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NEWSLETTER
P.O. Box 34792
San Antonio, TX 78265-4792
August 2016
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NHHA Calendar
Monday August 15
7:00pm
District 10 Community Meeting at the Tool Yard
Tuesday August 16
7:00 pm NHHA General Meeting at The Waterford
Friday August 19
8:00 am
NE Corridor Meeting
Hill Electric, 9999 Perrin Beitel
Saturday September 10 9:00am-1:00pm C.O.P. Class
Tuesday September 13 7:00 pm NHHA Board Meeting at The Waterford
Monday September 19
7:00 pm Northeast Neighborhood
Alliance Meeting at the Tool Yard
Saturday October 1
Northern Hill Garage Sale Kathy Green 210.637.1392 Contact by Sept 28th to get on the Garage Sale map
Monday October 3
6:00pm-10:00pm C.O.P. Class
Tuesday October 4
National Night Out - Look up your Area for information
Saturday October 8
Neighborhood Clean Up Day
Tuesday October 11
7:00 pm Deborah Williamson 210.599.3583
NHHA Board Meeting at The Waterford
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NHHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015
President - Roger F. Martinez862-9005
Vice-President - Ray Blankenberg422-3775
Recording Secretary - Karl Millard967-9684 Treasurer - Carolyn Baumann657-6265
Membership Secretary - Gail Gemlich422-4269
COP Manager - Jonna Baumgardner656-5765
Covenant Compliance - Roger F. Martinez 862-9005
Covenant Assistant - George Small 656-5578 Chairperson of Area Reps - Jan Kirby 656-5256
Beautification Chairman - Volunteer Needed
Airport Advisory
Les Hobgood, 599-3583 Northern Hills Pool President Don Royder, 669-4924
Clean Up Day Deborah Williamson, 827-0307
SAFFE Officer
Joshua Crumley, 207-5186 12p to 8p
SAFFE Office, 207-5109
Non-Emergency, 207-7273
Event Photographer Volunteer needed Please help
Garage Sale Chairperson
Kathy Green, 637-1392
Kids of the Hills (KOTH)
Donna Gobert, 260-0891
Street Repairs Susan Ehman, 954-9259
Webmaster
Ed Weitz, 822-7700
Areas in Northern Hills
Area 1
Beltway
Bentway
Deer Top
Fondren
4302-4318 Hollow Hill
Hypoint
Quail Mountain
13500-13700 blks
Scarsdale
Smokey Bend
Smoke Ridge
Windswept
Burnt Ridge
Bermuda Hill
13900 blk Brays Forest
Kingsbury Hill
13700-13800 blk
Landmark Hill
Light Bend
Mesquite Smoke
Smokey Way
Temple Hill
13900-14000 blks
Winding Hill
Oak Climb
Pebble Glen
Pebble Walk
Stoney Climb
Stoney View
13700-13900 blks
Sunny Glenn
Sunny Grove
Sunny Walk
13800 blk Wood Breeze
Area 6
Clear Lake
Glenover
4200 blk Hilton Head
Mill Bend
12600 blk Sandtrap
12600-12900 blk
Scarsdale
Stafford Court
Thistle Down
Tamarron
Woodbrace
Begonia Circle
Yard of the Month
Boxdale
Monday Night Dinner
Clare Coleman, 590-1906
4400 blk Briardale
Area
2
Jan Kirby, 656-5256
Bridgewood
13600
blk
Bell
Zoning Chair
Newsletter Editor
Buckmoor
Brushy
Hill
Volunteer Needed
Exmoor
Melonie Metz, 400-2473
Harvest Bend
Grantilly
Heather Wood
NHHA Scholarship
4322-4346 Hollow Hill Hay Market
Jan Hadley, 653-9387
Hunter Hill
Putting Green
Kramme Circle
Sandy Crest
Old Bond
Area 3
Queensway
Area Representatives
4600 blk Barhill
Jan Kirby, Chairperson, 656-5256
Area 7
13700 blk Bell
4700 blk Barhill
4600 blk Bohill
4700-4800 blk Bohill
4500-4600
blks
Briardale
Area 1
Area 7
14300 blk Bell Crest
Briarforest
Helen Fesler, 656-4644 Gail Gemlich, 422-4269
Cedar Moss
Briargrove
Crested Creek
Briarmeadow
Area 2
Area 8
Crested Grove
Briarwick
Margo Mills 385-8626 David & Jan Hadley, 653-9387
Crested Rock
Chatwood
Farmwood
Gaywood
Area 3
Area 9
Old Castle
Jean Stephens, 630-1982 Elizabeth Schultz-Blankenberg, 912-1204
Area 4
Pleasant View
13700-13800 blks Brays Saddle Ridge
Area 4
Area 10
Forest
Shady Breeze
Karl Millard, 967-9684 Mary Louise Bass, 646-6171
14000 blk Fairway Oaks 14000 blk Sunny Glen
Marianne Shields, 654-3292
13600 blk Landmark Hill 13800 blk Wood Breeze
Area 5
Player
Area 8
Volunteer Needed
Area 11
Snead
