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AUGUST 2012 VOLUME IV ISSUE VIII

OUTLOOKThe

News for the Residents of The Dominion

President Obama visits The Dominion

By Carla RuizPresident Barack Obama visited The Dominion on Tuesday, July 17th

for a private fundraiser at the home of attorney, Mikal Watts. Speaking in a private indoor basketball court with soaring ceilings, the president acknowledged Eva Longoria and other dignitaries in the audience before his prepared statement. About 75 people attended the event that raised more than $1 million.

Dominion Security Chief, Joseph DiStefano, and his security guards prepared and strategized for over two weeks for the security of the President. Chief coordinated with local and Washington Secret Service and SAPD to discuss local conditions that may or may not impact the security of the event.

“It was a great experience and pleasure to work with Secret Service and SAPD. We worked together toward what turned out to be a flawless and smooth event,” said Chief. The Dominion Security Officers exceeded the expectations of everyone involved.

Before President Obama arrived to The Dominion, more than 1,200 supporters met at the Convention Center for a sold out lunch and remarks from the president. The haul for the day was expected to exceed $3 million — the most raised for a Democratic candidate in the city, according to party estimates.

Microchip your PetsSubmitted by Susan Shaked

A microchip can make the difference between having your lost or stolen pet safely returned...or never seeing your pet again. The number one problem with microchips is missing or inaccurate owner information: pet owners fail to register their contact information when they adopt their pet, or they forget to update their contact information when they move.

Not all clinics register pet owner information at the time of microchipping. They insert the chip and give the pet owner the paperwork, but the pet owner must contact the ID company to provide contact information. And, some ID companies require a small annual fee to maintain the registration. If you are unsure what ID company handles your pet’s registration, visit your veterinarian or local shelter for a quick scan. There is usually no charge.

If your pet is not yet microchipped, your veterinarian or local shelter can do it quickly and easily. If your pet is already microchipped, don’t forget to have the microchip checked annually to be sure that it is still active. Microchips are designed to last the lifetime of your pet, but occasionally they do fail.

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The mission of The Outlook is to provide The Dominion Community with one source of local news content that is written by Dominion residents. Our goal is to help build the community by connecting local businesses with residents and residents with relevant neighborhood information.

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ARTICLE INFO The Outlook is mailed monthly to all Dominion residents. Residents, community groups, churches, etc. are welcome to include information about their organizations in the newsletter. Personal news for the Stork Report, Teenage Job Seekers, recipes, special celebrations, and birthday announcements are also welcome. To submit an article for The Outlook please email it to dominion@peelinc.com. The deadline is the 20th of the month prior to the issue.

DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Peel, Inc. or its employees. Peel, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of any facts stated in articles submitted by others. The publisher also assumes no responsibility for the advertising content with this publication. All warranties and representations made in the advertising content are solely that of the advertiser and any such claims regarding its content should be taken up with the advertiser.* The publisher assumes no liability with regard to its advertisers for misprints or failure to place advertising in this publication except for the actual cost of such advertising.* Although every effort is taken to avoid mistakes and/or misprints, the publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors of information or typographical mistakes, except as limited to the cost of advertising as stated above or in the case of misinformation, a printed retraction/correction.* Under no circumstances shall the publisher be held liable for incidental or consequential damages, inconvenience, loss of business or services, or any other liabilities from failure to publish, or from failure to publish in a timely manner, except as limited to liabilities stated above.* The Dominion HOA does not endorse any of the advertisers contained in The Outlook.

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non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and over through lifelong learning. Offering stimulating programs in the arts, humanities, health, technology and volunteer service, OASIS brings people together to learn, lead and contribute in their communities. The San Antonio OASIS includes over 21,000 members. There is no membership fee and members can participate in OASIS classes, lectures and special events. For more information, visit www.oasisnet.org.

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Would you like to make a life-long difference in the life of a child who is struggling to read? Become an OASIS tutor and help an “at risk” child in first, second, or third grade improve reading skills and build self-esteem.

The OASIS Intergenerational Tutoring Program, which began 19 years ago in San Antonio, pairs an older adult with a child in grades 1-3 to promote success in reading. Older adults who are 50 and older are needed in Northside, San Antonio, Alamo Heights and Edgewood ISDs. Volunteers will spend one hour a week with the same child throughout the school year. No prior teaching experience is required and hours are flexible for vacations and appointments. Over 75 participating schools, tutors choose the school in which they wish to tutor.

