I know most of you had major cleanup to do after our hailstorm, and some had damage to roofs and landscaping. It was unfortunate that Joe York had just completed the landscaping in the entrance, but it will be redone. For any of you with roof damage, please read the following carefully:

The current verbiage in our C&Rs that describes the requirement for roofs is outdated. Shingles are no longer rated by pounds. We have verified that in order to meet our existing standards for roofs, the shingles must meet these requirements: Only 30 year or greater; dimensional, laminate or architectural shingles may be used for any home and shed. Three tab style shingles shall never be approved for use. Allowable shingles are Elk Prestique, GAF Timberline, Tamco Heritage 30, Owens Corning Oakridge or Owens Corning Duration. Other shingles may be used only with approval of the Architectural Committee As you are securing bids, it is your responsibility to make sure your roofer is adhering to these requirements. Anything less than this quality will be a direct violation of our standards.

When an area is hit with extensive hail damage, roofers start coming out of the woodwork. Take the time to check out anyone you hire. It is always good to ask your insurance company for references. I have also secured the names of three reputable, highly recommended companies.

ANNUAL HOA DUES We will be mailing out statements for the annual HOA dues on May 9th in order to avoid the increase in postage that goes into affect on May 12th. REMEMBER THAT DUES OF $150 ARE DUE BY JUNE 1ST. Every year I emphasize how difficult the collection of the dues is when residents do not pay on time. We ask that if you are planning to leave town in early June,

please mail your check before leaving. Also, as we have emphasized every year, if there are circumstances that prevent you from paying the entire amount when due, all you have to do is call me so we can set up a payment plan that meets your needs. You do not even have to tell me your circumstances. Your need for more time will be known only to our Treasurer and me.

Those who have not paid by June 15th, will receive a second notice. On July 1st the third and final notice will be mailed. Two weeks after that, if the dues have not been paid and I have not been contacted to arrange a payment plan, the matter will go to our attorney at which time the resident will not only owe the $150, but also attorney fees. Remember that all the additional mailing of notices adds to the HOA’s postage, especially when we have to start sending certified letters. Please make it easy on yourself and me by paying on time.

SAFETY TIP I wanted to restate a tip that was in last month’s newsletter concerning Mansfield’s emergency notification program. All you have to do is go to www.mansfield-tx.gov and click on the Code Red. You can enter your home and/or cell phone numbers, and you will be called anytime there a series weather situation. I know this works because my phone rang in the middle of the night. For years residents have wanted the city to install sirens, but this is much more effective. At least you can hear your phone when you are asleep.

VOTING DAY Remember to go vote on May 10th or in early voting that runs from April 28th through May 6th. Your vote is important.

Feel free to contact me with any of your questions or concerns.

Linda Bruskie President AOC HOA

PPRESIDENTRESIDENT’’SS P PLACELACE

May 2008

Board of Directors

• President Linda Bruskie 817.473.6594

• Vice-President Steve Cosio 817.475.7210

• Secretary Dennis Smith 682.518.9816

• Treasurer Robyn Brooks 817.453.9701

• Member at Large Stacey Woodside 682.518.7190

Committee Chairpersons

• Block Reps

• Grounds/Maintenance Dennis & Donna Phelps 817.453.9730

• Neighborhood Watch Jerry Cloud 817.477.3832

• Architecture Wes Northcutt 817.453.9667

• Social Margie Bowman 817.477.1408

• Newsletter & Directory Christina Walk

817.875.4033 E-mail: christinawalk@charter.net

• Website Steve Cosio

817.457.7210 Email: webmaster@arborsofcreekwood.com

Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 25th

of each month.

www.arborsofcreekwood.com Volume 12, Issue 3

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Chandler & Jennifer Peterson Children: Megan & Jacob

1315 Waterwood

Hey Kids!

Last Day of School is June 4th!!!

