Neighborhood News

Harris County, TX – The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM), in partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor, will launch its virtual countdown to the 2013 hurricane season on May 1^st via digital billboards.*

These public service announcements are part of HCOHSEM’s annual preparedness campaign urging residents to get ready for the upcoming hurricane season which starts on June 1^st.

“We’re always looking for new ways to efficiently communicate with residents about hurricane preparedness,” said Harris County Judge Ed Emmett.  “Digital billboards provide the ability to update our message with the latest information.”

A total of six digital billboards will display the actual countdown to the start of hurricane season. In addition, five traditional billboards also will display preparedness messages throughout hurricane season in Harris County.

Clear Channel Outdoor is providing the billboards at no charge to the county.  “Harris County residents read and use billboards every day.  Providing public service messages such as these has been a long tradition by our company,” said Lee Vela, vice president for public affairs at Clear Channel Outdoor.  “Clear Channel supports local programs to promote public safety.”

Preliminary predictions are calling for an above average 2013 hurricane season.  Planning ahead can help you protect yourself, your family, and your property before disaster strikes.

Get hurricane preparedness tips and sign up for emergency alerts for Harris County at www.readyharris.org.  Follow HCOHSEM on Facebook and Twitter.

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*Media opportunity:  Clear Channel Outdoor will freeze countdown for 30 minutes on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10 a.m., billboard panel #1024 facing south on Eastex Freeway (Hwy. 59) in Humble, south of FM 1960 on the west side of the street. Clear Channel Outdoor and Harris County representatives will be available for interviews

A Ride – A – Long is done to ensure that we as Homeowners are in compliance with the Deed Restriction that was implemented for the maintenance and the increase of property value. The following addresses have been repoted for having a violation of the city ordinance that could result in a citation. Please remove as soon as possible to refrain from being cited by the City of Houston.

STREET BLOCK NUMBER

1. 900 Aubert – JMV
2. 1100 Aubert – JMV
3. 1400 Aubert – Bldg. Materials
4. 1200 Christine – JMV
5. 500 Evonne – JMV
6. 800 Evonne – JMV
7. 800 Evonne – Furniture
8. 5200 Falvey – Furniture
9. 900  Toni – Furniture
10. 800 Woodbine – Bldg. Materials
11. 800 Woodbine – JMV
12. 700 Forest Oak – Tree Waste on the curb should not be placed till the Friday before Heavy Trash Pickup date.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will get back with you in a timely manner.

Michelle Miranda – President

713-584-3532

MAY 6. 2013 – HEAVY TRASH PICK UP

Placement Instructions:

• Tree Waste should be placed adjacent to the front curb in a location easily accessible to the collection vehicle between the hours of 6:00 p.m. the Friday before, and 7:00 am. on the scheduled collection day.
• Tree Waste material should not be stacked under low overhead electrical wires or other cabling, signs, or mailboxes; next to fences or posts; or on top of water meters, gas meters, fire hydrants, or other exposed utility components.
• Materials should not be placed in the street, on the sidewalk, or other right-of-way, or in any manner which would interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
• Tree Waste collection is limited to residential units and vacant residential lots only if the waste generated is in connection with the maintenance of the property.
• Styrofoam blocks or loose packing material should not be mixed with Tree Waste/Junk Waste piles. Styrofoam does not decompose. We encourage you to bring your styrofoam to the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center or the Environmental Service Center South.  The last alternative is to bag your styrofoam and put it out for your weekly garbage collection.

The Cancer Center at St. Luke’s will offer free skin cancer screenings for the public on Saturday,

May 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Radiation Therapy and CyberKnife^® Center, located at 2491 South Braeswood

Luis Camacho, MD, medical director of the Cancer Center, stated, “We are pleased to work with the American Academy of Dermatology, the Houston Dermatological Society and the American Cancer Society to bring awareness about skin cancer and to offer skin cancer screening to the public. With warm weather approaching, this is the time to learn more about prevention and to take advantage of this service.”

Three or more board-certified dermatologists assisted by St. Luke’s registered nurses will provide skin cancer screenings. No appointment is necessary or accepted. Participants will be scheduled according to arrival time. Free convenient parking is available next to St. Luke’s Radiation Therapy and CyberKnife® Center. For more information, call 832-355-3490.