News & Events

Woodland Springs Pools Open May 2nd

Summer is right around the corner and that means swimming season has begun! To inform residents about the 2008 pool season, the HOA mailed all residents a packet of pool reference information. This packet lists the pool rules and regulations, hours of operation for each of the various pools and also explains how to obtain a pool access card.

Residents must be current on any HOA dues in order to utilize the pool facilities. Existing access cards will work when the pool opens and residents do not need to obtain a new card. If you have lost your card, are a new resident or need additional cards, please stop by SBB’s onsite office at 12301 Woodland Springs Drive to obtain your cards.

Special early morning swim access is available from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Lamington pool. Persons requesting special access with need to stop by the on-site off for cards to be programmed.

Wishing you a safe and happy swimming season!

May 2, 2008

Community Garage Sale is May 2nd, 3rd & 4th

The Community Calendar Committee is pleased to announce May 2-4 as dates for the spring community wide garage sale. These dates are firm and the sales will occur on these dates, regardless of weather. This is an excellent opportunity to do some spring cleaning.

Reminders and suggestions:

Get your permit for hosting your sale from the City of Fort Worth. All residents are required to obtain city approval and are limited to two garage sales per year.

Call the Salvation Army to coordinate pick up of remaining items. The Committee has coordinated pickup of items on Tuesday, May 6th. Residents that have donations must call the Salvation Army on or before May 5th at 800-958-7825 to be added to the May 6th pick up route. Items should be clearly marked for their pickup.

Bulk trash week is May 4th. Everything that is not sold or donation quality can be left out for bulk trash pick up during the first week of May.

As always, the Committee will coordinate advertisements in the Keller Citizen and the Fort Worth Star Telegram as well as entry signage. With successful sales, making donations and bulk trash removal, your spring cleaning should be complete!

March 22, 2008

Survey on New Villages of Woodland Springs' Amenity Center Opening

The new Amenity Center for the Villages of Woodland Springs will be opening in April 2008. An online survey has been constructed so residents can express interest in using it, rules and fees. Results will be presented at upcoming Advisory Committee meetings.

Click here to take survey

March 11, 2008

Spring Garage Sale – Pick Your Date

Several residents have inquired on dates for the spring garage sale. Naturally, we do not want to have our garage sale when other large communities are conducting theirs. Additionally, too early in the spring can mean higher chances of rain. If you have a preference on when the garage sale is, submit your suggested dates.

March 11, 2008

Communications Committee Established

In order to effectively communicate progress and other happenings in and around Woodland Springs, a Communications Committee has been established. This group of resident volunteers will manage content for both the official homeowners’ association web site and the Woodland Word newsletter. Meeting times are in development and additional resident volunteers are encouraged to participate by joining this committee.

The mission of the Communications Committee is to objectively identify, obtain and disburse news, events and activities in and around The Villages of Woodland Springs. Development of this committee ensures this Homeowners’ Association web site and the community newsletter consistently and quickly convey news and information that affect residents.

February 21, 2008

Free Trees for our Community, Success!

The Villages of Woodland Springs Landscape Committee, in an effort to make our neighborhood greener, applied to the City of Fort Worth Tree Grant program to obtain free trees for Bray Birch Drive in the Villages of Woodland Springs. The lack of shade along this thoroughfare in the summer is noticeable.  As a result the Villages of Woodland Springs came in 12th on the priority list and was awarded 100 trees for this location. In January the developer paid for 33 trees to be picked up at the cities tree farm and transported back to Bray Birch Drive for planting along the parkway. This first selection of trees was composed of native varieties: 11 Live Oaks, 11 Southern Red Oaks and 11 Bur Oaks.  They are of a good size with approximately 3' trunks and 8 to 12 feet tall, in fact you may have noticed them already!

These trees are only available during the planting season which runs from November to mid March.  The remaining 67 trees awarded to the Villages of Woodland Springs can be picked up in subsequent planting seasons when more funds are available for transportation and planting. The Landscape Committee has been reaching out to find additional funds through community partners such as the local school districts.

In addition to Bray Birch Drive, the Landscape Committee will be applying to this same program again for additional streets to receive trees along community parkways that feed into the Villages of Woodland Springs villages. Look for more news as the program progresses and if you know of any community partners that would be willing to donate funds for this effort please contact us at vows.landscape@gmail.com or our contact section of the homeowners’ association web site.

More info on the CFW Free Tree Program. 

The Committee would like to extend a special thanks to Mehrdad Moayedi, Villages of Woodland Springs developer for funding the transportation and planting of the initial delivery of 33 trees.  If it were not for his generosity this program may not have begun this season.  Thank you from all the members of the Landscape Committee!

February 13, 2008

Updates on Rodent Control Program in the Villages of Woodland Springs

When the construction of Independence Elementary School commenced in 2005, residents contacted property management about rodents in the neighborhood. Shortly thereafter, SBB Management instituted a rodent control program that included placing bait boxes along Bray Birch by a licensed Board Certified Entomologist. The problem subsided but occasionally flared up.

Each time SBB was notified of new rodent problems or concerns, additional steps were taken to further enhance the existing control program. Recently, there have been concerns about rodents in the community. Though the neither the City of Fort Worth nor Keller ISD had received any complaints, SBB did receive new complaints and met with concerned homeowners. The good news was that the complaints involved dead rats, which means the program has been working. But as a precautionary and preventative step, SBB has made even further improvements in January to their control program, which includes treating the burrows.

