Jester - May 2022

Jester Estates

Official Publication of Jester Homeowners Association, Inc. May 2022

Volume 17, Issue 5

JESTER EASTER EGG HUNT

Jester Estates Stays Vibrant with New Families

By Teresa Gouldie, Social Chairman

Carol Philipson

Our Jester Easter Egg Hunt was a huge success! Many excited children (and grandchildren!) of Jester residents gathered at Jester Club in anticipation of finding eggs filled with candy and surprises. Their faces lit up as they got to meet and get their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny himself! Children of all ages enjoyed many games and activities, including the prize walk, ball toss, coloring sheets, bunny tattoos, and more. The biggest hit was the petting zoo, where the kiddos were actually able to hold and cuddle many of the little animals. It was a morning enjoyed by adults and children alike, and we were truly blessed by a beautiful day in all respects.

It’s exciting to see how Jester is staying vibrant as young families from different countries and states move here, revitalizing homes and energizing Jester. Ann and Dotan Banea and their two children, who are 2 and 8 years old, relocated from Manhattan. Quite a change from big city living! Julie & David Schmidt moved from Ft Worth to be closer to family. Then there are some Jesterites who love Jester so much they move from one street to another like the Fredrickson’s.

We all know that Jester is a special place attracting friendly and caring people. Like the old saying goes, “Birds of a feather, flock together.”

Many Jester residents were willing to give of their time and energy to create memories for our children. A big thanks to Carol Philipson who got the refreshments and also organized the adult volunteers. Our helpers included Jon and Archer Pierce, Keith Craik, Jay Snow, Jeff Shapiro and Rob Walker.

Thanks also to the gentlemen who were recruited at the end to help move the heavy tables back into the pool area. We also appreciate Celeste Roll, Patricia Sudderth and Becky Carter who allowed us to use their homes as Easter Egg Drop Offs.

A very special thanks goes to these amazing teenagers for getting up early on a Saturday morning and helping out: Allison Kellar, Aaliyah Guevara, Maylis Vasseur, Melissa Lopez, Ava Parouty, Margo Burghart, Tracy Luong, Chloe Meyer, Zoey Meyer, Continued on Page 4

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Board of Directors

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Teenage Job Seekers

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Baby

Pet House

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President

Name

Eric Cochan...............................................................eric@jesterhoa.com

Anderson, Layla*+..............•........... •.....................................................512-496-6536

Treasurer

Anderson, River.............................. •.................................... • ..............512-502-2073

Phil Ponebshek.......................................................... phil@jesterhoa.com Landscape Committee Chair

Sit

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Sit Work

Phone

Beach, Annika.....................•........... •.......... •.........................................512-839-0387 Ferrens, Ashley ...................•........... •.....................................................512-767-3003 Fricke, Samantha+ .............•........... •.......... •.........................................512-948-2717

Margaret Hutchinson.........................................margaret@jesterhoa.com

Gerrie, Jack.........................•........... •.......... •.........................................210-290-3842

Social Committee Chair

Gerwels, Emily............................... •.....................................................512-795-9270

Teresa Gouldie........................................................teresa@jesterhoa.com Safety Officers Carol Philipson........................................................carol@jesterhoa.com

Gilliam, Ava*+....................•........... •.......... •.........................................512-633-3664 Hayes, Alice.................................... •.......... •.........................................512-952-0512 Hull, Carter*+.....................•........... •.......... •.........................................512-963-3254 Kellar, Allison.....................•........... •.....................................................512-909-1009

Phil Ponebshek.......................................................... phil@jesterhoa.com

Moore, Kaitlin....................•....................... •.........................................512-739-7652

Architectural Control Committee Chair

Orton, Claire......................•........... •.....................................................512-346-0434

Candace Wong.................................................... candace@jesterhoa.com Firewise Officer

O'Toole, Emily...................•........... •.....................................................512-917-9397 Pantaleoni, Nicholas...........•........... •.......... •.........................................310-200-6006 Parouty, Ava........................•........... •.......... •.........................................512-298-9160

Carol Philipson....................................................... carol@jesterhoa.com

Popps, Adrian................................. •.......... •......................... • .............512-960-7305

Board of Directors

Reed, Emery.......................•..................................................................512-592-2141

Charles Wolchansky............................................. charles@jesterhoa.com Restrictions Violations Committee Chair

Shafer, Owen.................................. •.......... •.........................................512-786-2378 Schoffler, Isabella* .............•........... •.....................................................512-804-8047 Thibodeaux, Medeline........•........... •.....................................................512-619-0291

Cyndi Means ........................................... cyndi.means@goodwintx.com

Trautman, Colin.................•........... •.......... •.........................................512-342-2422

Jester Club....................................................................... 512-794-8867

Ware, Sonoma....................•..................................................................512-796-4013

................................ 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

Werth, Amanda* +.............•........... •.......... •.........................................217-398-2833 *-CPR Training +-First Aid Training

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Sydney Lee, Kate Oliver and Sandor DeMos. They set a great example for our young children (and the kiddos enjoy working with them more than us anyway!).

A note of appreciation also goes out to Jennifer Whitlock and Jester Club. It’s great to have the support of the club in providing a beautiful setting for our event.

Please let me know if you would like to volunteer to help with our next event, the 4th of July parade. It’s a wonderful way to contribute to your neighborhood and we’d love your help! We are also always looking for input and suggestions to make these events bigger and better. To volunteer email Teresa at tgouldie@gmail.com or call 512-751-8000.

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Jester Estates NatureWatch

by Jim and Lynne Weber

Beguiling Bloomers Springtime in Central Texas brings a host of familiar wildflowers blooming in meadows and woodlands, and along grassy roadsides.

