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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,pleasereportitimmediatelytopublicworks@wildhorsecommunity.com,board@wildhorsecommunity.com,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: board@wildhorsecommunity.com
MarilynA.Sibblies............ CommunicationsCommitteeChaircommunication@wildhorsecommunity.com
RobertaDavila&BrendaRios........... SocialCommitteeChairsocial@wildhorsecommunity.com
HildaBlack............................................... RecreationCommittee recreation@wildhorsecommunity.com
LorySimpkins.......................................... PoolCommitteeChairpools@wildhorsecommunity.com
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,pleaseemailtheBoardatboard@wildhorsecommunity.com.
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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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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 volunteer@wildhorsecommunity.com. 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.
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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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