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A Publication of the Homeowner’s Association
Volume 9, Number 4 • April 2008
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Plum Creek Neighborhood - Kyle, TX
Don’t Miss Spring Events in Plum Creek
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At the Fence..................8
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April 2008
KB Home Coming to Plum Creek
KB Home, one of the nation’s
largest homebuilders, has been
helping families achieve the American
Dream of owning a home for more
than 50 years. We are honored to be
a part of Plum Creek and excited to
unveil our Craftsman style homes
specifically for this amazing community. While designing the one and
two story homes for Plum Creek, our
designers and architects took into
account the unique and exclusive
atmosphere of this one of a kind
community. These beautiful homes are
like nothing KB Home has ever
unveiled before in the Austin area.
Homes will range from approximately 1,000 square feet up to
2,000 square feet, with 8 different floor
plans to choose from. The homes will
offer 2-4 bedrooms and convenient
alley load garages. KB Home is
delighted to offer these exceptional
homes at affordable pricing starting
in the mid $100’s.
Homeowners at Plum Creek
will enjoy KB Home’s Built-To-Order
concept which allows buyers to
pick and choose exactly what they
would like in their home and nothing
they don’t. Built-To-Order is about
personalization and allowing KB
homebuyers to customize a home that
meets their specific style and budget.
KB Home’s commitment to our
homeowners is paralleled by our
commitment to quality.
KB Home’s Austin division
is the only homebuilder in the area to
currently be NHQ certified. Following a rigorous NAHB Research Center
audit of the quality assurance systems,
KB Home Austin has received this
honor in 2006 and 2007. Designed
to foster consistency and quality in
building practices, NHQ certification
is presented to home builders and
trade contractors who have
documented and implemented
management systems that ensure
quality throughout the
building process.
As part of the Company’s
ongoing drive to take actions in its
business that will help protect the
natural environment, the Austin
division of KB Home also builds
every home exclusively 100%
ENERGY STAR® certified and offers
only ENERGY STAR® certified
appliances.
KB Home understands
the sense of pride Plum Creek
homeowners have in their community
and we are delighted to be able to
participate in the growth of this
area. KB Home thanks you for the
opportunity to be a part of the neighborhood, and we would love the
opportunity to welcome you home to
your very own KB Home.
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Mother’s Day Shopping in the neighborhood
Mother’s Day is May 10th this year and
we have brought the stores to you!
Please come join us on the evening of Tuesday,
May 6th from 6:30 – 9:30pm, at the
Haupt Community Center
We will have several people there selling some great gifts for you
and the kids to purchase for Mom and let her know how special
she is to all of you.
If you would like to set up a table and sell something, please
contact Brandee Otto at 405-0159 or brandeelotto@yahoo.com.
Space is limited so call me today!
Kyle Animal Hospital
Treating Kyle area pets as family members for
the last 10 years
Guy G. Mathews, DVM
Dan A. Nowland, DVM
Sally O. Nowland, DVM
Cord Offermann, DVM
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MEDICINE*SURGERY*PREVENTIVE
CARE*BOARDING
*Major Credit Cards and CareCredit Accepted*
**New 12 month payment plans available**
Visit our Web site www.Kylevet.com
Across from the Plum Creek entrance on Jack
C. Hays Trail
100 Hall Professional Center Kyle……………………………….268-5003
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Bake a Pie for
Front Porch Days!
If you’ve got the best pie recipe or
baking skills in Plum Creek, Kyle,
or Hays County, come compete in
the Front Porch Days Pie Baking
Contest. Simply, drop off your
baked pies between 11:00AM and
Noon on Sunday, May 4th at the
Plum Creek Community Center.
Judging will begin at Noon, and
the empty pie plates will be ready
for pick-up between 2PM
and 4PM.
The pies will be sampled, judged,
and thoroughly enjoyed! Prizes
will be awarded for appearance,
taste, and originality. Please
label the bottom of your pie dish
with your name, address, phone
number, and name of pie.
Thanks for participating and
HAPPY BAKING!
Music
Lessons
Instruments
include, but are
not limited to
piano, voice,
clarinet, guitar,
bass guitar and
music composition
Let’s make
some music.
Jenny Sandoval
Owner/Teacher
Call Today!
