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Community Amenities and Available Area ActivitiesWillowlake is a place to live and a place to play. Within the many acres of open space in the area, there are several parks and acres of lakes and ponds. Our area offers an array of playgrounds, hike and bike trails, neighborhood parks, picnic areas, an adult and kid’s pool, baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, golf courses, fitness centers and an increasing amount of local restaurants. With its friendly people and tranquil atmosphere, Willowlake is a wonderful

April 2014 • E-Newsletter

Willowlake Homeowners Association

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N a m e s / N u m b e r s . . . . 3

P o o l R e g i s t r a t i o n . . 4

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neighborhood to call home! Also, enjoy our end-less Willowlake schedule of events coordinated by our Events Chairperson, James Deitiker. With the many amenities and activities available to Willow-lake residents, you’ll find lots of ways to play! ........Continued on page 11.

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2014 SuperSaturday!

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Super SaturdayJoin us April 19th as we have a Spring Festival at the Willowlake Gazebo. There will be plenty of fun, games, live music, free food, blow-ups for kids, face painting, and lots of crazy games! It is called SUPER SATURDAY because there is a SUPERHERO theme, so feel free to dress as your favorite superhero and learn about one of ours!

WHERE: Willowlake Gazebo

DATE: April 19, 2014

TIME: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

COST: FREE!

For questions about this event, feel free to contact Gerron (gerron@hfcnaz.org) or Amanda (amanda@hfcnaz.org)

Last October the community came together for a huge Fall Festival. Well, we’re back!

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresidentMark Hubenak mhubenak001@comcast.net

Vice PresidentBrannon Beckbrannon.beck@gmail.com

Secretary/TreasurerNancy Kapell nancykapell@yahoo.com

2014 COMMITTEESArchitectural Control Chairman - Mark Lackeymelackey@comcast.netSocial Events Chairman - James Deitikerdeitiker@sbcglobal.netNewsletter Editor - Brooke Benefieldbrooke.e.benefield@gmail.comYard of the Month - Phyllis Cutrer & Tammy Steffenphyllis.cutrer@yahoo.comNeighborhood Watch Chairman - Mark Hubenakmhubenak001@comcast.net Pool Chairman - Lynn Piwonskilmp4040@yahoo.com Park Chairman - Diego Lamacchiadlamacchia@hotmail.comGazebo Rental Baseball Field ReservationsRandall Management - 713-728-1126, ext. 15 mtrevino@randallmanagement.com

If you would like to start a neighborhood group or commit-tee, contact one of the board members orRandall Management.

RANDALL MANAGEMENT TEAMManagersMiguel Trevinomtrevino@randallmanagement.com, ext. 15Jane Godwinjgodwin@randallmanagement.com, ext. 11

Collections Jennifercollections@randallmanagement.com ext. 22Kevincollections2@randallmanagement.com ext. 25Aliciacollections3@randallmanagement.com ext. 26

Deed Restrictions Lucy or Rubydeed@randallmanagement.com, ext. 18

Answering Service After business hours for common area emergencies(713) 850-4729For information on your homeowner’s assessments, deed restriction violations or questions in general please contact:

Randall Management, Inc.6200 Savoy, Suite 420, Houston, TX 77036

Phone: 713-728-1126 Fax: 713-728-5015

www.randallmanagement.com

Refer back to this page for important names and numbers for any issues, concerns or comments about the community.

