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Volume 8, Number 8 August 2012Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association www.DavenportRanch.org
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER
Communicating with The Master Association Let’s Talk About Violations
The Davenport Ranch Master Association is an administrative association made up of representatives of each of the eleven sub-associations in Davenport Ranch. As such, it does not provide services to the general membership such as a newsletter or web site. When the Master Association has information to share, it does so through the designated representatives or management companies who may distribute the information to their members. That is how we try to get the word out about everything from coyote problems to TXDOT hearings.
Of course, the general membership may contact Goodwin Management, Inc. at any time to get information on their personal accounts, Hidden Park keys or any other business that they have with the Master Association.
Earline J. WakefieldProperty Manager
Many of you call me from time to time about violation letters you receive. I hope you received a helpful response. Good communication and understanding of the process is what makes the enforcement of your restrictions most effective.
We drive your neighborhood once a week, usually in the morning. The driver takes a photo of each violation and within 24 hours sends you a copy of the violation letter along with a photo and information about how to contact him. My name and contact information is on the letter itself.
When we take a photo, we understand that the boat or trailer might only have been there for an hour and might be gone within two hours; but if that is not the case, and it is still sitting there when we return next week, we will probably have already received complaint calls about it. So, if you call and say, “I was just bringing it in to get ready for a trip and it was gone the next morning,” we will happily remove the violation. All you have to do is let us know the circumstances.
You can go one step further and call us before we come by. PODS are a good example of when a prior notice to us is helpful. All we want to know is how long it will be there, and it saves us sending you a letter to ask. We also like to know about major maintenance. The driver can’t tell the difference between something that requires ARB approval and maintenance that does not. If you tell us you are just repainting with no color change, we will not bother you.
The message is that we do not want to have violations on an owner’s record that were not truly violations. Please call; we’re ready to listen.
Earline J. WakefieldProperty Manager
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IMPORTANT NUMBERSDAVENPORT - CENTRAL WEST DISTRICT OF POLICE DEPTNEW BAKER 4 DR SENIOR PATROL OFFICER Darrell Grayson ......................................... 512-947-5242 .........................................Darrell.Grayson@ci.austin.tx.usEMERGENGYPolice and Fire Emergencies ......................................... 9-1-1Reports/Non-Emergencies ...............................................311HOSPITALSSouth Austin Hospital (10 miles) ................... 512-447-2211 901 W. Ben White BlvdBrackenridge hospital ..................................... 512-324-7000 601 15th StreetSeton Hospital (10.5 miles) ............................ 512-324-1000 corner of 35th and Medical Pkwy - best choice for serious problemsChildren's Hospital of Austin (13 miles) ........ 512-324-8000 I-35 and 15thSeton Northwest (10 miles) ............................ 512-324-6000 11113 Research (183 N just past Braker)North Austin Hospital (8.5 miles) .................. 512-901-1000 Mopac and ParmerHeart Hospital .............................................. 512-407-7000 3801 N. LamarUrgent Care day and after hours:Austin Regional Clinic – FarWest ................... 512-346-6611 6835 Austin Center BlvdPoison Control ............................................1-800-222-1222ANIMAL CONTROLEnvirocare Pest Control .................................. 512-416-9191 Animal Pick up (dead animals) ..............................494-9400Animal Control (pick up stray or injured) ..............972-6060Barking Dog ...................................................................311UTILITIESAustin Energy Customer Service .................... 512-494-9400Austin Water Utility ....................................... 512-494-9400Texas Gas Service Customer Service ............... 800-700-2443Time Warner Cable Customer Service ............ 512-485-5555 Phone Payments.......................................... 512-485-6500SBC 24-hr Info Line: ..................................1-888-294-8433 Residential Phone Ordering: ....................1-800-464-7928 Residential Phone Repair: ........................1-800-246-8464MISCELLANEOUSGoodwin Management, Inc........................... 512- 502-7517Abandoned Cars .....................................................280-0075Airport- A.B.I.A. Flight Info. ................................530-2242Garbage Collection ................................................494-9400Lost mailbox key, Jim Howe; [email protected] .....844-4222Streetlight Problem ................................................505-7617Street Signs: Bridge & Street, Sam West .................974-8775Street Sign Replacement .........................................457-4885Hazardous Waste ...................................................974-4343
2012 DAVENPORT BOARDPresident: Joe Thrash, Architectural Review [email protected] Presidents: Matt Matthews, Architectural Review .................................... ......................................................matt@mattmatthews.com John Soyring [email protected] Larry Eisenberg ............................... [email protected] Nila Williams ...................................nila@ameliabullock.comTreasurer: Don Neville .................................... [email protected]: Sybil Raney ......................................sybilraney@hotmail.comAssociation Manager Earline Wakefield .............. [email protected]
MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONGoodwin Management, Inc
11149 Research, Suite 100 • Austin,Texas 78759-5227Office 512 502-7526 • Cell: 512 470-5104 • Fax: 512 346-4873
PRESIDENT DAVENPORT RANCH NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER BOARD
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NEWSLETTER PUBLISHERPeel, Inc. ........................................................... 512-263-9181
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My Health. My Doctor. My ADC.My Health. My Doctor. My ADC.
