HACKBERRY CREEK MID-WEEK UPDATE!

January 11th, 2023

Happy Wednesday Hackberry Creek!

We'd like everyone to weigh in on a quick flash survey concerning the Gate 1 decorative fountain. Please see below and give us your opinion!

Also, trash pick-up next week will be delayed one day due to the MLK holiday. Trash will be picked up next week on WEDNESDAY the 18th. Please do not set out trash until Tuesday evening next week.

This Mid-Week update also includes information on...

• Flash Survey - Gate 1 Fountain
• Women's Club Meeting - Get Organized! - January 17th
• Gate 4 - Visitor Lane - closed 2-3 hours Friday
• Office Closing at 2pm Tomorrow for Training
• Reminder for Homeowner Lots Bordering Golf Course
• New Hackberry Creek App for Residents
• Trash Day delayed one day next week
• Call for Volunteers for Your Committees
• New Hackberry Creek Cookbook Project - Recipes Needed!

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

The Hackberry Creek Association Office will close at 2pm tomorrow, Thursday, at 2pm. All employees will be offsite for corporate training. We will re-open as normal Friday at 8:00am.

Gate 4 Visitor Lane (only) will be closed Friday morning for sensor loop repairs beginning at approximately 10am. It should re-open early afternoon.

The Association would like your feedback concerning the Gate 1 decorative water fountain. We have had several companies look at the fountain and if it were to be repaired / re-modeled the cost would be a minimum of $50,000. One other option is instead of repairing and experiencing ongoing costs of maintenance, is to convert it into a decorative planter with seasonal color and very little ongoing maintenance cost. The expected cost to do so (install drains, irrigation, dirt, plant material, clean and repair brickwork) is under $15,000.

We would like community feedback on which option you prefer. Please select one option below!

ORGANIZING with KATHLEEN CHAMBERS

Kathleen was born and raised in southern Arizona where she received her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in Marketing from The University of Arizona. Fresh out of college, Kathleen began her career with JCPenny, bringing her to Dallas, Texas. She quickly transitioned from retail to wholesale and worked for seven years before becoming a stay-at-home mom.

Growing up, her parents owned a contracting company and Kathleen would often be at the office and in the field getting the custom homes ready for move-in. These years of hands-on experience taught her to be very handy with tools, how to manage paper, run an office, and work with subcontractors. The next milestone was marrying her sweetheart and after some time as a couple they started a family and a business. Kathleen continued to use her skills to raise their two children and help her husband run and manage the business.

Kathleen is a talented leader and can adapt her personality to work with all types of clients. Those who know her say she is cool and collected, funny, frugal, and loyal. These traits are helpful when working with people who are anxious about making decisions and moving forward. Kathleen is excellent at organizing small spaces and creating multipurpose areas. She knows how to work with small budgets and has an eye for decorating. Her education and life experience bring skills helpful to photographers, small businesses owners, those with cluttered garages full of tools, and clients wanting a creative space plan for closets.

Kathleen loves to exercise and spend time outdoors. She also enjoys scrapbooking photos and treasures from her family. She is skilled at picture organization and loves her annual weekend retreats to work on her scrapbooks and catch up with old friends.



Whether organizing a dream closet, a fresh trendy bedroom, a functional laundry room, or tidy but perfectly organized garage, Kathleen loves helping others fall in love with their home again. It is her goal to make clients happy.

As a reminder for those lots bordering the golf course, please be sure to inform your landscape crew or whoever does your lawn that they are not to blow leaves from yards through the back fences or place any sort of debris outside the back fence onto the course.

We have had a few complaints from residents that fellow neighbors are blowing debris onto the course.

Please be sure to honor the private property rights of the Country Club and golf course areas. If you have a concern about unauthorized depositing of debris onto the course, please report the issue to the Las Colinas Association or the Country Club.

We are happy to announce that Hackberry Creek now has its own resident's app for Apple and Android devices!

The app will allow you to contact the office, view other website members, utilize the forum and receive push notifications for important news and updates! The app does not have as many features as the full website but is still a great tool to stay in touch with neighbors and up-to-date with Association news! And, if you prefer the app language other than English, you can change that setting as well.

After downloading (links below) for your specific device, please follow these steps to get connected and logged in to the app:

1. Download the app for your device using appropriate link below or simply search "Hackberry Creek" to find it in the App Store or on Google Play. You should see the green Hackberry Logo and the name of the app is Hackberry Creek HOA App.
2. Open the App
3. In the far upper left of the home screen you will see a little round grey and white profile icon. Tap that icon.
4. You should see the Hackberry Name and logo and a button that says "Get Started". Tap "Get Started".
5. Enter your email address.
6. Click "Continue"
7. If you already are a member of the website registered with the email address you entered, look at bottom of screen and select "Already have a password? Log in". Skip to step 9.
8. If you are not already a member of the website, go to your email account and click on the link provided within 20 minutes. Be sure to check your Spam folder. Follow the instructions to create an account. Once you've received notification your account is approved / created, close and re-open the app and start again at step 2.
9. Enter your password (the one you use for the website) and click "Log In"
10. A pop up should appear asking you if you'd like to allow notifications. Select Yes to ensure you are notified of any alerts or messages instantaneously.
11. If you have landed at your profile page, you can update accordingly or push the back arrow in the upper left to go to the home page.
12. You're in!

From the app Home Screen you will find Important Announcements below the menu bar. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will see a Members list. To follow the Association Manager or specific board members, find them in the members list and select follow so you will be notified anytime they post something. At the moment you can only search by first name be we are working on expanding that capability.

By selecting the Contact menu option you can send a message or click to call us at the office. You can also go to the full mobile version of the website.

The Forum is available on the app so you can read, comment on, or add a post. If none of the categories are visible or are grayed out - it means you are not logged in as a member.

The Galley page has photos from recent events.

To manage notification settings, click on the round, gray notification icon (a bell) in the far upper right side of the screen. Click the 3 dots in the upper right, select "Notification Settings". On this screen you can select what type of notifications you'd like to receive. We recommend at a minimum you elect to receive "Announcements" under the General category (first selection) so any important push notifications will be delivered immediately. Ensure notification are also enabled on your phone for the Hackberry App in your phone's notifications settings.

To change the app language to a language other than English, from the Home screen, press the small round profile icon in the upper left. On the My Profile page, select the gear icon in far upper right to go to the Settings page. Select App Language and choose your preferred language from 23 different options. Once changed the app will close and re-open. Note that any text in Announcements will still display in English but all other navigation text should appear in the language of your choosing.

Click the icons below to download your app! 

NEW YEAR - NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE!

Your Association is looking for volunteers for several committees! Here is a list of opportunities below and contact information for each Board Liaison and Committee Chairperson. Start the New Year off right by getting involved! You can email any of the contact people by clicking the buttons below for information on how to be a part!

Communications Committee

Finance Committee

Governing Documents Committee

Security Committee

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. Click the button below to fill out a simple form to submit your recipe. It's that simple! 

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To help us know how many cookbooks you may want to order, be sure to include that information as well. 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!