All Emergencies................................................................911 Harris County Sheriff.......................................713-221-6000Vacation Watch (Sheriff ’s Office).................281-290-2100 S.E.A.L. Security Solutions………….........….713-422-2770Vacation Watch (S.E.A.L. Security)…........…713-442-2770Department of Public Safety.............................281-890-5440 Fire Department (non-emergency)...................713-466-6161Cypress-Fairbanks Hospital.............................281-897-3300 Memorial City Hospital............................... 713-932-3000 Center Point Energy - Outages Only…....…....713-207-2222

Center Point Energy - Gas..............................713-659-2111 Poison Control Center....................................800-222-1222 Harris County Animal Control..................... 281-999-3191 Pools by Dallas................................................713-932-8803 MUD #11...................................................... 281-807-9500 Willowplace Post Office.............................. 281-890-2392 Harris County Road & Bridge...................... 281-353-8424 VF Waste Services, Inc................................713-787-9790 Harris Co. Public Health and Environ. Svcs.713-920-2831 Street Lights Out….......www.centerpointenergy.com/outage

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2014 POOL Registration

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The Willowlake Pool Seasonis Around the Corner This year there will be a mail out Announcing the Pool Season. 2014 Pool Application is on page 5 of this Newsletter. Please complete it if you have not already done so, and submit it to Miguel Trevino with Randall Management.

If you are new to Willowlake, please complete the 2014 Pool Registration Application (see page 5 of this newsletter) and submit the application. The first card is issued to each homeowner free of charge. Any additional or replacement cards are issued at a cost of $10 per card. As a further reminder, the Wil-lowlake Pool has no lifeguards on duty so please do not send your children to the pool unattended. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Please be safe and enjoy your summer!

Get Ready to Enjoy the New Furniture At the Community Pool Willowlake has been updating the pool furni-ture through the past few years including this year. Please make sure to take care of the furniture and report any abuse to Randall Management. We want

to make sure that every dollar that is spent to the benefit of Willowlake residents is taken care of for a very long time.

NO LIFEGUARDS ON DUTYSwim at Your Own RiskPool and Park Areas There are no lifeguards on duty at the Willowlake Pool so please do not send minors or non-swimmers to the pool as it is unattended at all times. All under aged and non-swimmers are required to have ACTIVE Adult Supervision while inside the pool fence.

Cameras Now Installed at thePool and Park Areas Willowlake has experienced damage to the prop-erty in and around the Pool building, including the Pool perimeter fence, playground equipment across from the pool and damage to the pool building. The Board of Directors is trying to be proactive and prevent such type of damages and expense to the Association. Cameras have been installed to docu-ment damage to he perimeter fences, pool entrance gate, pool parking lot and the playground equip-ment. Please be aware that any damage caused by your family members or their guests will be charged back to your account.

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NAME: _____________________________________ Emergency Contact Person:____________________

ADDRESS:__________________________________ Emergency Contact Phone: ____________________

E-Mail: ____________________________________________HOME PHONE NUMBER:__________________

OWN_____ or RENT_____ IF RENTER, OWNER’S NAME: _______________________________

OWNER’S ADDRESS:

PLEASE LIST ALL NAMES OF FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDING FULL TIME AT PROPERTY:

NAMES: AGES: req’d if under 21

Have you been issued an Access card? Yes or No

If you have a card, PLEASE LIST THAT CARD NUMBER IN THE SPACE BELOW OR YOUR CARD WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED.

If you have lost your card, there is a $10.00 replacement card fee that must be paid to receive a new card.

Card No. Issued: Date Issued:

Card No. Issued: Date Issued:

Card No. Issued: Date Issued:

I, _________________________________ by signature on this document, hereby agree to comply with the posted rules of the Willowlake Homeowners Association, Inc. I have read the posted Rules and under-stand them. I understand that failure to comply with the Pool Rules and/or to not obey the posted Pool Hours can result in the loss of my pool privileges.

Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____/_____/2014

Please mail, fax or e-mail this form to:Willowlake Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o Randall Management, Inc.6200 Savoy Drive, Suite 420Houston, Texas 77036Fax: (713) 728-5015mtrevino@randallmanagement.com

RMI Processing

Date Received: ________ ____/____/____

Verified -0- Balance: ________ ____/____/____

Programmed Card: ________ ____/____/____

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Area School News

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14*The last make-up day for the inclem-ent weather will be on June 6. This date is identified on the current 2013-2014 School Calendar.

