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Important Update to Scofield ROA Annual Meeting on May, 3rd,2016

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual meeting on Tuesday night at the Frank Fickett Boy Scout Center.  It is always a pleasure to see a gathering of our neighbors and is easy to see why Scofield is such a great place to live!

First, some housekeeping: During the organizational meeting of the Board that followed the Annual meeting, it was discovered that there was an error in the ballot tabulation at the Annual Meeting that took place on 5/3/2016 at Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America – Fickett Center.  This error caused the wrong candidate to be announced as the winner. It was announced that Barton Layne was re-elected for a three year term when the correct candidate by a majority of the votes was Ketan Patel.     Both candidates were informed immediately of this error by current board members.  CMA and the Board apologize for this error and should any owner wish to view the ballots they may contact CMA within 30 days of the Annual Meeting date.

A heartfelt thank you to Barton Layne for all of his years of service on the board.  He will continue to serve the community in his capacity as an active ACC member. His participation and hard work has helped (and will continue to help) our neighborhood be the special place that it is.

Welcome to Ketan Patel who begins a 3-year term on the board.  We’re happy to have you!

Finally, another sincere thank you to Paul Maine, who is stepping down from another year as Board President and will complete his final year as Member-at-large. His hard work over the past year has made a difference for our neighborhood and has been appreciated by all of us!

The new board structure will be as follows:

Diane Harvey Anderson – President

Ketan Patel – Vice President

Dan Frasier – Treasurer

Pete Patterson – Secretary

Paul Maine – Member-at-large

Please feel free to contact us at the board via the contact form.  We look forward to working for you to make sure our neighborhood stays a great place to live!

 

Diane Harvey Anderson

President, Scofield ROA

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2016 SROA Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7PM
Fickett Center – Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
12500 North IH 35, Austin, 78753
Registration at 6:30PM
 
 
Agenda
  I.      Call to Order at 7:00pm

II.      Introductions

III.      Guest Speakers

  • Representative Celia Israel
  • City Council Member Leslie Pool

IV.     Proof of Notice

V.     Approval of Prior Minutes

VI.    Report of Officers

VII.    Election of One (1) Director

VIII.   Committee Reports

IX.   New Business

X.   Adjournment

 

 

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Pool Opening April 2nd, 2016

The 2016 pool season starts Saturday April 2nd! Lite refreshments will be available from 3-5PM.

The hours will be:  Monday 6 a.m.- 8 a.m., closed for cleaning during the day and re-opens for 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Tues-Sunday 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 26

The annual Scofield Easter Egg hunt will be held Saturday, March 26th at 10:30am in Scofield Farms Park.

This is a free event – *however* all participating families must provide one dozen filled plastic eggs per child in advance.

Please include a note listing the ages of the participating children (we will have 3 age divisions). This is VERY important to make sure every child gets a fair and equitable number of eggs.
Eggs may be dropped off starting March 20th at 1416 Braided Rope. There will be a box out front.  Fill the eggs with wrapped candies, stickers, little toys, etc. Eggs that fall open too easily should be taped shut. Be aware that chocolate is prone to melting if we get warm temps.

The hunt will start right around 10:35. Don’t miss it! We will have refreshments (including some Rudy’s breakfast tacos!) and Tiny Tails Petting Zoo will be there for their 4th time with us. That’s always a fun, fun time!

If you have questions, please email Laura at [email protected].

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Scofield Farms Board Meeting March 1, 2016

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, March 1, 2016  at 6:30 p.m.

Certified Management of Austin Conference Room

9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite #100E, Austin, TX 78759

Call to Order at 6:30pm

 

Approve Prior MINUTES

Approve minutes of the regular Board meeting held January 19, 2016

HOMEOWNER FORUM

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ACC:

  1. Formal ACC policies update

Website

Social

Pool

Neighborhood Watch

FINANCIAL REVIEW

February Financial Review

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Delinquency Review

Collection Status – Attorney Accounts

Violation & Fine Review

OLD BUSINESS

2015 Generator Rule

NEW BUSINESS

Landscape Projects

NEXT MEETING

Annual Meeting – May 3, 2016

ADJOURNMENT  

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Protecting Your Castle

Neighbors,

“A man’s house is his castle.” -James Otis. As such we should take appropriate precautions to protect it from outsiders. One of the simplest safety measures we should all do is to know our adjoining neighbors. Our neighbors can act as guards and watchmen for our house. Get to know those on either side of you, behind you, and even in front of you. Share your contact information with one another so that in the event that something does arise, you can communicate with your neighbor to let them know.  So even if it’s been one month, one year, or more(!), please make introductions with those around you. 

