Jester Warbler - April 2021 by Peel, Inc.

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Official Publication of Jester Homeowners Association, Inc. April 2021

Volume 16, Issue 04

Farewell Note of Gratitude Greetings Neighbors: A beautiful Spring is upon us and with that comes more activity in the neighborhood. It is delightful to see new growth springing up after the devastating freeze, and is inspiring to see friends and family out walking, running, and engaging with each other. Hopefully, the pandemic numbers will continue to trend downward and we can begin to see the return of some of the much-enjoyed social activities – so stay tuned for those announcements! My current term ended this year and I chose to rotate off of the board leaving room for new volunteer opportunities from the community. These notes are written a month ahead of publication so by the time this arrives in April there will be a new president for the JHOA. I want to take this time to thank all those I have worked with over the years while serving on the board. It has been an honor to support our neighborhood, to develop enhancements, and to encourage growth of our HOA. I trust that more interest, commitment, and involvement from all of our Jester residents will be forthcoming, as we all have a vested interest in a strong, vibrant, and interactive neighborhood. Thank you so much to all of those currently engaged in some capacity toward the support and uplifting of JHOA – Stay strong and healthy – Christi Campbell Past President, JHOA Board of Directors

By Carol Philipson

These speed cushion’s WILL be reinstalled if we do not honor our agreement with ATD

Three years ago, an agreement was made between Jester Residents and the Austin Department of Transportation that six “monitored” speed signs would be installed "in lieu of the speed humps." These “monitored” speed signs record speeds 24/7 and report these speeds continually to the ATD literally 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If we don't honor our agreement by exceeding speeds over 30mph, speed humps WILL BE REINSTALLED. Please relay this information to your friends, relatives, repairmen, landscapers, and anyone you know who may drive along Jester Blvd.

FACEBOOK GROUP REMINDER This is your monthly, friendly reminder to join our new Jester HOA Facebook group if you haven’t already! The page is growing, with almost 150 members now. Just do a quick search for “Jester HOA” on Facebook, and please answer the questions in order for approval into the group. This group is meant to be private to Jester Residents only. Additionally, we would like to continue to encourage further community involvement, including happenings with The Jester Warbler. Please remember that anyone is welcome to submit articles and/or ideas for articles to us at any time. This includes our neighborhood youth, so if any of your kiddos have an interest in writing or even submitting photos from around the neighborhood, we would love to feature them in the newsletter. Any inquiries regarding article submission or the Facebook page in general can be submitted to hopeteel@gmail.com. Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

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Board of Directors www.JesterHOA.com

President .................................................................................................... Secretary Eva Wisser....................................................... eva@jesterhoa.com Landscape Committee Chair .................................................................................................... Social Committee Chair Teresa Gouldie............................................ teresa@jesterhoa.com Safety Committee Chair Susanne Paul............................................susanne@jesterhoa.com Phil Ponebshek...............................................phil@jesterhoa.com Peggy Hutchison......................................... peggy@jesterhoa.com Suzanne Brown........................................suzanne@jesterhoa.com Architectural Control Committee Chair Ron Herzfeld.................................................. ron@jesterhoa.com Restrictions Violations Committee Chair

Teenage Jester Job Seekers Estates

Baby Pet House Yard Name Sit Sit Sit Work Phone Anderson, Layla*+......... •.........•...........................................(512) 496-6536 Beach, Annika................ •.........•..........•......................................... 839-0387 Ferrens, Ashley .............. •.........•.............................................512-767-3003 Fricke, Samantha+ ........ •.........•..........•..................................512-948-2717 Gerrie, Jack.................... •.........•..........•..................................210-290-3842 Gerwels, Emily.........................•.................................................... 795-9270 Gilliam, Ava*+............... •.........•..........•..................................512-633-3664 Hayes, Alice..............................•..........•......................................... 952-0512 Hull, Carter*+................ •.........•..........•..................................512-963-3254 Kellar, Allison................ •.........•.................................................... 909-1009 Moore, Kaitlin............... •....................•......................................... 739-7652 Orton, Claire................. •.........•.................................................... 346-0434 O'Toole, Emily.............. •.........•.................................................... 917-9397 Pantaleoni, Nicholas...... •.........•..........•..................................310-200-6006 Parouty, Ava................... •.........•..........•..................................512-298-9160 Reed, Emery.................. •.............................................................. 592-2141 Shafer, Owen............................•..........•..................................512-786-2378 Thibodeaux, Medeline... •.........•.................................................... 619-0291 Trautman, Colin............ •.........•..........•......................................... 342-2422 Ware, Sonoma............... •.............................................................. 796-4013 Werth, Amanda* +........ •.........•..........•..................................217-398-2833

NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE

*-CPR Training +-First Aid Training If you would like to add your name, send email to tgouldie@gmail.com with the jobs that interest you,your age and phone number (MUST be a teenager).

