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Hunter's Chase Gazette

HUNTER'S CHASE The Official Newsletter of the Hunter's Chase HOA

Our Trees Need Good Stewardship Oak wilt poses a serious threat to our cherished oak trees in central Texas. Prevention and containment are key to avoiding the appearance and spread of this deadly fungal disease in our neighborhoods. Some oaks are especially susceptible to oak wilt, including the following red oaks: Spanish oak (Quercus buckleyi), Texas red oak (Q. texana), Shumard oak (Q. shumardii), and blackjack oak (Q. marilandica). Live oaks (Q. virginiana and Q. fusiformis) are considered intermediate in susceptibility to succumbing to oak wilt. However, the vast interconnected root systems of live oaks and their tendency to grow from root sprouts make them potentially significant sources of disease spread. Regardless of the reasons for pruning, the time of year, or the species of tree, proper pruning techniques should always be used. These techniques include making proper pruning cuts and avoiding injurious practices such as topping or excessive crown thinning. The Oak Wilt Information Partnership recommends the following guidelines in the pruning of oak trees (drafted by the Texas Forest Service, Texas AgriLife Extension Service and International Society of Arboriculture Texas Chapter): ? Always paint fresh wounds on oaks, including pruning cuts and stumps, with wound dressing or latex paint immediately after pruning or live tree removal at all times of the year. ? Clean all pruning tools with 10% bleach solution or Lysolôbetween sites and/ or trees. ? If possible avoid pruning or wounding of oaks during the spring (“Don’t prune February through June”). Reasons to prune in the spring include: to accommodate public safety concerns such as hazardous limbs, traffic visibility or emergency utility line clearance; to repair dead or damaged limbs (from storms or other anomalies); and to remove limbs rubbing on a building or rubbing on other branches and to raise low limbs over a street. ? Pruning for other reasons (general tree health, non-safety related clearance or thinning, etc.) should be conducted before February 1 or after June 30. ? Debris from diseased oaks should be immediately chipped, burned or buried. Good tree stewardship requires both knowledge and proper management on the part of all property owners and residents in our community. Together, we can help ensure the preservation of our beloved trees for ourselves and generations to come. Source: www.texasoakwilt.org, article written and submitted by: Janet Harris Ledlow Cahill Dr. Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.

March 2012 Volume 2, Issue 3

Upcoming Events Mar 2nd Groundhog day

Mar 4th Zilker Park Kit festival – Rain day March 11th

Mar 9th – 24th Austin Rodeo – http://Rodeoaustin.com

Mar 12-16th Round Rock ISD spring Break

Mar 12th Girl Scouts Day

Mar 14th Austin Recycles – time to put out the recycle can http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/ files/files/Trash_and_Recycling/2012-weekAwednesday.pdf

Mar 17th St. Patrick’s day

Mar 25th Statesman Capital 10k – 35th anniversary

Mar 28th Austin Recycles – time to put out the recycle can http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/ files/files/Trash_and_Recycling/2012-weekAwednesday.pdf 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

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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)

NEWSLETTER INFO EDITOR Brian James ............... [email protected] PUBLISHER Peel, Inc........................................................ 888-687-6444 Advertising................................ [email protected]

ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS Interested in submitting an article? You can do so by emailing [email protected] or by going to http://www. peelinc.com/articleSubmit.php. All news must be received by the 9th of the month prior to the issue. So if you are involved with a school group, scouts, sports etc – please submit your articles for The Subdivision Name. Personal news for the Stork Report, Teenage Job Seekers, special celebrations and military service are also welcome.

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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

THANK YOU! On behalf of Boy Scout Troop 164, I want to thank the residents of Hunters Chase for all the food & money donations collected last Saturday. You donated 160 pounds of food & $25 in donations to the food drive! And it’s not too late to continue to give to the cause. Local merchants such as HEB & Randalls are continuing to conduct the “Souper Bowl of Caring” to benefit local food pantries with prepackaged food bags and cash donations. Thanks again! Matt Frangenberg

How was Hunters Chase Real Estate in January? Active (as of February 8) Sold 2012 (Jan) Sold 2011 (Jan-Dec) Sold 2010 (Jan-Dec) Sold 2009 (Jan-Dec) Sold 2008 (Jan-Dec)

# of Homes 3 3 35 31 28 28

Avg. Price $210,800 $218,333 $202,148 $213,174 $211,328 $202,878

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?

