergy to register for free Arbor Day trees

Through Feb 20

Arbor Day

The trail parking lot construction is scheduled to begin as soon as weather will permit. Once the construction is complete, a hard surface all weather parking area will be available for residents who use the “One Mile Loop” / walking trail. It will have landscaping and plantings to make the location presentable. Once construction begins please reframe from parking on the driveway for the lift station or the green belt for the Safety of both our residents and the construction workers.

TRAIL PARKING LOT

HFC JUNIOR HURRICANES (JHSL) REGISTRATION SPRING 2015 NOW OPEN

The Junior Hurricanes Soccer League (JHSL) is led by professional trained staff and is designed for boys & girls who want to play and have fun in a safe and developmentally appropriate environment. The JHSL program is being offered at Campbell Road Campus, West U and Cy Fair (in partnership with CFSA) locations. To learn more about each location and to register please visit www.albionhurricanes.org or you can email us at [email protected] or call 713-939-7473.

Visit the Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club website atwww.KIWANISHOUSTONCYFAIR.COM.

KIWANIS WANTS YOU! Start the New Year by joining with the Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club in

giving service to others. We work with Key Clubs, Builders Clubs, and Boy and Girl Scout troops to build leadership and orientation toward service to others, and with community based organizations that provide goods and services to the needy in our community and our world. Visit the Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club and learn about the projects in which its members participate to enrich and improve life for citizens worldwide. Internationally, both Kiwanis and Key Club are participating in the ELIMINATE PROJECT aimed at the eradication of maternal/neonatal tetanus.

Businesses of the community are encouraged to support a representative for membership in Kiwanis. We welcome business and organization representatives as well as individual memberships.

Regular meetings of the club will occur on February 3, 10, and 17 at the Hearthstone Country Club at 12:15 p.m. We invite you to be our guest for lunch and fellowship and for informative programs. For more information, call John Carroll at 281-463-0373, George Crowl at 832-467-1998 or Peggy Presnell at 281-304-7127.

We welcome your visit at our Club meeting and your consideration of membership in our service organization. Join Now.

CY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB

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Note: Hallmark colors are Gold (PMS 130) and Plum (PMS 268).

When advertising any licensed products, you must also print the trademark line within your advertisement.It is a legal requirement that you use the copyright line listed with the product.

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Emergency ...............................................................................911Sheriff's Dept.......................................................... 713-221-6000Cy-Fair Fire Dept ....................................................................911Cy-Fair Hospital ..................................................... 281-890-4285Animal Control ...................................................... 281-999-3191Center Point (Street lights) ..................................... 713-207-2222 http://cnp.centerpointenergy.com/outageNeighborhood Crime Watch ...... [email protected].................................................................... 281-890-2665Post Office .............................................................. 713-937-6827Steeplechase Community Center ............................ 281-586-1700Deed Restriction Issues (CMC) .............................. 281-586-1700Water/Sewer ........................................................... 713-405-1750Architectural Control (CMC) ................................. 281-586-1700Trash Pick-up (Best Trash, LLC) (Wed. & Sat.) .....281-313-BESTHarris Co. Pct. 4 Road Maintenance ...................... 281-353-8424Harris Co. MUD #168……………[email protected] Events................................................. 281-586-1700Clubhouse Rentals: Private Parties and Community Events (Jinnie Kelley) .................................................... 832-922-8030Traffic Initiative ......................................................281-290-2100Private Pool Parties ................................................. 281-446-5003NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER

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Community Center ContactsCommunity Maintenance Concerns Chaparral Management Company ..................... 281-586-1700Clubhouse Rentals Private Parties and Community Events (Jinnie Kelley) .................................................... 832-922-8030Pool Company Contact Aquatic Management of Houston. ..................... 281-446-5003 www.houston-pmg.comBoard Member Contact Chaparral Management Company ..................... 281-586-1700

Telephone NumbersIMPORTANT

SchoolsEmmott Elementary .............................................. 281-897-4500Campbell Middle School ...................................... 281-897-4300Cy-Ridge High School .......................................... 281-807-8000

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or by phone 281-586-1700

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If you notice a streetlight is out, going on and off or flickering, report it. Make a note of the pole number. Go to www.centerpointelectric.com and fill out a streetlight repair request. Street lighting helps to improve security.

STREETLIGHT OUT?REPORT IT!

