MEETING MEETING MEETING

Thursday Dec 11
600
Skyline Elementry School

A Holiday Boutique

from a local resident.......

Join us for the 1^st Annual “Gifts from the Heart” Holiday Boutique where you can do all of your Holiday shopping in one place! All items are handmade by local crafters and include children’s clothing and accessories, holiday and home décor, jewelry, sweet treats, scrapbook cards, and much more!

Friday November 14^th 5pm-8pm

Saturday November 15^th 9am-2pm

1047 W. Desert Valley Drive

Queen Creek , AZ 85243

Interested in helping out in the BLOCK WATCH program for our community....send an email to
skylineranch.block@cox.net

EXCITING NEWS

Some exciting new (well at least IMO (in my opinion). Starting AUGUST 2009 we will have a different trash company, Right Away Disposal, R.A.D.! The awesome thing about this company is that we will be getting recycling cans. We will still get pickup 2 times a week. Also if you wish to not have the recycle can you can opt out...it will cost the HOA the same amount either way. This new company will be the same price so no worries there. It makes me feel good that we can help the world by recycling more..


And for the HOA "winter party" I believe it will be December 5 from 9am-12pm. Im not exactly sure so dont mark your calenders yet. I will find out the date for sure and update you more on all the party details.

MEETING TODAY (October 30th)

hope to see you there

Target

Free reusable tote bag from Target

Loving Target? Help out the earth and your pocket! Click on the link above and follow the directions for a free Target tote bag.

a few new items of note

**I read in the Queen Creek newspaper about the SKYLINE RANCH MARKETPLACE! Here are a few blurbs about what I read...

-Home Depot and Target are very much "in"!
-Construction should begin mid 2009
-Construction was delayed because of the down turn in the economy

Well hope that lifts some of your spirits.....we are excited to have a Target even closer and a Home Depot right around the corner. I know they will get lots of business from my household. Now only if they would start any sooner......ah!

**Next HOA meeting is the 30th of this month. Watch for signs!!

**The weather is cooling off...finally...and the parks are being seeded for winter grass. Please make sure your children dont damage the new grass and let it grow in.

**Ive seen alot of garage sale signs.......thats good news! Out with the old and in with the new (plus its extra cash for the holidays) wohoo! Remember to pick up your signs when your done. Keep our community clean!

**With the nicer weather we have been having alot of us are opening our windows. Just a few cautions...

-watch the cords from the blinds and dont let any children get it wrapped around there necks.
-burglers are watching for open windows especially ones on bottom floors to enter into and steal your belongings.

**Today QT off Hunt Hwy was $2.85 for unleaded...thats always welcoming news....hope the price continues to drop.

**And always watch your children at the parks and around the neighborhood...you never know whos lerking around... Keep our children safe!

Fall Portrait Special from a local Skyline Rancher

I am a photographer that lives here in Skyline Ranch. I am having
"Open Studio" Friday Oct. 10th and Saturday Oct. 11th, from 4pm -6pm.
please feel free to come by. I have a "Fall theme" this month and next
month! I am located at 594 W. Desert Hills Dr. Everyone who comes by
is eligible to enter in a drawing for 25% of their next schedule
session.

I am also selling portrait packages for Christmas if you would like to
purchase a package for a family member or friend!

I look forward to meeting you and capturing your families special
moments!
Heidi Mixon

Capture the Moment website: www.Heidimixon.com

Email me at: www.heidimixon@mac.com

480-888-9239

Sorry for the late notice

HOA MEETING TOMMORROW (Wednesday the 8th) same place and time! Hope to see more of you guys there.

Check out this offer

Advertise your event in the Skyline Byline.......(Skyline Ranch Newsletter)

The next newsletter for Skyline Ranch is in the works. Do you want to publish your event that is happening in November and December in the Skyline Byline?

Holiday Boutiques, Open Houses or any other events in Skyline Ranch or in our local community.

Please contact Karolien Housholder @ KHousholder@marykay.com / 480-835-0097 with all your info before Friday October 3rd 2008

Tommorrow (Thursday) is the next HOA MEETING 630 in the Skyline Ranch Elementry School Library.