Immunizations are not just for kids. Adults should receive a flu shot each year and those over 65 years should also receive a pneumonia shot. If you are unsure about which immunizations you need, ask your doctor, or visit ADClinic.com for more information.
Specialties at ADC Westlake:Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonary, Rheumatology and Urology.
Medical Services: Diabetes Management, Lab and Weight Loss Program.
The Austin Diagnostic Clinic WestlakeCielo Center, Building 31250 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. 360, 1st Floor512-334-2400 ADClinic.com
VisitADClinic.com for Flu updates
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NatureWatch - The Buzz about Bees
There are over 1000 species of bees native to Texas, and this remarkable diversity is attributed to the high number of flowering plant species found in a multitude of habitats throughout the state. Central Texas is home to at least 185 of these species, many of which inhabit our yards, gardens, and public green spaces. Bees often get confused with other flying insects, mainly flies, wasps, and sometimes hawk moths. Flies and wasps, in particular, have similar sizes, colors, and even stripes. How can you begin to tell the difference?
In general, bees have longer, thinner antennae, large eyes on the side of the head, four wings (although all four can be hard to see), at least partially fuzzy bodies, and can carry loads of moist pollen on their legs or abdomens. Flies, on the other hand, have short, thick antennae, large eyes in front of the head, two wings, minute body hairs, and while pollen can stick to their bodies they don’t carry loads. Finally, wasps have narrow bodies often with a pinched abdomen, very few body hairs, little to no patterns or designs in their exoskeleton, and like flies, don’t carry pollen loads.
Groups of bees that you will commonly see include metallic green bees, honey bees, bumble bees, and carpenter bees. Metallic green bees have an obvious metallic green exoskeleton, but care must be taken to use other methods of identification, as there are also metallic green flies and wasps. Honey bees
buzz as they fly from flower to flower, with a fuzzy thorax and striped abdomen, but while quite common and numerous, are a non-native bee imported from Europe.
Our biggest native bees are the bumble bee and the carpenter bee. Bumble bees have a robust body size and shape, mostly black with some yellow or white stripes. Their entire body
is fuzzy, and they fly around in a ‘bumbling’ pattern, making a low buzzing sound. When landed, they fold their wings neatly over their abdomen. Carpenter bees are mostly all black, some with a little gold or brown, and the top of their abdomen lacking hairs. They are fast fliers, sometimes hovering like flies, and make a fairly loud buzz. Upon landing, they keep their wings splayed apart.
Native bees could fill the important pollinator role currently held by the declining population of non-native European honey bees. While there is still some debate as to the cause of this decline, there is no debate about the heavy reliance we have on bees pollinating many of our food crops. Native bees offer an efficient alternative because they are resistant to the mites thought to be harming the honey bees, and because they do not live in collective hives but live singly in nest holes and tunnels, which are not at risk of being overcome by Africanized bees. Further, native bees and their behavior have evolved so that their actions on a flower actually trigger pollination, so it is possible to find a native bee species that is evolutionally ‘tailored’ to assist a specific crop. Now that’s something worth buzzing about!
