Holiday Decorations. Jester Farms. Go Green Go Paperless. Dear Jester Farms Homeowners, Jester Farm's Website jes.goodwintx.com

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1 December 2008 Official Publication of Jester Farms Homeowners Association Volume 1, Issue 2 Holiday Decorations December 18th Best looking Decorations for the holidays The residents of the community can vote on the best looking holiday decorations and can be voted at the Jester Farms website. The HOA will issue a gift certificate from one of the following businesses 1st Place $100 for Home Depot 2nd Place $50 for Johnny Carinos 3rd Place $25 for Crackerbarrel Don t forget HOA DUES are due on a monthly basis or you can pay be the year. Check the website for other options in paying your dues. Go Green Go Paperless Sign up to receive Jester Farms Homeowner's Association Newsletter in your inbox. Visit PEELinc.com for details. Dear Jester Farms Homeowners, My name is Kathy Taylor and I have been assigned by Goodwin Management as the property manager for your homeowners association. I am originally from North Carolina but have lived in the Austin area since I currently live in Pflugerville and am the proud parent of two children. My daughter Roxanne is a freshman at Texas State where she is a cheerleader. I also have a son, Matthew that is in 7th grade at Park Crest in Pflugerville. He is on the 7th grade football team and is having so much fun. So far his team is undefeated. To give you some professional background about myself, I hold a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology from East Carolina University and an MBA from Letourneau University which I earned in I have earned the CMCA designation from the Community Association Institute. I have worked in property management in the Austin area for many years. I worked in multifamily management until 2004 when I transitioned into HOA management. I held a position with a national developer and was in charge of managing over 20 homeowner associations. Recently, I was recruited by Goodwin Management to be a portfolio manager of community and condo associations. Over the years I have accumulated knowledge about the maintenance of physical assets and the operations of property management. This knowledge has served me well but I have found that the most important skills needed to be a successful manager are skills in communication and customer service. My goal is to give each and every one of you the excellent service you deserve and to continually improve communications between the HOA members, Goodwin Management and Board of Directors. I am excited to have the opportunity to be your HOA manager and look forward to meeting each of you. If you ever have any questions, concerns or comments about anything please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Kathy Taylor Kathy.Taylor@goodwintx.com Jester Farm's Website jes.goodwintx.com Jester Farms Homeowner's Association Newsletter - December 2008

2 Board of Directors President...Michelle Mosher Vice-President...Daryl Robinson Secretary/Treasurer... Greg Johnson Director...Sandra Allen Director & Architectural Com. Chairman...Charles Norris Newsletter Information Editor Daryl Robinson... Publisher Peel, Inc Important Numbers Emergency Contact: POLICE Non-emergency lines are for situations that require police response, but that are non-life threatening (i.e., loud parties, a group of juveniles loitering in front of your home, neighbor disputes, etc.). Non-emergency numbers and Hotlines are listed below. Non Emergency Numbers: General City Telephone Information Non-Emergency Information Line Abandoned Vehicles Animal Control PETS Round Rock Fire Department For emergencies, call Management Company Info Kathy Taylor, MBA, CMCA Property Manager Goodwin Management, Inc Research Blvd, Suite 100 Austin, Texas Office (512) Fax (512) ktaylor@goodwintx.com Also Seeking Positions For The Following Committees Recreation Committee Maintenance Committee Neighborhood Watch Committee Publicity Committee Pool Committee Newsletter Committee If you are energetic, friendly and would like to contribute to your community, this is your chance!! Becoming involved is an opportunity to learn first hand how your Association works and help make decisions that make Jester Farms a better place to live. It s easy to do. Just send your name and number to the address below and include your as well and tell us what you would like to sign up for. Peel, Inc. Printing & Publishing Publishing community newsletters since 1991 Support This Neighborhood Newsletter. DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Peel, Inc. or its employees. Peel, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of any facts stated in articles submitted by others. The publisher also assumes no responsibility for the advertising content with this publication. All warranties and representations made in the advertising content are solely that of the advertiser and any such claims regarding its content should be taken up with the advertiser. * The publisher assumes no liability with regard to its advertisers for misprints or failure to place advertising in this publication except for the actual cost of such advertising. * Although every effort is taken to avoid mistakes and/or misprints, the publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors of information or typographical mistakes, except as limited to the cost of advertising as stated above or in the case of misinformation, a printed retraction/ correction. * Under no circumstances shall the publisher be held liable for incidental or consequential damages, inconvenience, loss of business or services, or any other liabilities from failure to publish, or from failure to publish in a timely manner, except as limited to liabilities stated above. Leslie Chambliss Sales Representative leslie@peelinc.com Advertise your business to your neighbors Jester Farms Homeowners Association Newsletter - December 2008

