Pecan Grove Plantation December PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION 2020 V o l u m e E l e v e n News in a Nutshell POA NOTES

Pecan Grove Christmas Lights! PECAN GROVE POA on Facebook This year has been rough, but we are all looking Be sure to Follow the Pecan Grove POA on forward to Christmas lights in Pecan Grove! Be Facebook! Search “Pecan Grove POA” and click sure to decorate your yards and participate in the the “Join Group” button. We post regular updates, tradition! The Annual Christmas light judging will emergency information and other fun stuff. begin December 6th and runs through December 13th. The POA is broken into 7 sections. Look out 2020 Christmas Light Season is for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Lightbulbs, as well as a few new Hall of Fame lightbulbs for 2020 for each almost here! section! We always look forward to Christmas light *Winners will receive Clancy’s Gift Cards season in Pecan Grove. This year, please do courtesy of the POA and Plantation Hardware gift your parts to keep cars off of the streets and cards donated by Kimbra V Team! parked in your driveway to allow for better traffic flow and encourage your neighbors to POA Updates on Infrastructure do the same! Improvements The POA Board has been working with Green Mark Merry Christmas from the POA Environmental to bring our irrigation and other infrastructure projects around the neighborhood 2020 is almost to an end. Let’s all reflect on the good back up to par. We have made repairs at several things that have come from this year, and some of main areas where irrigation was not working and the lessons learned by each of us. Hold on to the required repairs. Some flowerbeds were updated, things in life that you cherish the most and make while others were just changed out for new fall and time for your loved ones. This year Christmas is winter foliage. Several areas have also had trees unlike any others so be sure to cherish this time, and pruned and cleaned up. never miss an opportunity to do a good deed.

2021 DUES ANNOUNCEMENT Support Small Businesses this Our annual dues for 2021 will remain at Christmas $190 per year. The Board has found ways Christmas time is the time of year when all small businesses will benefit the most from our patronage. to cut costs where we can, as well as spent Please do your part to help support all small local money on projects that required attention in businesses this Christmas season! an effort to keep Pecan Grove looking fantastic this coming Spring. - Guy Steiger / President COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Pecan Grove Women's Club: We will resume meetings as soon as it is safe for everyone to attend. When that time comes, please join us at the Pecan Grove Country Club on the second Tuesday of each month except during the summer. You do not need to be a member of the Country Club to attend our meetings. For more information, please contact Kay McNinch at 281- 238-4002 ([email protected]) or Linda Saad at 281-342-8575 ([email protected]) to make lunch reservations. The program is free and the cost for lunch is $18 (cash only please)

Pecan Grove Stitchery Group. Interested in sewing, cross stitch, needlepoint, latch hook rugs, knitting, crocheting or any craft of interest? Come join the Pecan Grove Stitchery Group at Mugz Coffee Bar, FM 359, every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon.

Bridge Players Wanted - Daytime only! Join us for an afternoon of ACBL or Duplicate Bridge. Will take turns playing in our homes. Current ladies are intermediate players and fun. No smokers, please. Please call 713-299-1469.

The George Foundation is funding HGI Counseling through their generous grant. It has been providing counseling services to Fort Bend residents for the past four and a half years, and it is open to everyone. It has a sliding scale for fees, and often offers pro-bono (no fee) to qualifying residents. No one is turned away, and there is a Walk-In Counseling Program where no appointment is needed for those in crisis or who do not want to wait for an appointment. For more information on HGI, please call the Fort Bend Office at 832-471-6538, or visit www.talkhgi.org.

Congratulations to Fort Bend Martial Arts Academy for being voted the "Best Martial Arts School" in Fort Bend County for the year 2020! This is the sixth year the school has been awarded this honor. In order to accommodate demand, the School relocated from Slaters Sports Zone to a larger facility on FM 723. FBMA teaches traditional Taekwondo and offers a competition program as well. Athletes at FBMA have garnered 16 AAU National Championships. For information, call 281-342-3262.

IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! It is time to get your lights up if you haven't already done so! Start checking to see if all those little lights are twinkling! Whether you do the "simple elegance" or "oh my goodness fantastic", every house that has some type of "bling" adds to the beauty and fun that is enjoyed by so many who come from near and far to admire our efforts. The rules and guidelines for our annual Holiday Lighting Contest are in this newsletter. Make this year the brightest ever!!