512-757-2401
No Registration Fee
Located in the Plum
Creek subdivision at
5521 Hartson
512-757-2401
www.curiouschords.musicteachershelper.com
April 2008
March 10th – 14th
Get your back handspring
…before cheer tryouts!
On Sat, Feb 16th, we are hosting a Back
Handspring & Tumbling Clinic on from 5:30
– 7:30 pm! Cost is $15 for members/$20
for non-members. Instruction will be
available on more advanced tumbling skills
as well. Call now to reserve your spot!
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Event
Hello From update
As mentioned last month, the 7th Annual Front Porch Days is almost here. Front
Porch Days is a huge gathering each year around the first week of May and
includes music, local organizations, vendors, a pie baking contest, petting zoo,
pony rides, jump castles, temporary tattoos, crafts, food, and more. All of 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 washers tournament, golf
tournament, 5K, or fun run. This year, the majority of events, including the Music Festival, will occur on Sunday, May
4th and take place at just one location, Fergus Park.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, April 26th
Community-Wide Garage Sale, Plum Creek
Saturday, May 3rd
> 1st Plum Creek Garden Tour @ 10AM, Fergus Park
> 3rd Annual Plum Creek Golf Tournament @ 2PM, PC Golf Course
(Register online @ www.active.com)
Sunday, May 4th
3rd Annual Plum Creek 5K and Kids’ Fun Run @ 7AM, Negley
Elementary (Register online @ www.active.com)
7th Annual Front Porch Days from 11AM to 4PM
> Pie Baking Contest @ Noon, PC Community Center
> Kyle United Methodist Church Washers Tournament @ 1PM
> Other events include:
3rd Annual Plum Creek Music Festival ->
Negley Elementary Garden Club Plant Swap
Temporary Tattoos by Just for Fun Tattoos
Jumps for Joy Inflatables
Fry’s Fun Farm Pony Rides
Fry’s Fun Farm Petting Zoo (Sponsored by Legacy Homes)
Jiggle Bug Express
Face Painting by Hope & Love 4 Kids
> Information or products from:
City of Kyle Parks, Bruce Curtis Entertainment, Hays
Project Graduation, Keep It Simple (KIS) Education
Center, Lone Star Kettle Corn, Design Diva, Hays Swim
Club, Hays County Republicans, Hill Country Tri Club,
Party Palace, Rockafellow Concessions, and more...
We’re still looking for more!
Music Fest
Sunday, May 4th from 11Pm to 4PM
& After Hours @ Lucky Cup
Plum Creek School of Music Stage
(Front of PC Community Center)
11:00 to
12:00 Adam Donmoyer
12:00 to
1:00 The Biscuit Brothers
1:00 to
2:00 Bruce Curtis Fallgren
2:00 to
3:00 D.C. Bloom
3:00 to
4:00 Will Dunlap
Austin Indie Alliance Stage
(Fergus Park Soccer Fields)
11:00 to
12:00 Bent Eye Bolt
12:00 to
1:00 Phoenix Saga
1:00 to
2:00 The Nematoads
2:00 to
3:00 Bright Shadow
3:00 to
4:00 Chip Walton
Texabama Brackish
Plum Creek Music Fest @ NIGHT
AN EVENING AT THE LUCKY CUP
5:00 to
9:00 Americana under the stars
(Artists TBA)
Interested in...
selling something? If you are an artist, craftsperson, reseller, church group, or community group, we want you! If
you are interested in selling items or offering information or another service, please contact Christina Baese via email
at announcements@plumcreektxhoa.com or via phone at 512-449-6825. Also, you can find the application online at
www.plumcreektxhoa.com under Welcome Home>Newsletters at login or News>Newsletters once on the site.
performing? If you are interested in performing at the event, please contact Sean Claes via email at
publicity@plumcreektxhoa.com. While many of the larger acts are already booked, we’re always interested in
showcasing our local talent.
another aspect of Front Porch Days? If you are interested in another aspect of this event, including volunteering
or offering another service, please contact Brandee Otto via email at recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com or via phone at
512-405-0159.
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New Park On Hartson!
At The Fence
Yard of the Month Judging Begins April 1
Just a reminder that Yard of the Month judging begins
now! Awards are presented on April 15th! Email
nominations to landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com.
