W N Westcreek Neighborhood

[Pages:8]WESTCREEK NEIGHBORHOOD

Westcreekk Neighborhood

A S S O C I AT I O N

Volume 6, Issue 7

July, 2010 - Published Monthly for our Westcreek Neighbors

Log on at

:RQ?W\RXEHP\QHLJKERU"

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VWHSV,QHHGWRWDNH $V WKH $3' GHVFULEHG LW WKH 1HLJKERUKRRG :DWFK 3URJUDP LV QHLJKERUV ZDWFKLQJ RXW IRU QHLJKERUV DQG LV DQ H[WHQVLRQ RU VXSSOHPHQW LQ DVVLVWLQJ WKH SROLFH LQ PDNLQJ QHLJKERUKRRGV VDIHU IRU DOO UHVLGHQWV 7KH SURJUDP FDQ EH HDVLO\ VWDUWHG E\ JHWWLQJ WR NQRZ \RXU LPPHGLDWH QHLJKERUV DQGIRUPLQJD?EORFN?

$ ?EORFN FDSWDLQ? SLFNV VXUURXQGLQJ KRXVHV WR IRUP D EORFNRIQHLJKERUV

7KH %ORFN FDSWDLQV UHDFKHV RXW WR QHLJKERUV DQG H[FKDQJHVFRQWDFWLQIRUPDWLRQ

([WUD WKLQJV WR GLVFXVV ZRUN LQ RU RXW RI WKH KRXVH YHKLFOHV GULYHQ SHWV FKLOGUHQ HPHUJHQF\ FRQWDFW LQIRUPDWLRQ

6HW XS D ?WHOHSKRQH WUHH? $VLGH IURP FDOOLQJ D QHLJKERU QRWLFLQJ VXVSLFLRXV DFWLYLW\ RU DQ HPHUJHQF\ FDOOV D VSHFL?F QHLJKERU ZKR WKHQ FDOOV DQRWKHU VSHFL?F QHLJKERU WR VSUHDG WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ ? WKDW ZD\ RQH SHUVRQ LV QRW RYHUZKHOPHG WU\LQJ WR JHW WKH ZRUG RXW

?1HLJKERUKRRG:DWFK(C?oFnRtQiWnLQuXeHdGoRnQP3aDgJeH3)

Go Green, Go Paperless

Sign up to receive the Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter in your inbox. Visit for details.

Copyright ? 2010 Peel, Inc.

Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter - July 2010 1

WESTCREEK NEIGHBORHOOD

WNA CoNtACts

WNA WEBSITE...................................... WEBMASTER.

Elaine.Pozos................................ webmaster@ Write to us at: WNA;.P.O..Box.91373,.Austin,.TX.78719-1373

For comments on this newsletter, or to submit ideas/articles: NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Karen.Gregory.......................... kgregory1@,.899-1292

PRESIDENT Chris.Schexnayder. ................ chrisschexnayder@.

VICE PRESIDENT Gary.Bunevick............................ tightgrainwood@

TREASURER Jan.Boswell............................... Eifel60@,.892-3786

SECRETARY Trudy.Hasan...................................trudyhasan@

MEMBER AT LARGE, PLACE 1 Vicki.Phillips.................. vickipaustin@,.665-7778

MEMBER AT LARGE, PLACE 2 Chris.Morris..............chrismorris85@,.436-8607

MEMBER AT LARGE, PLACE 3 Barbara.Huffman.......... bhuffman1@austin.,.892-3397

YOM NEC CHAIRPERSON Barbara.Huffman........................... bhuffman1@austin.

YOM NEC ASSISTANTS Jennifer.................................................... jleidun@ Hannah............................................... happyhanalei@

City CoNtACt

Call 311 to report any City-related problem. It operates 24/7. Report a non-emergency crime, barking dogs, speeding problems, zoning violations, blocked sidewalks, etc.