13700 blk Bellcrest
Carol Garza, 637-1720 13700-13800 blks
Area 6
Cobble Creek
Winding Hill
Susan Ehman, 954-9259
Cobble Hill
Area 5
Anchorage Hill
1400 blk Bell
Crested Land
Crested Point
Crested Rise
Area 9
Area 10
13400-13500 blks Bell
4300-4400 blks
Hilton Head
Moss Bend
Moss Cave
Moss Court
Pebble Circle
Pebble Hill
Pebble Hollow
12700 Sandtrap
Oakwind
Area 11
Fairway Basin
Fairway Court
Fairway Crest
Fairway Glen
Fairway Hedges
Fairway Peak
Fairway Hill
14100-14200 blks
Fairway Oaks
Northern Oak
2016 SAPD Northeast substation C.O.P. classes
Northeast substation Citizens on Patrol classes are 1-time, 4-hr classes. Please bring a photo ID when attending. All necessary applications will be filled out at the beginning of each class and photos will be taken for a complimentary COP ID card.
For any questions, please contact Officer Dave McDonald at 210-207-6086.
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October 3rd Monday6:00pm-10:00pm13030 Jones-Maltsberger
November 5thSaturday9:00am-1:00pm13030 Jones-Maltsberger
December 5th Monday
6:00pm-10:00pm
Please call or email with name and phone # to confirm attendance.
Officer Dave McDonald #0216
13030 Jones-Maltsberger
Office: 210-207-6086
Email: james.mcdonald@sanantonio.gov
13030 Jones-Maltsberger
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
President of Northern Hills Homeowners Association
Roger F. Martinez
Northern Hills has seen a great number of new residents. We welcome all of you to enjoy and participate in one
of the more active neighborhoods within San Antonio. With growth we should expect some growing pains. Thankfully,
there are still a number of founding residents to help you settle comfortably within Northern Hills.
Everyone may have noticed the number of Developmental Services Department vehicles driving around our
neighborhood. This is because of the large number of improvement projects going on from your neighbors and the city’s
plan to maintain our infrastructure.
Code Enforcement does not replace the police concerning strange cars driving or people walking. The police
deal with public safety for everyone affected by crime or dangerous situation on the streets of the city.
These Code Compliance issues can have an affect on the values of adjacent properties which should be of
everyone’s concern. You can prevent being contacted by Code Enforcement by following the basic rules listed in the
Covenant’s Corner portion of this newsletter. Here are a few issues everyone needs to be aware to avoid citation.
Maintain lawns before the weeds and grasses become too tall; Any lawn growth over one foot is subject for citation.
Vehicles need to be parked on approved surfaces and must be in operational condition.
All buildings need to be maintained to avoid over exposure to the elements such as painted and kept in a condition as
to not detract from the value of adjacent homes.
This is critical to avoid contact by the city. Maintain the landscape from you property line to all streets adjacent to your
residence. If your residence is on the corner lot that means a larger are to maintain.
Fraudulent, unqualified contractors and “storm chasers,” come from all over the country looking for vulnerable consumers. Here are actions you can do to protect yourself:
q Be leery of contractors coming to your door; check them for identification.
q Get multiple bids and ensure they are members of an association such as Roofing Contractors Association
of Texas.
q Research, research, research. Check the Better Business Bureau, your insurer or agent, and Internet for
recommendation and reviews.
q Check if the contractor is registered with the City of San Antonio.
q It’s a red flag if the contractor asks for payment up front or who offer to cut a deal if you pull the needed
permits.
q Never pay the total cost of the project upfront.
