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Travis CounTry WestTravis CounTry WestOfficial Publication of Travis Country West Homeowners Association
Volume 2, Number 10 www.traviscountrywest.orgNovember 2007
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TCW Diwali Party Nov. 10 PleasecometothefirstTravisCountryWestDiwaliParty! Diwali,orthe"FestivalofLights,"isoneofthebiggestcelebrationsinIndia--atimetocelebratefriendshipsandhopeforhumankind.ThisisaTCWsocialcommitteeevent.Weplantohavefood,anexquisitedanceperformancebyourveryownHemaRaja,modelingofIndianfashions,candlelighting,kidscrafts,anddidwesayfood???Weencourageparticipationfromanyoneinterested-thisisagreatwaytoexplorethedifferentculturesinourfabulousneighborhood!
Time:5to8PMDate:Saturday,Nov.10,2007
Location:Singhresidence,8101CobblesoneDr.
Ifyou'dliketovolunteerorifyouhavequestions,[email protected]!
• Establishalimitonmoneyspentongiftswithyourfamilyandfriends.
• Createabudgetforyourgiftsandbuyoneortwoeachweeksoyoudon’thavetorushinthelastweekorpayforthemalloutofyourholidaypaycheck.Trytoshopatstoresthatwillgift-wrapforyou.
• Writecardsearly.Betteryet,ordercardsonlinewithapre-typedmessage that letseveryoneknowhowyou’redoing;thenjustaddaone-linepersonalmessagebyhand.
• Decideinadvancehowmuchworkyoucanreasonablymanageforaget-together.Oncethatisestablishedyoumaywanttolookintooptionsforthosetasksyouwon’tbeabletogetto.Forinstance,youmaywanttoscheduleamaidserviceforhousecleaningorfocusyourcleaningonjustthemainroomspeoplewilluse.
• Haveacoupleofspecialdishesthatyoumakefromscratchandbuytherestpre-madeorarrangeforrelativestobringadishtoyourgathering.
• Sitdownseveral timesadayandfocusonyourbreathing.Emptyyourmindofeverythingelse.
• Getoutofthehouseforsomeexercise;it’saprovenmood-booster.
• Forparents–makesureyouhaveenoughactivitiestokeepyourkidsbusy.Iftheyareoldenough,enlisttheirhelpwithsomechoresandentertainingandthenrewardthemwithanewactivity.
• Don’t set your expectations too high. Ifsomethingdoesn’tgoaccordingtoplanjustlaughitoff.
How to Avoid Stressing OutOver the Holidays
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Your Homeowners’ Association Committee Members
Board of DirectorsJohnCampbell...........................................................PresidentRinaHartline......................................................VicePresidentRobHerb................................................... Treasurer/SecretaryFredClement............................................................... DirectorBretDoyal................................................................... Director
Forinformationemail:[email protected]
TCW Committees The neighborhood has started the following committeesandwearealwayslookingfornewvolunteers.Pleaseusethecontactemailforquestionsandvolunteeropportunities.
Social [email protected]
Pool [email protected]
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Newsletter [email protected]
Architectural [email protected]
Useful City of Austin Contact NumbersDeadAnimalPickup...........................................947-9400AbandonedVehicle..............................................280-0075PotholeRepair......................................................974-8750StreetLightOutage..............................................505-7617
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REMEMBER, PLEASE: Austin leash laws require all dogs to be on a leash when off the owner’s premises.
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Travis Country WestDID YOU KNOW……………… TheannualChristmasAffair2007willbeheldNovember14th–18that thePalmerEventsCenter inAustinTexas. Thisyear’sthemeisTheGiftoftheMagi. TofindmoreourpleasevisittheJuniorLeagueofAustinWebsiteat http://www.jlaustin.org/?nd=aca&und=54
From Your Neighbor’s KitchenRecipe courtesy Ashley Wilbanks
Creamed Corn Recipe8oz.CreamCheese½StickofButter½CupofMilk2cansofMexicorn1CupofShreddedCheeseJalapenos(optional)
Meltcreamcheeseandbutterinmicrowavesafebowl.Addmilktocreamcheeseandbutterandstiralltogether.Draincansofcornanddumpinto9x12ovensafedish.Pourcreamymixture(butter,creamcheeseandmilk)overthetopofthecornandmixtogether.Sprinklecheeseonthetop(addjalapenosontopifyoulike).Bakeat350degreesfor25-30minutes.Servewarmasasideoradipwithtortillachips.Enjoy!
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Travis Country WestThe live wire
November 2.................................................. BruceRobinson TexasHallofFame,Bryan,TexasNovember 4........................................................ AdamHood GrueneHallNovember 9....................................................RecklessKelly Floore’sCountryStore,Helotes,TxNovember 9.................................................... JimmyLaFave CactusCafeNovember 16...................................................RogerCreager GrueneHallNovember 17........................................................... Derailers BrokenSpokeNovember 23........................................................ HayesCarl ContinentalClubNovember 23..............................................CharlieRobinson GrueneHallNovember 25.......................PonteBone&theSqueezetones GrueneHall
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Butter at HalloweenPhotos courtesy of Mark Ritter
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Read All About ItSmartMoney, August 2007Edward Jones again was named the No. 1 full service brokerage fi rm in the August edition of SmartMoney magazine. The fi rm placed ahead of six other fi rms and received high marks in the four categories surveyed by the magazine: stock picking, customer satisfaction, trust and customer statements. Edward Jones, which also ranked No. 1 in 2005, received fi ve-star ratings in client statements and customer satisfaction.
J.D. Power and Associates, July 24, 2007For the third year in a row, the fi nancial-services fi rm Edward Jones ranks “Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Full Service Brokerage Firms,” according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study.SM
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BusinessWeek, March 5, 2007Edward Jones was the highest-ranking brokerage fi rm on BusinessWeek magazine’s fi rst-ever ranking of “Customer Service Champs.” The fi rm ranked No. 6 among 25 national and inter-national companies that are the “best providers of customer service” based on techniques, strategies and tools used to deliver great service.
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