May 2013
Published by Neighborhood News, Inc.
President’s Note
Spring flew by and a long, hot Summer is just around the corner. We have had
several successful neighborhood and community events over the last couple of
months and I’m looking forward to more to come with the opening of the pool
and the Ice Cream Social. What a great place to live! School will be out soon which
means a lot more kids out and about at all hours so I would encourage each of you
to be extra careful when driving our neighborhood streets. Please be aware, traffic
must come to a complete stop at the cross-walk if pedestrians are preparing to cross.
Also, families will be going on vacations and there could be more opportunities for
criminal mischief so it’s a good time to get involved with our neighborhood crime
watch to help ensure we keep an eye out for the betterment of the entire community.
The cost of vandalism is shared equally by all residents. Homes continue to be built
and more families are moving in. If you have any ideas for future neighborhood
events and/or would like to volunteer your time to work with the HOA Committee,
we would really like to hear from you. As always, for up to date neighborhood news
visit our neighborhood website (www.HOACR.com) and follow us on Facebook at
(www.facebook.com/CarterRanchCelina).
Pool Opening is Here!
The Pool will be opening at Noon on Saturday, May 18th! Please join your neighbors
for Ice Cream at 3pm to celebrate!
Remember when you go to the pool, you must have your pool wrist bands on, a
pool card to open the gate, and you will be required to sign in. You must be current
on your assessments for your pool card to be activated. Please obey all pool rules
and the directions given by the pool security team. Failure to do so may result in
the loss of your pool privileges. We take these extra steps to keep out non-residents
of Carter Ranch and maintain the family fun atmosphere for all of our residents.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation. So please, if you have any questions,
email us at [email protected] - Essex Management.
Yard of the Month
The Yard of the Month is returning this month! Yards will be judged the last week
of each month and the winners for the month of May and June will be announced
in the July Newsletter.
Carter Ranch Contacts:
Management Company: Essex Management
Ron Corcoran, Owner
1221 I-35, Suite 112, Carrollton, TX 75009
(972) 428-2030
[email protected]
Michelle Dando, Property Manager
[email protected]
Home Owners Association
Advisory Committee
Jeff Sutherland
President
[email protected]
Jessica Sumner
Secretary, Communications
[email protected]
Kathy Mathis
Social Committee
[email protected]
Justin Shaffer
Crime Watch
[email protected]
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Lake & Pool Operations
Amanda Webber
Welcome & Newcomers
[email protected]
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CC&R’s
Mike Morgan
Board of Directors Member,
Finance
[email protected]
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Carter Ranch Lake Reminder
Residents have recently reported several violations
regarding the use of our common area lakes. Please
note that all fishing is “CATCH & RELEASE” so
that all Residents of Carter Ranch can continue to
enjoy the pleasure of catching fish. Residents should
be aware that our lakes are still under the jurisdiction
of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and as a
designated “catch and release” lake anyone found
removing fish from the lake and/or using them for bait
may be fined up to $2,000 for each one confiscated.
Only rod and reel fishing is allowed in our lakes, NO
CASTING NETS. Our lakes are for the use of our
Residents and guests of their residence only. All guests
must be accompanied by a Carter Ranch Resident
and should be respectful of other Carter Ranch
Residents when using any neighborhood common
area. Unaccompanied non-residents may be cited by
the Celina Police Department for trespassing. Both
lakes are clearly marked as NO SWIMMING. If a
Resident is found to be in violation of any of these
regulations, they may be fined by the HOA and/or
have their access to common areas suspended.
The Spring Events Were a Success!
The Easter event was a huge success this year, with
a great turn out despite the chilly weather! A Special
Thanks to Kathy Mathis for heading up the event.
If you have any comments or suggestions please let
us know, we love to hear your feedback. The spring
garage sale was also a success. We will be planning one
again for the fall, so if you missed out and did not sell
everything, fall will be here before you know it!
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Little Known, Very Interesting Facts About Texas
1. Beaumont to El Paso: 742 miles
2. Beaumont to Chicago: 770 miles
3. El Paso is closer to California than to
Dallas.
4. World’s first rodeo was in Pecos, July
4, 1883.
5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston
is the only hotel in North America
built over water. (DESTROYED BY
HURRICANE IKE.)
6. The Heisman Trophy was named after
John William Heisman who was the
first full-time coach at Rice University
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7. Brazoria County has more species of
birds than any other area in North
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8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter
home of North America’s only
remaining flock of whooping cranes.
9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake
Jackson in 1978.
10.The worst natural disaster in U.S.
history was in 1900, caused by a
hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives
were lost on Galveston Island.
11.The first word spoken from the moon,
July 20, 1969, was ‘ Houston…’
12.King Ranch in South Texas is larger
than Rhode Island.
13.Tropical Storm Claudette brought a
U.S. rainfall record of 43” in 24 hours
in and around Alvin in July of 1979.
14.Texas is the only state to enter the
U.S. by TREATY, (known as the
Constitution of 1845 by the Republic
of Texas to enter the Union) instead
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20.The name ‘ Texas ‘ comes from the
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21.The State Mascot is the Armadillo
(an interesting bit of trivia about the
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22.The first domed stadium in the U.S.
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