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WESTGATE IMPORTANT NUMBERS
HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INFORMATION
Westgate Subdivision falls within District 4 of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. Suspicious behavior should be called in to the Non-Emergency
number, general questions should be directed to the Patrol District Office and emergencies should always call 911:
Inframark Infrastructure Management Services UTILITIES
Reliant Energy (elec) 713-207-7777
2002 West Grand Parkway, Ste. 100 Katy, TX 77449 CenterPoint Energy 713-659-2111
Ph: 281-870-0585 • Fax: 281-870-9170 CenterPoint Energy (to report gas leak) 888-876-5786
Mgr: Angela Bumann - angela.bumann@inframark.com CenterPoint Energy (power outage/downed lines) 713-659-2111
MOC Water Emergency 24 hr service line 281-367-5511
MOC Utility Operations (Katy office) 281-347-8686
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
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Fire or Sheriff Emergency 911 MUD #70 contact: Schwartz, Page & Harding Attys. 713-623-4531
Sheriff (non-emergency) Press Option 1 for Dispatch 713.221-6000 ktranchin@sphllp.com
Patrol District Office (gen. info) 281-463-2648 WCA Waste Corp. (garbage) 281-368-8397
16715 Clay Rd., Houston, TX 77084 www.wcawaste.com/Houston/houston-residential.html
Cy-Fair Vol. Fire Dept. 713-466-6161 Houston North 281-766-1914
Cy-Creek Vol. Fire Dept. 281-440-0079
Schools
Child Protective Services 713-394-4000
Cy-Fair ISD 281-897-4000
Poison Control 800-764-7661 Copeland Elementary 281-856-1400
Jowell Elementary 281-463-6966
Community Events & Activities Committees Hoover Elementary 832-667-7301
HOA Board of Directors: board@westgatetx.net Anthony Middle School 281-373-5660
Newsletter Editor: Kimberly McGaughy • kbmcgaughy@gmail.com Cy-Spring HS 281-345-3000
Garage Sale Chairs: Philip & Adrean Rowell • garagesale@westgatetx.net Langham Creek HS 281-463-5400
Social Chair: social@westgatetx.net
Parks/Pools Chair: poolandparks@westgatetx.net Local Services Bear Post Office 800-275-8777
Bear Creek Library 281-550-0885
Deed Restriction Committee Contact:
Cy-Fair College Library 281-890-2665
deedrestrictions@westgatetx.net (to report problems) Langham Creek YMCA 281-859-6143
Crime Watch Chair: Helen Daglas • crimewatch@westgatetx.net Animal Control 281-999-3191
ASPCA (24 Hr Poison Control) 888-426-4435
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ANNUAL HOMEOWNERS MEETING RESULTS ARC application is required if you are changing the paint color from the
Westgate’s Annual HomeOwners’ Meeting was Tuesday, June 23rd at original paint color.
6:30 PM in the Weekley Center. The agenda was on the proxy, which we 7. Trash Container. Store trash containers out of the public view.
mailed out again. Thank you to the 90+ homeowners who turned in their 8. Vehicles. All vehicles parked or stored in the community should be in
proxies and allowed us to conduct business. Zorik Petrosian was elected operable condition.
by acclamation, replacing Abel Gonzalez. Thank you to Abel for his years 9. Fence. Repair damaged or rotted wood fence pickets as needed. NOTE:
of valuable service! Fence stain is NOT allowed. If your fence needs complete replacement,
please submit an ARC application prior to installing the new fence to
We are looking into conducting HOA Board meetings using Zoom. We ensure the fence replacement will be approved.
weren’t legally allowed to do that with the annual meeting. Keep an eye
on our website for notice, www.westgatetx.net. ARC applications are available on the community website www.
westgatetx.net or via customercare@inframark.com. Thanks for keeping
POOL NOTICE our community looking sharp.
