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Imperial Oaks Park Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 1
Imperial Oaks Park POA
January 2015
On-Time Payment Raffle
Assessments are now due, please contact the POA office if you
haven’t received your 2015 statement yet.
We will be having multiple raffle drawings during the month of
February for all homeowner accounts that pay their 2015 assessments
prior to January 31, 2015 and have a completely current account.
The drawings will be for gift cards from local merchants.
Neighbor to
Neighbor
Do you have a
neighbor who may not
be using email and
reading our newsletter?
Please share news and
events with them,
particularly our new
Senior activities (page
4) and Veteran Peer
Network (page 6).
We will gladly print out
the newsletter for
anyone who needs it.
Mark Your Calendar
2015 Assessment Due January 1
Office Closed
January 1-2
Senior Social Bingo
January 20
Pct 3 Shred Event
January 24
Spring Garage Sale
February 28
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Inside this issue:
Calendar
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Christmas Decorating 4-5
Contest
Classified
18
Community Patrol
15
Constable Corner
9
Crossing Guards
Needed
21
Directory
3
Flags
22
Gardening
16
Meetings & Mgmt
2
Military Veterans
Peer Network
6-8
Pets
20
Republican Women
12
Room Rentals
19
School Calendar
23
Senior Socials
11
YMCA Happenings
1314
Water Supplies
Report
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IMPERIAL OAKS PARK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Meetings and Management
www.imperialoaksonline.com
Imperial Oaks
Management Office
31120 Imperial Oaks Blvd
Spring, TX 7738
Phone: 281 296-8000
Fax:
281 296-8259
On Site Property Manager
Susan Jones [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Joan Smith –
[email protected]
Imperial Oaks Park POA
Board of Director's Meetings
VanMor Properties, Inc.
Corporate Office
8711 Hwy. 6 North
Suite 270
Houston, TX 77095
Phone: 832 593-7300
Rayford Road MUD Meetings
Located at 312 Spring Hill Drive, Suite 100,
West Entrance, Spring, TX 77386
Located at The Neighborhood Center
31110 Imperial Oaks Blvd.
Held the second Monday of each month
at 6:30 pm
Held the second Tuesday of each month
at 6:30 pm
Call Susan Jones at 281-296-8000
for more information
www.imperialoaksonline.com
Call 713-652-6500 for more information
www.rayfordroadmud.com
DD6 Meetings
DD10 Meetings
Located at the Oak Ridge City Hall
Held the third Thursday of each month
at 4:00 pm
Located at 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100,
Houston, Harris County, Texas 77019
Held the fourth Tuesday of each month
at 11:00 am (call for holiday schedule)
Call 713-652-6500 for more information
http://www.smcstormwater.org/
Call 713-652-6500 for more information
Please visit www.imperialoaksonline.com for Community eforms including;
Request for Home Improvement, Report a Violation, and many more.
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IMPERIAL OAKS PARK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DIRECTORY—ALL EMERGENCIES CALL 911
Montgomery County Dispatch
936-760-5800
Courthouse (Info & Representative)
281 364-4200
Precinct #3 Constable’s Office
Website
281-364-4211
www.mcco3.org
Courthouse Annex (License Reg.)
281 292-3325
Animal Shelter / Control
936-442-7738
Precinct #3 Commissioners Office
Website
281-367-3977
Dead Animal Pick up
936 539-7817
www.mctx.org
Animal Emerg / Urgent Care
281 367-5444
Montgomery County Fire
281-292-3473
936 442-2810
Poison Control
800 764-7661
Texas DPS (Drivers License &
Identification Cards)
County Mosquito Control
281 367-7283
Voter Registration
936 539-7843
Recycling Complex
281 367-7283
Post Office—Pinecroft
281-419-7948
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Woodlands)
(The
713-897-2300
CenterPoint Energy (Gas)
www.centerpointenergy.com
713 659-2111
AT&T (Telephone)
www.att.com
800 288-2020
Best Trash (Trash/Recycle)
www.best-trash.com
281 313-2378
Water (Rayford Road MUD)
www.rayfordroadmud.com
281 367-5511
Charter Communications
www.charter.com
800 526-8901
Comcast
www.comcast.com
281 774-7222
CenterPoint Energy (Electric)
