Fort Bend County Rules to Control Rabies and Animal Control Regulations

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Animal Regulations

STRANGER DANGER BULLETINS

Katy Independent School District offers a service that sends an eMail when suspicious activities occur in our community. If a person is trying to approach kids you should know about it. Sign up for Stranger Danger bulletins by going to http://katyisd.org/ and clicking on "SIGN-UP ONLINE KatyISD Update Newsletter"

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PHOTO ID WITH POOL KEY REQUIRED!

We are doing periodic check of Pool Key Cards with Photo ID's at all pools. Please take your identification with you through the summer as lifeguards will be checking.

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After Hours Landscape Number

Have you ever seen irrigation running ALL weekend non stop or had a swarm of bees buzzing around your property when the Association office is closed? Did you know that there is an emergency number for Residents of Cinco Ranch to call for after hours landscape emergencies? If you run into any landscape related emergency during non-operating hours of the Association, please call the landscape company’s emergency number at (281)540-9480; the response is great and the problem can be cured at that time or temporarily until Monday when crews are back on property.

If you have or see a non landscape related emergency please call 911 or the County Sheriff or appropriate entity.

Forget where to call? The After Hours Message at the Association Office also provides directions and phone numbers for after hours emergencies. Please listen to the message and follow the phone prompts to obtain the needed information for after hours contacts.

Chris Brockman
Cinco Ranch Landscape Manager

Fall webworms and Tent Caterpillars:

I bet that you have been driving through Katy and have seen the unique silken tents in the trees and wondered, "What is that?". Well those are Tent Caterpillars or a Fall Webworm that are native defoliators of decidous hardwood trees. Which means they eat leaves on most all trees except pines and other conifers.

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Brian Black Concert was a Crowd Pleaser!

The largest attended Cinco Ranch Concert in the Park was this past Sunday, July 30th with Brian Black. The band played without a break from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and entertained even the youngest residents. Brian is not only talented but also he and his band members are so friendly. They allowed lots of the Cinco kids to come on up and dance, sing, and even receive souvenir drum sticks. What a great performance!

We hope you enjoyed your evening at Lake Pointe Park and hope you'll make plans to join us for the final concert on August 27th. We'll be enjoying the Polynesian Hula Show - a family favorite, featuring many types of hula dances as well as music and even fire dancing! At the August concert, the Cinco Ranch Ladies Club will also be available with ticket sales for their annual Luau scheduled for September 9th. If you enjoy the Concert in the Park's Polynesian Hula Show, you won't want to miss this event to follow, hosted by CRLC. Ticket prices, including dinner and show, $25 per person (CRLC member price), while non-members still pay only $30 each. Be sure to stop by and pick up information on their annual Rush Night--a membership drive and an open house for activity groups that the CRLC sponsors. Rush Night will be Tuesday, August 29th at The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch, starting at 7:00 pm.

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SUMMER WEED and ALGAE GROWTH

As you may be aware, over the past few weeks, algae and weeds have begun to explode just about everywhere. There are several reasons for this, primarily all the rain we had which brought in fresh nutrients and, now that the rains are over, hot temperatures, lots of sun and almost no wind. Lakes and ponds could not be in a better position for weed and algae growth. Unfortunately, algae and weeds cannot be eradicated or prevented from growing, only controlled. The products we have available to use must be approved for aquatic use by the EPA. However, for the EPA to approve a product such as this, the products are very mild in efficacy and, in truth, do not perform as well as they should given their expensive cost. Unfortunately, we have no alternatives. There are only eight active ingredients in the entire world approved by the EPA for aquatic use. And, there are many species of weeds and algae that are highly resistant, if not totally resistant, to these products. When these species emerge, we can only treat them over time in an effort to slow their growth and reproduction.

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Barking Dogs

Your neighbor's dog barking a lot? Perhaps the solution is communication with your neighbor. The following points need to be considered:

• The dog's owner may not realize that the barking is causing an annoyance to others.
• The dog many only bark when the owner is not home.
• The owner may not hear the barking from various areas within the house.
• The owner may be a very sound sleeper and may not be woken when the dog barks.