Tuesday, April 1st April Fools’ Day
Quarterly Assessment Due
Thursdays in April, including April 3rd, 10th, 17th,
and 24th Rec Tag Registration Come get your
Rec Tag any Thursday in April, including April 3rd,
10th, 17th, and 24th, from 3PM to 6PM, Location: Dave
Brown’s Office at 168B Kirkham Circle.
The Allen Girls enjoy the new playscape.
Negley Garden Plant Swap
As part of the May 4th Front Porch Days Celebration,
the Negley Elementary Garden Club will host the first Plant
Swap in Plum Creek.
What is a Plant Swap? It is a great opportunity
to obtain unique plants for your yard and meet fellow
gardeners for free.
Additionally, you’ll be able to
pass on plants from your garden to your neighbors.
This swap enables you to learn, teach, and share at
the same time.
How Does It Work? You may bring anything
gardening related; seeds, seedlings, pots, magazines, birdhouses, plants, trees, tools, whatever. Please bring only
plants that you would be pleased to bring home yourself.
Please do not bring invasive plants that may be more
of a nuisance to your fellow gardeners than a treat.
Variety is great. Gardeners may bring houseplants,
potted perennials, annuals, garden tools, clay and decorative
pots, seeds, etc. and exchange them for “vouchers”, which can
be traded for plants and supplies brought by other gardeners.
Dig up rooted plants the morning of the plant swap.
Immediately put them in moist soil in old coffee cans,
plastic pots, styrofoam cups or even plastic bags with moist
soil over the roots. Plants must be rooted. Planted cuttings
will not be accepted. If you bring bulbs, make sure they are
dried and cleaned of most garden soil. Seeds should be
packaged in labeled envelopes. It would be helpful if you can
include other information about the plant or flower on the envelope, such as – sun-loving, shade plant, bloom color, season
of blooms, drought tolerant, etc. Before you give your plant
away, make sure you have a plant marker that describes the
name of the plant, what areas it does continued on pg.10
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Saturday, April 5th from 9AM to 2PM
Kyle Market Days and Farmers Market
The event runs the first Saturday of the month from
April through November. Market Days is located on
Front Street between Kyle City Hall and the Historic
Train Depot and included Artists and Craftsmen,
Farmers, Live Music, and Downtown Markets & Attractions. For more information about the events or to
become a vendor, visit http://www.cityofkyle.com/
kylemarketdays.php
Monday, April 7th
Kyle Fitness Program Begins Session 3
Class options include Pilates, C.S.I, Core Fit, and Combo. Visit http://www.cityofkyle.com/parks/Fitness.
A new group for Plum Creek pictures has been created
on www.flickr.com - it is free to join and upload your
favorite shots of your favorite neighborhood. You can
find the group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/
plumcreek/
Saturday, April 12th
Come on out and travel the world in your own backyard at the Negley Elementary World Fair! Enjoy
great food from Texas Roadhouse, great games, and
local entertainment! For more information contact
Angela Renro at nesptaworldfair@yahoo.com
Saturday, April 26th
Plum Creek Annual Community-Wide
Garage Sale
Now is the time to swap goods - one person’s garbage
is another’s treasure!
April 2008
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Alley Etiquette
Spring is here and the kids are out!
This time of year , before the temperature soars and the fire ants wage their
battles in the plots of bermuda, feels
like paradise. When you’re a kid,
there is nothing more fun than speeding down an alleyway on your new
bike. Even better if you have some
The Haupt Alley Girls enjoy the spring weather.
Negley Plant Swap continued from pg. 8
best in and any kind of instructions you think are necessary.
We will have plant labels and markers at the swap when you
drop off, so you can mark them in advance or mark them
when you bring them. When marking your plants, you can
use permanent ink on popsicle sticks or anything else you
would like to be creative with.
If you have special plants that you’re saving for
someone or have swaps set up, please make sure these are
clearly marked in some way so that no one walks off with
them by accident. Please have all plants labeled ahead of
time.
We do have plenty of extra pots (plastic) if anyone
needs them for potting up their plants for the sale. Let us
know if you need any.
It is not required, but the Negley Garden Club would
love to accept donations of plants for our garden and wildlife habitat. Our garden supplies and plants are obtained
through fundraising and donations. Thank you for your contribution. If you have any questions, please contact Darby
Rodriguez at (512)923-9997 or rodriguezd@hayscisd.net
See you at the swap!! It will be a blooming good time.
