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PLUM CREEK POST
PLUM
CREEK
POST
Yard of the Month
BEGINS APRIL 1ST
PC LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
Yard of the Month awards are just around the corner. Like
previous years, we are only judging nominated homes, so email
us your favorite Plum Creek gardens! Any home in Plum Creek
can be nominated. You can even nominate your own home.
To nominate a home, email landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com.
The Landscape Committee will judge homes the first week
of each month of April, May and June and the winning yards
will have signs by the 15th of the month. Remember, only
nominated yards will be judged so send those emails.
Prizes are awarded for First, Second, and Third Place. Home
Depot gift cards are awarded: First Place-$60, Seconded
Place- $50, Third Place- $40. So if you know of a great yard,
it’s worth taking a few moments to submit the nomination to
landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com.
Have your gardens ready for judging and your nominations
submitted by April 1st. Continue submitting lovely yards for
awards until June 1st of 2015.
If you see a beautiful yard and want to reward that gardener,
send a nomination. All you need to submit is the address to
landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com.
HAPPY GARDENING!
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The Official Newsletter of the
Plum Creek Homeowner Association
March 2015
Volume 6, Issue 3
PLUM CREEK
RACE CHALLENGE
Race Series Starts March 7th with the Negley Elementary
5K
All participants completing the 4 events will be part of the
awards for challenge completion at the Hootenanny on the
Hill in October. Registering specifically for the Challenge
(outlined below) is a treat for your pocketbook!
Want to run a Marathon? If you participate in the long
course of the Plum Creek Challenge, you can run a total
of 26 miles in one year. You can run a half-marathon by
participating in the Plum Creek Challenge short course.
Visit www.plumcreekchallenge.com to find out more
about the Plum Creek Challenge Race Series. The race
events are as follows:
• March 7 - Negley 5K - Starts at 8:00 a.m. at Negley
Elementary
• May 3 - Front Porch Days 5K/10K - Starts at 7:00 a.m.
at Negley Elementary
• July 4 - Popsicle Run 4-miler plus Camp Gladiator
Functional Challenge - Starts at 7:00 a.m. at Negely
Elementary
• October 10 - Hootenanny on the Hill 5K/10K - Starts
at 7:00 a.m. at Haupt Park
Register for the Negley 5K to participate in the Plum
Creek Challenge.
Keep Kyle Movin’!
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PLUM
CREEK Contacts
POST
Committee
PLUM CREEK HOA MANAGER
Kristi Morrison........... plumcreekmanager@goodwintx.com
PLUM CREEK POST AND WEEKLY ENEWS
Adriane Carbajal......announcements@plumcreektxhoa.com
COMMUNITY CENTER RESERVATION QUESTIONS
Kristi Morrison.............. reservations@plumcreektxhoa.com
DOG PARK COMMITTEE
Sandy Stevens......................dogpark@plumcreektxhoa.com
LAKE COMMITTEE
Sam Guerrero............................ lake@plumcreektxhoa.com
LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
Suzanne Parr..................... landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com
POOL COMMITTEE
Scott Brown.............................. pool@plumcreektxhoa.com
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Brandee Otto....................recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com
SAFETY & MONITORING COMMITTEE
Carol Peters.............................safety@plumcreektxhoa.com
SOCIAL GROUPS
Brandee Otto................ socialgroups@plumcreektxhoa.com
Newsletter Info
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WELCOME COMMITTEE
Tamberly Hankins-Wojcik.....................................................
..............................................welcome@plumcreektxhoa.com
HOA OFFICE PHONE............................... 512.262.1140
Important Numbers
STREET LIGHTS, ROAD REPAIRS, STREET SIGNS
City of Kyle Public Works Dept....................512.262.3024
............................................................. pw@cityofkyle.com
ANIMAL CONTROL
City of Kyle Animal Control ........................512.268.8800
SOLID WASTE
TDS Customer Care Dept ........................1.800.375.8375
POWER OUTAGES
PEC ..........................................................1.888.883.3379
SCHOOLS
Hays CISD ..................................................512.268.2141
Negley Elementary .......................................512-268.8501
Barton Middle School ..................................512.268.1472
Hays High School ........................................512.268.2911
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THE WHOLE YOU
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Nutrition, and Zumba — all FREE for members!