http://www.centerpointelectric.com
713-207-2222
Texas Electric Choice
www.powertochoose.org
Conroe Independent School District
www.conroeisd.net
936 709-7751
Kaufman Elementary
K- Grade 4
832 592-5600
Birnham Woods Elementary
K- Grade 4
832-663-4200
Vogel Intermediate
Grade 5- 6
281 681-9829
Cox Intermediate
Grade 5- 6
281 465-3200
York Junior High
Grade 7- 8
832 592-8600
Oak Ridge High
Grade 9-12
832 592-5300
Irons Junior High
Grade 7-8
936 709-8500
CISD Bus Transportation
832 482-6287
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Christmas Decorating Contest Results
First Place—32307 Cross Spring Drive
Second Place—2003 Kelona Drive
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Third Place—31314 Bradford Village Drive
Prizes are $40, $60 and $100
gift cards from Ace Hardware.
Some of the other beautiful displays
around the neighborhood.
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Military Veteran Peer Network
peer support groups, and individual
mentoring.
New resident is local Peer Coordinator for
the Military Veteran Peer Network. The
Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) is a
501(c)3 non-profit organization funded by
the Department of State Health Services
under the Texas Veterans Commission.
There are 39 Peer Coordinators in the state
of Texas connected to their Local Mental
Health Authority (LMHA). The LMHA for
this area is Tri-County Services. The
MVPN’s main initiative is to aid Veterans
and their family members in connecting
with peers and Veteran services locally and
state-wide. The Network also aims to
recruit and train Veterans who want to
become volunteers to help their fellow
Veterans. Veteran support can be
accomplished in many different ways,
some examples are: Community outreach,
volunteering, resource navigation, peer to
Goals for Imperial Oaks are: create a
weekly support group for Veterans who
may be struggling with transitioning to
civilian life, create a network of Veterans in
the community who want to learn about
the many different Veteran services and
benefits, and hold events aimed at bringing
Veterans together with other Veterans.
All Veterans are
encouraged to
download the
Texas Veterans
app! (see
Following Pages)
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At Precinct 3 our office receives many
each situation is different.
telephone calls every year from
Montgomery County currently has no
Imperial Oaks residents about
“Noise Ordinance” or other ordinance
regulating the discharge of fireworks.
fireworks during the holidays,
However, complaints of unreasonable
especially New Years. Our patrol units
or excessive noise
also are dispatched to
may constitute
many firework
Disorderly
Celebrate AND be a
related calls for
Conduct, a Class C
service that involve
Misdemeanor.
Good
Neighbor!
We also ask that
things ranging from
those who
noise complaints to
discharge fireworks
grass fires.
please be responsible for picking up
If you choose to discharge fireworks
the packaging and debris left behind.
please consider that the most common
Do not sweep trash into the street
firework related call that our units
drains.
respond to is for noise complaint. Our
Please have a safe celebration.
Deputies must try and strike a
balance between those who
are celebrating and others who
want peace and quiet. For
example, it may be considered
acceptable to discharge
fireworks around midnight to
celebrate New Year’s. The
same firework noise could be
considered a nuisance several
hours later or at the same time
but on a different day. Many
factors must be considered and
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The Imperial Oaks Community Spring, 2014 Garage
Sale has been set for February 28.
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Imperial Oaks Senior Socials
Our local Girl Scouts and Team
Savvy are joining to sponsor
something new to the POA—Senior
Socials!
would like to gather to visit,
dance, or just have punch and
cookies together.
Us girls are busily planning dates
for:
We were approached by a resident
who has been travelling to another
community to participate in Senior
Dances and Events. She asked if we
could organize something similar
here.

