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February 2013 Volume 3, Issue 2

Official Newsletter for the Residents of Round Rock Ranch

Dear RRR Homeowners, Free Classes at the City of Round Rock

Blogging Basics at the LibraryTime: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Date: 2/6, 3/6 Location: Round Rock Public Library

Microsoft Office 2010 BasicsTime: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMDate: 2/6, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6

Location: Round Rock Public Library

Computer Advisors at the LibraryTime: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Date: Location: Round Rock Public Library

Seed StartingThe gardening series continues with Seed

Starting Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMDate:


Free Basic Computer Course in Spanish

Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMDate: 2/1, 2/8 , 2/22, 3/1


Hooked on Knitting and Crocheting(Continued on Page 3)

I would like to share with you a bit of Round Rock Ranch history that many of you might be familiar with. This would surround the large cluster of oak trees located at the Sundrop Pool here in our subdivision. We happen to have the largest Monarch Oak Tree inside the city limits of Round Rock according to Emsud Horozovic, the Forestry Manager for the City of Round Rock, Parks and Recreation Department, Urban Forestry Division.

Our Monarch Oak Tree helped instigate the first City Ordinance to protect trees here within the city limits. Mr. Horozovic presented pictures to the City Council in the hopes of preserving these magnificent living structures when the developer was submitting plans for the pool and amenity center here in Round Rock Ranch.

In 2002 Oak Wilt was identified and treatment was recommended. Milburn subcontractors trenched for oak wilt with the consultation of Mr. Horozovic and Eric Becker with the Texas Forest Service. There was a 52 inch deep trench cut with a rock saw to help prevent the spread of the virus. That trench held for a long time and looks like it did the job in helping to stop the spread of the virus to all of the oaks. The oak trees were also injected with fungicide by an oak wilt specialist, all paid for by Milburn.

Unfortunately one oak tree inside the pool area has succumbed to the oak wilt and has been removed recently. The other oak inside the gated area to the right of the entrance of the pool area, “The Largest Monarch Oak Tree”, has been treated with fungicide injections and deep root fertilization in hopes of slowing down the spread of the virus.

So next time you are at the Sundrop Pool, picnic area or play ground, stop and think of all the history that has taken place under those old oaks. I have heard that Travis and his troops may have camped under those trees when passing through this area. I know some of our neighbors who have camped there as boy scouts, back before our subdivision was here. A lot of Easter Egg Hunts have occurred under those trees, and who knows what other memories those old trees have in store for us.

Lea Beth MunozPresident – RRR HOA

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSROUND ROCK RANCH BOARD OF DIRECTORSLB Munoz ............................................................... President940-1832 [email protected]

Jena Richards ...................................................Vice President608-1523 ....................................... [email protected]

Morris Winkle ..........................................................Treasurer244-9338 [email protected]

Lehi Gracia ...............................................................Secretary 673-8743 [email protected]

Khris Tuffentsamer ...................................... Director at Large925-7322 [email protected]

ENCLAVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Fontana ....................................................... President

Polly Middlebrook ...........................................Vice President

Jennifer Smith ..........................................................Se c re t a r y Enclave Board [email protected]

ROUND ROCK RANCH PHASE ONE HOACenTex Association Management ................... 512-759-3734............................................P.O. Box 114, Hutto, TX 78634.................................. 210 E. Hwy. 79, Suite 101, Hutto, TXFax/Email .........512-759-3713/[email protected] Kerri Hebert, Manager (pronounced "Abear")

ENCLAVE AT ROUND ROCK RANCH HOA www.pamcotx.comPreferred Association Management Company(PAMco)... ......512-627-5747 ...........PO Box 7079 Round Rock, TX 78683Doug Plas, Manager .............................. [email protected]

PROPERTY MANAGERS

volunteers

The HOA runs on volunteers.Your talents and a little time can make a big difference.

To volunteer, call any Board member or committee chairperson.Contact info is above.

