In This Issue - City of Grand Prairie
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In This Issue - City of Grand Prairie
September 2013 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Grand Prairie, TX Permit 78 Messenger In This Issue Mailbox Inserts.......................................................3 Community Garage Sale.......................................5 Yard of the Month Winners....................................7 Join the Social or Landscape Committee today! Volunteers Needed. Brown Patch and St. Augustine.............................8 ACC Fence Stain...................................................8 Citizens on Patrol...................................................9 Page 2 September 2013 North Texas Food Bank 4500 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. • Dallas, TX 75236 (214) 330-1396 www.ntfb.org Ending hunger in North Texas is easy and it starts with you! Conduct a Canned or Virtual Food Drive! Association Contact Information www.miralagoshoa.com www.texas.fsrconnect.com/miralagos On-Site Management Stacy McGrath, General Manager 817-473-6787 (office) 817-473-4978 (fax) manager@miralagoshoa.com South Pool Office “Veranda” 3025 S. Camino Lagos Grand Prairie, TX 75054 Office Hours Tuesday-Saturday 8:30 am-4:30 pm Closed Sunday and Monday FirstService Residential Customer Service (877) 378-2388 Mail Payments to: Mira Lagos Homeowners Association Inc. c/o FirstService Residential P.O. Box 60200 Los Angeles, CA 90060-0200 Committee Chairs Chair Meetings: Bi-monthly Communications Jeanne Spare communications@miralagoshoa.com Meetings: 4th Tuesday monthly Landscape OPEN landscape@miralagoshoa.com Meetings: monthly Pool Mike Joffrion pool@miralagoshoa.com Meetings: 3rd Tuesday (Apr.-Sept.) The Humane Society of North Texas Full Service Shelter Location 1840 East Lancaster Fort Worth, Texas, 76103 817-332-HSNT (4768) www.hsnt.org hsnt@sbcglobal.net Give the Gift of a New Home Safety J. Hughes, Chairman Robert McLain, Co-Chairman safety@miralagoshoa.com Meetings: 3rd Wednesday monthly Social Apexa McLain, Chairwoman Summer Nichols, Co-Chairwoman social@miralagoshoa.com Meetings: 4th Wednesday monthly Welcome Elissa Sherlock welcome@miralagoshoa.com Meetings: monthly/electronically Board of Directors Dick LeBlanc, President Walter Damon, Vice President Ben Luedtke, Board Member Joshua Spare, Resident Member Jessica Cafferata, Resident Member board@miralagoshoa.com Mira Lagos Messenger Is the only authorized and official monthly publication for the residents of the Mira Lagos Community with news and calendar of community events endorsed by the Mira Lagos HOA & its members. PUBLISHED BY Community News Connection, Inc. 206 W. McDermott Drive, Suite 120 • Allen, Texas 75013 972-396-8855 • www.communitynewsconnection.com ADVERTISEMENT SALES For information or to place an advertisement 972-396-8855 • info@communitynewsconnection.com Mira Lagos does not in any way endorse or support, nor does it take any credit or responsibility for the services, paid or volunteer, nor the statements made in articles or letters published herein not endorsed by the association or the group decision of the Board of Directors. September 2013 Mailbox Inserts Page 3 Slides into mailbox 18 letters & 1 magazine delivered Mail falls behind key locked door Locking Mailbox Insert Mail goes through the slot Papers & Junk Mail on top Under side of locking mailbox insert Install by drilling one hole... ...one bolt secures it in place. Stacy McGrath, General Manager At the request of several homeowners, the Board has approved a locking insert that can be installed in your existing personal mailbox. Homeowners may purchase an insert for $60.00 at the HOA office. If you are interested, please email manager@miralagoshoa. com with your name, address and phone number. Use MAILBOX as the subject of your message. You may also call 817-473-6787. When your insert arrives, I will contact you to pick up. Cost is $60.00 total. No tax and no shipping. It’s Back To School Time! The first day of school for Mansfield ISD students is Monday, August 26, 2013. Please use caution as you commute and be aware of the new stop signs that were installed this summer. They are located in front of Cora Spencer Elementary School at the intersection of S. Camino Lagos and Salor. Let’s have a great 2013-2014 school year! Arbors • Outdoor Kitchens • Patios Your Oasis Awaits... Call Today for Your FREE Consultation 817-453-3100 www.UrbanOasisOutdoor.com LI 9335 Landscaping • Sprinklers • Lighting Page 4 September 2013 Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats Date: 9/7/2013 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Prairie Paws Animal Adoption Center, 2222 W. Warrior Trail Info: www.texasforthem.org, 940-566-5551 The Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (TCAP) is offering a low-cost vaccine clinic for dogs and cats. Cash or Credit Card only. Pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. No appointment necessary. Services given on a first come first serve basis. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Date: 9/14/2013 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Development Center, 206 W. Church Street Acceptable items are: household and automotive batteries, pharmaceuticals, motor oil, cooking oil, paint, aerosol cans, fluorescent bulbs, and household landscape and pool chemicals. Registration is required. Register by calling 972-237-8055 or online at www.gptx.org/WQ/HHW Rummage Sale Benefiting Grand Prairie Police Academy Alumni Association September 14, 2013 8:00 am to 3:00 pm The Summit Parking Lot 2975 Esplanade Grand Prairie, TX 75052 www.gpcpaaa.org Flight of the Monarch Celebration Date: 9/21/2013 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Central Park, State Highway 161 between Arkansas Lane and Warrior Trail Info: 972-237-8100 Free. Butterfly release at 2 p.m., kite flying, bounce houses, crafts, vendors, food, puppet show Basic Home Improvement Presented by Al Ramirez from Home Depot Date: 9/24/2013 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Betty Warmack Library, 760 Bardin Road Info: 972-237-5770 sula n i n Pe PID l ua Ann ng ti Mee Peninsula PID Annual Meeting Monday, September 16 at 6:30 pm Anna May Daulton Elementary School 2607 N. Grand Peninsula Dr. www.gptx.org/pid Agenda: Introduction, discussion of projects, budget and financial reports, advisory board nominations, citizens’ forum, adjourn. The Grand Prairie Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association promotes and improves community relations, community involvement and supports the Grand Prairie Police Department. Visit the websites for information or contact the Safety Committee at safety@miralagoshoa.com. Premier Communities Management Company was renamed FirstService Residential effect June 27, 2013. For more information on the rebranding of our property management company visit www.fsresidential.com/texas. September 2013 Page 5 Upcoming Community Events Watch for details on these upcoming events in the next issue! The Mira Lagos HOA has been host to regularly scheduled community garage sales on the first Saturday of spring and fall, since 2010. This is becoming a BIG deal! If you are ready to clear out the clutter, participating in the bi-annual community garage sale is as easy as 1, 2, and 3! 1. Apply for a free permit. Call City of Grand Prairie Code Enforcement at 972-237-8049 or 237-8296 or apply online at www.gptx.org. When you apply on line, a permit number will be emailed directly to you. 2. Provide your permit number and address to the Social Committee to so we can advertise for you! All addresses received by Monday, September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. will be included on a “take-one” flier for shoppers to use the day of the sale. Email social@miralagoshoa.com or call the office at 817473-6787. 3. Get ready to sell! You may place up to three (3) signs in the ground (not on our street poles) to help direct traffic to your address. Print advertising and signs will be placed by the association to promote the community-wide sale on Saturday. Please remove all signs immediately following the close of your sale. If you wish to conduct your sale on the Friday before or the Sunday after, simply request your permit for the appropriate start and stop dates and let us know. HOA advertising of the community garage sale will be for Saturday September 28 only. The City of Grand Prairie limits residents to two garage sales per year. According to Mira Lagos HOA Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R’s), residents may conduct garage sales only on dates designated by the homeowners association. Any resident holding a garage sale outside of the designated spring and fall dates is subject to a $75 fine. Volunteers are needed to distribute and remove signs. For questions please call the manager at 817-473-6787 or email social@miralagoshoa.com. October 1 National Night Out Support our local police community and safety awareness by going outside and meeting your neighbors on this date. Contact the Safety Committee to help with a fun NNO for Mira Lagos. November 7 Town Hall Social Join your neighbors at the next meeting and mixer! This twice annually evening out will include a dinner buffet, door prizes and community information shared in a fun and casual setting. Submit meeting agenda topics to the Communications Committee. November 10 Mira Lagos Tailgate Party Watch the big game on a big screen with neighbors! Hosted by the Social Committee. Page 6 September 2013 Celebrating New Neighbors Elissa Sherlock, Welcome Committee Chair are also an asset in settling into your new home. If you know of a new homeowner just moving in, please send us their address to welcome@miralagoshoa.com. We will welcome them with a gift bag delivered to their door. Thank you to all who attended the Welcome Reception on Sunday, August 4. It’s always nice to meet your neighbors from your village and those from others! Information available at these receptions On a personal note, I would also like to acknowledge all the volun- Movies” was adorable! Cindy Henteers who make these Receptions nard, Grand Homes for