Sonoma - April 2014

The Grapevine April 2014, Volume 8, Issue 4

The Grapevine

Official Publication of Sonoma Homeowners Association

Sonoma Pools Our pools reopened on April 1. The slide at Barefoot Pool will not be operational until Lifeguards are on duty beginning Memorial Day weekend. For safety reasons and to avoid damage to the slide, please do not allow children to climb up the slide or jump over the gate when it is locked.

If you have not obtained your new pool card, you can go online to www.poolkey.com to request one. The HOA is absorbing the cost of this initial replacement card. Cards issued before 2014 no longer work. Please contact our property manager, Jim Smitherman at jim.smitherman@goodwintx.com or 512502-2114 if you have any questions.

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The Grapevine BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Donna Kohn.......................... president@HoaSonoma.com VICE PRESIDENT Doug White................... vice_president@HoaSonoma.com SECRETARY Carl Anderson........................ secretary@HoaSonoma.com TREASURER Will Smith.............................. treasurer@HoaSonoma.com MEMBER AT LARGE Charles King..............member_at_large@HoaSonoma.com

COMMITTEES POOL CHAIR Charlie King..................................pool@HoaSonoma.com LANDSCAPE CHAIR Donna Kohn...........................landscape@hoaSonoma.com SOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Cyndi Wasserboehr...................... social@HoaSonoma.com

IMPORTANT NUMBERS Emergency.......................................................................911 Fire Department.................................................... 218-5590 Poison Control ............................................... 800-764-7661 Police Department ................................................ 218-5500 Round Rock Hospital............................................ 341-1000 Williamson County Sheriff’s Department.............. 246-1155 Post Office- 2250 Double Creek Road............ 800-275-8777 Blackland Praire Elementry School......................... 424-8600 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/bkldprairie/ Ridgeview Middle School....................................... 424-8400 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/ridgeview/ Stony Point High School........................................ 428-7000 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/stonypoint/ Cedar Ridge High School....................................... 704-0100 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/cedarridge/ City of Round Rock Website ........................................ http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/

NEWSLETTER......................................................OPEN WEBSITE............................ webmaster@HoaSonoma.com NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Donna Stina............. neighborhood_watch@hoasonoma.com Goodwin Management Company Property Manager: Jim Smitherman

MANAGEMENT CO. 11149 Research Blvd. Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759-5227 Voicemail: 512-502-2114 Cell: 512-230-3220 Fax: 512-346-4873 E-mail: jim.smitherman@Goodwintx.com http://son.goodwintx.com

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The Grapevine YARD MAINTENACE REMINDERS Now that the MOWing season is here, please take a minute to review these yard maintenance reminders.

YARD MAINTENANCE Yards must be kept up frequently enough to maintain an overall decent appearance. This includes: • Mowing front and side yards of corner lots; all backyards must be mowed as well.

• Edging sidewalks, driveways and curbs; NO runners should be showing on paved surfaces.

• Weed control in grass, flowerbeds and cracks; weed eating at fences, walls and foundations.

• Grass maintenance by treating diseased areas and adding sod or reseeding where grass has died.

• Trimming hedges and bushes as needed.

• Blowing or sweeping up grass clippings after maintenance.

• Removing dead plants, shrubs and trees in a timely manner.

• Regular watering without violating local voluntary or mandatory conservation directives.

YARD MAINTENANCE VIOLATION FINES For Yard Maintenance, ONE warning that will include a forced mow warning will be sent on the 1st violation. The 2nd violation will result in a $25 fine and thereafter forced mows can be ordered at the owner’s expense.

Kasey Jorgenson – Sonoma Specialist & Realtor Sonoma Statistics for March Average Days to Sell: Average Price/Square Foot: Average Sales Price:

42 " $94.03 " $249,145 !

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FROM ONE NEIGHBOR TO ANOTHER...

While enjoying the outdoors please make sure your pet doesn’t leave anything behind. As a responsible pet owner, you scoop it if your dog poops it.

Sonoma is a family neighborhood made up of residents of all ages. Please be considerate when parking in your driveway to not block the sidewalk. We don’t want young children, the elderly or special needs neighbors to have to enter the street to get around these cars...it is just not safe for them to have to do so!

Thank you for your consideration and for asking your guests to do the same.

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YOUR COMMUNITY,

YOUR VOICE

Do you have an article or story that you would like to run in this newsletter? Send it to us and we will publish it in the next issue. Email your document to communications@ Hoasonoma.com

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The Grapevine Sonoma HOA 2014 Social Events The Social Committee has put together another fun filled year of activities for your family. If you are looking to gather with your neighbors or make new friends-come out and be Social.

April 12, 2014 Spring Fling at Barefoot Park, 11am-1pm Egg Hunt will begin PROMPTLY at 11:30.

Make sure you bring a basket (or bag)!!!

May 25, 2014 Kids Pool Party at Barefoot Pool, 1pm-4pm July 4, 2014 Music by the Barefoot Pool July 26, 2014 Movie at Barefoot Pool ****Movie choice pending August 2014 HOA Annual Meeting, date still to be set September 1, 2014 Music by the Barefoot Pool September 27, 2014 Neighborhood Garage Sale October 25, 2014 Halloween Party at Barefoot Park, 3pm-5pm December 6, 2014 Santa Claus returns to Barefoot Pool, 11am-1pm We need your help to make a successful event. If you can volunteer your time for any event, please contact Cyndi Wasserboehr, social@hoasonoma.com or 512-294-2183.

JOIN US FOR GOLF AND A GREAT CAUSE!

DATE: Wednesday, April 30th 11:00 am Registration - 1:00 pm Start LOCATION: Flintrock Falls Country Club FORMAT: 4-person scramble COST: $165 per golfer* *Includes lunch, dinner and lots of swag

Register online at: www.colinshope.org Questions about the event?

Contact Amy Domecq or Tracie Garvens

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HELP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Please report any broken sprinklers or other irrigation irregularities to landscape@hoasonoma.com. This would include any areas sprinkling when you think they shouldn't or any water coming from sprinkler heads in an improper fashion.

Our Yard of the Month program is taking these winter months off but will return later this month.

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BLOOD PRESSURE TAKE CONTROL OF THE SILENT KILLER

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is sometimes called the silent killer because there are often no symptoms. That’s why keeping track of blood pressure is one of the most important things a person can do to stay healthy, said doctors at Baylor College of Medicine.

Left untreated, hypertension, can cause organ damage over time, leading to heart attack, blindness, kidney failure or stroke, said Dr. Biykem Bozkurt, professor of medicine at BCM. Some factors that are associated with hypertension are diabetes, family history of hypertension, being overweight, taking in too much sodium, drinking excessive alcohol and smoking. Generally a healthy

reading is 120/80, and hypertension diagnosis is made at 140/90. People considered prehypertensive generally have readings that fall between 120/80 and 140/90. Doctors always check blood pressure as part of appointments and there are also many locations where blood pressure machines are available for anyone to have their pressure checked.

Bozkurt advises talking to a doctor to determine if your reading is at a healthy level rather than taking the machine's reading at face value.

“For a relatively healthy person not suffering from any other illnesses, only a few lifestyle changes like diet modifications and exercise may be needed,” said Bozkurt.

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