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Volume 8, Number 6 Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association

June 2012 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. Wakefield Property Manager Goodwin Management, Inc. Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.

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2012 DAVENPORT BOARD

DAVENPORT - CENTRAL WEST DISTRICT OF POLICE DEPT

President: Joe Thrash, Architectural Review...........jthrash@austin.rr.com Vice Presidents: Matt Matthews, Architectural Review..................................... .......................................................matt@mattmatthews.com John Soyring................................................john@soyring.net Larry Eisenberg................................ leisenberg@sbcglobal.net Nila Williams....................................nila@ameliabullock.com Treasurer: Don Neville..................................... dneville@reddwerks.com Secretary: Sybil Raney.......................................sybilraney@hotmail.com Association Manager Earline Wakefield............... earline.wakefield@goodwintx.com

NEW BAKER 4 DR SENIOR PATROL OFFICER Darrell Grayson .......................................... 512-947-5242 ..........................................Darrell.Grayson@ci.austin.tx.us EMERGENGY Police and Fire Emergencies.......................................... 9-1-1 Reports/Non-Emergencies................................................311 HOSPITALS South Austin Hospital (10 miles).................... 512-447-2211 901 W. Ben White Blvd Brackenridge hospital...................................... 512-324-7000 601 15th Street Seton Hospital (10.5 miles)............................. 512-324-1000 corner of 35th and Medical Pkwy - best choice for serious problems Children's Hospital of Austin (13 miles)......... 512-324-8000 I-35 and 15th Seton Northwest (10 miles)............................. 512-324-6000 11113 Research (183 N just past Braker) North Austin Hospital (8.5 miles)................... 512-901-1000 Mopac and Parmer Heart Hospital ............................................... 512-407-7000 3801 N. Lamar Urgent Care day and after hours: Austin Regional Clinic – FarWest.................... 512-346-6611 6835 Austin Center Blvd Poison Control............................................. 1-800-222-1222 ANIMAL CONTROL Envirocare Pest Control................................... 512-416-9191 Animal Pick up (dead animals) ...............................494-9400 Animal Control (pick up stray or injured)...............972-6060 Barking Dog ....................................................................311 UTILITIES Austin Energy Customer Service..................... 512-494-9400 Austin Water Utility........................................ 512-494-9400 Texas Gas Service Customer Service................ 800-700-2443 Time Warner Cable Customer Service............. 512-485-5555 Phone Payments.......................................... 512-485-6500 SBC 24-hr Info Line:................................... 1-888-294-8433 Residential Phone Ordering:..................... 1-800-464-7928 Residential Phone Repair:......................... 1-800-246-8464 MISCELLANEOUS Goodwin Management, Inc........................... 512- 502-7517 Abandoned Cars......................................................280-0075 Airport- A.B.I.A. Flight Info. .................................530-2242 Garbage Collection.................................................494-9400 Lost mailbox key, Jim Howe; jimhowe@cox.net......844-4222 Streetlight Problem .................................................505-7617 Street Signs: Bridge & Street, Sam West..................974-8775 Street Sign Replacement..........................................457-4885 Hazardous Waste ....................................................974-4343 2

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION Goodwin Management, Inc 11149 Research, Suite 100 • Austin,Texas 78759-5227 Office 512 502-7526 • Cell: 512 470-5104 • Fax: 512 346-4873 PRESIDENT DAVENPORT RANCH NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER BOARD Meredith Landry...................................................tejas42@aol.com NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Peel, Inc............................................................. 512-263-9181

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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. Earline J. Wakefield Property Manager

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Davenport Ranch 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 communication easier 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 Earlene.wakefield@ goodwintx.com 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

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June 2012 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 faceto-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 10

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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: astr0al3x@ uvaldeleadernews.com 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 Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.

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