Jersey Village High School

Jersey Village High School wins first District Wrestling TitleThe Jersey Village boys Wrestling Team clinched the 1st place District Title. It marked the first district wrestling title in school history.

Another First for the JVHS Wrestling TeamJairo Rico be-came the 1st Boy Wrestler to earn All-State Honors for JVHS with his performance at the Texas UIL State Wrestling Tournament. Tennis Team Receives District HonorsThe following tennis players have achieved all district honors. 1st team all district for Line 1 doubles are boys: Christian Dettmers and Trevor Tandy and girls: Hannah Cook and Laura Galvan. 2nd team all district for boys line 2 doubles goes to Tommy Hamner and Matthew McKillip and girls line 1 singles goes to Laura Galvan. Honorable Mention goes to Christian Dettmers for Line 1 singles.

Student Scholars Receive RecognitionThree JVHS students who were confirmed as semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were honored at a National Merit recognition program at the Berry Center—along with Commended, National Hispanic and

National Achievement scholars.

National Merit semifinalists are: Jonathan Du-ong, José Flores and Cynthia Michelle TurnerCommended students are: Marieke Alsguth, Jessica Breckenridge, Tresor Brill, Shawn Dalton Erwin, Dan-iel Clayton Faraldo, Emily Jih, Rafael Kapell, Annie Nguyen, John Thomas F. O’Kane, Alexander Hoang Pham, Amanda Ramsey, Mikey Sliepka, Carolyn Quynh Tran, Nicholas R. Vinson and Joseph A. Widacki.

Tresor Brill, Maria De La Cruz Perales, José Flores and Stephanie Valle and Rafael Kapell were named Hispanic Scholars and Luke Aaron Barker was named honorable mention.

Matthew Alazar Tesfalul was referred to colleges for his potential for academic success.

Cook Middle School Destination Imagination (DI) teamsCook had 2 DI teams this year competing in the regional competition. These students worked hard and did very well. Team DI dominators got 1st place and will be advancing on to the state tournament in April. DI is an organization that teaches creativity, teamwork and problem solving to students across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries. Its main program is a team tournament where student teams from all over the world solve mind-bending Challenges. Teams are tested to think on their feet, work together, and devise orig-inal solutions that satisfy the requirements of the Challenges. DI provides students from kinder-garten to college with the opportunity to develop their creativity and imagination as they work in teams to solve unusual and exciting challenges.

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Community News

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Fun4Seniors offers a wide variety of ongoing programs and events such as bridge tournaments, dances, and discount tickets and transportation to sporting venues, fine art performances, museums, festivals and special attractions in and around the greater Houston area, and other activities requested by groups and participants ages 50 and older. Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner R. Jack Cagle is committed to providing older adults with special services through the Precinct 4 Se-nior Adult Program and its nonprofit organization Fun4Seniors. These services include: • Community center classes, programs, and activi-ties • Educational and recreational activities • Information, referral, and outreach services • Special events including free and discounted tickets • Transportation to day trip locations Precinct 4 partners with over 400 senior adult groups including churches, civic associations, gardening clubs, and community service organiza-

tions. The groups’ participants enjoy a variety of ongoing activities such as festivals, museums, plays, concerts, theatrical and sporting venues, and day trip destinations within a 150-mile radius from Houston. For more information, please call the Senior Adult Program at 281-893-3726 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Active Excursions and Day Trips Offered from Harris County Libraries Precinct 4 offers transportation for active excur-sions and day trips from three Harris County library branches in addition to ongoing programs and events through the Senior Adult Program and Fun4Seniors!

The closest library to Willowlake is the Fairbanks Branch Library - 7122 N Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77040 (713) 466-4438.

