Wildhorse - August 2011

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HORSEWILD HORSEWILDMessenger

August 2011 www.WildhorseCommunity.com Volume III, Issue VIII

Official Publication of the Wildhorse Homeowners Association

Board Notes Due to the severe drought-like conditions affecting BexarCounty,andourstateasawhole,thegroundhasbeensettlinginthe community. Consequently, there have been numerous leaksdevelopinginourirrigationsystem.Ourhandymanhasbeenworkinghardtoidentifyandrepairleaksaroundtheneighborhood.Thisisahugetaskconsideringthatthereiswellover3milesofirrigationsystemhereinWildhorse.Ifyouhappentoseeirrigationleaksorwaterbubbling fromunder theground around the community,[email protected],[email protected],andSpectrumAssociationManagementat(210)494-0659duringbusinesshours.Notonlywillyousaveourpreciouswaterfrombeingwasted,butyoucansavethecommunitymoneythatcanbebetterspentelsewhere. TheboardhasauthorizedourhandymantobegintoremovedeadtreesalongWildhorseParkway.Theplanistoleavethestumpsinthegroundatthistimeandreturnlaterintheseasontoplantnewtrees.Itisjusttoohotandstressfultoplantreplacementtreesnow.Theboardhasalsoauthorizedtherepairoffencesidentifiedinourfencepolicy.Ingeneral,theyincludefencesadjacenttoWildhorseParkway and its tributaries. These fenceshave ahorizontal stripconnectingadjacentslats(“capped”),andarecontiguouswithstonepillars. Affected homeowners will be contacted by our propertymanagementcompany toget thenecessaryapproval toenter theproperty adjoining community-facing fences. Additionally, thegatesusedtoaccessthewalkingtrailwillberepairedorreplacedasnecessary. PicnictablesattheSportsParkweredamagedbyvandalsearlierthissummer.Theboardhasauthorizedreplacementofthosetables.Unfortunately,thiswasasubstantialcosttothecommunity.Thenewtablesshouldbeinplaceinthenearfuture.Pleasebevigilantaboutreportingvandalsorsuspiciousactivity.Duringbusinesshours,pleasecontactourSpectrumAssociationManagementofficeat(210)494-0659.Otherwise,pleasereportvandalismbycallingtheBexarCountySheriffnon-emergencynumber(210)335-6000.

Back to school BashSaturday, auguSt 13th6:30-8:30pm • SportS park

PleasejointheSocialandRecreationCommitteesaswecelebratethebeginningofschool.Activitiesincludewaterslides,volleyball,musicgames,andprizegiveaways.Lightrefreshmentswillbeservedwhilesupplieslast.Wewillalsoraffleaschoolbagfilledwithschoolsupplies(winnermustbeaWildhorseresidentandpresenttowin).Wehopetoseeyouandyourfamilythere! FiveforWildhorsevolunteersarewelcomeatthisevent.Youcanfindanapplicationonourwebsitewww.wildhorsecommunity.com.Currentvolunteers:pleasebringyourlogsheetstobesigned.

Community Garage SaleSaturday, September 3rd

7am – 2pm Neighbors,areyoureadytoclearoutyourgarageafterabusysummer?Doyouhaveclosetsthatyou’vebeenmeaningtocleanout?Maybeyou'vedonesomeredecorating?Well,getreadytopricetagyouritemsforournextcommunity-widegaragesale,scheduledforSaturday,September3rd. We will provide the newspaper advertising and signsoutsideoftheneighborhood.Youwillsimplyneedtoprovidesomedirectionalsignstoyourhome.PLEASEremembertoremoveallsignsattheendoftheday.Thankyou...andgoodluck!

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hoa BoardRobinWatts......................................................................President

ChrisWinnier..........................................................VicePresident

StephenSwisher.............................................................. Secretary

EnriqueYanes....................................................MemberatLarge

TylerHorner......................................................MemberatLarge

To contact the board, email: [email protected]

MarilynA.Sibblies............ [email protected]

RobertaDavila&BrendaRios........... [email protected]

HildaBlack............................................... RecreationCommittee [email protected]

LorySimpkins.......................................... [email protected]

FrankNava................................PublicWorksCommitteeChairpublicworks@wildhorsecommunity.com

OPEN.....................................................SafetyCommitteeChairwww.wildhorsecommunity.com

