Round Rock Ranch - September 2013 by Peel, Inc.

ROUND ROCK RANCH

Official Newsletter for the Residents of Round Rock Ranch September 2013

Volume 3, Issue 9

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Dear RRR Residents, We have now been on line with Spectrum Association Management for 3 months, and I appreciate everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to bring their property into compliance here in Round Rock Ranch. There is a noticeable improvement with the yards, up keep, and maintenance of the homes and property saving us all HOA $$$. If you have not taken advantage of signing up with Spectrum Association Management, please take a moment and do so. There is a lot of information regarding your personal account and neighborhood news that goes out on an email blast that you are missing out on if you are not registered. Please make sure you are current with your HOA dues account, as we are moving forward with the collections of past due accounts. You all will be receiving a notice of the new collections policy the board has approved with our new management company. We all take pride in ownership here in Round Rock Ranch and choose to live in a subdivision with an active HOA. We are all volunteers and are on the look out for new volunteers for various committees. The pool committee and landscape committee are in need of help right now. If this is something you are interested in, please contact your HOA Board of Directors. Thank you for helping make RRR the best place to live! Lea Beth Munoz RRR HOA Board President

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROUND ROCK RANCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS LB Munoz............................................................ President Brian Wild...................................................Vice President Chuck Gross......................................................... Treasurer Deanna Naranjo...................................... Director at Large Gary Doyle............................................................Secretar y Round Rock Ranch Board ............board@roundrockranch.com ENCLAVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RRR Email List Please register online with Spectrum Association Management at www. spectrumam.com to join our list serve. If you misplaced your Spectrum letter with the login information, please email them at contact@spectrumam.com.

Michael Fontana...................................................President Polly Middlebrook.........................................Vice President Jennifer Smith.......................................................Secretary Enclave Board................enclave-board@roundrockranch.com

PROPERTY MANAGERS ROUND ROCK RANCH PHASE ONE HOA

Spectrum Association Management................. 512-834-3900 9442 Capital of Texas Highway North, Plaza One, Suite 500 ..................................................................Austin, TX 78759 Kiel McElroy: Community Manager...................................... .................................................. kmcelroy@spectrumam.com SEND YOUR PAYMENTS TO: Round Rock Ranch HOA P.O. Box 1118, Commerce, Georgia 30529

RRR HOA FALL GARAGE SALE Saturday, October 5, 2013 | 8am – 12pm

Let’s make this year’s fall garage sale a big hit! Clean out those closets, garages, and earn some spending money!!

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www.pamcotx.com Preferred Association Management Company(PAMco).......... 512-627-5747............PO Box 7079 Round Rock, TX 78683 Doug Plas, Manager............................... dplas@pamcotx.com

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volunteers The HOA runs on volunteers. Your talents and a little time can make a big difference. To volunteer, email board@roundrockranch.com . 2

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New HOA Dues Collection Policy

As part of our transition to Spectrum Association Management, your board has instituted a new multi-step collections policy in an effort to get our dues collection in order. The fee structure is posted at www.roundrockranch.com/collections for your review. If your account is in arrears, you should expect to receive a letter notifying you of your account status very soon.

Your HOA Board at Work The Round Rock Ranch HOA Board met on August 14, 2013 for the quarterly meeting. Christian Donovan with Crystal Clear Pools & Spas was our guest and spoke about weekly maintenance of the pools and our responsibility for updating safety pool drain covers next year. We are also looking at re-plastering the Gattis Pool within the next couple of years and the Sundrop Pool at a later date. Filters at the Gattis Pool are the original ones and need replacement as well. They are about 18 years old. New netting has been installed at the Gattis Pool for privacy from the playground and to keep rocks out of the pool that children throw thru and over the fence. Signs around the subdivision need repainting or replacing, so be on the look out for these upgrades. The board voted to approve the following resolutions: Collections Policy, Email Registration Policy and Payment Plan Policy in accordance with the legislative requirements of HOA’s. The board is looking into a reserve study for future costs of running the subdivision and is working on a draft for the 2014 Budget. Pool key cards will need to be re-programmed for the pool season next year as our system is almost full with homeowner’s both past and present. Please be on the look out on how to participate in this endeavor. 4

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Enclave Update By the time you read this, summer vacation will have ended and school will have started! Hope everyone had a great summer. Recently, the Enclave’s new Board of Directors had their first meeting. One of the first orders of business was assignment of offices – the Board of Directors is now: President: Michael Fontana Vice-President: Gayle Williams Secretary/Treasurer: Carole Escalante Thanks to Gayle and Carole for stepping up! We’re looking forward to a great 2013! The Board voted unanimously to approve Xeriscaping Guidelines for the Enclave! If you are interested in removing the St. Augustine Grass and builder shrubs and installing landscaping in your front yard that has lower water requirements, please contact the Board. The guidelines are not official until they are recorded, but you are welcome to view them and begin planning. Note: Xeriscaping requires ACC approval and does not mean you can concrete over your lawn or just dump a bunch of rocks. We also renewed our contract with our management company, PAMco, for another year. Sara has been a welcome addition to their team and the Board is glad we have her. 2013 has provided the neighborhood with some turn over in residents. Welcome to the Enclave, New Neighbors! Please send an email to enclaverrrboard@gmail.com to be added to our email announcement list. For our new neighbors: you are welcome to email the Board or the property manager - Sara Huff sara@pamcotx.com - if you would like to personalize your Gate Code or Gate Box listing. Sara can also help you obtain Remote controls for the gates. The price fluctuates between $25/$35 each for remotes. UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, October 1st – from 7pm to 8pm National Night Out

