February/March 2019 Volume 39, Issue 1 NORTHWEST CROSSING · 09.02.2019 · Hunt begins at 10 am,...

February/March 2019 Volume 39, Issue 1

NORTHWEST CROSSING

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

We are off and running for a great 2019. Thanks to all that attended the January 24th

Annual Meeting and many thanks to Dusty, Deb, Wendy and the Patriot team for

their work in putting it on. Your 2019 Board of Directors are identified in the column

to the left on this page. For those unable to attend I have included in this newsletter

the “Projects Completed” part of the briefing so you can see what has been accom-

plished over the last few years.

As this is our first “Web Newsletter” please let us know your thoughts on it. Thanks

Deb for your work in producing this new, inspired and money saving version.

Our new G4S Capitan for Northwest Crossing is Tonika Ali. Please say hello and get to

know her.

We didn’t get to re-plaster the Weybridge pool before year-end but will have it done

before swim season begins. The new pool covers needed to have some adjustments

made to correct size and make cut-outs for rails but are otherwise performing as ad-

vertised. The new triple slide at the Dover Ridge playground has been installed after

the first one the manufacturer sent was damaged in shipment and had to be replaced.

As of this writing over 70% of our members have paid or arranged payment plans for

this year's annual assessment. THANK YOU. Paying promptly goes a long way to-

ward our ability to reduce cost and execute maintenance and upgrade projects in a

timely manner. See a summary of completed projects for the past five years on pg. 9.

Deb and Wendy have organized our 2nd “Sweetheart Dance” for February 16th from 6

-8 PM at the Weybridge Clubhouse. Please RSVP soon as space is limited. They also

have on the schedule our first NWC community 5K Walk/Run event scheduled for

March 2nd (Texas Independence Day). Details in this newsletter.

Many thanks to our 2018 Board of Directors for their time and service: Helen McAn-

drews, Dora Martinez, Nicole Leduc, Raul Sauceda, Victor Zuliani, and Carmen Buen-

rostro.

2019 NWC Board of Directors

President Ken Pfeiffer

Vice President

Helen McAndrews

Secretary Dora Martinez

Treasurer

Nicole LeDuc

Members at Large Carmen Buenrostro

Denise Ochoa Ben Saine

Committee Directors

Customer Service

Representative Deb Roberts

Customer Service

Representative Wendy Diaz

Neighborhood Watch

Helen McAndrews

Soccer Program Director Brittany Franklin

Swim Team Program

Director Laurie Owen

24-hour Security Patrol (210) 647-0689

On-Site Office Hours

Sun & Mon……... Office Closed Tues………………... 10 am—2 pm Wed……………... 3:30—7:30 pm Thurs…….….….... 10 am—2 pm Fri……………...….. 10 am—2 pm Sat…………..…..... 8 am—12 pm

2019 ANNUAL HOMEOWNER MEETING WRAP-UP

Thanks to all who attended the January 24th Annual Meeting. A special thanks to Randy Elgin and especially Krista Vance, neighbor and owner

of Krista’s Culinary Creations, for bringing the wonderful surprise treats. They were delicious.

Results for the election of three Board Members were:

Ken Pfeiffer, Denise Ochoa, and Ben Saine. Welcome back Denise and welcome to the Board Ben!

1 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019

HELPFUL NUMBERS ON-SITE OFFICE............................... (210) 647-0689

Clubhouse rentals, Community Events, Volunteering

WEBSITE........................................ www.nwchoa.org

EMAIL............................................. [email protected]

JOIN @Northwest Crossing Association of San Antonio

ON-SITE MANAGER........................... (210) 837-7774

24-HR SECURITY PATROL.............. (210) 363-5770

PATRIOT OFFICE............................... (210) 568-1558

............................... (210) 354-7403 Payments, Deed restriction violations, Architectural Control Requests

PATRIOT FAX.................................... (210) 568-6198

WEBSITE.................................. www.patriothoa.com

EMAIL........................................ [email protected]

SOCCER PROGRAM....... [email protected]

FOLLOW ON @Northwest Crossing Soccer

SWIM TEAM...................... [email protected]

WEBSITE............................. www.nwcrdolphins.com

NISD POLICE...................................... (210) 397-5600

CITY SERVICES................................................... 3-1-1 Solid waste, animal care services, code violations, graffiti

EMERGENCIES.................................................. 9-1-1

Non-EMERGENCY SAPD................... (210) 227-7201

PRUE SUBSTATION......................... (210) 694-7600

SAPD SAFFE, OFFICER PRUDENA.. (210) 207-7169

FIRE/EMS.......................................... (210) 207-7744

CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 6............ (210) 207-3749

Please note numbers for non-emergency SAPD and 24-

hour security patrol above. If you believe a serious crime

is being committed do not hesitate to call 911. We need

your participation in eliminating opportunities for crime.

ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

Board of Directors

4th Wednesday monthly at 6:30 pm

Weybridge Clubhouse

10280 Dover Ridge

Homeowners are invited to attend. To schedule time

to address the Board, contact Dusty (210) 837-7774.

Homeowners 4th Thursday of January annually

NW Crossing Elementary Cafeteria

10255 Dover Ridge

Zumba Fitness. Mon/Wed/Thurs 7:30pm, Weybridge clubhouse. Burn over 500 calories/hour with this fun, energetic workout. Certified ZIN In-structor. Sweethearts Dance Sat, Feb 16th 6-8pm, Weybridge clubhouse. For NWC residents 21+. Space is limited. Please RSVP (210) 647-0689 or email: [email protected]. Community 5K Walk/Run – Sat, March 2nd 7 am Registration, 8 am Start time. All ages and abilities. Register online at www.nwchoa.org/5k. See info pg. 4.

Community Cleanup – Sat, March 30th 9-noon Dial-a-Trailer will be at the Weybridge Pool parking lot. Participate in graffiti or park cleanup in NWC with your neighbors.

Outdoor Movie Night – March 30th dusk, Weybridge clubhouse. Family-friendly movie night after a busy day of cleaning up the community.

NWC Community Garage Sale – April 5th, 6th, 7th. All Garage sales will be held at your own address. Must obtain your own permit. Contact the NWC on-site office to add your garage sale to the master list for advertising: (210) 647-0689.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt – April 13th 10 am, Weybridge clubhouse park. For Children ages 0 to 12. Bring a basket to carry your goodies! Bring NWC HOA ID cards. Hunt begins at 10 am, sharp!

Dolphins Swim Team 34th Season – Registra-tion is coming in May! Visit their website at www.nwcrdolpins.com for updates and information.

Monthly NWC HOA BOARD Meeting – 4th Wed. 6:30pm, Weybridge clubhouse.


NWC HOA ACTIVITIES AT-A-GLANCE

We gladly accept donations of

individually wrapped candy at the on-site office for

our Easter Egg hunt!

C A N C E L E D

Cluster Mailbox Vandalism/Theft: Chief

of SAPD Police, William McManus, is aware of

the city-wide plague of mail theft and has stat-

ed he will work with HOAs to come up with

solutions. The good news is 2018 was a less

successful year for thieves than 2017 with re-

ported thefts dropping to 141 from 292. But the

data causes one to wonder... is this accurate or

a result of victims not reporting thefts to the

proper authorities?

We cannot emphasize the importance of not

only posting on social media outlets to encour-

age your neighbors to take precautions but also

REPORTING to the appropriate authorities. If

they do not realize there is a problem, there is

very little influence your HOA can have on

them to make changes and repair a broken sys-

tem. If you believe your package delivery has

been stolen or your cluster mailbox has been

broken into, please report it to ALL below—

keep your case numbers and share it with each

agency you report to:

United States Postal Inspector

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov

or call 1-800-876-2455 (option 3)

San Antonio Police Department

Non-emergency (210) 227-7201

NWC Security

(210) 363-5770

Parking: Streets in NWC HOA are not private;

they are owned, policed, and maintained by the

city. The HOA has additional restrictions on

parking including no trailers, basketball goals in

street or on sidewalk, and no parking in front of

mailboxes. Your neighbors ask that you please be

considerate and avoid parking immediately in

front of others’ properties when parking on the

street. If you are having extra guests for an event

at your residence, it is polite to let your neighbors

know to expect extra vehicles on the street for a

short period of time. If a vehicle is parked block-

ing your driveway you may report it to NWC se-

curity. If a vehicle is parked illegally, stored on

the street for more than 24 hours, oversized, or

inoperable (including vehicles with expired regis-

tration) you may report it to SAPD non-

emergency.

With nearly 4,000 homes in a relatively small area, there is bound to be some conflict between neighbors. These are currently the most common complaints received by the on-site HOA office

and some helpful information to help you and your neighbors.

Noise: Your neighbors ask that you turn down

music, including in the car when entering the

neighborhood. NWC Security will respond to

noise complaints with a decibel meter and fol-

low city ordinances. They will involve SAPD if a

resident does not respectfully comply with

their requests to turn down the volume. You

may report dogs that bark for 30 minutes or

longer to the city by calling 3-1-1.

