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Plum Creek Press A Publication of the Homeowner’s Association Volume 9, Number 6 • June 2008 www.plumcreektxhoa.com Plum Creek Neighborhood - Kyle, TX Front Porch Days Fun This year’s Front Porch Days was a great success. Thanks to everyone on the committee. This year, everything was concentrated at the Haupt park and it was much easier to navigate. There were A Publication of the more jumping castles than ever, the always enHomeowner’s Association tertaining Biscuit Brothers for the kiddos Plum and Creek - Kyle, TX http:// Pony rides. Thanks to all for the great party. www.cityofkyle.com/images/ photos courtesy of Jay West photo courtesy of Pamela Hastings City_Kyle_Layout1.jpg Clockwise from left: The Biscuit Brothers got the kids dancing, Nick and Sophie enjoy the cotton candy, the Jiggle Bug Express goes another round and The Nematoads got it going. THIS MONTH: HOA Meeting...............3 Pie Contest Winners.....6 Yard of the Month.........8 Meet Your Neighbor....17 Plum Creek Press CTMA Experience. Compassion. When your family needs both. CENTRAL TEXAS n rto Ho Rector 2770 Negley da Micha elis M E D I C A L A S S O C I AT E S Plum Creek 5 • • • • Family Health Care Chronic Disease Physical/Annual Exams Geriatric Care Witte Kirkham Circle FM -150 Negle y Hartso n CTMA Office Hours: Monday 8-7 Tuesday 8-5 Wednesday 8-5 Thursday 8-7 Friday 8-5 Morre ll Fransisco Hernandez, Jr., M.D. Wetzel 177 Kirkham Circle in Plum Creek rcos 512.405.0077 www.ctmaphysicians.com er th Ma Kyle Outpatient Services cle • Kyle, TX • 512-405-0077 12/11/06 10:47:34 AM The excellence of CTMC. The convenience of Kyle. 151 Kirkham Circle in Plum Creek 2 • • • • • • X-Ray/Imaging Services Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy CTMA Medical Clinic Lab Services 512.405.0111 www.ctmc.org JUNE 2008 Annual Homeowners Meeting June 19 Dear Plum Creek Homeowners Association Residents: The Plum Creek Homeowners Association Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. registration) at Hays County ISD Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Kohlers Crossing. A quorum is required to conduct business at this meeting; therefore you are strongly encouraged to attend. In the event that you cannot attend the meeting, a proxy is enclosed so that you can assign your voting rights to a third party. The Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons are making a diligent effort to present a professional and informative meeting. Accordingly, prior to the start of the meeting, residents who want to address the membership must sign up for a speaking slot. Due to time constraints, each resident who is signed in to speak will be allocated two minutes to state their concerns. Please note that one Board position is up for reelection due to normal board tenure rotation. Thus, your presence at the meeting is very important. If you have a desire to place your name as a candidate for the Board, please contact the Nomination Committee Chairman, Dennis Perkins ([email protected]) no later than June 9th, 2008. emailed to david@benchmarktx. net or mailed to the address listed below. Questions must be received by Monday, June 9th. Mail your questions to: Plum Creek HOA 6001 William Cannon Building 2, Suite 201 Austin, TX 78749 Sincerely, David Brown Association Manager If you have concerns that you wish to be addressed at the meeting, the Board has requested that all questions be 3 Plum Creek Press Kyle Animal Hospital Treating Kyle area pets as family members for the last 10 years Guy G. Mathews, DVM Dan A. Nowland, DVM Sally O. Nowland, DVM Cord Offermann, DVM SMALL ANIMALS-AVIAN-EXOTIC MEDICINE*SURGERY*PREVENTIVE CARE*BOARDING *Major Credit Cards and CareCredit Accepted* **New 12 month payment plans available** Visit our Web site www.Kylevet.com Across from the Plum Creek entrance on Jack C. Hays Trail 100 Hall Professional Center Kyle……………………………….268-5003 4 Music Lessons Instruments include, but are not limited to piano, voice, clarinet, guitar, bass guitar and music composition Let’s make some music. Jenny Sandoval Owner/Teacher Call Today! 