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Crystal Falls HOA Appoints Goodwin Management, New Property ManagerThe Crystal Falls Home Owners Association (HOA) board of directors recently appointed Goodwin Management as its new property management firm. After receiving increas- ing complaints concerning the previous management company, the developer asked the voting representatives to review the situation and interview for a replacement company. Goodwin Management has been in business since 1978 and manages over 150 associations with more than 40,000 units. They also manage office buildings, shopping centers and residential investment properties.

Randy Vogel is our new property manager at Goodwin Management. His office is located in Austin just north of Seton Hospital Northwest at the intersection of US Hwy 183 and Balcones Woods Drive. Randy’s full contact information is listed at right, and available online at http://crf.goodwintx.com.

According to Randy, a management firm should deliver excellent customer service in three primary areas to communities like Crystal Falls: common area manage-ment, accounting and deed restriction enforcement.

When the developer completes the construction of a common area, he deeds it over to the association whereupon the association is responsible for future repairs and maintenance. Accounting requirements include the billing and collection of assessments, the payment of the association’s bills, the rendering of a monthly financial statement, and the filing of all governmental tax and informational reports. Lastly, on behalf of the association, the management company strives to enforce deed restrictions in a fair and reasonable manner.

Quarry Park Scheduled to Open This Summer

Randy Vogel, Property ManagerGoodwin Management

11149 Research Blvd., #100Austin, TX 78759

Office: 512-502-7506Cell: 512-970-5269

EMail: randy.vogel@goodwintx.com

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Monument seating is complete, electrical has been installed and exterior buildings are nearing completion. Workers are installing tile on the junior Olympic pool, and at the request of some members, a children’s pool area was added to the scope of work. The lake will soon be stocked with small catfish, and an announcement will be made sometime next year when catch-and-release fishing may begin. When complete, Quarry Park will be deeded to the HOA by the developer.

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New Community Park Borders Crystal FallsThe City of Cedar Park recently announced development plans for a new 46.7 acre regional park, the Northwest Community Park. Located west of Lakeline Blvd. (between New Hope Rd. and FM 1431), the park will consist of eight master plan elements: Hilltop Green area, Water Play area, Practice Fields area, Pond area, Sport Court area, Natural area, Pedestian Park Entry, and a Trail System. Sports and party facilities are strongly emphasized.

The new park borders Crystal Falls along the south and southeast perimeter. Bill Hinckley, developer of Crystal Falls (The Lookout Group, Inc.), is discussing plans with Cedar Park to provide residents of Crystal Falls direct access to the park.

The Boulders / The Highlands

Parking and Child SafetySafety of our homeowners, their families and guests is an ongoing priority at Crystal Falls. All residents in The Boulders and The Highlands are reminded to park their cars in the driveway or garage, not the street. Cars parked on the streets pose a serious danger to the community’s children. As the weather warms and days grow longer more children will be playing outdoors. Drivers cannot always see children playing or riding their bikes. Your cooperation to park responsibly and be aware of children playing outdoors in the coming months is greatly appreciated.

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Community-wide Landscaping

Keeping it NativeLandscaping in Crystal Falls acreage and communities is to be indigenous to the Native Texas Hill Country. For questions about landscape plants, trees and shrubs, includ-ing deer and drought resistant plants, see your Landscape Design Guidelines.

Park facilities and recreational amenities will include:• Adult and children party pavilions• Picnic facilities in water play area and natural areas• Pool with tower slides and lap lanes• Sand Volleyball• Multi-usesportsfieldsforadults and children (soccer, football, baseball, softball, kickball or wiffleball)• Multi-purpose courts (basketball, in-line hockey and other school- agegames)• Naturalwetlandwithfishingpond• Nature trails and bird viewing area• Hike, bike and walking trails, including a concrete perimeter trail with exercise stations and distance markers• Amphitheater• Leash-free dog park

First of “Gateway” RetailServices Open March 25Lowe’s home improvement store is now open for business. This is the first wave of new retail services to be completed at the Gateway to Leander center. Spanning 41 acres in all, the 400,000 square foot Gateway development will add retail, dining, banking and other commercial services. IBC Bank, retail giant Kohl’s, and two fast food favorites, Taco Bell and McDonald’s, will join Lowe’s at the Gateway development. Additional retail services may include an electronics store, pet store and restaurant with outdoor seating.

”Although the new park will be in the City of Cedar Park, it will immediately adjoin the east side of Crystal Falls at The Highlands, and is yet another plus for the community.”

