Jan 2023 – New beginnings.

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

Hello 2023! New years tradtions revolve around making changes and resolutions. I know I have made some for myself. Now the challenge is to stick with it.

2022 was a whirlwind. I am not real sure how to sum it all up, so I don’t think I am going to bother. After all….that is the “old” and 2023 is the “new”. I hope that everyone and their families are doing well and that 2023 will be all everyone is hoping for.

In with the new…Goodbye 2022!

Sept 2021

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

Residents of Harris County MUD 1,

Effective October 2nd, Best Trash will be the District’s new trash and recycle collection provider. There will be no change in times for pickup of Trash and Recycling.  Trash will be picked up on Wednesday and Saturday and Recycle will be picked up on Wednesday.

9/22 – 9/23 Best Trash will provide (1) 65 gallon recycle container. Do not use the new recycle bin until Wednesday, October 6th.

9/29: Texas Pride will pick up the recycling for the last time. Leave the empty Texas Pride recycling bin on the curb (even if you didn’t have recycling material for that day). Texas Pride will pick up the empty bins in the following days.

10/02: Best Trash begins trash service. 

10/06: Best Trash begins recycling service.

May 2021 – Eventful year

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

As we exit the month of May, we have come full circle. After an already eventful 2021 with record setting storms in February causing massive damages and loss of power state wide to the more localized hail event in April that again damaged many homes right here in our neighborhood, we now enter hurricane season.

The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 through November 30. 

2021 Hurricane Prediction

For 2021, a likely range of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher) is expected. NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence.

Make a plan

The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure. If you wait until a hurricane is on your doorstep, the odds are that you will be under duress and will make the wrong decisions. Take the time now to write down your hurricane plan. Know who issues evacuation orders for your area, determine locations on where you will ride out the storm, and start to get your supplies now.  Being prepared before a hurricane threatens makes you resilient to the hurricane impacts of wind and water. It will mean the difference between being a hurricane victim or a hurricane survivor.

Visit the National Hurricane Preparedness site for more information.

Stay safe and be prepared.

April 2021 – Spring storms

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

Spring storms in Texas often bring damaging winds and hail, which inevitably leads to roof or home damage. When we experience an event, you should schedule a consultation with an established company. Often times, the ones that walk the neighborhood are not that. Do your homework on any company before you agree to any terms or work.

Also, whichever company you elect to go with, remind them that we are a no soliciting community. If your neighbors approach you or them for a recommendation or consultation, great. The company is not allowed to go door to door looking for “other work in the neighborhood”.   They should be respectful of the HOA rules regarding debris and site cleanup as well.

Please also remember to submit your home approval documents by using the “Contact Us” form on the site and requesting an approval form as required prior to beginning any construction. Any construction started without approval from the HOA can result in fines.

Thank you and be safe.

Feb 2021 – Snow-meggedon!

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

I hope everyone and their families are safe and healthy after this unprecidented freezing weather event. I know many may need assistance with repairs and clean up. Feel free to contact me directly at 281-635-5172. You may need to leave a voicemail as my phone filters callers I don’t have in my contacts.

Also, I want to make sure everyone knows that we have a plumber living in the subdivision. He is overworked and busy as they all are, but I am sure he would get to you ASAP.

Stay safe and be sure to look out for your neighbors and friends as the warmer weather sets in and we all recover from this.

Thanks.

Scott

Jan 2021 – Annual meeting

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

Greetings all and happy new year.

Please watch your email for infomation about our annual meeting scheduled for Thursday 1/28 @ 7pm. This meeting will be held virtually via the Zoom app, but you can also use your computer or phone without the app. Instructions are in the email. Please plan to attend so we can catch up, update you on 2020, and plans for 2021.

You should have also received a Board members voting ballot. You can scan (or take a photo) and email your signed and completed ballot to Felicia (felicialeflar@imcmanagement.net). You can also drop it off with a board member prior to the meeting.

We hope to see everyone online for the meeting.

Thank you

Traditions HOA Board of Directors 

Nov 2020 – Season Greetings

Dear Traditions Home Owners,

The holiday season is here and so is the merriment of hanging lights and placing seasonal décor to spread joy throughout our neighborhood. To celebrate the season we’re inviting your family (kids) to hang an ornament from the Traditions Tree at the esplanade with the small cable ties provided at the mailbox house. 

Deck the halls and happy decorating!

