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Hill Country Estates/Westview Estates

Volume 3, Number 1 January 2008

The Official Publication of the Hill Country Estates HOA & Westview Estates NA

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With the arrival of 2008, our neighborhood faces a decision:whetherornot tohaveaneighborhoodassociation. TheexistingWestview Estates NeighborhoodAssociation, led for many yearsbyCharlesPassmore,votedtodisbandinNovember2007.RecenteventsledCharlestodecidetostepdownfromhisleadershiprole.Charleshasputcountlesshoursintoleadingthisorganization,andweallowehimadebtofgratitudeforhisefforts,asourneighborhoodisthebetterforhisefforts. Thisbringsustothedecisionpointnotedabove.ShouldwehaveaNeighborhoodAssociation?Ifso,whattypeoforganizationshoulditbeandwhatshoulditdo? Ibelievethattheanswertothefirstquestionisyes-forthefollowingreasons.First,weneedtostayinformedofeventsthatcanaffectourneighborhood.Theareaaroundourlittleenclaveischangingrapidly.TheCityofAustinandotherentitiestakegreatpainstocommunicatewith neighborhood associations and rely on associations to passnewsontomembers.Second,havinganorganizationallowsgreaterstandingwhenevents,suchastherecentMowinklerezoningcase,arise.AnorganizationalsoallowstheneighborhoodtoparticipateintheOakHillAssociationofNeighborhoods(OHAN),whichhasworkedonbehalfof the interestsof southwestTravisCounty formanyyears.TheexistenceofanorganizationalsoallowsustoworkwithPeelandAssociatestodistributethisnewsletter.Weallknowthatthereisstrengthinnumberswhenfacedwithathreatordealingwithelectedofficials. Therefore, Ibelieve thereconstitutionofaneighborhoodassociationforWestviewEstateswillbenefiteachofus.

Thatleadstothesecondquestion,whattypeoforganizationshoulditbeandwhatshoulditdo?TheeventsofthepastyearleadmetoconcludethatmostWestviewresidentsarenotinterestedinattendingalotofmeetingsjustforthesakeofmeeting,yetweareverywillingtogatherandgetinvolvedwhenanissuearises.ThisleadsmetothinkthataWestviewEstatesNeighborhoodAssociationshouldbeastrictlyvoluntaryorganization,opentoallresidentsbyvirtueoftheir presence,with all communicationgoing to everyhouseholdandparticipationencouragedbyall,whenneeded.Thiscanbedonethroughemailandthenewsletteryouarenowreading. Meetingscanbekepttoaminimum,yetcalledwhenopendiscussionorquickactioniscalledfor.Iwouldbeinterestedinlearningtheopinionofothersonthismatter.IfthereareWestviewresidentswhobelievethatthecontinuanceofanassociationmakessenseandwhosupporttheidea,Iwouldliketohearfromyou.Ifyoubelievethatanassociationwillnotserveausefulpurposeorarefearfulofsuchanorganization,Iwouldliketohearfromyouaswell.Pleasecontactmeatkgnrc@att.netwithyourthoughts.

The Future of the Westview Estates Neighborhood AssociationBy Kevin Good (WE)

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Newsletter InformationEditors HCE-CharlsaBentley.................... cbentley@austin.rr.com Westview-KevinGood..................................kgnrc@att.netPublisher Peel,Inc.........................www.PEELinc.com,512-989-8905 Advertising........advertising@PEELinc.com,512-989-8905

Important NumbersHill Country Estates HOA Officers MaurinePoe,President............................cmpoegeo@aol.com CatherineToran,VicePresident............. pringleCat@aol.com CharlsaBentley,Secretary&OHANRep ........................................................... cbentley@austin.rr.com MarleneWarner,Treasurer............ mdegailler@austin.rr.comWestview Estates NA Officers KevinGood,OHANRep..................................kgnrc@att.net

Baby Pet Plant YardName Age Sit Sit Sit Work PhoneAllison............................. 14....................•.........•....................632-9632Ben.................................. 15........................................... •......288-2831Desiree............................ 13................... •.........•....................301-7316

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DreamCity Development UpdateFrom your neighborhood DreamCity Working Group

PromiseLandWestChurchhaspostedaplanonitswebsiteforitsproposeddevelopmentonHighway71. Youcan see theplanbygoingtohttp://www.promiselandwest.com,andthenscrollingdownthehomepage to theboxentitled“View theDreamCityCampusDrawing”. OurDreamCityWorkingGroupcontinuestoendeavortocheckonthestatusofthisdevelopment,andtheywelcomeinputandhelpfromeveryone.PleasecontactD.Armentrout(dalomala@earthlink.net)orPaulaJones(pjones78746@yahoo.com),orspeakwithyourNeighborhoodAssociationrepresentative.