The Westgate pool was closed effective June 29, 2020. The pool closure
was a decision made by the Board along with the pool company due to MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
the current Harris County COVID-19 threat level 1 (red), which means it’s Whether first-time homeowners or long-time residents, we all have a
severe and you should stay home. The Board will reassess when the Harris hefty investment in where we live. So it’s important to preserve the value
County COVID-19 threat level moves into Level 2 (orange). of our residences-as well as the surrounding common areas we all share-
by keeping buildings well-maintained and in a style that compliments
These are the four levels of the COVID-19 threat system for Harris County: adjacent structures and landscaping. When our homes’ exteriors are in
Level 1 - Severe (red) Stay Home good shape and the grass is cut, the hedges trimmed, the trash picked up
Level 2 - Significant (orange) Minimize All Contacts and the sidewalks and roads well-maintained, the community is attractive
Level 3 - Moderate (yellow) Stay Vigilant to prospective buyers and renters and property values are preserved.
Level 4 - Minimal (green) Resume Normal Contacts
Our association’s Architectural Review Committee (ARC) review program
ANNUAL HOA FEES DUE is a big part of sustaining the community’s appearance and property
The Board was able to avoid raising dues for 2020 and the annual values. While our ARC guidelines have some limitations, they allow
statement has been mailed to all homeowners. The dues should be paid enough flexibility for individual expression. Please submit an ARC
in January. If you anticipate not being able to pay your Westgate fees for application if you’re considering a project for your home that involves
2020 on time, be sure to call Inframark (281-870-0585) to discuss getting painting, roofing, redesigning or installing trees, constructing a fence,
on a payment plan before more fees are tacked on-from the attorney, adding a secondary structure (like a garden shed, dog house, swing set
etc. $635 can turn into $1000+ very quickly. Even if you don’t think or garage); or installing solar panels or any other exterior modifications
you can pay all at once, you need to call Inframark to make payment to your home or exterior property.
arrangements; DON’T WAIT and cost yourself MORE money.
Remember it is important to obtain approval for modifications prior to
These dues help pay for landscaping, electricity, water, refurbishing and beginning an exterior modification.
adding amenities and pool management, among other things. It helps
Westgate continue to be a great community with stable or increasing The ARC application can be found at www.westgatetx.net or you can
property values. If you’d ever like details of how your dues are spent, request an application at customercare@inframark.com.
you can always ask our management company. Also, go to our annual
meeting and you will receive a copy of the financials. DO YOU KNOW YOUR DEED RESTRICTIONS?
GARAGE SALES
YOUR CURB APPEAL CHECKLIST In an effort to educate our residents, we are highlighting some deed
The curb appeal of our community depends on each resident maintaining restriction or other item that needs improvement in Westgate:
his or her property as completely as possible. For those who keep their
homes and yards well-maintained, the association thanks you for your In the Declaration of Covenants,…, Article VII, section B., pg. 11: “Garage
efforts and good examples. We encourage all residents to pay particular sales or yard sales…[are] prohibited. The Association may…provide for a
attention to the following maintenance items. This is Not a complete list. community wide garage sale.” Also, Texas state law considers garage sales
an “uncurable” violation that can incur an IMMEDIATE fine. Our fine policy
1. Exterior paint. Paint is a quick and easy way to keep your property states that fine will be $50.
looking fresh, new and clean. It will also protect against corrosion,
weathering and insects. ARC application is required if you are changing Please only have garage sales on community wide garage sales days. We
the paint color from the original paint color. have one in the spring and one in the fall. Having them at any other time
2. Landscaping. Landscaping is extremely important to our community’s may result in an immediate fine. Why? Unexpected traffic concerns and
curb appeal. Please treat/remove weeds and remove dead plants and parking congestion, as well as other kinds of disruptions, occur during
branches. Keep shrubs properly pruned and flowers well-tended. Keep random garage sales in the neighborhood. Also, people leaving their
yards free of leaves and remove grass clippings. Remember, as the signs up after the sale is over increases the trash on the common areas.
weather warms up, your lawn will need to be mowed more often to Having a community wide garage sale enables people to have warning to
maintain community standards. prepare for garage sales and limits the number of times they have to deal
3. Roofs. Please insure your roofs are properly maintained and cleaned. with difficulties, but also allows homeowners to occasionally have sales
4. Driveways and sidewalks. Please remove stains, clean mildew, repair to clear out their clutter. It’s a compromise. Following these instructions
cracks and fix other concrete problems. Remove weeds from sidewalk helps keep our neighborhood looking neat and thus keeps up our
joints and debris from driveways and sidewalks. Do not use driveways property values. Home condition tends to be a contagious condition—
for storage. good or bad. Let’s be considerate of our neighbors!