Traditions HOA Board of Directors 

July 2020 – Unacceptable

Hello Traditions,

We must all be doing our part to curtail this pandemic. I am not going to get into the politics, statistics, or opinions (there are already plenty of those).  I would like to think that we can all agree that PEOPLE ARE DYING.  All ages, gender, ethnicity, religions and social status.

  1. Stay home. Social distancing is hard, but it saves lives and reduces the strain on our medical assets.
  2. Wear a mask. Wearing a mask has proven time and again to slow/prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  3. Sanitize your hands.
  4. Don’t touch your face.

Here is the rub.  Hospitals say they are becoming over crowded quickly.  Soon people with not only Covid, but cancer, or in a car accident, will not be able to get into a hospital and get possibly life saving care when needed.  Unacceptable.

All lives matter. We all need to be doing our part to ensure the health and well being of every human on earth.  Step away from the rest of the discussion and rants.  We are all members of the human race….and the most unavoidable and undeniable fact of all of this…PEOPLE ARE DYING.  Unacceptable.

-Scott

April 2020 – History in the making

Hello Traditions,

I hope everyone is doing well during these “unprecedented” times.  It seems the world has gone a bit over the edge to many of us.  But this has happened before, in fact, history is full of events just like this….most of us have forgotten or never experienced anything of this magnitude.  Since 1900 the US has experienced several pandemics/epidemics such as Polio (1916-1955 nearly eradicated by vaccines), Influenza (1918, 1957, 2006-H1N1), and AIDS (1981-present).  So what makes this one different?  In my opinion, global media and the instant notification.  Even as recently as 2006 and the H1N1 pandemic, we were just on the cusp of information “in your hand”…literally.  Today the information reached billions instantly and people began to panic while others played it off as “plots of the Democrats” or “China’s problem”.  The question left to historians will be if we acted appropriately with Social Distancing edicts, quickly enough to “flatten the curve”, and/or responsible enough to save lives.  Those will be tough questions to which I am not sure what the answers will be.

So, let’s stick to what we know in the moment, and leave the rest to history.

  1. Social distancing is hard, but it saves lives and reduces the strain on our medical assets. Stay home.
  2. Wash your hands
  3. Don’t touch your face
  4. If you need to go out in public, wearing a mask or face guard will not only help to protect you, but it will protect others in case you are not showing symptoms.

There is a plethora of information about what to do and how to protect you and your family on the CDC website.  Please visit their site for up-to-date information.

There will be hard times ahead, there will be lives lost, and the world will never be the same but let’s all take a breath and remember…this too shall pass.  The proof is history.

-Scott

January 2020 – Happy New Year

Happy New Year Traditions!

In 2019 your Traditions HOA Board of Directors (Scott Knight, Paul Fleming, Debbie Huston, Greg Shahan, and Kellie Ranum) worked to update and revise our extremely outdated (1983) Reservations, Restrictions, and Covenants.

The proposed Amended and Restated Reservations, Restrictions, and Covenants are posted on our website: TRADITIONS-HOA.COM -click on the TODAY (tab) and read the October &/or December posts.

The proposed Amendments include:

  • Removed the 1983 references to the Developer
  • Updated language for leasing Single-Family homes
  • Annual Maintenance Fees may not be increased more than 10%
  • Implementing a fine schedule for continued violations

In order for the proposed changes to be official, we must receive approval from 67% of the total votes (111) allocated to Traditions property owners. As you can imagine, this is no small task, and we need your help!

Would you please review the proposed amendments on our TRADITIONS-HOA.COM website TODAY tab October & December posts? Print the Ballot, sign, and give to a Board Member (listed above) as we’ll be visiting door to door over the next few weeks or, send your Ballot by mail, hand deliver, or email our Property Manager:

Felicia Leflar
email: felicialeflar@imcmanagement.net
Phone: 281-419-1653

Traditions HOA
C/O IMC 2002
Timberloch Place #150A
The Woodlands, TX. 77380

Finally, our Traditions HOA Annual Meeting will be held at Grace Community Bible Church 24422 Kuykendahl Road. 7PM on 1/31/20 at 7PM we hope you’ll come out to learn more about our community, review our financials, vote on the proposed 2020 budget, visit with our Constables, meet your Board Members and fellow neighbors.

Thank you very much in advance for your help, we greatly appreciate it, and we look forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks.

Sincerely, 

Traditions HOA Board of Directors