Mayfield Ranch - February 2012

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MAYFIELD RANCH

MAYFIELD RANCH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

February 2012

Volume 3, Issue 2

REMINDER

Hello Everyone

In an effort to do their part for the environment and reduce annual expenses, the Board of Directors for the Association has voted to eliminate the use of annual coupon books. You will not receive a coupon book for 2012. It is your responsibility to make your monthly assessment payment in the amount of $34.65 due by the 1st of each month. Late fees are assessed if payment is not received by the 15th day of each month. You may choose to pay more than one month at a time or have the amount sent automatically through your own banking Bill Pay service. In addition, Southwest Management Services offers the following ways to pay your monthly assessment: AC H Au t o m a t i c W i t h d r a w a l f r o m y o u r c h e c k i n g account. Assessments will be deducted around the 5th of each billing month. To participate, fill out and return the ACH Form before the 1st of the billing month to Southwest Management Services, PO Box 342585, Austin, TX 78734.

Bill Pay through your personal banking institution, payable to Mayfield Ranch HOA. Reference your account number and have payments sent to: Mayfield Ranch HOA, c/o Southwest Management Services, PO Box 65733, Phoenix, AZ 85082.

Mail a check to: PO Box 65733, Phoenix, AZ 85082. Check should be made payable to Mayfield Ranch HOA and reference your account number in the check memo.

Online through Community Association Banc, www.cabanc. com. Payments may be made by either E-Check or Credit Card (fee may apply, American Express, Mastercard & Discover are accepted). Please contact our office for your community bank codes.

This is NOT a recurring payment.

Pay Online through SMS website, see top right corner of website “Pay Online”. Payments may be made by either E-Check or Credit Card (fee may apply; Visa, Mastercard, & Discover are accepted).

Please feel free to contact your community manager, Denise (denise@southwestmanagement.net) if you have questions regarding the payment options. Your support and cooperation is appreciated.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I, for one, am glad to be back to a regular routine.

The Mayfield Ranch greenbelt cleanup to make the community more “fire wise” will be taking place on Feb 18 & 25th (Saturdays).

If you are unable to do these days specifically feel free to do it when you can and drag the debris to the designated area by February 25th. We are only able to clean up land that is owned by the City of Round Rock and Mayfield Ranch. We are attempting to obtain the authority to get on Williamson County Park land, but so far do not have the go ahead.

Anything that is cut will need to be dragged to designated areas to be chipped/dealt with. The map of designated areas is available on the community website. The goal for these days is to try and clear away underbrush- NOT CLEAR CUT and remove deadwood.

Ideally it should be limbed up and cleared away about 10-20 feet from the fence. This provides a “fire break” that should be around 50 feet from the back of the home. All debris need to be brought to a designated area, it cannot be left in the greenbelt as kindling.

People that live on the greenbelt, this is your chance to clean up that ugly bush or dead tree. Community members, this is your chance to use your chain saw! I know my husband is looking forward to that! Moms and Dads of teens, if they got in trouble recently they would be perfect to drag debris off (punishment)…

If you can see that cedars are dead (they should currently be green) please take care of them, if in doubt, leave it! Once again, we are not going for the manicured golf course look, just to help decrease the chance of a fire devastating the neighborhood.

We will also have an arborist on hand to answer questions about how to take care of your trees in the current drought, which is sure to continue.

Please contact SWM if you are thinking about helping. If you are unsure just show up at a greenbelt with your gloves and loppers. Any help would really be appreciated. I will try to have contact people at each greenbelt site, they will be wearing an orange hunting vest.

Hope to see you there.

Wendy Csaki, President

No coupon books mailed in 2012

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MAYFIELD RANCH IMPORTANT NUMBERS

HOA MANAGEMENT

EMERGENCY NUMBERS EMERGENCY................................................................911 Fire...................................................................................911 Ambulance.......................................................................911 Sheriff – Non-Emergency................................ 512-943-1300

Please contact SMS for questions or concerns regarding the community.