Playground Equipment: We have had sev-

eral residents express concerns about the safety

of our parks playground equipment. Much of it

is more than 30-years-old and though it has

been maintained through regular repairs, it’s

age is showing. In 2014 playground equipment

was replaced at the Weybridge Park with a

price tag of $20K. In 2017 the Dover Ridge

Nature Park walking path had to be resurfaced

due to dangers of uneven asphalt, a $15K ex-

pense. Last year both the Misty Brook Park and

Dover Ridge Nature Park slides were replaced

at $5K each. This year the HOA Director and

Board are looking at replacing two pieces at

Dover Ridge Nature Park that are so aged they

are beyond repair. We appreciate feedback

from residents about the equipment that brings

safety issues to our attention. The best way to

let the Director and Board know is to call the

on-site office or send an email. We will keep

working to make our parks family-friendly and

safe for all.


NWC HOA residents had a great time at the Santa Sing-a-long in

December. Breakfast was yummy and filled tummies of parents,

grandparents, and kiddos while they waited for the big arrival

of Santa Claus. The kids decorated their own elf hats and en-

joyed a Disney sing-a-long of Christmas carols.

A big thank you to our volunteers—Sarah Acuna, Diane Lopez,

and Melinda Pfeiffer (daughter-in-law of NWC residents). We

also want to recognize two Connally Middle School student vol-

unteers, Dylan Edwards and Riley Roberts, for all their help

with set up, serving

breakfast, the elf hats

craft, and clean up.

Volunteers make all

the NWC fun possible!

KUDOS KORNER

Neighborhood Holiday Display Contest

Several homes within NWC were recognized in San Antonio media out-lets for their amazing holiday displays this year. We love it when NWC dresses up for the holidays!

Every year one residence is picked from each subdivision of the HOA as the BEST holiday light and decoration display. Please remember that winners cannot be recognized two consecutive years in a row.

Congratulations to our 2018 winners and don’t forget to pick up your prize in the on-site office during business hours!

The Meadows – 7218 Fernview

Grand Junction – 7297 Pine Branch

Mill Run – 7207 Valley Trails

Briarwood – 7310 Gallery Ridge

Summer Point – 9415 Almarion Way

Autumn Wood – 7714 Benbrook

The Hills – 9207 Jorwoods

Woodbridge – 9746 Morningfield

Holiday decorations

must be taken down

within 45 days

following the holiday.

2019 IS HERE!

If you have paid your

annual assessment we

can update your NWC

ID card with the 2019

sticker.

Don’t wait in lines when

the pool is open, come

see us today!

ID CARD TIPS:

• Stickers must be placed on the

ID card by a NWC HOA staff

member.

• One member of the household

can bring cards for all perma-

nent residents at one address.

• Residents 18+ who are not the

homeowner must provide

proof of residency to renew

their card.

• Lost cards issued after Dec.

2018 require a $10 replace-

ment fee. Must be present to

have photo taken and receive

the ID.

• Renter cards expire with their

lease and must be renewed

with new lease and applicable

fees.


HELP MAKE NWC SAFER, CLEANER, BETTER HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

✓ Work with volunteers to

cover graffiti, clean up

sidewalks, clean up NWC

parks

✓ Clean out your garage

✓ Tidy up around your yard

and patio—repair furni-

ture, touch up paint,

clean up garbage

✓ Pressure wash driveway

and siding to remove mil-

dew and stains

San Antonio Solid Waste

will have a Dial-a-Trailer in

the Weybridge Pool park-

ing lot from 9 am to noon

to dispose of bulky items

and brush — must be sepa-

rated.

Not accepted: bricks, commercial

waste, concrete, construction/

remodeling materials, hazardous

waste, sod or soil, railroad ties

Sat, March 2nd

Registration: 7 am

Start: 8 am

Start/Finish Line: 7100 Wilder

Be a part of this community

event hosted by NWC HOA.

We need volunteers & sponsors—

community service hours and advertising for you!

Running + Candy? Why not!

We will be accepting CANDY DONATIONS at the 5K event for our Easter Egg Hunt Apr13th.


Mario was born and raised on the westside of San Antonio. He attended St. John Berchmans Catholic school, Brentwood Elementary/Middle School, and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1966. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in Vietnam in 1968.

In 1972 he earned his first college de-gree, an Associate of Arts from Santa Monica City College. That was followed by a Bachelor of Arts from California State University in 1974, a Master of Arts from UTSA in 1980, and a Ph.D. from UTSA in 2014. Concurrently he was a teacher at Harlandale High School in San Antonio, a Customer Service Rep/Performance Instructor at USAA for 24 years, and a Civil Rights Officer for five years.

