Stone Canyon Neighborhood Newsletter www.stonecanyonoa.org
September 2011
Volume 6, Issue 9
Official Publication of Stone Canyon Homeowners Association
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Yard Of the Month CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MONTHLY WINNERS JULY 2011
1st: 8303 Full Moon 2nd: 8511 Sea Ash Circle 3rd: 8304 Sunburst Pkwy Honorable Mentions: 8105 Broken Branch, 8107 Broken Branch, 6004 Bar Harbor Cove, 8007 Magic Mountain Cove, 18109 Whitewater Cove AUGUST 2011
1st: 7008 Cool Canyon 2nd: 7101 High Bluff Trail 3rd: 7112 Black Rock Bend Honorable Mentions: 8404 Fern Bluff, 8327 Fern Bluff, 9017 Wildwater Way, 8103 Ancona, 16701 Bar Harbor I would like to announce the new committee chairpersons, Joanie Brown and Amelia Dansby.
by Joanie Brown
We need your help!!! We’re in the process of re-charging, re-energizing, and updating Stone Canyon’s Neighborhood Watch Program. This is a loud “shout out” for your participation. In order to have the most effective program possible, volunteers are needed to represent each street’s residents. While most of us are generally familiar with this type of project, many of you may not realize how important it is to a community, especially regarding safety issues. A “quick and dirty” description of how our Neighborhood Watch Committee would work: * A volunteer resident from each block compiles a contact list of e-mail and day/ night phone info from as many neighbors on his/her street as possible; then uses this list to forward important safety bulletins to addressees. * This notification chain would work both ways. When our HOA Board of Directors receives notice from law enforcement involving community safety, an e-mail bulletin is sent to Committee Chair, who then forwards it on to all “block Captains” who then forward bulletin to their own Watch lists. * Likewise, if any resident sees or hears anything suspicious, or is concerned about a particular safety issue, we encourage them to notify their own street rep, the committee chair, or a Board member directly. At that point, the matter is checked out and a bulletin will then be passed along through the N.Watch chain.
As Chairperson, my goal is to get a viable committee up and running as quickly as we can. At that point, I’ll arrange for either the County’s or Round Rock’s Neighborhood Watch representative to meet with us and explain exactly how effective local programs work and interact with each other, as well as make recommendations to help us. As I see it, the committee’s job is to help Stone Canyon’s Board of Directors facilitate community safety awareness and keep the spotlight on the importance of neighbor watching out for neighbor. As a Stone Canyon resident, you already have a completely personal stake in your family’s safety, especially your children’s. As one of our Watch volunteers, you’ll make the most important contribution of all: keeping our neighborhoods safe for yourself, your family and your neighbors. PLUS, what a great way to get to know the folks you live by. And this will take but a small amount of time. So, please, please consider getting involved. If you can’t, then please encourage one of your neighbors to sign on and keep your street informed. In this case, it really does “take a village.” Get on board by calling or e-mailing me, and thanks in advance for stepping up to our community’s “safety plate.” Joanie Brown paulandjoaniebrown@hotmail.com 16800 Willow Oak Lane hm: 733-2913 cell: 784-3512
NOTE: CONTACT LISTS ARE USED ONLY FOR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ISSUES, NOTHING GENERAL, POLITICAL OR CONTROVERSIAL IN NATURE. Copyright © 2011 Peel, Inc.
Stone Canyon Homeowner's Association Newsletter - September 2011
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