512-757-2401 No Registration Fee Located in the Plum Creek subdivision at 5521 Hartson 512-757-2401 www.curiouschords.musicteachershelper.com JUNE 2008 March 10th – 14th Get your back handspring …before cheer tryouts! On Sat, Feb 16th, we are hosting a Back Handspring & Tumbling Clinic on from 5:30 – 7:30 pm! Cost is $15 for members/$20 for non-members. Instruction will be available on more advanced tumbling skills as well. Call now to reserve your spot! 5 Plum Creek Press 6 JUNE 2008 Plum Creek Annual Fourth of July Celebration Come out for our Annual Parade & Picnic Friday, July 4th from 10:00 am – Noon. Decorate those wagons, strollers, bikes, and scooters and come out to march with your neighbors in the parade. The Parade will start at Witte and Negley and continue down Witte to McNaughton Park with the Picnic to follow. Bring the whole family and enjoy the fun. Bring your swimsuits as we will have a Water Slide provided by Jumps For Joy. We will also have Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and all of the fixings along with drinks. Residents -- bring blankets so you can have a picnic at the park, lawn chairs, swimsuits, & don’t forget the sunscreen. We are looking for volunteers to help us direct the parade. If you have any questions, please contact the recreation committee at [email protected] or you can call Brandee Otto at 405-0159. YOUR PLUM CREEK REALTORS Consistently Listing And Selling More Homes in Plum Creek than All Agents Combined Since 2001 DENNIS AND MARIEL PERKINS HOME: 449-8288 Cell: 217-1451 Cell: 217-1450 Email: [email protected] UÊ7iÊÝ«ÃiÊÞÕÀÊ iÊÌÊLÕÞiÀÃÊÊÛiÀÊÈäÊÜiLÊÃÌià UÊÊÌÕV Ê>ÀiÌ}ÆÊii«}ÊÞÕÊÕ«`>Ìi` ÊÊÊÜÌ ÊxÊÀi«ÀÌÃÊÜiiÞ UÊ9ÕÀÊ iÊ«ÃÌi`ÊÊÀi>ÌÀ°V]Ê ÊÊÊiÀV>½ÃÊÃÌÊÕÃi`ÊÜiLÊÃÌiÊLÞÊ iÊLÕÞiÀà UÊV>ÊÀiëÃiÊÌi>p7iÊÛiÊ iÀit CONTACT US FOR A FREE MARKET ANALYSIS 7 Plum Creek Press At The Fence Watch those Snakes Another rattlesnake (about 4 to 5 feet long) was killed on Friday, May 9th on the 300 block of Caraway, which backs a large drainage channel. As always, please stay alert! Check out some great Plum Creek Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/plumcreek Join flickr and post pictures from your Plum Creek adventures like Front Porch Days or fishing at the lake! Enjoy!! Need a babysitter? Babysitting M-F in Plum Creek in my home. 512 618 3088 Calling all PEC Voters Sherry Anderson, a PC resident and director candidate, would like everyone to get out the vote for the upcoming PEC election. You can find out all the information you need at http://www.pec.coop/ CorpProfile/BoardElection.aspx. For information about the candidates, please visit http://www.pec. coop/CorpProfile/CandidateForum.aspx LUCKY CUP HAPPY HOURS Saturday June 7 – Los Gallos Friday June 13 – Texas Blind Salamanders June 20 – Spencer Thomas June 27th TBA Thursdays in June Rec Tag Registration Come get your Rec Tag any Thursday in May, including June 12th and 26th from 3PM to 6PM, Location: Dave Brown’s Office at 168B Kirkham Circle. Friday, June 13th @ Dark City of Kyle Movies in the Park - Bee Movie All Movies In The Park are free to the public. Saturday, June 14th Hays Swim Club Meet Thursday, June 19th @ 6PM Plum Creek Annual Homeowners Association Meeting—Your Chance to Speak Up. 8 JUNE 2008 Continued on page 12 ! ! ! ! ! ! Residential/Commercial Interior/Exterior Painting Power Washing Insured Competitive Rates FREE ESTIMATES! Ph: (512) 262-3030 Fax: (512) 504-3126 Email:[email protected] 9 Plum Creek Press STAINED CONCRETE * * * * Interior & Exterior Residential & Commercial Unlimited Design Potential Easy to Keep Clean GREAT IF YOU HAVE: * Allergies * Children * High Traffic Areas * Pets Starting At $3.50 / sq ft Many Colors & Finishes Available. Micro Patios add real value to a home. Stamped concrete Patio Chocolate Mix stone Pony wall @18” for added seating, affordable and beautiful Mexican fountain. Patio set and some nice potted plants and walla you have 15k added to your bottom line for 6k investment. But more importanly your home is now a Home! Call Today! 