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STONEBRIDGE RANCH NEWS April 2016
Vol. 3, Issue 4
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IN EVERY ISSUE 5
From the President by Jon Dell’Antonia
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This Month’s Feature
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by Rony Peterson
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Inside the Ranch
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Community Calendar
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Compliance Tips by Nate Russell
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Around the Ranch
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Social Scene
SPECIAL SECTIONS 13
Disaster Preparedness Brochure
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Bits and Pieces
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Landscape & Grounds
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Pet Page
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Public Safety
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from the presIdent STONEBRIDGE RANCH NEWS
publisher/editor Barbara Peavy
office administrator Carrie McCormick
contributing writers Jon Dell’Antonia Nate Russell Rony Peterson
cover photo Michael C. Yon
Spring has sprung! Spring officially arrived on March 21. It won’t be long before the pools are open and school is out for the summer. It seems like the time is just flying by. Our annual meeting was held on March 10 at the Crosspoint Church. We reviewed our 2015 activities as well as our updated Strategic Plan with the homeowners in attendance. We also elected three board members, but at the time of this newsletter, I did not have the results of the election. Mayor Brian Loughmiller brought us up to date on happenings in the city. We held a reception for new homeowners at the Stonebridge Country Club on February 25. This event welcomes new homeowners in Stonebridge Ranch in the past six months and provides them with an opportunity to learn about their new community and all that it has to offer. All board and committee members participate in this event.
February 25 Board Meeting
The board meeting of February 25 was called to order at 1:02 p.m. Five board members were present. Vice President Ron Ferris was absent. The meeting began with a Homeowners Open Forum. No homeowners appeared. The first item of business was to ratify all meeting minutes and decisions since the last board meeting and an appointment to the Social Committee.
Old Business
The board reviewed the status of the Community room expansion project. Construction is well underway and is now anticipated to be complete by mid-April. The project will nearly double the amount of space available for our growing activities and provide a new entrance in the front of the building. The McCaskill group and CORE presented the Civic Plaza 100% cost estimate plans. This is a plan for development of a plaza area on the vacant ground south of the Aquatic Center, which we have been discussing for a long time. The board unanimously approved the plans subject to getting the necessary permits from the city. Once contracts are finalized, detailed information about this project will be published. We reviewed and discussed the redesign of plans for enhancing the Custer Road and Stonebridge Ranch entrance. We will be designing the median and the NE corner of that entrance. We do not have an easement for the SE corner.
New Business
We reviewed and approved the 2016 Annual Meeting packet, which will be given to all homeowners who attend the annual meeting. We also reviewed the presentations to be made at the annual meeting. We reviewed and approved a homeowner’s survey which will be available in April.
Executive Session
Our legal counsel updated the board on the status of legal issues. Our irrigation contractor (SOS Services) presented an update to our sprinkler system pressure regulator project. This project will have us install some pressure regulated sprinkler rotors and measure the impact of those versus standard rotors to determine if it saves water, which we anticipate it will. We contracted Halff Associates to investigate, design and prepare a solution for a small slope failure on the Stonebridge Dam. We reviewed and approved a contract with Jackson A&E Associates to serve as the SRCA representative in observing construction of the Civic Plaza project. Once the permits are received from the city, we will be providing more detailed information. The monthly collections report was reviewed and approved.
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Association Reports
We reviewed the status of our revised Strategic Plan developed last December. Board liaisons presented updates on committee activities reflected in Committee minutes. We also approved the revised Finance Committee charter. The meeting adjourned at 5:17 p.m. Jon Dell’Antonia President Stonebridge Ranch News x April 2016
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Stonebridge Ranch Community Association Professionally managed by Community Management Associates (CMA) 6201 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071 214.733.5800 • fax 214.778.0595 Courtesy Patrol 214.794.4945
Association Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Association Staff Scott Albert—Director of Operations Rony Peterson—Executive Assistant/Compliance Coordinator Erica Lee—Communications Coordinator Erica Peoples— Compliance Coordinator Nate Russell—Compliance Coordinator Joyce Martin—M.A.R.C. Compliance Coordinator Michael Cawley—Maintenance Supervisor Jeff Torres—Maintenance Assistant David Wiest—Lifestyle Director Candace Rickman—Customer Service Coordinator Lynette Rowell—Administrative Assistant
Board of Directors Jon Dell’Antonia—President Ron Ferris—Vice-President Norm Counts—Treasurer Michael Yon—Secretary Tom George—Director Bill Campbell—Director
Stonebridge Ranch News is the only authorized and official monthly publication for the residents of the Stonebridge Ranch community, with news and calendar of community events endorsed by the Stonebridge Ranch Association and its members. Stonebridge Ranch News is published for the residents of Stonebridge Ranch for informational purposes only. The Stonebridge Ranch Association does not guarantee any work or claims made by the advertisers and claims no responsibility or liability for statements made in the publication. Stonebridge Ranch does not in any way endorse or support, nor does it take any credit or responsibility for the services, paid or volunteer, nor statements made in articles or letters published herein not endorsed by the Association or the group decision of the Board of Directors.