Austin Police Department District Representative Zachary.LaHood..... Zachary.LaHood@ci.austin.tx.us,.974-4415

NeWsletter iNfo

NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Peel, Inc............................................................ 512-263-9181 Advertising.................................. advertising@

ADVERTISING INFORMATION Please. support. the. businesses. that. advertise. in. the. Westcreek. Newsletter..Their. advertising. dollars. make. it. possible. for. all. residents.to.receive.a.newsletter.at.no.charge...No.homeowners. association.funds.are.used.to.produce.or.mail.the.newsletters...If. you. would. like. to. support. the. newsletter. by. advertising,. please. contact.Peel,.Inc..Sales.Office.at.512-263-9181.or.advertising @ .for.rmation.and.pricing.

Birds and Butterflies and Lizards, Part 2!

Are. you. ready. for. some. friendly. competition?. And. get. some. butterflies.and.lizards.and.birds.to.move.in?

Westcreek.has.registered.for.the.Neighborhood.Habitat.Challenge. sponsored. by. the. City. of. Austin. and. the. National. Wildlife. Federation..Now.through.November.15,.2010,.we.will.try.to.have. the.most.properties.certified.as.a.wildlife.habitat.with.the.National. Wildlife. Federation.. So,. let's. roll. up. our. sleeves. and. show. those. central.Austin.neighborhoods.what.we're.made.of!.

To. participate,. you. will. need. to. create. a. wildlife. habitat. by. providing.food,.water,.cover,.and.places.to.raise.young.for.songbirds,. butterflies,.and.other.wildlife.and.then.certify.your.property.with. the. National. Wildlife. Federation..To. get. started,. visit. nwf. org/gardenforwildlife/certify.cfm..The. application. fee. is. $20. and. you. will. receive. several. benefits. such. as. a. one-year. membership. with.NWF.and.subscription.to.National.Wildlife.magazine..There. are. many,. many. online. resources. and. local. seminars. to. help. get. you. started.. A. list. of. informative. websites. can. be. found. in. the. "frequently. asked. questions". section. at. ci.austin.tx.us/parks/ wildlifehabitatchallenge.htm..

In.addition.to.certifying.as.many.private.properties.as.possible,. Westcreek.will.also.need.to.develop.and. implement.munity.habitat-related. project,. such. as. removing. invasive. plants. or. planting. trees. in. a. common. area.or.planting.a.neighborhood.butterfly. garden..If.you.have.ideas.for.munity. project.or.have.any.questions.about.the. certification. process,. contact. Trudy. Hasan.at.trudy.hasan@. or.at.789-1364..

2 Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter - July 2010

Copyright ? 2010 Peel, Inc.

WESTCREEK NEIGHBORHOOD

Won't You Be My Neighbor? - (Continued from Cover Page)

Meet ANotHer MeMBer

If. you. aren't. able. to. get. to. these. short. watch. classes. yet,. please. consider. at. least. reaching. out. to. a. few. neighbors. and. trading. information...You'll.find.that.it.is.so.easy.forting.to.have. others.looking.out.for.you..

Let's.get.the.word.out.on.the.street.that.Westcreek.is.not.an.easy. target.for.criminals...We.want.our.neighborhood.to.have.a.reputation. that.we.are.not.worth.messing.with.because.we.watch.out.for.one. another...There.are.people.around.you.that.work.different.shifts.and. come.and.go.at.various.times...If.we.connect.with.one.another,.we. really.can.have.people.watching.out.for.one.another.24/7.

You.may.take.the.classes.in.any.order.if.you.cannot.do.them.in. sequence.

of tHe WNA BoArD!

Jan Boswell, Treasurer

"Train the Trainer" Neighborhood Watch Program 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8 p.m. Clinton Hunter Substation, 404 Ralph Ablanado (B/t Congress & S. 1st ? 1 blk north of Slaughter) #1."Introduction.to.Neighborhood.Watch".(August.10) #2."Physical.Security".(June.8.or.Sept..14) #3."James.the.Burglar.Video".(July.13.or.October.12) No.classes.in.Nov.,.Dec.,.and.Jan.