6 days until........

THE GARAGE SALE

Are you ready to have some selling fun? The big day is almost here! I found a site to help price your items to get them sold.

How to Price Garage Sale Items

Goal for this week is to tell 5 people you know about the sale and the blog......
Have a productive week and hope to see you all in your garages this saturday.

A new update for the garage sale

To clear up if there is any confusion.....the garage sale is not being planned by the HOA. Its just me wanting to get our community doing something together as a whole. The sale is not going to be at one location...if you want to participate just have a garage sale from your own garage.

I really hope you participate. Its a great was to meet new people, get rid of unwanted stuff and get some money out of it.....

Also I still need someone to help put up signs.....if you want to help please email me
skylineranch2@yahoo.com

PS. Christmas is 98 days away......

An Update for the Sale

The Community Sale is coming up in just 16 days. We are in need of some helpers to make and put up some signs. Also we need you guys to clean out your garages, kids rooms, toys, etc and getting ready for the big sale. Its a great way to bring in some extra bucks for the holiday season thats just around the corner.

PS. SPREAD THE WORD

GOT AN EMAIL........

A home in Skyline Ranch II will be featured in the October 2008 issue of PHOENIX HOME AND GARDEN MAGAZINE. "Garden Talks".

Katie Beaver will hold an open house of her Gardens for anyone interested in landscaping their properties.

The open house is scheduled for October 4Th,2008, at 1028 West Desert Basin Drive, from 10 AM to Noon.

Anyone interested please bring along a sketch and rough dimensions of the areas to be landscaped. Also include the location of any plants that already exist

Parking lot

Got an email from a resident wondering about the update on Skyline Ranch Marketplace. Now that we have a nice PARKING LOT...whats next? Anybody have some insight? Give us all some insider. Have a good week.

Clean up

Speaking of yard sales.....last weekend was full of them. Yet I still seem to see lots of the signs up everywhere getting all soggy from the rain. Whos ever garage sale it is from...please take them down. Also if you are walking by one take it down and throw it away. Keep our neighborhood neat and clean. Thank you.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE

With the holidays coming and the cooler weather I think its about time for a Community Yard Sale. Tentative date is September 27th. Start thinking of what you want to sell or what you need to get rid of. Hopefully by this time it will be cooler in the morning. Email me if you would like to volunteer to put up some signs skylineranch2@yahoo.com.

Yard Sale Tips
Tips #2
Tips #3

Overseeding

We are going to save some green buy not over seeding this year. Well let me explain it better. They will only be over seeding the grass areas at the parks. All the other grassy fields will not be over seeded. This decision was made at the last HOA meeting after talking about how much it would cost to over seed this year. They figured out the total cost and it would have been around $92,000. Thats a lot of money! So we will be saving quite a big chunk of change this year. At least half I would guess. Also the landscapers (who have been doing very well I might add) say that by not over seeding it will make the grass a whole lot healthier when spring comes back around.

CAUTION

I heard a bobcat lives in the orchards. So beware when walking or biking back there and think about your little pets too. If you have had a siting of it please comment and explain where you saw it and explain the details of the cat. Please be careful out there.

Interesting link I found

http://www.newszapforums.com/view_topic.php?id=63217&forum_id=26&jump_to=326130

let me know what you think of whats being said.....

GOT AN EMAIL FROM A FELLOW RESIDENT

Hope someone can help her......

In the next couple of months I may need foster care for my son’s family dog. They are relocating to AZ and will need to stay with us for a couple of months. They have a sheba/sheltie mix older puppy named Josh, who cannot stay here because of allergies that other family members have. They could take him back when they got their own place. We would, of course, pay for his upkeep. I think I am looking at a Nov-Jan timeframe, but it could be sooner. If anyone could let him stay with them, we would be most grateful.

Thank You.

Debbie Tillman

480-656-4661

Block Watch Meeting TODAY and more info

Skyline Ranch'ers!

Our neighborhood Block Watch is about to hatch and we need you!!

Our first Block watch meeting is scheduled for August 24 th with the Pinal County Sheriffs Department who is coming to explain the Block watch program and resources available to us as a community.