5. Gutters and downspouts. Please keep them cleaned out to prevent
overflowing and flooding. Repair any loose and or damaged gutters. COPIES OF ALL WESTGATE FOUNDING DOCUMENTS (including the
6. Exterior siding, windows and wood trim. Replace rotted or damaged ARC form) can be downloaded from the Westgate website www.
exterior trim. Clean mildew from exterior siding, brick and windows. westgatetx.net.
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STAY UP TO DATE WITH WESTGATE NEWS
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check our other Westgate sources:
1. The WESTGATE WEBSITE, www.westgatetx.net
2. The Westgate FACEBOOK page is Westgate’s official Social Media
outlet for information (on Facebook, search for “WESTGATE SUBDIVISION Fall Registration Dates
Official” and you must sign up); you can find goodies like pictures of
our events, HOA information, etc. If you have trouble finding it on Returning Students
Facebook, type this into your address bar: www.facebook.com/groups/ A-L M-Z
WestgateSubdivision/. Within a day or two, you will then be asked to Saturday, August 8 Saturday, August 8
verify your address, as it is a residents-only group. Look for this in your 10 am - 12 pm 12 pm- 2 pm
“messages” section at the top left of the page and you may be asked to Sunday, August 9 Sunday, August 9
accept a message. 2 pm - 4 pm 4 pm - 6 pm
3. Send questions to the WESTGATE HOA EMAIL, Board@westgatetx.net.
The newsletter only comes out once a month and information is a month
New & Returning Students
old, so the other methods are used when something happens last minute Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (August 11, 12 & 13)
and if you missed the newsletter. 5 pm - 7 pm
Saturday, August 15
HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INFORMATION 10 am - 2 pm
Westgate Subdivision falls within District 4 of the Harris County Sheriff’s
Department. Suspicious behavior should be called in to the Non- The health and safety of everyone is very important to us. We will be implementing
Emergency number, general questions should be directed to the Patrol new health and safety practices during registration and our fall classes.
District Office and emergencies should always call 911:
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Please call the non-emergency number, 713-221-6000, when you see
suspicious activity. A couple of recent calls have resulted in getting a
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spoke to some residents while he was responding to a call. They informed
him that they did share info on social media but didn’t call HCSO. HCSO is
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STREETLIGHT OUTAGES FREE
If you see a streetlight out, please report outages to CenterPoint Energy
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at 713-207-2222 or 800-332-7143; also, at www.centerpointenergy.com.
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TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS The American Academy of Pediatrics says vaccines are 99% effective. Every
If you are between 12 and 18 and would like to be added to the vaccine goes through a series of tests before being approved to ensure
teenage job seeker’s list, please fill out the form on our website (www. safety. Vaccines are necessary to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
krenekprinting.com, click submissions and choose Jobseekers) with your Some diseases that many had thought eradicated have reappeared, as
name, birthdate (mo. & yr.), phone number, year you will graduate and polio did in Venezuela in 2018. Vaccines are studied intensively by the
the name of your newsletter/subdivision. Check the list of jobs you want FDA, the CDC and many other organizations that vigilantly in keep watch
on your form. Please make sure your email is correct, we send emails over existing vaccines for possible complications.
in the summer to make sure all the info is still good and that you want
to stay on the list. If we do not hear back from you after 3 tries, we will Herd immunity is when a certain percent of immunized people in a
remove you from the list until we do. Must have parent(s) permission. community reaches a level where everyone (including those who are
too young or too sick to be immunized) get some degree of protection.
DISCLAIMER It’s important that as many people as possible get immunized. It’s very
Neither the subdivision, nor Krenek Printing is responsible for those listed risky to the health of other children to rely on herd immunity to protect
on the Teenage Job Seeker List. Please ask for and check out references your non-immunized child. By forgetting or opting to skip booster
if you do not personally know those listed. This is just a list of teenagers vaccinations, you are undercutting the effectiveness of herd immunity
from the subdivision who wish to find part time jobs. Responsibility for for both your own family and the community at large.
any work done by these teenagers is between those seeking helpers and
the teens and their parents.