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friends to form a posse. For parents,
its a great place to let them blow off
all that steam.
You’ll also see the little ones
wandering after the big kids,
hoping to ride someday like they do.
It’s a great time of year and a good
time to remember safety in our streets
in alleys. We have no shortage of
large vehicles in
Texas and they can be scary and dangerous to kids. Watching your speed
around corners, being extra slow in
case a bike might come
barreling towards you goes a long
way to ensure our neighborhood is
safe and sound for the little
lives that are being nurtured in
our neighborhood.
April 2008
CPR and First Aid Classes
Taught in Plum Creek!
CPR Resources will be providing CPR
and First Aid training every month at
Rocking Horse Academy.
Visit our website to register for a
class, or to schedule one of your own.
www.cpr-resources.com
You may also contact the instructor
at 512-789-3619.
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Save the Date – Ground Blessing
4UESDAY!PRILsAM
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April 2008
Plum Creek’s New Uptown District
Join Austin Regional Clinic’s New Location Serving Hays County.
• On Kohler’s Crossing next to
HCISD Performing Arts Cetner
• 36,000 Total SF
• 21,797 SF Medical - Leased
• 14,500 SF Available for
Retail/Restarant/Medical
• 1/200 Parking Ratio
• Completion 4th Quarter 2008
Leasing: Casey Beasley, Kemp Properties 441-1062 x. 111 or Casey@kemp.net
Register Now
For Music Classes
Visit Allegro online at
AllegroMusicAndDance.com
A Professional
Musical Environment
In YOUR neighborhood!
NOT a home-based music studio
Call 268-0168
Dance & Martial Arts
at Allegro’s new Kyle location
east of I-35 near Fuentes
168 Kirkham Circle in Plum Creek
(next to Brooke Lowden Dance)
• We guarantee professional, reliable teachers
• We guarantee your student will have fun learning at Allegro
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Plum Creek Press Classified Section
Plum Creek Press Classified ads are FREE for residents of Plum Creek. Deadline for submitting your
classified ad is the 10th of each month. Homeowners must E-mail their classified ad (30 words or less) each
month to pcpressclassifieds@plumcreektxhoa.com. They will run for one month. There is no carryover
from previous months. We reserve the right to refuse a submission and edit for length.
Services Offered
Baby sitting: Stay at home mom off of
Hartson available to babysit in my home.
Prefer part time. After school pickup
from Negley also available. Call Kelly
512-449-8100 or feel free to email kvos2@
austin.rr.com.
Babysitting: Maddy Whisenant 14 years
old. Certified with the City of Kyle last
year. Tel 268-4333 email: mwhisenant@
austin.rr.com
Babysitting: Do you know anyone who
needs a ‘nanny’ or babysitter while they
work? Email bhe@infinitewhispers.com
Reliable house cleaning. Resident of
Plum Creek. Please call Lidia at 405-0432
or 627-6968. Have references.
Painting - over 30 years of interior and
exterior experience. Call Ted at 512-6189410 for a free estimate.”
Lawn services, bed work, general
landscaping. (512) 293-3001 or
mariomokarzel@yahoo.com
Plum Creek resident. Mario.
No Name Needed Remodeling,
Construction & Repair is a Texas certified
and commercially insured company
right here in Plum Creek, offering a
complete range of services from home
additions and business
build outs to tiling and ceiling fans.
Give us a call with your home dreams
512-405-3353.
FOR SALE
BOAT - MAKO 17FT Perfect fishing
boat. Great for SKIRuns like a Porsch.
150 Mercury Outboard. (Low Hours)
Aluminum Trailer w/New Tires I
love this boat. Financial reasons force
sale. Sell for price of motor. $9575.
(Negotiable) email for details:
beau@gorjb.com 512-377-1485
Evenflo brand pack n’ play portable play
yard, bassinet and changing table. Night
light, music and travel bag. Light blue.
Excellent condition. Used for only one
child. $55. Call 468-2310.