Cyndi Means ................................ cyndi.means@goodwintx.com Jester Club............................................................512-794-8867 ..................... jesterclubmanager@yahoo.com, www.jesterclub.org Homeowner's Association Mgmt - Goodwin Mgmt Cyndi Means..................................cyndi.means@goodwintx.com

Office: 11149 Research Blvd, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78759

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 203310 Austin, TX 78720-3310

Newsletter Information

Editor Hope Teel................................................ hopeteel@gmail.com Publisher Peel, Inc.............................www.PEELinc.com, 512-263-9181 Advertising.............advertising@PEELinc.com, 512-263-9181

ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS

JESTERHOA.COM Visit www.jesterhoa.com for HOA documents and info on the neighborhood!

Interested in submitting an article? You can do so by emailing hopeteel@gmail.com or by going to: www.peelinc.com/articleSubmit.php. All news must be received by the 12th of the month prior to the issue. Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

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Jester Estates Ancient Alligators by Jim and Lynne Weber

Alligator Lizard An ancient and widespread lizard family, Anguidae originated in the Triassic Period, over 100 million years ago. Today there are 67 species recognized worldwide, with 8 found in North and Central America. Members of a large branch of the snake/lizard evolutionary tree that use their strong jaws rather than tongues to draw food into the mouth, Anguids reserve their hard, slightly forked tongues as chemosensory organs used to search for food, mates, and safe refuge. One subfamily within this group is called the alligator lizards, so named due to a vague resemblance to an alligator – a flat, wedgeshaped head, little neck definition, small, thin legs, and scales fairly large and shingled that barely overlap one another. These lizards shed in one piece, much like a snake, turning the old skin inside out as they crawl out of it. They can also exhibit tail autonomy, the 4

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ability to shed their tail as a self-defense mechanism to elude a predator’s grasp and allow escape. While they have the ability to regrow their tail over a period of weeks or months, the new tail is often shorter and distinctly different in appearance from the original tail. The only species of alligator lizard in Texas is the Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis). Males have wider, more triangular heads than females, but both can grow up to 18 inches long, including their tail. Ground color ranges from light tan to dark brown, sometimes with a reddish cast, with 7 to 10 black and white flecked bands across the body. Newly hatched individuals look entirely different than the adults, with striking copper-colored heads and boldly banded black and cream bodies that resemble centipedes or millipedes. Generally preferring moist areas of foothills to lowland limestone canyons, staying near springs, creeks, and streams, the Texas Alligator Lizard can even be found in suburban areas near these habitats. They feed primarily on insects, spiders, and small vertebrates. However, they are secretive in nature, hiding under surface cover such as fallen tree limbs, forest undergrowth, and in rocky crevices. They can be pugnacious when caught, often thrashing about and able to deliver a painful bite. When threatened by a predator, they may flee to water as they are good swimmers, or perform lateral undulation by folding in their thin limbs and slithering away quickly like a snake. Depending on the temperature or season, Texas Alligator Lizards may be active by day or night. In spring they are often arboreal as their tails are prehensile and assist in climbing, mating and feeding in vine tangles and other dense vegetation up to 9 feet off the ground. Fall is mating season, with males fighting each other for the right to court a female. Eggs are laid in clutches of 5 to 31 under rocks and in crevices between February and June, with females producing a second clutch if conditions are favorable. Unlike many other reptile species, females will remain with their clutch of eggs for the few months it takes them to incubate. Texas Alligator Lizards are found throughout a few disjunct localities in the Big Bend region and in much of the Edwards Plateau, and are the largest limbed lizards in Texas. While their secretive nature means they often go undetected, it is a special treat to discover and observe one of these ancient alligators! Send your nature-related questions to naturewatch@austin. rr.com and we’ll do our best to answer them. If you enjoy reading these articles, check out our books, Nature Watch Austin, Nature Watch Big Bend, and Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies (all published by Texas A&M University Press), and our blog at naturewatchaustin.blogspot.com. Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

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Jester Estates By Nicholas Pantaleoni

Parasite— Directed by Bong Joon-Ho It’s not often that a film becomes an international sensation like the movie Parasite. The Korean film explores and perfectly illustrates themes such as wealth disparity, social inequality, and class conflict, all of which continually plague our society today. The story revolves around the Kim family, a poor family living and working in a underdeveloped commercial district in Seoul, South Korea. A rich friend asks the son of this family to fake credentials and tutor the daughter of the Parks (a rich family living in luxury). Seeing the Park family as a way out of poverty, the Kims attempt to overthrow the current staff of the house and embed themselves into the lives of the Park family, but doing so creates unforeseen consequences. The movie’s storyline never dulls as the unexpected plot twists and tone shifts tend to disorient (in a good way) even the most avid movie goer. The only downside I could possibly see to the movie were the subtitles. Because it is a Korean film, the inclusion of subtitles does take some getting used to, but in my opinion, after the first 10 minutes they are hardly noticeable and easy to follow along with. If anything, the lack of a “dubbing” only serves to heighten the movie going experience and immerse the viewer into the lives of the Kim family. Overall, Parasite is an amazing movie that you should check out if you haven’t already.

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