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Wildhorse Messenger - October 2012

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HOA Board

Chris Winnier.......................................................... President Enrique Yanes....................................................Vice President Emmanuel Beauchef..................................... Member at Large Gerardo Gtierrez............................................. Board Member To contact the board, email: board@wildhorsecommunity.com OPEN............................. Communications Committee Chair communication@wildhorsecommunity.com Lory Simpkins..................................... Pool Committee Chair pools@wildhorsecommunity.com OPEN....................................Public Works Committee Chair publicworks@wildhorsecommunity.com Hilda Black..........................................Recreation Committee recreation@wildhorsecommunity.com Adalberto Ramirez............................. Safety Committee Chair www.wildhorsecommunity.com OPEN............................................... Social Committee Chair social@wildhorsecommunity.com

Important Numbers Bexar Co. Public Works.....................................210.465.4528 ...................................................... (shredding, graffiti, etc.) Bexar Co. Sign Dept.........................................210.465.0536 ........................................... (report damaged/missing signs) CPS...................................................................210.353.4357 ................................................... (report street light outage) Sheriff - Non-Emergency...................................210.335.6000 Spectrum Mgmt. Association............................210.494.0659

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Open Board Position The board of directors would like to fill a vacant position with a resident who can complete the remaining term expiring March 2013. If you are interested in learning more about what it takes to become a board member or more about the position please email the board at board@wildhorsecommunity. com or contact Lisa James our community manager at ljames@spectrumam.com.

Wildhorse Halloween Festival Trunk or Treat Please come and join us for Trunk or Treat hosted by the Social Committee Saturday, October 20th, 2012. The fun will begin 6:00 pm at the Sports Park. Bring your kids for an evening of fun for a cupcake walk, haunted house, costume contest, Trunk or Treat, Vehicle Decorating Contest, and Pumpkin Painting. For more information and to volunteer, please email: social@wildhorsecommunity.com. To participate in the Trunk or Treat and Vehicle Decorating contest email Suzanne at social@wildhorsecommunity. com. To donate cupcakes to the cupcake walk email: Courtney at social@wildhorsecommunity.com

Movie under the Stars Come and join us Saturday, November 10th 2012 at 7:30pm for a free showing of Madagascar 3* at the Sports Park. Please bring your own chairs and blankets while enjoying a movie under the stars with your neighbors. Refreshments will be served from 7:00pm to 7:30pm or while supplies last. Please bring a photo ID or your Wildhorse pool card for admission. This event is sponsored by the Wildhorse Recreation and Social Committees. In the event of rain, the movie will be cancelled. *Movie is subject to change. Please see website for details.

WILDHORSE National Night Out is Tuesday, October 2nd NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS DESIGNED TO: • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; • Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and • Send a message to criminals letting them know that our neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Get out and do your part. Turn on your lights. Go outside and mingle with your neighbors. Plan a block party. Introduce yourself to any new neighbors who may have just moved onto your street. Exchange contact information with your neighbors in case of an emergency. It takes all of us to make Wildhorse a safe community. The non-emergency contact number for Bexar County is (210) 335-6000. For emergencies, please dial 911.

Happy Halloween!

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WILDHORSE ACC Approval Handyman Needed FOR WILDHORSE

Homeowner’s Association of over 2,000 homes seeking well skilled, task-oriented, and organized full-time property Maintenance contractor.. Preferred qualifications include TCEQ irrigator license, general liability insurance, and a background in landscape maintenance. Skills preferred include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and computer skills. Salary will be based on skill level and availability of own equipment. Base salary is 38K. If interested, please send all resumes to Lisa James, c/o Spectrum Association Management, 17319 San Pedro #318, San Antonio, TX 78232 or ljames@spectrumam,com.