512.706.5333 [email protected] | www.beautifulconcretecompany.com 10 JUNE 2008 11 Plum Creek Press Garden Tour Recap The Landscape Committee would like to thank everyone who attended the 1st Plum Creek Garden Tour. Special thanks to all of the hosts and homes on the tour, including Debi Vaughn, Glen Girgus, Linda Joseph, Cale & Christina Baese, Wendy Berecki, and Jerry & Sandra Sigler. All of the yards were magnificent and unique. No two gardens looked alike. It just proves how much you can accomplish gardening and the many different ways! For our 1st Garden Tour, we had over 60 folks participate! In addition, the Landscape Committee was privileged to give the first 48 participants free backpacks sponsored by Plum Creek and Bowen Family Homes. Everyone received a Plum Creek bottle of water and a GrowGreen guide, too. During the tour, we gave out almost 150 starter plants purchased at Ellie’s Greenhouse and raffled about 10 other gardening items. Not to mention, many of the host homes had other freebies, too! Such goodies in- cluded sprigs of parsley, lots of handouts, lemon bars, cookies, lemonade, and much, much more. INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES New York Life Insurance Company is currently adding sales representatives to provide businesses and individuals with insurance and financial services in the Kyle/Buda area. Persons selected may expect a comprehensive training and development program administered by a professional management staff, excellent benefits and the potential to earn an unlimited income. Applicants should have a background in business, education or sales and be a high achiever. Applicants must also possess excellent communication skills as well as the ability to learn about complex ideas and concepts in insurance and financial services. Please e-mail resume to [email protected] or call (512) 329-4257. Equal Opportunity Employer 12 Business cards Logos Advertisements Brochures Websites [email protected] www.irisdesignco.com JUNE 2008 Register Now For Music Classes Visit Allegro online at AllegroMusicAndDance.com A Professional Musical Environment In YOUR neighborhood! NOT a home-based music studio Call 268-0168 Dance & Martial Arts at Allegro’s new Kyle location east of I-35 near Fuentes 168 Kirkham Circle in Plum Creek (next to Brooke Lowden Dance) • We guarantee professional, reliable teachers • We guarantee your student will have fun learning at Allegro 13 Plum Creek Press Plum Creek Press Classified Section Plum Creek Press Classified ads are FREE for residents of Plum Creek. Deadline for submitting your classified ad is the 10th of each month. Homeowners must E-mail their classified ad (30 words or less) each month to [email protected]. They will run for one month. There is no carryover from previous months. We reserve the right to refuse a submission and edit for length. Services PLUM CREEK PET/HOUSE SITTING Retired teacher and 4 year Plum Creek resident would like to give your house and/or pets (cats, dogs, birds, fish) loving care while you are away, including just walking the dog while you are at work and even overnights, I am available. Contact Kathleen at plumcreekpets@aol. com or 512-680-0849 RaynMakr Sprinklers (LI 7554). In business since 2000. We service existing sprinkler systems - tuneups, repairs, design, system upgrades. Austin Lawn Sprinkler Association member (http://www. alsaustin.org/memb.htm) Mark Watson 512-405-0405. Taxes got you down? Discover how to legally, morally and ethically cut your tax in half. Call or email for your free info. 512.405.0020 or [email protected]. Painting - over 30 years of interior and exterior experience. Call Ted at 512-618-9410 for a free estimate. Lawn and Landscape Service. Plum Creek Resident. (512) 293-3001. [email protected]. Busy Bee- House keeping, Lawn maintenace, landscaping, and make ready services provider 512 706 5333 Wanted Wanted: Child Care Young couple looking for experienced, loving, caring in home child care for infant son this Fall. Please contact Crystal Kent @ (830) 832-3941 OF THE E-mail Brandee Otto: [email protected] Assorted furniture for sale: New custom 2 seater sofa in taupe microfibre fabric ($1600 new), sacrifice $550; regular size doggie door for sliding glass door $25; oversize desk with side return of light wood veneer and black iron legs $25; call 268-4763 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service Kyle Elementary School 500 West Blanco in Kyle www.cotc.info C h URC H Reach over 2,000 people via direct mail and Online. Rates: Full Page $110.00 1/2 page $75.00 1/4 page $40.00 1/8 page $ 25.00 20% Discount with a 6x contract Non-Profit Rate: 50% off. For Sale Church of the Cross 14 ADVERTISE WITH US C R O SS JUNE 2008 JOB BOARD PART-TIME Assistant - $15-20/hour If you have a local job posting or volunteer effort, please submit by the 10th of the month for the upcoming issue. Submit to: [email protected] We are a land development office typically focused on residential and mixed use development projects in central Texas. We are looking for a part time assistant. Must have excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize workflow and be highly organized, be able to multi-task and pay close attention to detail. This person should exhibit initiative and demonstrate assertiveness while taking a proactive approach to all tasks. Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Office (especially Excel). The Assistant is responsible for providing professional administrative assistance to process request through various municipalities, county or state authorities, organize and maintains office files, coordinates meetings, retains a general working knowledge of all aspects of land development and to have a can do attitude. Hours are flexible. Dress is casual. Pay ranges between $15 to $20/hr. depending on capabilities and experience. + mileage. Please fax your resume to 512-472-7499. Plum Creek Community E-mail Addresses In order to connect better with the community, we have created E-mail addresses to meet your needs to get in touch with the people responsible for making our neighborhood such a great place to live. Please feel free to drop us an E-mail. Announcements: [email protected] Plum Creek HOA Manager - Dave Brown: [email protected] Community Center Reservations for Parties: [email protected] Dog Park Committee - Inez Scott: [email protected] Lake Committee -Mike Davis: [email protected] Landscape Committee - Christina Baese: [email protected] Pool Committee - Keith Barber: [email protected] Publicity Committee - Sean Claes: [email protected] Plum Creek Press Editor - Pamela Hastings: [email protected] Plum Creek Press Classifieds - Amy Caldera: [email protected] Plum Creek Press Advertising - Brandee Otto: [email protected] Recreation Committee - Brandee Otto: [email protected] Safety & Monitoring Committee - Jeffrey Morales: [email protected] Social Groups: Christina Baese: [email protected] Welcome Committee - Dennis and Muriel Perkins: [email protected] General Plum Creek Developer Information - [email protected] 15 Plum Creek Press Join us this Sunday for a message that relates to real life. Trust your children to experienced and loving childcare. Investigate God is a safe and friendly environment. Come as you are... Looking for more out of life? ...wanting something real in your relationships? 16 Come Experience Real Relationships Sundays 9:19 and 11am Negley Elementary School Corner of Witte and McNaughton www.plumcreekchurch.org JUNE 2008 MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR—Kathleen O’Keefe 1. Name/occupation? Kathleen O’Keefe, Reservation Agent, Pet Sitting 2. Family? I have one son living at home, Casey. He is a sophomore at Austin Community College. I also have 3 other grown sons. 3. City/State from which you moved to Kyle? We moved from spending a year in Colorado Springs Colorado. Previous to that, we lived in California for 17 years. 4. How did you end up moving to Plum Creek? I saw the web site on the Internet. I was so impressed I decided to come out to take a look. It reminded me of Pleasantville and in 4 years I have not been disappointed. I have wonderful neighbors and it is such a safe sane place to raise children. 5. What is your favorite feature in Plum Creek? The walking trails. 7. Hobbies/Interests? I have always loved animals and am Buda Branch 5045 E. Goforth St. and IH-35N available for pet sitting in the homes of Plum Creeks residents—cats, dogs, fish, birds. Contact me at [email protected] or 512- 680-0849 I also like to travel around and find different natural hot springs. My favorites so far are Guadalupe Hot Springs in Mexico and Saline Hot ON ALL FREEDOM CHECK CARD PURCHASES Springs in Death Valley. As a member of the Plum Creek Homeowner’s Association, EARN A DIME EVERY TIME you are eligible for membership with Randolph-Brooks. ® 8. Do you have a favorite restaurant or store in Kyle? Lutrick’s Florist, they always go out of their way to be helpful. 