Send your nature-related questions to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to answer them. If you enjoy reading these articles, look for our book, Nature Watch Austin, published by Texas A&M University Press.
Bumble Bee(Bombus sp.)
Honey Bee(Apis sp.)
by Jim and Lynne Weber
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“Summer Under the Rainbow”is a flexible 11 week summer
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Although most toddlers in the United States have received all recommended vaccines, many adults and adolescents have not. These missed vaccinations increase their risk for infection, hospitalization, death, and disease spread, and they contribute to the estimated $10 billion that is spent annually on vaccine preventable diseases in the United States.
Evidence shows that currently approved vaccines are safe and effective. However, coverage rates for persons of all ages vary nationwide. Reasons cited include lack of health insurance, unfamiliarity with vaccine recommendations, limited access at physicians’ offices, or the perceived cost of vaccines.
What you need to know is that obtaining recommended vaccines in a timely manner can prevent disease. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends the immunization schedule to the right for generally healthy adults and adolescents.
For more information about immunizations and where to get them, contact your health care provider, your Concentra health specialist, or visit the CDC’s Web Site at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines.
*Specific recommendations for individuals may vary depending on age, prior immunization history and the presence of other existing conditions; please see the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Web site at: http://www.
cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm
IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATIONSInfluenza:
Yearly, especially if at riskMenIngococcal:
One dose, age 11-12 or 13-18 if not previously immunizedTeTanus-DIphTherIa/TeTanus
One dose, age 11-12, then boosterDIphTherIa-perTussIs:
every 10 yearshuMan papIlloMa VIrus
Three doses, age 11-26 (females only):Measles - MuMps - rubella:
If born after 1956, one or two doses if never immunized up to age 65pneuMococcal:
One dose, at or after age 65VarIcella (chIcken pox):
Two doses if no prior infection orimmunization receivedzosTer (shIngles):
One dose, at or after age 60
Immunizations: Not Just for KidsBy: Concentra Urgent Care
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Be sure to include the text that you would like to have as the caption. Pictures will appear in color online at www.PEELinc.com.
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Home Athletics ScheduleAugust/September
For up-to-date information about CTX Athletics and to register online for the ticket
pass, please check out our website at:
Date Sport Opponent Time 8/31 VB Concordia Ann Arbor% 5 p.m.9/1 VB Concordia Wisconsin% 10 a.m. VB Concordia Chicago% 2 p.m. WS Dallas! 5 p.m. MS Dallas! 7 p.m.9/9 WS Huston-Tillotson! 5 p.m. MS Huston-Tillotson! 7 p.m.9/19 WS Trinity! 7 p.m.9/21 VB Mary Hardin-Baylor$ 7:30 p.m.9/22 VB Mississippi College$ 12:30 p.m. WS East Texas Baptist^ 2 p.m. MS East Texas Baptist^ 4 p.m. VB Texas-Tyler$ 5:30 p.m.9/23 WS Austin College^ 2 p.m. MS Austin College^ 4 p.m.9/28 VB Sul Ross State 7 p.m.
VB (Volleyball)MS (M. Soccer)WS (W. Soccer)% Concordia Invitational$ ASC Dig Pink Crossover Challenge! at St. Stephen’s^ at Vandegrift High School
CTX Athletics All-Access Ticket Pass Now Available
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Back To School Checklist
As a parent, there’s no doubt that back-to-school season requires a lot of effort to get your kids all set for the challenges of the classroom. But it’s also an important time to consider your child’s health, says Daniel Howard, M.D., a pediatrician with The Austin Diagnostic Clinic (ADC).
“From making sure all of the proper vaccinations have been administered on schedule, to getting their kids back on ‘school year’ sleep schedules, health is obviously a huge consideration for parents with school-age children,” Dr. Howard says.• Vaccinations 101. Children should receive a variety of
vaccinations and booster shots to prevent them from getting many serious and highly contagious diseases.