Library Knitting and Crocheting GroupTime: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Date: 2/5, 2/19, 3/5Location: Round Rock Public Library - gallery

Community Tax CenterFree Income Tax Preparation

Time: 4:30 PM - 8:00 PMDate: 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/19, 2/20, 2/21,

2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28, 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 3/7Location: Round Rock Public Library


Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PMDate: 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9



Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PMDate: 2/3, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3


Blogging Basics at the Library Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Date: 2/6/3/6 Location: Round Rock Public Library

Email List for Announcements Every now and again, information about something highly

important to our neighborhood needs to reach as many households as possible. Cen-Tex Association Management is building an e-mail list, slowly but surely, for announcements. Please contact Cen-Tex Association Management at [email protected] with your current email address so you do not miss out on information you need to know.

Free Classes - (Continued from Cover Page)


ROUND ROCK RANCHThe Enclave

Hello, Enclave:Initially, the February edition of the newsletter was going to focus

on Lawns. There are several Enclave homes with no grass what so ever and many more with predominately weeds. The Board will be reviewing the violation report on Thursday, January 17th during our Quarterly Meeting with PAMco and we expect to continue to push for continued violation letters and fines. While February is good time to start re-sodding, there is another matter we are going to focus on today:

No sense in sugar coating it: Dog Sh!tAs a homeowner in the Enclave, and a dog owner, it is offensive

to me that many dog owners continually let their dogs sh!t in public areas and fail to clean up after them. At the time of this writing, there is a pile of sh!t on the cement pad where Rosenborough residents pick up their mail. I saw several other piles on the sidewalks and one the streets as well. There are some of you who think walking your dog outside the Gates and letting them sh!t in the public areas alongside the fence and leaving it is somehow better. Lastly, there are those of you who let your dogs sh!t in the Greenbelt and then do not pick up after them. During our November clean up day, we picked up pounds and pounds of sh!t.

Frankly, my family does not like picking up after our dogs (but all four of us do) so why should we pick up your dog’s sh!t??? I do it because I do not want to live in a Sh!t Hole Neighborhood. When you let your dog sh!t all over public areas and are too lazy to pick it up, you are basically saying our neighborhood is your pets’ toilet.

Those who want to justify leaving sh!t as biodegradable, I challenge you then to use it in a compost pile and then grow some vegetables in it and see how quickly your family contracts Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Salmonella or any of a variety of Worms. This is why Organic Gardeners will tell you to avoid dog sh!t in your compost.

The Enclave Board’s foremost goal is not to drive residents crazy with Violation Letters. Our goal is to put an end to the apathy of residents and develop some neighborhood pride. When it comes time for you to sell your home and move on, what message are you sending to potential buyers? “The Enclave has the largest Pet Toilet this side of I-35” is not a selling point.

[Note: this is not solely a problem of the Enclave – these same issues can be found in the greater Round Rock Ranch Neighborhood.]

Lastly, there is a Round Rock City Ordinance dedicated to your dog’s sh!t: see ARTICLE VI. – SANITATION - Sec. 8-137. – “Maintaining sanitary conditions on public property “(Link: http://goo.gl/q6ZF1). The Board has one case open with Animal Control for someone who lets their large dog run off a leash and fails to pick up after it – both violations of City Ordinances and subject to fines. We encourage Enclave residents to make reports directly to Round Rock Animal Control (512-218-5500) when you see this or provide photographic and/or anecdotal evidence to us as well at [email protected] and we will contact them for you. Please provide as much information as you can, especially if you know their address.

In closing, if you would like more information on getting your lawn ready for Spring, please check out Williamson County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service website. There are several articles on the Turfgrass Webpage (http://goo.gl/tshrT) including a great maintenance schedule (link to PDF: http://goo.gl/02zdG). Most Enclave lawns are St. Augustine’s Turfgrass, so reapplying the same product does not require the submission of an ACC request. If you wish to move to something more drought tolerant, please contact PAMco for an ACC request form.

As always: to receive Enclave updates that are more frequent and more informative and will allow you to link to the Enclave Google Calendar, please send an email to [email protected]

Spring Clean Up Day is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 23. Please mark your calendar or email us to be included if you would like to participate.


