FIRST SERVICE RESIDENTIAL 5295 HOLLISTER ROAD HOUSTON TX 77040-6205 [email protected]WWW.TUSCANLAKES.COM TO GET INVOLVED IN TUSCAN LAKES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, CALL ROBIN MITCHELL 281.332.5450 x111 [email protected]For community events, updates & to see photos from events, become a fan: Facebook.com/TuscanLakes What’s Inside Important Numbers 2 Community Garage Sale 2 Splash Me Dash 3 HOA Reminders 4 Nature Sightings 8 ‘Like’ Tuscan Lakes on Facebook to find out about the latest neighborhood news. April 2014 IN YOUR BACKYARD What type of wildlife have you seen in Tuscan Lakes? Share your story at [email protected]. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS IN TUSCAN LAKES • Saturday, April 5th: Tuscan Lakes’ Gamepalooza: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Tuscan Lakes Information Center • Saturday, April 26th: Tuscan Lakes’ Spring Kayak Demo with kayak races: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lakeside of the Siena one mile trail • Saturday, May 3rd: Tuscan Lakes’ Community Garage Sale: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Friday, May 9th: Tuscan Lakes’ Nature Expo: 6:30 p.m. at the Cypress Point Recreation Center • Saturday, June 14th: Tuscan Lakes’ Homework Shred Party with Ice Cream: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Cypress Point Recreation Center Nature Sightings GHIRARDI COMPTON OAK - A NEW HOME FOR AN OLD TREE The Ghirardi Compton Oak has been a piece of League City’s history for over 100 years. The tree stands 56 feet tall, has a canopy that is over 100 feet wide, and is 135 inches around. It also weighs an incredible 518,000 pounds. The Ghirardi Compton Oak was relocated to the site of the future Ghirardi WaterSmart Park, and residents can now view the tree from Louisiana Street just across from Poppy Street. Source: www.leaguecity.com Ghirardi Compton Oak GAMEPALOOZA IN THE PARK April 5th, 2014 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Kick off the Spring Season with your family and come enjoy an afternoon of FREE activities for the entire family. Join us for family fun, games, ice cream and much more! Grab the kids, lawn chairs and invite your friends to join in the fun! Scheduled activities are planned and will be lead by volunteers from the Gamepalooza Committee. A DJ will be on hand to spin the tunes. A family gamepalooza goodie bag will be raffle off during the event. Scheduled activities include: Splash Wars • Bobble Head Game • Sack Races • Hula Contest Head on down to the Tuscan Lakes Information Center to enjoy the fun! Tuscan Lakes and Fishing Tackle Unlimited have teamed up to bring back the Tuscan Lakes’ Kayak on the Lake Event. What better way to spend a spring afternoon on the lake featuring kayak demos, stand up paddle boards and much more! Interested in buying a kayak? Come out and test nearly ten different kayaks. Don’t miss out on the fun! Free Ice Cream! Would you like to participate in our Kayak races? Sign up on site. Saturday, April 26 • Kayak Demo 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Kayak Races 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Austin Street at Port Rosa Lane (Backside of the Siena Mile) For more information: [email protected]. SPRING KAYAK ON THE LAKE
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FIRST SeRvIce ReSIdenTIal5295 HollISTeR RoadHouSTon TX [email protected]
To geT involved in Tuscan lakes communiTy acTiviTies, call Robin miTchell281.332.5450 x111
For community events, updates & to see photos from events, become a fan: Facebook.com/Tuscanlakes
What’s InsideImportant Numbers 2
Community Garage Sale 2
Splash Me Dash 3
HOA Reminders 4
Nature Sightings 8
‘Like’ Tuscan Lakes on Facebook to find out about the latest neighborhood news.
April 2014
In Your BAckYArd
What type of wildlife have you seen in Tuscan Lakes? Share your story at [email protected].
