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Volume 8, Number 6 June 2012Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association www.DavenportRanch.org

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER

SIGNS OF SPRING

Spring fever often hits as a sudden desire to give your home a new coat of paint, spruce up the landscaping or add a pool. It’s also the season for moving as houses go on the market in anticipation of relocating between school semesters. These activities generate their own signs so it seems like a good time to revisit the Davenport Ranch Community Policies regarding signs.

Signs. “For sale” or “for rent” signs and all other signs are prohibited except for one 2” X 2” sign per Lot. Board members, courtesy patrol and management company representatives may enter, without prior notice, and remove and throw away prohibited signs. The policy regarding signs is subject to exceptions for the Declarant (developer) under the Declaration.

Contractors may not advertise in your front yard, and real estate agents may not place any sign that is oversized or any direction signs. Signs honoring children’s activities are a courtesy exception allowed by most home owner associations as long as they are kept close to the house.

It is also very tempting, when you lose a pet, to plaster the neighborhood with posters. These signs weather quickly so that your pet is not recognizable and the tape leaves visible residue on the light poles. These are being removed as soon as they are spotted.

Please observe these restrictions and you will ensure that the signs of spring in Davenport Ranch are all the work of Mother Nature.

Earline J. WakefieldProperty Manager

Goodwin Management, Inc.

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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

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DAVENPORT RANCH’S OPEN DOOR POLICY

In light of the recent rash of garage burglaries in Davenport Ranch, it seems appropriate to run this reminder again.

The Davenport Ranch Master Neighborhood Association contracts with off-duty Sheriff’s Deputies to patrol the neighborhood. In their first report after starting patrol, they said they had found 23 open doors. That number includes garage doors, car doors and trunks. It does not include closed but unlocked doors. When the Deputies see an open door, they will alert the owner.

Davenport Ranch’s owners are very concerned about personal and property safety. Yet, this open door policy simply invites the opportunistic criminal into your neighborhood. Please pay attention to doors of all kinds and make Davenport Ranch a neighborhood with a closed door policy. This will make the effort to protect you much more effective.

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Submit your Plans!!

If you’re going to add a pool, an addition, fence or any other change to the exterior of your house, you must submit your plans to the Architectural Review Board for approval.

The ARB is working hard on streamlining the process to make communicat ion eas ier between homeowners and the board.

Our Davenport Neighborhood Association architect, Pierre Bulhon, met with the ARB on Tuesday, March 20th, to discuss ways to accomplish this. If you are ready to submit your plans to the ARB, please contact Earlene Wakefield at [email protected] before you begin any construction.

Txdot resolution adopted by Davenport Neighborhood Board

At the meeting of the Board of Directors of Davenport Ranch Neighborhood

Association, Inc., held on April 17th, 2012, the following resolution was adopted by vote of the Board at a meeting in which a quorum of the Directors was present and for which proper and timely notice was given to all Directors:

RESOLVED, that the Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association officially opposes the current implementation of Section 3 of Loop 360 changes at the TXDot Proposal Meeting that took place April 16, 2012. Specifically, the DRNA Board objects to the lack of a left turn lane at Cedar Street. Since Bridgepoint Elementary is at that location, this will result in all school traffic, including school buses, attempting u-turns across Loop 360 during morning and afternoon rush hours.

This will endanger all vehicles, but especially those carrying school children. The only alternative would appear to be diverting all school traffic onto Bunny Run, a narrow residential street. In addition, the overall thrust of the plan appears to favor through traffic at the considerable expense of the neighborhoods. Thank you for your consideration of these comments.

The Board urges all residents to send their comments to TXDOT as well as to Senator Kirk Watson and Representative Donna Howard.

Keep up with any developments by going to http://www.dot.state.tx.us/project_information/projects/austin/loop360/default.htm

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/project_information/projects/austin/loop360/default.htm

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• 1 lb. lean ground beef • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cans(15 ozs ea.) pinto beans, undrained• 1 can(28 ozs) diced tomatoes, undrained• 1 can(15 ozs) tomato sauce• 1 can(4 ozs) chopped green chilis, undrained• 2 tablespoons chili powder• 1 teaspoon ground cumin• ½ teaspoon salt• ½ teaspoon black pepper

(5-6 servings)

1.In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef and onion over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes.