SEE THE COVENANT’S CORNER (Page 9) IN THIS NEWSLETTER FOR HELP
The SAPD is responding to the normal increase in vandalism and other crimes associated with school summer
vacations. One way we can beat the statistics would be with more neighborhood participation in the patrols and as
good neighbors keeping a watchful eye for anyone whom doesn’t belong. Most of us have phones with cameras. Take
a photo of suspicious individuals, vehicles and activities and forward the information (location of your concern along
with date and time of the photo) to the police (210 207-8126, 207-7601), SAFFE officer (joshua.crumley@sanantonio.
gov) or HOA (president@mynhha.org) so we have something to work with in dealing with potential crime within our
neighborhood.
With this in mind take some time to determine when you might volunteer to participate in the operation of you
neighborhood. We need more help with keeping Northern Hills one of the most influential neighborhood within the
city. Please attend the General Meeting for Northern Hills at 7:30PM on August 16Th at the WATERFORD located
at the main entrance on Scaresdale and Thousand Oaks. We will be discussing issues which will be of importance to
everyone.
Advertisers’ Phone Numbers
Bagnetto, Peggy - Mary Kay
685-1389
Blankenburg, Ray – Realtor
422-3775
Boardwalk Real Property Mgmt
340-1717
Broadway Bank
283-5772
Burris, Tony – State Farm
656-4081
City Fence 653-1100
Christal Accents
372-0832
Clark Plumbing
590-4993
Councilman Mike Gallagher
207-7276
DSI Irrigation 497-5466
Dutch Boy Cleaners
494-7966
Felter, Matthew J. – Realtor
696-9996
Gail’s Cookies and Sweet Treats
422-4369
Gonzalez Lawn Care
366-3495
Hedding Motors
590-4885
Henry’s Liquors
599-1395
Jim Faye Plumbing
657-1838
Johnson, Shelly – ReMax
410-2700
Langford, Holly – Mary Kay
216-3313
Liberty Garage Door
218-6730
Missionary Baptist Church
659-0456
National Protective Services
807-SAVE
National Protective Services Institute 737-SAFE
Paul Kissling Plumbing
599-3877
Puerto Vallarta Seafood Restaurant
650-5400
RBFCU 945-3300
South TX Creations
835-6717
Southwest Exteriors
828-5555
Vorpahl, Andy – House Painting
827-7656
The Waterford 656-7052
Please retain this handy guide of phone numbers for advertisers in this newsletter. Please frequent these businesses and let them know your
saw their ad in the Northern Hills newsletter. Remember many of the advertisers live right here in
Northern Hills. Their support keeps the newsletter coming to all 1,763 homes in Northern Hills.
Congratulations to our 2017 NHHA Scholarship Recipient
Katherine M. Spalding is the recipient of the Zachry Construction Corporation Scholarship for
Academic achievement and community service. She is the daughter of Mr. Clem Spaulding and
Mrs. Teresa Spaulding. Katherine graduated from James Madison High School summa cum laude
on June 4, 2016. Thank you to Zachry Construction Corporation who sponsored the scholarship
and to Mrs. Karen Zachry, Donna Diamond, Tracey Taylor, and Gerry McKervey from Zachry
who made the scholarship possible.
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Covenants Corner
A major problem facing almost every resident of San Antonio is parking. In Northern Hills as in many neighborhoods in San Antonio, most of the homes only have two car garages and driveways which only hold a few vehicles.
Unfortunately, some residents leave their cars and trucks on the curb next to their homes. This is not a good idea. It
attracts vandalism and can cause a traffic hazard. San Antonio has enforceable ordinances which prohibit improper
use of public parking on the city streets.
These ordinances include:
• Parking vehicles on the side of the street with the vehicles facing the direction of the traffic for that side of
the street. (Vehicles should not face oncoming traffic.)
• No Vehicle is allowed to be parked or stored on the street for longer than 24 hours.