Area News for Seniors

More Important Numbers:All Emergencies................................................911 Harris County Sheriff.....................713-221-6000Vacation Watch (Sheriff ’s Office).....281-290-2100 S.E.A.L. Security Solutions…....…713-422-2770Vacation Watch (S.E.A.L. Security…713-442-2770

Department of Public Safety............281-890-5440 Fire Department (non-emergency)...713-466-6161 Poison Control Center................... 800-222-1222 Harris County Animal Control........ 281-999-3191

911 Hang Up...............0Alarm Holdup.............1Alarm Local................9Alarm Silent................0Alarm/Sil/Pan/......0Assault/Agg............0Burglary/Hab..........0Burglary/Motveh.......1

Credit Card Abuse.......0Crim Mischief............0Disch. Firearm............0Dist/Family. . . . . . . . . .0Dist/Fireworks.........0Dist/Loud Noise.........0Dis t /Other. . . . . . . . . .0Domestic/Prevent....2

Fraudulent UseID.......1In Progress..................0Meet the Citizen........2Open Door/Window...0Robbery/Agg...........0Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Susp Person.................1Theft/Other.... . . . . . .0

Traf Initiative..............0Traffic Stop..................6Unk Med Emerg.........1Vacation Watch...........1Veh Suspicious............1Vehicle Stolen.............0Welfare Check............2

Willowlake - Calls For ServiceHARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: 3/01/2014 - 3/31/2014

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Community Update

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14The Willowlake Board of Directors continues to work for you and the community. The following is a list of items that we are working on for you:

•Re-evaluate security vendor for Willowlake and consider possible change of vendors (Complete) •Install surveillance cameras along perimeter fence at the pool, due to some vandalism incidents (Complete)•Cut back tree limbs blocking street lights along Big Branch Dr. to allow for better lighting on this street (Complete)•Install new (updated) sprinkler controllers to the sprinkler system. This will produce a significant savings in our water bills. (Complete)•Re-plaster the Willowlake Pool (Complete)•Replace the 20yr. old faded Stop Signs through-out WL. These are being replaced by Harris County Pct. 4 (50% complete) •WL Electronic Newsletter. We are not sending out an electronic newsletter like we had planned, but will be sending out the link to the newsletter (Complete)•Find a Willowlake Newsletter Editor (Complete)•Completely repaint sides of community mail boxes where black paint was used to cover graffiti. (Complete)•Make needed sidewalk repairs (Upcoming)•Repaint faded playground equipment (Upcoming)•Reprogram Willowlake Park sprinkler system to only water after park hours. (Upcoming)•Clean all stop sign poles throughout neighbor-hood (Remove tape, old paper notices, repaint yel-low signs and straighten all poles) (Upcoming)•Install “No Soliciting” signs at all six entrances to Willowlake (Complete)• Replacement pool furniture has been ordered, just needs to be set up.•Restripe parking lots at Main park and Pool park (Upcoming)•Update Willowlake Signage (Upcoming)

The Lake at Willowlake

Our lake at Willowlake is an important ame-nity for the Association. For the last two Annual Meeting, several homeowners brought up the idea of increasing the water level in the lake. The Board agrees that additional water will aestheti-cally improve the lake and is actively working on trying to accomplish this request. Please understand that Willowlake is issued only certain amounts of water each year and any excess use will cause us to be penalized.

We will continue to work with the MUD to make sure we account for every gallon used in Willowlake. We will be adding water to the lake to accommodate your requests but we need to confirm the amounts we will be allowed to add without incurring a penalty.

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ril 2014Safety and Security Tips: Here are some quick security tips from SEAL Security:

Let me begin with an introduction. My name is William Allen. I currently hold the position of Colonel within SEAL Security. My responsibili-ties are vast and numerous. I am a retired Chief of Police and a former Senior Instructor at the Uni-versity of Houston Downtown Law Enforcement Academy. In addition, I wrote the curriculum for the commissioned security officer course currently used in the security industry. I am a husband, fa-ther of three with an additional one due in March. And I am the owner and C.O.O of Phoenix Secu-rity Academy.