Gymini Super Deluxe play mat. Lights
and music touch pad, mirror, hanging
toys. Excellent condition. Pet free and
smoke free home. $20. Call 468-2310
Church of the Cross
10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
Kyle Elementary School
500 West Blanco in Kyle
www.cotc.info
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C h URC H
OF THE
C R O SS
Fisher-Price Musical Learning Chair and
activity table. Plays music when child
sits down, turns the pages, turns on the
lamp. Teaches ABCs and counting.
$10.Call 468-2310
Various baby-tote items: Cotton ringsling baby carrier ($15), Euro- Rider front
pack carrier ($15), outdoor back pack
carrier with floor stand ($25).
All like new. Call 468-2310
Table - could be used for dining room or
work table. Good wood, just needs TLC.
$25 Birch Bookshelf - tall with 5 shelves
$25 email hello@irisdesignco.com
ADVERTISE WITH US
Reach over 2,000 people via
direct mail and Online. Rates:
Full Page $110.00
1/2 page $75.00
1/4 page $40.00
1/8 page $ 25.00
20% Discount with a 6x contract
Non-Profit Rate: 50% off.
E-mail Brandee Otto:
PCPressAd@plumcreektxhoa.com
April 2008
Plum Creek Professional Center
The southeast corner of
Kohler’s Crossing and FM 2770 will be
the new home of a medical and
professional office complex.
Plum Creek Professional
Center will comprise nearly 30,000
square feet of for-sale office suites.
The corner lot will be reserved for a
bank, credit union or single-tenant
retailer. The office buildings will all
be commercial quality and energy
efficient and targeted to physicians,
accountants, attorneys, dentists,
mortgage/title companies, engineers
and other business professionals
looking to own their own office.
Each will have separate utilities, A/C
systems, signage and ample parking.
The project is positioned
to provide an alternative to leasing.
Owning an office has become a
common way for businesses to control
expenditures and realize tax and
equity benefits. Often times, with a
10 - 15% down payment, monthly
costs are similar to leasing and the
owner gets control over and realizes
the appreciation of the improvements
they make to their property.
Our fast growing community
will continue to require more medical and professional services. Having
these services readily available in our
neighborhood will only improve the
quality of life in Plum Creek. If you
or someone you know is looking for
office space in this area, please contact
Greg Porter at 512-971-9792 or Steve
Scheffe at 512-328-1038. More information is available the website at:
www.mpcommercialpartners.com/
plumcreek
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PLUM CREEK PRESS
Plum Creek is growing. The Plum Creek Press needs fresh faces and would like to get to know our new neighbors.
If you would like to participate in the
Plum Creek Press’s “Meet Your Neighbor”, “Meet Your Neighbor’s Pet” or “Meet Your Local Business”, then please email
pcpress@plumcreektxhoa.com. We will begin debuting these features next month. The process is pain-free - just answer a few questions
via email and submit a favorite photo. We will also debut “Babysitters Corner” If you would like to advertise, let us know at pcpressad@
plumcreektxhoa.com.Please feel free to submit ‘At the Fence’ items too. You can contribute articles to the committee chairs via the email
addresses below. We can’t promise they will make it in every time but we’ll do our best.
Plum Creek Community E-mail Addresses
In order to connect better with the community, we have created E-mail addresses to meet
your needs to get in touch with the people responsible for making our neighborhood such a great
place to live. Please feel free to drop us an E-mail. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Announcements: announcements@plumcreektxhoa.com
Plum Creek HOA Manager - Dave Brown: dave.brown@realmanage.com
Community Center Reservations for Parties: reservations@plumcreektxhoa.com
Dog Park Committee - Inez Scott: dogpark@plumcreektxhoa.com
Lake Committee -Mike Davis: lake@plumcreektxhoa.com
Landscape Committee - Christina Baese: landscape@plumcreektxhoa.com
Pool Committee - Keith Barber: pool@plumcreektxhoa.com
Publicity Committee - Sean Claes: publicity@plumcreektxhoa.com
Plum Creek Press Editor - Pamela Hastings: pcpress@plumcreektxhoa.com
Plum Creek Press Classifieds - Amy Caldera: pcpressclassifieds@plumcreektxhoa.com
Plum Creek Press Advertising - Brandee Otto: pcpressad@plumcreektxhoa.com
Recreation Committee - Brandee Otto: recreation@plumcreektxhoa.com
Safety & Monitoring Committee - Jeffrey Morales: safety@plumcreektxhoa.com
Social Groups: Christina Baese: socialgroups@plumcreektxhoa.com
Welcome Committee - Dennis and Muriel Perkins: welcome@plumcreektxhoa.com
General Plum Creek Developer Information - plumcreekinfo@austin.rr.com
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Join us this Sunday for a message
that relates to real life.