We all want the same thing for our neighborhood - a SAFE AND HAPPY place to live and a feeling of community.

A quick meeting is taking place

When : TODAY - Friday 08/15 @ 1:00 PM

Where : Teresa Stewart's home

33002 N Pebble Creek Drive

Why : Go over details of the first meeting and working out a plan of attack for future activities!

We need all of us to pull together on this to make our Block Watch work - it is a community effort! Every little bit help.

Thank you for contacting Teresa Stewart @ Skyline.block@cox.net or 480-926-3824 for more info or giving your valuable input - even if you can't make tomorrow's meeting.

Please feel free to forward this to your neighbors and friends in our Skyline Ranch community

Talk soon ::))

Meeting went well. More people showed up this time which was great! i will be posting soon about more details on what was said....take care!

******REMINDER*******

Today is the HOA meeting. Please come and support our community.

Skyline Ranch Elementary
(in the gym or library)
630pm
8-14-08

Party results

So today was the Queen Creek Marketplace grand opening party! Boy it was HOT! There was a long line to get to the snow so it took at least an hour to actually play in the snow. In the mean time I would go to a few booths and get some samples and fill out entry forms then come back to the line and let my husband do some other booths. At one time my husband took the kids to the car to cool off with the A/C! All in all it wasnt a very fun day for us at the party! We got a heat headache and the kids got bored. OH WELL! Anybody else go? Whats your feeling about it?

PS. I guess there is one upside to it.....I won a free Chipotle Burrito and got a full size Fuze drink to try.

RAIN

I was sick of hearing over and over on the news "chance of showers all week"! and day after day we got nothing. So I was going to post that everyone go wash your cars because after all we all know that after you wash you car it will rain.....right!? *hahaha* While I was tucking my kids into bed last night I could hear some wind and looked outside and noticed it was windy and there was alot of lightening. So the time it took me to tuck 2 kids into bed and walk back into my bedroom my husband said he just heard a big gust of wind. So we go outside and do our normal "prepare the yard for the storm" process which includes picking up the kid toys that could fly away, put away the kid pool in the garage so it doesnt fly away (we were victim of this last monsoon season) and move the car to the other side of the driveway away from the leaning tree that might tip over if we get a hard enough gust of wind. We come back in to finish getting ready for bed thinking this will just be a teaser storm.....no rain and then all the sudden we hear that magic sound of taps on our bathroom window. IT RAINED! Finally, we got the much needed rain last night. So again we go outside this time to smell and feel the water drips on our faces. Who else enjoyed the rain last night?

NEWSLETTER

We got the first newsletter in the mail yesterday (July 30th) and it was pretty informative and interesting. Just a few notes about it.....

-Thank you Melinda for introducing yourself to the community and explaining who you are and what you do. You are an awesome asset to our HOA!
-The Block Party pictures are cute! (thanks to Heidi Mixon "Capture the Moment" photography 480-888-9239) I cant wait for the next one.. hopefully it wont be as hot.
-Park and Drainage areas are being vandalized.....please be your own PI (private investigator) and help deter these perpetrators. If you see anything please contact the Management immediately.
-Dogs need to be leashed at all times when outside of your own property. It is violation of Pinal County Animal Control & its also against the HOA rules. Also there were stations put up with bags to pick up the doggy doo-doo! Please be considerate to others. Nobody likes to step in dog mess. Also be aware of neighbors and keep your barker quiet.
-Weeds are nobody's friend. Especially those who have to live next to a home filled with them. Violators will be first notified of the problem with no fine and given 14 days to fix it, 2nd is a $25 fine accompanied by 14 additional days to fix it, 3rd is a $50 fine accompanied by a final 14 day to comply along with a warning that if compliance is not obtained the HOA's legal council will be contacted and legal proceedings begin. It doesn't take long at all if you just go out 1 day a week and pick the weeds that sprout. Just a few minutes is all that is needed.
-We now have security from the Countrywide Sheriffs that is staffed with Deputy Sheriffs working on an off duty capacity meaning there are still in uniform and marked patrol cars. They have the authority to arrest just like an on duty sheriff could.
-Thanks to Tony Kostura who won the "Name the Newsletter Contest"! Its called Skyline Byline. Skyline Byline now needs a logo. Help design a logo and submit it to fletcheremail@hotmail.com
-Got young kids. Play date is the first Tuesday of every month at 9AM @ the big park off Pebble Creek & Saguaro.
-Bids are being taken for someone to start up an official website for the HOA! Looking for someone in the community to be the webmaster. Contact Melinda Deuring.
Neighborhood Block Watch Program is being organized. If you want to be a part of it come to the meeting Tuesday August 26th, 2008 @ 7pm Skyline Ranch Elementary
-Brag Away. Have something to brag about and want to share it with your community. Send in your pictures and inforamation to Jeni at fletcheremail@hotmail.com
-Curfew for the state is 10pm. Help by calling on violators.
-Play Bunco? Come roll some dice and meet your neighbors. Contact Geri Stewart at gerilyndc@yahoo.com if interested
-contact sarahsvoboda@msn.com if you want to help get rid of the big eye sore and breeding grounds for the roachs aka the dead orchards.

