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1 A SPOA, General Williamson Dr., A u stin, TX Offi ce Hours: M,Tu,W,F:8:30-4:30, Th:10-6, Closed 1-2 Daily Phone: (512) Fax: (512) Emai l : office@apacheshorespoa.com Websi te: Forms of Pay ment: Check or Money Order Only V iew this in you r browser A p a c h e S h o r e s P O A e N e w s l e t t e r M a y Welcome In this issue, y ou will find: ASPOA Newly Elected Board of Directors Assessment Inv oices National Trails Day - June 4th Neighborhood Garage Sale - June 1 1 th Great Apache Earth Day Clean-up Follow-up Archiv e enewsletters Get Inv olv ed Am enities Use, Purchase, Form s Neighborhood Watch Program ASPOA Director of Comm. Note Board of Directors Pioneer Real Estate Serv ices A S P O A B o a r d M e e t i n g 05/1 8/1 6 Meeting Agenda ASPOA WEBSITE F O L L O W on F A C E B O O K Swan Photo by Pekka Rintala Our mission is to establish standards to ensure the safety, health, property value and the general quality of life of the membership. Get Involved A t t e n d B o a r d M e e t i n g s If y ou would like to learn more about our com m unity and the residents that v olunteer

2 Archiv e Minutes ASPOA did not hold a Regular Board Meeting in April, so March's board m eeting m inutes will be approv ed at May 's board meeting. Please note that the board meetings hav e been mov ed to the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. (Prev iously, the board meetings were held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. ) For a list of board meeting dates, please v isit the calendar page of our website. A r c h i v e e N e w s l e t t e r s March's enewsletter included som e of the following topics: their time and serv ices to help run our board, please join us at our board meetings at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Hall each 3rd Wednesday. Check our calendar page for a list of board meetings. B e A c t i v e Join a board meeting committee. Join the neighborhood watch program. Becom e a Block Chief. Start a gardening group. Send us an em ail at apacheshorespoa@gm ail.com and we can let y ou know how we need y our help. S h a r e What do y ou want to see in the enewsletter? Please share y our ideas and suggestions with us at apacheshorespoa@gm ail.com Candidates Annual Meeting Special Edition enewsletters Click here to v iew past enewsletters. ASPOA Newly Elected Board of Directors We'd like to welcome our newly elected ASPOA Board of Directors: Chris Scheetz - Vice President, Operations & Amenities Director, Director of Policies Kathy Peele - Secretary, Director of Communications, Policies Co-Chair Bob Cawthon - Director Jeff Featherston - Director Ben Menfi - Director Click here to view the 2016 ASPOA Election Results. Click here to view the complete list of ASPOA Board of Directors Assessment Invoices The 2016 Assessment Invoices have been mailed to each property owner. Payment must be received by May 31, 2016 or a late charge will be added to your account if not received on or before May 31, For Homestead Exemption information please read the

3 information on the page included with your invoice. Please make checks payable to Apache Shores POA, Inc and include the property address from your invoice on your check. Payments may also be made at the on-site office at General Williamson Drive. Check or money order only. No cash is accepted. Send or bring all homesteading proof and payment. Payments that do not qualify for homesteading can also be made on the community website. Click here to make your payment online using this method. These payments can also be mailed to the P.O. Box listed on the invoice (Apache Shores POA, Inc., P.O. Box , Dallas, TX ). There have been many ownership changes at Apache Shores and in our ongoing efforts to keep the records as up to date as possible, please include any address corrections with the return of your dues payments. For additional assistance contact: Thank you for your cooperation and timely payment. Celebrate National Trails Day in Apache Shores Style What: Indian Creek Trail Clean-up When: Sat., June 4, 8:30 am-11:00 am Where: Gather at the trail-head parking lot, approximately 2800 Geronimo Trail (no actual number at the parking lot). If the parking lot fills up, please park up the hill across the road past any homes. Walk or carpool if you can. We are going to collect all the dead limbs and brush piles and carry it all up to make one big pile at the trail-head, where it will be removed. Gloves, long pants, and closed toe footwear are recommended, as we'll be traipsing through the woods, and a water bottle as it most likely will get warm. Tom Delaney National Trails Day Organizer

4 Questions regarding this event? Call Tom at To learn more about National Trails Day, click here to visit the Austin Parks Foundation website. Neighborhood Garage Sale When: Saturday, June 11th T ime: 8:00 a.m.-12 p.m. What: Residents who want to participate can just open shop in their yards/driveways on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.. Help Wanted: We would like to make available a map/list of the participating houses. Any volunteers willing to help with making posters and/or orchestrating would be WELCOMED! Please check the Apache Shores Facebook pages for more information or me with questions or if you would like to help in any way. Lauren Leopard Neighborhood Garage Sale Organizer lauren.leopard@gmail.com Great Apache Earth Day Clean-up Follow-up

5 A huge THANK YOU to all who participated in the Great Apache Earth Day Cleanup on April 23, It was a huge success and it helped make Apache Shores beautiful again. We had families, boy scouts dens, girl scout troops, neighborhood residents young and old, even the Apache Adventurers join in this years clean up! It was great to see everyone giving back to the neighborhood, and we plan to make this an annual event!