CODE KEY:
B - BABYSITTING, CPR - CPR CERT., FAC - FIRST AID CERT., RCC - RED CROSS
CERT., SS - SAFE SITTER, SL - SWIM LESSONS, PP - PET/PLANT SITTER, SUN SAFETY TIPS FOR CAMPERS
P - PET CARE ONLY, H - HOUSE CARE, L - LAWN CARE, C- CAR CARE/ A few, easy sun protection measures can help all campers, counselors
DETAILING, T - TUTORING and staff avoid any immediate or long-term effects of sun exposure.
• Use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 on all exposed skin, including
the lips, daily even on cloudy days; apply sunscreen about 20 minutes
TEENAGE JOB SEEKERS NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE before being exposed to the sun; reapply sunscreen frequently (at least
twice a day) and thoroughly.
• Stay away from the sun in the middle of the day. Schedule outdoor
NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH activities before 10 AM and after 4 PM.
National Immunization Month is in August. It’s also the beginning of • Encourage everyone to wear a wide-brim hat.
back-to-school preparations and a good time to make sure your children • Try to wear clothes that protect your skin (ideally long-sleeve shirts and
are properly vaccinated before they head back to school. long pants) and sunglasses.
• Practice the “shadow rule” - seek shade when your shadow is shorter
than you are tall.
There is no one preventive health measure more important than
• Speak out: talk to your family and friends about sun protection.
immunization. As the World Health Organization notes, the international
• Be especially careful if you have fair skin, freckles or numerous moles;
medical community has endorsed the use of vaccines and immunization
blond, red or light-brown hair; blue, green or gray eyes; a tendency to
to prevent and control a number of infectious diseases, as well as chronic
burn easily and to tan little or not at all and a family history of skin cancer.
diseases caused by “infectious agents.” Vaccinating your child can avoid
suffering and death associated with afflictions like diarrhea, measles, There is no quick cure for minor sunburn. But wet compresses, tub baths
pneumonia, polio and whooping cough. and soothing lotions may provide some relief.
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NATIONAL DAYS IN AUGUST
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or even the whole month is a National month? Some could be used to Real People Prices
plan a fun day with the family or create a project for the kids on a rainy
afternoon or maybe just start an interesting discussion! Here is a partial
list (there are many more) of what we found for the month of August:
August 1st: National Girlfriends Day
August 2nd: National Coloring Book Day
August 3rd: National Watermelon Day
August 4th: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
August 5th: National Underwear Day
August 6th: National Root Beer Float Day
August 7th: Purple Heart Day
August 8th: National Happiness Happens Day
August 9th: National Book Lovers Day
August 10th: National Lazy Day
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August 15th: National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
August 16th: National Tell a Joke Day
August 17th: National I Love My Feet Day!
August 18th: National Ice Cream Pie Day
August 19th: National Aviation Day
August 20th: National Radio Day
August 21st: National Spumoni Day
August 22nd: National Tooth Fairy Day
August 23rd: National Ride The Wind Day
August 24th: National Peach Pie Day
August 25th: National Kiss and Make Up Day
August 26th: National Dog Day
August 27th: National Just Because Day
August 28th: National Cherry Turnovers Day
August 29th: National Chop Suey Day
August 30th: National Grief Awareness Day
August 31st: National Matchmaker Day
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National Wellness Month, Family Fun Month, National Catfish Month,
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Take your dog for a walk. If you do not have a dog, ask to take your
neighbor’s dog for a stroll or volunteer at a shelter.
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Devices will be managed through inventory systems, with accidental
damage protection and CFISD technicians will be available for repairs.
Cy-Fair Independent Safety layers will prevent unauthorized downloads, while a content filter
School District will be installed on all devices in compliance with the Children Internet
Protection Act. Each device also features a comprehensive reporting
and alerting system for Chromebooks, which facilitates locating and
www.cfisd.net recovering misplaced devices.
