Cherry Creek on Brodie Ln. - July 2012

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News from the Cherry Creek on Brodie Lane Neighborhood

July 2012 Volume 8, Number 7 www.cherrycreekonbrodie.org

News From The Board

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Meet at Front Park at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, July 4th After Parade Breakfast in Back Park Sausage Wraps, Juice, Water Bring a Chair and Your Favorite Side Dish

Face Painting | Jumpy Castle | Vendor Tables Welcome Parade route - 9:00 a.m. starting at the front park, make a right turn on Tea Rose and a left on Silkgrass Bend. Then left on Lightwood Loop, another left on Silk Oak to the main park in the back. Please join us in the parade or show your support by cheering us on from your lawns.

After the parade we will be serving sausage wraps, drinks, and all neighbors are encouraged to bring their favorite side dish. Decorate your bike, wagon, baby stroller, or self. LOTS OF FUN!!

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Dear Neighbors: My name is Sam Taylor and I have been elected President of the Cherry Creek on Brodie Lane Neighborhood Association.

This is new ground for me and I welcome any input from the residents on the direction you would like the Board to take. The Board is giving me excellent support and guidance and we will be setting a schedule for regular meetings soon so interested residents can attend and give us input. Our Board in the past has done an excellent job and I am looking forward to continuing on the same path.

I would like to increase our membership.

Those members that know neighbors who are not members could pass along that our dues pay for the upkeep of our entrance, National Night Out block parties, and 4th of July parade for the kids in our neighborhood. The dues, $60 a year (about a Starbucks coffee once a month) keeps your property values up with a beautiful entrance and some activities for our kids in July. Talk up the benefits with your neighbors and see if you can do a little recruiting.

We have had some petty thefts in the neighborhood recently and I am looking into setting up a Neighborhood Watch information meeting in the near future. I would appreciate some feedback on how many residents would like to attend so we could pick a location near for a number to attend and get a representative from the police department to inform us on any new developments and tips to make us more aware of suspicious activities. I will keep the Board and you informed on the progress. Thank you and I am looking forward to representing you.

Sincerely, Sam Taylor, President

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July Yard Of The Month

Cherry Creek on Brodie Lane Neighborhood Association Barbara Statum, President Carmen Martin, Secretary Carla Trautwein, Vice-President Ed Neuhaus, Treasurer http://www.cherrycreekonbrodie.org board@cherrycreekonbrodie.org

We invite you to join our neighborhood association. Annual dues are $60. (See application form: CCoBLNA- it's your neighborhood.) Please mail your dues to:

Barbara Statum, President

CCoBLNA

PO Box 150127

Austin, Texas 78715-0127 Our address for other correspondence:

CCoBLNA

PO Box 150127

Austin, Texas 78715-0127 We also have a drop-box attached to our entrance marquee.

This is not a US Mail box, so please don’t put your utility bill, checks, etc in it. The drop-box is intended to promote feedback to the neighborhood association, and board members check it regularly. Be sure to raise the red flag.

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It’s all about the details. Yard of the month for July is picture perfect whether it is December or the dog days of summer. Erica Bonner of 9316 Silk Oak Cove keeps her yard ready for inspection at all times.

Unlike some of the previous YOM yards, this yard has very manicured, traditional landscaping which enhances the red brick traditional home.

And the house is as well kept as the yard with lots of energy efficient upgrades like a storm door and solar screens. The front of the house has precisely trimmed shrubs that extend right up to the front door.

Limestone pavers neatly edge the flower beds and red mulch (reflecting the house color) provides a pop of color while completing the manicured look. The yard is shaded by two large trees, an ash and an oak. A large, pretty flower garden surrounds the oak tree. Vibrant coordinating colors are provided by roses, oxalis, dusty miller, purple verbena, Hawthorne, Shasta daisies, begonias and more.

But like all great yards, this one has small surprises at every turn. A pretty urn overflowing with asparagus fern, begonias, and other flowers greets visitors at the front walk accompanied by a welcome sign bedecked with turtles.. Erica is obviously a bird watcher as evidenced by the two whimsical bird feeders, blown glass hummingbird feeder, and bird bath.

But Erica isn’t the only bird fancier in the family. Blinds in the front room are left open so her cat can watch the bird feeder and daydream.

The yard didn’t always look this way though, when Erica bought the house in 2009 it had been a rental and the yard reflected it. Erica says she met many of her neighbors for the first time when they stopped to visit while she worked in her yard. Neighbors on Silk Oak Cove were thankful for all the hard work she put in and the lovely improvements.

After talking to Erica, it is clear she knows her plants and has a great love of all things outdoors.

Like all the YOM homeowners I have met, Erica’s backyard is even more beautiful than her front yard. She has created a haven for plants, wildlife, and especially people. A couple of interesting things I learned were to look for plants in non-traditional settings; she especially recommends the Lavender Festival in Fredericksburg. She says you get interesting species at great prices. The other take-away was not to sweat the little things, she will try different species in various locations and see what works. It’s the process not the destination, just get out and enjoy!

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