Jan.has.lived.in.Austin.since.1979..Since.moving.to.Westcreek.ten. years.ago,.she's.been.very.active.in.distribution.of.Westcreek.news/ fliers.and.six.years.ago.became.the.treasurer..She's.held.a.position. with.a.local.high.tech.firm.for.the.past.22.years.and.enjoys.spending. her.time.with.her.grandchildren.

For more information, check out our website at



Increasing water safety awareness and standards

FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DROWNING

DROWNING CAN STILL OCCUR EVEN IF YOU KNOW HOW TO SWIM

Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional

injury-related death in children ages 1-4

DROWNING WILL AFFECT YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW

NO ONE is "drown proof" ? no matter their level of swimming ability.

Falls, entrapments, and injuries lead to drowning regardless of swimming level.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury-related death ages 1-14.

A majority of people overestimate their own and their child's ability to swim, especially in a panic event.

DROWNING IS QUICK AND SILENT

Drowning occurs in as

2min little as 2

minutes.

Irreversible brain

damage occurs

4min

in as little as 4 minutes.

Most children are out of sight

or missing for less than 5

5min

minutes and usually in the presence of 1 or both parents.

Most children die

who are submerged

6min

for as little as 6-10 minutes.

Children who drown do not scream, splash, or struggle. They silently slip beneath the water, even with adults & lifeguards present.

Copyright ? 2010 Peel, Inc.

Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter - July 2010 3

WESTCREEK NEIGHBORHOOD

MAy yArD of tHe MoNtH

The Plummers!

Congratulations.to.the.Plummer.Family.at.6408.Steer.Trail.for. winning.Westcreek.May.Yard.of.the.Month!.

Paul.and.Tina.Plummer.and.their.children.Samantha.and.Brodie,. along. with. their. sweet. dog. Bailey,. have. lived. in. Westcreek. for. 14. years...The.Plummers.previously.had.a.yard.full.of.St..Augustine.grass,. which.was.stricken.with.virtually.every.disease.and.mon. to.that.type.of.grass...They.decided.to.replace.their.entire.yard.with. Zoysia.grass.(lower.water.need.a.plus).and.couldn't.be.happier...They. recently.spread.anic.fertilizer.named."Revitalizer".from.a.local. nursery.all.over.their.lawn.and.really.see.a.big.difference..

Along. with. naturally. curving. landscaped. beds. lined. with. rock,. the. yard. is. adorned. with. native. plants.such. as. Red. Yucca.and. a. butterfly-.and.hummingbird-attracting.wildflower.mix.that.includes. Cosmos,.Larkspur,.and.Indian.Blanket...

The.Plummers.have.also.been.steadfast.supporters.of.neighborhood. events,.such.as.National.Night.Out.over.the.years.they've.lived.in. the.`hood.

The.Plummer.Family.earned.gift.certificates.from.nearby.Emerald. Gardens.plant.nursery.and.Randalls.grocery.store..

Austin Immediate Care is a true urgent care center,

not a hospital emergency department in disguise.

Affordable: Urgent care co-pays--saving you $$ Quality: Board certified physicians with ED experience Convenient: Most patients are treated and released within one hour Comprehensive: On-site diagnostic tests, laboratory, CT scans and x-rays Practical: Open 365 days per year with extended hours

Before you visit a medical facility that calls itself an urgent care center, make sure that you will be charged urgent care co-pays--the difference could mean hundreds of dollars for you and your insurance company!

4 Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter - July 2010

5000 West Slaughter Lane | Austin, TX 78749

Hours: 10 a.m. ? 9 p.m., M-F | 9 a.m. ? 7 p.m., weekends Call 512.282.2283 or visit

Copyright ? 2010 Peel, Inc.