9. What is one thing about you that most people would be surprised to know? I love to snow ski. We have been going to Steamboat Springs Colorado for that last 3 years but this coming year plan on going to New Mexico. Taos just started allowing snowboarding for this first time in March this year. We look forward to the cheaper lift tickets than in Colorado! Note from the Editor: Please join me in welcoming Kathleen to the PC Press community. She has generously volunteered to take over the classified ads as Amy has stepped down due to other commitments. A big thanks to Amy and a welcome to Kathleen. Email your classifieds to pcpressclassifieds@ plumcreektxhoa.com. 210-945-3300 or 1-800-580-3300 www.rbfcu.org This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. 17 Plum Creek Press Notes from Peter French: The New Builder Program and Commercial Development Activity in Plum Creek What is so exciting about this setting is that people visiting Plum Creek for the first time will see how we integrate multiple product types and price points into a setting that is mixed-use and walkable. You will also see our commitment to building pedestrian-friendly streets, and creating usable open space, all without getting out of your car. ASA R SCALE: 1” = 300’ ail Line FM 1626 26 Future Development Retail M 16 /F way Park Kyle Gregg Ranch Spring Branch PROJECT MASTERPLAN P L U M 18 Hometown Kyle Silverado 0T 6,0 0 n usti to A f 10 ic in raff ly T Dai to S (proposed) SCS Development 900,000 sf Retail/Mixed Use Development to Commence Construction Fall 2007 nio PLUM CREEK PHASE I 4.5 acres Target - Under Construction Includes a Kohl’s Expected to Commence Late 2007/Early 2008 nto Drugstore/Sonic/Retail Closed and in Planning Process KYLE MARKETPLACE 140,000 sf HEB Now Open with Ancillary Retail New Plum Creek Freeway Signage Exc e Meadow Woods RSI 5 acres Flex Office/ Industrial 130 acres ss o 260 MF Project 3 acres Future Development 100 ac. employment campus RSI an A Harrell Funeral Home IH-35 Plum Creek Golf Course 1,970 Plum Creek Section 6 NA Multifamily Project Total 240 108 70’x120’ Lot 60’x120’ Lot 58 562 168 500 334 50’x120’ Lot Product Cottage 40’x120’ Lot Color 3 acres 35’x100’ Lot Fellowship Church of Plum Creek 25’x120’ Lot 0 15 All Phases Kohlers Xing FM Kohler’s Crossing PLUM CREEK GOLF COURSE Home Depot $7.2 Million Expansion of Kohler’s Crossing to 4 Lanes to IH 35 Under Construction The information shown is based onthe best information available and is subject to change without notice. PAC Plum Creek Town Center Retail Mixed-Use Austin Regional Clinic Two-Phased 34,000 sf office 1 acre MP Commercial 40,000 sq ft Office/Condo HCISD Admin Building 2 acres Kyle Parkway Elementary School +/- 10 Acres Proposed A+ Federal Credit Union Possible Location of Commuter Rail Station C R E E K FM Mixed-Use Kemp Properties Under Construction MARCH 20, 2007 Mixed-Use 2770 FM 2 PLUM CREEK PHASE II Mountain City 14 acre Mixed Use Development Site Both Bowen and KB have models open and Legacy’s new model home is under construction. I have attached the layout of the next few sections. For your reference, 6C is the model park, 6D is the open section of lots, and 6E will follow that. Section 6F is conceptual and subject to change. In the new 137 lot section we are offering 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 foot wide lots, most of which are 120’ deep. We expect new home prices to range from +/- $135,000 to almost $350,000. 770 Indian Creek Our builders break-down: KB Homes - 35’, 40’, 45’ lots from 1,200 - 1,900 sq. ft. Legacy Homes - 50’, 55’ lots from +/- 1,700 - 2,400 sq. ft. Bowen Family Homes - 60’ and golf course lots from +/- 2,200 3,400 sq. ft. rips We have three builders in our newest section of 137 lots, and have also opened a new model home park which is something new to Plum Creek. What is really neat is that the setting of our model home park has been designed to reflect the unique values of the community. The (15) Legendlot model home park featuresEmployment a landscaped median and round-about, a small pocket Industrial park,Light and is adjacent to a five acre regional park covered in Mixed-Use mature Oak trees. It is also adjacent to a church site and an Residential office condo and retail development by MP Commercial that is in the