6 Thank you everyone. Job well done! Alison Blake Great Apache Earth Day Clean up Organizer Bulk Items and Appliance Collection Call TDS ( ) to schedule pick up at y our residence (subject to limitations). All perm its are av ailable at the office during business hours for ASPOA m em bers in good standing. TDS also offers additional pick-ups for an additional fee. Compost and Dump Vouchers Receiv e one cubic y ard of compost from Eco Depot per calendar y ear. Dump one load of waste at Eco Depot per calendar. Pick up v ouchers at the ASPOA office. Amenities Use, Purchase, Forms V e h i c l e P a r k i n g & B o a t P e r m i t s & P o o l K e y s Vehicle Parking and Boat permits and Pool keys expire on April 30th of each year, so make sure that you get your new permits and keys, available at the Apache Shores office during business hours for ASPOA members in good standing. Forms of payment accepted are checks and money orders only. Vehicle Parking Permit - $0 Boat Launch Permit Application - $50

7 Tennis Court Application - $15 Pool Key Application - $40 Community Hall Rental Agreement Security Deposit - $250 Daily Rental Fee - $125 Hourly Fee - $30/hr Additional Hours: $100/ hr after 10pm Please also take advantage of other beautiful amenities, including the Geronimo Children's Park, Lakeside Park, Frisbee Golf Course and Hiking Trail. B u l k I t e m s a n d A p p l i a n c e C o l l e c t i o n Call TDS ( ) to schedule pick up at your residence (subject to limitations). All permits are available at the office during business hours for ASPOA members in good standing. C o m p o s t a n d D u m p V o u c h e r s Receive one cubic yard of compost from Eco Depot per calendar year. Dump one load of waste at Eco Depot per calendar. Pick up vouchers at the ASPOA office. A u s t i n Z o o T i c k e t s Members in good standing are eligible to receive up to four admission passes annually at no cost. When you are ready to visit the zoo, just stop by the ASPOA office to pick up your tickets. Neighborhood Watch Program The Apache Shores Neighborhood Watch Program started at the beginning of We had our first meeting in February with Deputy Taylor. We have since had Block Chief Meetings, Meet Your Block Chief Happy Hour and a National Night Out Celebration. Please us at apacheshorespoa@gmail.com if you would like to purchase a sign. To learn more about the Apache Shores Neighborhood Watch Program or how you can get involved, please visit our website at or us at apacheshoresnhw@gmail.com. We currently have about 15 Block Chiefs. Click here for a list of our current Block Chiefs. If you are interested in becoming a Block Chief, please contact us here or send an to apacheshoresnhw@gmail.com.

8 Every household is eligible for up to 2 free Neighborhood Watch static cling window decals, while supplies last! You can get your decals at the office. We also have customized Apache Shores Neighborhood Watch signs available for $38. Please us at apacheshoresnhw@gmail.com if you would like to purchase a sign. Since staying connected with our neighbors is important to this program, we would like to recommend the following 3rd party websites to stay informed and stay connected with your neighbors and your community: Apache Shores POA Facebook - this is a tool for the ASPOA Board of Directors and ASPOA staff to communicate with property owners. Members might comment but such comments, opinions, and information will not necessarily reflect the opinion of the board of directors or property management contractor, nor can accuracy of comments be guaranteed. Member comments may or may not be approved for posting. NextDoor.com - Nextdoor is a private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. It allows you and your neighbors to connect online. Spot Crime - SpotCrime is a crime data aggregator. It maps the crime incidents, plot them on Google Maps, and deliver alerts via a multitude of platforms. To learn more about the Apache Shores Neighborhood Watch Program, please visit our website at Note from Director of Communications Greetings Neighbors, The following committees are forming and volunteers will be needed: Operations, Communications, Policies, Roads, Deed Restrictions and Architectural. We will also be forming Special committees as needed. Are you interested in joining a committee? me and tell me. Next month, I will post the date and time of each committee meeting. All are welcome to attend the committee meetings. You do not have to sign up beforehand to attend a meeting. Kathy Peele Communications Chair

9 2016 Board of Directors D I R E C T O R P O S I T I O N T E R M E X P I R E S Alison Blake President, Director of Roads 3/26/2017 David T ropea Treasurer, Architectural Review 3/26/2017 Kimberley Longoria Communications Committee, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator 3/26/2017 James Coney Director 3/26/2017 Kathy Peele Secretary, Director of Communications, Policies Co-Chair 3/26/2018 Bob Cawthon Director 3/26/2018 Gus Martinez ARC, Deed Restrictions Director 3/26/2017 Jeff Featherston Director 3/26/2018 Walter Olenik Director 3/26/2017 Ben Menfi Director 3/26/2018 Chris Scheetz Vice President, Operations & Amenities Director, Director of Policies 3/26/2018 The Board of Directors list can also be found on the Board of Directors page of our website. Pioneer Real Estate Services M a n a g i n g A g e n t f o r A S P O A Judy Wilcox - Manager - judy@pioneeraustin.com Hector Quintanilla - Onsite Representative - hector@pioneeraustin.com Main Office Phone For questions about Dues, Assessments or Fines, info@pioneeraustin.com Copyright 2016 Apache S hore s POA, All rights re se rve d. Want to change how you receive these s? Y ou can u pdate you r preferences or u nsu bscribe from this list

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