Travis Country West - June 2012

Volume 7, Number 6 June 2012

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TCW Neighborhood News Official Publication of Travis Country West Community A Big

“THANK YOU” to HOA Board Members

Travis Country West residents gathered together for our annual HOA meeting held on May 3rd. A big “Thank You” goes to our Board members for their generous contributions in serving our community: Cindy Gangstad, President; Dave Ruback, Vice President; Dustin Williamson, Treasurer; Julie Saft, Secretary; and Tim Shelhamer, Director. We are all very proud of the many accomplishments achieved in making Travis Country West a very desirable community to live in.

Welcome to new Board member Lee Jones who joins Tim Shelhamer and Dave Ruback in serving in the upcoming term.

Social Committee members are Kristy Tarsha, Kate Shelhamer, and Kristi Webber; Architectural Committee members are Cindy Gangstad,chair; Darren Webber, and Dusty Williamson. Thank you all for your valuable contributions!

Save the Date July 4th Parade!

Join us for our community Fourth of July Parade.

Gather at the pool at 9am. Prizes for best decorated pet, stroller, or wagon. Let’s celebrate!

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Travis Country West COMMITTEE MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cindy Gangstad ........................................................ President Dave Ruback...................................................... Vice President Dustin Williamson..................................................... Treasurer Julie Saft..................................................................... Secretary Tim Shelhamer............................................................ Director For information email: board@traviscountrywest.org

TCW COMMITTEES The neighborhood has started the following committees and we are

always looking for new volunteers. Please use the contact email for questions and volunteer opportunities.

Social Committee.........................social@traviscountrywest.org Pool Committee............................ pool@traviscountrywest.org Landscape Committee........... landscape@traviscountrywest.org Newsletter Committee..........newsletter@traviscountrywest.org Architectural Committee..... architectural@traviscountrywest.org

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS CITY OF AUSTIN CONTACT NUMBERS

Dead Animal Pick up................................................ 947-9400 Abandoned Vehicle.................................................... 280-0075 Pothole Repair........................................................... 974-8750 Street Light Outage................................................... 505-7617

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Travis Country West Austin Newcomers Club June Luncheon Addie Broyles – Food Editor for the Austin American-Statesman is the guest speaker.

Hailing from the Missouri Ozarks, Addie Broyles expanded her cooking (and eating) skills on the West Coast and Spain before settling in Austin, where she is the food writer for the Austin American-Statesman. Addie, who was named the top food writer in Austin by the Austin Chronicle in 2011, is a founder of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance and has spoken at conferences around the country, including here at South by Southwest Interactive. Her speaking topics include, How Technology Is Changing The Food World. When she’s not wrangling her two young sons or her three backyard chickens, she also writes about women and food on her blog, The Feminist Kitchen. Addie’s will be describing the details of her position at the Austin American Statesman.

When and Where: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Green Pastures Restaurant, 811 West Live Oak Street, pre-payment $20.00.

Reservations are required.

Time: 11:30 a.m. socializing, Luncheon begins at noon.

For Luncheon Reservations: Email: LuncheonDirector@AustinNewcomers.com Austin Newcomers Club is a non-profit social and recreational organization dedicated to introducing residents to the Austin Community and giving them the opportunity to meet and make new friends. To Join Austin Newcomers Club: Any person who has a zip code beginning with 787 is eligible for a new membership with the annual dues payment of $40.00. Membership includes The Welcome Mat, the monthly newsletter, and the annual Members’ Directory. Contact Dotti Thoms, New Member Services, at (512) 314-5100. You are invited to attend a morning or evening Welcome Coffee and Orientation. For more information visit the website at: www.AustinNewcomers.com .

Check Us Out Online!

Please don’t forget about our Travis Country West Website, where you can access important community information and news. Click on Register at the top left corner of the website to request access to the Residents areas of our website. Your login details will be emailed to the email address you provide once your account is approved by the administrator.

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Travel the World without Leaving Your Hometown

By Heather Wells Who hasn’t dreamed about walking among the Egyptian pyramids, or soaking in the sun on a beach in Spain, or wandering along the Great Wall of China? Every parent wants to give their children a taste of the world, but the economic reality of international air travel for a family, not to mention hotels, passports and food, makes it tough for most of us to consider except in our daydreams.

There is a way to give your children the world – without leaving your living room. How? Host a foreign exchange student from a country you’ve always admired! Fascinated by France? Curious about China?

Intrigued by India? By welcoming an international student from one of these countries into your home, you instantly open a portal to a far off land.

“My husband and I have been hosting for the past three years and have enjoyed every minute of it!” said Vicki Odom, an Ayusa host mom from Pearland, Texas. “The various students we’ve had in our home have taught us a great deal about their home countries.”

Foreign exchange students come from all over the world. Ayusa matches host families with students from more than 60 different countries. All high school foreign exchange students are fully insured, bring their own spending money, and are proficient in English – and all high school exchange programs are regulated by the U.S. Department of State.

“We welcome host families of all shapes and sizes – families with young children, families with no children, empty nesters whose children have left home, single parents and non-traditional families,” says Connie Coutu, Regional Manager of Ayusa, a non-profit that promoting global learning and leadership through foreign exchange and study abroad opportunities for high school students. “The key requirements for a host family are to provide a safe and nurturing home environment, genuinely love children, and have a desire to learn more about a different culture.”

Volunteer host families provide foreign exchange students a nurturing environment, three meals a day and a bedroom (either private or shared with a host sibling of the same gender). Each host family and student is supported by a professionally trained community representative who works with the family and student for the entire program. All interested host families must pass a criminal background check and a home visit by an exchange organization.

Interested host families are required to fill out an application, pass a background check and interview with a local exchange program representative in their homes. Once accepted to a program, host families can view profiles of students to find the right match for their family.

“Hosting an exchange student is a life-changing experience – for the student, the host family, and the host community,” says Coutu. “There is no better way to teach your children about the world around them than through welcoming an international high school student into your home.”

Ayusa is currently accepting applications for families to host an exchange student for the 2012 – 2013 school year. For more information about hosting a high school foreign exchange student, please contact Ayusa at 1.888.552.9872 or by visiting the website at www.ayusa.org.

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1.In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef and onion over mediumhigh heat for 5 to 7 minutes.

(5-6 servings)

2.Add the remaining ingredients, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 1 hour, or until the chili has thickened, stirring occasionally.

• 1 lb. lean ground beef • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cans(15 ozs ea.) pinto beans, undrained • 1 can(28 ozs) diced tomatoes, undrained • 1 can(15 ozs) tomato sauce • 1 can(4 ozs) chopped green chilis, undrained • 2 tablespoons chili powder • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • ½ teaspoon salt • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Note: Add a little hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper if you like a spicier chili. Serve in bowls topped with all the classic chili fixin’s like shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped onion, or sliced jalapeno peppers.

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Colin’s Hope Upcoming Events Calendar June: Water Safety Walk - Packet Stuffing and Distribution June 7: Eat, Drink & Shop for Colin’s Hope at Point of Origin Gift Boutique in Lakeway, 5-7pm

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Signup - Register June 16: Colin’s Hope Got2Swim the Pure Austin Quarry COLINSHOPE.ORG July 21: UltiFit Challenge #2 at Reveille Peak Ranch September 16: Colin’s Hope Kids Triathlon - registration opens June 1st

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CONSTANT VISUAL SUPERVISION

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LEARN CPR

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