Hello fellow homeowners, my name is Richard Gentry. I have lived in the Villages of Westcreek for just over 11 years now. I am a father of 3 and my wife is a teacher for NISD. I have worked in the Medical Sales Field for the last 16 years, and before that I served 6 years active duty in the US Army. My family and I all stay very active in the community and in the programs offered here in Westcreek. During my 11 years here, I have served on the Board of Directors for about 7 years with a few breaks in between terms, and I have participated as a coach in all of the youth sports programs for 9 years. I love this community and the people that live here. There are a lot of great things that Westcreek has to offer to all of us and our families, and that is what makes Westcreek such a great place to live.

During my time on the Board, I have consistently pushed for infrastructure improvements, additional adult and youth programs, and transparency from the Board to the community. Some recent achievements from the last 2 years have been additional lighting in the Sports Park, the Sports Park bathroom expansion, replacing the parking cables in the Sport Park parking lot with boulders, nightly constable patrol program for the neighborhood, security camera system in the park, food truck events, new family activity days in the park, and we are currently working on beautifying all of the monuments in the HOA. Even with all of these improvements the Board has still been able to put money into savings and kept the HOA financially sound, without raising the assessments. With that said, we still have plenty of room for improvement, and the Board is currently working on more ideas to keep Westcreek the best community in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

If given the opportunity to serve on the Board for another 2 years, I promise to continue giving the same honesty, dedication, and passion to the HOA that I always have. I'm asking for your vote so that we can all continue with the improvements to our community and the effort to help keep Westcreek a great place to live and raise our families.

My name is Heather Mallia. I'm a homeschooling mom to two boys, 14 and 11. My husband and I have been married 23 years, eighteen of which we have called Villages of Westcreek home. My hobbies include reading, running, hiking, spending time with my family, Bunco nights in the neighborhood, and volunteering.

I love to stay actively involved in the community. I have previous Board experience, serving as Member-at-Large (now called Assistant Secretary) in 2006 and Vice President in 2007. More recently, I served as Vice President in 2018 and I'm currently serving as Treasurer. My committee experience extends to almost every committee in Westcreek. I am currently serving as Board liaison to the Communications Committee and the Suggestions & Recommendations Committee. I volunteered for the Finance Committee for several years and in 2019 served as the Chairman of that committee. Over the years I have also served on the Sports Park Committee (Chairman), RFID Committee (Secretary), Ad Hoc Fence Committee, Elections Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. I feel having volunteered in so many different areas within the Villages of Westcreek, I have an extensive understanding of our community's needs and the inner workings of the HOA.

Serving on the Board is a huge commitment that I am prepared and willing to take on. I believe in full transparency by the Board and I'm a huge proponent of open communication. I have always believed that our homeowners deserve a voice and have worked to ensure homeowners' concerns are heard. Together we can ensure decisions made are for the best interest of the homeowners, the Association, and the community as a whole to maintain and increase our property values and to make this neighborhood a great place to live.

The Villages of Westcreek Owners' Association is currently recruiting to fill vacancies on the Architectural Review Committee (ARC).  The ARC shall consist of 3 Regular Members and 2 Alternate Members. You must be a homeowner to be appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on this committee.

• Limit 4 people maximum in the lobby.
• If you need to meet with specific staff members, you will need to schedule an appointment by calling 210-679-8761.

• Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from other people.
• Tape Markings will be set up outside of the VWOA office for Social Distancing.
• Do not gather in groups.

• Cloth face coverings should NOT be placed on children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
• Keep at least 6 feet between yourself and others, even when you wear a face covering.

• Please enter the side entrance by the Community Center Pool.
• All residents and children over 12 will need to be issued an RFID Card.
• This process can take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to issue the new cards to each household since we must take new photos of each cardholder.
• Limit 4 people maximum in the Community Center Hall. 

• Morning Session -10 am till 1 pm.
• Closed for Sanitizing - 1 pm till 2 pm.
• Afternoon Session - 2 pm till 5 pm.

• First RFID Card for Homeowners is FREE.
• Replacement RFID cards fee is $20.00. 
• Tenant's RFID cards fee is $10.00 (Updated Lease Needed). 