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thIs month’ s feature Stonebridge Ranch Strategic Plan by Rony Peterson The Stonebridge Ranch Strategic Plan was originally developed by the Stonebridge Ranch Community Association Board of Directors in 2013 and is now in its third year of implementation. It has been updated twice as new projects have been added and others completed. Most recently, the board conducted a planning session in December 2015 and approved the updated plan at the January 2016 board meeting. A rigorous implementation of the Strategic Plan and review process will help ensure we have the management process that Stonebridge Ranch needs to remain a premier association.
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thIs month’ s feature Why did the board undertake this task and what does it mean for our homeowners? Since the board became a homeowner-managed board, it has been making decisions in the best interest of Stonebridge Ranch, reacting as events occurred. Now that we have matured, the board felt it was time to become more proactive and less reactive as we move forward into the future. That required a plan and the decision was made to develop a Strategic Plan for Stonebridge Ranch in 2013. The Strategic Plan is important to Stonebridge because it provides a sense of direction and outlines measurable goals. It spells out where we are headed in the next several years and how we are going to get there. It will help guide in making day-to-day decisions and evaluating progress and changing approaches when necessary. In order for any business to be successful, there needs to be a roadmap for success. Our strategic plan helps to provide direction and focus for our board, our employees and our committees. It provides specific results that are to be achieved and establishes a course of action for achieving them. It also links the goals to each of our committees to provide them with specific direction and align them with common goals. Finally, it serves the purpose of helping our association do a better job because it focuses the energy, resources and time of everyone in the organization in the same direction.
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The following vision statement defines the desired future state of the Stonebridge Ranch Community Association. The mission statement provides the purpose of our association. Our vision and mission provide the foundation and framework for our 10-step Strategic Plan.
Vision Statement
To be the premier, large scale, master planned community of choice in North Texas.
Mission Statement
Preserve and enhance the quality and natural beauty of Stonebridge Ranch for our residents by offering attractive amenities, active lifestyle opportunities and leadership which protects property values and the financial health of the community.
Strategic Plan
1) Implement a project management structure that establishes criteria for the planning, management oversight and reporting and recap phases of association capital and reserve projects. 2) Ensure the ongoing financial health of the association by testing association funding against current and future needs and evaluation of current and future revenue streams. 3) Develop an ongoing plan to reduce the consumption of water used to irrigate the association common area landscape and upgrade the irrigation system
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infrastructure, technology and management to improve distribution and efficiency. 4) Refresh the common area medians, parkways and entrances in a manner that preserves and enhances the quality and natural beauty of Stonebridge Ranch. The target funding rate is 5% of annual assessments.
5) Create and implement a long term Amenities Master Plan that includes both the addition of new common area amenities and the enhancement of existing amenities at a target funding rate of 1.5% of annual assessments. 6) Develop a Communications Action Plan to consolidate the association’s existing communication channels and potential future channels, improve reporting and look for opportunities to take advantage of new technology. 7) On an ongoing basis, manage the cost of association operations by increasing efficiencies and/or reducing costs. 8) Focus on city and state government-related issues that would affect association operations. 9) Work with consultant to identify contractor and maintain oversight of the dredging of Quail Creek Lake. 10) Continue to develop active lifestyle opportunities for Stonebridge Ranch residents and their guests. F
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InsId e the ranch Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plan The Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plan was developed to provide a basic emergency planning policy for the Stonebridge Ranch Community Association. The consideration of the plan was one of the nine key objectives developed in our 2014 Strategic Plan. Stonebridge Ranch News recently spoke with board member Michael Yon on the development of the plan and what it means for the Stonebridge Ranch community.