Just an FYI to the Pecan Grove Community! Karissa Williams works with the Fort Bend Women's Center to spread awareness and provide resources to women in the surrounding communities who might need information and/or support. She is an Emergency Response Advocate, and her direct number is 281-344-5743, cell 501-278-6822, Fax 713-342-9248. WANT ADS Personal want ads, UP TO THREE LINES are free to residents of Pecan Grove POA. ADS OVER THREE LINES OR RUNNING MORE THAN ONE AD will cost $5 for each additional ad up to three lines. Residents of Pecan Grove not living in POA may use personal ad section at a cost of $5. Make checks payable to Pecan Grove POA. For Sale Ads will appear in one issue of News In A Nutshell.NO BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE OR GARAGE SALE ads will be accepted in the personal want ad section. Baby-sitting, lawn mowing, etc. ads will be accepted from full-time students, 19 years of age and younger, and retired senior citizens 55 years and older. Typed or neatly printed ads must be received by the 15th day of the preceding month. Send or deliver ad to: Pecan Grove POA, Inc., 1421 FM 359, Suite K, Richmond, Texas 77406. E-mail to [email protected] or Fax: 281-239-7000. Personal ads will not be accepted over the telephone.

Sitter: Professional elder sitter, babysitter, house sitter & pet care. Retired teacher. Reliable. Available any time, day or evenings and weekends. Please call 281-814-1714. Ask for Marilyn. Sitter: Experienced pet-sitter. Will be a nanny to your pet. Accepting only one assignment at a time. Vacation worry free. Text 281-725-8476--Home 832-451-6921. Leave message, please! Sitter: Experienced caretaker & certified teacher will give quality time to your plants, pets or kids. 832-361-0786. Sitter: Animal loving lady available for pet-sitting and house-sitting. Lives in Pecan Grove. Years of experience with good references. Call Kay at cell - 832-282-8024. Available: Tutor with 20 years experience, Texas certified in special ed., ESL, and regular ed. thru 8th grade. Tutor for passing TAKS in reading, math and test-taking skills. Call Carole at 281-683-6500. Available: Math tutor – Elementary thru High School. Pecan Grove resident. BA in mathematics. Patient mom, loves math and loves kids. 713-562-5589. Available: French Tutor – certified FBISD French teacher in neighborhood. Contact at 281-782-6687 or 281-232-7066. Available: Spanish Tutor – Experienced Spanish tutor in Pecan Grove. Learn Spanish quickly. Students-Improve your Spanish skills and your grades. I have lots of language resources for all learning styles. Kathy-281-682-1028. Available: TUTOR CHEMISTRY/BIOLOGY-Texas certified Composite Science. Retired last year after 32 years. Experienced in learning styles and testing techniques. Pecan Grove resident and FBISD parent. Student success is my goal. Call 713-256-4844. Available: Tutoring - retired FBISD teacher and experienced tutor for grades 2-5, all subjects and grades 6-7 math. Phone281-342-8563. Available: Private piano instructor w/25 yrs. experience, retired, certified Music Teacher in Pecan Grove. Contact or leave message at 281-238-9758 or 713-582-3034. Summer openings available now Available: Pecan Grove resident William Fisher will power wash your driveway and/or sidewalks. Lots of experience. Free estimate. Call 832-490-4424. Available: Math tutor--3rd-5th grade, P.G. resident, 17 yrs. experience as FBISD teacher. Call Debbie: 832-725-6177 Available: Algebra I & II Tutor-Pecan Grove Resident-University of Houston Business Major and former Travis HS NHS Tutor - Call Ryan at 281-744-7651. Available: Editor/proofreader: Resumes, college essays, blog posts, newsletters, press releases, reports, correspondence, etc. Call 832-712-7304. Available: Retired Pecan Grove Resident: Cedar benches, patio furniture, adirondak chairs, planters, custom furniture. Call Andrew at 832-296-0592. Available: VOICE TEACH/COACH w/Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance offering training in classical, contemporary, opera, musicals, folk,& sacred songs. UIL prep, solo & ensemble competitions, musical theater auditions. PG resident, retired Houston ISD music teacher. Call Barbara at 832-495-1821. Available: Teachers tutoring--newly retired from Katy ISD, Ft. Bend ISD, and Alief ISD. Math specialty and special ed certified--elementary--8th grade. Call Melissa at 832-722-0123, and for reading, English and writing for grades 6th--12th, call Donna at 832-444-3298. For Sale: Air compressor (Electric Belt-driven Single-Stage), used very little-$50.00 obo. Call 281-342-1023. For Sale: Older Dell Computer Desktop, printer--good condition--$450 obo. Older Samsung 54" flat screen$400 obo. Call 832-406-6365. For Sale: New CoziWow by Jaxpety folding portable dog ramp for vehicle. 62" up to 200 lbs. Used only once. $27 Call 832-595-2628. For Sale: Petnation Portable/Folding dog crate--never used-36"x23"x23"-Kahki/Black-light weight-steel frame-$35. Call 832-595-2628. Wanted: Super-affordable small car, preferably w/manual trans. O.K. if work needed. Call/text Mark at 281-772-7201.

WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS!

The Property Owners’ Association is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new residents: Randal May, South Hearthside Drive; Brian Ross, Deerfield Court; Matthew Bush, Old South Drive. . We're glad you chose Pecan Grove Plantation. It's a great place to live!

SHERIFF'S SECURITY STATISTICS

Security statistics for October are as follows: 2- 911 Calls, 1 Burglary, 5 Citizen Contacts, 267 Property Checks, 68 House Watches, 32 Traffic Stops, 3 Arrests. Motorcycle Officers Citations: 0 Speeding, 3 Stop Signs, 4 School Zones, 1 Parking Violations. (Citizen Contacts include: self-initiated calls, citizen contacts, and rendered assistance. Criminal Arrests include felony and misdemeanor)

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DEED RESTRICTION COMPLAINT FORM

Deed Restriction Complaints should be directed to the Pecan Grove Plantation Property Owners’ Association at 1421 FM 359, Suite K, Richmond, TX 77406 or faxed to 281-239-7000. Remember that you can also file a complaint via email at [email protected] or via the Pecan Grove website at www.pecangrove.org. (one complaint per e-mail or Complaint Form, please)

1. Address of property in violation:______2. Identity of occupant (if known):______3. Describe nature of violation:______4, Name(confidential)______

Phone no.(confidential)______

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It is a seasonal tradition to line the yards with holiday lights in Pecan Grove. This practice turns Pecan Grove into a magical wonderland that people come to see from near and far. It has also been a tradition to have an annual Christmas Lighting Contest.

People come from near and far to enjoy the experience of Christmas within Pecan Grove and we appreciate every home-owner’s efforts to make the message of hope, peace, love and joy of Christmas come alive in Pecan Grove with our lighting displays.

Each winner will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to dine at Clancy's Public House on Hwy. 359; this prize is sponsored by the Pecan Grove Property Owners' Association. *We will again have several "POA Hall of Fame" awards

Each of the seven areas will have awards placed in their yards for the following:

1st, 2nd, 3rd “Best Use of Lights Theme” And “Best in the Eyes of a Child Theme”

In addition, there will be two awards overall for the entire Pecan Grove POA neighborhood: “Neighborhood Street with Best Overall Lights” “Neighborhood Cul-de-Sac with Best Overall Lights”

RULES x Board members and judges are not eligible to win an award. x Every home in the Pecan Grove POA area is eligible for the contest. x Awards will be placed in the yard of each winner, and also at the winning street entrances. x We would appreciate your lights being up and turned on beginning the weekend of Sunday, November 29th, 2020. x All judging for the areas will be done from December 6 through 13, 2020. x Judging will be completed by December 15th, 2020. x Winners will be posted online at www.pecangrove.org and will also be published in the January issue of News in a Nutshell. x All yard sign awards will remain the property of the PG POA, and will be collected after January 1, 2021. 

