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Copyright © 2009 Peel, Inc. Meadows of Brushy Creek Homeowner's Association Newsletter - November 2009 �

Meadows of Brushy Creek

November 2009 Volume 2, Issue 11Official Publication of Meadows of Brushy Creek HOA

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MARK YOURCALENDARS!

MONTHLY HOA MEETINGS:Meetings are scheduled for the 4th Tuesday of every month.November 24th, 2009Meetings are subject to change or cancellation due to holidays and/or board member availability.

MUD COMMUNITY CENTER EVENTS:

NOVEMBER2 ............................................................ Hatha Flow Yoga6 ..........................................................Parents Night Out7 ............... Keep Brushy Creek Beautiful Creek Clean Up8 ..................................Children’s Books Day Celebration9 ..................................................................Prenatal Yoga1 .....................................................Mother & Son Dance13........... Keep Brushy Creek Beautiful Texas Recycles Day Celebration14.............................................Day Trip to Fredericksburg14.................................................... Start Smart Basketball14..............................Free 5K Run – Sendero Springs Trail23........................................ Sportball Thanksgiving Camp25.............................................................Volleyball Camp30.............................. CPR/AED & First Aid Certification

DECEMBER1 .............................................Round Rock Fencing Club5 .............................................Parents Shopping Day Out12........................................................ Holiday in the Park18.................................Friday Funtastics (Music Together)21.................................................................. Sports Camp21................................................ Sportball Holiday Camp21.............................................................Volleyball Camp21......................................................... Babysitter Training21-23 ....................................................Winter Fun Camp28-30 ....................................................Winter Fun Camp

2009 ANNUAL HOA MEETING

The 2009 annual meeting of the Meadows of Brushy Creek Homeowner’s Association w a s h e l d o n Tu e s d a y, September 29th at the Brushy Creek Community Center. Approximately 30 residents attended the 2 hour-long meeting.

The main purpose of the annual meeting is to conduct elections of Board members who terms expire September 30. Incumbents Bob Grahl, Gene Bennett, and Carole Leandra received nominations from the nominating committee and the floor entertained nominations for one vacancy on the board. Larry Haig, a long time resident and former City Councilman from Florida was nominated and seconded from the floor. A unanimous vote by acclamation for the slate of candidates concluded the election.

An open discussion followed where residents asked questions of the Board and made general comments to the Board. Several residents asked how they could report outages and general disrepair of streetlights. Outages and repairs can be reported to Oncor Electric by calling 1-888-313-4747 or through Oncor’s website, www.oncor.com. Per Public Utility Commission of Texas rules, Oncor has 15 days to complete a repair once notified, however they strive to complete standard repairs (burned out bulbs, photocells) in 5 days or less.

Many commented about the professional and informative newsletter that is now in its 13th month of circulation. Long time resident and Board member, Mike Baranowski has directed the success of the newsletter since its inception.

Most were surprised to learn the newsletter is produced at no expense to our homeowners. Production costs are funded exclusively by advertisers. Past issues are available online at www.PeelInc.com once there, choose “Communities” and from

Annual HOA Meeting

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NEWSLETTER EDITOR Mike Baranowski ................... [email protected]

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IMpORTANT NUMbERS

Williamson County (main line) ......................... 512-943-1300Williamson County Sheriff (non-emergency) ....512-943-1300Sam Bass Fire Department (non-emergency) .....512-255-0100Animal Control (domestic pets and stray livestock) .................512-943-1389Poison Contrl .................................................... 800-POISONFor Emergencies .............................................................. 9-1-1Non-Emergencies ............................................................3-1-1Community, Healthy, Mental Services ............................2-1-1

pROpERTY MANAGEMENT(Deed restriction violations and general information)

Debra Johnson - Goodwin Management, Inc. 11149 Research Blvd, Suite 100

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Fax (512) 346-4873

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HOA Web Sitewww.meadowshoa.com

Bob Grahl, Chairman of the Board ...........................09/2009 [email protected] Mel Callender, President ............................................09/2010 [email protected] Huckabee, Treasurer ............................................09/2010 [email protected] Carole Leandra, Secretary .............................................09/2009 [email protected] Baranowski, Director...........................................09/2010 [email protected] Bennett, Director ................................................09/2010 [email protected]

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Questions were raised about the intersection of O’Connor and Pocono Drives. An unusual lane shift occurs on O’Connor Dr that direct eastbound traffic into a westbound turn lane. Many accidents and near accidents have occurred in recent months. A noticeable increase in traffic passing through our neighborhood has been observed. Future plans to connect O’Connor Dr. with TX-45 Toll Road will only add to this problem. Residents are urged to be extra careful when passing through this intersection. The HOA Board will be writing a letter to the County Commissioners seeking assistance.