• Hearing and vision tests. Consider getting your child’s hearing and vision tested before they begin school to prevent learning challenges in the classroom.
• Health information. Parents should be prepared to provide schools with a list of emergency contact information that includes telephone numbers for parents, close family, pediatrician, and dentist.
• Diet and sleep. Healthy eating is a critical part of a child’s physical and mental development and can help curb the risk of childhood obesity. Sleep is also essential—kids should get between eight to 11 hours per day, depending on their age.
Daniel Howard, M.D., is a pediatrician for The Austin Diagnostic Clinic, a multi-specialty clinic with physicians representing 21medical
specialties at more than six locations throughout Austin
and Central Texas. Dr. Howard sees patients at the ADC Cedar Bend, at 2400 Cedar Bend Drive. For more information, visit www.adclinic.com or call
512-901-4016. To download an
electronic version of this release, please visit
www.delaune.com/ADC
Ensuring a Healthy Return to the Classroom Begins at Home
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Gratitude is an instant mood converter. Gratefulness is the knife that melds impatience to patience, fear to love and anxiety to peace. Enveloped by the clouds of thankfulness, we can soar high in the air of optimism. Our aura is immediately cleansed when we fill our thoughts with praise. Relationships glow under the varnish of a positive expression in mutual affection.
We only have to look around us to realize how blessed we are. Being mindful of the generosity of people, beauty in our surroundings and the uniqueness of our own spirits can help us appreciate our fortunate existence.
Opening ourselves to receiving divine grace that is already a part of our lives makes us acknowledge our own sacredness. We appreciate our oneness with the universe and what we feel as a result, is gratitude on being a part of the whole. We feel love, we feel complete.
Modeling gratefulness with our families can help children open their hearts to the love and light in everything they do. Daily writing in their Gratitude Journal can gradually shift children's consciousness to a higher dimension.
Constantly reminding children to see the lessons presented by events instead of sulking on challenges can be an exercise in life-long learning. When we encourage children to make choices, evaluate them and re-choose options that help them feel grateful, we show them how to be free.
Together, we find that our interactions with each other have always been complete; the missing link in the puzzle in seeking out and seeding in the Om of smile- the symbol of thankfulness.
Sugandha Jain is a Master Registered Texas Trainer and Director of Accreditation at a local preschool.
Gratitude is the key Unlocking The Doors To Treasures In Our Children
By Sugandha Jain
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TILAPIA & RICEIngredients:• Jasmine Rice, cooked per the package to serve 4• 4 Tilapia fillets, rinsed and dried• 2 T olive oil• 12 oz panko bread crumbs• salt and pepperDirections: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare Jasmine Rice per the package to make 4 servings. Rinse and dry tilapia fillets and rub each one with olive oil. Dredge through the panko break crumbs, pushing with your fingers so it sticks. Add a little extra olive oil onto your pan and place the breaded tilapia on it. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until done.
LEEK AND CILANTRO SALADIngredients:• 2 leeks, green tops discarded, sliced in half, rinsed and
patted dry• 2 bunches cilantro, rinsed and dried• 2 T rice vinegar• 1 T butter• 2 T olive oil• Salt and PepperDirections: Chop off the green tops of the leeks and slice in half, which makes cleaning easier. Remove all sand and pat dry. Slice the leeks and add to a saute pan with the 1 T of butter. Saute until tender, remove from heat and cool. Meanwhile, pick the clean cilantro leaves off the stems and add to a bowl. Add the cooled sauted leeks, rice vinegar, olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. To assemble: Start with a bed of jasmine rice, then the baked tilapia and topped with the delicious leek and cilantro salad. Serves 4.
This is just a yummy dish! Oven baked tilapia is a good staple. I breaded mine with panko for a really light and crunchy texture. But what sets this recipe apart is the leek and cilantro salad on top. Served over a bed of jasmine
rice, this is the perfect summertime meal.
Oven Baked Tilapia with Leek Cilantro Saladby The Four Points Foodie