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april 2010
Volume 2, Issue 4
April Social Committee Update Out with the Old, In with the New
The Mountain Lodge garage sale is quickly approaching on Saturday, April 17th. The gates will be open from 9-3. The HOA will provide an ad in the paper, online sites and the large banners at the entrances. There is no registration or permit required. If you want to participate, just be ready on Saturday morning!
Summer is Around the Corner
Get ready for some fun this summer! The HOA will be hosting our annual pool party in June. This popular event will have a DJ, free pizza and games for the kids. Watch for more details in the next newsletter and on the banners. If you have any questions or comments or would like to volunteer, please email Kristen at
[email protected].
From the CC&R’s
Article III, Section 3.22 - Offensive Activities No noxious or offensive activity shall be conducted on any Lot nor shall anything be done thereon which is or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the other Owners….. …..If any animal may, in the sole discretion of the Board, endanger the health, make objectionable noise, or constitute a nuisance or inconvenience to the Owners of other Lot or Lots, such animal shall be removed upon request of the Board. If the owner of such animal fails or refuses to honor such request of the Board, the animal may be removed at the direction of the Board. The cost and expense of such removal shall be the sole responsibility of the owner of the animal removed. Such cost and expense shall attach to and become part of the Assessment and be secured in the manner described in Article VII of this Declaration. The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (commonly referred to as the CC&R’s) is the official document that establishes the rules and restrictions which apply to the residents of Mountain Lodge for the purpose of protecting and preserving the desired character of the community. The above was reprinted, in part, from this document. Each month we will include an excerpt from the CC&R’s that is relevant to all homeowners. Copyright © 2010 Peel, Inc.
COMING TO A POOL NEAR YOU… Mountain Lodge Manta Rays!
Hey parents and swimmers it is time to start planning for our 2010 Summer Swim League season. I know! You’ve been having so much fun in school who could think about summer, right?! Sign-ups will be in April and practice will begin in May. If you have any questions about participation please contact Coach Carol at
[email protected]. We had a great season last year and I am looking forward to warmer weather and seeing you by the pool!!
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mountain lodge Mountain lodge HOA executive Board HOA President............................................. David Heidenrich HOA Treasurer........................................................... John Fike Safety Committee Chair.................................................................... Josh Morris ACC-New Construction Committee Chair................................................................... Jan Emerick Architectural Control Committee Chair.................................................................... Allen Mead Social Committee Chair........................................................Kristen MacFarland Maintenance Committee Chair...................................................................... VACANT Pool Committee Chair...............................................................Sherry Borzych Communication Committee Co-Chair..........................................................Michele Lopez Co-Chair......................................................... Dave Bollinger To contact any of the above positions, please email
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article info The Mountain Lodge Messenger is mailed monthly to all Mountain Lodge residents. Residents, community groups, churches, etc. are welcome to include 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. To submit an article for the Mountain Lodge Messenger please email it to
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS EMERGENCY Fire....................................................................................... 911 Ambulance........................................................................... 911 Sheriff.................................................................................. 911 Poison Control..................................................1-800-222-1222 OTHER SERVICES Sheriff Dept. (non-emergency).............................210-335-6000 Texas One Call (call 48 hrs before digging).......1-800-545-6005 Bexar County Animal Control (stray animals, etc.).................210-207-6000 Household Hazardous Waste Pickup.............1-800-449-7587 RealManage (ML Management Co.).................1-866-473-2573 UTILITIES SAWS (water)......................................................210-704-7297 Waste Management (trash pickup.....................1-800-800-5804 CPS Energy (gas & electric) Customer service..............................................210-353-2222 Trouble.............................................................210-353-4357 SCHOOLS Johnson High School (Jaguars).............................210-356-0400 www.neisd.net/johnson/ Reagan High School (Rattlers).............................210-482-2200 www.neisd.net/reagan/ Bush Middle School (Bulldogs)............................210-491-8450 www.neisd.net/bush/ Tejeda Middle School (Timberwolves)................. 210 482-2260 www.neisd.net/tejeda/ Roan Forest Elementary (Trailblazers).................. 210 481-4045 www.neisd.net/roan/ Tuscany Heights Elementary (Tigers)...................210-482-2218 www.neisd.net/tuscany/ or.............................210-482-2219
Weather Watch
We can expect the following average conditions for the months of April & May TEMPERATURE High Low Highest recorded Lowest recorded PRECIPITATION RAINY DAYS SNOWFALL
MAY 86 66 103 43 4.7 in 9 0 in
APR 80 57 100 31 2.6 7 0 in
based on NOAA data recorded at the San Antonio Intl Airport from 1971 to 2000. Lat 29d 32m N Long 98d 28m W Elev. 809 ft.