—Bill Hinckley, The Lookout Group, Inc.

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Community Q&A

Solving Community Issues Together

Q. Do assessment rates vary between communities? If so, why?

A. This question is asked frequently. To clarify, all communities within Crystal Falls are assessed the same basic rate of $36.67 per month.

What homeowners may be referring to when asking this question is the roadway assessment that homeowners pay in the communities with private roads. All homeowners living in gated communities with private roadways, such as The Fairways and Grand Mesa, pay a roadway assessment fee of $18.33 per month in addition to the basic rate above. This Roadway Fund covers all future costs of gate and roadway maintenance in these communities.

Ask The View! Homeowners are encouraged to submit general property- and community-related questions to The View at Crystal Falls via email at news@crystalfalls.net. At least one question will be answered in each issue of the newsletter.

Questions requiring immediate response should always be directed to Goodwin Management via Randy Vogel’s cell phone at 512-970-5269 or via email at randy.vogel@goodwintx.com.

All residents are encouraged to be good neighbors, adhere to the posted speed limit, and report speeding contractors directly to their employer.

Community-wide Safety/Security

Windshield DecalAll Crystal Falls residents are to display the official Crystal Falls vehicle identification decal on all of their vehicles. This decal offers residents, Crystal Falls HOA staff, security personnel and local police the ability to identify vehicles that belong in the community as well as those that do not belong. The decal is also required in amenity parking lots. Call Goodwin Management at 502-7506 to obtain the decal. Decals are to be placed on the lower left side of the back windshield.

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Crystal Falls General Resource DirectoryEmergency Telephone Numbers

911 – Fire, Police or Ambulance services Emergency TDD – 911(pressthespacebaruntilsomeoneanswers) Poison Control Center (Galveston)–(409)765-1420

Service Telephone Numbers

Electric Pedernales Electric Cooperative 888-554-4732 Water City of Leander Utilities 512-259-1142 Gas Atmos Energy 800-460-3030 Schools Leander I.S.D. 512-434-5000 TrashCollection ClawsonDisposal(contractedw/HOA) 512-259-1709 Phone and DSL Time Warner Cable 512-531-7853 Cable Time Warner Cable 512-485-5555

City of Leander

Animal Control 512-259-0613 City Hall 512-259-1178 Crystal Falls Golf Course 512-259-5855 Fire Department 512-528-2854 Library 512-259-5259 Police Department 512-528-2836 Area Churches

CedarRidge Covenant Church 512-259-8180 Church of God - Leander 512-259-4719 Crystal Lake Baptist Church 512-259-8939 First Assembly of God 512-259-4131 First Baptist Church of Leander 512-259-1050 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 512-258-6227 High Point Fellowship Church of Christ 512-260-5449 Hill Country Bible 512-259-1900 Hill Country Fellowship Church 512-736-3903

Area Schools

Leander High School 3301 S. Bagdad Rd. 512-435-8000 Leander Middle School 410 S. West Street 512-434-7800 Running Brushy Middle School 2303 N. Lakeline Blvd. 512-435-4700 Whitestone Elementary School 2000 Crystal Falls Pkwy. 512-434-5300 Winkley Elementary Shool 2100 Pow Wow 512-435-4976 AustinCommunityCollege 1555CypressCreekRd.(C.P.) 512-223-2022

Taxing Authority2007 tax rate: approx. $2.89 per hundred $ value

Leander I.S.D. Travis County Hospital Dist Leander City Upper Brushy WCID Travis County – ACC Travis/Williamson County

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Leander Church of Christ 512-259-4673Leander Presbyterian Church 512-259-2135Life Springs Christian Church 512-515-5591Living Water Lutheran Church 512-260-3338New Hope Baptist Church 512-259-1590Rockpointe Church 512-259-8872Round Mountain Baptist Church 512-259-4744St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church 512-259-3126United Methodist Church 512-259-1284

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ADVERTISING PAYS in THE VIEW at Crystal Falls! Own a business? Let your neighbors know, you may have a product or service they’re looking for.

Contact Destination Graphix at 512-260-7886 or info@destinationgraphix.com.

NEW Crystal Falls HOA Community Newsletter: The View at Crystal Falls, Vol. 4 • MAR 2008

Crystal Falls Homeowners Association1001 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, TX 78641www.crystalfalls.net | (512)260-2066Resource Directory (pg. 4 - clip n’ save)

New Property Manager (p. 1)

Amenity Center Update(p. 1)

New Community Park Announced

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Community Q&A(p. 3)

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