Is your New Year’s Resolution to read more books?

ThisistheperfecttimetojointheWE/HCEBookClub!Theneighborhoodbookclubisofftoagreatstart!Twomeetingshavebeenheldsofarwithgreatconversationabouttwointriguingbooks.ThefirstbookreadwasRedeeming LovebyFrancineRivers,awonderfulstoryaboutthepowerofacceptance,loveandforgiveness.Foroursecondbook,wechoseA Thousand Splendid Suns,anovelbybestsellingauthorofThe Kite Runner,KhaledHosseini.Thisheart-wrenchingstoryfollowsthelivesofseveralAfghanwomenbeginning in the 1960s and into the21stcentury.

ThenextmeetingissetforThursday,January17.We will be discussing the book Water for Elephants bySaraGruene.Ifyouwouldliketojointhislivelygroupofbookworms,pleaseemailAngelaBusseyataabussey@gmail.comorcallat301-9650.

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Attention:8,9 and 10 year olds checkout our Academy Program ...learn soccer from ourprofessional staff and takeyour game to a new level!

We’re a traveling bunch of folks! Carolyn Barkley (onStreamside)endedtheyearwithtripstoDallasandHonolulu.Ponder & Dorothy Sessums(onMidwoodParkway)wenttoDuncanvillefor a Christmas visit. Mark & Charlsa Bentley (on MidwoodParkway)madeanothertriptotheDFWareatovisitparents.……Youmightsmellsmoke.TheCityofAustinrecentlysentoutamailingtoallresidentsaboutmultipleprescribedburnsthatwillbegoingonbetweenJanuary1andMarch15.Theburnarea(labeled“ZooandCreeksidePrescribedBurns”)islocatedabout2mileswestoftheintersectionofThomasSpringsRoadandHighway71(northofCircleDrive,betweenD.MorganRoadandRawhideTrail).Ifyouhavequestionsorconcerns,contactGlenGillman,FireManagementSpecialist (512-263-6442orglen.gillman@ci.austin.tx.us). ……HappyAnniversarytoAmanda & C.R. Miertschin (onBrightStar)whocelebratedtheir55thweddinganniversaryonDecember28!…… WantaSmile? Askeagle-eyedMike Werner(onMidwoodParkway)totellyouhisall-in-the-familyultrasoundtale. The “Didjaknow” column is a monthly collection of random information and observations by your newsletter editors. We’re always looking for interesting tidbits that may not be big enough for a full story but nevertheless deserve the spotlight. Please send your contributions for this column to cbentley@austin.rr.com.

ClassifiedsWant to buy: Carseatforinfanttosmallchild,stroller(easytowork).CallStephanieWerner@288-5135.

For Sale: Motorcycle,2000HondaShadowAceDeluxe, lowmiles,extraseat&footboards.$5,500.Call288-2989(hm)or476-4200(wk)(JayneWooten).

Want to Buy:Adult(small)wheelchair.Call288-5135.

For Sale:Baby&YouthFurniturebySimmonsinbeautifullightMaplehardwood.Thecompletesetincludesbabybedw/mattress,3-drawerdresserw/changingtop,twinbedw/matchingheadboard,frame,andmattress.Callforappointment,632-9675.