• Only parallel parking is allowed on city streets unless the city places markings for diagonal or straight in
parking. (Only parallel parking is allowed in Northern Hills)
• No vehicle is allowed to block: Fire hydrants (within 15 feet), 20 feet of the perpendicular point within any
intersections, Federal designated mail pickup boxes, driveway approaches (the part of any driveway which extends to the city streets), sidewalk access including crosswalks or the impeding of traffic on city streets. Failure to
comply can result in ticketing, towing and impounding of any vehicle found in violation.
• Cul-de-Sac parking can get you a ticket if your vehicle blocks the ability of emergency vehicles to turn
around when responding to an emergency. If you see vehicles parking illegally in area cul-de-sacs or for more
information phone 311.
Be a Good Neighbor by respecting everyone’s property and access to public lanes of traffic.
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All residents of NORTHERN HILLS
It’s time to renew your membership in our Northern Hills Homeowners Association,
Membership is still only $48.00 per year.
Joining NHHA is an investment helping to keep our neighborhood, beautiful, safe and secure.
Below find a membership form. Please just mail the form and payment to the address included.
Our goal this year is 500/ 600 members.
Feel free to email or call if you have any questions.
Gail Gemlich
Membership Secretary
210-422-4269
bgailbrewer@gmail.com
NEWS FROM AROUND THE BLOCK
Area 1 – Helen Fesler
The neighbors on Smokey Bend were so sorry to hear of the
death of Tai Cook, a wonderful, friendly, young man who
worked as a truck driver and was driving in California at the
time. Tai’s mother is Joan Biever. Joan and her husband, Peter Kirby are a great addition to our neighborhood. We hope
to be able to convey our condolences to them both during
our National Night Out, Oct 4th, here on the cul-de sac of
Smokey Bend.
Area 2 – Margo Argo
Sad to report we lost a neighbor this year. Mrs. Patricia
Mueller and her faithful companion little Charlie will be
missed.
The recent rains have made everything green and lush! Here’s
a big thank you to all our wonderful landscape artists who
keep our yards nice and tidy. If you are looking for a gardener or a handyman be sure to check out Nextdoor Northern
Hills website. There are many references there. Help support
our local businesses and neighbors!
Welcome to the new neighbors on Putting Green. Tori is
the owner and groomer at Canine Couture on Nacogdoches
Road. If you haven’t tried them, please do so... they do a
fantastic job, and are extremely reasonable.
Mr. Dale Masters is also on putting green. He is an avid golfer so please introduce yourself when you see him on the links.
I know we have additional new neighbors that I have missed.
Please contact me and I would be happy to stop by with your
move in packet!
That’s all for now. Stay cool go down and join the pool.
Area 3 – Jean Stephens
Do you know that the Northern Hills subdivision is divided
into 11 areas? Which one do you live in? There is a table
on page 3 of the newsletter that lists each area and the streets
that are in that area. This is important to know, especially
for National Night out coming up on October 4th. There
will be a location for each area so that the neighbors in that
area can come together and get acquainted with each other.
In case of an emergency, it is always good to know who our
neighbor is and that we can count on them for help.
It’s summer time again and some of our neighbors are moving
away. We wish them well wherever they go. New families
are moving in and preparing for the upcoming school year.
“Welcome to our neighborhood.” We have “Welcome” packets for these new families with lots of useful and important
information about our neighborhood and area services. If
you are new to the neighborhood, contact your Area Representative, name and contact info are also on page 3 of this
newsletter. The Area Representative will be happy to bring
over your welcome pack.
Area 3 boasts many beautiful lawns and front gardens. These
are a welcome sight to all who pass by. Thank you residents
for keeping your lawns and gardens mowed and watered, neat
and tidy. They represent the pride you take in our community.
Be sure to close your garage doors when you are not within
sight of your garage. There are those who just drive around
the neighborhood looking for easy targets and easy pickings. An open and unattended garage is an open invitation.
Remember to take all necessary precautions when going away
on vacation. Leaving town? Stop the mail and newspaper delivery. Set up lights on timers in the house. Lock your garage.
Tell your neighbor how to reach you in case of emergency.
For more information, visit our Northern Hills website at
www.mynhha.org.
Area 4 – Karl Millard
Summer is upon us. The rain we had this spring has helped
make everyone’s yards the greenest I have seen since I moved
to Texas. I have been impressed with most of my area, with
only a few exceptions, on how well everyone has kept their
lawns mowed and trimmed. I would like to commend our
neighbor at 13623 Winding Hill on updating their landscaping. It really looks great.