LEARN AT HOME: Internet access will be made available for students in households
indicating a need through mobile hotspots. In addition, CFISD is piloting
www.cfisd.net/en/parents-students/ a program to broaden its reach by installing WiFi on buses.
health/coronavirus/learning-home
The CFISD LTE 1:1 website (www.cfisd.net/lte) will provide parents and
students information on internet filtering, digital citizenship, device care,
technical support and additional online resources, including handbook
and guidelines for use, return process and reporting a device lost or
CLASSES FOR 2020-2021 START stolen.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the recommendation to modify Technology services team members will work collaboratively with school
the 2020-2021 instructional calendar during a special-called meeting on leadership and the curriculum and instruction departments to distribute
July 21. devices to students and identify households in need of internet access.
The newly approved calendar pushes back the first day of instruction “By providing a device for every student, we believe that the district is
to Tuesday, Sept. 8. The later start date allows the district more time taking a significant step to ensure that our students are positioned for
to monitor and evaluate the current health conditions in Harris County success,” said Karen Smith, CFISD chief financial officer. “The CFISD LTE 1:1
related to COVID-19. Additionally, with the recent authorization of the program ties Schoology and CFISD Connect together to complete a high
district to implement 1:1 technology for students, the delayed start date quality instructional program. This program positions our students to be
will provide more time for the district to distribute Chromebooks and successful in all learning environments.”
internet devices to students with a demonstrated need.
The goal is to distribute devices prior to the first day of school (September
Other changes include the modification of professional development 8th), though availability may ultimately determine the schedule for
days for teachers and a return to duty of Friday, Aug. 14. distribution.
The last day of school is scheduled for June 3; however, weekdays from DR. KAYNE SMITH APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE
June 7-30 are reserved as closure make-up days in case additional days TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
are needed as a result of COVID-19 or other natural disasters. Dr. Kayne Smith, CFISD director of transportation, was recently appointed
president of the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) in
To download the 2020-2021 school calendar, visit the CFISD website at conjunction with the association’s 2020 virtual awards ceremony. Smith
www.cfisd.net/en/calendar/ will serve as TAPT’s 48th president and lead the executive committee for
the 2020-2021 term.
BOARD APPROVES PURCHASE OF
CHROMEBOOKS, INTERNET ACCESS TO SUPPORT A TAPT executive committee member the past three years, Smith leads
1:1 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR ALL STUDENTS one of the largest affiliate organizations to the National Association of
The CFISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted in favor of authorizing Pupil Transportation in helping facilitate networking and educational
the superintendent to approve the purchase of portable electronic opportunities. He served as parliamentarian for two years before serving
devices for students, LTE internet access for students and other items as president-elect for the 2019-2020 term. In addition, Smith has served
needed to support a one-to-one solution through the Department of as the legislative committee chairperson since 2015.
Information Resources (DIR) purchasing cooperative at an amount not to
exceed $44 million during a special-called meeting on July 7th. “It was an honor to be elected as President of the Texas Association for
Pupil Transportation for 2020-2021,” Smith said. “I am excited to be able to
The purchase will support CFISD LTE 1:1 (Learning Together Everywhere), serve the countless school bus drivers, attendants, technicians, directors
which provides every student with an electronic device to support and other staff members across the state whose purpose is to provide
quality instruction and resources. The program allows CFISD to meet a safe and healthy transportation service to the students of Texas. I am
the needs of all students by providing appropriate teacher-directed deeply grateful for the support and encouragement from CFISD and my
instruction, including real-time live virtual instruction as outlined in the team in transportation.”
Texas Education Agency’s Strong Start 2020-21 plan.
The TAPT was formed in 1972 and held its first conference the next year.
“All of our students need quality instruction from their teachers,” said Dr. A professional certification program was started in 1991 with class topics
Linda Macias, CFISD chief academic officer. “While nothing can replace including personnel management, student safety, operations, vehicle
effective face-to-face instruction with a teacher, ensuring all students maintenance and budgeting and reporting. In addition, TAPT offers
have a Chromebook and internet access will allow them to receive scholarship opportunities for students and adult members and contests
remote instruction that is teacher-directed and includes live virtual to promote safety of school bus transportation.
instruction through the CFISD Connect platform. This will allow students
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