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The city will be holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, May 31st from 9 to 11 a.m. Acceptable materials include acids, aerosol cans, batteries, antifreeze, brake fluid, craft and hobby ma-terials, degreasers, drain cleaners, fertilizer, fluores-cent lights, herbicides, household chemicals, motor oil, oil filters, paints and stains, paint thinners, pest strips, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, solvents, transmission fluid, varnishes, computer processors, monitors, printers, scanners, pe-ripherals (keyboard, mouse, wire, cables), web cams, handheld portables, videogame equipment and soft-ware, cell phone, digital equipment and cooking oil. Do not bring ammunition, explosives, medical waste, pro-pane and butane cylinders, radioactive material such as smoke detectors, tires or waste generated by busi-nesses in the mobile unit. Space is limited, so when it is full, residents may take their items to Fort Worth’s Environmental Collection Center at 6400 Bridge St. Proof of residency (water bill) will be required at both places. For more information, contact Howard Redfearn with the city at 817-276-4240.

Saturday, May 31st 9:00—11:00am

CCHILDRENHILDREN’’SS P PLAYGROUPLAYGROUP

We have decided to put together a playgroup for the Children who live in the Arbors. This is a way that the children can get together and meet others that are growing up in the same neighborhood with them. Please email Brooke York at: davidandbrookeyork@yahoo.com or call 682-518-9533 if you would like more information.

SSAFETYAFETY T TIPIP

There is a little Red Phone on the left hand side of the website http://www.mansfield-tx.gov/ for emergency alerts for tornado, etc. You can enter your contact information and be alerted if the situation arises and you do not have the TV/Radio on. You never know if this will come in handy!

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Timely Tip Calloway’s May Gardeners Crape Myrtles are one of the most popular summer flowering shrubs. They provide abundant summer blooms and vivid fall foliage while requiring minimum maintenance. Bloom colors range from red and pink to lavender and white. Crape Myrtles range in height from 3 feet to more than 20 feet tall. They do best planted in full sun. Prepare the soil with organic material such as Calloway’s Landscape Mix and dig the hole just as deep as the container and twice as wide. Water well after planting and apply 2 to 3 inches of mulch to the surface. Hand water at least once a week for the first year. Fertilize in early spring with a high nitrogen, lawn type fertilizer to stimulate healthy, early season growth. Later in early summer, switch to a flower promoting fertilizer such as Calloway’s Professional Crape Myrtle Food. Prune Crape Myrtles to only remove the seed heads or any branches which rub together. Do not “top” them as it will destroy their natural shape and beauty. Know the space requirements before planting, you do not want to try and control the size of a Crape Myrtle by pruning. There is no such thing as a perfect plant and the Crape Myrtle is no exception. Crapes are susceptible to Powdery Mildew and to aphids which will lead to Sooty Mold. We carry both organic and synthetic solutions; choose whichever program best suits your needs. Increase the value of your landscape and plant a Crape Myrtle. You will enjoy its beauty year round!

Preheat over on 350 degrees. Mix melted butter, mustard and Worchestershire sauce. Mix together bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip chicken in butter mixture and roll in bread crumbs. Place chicken in greased 9 X 13 pan. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and top each breast with marinara sauce and sprin-kle with a little Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake another ten minutes.

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YARD OF THE MONTH CONTESTYARD OF THE MONTH CONTEST

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CCOOKOOK’’SS C CORNERORNER

Calloway’s Nursery will be giving back to our community this year by supporting our neighborhood beautification efforts through our Yard of the Month contest. They will sponsor the contest and provide a

$50 Calloway’s gift card to the monthly winner, provide us with a “Good Neighbor” savings coupon which will be published monthly in our newsletter,

and provide “Calloway’s Garden Advice – Tip of the Month” article for the newsletter.

May Yard of the Month Winner Sponsored by Calloway’s Nursery

Congratulations to Judy Stricklin and Audrey Black

of 2605 Brookwood Drive who are our May yard of the month winners.

PARMESAN CHICKEN

Ingredients:

1 stick butter melted 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp Worchestershire sauce 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 6 boneless chicken breast Marinara sauce

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WANT TO PUT AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GRAPEVINE?