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The Round Rock Police Department is now accepting applications for its 25th Citizens Police Academy (CPA). Classes will be from 7 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday from Feb. 12 to April 23.

The Citizens Police Academy is an opportunity for citizens to receive 11 weeks of classroom training and field instruction regarding police officer responsibilities. CPA attendees learn some of the procedures and techniques used by officers in a range of scenarios.

The Police Department tries to develop citizen awareness and understanding of the role of law enforcement. The CPA class is for residents of all backgrounds and occupations.

Class attendees receive information and instruction about the Officer Selection process, Officer training and duties, emergency-vehicle driver training, investigative skills, and firearms training. The class also features SWAT and K-9 demonstrations.

The Citizens Police Academy is an example of the continued successes of the partnership between the Round Rock Police and the community in which we serve.

For more information, please contact Joseph Claypool, at (512) 671-2871 or email [email protected]. NOT AVAILABLE

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Police need volunteers for Crisis

Response TeamThe Round Rock Police Department is now accepting

applications for its Crisis Response team. The next class runs from 7 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday from Feb. 12 to April 23.

The Crisis Response Team Volunteers are caring individuals willing to share their time, knowledge, and insights in order to assist those touched by tragedy.

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, contact Mary Oliver at (512) 341-3124 or email [email protected] for further questions.

Police Department accepting applications for Citizens Police Academy

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ELECTEDOFFICIALS

U.S. SENATORSKay Bailey Hutchison | 512-916-5834

John Cornyn | 512-469-6034

U.S. REPRESENTATIVEDist. 31 John R. Carter | 512-246-1600

STATE SENATORDist. 5, Steve Ogden | 512-463-0105

STATE REPRESENTATIVESDist. 52, Larry Gonzales | 512-463-0670

Dist. 20, Charles Schwertner | 512-463-0309

COUNTY COMMISSIONERSPct. 1, Lisa Birkman | 512-244-8610

Pct. 3 Valerie Covey | 512-943-3370

Pct. 4, Ron Morrison | 512-238-2111

When donating the old bring to make room for the new think local. Just a reminder that when you are donating items to charity we have a local charity that gives right back to our own community right it in Round Rock.

The Round Rock Area Serving Center, a Texas non-profit corporation, also known as the Serving Center, carries out a community-wide mission of churches, other organizations and individuals serving human needs in the City of Round Rock and surrounding areas.

Services provided include a food pantry, Round Rock Coats for Kids, clothing & furniture vouchers, Computers for Kids, community gardens, The Volunteer Center, adult computer classes in English & Spanish, a charity thrift store, and financial assistance for utilities, rent, prescriptions, transportation, and temporary lodging.

“Treasures” is a clothing and furniture thrift store that is open to the public. Clients shop with vouchers for clothing and furniture. Revenue from sales supports the food pantry and social service programs. Donations of clothing, books, furniture, and appliances are needed! For furniture pickup, call 244-2431.

In 2010, a total of 55,896 people were assisted at the Serving Center, experiencing a 3% increase in the number of households with under-privileged, low-income people, and families-in-crisis. The food pantry filled a total of 12,537 food vouchers, and 4,294 households were served from Fresh Food for Families. A total of $859,245 was spent on client services, and $296,412 was given in clothing and furniture vouchers.

How You Can Help?• Donate food to the food pantry• Donate computers to the Computers for Kids project• Distribute food at Fresh Food for Families• Make a monetary donation• Donate gently used coats to the Coats for Kids project. Coats

are accepted all year• Join the Thankful Thousand• Donate paper or plastic grocery bags• Donate clothing, furniture, books, appliances, and household

goods• Join the Legacy Society• Volunteer

The Serving Center is primarily staffed by volunteers. Volunteers are needed for the following tasks: Phone Receptionists, Client Receptionists, Casework Interviewers, Pantry Volunteers, Cashiers, Gardeners, and Merchandise Sorters. Volunteers are also needed to sort food donations, pick up food donations, tend gardens, restock food pantry shelves, drive the truck, pick up furniture, unload trucks, teach computer classes, refurbish computers, and data entry.

1099 East Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 (512) 244-2431

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