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The Grapevine May 2014, Volume 8, Issue 5

The Grapevine

Official Publication of Sonoma Homeowners Association

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.

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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/

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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 512-502-2114 if you have any questions. To ensure a successful and safe swim season, compliance with the Pool Rules is mandatory. Please be respectful of the lifeguards and monitors. The Pool Rules are posted at each pool and can also be found at www.hoasonoma.com.

Dog Stations The HOA recently added 4 more dog stations for your convenience. We are hoping that this will reduce the number of poo filled plastic bags that are found in beds and trees along our main sidewalks. They are located at: • The park on Forest Creek Dr. between the Rusk Roads • The north side of Forest Creek Drive just east of the bridge near Paradise Ridge • The east side of via Sonoma in the set back by the Sonoma monument • The lot the west side of Paradise Ridge near Collingwood Thank you for using bags and disposing of them properly!

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

35 ! $96.92 " $239,696 !

If you have considered selling, call me for a complimentary, in-depth market analysis of your home! Visit www.SonomaRoundRock.com or call (512) 439-3698 ! Sonoma’s market is doing GREAT! Want to know your home’s value? Just e-mail us at Clients@JorgensonRealEstate.com!!

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Sonoma HOA Yard of the Month

Congratulations to our April 2014 Yard of the Month honorees, Jack and Cyndi! Thank you for helping to keep Sonoma beautiful. Kyle McCoy has volunteered to take over our YOM program. Please send deserving nominations to landscape@hoasonoma.com. 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.

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 on out! 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.

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2014 Spring Fling Thank you to everyone who played a part in making our recent Spring Fling a successful, fun event for everyone! We had over 200 residents attend! A special thank you to the vendors who supported this event.

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The Grapevine A Little Consideration, PLEASE! 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 donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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SONOMA SERVICES The HOA is collecting information to compile a list of services offered by residents in our community. Please complete this survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/ s3/1571930/8f40b0ed5ccb to be included in our 2014 Sonoma Services List which we will publish in early June.

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May is National Water Safety Month Ongoing: Volunteers needed to stuff & distribute water safety packets. info@colinshope.org Ongoing: Colin's Hope Athlete Ambassadors needed. www.tinych.org/AthleteAmbassador Now-June 21st: Donate $30, get a free Schlitterbahn ticket! www.tinych.org/tickets May 5th: Otter Spotter Day Storytime at Backwoods Austin from 10:30am-11:30am

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Keep your children and families safer in, near and around all bodies of water.

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WEAR LIFE JACKETS

MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO WATER

KEEP BACKYARDS & BATHROOMS SAFER

CHECK POOL & HOT TUB FIRST

STAY AWAY FROM DRAINS

RULES

BE SAFER AT THE BEACH

LEARN CPR & REFRESH SKILLS YEARLY