He is the former President and current member of Edgewood District Veterans Community Organization.

He and his wife, Noemi Reyes have been married 44 years and have four children now grown and seven grandchildren. They have resided in NWC since 1984.

Dr. Longoria's soon-to-be published book, Latinos in American Football:

Path Breakers on the Gridiron, 1927 to Present, is a 90 plus-years’ history of the Latino/Mexican American/Hispanic/Spanish-Surname/Latino Birthright athlete who took interest in the sport of American football as far back as the ear-ly 1900’s. The book chronicles numer-ous stories of the Latino’s fascination with the sport, ultimately mastering the skills, over-coming obstacles to play the sport, and importantly, achieving the ultimate success on the gridiron at its many lev-els. The book is available now for pre-order through major online sellers. It will be released on July 6th.

He is currently research-ing and writing a War Memorial to the 56 Edgewood School District veterans killed in Vietnam during the years 1965-1971. He is a collector of football, base-ball, and boxing cards of Latino athletes.

Thank you, Dr. Longoria, for taking the time to let us get to know a little about you and for your contributions to our community. We wish you much success in your future endeavors.

SPOTLIGHT SEARCH

We are looking for in-spiring spotlights for future issues of the NWC HOA newsletter.

Do you or your neigh-bor have an interesting job?

Do you serve in the community or have you observed another giv-ing service?

Has your neighbor overcome seemingly insurmountable obsta-cles?

How about a good per-son you think others would like to know more about? Send us a story!

RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT:

IS YOUR SIDEWALK HIDING?

Did you know City Ordinances require sidewalks to be maintained by property owners as an extension of their front yards?

This includes:

Keeping sidewalks free from any defects and hazards or ob-structions such as basketball hoops, parked cars, trash cans, shrubbery or fences. (Code of Ordinances, City of San Anto-nio, Sec. 29-11, and Sec. 6-1) Citation and Fine of up to $500.00 (Sec. 1-5)

Keeping all trees and shrubs on the premises well trimmed so they will not overhang the sidewalks (below 8 feet) or streets (below 15 feet) in such a manner as to interfere with free pas-sage. (Code of Ordinances, City of San Antonio, Sec. 29-10)

Please help keep our neighborhood walker/runner friendly!

DR. MARIO LONGORIA, AUTHOR


In a 2014 study conducted by the

Employment Policies Institute, researchers found that

teens who worked part-time realized “future career

benefits that include higher hourly wages, increased

annual earnings, and less time spent out of work—

not just in the short-term after graduation,

but also roughly 25-30 years later.”

LIFEGUARDS

Pool season will be here before

we know it, and that means

NWC HOA will be hiring life-

guards. Certification is re-

quired to be eligible to apply:

American Red Cross Lifeguard

Training, First Aid, CPR, Wa-

ter Safety Instructor (WSI)

Course(s). They are offered

through the NISD Aquatic

Center. NWC members who

are hired as lifeguards and

work the full season may be

eligible for reimbursement for

their training.

For more information, contact

Bryan Heath, pool manager, at

[email protected].

REFEREES

NWC Youth Soccer Program is

hiring soccer referees for its

fall season. Applicants must be

14 or older and have some ex-

perience playing soccer. Refer-

ee experience is desirable but

not required. If hired, referees

must commit to training and 8

-9 weeks of Saturday morning

shifts.

Contact Brittany Franklin, soc-

cer program director, at

[email protected].

Graduation is approaching! NWC HOA offers

two $500 scholarships annually. Applications will be available in the on-site office in early March and must be submitted no later than Friday, May 3rd at 12:00 pm. Carefully read all the requirements when you apply. Only graduating seniors in high school who will be attending college in the fall 0f 2019 or those already attending college may apply.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS

NWC HOA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP


STAY IN THE KNOW

NORTHWEST CROSSING HOA

10280 Dover Ridge San Antonio TX 78250

Mailing Address:

1826 Grandstand Dr San Antonio TX 78238

Phone: 210-647-0689

E-mail: [email protected]

www.nwchoa.org

Would you like to get occasional updates on what’s going on in your neighborhood? We recommend three ways to stay in the know.

Go to Nextdoor.com and sign up for an account. You are not re-quired to be on Facebook to use Nextdoor. You will be required to

give your name and address. Nextdoor will identify your neighborhood, even as specific as your HOA. You can personalize settings and notifications to receive email updates or alerts to your phone. NWC HOA security highly recommends you join.

Go to Facebook and search for Northwest Crossing Association of San Antonio. We have a closed group for our HOA and invite you to request to join our group: by clicking this button:

Be sure to answer the question: What is your residence address? We need to verify your membership of the HOA.

