Plum Creek - February 2015

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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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on the 1st day of each month at www.PEELinc.com

PLUM CREEK HOA MANAGER KristiMorrison.......... plumcreekmanager@goodwintx.comPLUM CREEK POST AND WEEKLY ENEWS AdrianeCarbajal.....announcements@plumcreektxhoa.com

COMMUNITY CENTER RESERVATION QUESTIONS KristiMorrison............. reservations@plumcreektxhoa.com

DOG PARK COMMITTEE SandyStevens.....................dogpark@plumcreektxhoa.com

LAKE COMMITTEE SamGuerrero........................... lake@plumcreektxhoa.com

LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE SuzanneParr.................... landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com

POOL COMMITTEE ScottBrown............................. pool@plumcreektxhoa.com

RECREATION COMMITTEE BrandeeOtto................... recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com

SAFETY & MONITORING COMMITTEE CarolPeters............................safety@plumcreektxhoa.com

SOCIAL GROUPS BrandeeOtto............... socialgroups@plumcreektxhoa.com

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 ............................................................ pw@cityofkyle.com

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

Important Numbers

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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.

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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: plumcreekmanager@goodwintx.com

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

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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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PERSONAL CLASSIFIEDSFOR SALE:women’s golf clubs and bag $50; large chimeneawith stand $45; super-cool boy’s (8-10 years old) bicycle $45;ab lounge $40; email hyperlink "mailto:llbinvestments@yahoo.Com"llbinvestments@yahoo.Com

Several reports have arrived about dogs roaming freewithout their owners and dogswith owners but off-leash.Pleaseremember,theCityofKylehasaleashlaw.Dogsmustbeonaleashatalltimeswhennotinafencedinareas.Also,please remember tobeneighborlyandcleanupafteryourpet.Thanks!

Keep those Dogs on Leashes & Please Pick Up after your Pets

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