SCHOOLS LEANDER ISD Parkside Elementary..................................... 512-570-7100 Wiley Middle School................................... 512-435-4800 Vista Ridge High School.............................. 512-570-1800 Rouse High School...................................... 512-570-2000

Southwest Management Services P.O. Box 342585 Austin, Texas 78734 Phone: 512-266-6771 Fax: 512-266-6791 www.southwestmanagement.net

ROUND ROCK ISD Chandler Oaks Elementary.......................... 512-704-0400 Walsh Middle School................................... 512-704-0800 Stony Point High School............................. 512-428-7000 Round Rock High School............................ 512-464-6000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wendy Csaki........................................................... President Paula Dawning .................................................Vice President Joey Hlavenka...............................................Financial Officer Jennifer Poulson .......................................................Secretary John Hevey...................................................member at large.

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MAYFIELD RANCH New Years and Resolutions

By Hjalmar Perez, CPT, LMT and Q Estrada, CI-PT, MTI

So a New Year and again resolutions! Do we know the definition of a resolution?

What lifestyle changes do I have to commit too? What are obstacles we have to work around that will challenge us to commit?

These are probably questions that come across our mind, the day of the first of the year. Honestly, do we have to be ridged or just create enough awareness to give yourself the energy to move to the next step? We all want our resolutions to be manageable and easy to complete. Well, we are here to assist you one more time. Last time we talked about S.M.A.R.T, how this acronym should be your golden rule too completing your goals, in this case your resolutions.

So let’s begin with the definition of the word: resolution. The American Heritage Dictionary has 14 statements to define resolution. I will only state 3; 1. Firm determination. 2. The act of resolving to do something. 3. A course of action determined or decided upon. It seems, in our case, the 3rd is the most feasible. Let’s face it; this is the toughest step in the process. Most of us need to sit and be methodical about taking action. This fulfills the how, what, when questions. What are yours?

With the start of any new endeavor, it’s quite common to look at our lifestyle and look for areas we can improve on. One change I made several yrs ago was to not make a resolution. Yes, not to make a resolution. I decided to make a list of 6-12

things I wanted to complete or change throughout the year. All had to deal with a nutritional goal, a fitness goal and a spiritual goal. I even went as far as, adding some volunteer, community, self care goals…just in those you have six ideas. Now you can work on a list for the whole year. Take some time throughout the month to glance and stay on track…don’t allow yourself to take two steps back. Now and again you might side steps but move forward. Take some quite time to glance at your list, to reflect on your journey and work towards fruition.

What obstacles will challenge you and how will you overcome them? Let’s face it, there are going to be times when our Will will be challenged. Such things as our commitments to our family, our friends and our community will be barriers to overcome. The good news is, you have 365 days, 168 hrs per week and you only need a minimum of 30 to 45 minutes per week to 4 hrs per month to commit to one goal.

Keep in mind, our resolutions should remain attainable and realistic. If you find there are too many goals, then scale back; reorganize and prioritize. No one likes feeling defeated.

We do have the option to not put ourselves in the opportunity of failure.

This 2012, let’s begin with a desire to set our course of action, to enjoy our journey to learn, to train, to maintain, to change; at all levels at all degrees. Also take time to reflect on positive changes; those that come from

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MAYFIELD RANCH Volunteers Do you enjoy attending community events? Do you enjoy coordinating events? If so, the Mayfield Ranch Social Committee needs you! Presently there are no scheduled events in the community since there are no volunteers on the social committee. If you are interested in starting the social committee please contact Rachelle@southwestmanagement.net.

Street Lights out?

Is there a light pole out in your area? The street lights are not owned by the Association. All outages should be reported to Bonnie Cordova (512-218-6641) along with the pole number and nearest street address.

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by Jim & Lynne Weber The common but elusive Ringtail or Ringtail Cat (Bassariscus astutus) is not a cat at all, but a member of the Procyonidae family and a close relative of the Northern Raccoon. The origins of its scientific name comes from bassar or fox, isc or little, and astute or cunning. In Texas, it is found mostly in the Trans-Pecos, the Edwards Plateau, and the Cross Timbers regions.

