Bella Vista
BELLA VISTA June 2012
Bulletin
Official Publication of the Bella Vista Homeowners Association
Volume 4, Issue 6
Board Report
The Board met in May and reviewed the monthly financials, deed restriction violations and delinquent accounts. Information to be presented at the annual meeting was reviewed and edited. Director Gordon presented information on the City’s plans for the park between Bella Vista and Twin Creeks and suggested improving the trail from the playground to the park. Monthly Board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month and a notice will be posted on the Bella Vista website with the location at least 3 days before the meeting. If you would like to receive an email of the meeting notice, please register on the Bella Vista website under “email bulletins.” MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE: • Please insure your sprinkler systems are operating properly and in compliance with Cedar Park’s stage 2 water restrictions. • It is time to remove weeds, dead plants and plant new sod where necessary. • Please trim trees, shrubs and other plants which hang over the sidewalk. • Inspect front doors, wood shudders and fencing for repainting. • Please keep in compliance to avoid Deed Restriction Letter And Possible Fining. RECREATION COMMITTEE! Calling all neighborhood kindergartners and their families! Please join us for a chance to meet and play before school starts on Friday, August 24th from 5:30-7:30 at the Bella Vista pool. Food and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to Bridget Thompson at 512-423-7185 or
[email protected] with number of attendees and your kindergartner’s name. Looking forward to seeing you there! Sincerely, Bella Vista HOA Board of Directors Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.
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Yard of the Month. Send any nominations for “yard of the month” to
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Bella Vista IMPORTANT CONTACTS President, Veronica Frederick............
[email protected] Vice President, John
[email protected] Director, Steve Bosak …………………
[email protected] Treasurer, James Smith………………
[email protected] Secretary, Jeremie Gordon.............
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HOA MANAGEMENT RealManage Resident Services (pool, issues, etc.) 1-866-473-2573..................................
[email protected] Association Manager: Bill Brooks 1-866-473-2573........................william.brooks@realmanage.com www.realmanage.com RealManage, 10800 Pecan Park Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78750, P: 512-219-1927
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The Bella Vista Bulletin newsletter is mailed monthly to all Bella Vista residents. Residents, community groups, churches, etc. are welcome to submit information about their organizations in the newsletter. Personal news for the Stork Report, Teenage Job Seekers, recipes, special celebrations, and birthday announcements are also welcome. If you have an article of interest to the community please submit to
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SOLDS IN LAST 90 DAYS - 3 (All sold in March) Median Days on Market (Solds) - 8 Median Price (Solds) - $317,000 Median Price Sq.Ft. (Solds) - 95.63
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Travel the World without Leaving Your Hometown
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.
Bella Vista JUNE EVENTS
at the Wildflower Center AMAZING ORIGAMI--MANY FOLD MANIFOLDS
June 2 through August 19 The origami master, Robert J. Lang, opens his exhibit with a 10 a.m. gallery walk, 11:30 a.m. lecture in the auditorium, 12:30 p.m. book signing in the store and a 3 p.m. workshop on Saturday, June 2. The exhibit is in the McDermott Learning Center. PAINTINGS ON SILK June 2 through August 19 Exquisite work by Caitlin Hill in the store.
NATURE NIGHTS: BUTTERFLIES
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 21 Our family fun with nature begins with a session on butterflies. Walks, talks and crafts. Joan Son demonstrates origami in the store. NATURE NIGHTS: HUMMINGBIRDS 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 28 Learn about these tiny jeweled hovercraft that pollinate our flowers. Jeanette Larson signs Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas in the store.
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(5-6 servings) • 1 lb. lean ground beef • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cans(15 ozs ea.) pinto beans, undrained • 1 can(28 ozs) diced tomatoes, undrained • 1 can(15 ozs) tomato sauce • 1 can(4 ozs) chopped green chilis, undrained • 2 tablespoons chili powder • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • ½ teaspoon salt • ½ teaspoon black pepper
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1.In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef and onion over mediumhigh heat for 5 to 7 minutes. 2.Add the remaining ingredients, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 1 hour, or until the chili has thickened, stirring occasionally. Note: Add a little hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper if you like a spicier chili. Serve in bowls topped with all the classic chili fixin’s like shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped onion, or sliced jalapeno peppers.
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