Saturday, October 26th Fall Clean Up Day To be Determined: Our Fall Social Event “S’mores in the Park” is under discussion. Please email the board if you are interested in pitching in. We are in need of a couple of people to help set up and clean up and someone with ideas on how to make this as safe as possible as it involves fire and sticks with points on them. Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc.

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Pet of the Month

Zambia is 14, and Corey Pray has had her since she was a puppy. She is part Border Collie and part Shepherd. Zambia still enjoys playing fetch, swimming and providing everyone company. Each month, the newsletter will take submissions to be the pet of the month. Photo must be emailed as a .jpeg file to editor@roundrockranch.com. Example: An emailed photo from a phone emails as a .jpg. Please include a small bio of your pet with name, age, breed, hobbies. All submissions will be notified if selected. Any other submissions will be considered for the next month’s newsletter.

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Neighborhood Security Patrol Travis Global Security is now patrolling our pools and RRR neighborhood! Current patrol is from 9 P.M. – 3 A.M. 7 days a week. To report any suspicious activities please call Perry Travis (owner) at 512-920-7610 or 1-877-282-6300. For assistance outside current patrol times call the Round Rock Police Department non-emergency number at 512-218-5500. 6

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With Our Compliments

As part of our growing newsletter, we are adding a new section called With Our Compliments... This section of the newsletter will feature residents giving a pat on the back to other residents in the neighborhood. Nominate your neighbor today to be our spotlight compliment of the month. You can complement a new landscape design, a new coat of paint on their house, a good deed done in the community, anniversaries, birthdays, birth announcements, anything! The many different ways you can pat a neighbor on the back are endless. Email all submissions to editor@roundrockranchhoa.com . Please include the name, address, email or phone number of the neighbor you wish to compliment. The newsletter team will contact the neighbor and swing by to take a picture and compliment them on being recognized. Submissions for each newsletter are on the 12th of each month. Any submissions made after that date will appear in the next newsletter. In case of multiple submissions, we will work on a first emailed basis and put other submissions in later newsletters. This month’s compliment goes to Dennis and Kimberly Bonnell of 521 Grey Feather. The Bonnells moved into Round Rock Ranch in December 2012. Since coming to Round Rock Ranch, Dennis and Kimberly have worked tirelessly to bring new life to their lawn. The plants they chose to incorporate into their “water-wise” design include a variety of colors and textures. New sod was also brought in to replace the “grassy” portions of the lawn that did not fare well during the drought conditions of the last few years. The days and weeks of digging and raking and planting have really paid off for this hard-working couple. Dennis and Kimberly previously lived in Oregon and California. Although semi-retired now, Dennis has worked in the animation industry, and Kimberly has a background in graphic design. If you are out for a walk or a drive, check out their beautiful new lawn. Give the Bonnells a wave or a Texas “Howdy” if you happen to see them out in the yard, and welcome our new neighbors to Round Rock Ranch. This month’s compliment was submitted by John Dillard of 923 Sweetgum Lane.

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Ongoing: Colin’s Hope Athlete Ambassadors of all ages needed! www.tinych.org/signup September 8: 5th annual Colin’s Hope Kids Tri, and All Star Burger Fundraiser (10% of sales donated). October 19: Sharkfest Austin Swim benefiting Colin’s Hope. Volunteers needed. November: Underwater Holiday Photos (multiple days and locations). February 16: Austin Marathon. Runners, walkers, and water stop volunteers needed.

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Thank you to all who supported our efforts this year to raise water safety awareness to prevent children from drowning!

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Meet ADC’s New Specialists Scott Boruchow, MD, Neurologist Appointments: 512-901-4061

Dr. Boruchow received his degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of the Yeshiva University in Bronx, NY. He completed his internship and residency training for Internal Medicine at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. After that, he went through training in neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where he also completed a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular Disease. Dr. Boruchow is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He sees patients at ADC’s Main Clinic in North Austin.

Brock Harper, MD, Rheumatologist Appointments: 512-901-4068

Dr. Harper received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He completed his internship and residency at Medical University of South Carolina and his fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Harper is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Rheumatology and is accepting new patients. He sees patients at ADC’s Main Clinic in North Austin.

Greg Thaera, MD, Neurologist Appointments: 512-901-4061

Dr. Greg Thaera comes to ADC most recently from Arizona where he had two fellowships at Mayo Clinic Arizona, first in Neurophysiology and then in Multiple Sclerosis. He also completed his internship and residency at Mayo Clinic Arizona in Neurology. Dr. Thaera earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The Austin Diagnostic Clinic He sees patients at ADC’s Main Clinic in North Austin.

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