WOOD CREEK ONE NEWSLETTER
MAY 2009
Antifreeze Poisoning of Animals - Antifreeze poisoning of animals, in particular, dogs and cats, is a very common, but preventable
occurrence. A few simple precautions can prevent the tragic death of an animal. Ethylene glycol, the active component in antifreeze,
has a sweet smell that attracts animals. Animals will drink antifreeze that has leaked from a radiator, or spilled in a garage or storage
room. Unbelievably, some people will use a mixture of antifreeze and meat as a trap for animals. The intentional poisoning of an
animal in this manner is a crime, and punishable by incarceration. The ingestion of antifreeze will cause renal failure in the animal.
In other words, the kidneys will cease to function and ultimately lead to the animal’s death. The symptoms of antifreeze poisoning
are: a disoriented, or drunk-like behavior, lethargy, convulsions, and coma. If you suspect that an animal has ingested antifreeze,
immediate treatment by a veterinarian is critical. Proper treatment within a few hours of ingestion can save the animal’s life.
However, simple precautions can prevent this tragic event. Keep radiators in proper working order and repair all leaks. Clean
antifreeze spills from driveways, garage floors, and storage rooms as soon as you notice them. Keep antifreeze, and other potential
poisons, in a closed and secure location.
Submitted by Jennetta Welsh, President of the Evening Star 4-H Club in Montgomery – Speech & Communication Project.
2009 Annual Assessment Fees. Thank you all for
paying your assessment fees this year. Before the
printing of this newsletter, we received all assessment
fees for 2009. This may be a record for at least the last
five or six years. Woo Hoo! Thank you all for taking
the time to mail in your fees, especially folks that did it
early, because it saves Wood Creek expenses for stamps,
envelopes, labels, and a great deal of time and effort to
process late fee letters and make phone calls.
Website and Email address. Check out all the
information at www.woodcreekonepoa.org. Email woodcreekonepoa@consolidated.net.
Community News: We welcome a new family in our
neighborhood, James and Lisa Reed, on Pine Tree
Road. Lisa is dental hygienist for a local dentist office,
and James works for the National Guard and
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. They have
two boys, 9 and 7 years old, Lisa enjoys barrel racing
and James enjoys softball. Please take a minute to say
“Howdy.”
Myrtle Olbrych informed the board recently there is a
new garbage service available to those of us who might
want to switch. The new service is TNT Garbage. Their
contact person is Mika and his number is 936-597-6362.
Myrtle reported the fee is $99.32 per quarter, they
provide a 96 gallon trash container and they pick up on
Mondays and Thursdays. Send any news to the
community email address listed above or to Victor Love
at victorwlove@consolidated.net.
County Commissioner. If you could take the time to call or
drop Mr. Meador a thank you for all the county does for our
neighborhood, it may help him continue to be responsive in
the future: 936-539-7815; (bhouser@co.montgomery.tx.us).
Improvements. Any improvements must be approved before
being started. Please forward two copies of the desired project
to David Scott (Chairman of the Building Committee), along
with enough detail to include dimensions among structures, lot
lines and the proposed improvements, as well as a description
of the project and how it will be used. The more detail
included the better. While it may be clear to a property
owner their intentions, it is sometimes difficult to understand
when the plans submitted do not have sufficient detail. The
board does not want to impede the progress of any
improvements, but does want to ensure adherence to the deed
restrictions.
Open-Top Trash Container. Another container will be
brought to our neighborhood on May 22nd and picked
up approximately four weeks later or earlier if it is filled.
Please take time to place your trash as far toward the
front and in the most compact manner possible, making
sure nothing is above the top of the container. Also,
please do not place the following items in the container:
1) no food or animal waste; 2) no tires, paint or batteries.
Please be advised: There is a place to take household
chemical waste in Montgomery County. Please call
281-367-7283 for more details. Automotive fluids,
cleaners, solvents, paint, pool chemicals and pesticides
are just some of the many items accepted.
Front Entrance Improvement. The Board entertained
two bids for improving the entrance to include low- or
no-maintenance plants and some rock borders.
Implementation of the improvement will likely begin
within the next few weeks.
Savingwater.org says, "Soaker hoses help you save.
Sprinklers waste water on overspray, runoff and evaporation.
But by allowing water to seep directly into the soil, soaker
hoses put water exactly where your plants need it-at the roots.”
Board Members
Quarterly Board Meeting. The next scheduled board
meeting is set for August 1st, 8:00 AM at Charlie and
Sue Powell’s residence.
Charles Powell, President
Mark Frugé, 1st Vice-President
Reyna Croston, 2nd Vice-President
John Welsh, Treasurer
Victor W. Love, Secretary
(936) 672-0885
(936) 449-6191
(936) 449-6484
(936) 597-8910
(936) 520-1938