The San Antonio OASIS is holding a Tutor Informational Session on Aug. 15th, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at the OASIS Center at Morningside, located on the corner of St. Cloud and McNeel. No obligation; just information. The two-day tutor training classes will be held: Aug. 24th and 25th, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Training class will be held at the same location. You can do something fun and meaningful – read to a child at an elementary school near you! To register or for more information,

Volunteers needed for OASIS tutoring programTraining gets underway in August

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The History of FireworksI can’t imagine the Fourth of July without fireworks! Fireworks

displays actually have a history. According to scholars, war rockets and explosives were first made in China during the 6th century. The first fireworks were probably firecrackers, also known as Chinese crackers. Firecrackers are still used in China - and elsewhere - to celebrate weddings, births and Chinese New Year.

In the 14th century, Europeans began using gunpowder for weapons, as well as for pyrotechnics shows for entertainment; Italians and Germans were recognized as the masters of the fireworks game. Some medieval fireworks featured living people holding sky rockets and other fireworks. They were called “green men” because they placed leaves and greenery all over their bodies to ward off burns.

In England, a fireworks display helped celebrate the 1486 wedding of Henry VII, and by 1749 fireworks were such the rage that composer George Friedrich Handel created a symphony called Music for the Royal Fireworks.

Fireworks finally made a big bang in the U.S. before the Revolutionary War and fireworks displays have been synonymous with the Fourth of July since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The biggest U.S. fireworks display ever was staged for the centenary of the Statue of Liberty in 1986, which brought together Zambelli, Grucci and Souza, the biggest names in modern-day American pyrotechnics. I hope you had a safe and joyous Independence Day.

Submitted by Rob McDaniel

Animals Matter LOST/FOUND PET NOTIFICATION NETWORK

 Sometimes a pet goes missing in the Dominion.   To assist in quickly reuniting the pet and the owners, the HOA sends an email to residents alerting them of found or missing pets.

 If you would like to be included in these Pet Notifications, please provide your email address to the HOA office. The Dominion has stray cats.  We also have an organization within the Dominion that is working to address that stray cat population. 

In accordance with the City of San Antonio’s official TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) policy (which is the Dominion’s official policy, also), the Dominion Animal Advocates Group works with residents to identify and secure stray and feral cats.  The all-volunteer group of Dominion residents humanely trap cats and kittens to be neutered and vaccinated.  When possible, kittens are socialized for adoption. 

Female cats can produce a litter of kittens as early as 4 months of age, so getting these cats neutered is key to keeping the stray cat population controlled.  And did you know that killing stray and feral cats is illegal, and that trapping and killing or dumping them can be a felony under San Antonio’s animal cruelty laws?

If you have a stray cat in your neighborhood, or would like

information on how well TNR works, give the Dominion Animal Advocates Group a call.  Louann Ledoux 210-854-8055, or Susan Shakéd 210-698-0313, or call Security and they will contact a representative for you.

ANIMAL PREDATOR ALERT  With the shortage of water this summer, native animals will

be seeking water and food sources in places they normally would avoid.  This means that they will be in The Dominion.

 Coyotes, hawks, raccoons, and bobcats are all native to the area and all pose a risk to our pets, especially small ones, as they can and will carry off a small pet, given the opportunity. 

 Please do not leave a small pet unattended, either in a yard or while walking beside you.  Keep it on a leash at all times. Check your yard and fence for small openings where your pet might escape or a native animal might enter.

We want our native animals to eat rodents and roaches and scorpions, which is how they are useful to the neighborhood, so be sure not to leave out cat or dog food between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

 Dominion residents and Texas’ native animals have lived side by side amicably for decades, and with a few precautions, can continue to do so.

Common Area Landscape During the month of June, the Dominion HOA submitted a

large property variance application to the San Antonio Water System (SAWS).  Under current water restrictions, it is SAWS opinion the Dominion HOA watering day is Wednesday.  Due to the size of our common areas it is difficult to obtain complete water coverage in one day.  Accordingly, our variance application simply requests a division of our common areas into three sections each with a separate watering day.  Our proposed watering days for each of these respective sections would be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will keep you updated as to the decision of SAWS. 

