HACKBERRY CREEK MIDWEEK UPDATE

April 12th, 2023

Dear Residents,

The Hackberry Creek Annual Community Survey closes SUNDAY! Over 600 people have responded so far of just over 2,700 invitations sent out. Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey to give us your opinions!

This week's Mid-Week update contains information on...

• Community-Wide Annual Survey - Closes Sunday
• Street Sweeping Tomorrow
• Food Truck Summer Schedule Released
• Call For Books For Lending Libraries at Parks
• Introducing Your New Compliance Coordinator
• Women's Club April Event - April 18th - 6:30pm
• Focus On The Parks - Poker Run at McKee Park on April 22!
• Yard & Lot Maintenance - Increased Inspections Next Week
• Taste of Hackberry - Updated Info! - April 29th

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

You can also reach the Village Manager through the Hackberry Creek HOA app, or by emailing Randy Smith at villagemanager@hackberrycreek.com

All residents with an email on file should have the survey in their inbox already. The survey came from the email address: residentsurvey@hackberrycreek.com. Please check your Spam folder! Your opportunity to submit a survey ends Sunday, April 16th at 11:59pm.

Teddlie is a Houston native, graduated from University of Houston with an BA degree in Business Management, and he relocated from Houston to Dallas 5 years ago. Teddlie has over 6 years of extensive experience in the HOA/Property Management industry.

Teddlie enjoys real estate investing, philanthropy/volunteering, shopping, traveling, live music, museums, interior design, dining out, and spending time with friends and family.  The next time you are in the office be sure to stop in and say hello and welcome to Hackberry Creek!

You can reach him at tphillips@ccmcnet.com or by calling the office at 972-401-4946 and selecting number 2 at the menu prompt.

Please make every effort to keep streets clear for street sweeping scheduled tomorrow. Thank you for your cooperation!

Spring is in full swing and with the warmer temperatures and longer days things are greening up nicely! Please take some time to address your lawns if you haven't done so already. Next week when we drive the community for compliance issues will be paying closer attention to yards, landscape beds and bushes needing servicing. Thank you for doing your part to keep Hackberry Creek looking great!

Lending Libraries in Hackberry Parks: BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED!

For the last 8 months, our lending libraries have been inspiring reading in all age groups in the community, and we have received a lot of positive feedback. One of the best ways to promote a sense of community is through the exchange of books.

Our supply of books is running a little low right now in all three libraries.

Do you have books that are in good condition that you would like to donate?

Three ways to donate books (children’s, teen and adult titles):

• Bring books to one of the libraries located at McKee Park, Village Greens Park or Southern Oak Park. 
• Arrange a pick-up by contacting Meryl Kearns at merylkearns@gmail.com.
• Deliver books to the HOA office during office hours for the month of April only.

Our huge thanks to those neighbors who help straighten the books and cull for damaged ones, whether regularly or just on occasion.  Also, our heartfelt appreciation to those neighbors who actively use the libraries and share books from their own collections.  

You have all made the lending libraries a success!

Now that Spring is here, we need to start preparing for SUMMER!

Our own Hackberry Creek resident, Dr. Sandeep Gupta, an ER Physician will be discussing and providing tips on dealing with and preventing summer emergencies.

Come get at least six safety tips for summer and how to handle those summer fun or other emergencies.

The fun just doesn't end here in Hackberry Creek!! (Volunteers Needed Below!)

As we continue in our Focus on the Parks Series our next adventure will take us to ALL the parks. Join us April 22 at McKee Park (Crosswood & Primrose) at 3:00 pm where our Poker Run journey will begin.

Poker Run Basics:

1. Poker Run Score Cards are $10 each to play. Some stations will offer $5 to improve your card pull.
2. Route will take you to 5 total stations - McKee Park, Village Greens, Southern Oak Park, Waterford Circle, and Summitview Circle. You will pull one card at each station to complete your poker hand. There will also be a skill activity at each station that you must complete so you can pull your card. That way we aren't "gambling"
3. Once you have visited the other four stations you will return to McKee Park with your score card where score cards will all be graded to determine the best hand drawn. The winning hand wins HALF the proceeds from score card sales. Depending on participation, that could be a LOT! The remaining balance will go into a Village Social Activity Fund to help pay expenses for future HOA sponsored activities
4. All score cards purchased will automatically enter a raffle to win a gift card for a monthly membership to THC Social, the new poker room opening in the old Staples space near Hudson House and The Ranch. THC Social is owned by Hackberry Creeks own Bridget & Bill Connelly!
5. How do you get from station to station you ask? We highly encourage golf carts, bicycles, running, walking (it's about a 5 mile route) or any way that minimizes our carbon foot print given that our event is on Earth Day, but if a motor vehicle is all you have please carpool and be mindful of slower moving traffic on the streets that day.

Don't wish to participate in the Poker Run, no problem, join us at McKee Park for music, games, and dinner being served by Lamberti's from 3:00-5:00pm. Lamberti's menu and pricing will be posted when available, but it will likely be a pasta dish, beer and wine.

As with all village events, volunteers make it happen. Please use the SignUp Genius link below to sign up to help!

April 29^th, 2023

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Bradford Pear Drive, near Gate 4

Party with Your Neighbors…

FOOD TRUCKS

Righteous BBQ, Oh Balls!, Munchies, Side Door Taco/ Lamberti's, and Mr. SugarRush

MUSIC

by our Taste of Hackberry favorite band Nightlife

INFLATABLE SLIDE AND OBSTACLE COURSE FOR THE KIDS

FACE PAINTER

RAFFLE PRIZES

(new this year!)

This is a private event for HACKBERRY RESIDENTS ONLY as this is one of our best community building events: get together with old friends or make a few new ones.

• NO PETS are allowed at his event.

• CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED throughout the event.

• PEDESTRIAN ONLY ZONE so please leave the bicycles, skateboards, scooters and other wheeled toys home.

Everyone loves a party, so come out and enjoy the great entertainment, terrific food and fun times!

May 4 - ​Cousins Maine Lobster

May 11 - ​Cajun on the Go

May 18 - Nacho Loco

May 25​ - Kitchen 101

June 1​ - Munchies

June 8​ - Waffle O’licious

June 15 - ​Mexorean

June 22​ - Halal Mother Truckers

June 29 - ​Easy Slider

July 6​ - Not Just Q

July 13​ - Chicago Taste & More

July 20​ - Mike’s Chicken Shack

July 27 - Lamberti’s Pizza

August 3 - ​TBD

August 10​ - Magdalenda’s

August 17 ​- Side Door Taco

August 24 - ​Oh Balls!

August 31​ - Cousins Maine Lobster

Be sure to check the Hackberry Creek socials for any updates! 

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

The Deadline has been extended in order to collect more recipes. Please help us to make this project a success and enter at least one recipe! 

Click The Button Below To Submit Your Recipes!

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.