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P A G E 2Richard OppenheimerCMHOA PresidentPresident’s ReportDear Neighbor:The fall months (they say it’s fall) have seen acontinuation of much activity by your Board. Instructuring the Reserve Study, we realized that ourclubhouse was signifi cantly underinsured. The necessarysteps were taken to increase our coverage so asto be protected considering today’s building costs.Additionally working within the study plan, we arereplacing the storage shed (you probably never knewthere was one) close to the clubhouse and, hopefully,will have the carpet replaced in the clubhousebefore year-end.With the assistance of Marc Dully, we have beenconducting “test runs” on our new dues collectionsystem with Colonial Bank, which will start on January1, 2007. I am pleased to report that all systemsare “a go”. Thanks again, Marc.Jesse has been working diligently with GreaterTexas Landscape, our landscape maintenanceprovider, to improve their level of maintenancefor our area, and he indicates that they are doingbetter work.Our Social/Activities Committee has startedworking on a very special holiday party to be heldon December 10th, and we sincerely hope youwill attend.Now it is time for me to say farewell as yourBoard president. Although I am eligible to run again,I have decided not to do so. I will leave this positionfeeling very positive about what has happened to ourcommunity these past almost two years.When I decided to run for the Board, my themewas, “we have an opportunity to make our neighborhooda better place to live.” I fi rmly believe thathas been accomplished.You were promised “new and better communications.”This newsletter, our web site andthe many social events we’ve held have delivered onthat promise. “Provide better, more openfiscal activities.” We have and continue towork on this constantly and believe that has beenaccomplished. Also, “to promote leadership,fairness and equality of enforcementof neighborhood covenants and bylaws”.Thanks to neighbors such as John Harrisonand Tom Thomas, along with other members of theECC, that has been accomplished. Also, thanks toJack Otto for working to improve and change ourby-laws.And fi nally, “Foster a greater senseof community.” I believe there is absolutelyno question of that. “MISSION ACCOM-PLISHED”.It has been an honor to serve you these pastalmost two years and I hope that the Board willcontinue with these and all other opportunities tomake Cat Mountain Villas a wonderful place to live.Happy Holidays,Dick OppenheimerPresidentFocus: WildfireRisk MitigationBoard Tables Wildfire Risk Mitigation Policy DraftA Wildfi re Risk Mitigation policy draft was discussed briefl y by theBoard of Directors at their November 13th meeting. The Board askedmembers in attendance for comments about the policy draft. After receivingvery little feedback, the Board decided to table the issue for the time being.The goal of the policy is to provide members with a means to reduce thefuel load in Common Areas (and wildfi re risk) without negatively affecting theaesthetics and ecological functions of these areas. The policy draft specifi es strictadherence to the recommendations that were provided by the Texas Forest Servicein 2004.C M H O A N E W S L E T T E R
V O L U M E I I , N U M B E R 3 P A G E 3Pizza & PastariaHome s t yleIt a l ia n Cook i n gCMHOA gives a big THANKS to Craig O’sfor co-sponsoring our Holiday PartyFamily Pack Specials:No. 1 – XL Cheese Pizza, Dinner Pasta,and a Large House Salad $20No. 2 – XL Cheese Pizza, 2 Dinner Pastas,and a Large House Salad $25No. 3 – 2 Large Two Topping Pizzasand a Large House Salad $28Weekly Specials:Mon.-Wed.: $9.00 Two Topping Grande PizzaThurs.:$7.99 Grande Cheese PizzaFri.-Sat.: $9.99 Grande Pepperoni Pizza2222 & N. MoPac – Randall’s Center512-323-0660S. MoPac & 290 – Between Best Buyand Sam’s512-891-7200San Marcos IH35 – Exit 200512-558-2200DINE IN • TAKE OUT • DELIVERY • CATERINGVisit us at www.CraigOsPizzaAndPasta.comBuy one pasta, get one FREE!or take $5 off any purchaseof $25 or more!Not used with any other special.Manager’s CornerLately I have received many morecomplaints about dogs let looseby their owners to wander atwill. The most disturbing reportsare those of unsupervised dogsrelieving themselves in people’syards. Some dogs are also leftoutside on decks or in fenced-inyards while the owners are away.These dogs may bark incessantly,and the noise is quite a nuisanceto all other homeowners withina considerable distance. Pleasecomply with ordinances regardingyour dog, which include beingconsiderate and not allowing yourdog to relieve itself on someoneelse’s property. It will be greatlyDeer StoriesBy Juli Berwald, CMHOA homeownerAt about 5:20 in the morning myhusband and I were awakened toa sound that was similar to ourson playing his toy trains on thewooden floor above our heads.But it was pitch black outsideand, though he has been knownto be struck by the intense needto play trains, this sounded a littledifferent.The cats dove for cover. Itstarted to sound like a barroombrawl from an old westernmovie. I hopped out of bed andcautiously turned on the lightsin the den. Cats frozen in placestaring out the sliding glass doorthat leads to the courtyardporch.“What the heck is that?” Myhusband says behind me. Heflicks on the lights to the porch.Two eight-point male deer arehooked together at the horns.The garden hose is entangled inthe points. It’s a full-on Mutualof Omaha moment on the porchin front of two giant windows andappreciated if all dog ownerscarry plastic bags while walkingtheir dogs to safely remove anddispose of their dogs’ messes attheir residences.Several homeownersrecently reported an aggressiveyoung man soliciting in theneighborhood. Solicitors,whether in groups or individually,will always be a difficult problemfor the neighborhood. The NoSoliciting signs posted at theentrances to the subdivisionare frequently vandalized ormaliciously removed. If a solicitorcomes to your door or is seena glass sliding door. I run to thephone. Dial 911. Hang up. Whatare the police going to do? Howam I even going to describe theproblem? The haunches of oneof the deer rams into the slidingglass door. I dial again.By now, my husband is sortof playing goalie in front of thedoors and windows.“Hi, I’m not sure I’m callingthe right place, but there aretwo bucks hooked at the hornsand caught in the garden hose onour porch.”“You need to call theWildlife Division.”It sounds like a bowling alleyon a Saturday night on our porch.“Hi. There are two male deercaught in our garden hose fightingon our porch.”“You need to call the gamewarden.” (I called 465.7931.)The play-by-play starts fromabove. “They just got out of theJesse ChargualafCMHOA Managersoliciting in the neighborhood,please phone the police andreport it. Depending upon policepriorities at the time, there is alikelihood that a police officer willcheck the area. During weekdays,you may call me at 451.3884 andI will check immediately.EDITOR’S NOTE: We all have our own “deer story,”whether it’s actually about the foxes that live here,coyotes, or other animals living in our neighborhood.Send us YOUR story, and we’ll try to publish it!garden hose.” Thank goodness— having two massive, angry,testosterone-laden animalstethered to our house wasterrifying. This way, at least,they weren’t constrained to a25-foot radius of our living roomseparated by panes of glass.“I can transfer you.” Theclattering increases. “No, forgetit. They have unhooked! They’regone.”“Is there anything else we cando for you today?”Huh? As if I’ve called to changemy phone service. I duly writedown the game warden’s phonenumber and vow to keep it whereI can find it quickly, as if this is anoccurrence that is going to comeup again next week.My husband and I creep backto bed. “Do you think ourinsurance would cover male deercrashing into our den and tearingthe house apart, or is that an actof god?”
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