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REGISTER your kids for Summer Camp by Mar. 31st — SAVE $30!
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PLUM CREEK POST
save the date:
FRONT PORCH DAYS IS
MAYwww.frontporchdays.com
2ND & MAY 3RD
Fr o n t Po r c h D a y s i s f a s t
approaching. Front Porch Days is
our huge neighborhood gathering
during May and includes music,
local organizations, vendors, a pie
baking contest, petting zoo, pony rides, jump castles, crafts, food,
and more.
Excited? Here are the highlights of the upcoming activities and
dates:
• Saturday, April 25th: Community Wide Garage/Front Porch Sale
• Saturday, May 2nd: Plum Creek Golf Tournament, PC Golf
Course AND Plum Creek Garden Tour
• Sunday, May 3rd, early morning: Plum Creek 5K and Kids’ Fun
Run, Negley Elementary
• Sunday, May 3rd, 12PM to 3PM: Front Porch Days, including
the Plum Creek Music Festival, the Pie Baking Contest, and more
at Fergus Park.
Front Porch Days is a great time to get out with your family and
neighbors. The entertainment and many of the events are FREE.
Money is needed to purchase food, drinks, and products from vendors
and community groups or to participate in the golf tournament,
washers tournament, 5K, or fun run.
Interested in selling something? More details coming in April’s PC
Post. We will be accepting vendor booth applications for booth spaces
soon. If you’re an artist, craftsperson, business, or community group,
we want you! Contact Adriane Carbajal at pcoffice@goodwintx.com
to ask questions or get a booth application. Also, the application will
be posted online at www.frontporchdays.com.
Interested in performing? If you are interested in performing, contact
Brandee Otto at 512-557-2728 or recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com.
While some larger acts are booked, local talent is always wanted!
Interested in another aspect of Front Porch Days? You can direct
general questions about the event to Brandee Otto at 512-557-2728
or recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com.
Volunteers Needed- as always Plum Creek social events need
volunteers. It can as simple as setting out garbage cans, placing
sponsorship signs around the park or judging the pies. Email Brandee
Otto with volunteer questions. You can also volunteer for the races,
contact Jen Crosby to ask how to help with the races at jcrosbys3@
gmail.com.
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JOIN US FOR GOLF
AND A GREAT CAUSE!
DATE:
TIME:
LOCATION:
FORMAT:
COST:
Wednesday, April 29th
11:00 am Registration, 1:00 pm Start
Flintrock Falls Golf Course
4-person scramble
$165 per golfer*
*Includes lunch, dinner, hat & swag.
REGISTER: WWW.TINYCH.ORG/GOLF
Join us for the 7th annual Colin’s Hope
Classic charity golf tournament. Enjoy a beautiful
course, lunch, dinner, a chance to win a Lexus or
RV, and great prizes.
Gather your friends, grab your clubs, and help us
reach our pledge raising goals and spread
awareness about drowning prevention.
We
envision a WORLD
where CHILDREN
DO NOT DROWN
Questions? Contact:
Kim Flasch: kim.flasch@colinshope.org
Sue Hart: sue.hart@colinshope.org
WWW.COLINSHOPE.ORG
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Plum Creek
Easter Egg Hunt
at McNaughton Park
Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Come on out to the Annual Plum Creek Easter Egg Hunt at
McNaughton Park on Saturday, April 4th! It is important for you
to have your children present by 9:30 am, as not to miss the fun!
The hunt starts right on time! Feel free to hang out after the hunt
and enjoy the bounce house.
With plenty of eggs to hunt, the park will be divided into four,
color-coded sections by age group, as indicated below. Also, kids
must bring their own basket to collect their tiny treasures.