pre-sales stage. Seton Hospital Under Construction Scheduled to Open 2009 Steeplechase Kyle Heights A map of Plum Creek’s Future Developments JUNE 2008 Thanks to strong leadership and a meaningful commitment to economic development by the City of Kyle and Hays County, there are now over 2,000,000 square feet of retail under development at FM 1626 and IH-35 in addition to the new Seton Hospital complex. We believe that will create over 6,000 new jobs within the next one to five years right at our doorstep. Additionally, we have broken ground on our new mixed-use town center development called Uptown. Kemp Properties is building the first block which will be home to a 20,000 square foot Austin Regional Clinic and roughly 15,000 square feet of for-lease retail and medical space. We are very bullish about the future of Plum Creek and our ability to attract both commercial and residential prospects to the remaining 1,500 acres in our community. Did you know that Plum Creek has over 800 acres of property zoned for commercial uses? We already have a 260 unit market-rate apartment project in the planning stages on FM 1626 east of Kohler’s Crossing. We also believe that the walkable mixeduse design of Plum Creek will continue to give us an edge over single-use communities as gas prices and commute times continue to increase. For example, just by having the walkable Negley Elementary School in Plum Creek, families can cut four car trips per day, and HCISD doesn’t have to pay to bus Plum Creek’s elementary-age kids to school. These savings add-up quickly both for families and the school district, and translate into real value for our residents and the region. Promoting walking is good for our health and our environment, and money not spent at the pump can be put to better use elsewhere in the economy. The ability for people to live, work, and play right in the community will continue to make us more attractive to singles, young-families, and empty-nesters alike. And when transit comes to Hays County, it will come to dense walkable places like Plum Creek first. Delinquency Increase At the completion of the first quarter of 2008, the Board of Directors reviewed the statistics of the delinquency rate and associated amounts for the Plum Creek HOA membership. The cost of referring a delinquent lot owner to the attorney is $325.00. At the time of referral, this expense is added to the assessment account of the lot owner. Though the total amount owed has remained roughly the same at about $116K over the past twelve months, the number of residents on the list has increased by 62 new lot owners. Initially, the HOA must foot the bill for all of the legal filing fees, which equates to over $20,000 for all 62 owners. These large overhead costs result in a substantial expense to be incurred by the HOA in processing these delinquencies. Needless to say, the HOA cash flow is substantially limited by such actions. RealManage is hired to administer the “Collections Process,” which is one of the management options in the HOA contract with them. Recently, RealManage has advised the HOA Board that 62 owners have now reached the criteria of being referred to the Association’s attorney for the filing of a “Lawsuit for Foreclosure.” The individuals on this list have failed to contact RealManage and ignored the multiple notices sent to them, which offer a way of establishing a repayment plan to become current on assessments. Most people in this situation still have the opportunity to get these financial affairs in order, as the HOA cannot afford to take action against all of the new 62 owners at one time. The names will be sent to the attorney on a weekly to monthly basis. This process is not in alphabetical or numerical sequence, but it is based on the monies owed. A few delinquent residents will be referred very soon. Before this matter becomes more costly for the delinquent owners and the HOA , it is asked that anyone in this predicament please visit www.realmanage. com or call 1-866-4-RealService and ask to speak with Collections. Please be a good neighbor and make arrangements to get your HOA assessments current. 19 Plum Creek Press Plum Creek HOA c/o RealManage 12335 Hymeadow Drive, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78750 20 www.plumcreektxhoa.com