This recipe makes 17- 3 inch sandwich cookies and 17 - 1 1/2 inch heart shaped cookies. You’ll need a 3-inch heart shaped cutter and a 1 1/2-inch heart shaped cutter. Frost with Pink Valentine Frosting (see recipe).

Ingredients• 1 cup butter• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar• 1 egg• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour• 1 teaspoon baking soda• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

DirectionsIn a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners’

sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extract. Mix well.In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and cream

of tartar; blend into the butter mixture. Divide dough into thirds and shape into balls.

Working with 1/3 of dough at a time, roll out dough into desired thickness on a lightly floured surface. For each heart sandwich cookie, cut out 2 3-inch hearts. Cut out the center of ONE of the 3-inch hearts with the 1 1/2-inch cutter.

Place each piece separately on an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 - 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated, 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly browned (7-8 minutes for 1/4 inch thick cookies). Cool completely on wire rack. Frost bottom cookie with Pink Valentine Frosting and place an open centered cookie on top to form the sandwich. Also frost the small 1 1/2 inch hearts and serve as separate cookies.

Pink Valentine FrostingIngredients - makes 1 cup (approximately)

• 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar• 1/4 teaspoon salt• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract• 1 tablespoon water• 2 drops red food coloring

Directions

Blend sugar, salt and flavoring. Add just enough water to make it easy to spread. Add 2 drops red food coloring and mix well.

Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookies

Recipe by Laria Tabul, allrecipes.com


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View answers online at www.peelinc.comACROSS1. Dad 4. Panther 10. Time period 11. A Nissan car 12. Admiral (abbr.) 13. Programmer 14. A deviated one makes you

snore 16. Vane direction 17. Time periods 18. Letter afterward 20. Evening 22. Garden tools 26. Pod vegetable 29. Egg dish 31. List of errors 33. Wrath 34. Tie clip 35. Rival 36. Stoles 37. Moray

DOWN1. "__ porridge hot..." 2. Special request 3. South American plain 4. Tropical island 5. Holding device 6. And so forth 7. Enjoy 8. Sign 9. Weed in a wheat field 15. Cooking measurement 19. Her 21. Pattern 23. __ Oyl (Popeye's girlfriend) 24. Spooky 25. Strong metal 26. Domestic friends 27. Little Mermaid's love 28. Region 30. Pilots 32. April (abbr.)

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snore 16. Vane direction 17. Time periods 18. Letter afterward 20. Evening 22. Garden tools 26. Pod vegetable 29. Egg dish 31. List of errors 33. Wrath 34. Tie clip 35. Rival 36. Stoles 37. Moray

DOWN1. "__ porridge hot..." 2. Special request 3. South American plain 4. Tropical island 5. Holding device 6. And so forth 7. Enjoy 8. Sign 9. Weed in a wheat field 15. Cooking measurement 19. Her 21. Pattern 23. __ Oyl (Popeye's girlfriend) 24. Spooky 25. Strong metal 26. Domestic friends 27. Little Mermaid's love 28. Region 30. Pilots 32. April (abbr.)

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games 3. Capital of the Ukraine 4. Symbol 5. Expression of surprise 6. Emblem 7. Pickle juice 8. A ball out of bounds (2 wds.) 10. Twist violently 14. Ripper 17. Strums 18. Slough 19. Ross ___, philanthropist 20. Gods 23. Brand of sandwich cookie 24. Seaweed substance 25. Cabana 27. Blue

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Across the US, families are welcoming talented and motivated high school students into their homes this Fall. Students come from over 60 countries and share your enthusiasm for education, personal growth, and cultural exchange.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE If your family enjoys exploring new cultures and nurturing

youth, please contact us to request more information about this amazing opportunity to share your life with a special young person and to learn how you can make a difference.

BRING THE WORLD HOME · Share a new language and culture with your family · Teach a student about American values and traditions · Change the course of a student’s life· Increase cultural awareness in your community

30+ YEARS CONNECTING PEOPLE & CULTURES Ayusa is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to promote

global learning and leadership through foreign exchange, study

abroad, and leadership programs for high school students from the U.S. and around the world.

For more information about hosting a high school foreign exchange student, please contact your local representative Vicki Odom at 832.455.7881 or [email protected] or Ayusa at 1.888.552.9872 or by visiting the website at www.ayusa.org.

Host an International Exchange Student!


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