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Communications Committee - September 1, 2022 Edition!

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Q: What is your role here at Westcreek?

A: Administrative Assistant.

Q: What brought you here/what makes you stay?

A: I worked from home during COVID and felt the need for the office atmosphere and social interaction. My co-workers definitely make me want to stay! We're like a family, and that's hard to find.

Q: How long have you been with Villages of Westcreek?

A: September will be two years.

Q: What are your hobbies outside of work?

A: I like to cook & bake, and travel! I am out of town adventuring every weekend/holiday. I also like trying new restaurants around town.

“We are so proud to have you as part of our team!”

Submitted by: Brian Bush, VWOA Assistant Secretary

The VWOA Finance Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in developing an operating budget, a schedule of capital repair and replacement expenditures, and a budget for projected capital improvements. The Finance and Reserve Study Committee completed their review of the VWOA Operating Budget in July and forwarded their recommendations to the Board of Directors.

After a thorough review of the budget and the last Reserve Study 2020, the committee has recommended a 10% increase in assessments. This increase equates to a maximum of $39.60 per year or $9.90 per quarter.  

The Board will review the committee recommendations and make any adjustments/changes they believe necessary before final review and approval at the Open Board Meeting (Thursday, September 15 at 6:00 PM). The 2023 Operating Budget and setting of the 2023 Assessments will be on the agenda for this meeting.

The 2020 Reserve Study is available in the documents section of your Spectrum Homeowner Portal.  

Submitted by: Heather Mallia, VWOA Treasurer

Oasis Volunteer Tutor/Mentor

Share your love of reading as an Oasis tutor. You can change a life by providing the individual attention that helps children build confidence and experience success.

Oasis works in partnership with Northside ISD and Ott Elementary to pair volunteer tutors with children in grades K-3 whom teachers feel would benefit from a caring, one-on-one mentoring relationship. See below for the details & how you can volunteer to be a mentor to a child.

Submitted by: Lisa Carvajal, VWOA Resident and Ott Teacher

Here are some important dates concerning the upcoming General Election to be held on November 8, 2022.

• Last Day to Register to Vote: October 11, 2022
• Mail-in Ballot Application Deadline: October 28, 2022
• Early Vote Period: Monday, October 24, 2022 – Friday, November 4, 2022
• Election Day: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (7 am-7 pm)

Click here to visit the Bexar County Election Department for additional information!

Submitted by: Bill Fenstermacher, Communications Committee Vice-Chair

1. Splash Pad- TABLED until 2023 due to the cost of the project.   
2. Monuments at Daisy Field and Potranco-OPEN- The Community Manager spoke with a representative from TXDOT, and they informed her that TXDOT does not typically allow any type of construction within their right of ways.  
3. Garden Lily and Tally Rd.-TABLED- The Board has decided to table this project until the construction on Talley Road has been completed.  
4. RFID Cards at Dog Park-TABLED- This is tabled at this time due to the estimated cost that includes electrical work, fence work, and the installation of the RFID system.  
5. Pointe Monument-OPEN-Lonestar Kustom Construction went to pull permits for the trenching that was approved by the Board and was informed that the county does not approve anyone to trench on their roads due to prior issues with it not being fixed correctly. The vendor mentioned boring however that expense is higher than the trenching price. The Community Manager met with a solar company to discuss that option.
6. Maintenance Shop Replacement -OPEN- The contract for this has been signed and the deposit invoice paid. This project is currently scheduled to begin after completion of the concrete pad and electrical installation.  
7. Maintenance Shop Concrete Pad-OPEN- The vendor went to begin the permitting process for this project, and we discovered that the land at that location will need to be surveyed and a plat map supplied.   

Submitted by: Maria Robinson - VWOA Community Manager

Click the following link for price details:

https://conta.cc/3R2kAOK

Submitted by: Maria Robinson - VWOA Community Manager

These flowering perennials spread across a wide area. You want to give these plants room to stretch their limbs to maximize their flowering potential. 

Duranta: Butterflies and other pollinators go crazy for the pendulous purple blooms. Duranta has weeping foliage and is a root hardy perennial in south Texas, but during extreme cold may need winter protection. It can grow to 12′-15′ at maturity, depending on how often you prune it. Flowers best in full sun but is also tolerant of shade. Water deeply and thoroughly (especially in extended periods of drought).

Hummingbird Bush: Flame Acanthus always seems to flower right when the summer heat is taking a toll on other plants. Vibrant flowers that look like tons of little orange-red flames pop out all over this plant from summer to frost. It grows to about 3′-5′ at maturity and can readily drop seeds and grow volunteers in your garden. The hummingbird bush is a wonderful drought-tolerant plant that can also root survive cold temps. It takes to shearing very well, and each shear produces more flowers.

Gregg’s Blue Mistflower: This one really spreads, so make sure you’ve got the space, or plant it in containers. It's one of the best Monarch and Queen butterfly attracting plants. Shear back late summer to encourage fresh blooms for the pollinator migration in fall.

Chartreuse green foliage is topped with powderpuff, baby-blue flowers that will bloom spring to frost. Spreads by roots continuously, but only grows as tall as about 1.5′ at maturity. Plant in sun to part shade. Gregg’s Blue Mistflower is a native plant that is drought tolerant once established, but you’ll get the best flowers with regular watering.

Fireworks Gomphrena: Although sometimes hard to find, these are perhaps some of the most cheerful flowers you'll find. These flowers, even with the intense summer drought this year, have continuously been popping flowers. The dark green foliage on Fireworks Gomphrena quickly creates a 1.5′ dense mat that produces long, skinny (but sturdy) 2′-4′ stems topped with flowers that look like hot-pink, fiber-optic globes, or fireworks.

Plant in full sun, for a full flower show. Gomphrena works well all over the garden. It can be interspersed throughout perennial gardens with both lower or taller growing plants. Even though it could be considered tall or wide, it is quite an airy plant so it can be placed anywhere.

Information courtesy of Rainbow Gardens www.rainbowgardens.biz.

Submitted by: Michelle de Jongh - Communications Committee Secretary