Trust your children to experienced
and loving childcare.
Investigate God is a safe and
friendly environment.
Come as you are...
Looking for more out of life?
...wanting something real in your relationships?
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Come Experience Real Relationships
Sundays 9:19 and 11am
Negley Elementary School
Corner of Witte and McNaughton
www.plumcreekchurch.org
April 2008
Meet Your Local Business
James Chapa, Realtor
1. How long have you been working
in the Plum Creek area? Resident,
Real Estate Investor and workplace in
Plum Creek since early 2003.
2. What made you choose Plum
Creek as a place to do business?
I chose Plum Creek for some of the
same reasons I decided to live here great amenities, plentiful greenspace,
safe neighborhood and most of all
friendly neighbors! In addition, the
growing neighborhood and surrounding Northern Hays County
area provide a great launching pad to
grow a real estate business.
3. Do you see business increasing in
the future?
Fueled in part by Kyle as the 5th
fastest growing city in Texas and the
strong Central Texas economy, the
future is bright for area real estate!
Couple this vibrant economy & pop-
ulation with strong ethics, intimate
knowledge of the neighborhood and
a passion for helping people achieve
their real estate dreams and I too look
forward to a bright future ahead.
4. Share a good experience you had
doing business in Plum Creek?
In 2007, I had the good fortune of
meeting an elderly Plum Creek
homeowner needing to sell and relocate. Upon arrival, I noticed her beautiful flowerbed and walked over for
a closer look. I admired for a couple
of minutes and walked back to knock
on the front door. While waiting a
few seconds, I suddenly felt
the unmistakable itchy and painful
sensation of red Texas fire ants that I
must have stepped in while admiring the flowers! I immediately began
swatting and kicking off the ants
just as the homeowner answered the
door. Needless to say, the friendliest
lady answered the door and I was
more embarrassed about the
situation at that point than I was
pained and itchy. She insisted I come
on in only to be more embarrassed
by her insistence to remove my sock
& shoe and use rubbing alcohol to
soothe my foot! Ultimately, we had a
happy ending with a sold home, and
we continue to exchange greeting
cards - only she never forgets
to jokingly write, “stay out of those
flowerbeds”!
5. Where do you see our neighborhood in terms of small businesses
in 5 years?
I believe that the # of small businesses in Plum Creek will steadily grow
along with the increase in neighborhood residents, area population and
arrival of big commerce. However,
it’s important to help increase awareness and support local businesses
and neighbors at every opportunity.
After all, our business professionals
compete and stack up against the
very best!
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As a member of the Plum Creek Homeowner’s Association,
you are eligible for membership with Randolph-Brooks.
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This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
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April 2008 PC Press – Neighborhood Update There is so much happening in and
around the Plum Creek community
that it is hard to know where to
begin. We have new builders, new
sections, new commercial activity,
new roads, new neighbors, and new
parks and amenities coming to Plum
Creek.
To start, Plum Creek is
very pleased to welcome two new
homebuilders to the neighborhood.
KB and Bowen Family Homes will be
joining Legacy in the new section and
new model park located off of
Kohler’s Crossing. All three builders
are bringing all new architecture to
Plum Creek including brick,
stone, and stucco homes to compliment the more traditional hardisiding houses that Plum Creek is
known for. The new sections
will feature a wider planting strip,
upgraded landscaping design
guidelines, and we have added decorative banners to our street-lamps
to announce events. We are looking into a retro-fit for the decorative
lights in the existing sections as well.
We think the new model and plans
will add to the diversity and charm
people associate with Plum Creek.
Streets will still be tree-lined and
walkable, parks, and open space have
been scattered through-out the new
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sections and we are in the process
of building the second phase of the
Negley lake trail. Yes, we are working on completing the loop!
