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AmericAn ingenuity Aswereadoftheimpendingstatebudgetcuts,therisingunemploymentrateandotherdismalnews,Iwouldliketotakeamomenttosalutefolksthatlookforwaystosolveproblemsusingtheirowntimeandtalentsinsteadofmerelybemoaningsomeofthelife’slessermoments.“Americaningenuity”isdefinedasbeingresourcefulandinnovative.OneofourneighborsintheWilliamsonCountyareaisanexcellentexampleofAmericaningenuity.TracyLaPorteisabusinessowner,momandfounderof“MilitaryMomsofTexas(MMOT).”Whenherson,Adam,wasdeployedtoIraqaboutayearago,shelookedaroundforagroupofothermilitaryfamiliesforsupportandfoundnoneinourareathatmetherneeds.So,insteadoflookingforthegovernmentorotherstostartandfundaprogram,shestartedoneherself.Sincethattime,MMOThasbeen involved inavarietyofactivities including sendingcarepackagestothedeployedtroops,havingsupportgroupmeetings,takingsoldierswithouttransportationtoandfromtheairport,manningboothsatvariouslocaleventsandmore.OneofthemostmovingthingsTracyorganizedwasaneighborhoodparadetowelcomehomealocalMarinewhowasreturningtoourareabrieflyaftertwotoursinIraq,beforeheleftforhisthirdtour.TracymanagedtoturnouthundredsoffolkstolinethestreetwithAmericanflagsandhomemadesignstolethimandhisfamilyknowthatweappreciatehisandtheirsacrifice.Shedidallofthiswhilealsoworkingandraisingherotherchildren,oneofwhomisatoddler.Currently,sheisorganizingacarepackagedrivetosendtodeployedsoldiers.Sheisinurgentneedofcashtoshipthepackages.MoreinformationincludingspecificitemsneededisavailableontheMMOT’swebsite,www.militarymomsoftexas.com.Ifyoucanhelp,pleasedoso. FolkslikeTracyLaPorteinspireotherstodowhattheycandotoimproveourcommunity.Iknowmanylocalcitizenshavelosttheirjobs,aredoingwithlessandareinneed.Iurgeeveryonewhocanhelpothers,ifitisbydonatingtoMMOT,byshowingupataparadetowelcomehomeaMarineorbysolvinganotherprobleminourcommunity,touseyourAmericaningenuitytoworkforapositiveoutcome.
- By Williamson county commissioner Lisa Birkman
HOABOArdMeeTIngSNext meeting - Monday, July 12th
notethatboardmeetingshavechangedtothe2ndMondayofeachmonthat7pm,except forholidays. Board members will meet on thesedatestodiscussissuesrelatedtoAveryranch.Ifyouhaveanitemyouwouldlikediscussedduringone of these meetings, please contact AllianceAssociationManagement,Inc.at347-2888.ThelocationformeetingsisattheglenfieldAmenityCenter.
UPCOMIngevenTS:3rd Annual Independence Day Golf Tournament/Fireworks!! Saturday, July 3rd
The Avery ranch Social Committee (ArSC)would like to invite you to our 3rd AnnualIndependencedaygolfTournament/Fireworks.FormoreinformationincludingregistrationrulespleasevisitouraveryranchHOA.comwebsiteorviewtheflyerinsidethisaddition.
Pre-Fireworksentertainmentstartingat5pmuntil the fireworks begin at the MorningsidePoolandPavilionattheMainAmenityCenter.enjoytraditionalpatrioticmusicwhiletheAveryranch Social Committee serves All-AmericanHotdogs,SoftdrinksandIceCreamSundaesforanominalfee.
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Avery Ranch Neighborhood Garage Sale!!!Saturday, September 25th Save the date! Just a heads up for all of you who want to startpreparingforyourfallgaragesale!!
We want to hear from you....what events would you like to have in Avery Ranch? Let us know. Contact our Avery Ranch Social Committee Chairperson Marc Boucher at [email protected].