GRAND OPENING

I received a postcard in the mail about the Queen Creek Marketplace having a Grand Opening Party (this is the Target shopping center) There will be.....

-over 20 tons of snow
-chance to win a San Diego Family Getaway
-a kids fashion show and performance
-special grand opening discounts and giveaways at the shops and restaurants

This postcard also had a list of stores coming soon which includes.......
Chick-fil-a, Frazee Paint, GamesStop, Justice for Girls, Peter Piper Pizza, Sport Chalet, Riviera Pools, ULTA

The big day is SATURDAY, August 9th 10am- 2pm

www.queeencreekmarketplace.com

An Update

Not too much to update you all on. Our community is looking pretty nice right now with all the flowers blooming, trees are full of leaves and the driveways arent full of old newspapers and phone books. (this is true to the areas that I frequently drive) Also the gophers have disappeared within the few homes and neighbors that I frequently converse with. Hows your area?

School is back in session for the Florence district which is probably most of you who have school age children. Try to be aware when driving through the school zones that we all watch our speed and keep our eyes pried open. Also we need to watch for any criminal activities that are caused by kids skipping class -aka- ditchers! Ive noticed a bit more activity in the back by the orchards. Usually its younger kids about 8-10 years of age walking or riding their bikes. Keep an eye out for any suspicious activities especially with the recent graffiti and vandalism problem we've had.

The next HOA meeting is coming up in a few weeks. It will be on Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 pm. Same place as last time.......Skyline Ranch Elementary (in the gym or library) Please come! Many of your questions and concerns can be answered. The more our community pulls together the better it will work.

I have a link on the right hand side of the page the sends you to the pages for the Skyline Ranch Marketplace. It has pictures and maps of what it is going to look like and which stores will be occupying the spaces. If any of you have insider information please pass it on to me. Also check out the other links I have put up. There is alot of good information on them.

On a small side note...sorry to those who have not received the petition for the roaches. It is still going around (slowly....its hooottt) If you would like someone to come to your home please email me and I will pass the information on and get one to you to sign.

Phone Books

Recently we got phone books on our driveways and I remembered what happened last time. Last time people left them on their driveways and at the mailboxes. They will just sit there and look ugly! If you see any phone books on a vacant home please pick them up. Also if you do not want your books you can take them to the school and put it in the recycle dumpster. Not only will you help keep our neighborhoods looking clean but your also helping the economy! Here are some statistics about recycling paper from www.epa.gov

Benefits of Paper Recovery

The economic and environmental benefits of paper recycling are many. Paper recovery:

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that could lead to damaging climate change.
• Saves money since recycling fiber is cheaper than harvesting and processing virgin fiber.
• Saves considerable landfill space, since paper products constitute the largest fraction of MSW—accounting for nearly 40 percent of all MSW generated, according to EPA.
• Reduces the volume of waste burned in waste combustors, thus reducing air emissions.

