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February 2015 edition of Plum Creek Post for Plum CreekTRANSCRIPT
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PLUM CREEK POST
The Official Newsletter of thePlum Creek Homeowner Association
February 2015Volume 6, Issue 2
POSTPLUMCREEK
• HOAspreservethenatureofthecommunityandprotectpropertyvaluesbydeliveringservicesandprovidingasafe,well-maintainedlivingenvironment.
• HOA regulations are another layer of protection againstneighborhooddegradation,andaneffectivemeanstomaintaincommunitystandardsandprotectpropertyvalues.
• HOAslessentheneedforlocalgovernmentoversightofhousingconditions.Mostmunicipalitiesarenotequipped-i.e.donothavethemanpower-tomonitorhousing.
• HOAleadersliveintheircommunitiesandbetterunderstandtheneedsofthecommunity,fromthedeliveryofcoreservices,suchaswastecollection,toamenitiesanddecisionsaffectingthefutureofthecommunity.
• HOAs promote a higher level of civic involvement thanmunicipalities, in terms of voting,meeting attendance andvolunteerism.
• Bydefinition,plannedcommunitiesofferamoreefficientuseoflandtoaddressthegrowingissueofurbansprawlassociatedwithunplanneddevelopment.
• Land-useefficienciescanmakehomesmoreaffordable,abenefitforfirst-timehomebuyers,retireesandlow-andmoderate-incomefamilies.
• ManyHOAsmaintainswimmingpools,tenniscourts,playgroundsandotheramenitiesthatmostAmericanscannotaffordontheirown.
• Associationsofferasenseofcommunity,animportantcontributioninanincreasinglytransientsociety.Livinginacommunityassociationencouragesallmemberstoworkforcommon
goalsofmaintainingthecommunity.Volunteerforyourcommunity.Considerhowyourparticularknowledge,skills,andexperiencecanhelpthecommunity.Ifyou
wanttofindoutmoreabouthowacommunityassociationworksyoucanvisitthefollowingwebsites:
CommunityAssociationsInstitutewww.caionline.orgTexasCommunityAssociationAdvocateswww.txcommunityassociationadvocates.org
This list was created by Texas Community Association Advocates
NINE GREAT BENEFITS OF HOAS
PlumCreek Safety committeewould like to remind you thatchildrenshouldNOTberiding tricycles, skateboards,etc, in thestreets.These incidents have been observed over theChristmasschoolholidaysandIhavereceivedseveralconcernedemails.Also,pleasewatchyouryoungerchildrenandteachthemthedangersofrunningintothestreetbetweenparkedcars.DriversdoNOTwanttoinjureachildbutitisnearlyimpossibletoseeachildrunningbetweenparkedcarsuntilitcouldcauseanaccident.Pleasekeepallyourneighborsinmindwhentrainingchildrenaboutstreetetiquette.
PlumCreekNeighborhoodWatchBlockCaptainsmeetonthe3rdThursdayofthemonthat6:30pm.PleasecontactSafetyCommitteechair,CarolPetersat512-268-2610,regardingthelocationofeachmeeting.AnyinterestedPlumCreekresidentiswelcometojoinusandexpressanysafetyconcernstheymighthave.
SpeedLimitthroughtheneighborhoodstreets:25MPHAlleyspeedlimit:5MPH
Community Safety
Holidayseasonisoverandnowweneedtotakethelights/decorationsdown.TheinspectorwillbelookingforleftoverChristmasdecorations in themonthofFebruary.Sopleasetakethemdownandavoidgettingaviolation.
ThankyoufromthePlumCreekHOA
Time to take down Christmas decorations!
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PLUM CREEK HOA MANAGER KristiMorrison.......... [email protected] CREEK POST AND WEEKLY ENEWS [email protected]
COMMUNITY CENTER RESERVATION QUESTIONS KristiMorrison............. [email protected]
DOG PARK COMMITTEE [email protected]
LAKE COMMITTEE SamGuerrero........................... [email protected]
LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE SuzanneParr.................... [email protected]
POOL COMMITTEE ScottBrown............................. [email protected]
RECREATION COMMITTEE BrandeeOtto................... [email protected]
SAFETY & MONITORING COMMITTEE [email protected]
SOCIAL GROUPS BrandeeOtto............... [email protected]
WELCOME COMMITTEE TamberlyHankins-Wojcik..................................................................................................welcome@plumcreektxhoa.com
HOA OFFICE PHONE .............................. 512.262.1140
Committee Contacts
STREET LIGHTS, ROAD REPAIRS, STREET SIGNS CityofKylePublicWorksDept...................512.262.3024 ............................................................ [email protected]
ANIMAL CONTROL CityofKyleAnimalControl.......................512.268.8800
SOLID WASTE TDSCustomerCareDept.......................1.800.375.8375
POWER OUTAGES PEC.........................................................1.888.883.3379
SCHOOLS HaysCISD.................................................512.268.2141 NegleyElementary......................................512-268.8501 BartonMiddleSchool.................................512.268.1472 HaysHighSchool.......................................512.268.2911
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PLUM CREEK POST
PoolSeasonisfromAprilthroughOctober.NewresidentscancompleteapoolwaiverformandsubmitittothePlumCreekHOAofficetoacquireapoolkey.WetakepicturesintheofficeforthePlumCreekIDs.
