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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER

Volume 10, Number 10 October 2014Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association www.DavenportRanch.org

The air is crisper and the leaves are changing, it must be time for the annual Davenport Ranch Halloween Party! Bring your kids in their

spookiest costumes and enjoy the festivities on Halloween evening.

OCTOBER 31ST | 4:30-6:30 PMAT THE WESTLAKE DR AND CARRYBACK LN MAILBOXES.

There will be pizza, face painting, a bounce house, and more! Bring the whole family, meet your neighbors, and enjoy the trick-

or-treating pre-party. See you there!

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Davenport RanchIMPORTANT NUMBERS

DAVENPORT - 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; jimhowe@cox.net .....844-4222Streetlight Problem ................................................505-7617Street Signs: Bridge & Street, Sam West .................974-8775Street Sign Replacement .........................................457-4885Hazardous Waste ...................................................974-4343NEWSLETTER PUBLISHERPeel, Inc...........................................................512-263-9181

2013 DAVENPORTBOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Larry Eisenberg ...................................... Larry@CTXIG.comVice Presidents: Joe Thrash, Architectural Review ..........jthrash@austin.rr.com John Soyring .............................................john@soyring.com Marc Alcedo .............................................Malcedo@me.comShiela Walker .................................... shielagwalker@gmail.comTreasurer: Don Neville ............................... Don.Neville@Tatumllc.comSecretary: Mercedes Frost .............................. mercedesfrost@gmail.comAssociation Manager Earline Wakefield .............. earline.wakefield@goodwintx.com

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

Meredith Landry ................................................tejas42@aol.com

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Oak wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, is the most destructive disease affecting live oaks and red oaks in Central Texas. Most of the tree mortality results from treeto-tree spread of the pathogen through interconnected or grafted root systems, once an oak wilt center becomes established. New infection centers begin when beetles carry oak wilt fungal spores from infected red oaks to fresh, open wounds on healthy oaks. Wounds include any damage caused by wind, hail, vehicles, construction, squirrels, birds or pruning. Research has shown that both oak wilt fungal mats on infected red oaks and insects that carry oak wilt spores are most prevalent in the spring. Below is a brief description of how you can reduce the risk of fungal spread when pruning. • Always paint fresh wounds on oaks, including pruning cuts and

stumps, with wound dressing or latex paint immediately after pruning or live tree removal at all times of the year.

• Clean all pruning tools with 10% bleach solution or Lysol™ between sites and/or trees.

• If possible avoid pruning or wounding of oaks during the spring (currently defined as February1 through June 30). Reasons to prune in the spring include:

• To accommodate public safety concerns such as hazardous limbs, traffic visibility or emergency utility line clearance.

• To repair damaged limbs (from storms or other anomalies) • To remove limbs rubbing on a building or rubbing on other branches,

and to raise low limbs over a street. • On sites where construction schedules take precedence, pruning any

live tissue should only be done to accommodate required clearance. • Dead branch removal where live tissue is not exposed.

Pruning for other reasons (general tree health, non-safety related clearance or thinning, etc.) should be conducted before February 1 or after June 30. Debris from diseased red oaks should be immediately chipped, burned or buried. Regardless of the reasons or time of year, proper pruning techniques should be used. These techniques include making proper pruning cuts and avoiding injurious practices such as topping or excessive crown thinning. If you are uncertain about any of this information, you should consult with a Texas Oak Wilt Certified arborist, ISA Certified Arborist, or an oak wilt specialist from a city, county or state government agency such as the Texas Forest Service or Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

References available at http://www.TexasOakWilt.org.

Pruning Guidelines for Prevention of Oak Wilt in Texas

NOW IS THE TIME TO PRUNE YOUR OAKS TREES

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