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The First Colony Compass is a monthly publication of the First Colony Community Services Association . For any comments , suggestions , or for advertising questions , please contact Pamela Vargas at 281-634-9505 or pvargas @ firstcolony . org .
ADDRESS First Colony Community Services Association 4350 Austin Parkway Sugar Land , TX 77479 T : 281-634-9500 F : 281-634-9515 firstcolony @ firstcolony . org www . firstcolony . org
EDITORIAL POLICY The purpose of “ First Colony Compass ” is to inform residents of business affairs of the community , issues affecting residential and community property , useful information of general interest and reference information for community resources . No social , club , service organization news ( unless directly connected to a FCCSA event ), political advertising or church news will be accepted . All information and articles submitted to the Committee become the property of First Colony Community Services Association , which publishes articles at its ’ sole discretion . All submissions to the First Colony Compass must be in WORD format .
ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS & SUGGESTIONS : Email to pvargas @ firstcolony . org
DEADLINES FOR NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS : January Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . December 10 th February Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . January 10 th March Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 10 th April Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 10 th May Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 10 th June Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 10 th July Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 10 th August Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 10 th September Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . August 10 th October Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . September 10 th November Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . October 10 th December Newsletter . . . . . . . . November 10 th
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President . . . . . . . . . Doug Reed ( 2023 - 2025 ) Vice President . . . . Jack Wagner ( 2022 - 2024 ) Treasurer . . . . . . . . . Susan Ridley ( 2024 - 2026 ) Secretary . . . . . . . Debbie Wallis ( 2024 - 2026 ) Board Member . . Curtiss Grant ( 2024 - 2025 ) Board Member . . . . . Jenny Hsu ( 2024 - 2025 ) Board Member . . . Michelle Siv ( 2024 - 2024 )
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Pella E : board @ firstcolony . org
UPCOMING MEETINGS Property Improvement Committee Meeting . . . . . September 3 rd & September 17 th @ 9 am Board Meeting . . . . . . September 26 th @ 6 pm Special Board Meeting / Appeals Only . . . . . . . . September 10 th @ 5 pm
Note : All meeting dates and times subject to change . Check www . firstcolony . org for up to date information .
BOARD MEETINGS Agendas for regular board meetings are sent out 6 days prior to the date of the meeting . Members wishing to address the board are not required to sign up ahead of time but are encouraged to do so . You can send your written request ( email is acceptable ) to the Association at least seventy-two ( 72 ) hours prior to the start of the meeting . Please include your name , address , phone number , and topic of discussion on your request . You can email your request to katied @ firstcolony . org . Residents will be given 3 minutes to address the Board .
PLANTATION SETTLEMENT E : PSboard @ firstcolony . org Meetings TBD The meeting takes place at the FCCSA office . During all regularly scheduled Board meetings the period of time at the start of the meeting is set aside to hear from the membership . Any member wishing to speak must sign in before the meeting and will be allotted a maximum of three minutes to speak . Members must be present and signed in no later than the start of the meeting .
RESIDENTIAL GUIDELINES & PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT FORMS This information is available on the Community Standards section of our website www . firstcolony . org .
STREET LIGHTS OUT ? There are 3 types of streetlights in First Colony which include FCCSA ornamentals , Cobra , and Centerpoint ornamentals . FCCSA maintains the black ornamental light fixtures that are labeled using an alphanumeric code ( i . e ., A-13 ). If this type of light is out or damaged , please report it to operations @ firstcolony . org and make sure to notate the alphanumeric code associated with the light pole . Centerpoint maintains the other black ornamental fixtures and the “ Cobra ” headed fixtures . These fixtures have a six-digit ID number and you would report these outages to http :// centerpointenergy . com / outage / or call 713-659-2111 .
IRRIGATION ISSUE ? Please report any irrigation issues to landscape @ firstcolony . org .
POOL ACCESS - CELLBADGE Register for pool access online by visiting https :// firstcolony . cellbadge . com / register
POOL PARTIES Pool party requests are done through Greater Houston Pool Management . All pools except Austin Park . The Lakes and the Aquatic Center Fitness Pool are available to reserve for private pool parties . Requests can be made on their website at greaterhoustonpool . com . Enter the Greater Houston Pool Management site , click on Pool Services , select Pool Parties . You can reach them via phone at 713-771-7665 .
AQUATIC CENTER LAP POOL Residents are required to submit a $ 100 deposit ( check only ) for the pool access card . The deposit is refunded when the card is returned . Deposits are forfeited if the card is lost .
OYSTER CREEK BOATHOUSE Members can check-out a kayak at the boathouse on Saturdays and Sundays during the open season from April – October .
RECREATIONAL CLASSES & PROGRAMS Visit firstcolony . org to register for upcoming classes and programs .
HERITAGE COLONY CLUBHOUSE RENTAL Call our office at 281-634-9500 to check for clubhouse availability . There is a security deposit of $ 225 ( deposit is refunded if there is no damage ), and the rental fee is $ 30 an hour with a 2-hour minimum . There is a processing fee of $ 25 for all rentals that are altered / changed or cancelled within 48 hours of the rental date .
TENNIS & PICKLEBALL COURTS Residents must have a key to access the courts . Keys are issued at our office for a $ 25 refundable deposit ( check only ). The tennis and pickleball courts can be reserved by utilizing our DaySmart Appointments reservation system by visiting https :// booknow . appointment-plus . com / b6L56ers /.
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