But each year the seasonal conditions may vary, based largely on the timing and amount of rainfall. While many species are widespread from year to year, some appear infrequently, others only in certain habitats, and many go almost completely unnoticed.

Clasping Venus’ Looking-glass or Clasping Bellflower (Triodanis perfoliata) is a distinctive annual that can be found growing in open often disturbed areas, sometimes appearing even in cultivated flower gardens. In April and May, violet-blue, 5 petaled, wheel- to bellshaped flowers, 0.5 to 0.75 inches across, are set singly in the axils of rounded green leaves that clasp the erect, slender, unbranched stems.

Inconspicuous at 6 to 18 inches high, this species is differentiated from five other Triodanis species found in Texas by its almost circular, toothed, clasping leaves.

Pink Stonecrop or Limestone Stonecrop (Sedum pulchellum), is a low-growing, apparently rare annual found on rocky ground in full sun, often among cactus and other Sedum species. Smooth, stemclasping, cylindrical pale to lime green leaves, to 1 inch long, are densely arranged along the ascending to spreading stems. These stems are topped with horizontally branched inflorescences that bloom from March to May, with numerous 4-petaled, pale pink flowers, to 0.5 inches across. The petals are arranged in a cross-like pattern, giving rise to its other common name of Widow’s Cross. The Travis County population of this species, most often found on hilltops in

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the Bull Creek watershed, is disjunct by over 150 miles from other more eastern and northern populations, and likely represents the southwestern limit of its native distribution.

Highly overlooked but quite common is Heller’s Plantain or Cedar Plantain (Plantago helleri), an erect annual that grows only in Central to West Texas and in southern New Mexico, typically in shallow, stony soils and on limestone bedrock exposures. From March through May, this species displays unusual, slightly overlapping flowers clustered at the top part of each stalk. The flowers are quite small at 0.25-inches wide, with 4 off-white, nearly translucent petals that have a dark red center. The stalks, to 10-inches high, arise from narrow, linear, basal leaves, to 8-inches long, and both stalks and leaves are softly hairy. This species is can be commonly found along gravelly roadsides, and it is one of the host plants for the beautiful Common Buckeye butterfly.

Each spring, remember to look beyond the bluebonnets, paintbrushes, firewheels, and Mexican hats and take a closer look, because you just might be rewarded with one of these beguiling little bloomers!

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.

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Green Tips: Lights Out

By Dale Bulla Providing Safe Passage for Nocturnal Migrants Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall, the majority of them flying at night, navigating with the night sky. However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become disoriented by bright artificial lights and skyglow, often causing them to collide with buildings or windows.

While lights can throw birds off their migration paths, bird fatalities are more directly caused by the amount of energy the birds waste flying around and calling out in confusion. The exhaustion can then leave them vulnerable to other urban threats.

Dozens of species are affected, including priority species—those we have identified as most in need of and most likely to benefit from our help— such as the Allen’s Hummingbird, Wood Thrush, and Golden-winged Warbler. Just one building can cause major problems for birds in the area; within one week in 2017, nearly 400 passerines (warblers, grosbeaks, etc.) were caught in the floodlights of a 32-story Texas Skyscraper and killed via window collisions.

Jester Estates Red Flag Warning Days Mean High Risk for Wildfire Carol Philipson These Jester homeowners take those warnings seriously, and decided to learn how to protect their home and about evacuation procedures in the event of a fire. Residents on Amelia, Basil and Bluntleaf Coves all discovered valuable information. Ann learned to keep the gate open to the backyard when a fire warning is given, which creates a fuel break and allows easy access for firefighters.

Instead of wood fencing under the eaves, a pillar of stone, brick or wrought iron would prevent the eves from burning. Greg learned to remove flammable items from the deck, and Nancy found out it doesn’t take long for the dryer vent to be jammed with lint. The type of vent pictures here is preferable as long as it’s not stuck open because of excess lint.

To schedule your Firewise Evaluation, register on the Jester HOA website. Only takes about an hour, and it is FREE. As a plus, some home insurance companies also give a discount.

Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting Too often, outdoor electric lighting installations at night are over lit, left on when not needed, and are harmful to the environment. As a result, light pollution is a growing global issue that can negatively affect our environment and impact our quality of life. IDA and the Illuminating Engineering Society have published the joint Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting. By joining forces, our shared goal is to prevent and reduce light pollution through the proper application of quality outdoor electric lighting. By applying these principles, properly designed electric lighting at night can be beautiful, healthy, and functional. Projects that incorporate these principles will save energy and money, reduce light pollution, and minimize wildlife disruption. For more information: https://www. darksky.org/our-work/lighting/lighting-principles/ At no time will any source be allowed to use The Jester Warbler Newsletter contents, or loan said contents, to others in anyway, shape or form, nor in any media, website, print, film, e-mail, electrostatic copy, fax, or etc. for the purpose of solicitation, commercial use, or any use for profit, political campaigns, or other self amplification, under penalty of law without written or expressed permission from Peel, Inc. The information in The Jester Warbler Newsletter is exclusively for the private use of Peel, Inc. DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Peel, Inc. or its employees. Peel, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of any facts stated in articles submitted by others. The publisher also assumes no responsibility for the advertising content with this publication. All warranties and representations made in the advertising content are solely that of the advertiser and any such claims regarding its content should be taken up with the advertiser. * The publisher assumes no liability with regard to its advertisers for misprints or failure to place advertising in this publication except for the actual cost of such advertising. * Although every effort is taken to avoid mistakes and/or misprints, the publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors of information or typographical mistakes, except as limited to the cost of advertising as stated above or in the case of misinformation, a printed retraction/correction. * Under no circumstances shall the publisher be held liable for incidental or consequential damages, inconvenience, loss of business or services, or any other liabilities from failure to publish, or from failure to publish in a timely manner, except as limited to liabilities stated above.

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