the beautia success. Your time, gifts and ef- ful gift basket. Always a hit and a forts are truly appreciated. Hats off wonderful gift. Thank you again for your support!! to you, you know who you are! Importantly, thank you to our Builders, Nancy Franscini, Onyx Homes The Welcome Committee looks forfor hosting the Reception and their ward to our next reception in March, gift. A theme of “A Night at the until then ~ Welcome Home! First Aid Training Jessica Cafferata, Board Member The annual Safety Committee First Aid Class was held on July 25th. It was a great evening of life-saving information. Thank you to everyone who attended! Special thanks to instructor Brad Smith of the Grand Prairie Fire Department for his time and expertise. If you did not receive your CPR card from the June CPR training, please see Stacy McGrath, General Manager. Contact the Safety Committee if you have any questions or recommendations for future training and community safety events. September 2013 Page 7 2013 Yard of the Month Landscape Committee Congratulations to our neighbors at the following addresses for winning Yard of the Month for July! Each winning homeowner has been recognized with a new Yard of the Month sign in their yard! 3207 Guadaloupe 2952 Montalbo 2743 Columbus 3012 N Camino Lagos 3203 Pamplona 3015 England 6942 Ponzano 7008 Palencia 2831 Serrano 2919 Nadar 2704 Fuente The Landscape Committee would like to recognize residents at the following addresses as runners up for July. Your hard work has been noticed and is greatly appreciated! 3159 Serpis 3260 Guadaloupe 3255 Torio 2955 La Roda 2940 Montalbo 2736 Ponce De Leon 7304 Estela 3016 Larreta 3003 Nadar 3031 Nadar 3132 N Camino Lagos 7235 Herbosa 3203 England 3215 England 2913 Fontana 2920 Benissa 2903 Lavanda 7151 Bosque 2836 N Camino Lagos 7211 Estado The Landscape Committee is seeking new members. Join the team for your village and take part in judging the upcoming Halloween Decorating and Christmas Lights Contests. 3012 N Camino Lagos 3207 Guadaloupe 2952 Montalbo 2743 Columbus 3015 England 3203 Pamplona 6942 Ponzano 2704 Fuente 7008 Palencia 2831 Serrano 2919 Nadar Page 8 September 2013 tr y M ir g o s Pet Re g i a L s a Brown Patch and St. Augustine Watch for Brown Patch in St. Augustine turf as temperatures cool. Brown Patch is a fungal disease that likes mild temperatures of 70-75 degrees and can increases with over irrigation and night watering. It usually occurs in shady areas of the lawn and left untreated can kill a large portion of your yard. There is no cure, but it can be treated. Lawns with a history of the disease should be sprayed annually in late September and again in 3 weeks during early October with a fungicide like Terraclor or Daconil. Early morning is the best time to water lawns. Be careful not to over irrigate. Pam Downs, Mira Lagos Resident I am in the planning stages of setting up a Pet Registry Website for Mira Lagos residents. Right now free internet tools are being used and a beta test is underway. To be successful we need near 100% participation from pet owners to register their pets. Please check out the site link and join me in helping make this a successful and helpful resource for all pet owners in our community! Other tips to help include mowing lower to increase air circulation through turf grass. Mow every 5-7 days, leaving the clippings on the lawn. Check with your lawn care professional for details. Mira Lagos Pet Registry https://sites.google.com/site/miralagospetregistry Seeking Landscape Committee Volunteers Fence Stain Do you appreciate a beautiful landscape? Do you notice how nice your neighbor’s property looks when it is mowed, edged and weedfree? You might be a candidate for the Landscape Committee! We are currently seeking a chairperson and volunteers from each village. Join the team to keep our Yard of the Month and upcoming Halloween decorating and Christmas lights contests going. To volunteer so our Landscape Committee contests may continue, please contact General Manager Stacy McGrath. Does your fence lack the rich wood color it once had? Then it’s time for some lot maintenance! When repairing and staining any fence bordering your property, remember that a natural wood color is required and the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) has specified a standard stain product and color for our community. To achieve the best appearance and longest lasting results, apply the stain unaltered. Do not thin. CC&R Section 4.15 Walls, Fences and Hedges Wood Defender Semi-Transparent Stain Color –Rustic Oak #808404 By Standard Paints, Inc. 940 S. 6th Avenue, Mansfield, TX 817-477-5060 1 gallon or 5 gallon September 2013 Citizens Police Academy Page 9 Community Notes Disable vehicles must be removed or stored out of sight. Only automobiles, trucks or other vehicles in frequent use may be on or about any lot. CC&R Article IV Use Restrictions Sec. 4:12 Robert McLain, Safety Committee Co-Chair Mira Lagos had three residents graduate from the City of Grand Prairie Citizen Police Academy (Class #33) in spring 2013. These graduates completed a