Q: First, what is the purpose of the plan?
MY: The Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plan was written to provide a basic emergency planning policy for the Stonebridge Ranch Community Association (SRCA) and the SRCA Property Management team, but as with all planning documents it is not an all-inclusive guideline. We must remember that this plan is a guideline and serves as a point of reference in the event of a disaster. The plan provides a framework and should not be mistaken for hard and fast rules that cannot be deviated from.
Q: The plan includes most likely perils that could occur in North Texas. What are they? MY: The plan provides information, direction and
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communication guidelines to prepare and aid the SRCA and their management teams in response to possible disasters such as tornado, severe storms, heavy winds, snowstorms, fire, extended electrical power outages and hail damage and then return the SRCA community to pre-event conditions as soon as possible.
Q: What are some critical action items for preparedness that are outlined in the plan?
MY: Oh my, there are many areas written in the plan that require actions for the SRCA to be prepared in case of a disaster. Our SRCA management team will: 1. Work with vendors or contractors to establish in writing commitments in the event of a disaster. 2. Develop and maintain an emergency phone contact list of those agencies that would be needed to assist the SRCA in a response to a disaster. This list would include both civil response agencies and contractors/vendors. 3. Designate three Stonebridge Emergency Response Teams (SERTs) for the SRCA with responsibilities for each team to understand and be aware of SCRA assets and community designated areas in their assigned sections. Teams should be tasked with reviewing
InsIde the ranch association assets and making recommendations to improve survivability and prevention of added damage in the event of a disaster. The board of directors (BOD) liaison to the Modifications Committee will review event scope and prepare the committee for possible fast tracking of modification requests, which could be small in number or tens of hundreds depending on the damages incurred to homeowners’ property. The BOD liaison to the Landscape Committee will review event scope and provide input to the recovery response, prepare the Landscape Committee for possible landscape options or start a detailed landscape review for future recovery actions. The BOD liaison to the Finance Committee will review event scope and prepare the Financial Committee for possible fast tracking of financial requests from the BOD for recovery expenses.
Q: How did you arrive at the different components of the plan?
MY: I tried to sit down and logically lay out what the purpose of the plan was. Then it was a task of just filling in items for the three parts: preparedness; response to; and recovery from a declared disaster to ensure the community would have guidelines to be ready for and to be prepared to deal with an event.
Q: The Communications Committee also has action items outlined in the plan. What are they?
MY: The Communications Committee has one of the largest areas to prepare for in the plan: 1. A single-page resident brochure. This brochure/flyer is available to give general guidelines to residents on disaster information and being prepared for an emergency. 2. Annually, an article to be included in the Stonebridge Ranch News to communicate and encourage homeowners to develop emergency procedures for their family and home. Prime focus should be on electrical outages, high wind damage to residential trees and hail or wind damage to roof structures. 3. Communication links with homeowners during times of disaster to explain SRCA actions, time tables and scope of work. Communications should also include how the homeowner can seek outside help for their residential area cleanup and restoration.
Q: What is the take-away for our Stonebridge Ranch homeowners?
Each homeowner is responsible for their property and course of action in the event of a disaster. The Stonebridge Ranch Association is not a first responder or an emergency-responding entity. Owners should always seek
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InsId e the ranch civil/community first responders in response to any emergency that they may be experiencing. The board (of directors) is working hard in many areas to ensure that the association is representing the homeowners in maintaining Stonebridge Ranch in a manner that originally made us all to want to live here. That work is not just day-to-day in maintaining our common areas and roadways with grass, trees, flowers and a multitude of other actions, but it is also preparing for times when disaster may happen. Your board is doing its best to be there for our homeowners and to provide them with a sense of understanding of our actions and ways that they too can prepare their homes and families for that time when disaster actions may be required. F
Did you know that Michael Yon’s 24-year experience in the United States Air Force makes him a perfect candidate in spearheading the development of the Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plan? • He served as the Nuclear Certifications Officer and Plans Officer for the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing in Madrid, Spain responsible for F4 and F16 fighter jets and the survival of the wing and base from attack and disasters. • He served a tour at the USAF Tactical Air Command Headquarters in Langley, VA, as the Chief of the Southern and Atlantic Plans Division responsible for South American and Atlantic countries and our Air Force responses to events within these areas. During this period he also had responsibility overseeing the complete worldwide planning and movement of all AF assets to the first Gulf War. • He has commanded the 401st Wing Headquarters Squadron, 465th Radar Squadron and Calumet Air Force Station in Michigan, and was the Deputy Support Group Commander/ Base Commander of the 4404th Fighter Wing at Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia and for Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, NM. As a commander he was trained to work base disasters and recovery. • For four years, he was on the Department of Defense on-site Commander for the NASA space shuttle emergency landing site at White Sands Space Harbor, NM.