3 Hot Christmas Punch Ingredients 3 Cups water 3 T whole cloves 3/4 tsp. salt 1 Cup brown sugar 1 Tall can pineapple juice 1 large jar cranberry juice 6 sticks cinnamon, broken Directions Dissolve sugar in water and pour in percolator. Add juices. Place cinnamon sticks, cloves, and salt in basket. Percolate. Jester Farms Safety Concerns In The Neighborhood There has been too much speeding and speed bumps cannot be put on the streets in order for emergency vehicles to get through quicker. Also STOP signs are there for a reason. PLEASE STOP when you approach them. And don t forget we have a lot of little children riding their bikes and running around having fun. Watch for them too. Cars parked on the street are also a major concern for the emergency vehicles. There have been complaints of excessively loud music played both at the homes and cars driving in the neighborhood. If you cannot get results from discussing it with them, then turn it over to Goodwin Management. When you see property destruction going on PLEASE report it to the POLICE. Graffiti is another problem that has been occurring and needs to be reported. Property damage cost the home owner or the HOA if not reported. If you would like to submit YOUR recipe it to articles@peelinc.com. Let us make sure your biggest investment is structurally sound. TUCKER ENGINEERING 1311 Chisholm Trail, Suite 303 Round Rock, TX Phone (512) Fax (512) Serving Central Texas Since 1979 SPECIALIZING IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS STRUCTURAL REPORTS Structural reports can be furnished in any of the following areas: Structural design of houses and apartments including superstructure, foundation and drainage. Structural inspections of houses and apartments including drainage, foundation, superstructure, as well as decks, pools and other structures. Identification of problems Recommended Solutions Estimated Costs Inspection and Certification for structural repairs Our reports are concise, easy to read. We keep your information confidential. Fees for services are based on the type of structure to be inspected and where it is located Jeffrey L. Tucker, P.E., a registered professional engineer in Texas, has been involved in structural design, inspection and repair of houses and apartments since He is uniquely qualified to perform structural analyses of wood frame structures and slab foundations; to inspect and offer assurance of structural integrity and/or repair recommendations and details. Jester Farms Homeowner's Association Newsletter - December 2008