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mountain lodge Want To Get Involved? Making sure that this newsletter is interesting and informative is going to be a daunting task, especially on a monthly basis. We need your help providing articles or announcements that your neighbors would like to read about. If you are a member of a club, organization or just a neighborhood social group and are looking to expand the membership this newsletter would be a great place to put the word out. We would be thrilled to have some of you step up and be a monthly contributor to the newsletter. Maybe you are interested in providing a service within the neighborhood like babysitting or dog sitting – let us know and if there is enough interest we could set up a contact list to be published every month. If you have a company or are part of an organization that would benefit from having paid advertisements delivered via this newsletter to the more than 800 homes in Mountain Lodge please see the ADVERTISING INFO box on page 2. All submissions will be subject to review and approval by the editors prior to publication and, depending on the number of articles, may be limited by space availability. For more information or to submit an article please contact the editors at
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Important Dates April 10 Swim Team Registration 10:00 to 2:00 at Seven Winds Pool April 17 Mountain Lodge Garage Sale 9:00 am to 3:00 pm April 18 Swim Team Registration 2:00 to 4:00 at Seven Winds Pool May 1 Mountain Lodge pools open (weekends only) May 31 Mountain Lodge Pools open (summer schedule)
QUOTE of the MONTH “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have” Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) third President of the United States
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mountain lodge Daytripping with Dave
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg is located in the central Texas Hill Country just a scenic 75 miles northwest of Mountain Lodge. The town was founded in 1846 by German immigrants and still maintains a strong German heritage. Fredericksburg boasts that with over 300 bed & breakfast locations, it is the B&B capital of the world. There are more than 200 unique specialty shops and stores to browse. My personal favorite is Ruslin’ Rob’s where they have hundreds of different gourmet jams, jellies, spreads, salsa, mustard etc that you can sample for free. There are several restaurants on the main ‘drag’ but if you are in the mood for some pretty good German food you might try ‘Der Lindenbaum’ at 312 E. Main Street. Fredericksburg is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and is the site of the National Museum of the Pacific War – the only museum in the continental United States dedicated to telling the story of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Nimitz served as a naval officer in World War I and as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Forces in World War II. Toward the end of his active career he also served as Chief of Naval Operations. The museum is located on six acres and includes the George H. W. Bush Gallery, Admiral Nimitz Museum, Plaza of the Presidents, Veterans’ Walk of Honor, Japanese Garden of Peace, Pacific Combat Zone, and the Nimitz Education and Research Center. The George H.W. Bush Gallery has just gone through an extensive renovation (43,000 sq.
DON’T GET A TICKET
Violations Can Be Costly General Fine Schedule Bexar County
Altered or false drivers license in possession…….....$265 Fail to report address change on drivers license……$165 False statement on drivers license………………….$265 No (or) expired drivers license……………….........$215 Permitting unlicensed adult or minor to drive………$215 ** Drive Safely ** To see the complete fine schedule go to: http://www.co.bexar.tx.us/jp/Tickets/tickets.htm
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ft. expansion) and was completed on December 7th 2009. If you can go on a weekend you may be able to see a reenactment of an assault on a Japanese pillbox by volunteers authentically uniformed and armed as Marines of 1944 - including flamethrowers, machine guns and a tank. Tickets & information are at the Nimitz hotel on Main Street. If you take Hwy 281 north to Johnson City and then take Hwy 290 west you will pass several wineries as you get closer to Fredericksburg. Some of them have better wines than the others but all are fun to stop in and try sample tastings of their wines. If you stop at only one I suggest the Becker Vineyards where you can sample some very fine Hill Country wines. Also, just a few miles before you get to Fredericksburg you will come to the Wildseed Farm on your right. Be sure to stop here to see the beautiful fields of wild flowers (if in season) and to visit their store and garden center. As you continue west on into town you will find yourself on Main Street which is the heart of the shopping district. Fredericksburg and the surrounding areas are packed with many things to see and do and realistically you cannot do it all in one daytrip. The museum complex is a first class experience and one you must see. I would suggest that at least one trip to Fredericksburg be dedicated just to visit the museums. Visit the following sites for more information: Fredericksburg http://www.fredericksburg-texas.com/ Fredericksburg http://www.fredericksburgtexas-online.com/ National Museum http://www.nationalmuseumpacificwar.org/ Nimitz Museum http://www.nimitz-museum.org/ Wildseed Farm http://www.wildseedfarms.com/ Ruslin’ Robs http://rustlinrob.com/ At no time will any source be allowed to use The Mountain Lodge Messenger contents, or loan said contents, to others in anyway, shape or form, nor in any media, website, print, film, e-mail, electrostatic copy, fax, or etc. for the purpose of solicitation, commercial use, or any use for profit, political campaigns, or other self amplification, under penalty of law without written or expressed permission from Peel, Inc. The information in the newsletter is exclusively for the private use of Peel, Inc. DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Peel, Inc. or its employees. Peel, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of any facts stated in articles submitted by others. The publisher also assumes no responsibility for the advertising content with this publication. All warranties and representations made in the advertising content are solely that of the advertiser and any such claims regarding its content should be taken up with the advertiser. * The publisher assumes no liability with regard to its advertisers for misprints or failure to place advertising in this publication except for the actual cost of such advertising. * Although every effort is taken to avoid mistakes and/or misprints, the publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors of information or typographical mistakes, except as limited to the cost of advertising as stated above or in the case of misinformation, a printed retraction/correction. * Under no circumstances shall the publisher be held liable for incidental or consequential damages, inconvenience, loss of business or services, or any other liabilities from failure to publish, or from failure to publish in a timely manner, except as limited to liabilities stated above.
