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October 2014 Official Publication of the Bella Vista Homeowners Association Volume 6, Issue 10

BOARD REPORTStorage Development – Now that landscaping has been completed

at the business, the Board will be working with the developer and our landscape company to develop a plan for screening the view from Orsobello Place.

Budget – The Board is working on the budget for 2015. If you have any suggestions for landscaping or other improvements around the neighborhood, please share your thoughts with a Board member by the end of October.

Activities – The team lead position for the Recreation/Events committee is currently vacant. If you are interested in volunteering for an important yet fun opportunity, please contact a Board member.

Policy update – The new Pool Guidelines and Xeriscape policy have been posted to the Bella Vista website for your reference.

The Board met on September 10 and minutes will be posted to the Bella Vista website after Board approval in early October. Our newest board member Sam Stephens accepted a new job in Colorado and had to resign. If you are interested in serving the remainder of his term (7 months), please contact a board member. Email for each board member is found on the Bella Vista website and inside this newsletter.

Pool – The Board is obtaining quotes to investigating options to address the lack of turf under the trees at the pool entrance.

Annexation – Signed petitions have been submitted to the City for validation and we are pleased to report that 60% of the Bella Vista property owners participated for a total of 318 signatures. Validation of the petitions is underway and if all goes well, annexation public hearings will begin in early October.

BOARD MEETING LOCATION Monthly Board meetings begin at 6pm at the RealManage office, 9601

Amberglen Blvd, Suite 150, Bldg G, Austin TX 78729 (next to Lifetime Fitness on RR 620 service road) on the first Wednesday of each month, and a notice is

posted on the Bella Vista website at least 3 days before the meeting.

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NEWSLETTER INFO

ARTICLE INFOThe 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 it

to hoa.caswell@gmail.com with copy to vfrederick@austin.rr.com by the 8th of the month..

The newsletter can also be viewed online atwww.PEELinc.com.

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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, 9601 Amberglen Blvd, Suite 150, Bldg G,

Austin, TX 78729

HOA MANAGEMENT

WATER CONSERVATIONTIPS OF THE MONTH• If you have an automatic refilling device, check your

pool periodically for leaks. Use a grease pencil to mark the water level of your pool at the skimmer. Check the mark 24 hours later to see if you have a leak.

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SEPTEMBER

YARD OF THE

MONTHThanks to Gwen & Tom Moore at 2611 Salerno Place for helping to make Bella Vista a beautiful place to live!  We like seeing how well our homes are  maintained and improved, so Yard of the Month homeowners are provided a $25 gift certificate to Countryside Nursery.

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UPCOMING EVENTSSEND US

YOUR Event

Pictures!! Do you have a picture of an event that you would like to run in this newsletter? Send it to us and we will publish it in the next issue. Email the picture to vfrederick@austin.rr.com. Be sure to include the text that you would like to have as the caption. Pictures will appear in color online at www.PEELinc.com.

FALL GARAGE SALE:The recreation commit decided to change the date of the

upcoming garage sale to Saturday, November 8th from 8 am to noon. This is the same day Twin Creeks and Volente Hills will be holding their garage sales. Hopefully everyone will have a

great event.

CHILLI COOK OFF:Please join us for Bella Vista’s 2nd annual Chili Cook Off and Fall Festival on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 4-6pm at

our neighborhood park. We will have live music, train rides for the kids and, of course, chili!  Please bring a non-perishable food

item for our Canned food drive to benefit Capitol Area Food Bank.  We are in need of participants to make and serve their

chili. Prizes to be awarded to winning chili recipes!    If interested in making chili or looking for more information, please email or call Bridget Thompson at 512-423-7185 or thompsonfam6@gmail.com.    **Please note that the date listed in previous newsletters for our chili cook off has been changed. It will

now be held on November 8.

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FRIENDLY REMINDERPLEASE take along disposal bags for your dogs when on a

walk through the neighborhood. It is not only rude to leave your pet’s waste on a neighbor’s lawn but is also a health risk! Here are a few good reasons to properly dispose of pet waste.

Disease Control - There are several very common diseases that can be transmitted to dogs, cats and people through feces including Giardia, roundworms, hookworms,  Salmonella, and E.coli. Also, your dog can spread or contract parvovirus or coronavirus through infected feces.

Fly Control - Flies will consume and lay eggs in feces. These same flies will then come into your house and then spread disease as they pause on your counter and food.

Responsible Pet Ownership -- The responsibility to clean up after your pet doesn’t end when your dog leaves your yard. Pet owners need to clean up after their pet every time they go to the bathroom. Period. No exceptions. If you are walking in the woods and your dog goes, then bury it. If you are in a park or neighborhood, pick it up with a plastic bag. Don’t make your responsibility somebody else’s problem.

TRASH CANS are located at the Bella Vista playground and pool entrance to dispose of the waste bags.

Preventing Stool Eating - Dogs evolved as carnivore/scavengers and feces were considered fair game in lean times. To prevent this occasional indiscretion from becoming a life-long habit, clean up feces as soon as possible, especially in young dogs where the problem is most prevalent.

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