4 Jester Farms Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Jester Farms Residents Areas of concern regarding property appearance. A number of homes are missing shingles from the roofs and are looking very bad and will cause more damage to the interior of the home once the raining season starts. This can be very costly to the home owner if it is not repaired. Your home has a warranty on it. YOU need to check the warranty to see if your home is covered. Most homes are only 8-9 years old with 10 year warranties. On the same note, fences are looking just as bad. This cost will be the homeowner s responsibility. Quite a few fences are leaning over to the point of falling over. It will take a strong wind to accomplish this and down it goes. These issues are all part of the up keep of owning a home. These are three important items in our CC&R s 1. Single family residences ONLY. Renting out rooms or subletting to multiple families is strictly prohibited. (Judging by comings and goings and multiple cars at some houses indicates this is being violated.) 2. Overnight parking of COMMERCIAL VEHICLES is prohibited. (Such vehicles are all over our neighborhood.) 3. Yard maintenance is required and failure to do so is finable. (A drive through shows numerous untended yards.) Many owners are selling their properties and not informing the renters about the lawn care requirements. These yards will get violations if the renters are not informed. These are changes made to the Pool Rules and added equipment to prevent the vandalism from continuing. 1. Surveillance cameras are now installed in the pool area because the vandalism that has happened at the beginning of the summer. 2. The Pool Rules have changed. The age limit without adult supervision has been raised to 18. Parking in Streets Is it allowed? Our deed restrictions and City of Round Rock ordinances prohibit parking in the street. If You are a street parker, you will be receiving violation notices and may be subject to tickets from the Round Rock Police Department. Many of our streets are narrow and parking in the street could easily cost someone their life when emergency vehicles have to navigate around cars to reach their destination. (Continued on page 5) FREE CHECK ING 200+ FREE ATMs U.OR G Home Equity Loans Y E A RS Y E A RS Auto Loans Y E A RS P LUS NO C L OS I NG C OS T S! * * UP T O 66 MO NT HS Commercial Real Estate Loans 5.99 ** 5 Y E A RS 6.29 ** 1 0 Y E A RS ** 72 MO NT HS 1 5 Y E A RS 2 0 YE A R A M ORT I Z AT I O N Share Certificates 12 MO MINIMUM DEPOSIT 36 MO MINIMUM DEPOSIT 3.82 $1, $1, MO $95,000 MINIMUM DEPOSIT MO $95,000 MINIMUM DEPOSIT $1, $95, $1,000 $95,000 Safe & Strong Since AUSTIN METRO LOCATIONS *Annual Percentage Rate. All rates expressed are as low as. Actual rate may vary depending on credit qualifications. **Austin Telco will pay all standard closing costs on Home Equity loans below $100k. Additional non-standard fees will be the responsibility of the member. Credit qualifications apply. ***Rate applies to 1st lien commercial real estate loans with a loan to value of 80 or less; construction/development loan rates / terms may be different. No Pre-payment penalty. Credit qualifications apply. Please call for details. ****Annual Percentage Yield. Penalties for early withdrawal may apply. All APRs, APYs and terms are subject to change without notice. Jester Farms Homeowners Association Newsletter - December 2008 Peel, Inc. would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and say Thank You to our 2008 Austin Advertisers! Peel, Inc. Printing & Publishing

5 Covenants, Conditions - (Continued from Page 4) Be sure to keep all of your vehicles in your garage or on your driveway, not in the street. Property inspections Property inspections are done bi-monthly. The inspector is an employee of Goodwin. AS a board member I periodically accompany the inspector. Inspections are required by the HOA and By-Laws, and will contribute to your property value when corrections are made, if you have an infraction. The responses toward inspection reports have been mixed. Some residents get upset and others are encouraging. No matter what the reply is, the end result is added value to our properties. The inspections are done to ensure all of our neighbors are living in a subdivision that they can be proud of and it s up to all of us to make happen. The inspections are done with both the Inspector and Board member agreeing on the inspection as seen from the streets. The inspection reports are sent to each property owner, renter and a copy is kept on file at Goodwin Management, Research Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX Enforcing the HOA rules is more tedious than difficult; it entails visual observations along with written documentation. It is important we document violations in writing because there are a few homeowners that insist on being non-compliant on a recurring basis and the documentation demonstrates how reasonable the Board has been in correcting the violations. Violations of the rules carries a Warning (Courtesy Letter). Monetary fines, Legal Actions which may include judicial proceedings, Evictions (If appropriate) and outsourcing to a collection firm. The Actual Bi-Weekly Inspection covers all Deed Restrictions which includes but are not limited to, Construction Improvements to the Exterior of individual property, Yard Maintenance, Inoperable vehicles, Over-niter street parking, Pets, Damage to he common area, Garbage containers, Signs, Noise, Rubbish and The Exterior Appearances. IF any resident have questions about violations notices contact Goodwin management, Inc., at or Fax Please follow this link and READ the documents concerning the Restrictions, Articles, and Bylaws. Did You Know? Some people keep hedgehogs as pets to get rid of insects and other house pests. Jester Farms Classified Ads Personal classifieds (one time sell items, such as a used bike...) run at no charge to Jester Farms residents, limit 30 words, please jesterfrmsnwslet08@sbcglobal.net. Business classifieds (offering a service or product line for profit) are $50, limit 40 words, please contact Peel, Inc. Sales or advertising@peelinc.com. At no time will any source be allowed to use the Jester Farms HOA Newsletter contents, or loan said contents, to others in anyway, shape or form, nor in any media, website, print, film, e- mail, electrostatic copy, fax, or etc. for the purpose of solicitation, commercial use, or any use for profit, political campaigns, or other self amplification, under penalty of law without written or expressed permission from the Jester Farms Homeowner's Association and Peel, Inc. The information in the newsletter is exclusively for the private use of Jester Farms residents only. HAIL DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN YOUR COMMUNITY CALL OUR ROOFING EXPERTS TODAY FOR A FREE INSPECTION CALL FOR FREE INSPECTION Hail Damage/Insurance Claims Roof Replacement Roof Repair Fence/Deck Replacement Fence/Deck Staining MENTION THIS AD FOR: $300 OFF ROOF REPLACEMENT OR $50 OFF ANY ROOF/DECK/FENCE REPAIR Jester Farms Homeowner's Association Newsletter - December 2008

