Chandler Creek - October 2012

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HOA MANAGEMENTDIRECTORS:Kim Bennink Shelley Janda Bob WohlfordEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:Woody Whitten ([email protected]) .......... PresidentRyan Putman ...................................................Vice PresidentJon Devries ...............................................................SecretaryVacant ......................................................................TreasurerJim Lipa ...................................................... Member at LargeMANAGEMENT COMPANY:Alliance Association Management ........512-328-6100 (main) .............115 Wild Basin Rd, Suite 308, Austin, TX 78746Customer Service ............................................ 512-347-2888 ..................................................... [email protected] Hurd, Property Manager ................... 512-347-2888 ....................................................shurd@allianceonline.net

IMPORTANT NUMBERSWILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE:Main Number ................................................. 512-943-1300Non-emergency number.................................. 512-943-1389Emergencies .....................................................................911CITY OF ROUND ROCK Utility Billing (Water) ..................................... 512-218-5460ROUND ROCK REFUSE Trash Service ................................................... 512-255-4980SCHOOLSDouble File Elementary ................................... 512-428-7400Teravista Elementary ....................................... 512-704-0500Hernandez Middle School ............................... 512-424-8800 Stony Point High School ................................. 512-428-7000

NEWSLETTER INFOEDITORWoody Whitten [email protected], Inc. ......................................................... 888-687-6444Advertising ...................................... [email protected]

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*Note: Monthly meeting dates are subject to change.Please double check with the HOA or MUD to

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IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATESOctober 12 – Chandler Creed MUD special meeting, 7 PM (M.E. Gene Johnson Building)October 22 – Chandler Creek MUD monthly board meeting, 7 PM (M.E. Gene Johnson Building)October 25 – Chandler Creek HOA Executive Committee meeting, 7 P.M. (Wingate Inn Conference Center)October 31 – Halloween

IMPORTANT NOVEMBER DATESNovember 9 – Chandler Creed MUD special meeting, 7 PM (M.E. Gene Johnson Building)November 12 – Veterans DayNovember 22 – ThanksgivingNovember 26 – Chandler Creek MUD monthly board meeting 7 PM (M.E. Gene Johnson Building)November 29 –Chandler Creek HOA Executive Committee meeting, 7 P.M. (Wingate Inn Conference Center)

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Covenant Violation Data – August 2012Property inspections are performed twice a month for the

Chandler Creek HOA. During these inspections, any covenant violations observed are noted and a violation notice is sent to the homeowner. The property inspector also takes pictures of the violations, which are now included with violation letters.

Please note: If you have any questions about a violation letter you receive, it is imperative that you contact the management company as soon as possible after receiving the letter so that your questions/concerns can be addressed in a timely manner.

If you wish to dispute a violation, please remember that all disputes must be submitted in writing.

Mow/Edge/Weed/Shrubs .........................................129Fence..........................................................................14RV/Boat/Trailer Storage.............................................10Debris..........................................................................8Trash/Recycling Containers..........................................4Inoperable Vehicle........................................................3Tree Planting/Removal.................................................3Missing Address...........................................................2Pet Nuisance................................................................2Unapproved Alteration/Improvements.........................2Misc.............................................................................1Exterior Modifications..................................................1Multiple Items..............................................................1Maintenance................................................................1Street Parking...............................................................1

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS NOTED FOR THE MONTH OF

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Happy HalloweenChandler Creek!

Boy this year has flown by! We would like to invite all residents of Chandler Creek to feel free to decorate your yards and property in a ‘Spooktacular’ manner for Halloween. As some residents are aware there are awards given out each year in each of the Chandler Creek sections for Best Yard Decorations.

Feel free to get as creative and wild as you dare! We do want to remind residents that no decorations may extend into common areas or block sidewalks, streets, or safety equipment such as fire hydrants.

Have a wonderful Halloween, and watch out for the kiddos!

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Colloquially known as ‘bunnies’, rabbits and hares are small mammals that can be found in a variety of habitats, including meadows, woodlands, grasslands, deserts, and even wetlands. But did you know that there are true differences between rabbits and hares?

Rabbits are clearly distinguished from hares in that rabbits typically have young that are born blind and hairless (altricial) and hares have young that are born with hair and able to see (precocial). Since young hares are well camouflaged and mobile within minutes of being born, the mother does not protect them and is with them only long enough to nurse. Rabbits, other than cottontails, live underground in burrows, but cottontails, like hares, live in simple grass nests above the ground called ‘forms.’ Unlike rabbits, hares usually do not live in groups (although a group of hares is called a ‘drove’) and they are generally larger than rabbits, with longer ears and black markings on their fur. Hares are also called jackrabbits, as they are very quick and can run up to speeds of 45 miles per hour! They have jointed or kinetic skulls, which are unique among mammals. This joint permits relative motion between the anterior and posterior part of the skull’s braincase, helping to absorb the G-force created as the hare strikes its powerful hind legs with impact against the ground.

In our area of Texas you can find the Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), the Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), and the Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus calfornicus). Living in the eastern third of our state and one of the largest cottontails in its range, the Swamp Rabbit inhabits poorly drained river bottoms and marshes. Its upper parts are grayish-brown heavily lined

with black with a white underside and cinnamon-colored front legs and tops of hind feet. At home in the water, this rabbit’s dense fur helps to waterproof its skin, and unlike other rabbits it will cross streams and rivers on its own. Also unlike other rabbits, its young have fur at birth but their eyes and ears are closed.

Eastern Cottontails are the most common rabbit in the eastern three-fourths of Texas and are moderately large with rusty-brown fur, relatively short ears, and large hind feet. These cottontails commonly frequent brush-dotted pastures and are active largely in the twilight hours and at night, when they venture out to meadows or lawns to forage. They often live at the edges of town and feed in gardens and flower beds, and are common along country roads lined with dense vegetation. Eastern Cottontails are prolific breeders, and can have as many as four or five litters throughout the year.

The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, also known as the Desert Hare, reaches a length of about two feet and weighs from three to six pounds. Its distinctive long ears and powerful rear legs distinguish it as a hare. With dorsal fur that is dark buff peppered with black and an underside of creamy white, its black markings are found on the tips of its ears and the top of its short tail. In warmer climates like ours, this jackrabbit breeds year round and the average litter size is four, but it can range from two to seven depending on the food supply. Since it does not hibernate or migrate, it uses the same square half-mile to mile habitat of oak-juniper woodland as its territory.

Now that you know the subtle (and sometimes confusing) differences between these closely related mammals, you too can try your hand at splitting hares!

Splitting Hares NatureWatchby Jim and Lynne Weber

Swamp Rabbit Eastern Cottontail Black-tailed Jackrabbit

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