I will endeavor to give you some tips which may assist in helping you make your home less of a target for those unsavory individuals who wish to take what you have earned. In checking our home for security we always start from the outside and work our way to the interior of the home.

When checking the exterior of our homes we want to insure all of our exterior locks are in good working order and are actually used properly. De-pending on the type of locking mechanism you have, you should look at replacing the screws on the latch, deadbolt and the door jamb strike plate with 3 inch screws. This will make it more difficult for the burglar to kick in the door at the frame. In addition, your landscaping, with the proper bushes, will make it more difficult and painful for the burglar to use a window to gain access into your home. Bushes such as Holly, Roses and Bougain-villea which have long thorns will make the in-truder think twice and may make them move to an easier target.

Outside lighting should face out and never toward the home. Proper lighting will make it

difficult for the suspected burglar to see inside and easier for you to identify when something is going on outside. Motion sensitive lighting is another good deterrent. Direct the spotlights in an area in which you would think a suspicious person would enter.

An interior habit is one we seldom ponder. We get ready for bed, check the doors, turn out the lights, check on the children and go to bed. How many times have we risen from our slumber only to realize we forgot to do something from the night before? Habits are not necessarily always bad. Once again, start at the farthest point and work toward your bedroom. Are the doors locked, are the windows closed and secure, are the blinds

and drapes closed? Did you set the motion sensor lights to on? Are all external fence gates locked and secured? Is the stove off and is the fire secured in the fireplace?

Reducing the chances of your home being targeted by burglars or other criminals does not have to be difficult or expensive. It does not take a tremendous amount of time to perform these checks either.

You must however; remain vigilant in doing the job.

A last thought. Remember to lock your car doors and remove all electronic devices or place out of plain sight. This is to include cords or ex-tensions used to power those devices.

Stay tuned for the next helpful tips from:

Col. William L. AllenSEAL Security & Solutions

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President’s Message

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“How We Can Create a Strong Community”

A hive of bees is a perfect example of a commu-nity working together in harmony and for the common good of all its members. After all, a bee living alone can barely survive, let alone prosper. But in a hive made up of hundreds of other bees, each taking responsibility for the various jobs necessary for the survival of the community, the lone bee not only survives, it contributes might-ily to the success of the hive.

The secret of the bee’s success in living together in a close-knit community is that each bee not only understands the interrelationships that exist between it and the rest of the members of its community, but is willing to accept some of the responsibility for the hive’s prosperityby expanding their role in the community when-ever necessary.

As homeowners, we too can choose to recognize the interrelationships that exist between our-selves and our neighbors and how those inter-relationships have a direct impact on our quality of life. We can also choose to take some of the responsibility upon ourselves to contribute toimproving those relationships and in the process improve our community. In order for our commu-nity association to continue to protect, preserve and enhance our community assets and our property values, each member of our community has to acknowledge their role in our communityand, at times, be willing to expand their role to take on some added responsibility.

For example: We all must obey our govern-ing documents, we agreed to do that when we closed escrow. By obeying community rules and regulations, we contribute to our community and accept the role of a rule abiding member. Each year we conduct an Annual Meeting at which time we elect our Board of Directors, although we don’t have to participate in the election pro-cess, choosing to do so contributes to the suc-cess of our community.

Our role as a rule abiding member expands to include that of a voting member. We also have the opportunity to attend our Board of Direc-tors meetings in order to better understand the business decisions made by the Board. When we choose to attend those meetings, our role as a rule abiding, voting member now expands to in-clude that of a participating member. And when we choose to serve on community committees or the Board of Directors, we accept another role and become a rule abiding, voting, participating and contributing member.

So, let’s all work at recognizing what roles we can choose to accept in our community and, like the bee, work together at making our community the best place to live that it can be!

Submitted by: Mark Hubenak

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WillowlakeExercise PathOne of the highlights of our community is the green space and beautiful exercise path along West Road. Please help us keep it clean and remember to always pick up after your pets. Also, some rules of the road to always yield to young children and strollers, runners yield to walkers and bikers yield to all.