The Join Group button will now look like this:

If you answered the required question with your NWC residence address, we will approve your request.

Email! Send us an email at [email protected]. In the subject line type: Join. We will add you to our email blast group. We will not send

emails more than once a week.

THE HEADACHE-FREE APPROACH TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

With every January 1st comes the hope of a promising new year... And the HOA annual assessment.

There’s a headache-free approach to paying the assessment. It's available to anyone with online "bill pay" ser-vices through their bank. Most banks offer customers the convenience of paying bills online for FREE - credit cards, auto loans, payment plans for medical bills, etc.

Turn your annual HOA assessment - a big bill that's difficult to tackle and easy to forget after the holidays - into smaller automatic monthly payments that fit your budget. Here's a quick crash course...

Step 1: Login in to your online banking site

Step 2: Locate the web bill pay service on the webpage

Step 3: Set up a new payee

Most web bill pay services will ask for:

✓ Payee for the bill: NWC HOA ✓ Payee's mailing address: c/o Patriot, 1826 Grandstand

Dr SA TX 78238 ✓ Payee's phone: (210) 568-1558 ✓ Your account number: look for your 5-digit account num-

ber on your most recent annual statement or contact the on-site office * MAKE SURE YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER IS ALSO ENTERED AS A MEMO ON THE CHECK ✓ Amount of monthly payment: for an assessment of $250, $20 monthly will get you pretty close ✓ Frequency of payments: choose once a month, twice a month, etc. ✓ Date of payment: choose first of the month, middle, end, etc. ✓ When you would like payments to end: choose to end them on a specific date, after a certain number of

months, or not at all, etc. Step 4: Confirm and Complete Setup

The bank will debit your account monthly for the amount you chose and print and send checks with your NWC HOA account number to Patriot who will post each monthly payment to your account. By the time you get your statement in December you will have nearly paid off your upcoming annual assessment. No fees from your bank or HOA. Easy and headache-free! All that's left is to pay the remaining balance by Jan 1st.


COMPLETED PROJECTS SUMMARY

Pump control valve WB - $3K

New Playground Structure WB Park, Purchase and Install – $20K+

New Pump House DR Pool - $5K+

Re-surface DR Pool - $49K

Repair decking and plumbing DR - $26K+

Replace electric and pump house - $16K

Repaired front entry tower resurfaced and repaired base - $25K+

Level WB Clubhouse - $21K

Replace WB Clubhouse roof - Insurance Claim

Replace DR Clubhouse and pool building roofs - Insurance Claim

WB Pool Roof – Insurance Claim

Replace chlorinator (WB & DR pools) - $7K

Replace WB and DR Pool fences rusted out - $7K

WB Pool building roof - Insurance Claim

Replace doors at WB pool – rusted out - $6K

Replace exterior siding at WB Clubhouse - $25K

Update interior of DR Clubhouse - $14K

Re-surfaced DR Park Walking Path - $15K

Installed “Decorative Boulders” at Tower entry - $0

Lane Marker Reel for WB Pool -$2K+

Repair marquee faces - $4K

Dirt at Sportsplex – ongoing

Replaced Misty Brook Park slide – $5K+

Replaced DR park fencing - $35K

Installed new pool covers for all pools (WB pool cover returned for fit-

ment issue) – Safety and SAWS Conservation - $23K

Replaced damaged slide at DR Park - $5K

Resurfaced DR Tennis Court - $16K+

Add security lights to WB Clubhouse and pool - $3K

Replaced lights at WB Tennis Courts - $2K

Replaced WB baby pool shade cover - INS

Replaced DR Clubhouse exterior siding, windows and doors - $25K

Replaced pumps at WB Pool - $9K+


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HALF PAGE 5” X 7.5”

$200*

QUARTER PAGE 5” X 3.75”

$100*

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$50*

Northwest Crossing HOA Bi-Monthly Newsletter Advertising Options

REACH NEARLY 4,000 RESIDENCES IN NW SAN ANTONIO!

Northwest Crossing HOA is made up of nearly 4,000 homes including single-family residences and duplex condos. Every other month the on-site office staff produce a newsletter letting residents and homeowners know about community events, volunteer opportunities, safety and security concerns, homeownership tips, and other information. Local businesses are invited to advertise their services and products in the electronic newsletter. Below are the issue schedule and pricing.

February/March April/May June/July

August/September October/November December/January

Contact NWC HOA on-site office at (210) 647-0689 or [email protected].

*6-issue contracts receive one ad free.

Do you own a small business or know of someone does?

We invite them to advertise with us.

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