Mark your calendars for the 2014 upcoMing events in tuscan lakes• saturday, april 5th: Tuscan lakes’ gamepalooza: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Tuscan lakes information center• saturday, april 26th: Tuscan lakes’ spring kayak demo with kayak races: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. lakeside of the siena one mile trail• saturday, May 3rd: Tuscan lakes’ community garage sale: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.• friday, May 9th: Tuscan lakes’ nature expo: 6:30 p.m. at the cypress Point Recreation center• saturday, June 14th: Tuscan lakes’ homework shred Party with ice cream: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the cypress Point
Recreation center
Nature SightingsGhirardi Compton oak - a new home for an old tree The Ghirardi Compton Oak has been a piece of League City’s history for over 100
years. The tree stands 56 feet tall, has a canopy that is over 100 feet wide, and is
135 inches around. It also weighs an incredible 518,000 pounds. The
Ghirardi Compton Oak was relocated to the site of the future Ghirardi
WaterSmart Park, and residents can now view the tree from Louisiana
Street just across from Poppy Street.
Source: www.leaguecity.com
Ghirardi Compton Oak
Gamepalooza in the parkApril 5th, 2014 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kick off the Spring Season with your family and come enjoy an afternoon of FREE activities for the entire family. Join us for family fun, games, ice cream and much more! Grab the kids, lawn chairs and invite your friends to join in the fun! Scheduled activities are planned and will be lead by volunteers from the Gamepalooza Committee. A DJ will be on hand to spin the tunes. A family gamepalooza goodie bag will be raffle off during the event.
scheduled activities include:splash Wars • Bobble head game
• sack races • hula contest Head on down to the Tuscan Lakes Information Center to enjoy the fun!
Tuscan Lakes and Fishing Tackle Unlimited have teamed up to bring back the Tuscan Lakes’ Kayak on the Lake Event. What better way to
spend a spring afternoon on the lake featuring kayak demos, stand up paddle boards and much more! Interested in buying a kayak? Come out and
test nearly ten different kayaks. Don’t miss out on the fun! Free Ice Cream!Would you like to participate in our Kayak races? Sign up on site.
Saturday, April 26 • Kayak Demo 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Kayak Races 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Street at Port Rosa Lane (Backside of the Siena Mile)
Come join the City of League City for the annual their annual egg hunt. The hunt will begin promptly at 1:00pm on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the Chester L. Davis Sportsplex. This event is free for all children through 12 years of age.
Schedule events include:For more information contact on the Egg Hunt, visit www.leaguecity.com
5th Annual Spring Community Garage Sale
Saturday, May 3rd -8am – Noon
It’s spring cleaning time! Clean out your garage or that closet you have been putting off all winter, and join neighbors in the Tuscan Lakes’ Spring Community Garage Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 8 am to noon. All garage sales will take place at your residence, but be sure to get on the Tuscan Lakes’ Community Garage Sale Map so the bargain hunters can find you and your treasures! Tuscan Lakes will advertise the garage sale on the Houston Area Community Garage sale list. Be a part of the Garage Sale by emailing your address to [email protected]. The deadline to be listed on the Community Garage Sale Map is April 25th. Garage Sale Maps will be available at the Tuscan Lake Information Center on May 2nd & May 3rd.
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Champions Kids Camp is dedicated to the nurturing of children who have survived a traumatic injury, illness, or personal loss, such as the loss of a parent or sibling. Through a week-long camp, children between the ages of 8 and 12 are able to heal from the “emotional scarring” they have experienced in their young lives. For more information on Champion Kids Camp, please visit www.championskidscamp.org.
SPLASH ME DASH IN TUSCAN LAKES
thank you to the splash Me dash in tuscan lakes sponsors:
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did you knoW tuscan lakes is a Johnson developMent coMMunity?The Johnson Development Corp. is an award-winning residential and commercial land development company involved in premier projects including master-planned communities such as Sienna plantation, Fall Creek, Riverstone, Woodforest, Tuscan Lakes, Edgewater, Cross Creek Ranch, Imperial, Harmony and Silverlake in Houston, Texas, and Towne Lake, BridgeMill and Lake Arrowhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1975, known for innovative master planning and today one of the largest and most successful land developers in both Houston and Atlanta, The Johnson Development Corp. has cultivated a strong reputation for vibrant, responsible development, with impeccably designed communities. For more information, visit www.johnsondevelopment.com.
