July 2007

UPCOMING EVENTS at the PARK

Sunday	July 22, 2007	1:00 pm
Saturday	September 15, 2007	10:00 am
Saturday	December 8, 2007	10:00 am
Saturday	March 8, 2008	10:00 am
Community Pot Luck Picnic "National Night Out" Sunday	August 19, 2007	12:00 - 4:00 pm

Note: Scheduled Board Meetings - to be held at the park- weather permitting.

PARK ASSOCIATION DUES/PARKING STICKERS

REMINDER: Please note that Park Association dues have increased to $60 per year and are due 12/31/06. New parking stickers and membership cards will be distributed upon receipt of dues. A form is available at the Park Association web site for receiving your parking stickers, keys, and membership cards. www.burranch.org This increase in dues to $60/per landowner will be for 2007 forward. This increase is needed to increase our reserve for maintaining, securing, and insuring the park.

BOARD MEMBERS 2007

2007 Current Officers

Lois Hickman	President	512-847-2049	president@burranch.org
Rita Peck	Vice President	512-847-3193
Loretta Robinson	Secty./Treasurer	512-842-3305	loretta@wimberley-tx.com
Rose Burke	VP, Communications	512-847-3498	zenroze@gmail.com
Margaret Roach	Sgt. At Arms	512-280-0242	roaches@austin.rr.com

2007 Section Reps

Section I	Kinda VanDenNieewenhuysen	vdnmuras@gmail.com	512-751-1689
Section II	Ed Pope	edwardpope@gmail.com	512-468-8191
Section III	Chris Behrmann	chriscbehr@aol.com	512-847-6288
Section IV	Cary Camden	section4@camden-family.com	512-249-5097
Section V	Rand Schwarz	tjrand@direcway.com	512-847-7034
Park Chairman	Oliver Moore		512-847-3847

PARK RULES

• No motorized vehicles allowed outside of designated parking areas.
• No open fires at any time.
• No fireworks are allowed in the park.
• No loud music or boom boxes insofar as they may disrupt other guests.
• Any person in the park must be a resident, landowner, or a guest of such.
  If you are a guest, your host must be present.
• No firearms are allowed in the park.
• No destruction or altering of property (trees, benches, etc.) is allowed.
• Only ONE sanctioned rope swing, on the north side of the river at the swing platform is allowed.
  Park insurance does not cover other swings, and users of such do so at their own risk.
• Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.

OTHER PARK ITEMS

A motion was made and passed as follows:  "The board will not enter any legal agreements, without consulting the members, at the annual meeting, or by certified letter."

The budget was reviewed and approved.  The total budgeted for 2007 is $14,137.00.  This includes a $5000.00 buffer, or reserve. Anyone who did not attend the meeting, and would like to view the itemized expenses, please contact our Secretary/Treasurer, Loretta Robinson. 

Please keep your dog on a leash at all times.  And remember to bring a plastic bag or two (if needed) and clean up after your pet.   With the increased usage of the park, this will help us keep the area more pleasant for everyone.

Litter!  This is an increasing problem.  Please take all your trash out with you, and any other trash or flood debris you notice. Thank you for helping keep our park beautiful!

Unauthorized use of our park is becoming an increasing problem.  There has also been recent vandalism/theft of the park gate lock and chain, which had to be replaced.  Please find enclosed a handout, which you may use to place on vehicles parked in or along the park, that are not displaying a park sticker. It is more effective when we all participate in protecting and preserving the quality of our park.

Special thanks to park association members who donated extra funds for park improvements.