-Mehul Patel

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Mailbox Vandalism

Neighbors,

Mailbox vandalism continues to be a very serious problem in our community.  In the past few months alone, more than 10 instances have occurred of the mailbox and parcel boxes being forcibly opened. The most recent occurrence was on January 5th at the pool mailboxes.

A significant percentage of our neighbors rarely retrieve mail from their mail or parcel boxes. This is a great disservice to your neighbors. If there is no mail to steal, there is no incentive to keep coming back to break into more boxes. Please retrieve your mail regularly and often.

The board has considered running electrical power to each mailbox location and commercial solar powered lighting as solutions to prevent/deter break-ins. However, these are cost prohibitive. The board is currently soliciting low cost ideas for how to keep the mailbox areas well lit and camera security options. Please email your idea to [email protected]. And as always, if you see suspicious activity report to the police immediately.

The following is from our Postal Inspector:

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement branch of the U.S. Postal Service, was recently notified of mail theft activity in the Scofield Farms area.  Mail Theft is a federal crime under 18 USC, Section 1708, Theft or Possession of Stolen Mail. If you have been a victim of mail theft or have any information concerning this crime, please contact me at (512) 342-1563.  We also offer the following suggestions to protect your mail.

*Deposit outgoing mail in a blue collection box, at a Post Office, or by handing it directly to your letter carrier.
*Never leave mail in your mailbox overnight-that’s when thieves usually attack.
*If you see suspicious activity around your mailbox, call local police and Postal Inspectors.

If you have a check that was stolen and subsequently forged and cashed, please notify our office as quickly as possible at 512-342-1563.

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Scofield Farms Board Meeting January 19, 2016

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 19, 2016  at 6:30 p.m.

Certified Management of Austin Conference Room

9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite #100E, Austin, TX 78759

Call to Order at 6:30pm

Approve Prior MINUTES

Approve minutes of the regular Board meeting held October 20, 2015

HOMEOWNER FORUM

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ACC

Website

Social

Pool

FINANCIAL REVIEW

December Financial Review

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Delinquency Review

Collection Status – Attorney Accounts

Violation & Fine Review

OLD BUSINESS

Mailbox Vandalism

Sidewalk Repair

NEW BUSINESS

Adoption of 2015 Generator Rule

NEXT MEETING

ADJOURNMENT  

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Neighborhood Watch Leader

Hello fellow neighbors!

My name is Mehul Patel, and I am going to be the new Neighborhood Watch Leader. I have been living in Scofield Farms for 3+ years now. I feel like we have a safe neighborhood since there is already a certain level of vigilance we all share. I’d like to ensure that keeps going and try to increase it, especially for those times during the year when we know we are more likely to become targets. I’ll post some ideas that hopefully we can implement in the coming months.

Here’s to another great year!

Mehul

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Mailbox Vandalism

Hi Neighbors –
We are having a very serious problem with mailbox vandalism in our community. In the past few weeks at least 9 mailbox and parcel boxes have been forcibly opened. The last one happened at the pool at 10:10 PM on 10/18/15. We captured the thiefs on video. From start to completion they took 4 minutes. A total of three mailboxes were vandalized including one outgoing box.
 
A significant percentage of our neighbors rarely retrieve mail from their mail or parcel boxes. Please retrieve your mail often. If there is not mail to steal there is not an incentive to keep coming back to break into more boxes.
 
If you see suspicious activity report to the police immediately.
 
The following is from our Postal Inspector:
 
If you have any additional information concerning the Scofield Farm thefts, please contact our office.  I apologize for the inconvenience this event has caused.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement branch of the U.S. Postal Service, was recently notified of mail theft activity in the Scofield Farms area.  Mail Theft is a federal crime under 18 USC, Section 1708, Theft or Possession of Stolen Mail.    If you have been a victim of mail theft or have any information concerning this crime, please contact me at (512) 342-1563.  We also offer the following suggestions to protect your mail.
*Deposit outgoing mail in a blue collection box, at a Post Office, or by handing it directly to your letter carrier.
*Never leave mail in your mailbox overnight-that’s when thieves usually attack.
*If you see suspicious activity around your mailbox, call local police and Postal Inspectors.

If you have a check that was stolen and subsequently forged and cashed, please notify our office as quickly as possible at 512-342-1563.

 mailbox