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bIts & pIe ces Annual Survey By Erin Mullen It’s time for the annual Stonebridge Ranch Community Association survey. The survey responses will give the association board, committees and community valuable feedback on what is going well and what can be improved. The survey consists of multiple-choice and open-ended questions where we’d like to hear your honest feedback and suggestions on many community topics. With approximately 40 questions, the survey should take 10 minutes or less to complete. A link to the survey can be found at www.stonebridgeranch.com and will be open for 30 days from April 1 to April 30. The Communication Committee’s goal is a 90% response rate. The results will be published in the monthly magazine and posted to the website. Please take the survey during the month of April!
Committee Announcements In order for an organization the size of Stonebridge Ranch to be successful and reach its full potential, it requires the appropriate infrastructure. Your seven elected board director volunteers cannot address the needs of a community the size of Stonebridge Ranch by themselves. They need your help. By volunteering to serve on one of the association’s committees you can create a positive impact on your community. Currently there are openings in the Communications Committee.
Communications Committee—This committee advises and assists the board of directors in the development and maintenance of the SRCA newsletter and the website. If you are interested in serving, visit our website, www.stonebridgeranch.com and fill out a Volunteer Form and mail it in to the association office, fax it to 214.778.0595 or email it to rpeterson@cmamanagement. com. Help make Stonebridge Ranch an even better place to live! F
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April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 TGIF 1 pm (Br) april 4, 11, 18 & 25 Walking Club 9 AM (BTC) april 6, 13, 20 & 27 coffee talk 8:30 am (BR) april 8 Playdate in the Park 9 AM (sm) april 8 evening on the veranda 7:30 pm (btc) april 11 Book club 7 pm (BR) april 13 Bingo Night 7 PM (ao) april 16 coffee, cars & conversation 8:30 am (BTC) april 16 kite & chalk art festival 9 am (btc) april 17 king tut triathlon 7:30 am (btc) april 18 Travel Club 9 Am (BR) april 21 morning bingo 9 am (BR) april 23 teenager fishing tournament 9 am (btc) april 29 sb night with the roughriders 7:05 pm (dr pepper
Amenities Meeting, 7 p.m. (BR)
Coffee Talk, 8:30
9:30-10:30 am—Stroller Strides (BTC)
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lIfestyle McKinney Ladies Association Come join us on Monday, April 11 to hear more about ManeGait, at 3160 N. Custer Rd., McKinney. ManeGait was founded by Bill and Priscilla Darling, community leaders and partners at Darling Homes. Pris was the founding president of the Stonebridge Ranch Ladies Association, now the McKinney Ladies Association. We are excited to see all they have to offer in the way of therapeutic equestrian activities and therapy. At ManeGait they believe the horse is the ultimate physical therapist. The multi-dimensional movement of a horse influences the rider’s body leading to increased flexibility, core strength, fine motor skills and intellectual functioning. And don’t forget about the Spring Yard Sale on April 30! Clear out clutter, earn cash for your unused items and raise scholarship funds for the children of McKinney’s finest—all by becoming a vendor at the upcoming MLA Spring Yard Sale, Saturday, April 30, rain or shine, in the parking lot at Stonebridge United Methodist Church. This MLA fundraiser benefits scholarship recipients through the McKinney Public Safety Children’s Scholarship Foundation. Each vendor space costs $45 and is the size
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of one parking space. Please contact Chairwoman Connie Hollstein-Drexel by April 15 at cjhollstein@aol.com to secure your space. F
McKinney Area Newcomers Club If you are new to the McKinney area, or you have had a lifestyle change, come join us for fun, information and friendship at our monthly Coffee Meeting. Every month we have great speakers, nice door prizes, tasty refreshments and lots of socializing with new friends. For more information on Newcomers, visit www. mckinneynewcomers.com The program for the April Coffee Meeting will be McKinney’s Historic Preservation Officer, Mr. Guy R.Glersh, giving a presentation on the history of McKinney. He will be looking at how geology shaped the land of McKinney and tell us about the people who founded McKinney. He will also talk about the arrival of the railroad and move through the growth of agriculture, the various types of architecture and the history associated with those buildings. Please join McKinney Area Newcomers at its meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 19 in the Eva Joplin Hall at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5871 Virginia Pkwy. Social time with refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m. F
