CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW
OCTOBER 2016
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 10
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
We finally had a chance to close out summer with a BBQ! I hope you had a chance to join us! The food was fantastic thanks to Rudy’s and the event came together thanks to Charlene and Jesse! The weather was forecast to be raining all weekend but we got lucky and had sunshine and more humidity than I care for but all things considered it was a wonderful afternoon. The dessert contest was well attended with many entries; all kinds of wonderful cakes, pies and cookies. I regret not having room enough after the great brisket to try them all! Please see the events page for the winners and the winning recipe. Thank you to all the folks who brought out side dishes and desserts to share with our neighbors. I’d like to again thank Adrienne Boer for all the hard work she puts into organizing the book club. She has done a fantastic job with the group over the past 3 years, hosting the meetings and bringing in local authors to discuss the books they have written. The group continues to thrive and welcomes new members and guests to attend. They read a variety of genres and decide what books to read quarterly. See the book club section in this issue for more information. Thanks also to Charley Devany for hosting his free yoga clinics at the clubhouse each week. If you are interested in trying yoga, come out and join them. The schedule is posted in the social calendar. Lastly, thank you to all the gracious neighbors who have opened their homes and hosted wine club socials over the past couple of years. I look forward to seeing you at the next wine social in October. I would like to ask for some volunteers to help with the planning and execution of this year’s Holiday party. We always need help and ideas. Please contact Charlene if you would like to assist. As November approaches, I encourage you to vote. The Cat Mountain Clubhouse will be a polling place on election day, so you won’t have to travel far. Vote early if you can, lines will likely be shorter than election day. There is more information in this issue. Halloween has not been a very big event in Cat Mountain over the 22 years I have been here probably due to the terrain as much as
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anything. Our streets are not well lit and the yards and driveways can be challenging for little ones in costumes. I would encourage you to host your own Halloween parties with neighbors in your immediate cul-de-sac or “hollow” as many of our streets are aptly named. If you want to participate in the evening trick or treating, please turn on your house and porch lights. If you don’t want to participate, go dark for the evening so that trick or treaters will respect your wishes for privacy. Have fun! Be safe! As a reminder, you can receive this newsletter online by signing up at www.peelinc.com. The online format is a bit more colorful and it’s green, saving the environment from the cost of paper, printing and delivery. In the coming year, we would like to get 100% of the residents to receive the newsletter via email. Please take a minute to send Jesse your email and current phone so that we have it in case of emergency or as a way to send the newsletter. Bryan Harter Cat Mountain HOA | President
OCTOBER MANAGER’S REPORT
Swimming Pool: We hope to begin repair of the pool fencing and paint the fence around the pool now that school is in session. This will likely close the pool for a day, we are sorry for any inconvenience. Please watch for signs regarding the schedule. If you see anything in the neighborhood that needs attention or maintenance, please contact Jesse. Pool keys are also available from the manager for a $10 deposit. Tennis Courts: The contractor has finished the fence repairs and the courts are available once again. Please refrain from riding bikes and skateboards on the courts. Court keys are available from the manager for a $10 deposit.
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CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW
90 Market Analysis SOLD ADDRESS
#S
# Bd
# Bth
G/P
POOL
YB
ACRES
SQ.FT.
LIST PRICE
5814 Sandalwood
2
3
3/0
2/0
No
1992
.221
2,121
$539,000
5805 Sandalwood
1
3
2/1
2/0
No
1985
.195
2,162
$550,000
6008 Twin Valley
M
3
2/1
2/0
No
1984
.432
2,398
$570,000
6004 Twin Valley
2
3
2/1
2/0
No
1984
.418
2,180
$575,000
4503 Twin Valley
2
4
2/1
2/0
No
1981
.083
2,090
$679,000
6107 Twin Ledge
M
4
3/1
2/1
No
1984
.402
2,794
$825,000
PENDING ADDRESS
6206 Mountain Villa
#S
# Bd
# Bth
# G/P
# POOL
YB
ACRES
SQ.FT.
LIST PRICE
M
4
3/1
2/2
No
1985
.302
2,378
$568,950
Living in and Selling the Neighborhood with Extraordinary Results! Richard Schley · Broker, President
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Annual HOA BBQ
Thank you to everyone who came out for our annual HOA BBQ, and to those who participated in our dessert contest.
Winners! First Place
Anita Costanzi for her homemade margarita pie
Second Place
Tom Hein with his homemade apple pie
Third Place
Shelli Pauly for her homemade Banana Bundt Cake
Winning Recipe Margarita Pie Crust
Lemon Cookies crushed for pie crust mixed with a stick of melted butter. Bake for ten minutes on 350 then cool
Filling
1-8oz. Cream Cheese room temp 1 pack dream whip (dry) mix 1-T. Vanilla 1/2 Can of limeade thawed 2-Cans Eagle Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/4 C. Tequilla 1/4 C. Gran Marnier Juice one lime and orange in filling refrigerate for one hour. Top with whip cream, lime slices, cherries and lime zest. If you are in a hurry use graham cracker crust.