Following the open discussion, Chairman of the Board, Bob Grahl, reflected on this year’s accomplishments, challenges and goals for FY 2010. Among those, Grahl highlighted the HOA’s sponsorship of the very successful and popular 2nd Annual Brushy Creek Backyard BBQ Cook-off, a reduction in delinquencies to less than 1.6%, replacing a deteriorating drinking fountain in Pepper Rock Park, the addition of a dog watering station and resuming Yard of the Month.

Accomplishments that will be most noticeable is the approval and funding of the Phase I fence project that replaces the fence on O’Connor Drive from Great Oaks Drive to Pocono Drive. Once legal issues are resolved, construction could begin soon. Funding for this project was accomplished by good old-fashioned belt tightening. Bob Grahl discussed the economic recession - home sales have slowed but not stopped in our community. Resale of homes is down 45% from 2008. He was proud to note that the sale price(s) of homes in the Meadows HOA is noticeably higher per square foot than those in most surrounding neighborhoods.

Also noted were challenges for the next few years to come. Bradford Pear trees in the median strip at Pocono Drive near O’Connor are nearing the end of their lifespan and will need to be removed and or replaced. The Meadows entry sign at Pepper Rock Park has a weakness in the foundation that has caused a large crack in the stone wall. Bob Grahl anticipates the costs to be expensive.

Goals set for 2010 are to improve the HOA website, eliminate delinquencies, resume the “Welcome Package” to new homeowners and to complete the Phase I fence project.

Refreshments were served and drawings were held. The following door prizes were awarded:

Visa Gift Cards: Cris Yackle Dave Pettit Ernest Sinclair Jennifer Meadows Virgil FinleyDallas Cowboys tickets (2), game of choice: Mark AyotteThank you to all that attended, and that you to those that

submitted their proxy. Without you, the annual meeting would not have occurred!

ONE-YEARNEWSLETTERANNIVERSARY

We are celebrating our 1-year anniversary of our newsletter, published at no-charge, through Peel Inc. We want to thank Kelly and his crew at Peel Inc. for their great service, patience, and guidance. Thanks also go to the advertisers that make this possible.

If you know of a company that would like to advertise and become a ‘first priority’ advertiser, please look for additional information about advertising in the newsletter.

We are always looking for additional content, articles, etc to be included in the newsletters. We are also in need of a unique logo that reflects our HOA. If you, or a member of your family is gifted with being creative, innovative, please encourage them to create a logo for our newsletter.

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The fifteenth annual Hairy Man Festival was held on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at Cat Hollow Park, despite intermittent rain. The festival featured children’s activities, such as a miniature train, pony rides, petting zoo, moonwalk, rock wall, hair and face painting and more. Another section of the festival held food and drink booths, such as the McNeil FFA food booth, which sold hamburgers and the Brushy Creek Marlins Swim Team sold fresh cut french fries and snow cones. Many of the food and games booth are operated by local charities and nonprofit organizations to benefit their programs. Additionally, at least twenty arts and crafts booths sold a variety of handmade items, such as Linda Jewett, who was selling handmade greeting cards and other paper items.The family friendly festival also raises money for several area charities and this year, it also benefited The Pajama Program, which provides pajamas and books to children in need. Many of the children who benefit from The Pajama Program are foster children or children living in orphanages. Several area food banks, including the Round Rock Serving Center, collect food at the event. The 2008 festival raised over $30,000 for local charities.The festival is named in honor of the Hairy Man, a local legend. Stories have long been told in the area along Brushy Creek, with bluffs hanging with ferns, where a very hairy man lived in a cave.

Some say he was a baby left behind by travelers in covered wagons who was raised by wild animals and then jumped out to scare others who came close to the area where he lived. A road, located near the creek between Round Rock and Cedar Park, is named Hairy Man Road. In honor of the Hairy Man.The highlight of the festival is the annual Hairiest Man Contest, where judges choose the man with the most hair. This year the top prize was $500. Nine contestants vied for the prize, dancing to the music and removing their shirts. Lisa Birkman, Williamson County Commissioner Lori Scott, executive director of the Round Rock Serving Center; Tom Clark, general manager of Brushy Creek MUD; Cris Yackle, Vice-President of the Brushy Creek MUD board of directors; Melissa Edwards of Community Impact newspaper and Christy of the musical group, Christy and the Ploughboys served as judges. Contestant #12 was the hairiest, but several others were also extremely hairy. In fact, some contestants appeared from a distance to be wearing a costume, but, upon closer inspection, the hair was their own. All in all, it was fun event again for the 15th time!For more information: on the Hairy Man Festival- http://www.HairyManFestival.org and on The Pajama Project- http://www.pajamaproject.org.

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