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Copyright © 2007 Peel, Inc. Horizon Park Homeowner's Association Newsletter - March 2007 1

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Volume 2, Number 3 www.horizonparkhoa.com March 2007

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Hello everyone, Well, things are still moving in Horizon Park. Susie Dugas has done a great job getting the Social committee up and running; as you can see by her article in the newsletter, more help is needed. I would like to say thank you to all persons that showed up for the meeting!! We have lots of projects that will be starting over the next few months including, sprinkler head, fence, and supporting column repairs. I am also in the process of getting the basketball and soccer nets repaired. If any of you see things that might need our attention, please let the HOA know. As of this posting, I have not heard from the city concerning the striping of the roads and other repairs. I will keep you informed as I get that information. If you have more suggestions or ideas, please send us an email on the website at www.horizonparkhoa.com If you have not heard, the new HEB in Leander is opening on Feb 23rd. The store is located at the intersection of183 and 2243 in North Leander. Go by and see the progress!! There are many new stores such as Subway and Chase bank which are currently open. It sure looks like 183A will be open soon. The section between Lakeline Blvd. and Avery Ranch Rd. will be open next week, and the new toll road from 620 to North Leander will be open by March 1st. This new section, 620 to Leander, will require a TxTag. No cash will be taken. You can get the tag by logging on at www.txtag.org Remember that the new Leander library is open, stop by and have a look. Here is their web link,http://www.youseemore.com/leander/ Things are moving in the right direction; our HOA expenses are within budget and our defi cit in delinquent homeowner dues are improving. One of the projects I am working on is meeting with Ridgewood,

Letter from the PresidentOakRidge and Blockhouse’s HOA board members. Since we are all neighbors, I feel we would benefi t from exchanging ideas and getting to know one another. I plan on attending some of their HOA meetings and will let everyone know any pertinent or helpful information I may get. I have a meeting set up for March to meet with them here in Horizon Park. I want to thank everyone on the board and the committees for their hard work and dedication to making all of this work. We should all give Maury Dugas, our treasurer, a BIG thank you, He has spent the last two months chasing down issues for HOA that has in turn saved us many dollars. He does his position justice!! HOA President Rob Lederman

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Newsletter InformationEditor Chris Brock .................................... [email protected] Peel, Inc. ........................ www.PEELinc.com, 512-989-8905 Advertising ........ [email protected], 512-989-8905

Community InformationUTILITY INFORMATION Electric Company - Pedernales Electric .................512-331-8883 Gas Company - Atmos Energy (formerly TXU Gas) 1-800-460-3030 Water Company - City of Leander ......................... 512-259-1142 Garbage Company - Al Clawson Disposal.............512-259-1709 Telephone Company - AT&T ..............................1-800-464-7928 Cable Television - Suddenlink ...............................512-930-3085SCHOOLS Elementary Schools: Pleasant Hill Elementary ............................................... 434-7076 Middle Schools: Wiley Middle School .................................................... 435-4850 High Schools: Vista Ridge High School ............................................... 434-7300 Leander ISD Transportation Dept ............................. 434-5008LIBRARY Leander Public Library ..........................................512-259-5259EMERGENCY NUMBERS Emergency - 24 Hours / Day (Police/Fire) ....................Dial 911 Police - City of Leander .........................................512-528-2800 Police - City of Cedar Park ....................................512-258-1002 Fire - Leander Volunteer Fire Dept ........................512-259-0528CITY OF LEANDER CONTACTS City Hall .................................................................512-528-2700 Animal Control.......................................................512-528-2800 Municipal Court .....................................................512-528-2700 Parks & Recreation ................................................512-528-2700 Leander Post Offi ce ................................................512-259-1965 Street Department...................................................512-259-2640

President Rob Lederman ....................... [email protected] Vice President Micah Lichtenstein ......... [email protected] Maury Dugas ......................... [email protected] Secretary Chris Brock ......................... [email protected]

Board Members A Note From The Treasurer Along with my duties as treasurer, I also serve as chairman of the Architectural Control Committee, which serves to ensure that all improvements to any residence will serve to enhance the look of the homeowner’s property. Some of the responsibilities of the ACC are to study the plats of the property to determine setback lines and easements and make sure that proposed improvements will not extend beyond the setback lines or encroach into any easements. Studies are made of the restrictions to ensure improvements don’t violate these guidelines and will be aesthetically pleasing to the surrounding neighbors. I can say that probably 98% of all requests are in excellent taste and are approved for implementation, and it is these types of requests that give each home in our neighborhood a character that refl ects the tastes of the individual homeowner and sets each house, even those with the same fl oor plan and elevation, apart from each other. This is when a neighborhood becomes interesting and more appealing to prospective buyers. So keep up the good work in the personalization of your home, and remember, your home is a refl ection of you! Last year we received 16 requests for improvements and were forced to deny only 2. Remember, if your proposed improvement changes the fi t, form or function of the property, it must be approved by the ACC. Anyone wishing to submit a change request can fi nd the ACC change request form on our website, www.horizonparkhoa.com, under the e-forms heading. Thanks, to our dedicated ACC volunteers, Chris Brock, Phil Otterbine and Alex & Bonnie Gonzalez. By taking time out of your busy schedules to help in this endeavor, you’re making a difference and helping make Horizon Park a great place to call home. On another note, a contract has been signed with EZ Clean to begin straightening, cleaning and staining of all the common fences along Union St., Horizon Park Blvd. and the fences which border Crystal Falls Pkwy that are constructed with a 2x6 top plate. These fences belong to the homeowners association and it is our responsibility to maintain them. This work may have already started by the time you read this article. Maury Dugas Treasurer [email protected]