complIance tI ps Compliance Quiz It’s that time again, Stonebridge—time for a monthly Compliance Quiz! The first three correct responses will get a $15 gift card to Starbucks! As always, if you have questions or get stumped, call or come see us here at the office. We would enjoy getting to meet you to discuss the quiz or any other compliance issues that come up. All responses should be emailed to nrussell@cmamanagement. com. If you don’t get it right the first time, don’t give up! You may still be in the race for a gift card. All of the answers can be pulled from the Design Guidelines section on the Stonebridge website at www.stonebridgeranch.com. Thank you for your compliance! F Rony Peterson, Maria Ford, Nate Russell, Erica Peoples, Joyce Martin; CMA Compliance Coordinators, Stonebridge Ranch Community Association, Inc
1. The overall height of an arbor/pergola shall not exceed ________. a) 10 feet b) 12 feet c) 14 feet d) 20 feet 2. In-ground basketball goals may be up to ________ to the property line. a) 5 feet b) 3 feet c) 1 feet 6 inches d)No minimum distance 3. Patios can be no closer than ________ to any property line. a) 10 feet b) 5 feet c) 1 feet 6 inches d) No minimum distance 4. The pitch of a patio roof cover shall be ________ or as approved by the MC on a case-by-case basis. a) 1:12 b) 2:12 c) 3:12 d) 4:1 5. How many types of wood are allowed for a wooden privacy fence? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 Stonebridge Ranch News x April 2016
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landscape & grounds Spring Home Gardening Tips • Spring is clean-up time. Make sure leaves are removed from beds, fresh mulch is applied and perennials are cut back. • When planning your seasonal flower beds, make sure you add compost and mound your beds before planting. • If you will be pruning hollies or any shrub that will have berries later in the year, keep in mind that pruning them when in flower, or after, will diminish the berry show. It is best to prune them before they flower. Throughout the season you can prune any branches that you want to grow taller. • Pre-emergents for early summer weeds can be applied until around mid-April. • Warm season plants can be planted in late March/ early April. This includes tomatoes, beans, corn, squash and cucumbers. • Remove spent blooms from annuals to ensure they will continue to bloom all summer. • After azaleas bloom, apply the first of three fertilizers. Provided by Precision Landscape and Grounds.
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”Hope”
Meet Hope—and that’s exactly what she has in her heart when wishing for her new forever home! She is a stunning, 3-year-old, fawn Labrador/ Pit Bull mix weighing 57 lbs. It appears that she had been neglected prior to coming to the shelter. However, with lots of love from the staff and volunteers, Hope is now healthy, happy and ready for a new home where she will be loved. While she enjoys being around people,Hope can
be pretty picky about her canine friends. It’s best that she is the only dog in the home, however, if you do have any dogs, you are encouraged to bring them by for a meet and greet. Hope enjoys going for walks and fun puzzle games. but she is perfectly happy just sitting with her humans and being petted. Because of her past, she can be a little nervous, but she’s learning to build her confidence back. Her ideal home would be with a loving and patient person. Hope has been spayed, micro-chipped and received all age-appropriate vaccinations. She can’t wait to be your girl! #144341
”Whopper”
Meet Whopper, a 2-year-old, male Domestic Shorthair mix with a WHOPPER of a personality! He loves people and lots of attention. He has a red tabby fur coat with a white apron and stripes on his tail. Weighing 13 lbs., he’s a real hunk. Whopper has been neutered, tested for FIV/FeLV (he’s negative), micro-chipped and has received all age-appropriate vaccinations. He loves to bat at the wand with a cloth mouse! He’d love to visit with you in the “Get Acquainted” room today! You will surely want him to come home with you furever! #144752 Hope and Whopper are waiting for you at the SPCA of Texas’ Russell H. Perry Animal Care Center in McKinney at 8411 Stacy Road. Call 214.742. SPCA (7722) or visit today. F
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socIal scene Playdate in the Park
Chalk day! Let’s see your artistic skills! April 8 at 9-10 a.m. (note new time) at Stanford Meadows playground. Let’s play! NEW!!! We are introducing a Saturday edition of Playdate in the Park on April 23 from 10-11 a.m. at the Beach and Tennis Club playground. The theme of the playdate is crazy hat and socks day. Wear the silliest hat and socks you have! Check Stonebridgeranch.com front page for any last minute changes due to the weather.
