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Long
Range Planning Committee Update April 2010
The
LRPC would like to thank all of our property owners for
responding to our February survey. The response rate exceeded
our expectations with 72% of our recipients responding.
We received many useful and insightful comments that we
can use in our planning.
The
survey was sent to 274 recipients either by email or by
the USPS and we received 192 responses which indicates a
great interest in our community.
<click
here for tabular results>
The
demographics of the responses corresponded favorably with
the demographics of our community, which includes both full
time and part time residents.
Now
that the survey is complete, the subcommittees will compile
the results and present them to the POA Board at their May
meeting. The results will also be posted on the www.bluelaketx.org
website in May.
If you
have not seen our new reworked website (although “still
under construction”), it is worth a trip and then
you should mark it as one of your “Favorites”.
A monthly update to the Blue Lake News is posted every month
along with information about the community; the “Weather
in Marble Falls”, a “Community Calendar”
icon, a “Mark Your Calendar” icon so as not
to miss important dates, a” Up Coming Events”
icon, a “Did You Know” icon which brings you
important “tidbits” regarding the activities,
covenants, and safety information in and for Blue Lake.
Also included are “Emergency Numbers”, “Community
Resources” including links to local shopping, current
and past newsletters, as well as links to the POA, the County,
the MUD and the Blue Lake Golf Club.
Coming
shortly will be a “For Sale” icon where Blue
Lake residents can post their items for sale at no charge.
We are
enthused about the interest in the community and want to
encourage your continued involvement and participation in
the planning and execution of our long range projects. Please
visit the website (www.bluelaketx.org)
often to stay current with the activities of the community
and stay up to date with our progress.
We continue
to solicit your comments, questions and input. Should you
wish to contact me regarding the LRPC, please do so (wstevens@nctv.com)
or click on “Contact Us” on the website.
Thank
you,
Bill Stevens,
Chairman, Blue Lake POA Long Range Planning Committee
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Upcoming Events:
Special
Trash Pick Up
Tuesday,
May 4
Blue
Lake/Deerhaven Ladies Luncheon
May
7
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Recipes
Blue
Lake residents are great cooks!
Quick
’n Cheesy Cocktail Swirls (Pillsbury Recipe)
Prep Time 30 Min Makes 32 appetizers
INGREDIENTS
1 Can 8 oz Pillsbury Crescent dinner rolls 1pkg (3oz) cream
cheese softened
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon milk
5slices bacon crisply cooked crumbled 1 tablespoon grated
Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven 375
Unroll dough and separate into 4 rectangles. Firmly perforations
to seal
In small bowl, mix cream cheese, onion and milk, beat until
well blended. Spread about 2 tablespoon cream cheese mixture
evenly over each rectangle. Sprinkle each with bacon. Roll
up starting at longest side. Pinch edges to seal. Cut each
into 8 slices. Place on Parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with cheese. Store in ref until ready to back
Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden. Serve warm. Store in
refrigerator.
Heats
up well in Micro. These
have been a hit at many a party.
Janice Bosco
Do
you have a favorite family recipe? Send it to us for the
website.
<Email your recipes
to SueBurkhalter@nctv.com>
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Hill
Country Activities
Hill
Country Books and Others Online
<www.hillcountrycurrent.com/bookshelf/>
Bald
Eagles plus their eaglets have made their home on Hwy 29
between Llano and Kingsland
Lake
Buchanan Adventures: Kayak trips on Lake Buchanan at Canyon
of the Eagles Nature Park, east Lake Buchanan. 512-756-9911
Texas
Country Magazine has lots of Hill Country info at a great
price
<www.hillcountrymagazine.com>
Hill
Country Theater
<www.hcct.org>
Llano
Opry - great music in a fun setting
<www.hillbillyhits.com/llanoopry>
Hill
Country Trekkers-group hikes in the hill country
<hctrekkers@yahoo.com>
Email
your favorite Hill Country spots with their website to:
SueBurkhalter@nctv.com
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Home
Care Tips
Home Safety
By : keith hutson
HOME SAFETY
TIPS TO MAKE YOUR HOME SECURE
Home safety is a matter that many people neglect, or simply
ignore. Protect your home
while you’re away by knowing how to prepare it in
your absence.
• Make sure your home looks like someone is living
in it. Don't close your curtains - in daytime this shows
the house is empty. Think about getting automatic time-switches
to turn your lights on when it goes dark.
• Fit mortise locks or bolts to all outside doors,
and locks to all downstairs or easily accessible windows.
• Cancel any deliveries, such as post, UPS and newspapers.
See if you can have neighbors pick up unplanned penny saver
papers etc.
• Cut the lawn before you go and trim back any plants
that burglars could hide behind.
• Get a friend or neighbor to look after your home.
They can collect your mail; mow your lawn and so on. This
gives the impression that someone is living in your home.
If you leave keys with a neighbor, don't label them with
your address.
• Don't leave valuables, like your TV, hi-fi or video,
where people can see them through windows.
• Mark any valuable items with your postcode and
house number using an 'invisible' pen that you can get from
DIY shops. If your property is stolen, this will help the
police to identify it if it is found, which might not only
allow them to return it to you but could also provide them
with better evidence to convict the people responsible.
• Make sure that you have up-to-date contents insurance.
• Do not put your home address on your luggage when
you are traveling to your holiday destination.
• Lock the garage and shed with proper security locks,
after putting all your tools safely away so they cannot
be used to break into your house. If you have to leave a
ladder out, put it on its side and lock it to a secure fixture
with a 'close shackle' padlock or heavy-duty chain.
• Finally, lock all outside doors and windows. If
you have a burglar alarm, make sure it is set and that you
have told the police who has the key.
• And just before you set off, its worth spending
a couple of minutes checking that you've done all you had
to do and taken everything that you need with you.
Help From Your Neighbors
• It's also a good idea to get help from your neighbors.
It asks them to keep an eye on your home while you're away.
• You could also ask them to collect post left in
the letter box, sweep up leaves, even mow the lawn and generally
make the place look lived in.
• You can repay the favor by doing the same for them.
Warn the neighbor who has your key not to put your surname,
address or even your house number on your keys in case they
fall into the wrong hands.
• Is there a Neighborhood Watch scheme where you
live? Your local police will tell you if there is a scheme
in your area or help you set up one of your own. It could
help you keep your home secure while you're away, and has
many other crime prevention and community benefits.
Good safety practices can prevent problems such as vandalism
and burglary, even personal harm. Hopefully you’ll
refer to this guide periodically to add protection to your
home.
Author Resource:- Author: Keith Hutson specializes in self
defense articles and products. Subscribe to his newsletter
and browse a complete selection of products such as pepper
sprays, stun guns, wireless home alarms and more at http://WWW.ActionSelfDefenseProducts.com
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