  We continue to partner with The Dominion Country Club, Dominion Hills and the owners of the Sales Pavilion property to improve and enhance our entry from I-10 through our main gate.  Most recently, the owners of the Sales Pavilion property have improved and developed landscaped areas as well as install turf to their property.  In the near future, the Dominion HOA will add three additional lights (down lighting) as well as repair the “blinking lights” located in the entry islands in efforts to improve and enhance our overall driving experience into our properties.  We have also engaged Dan’s Tree Service to perform tree maintenance services which includes the trimming of all trees along the bridge as well as lifting the canopies of the crepe myrtles in one of the center island.

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of our community entrances, during the months of May/June, did not go as planned or meet our expectations.  It was the consensus of the landscape committee and management that the quality of plantings was substandard and the work performed messy.  Management will work with Native Landscape Design to assure the plantings and workmanship in these areas meet our standards and expectations.

The Dominion HOA has engaged a third-party consultant to assist the landscape committee in the establishment of standards-of-care as it relates to our landscaping and irrigation maintenance contract.  Based on our specific standards-of-care, our consultant will develop an RFP for use in the renewal process of our landscape maintenance contract.  The initial term of our landscape maintenance contract with Native Landscape Design expires December, 2012.

Submitted by James D. Berg

Security RENTALS, TAXIS AND LIMOUSINES

In order to ensure accountability for all vehicles entering The Dominion, rental vehicles are required to use the visitor lane.  Residents can obtain a transponder from the HOA at no cost if you bring them the lease agreement.  They will activate it for the period of the lease.

Empty taxis and limousines must use the visitor lane, but if you are in the taxi or limousine you can bypass the visitor lane and pull up to the far right lane (not the transponder lane).  Our staff will log in the vehicle in order to expedite your entry; cutting down the fares and getting you home sooner. 

Lifestyle DOMINION RUNNERS

The dog days of summers and record temperatures are here! The safety of our health is our #1 priority, and because of the intense heat the running schedule has changed

NEW RUNNING SCHEDULE:Sunday - 6:00 am 8-10 mile run - 8:30 pm 3-5 mile runMonday - 8:30 pm 3-5 mile runTuesday - 6:00 am 6-8 mile run - 8:30 pm 3-5 mile runWednesday - Rest or X-trainThursday - 6:00 am 8-10 mile runFriday - 6:00 am 3-5 mile hill runSaturday - Rest or X-train

AccountingACH FEE WAVED

The Dominion Homeowners Association would like to encourage you to utilize ACH Debit for your monthly HOA dues! It’s free to use

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WE NEED YOU ON HOA COMMITTEESThe success of our association depends upon getting our members

involved in the various committees the Board of Directors depend upon for support and guidance. Volunteering to serve on one of the association’s committees is a great way to become involved and contribute to our community.

Your HOA does not want just a few residents to make decisions important to all HOA members. Your HOA needs board participation in the various HOA committees.

The Board of Directors is looking for homeowners who are interested in volunteering to serve on an Association committee. For more information contact Rob McDaniel, HOA General Manager. The HOA Committee are:

Architectural Control CommitteeLandscape CommitteeDevelopment/Infrastructure CommitteeFinance CommitteeNeighborhood Outreach CommitteeSecurity CommitteeExternal RelationsHuman Resources/ContractArchitectural Control Recently some questions have arisen concerning the Architectural

Control Committee, who serves on it, and how it operates. The ACC is made up of both builders and current homeowners

(qualified volunteers), plus a Board of Directors liaison, and the HOA General Manager, and the ACC Administrator, LoriAnn Severtson.  At each meeting, in accordance with the Dominion Conditions Covenants and Restrictions (“CCR’s”), there are to be 2 builders and 3 homeowners, who are the voting members of the

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committee. They are on a scheduled meeting rotationWhat qualifies a particular homeowner to serve on the ACC? 

The HOA seeks individuals who have a background in building, architecture or design, and who are familiar with all the neighborhoods within the Dominion.  They are first qualified by the ACC using the above criteria, and then they are recommended to the Board of Directors who reviews the recommendation. The Board then has the option to appoint the prospective member to the Committee.

