October 26th, 2022

Happy Wednesday Hackberry Creek Residents!

This Mid-Week update includes information on...

• In-Street Signage - Please Use Caution!
• Street Closure - Southern oak - Sunday 3:30pm - 7:00pm
• Resident Decal Distribution - All old decals now EXPIRED
• Halloween Party - October 30th - 4:30pm
• New Hackberry Creek Cookbook Project - Recipes Needed!
• Turkey Trot - Volunteers Still Needed
• Trash Collection Rules - Please Read!
• Draft Hackberry Website & Forum Policy - Input Needed

Have a great week and as always, if you have any questions, please call the Hackberry Creek office at 972-401-4946.

BRING IN YOUR PAPERWORK RECEIVED BY MAIL FOR FASTEST SERVICE.

PROOF OF INSURANCE / OWNERSHIP ALSO REQUIRED!

NO DECALS WILL BE ISSUED IF YOU HAVE ANY OUTSTANDING BALANCE ON YOUR ACCOUNT

The new 2023 decals are now being issued. Decals can be picked up between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Decals cannot be issued to homeowners or their renters if there is a balance due on the account.

Join all the ghosts and goblins at our annual Hackberry Creek Halloween Festival on Sunday, October 30th from 4:30-6:30pm at Southern Oak Park. For a ghoulishly good time the festival will offer music, entertainment, bounce houses, food and drink.

Please join your neighbors in helping before, during or after the event! Use this link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E054BADA7292-2019

If you would like to advertise your business at the event, please contact Jackie Garner via email (superotee@hotmail.com).

*** Trick or Treating will take place on Halloween, October 31st. *** 

Southern Oak will be closed between Summitview and the alley on the east side of Southern Oak Park for the Halloween Festival Sunday, October 30th.

The closure will be from 3:30pm until 7pm.

Volunteers still needed for this year's Turkey Trot

Please contact the office if you would like to volunteer for this year's Turkey Trot event!

We Want to Publish Your Favorite Recipes!

We need your help to create a community cookbook of favorite family recipes. To contribute is simple and can be done online in just a few minutes!

Here's how you can contribute:

Find the special recipe that your family loves to eat and you love to make.

Go to the special recipe contribution page (click green button below). 

• In the log in area in the right hand column, enter your name as contributor as you would like it to appear on your recipe. It could be your name or something like "The Smith Family"

• Next enter your email address so we can keep you up-to-date with this project. (Your email address will not be shared or published).

• Finally, enter "hackberrycooks" as the Group Name and the Password is "kitchen5". (no quotation marks)

• Once on the cookbook homepage click on "Add a Recipe" under the recipes tools.

• Enter the ingredients and directions for the recipe and click on the submit button.

• To help us know how many cookbooks you may want to order, click the Home button. On the right side you'll see a quick dropdown. Choose the amount of books and click 'OK.' This project is being done at cost. We expect the books to cost approximately $5 or less. The final exact cost will depend on how many copies are ordered and the number of recipes submitted.

(If you'd like to help edit or assist with the project please contact the office!)

The Deadline for entering Recipes is Saturday, December 31, 2022 in order to have our cookbooks printed and available late January 2023.  Please help us to make this project a success and enter at least one recipe before the deadline!

Click The Button Below To Submit Your Recipes!

The Group Name is: hackberrycooks

The Password is: kitchen5

IN-STREET SIGNAGE - PLEASE USE CAUTION!

The crosswalk sign pictured above sign was recently ran over on Summitview.  At all times and especially with Halloween approaching, please remember to remain alert while driving in the neighborhood and to watch for children, bikers and walkers —especially in low-light situations and near the school and parks. Additionally, please remember the signs are HOA property and damage can result in additional costs to homeowners for replacement. 

DRAFT POLICY FOR REVIEW - WEBSITE

The Hackberry Creek Association Website provides opportunities for Hackberry Creek Home Owners Association residents to communicate with each other and the Association. Guidelines must be established to set expectations for appropriate behavior, regarding the use and content of the Association-managed website. The purpose of this draft document is also to outline the accepted conduct for homeowners within the Association on the association-managed HackberryCreek.com website forum pages.

You can provide your feedback on this draft policy and read the full policy here:

IMPORTANT TRASH PICK-UP INFORMATION

Trash Collection and Recycling is now ONE DAY A WEEK only on TUESDAYS.

All boxes must be broken down and placed under a blue recycle bag. 

Residents failing to place out trash correctly that is refused pick-up by the City are subject to violation notices from the Association.  Any trash left out after pick-up day will result in a violation notice.

Please read the flyer below and download for your reference!