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Check or Money Order and PROPERLY SIZED AD Advertising Rate must be turned in to the POA Office, 281-344-9496, 1421 Ad Size Resident Non-Resident FM 359, Suite A, Richmond, TX 77406 by the 15th day of the preceding month (mail slot in door available). 1/8 Page $35 $60 Preferably, you may also e-mail your ad to (3.5” w x 2” d) [email protected] (Word, jpeg or pdf format only) 1/4 Page (3.75” w x 5” d) $60 $85 Ad must be correct size when e-mailed If using hard (7.5” w x 2” d) copy, use WHITE PAPER AND BLACK INK only. 1/2 Page Advertisers must supply 2,400 copies of inserts which (7.5” w x 5” d) $120 $160 may be multi-colored. Make checks payable to: Pecan (4” w x 10” d) Grove POA, Inc. Note: The POA cannot guarantee the Full Page $225 $275 delivery date of the newsletter, which is mailed to 2,200 homes in the Pecan Grove community. Insert * $250 $300 Advertisers paying three (3) months in advance will receive a ten percent (10%) discount. * Advertiser must supply copies Although the editors of this newsletter cannot vouch for the truth or accuracy of these advertisements, we sincerely appreciate their support of this newsletter and hope you will give them the opportunity to serve you. 713Any Error in Mailing label, please return to: Pecan Grove POA and include your phone number PECAN GROVE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Bulk Rate 1421 FM 359, Suite A U.S. Postage Richmond, TX 77406 PAID Address Service Requested Permit #67

************************************************************************************* PECAN GROVE PLANTATION POA OFFICE—Open Tuesday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. OFFICE……. Tommi Jarrett, Office Manager—Newsletter & General Information...... (281)344-9496 Fax...... (281)239-7000 E-mail...... [email protected] Web Site...... www.pecangrove.org Webmaster - John Clark...... (832)985-0535 PECAN GROVE PLANTATION (POA) - BOARD OF TRUSTEES & OFFICERS PRESIDENT...... Guy Steiger (Deed Restrictions, Architectural Control)...... ……………. (713)408-6849 VICE-PRES ...... Frank Jarrett (Esplanades, Security, Architectural Control)...... ……... (281)341-5214 SECRETARY.....Araceli Grier (Deed Restrictions, Architectural Control).....……………. (832)567-7496 TREASURER..... Lance Schaper (Esplanades, Architectural Control)...... ……...... (404)213-0810 ASST. SECRETARY.....Rachel Luker ( Community Affairs, Architectural Control)...... (832)275-9834 BOARD MEMBER….Sohaib Yusuf (Security, Architectural Control)...... (832)228-8959 BOARD MEMBER....Courtney Barker (Community Affairs, Architectural Control)...... (832)628-7190

LOST/FOUND ANIMALS PLEASE POST WEEKLY NOTICES ON COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD OR POST ON PECAN GROVE’S WEBSITE -- www.pecangrove.org

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY - FIRE - SHERIFF ...... 911 PECAN GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. – FIRE ALARMS...... (281)342-6116 FT BEND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ...... (281)342-2100 PECAN GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. NON-EMERGENCY ...... (281)341-6677 FT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFICE/SECURITY - Dispatch ...... (281)341-4665 RESERVATIONS FOR BELIN PARK (Galacka Enterprises)...... …………………....(877)676-7045 PGMUD PITTS PARK RESERVATIONS (Marcus Campbell-Time & Season)...... (832)818-5600 PGMUD COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE (Chuck Bertrand)...... (713)553-5540 FT BEND COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL ...... (281)342-0508 FT BEND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL...... (281)342-1512 FT BEND COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE (Street & Stop Signs, Dead Animal Removal).....(281)342-4513 WCA (Garbage or Recycling Service Questions)...... (281)368-8397 EDP (PGMUD Payment Center - Water or Sewer Maintenance, 24 Hours)...... (281)238-5000 CENTERPOINT (report burned-out street lights-must provide serial number off pole)…....(713)207-2222 FT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WEB SITE...... www.fortbendcountytx.gov PECAN GROVE MUD WEB SITE ...... www.pecangrovemud.com FT. BEND COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION...... (281)633-7433 ACCOUNTING POTTER AND GOLDEN...... (713)972-1304

FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3 ...... (Andy Meyers) ...... (281)238-1402 December 2020

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