series of 13 classes, held on Thursday evenings and three Saturdays at the public safety building. All three report being interested in continuing training for the Citizens On Patrol (COP) program. Thus far, Mira Lagos has graduated seven residents from the CPA and is gaining recognition from the police department. Chief Steve Dye’s commitment to allocating a COP patrol vehicle at the Lake Ridge Parkway Fire Station has come to fruition. Since early July, COP members from our area have enjoyed the convenience of checking out a car closer to home. Safety signs such as a “No Trespassing” or “Beware of Dog” sign and home security system or “No Soliciting” sign may be used as long as it does not exceed six inches by eight inches in size. CC&R Article IV Use Restrictions Sec. 4:19c Signs of any kind are NOT allowed on the decorative black lamp posts and poles in our community. Thank you for keeping Mira Lagos beautiful! From the City of Grand Prairie website, “The Grand Prairie Police Department Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is an educational program designed to familiarize the public with the nature of police work. Students are encouraged to share this realistic view of the department with other citizens to improve the efficiency of law enforcement in their neighborhoods through open lines of communication, and shared responsibilities and resources.” There is no cost for the academy and the fall 2013 class begins soon! For information or to apply, visit www.gptx.org. ARE YOU ON OUR EMAIL LIST? If you are a resident and would like to receive Mira Lagos HOA eNews and urgent alerts when we send them out, login to FirstService Residential or contact the manager to update your personal information. Reach Your Neighbors! Advertise in this Magazine! Contact Community News Connection for more information: 972-396-8855 info@communitynewsconnection.com Page 10 September 2013 Summer Fun Event Sunday, September 15 3:00-5:00 pm South Pool Neighbor to Neighbor Backpack Awareness Day Details at www.miralagoshoa.com Holiday Garbage Collection There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013. Please store your trash and receptacles out of site until after 8:00 PM on your next regularly scheduled collection day. Recycling is collected curbside every Monday. Garbage collection is Monday and Thursday. TIMELY TIP FOR GARDENERS Fall Lawn Feeding Research has proven that your fall lawn feeding is one of the most important ones of the year! Your lawn has just passed through the stressful summer months and needs food to rebuild itself. Most premium-type lawn foods supply three sources of nitrogen. The first source provides a quick shot of nitrogen to give your lawn a nice greening effect. The other two are controlled-released to provide a consistent supply of nitrogen over the next several months. A 21-5-10 formula also supplies the needed nutrients to stimulate root development, makes your grass hardier for the winter months, and provides food for next spring’s growth! This is also the time to apply preemergents to control those unseen broadleaf and grassy weed seeds to prevent them from sprouting over winter and spring. So, don’t kick back and settle into football season quite yetfinish those last lawn chores and enjoy the results next spring! September 18, 2013 is the American Occupational Therapy Association's National School Backpack Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to helping others avoiding the pain and injury that can come from heavy backpacks and bags. Parents can take steps to help children load and wear backpacks the correct way to avoid health problems with simple tips like: • A child’s backpack should weigh no more than about 10% of his or her body weight. • Load heaviest items closest to the child’s back (the back of the pack). • Arrange books and materials so they won’t slide around in the backpack. • Distribute weight evenly by using both straps. • The bottom of the pack should rest in the curve of the lower back. It should never rest more than four inches below the child’s waistline. Thank you to neighbor L. V. for sharing these “very good tips about backpack safety.” For more information, please visit www.aota.org. Share with us! Send in your neighborly tips and news before the 1st of each month to communications@miralagoshoa.com. Pool Season Continues Through Sunday, September 15, 2013 www.miralagoshoa.com/pool September 2013 • • • • • For twenty-three million students nationwide, the school day begins and ends with a trip on a school bus. The greatest risk is not riding the bus, but approaching or leaving the bus. Before children go back to school or start school, it is essential that adults and children know traffic safety rules. Drivers • When backing out of a driveway or leaving a garage, watch out for children walking or bicycling to school. • When driving in neighborhoods with • school zones, watch out for young people who may be thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking of getting there safely. Slow down. Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood. Slow down. Watch for children playing and congregating near bus stops. Be alert. Children arriving late for the bus may dart into the street without looking for traffic. Learn and obey the school bus laws in your state. Learn the "flashing signal light system" that school bus drivers use to alert motorists of pending actions: Yellow flashing lights indicate that the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles. Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate that the bus has stopped, and that children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop sign is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again. Children • Get to the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. • When the bus approaches, stand at least three giant steps (6 feet) away from the • • • • • • Page 11 curb, and line up away from the street. Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says that it's okay before stepping onto the bus. If you have to cross the street in front of the bus, walk on the sidewalk or along the side of the road to a point at least five giant steps (10 feet) ahead of the bus before you cross. Be sure that the bus driver can see you, and you can see the bus driver. Use the handrails to avoid falls. When exiting the bus, be careful that clothing with drawstrings and book bags with straps don't get caught in the handrails or doors. Never walk behind the bus. Walk at least three giant steps away from the side of the bus. If you drop something near the bus, tell the bus driver. Never try to pick it up because the driver may not be able to see you. Parents • Teach children to follow these common sense practices to make school bus transportation safer. • Watch out for suspicious vehicles or persons! Report any suspicious activity to 911 immediately! HELP KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE! Quick Fixins’ - Quick Picklin’ The notion of canning and pickling can send some people running for the hills. Most cannot get enthusiastic about standing in the kitchen for hours preserving vegetables and fruit. But pickled vegetables can make for a snack packed with flavor. In addition to being a very healthy alternative to other crunchy snacks, pickling is a terrific way to snack on out-of-season vegetables. Although the quick pickling method doesn’t preserve your vegetables like the traditional method, you will be able to store your jar of pickles for up to three weeks. So how do we get a jar of pickles without the sore feet? Easy! Quick pickling is a great solution and it takes no more than an hour - and most of that hour doesn’t require constant attention by you over the stove. Below is a great method for quick pickling. Remember, you can use any vegetables that sound good to you. Just pick your favorite crunchy carrots or cucumbers or cabbage and pickle away! Spicy Pickled Vegetables Ingredients 6 cups water 4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 pound baby carrots 2 cups pearl onions, peeled (about 10 ounces) 1/3 cup sliced jalapeño peppers (about 2 large) 8 ounces haricots verts, trimmed 4 cups white vinegar Directions Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan. Add carrots to pan; cook 2 minutes. Add onions; cook 1 minute. Add pepper slices; cook 1 minute. Add beans; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Pour into a large bowl; cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2-3 weeks. Page 12 September 2013 Calendar of Events – September 2013 Sunday Monday 1 Messenger Content Deadline 8 Tuesday 2 Labor Day Wednesday 3 School Holiday 9 eNews Content Deadline 10 Last Day of Pool Season 22 23 First Day of Autumn GP City Council Meeting* eNews Distributed Pool Committee Meeting Communications Meeting Basic Home Improvement* 29 30 Friday BOAT/RV STORAGE 12 11 17 Saturday 6 13 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1013 Meeting* Board of Directors Meeting 16 5 EAGLE GP City Council Meeting* National Grandparents Day 15 Thursday 4 7 Dogs and Cats Vaccine Clinic* 14 Rummage Sale Benefiting GP CPAAA* EAGLE Month to Month Contract HHW Collection Day* 19 immediately) 20 (all18prices effective Safety Committee Meeting 24 Outdoor - $65. BOAT/RV 30 Enclosed - $145. STORAGE 40 Enclosed - $180. 00 Chair Meeting ft 25 ft 21 00 00 26 27 50Social ft Enclosed - $245.00 Committee Electricity - $15.00 (per month) Meeting Month to Month Contract 28 Community Garage Sale (all prices effective immediately) Calendar subject to change. Visit www.miralagoshoa.com for details on Mira Lagos HOA events and resident-run clubs. Use your FirstService Residential00 and password to access the online Outdoor - $65. login association calendar. *City of Grand Prairie www.gptx.org, www.grandfungp.com. **Mansfield ISD www.mansfieldisd.org. ft Enclosed - $145.00 30 40ft Enclosed - $180.00 Keeping 00 50ft EnclosedYou - $245.From Is Lack of Storage Your Electricity - $15.00 Solution Adventures? We’re Your and We’re Just Down the Road... (per month) nd Gra la N. ninsu Pe Dr. MiRa LaGoS 360 t. dS Seeton Rd. roa E. B S. 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