January Bingo—January 20
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Valentines Social

Spring Fling
Do you like this idea? What would
you like to do? Call Joan at the
POA office, (281) 296-8000 or
email [email protected] to discuss
and register to receive notices..
We reached out to the Girls Scouts
who use our facilities and also to
Carol Hearn of Team Savvy. They
are as excited as we are to do
something to bless those who
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The Woodlands (area) Republican Women
Please join The Woodlands (and area) Republican
Women for their monthly lunch meeting at Landry’s
Seafood Restaurant every 2nd Wednesday of each
month (except June & July). Meet and greet begins at
11:00 and the meeting starts at 11:30. If you want to
have the seafood buffet at the meeting the charge is
$20.00 and reservations are required. Email Teresa
Bolen @ [email protected] for reservations if you
plan to have lunch. You do not have to eat if you just
want to attend the meeting and we always have
great conservative speakers. Hope you will join other
like minded Republican women and have a great
time. Any further information you can contact me
@281-367-5120.
Maureen Cromeans, President
The Woodlands (area)
Republican Women
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YMCA Happenings
Every year the South
Montgomery County YMCA
recognizes an outstanding
volunteer for his/her generosity of spirit,
hard work and compassion for others. This
year we are pleased to announce that a very
deserving organization and community
partner has been named this year’s YMCA
Volunteer of the Year – Faith Bible Church.
Ethan Collins, representing Faith Bible
Church, was presented with the award at the
YMCA of Greater Houston’s Annual
Celebration on Tuesday, November 18 at the
Hilton Americas hotel.
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"Good News" Clubs

Summer Splash at local pools

Field trips to Camp Gospel Lakes

Seasonal carnivals at the Caring
Community Center’s apartment complexes

YMCA outreach summer ministry

Operation Backpack

Angel Tree
“Faith Bible
Church
positively
influenced the
community
through their
giving spirit,”
said Landrum
Turner,
Executive
Director of the
Shadowbend
YMCA.
“It has been a blessing to our
Church family to participate in this
small way,” explains Ethan.
The
YMCA and Faith Bible Church have
collaborated on several different Faith Based
programs for the last couple of years:
The Creekside Y is located at 6464 Creekside Forest Drive in The Woodlands .
ymcahouston.org/south-montgomery-county
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YMCA Early Childhood Development Center Celebrates New Look and Legacy.
The Y: So Much More than a “Place to Stay”
The South Montgomery County YMCA Early
Childhood Development Center, which opened
in 1986, has been refurbished. The center
celebrated with a reception and reunion earlier
in the month to show off their “New Look”.
Guests included current and former staff,
volunteers, parents and students. Many of the
children currently enrolled are 2nd generation.
The child care staff is experienced and constant
with staff tenure ranging from 8 – 25 years.
Many of the children currently enrolled are 2nd
generation.
and character development.
In addition to the wide open spaces, bright
colors, new paint, flooring, furniture, special
themed areas for the kids to read, etc . . . the
Center is offering additional enrichment
opportunities
including Spanish
classes, provided by
Learning Spark, and
Y Swim safety/
recreational swim
and P.E Classes with
Y Staff, twice a
week. The new
enrichment classes,
for ages 3 and older,
are added value and
is included in the
monthly fee.
In addition to the high level of YMCA standards and
state licensing requirements, the South Montgomery
County YMCA Pre-K program has been recognized as
Texas School Ready. TSR has helped thousands of
children across the
state of Texas be
more prepared for
success in
kindergarten and
beyond.
The YMCA Early
Childhood Development Center program
provides enriching experiences which facilitate a
child’s cognitive, social, physical and emotional
growth. We strive to meet the developmental
needs and temperament of each individual child
by working in partnership with families. YMCA
Early Childhood Development programs,
licensed by the State of Texas, provide
curriculum focused on education, leadership
With so many demands on today’s families, parents
need all the support they can get. That’s why child
care at the Y is about more than looking after kids. It’s
about nurturing their development by providing a safe
place to learn foundational skills, develop healthy,
trusting relationships and build self-reliance through
the Y vales of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility
and faith. The Y is so much more than a “Place to
Stay”. It is a Place to Play. It is a Place for All Children
to Learn, Grow and Thrive.
Developed by the
Children’s Learning
Institute at the
University of Texas
Health Science
Center at Houston,
TSR is an
innovative,
research proven
early education program approach that combines a
research-based state-adopted curriculum with
professional development and coaching for preschool
teachers. The teachers are provided virtual and on
site coaching and the tools to help them learn more
about each child’s specific instructional needs and
how to support him or her using engaging lessons and
activities. TSR is an example of a high quality early
education program that has been proven to help
children be more prepared for school.
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Imperial Oaks Community Patrol (IOCP)
Imperial Oaks Community Patrol has existed
since May 2008. We are residents just like you,
who volunteer our time to work with local law
enforcement to help deter crime within our
community. We are now looking for additional
volunteers who may be interested in joining our
group to serve as additional eyes and ears in the
community. To be eligible, you must:

