Jester Warbler - May 2021 by Peel, Inc.

Jester Estates

Official Publication of Jester Homeowners Association, Inc. May 2021

Volume 16, Issue 05

Be Sure to Drive 30mph or Less By Carol Philipson

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.

“FREE” JESTER WILDFIRE EVACUATION PLANNING WEBINAR SAVE THE DATE: Thurs. May 20, 2021 7 -7:45 pm

Presented by: James Duff - Fire Adapted Communities Program Coordinator, Austin Fire Department Susan Davidson – Jester FireWise Committee Member Being prepared for a wildland fire enables you to take personal responsibility for protecting yourself, family and property. Attend this FREE planning session to learn how to be most prepared. TOPICS: * Jester Estates Evacuation Community Plan & AFD Efforts * Navigating Jester's Limited Evacuation Routes * The "READY, SET, GO" Austin-Travis Co. WildFire Action Guide to be discussed * How to Construct Your "GO" list * How to Create Your Family Evacuation Plan Be sure to bring your questions for the Q&A after the presentation. For an Invite to Join IMPORTANT Meeting, email Carol Philipson – firewise@jesterhoa.com

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 over 190 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.

New Neighborhood Youth Initiative Hello neighbors! We thought it may be a fun idea to encourage participation of our neighborhood’s youth in the Warbler. We welcome submissions of all ages, and are happy to share different types of content. If your child has an interest in photography, send us a photo or two! If they want to submit a story, poem or writing of any other sort, send that on too! We are excited to see the creativity of the young minds of Jester! Please send any submissions to hopeteel@gmail.com.

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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 Carol Philipson............................................ carol@jesterhoa.com Phil Ponebshek...............................................phil@jesterhoa.com Peggy Hutchison......................................... peggy@jesterhoa.com Architectural Control Committee Chair Ron Herzfeld.................................................. ron@jesterhoa.com Restrictions Violations Committee Chair Cyndi Means ................................ cyndi.means@goodwintx.com

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 *-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).

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

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By Carol Philipson

New to Jester, Erica & Andrew Flynn were immediately proactive in learning how to protect their h o m e f ro m w i l d f i re , by having the FireWise Evaluation only weeks after moving into their home. Even with the multitude of workmen remodeling, painting and unpacking, Erica realized how important it was to take steps to protect her family. The Flynn’s home showed some great FireWise qualities not seen by the Fire wise evaluators before; such as, metal flooring under their upstairs deck. Originally from Colorado via Chicago, Erica, Andrew, their children, Lucy and Charlie, and their pups, Coco and Winston, explored all of Austin to find the perfect home and neighborhood. When the Flynns visited Jester, they found the perfect home that checked all of the boxes on their wish-list. Erica thought Jester was a hidden gem in Austin, and she is looking forward to having quiet and order restored again after the workmen have finally gone.

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

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Quercus with a Purpose by Jim and Lynne Weber

Ilia Underwing Texas is home to dozens of native species of oaks, all of which are in the genus Quercus. These trees provide humans with ample shade in the summer and beautiful color in the fall, and they sustain many mammals and birds with their acorn fruit, did you know that they are native host plants for dozens of butterfly and moth species? In turn, the caterpillars of these species are also a critical food source for almost all of the songbirds raising broods in the spring. Three of the most productive native oak species in central Texas are the Texas Live Oak (Quercus fusiformis), Post Oak (Quercus stellata), and Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa). The Texas Live Oak is also known as Escarpment Live Oak, Hill Country, and Plateau Live Oak. Considered a semi-evergreen tree, the previous year’s leaves fall from the tree only when pushed out by newly emerging ones in early spring. It has a stately mature form and unparalleled longevity, reaching to 40 feet in height with large limbs that over time spread a great distance from the main trunk. Firm textured leaves are oval to elliptical, 1 to 3 inches long, with young leaves having pointed lobes. Its acorns are spindle-shaped or fusiform, narrowed at the base and ¾ to 1 inch long. The Texas Live Oak is a host plant for Oak Hairstreak (Northern form), Juvenal’s Duskywing, and Meridian Duskywing butterflies, as well as Grote’s Buckmoth, Eastern Buckmoth, and Delilah Underwing moths. Also known Iron Oak and Cross Oak, Post Oak is a deciduous oak to 50 feet, coarsely-branched with a dense, oval crown. Its leaves are typically 3 to 5 inches long, with 4 pairs of lobes on each side, and the upper pair are often larger than the others, resembling a cross. Acorns are ¾ to 1.25 inches long. Post Oak is the most common oak throughout Texas, and its hard or iron wood is used for railroad ties, and construction posts and timbers. It is a host plant for the Oak Hairstreak (Northern form) and White M Hairstreak butterflies, and the Polyphemus, Eastern Buckmoth, Scarlet Underwing, and Little Nymph Underwing moths. Bur Oak is one of our largest oaks, also known as Savanna Oak, Overcup Copyright © 2021 Peel, Inc.

Oak, Prairie Oak, and Mossy-cup Oak. A deciduous tree that can exceed 100 feet in height, its massive trunk supports heavy, horizontal limbs and lobed leaves up to 9 inches long. Its acorns are the largest of all native oaks, up to 1.5 inches wide, with one-quarter to one-half of the acorn enclosed in a coarsely scaled cup with a heavily fringed margin. Somestimes spelled Burr Oak, it is the northern most oak in the New World, extending farther north than any other oak species. Bur Oak is the host plant for the Banded Hairstreak and Juvenal’s Duskywing butterflies, in addition to the Ilia Underwing, Imperial, and Greater Oak Dagger moths. While Texas is known for its oaks, care must be taken in identifying and maintaining oak trees. Most all of the species can hybridize, and several of them are susceptible to oak wilt disease. However, they are worth the effort form a human and wildlife standpoint, as they are Quercus with a purpose! 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 (published by Texas A&M University Press), and our blog at naturewatchaustin.blogspot.com.

'Norther n' Oak Hairstreak

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Jester Estates By Nicholas Pantaleoni

Wardogs— Directed by: Todd Philipps War Dogs is a perfect balance of comedy, action, and bromance. War Dogs tells the story of two friends (Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz) living in Miami who are drawn into the lucrative, yet dangerous world of arms dealing during the Iraq War. After starting small, the pair soon get in way over their heads by bidding on, and winning a $300 million contract, which forced them in the business with shady personalities and investors. The actual movie is very well written, and the odd and unexpected combination and performance of actors Jonah Hill and Miles Teller really enhances the personalities of the characters they portray. The middle school grade insults and jokes fell in line well with the theme of the movie, and the personalities of the characters and was surprisingly refreshing in an otherwise, rather thematically depressing movie. The only criticism I have is that the plot twist was expected and easily identifiable, which really just made the last 20 minutes of the movie extremely predictable. However, if you have the time, and are in the mood for a comedic drama, then you should definitely give it a watch.

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