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CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW Below Are The Upcoming Election Deadlines & Polling Locations First Day of Early Voting Last Day of Early Voting Presidential Joint General & Special Elections Last day to Resister to Vote Last Day to Accept Ballot by Mail Applicants (received, not post marked) Monday, October 24, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016 Friday, November 4, 2016 Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Friday, October 28, 2016 Friday, November 4, 2016
Closest Early Voting Polling Place Ben Hur Shrine Center, 7811 Rockwood Ln 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Closest Election Day Polling Place Precinct 231 Cat Mountain Club House, 6007 Mount Bonnel Road 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Travis County Voters may vote at any Vote Center in Travis County where you see a “Vote Here” Sign Precinct 243
Am I Registered to Vote? What is My Precinct Number? Your precinct number can be found on your voter registration card. If you do not have your card, are unsure of your precinct number, or need to confirm you are registered to vote, you can look online at www.votetravis. com. We also have an automated telephone system that will look that information up for you. It is available 24 hours a day. Just call us at (512) 238-VOTE (238-8683).
Registered voters are now required to present one of the following seven approved forms of photo ID when voting in person: • Texas driver license issued by Texas DPS* • Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC) issued by DPS* • Texas personal identification card issued by DPS* • Texas License to Carry a Handgun (LTC) issued by DPS* • U.S. Military identification card containing the person’s photograph* • U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph • U.S. passport* * Documents must be current or no more than 60 days expired.
OCTOBER 2016 SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEWS & EVENTS
Yoga Group
Join our neighborhood yogi Charley Devany for his FREE yoga class for Cat Mountain Residents! Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 6:00-7:00 PM Cat Mountain Clubhouse (indoors)
The yoga is a combination of Vinyasa flow and posture holding sequences and is open to ALL ages, abilities & Cat Mountain Residents. If you have any questions regarding the class please email chasdevany@gmail.com and check out his Instagram “yogichas”
Tuesday, October 11 - 6:00-7:00 PM Cat Mountain Clubhouse (indoors) Tuesday, October 18 - 6:00-7:00 PM Cat Mountain Clubhouse (patio) Tuesday, October 25 - 6:00-7:00 PM Cat Mountain Clubhouse (indoors)
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WINE CLUB PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOME
WITCHES BREW Friday October 14 7:00-9:00 PM At the beautiful home of our new neighbors Steve & Monica Johnson 4717 Twin Valley Dr. Everyone is invited to bring a favorite wine with a spooky/unusual label as well as an appetizer or dessert to share.
JOIN US IF YOU DARE RSVP to Monica at johnson5@austin.rr.com
Cat Mountain Book Club The Cat Mountain Book Club again hosted a prestigious local author. Steve Harrigan, author of A Friend of Mr. Lincoln, joined us at our book club to discuss his mayor's Book Club selection. He entertained questions from the group and shared some background and history of his award-winning book. Stay tuned to this newsletter for more potential author visits to the book club. All neighbors and guests are welcome! Contact Adrienne Boer for more information: adrienne@ rennlist.net.
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2016 HOA Calendar of Events
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 4 Monday, October 10 Tuesday October 11 Friday, October 14 Tuesday, October 18 Tuesday, October 18 Tuesday, October 25
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 14 Tuesday, November 15
DECEMBER
Sunday, December 4 Monday, December 12 Tuesday, December 20
Free Yoga with Charley (Indoors) HOA Board Meeting Free Yoga with Charley (Indoors) Wine Club Social at the Johnsons Neighborhood Book Club Gathering Free Yoga with Charley (on patio) Free Yoga with Charley (Indoors)
6:30-7:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM 7:00-9:00 PM 6:30-7:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM
Clubhouse Clubhouse Clubhouse Twin Valley Clubhouse Clubhouse Clubhouse
HOA Board Meeting Neighborhood Book Club Gathering
6:30-7:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM
Clubhouse Clubhouse
Annual Holiday Party HOA Board Meeting Neighborhood Book Club Gathering
5:00-8:00 PM 6:30-7:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM
Clubhouse Clubhouse Clubhouse
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CONTACT INFO:
• If you are interested in joining our YOGA GROUP please contact our resident certified yogi, Charley Devany at chasdevany@gmail. com. ALL ages & abilities are welcome! • If you are interested in joining our BOOK CLUB please contact our book club leader, Adrienne Boer at adrienne@rennlist.net. EVERYONE is welcome! • If you are interested in the WINE CLUB or hosting a future wine social please contact, Charlene Casillas at charcasi@aol.com. • If you are interested in helping the SOCIAL COMMITTEE with the upcoming Holiday Party please contact Charlene Casillas at charcasi@aol.com. We’re always looking for new ideas! • If you are interested in helping the WELCOMING COMMITTEE, please contact Faye Van Haren at faye@austin.rr.com or Lisa Castillo at lisadcastillo@yahoo.com
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