Be at least 18 years old

Live in Imperial Oaks, The Falls at Imperial
Oaks, or The Meadows at Imperial Oaks
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Pass a criminal background check
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Complete IOCP training, 1 day a week for 4
weeks from 7pm to 10pm

Be willing to donate a minimum of 4 hours
per month

Have Internet access

Be willing to attend one monthly meeting per
quarter and annual training events

Be committed to providing service to the
community
If you are interested in our program, please visit
our website for additional information, at
www.imperialoakscp.org or contact us at
[email protected].
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January Gardening Tips
from Troy at Lone Star Ace Hardware
January is one of the slowest
months of the year in the garden. It is
however, the best month to get a head
start on some of your gardening
chores.
inches is better.
All mulches eventually break
down (with the exception of rubber
mulch). some breaking down faster
than others. Of the wood based
mulches, shredded Pine Bark
breaks down the fastest. This is
good and bad. The bad is that you
have to replace it often. The good is
that after a year or so it can be
worked into the soil as an
amendment. Longer to last is
shredded Hardwood, then Cedar
and lastly Cypress.
Now is the time to refresh your
flower beds with new organic
matter. Organic matter in the soil
helps maintain soil moisture while
giving your plants a slow release
fertilization. It also helps break up
hard and compacted soils and clay
soils. Loose soils allow rapid
expansion of the plant roots (the
better the root system, the happier the
plant).
Now that it is cooler and your
plants are at least semi-dormant, it
is time to do your major
pruning. Remove any dead wood,
crossing branches that rub and any
limbs that are broken. If you need
to lower the overall height of a
plant, a good rule of thumb is not to
lower it more than 1/3 of the total
height. This will apply to pruning
roses as well, however use a good
sharp pair of bypass pruners and be
sure to make an angle
cut above an outside
facing leaf scar. Roses
needed to be pruned by
Feb. 15th. If you have
any questions, please
stop by and see me at
Lone Star Ace or contact
me at
[email protected]
Some forms of organic matter
must be worked into the soil, i.e.
commercial Garden Soils, Peat moss
and Coir. To do this rake off your
existing mulch onto a ground sheet so
it can be reused. Lay a 1 to 2 inch
layer of say Garden Soil on the top and
till or fork it in. mixing well to a depth
of 6 to 8 inches. Compost, well aged
manure and commercial Bedding
Plant mixes can be used
as just a top dressing,
although it is better to
mix them in as well.
Now you can respread your old
mulch. Check to see if
you still have a good
layer of mulch on your
beds, 2 inches is good, 3
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Classifieds
For sale, very reasonably
priced:
 Boy’s roller blades, size 3
 Other toys
Help wanted (using my
equipment)
 Lawn mowing
 Light housekeeping
Call Susan :
 Home 281-465-0483
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Club Room Rentals—$80 for 4 Hours
POA Clubroom
31110 Imperial Oaks Blvd.
Havenhouse Clubroom
1910 Havenhouse Drive
To book a party:

Go to www.ImperialOaksOnline.com, Activities, Events Calendar to check
availability for the date, time and facility you are interested in. Facilities are
not available on holidays/holiday weekends.

Click on Facilities to check out details about the rooms and pictures. You
can also print out the 2015 Clubroom Contract to fill out.

Bring your contract and checks (one for the rental fee, one for the deposit)
to the POA office and we will reserve the room for your party.

See website for Pool Party information.

Call Joan at 281-296-8000 for assistance, 9-4 weekdays.
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Lost or Found Pets?
Most folks put notices and pictures on the
We have “Lost” and “Found” signs available
various local Facebook pet page. Check
at the POA office for a $5.00 deposit
out:
apiece. You can attach your flyers to them

Lost & Found Pets of Rayford/Riley
and post in the neighborhood. If you put up
Fuzzel
flyers on poles and trees we will have to

take them down.
Lost & Found Pets The Woodlands, Spring, Tomball, TX
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Lost Pets in Montgomery County Texas
Notary Public
A Service for Imperial
Oaks Residents
Joan Smith
Imperial Oaks
Information Center
31120 Imperial Oaks
Blvd.
281-296-8000
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January 2015
Activities Calendar
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