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Posted: January 12th, 2006

Bark Lice

Have you noticed a silky web on any of the tree trunks in Cinco Ranch? Mostly found on Oak trees, these webs protect a natural cleaning insect called Bark Lice. Underneath these strange looking webs are many lice which feed on fungi, lichens, and dead insects found inside the tree. They look like they would be harmful to the tree and keep it from breathing, but according to Texas A&M Entomologist Nathan Briggs, “trees breathe through little openings on the bottom side of their leaves and since the webs do not cover any leaves it does not affect their breathing.” These webs, which cause some initial concern, last only about a month and are more frequently seen during wet years.

If you should happen to see webs begin to form on the leaves of trees, please let the Association know as this type of insect can be harmful if not treated. Please report anything unusual to the Association at (281)599-0408.

Chris Brockman

Cinco Ranch Landscape Manager

GANG AWARENESS

Public awareness is critical to the prevention of Gang involvement., juvinile delinquency, and victimization in our city.The ability to keep our young safe relies on the accuracy of inforemation and training about the nature and the scope of the issues facing them.

This Gang Awareness Training Manual is intended to provide assistance in recognizing and understanding youth involvement in criminal street gangs.

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MOSQUITOES! By Tammy Evans, General Manager

So far this year we have had great weather without a great number of mosquitoes, and we have all been able to enjoy the great outdoors. Then last week we finally received that needed three days of rain, followed by the high temperatures, which made it perfect for MOSQUITOES! Hatching out period is 3 to 7 days which is why we are suddenly seeing so many of those pesky creatures, no matter what part of the city you are in, which makes it almost impossible to enjoy almost anything you are doing out doors.

The Association has a contract for spraying for mosquitoes once per week from April through October, throughout the property. If you have lived here for any period of time, you to must arm up for the mosquito season! Here are some helpful tips to assist.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

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Neighbor to Neighbor Disputes :

What to do before your neighbor's overgrown yard, Day-Glo paint job or never-ending renovation drives down your home's value - and drives you up the wall.

You can choose your friends, you can choose to be friends with your neighbors, but for the most part, you can not choose your neighbors.

All the more reason to solve the problem before pulling up stakes. Follow these steps and you just might be able to preserve your property value and your peace of mind.

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Four-legged soil tillers – The fast-reproducing feral hog is bringing its destructive behavior to populated areas.

By BILL MURPHY Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

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TRASH & DEBRIS IN LAKES and PONDS

Trash and debris in lakes and ponds comes in many forms as well as sources. Domestic trash, such as plastic bags, ice bags, trash bags, Styrofoam cups, bottles, cans, etc., construction trash such as various types of building materials and organic debris such as tree limbs, leaves and sometimes even large trees all have a fascinating way of entering the water. In addition, detention lakes and ponds receive any trash and debris that has accumulated in the storm sewers which discharge into the waterway during periods of heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, people are the worst at littering around waterways which, due to our typical windy days, invariably ends up in the lake.

As most complaints typically stem from homeowners to property managers, many may not fully understand the lake management program, frequency of visits or realize that removal cannot feasibly be performed daily. And, because of this, they may constantly see varying amounts of trash and debris in the water.

Please do your part to help keep the community clean... Picking up one piece of trash each time you go for a walk will make a significant difference...

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Landscape Maintenance

Dear Residents of Cinco Ranch,

There has recently been Residents who have been taking it upon themselves to assist in the landscaping of Cinco Ranch property. Although we appreciate your willingness to help, we request that you call the HOA office and ask that our contractors take a look at the landscape area in question to determine if work is needed. Our goal is to keep a uniform look in the landscape throughout Cinco Ranch and this has been interrupting the uniform look and requires the contractors to charge the Association more to make all the landscape match. Thank you for respecting this request and please feel free to call the HOA office with any questions or concerns.

Thank you very much,

Chris Brockman, Landscape Manager
281-599-0408 Ext. 13