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Dos and Don’ts for Early Winter Gardening

Nowthattheholidayseasonisbehindus,hereareafewwinterdosanddon’tstoconsiderforourlandscapes. DO improve your soil by adding compost to vegetable,perennial,andshrubbeds.ButDON’Toverdoitwithfertilizeron your lawns. Fertilizer applied to dormant grass is morelikelytorunoffandpolluteourwaterwaysthantofeedtheturf.Insteadtrytop-dressingwithcompostinthespringforagloriouslawn. DOaddtwotofourinchesofmulchtoperennialandshrubbedstoimprovemoistureretentionandhelppreventrootsfromfreezing. DON’Tpruneevergreenperennialsandshrubsnow.Pruningstimulatesnewgrowth,whichcanbedamagedifwegetahardfreeze. DO turn OFF your irrigation system November throughFebruary.Nativeandadaptedplantsneedlittleornosupplementalwaterduringthewinter.Also,reducingwaterusenowwillsaveyoumoneyonyourwastewaterbillallyearlong.Wastewaterratesaredeterminedbywintertimewateruse. DOremembertowaterlandscapeplantsbeforeahardfreezetoreduceplantstress. DON’Tuseplasticsheetingtowrapplantsduringafreeze.Insteaduseclothsheetsorblankets,whichdoabetter jobofprotectingplantsfromfreezingwinds. DOconsiderplantingafewpotswithcold-hardycolorsuchaspansies,snapdragons,stock,calendulaandornamentalkale. DON’T over-seedwith rye grass. Over-seeding stresseslawns, requires lawnmaintenance during a seasonwhenwecould be celebrating the holidays, and uses v a l u a b l ewaterresources. DOplantatreethiswinter.OctoberthroughFebruaryis ideal tree-planting season inCentral Texas. If you don’thave a spot in your yard, joineffortswithalocaltreeplantinggroupandsupportshady,greenneighborhoods. Some of the most pleasantoutdoor days in CentralTexasoccurduringthewintermonths.Mayyoufindtimetospendafewpeaceful hours in your gardenduringthistime.Elizabeth Drozda-Freeman is the conservation landscape specialist for the Lower Colorado River Authority. She can be reached at (512) 473-3200 Ext.2230 or elizabeth.drozda-freeman@lcra.org if you have comments, questions or suggestions for future gardening topics.

January Celebrations & EventsBy Charlsa Bentley (HCE)

January!Anewyear!!Herearejustsomeofthecelebrations(orimportantdays)youandyourfamilymightenjoyincorporatingintoyourmonth. January NationalBloodDonorMonth,NationalSoupMonth NationalMentoringMonth

January1(Tuesday) NewYear’sDay January5(Saturday) TwelfthNight January5(Saturday) NationalBirdDay January6(Sunday) FeastoftheEpiphany—Three KingsDayJanuary7(Monday) BCSNationalChampionship(Ohio

StatevsLSU)January8(Tuesday) AISDSpringSemesterfirstdayof

classes January8(Tuesday) “TastingTuesday”atSpec’s Liquor—Brodielocation January9(Wednesday) IslamicNewYear January9(Wednesday) OHANmeeting(7:00pmat ACC) January14(Monday) UT-AustinSpringSemester classesbegin January14(Monday) AustinCommunityCollege SpringSemesterclassesbegin January17(Thursday) WE/HCEBookClubgathering January21(Monday) MartinLutherKingJr.Day January26(Saturday) AISDAll-CityMariachiFestival (atBurgerCenter)

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Helpful Safety TipSubmitted by Mark Bentley, HCE

TheUniversity ofTexas-Austin Campus PoliceDepartmentrecentlycirculatedinformationthatcanbehelpfultousall.AccordingtotheUTPDbulletin,theTexasDepartmentofPublicSafetyisonlyatelephonecallaway.Everyoneshouldconsiderprogramming*DPSintotheirtelephones.Thisisthenon-emergencynumberforDPS.Youcancall*DPSor(*377)forNon-Life-ThreateningSituations.TheTexasDepartmentofPublicSafetyandAlltel,Nextel,AT&TWireless,andVerizonhaveestablished*DPSor(*377)asastatewidewirelessphonenumberforTexasmotorists tousewhenreportingnon-life-threateningsituationsonTexasroadsandhighways.ThisisfreeofairtimechargesinTexasandissimilartotheDPSRoadsideAssistancenumber,1-800-525-5555. Examples of when a motorist should dial *DPS or (*377)include:

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Anybody Play Bridge?By Charlsa Bentley

(301-2675, or e-mail cbentley@austin.rr.com)

Didyouknowthatwehaveaneighborhoodbridge group? Do you like to play bridge? Haveyouwanted to learn toplaybridge?Ourgroupissmall;butwhatwe lack innumberswemakeupforincongenialityandfun!Wemeetonceamonth,usuallyonaweeknight,from7:00pmto9:00pm.We’reopentoplayersofalllevels(frombrandnew

tothegame,tomasterpointsexpert).WeinviteanyoneineitherHillCountryEstatesorWestviewEstatestocomeplaybridgewithus.Hopetoseeyousoon!!