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We held Horizon Parks fi rst Volunteer Orientation Meeting on February 7, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the home of board member Maury Dugas (Treasurer) and Susie Dugas (Director, Volunteer Coordinator) located at 617 Fall Creek Dr. I would like to thank our treasured volunteers and board members who attended our meeting and gave us great input, suggestions and ideas on how to make positive changes for our community and neighbors. We all enjoyed meeting each other, exchanging ideas for a better community along with great conversation, refreshments of party foods, coffee and cake. Our treasured volunteers in attendance of our meeting were:Dika Myers (Volunteer Extra On Call) of Fall Creek Dr.Dorothy Browning (Welcome Committee) of Angelique Ct.Phil Otterbine (ACC Committee) of Fall Creek Dr.Bonnie and Alex Gonzales (ACC Committee) of Hunters Point.Chris Brock (ACC Committee, Board Member) of Brentwood Dr.Micah Lichtenstein(Communications Committee, Social Committee, and Board Member) of Glen Valley Dr. If you missed our fi rst volunteer meeting, we will be having quarterly volunteer meetings for all of our chairpersons, committee members and volunteers. Our next meeting is scheduled for April 5th @ 7 p.m. located at 617 Fall Creek Dr. All future meetings will be scheduled for the 1st Thursday of each quarter and will be held at the same location and time. If you are interested in joining Horizon

1st Annual Volunteer Orientation Meeting: UpdateParks Volunteer Team, our welcome wagon will be tooting our horns for you! We need volunteers to help us make a difference in Horizon Park. If you would like to make new friends or meet your neighbors, volunteering and attending our volunteer meetings is a great way to bring your community together. Congratulations to our committee members who won door prizes at our Volunteer Orientation meeting: Phil Otterbine won 1st prize—Volunteer Tote Bag fi lled with goodies, Dorothy Browning won 2nd prize—“Volunteers Make a Difference” T-shirt.

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Horizon ParkUpcoming Events For Horizon Park

Easter! We have a great event in the works for the community on Saturday, April 7th (the day before Easter) from noon until we get tired! Look below to see all that we will be doing at the park!

HUGE Easter egg hunt for all children (10,000 eggs fi lled with candy and toys!) Bring your Easter baskets or bags to collect your eggs. Infl atable(s) for all children to enjoy!Pot luck dinner (the social committee will provide the meat and everyone else should bring a side dish or casserole large enough to feed your family and a little bit more). Easter bake off! Bring your best dessert and enter it in the bake off contest. All desserts will be judged and prizes will be awarded to the winner(s). There will NOT be any left-overs!Special visit by the Easter Bunny himself (bring your cameras!)

Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on the fun! If you would like to be part of the team of people planning and executing this event please contact me at 528-0452 or [email protected].

Preview of Events to Come:We are working with the American Red Cross in order to have them provide a babysitter training class for our community pre-teens and teens. I believe that this training include CPR certifi cation. Once sitters are certifi ed by the Red Cross we will post their names, numbers, and a short bio on the Horizon Park website (with their permission). As a mother of three small children myself, I know this will help a lot of families! Watch for more details in upcoming newsletters.We are working on securing a local nursery to come in and provide the community with a free lawn and garden “class”. This will be a great way to learn some handy gardening tips and to meet new neighbors. This could even be the beginning of a Horizon Park gardening club!?I am also looking for someone to help coordinate a sand volleyball tournament and / or 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Please contact me if you’re interested in helping to plan these sports events. Saturday, May 19th we be having an end of school / beginning of summer splash day. The event will begin at noon. Please mark your calendar and watch for more details in upcoming newsletters!4th of July bash! Plan to party with your friends and neighbors right here at Horizon Park. We will be having the event of the year! More details coming soon!

As you can see, we have a lot of great things planned for this year – and I didn’t even list everything! The social committee will be posting a 2007 social events calendar on the Horizon Park website soon. If you haven’t checked out the site yet and registered your e-mail I encourage you to do this soon. The web address is www.horizonparkhoa.com!

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Look for more opportunities to sign up to volunteer and show your appreciation to Horizon Park’s volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 15-21, 2007! Coming soon: Our 1st Annual Award Contest for “ Volunteer of the Year” in Horizon Park. Details coming soon to our website www.horizonparkhoa.com Susie Dugas Director, Horizon Park HOA Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] (512) 528-9669

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Social Committee Stacy Siefert (Chair) [email protected] Petty Committee MemberCheryl Price Committee MemberSusie Dugas Committee MemberMicah Lichtenstein Committee Member Committee Members Needed

Yard of the Month Linda Saunders (Honoree Chair) Committee Members Needed

ACC Committee Maury Dugas (Chair) [email protected] Gonzales Committee Member Bonnie Gonzales Committee Member Phil Otterbine Committee MemberChris Brock Committee Member

Communication /Website Micah Lichtenstein(Chair) [email protected] Committee Members Needed Neighborhood Watch Committee Peg Looney Committee Member Committee Members Needed

Welcoming Committee Dorothy Browning (Chair) [email protected] Cox Committee Member

Budget Committee Chair/Committee Members Needed

Pool Committee Chair/Committee Members Needed

Holiday DecoratingJudging Committee Chair/Committee Members Needed

Volunteer Extras/On Call Volunteers Needed to Dika Myers Support Social Events And Committees

Committee InformationCommittee Volunteers Needed!

We still have a few positions open on many of the committees. If you have the time and can help out, the whole neighborhood would appreciate it! Please contact Micah at [email protected].


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