Age Groups:
• 0 - 3 years : pink section
• 4 - 6 year olds: green section
• 7 - 9 year olds: orange section
• 10 & up: yellow section
As always, volunteers are need to help set up on event day. If you
are interested in helping, please contact Brandee Otto at 512-4050159 or recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com
SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
The Plum Creek HOA Safety Committee Block Captains will
meet briefly on March 19 at 5:30 pm prior to the 2015 Annual
Meeting or the Plum Creek HOA at the Plum Creek Golf Club. Current issues we are addressing include pool safety, fire lane curb
painting, lighting on Fairway Street, and drainage openings on
greenspaces. For more information, contact Safety Committee
Chair, Carol Peters, at 512-268-2610. CREATIVE SUMMER CAMPS!
· Mon - Fri Camps
· 9am - 4pm Daily
· Options for Ages 6+
· Beautiful Creekside Studio
Art, CerAMiCS, FiLM,
PhOtOgrAPhy, OPerA,
MuSiC, SCienCe, & MOre!
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We Can Help!
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Esther Talley,
Realtor®
Buyer Specialist
512.364.7245
esthertalley@kw.com
Your Local Real Estate Experts!
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AT THE
FENCE
2015 Annual Meeting
The meeting will be on 3/19/2015 at the Plum Creek Golf Club.
Registration will start at 6pm and the meeting will start at 6:30pm.
Look for the annual meeting notice in the mail.
Need Homes for the 4rd Annual Plum Creek Garden Tour
On Saturday, May 2, 2015, the PC Landscape Committee plans
to host the Plum Creek Garden Tour, as part of Front Porch Days.
We’re looking for some folks with lovely gardens to participate,
especially folks in our newer section near Kirby Park. We hope to
have a walking tour and showcase about 3 to 7 of Plum Creek’s
gardens. If you would like to share your garden with your neighbors
or know of a neighbor with a beautiful yard, please email landscape@
plumcreektxhoa.com. Thanks and Happy Gardening!!
Sip & Sew on March 10th
Let the March winds blow, but that does not detour Sip and Sew! Do you have a project that you might need a little guidance? Or, just
want to get ideas....or, perhaps learn needlepoint. crochet, knitting? The large table at the HOA office is filled with talented individuals
knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, rug hooking, mending and every
month we are encouraged with some “new project” a member has
brought to share. Come join a fun talented group who are willing
to share their talents.We meet the second Tuesday of the month,
March 10th, 6:30-PM – 8:30 PM at the HOA office. If you have
questions or need additional information, please call Iris Sandle –
512-405-0054 or Sandra Sigler – 512-405-0187 HOA office located at 4100 Everett, Suite 150. Next to Plum Fit
on Kohler’s Crossing.
Community Center Reservations
Community Clubhouse reservations can be made a year in advance.
Log www.plumcreektxhoa.com and select the Reservation link.
Requests can be made a year in advance. HOA sponsored social
events take precedence over individual reservations. HOA events
using the community center are Front Porch Days (May), July 4th,
Hootenanny on the Hill (October) and Santa Pictures (December).
If you are planning ahead for an event check to see if an HOA
event is scheduled for that date. You can also contact the recreation
committee at recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com with questions about
community events.
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FRONT PORCH DAYS
Annual Golf
Tournament Registration
Enjoy a 4-Person Scramble on Saturday, May 2nd at 12:00 pm at
the Plum Creek Golf Course at 750 Kohlers Crossing in Kyle, Texas.
Open to the public.
Cost Per Team of 4 Golfers is $260. Includes Round of Golf, Range
Balls, Cart, Event T-shirt, Meal, and Drink. Lunch served prior to the
tournament. No outside food or drinks allowed.
Check in begins at 12:00 PM. Shotgun Start at 1:30 PM. Prizes will
be awarded to the top finishers, closest to the pin, and longest drive.
Mulligans can be for purchase @ 2 for $5.00 the day of the tournament.
If you are interested in playing, but do not have a full team, contact
Brandee Otto (512-405-0159 or brandeelotto@yahoo.com)
Visit www.frontporchdays.com for forms and registration
information about the Front Porch Days festivities.
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Plum Creek HOA Dues
Quarterly payments become due on:
January 1st, April 1st, July 1st & October 1st
The quarterly dues payment for 2015 is $134.00.
You have 30 days to send in the payment before a $36.00 late fee
is applied.
The payment address is:
Plum Creek HOA
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You can contact the Plum Creek HOA office at 512-262-1140 to
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