I would like to welcome the new neighbors that have moved
into our area on Brays Forest, Landmark Hill, Player, and
Winding Hill. I am sure that you will enjoy living in this
neighborhood. If you haven’t already joined our HOA, please
consider doing so. If you are new to the neighborhood and
not received a welcome packet, please let me know at 9679684 or e-mail me at tigerspur@sbcglobal.net.
Area 5
We are looking for a Representative for Area 5 – please consider volunteering. Contact Jan Kirby jsk1965@att.net
National Night Out is a great time to meet your neighbors,
please join Area 6 for NNO on October 4 at 4413 Briardale.
If you would like to help with this event, please contact Susan
Ehman susanehman1@yahoo.com.
Area 6 – Susan Ehman
It is that time again; school will be starting. Please make sure
to observe the school zones, be extra careful when driving.
September 5th is Labor day. October 2nd Rosh Hashanah
begins at sundown. National Night Out will be held on
Tuesday, October 4. I am doing areas 3, 5 and 6 at 4413
Briardale. I will put up signs about it a few days prior. Come
by visit and get to know your neighbors.
Please email me if you have news for the Newsletter
susanehman1@yahoo.com
Area 7 – Gail Gemlich
Happy Summer everyone, what a great place to be! Northern
Hills, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. Earth. I hope it is a great
time for all.
We have some new residents in Area 7. The locations are:
4707 Bohill
4731 Crested Grove
4719 Crested Rock.
If you live near them or if you are out and about, please welcome them to our neighborhood. By the time this newsletter
comes out, I Will have delivered welcome packets to each of
our new neighbors. Jan Kirby puts them together for us and
she does a great job making sure the packets include lots of
very useful information for our newbies.
As always, if new people move close to you, please give me a
call. I would love to welcome them with a packet.
Be well. Be safe.
Area 8 – Jan & David Hadley
Summer and hot weather is here. It’s time to work in our
yards, pulling weeds, mowing and trimming to help improve
the appearance of your home and neighborhood. Remember
if your home backs up to Uhr Lane it is your responsibility to
trim behind your fence to the sidewalk.
Congratulations to Katherine M Spalding for receiving the
Zachry Construction Corporation Scholarship presented
by the Northern Hills Homeowners Association at our May
NHHA meeting
Thanks to everyone who proudly flew the United States flag
on July 4th. I hope you had a wonderful and safe day. Bobby
and Patti Uhl had a visit from their daughter Shauna who is
a proud member of the Navy. Shauna surprised her parents
and came home for her father’s birthday on July 4th. Happy Birthday Bobby, David, Barbara, Ron and everyone else
celebrating a birthday.
Remember to call 311 if you have concerns about overgrown
yards, street repair, water drainage etc. to make a report. This
is important in the process of having work done in our area.
Join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
Area 7 and 8 will have a combined party at 4703 Cobblehill.
Cobblehill runs off of Pebble Walk. Bring your lawn chair
and something to share.
The wife of one of our neighbors passed away in June. Our
prayers are with her husband Elroy and his family.
Our next Northern Hills Association meeting will be held on
August 16, 2016, 7:30, at the Waterford. Your attendance
and input is appreciated. Welcome to any new neighbors.
If you have moved to Area 8 call and let us know and we
will deliver you a welcome pack (David and Jan Hadley-653-9387). If you have not joined our Northern Hills
Association, please mail your dues of $48.00 today. Your
dues help to keep our neighborhood safe (COPS program)
and beautiful.
Area 9 – Elizabeth Schultz – Blankenberg
Thank You Northern Hills Homeowners Association for
keeping a close watch on our covenants, making our neighborhood the best in the North East, proud of our success.
Your support is needed for our exemplary Northern
Hills Association, our annual dues are only $48, if you
have not joined, please do so and have your voice heard.
Get ready for our annual garage sale on October 1st with
Community cleanup the following Saturday. We have new
neighbors at 12767 Sandtrap St and 4223 Hilton Head,
please welcome them.
We continuously need more people volunteering for the COP
Program, they do a great job patrolling our neighborhood day
and night! We see more of them especially now with summer
and kids home.
Dog owners need to be responsible pickup after their dogs
when walking, be on a leash when not in owner’s yard.
