Prairie On The Creek - December 2012

THE HORIZON December 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1

The Official Newsletter for the residents of Prairie On The Creek

Happy Holidays!

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THE HORIZON IMPORTANT NUMBERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS

EMERGENCY.................................................................911 FIRE.................................................................................911 Kyle Police Dept. (non-emergency).........512-268-3232 (24 hrs.)

Kyle Animal Control...................................... 512-268-8800 Seton Medical Center Hays............................ 512-504-5000 SCHOOLS - HAYS CISD

Susie Fuentes Elementary School................... 512-268-7827 Chapa Middle School..................................... 512-268-8500 Lehman High School...................................... 512-268-8454 Hays CISD...................................................... 512-268-2141 UTILITIES

City of Kyle (water, sewer, refuse).................. 512-262-1010 CenterPoint Energy (gas)............................1-800-427-7142 To report gas leaks........................................1-888-876-5786 Pedernales Electric Cooperative..................1-888-554-4732

POSITION OPEN FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR There is an open seat available. If you have the time and care about the appearance and safety of your neighborhood, come join our team. If you have further questions about the duties of a Board of Director, please contact Rachel Facundo, property manager with Alliance Association, at (512) 328-6100. Ms. Facundo can also receive you information or you can present your nomination at our next regular board meeting, Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

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OTHER NUMBERS

Kyle Library.................................................... 512-268-7411 Kyle Post Office.............................................. 512-268-5541 Kyle Municipal Court..................................... 512-262-3994 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tawana Henderson................................................. President Amy Hunter.....................................................Vice President John Nice.................................................................Secretary Greg Swarny.............................................................Treasurer COMMITTEES

Angelica Covington........................ Social Committee Chair Kevin Covington.. Architectural Review Committee member Carolyn Harkins... Architectural Review Committee member HOA MANAGEMENT

Alliance Association Management 512-328-6100 www.allianceonline.net Rachel Facundo.........................................Property Manager For questions or concerns in your neighborhood contact our Property Manager at info@allianceonline.net.

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PET OF THE MONTH Welcome 10 month old Brody, our first POTC pet of the month!!! Brody is a Schnauzer/Beagle mix.

Check him out in his Superman costume.

I’m sure he was flying around Halloween night keeping our neighborhood safe!!

YAHOO GROUP LIST

We encourage all neighbors to join our POTC Yahoo Group List. This is a great way for our neighborhood to communicate, where everyone knows what’s going on!! It gives you instant access to shared message archives, photos, group event calendars, member polls, shared links, and much more.

To join today, simply send your e-mail address to potc.henderson@ yahoo.com or go to the link: http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/potc_hoa and click join the group in the top right corner. Please include your name and address in the e-mail.

Please note, if you need to contact the Board, do not use the Yahoo Group List, please contact Alliance Association at (512) 328-6100 or info@ allianceonline.net

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Apple Crumb Pie

INGREDIENTS: • One 9” deep pie shell (frozen) • 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour • *6 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon • 1/2 cup sugar (white, granulated) • 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg CRUMB TOPPING: • ½ cup all-purpose flour • 3 tbsp. butter (keep refrigerated until ready • ½ cup packed brown sugar to use) DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place apples in a large mixing bowl. In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar, 4 tbsp. flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples gradually, tossing/stirring until apples are evenly coated. Spoon the mixture into the pie shell. Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, mix together flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Carefully sprinkle mixture over apple filling. Cover top of pie loosely with foil. Bake in pre-heated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 25-30 minutes, until topping is golden brown. Cool on wire rack 20-30 minutes before serving. * use tart apples, like Granny Smith (cored, peeled then sliced thin) NOTES: Make sure to spoon the apple mixture into pie shell; sometimes the filling is watery- do not add the “juice” to the pie shell, it’ll make it runny. Keep your butter refrigerated until ready to use; this makes it easier to cut it into mixture. Or you can store butter in freezer while preparing the pie. Use a fork to “cut” if you don’t have a pastry cutter; cut in 1 tbsp. at a time, much easier than adding it all at once.

HOLIDAyWishes2012 Each year, neglected and abused children in the Austin area must be removed from their homes by Child Protective Services caseworkers.