In commercial development
Kohler’s Crossing and FM 2770 a
group is working on a 40,000 for-sale
office condo development. This
project will give people the
opportunity to own their own office
news, the first block of the new
Uptown District is now underconstruction next door to the Hays
performing arts center. The first
block of
Uptown will feature a 20,000 square
foot Austin
Regional Clinic and 20,000 square
feet of forlease retail
space. The 100
acre Uptown
District is being
designed as
an urban town
center with
on-street
parking,
buildings that
meet the street,
and wide
sidewalks for
outdoor eating
and strolling.
Adjacent to the
new model
home park at
the corner of
right here in Plum Creek. Other
commercial activity includes interest
from financial institutions, a church,
restaurant users, a drug store,
medical office, multi-family, and
several others.
Adjacent to Plum Creek over
2,000,000 square feet of retail
development is now underway.
We estimate that the retail and Seton
medical complex will provide in
excess of 6,000 new jobs over the
coming years. To their credit, the
City of Kyle is working diligently
to make sure that even more jobs are
created here in Kyle, and Plum
Creek Development is doing our part
to attract major employment to
Hays County.
Stay tuned for more news
and updates and please email with
ideas and suggestions on how to
make Plum Creek even better. For
information about buying or leasing
space or property within Plum Creek
please email us at plumcreekinfo@
austin.rr.com.
April 2008
2008 Kyle United Methodist Washers Tournament
@ Front Porch Days @ Fergus Park on Sunday, May 4, 2008
Forms and Entry Fee Due by 12PM on May 4th. Players Meeting Held at 12:40PM. Tournament Begins at 1PM.
Entry Fees:
$30 per 2-person team with completed registration form and waiver.
Checks accepted until Monday, April 28th. Please make checks out to KUMC.
After April 28th and on event day, Cash Only Please to allow for quick payment to winners .
Half ($15) of each $30 entry fee is a donation to the Kyle United Methodist Church (KUMC) Building Fund. The
remaining half of the $30 entry fee will be spilt among the top winners. The prize pool will award 35% to First Place
and 15% to Second Place. Third Place will receive a non-monetary prize. (For example: If 10 teams register, the
entry fees will equal $300. KUMC receives a donation of $150. First Place wins $105, and Second Place wins $45. )
Rules of Tournament Play
The 2008 Kyle United Methodist Church Washers Tournament will be played with 2’ X 2’ washer boards with one, 3” hole .
Each team of two will have 3 washers to toss per round, which are provided. The tournament is single elimination. Once you
lose, you are eliminated from the tournament. Depending on the number of entries, a two to four bracket system will be
used. To determine who makes the first toss, a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors will ensue. After the start, the team that
scored on the last turn goes first or has honors.
The Game: The team with honors will throw all 3 washers consecutively before offering the field to the opposing team. Only
one team can score points per round. Points are determined by the proximity of the washer to the hole. Washers must stick
on the board or in the hole to be eligible for scoring. A washer is scored where it sits at the end of ALL throwing for the
round. Points are awarded as follows: 0 points for landing off the board, 1 point for landing on the board, 3 points for
partially hanging over the hole (aka leaner or hanger), and 5 points for landing in the hole (aka cupper or ringer). If both
teams get one washer in the hole, their points will cancel each other out. Then, points are determined by the other washers
remaining in play. For example, if Team A lands two washers in the hole and Team B lands one washer in the hole, Team A
would only score only 5 points., and Team B would score 0. In most cases, judges can visually determine which washer is
closer to the hole, but a tape measure will remain on hand for close calls. In the RARE event that two washers are exactly
the same distance apart, the earned points will cancel each other out, and points will be determined by the washers
remaining in play. In the event of a dispute, the Tournament Director will make a final ruling. Such rulings are final at time of
issuance.
To Win: Whoever earns 21 points first wins the game. There are no skunk rules in this tournament. (Some tournaments
award automatic wins if Team A reaches 11 points while Team B holds at 0. This tournament will not allow such wins.) In
addition, you do NOT need to win by 2 points. To win, you must only reach 21 points FIRST.
Questions? Please contact Amanda Brown via email at amandabrown89@gmail.com or call 512-801-9072.
hanger
Cupper slider
pointer
On the fly
skunk
Capper
Team Name:
Name of Team Captain:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Email Address:
Tournament Use Only: Bracket:
Entry Fee Paid:
Early registration is appreciated. Please submit payment and completed forms to Amanda Brown at 143 Rector, Kyle, Texas 78640.
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