Basketball goals are illegal on the street and a safety issue with
kids in the street too.
Monday Night Dinners at 5:30 PM are always a fun time for
neighbors to get together and mingle.
A very important event is coming up, National Night Out
will be October 4. Ray and I are sponsoring the event for
Area 9 and 10 at 4243 Hilton Head, hope to see all of you
there.
One more item, our Newsletter is one of the best in San
Antonio, if you know anyone that would like to advertise, we
have several openings, our prices are very competitively low.
Contact me for advertising in the newsletter or any Area 9
information at 210-912-1204 or email:
cschultz00397@gmail.com.
Have a great rest of the summer!!
Area 10 – Mary Lou Bass
Congratulations and thanks to our Area 10 residents on their
wonderful displays of the American flag on July 4th. It is an
excellent message to all of us that we live in a great nation
and have witnessed the sacrifices that our military men and
women have made for America. Welcome back to our dear
neighbor Steve Jones and his family. Steve had to rebuild his
home after a terrible fire left it completely destroyed. The
new house looks superb and puts us all under pressure to find
projects to improve our own homes as well.
If you saw a lot of visitors over at Mike and Peggy Ware’s
house recently, it’s because they had a great big family reunion. Many of our neighbors know Peggy is a magnificent
cook and I’m sure that partly explains the huge turnout of
friends and relatives. I’ve certainly been impressed with all the
Northern Hills walkers I see out each day. One of the teams
making the rounds is Bobby Jolly and Orville Gravelle. They
serve as a good reminder that we all should keep active and
healthy!
Please remember that we must slow down when driving
through the neighborhood. Many of the kids and their pets
may accidentally run out of their yards and into the streets.
Be on the lookout for them. And don’t forget that if you have
a new neighbor, please let me know (call 646-6171). I want
to give them one of our Northern Hills Homeowners Association welcome packets.
Area 11 – Carol Garza
Welcome to all new residents in Area 11. If you don’t receive
a welcome packet soon, please call me @210-637-1720 so I
can drop one by. Any information about Northern Hills can
also be found at mynhha.org.
National Night Out: Area 4 and Area 11 will team up again
at Fairway Court cul-de- sac from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Please bring a side item, chips or a dessert. Come out and
meet your neighbors. Businesses are welcome to leave brochures or cards on the information table at National Night
Out.
Thanks to all that stay involved and represent our neighborhood to bring new businesses in and to keep the neighborhood safe. More information in the newsletter and on the
website.
Stop by the Waterford and pick up some beautiful all occasion greeting cards made by the Busy Bees. Northern Hills
has a great golf course. Call 210-655-8026 to schedule your
tee time. Please consider adopting a pet from the Animal
Defense League as your first option before buying one. If you
have lost or found a pet, you may post the information on
the NHHA website at mynhha.org.
If you are looking for a Church home, I invite you to attend
a service at Northern Hills Church located at 3703 N Loop
1604 E. (1604 and Bulverde). Services on Sunday at 8:30am
– 9:45am –11:00am Deaf Fellowship at 11:00 am and La
Roca Bilingual service at 1:11 pm. Youth at 5 pm. For more
information, call 210-654-0881 or visit nhumc.org .
Northern Hills Church will be opening a new ministry center
in 2017 at Naco Pass. Currently prayer service is held there
every Friday morning at 6:30 am. All are welcomed to attend.
Just a reminder: If a non-emergency situation should happen at your residence or in the neighborhood please call the
non-emergency number 210-207-7273 or Northern Hills
Safe Officer Josh Crumley 210-219-8538 or office 210-2075190. If something looks suspicious it probably is. Be a concerned neighbor and report it. Let’s watch out for each other.
For emergencies please call 911.
Please read your newsletter and frequent the businesses that
advertise in it. Some of the owners live in the neighborhood.
You may go to mynhha.org for more information. Please sign
up to be a member of Northern Hills Home Owners association.
It’s $48.00 a year - the more members we have and the more
involvement will result in a safer neighborhood. If you have
a business, you may also advertise in the newsletter and can
provide the information on line. Pricing info available on the
website. We have great representation in our district with our
city councilman as well as a great Citizens on Patrol – they
are always looking for new members. Thanks to Kids of the
Hills for volunteering for various events,
Your area representative: Carol Garza at 210-637-1720
email: carol.garza@sbcglobal.net If there is any information
in Area 11 news that is not correct please let me know and I
will be glad to correct it in the next issue.