While we had the experts on site, we obtained suggestions for rodent prevention for residents. A separate article in this newsletter, titled "Expert suggestions for rodent prevention" was provided compliments of J. Scott Smith, Certified Entomologist and Senior Technical Representative with Bell Laboratories, Inc.

If you have concerns about rodents in our community, please do not hesitate to notify management though the Homeowners' Association web site or contact SBB Management directly at 817-741-1719.

February 3, 2008

Budget Committee Update and Volunteer Request

Happy New Year from the Budget, Finance & Expenditure sub-committee! 2007 was a productive year and we expect to build upon those accomplishments in 2008. Read More »

January 10, 2008

New Watering Restrictions by Fort Worth City Council

On Tuesday, Dec 4, the Fort Worth City Council approved year-round restrictions on lawn watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.  The ordinance amendments allow locking out in-ground irrigation systems as an enforcement option. There is an administrative fee associated with removal of the device. The fee would be $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense and $75 for the third offense. Multiple violations could result in lock out as well as a citation. The fee would be added to the customer’s water bill. There is also a process for appealing the administrative fee.

December 11, 2007

Youth Event Coordinators Needed

The Community Calendar Committee is interested in hosting events for youth in the Villages of Woodland Springs. In order to host successful and interesting events, youth event coordinators are needed. If you are a teenager residing in the Villages of Woodland Springs and would like to help coordinate and promote youth activities, please contact the Community Calendar Committee.

November 17, 2007

Queens of the Springs Cookie Exchange

The "Queens of the Springs" women's group was started in 2005 with originally about 30 members and quickly grew to 70 over the years, although we have never had everyone together at one time. The "Queens" are all about making life long friends here in the surrounding neighborhoods and our motto is having FUN. We enjoy getting together for different parties, especially the annual cookie exchange, which always turns out to be a great time!

When we started out we wore Boa's & Crowns to our gatherings which seemed to just enhance the silliness, which we are ALL about!  Although not required at each event, we would like continue the "Queen" spirit in which we have such fond memories. It has been a while since we have gathered so this upcoming event has been long overdue.

We would like to extend the invitation to join the "Queens of the Springs" to those ladies that like to have fun and meet new people. If you like to bake, contact us for more info.

Hope to see many new faces at the third annual Christmas Cookie and Gift Exchange this year!

Feel free to contact Liz Bateman or Michele Stogsdill for more information and to have your email address listed on our mailing lists for other upcoming events.

November 11, 2007

Advisory Committee Elections for 2008

The Villages Woodlands Springs will have nine open seats for the 2008 Advisory Committee. If you are interested in serving on the Advisory Committee, please fill out the nomination form and submit it to SBB Management. Nomination forms were disbursed via mail. Floor nominations will also be taken during the Annual Homeowners Meeting on 12/04/07.

In order to qualify for nomination on the Advisory Committee, nominees must:

• Be current on all Homeowner Association dues
• Currently reside in VOWS
• Commit to attending the monthly meetings on fourth Tuesday of each month

Nominees should be prepared to give a brief speech supporting their election at the Annual Homeowners meeting. This is a unique opportunity to aid in the development of the community.

November 8, 2007

Annual Homeowners Meeting

The date for The Villages of Woodland Springs’ annual homeowners meeting is Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 6:30PM. The meeting will occur at Northridge Baptist Church, the same facility used last year, which is located at 11910 Old Denton Rd.

Please join the Advisory Committee, SBB Management and the Developer to learn and discuss important homeowner information pertaining to our community.

During the meeting, the budget for 2008 will be presented and each sub-committee will report on progress made throughout year. There will be updates on the long awaited new meeting hall and offices.  Additionally, there will be an open question and answer session with the Developer, so plan ahead and have your questions ready for the meeting.

November 8, 2007

Jingle Bell Run at Sundance Square

Saturday, December 01, 2007 at Sundance Sundance Square

The 16th Annual Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis has a new date - Saturday, December 1!

Thousands of area runners, walkers, skaters, rollerbladers, toddlers, and the occasional canine, don Santa hats and jingle bells for this popular run through the decorated downtown streets.  This family event opens to the public at 2:30 p.m.  You'll find educational and informational booths, festival food, a children's activities and music stage, demonstrations, door prizes, awards and so much more on the Chisholm Trail Parking Lot. 

The jingle bell action gets underway with the 1-Mile Reindeer Run at 4:30 p.m. followed by the 5K Certified Night Run/Walk at 5 p.m.  It's a treat for participants and spectactors alike!

Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis is part of a national endeavor to support the Arthritis Foundation's efforts to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.  for entry fees and additional information, please visit www.fortworthjinglebellrun.kintera.org.

November 29, 2007

Breakfast with Santa at The Keller Pointe

Saturday, December 1  from 8 to 11 am at The Keller Pointe

Kids get a chance to sit on Santa's lap, give him their wish list, and have their picture taken for their holiday scrapbooks. Breakfast will be served and a variety of arts and crafts and holiday fun is planned to round out the morning. Be sure to register early as this event fills very quickly!

Pre-registration with the Keller Pointe is required. Cost is $8 for passholders and $12 for non-passholders

November 29, 2007

Holly Days at Keller Town Center

Friday November 30 from 6 to 9 pm at Keller Town Center

Bring your coats and mittens and join the holiday spirit at Keller Town Center. the plaza will come to life with lights and holiday decor! Enjoy the lighting of the community tree, Santa's arrival, stage entertainment, children's activities, and horse-drawn carriage rides.

 Contact: Keller Parks and Recreation

November 6, 2007