FREE REGISTRATION and ONE WEEK FREE!Offer expires 7/31/14. New customers only. Not redeemable for cash. One offer per child.
Credit applied after 4 weeks of full time enrollment. Contact academy for details.
INFANTS • TODDLERS • PRESCHOOL • BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL • SUMMER CAMP
CURRICULUM • TECHNOLOGY • HEALTH & FITNESS • CHARACTER
A summer of adventures awaits!
Building healthy minds, healthy
bodies and even healthier futures.
Give your children a healthy, active, fit and intellectually stimulating summer by enrolling them in Camp Adventure. Enroll now for a summer of healthy, active adventures.
Kiddie Academy® of League City in Tuscan Lakes281.538.KIDS (5437)2010 E. League City Pkwy, League City, TX 77573kiddieacademy.com/leaguecity
April Landscape Tips• Fertilize your lawns with a slow-release
fertilizer if you have not already done so.
• Begin your fire ant control. Use a broadcast ant bait on your entire yard and spot treat any mounds that you see.
• plant your citrus trees.
• Fertilize roses and water in well. Repeat every 4 to 6 weeks for the remainder of the growing season.
• Be vigilant with weed control. Mulch your beds to help discourage weeds and to conserve moisture.
• prune your plants to remove any freeze damage. Cut them back until you see green.
• Fertilize all spring blooming shrubs.
• prune your azaleas after they have finished blooming.
GET READY TO HAVE FUN IN THE SUN AT CYPRESS POINT POOL
It’s almost time to make a slash! And, what a better way to cool off on those hot summer days than at Cypress point pool. pool season will be here before you know it and admittance to the pool requires the same pool access card from last year. So, get ready to grab your pool card, pack your pool bag and enjoy!
Open on May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26 (Memorial Day), 31, Open on June 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29Open all days in July except MondaysOpen on August 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31Open on September 1 (Labor Day), 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
pool hours are 10 AM to 9 pM except on Memorial Day which is to be determined based on Life Guard availability
Don’t have your pool access card? If you have not received your pool card or have misplaced them, email Warren at [email protected]
HOA FRIENDLY REMINDERS Home Improvements
A homeowner desiring to make any change, modification or addition to his or her yard, driveway, patio, garage, fencing or home exterior must fill out an application to be reviewed by the Architectural Review Committee. Examples of additions include in-ground pools, basketball goals and yard art. please call First Service Residential at 713-932-1122 in order to obtain an architectural review application form for Tuscan Lakes. The form can be mailed to Tuscan Lakes CAI, c/o First Service Residential, 5295 Hollister St., Houston, TX. 77040-6205.
Petsplease be considerate of the common area and your neighbor’s property and always pick up after your dog. There are “pet Waste” stations with bags available around the lake.
Books, Movies, Museums!Join the Tuscan Lakes Page Turners Book CluB
Join in on a lively discussion with the Tuscan Lakes’ Book Club. Come every month, or as often as you like. Group members are required to provide their own copies of the book. Membership to the Book Club is free and open
Second Annual Nature Expo in Tuscan Lakes Enjoy the beauty of the wildlife up close and in person! Celebrate nature with Tuscan Lakes with an interactive educational exhibit relating to the nature around us. It will focus on native plants and vegetation, native wildlife, water education interactive exhibit, and a local face-painting artist. Learn from the Green Grove Group experts as they educate you on the native vegetation and wildlife. Giveaways will include live plants and materials. Interactive portion of the exhibits will include live animals handled by professionals including a falcon, owl, alligators, non-venomous snakes, and many more.
cypress point recreation center • friday, May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information email: [email protected].
