Recycling Program

Tiger Sanitation has started a recycling program in our neighborhood. You should have all received your recycling bin from Tiger by now (looks like a normal brown trash can, but with a recycling symbol on the lid).

Below is the flyer from their web site showing what items are allowed in the bin. Recycling will be picked up every other Tuesday.

If you have any questions, Tiger's phone number is 210-333-4287. Happy Recycling!!! GO GREEN!!!

New Board Member Elected

Six homeowners from the Mesas (out of 86) attended the annual HOA meeting. Thank you to those who did come. One of our new Mesas residents, Michael Henry, was elected to the board to replace Michael Lichtmacher who was elected last year. We look forward to working with Mr. Henry in the months to come.

2008 Annual Meeting Notice

The annual meeting for the Mesas and Ridge at Canyon Springs Homeowners Association will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:30 PM, at Hardy Oak Elementary Cafeteria, 22900 Hardy Oak Blvd.  Please arrive by 6:15 PM in order to sign in and receive your materials before the meeting starts.  One board member will be elected at this meeting.  Call Juanita Seekins at ProComm at 545-1888 should you have any questions.

National Night Out for Texas - Oct. 7, 2008

The city's 25th annual National Night Out starts at 6 PM with block parties, cookouts, parades and other festivities meant to inspire communities to lend a hand in law enforcement. Festivities have really evolved over the years from “turn on your light and meet your neighbor”.

Texas' anti-crime celebration comes two months after the rest of the nation. This year, the National Association of Town Watch, headquartered in Wynnewood, Pa., moved the party to October in hopes of sparing Texans the summer heat.

National Night Out Website

Garage Sale

The Ridge across the street is having a community garage sale on Saturday, November 8th from 8 AM to 1 PM. If you would like to put your things out at your own home on that day, you may. The advertising done by ProComm, which includes a newspaper ad and signs, will list both communities.

Fall Bash

Crime Prevention

From the Bexar County Sheriff website...

Crime Prevention is the most basic of all security concepts. By using some of the tips provided here, you can make yourself, your home and your business safer. For any questions not answered here, contact the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Office at 210-335-6155 or 210-335-6148 ext. 55 or 48

You can also email the Crime Prevention Section at: prevention@bexar.org

Residential Security Inspection

A home security inspection is a FREE service that is provided by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit through the Texas Department of Insurance.

All inspections are conducted by Sheriff's Deputies who are state certified crime prevention specialists. The criteria for the inspections are set forth by the Texas Insurance Code, Article 5.33A, Section 6(A)(1&2).

Upon completion of a home inspection, homeowners may qualify for an insurance premium discount anywhere from 5% to 20%.

Please call the Bexar County Crime Prevention Unit at 210-226-0303 ext. 220 or 239 for an appointment. This is a FREE service of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

Bylaws

The name of the corporation is The Mesas and Ridge at Canyon Springs Homeowners Association, Inc. The bylaws can be downloaded by clicking HERE.  To view the PDF file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. It may take a moment to obtain this document depending on your internet connection speed.

Board Members

From the ProComm website...

The Mesas and Ridge at Canyon Springs is governed by a board of directors consisting of five members, each of which is elected to a specific term by the association members. Board members typically take lead responsibility to oversee and address various operational issues (e.g., maintenance, finances, security, architectural review, etc.). In addition, Committees and Task Forces can be formed as necessary to address special topics.

• Sandra Johnson - President
  
• Rachel Campos - Secretary
  
• Michael Lichtmacher - Vice President
  

Lawn Care

Lawns should be regularly watered, mowed, and edged. Bushes and trees should be kept trimmed. Kill and remove any weeds from lawn, mulch / river rock beds, in cracks of driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and streets. Treat ant mounts. Finish by sweeping or blowing leaves, grass clippings, etc. These maintenance items will keep the neighborhood beautiful as described in the following sections of the covenants.

Section 4.5.2 Lot and Lawns and Plantings. Lawns, front and back, must be mowed at regular intervals (maintained at less than SIX inches in height), and fences must be repaired and maintained in an attractive manner. No objectionable or unsightly usage of Lots, or condition on any Lot, will be permitted which is visible to the public view. Building materials shall not be stored on any Lot except when being employed in construction upon such Lot, and any excess materials not needed for construction and any building refuse shall promptly be removed from such Lot.

Section 4.6.1 Duty of Maintenance. Owners and occupants (including lessees) of a Lot shall jointly and severally have the duty and responsibility, at their sole cost and expenses, to keep the Lot so owned or occupied, including the Improvements and grounds in connection therewith, in a well-maintained, safe, clean and attractive condition at all times. Such maintenance shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Prompt removal of all litter, trash, refuse, and wastes
  
• Lawn mowing
  
• Tree and shrub pruning
  
• Watering
  
• Keeping lawn and garden areas alive, free of weeds, and attractive
  

Section 4.6.2 Maintenance of Yards, Etc. Owners shall at all times keep weeds, grass, shrubbery and trees thereon cut in a sanitary, healthful, and attractive manner.