It looks like the pace of sales is picking up with more sales in 2011 than any year since 2007. It's also a very positive sign that there are only 3 homes currently for sale. 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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Hunter's Chase Gazette Is Thats a Fog Machine In Your Yard? Austin Water supplies water to customers at varying degrees of pressure due to elevation changes and differences in infrastructure. In cases of excessive supply pressure, the builder, plumber, irrigator or homeowner is tasked with regulating the pressure down to the optimum pounds per square inch (PSI). Water pressure inside a house should be around 65 PSI, but automatic irrigation systems are a different story. The typical pop up sprinkler head has an ideal operating pressure of around 35 PSI, yet many installed systems’ actual head pressure is much higher. If the actual head pressure exceeds the manufacturer’s recommendation, the end result is misting and distorted coverage. Misting is water that is being treated, pumped and paid for—only to waft away even on a still morning. Excessive misting in an irrigation system is considered water waste within the City of Austin and can result in warnings and even citations. There are multiple ways to regulate pressure, but in cases where the entire system is operating at high pressure, it is a good idea to install a pressure regulating valve (PRV) on the irrigation mainline. This will not affect anything in the house, but will make the irrigation system more efficient meaning less water is needed to maintain

the landscape. Bigger drops will hit the landscape, wear and tear on components will decrease and the system will have better spray patterns overall. Correcting high pressure in an irrigation system is a win, win, win scenario. Your landscape, irrigation system and pocketbook all benefit. In many cases a PRV can pay for itself within a couple of years. If you suspect your irrigation system is operating at high pressure, talk to your irrigator about the issue or if you are a customer of Austin Water, set up a free irrigation evaluation through Austin Water’s Conservation Division. All evaluations are performed by licensed irrigators and properties that have had an Austin Water evaluation may be eligible for certain rebates, including partial rebates on irrigation PRVs and pressure regulating heads. Call 974-2199 or visit waterwiseaustin.org to schedule a free irrigation evaluation. Jacob Johnson Austin Water LI#17528

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Hunter's Chase Gazette LIGHT IT UP BLUE IN APRIL People all over Austin and the World will change lights to blue, dress blue, eat blue, drink blue and even paint fingernails blue beginning on April 2. April is Autism Awareness Month and Autism Speaks is celebrating by turning the World (and Austin) blue for the month. This is the first year Austin will turn blue in a big way. In 2007, the United Nations adopted a resolution to make April 2nd World Autism Awareness Day. Autism Speaks created Light It Up Blue (LIUB) to create awareness for the month. Austin TV and radio talk shows will be airing LIUB segments and contests. Numerous buildings like the 2nd Street Business District, the Four

Seasons Hotel, the 360 Condos, the Amli Downtown and on 2nd Street, Home Away, west 6th Street Lounges and many more will be going blue. School campuses will be decorated, plus children and faculty will wear blue. Neighborhood Associations and organizations will turn blue. Blue events will flood the Greater Austin area like the Blue Bash, Blue Martinis and Manicures, a golf tournament, a Blue Bingo and Burger Bash, a Blue Easter Egg Hunt, a UT sorority sponsored Blue Ball and much more. Autism is becoming an epidemic with no known cause or cure. If the current trend continues, half the children born in the United States by 2046 will be diagnosed with autism. Our school districts are already “bending” under the load since 70% of people with autism are under 18. When these children become adults, what will happen?

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Many will have to be cared for throughout adulthood. Autism robs families of the child they thought they had, since, although some are born with it, many regress around ages 1 to 3. The child loses speech, does not make eye contact, tantrums frequently and seems to be unreachable in his own little world. A diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is devastating for parents. Every 15 minutes a parent hears this diagnosis! Not only have they “lost” a child, but their entire life is immediately changed. Money and time involved in treating autism is staggering—not to mention the emotional pull of every single day.

Last year over 1,800 iconic landmarks turned blue for April from Niagara Falls, Rockefeller Center, the New York Stock Exchange and the Empire State Building in New York to Christ the Redeemer Statue in Brazil. Buildings all over the world like the Cairo Tower in Egypt, the Hungarian Parliament and the Sydney Opera House in Australia turned blue. This year the number will top 2,000. Help fight the spread of autism. Create awareness by changing your exterior home bulbs to blue, wearing blue, painting your nails blue, decorating your child’s school in blue, etc. The 2012 Autism Speaks National Poster Child for the United States and Canada is a Greater Austin kindergarten student—a great feat for our area! Let’s show what we can do to make Austin blue! By Connie Ripley

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