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Copyright © 2008 Peel, Inc. StoneCanyonHomeowner'sAssociationNewsletter - August 2008 �

Stone Canyon

www.stonecanyonoa.org August 2008 Volume 3, Issue 8

Official Publication of Stone Canyon Homeowners Association

Neighborhood Newsletter

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE processing. Our goal is as quick a turnaround for you as possible. To help us achieve this, please provide all required info with your request (noted on the form), including your property plat, detailed plans and complete description of materials for your proposed project. If you have any questions about whether or not your improvement requires approval, please contact Bob. It’s important not to begin your project until you have your ACC approval in hand. Any construction or other improvement begun or completed without the committee’s approval may require removal if it is not in compliance with Stone Canyon’s deed restrictions. REMEMBER--HELP US HELP YOU!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stone Canyon Owners Association (ACC) c/o Goodwin Management, Inc. 11149 Research Blvd, Suite 100, Austin TX 78750 [email protected] ofc (512) 501-7510 cell (512) 422-3075 fax (512) 346-4873

AsStoneCanyonresidents,it’simportanttorememberthatwe’vemade a commitment to each other to maintain our homes andproperty by complying with specific deed restrictions. We all have busyschedules,butpleasetakethetimetoreviewourcommunity’sDCCRs, as well as the ACC Guidelines. Both documents can be found on and downloaded from Stone Canyon’s website (www.stonecanyonoa.org).

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Woodcrete Fencing…If a portion of your property is fenced with the Association’s Woodcrete, please ensure you keep it clear of all vines, as they cause severe damage to the fencing. Woodcrete is very expensive and not easily replaced. As an Association asset, the cost comes out of everyone’s assessment fees.Fence Repair…Due to age, quite a few wooden fences are falling into disrepair. Missing or broken slats and loosened gates or panels must be replaced. Slats must be 4” wide cedar and 6’ in height to remain uniform throughout Stone Canyon. Posts can be of either wood or steel. If replacing the complete fence, please ensure you adhere to the “friendly neighbor” design originally installed by the developers. Major fence repairs and replacement do require ACC approval. Overnight Parking… Garages and driveways are to be used before resorting to parking in the street. The DCCRs prohibit automobiles or other vehicles from parking overnight on any roadway within Stone Canyon for more than two (2) consecutive nights.

Note: When parking in the driveway, please refrain from blocking the sidewalk. This often creates an unsafe situation for pedestrians when they have to step out onto a busy street.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Most improvements to the exterior or your home, including landscaping, fencing and painting, require ACC approval. All Requests for ACC approval must be submitted through Bob Nardo, our property manager (contact info below). Forms can be obtained from Bob, as well as from our website (www.stonecanyonoa.org, click on ACC link). Please submit your completed request forms at least 30 days in advance to provide for thorough committee review and

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Stone Canyon Neighborhood WatchSubmittedby:SteveProvinsal

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Thank your NEIGHBOR forbeing the best crime stopper.

Keep our Neighborhood safe by calling the Sheriff office. When in

doubt don’t hesitate to call 911. The police would rather investigate

than be called when it is too late.

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Stone Canyon

Committee ChairsACC - Fred Gonce ................................... [email protected] - Vicky Lockwood .. [email protected] Pool ....Greg Martinez [email protected] Justin Pape ................... [email protected] of the Month - Kim Parker ................ [email protected]/Maintenance ................................................. OPENNeighborhood Watch - ...............................................................Steve Provinsal .................................. [email protected] - Vicky Lockwood .... [email protected] Neighbor - Laura Kouns ............ [email protected]

Stone CanyonOwners And Association Management Teams

www.stonecanyonoa.org

Stone Canyon Owners AssociationBoard of Directorsrs:

President, Capital Improvement, Good Neighbor Justin Pape ............................... [email protected] Vice President, Pool Director, ACC Richard Horton ........................... [email protected],Neighborhood Watch & Publicity Walt Lockwood ................... [email protected], Maintenance, Website Fred Gonce ........................................ [email protected], Recreation, Landscape Jessica Stempko ........................ [email protected]

Key Contacts In an attempt to make things easier to find, we have provided some key contact information for various organizations that you might need to contact. If you have a suggestion for information to add, please contact the web committee.