Garbage and Refuse Disposal

Tiger Sanitation picks up trash once per week on Tuesdays.  During other days of the week, trash containers should not be within view from the street.

From Section 4.5.1 of the covenants...

Except as provided in Section 4.4.3 of this Article, no garbage, trash, rubbish, manure, putrescible matter, debris or refuse of any kind shall be dumped or permitted to accumulate on any portion of the Properties. All garbage, rubbish or trash shall be kept in sanitary refuse containers with tightly fitting lids, and, except as necessary for purposes of effecting garbage pickup, said containers shall be kept in an area of the Lot adequately screened from public view by landscaping or fencing. The ACC may require each Owner to use a certain type and color of trash receptacle to enhance the aesthetic character of the Properties.

Guidelines for Display of the Flag

From United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Traditional guidelines call for displaying the flag in public only from sunrise to sunset. However, the flag may be displayed at all times if it’s illuminated during darkness. The flag should not be subject to weather damage, so it should not be displayed during rain, snow and wind storms unless it is an all-weather flag.

When the U.S. flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half staff. When suspended from a rope extending from the building on a pole, the flag should be hoisted out, union first from the building.

When the flag is worn out or otherwise no longer a fitting emblem for display, it should be destroyed in a dignified way.

Parking

From Section 4.5.9 of the covenants...

On-street parking is restricted to approved deliveries, pick-up or short-term guests and short-term invitees and shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as shall be adopted by the Board of Directors. Parking, but not storage, of automobiles in driveways is permitted.

Pets and Other Animals

From Section 4.2.2 of the covenants...

No animals, including pigs, pot bellied pigs, hogs, swine, pigeons, poultry, fowl, wild animals, horses, cattle, sheep, goats or any other type of animal not considered to be a domestic household pet with in the ordinary meaning and interpretation of such words may be kept, maintained or cared for on the Properties. No animal shall be allowed to make an unreasonable amount of noise, or to become a nuisance.

Summer Fun by Nancy Moll

Okay, we've done SeaWorld, Six Flags and the Zoo, so what do we do with the kids now? Below is a list of fun things to do with the kids this summer to keep them BUSY and TIRED!!! If you have any great things to add to the list, just let me know. Have a WONDERFUL, FUN-FILLED SUMMER NEIGHBORS!

Fun Restaurants
Momak’s www.momaks.com
The Cove www.thecove.us
Beefy’s Backyard Phone: (830) 980-7002
Incredible Pizza www.incrediblepizza.com
Magic Time Machine www.magictimemachine.com
Rainforest Café www.rainforestcafe.com

Downtown/Near Downtown
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not www.ripleys.com
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure http://www.haunted-guinness-crockett.com/
Tomb Rider 3-D http://www.haunted-guinness-crockett.com/
Buckhorn Saloon www.buckhornmuseum.com
Tower of the Americas/Skies Over Texas 4-D www.toweroftheamericas.com
Hemisfair Park
Japanese Tea Garden – Sunken Garden www.sanantonio.gov/sapar
Botanical Gardens www.sabot.org
Brackenridge Train www.sanantonio.gov/sapar
Mission San Jose http://www.nps.gov/saan/planyourvisit/sanjose.htm
Institute of Texas Cultures http://www.texancultures.com/
Witte Museum www.wittemuseum.org

Arts & Crafts
Young Chef’s Academy www.youngchefsacademy.com
Artworks www.artworksartstudio.com
Painted Plate www.paintedplatestudio.com
Clay Casa www.claycasa.com
Melanie’s Pottery Playhouse www.melaniespotteryplayhouse.com

Museums
Witte Museum www.wittemuseum.org
San Antonio Children’s Museum www.sakids.org
McKenna Children’s Museum – New Braunfels www.nbchildren.org
Texas Transportation Museum (cool trains) www.txtransportationmuseum.org
Guinness World Record Museum http://www.haunted-guinness-crockett.com/
Fort Sam Houston Museum http://ameddregiment.amedd.army.mil/fshmuse/fshmusemain.htm

Sports Related
Brown’s Gymnastics
Missions Baseball www.samissions.com
Rampage Hockey www.sarampage.com
Putt Putt Golf http://www.northwoodsice.net/
embassyminiaturegolf.com
Ice Skating http://www.northwoodsice.net/