King Tut Triathlon Come join us on Sunday, April 17 at 7:30 a.m. for the first open water tri of the 2016 season at the Stonebridge Ranch Beach and Tennis Club. This event is going to be a blast and there are distances for all ages and abilities! An Olympic distance was added this year for the more experienced triathletes looking to challenge themselves. If you are new to the sport or looking for a short distance to start your season, check out the Super Sprint distance. Spectators are welcome and highly encouraged on race day! Bring your family and friends out to cheer you on! For more information about this run, please visit www.playtri.com/ kingtut or email info@playtri.com with any questions you may have. Stonebridge Ranch News x April 2016
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socIal scene April Bingo Night It’s a great time to make new friends so please join us on Wednesday night, April 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. for an evening of Bingo and prizes in the Community Association office located at the Stonebridge Ranch Beach and Tennis Club. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and please NO alcoholic beverages. Seating is limited to the first 30 who sign up. Please visit the link for more event details and to RSVP at http://whoozin. com/WY7-R9C-4P3G. This is an adult only event and there is a $5 guest fee for immediate family non-residents.
April Morning Bingo On Thursday, April 21, Morning Bingo will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Community Association office located at the Stonebridge Ranch Beach and Tennis Club. We will have donuts and coffee on hand. Seating is limited to the first 20 to register by visiting the following link http://whoozin.com/H76-UDJ-FXYP. This is an adult only event. There is a $5 guest fee and residents can bring up to one guest.
Summer Tennis at the Beach Club
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Can’t make it to our weekday Coffee Talk or TGIF? Join us for refreshments at our upcoming Coffee, Cars & Conversation! SB Residents Only Saturday, April 16 at 8:30 a.m. SBR Beach and Tennis Club Coffee, water and donuts will be provided. Bring your classic/fancy car to park in the circular drive! “A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.”
Kite & Chalk Art Festival Don’t miss the Kite & Chalk Art Festival at the Beach and Tennis Club on Saturday, April 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. We will be flying kites off of the dam and trophies will be awarded for the person who can fly their kite the highest, the kite with the longest tail, most decorative kite, best homemade kite, biggest box kite and for the youngest and oldest kite flyers. Trophies will be awarded for each of these categories. During the Kite Festival, a chalk artist will Stonebridge Ranch News x April 2016
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socIal scene create a chalk coloring book with a kite theme for the kids to color in to help make this a very festive event. Chalk will be provided. Big Mike’s Kites will be onsite for all types of kites. Visit www.bigmikekites to learn more about kites.
SBR Family Night with the RoughRiders Come enjoy a night of fun and excitement Friday, April 29 at 7:05 p.m. with the RoughRiders! Frisco Roughriders vs. Corpus Christi Hooks—tickets are only $20 and include: •Unlimited hot dogs, brats, chips and peanuts •Unlimited Dr Pepper products •Limited Edition RoughRiders souvenir •RoughRiders Game Program •Postgame Fireworks Show For questions or to order tickets please call Monica Mann at 972.334.1938 or email at mman@ridersbaseball.com
Teenager Fishing Tournament
It’s that time of year again for the 3rd Annual Teenager Fishing Tournament on Lake Stonebridge. The weather should be good and hopefully the big fish will be biting. This tournament is for all Stonebridge residents ages 12-18. This event will take place on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Lake Stonebridge located at the Beach and Tennis Club. Anglers will be required to bring their own equipment and bait (live or artificial). Fish will be measured to determine size and trophies will be given out for the two largest bass and two largest catfish along with the smallest fish (any species). No pre-registration is
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socIal scene required and check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. in the upper parking at the Beach Club by the lake. Only teens 12 years and older are permitted to participate and fish in this event. On May 7, our 17th Annual Hook, Line & Sinker Children’s Fishing Tournament will be held on Wellington Pond.