GazeboThe gazebo is one of our most widely used amenities and is a focal point for the beauty of our community. It can be used for personal events to go along with the HOA sponsored events. In addition, our gorgeous gazebo entrance is a popular place for photography and or for our ho-meowners to have parties. If in-terested in using the gazebo for an event, please contact Randall Management and complete the

reservation form. Maintaining this amenity is one of the Boards yearly priorities and should be of similar importance for all of our homeowners.

PondWe are fortunate to have such a lovely backdrop to our Gazebo with our pond and fountain providing just that. We all enjoy our avian friends and encourage families to come out and enjoy the beautiful view. Please no fishing or swimming as this can disrupt the environment and create an unsafe situation around the pond. Please also refrain from feeding the ducks.

Baseball FieldWe are very fortunate to have a baseball field in our community that can be used by everyone. We have a process of reserving the field and limiting the use to teams that include a team member that lives in Willowlake

and is in good standing with all association fees. To make a reservation, the resident living in Willowlake must contact Ran-dall Management.

Park at the PoolWe are proud of the Park at the Pool and to be able to provide the children of the Willowlake community a safe and fun place to play. This park has two play areas and is open from dawn to dusk.

Willowlake PoolsWillowlake has 2 sparkling pools. A gradual depth play pool and a kids pool. The large pool was just re-plastered in February. The hours of operation are Tues-day–Sunday (6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.). May – September.

Have a suggestion on how to im-prove our community amenities? We’d love to hear it! Volunteer for a Committee or let the Board know.

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Community Parks and Trails and Activities

Complementary Vacation WatchIt is important that you take advantage of the free Vacation Watch Service that is offered to Willowlake Residents by both the Sheriff ’s Department and SEAL Security. While you are away, the officers will visit your home and check that everything looks secured.

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Willowlake Willowlake E-Newsletter Email ListA monthly newsletter will no longer be mailed to eachresident of Willowlake. Please contactMiguel with Randall Management mtrevino@randallmanagement.com if you would like to be on the email list for the new E-Newsletter. In addition, the newsletter will also be posted on the Association’s website and Facebook page each month.

Articles ContributionsIf you have an article or idea that you would like featured in the Wil lowlake Newsletter, please submit your article or idea to Miguel Trevino with Randall Management at mtrevino@randallmanagement.com. All articles may be edited for content.

Key Lime Cheesecake BarsCelebrate Spring with this dazzling cheese-cake recipe which is a sweet-tart takeoff on the ever-popular pie. It’s a great make-ahead des-sert, too--you can prep this easy recipe up to 24 hours in advance.

Makes: 9 servingsPrep: 30 minsChill: 8 hrs Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients6 squares low-fat honey graham crackers, finely crushed (1/2 cup)2 tablespoons margarine, melted1 teaspoon sugar1 4 ounce package sugar-free low-calorie lime-flavored gelatin3/4 cup boiling water1 16 ounce container fat-free cottage cheese (1-3/4 cups)1 8 ounce container fat-free cream cheese, softened1 8 ounce container frozen fat-free whipped dessert topping, thawed Key Limes or limes, cut in wedges (optional)

Directions•In small bowl combine graham crackers, marga-rine, and sugar. Press crumb mixture in the bot-tom of a 2-quart square baking dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling.•In large bowl combine gelatin and water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.•In blender or food processor combine cottage cheese and cream cheese. Cover and blend or process until smooth, stopping several times to scrape down sides. Whisk 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese mixture into the gelatin mixture. •Whisk in remaining cottage cheese mixture until smooth. Fold in whipped dessert topping. •Spoon filling over chilled crumb mixture.Cover and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours or until filling is firm. To serve, cut in squares. Top with lime wedges. Makes 9 servings.

Recipe of the Month: Celebrate Spring!