The HOA retains a, neutral architect (neutral meaning he does not design homes for the Dominion) who has worked for the Dominion HOA for 18 years and is very knowledgeable about the CCR’s.  He reviews all plans for compliance with the covenants and provides written comments regarding the plans to the ACC Administrator to share with the ACC members at their Thursday meetings. If his comments opine the plans are out of compliance with the CCR’s, they are immediately sent back for revisions or denied outright.  Once the plans are deemed compliant, the ACC reviews them again for compliance and also for aesthetics and will approve or disapprove plans on that basis.  The architect is not required to attend ACC meetings.

Sincerely, Glen Glass, Chairman

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CTRC director debates PSA testing recommendations in

leading medical journalsDebate continues to swirl in the medical community over when to

recommend PSA testing to look for prostate cancer in men, and Ian M. Thompson Jr., M.D., director of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at the UT Health Science Center, is weighing in twice this week in major medical journals.

Dr. Thompson is co-author on an editorial regarding PSA testing recommendations published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s PSA panel, on which Dr. Thompson serves, published its opinion Monday in the online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

The commentaries are in response to the recent recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that doctors stop doing routine PSA tests on men of any age. The task force members looked at data from three studies suggesting that a focus on PSA screening and treatment in recent years has had marginal benefits at great cost.

In the New England Journal editorial, Dr. Thompson and Catherine M. Tangen, Dr.P.H., of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, take issue with that recommendation. They note a 44% reduction in prostate-cancer mortality between 1993 and 2009.

“How can this be, if screening and treatment do not reduce deaths from prostate cancer?” the authors ask. The editorial goes on to discuss flaws in the studies that the task force used to arrive at its conclusion.

The ASCO PSA panel opinion discourages PSA testing for men with a life expectancy of 10 years or less, but recommends that men with a greater life expectancy should discuss with their doctors whether PSA screening is appropriate.

“PSA testing may save lives for this group of men, but is also associated with harms, including complications from unnecessary biopsy, surgery, or radiation treatment for cancers that may be slow-growing and not ultimately life-threatening,” the published opinion notes.

 “Ultimately,” Dr. Thompson said, “the best people to make the decision about PSA screening are the patient and his doctor, after a thorough discussion about the risks and benefits as they pertain to that individual.”

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Outdoor watering during our hottest months can account for 50 to 80 percent of a home’s total water use.

As summer approaches, it’s almost inevitable more water will be used to irrigate thirsty lawns. According to the Texas Water Development Board, outdoor watering during our hottest months can account for 50 to 80 percent of a home’s total water use.

To help keep your water bill and usage in check this summer, try these water-wise gardening suggestions:

Create shade – Nothing beats the Texas heat like a cool shady spot. Install a vine-laden pergola. Shady areas lose moisture at a much slower rate, reducing the need for frequent applications of water, even during the summer.

Convert to drip irrigation – Water is applied at a slow rate directly to the root system of plants. And, SAWS offers a rebate if you convert pop-up sprays to drip in your garden beds.

Avoid overfertilizing – Frequent and heavy applications of fertilizer do help your lawn grow by leaps and bounds, but all that lush, new growth also results in turf that needs (you guessed it) more water.

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San Antonio • Offered at $350,000Twenty private lots at the pinnacle of The Renaissance Communities in “Renaissance Ridge”. Many hardwoods, views & privacy make this a very prestigious area. Bring your builder to preview this ready-to-build-on level lot. Country Club living at it best - golf, tennis, swimming & dining are all available with membership. Access to the Dominion is highly controlled! MLS# 946142

San Antonio • Offered at $495,000Spanish beauty located in The Dominion offers low

maintenance & high security. Spacious 3 bdrm + study with many recent updates including open plan, storage &

chef’s kitchen with new stainless appliances. Covered patio overlooks the lush back yard. MLS# 936854

San Antonio • Offered at $1,650,000This SilverLeaf custom home is perfectly situated on ½ acre lot. Bright, modern, high tech and energy-efficient de-scribe this 5 bdrm, 5.5 bath masterpiece. Gourmet kit. plus serene views of pool and spa. 3-car garage with additional parking. Call to schedule a private tour! MLS# 932146

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