Recycling and source reducing paper products reduces energy consumption, decreases combustion and landfill emissions, and decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. When you reduce or recycle paper products, trees that would otherwise be harvested are left standing. These living trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. On the other hand, when trees are harvested for papermaking, carbon is released, generally in the form of carbon dioxide. When the rate of carbon absorption exceeds the rate of release, carbon is said to be "sequestered." This carbon sequestration reduces greenhouse gas concentrations by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

GO GREEN!!! Thank you for helping keep our community clean and our economy a healthier, cleaner place.

combat roach killer in action ~~~graphic video and picture

This is the video to show what I did! (sorry for the bad quality)

Here is a picture of only one of the masses of roaches devouring the gel. There were hundreds of roaches eating this stuff within only minutes of putting it down. No joke!!
This stuff really works. If you haven't gone to get some I suggest you should and get the roaches gone!

Restaurants Reviews

Been to a restaurant near by that you would like to rave about? Use the comment link to tell us all about it!

WHAT AN OFFER!!!

Heres an idea! I want to give a link to your website on our blog... Any of you sell Avon, Mary Kay, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Pampered Chef? Are you a travel agent? Realtor? Send me a link to your website and I will give you a permanent link on the blog. Its free advertisement! Spread the word about the blog and you can get more hits on your site. Tell your friends and neighbors about it!

Roaches (yes again) & petitions

Wow must I say Ive had a good week. Why you ask! Well I'm not sure if its the Combat gel we have been using or the monsoon but man have the cockroaches disappeared. I'm not trying to confuse you all. They are still around but very few numbers lately. Anyways Its been nice not having to sweep the porch every morning and hunt around our home with the dust buster vacuuming up those pesky roaches. Lets hope its not just the monsoon and that the Combat gel is really working. (read post below about the Combat gel). On another note the rain ruined the papers on the mail boxes about the website.....I will be around soon to put up new ones. If you guys would be so kind as to take down the old papers on your mailboxes for me. Thank you! Petitions are going around! Give us time -- its hot, humid and it takes a lot of work to walk up to each door and explain why we are there and go back to the houses where nobody answered. If anybodies got something to say or something they want me to post about just email me and I will do my best to get it posted! skylineranch2@yahoo.com

MORE NEWS ON THE ROACHES

http://www.azfamily.com/video/?z=y&nvid=256357

Here is the link to the video of when 3TV was out here in Queen Creek to do a story about the Roach infestation. Also wanted to tell you that petitions are going around starting today! Watch for people going around and sign it please. One of our fellow Skyline resident is giving alot of his time to do this for us. Thank you! I wanted to tell you about a product we were made aware of recently that kills cockroaches. We have tried it and its working wonders. Its called Combat Roach Killer. It comes in a gel form and you put bb size dots around your home (careful not to get it on your skin, it is poisonous and can harm you if it does get on your skin) (read the caution label on it)

Graffitti and Vandalism

I became aware of some problems occurring in our community. There has been an influx in graffiti and vandalism especially in the bridges and at the parks. Please please call the sheriffs phone number if you see anything suspicious. That way there can be a record of things that are happening. Arizona has a curfew law that is 10:00 pm for anybody under the age of 17. (correct me if I am wrong) If you see anybody breaking curfew call the sheriffs so we can curb this ongoing problem in our neighborhood. Also the parks are dirty and trashed. What I do to help around is just to pick up the trash myself. Alot of the problems are from unsupervised children. Be mindful of where your children are at and what they are doing. Not only for reasons of dirty parks, graffiti, vandalism but also safety reasons. The sheriffs number is on the right hand side of the blog. Don't be afraid to use it.

REMINDER

HOA MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY
630 at Skyline Ranch Elementary School (cafeteria)

Cockroaches!

Want to get rid of the pesky cockroaches? Petitions will be going around this week to get the state to clear out the dead orange grove which has become an ideal cockroach habitat. Everyone who wants to join the fight check back here for more information. We will be posting phone numbers and information on what YOU can do to help!

HOA MEETING

We have a meeting this WEDNESDAY July 9th @ 6:30pm

All meetings are held right around the corner.........

Location: Skyline Ranch Elementary School Cafeteria
1084 W San Tan Hills Drive
Queen Creek, AZ 85243

If you are unable to make it this time the next one will be Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 6:30
Mark your calendars!

Hope to see you there!