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Recipe of the Month One-Dish Pork Chop Dinner From Evalyn’s kitchen to yours…
Ingredients • 8 pork chops 1/2 inch thick • 1/3 cup flour , divided • 1/4 cup butter • 2 cups apple juice, divided • 2 lbs small red potatoes • 1 medium onion • 1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces • 6 to 8 cups shredded cabbage • Salt / pepper
Directions (Yields 8 servings) • Preheat oven to 350 degrees • Coat pork chops with 1/4 cup flour. In a large Dutch oven melt butter over medium high heat. Brown chops on both sides. Season with salt & pepper if desired. Set pork chops aside. • Stir remaining flour into pan, cook and stir until a paste forms. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups apple juice, blend until smooth. • Return chops to pan, cover and bake for 30 minutes. Add potatoes, onions, carrots and remaining apple juice. Cover and bake 30 minutes longer • Top with cabbage; cover and bake for 1 hour or until pork chops are tender, basting occasionally with juices
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mountain lodge Do You Like Free Software? Hey, everybody likes free software – just be careful what you get. Enter anything you want into a Google search with the word FREE and all kinds of things will show up. If you’re not careful, you can download a FREE VIRUS – how’s that for a deal? For you readers, here are a few of my favorite free software choices that won’t get you into trouble: For Windows machines, I like Picasa for doing simple editing and cleanup of photos. It’s from the folks at Google and you can find it just by going to www.Picasa.com (note that it’s Picasa ending with an “a” and not Picasso like the painter with the additional “s””. Do you shop online and like to keep the receipts? Rather than printing them out and storing them in a filing cabinet, use CutePDF to “print” your receipts (or anything else that can be sent to a printer) into a PDF file that you can save on your hard drive. I buy a lot online and CutePDF lets me store all the receipts into a folder on my hard drive that makes life much easier at tax time for my accountant (which is this month if my calendar is correct.) You can download CutePDF at www.CutePDF.com, just download the CutePDF Writer. It installs as if it were a printer and you’re ready to go. For the Mac, Anxiety is a useful to-do list manager to (hopefully) reduce the stress in your life in getting all the things you need to get
done, done. It works with iCal and Mail. You can download it at http://www.anxietyapp.com/. Carbon Copy Cloner lets you backup your entire hard drive to another, allowing you to boot to the 2nd drive should the first one fail completely (and it happens more often than you know.) Download it at http://www.bombich.com/. Stay away from sites offering free music or movies (like LimeWire), this is an excellent way to contract a virus. If you think you’re getting something that costs money in a store for free online, it’s probably going to cost you more than you know by the time you get your computer cleaned up. Be skeptical and be safe. One of the best places to go for free software is http://sourceforge.net/. You’re not going to find Microsoft Office for free, but you might find a program that does something close. Want Photoshop but don’t have $400 to spend, then check out Gimp. There are a lot of genuinely nice people developing programs because they enjoy doing it. Some will ask for but not require a donation, that’s only fair. If you like a program, throw a few dollars their way to encourage them to keep improving their program. If you can say “I wish I had a program that ……..”, then you’ll probably find something at SourceForge.net that meets your needs. - Submitted by Laurie Scott
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