CPS.............................................................................210.353.4357 ..........................................................(reportstreetlightoutage)BexarCo.PublicWorks..........................................210.465.4528 ..............................................................(shredding, graffiti, etc.)BexarCo.SignDept................................................210.465.0536 ................................................ (reportdamaged/missingsigns)Sheriff -Non-Emergency.......................................210.335.6000SAWS.........................................................................210.704.7297

Important Numbers

Needsafety committee chair

Currently,theChairpositionfortheSafetyhasbeenvacantforoverayear,andtheSafetyCommitteehasnothadameeting.TheCommitteehasapproximatelyfourmembers.Butwithoutsomeonetoleadtheeffort,thesafetyconcernsofthecommunityarenotbeingaddressed. TheSafetyCommitteeChairisresponsiblefororganizingmeetings,answeringhomeowneremails,coordinatingwithBlueArmor,andothervarioustasks.Therehasalsobeensomediscussionaboutre-startingNeighborhoodWatch.Ifyoudon’tknowwheretobegin,that’sokay.ThereareotherChairswillingtomentoryou,allyouneedisthedesireandenergy!Youwillgetguidancethroughtherest. Pleasevolunteer…thecommunityreallyneedssomeonetostepupandtakeonthisvitalcommittee.Thanksforyourconsideration!

safety Watch Residents, pleasebe aware that therehavebeen several reportsof break-ins throughout theWildhorse Community. Please takeprecautionstoprotectyourhome,vehicles,andbelongings.

Makesurethatyourhousealarmison,andthatthehouselookslivedinwhenyouleave.Notifyyourneighborswhenyouareleavingforvacationsothattheycankeepaneyeonyourhome.Do not leave expensive items like iPods, navigationalsystems,laptops,etc.visibleinyourcar.Lockyourcardoorsevenifyouareparkedinyourowndriveway.

Ifyouseeanysuspiciouscarsand/orindividuals,pleasecalltheBexar County Sheriff's Office at (210) 335-6000 and they willsendsomeoneouttocanvastheareaandquestionanysuspiciousperson.TheSafetyCommitteeislookingforaChairandagroupofresidentswhowanttomakesafetyinWildhorseapriority.Ifyouareinterested,[email protected].

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2011 CyClone swim season The2011Cycloneswimseasonhascometoaclose.Thekidshavehadawonderfulseasonagainthisyear.Itgaveourchildrenahealthyoutletwhileallowingthemtobuildgreatfriendshipswiththeirneighbors. Thekidsswimasmuchastwomilesduringapractice.Thisgives them strength and endurance, along with increasingtheirknowledgeofwatersafety.Thereweresomeyoungandinexperiencedswimmerswhocouldbarelyswimthelengthofthepoolwhentheseasonstarted.Nowtheyhavegainedsomuchconfidenceandabilitythattheycandoitwithease.Weevenhadathreeyearoldjoinusthisyear,andshewasswimminglikeafishbytheendoftheseason.Swimteamisdesignedtohelpourkidslearncorrecttechniquesandhaveatonoffunintheprocess. Watchingthekidsexcelatswimmingissogratifying.Itisespeciallyrewardingtowatchourolderkids,whojoinedusforthefirsttimethisseason,developapassionforthesport.This

seasonwehadseveralchildrenwhodecidedtoswimyear-roundwithlocalteams. WewouldliketothanktheentireWildhorseCommunityforallowingourkidstohaveapositiveoutletthatgrowsfriendships,ishealthyforthem,andbringsourparentstogether.Weareverythankfulfortheopportunitytobeabletouseourfacilitiesduringthesummermonths. Ifyoumissedusthisseason,butwouldliketojoinusnextyear,pleasebeonthelookoutearlynextyearforourregistrationannouncementinthenewsletter.TheteamisopentoALLkidsinourneighborhood,eventhosewithdisabilities. Wewouldlovetohavemorekidsparticipatewithusnextyear.Theonlyrequirementisthattheymustbeabletoswimthelengthofthepoolbeforetheseasonbegins.ItisashortcommitmentofonlythemonthsofMayandJune.TheleaguemakessurethatwearedonewiththeseasonbeforeJuly4th.Wewouldlovetohaveyourfamilycomejoinus.Haveagreatrestofthesummer!