Separations occur all year, but it is especially difficult during the holidays. Partnerships for Children is making a difference in the lives of these children and we invite you to join us by participating in our Holiday Wishes program.

With your help, how many children can we impact this year?

Please contact us at:

512.834.4756 holidaywishes@partnershipsforchildren.org

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GET INVOLVED:

✓ SPONSOr a child by purchasing items from their wish list

✓ MAkE a donation and we will shop for you ✓ DONATE general gifts for children that are not matched with community donors ✓ OrGANIzE a drive to collect gifts commonly requested on children’s wish lists Thank you for your support!

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THE HORIZON POTC Halloween Celebration was a SCREAM! Thanks to all that came out. Everyone enjoyed picking brains, walking for cake, counting candy corn, pumpkin golf and many other fun things.

• Best Costume was awarded to Sloane as a Little Helper • Silliest Costume was awarded to Hannah as a Zebra • Most Original Costume was awarded to Lizzie as Giraffe • Funniest Costume was awarded to Star as a Witch • Best Group Costume was awarded to Natalie & Avery as Dinosaurs • Pumpkin Carving Award went to Lemont • Hannah won the candy corn for the closest count.

Everyone had a "boo-rific" time!!!

Please join us next year and celebrate all the fun!!!!!

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Austin Avery Ranch • Barton Creek • Bee Cave • Bella Vista • Belterra • Canyon Creek • Chandler Creek Circle C Ranch • Courtyard • Davenport Ranch Forest Creek • Hidden Glen • Highland Park West Balcones • Hometown Kyle • Hunter’s Chase • Jester Estates • Lakeway • Lakewood Legend Oaks II • Long Canyon • Lost Creek • Meadows of Brushy Creek • Meridian • Pemberton Heights • Plum Creek • Prairie on The Creek • Ranch at Brushy Creek • River Place • Round Rock Ranch • Sendera Shady Hollow • Sonoma • Steiner Ranch • Stone Canyon • Teravista Travis Country West • Twin Creeks • Villages of Westen Oaks • West Lake Hills • Westside at Buttercup Creek • Wood Glen

houston Atascocita CIA • Atascocita Forest • Blackhorse Ranch • Bridgeland • Chelsea Harbour Coles Crossing • Copperfield • Cypress Creek Lakes • Cypress Mill • Eagle Springs • Fairfield Fairwood • Kleinwood • Lakes of Fairhaven • Lakes of Rosehill • Lakes on Eldridge • Lakes on Eldridge North • Lakewood Grove • Legends Ranch • Longwood • Normandy Forest • North Lake Forest • Riata Ranch • Shadow Creek Ranch • Silverlake Steeplechase • Stone Forest Stone Gate • Summerwood • Terranova West • Towne Lakes • Village Creek • Villages of NorthPointe • Woodwind Lakes • Willowbridge • Willowlake • Willow Pointe • Wimbledon Champions • Winchester Country • Windermere Lakes • Wortham Villages

DAllAs Ft. Worth Brook Meadows • Woodland Hills

sAn Antonio Fair Oaks Ranch • Rivermist • The Dominion • Wildhorse

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THE HORIZON HOA BOARD MEETINGS

There has been a change in the regular board meetings. Beginning next month, the regular meetings will be held quarterly, on the 2nd Tuesday of that month. As the date draws nearer and the venue is secured, details will be provided on our POTC Yahoo Group list and signage next to the mailboxes.

SAVE THE DATES January 8, 2013 HOA Regular Board Meeting February 23, 2013 Plum Creek Watershed Clean-up March 15, 2013 Spring Break Movie in the Park March 23, 2013 2013 Spring Bass Fishing Tournament CITY OF KYLE EVENTS December 5, 2012 Santa visits the Kyle library December 13, 2012 Kyle Public Library Board Meeting Dec. 24 & 25, 2012 Library closed January 1, 2013 Polar Bear Splash

TURKEY STROLL

The Social Committee held their 2nd annual Turkey Stroll on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Social Committee chair, Angelica Covington, with the help of her son and nephew, and Board Director, Tawana Henderson went through the neighborhood and collected non-perishable food items to donated to the Hays County Food Bank in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday! Hip hip hooray to the wonderful POTC neighbors for donating a total of 84 pounds!

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