Home Owners Association: Bob Nardo - Goodwin Management - (512) 502-7510 11149 Research Blvd Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759-5227 http://stc.goodwintx.com/Payment Address: Stone Canyon c/o Goodwin Management PO Box 4785 Houston, TX 77210-4785Misc. Services: Gas Line Malfunction .......(Business Hours) 1-800-460-3030 ............................................... (After Hours) 1-800-817-8090 Street Light Repair - TU Electric at 1-800-242-9113 Texas Utilities (TXU) - 1-800-368-1398 Southwestern Bell - 1-888-294-8433 Time Warner Cable - 512-485-5555 Road Kill Cleanup - Williamson County Road and Bridge ...............512-943-3330

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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Pool Committee UpdateBy Greg Martinez

for that purpose. To obtain a copy of this procedure and the release forms, please contact Bob Nardo at Goodwin Management (see what I mean about Bob getting more work?). These releases must be in place whether you use your own instructor or one of the instructors offered by Family Swim Gym (our pool management company). This will also allow Bob to update a master schedule and file of swim instructors and lesson times. REMEMBER - no one can reserve any part of the pool, not even for a swimming lesson, and children must take a 10 minute break during adult swim (so a 1 hour lesson can really only last 50 minutes for children). Make sure to plan accordingly with your instructor. A BIG THANKS also to Rich Horton (SCOA VP and pool committee member) for his tireless research and development of this procedure. It was a monumental task which got done quickly and expertly. Thanks again Rich!! If we can answer any questions, help resolve any concerns, or if you would like to volunteer for the pool committee, please contact any of the members of the pool committee or the board. Always remember...Who’s the boss? The lifeguards are boss - that’s correct! Please do as they request always and immediately, and let us know of any concerns you might have. See you at the pool...

Hi again all, We hope you all are enjoying the pool as much as we are this summer. We have had plenty of GREAT swimming weather. Your pool committee has been busy with lots of little projects since I last updated you. Have you noticed:

new toilet paper dispensers (easier to deal with when you are wet)fixed pool lightspruned trees in the pool areatrash cans moved from the front entrance

We have a number of major projects being discussed for the off season which are too large to take on during the swim season. More on those later. A BIG THANKS to Bob Nardo, our property manager, for seeing all of the above projects and many others to completion in a fast and professional manner. We, as a community, put a lot on Bob’s shoulders and he gets things done as fast as we pass them his way. We are very lucky to have him on our team. We also have a newly adopted procedure and release forms for private swim instruction to be held at the Stone Canyon pool. We have been educated this season that a number of residents have invited their own swim instructors to teach them at our pool. Quality swim instruction is great from whichever source you use, but we need to keep the lawyers at bay so this procedure was put in place this year

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Just a little friendly reminder. Please remember that all pets must be on a leash when

not in your fenced yard. It seems that we have had a few stray cats drop litters in a resident’s yard. If you are the owner of an outdoor cat, please

consider having your pet spayed or neutered. Helpful info…

Williamson County Animal Control 512- 943-1300

The Humane Society of Williamson County(low

cost spaying and neutering) 10930 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, TX 78641

(512) 260-3602

Stone Canyon and Fern Bluff Bunco GroupGot Bunco? We do!! A neighborhood group is looking for players and substitutes. We play the second week of the month from 7-9 pm in

different homes. If you are interested, call Vicky at 246-1843 or email at [email protected].

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Reminder: Trash pick up is on Monday. Please do not put cans out earlier than 6:00p.m. Sunday night. Trash receptacles and recycle bins should be brought up from the street after pick up on Monday and stored out of street view at all times. Thank you in advance for helping to keep Stone Canyon Owners’ Association a beautiful and clean community.


Stone Canyon Recently a Stone Canyon Family was a victim of repeated vandalism and a hate crime. The vandalism included repeatedly egging their home and putting a swastika on their car. Additionally, two Swastikas were seen on neighborhood mailboxes. Two teenage boys were arrested for the crime and the incidents have ceased. Many of the incidents occurred between 12 and 4 AM when the teenagers should have been at home supervised by their parents. This type of crime goes beyond a simple a teenage prank and should never occur in our neighborhood. It is important that we all keep a vigilant eye on our neighborhood and teenagers should not be out past twelve o’clock unsupervised.

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Attention Amateur Writers and Photographers!

Have you ever wanted to share your talent with your friends and neighbors? Well here’s your chance! Stone Canyon is looking for residents to contribute articles and photos to be published in our newsletter. Some suggestions for articles would be poetry, special announcements, short stories, helpful information, etc. Deadline for submitting articles is the 13th of each month. Please forward all articles and photos to [email protected].


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