Theaters
Free movies at Northwoods on Tuesday and Wed mornings
San Pedro Playhouse www.sanpedroplayhouse.com
Vexler Theater www.vexler.org
Steven Stoli www.stolientertainment.com
Majestic Theater www.majesticempire.com
Magik Theater www.magiktheatre.org
Childrens Fine Art Series www.childrensfineartseries.org

Indoor Open Play
Big Top Kidz www.bigtopkidz.com
Minitown www.minitownsa.com
Dynamoze www.dynamoze.com
Inflatable Wonderland www.inflatablewonderland.com

Parks/Hiking/Nature – fairly close to home
Eisenhower Park
Friedrich Wilderness Park www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/nature.asp
Crownridge Canyon Natural Area www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/nature.asp
Cascade Caverns www.cascadecaverns.com
Stone Oak Park www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/nature.asp
Walker Ranch Historic Landmark Park www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/nature.asp

A Little Bit of a Drive to Fun
Schlitterbahn www.schlitterbahn.com
Float Guadalup River several “toob” outfitters
Float Comal River several “toob” outfitters
Enchanted Rock http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/
Natural Bridge Caverns www.naturalbridgecaverns.com
Natural Bridge Wildlife Park www.wildliferanchtexas.com
Natural Bridge Watchtower Challenge www.naturalbridgecaverns.com
Animal World & Snake Farm www.exoticanimalworld.com
Wonder World www.wonderworldpark.com

Utility Companies, Etc.

Gas & Electric www.citypublicservice.com
Telephone & U-Verse www.att.com
Water & Sewage www.saws.org
Trash Pickup www.tigersanitation.com
Cable TV www.twc-sa.com
Alarm System Monitoring lawsecurity.net or www.asgsecurity.com

Water Softener www.aquamastersinc.com

Neighborhood Pool

The neighborhood pool is NOW OPEN!!!  The following rules were provided by the Mesas and Ridge at Canyon Springs Homeowner’s Association, Inc.

Pool Schedule and Rules

DAYS & HOURS OF OPERATION

June 2008

SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK

Open daily 6 am to 10 pm

Closed Tues. 6 am to noon for cleaning

The following Rules have been adopted for the protection and benefit of all members. Your cooperation and that of your family and guests, in complying with these rules is expected. Parents are requested to caution their children to observe all rules.

RULES OF ADMITTANCE:

1. Use of the pool is limited to members in good standing, their tenants, and their guests.
   
2. Each household in good standing is issued one gate entry card. One additional card may be purchased for $60.00, total of two per household. If lost or stolen the replacement cards will be $75.00. If your card use is suspended for any reason, the activation fee is $50.00.
   
3. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
   
4. Persons with skin disorders, colds, or other infections will not be permitted to enter the pools.
   
5. Proper swimming attire must be worn. Street clothes, cut off shorts, and thong bathing suits will not be permitted in the pool.
   

GENERAL FACILITY RULES:

1. The Association is not responsible for accidents or injuries, there are no lifeguards on duty, please be careful as this is SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK.
   
2. No smoking or tobacco products will be permitted anywhere on the recreation facility property.
   
3. Drunkenness, disorderly or unsafe conduct will not be tolerated.
   
4. Consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors will not be tolerated.
   
5. No food or drink will be allowed at the pool edge or in the pools.
   
6. No gum chewing will be allowed in the pool enclosure.
   
7. Food and drink will be permitted on the patios and lawn areas in non-glass containers only.
   
8. No animals will be allowed inside the pool enclosure.
   
9. Use trash cans to dispose of all waste. Help keep the facility clean for all members.
   
10. Profanity will not be tolerated.
    
11. Music will be permitted at a reasonable volume.
    
12. No glass containers in or around the pool.
    

POOL SAFETY RULES:

1. There will be no running or pushing on the deck.
   
2. There will be no diving or flipping from the side of the pool.
   
3. There will be no horseplay or other conduct that endangers the health or safety of others in the pool.
   
4. Safety flotation devices will be permitted. Recreational floating devices and pool toys should not be used when the pool is crowded. 
   
5. Swimming or playing in a pool carries certain risks, which the member or guest assumes.
   
6. All children are the responsibility of their parents (or other adult guardian) and must be under the supervision of such persons at all times.
   

VIOLATION & CONSEQUENCES:

1. Persons caught vandalizing recreational facilities property will be held liable for the damage(s). If the perpetrator is a minor, his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) will be held liable.
   
2. Persistent violation of pool/facility rules, as determined by the Manager, and in accordance with the bylaws and the declaration, will result in referral of the matter to the Board of Directors. The Board will have the right to revoke member usage privileges.
   
3. Each card is numbered and electronically tracked, be careful not to loan your card out as any damage done using your card will be charged back to the homeowner.
   