WESTCREEK NEIGHBORHOOD

MAKe yoUr MArK oN AUstiN!

The.City.of.Austin's.Storm.Drain.Marking.Program.is.a.handson.project.for.volunteers.interested.in.educating.the.public.about. pollution.prevention..The.markers.are.placed.on.storm.drain.inlet. filters. to. remind. all. residents. that. rainfall. runoff. can. wash. soil,. yard. waste,. fertilizer,. motor. oil,. and. other. pollutants. into. our. waterways.

Help. keep. Austin's. water. clean!. Gather. a. group. of. volunteers. or. recruit. your. family. to. make. a. mark. on. Austin. by. placing. "no. dumping,.drains.to.creek".markers.on.storm.drain.inlets.

Storm.drain.marking.can.be.scheduled.on.a.day.that.is.convenient. for. you. (and/or. your. group),. and. all. materials. are. provided!. Kits. include.a.wire.brush,.soft.brush,.metal.markers,.adhesive,.maps,.door. hangers,.gloves,.instructions,.and.rmation.and.equipment.. Teams.of.2-4.are.recommended.per.kit.

STEPS TO VOLUNTEERING: ?..Decide.on.an.area.of.Austin.you'd.like.to.mark.(or.we.can.assign.

an.area) ?..Determine.the.number.of.volunteers.and.an.event.date. ?..Call.974-2454.or.email.katie.sternberg@ci.austin.tx.us.to.ensure.

that.maps.and.materials.are.available. ?..For.individuals.under.the.age.of.18.years.old,.turn.in.a.liability.

release.form.

indv.release.doc.

?..Schedule.a.time.to.pick.up.the.kits.and.receive.a.very.brief.(510.minute).training.at.the.City.of.Austin,.Watershed.Protection. Department.office.at.505.Barton.Springs.Road,.11th.floor.

?..Mark.storm.drains.and.record.them.on.the.map.provided. ?..After.the.event,.return.all.materials.and.marked.maps.(including.

number.of.drains.marked).to.City.of.Austin.within.30.days. We.greatly.appreciate.your.help!..For.rmation,.visit. ci.austin.tx.us/watershed/wq_stormdrain.htm. .

Advertise

Your Business Here

888-687-6444

Superior Service for You and Your Car Comfortable Dentistry You Can Trust & Afford!

Southwest

3416 West William Cannon @Brodie Next to Culver's (512) 891-7800

Family Owned & Operated Mark and Jan Welp

COMPLETE CAR CARE ASE Master Mechanics Full Service Oil Changes State Inspections Mechanical Repairs Computer Diagnostics 12Mo/12K Nationwide Warranty ECO Friendly Oil

Coffee Bar ? Children's Playroom ? Courtesy Shuttle

100% AAA Customer Satisfaction (2009 AAA Survey)

Unsure About the Dental Treatment? Call Us For A Free Second Opinion!

Interest-Free Financing ? Senior & Veteran Discounts ?Emergencies Seen Same Day Not Satisfied With Your Smile, Ask About Our Free Cosmetic Evaluation

Nitrous Sedation

Veneers

Implants

Jayashree Kyatam, D.M.D

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

6700 West Gate Blvd. Suite 103 ? Austin

Follow Us: AustinTXDentist

Fillings, Crowns, Bridges, Dentures ? Root Canals ? Deep Cleanings Extractions ? Non-Surgical Gum Treatment ? Cosmetic Dentistry Veneers ? Lumineers ? Implants ? Bonding ? Smile Makeover One-Hour Teeth Whitening

(512) 440-1333 ?

FREE

Teeth Whitening

With new patient exam, full mouth x-rays and cleaning

exp. 7/31/2010

$50 OFF

Any Needed Treatment!

First time patients only. exp. 7/31/2010 WK

Copyright ? 2010 Peel, Inc.

Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter - July 2010 5

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download