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1, 8, 15, 22, 29—BANDERA: Twin Elm Ranch Rodeo Watch bull riding and favorite rodeo events. Includes a calf scramble and mutton busting for children. Twin Elm Guest Ranch. www.twinelmranch.com 830/796-3628

1, 8, 15, 22, 29—PIPE CREEK: Summer Buckle Series Rodeo Begins at 8 p.m. Lightning Ranch on F.M. 1283. www.lightningranch.com 830/535-4096

1-July 15—SAN MARCOS: Rick Riordan’s World of Myth and Mystery Exhibition showcases archives of best-selling San Antonio author Rick Riordan, who created several young-adult series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles and the Heroes of Olympus. The Wittliff Collections, seventh floor of the Albert B. Alkek Library on the campus of Texas State University. www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu 512/245-2313

1-July 29—AUSTIN: The King James Bible: Its History and Influence Four centuries after its first printing in 1611, the King James Bible remains one of the most influential books in the English language. This exhibition including notable Bibles and examples of modern book design featuring biblical texts is the most comprehensive display of Bibles and related materials in the Harry Ransom Center’s history. At 21st Street and Guadalupe. www.hrc.utexas.edu

1-Aug. 5—SAN MARCOS: Face to Face: Portraits from the Photography Collection More than 50 photos bring viewers face-to-face with a study in portraiture—from the famous to the homeless—in the permanent holdings of Texas State’s Wittliff Collections. Seventh floor of the Albert B. Alkek Library at Texas State University. www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu 512/245-2313

1-Aug. 5—SAN MARCOS: Timeless Mexico: The Photographs of Hugo Brehme Features more than 100 of Hugo Brehme’s masterful photos of early 20th-century

June 2012Mexico. The Wittliff Collections, seventh floor of the Alkek Library at Texas State University. www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu 512/245-2313

1-Aug. 19—AUSTIN: The First Picture Shows: Historic Austin Movie Houses Exhibit explores the many film venues throughout Austin’s history. Austin History Center. http://library.austintexas.gov 512/974-7480 830/510-9515

2, 9, 16, 23, 30—BANDERA: Cowboys on Main Features a Western display in front of the Bandera County Courthouse and strolling entertainers on Main Street. Hours are 1–4 p.m. Main Street. www.banderacowboycapital.com 800/364-3833

2, 9, 16, 23, 30—CEDAR PARK: Bertram Flyer Historic railroad operates vintage passenger cars on three-hour journeys from Cedar Park to the historic 1912 train station in Bertram and back. Cedar Park Depot, 401 E. Whitestone Blvd. www.austinsteamtrain.org 512/477-8468

2, 16, 30—KYLE: Stock Car Racing at Thunderhill Raceway 24801 I-35. www.thunderhillraceway.com

2-Aug. 19—AUSTIN: Origami Nature Art by Robert J. Lang Enjoy more than 20 works including a turtle crafted from a single piece of paper, a hummingbird sipping from a flower and giant sculptures that are several feet across. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. www.wildflower.org 512/232-0100

5, 19—BOERNE: Abendkonzerte Enjoy an evening concert with the Boerne Concert Band. Begins at 7:30 p.m. Main Plaza. www.ci.boerne.tx.us 830/248-1543

8, 22—PFLUGERVILLE: Music in the Park Pfluger Park. www.cityofpflugerville.com/musicinthepark 512/990-6350

8-23—INGRAM: Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood The Point Outdoor Theatre. www.hcaf.com 830/367-5121

8-29—KERRVILLE: Destinations Juried competition of Texas college students’ artwork. Arts Foundation, 120 Point

Theatre Road. 830/367-5120 9-10, 30-July 1—FREDERICKSBURG:

Pacific Combat Living History Program Living-history demos cover WWII weaponry, clothing, training and tactics of U.S. and Japanese military. Programs begin at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. National Museum of the Pacific War Combat Zone. www.pacificwarmuseum.org 830/997-8600

9, 23—BOERNE: Cibolo Songs and Stories Concert Bring a chair or blanket and picnic while listening to live music under stars and oak trees. Cibolo Nature Center Stage. www.cibolo.org 830/249-4616

9, 23—CEDAR PARK: Twilight Flyer Enjoy the magic of a train ride after dark. Includes a boxed meal. Departs at 6 p.m. and includes a brief stop at the historic 1912 Bertram train depot before proceeding to Burnet and back. Cedar Park Depot. www.austinsteamtrain.org 512/477-8468

14-16—STONEWALL: Stonewall Peach JAMboree and Rodeo This 50th annual event celebrates the peach harvest with rodeo and bull riding events, dancing, live music, parade, contests, peach judging, a pageant, children’s activities and more. 250 Peach St. www.stonewalltexas.com 830/644-2735

15—UVALDE: Stargazing Party Bring a lawn chair, insect repellant and small flashlight. Fort Inge Park. E-mail: [email protected] 830/934-2271

15-16—BROWNWOOD: Juneteenth Celebration Enjoy live entertainment, vendors, a baseball games, children’s activities and a Saturday night concert by The Rob Holbert Group. Cecil Holman Park. www.brownwoodjuneteenth.com 325/646-8188

15-17—BOERNE: Berges Fest Annual celebration of German heritage features a parade, dance, carnival, live music, games and vendors. Main Plaza and downtown. www.bergesfest.com 830/428-8778


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