Beat the rush and comeby the office before the poolopens.We have pool waiver forms in the office anddownloadable on line atwww.plumcreektxhoa.com. Justlog in intoResidentLogin link and select thePoolKeyandRecreationalIDmenulink.OfficehoursareMondaythroughFriday,9amto5pm.Ifyouareunabletomakeittotheofficeduringofficehours,makeanappointmentwithKristiMorrisonat512-262-1140orplumcreekmanager@goodwintx.com.
Don’thaveaResidentlogin?OnthehomepageofthePlumCreekHOAwebsite,selecttheRequestLoginlinkandfollowtheprompts.
POOL KEYS AND PLUM CREEK RECREATIONAL IDS
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PlumCreekoffersacommunitycenterthatcurrentresidentscanreserve.Therenofeetousethecommunitycenter.Ownerscanbechargeda$75.00damagefeeorcleaningfeeaftertheevent.ResidentscanalsouseHOAelectricityorwaterforinflatableforafeeof$15.00.Thereareover1700residentsandreservationscanbemadeuptooneyearinadvancesoplanahead.Hereishowtosetupareservation:• Log into the private side of the PlumCreekwebsite:www.
plumcreektxhoa.com• OnceloggedinselecttheReservationlinkinthetoplefthand
corner• Followthepromptstothereservationscheduler.Selecttheword
Availableonthecalendardatetocompletetheonlineformtoholdthereservation.AllapprovalnoticeswillbesentviaemailtotheprimaryemailinyourUserProfile.
• Eventreservationscanbeupto4hours.Additionalhourscanbeapprovedonacase-bycasebasis.
• Turninthecompletedreservationforms,includingtheInflatableUseformifnecessary,threeweeksbeforetheevent.
• ReturnthecompletedformstotheHOAoffice.• Ifyouwillhaveaninflatable,pleasecompletethisformandsubmit
thecheckfor$15.00fortheutilityusagefee.ThischeckismadepayabletoPlumCreekHOA.
Need to Reserve the Community Center?Itemstoremember:
Pleasenote:reservationswillnotbeapprovedunlessthecorrectpaperworkissubmitted3weeksbeforethereservationdate.Yourreservationmayberemovedtoallowothersresidentstoreservetheclubhouse.
PlumCreekCommunity events, that require the usage of theclubhouse,will take precedence over any individual reservations.ThesecommunityeventsareFrontPorchDays(May),FourthofJuly,HootenannyontheHill(October)andSantaPictures(December).Ifyoumakeareservationonthesedatesinadvancebeawarethatyourreservationmaybecancelled.ThedatesarepublishedeachyearinthePCPostnewsletterandtheeNewsinthefirstquarteroftheyear.
ForadditionalquestionsyoucancallthePlumCreekHOAofficeat512-262-1140.
Returncompletedformsto:PlumCreekHOA4100Everett,Suite150Kyle,TX78640
Email completed formsto: [email protected]
UtilityUsage:Complete theUtilityusage formand return toofficealongwithcheckfor$15.00madepayabletoPlumCreekHOA
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WEAR REC TAGS AT THE DOG PARKPlumCreek residents visiting thedogparkneed towear their
rectags.SIP & SEW ON FEBRUARY 10TH
AnyNewYearResolutions? Maybetolearnanewhandcraft? We have numerous individualswilling to share their talents ofknitting, crocheting, sewing, punchneedle, counted cross stitch,needlepointandrughooking. WemeetthesecondTuesdayofthemonth,February10th,6:30-8:45PMinthePlumCreekHOAoffice. Come,readyto"doyourownthing"orgetsomeinstructionsorjustobserve. Come,SipandSew! Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecontact: IrisSandle512-405-0054orSandraSigler-512-405-0187
YARD OF THE MONTH STARTING APRIL 1ST
YardoftheMonthnominationwillbeacceptedbeginningApril1stthroughJune1st.Prizeswillbeawardedforfirst,secondandthirdplace.Youcannominateyourspouseoryourneighbor.Sendemailnominations to [email protected] tocomeintheMarchPCPost.Startplanningyourgardens.
AT THE FENCE
PLUM CREEK CHALLENGE - RACE SERIES STARTS MARCH 7TH
WanttorunaMarathon?IfyouparticipateinthelongcourseofthePlumCreekChallenge,youcanrunatotalof26milesinoneyear.
Visitwww.plumcreekchallenge.comtofindoutmoreaboutthePlumcreekChallengeRaceSeries.Theraceeventsareasfollows:• March7-Negley5K-Startsat8:00a.m.atNegleyElementary• May2-FrontPorchDays5K/10K-Startsat7:00a.m.atNegley
Elementary• July4-PopsicleRun4-milerplusCampGladiatorFunctional
Challenge-Startsat7:00a.m.atNegelyElementary• October10-HootenannyontheHill5K/10K-Startsat7:00
a.m.atHauptParkRegister for theNegley 5K to participate in the PlumCreek
Challenge.
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Several reports have arrived about dogs roaming freewithout their owners and dogswith owners but off-leash.Pleaseremember,theCityofKylehasaleashlaw.Dogsmustbeonaleashatalltimeswhennotinafencedinareas.Also,please remember tobeneighborlyandcleanupafteryourpet.Thanks!
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