6 Not Available Online Advertising Information Please support the businesses that advertise in the Jester Farms Newsletter. Their advertising dollars make it possible for all Jester Farms residents to receive the monthly newsletter at no charge. No homeowners association funds are used to produce or mail the newsletters. If you would like to support the newsletter by advertising, please contact our sales office at or The advertising deadline is the 10th of each month for the following month's newsletter. Flat Fee listing OPtiONs Buyer rebate PrOgraM * Office #: Mobile #: Nicole Peel Broker/Owner Keeping Central Texas Kids Warm for 22 Years Submitted by Amber Brabham with The Junior League of Austin For 22 years, Coats for Kids has provided for hundreds of thousands of Central Texas children in need of a warm winter coat. Coats for Kids is an annual Junior League of Austin community project that collects and distributes warm winter coats to eligible children and teenagers in the Central Texas area. Each year, The Junior League of Austin, Jack Brown Cleaners, KASE 101 and KVUE partner to organize and facilitate the details of the project in an effort to bring the community together to ensure that the children of Central Texas stay warm. Last year approximately 28,000 coats were donated by the community and distributed to children in Central Texas. In order to make sure we have plenty of coats this winter, we need your help in collecting and donating. Coat donations may be dropped off at your neighborhood Jack Brown Cleaners until December 3. There is a need this year to collect warmer winter coats. These might include ski coats, wool coats, heavy down or parkas. If you are interested in getting your family, neighbors and co-workers involved, consider organizing a coat drive. For more information on School and Community Coats Dives contact the Coat Drive Coordinator at cfkcoatdrive@jlaustin.org or call ext 294. Coats for Kids also urges the community to donate their time during sorting week (December 1 5) or on distribution day which will be held at the Palmer Events Center on Saturday, December 6. Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age during sorting week and 18 years of age on distribution day. Spanish speaking volunteers are especially needed and are encouraged to sign up for distribution day! Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at cfkvolunteers@jlaustin.org for more information. For a complete list of volunteer opportunities, dates and more information log on to *see website for rebate guidelines. rebate is subject to client consent. Jester Farms Homeowners Association Newsletter - December 2008

7 K i d z o r n e r Kidz Crossword Puzzle Instructions: Match the correct answer with each clue to complete the puzzle. K i d z W o r d S e e k Locate the names of eight parts of a book. Words can go vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Do it in less than 3 minutes and you are a Pro! H A K X C C W R N M M M M U F G E O T N M P G K Z T L M M D V Y V E P C Z H M H J T N E F N D P H O K K I L L I R I L Z L R Z T I D L P L P B V R D L A Q Y T M R S D X P E T F L Y L E A F Q D R O T A R T S U L L I L L L L Q Q W L H G R N T AUTHOR COVER FLYLEAF INDEX SPINE TAIL ILLUSTRATOR TITLE Feature Exchange Kidz Maze Mania Help the golfer get a hole in one. He can win the tournament if you show him the correct path to the hole. ACROSS Answer Clue Clue 2. Opposite of hot Hermit 4. Lives alone Cold 7. Owes money Irate 8. Mad or angry Debt DOWN Answer 1. To guide Wash 3. Made from milk Think 5. Use your brain Cheese 6. Make it clean Advise Feature Exchange Feature Exchange Jester Farms Homeowner's Association Newsletter - December 2008

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