Prairie On The Creek - March 2013 by Peel, Inc.

THE HORIZON March 2013 Volume 2, Issue 3

The Official Newsletter for the residents of Prairie On The Creek

Happy St. Patrick's Day From POTC Board Of Of Directors

IMPORTANT DATES MARCH 11-15, 2013 HAYS ISD SPRING BREAK MARCH 17, 2013 ST. PATRICK’S DAY MARCH 20, 2013 1ST DAY OF SPRING MARCH 31, 2013 EASTER

SAVE THE DATES APRIL 5-6, 2013 KYLE LION’S CLUB FAJITA FIESTA APRIL 8, 2013 HOA REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 13, 2013 6TH ANNUAL FAMILY FUN RIDE MAY 11, 2013 CITY GENERAL ELECTION

SPRING BREAK MOVIE IN THE PARK Kyle Parks and Recreation Department will have their 2nd Annual Spring Break Movie in the Park, on Friday, March 15, 2013. The movie will be “Puss in Boots”, and begins at dark, approximately 7:00pm at Gregg Clarke Park. Bring your picnic and enjoy a good movie and have some quality family time before the children head back to school. It’s a great way to wind down spring break!! For more information contact the Parks and Recreation office at 512.262.3939 or email Deidre Flores at dflores@cityofkyle.com.

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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

Bass Fishing Tournaments

SPRING 2013 BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:00am – 12:00pm Lake Kyle Register on line before 5pm on Friday, March 22, 2013 at http://www.cityofkyle.com/recreation/2013-spring-bass-fishingtournament After 5pm, Friday, March 22, 2013, all registrations will be on site. For questions call Parks and Recreation Department at (512) 262-3939.

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 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 -PRIME, Your neighborhood property manager

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. NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Editor..........................................prairieonthecreek@peelinc.com Publisher, Peel, Inc........................................... 512-263-9181 Advertising.................................... advertising@PEELinc.com 2

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PETS OF THE MONTH In Loving Memory Shasta & Dancer

Gone but definitely not forgotten. Love you guys always!!

JOIN US FOR GOLF AND A GREAT CAUSE!

DATE: Tuesday, April 30th 11:00 am Registration - 1:00 pm Start LOCATION: River Place Country Club FORMAT: 4-person scramble COST: $165 per golfer* *Includes lunch, dinner and lots of swag Dinner provided by: Register online at: www.colinshope.org Questions about the event?

Contact Jancy Darling

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(512) 413-7641

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Cook’s Corner

TRES LECHES CAKE

Prep: 45 minutes Chill: overnight Bake: 50 minutes

Makes 12-16 servings

Ingredients

• 1 2-layer-size regular white cake mix • 3/4 cup butter, softened • 6 eggs • 1/2 cup water • 2 tablespoons finely shredded lime peel • 1 recipe Tres Leches Sauce (see recipe below) • 3 cups fresh strawberries, chopped • 1 cup whipping cream • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease and flour a 10-inch springform pan; set aside. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, butter, eggs, and water. Beat on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes (batter will be thick). Stir in lime peel. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake about 50 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out clean. (While cake is baking, prepare Tres Leches Sauce and chop strawberries.) 3. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes (cake may sink during cooling). Loosen cake from sides of pan; remove sides. Lift cake from pan bottom using a wide metal spatula. Cool cake completely on a wire rack (the bottom of the cake should be cold to the touch). 4. Line an 11-inch round straight-side Dutch oven or other 11inch diameter container with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to hang over edge. Split cake in half horizontally using a serrated knife. Place top half of cake, cut side up, in prepared container. Top with strawberries. Place cake bottom, cut side down on strawberries. Press down lightly. 5. Using a long-tined fork or wooden skewer, poke holes in cake layers across the entire surface. Slowly pour 4 cups of the Tres Leches Sauce over cake. Cover cake; chill 8 to 12 hours or

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overnight. Cover and chill remaining mixture. 6. About 1 hour before serving, slowly pour 1 cup of the remaining Tres Leches Sauce over cake. Cover and chill cake and remaining Tres Leches Sauce until serving time. Prepare whipped topping. 7. To serve, in a chilled bowl combine whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Remove cake from refrigerator; uncover. Place a serving platter with a lip, upside down, over the container; carefully invert. Remove plastic wrap. Spread whipped cream mixture over top and sides of cake. Some of the Tres Leches Sauce will seep out of the cake as it stands. Serve immediately with the remaining Tres Leches Sauce on the side. Makes 12 to 16 servings Tres Leches Sauce

In a saucepan combine two 12-ounce cans evaporated milk, two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk, and 2 cups milk or whipping cream. Cook over medium heat just until boiling, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover; cool completely. Makes about 7-1/2 cups sauce.

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Sudoku

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The challenge is to fill every row across, every column down, and every 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9. Each 1 through 9 digit must appear only once in each row across, each column down, and each 3x3 box.

View answers online at www.peelinc.com DOWN ACROSS 1. Incline 1. Tack 2. Change 5. Giant 3. Small particle 9. Philippine dish with marinated 4. Compass point chicken or pork 5. Night bird 11. Journalist's question 6. Body snatcher 12. Tiny insects 7. Cultivate 13. Cut of beef 8. Volcano 14. School group 10. Change into bone 15. South 16. Musical productions 17. United States 18. Canadian prov. 18. Bottle need 19. Palladium (abbr.) 20. Upset 20. Many 22. Cow's chow 21. Perfect 23. Year (abbr.) 22. Captain (abbr.) 24. Computer makers 24. Institution (abbr.) 27. Brews 25. Swain 29. Sleep disorder 26. African country 31. Parent teacher groups 28. Fast plane 32. Strong rope fiber 30. Pastry 33. Bend 34. Decorative needle case © 2006. Feature Exchange

SUDOKU

Daylight Savings Time It’s time to spring forward!!! Don’t forget to set you clocks forward when you go to bed on Saturday, March 9th, because daylight savings time begins at 2:00am Sunday, March 10, 2013. Also, it’s a great time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

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THE HORIZON Graffiti Vandalism My fellow POTC residence, Once again we have been hit with a plague of Graffiti Vandalism, including fences, walls, mailboxes and now the sign to the front entrance of our community. Your POTC HOA is offering a $200 reward for information leading to the identity and prosecution of the vandal(s). They are not only costing your neighbors and friends money to repair the damage inflicted, but in defacing the mailboxes they are committing a Federal Crime as these are part of the US Postal System. Please spread the word, keep your eyes open and report any suspicious activity, especially on the weekend. Please contact, Kyle Police Department, at (512) 268-3232 with information on this offense. Advise the dispatcher you would like to speak to an on-duty patrol officer about information on graffiti in Prairie on the Creek subdivision. Your identity will remain anonymous.

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