• 10 am till 12:15 pm open. Closure from 12:15 pm till 1 pm for sanitizing.
• 1 pm till 3:15 pm open. Closure from 3:15 pm till 4 pm for sanitizing.
• 4 pm till 6:15 pm open. Closure from 6:15 pm till 7 pm for sanitizing.
• 7 pm till 10 pm open. Closure for the day at 10 pm.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Tennis courts will be open June 3, 2020.
• Basketball courts and the Tot Lot will remain closed at this time.
• Garage sales will be allowed starting in June.

If you know of a Food Truck that you think would be interested in joining the "StrEATS of Westcreek," have them contact the VWOA Office at 210-679-8761 during our normal business hours. There is a small $25 fee for each truck that participates in the program.  We only allow one truck per evening.

CLICK HERE to view the StrEATS of Westcreek Food Truck schedule and menus!

• Hornworms (pictured) - These fat, green caterpillars blend in with the foliage on your tomato plants. You might notice leaves with large holes, stems with missing/drooping leaves, and/or dark-green droppings left behind from the pest. Hornworms hang out on the underside of leaves. They can ravage your plant quickly so pluck them off and drop them in soapy water when you find them. Another option is to spray your tomato plant with the insecticide Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) or Sevin, making sure to spray under the leaves.
• Spider Mites - Spider mites attack tomatoes when the weather is hot and dry. These pests produce tiny, mottled specks and webbing on leaves, usually at the bottom of the plant first. Spider mites will consume a tomato plant if not caught and treated early. (Check if your plant has them by tapping a leaf over white paper. If you see tiny specks scurrying around the paper, you got 'em.) Prevent them by removing leaf litter around your tomato plants. Spider mites also prefer attacking plants that are neglected/unhealthy, so keep your tomatoes as healthy as you can. Treat with Neem Oil (spray only in cool morning temps).
• Leaf Footed Bugs and/or Stink Bugs - Just when your tomatoes start to ripen, these little "stinkers" pierce them and suck out the juices. This also leaves behind a hole where other pests or disease can enter and cause further damage. Help prevent them by removing weedy areas around your gardens. Juveniles are easier to remove as they cluster together. The hard-bodied adults can be somewhat difficult to control, but you can wear gloves, pluck them off and toss into soapy water. Spraying with spinosad and 14 days later with pyrethrin can also be effective. A follow up spray cycle is usually necessary.
• Pinworms - These pests burrow into your tomatoes, usually close to the stem, and eat the insides, and your tomatoes end up collapsing into a nasty mess. New larvae make a shallow web and then burrow into leaves creating tunnels (much like the leaf miner). However, most damage is done when they penetrate into the fruit. Once the pinworm is inside, there's no getting to it. If you see that you have the larvae, remove and trash any affected leaves, and begin a preventative spray routine with spinosad or Sevin.
• Nematodes - Nematodes are microscopic round worms that pierce the roots of tomatoes and other plants and lay their eggs inside. Roots of affected tomato plants have a knobby/knotty appearance, and the plant becomes wilted and stunted, with little to no fruit production. Crop rotation and planting disease resistant tomato varieties are helpful in prevention. Solarizing your soil (basically "cooking" out the pests and diseases) and removing roots from the bottom of soil once crops are finished are inexpensive ways to help control and prevent nematodes. (Don't mistake root nematodes with beneficial nematodes. Root nematodes destroy plants while beneficial nematodes destroy pests!)
• Birds and Squirrels -These pests love to strike just as tomatoes are about to ripen and you've waited one day too many to take them off the vine. Pluck your tomatoes from the vine just as they turn from green to pale pink/orange. Tomatoes will ripen on your countertops just fine and you won't notice a difference in the quality or taste. 

An evergreen, clump-forming and self-sowing iris, with graceful swordlike foliage resembling ornamental grass. Yellowish blooms last for one day. Butterfly iris is similar, but with wider leaves.

Click here to learn more about this beautiful plant, maintenance requirements and Plant features from "Garden Style San Antonio!"