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Sciatica is a nerve-related condition that canhaveamajorimpactonyourfitnessprogramandyourability toperformsimple,daily taskswithease. Arelativelycommonformofbackpain,sciaticarefers to irritationof thesciaticnerve,which ismadeupoffivebranchesofnervesthatcomeoutofyourlumbarandsacralspine. Inmanycases,sciaticaiscausedbyaherniateddiscthatisputtingpressureonthesciaticnerve.Aherniateddisc,whichisoftenbroughtonbyasudden twisting motion or injury, is sometimesreferred to as a slipped, ruptured, bulging orprotrudingdisc,orapinchednerve. For others, sciatica may be caused by anarrowingofthespinalcanal,orstenosis,whichcanbecongenitalormaydevelopovertime.Inthiscase,lesionscanformandprotrudeintothecanal andpress on thenerves.Sciatic irritationmay also be caused by slippage of a vertebralbody in front of another, a conditionknownasspondylolisthesis. Poorbiomechanics,curvatureoftheback,weakabdominalmusclesorpregnancycancontributetothisslippage,whichcanpressonthenerve.Symptoms of sciatica Asthelongestnerveinyourbody,thesciaticnerverunsdownfromyourlowerbackthroughthebackofyourthighs,whereitdividesintotwobranchesjustaboveyourknees.Itfurtherbranchesoutintothemusclesbelowyourknees,allthewaydowntoyourfeet. Classic symptoms of sciatica often start outwithbackpain,whichmay improveover time.However,youmaybegin to feelpain inoneof

Understanding Sciatica

yourhamstringsorcalves, andsomenumbnessortinglinginyourtoes. Forsomepeople,thepainfromsciaticacanbesevereanddebilitating.Forothers,thepainmightbeinfrequentandirritating,buthasthepotentialtogetworse.Whilesciaticacanbeverypainful,permanentnervedamageisrare. Fortunately,because thespinalcorddoesnotextendthroughthelumbar(lower)spine,thereisnodangerofparalysisfromaherniateddiscinthisarea. (Note: Ifyour symptoms includeprogressiveweaknessinthelegsorbladder/bowelincontinence,thismayindicateaseriousconditioncalledcaudaequina syndrome, which requires immediatemedicalattention.)Treating sciatica Howsciaticaistreateddependsontheseverityoftheproblem.Youshould,ofcourse,seeyourdoctorforanevaluationanddiagnosisifthepainiskeepingyoufromeverydayactivities.

Nerve pain is caused by both pressure andinflammation on the nerve, and treatmentis concentrated on relieving both of theseconditions.Foracutepainalongthesciaticnerve,heatand/oricepackscanhelprelievepain.Beginbyapplyingheator ice for about20minutes at a time, andrepeating every two hours as needed.You canalsoalternatethetwotoseeifthisprovidesmorerelief. For some people, taking oral steroids or ananti-inflammatory such as ibuprofenwill help.If thepain issevere,yourdoctormay injectanepiduraldirectlyintotheaffectedareatoreducetheinflammationthatiscausingyoupain. Manualtreatments,osteopathicorchiropractic,may help relieve the pressure. Your doctormay also suggest a physical-therapy programthat includes back-strengthening or lumbarstabilizationexercises. Fortunately, most people with sciatica canexpecttheirsymptomstoimprovewithinamatterofdays.Forothers,reliefmaycomewithintwotothreemonths. Inasmallpercentageofcases,wherepainissevereandthecombinationofmanualandmedicaltreatmentshavenotprovidedrelief,surgerymaybe necessary to help relieve both pressure andinflammation.

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