Please remember that your improvements must maintain the harmony and integrity of our community. Please submit all improvement requests to the ACC committee. The forms can found at www.spectrumam.com. For those of you planning to stain your fences, below is a list of the HOA approved fence stains. Behr semi-transparent natural cedar, Wood Defender Sierra semi-transparent, Olympic Desert Sand semi-transparent, Olympic Caramel semi-transparent, Olympic Cedar Natural tone semi-transparent, Olympic Sierra semi-transparent and some semi-transparent redwood stains Kwal lost luggage (the color along Wildhorse Parkway)

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PORCH LIGHTS - a porch light on means fair game for Trick-OrTreating. If you are not distributing candy or are done for the evening, please turn your lights off. And Trick-Or-Treaters…if you see a porch light off, be respectful and move on to the next illuminated house. HELLO? - Knock or ring the bell no more than twice. If the door isn’t answered within a minute despite the porch light being on, assume you’ve gotten one of those folks who didn’t read Tip 1. FRIGHTENING LIMITS – If you are the person who wants to jump out of the coffin tucked in the corner of your front porch, please make sure that the age of the ‘victim’ is appropriate. While pee will wash off concrete, you might ruin the night for a dressed up 2 year-old princess. WALKING - Stay on sidewalks or pathways. Don’t take short cuts through lawns or flowerbeds. Manners matter - Saying “Trick-or-Treat” before and “Thank You” afterward is a small price for collecting free candy on Halloween. GAME OVER - Don’t Trick-or-Treat after 9pm. Families with children or older people may well be in bed after that. TRAFFICKING – Vehicles: drive extra slow and look for kids. Chaperones/Kids: Stay off roads as much as possible. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT - Glow sticks, reflectors, flashlights – all are good to make your kids visible to anyone who fails at Tip 6. FLAME OFF!! - Jack-o-lanterns/candles set a spooky mood, but open flames near dangling costume sleeves and flammable accessories is dangerous. Consider battery-powered tea lights. THANKS… - If you’re going to give out goodies to Trick-or-Treaters, buy individually wrapped treats. Save special homemade goodies and fresh fruit as presents for the folks you know rather than strangers who are coming to your door Trick-or-Treating. R-E-S-P-E-C-T - Not everyone celebrates the holiday, or celebrates it in the same way you do. We live in a community with diverse beliefs and views. Please show respect as you yourself would want to be respected. DON’T SCARE THE LITTLE ONES TOO BADLY! – If you’ve got a really creepy costume to answer the door, or you decorate your house from sidewalk to front porch in graveyard chic – remember that what can be delightfully frightening to older kids and adults can terrify toddlers and young kids. Before jumping out of bushes, screaming when you open doors or leaping out of fake coffins at Trick-or-Treaters, take a quick glance to make sure they’re of an appropriate age-group to enjoy such a scare. Save the best frights for those who can really appreciate them. You’ll have more fun, and the parents of the little kids will be grateful. Having to take home a hysterical Trick-or-Treater who has been scared witless on their first time out is no fun for anyone.

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Bullying: What To Watch

Helping Parents Understand the Signs

Has your child suddenly had declining grades or unexplained injuries? Have they purposely been trying to avoid school? They could be the victims of bullying. “Bullying is a widespread problem among children, especially teenagers,” says Beth Nauert, M.D., a Texas pediatrician. “Bullying should always be taken very seriously by parents, educators, and the authorities.” BULLYING SIGNS Children who are bullied are repeatedly exposed to aggressive, negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and have difficulty defending themselves, says Dr. Nauert. Some clear signs of bullying that parents should watch for include: • unexplainable injuries, • lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry, • feeling sick or faking illness, • changes in eating habit, • difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares, • not wanting to go to school, • running away from home. ACTION PLAN FOR PARENTS Because children who are bullied may be reluctant to talk about it, parents who suspect bullying should take immediate action to help their children, says Dr. Nauert. “Parents need to find out from their child who is doing the bullying, whether the bullying was verbal, physical, or cyberbullying, and where and when the bullying is happening,” she says. “They should then speak with their teacher, principal, school administrators, or local law enforcement.”

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