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ESD #14 OPEN BOARD POSITIONAre you looking for a way to help in your community?  If you live in Emergency Services District (ESD) #14, Volente Fire Department, there is a great opportunity to become a member of the ESD Board of Commissioners.  Commissioners oversee the business of the ESD, and members come from all backgrounds- commercial sector, education, retired, etc.- and do not need a background in firefighting.  In fact, it is important to have a balance of skills and professional experience for these commissions (Examples:  finance, business management, personnel, etc.).

I am looking for someone who desires to serve their community in this capacity.  Commissioner’s terms are two years, and this vacancy would begin on January 1, 2012, or whenever someone is appointed after that date, until December 31, 2013 with an opportunity to be reappointed at that later time.  Each Travis County Commissioner appoints (with the approval of the County Commissioners Court) ESD Commissioners for those ESDs located in their precinct.

If you are interested in serving and/or want more information, please contact Garry Brown, my Chief of Staff, at the following: 512-854-9386 or garry.brown@co.travis.tx.us. To be considered for this post, please send a letter of interest and a resume to Garry.  Thank you!  I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Karen Huber, Travis County Commissioner

BOARD REPORTThe Board has contracted with a new law firm to handle the HOA legal

matters and their first order of business will be filing a community manual which includes policies related to the new legislative changes which include Solar Panels, Storm Shingles, Flags, Religious Displays, Rain Barrels/Rain Harvesting devises, electronic/absentee ballots, meeting notices, open records, records retention, payment plans and foreclosures.

If you would like to volunteer for the committee to review and update Bella Vista policies, procedures and restrictive covenants, please contact one of the Board members. Please remember that holiday lights and decorations must be removed by January 31, 2012.

Sincerely, Bella Vista HOA Board of Directors

If you are not recycling, please contact Al Clawson at(512) 746-2000 or email - clawsondisp@earthlink.netand a blue recycling bin will be delivered to your curb.

What Can You Recycle?• Any aluminum cans• Any steel or tin cans• Glass(Clear, Brown, Green)• Newspapers with inserts• Plastic: 1-7• Chip Board• Frozen food boxes, Macaroni boxes, Soda & Cereal boxes

What You Cannot Recycle• No plastic grocery bags• No tires• No Batteries• No aluminum foil• No magazines or junk mail• No pie plates• No light blubs• No mirrors• No cardboard• No oil • No ceramics, etc

OTHER RECYCLING RESOURCESPlastic grocery bags and dry cleaning bags can be recycled

at grocery stores. Recycle bins are usually near the entrance. The HEB at RM 620 & Anderson Mill also has a bin in the front parking lot for recycling old phone books.

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Old electronics can be recycled at local Goodwill stores. Old Batteries can be recycled at Batteries Plus on RM 620. CD-DVD cases can be recycled at Waterloo Records(where they will be reused). Paper can be recycled at Cypress Elementary School’s green dumpster including Junk mail, magazines, wrapping/tissue paper, newspaper, and paper packaging products. Some churches also offer similar paper recycling programs. Cardboard can be recycled at Ecology Action located downtown Austin at 9th Street and IH-35 and dropoff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hazardous Waste items can be recycled/disposed of by the City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2514 Business Center Drive in South Austin. Call 512-974-4343 to ensure they are open. Items accepted include fertilizers, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, paint, and paint thinner. Christmas Tree Recycling is available at the Pedernales Electric Cedar Park Office or at the City of Cedar Park City Hall. The tress are recycled into mulch and used in area playgrounds and parks.

Recycling usually occurs the first week in January.The Cedar Park PEC office is located at 1949 West Whitestone Blvd.

Call 512-331-8883 for more information.

Cedar Park City Hall is located at 600 N. Bell Blvd.Call 512.401.5500 for more information.

Bella VistaIMPORTANT CONTACTS

Newsletter Publisher Peel, Inc.. ......................................................512-263-9181 Advertising.........advertising@PEELinc.com, 512-263-9181

President, Veronica Frederick............ vfrederick@austin.rr.comVice President, John Shumaker ........john.h.shumaker@att.netTreasurer, Bill Chapman ....................... wchapman@ctrma.orgDirector, Shelley Lee ............................Shelley_Lee@mac.comSecretary, Jeremie Gordon ............ jeremie.gordon@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER INFO

ARTICLE INFO

The Bella Vista Bulletin newsletter is mailed monthly to all Bella Vista residents. Residents, community groups,

churches, etc. are welcome to submit 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.

If you have an article of interest to the community please submit to vfrederick@austin.rr.com by the 8th of the month. The newsletter can also be viewed online at www.PEELinc.com.

MISSION STATEMENTPeel, Inc. Community Newsletters

Our goal is to provide the Bella Vista community with one source of local news content that is provided by Bella Vista

residents. Our goal is to help build Bella Vista by connecting local businesses with residents and residents with relevant

neighborhood information."Be the Community."

RealManage Resident Services (pool, issues, etc.)1-866-473-2573 ................................. Service@RealManage.com

Association Manager: Bill Brooks1-866-473-2573 .......................william.brooks@realmanage.com

www.realmanage.com RealManage, 10800 Pecan Park Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin,

Texas  78750, P: 512-219-1927 

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