Walking Club Meets every Monday at 9 a.m. In front of the Community Room. We are currently walking 2.25 miles and are finished in about 45 minutes. Don’t want to walk that far? No problem, turn back any time. All types of walkers are welcome—slow, quick, with dogs or strollers. Get your walking shoes on and join us!
Book Club
Exciting news! During the May 9 meeting, you have an opportunity to discuss a book with the author himself, a Stonebridge Ranch resident, Mr. John D. Moulton. He has offered several complimentary signed books, which he will hand out by a drawing to those in attendance at the April Book Club. The book is called White Ashes. Suspense: intrigue: perception and reality. http://www.white-ashes.com. Interested in reading something new? Come join us as we casually discuss our next books, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown and Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough. During one of our Book Club meetings, we discussed reading two books every month. This way you can choose to read one or both. If you haven’t read either of these books, sit in and see how our club works. Meet us on April 11 at 7 p.m. in the main office. Check the calendar on the website for the next month’s books. We’re always searching for new authors to read. Send book ideas to: cunnone@gmail.com. Stonebridge Ranch News x April 2016
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socIal scene College Mix and Mingle There is a new event added to the 2016 Calendar by the Social Committee to welcome home college students and to give incoming freshmen an opportunity to meet other Stonebridge Ranch residents who are currently attending their new college. This event will be held on the Veranda of the Beach Club on Thursday, May 26, from 7-9 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is encouraged to wear a hat, t-shirt or any item with your college logo. Activities will include food, a DJ, free raffle drawings and a volleyball tournament. RSVP by May 24 at http://whoozin.com/6G3WUQ-KJ4G to be entered in a special drawing. You need to be present to win. We need a minimum of 30 participants to be able to hold this event, so spread the word and invite your Stonebridge Ranch friends! Parents, we need your help to spread the word about this event. If you know of a college bound student or one that is already attending college, could you send us your email so we can forward you an invitation? We really appreciate your help with this. We want to make sure everyone is invited. Thank you! Please email Dave Wiest, Lifestyle Director, at dwiest@cmamanagment.com.
Coffee Talk Meeting every Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
TGIF Coffee
Meeting every Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. Meet us in the main office.
* Our coffees are a great way to meet new neighbors. * New to the area? This is a great place to get to know
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socIal scene your new hometown. Have questions? We’re here to help answer them. * Lived here awhile? Bring your neighbors! We would love to meet you! Coffee, tea, water and conversation are provided.
Evening on the Veranda Looking for a relaxing way to end a busy week? Perhaps a local spot where you can enjoy the outdoors, listen to some great music and sip your favorite wine? Grab your folding chair and join us at the Beach and Tennis Club on the second Friday in April for Evening on the Veranda. Pack your favorite libation; grab a neighbor, group of friends, your spouse or a date on Friday, April 8, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. with The Ones Band. They play a wide variety of music from classic rock, pop to country and everything else in between. Glass containers are prohibited, so be sure to purchase aluminum or plastic containers. Line up a babysitter! This is an adult only, non-swimming, smoke-free event and you must be 21 years to enter. Light snacks, sodas and water will be available. Gates open at 7 p.m. and live music begins at 7:30 p.m. Photo ID is required and there is a $5 fee for non-resident guests. F
Upcoming May Events 6 Playdate at the Park 7 Hook, Line & Sinker Children’s Fishing Tournament 9 Book Club 10 Evening Bingo 13 Evening on the Veranda 17 Travel Club 19 Morning Bingo 21 Coffee, Cars & Conversation 26 College Mix & Mingle 28 Electronic Recycling Event 30 Memorial Day Activities Walking Club—Mondays Coffee Talk—Wednesdays TGIF—Fridays
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