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WILDHORSEFive for Wildhorse

Whenthinkingaboutwhatwillbedifferentforyouandyourfamilyin2011orhowyoucaninstilltheseedofvolunteerisminyourchildren,looknofurtherthanrighthereinWildhorse.Whilecommunityparticipationincommittee-sponsoredeventsin2010grewasithasoverthepastfewyears,newmembershiptosupportthevolunteersonthosecommitteeshasnotbeenas promising. Thevery fewwhooffer theirtimeandtalentstosupportthecommunityasawholemakeitpossibleforthecommunitytoenjoy themanyeventshighlighted in lastmonth’snewsletter.MostHOAsofferlittletonothing to theirmembers, butWildhorse isnoordinaryHOAdueentirelytotheresidentswhovolunteertheirtime.

The Wildhorse Board of Directors hasauthorizedanincentiveprogramtoencourageall residents to participate in making this abetterplacetolive.Weareaskingallresidentsto set a goal of five (5) servicehours to thecommunity by volunteering to help at a

communityfunction,writingarticlesforthenewsletter,participatingincommunitycleanupdaysorstartingoneonyourstreet,ortohelp with managing community meetings,tonameafewoptions.TheHOAwillofferacommemorativegifttothefirst50residentswhoaccrue5hoursofservicetotheWildhorseHOA.Thisisanopportunityforstudentswhoneedcommunityservicehours,familieswhowant to do something positive together, orindividualswhowanttomakeadifference.

Formswillbeavailableatourwebsite,www.wildhorsecommunity.com. If you have anyquestionsaboutthisprogram,pleaseforwardthem to [email protected]. Please considerdoingyourparttomakeWildhorsethecommunitywealldreameditwouldbe.

architectural control

committee TheWildhorseHOAislookingforone(1)volunteertositontheArchitecturalControl Committee.This committeeprotectsourcommunityfromtheimpactof unapproved exterior changes tohomes.Itdoessobyreviewing,andthenapprovingordisapprovinghomeowners’applicationsforsuchchangesbaseduponconformanceoftheproposedchangestothe architectural standards outlined inthegoverningdocuments.Asamemberof the ACC, you can help to ensurethat Wildhorse Community remainsconsistent and harmonious with theoriginalvisionofWildhorse.Ifyouhaveany questions about this committee orareinterestedinjoining,pleasesendyournameandcontactinformationtoboard@wilhorsecommunity.com.


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REACHING YOURNEIGHBORSAND MANY OTHERS...

Pool Procedures for 2011ThesummerisuponusandtheWildhorsePoolsareabouttomove

intothefull-timesummerschedule.PleaseremembertobringyourPoolAccessCardwiththe2011Stickerandtoshowthemtotheattendantwhenenteringthepoolarea.Youmustalsosigninandenterthenumberofguestsyouarebringingwithyou(limit4).

Forthoseresidentswhohavenotyetregisteredfor2011poolaccess,youcanstillregisteryourpoolcardsattheSpectrumAssociationManagementofficelocatedat17319SanPedro#318,SanAntonio,TX 78232 from 9am to 5pm throughout the swim season.Youcandownloadthe2011poolregistrationpacketfromourwebsitewww.wildhorsecommunity.comunder‘PoolCommittee’andbringthecompleteddocumentsandallofyourpoolcardstoSpectrumwithyou.Stickerswillonlybeplacedonpresentedcards.Ifyouarearentingahomeinthecommunity,aseparaterenterapplicationisalsoavailablewhichmustbenotarizedbeforeitisaccepted.

Pleaseobservethepostedrulesofthepool,followthedirectionsofthepoolstaff,andhelpustohavethesafestandmostenjoyableswimseasonever.

Recipe of the Month

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Ingredients

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½cupmayonnaise

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2T.vinegar

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WILDHORSEWildhorse HOA

2011 Pool scheduleTimberCountryPool

JuNe 4th: suMMer seasoN: Hours:7am–9pm PoolClosedforcleaning:Monday

auGust 21st POOLCLOSES

SportsParkPoolJuNe 4th suMMer seasoN: Hours:7am–9pm PoolClosedforcleaning:Tuesday *Swimteampractice(6/6to7/1):8am-12pmM-F

auGust 22Nd – sePteMBer 18th Weekdayhours:7am–7pm Weekendhours:7am–9pm

laBor day (sePt 5th) - 7am–9pm

sePteMBer 19th – octoBer 16th Weekendhours:7am–9pm

coluMBus day (oct 10th)-7am–9pm

octoBer 16th - POOLCLOSES

Notes:• Weekend:Saturday&Sunday

• Weekday:Monday–Friday

• *Lanesopenforresidents’useduringpractice

• The2011poolscheduleissubjecttochange.


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