Hunter's Chase Gazette
HUNTER'S CHASE The Official Newsletter of the Hunter's Chase HOA
Upcoming Events JUNE 9TH
Hunter’s Chase Annual Meeting 4-7 PM at the Pool Pavilion. Bring the family: BBQ, Bounce house, balloon animals and more! The Hunter’s Chase POA annual meeting will begin at 5:30 PM. * rain out date is June16th JUNE 13TH
Austin Recycles – time to put out the recycle can JUNE 14TH
Flag Day – get your flags out JUNE 17TH
Father’s day
JUNE 27TH
Austin Recycles – time to put out the recycle can JULY 4TH
Independence Day JULY 11TH
Austin Recycles – time to put out the recycle can JULY 30TH
City of Austin Bulk collection for our neighborhood Do you have an event or notice you want Hunter’s Chase residents to know about, submit an event via the link at http://www. peelinc.com/articleSubmit.php Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.
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2012 Swim Season: May 5th through October Pool Closed on Tuesdays Hours: 6am to 9pm Adult Swim Only: 6am to 9am LOST YOUR POOL KEY? Get new ones at http://www.poolkey.com/ or contact Goodwin Management at (512) 502-7503 POOL PAVILION RESERVATIONS? Go to www.lifelineaquatics.com 1 - Select Community Services 2 - Select Amenities/Pool Event Rentals 3 - Select top Drop Down Site box to locate your POA facility name (Hunters Chase). The POA home page gives a detailed description of pavilion rental procedures. 4 - Select Pavilion Rentals tab on the left 5 - Select Register Now to complete the reservation QUESTIONS? If you have questions, contact Lifeline Aquatics, as follows: Lifeline Aquatics Phone: 877-354-1313 | Fax: 512-869-6291 LESSONS? Lifeline aquatics and your HOA have teamed up to bring you premier learn to swim programs for children of all ages in your area. Whether it is your childís first time in a swim program or they have been on a swim team before, our professional instructors are ready to help participants improve their swimming skills, learn water safety, and get ready for the next level! Hunter's Chase 2012 Lesson Schedule June 18-28 (Mon-Thurs) - Beginner 11-11:45am - Intermediate noon-12:45pm Register Now! www.lifelineaquatics.com Go to the lessons tab, click register, and select your HOA. Questions? Contact Ginny Walsh (
[email protected], 512-876-4895). Don't see the class you need? Find 2 friends and contact Ginny to see if we can form a class. Hunter's Chase Gazette - June 2012
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Hunter's Chase Gazette CONTACT NUMBERS & IMPORTANT INFO Hunter’s Chase Yahoo Newsgroup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hunterschase/ Hunter’s chase POA website - http://hca.goodwintx.com/ UTILITIES Electricity City of Austin...................................................... 494-9400 Gas Atmos Energy............................................1-888-286-6700 Emergency.................................................... 866-322-8667 Water/Wastewater (City of Austin) Emergency........................................................... 912-6000 Trash/Recycling Texas Disposal Systems ....................................... 421-1340 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT HC HOA Goodwin Management Inc.
[email protected]............ 512-502-7503 Estates of HC POA CA Managers:
[email protected].................................. 512-288-2376 ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE Applications are found on the intranet site at http://hca.goodwintx.com/ DEED ENFORCEMENT To report violations contact Sage Management sage.
[email protected] - Deed Documents, http://hca.goodwintx.com/ Download the file HCA.GOV.xx.19840530.CCRS.pdf SCHOOLS Pond Springs Elementary................................. 512-464-4200 ..................... http://schools.roundrockisd.org/pondsprings/ Deerpark Middle School.................................. 512-464-6600 ...........................http://schools.roundrockisd.org/deerpark/ McNeil High School........................................ 512-464-6300 ..............................http://schools.roundrockisd.org/mcneil/ OTHER Crime Stoppers........................................... 1-800-253-STOP County Commissioner Lisa Birkman, Pct. 1 .....................733-5384 fax; 733-5380 Animal Control....................................................... 943-1389 Spicewood Springs Branch Public Library ........................ 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd 512-974-3800
HOA BOARD Darin Siefkes (
[email protected])......................... President Calandra Bradford ............................................Vice President Michael Kuykendall..................................................Treasurer Brian James ..............................................................Secretary Rebekah Sheppard................................................................... To reach any one of the board members please contact Carmen Glassinger at
[email protected] HUNTERS CHASE POA COMMITTEES Residents interested in joining a committee should contact Darin Siefkes at
[email protected] 1. Neighborhood Watch - will assist with implementing a neighborhood watch program 2. Amenities (Pool, Park & Tennis) - will be responsible for maintenance and improvement suggestions to the Board 3. Events - responsible for determining which neighborhood events to plan and carrying out the planning and execution of the events (Neighborhood garage sale, Christmas caroling, potlucks, etc)
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Hunter's Chase Gazette A Focus on Eye Health and Safety for Your Family
By: Concentra Urgent Care ADULT EYE HEALTH
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is an important part of preserving good eye health. Keys to healthy vision include: • Avoiding smoking • Eating a balanced diet, rich in dark green vegetables and foods that contain zinc, vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene • Staying active • Controlling your blood pressure • Protecting your eyes from the sun by wearing eyewear that absorbs UV rays and brimmed hats or caps • Staying current with periodic eye exams as recommended by your doctor SIGNS OF PROBLEMS See your doctor if you experience any of the following: • Unusual trouble adjusting to the dark • Difficulty focusing on objects
• Squinting due light sensitivity • Change in color of iris (colored part of your eye) • Red, crusty, or swollen eyelids • Recurring pain around eyes • Double vision • Dark spots or floaters in vision • Distorted or wavy lines/edges • Watery, itchy or burning dry eyes • Seeing spots or ghost-like images CHILD EYE HEALTH Newborns should be checked for inherited eye problems at the time of delivery. Between six and twelve months, infants’ eyes should be checked again by a health care professional. At three to four years old, children should start getting their eyes checked at regular intervals. EYE INJURIES The most common causes of eye injuries in children are: misuse of toys, everyday objects, and tools (forks and knives, pens and pencils, garden
tools), falls, contact with harmful household products (detergents, cleaning supplies, paint, glue), and car accidents. The best ways to avoid these types of injuries are to properly baby proof your home, read all warnings and instructions on toys, and be sure your children are properly secured in infant carriers and car seats. Seek immediate medical attention if your child: • has obvious pain or trouble seeing • has a cut or torn eyelid • does not move one eye as well as the other • has one eye that sticks out compared to the other • has an unusual pupil size or shape • has blood in the clear part of the eye • has something in the eye that cannot be easily removed For more information on taking care of your family’s sight, visit Prevent Blindness America at www.preventblindness.org or The National Eye Institute at http://isee.nei.nih.gov.
