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