What better way to advertise your business than in our own neighborhood newsletter. Call Christina Walk at 817.875.4033 or e-mail me at christinawalk@charter.net. Prices are:

Single listing 3 mo. listing 6 mo. listing 12 mo. listing Business Card $20 $40 $70 $110 1/2 Page $30 $60 $100 $175 Full Page $50 $100 $170 $300

Take a look at our advertisers! If you visit one, tell them you saw it in the Grapevine!

Zoo Job

One day an out of work mime is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo's most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off.

He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts. So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it's a great job. He can sleep all he wants, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires of just swinging on tires. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition, and dangles from the top to the lion's cage. Of course, this makes the lion furi-ous, but the crowd loves it.

At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps taunting the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified.

The lion gathers itself and prepares to pounce. The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, "Help me, help me!", but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?"

LLAUGHAUGH L LINESINES

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RAY KNOWS THE ARBORS (Your Arbors Specialist since 1993)

* Denotes New Price

** New Listing

If you’d like information on any of these properties or want to know the value of your home under current market conditions, please call us for a complimentary market analysis.

Team Connolly - RE/MAX Associates

Ray Chartrand Elaine Connolly 817 804 2746 office 817 804 2741 office www.raychartrand.com www.elaineconnolly.net

1308 Arbors Ct 3 bedrooms 2752 sq ft $224,000** Active

1608 Arborcreek 4 bedrooms 4487 sq ft $699,000 Active

2 Brook Arbor 3 bedrooms 2128 sq ft $179,000 CONTRACT

3 Brook Arbor 3 bedrooms 2057 sq ft $195,000 ** Active

1013 Brook Arbor 4 bedrooms 2984 sq ft $299,000* Active

1022 Brook Arbor 4 bedrooms 2775 sq ft $265,000 Pool CONTRACT

1121 Brook Arbor 4 bedrooms 2148 sq ft $186,775 Active

1122 Brook Arbor 3 bedrooms 2270 sq ft $210,000* Active

233 N. Creekwood 5 bedrooms 6920 sq ft $936,000 ** Active

4 Valleywood 4 bedrooms 4205 sq ft $570,000 Pool SOLD

1601 Valleywood 6 bedrooms 4247 sq ft $650,000 Active

1602 Valleywood 4 bedrooms 3100 sq ft $415,000 ** Active

4 Velvet Ct 4 bedrooms 2203 sq ft SOLD

2 Waterwood 4 bedrooms 2161 sq ft $220,000 CONTRACT

1315 Waterwood 4 bedrooms 2537 sq ft SOLD

2613 Wild Ivy 3 bedrooms 2415 sq ft $228,900* Active

1 Woodbridge 4 bedrooms 2718 sq ft $255,000 Pool Active

4 Woodbridge 4 bedrooms 3269 sq ft $384,934 Pool Active

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PRE-VACATION TIPS FROM YOUR

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD PLUMBER…

Dear Homeowner, Going on a well-deserved vacation? Before you pull out of the driveway, here are a few pre-vacation tips from a plumber’s perspective.

Devices that use water automatically (hot water dispensers, automatic ice makers, swamp coolers, water heaters, even toilets) can create major

problems while you’re gone. Think ahead. The hot-water dispenser should be unplugged. That’s a must! The water heater should also be turned off. Although the water supply to other devices can be turned off individually at

each unit, it’s even wiser to turn off the water at the main inlet to the home. This is the safest way to eliminate potential problems as long as the heaters also have been turned off at all water heating devices. One more thing… If you decide to turn off your water at the main source,

be sure this doesn’t prevent your irrigation system from operating. Nobody wants to come home to a scorched lawn.

Of course, it’s always a good idea to have a trusted friend or neighbor check your house every few days to make sure everything’s OK. Travel safely & enjoy! James Rowe James Rowe Plumbing, Inc. “The White Glove Plumber” (817) 572-3860

P.S. In case there’s a plumbing emergency, leave our Emergency Hotline Number by your phone: (817) 572-3860. This number is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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