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Hunter's Chase Gazette ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE (ACC) Applications and the Covenants and Restrictions (CCRS) documents are found on the intranet site at http://hca.goodwintx. com/. The ACC application must be approved before project work begins. The ACC has up to 30 days to respond to applications. So plan ahead and get those applications in early. In some cases, you will also need a building permit from the City of Austin. If you have questions, we suggest that you contact Goodwin Management via http://hca.goodwintx.com/. In addition to the covenants and restrictions there may also be City of Austin Regulations from City Ordinances that apply, a handy link listing the ordinances most likely to impact residents of newly annexed areas can be found here - http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/annexation/ city_regs.htm
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Hunters Chase Real Estate Still Tight in June Active (as of May 9) Pending Sales Sold 2012 (Jan-Apr) Sold 2011 (Jan-Dec)
# of Homes 6 4 4 35
Avg. Price $203,783 $209,075 $211,750 $202,148
As a Hunters Chase resident who has lived right here on Partridge Bend for many years I have a vested interest in this community and my neighbors!
How does the future look?
One of the most positive signs for Austin real estate is the shrinking inventory of homes for sale. In Austin there are 21% fewer listings on the market than this month last year while sales are 15% higher (March, 2012 MLS single family home stats.) Hunters Chase is no different with only 6 homes on the market entering our busiest selling season. This lack of homes available should benefit home sellers and allow them more leverage in the negotiation process.
Please call me today at 576-1504 to find out how much your home is now worth in this market Keller Williams - 12515-8 Research Blvd #100 Each office is independently owned and operated
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By Heather Wells Who hasn’t dreamed about walking among the Egyptian pyramids, or soaking in the sun on a beach in Spain, or wandering along the Great Wall of China? Every parent wants to give their children a taste of the world, but the economic reality of international air travel for a family, not to mention hotels, passports and food, makes it tough for most of us to consider except in our daydreams. There is a way to give your children the world – without leaving your living room. How? Host a foreign exchange student from a country you’ve always admired! Fascinated by France? Curious about China? Intrigued by India? By welcoming an international student from one of these countries into your home, you instantly open a portal to a far off land. “My husband and I have been hosting for the past three years and have enjoyed every minute of it!” said Vicki Odom, an Ayusa host mom from Pearland, Texas. “The various students we’ve had in our home have taught us a great deal about their home countries.” Foreign exchange students come from all over the world. Ayusa matches host families with students from more than 60 different countries. All high school foreign exchange students are fully insured, bring their own spending money, and are proficient in English – and all high school exchange programs are regulated by the U.S. Department of State. “We welcome host families of all shapes and sizes – families with young children, families with no children, empty nesters whose children have left home, single parents and non-traditional families,” says Connie Coutu, Regional Manager of Ayusa, a non-profit that promoting global learning and leadership through foreign exchange and study abroad opportunities for high school students. “The key requirements for a host family are to provide a safe and nurturing home environment, genuinely love children, and have a desire to learn more about a different culture.” Volunteer host families provide foreign exchange students a nurturing environment, three meals a day and a bedroom (either private or shared with a host sibling of the same gender). Each host family and student is supported by a professionally trained community representative who works with the family and student for the entire program. All interested host families must pass a criminal background check and a home visit by an exchange organization. Interested host families are required to fill out an application, pass a background check and interview with a local exchange program representative in their homes. Once accepted to a program, host families can view profiles of students to find the right match for their family. “Hosting an exchange student is a life-changing experience – for the student, the host family, and the host community,” says Coutu. “There is no better way to teach your children about the world around them than through welcoming an international high school student into your home.” Ayusa is currently accepting applications for families to host an exchange student for the 2012 – 2013 school year. For more information about hosting a high school foreign exchange student, please contact Ayusa at 1.888.552.9872 or by visiting the website at www.ayusa.org. Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.
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