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AVery rAncH residents enJoy gArden tour
Thesunwasout,notacloudin the sky, and despite thetemperatures rising well intothe90’s,over150Averyranchresidentstookthe2010gardenTour, visiting 7 wonderfulyards which demonstrated thisyear’s theme of “xeriphyticand environmentally Friendly
delighted by the friendlinessandinterestexpressedbyallontheTour. Special thanksgotothesehosts–BobandLanaBeyerand Lisa LaPaso/CalvinWeberfromMorningside,debbieandJeff Campbell from Brookside,TashaandHenryCatoire fromParkside, MaryAnnandgaryPiricsfromChampions,Melanie
gardening”.AllorourgardenTour Hosts enjoyed meetingand talking with their manyneighbors from Avery ranchwho were seeking new andcreative ideas they could takewith them for creating orimproving their gardens andlandscapes. Our hosts were
Also specia l thanks areextendedtodonHoneymanofParkside and rona Quejada ofMorningsideforbeingtheHostswith the Most at our greetersbooth. Joju Quejada tookfabulous pictures of the event
and gardens. Marc BoucherandSteveroebuckprovidedset-up and take down and logisticsupport.
eachHostandvolunteerwaspresented with a Certificate ofAppreciation from the SocialCommitteefortheircontributionto making the 2010 garden
Tour a success. Seven luckyresidents won nice garden andlandscaping plants given awayasdoorprizes.
TheTravis County Masterg a rd e n e r ’s p r ov i d e d a nInformationalBoothstaffedwithMaster gardener volunteers toansweranygardeningquestions
our visitors had. They alsopassedoutcopiesoftheCityofAustin grow green book andother appropriate literature tohelp us learn how to be moreenvironmentally friendly andconservemorewaterthroughourgardeningpracticesandchoices.OurTourparticipantsfoundthisresourcetobeveryhelpful.
Wealreadyhavethreeresidentswho have expressed interest inbeingonthe2011Tour, so it’snever too early to be thinkingahead. We look forward toseeingyouonthe2011gardenTour!
Bob Beyer, MorningsideAvery Ranch Social Committee,
Garden Tour Coordinator
ar residents enjoy Garden tour -(Continued from Page 4)
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oxygenoutofyourpot.Ifyouwaterandairbubblescomeoutofthetop…youaregoingtoofast.dependingonthelight,youmayneedtowaterasoftenaseveryotherday,orasseldomasonceeverseveraldays.Allplants inpotsorotherwise shoulddrybeforewatering,unless it is a plant that prefers moist soils (and this is definitelyonethatbelongsinapot).UsingsoilswithwaterretainingpropertieslikePearlitewillhelpreducetheneedtowaterasfrequently,butthisTexasheatandwindmeansthatyourpotswillrequiremorefrequentwateringthanplantsinthegroundwill.
As for all my posts and suggestions, don’t over think it. Havefunwiththisproject,growsomeherbsforthekitchen,tomatoes,aButterflygarden,somecuttingflowers,roses,HAveFUnFOrgOOdneSSSAKeS!!
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tHe criteriA incLude: LandscapethatisaestheticallypleasingUseofmulchtoconservewateranddiscourageweedsneverexceedingtheCity’smandatorywaterscheduleCollectionofrainwaterforwateringplantsLeavinggrassclippingsonthelawntoimprovethesoilUseofcomposttoimprovegardensoilnaturallySparing use of fertilizer, if at all, and never fertilizing beforeexpectedrain.UseoffertilizersthatareorganicorlabelednaturalComposingyardtrimmings,orprovidingtheminyardcollectionbagsfordillodirtproductionTreesshadinghouseandgardenPlantingmostlynativeoradaptivespeciesLessthanhalfoffrontyardinturfgrassPlantingspeciesthatprovidefoodandshelterforbirds,butterflies,orotherwildlifenon-use of pesticides/herbicides or use of them only as a lastresortPathwaysmadefrompermeablematerials
TheBeyer’s yardonWhistlingStraitsqualifiedwith15of the17criteriamentionedabove,but currently, theCity reduced therequirementsfrom11toonlysevenarerequiredforconsiderationin an effort to promote more demonstrations of green gardensthroughouttheCity’smetroarea. Youcannominateyourownyard by completing the nomination Form on the grow greenAwardsWebpage,ornominateaneighbor. TheCityiseagertorecognizeyouryardifyoumeetthecriteriaandarejudgedtobeagooddemonstrationofgreengardening.