Things To Do

Fiesta San Antonio

April 18-27, 2008

San Antonio Zoo

Museums in San Antonio
San Antonio Museum of Art
The Witte Museum
McNay Art Museum
San Antonio Children's Museum

The Alamo
Other Missions

Amusement Parks
SeaWorld San Antonio
Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Shopping
La Cantera
North Star Mall
Alamo Quarry Market
The Rim

Sporting Events
Spurs
Missions
Rampage
Silver Stars

Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions

By purchasing a house in The Mesas, homeowners agree to abide by the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) of the mandatory HOA. Click HERE to download a free copy of the CC&Rs. To view the PDF file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. The file is almost 3 MB in size, so it may take a moment to download depending on your internet connection speed.

Neighborhood Newsletters

These newsletters are published monthly and can be downloaded electronically from the following websites:

• Welcome Home!
• Neighborhood News

National Night Out

Homeowners may want to consider participating in National Night Out. The "25^th Annual National Night Out" is a nationwide event aimed at preventing crime and drug activity, and is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008.

Neighborhoods typically celebrate with a variety of events and activities such as:

• block parties
• cookouts
• visits from local police and sheriff departments
• parades, etc.
  

Safety and Crime Stats

Please slow down when driving through the neighborhood. Children could be playing or riding their bicycles. In addition, people routinely walk their dogs and could be on the street since not all of the sidewalks have been completed.

This is a new neighborhood and has no known crime issues. The houses have state-of-the-art alarm systems and the entrance gates prevent unnecessary people from driving through the neighborhood at night. Posted signs prohibit solicitation and trespassing.

Theft of property can be prevented by locking doors and windows, and by keeping garage doors closed. If possible, park vehicles inside your garage and do not leave valuables inside your car. Turn on the porch lights at night.

Any suspicious activity should be reported to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office by calling 210-335-6010 or dialing 911 for an emergency situation. Should any vandalism or graffiti occur in the common areas, this should be reported to the property manager at ProComm so that it can be corrected as soon as possible.

Here are two websites concerning crime statistics and data that may be of interest:

• Texas Department of Public Safety - Crime Records
• My San Antonio - Crimebase

School District

The Mesas subdivision is located in the highly acclaimed North East Independent School District (NEISD). All four elementary schools in the Stone Oak area, including Canyon Ridge, were declared exemplary, which is the highest ranking possible. In addition, Barbara Bush was the only middle school in the district to earn the exemplary status in 2007. The local high school is Ronald Reagan, which opened in August 1999.

For school ratings check the following websites:

• Texas Education Agency
  
• Data for Reagan HS

The Developer

The Mesas at Canyon Springs was developed by Galo Properties, which is a real estate development company based here in San Antonio, Texas. Their main office is in Stone Oak. Their subsidiary, Sierra Homes, built several houses in the first phase of the neighborhood.

Local Park

Stone Oak Park
20395 Stone Oak Parkway
Open seven days a week
7:30 a.m. - sunset

The first phase of this park opened in March 2006 and includes a multi-use trail system, covered shelter, interpretive signage and cave protection features. The second phase will include additional trails, a natural playground and outdoor classrooms. Stone Oak Park contains 245 acres. For even more hiking trails, consider visiting Government Canyon.

Golf Course

Canyon Springs Golf Club

Management Company

The homeowners association (HOA) is managed by ProComm. For any issues with the entrance gates or landscape, please contact:

Juanita C. Seekins, CMCA, CCAM
ProComm
300 East Sonterra Blvd. Suite 350
San Antonio, Texas 78258
(210) 403-8126 direct
(210) 545-1940 fax

email: jseekins@procomm-mgmt.com
website: http://www.procomm-mgmt.com/
neighborhood website:  http://community.associawebsites.com/sites/MesasandRidgesatCanyonSprings/Pages/AcwDefault.aspx

MESAS & RIDGE AT CANYON SPRINGS HOA INC

Address:
18618 TUSCANY STONE STE 100
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258-3466

Meet the Builders

Monticello Homes

23831 Hot Springs
San Antonio 78258

Contact:
Javier Gaytan 

497-6800 or 

289-3841

McNair Custom Homes

23823 Riata Canyon
San Antonio 78258

Contact:
Christina Martinez

497-0838 or 213-6786

christina@mcnaircustomhomes.com

Beginnings of Neighborhood Blog

The Mesas at Canyon Springs was started in 2005, and was initially called Mesas Del Sur.  The subdivision contains 163 lots and sits on approximately 71 acres of land covered with beautiful oak trees. Typical lots range in size from 1/3 to 1/2 acre and are large enough to accommodate a pool & deck. Neighborhood amenities include a community pool, clubhouse, and basketball & tennis courts.