While ringtails are cat-sized mammals, their face is fox-like with a pointed snout, their body is elongated, and their tail resembles a raccoon. The ears are large, and their big, dark eyes are each surrounded by a patch of lightcolored fur. The fur on their body is buff to brown-colored above and whitish below, with a spectacularly bushy, ringed tail. This tail is often longer than their body, and is marked by a series of 14 to 16 alternating black and white rings (black rings incomplete on the underside) with a black tip.

Mainly nocturnal but sometimes seen at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), ringtails are roving, solitary mammals that come together only to mate. Their breeding season starts in late February and continues to mid-April, and females are in heat for only one 24-hour period during this time. In early May to midJune 2 to 4 cubs are born fuzzy, white-haired, and with a tail that is not yet colored with the distinctive black and white bands. The cubs

open their eyes at one month, and at four months begin hunting for rodents, insects, lizards, birds, and berries. Ringtails are quite vocal, especially the young, and will make a variety of sounds including squeaks, chatters, grunts, growls, and hisses, with the typical call being a loud, plaintive bark. In the wild, ringtails live an average of seven years.

Ringtails can be found in our oak-juniper woodlands that have rocky areas associated with water, including riparian canyons and caves, limestone cliffs, and sometimes in man-made structures like mine shafts. They can den in tree hollows, rock crevices, other animals’ abandoned burrows, and even seldom-used spaces in buildings. They roam frequently, rarely spending more than three straight nights in one den. Interestingly, the ankle joint of the Ringtail is very flexible and is able to rotate over 180 degrees, which

makes them very agile climbers. By pressing their feet against one wall and their back against the opposite wall, or by pressing both right feet against one wall and both left feet against the opposite wall, they are able to ‘stem’ or ascend/descend narrow passageways and wide cracks in the rock. Their strong tail can provide balance for negotiating narrow ledges and limbs, and even allows them to reverse direction by performing a cartwheel!

Ringtails have many other common names, including Miner’s Cat, as they were often kept by miners and settlers as pets, to keep their cabin free of mice. A hole was cut in a small box that was placed near a stove or fireplace, which acted as a dark, warm place for them to sleep during the day, and they returned the favor at night, hunting mice and keeping them and other rodents at bay. In the native language of the Nahuatl Indians of Mexico, ringtails were called ‘cacomistle’, which is derived from the word tlahcomiztli meaning ‘half mountain lion.’ Whatever you call them, consider yourself lucky should you spot one of these beautiful, timid, and rarely seen nocturnal mammals!

Send your nature-related questions to naturewatch@austin.rr.com and we’ll do our best to answer them. If you enjoy reading these articles, look for our book, Nature Watch Austin, published by Texas A&M University Press.

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MAYFIELD RANCH Direct Payment (ACH Debit) To have your community association dues automatically deducted from an authorized bank account, please: 1) complete this form, 2) attach a voided check for the subject account, and 3) mail to the HOA management company: Southwest Management Services, PO Box 342585, Austin, TX 78734 ; phone: 512.266.6771 fax: 512.266.6791 Owners name:____________________________________ Community name_____________________________________ Property address:______________________________________________________________________________________ Alternate mailing address:_______________________________________________________________________________

Authorization Agreement for Direct Payments (ACH Debit) I (we) hereby authorize Southwest Management Services, herein called Management Company, to initiate debit entries to my (our) __ checking account __ savings account (choose one) indicated below at the depository financial institution named below, hereinafter called DEPOSITORY, and to debit the same to such account for the purpose of collecting assessments for my community association. I (we) acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to my (our) account must comply with the provisions of U.S. law.

Depository name:________________________________________ Branch: ________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________ State: _________________ Zip code:_______________________ Routing Number: ________________________________________ Account number: _______________________________________ This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until Management Company has received written notification from me (or either of us) of its termination in such time and in such manner as to afford Management Company and DEPOSITORY a reasonable opportunity to act on it.

Name: _______________________________________ Signature: ____________________________________ Name: _______________________________________ Signature: ____________________________________ PLEASE ATTACH A VOIDED CHECK AND RETURN TO: Southwest Management Services, PO Box 342585, Austin, TX 78734

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