Important phone numbers
Police Non-emergency207-7273
Fire Department Main Number
207-8400
Poison Control800-222-1222
Code Compliance311
Child Protective Services
800-252-5400
Adult Protective Services
800-252-5400
Health Department207-8780
Animal Care Services
207-4PET
SAWS Emergency Line
704-7297
City Public Service – emergency gas/electric
353-4357
Crime Stoppers224-STOP
Getting to Know
Councilman Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher was the President of the Northeast Neighborhood Alliance (85 neighborhoods), Chairman of the
City of San Antonio Board of Adjustment, and former President of the Northern Hills Homeowners Association. On
January 30, 2014, the San Antonio City Council unanimously voted to appoint Mr. Gallagher to fill the vacant seat
in District 10.
Prior to this, he served on numerous boards and committees for the city including the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Task Force, the Northeast Corridor Revitalization Steering Committee, and various bond committees. He also
served as Advisory Board Community Member of the Baptist School of Health Professionals.
Gallagher retired from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel with almost 29 years of service. His duties included
assignments as an air traffic controller and a public affairs officer.
He was Senior White House Social Aide for President Ronald Reagan, Media Relations Director for General Norman
Schwarzkopf in Operation Desert Storm, Director of Public Affairs for United States Air Forces Europe, and Director
of Public Affairs for the Air Force’s largest command, Air Combat Command.
His final job in the military was at the Pentagon where he served as the Special Assistant for Public Affairs to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that capacity he served as media advisor and spokesman for General John
Shalikashvili.
The Monday Night Dinner group
celebrated
David Hadley’s birthday at
Los Generales
Monday, July 11.
Event Photographer: Jan Kirby
NE Senior Center Fraud Summit
Northern Hills Seniors have been blessed with a wonderful asset, the Northeast Senior Center. If you are 55 or older, you will be wise to go see what goes on in that facility.
On June 21st, the Senior Center had a Senior Fraud Summit and the information learned there could save you a
great deal of grief. Seventeen vendors helped sponsor the event and handed out gifts and pamphlets on how to avoid
identity theft, scams and fraud, and all the manners of con-artists, which could cause your life’s savings to disappear.
Our area resident and councilman, Mike Gallagher read Mayor Ivy Taylor’s proclamation of “Elder Fraud Awareness
Day“. Our District Attorney, Nick LaHood, explained the importance of the Summit. Enlightening and entertaining presentations were given by Bexar County Sheriff, Pamela Pamerleau, SAPD Detective David Brinkman, Adult
Protective Services Specialist, Lisa Senteno, and DA’s office, JoAnne Woodruff.
We learned about cybercrime from the FBI, the cons and scams that are out there from AARP, and various financial crimes from Frost Bank. We were also informed that within the next few years your Medicare number will be
changed to something other than your social security number.
We were told not to answer the phone or the door if we did not know the caller. Never give out your social security
number to unknown individuals or organizations. Remember, you did not win the sweepstakes, and especially if
they need money from you to give your winnings to you, and never call the number they give you to call, etc.
Do call the police or the sheriff (210-335-6000) or adult Protective Services (1-800-252-5400) or the DA’s office
(210-335-2348). Check with your utility company directly if someone comes to your door wanting to check the
interior of your home for faulty thermostat or water line issue, etc. Remember, in San Antonio, all door-to-door
sales people must have a permit.
PRESORTED
STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Permit No. 2111
NORTHERN HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 34792 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78265-4792
Membership Application ($48.00 per household per year)
__ New Member
__ Renew Membership
Area___________ (See pg 3 in newsletter)
If you are new to Northern Hills, do you want a welcome packet? __Yes __No
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________ Email Address: _________________________________________
We are always looking for volunteers to assist in keeping our neighborhood beautiful and safe.
If you want to join in on the fun and are NOT currently volunteering, please check your area of interest:
__Beautification __Area Representative __Citizen on Patrol (C.O.P.) __Kids of the Hills (KOTH for 6th-12th grade only)
__Yard of the Month __Clean-up Day __Other Interest:___________________________________