Let’s have Avery ranch be a proud leader in promotingenvironmentally friendly green gardening practices. Forapprovedxeriscapingguidelines,gototheHOAwebsiteatwww.averyranchhoa.comandclickonthexeriscapingguidelinelinkonthehomepage.
Asrecentlydemonstratedinthe2010AveryranchgardenTour,there are yards that already meet the criteria for green gardenrecognition.Youryardmayqualifyalso.
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OnMay7thIattendedan8hourseminaraboutOakWiltdisease.dr.davidAppel,fromTexasA&MandJimHouser,oftheTexasForest Service, shared their knowledge and experience dealingwiththisfastspreadingdisease.Itsepicenterisjustuptheroad,inLibertyHill,buttreeshavealreadydiedofOakWilttothenorthandsouthofAveryranch.It’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeithitsourneighborhood.
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Following the lecture, the master gardeners and professionalarborists in the class drove over to a georgetown neighborhoodwhere a tree that was in imminent danger had been identified.ThehomeownersuremusthavebeensurprisedwhentwoAggieprofessorsshowedupattheirdoorofferingtotreattheirtree!Theylikelydidn’tevenrealizeitwasinjeopardy,butacrossthestreetonetreewasdyingandhalfwaydowntheblockanotherwasalreadydeadofOakWilt.
Itwasfascinatingwatchingthemacro-infusiontreatmentofthisliveoakwithAlamo.Anarboristhadcomeoutthedaybeforeandblownoutthesoilaboutafootdowntoexposetherootflares,sothetreewasallreadyfordr.AppeltodrillholesandinserttheplasticT-connectors and tubing.We gathered around watching severalgallonsoftheblueliquidabsorbintotherootswithinaboutanhour.Withanyluck,thattreewillsurvive,thoughthereisstillmuchtobelearnedabouttheeffectivetreatmentoftrees.Thisisn’ta100%cureandtherearenoguarantees.
What’s the message you should tell your friends about oak Wilt disease?
1. don’t even think about trimming an Oak tree of any varietybetweenFebruaryandJuneasthesearethecooler,moistmonths
By takingall thenecessaryprecautionswheneveryoucutyouroaks,wecanalldoourparttosaveourtrees.CanyouimagineTexaswithoutitsoaktrees?ToviewsamplesofHillCountryOaks,pleasevisithttp://grovesite.com/Mg/WCMg/OakWilt.
- by Patty Hoenigman, master gardener
Imagine texas Without oak trees -(Continued from Page 16)
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ACROSS1. Chances of winning 5. Association (abbr.) 9. Rise (2 wds.) 10. Horse-like animal 11. Eye 12. Foreign 13. Substitute 15. What a nurse gives 16. Heavy 18. Luau guitar 21. Moved quickly 22. Despot 26. Filth 28. Water (Spanish) 29. Devourer 30. Quieted 31.Brood 32. Glen
DOWN1. Stare at 2. One who gets things done 3. Fees 4. Spread out on the couch 5. Entire 6. Quoth 7. Melt ore 8. Girl detective Drew 10. Idly 14. __-totter 17. President Ford 18. Goads 19. Gold weight 20. Marry 23. Accent mark 24. Void 25. Leggy 27. Kitten's cry