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JULY 2019

DECEMBER 2012

Congratulations!

Diego McCabe, son of Jason & Marisa McCabe, and resident of Morningside in Avery Ranch.

2019 Graduate of St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School.

Diego also attended Holy Family Catholic School. He also earned his Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts in December 2019.

Diego will be attending Texas A&M University - College Station in the fall to study Mechanical Engineering.

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RANCH REPORT IMPORTANT NUMBERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS EMERGENCY................................................................911 Fire...................................................................................911 Ambulance.......................................................................911 Sheriff – Non-Emergency................................ 512-943-1300

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SCHOOLS ROUND ROCK ISD Patsy Sommer Elementary.................................. 704-0600 ...................................................16200 Avery Ranch Blvd.

Elsa England Elementary School........................... 704-1200 ..................................................8801 Pearson Ranch Road Cedar Valley Middle School................................ 428-2300 ............................................................... 8139 Racine Trail Pearson Ranch Middle School............................... 704-1500 ..................................................8901 Pearson Ranch Road McNeil High School........................................... 464-6300 ................................................................5720 McNeil Dr. LEANDER ISD Rutledge Elementary........................................... 570-6500 ..................................................... 11501 Staked Plains Dr. Stiles Middle School........................................... 570-0000 ................................................................. 3250 Barley Rd. Vista Ridge High School..................................... 570-1800 ........................................................200 S. Vista Ridge Dr. UTILITIES City of Austin Water....................................... 512-494-9400 Perdernales Electric......................................... 512-219-2602 TEXAS GAS SERVICE Custom Service.........................................1-800-700-2443 Emergencies................................................. 512-370-8609 Call Before You Dig..................................... 512-472-2822 AT&T New Service..............................................1-800-464-7928 Repair.......................................................1-800-246-8464 Billing.......................................................1-800-858-7928 TIME WARNER CABLE Customer Service......................................... 512-485-5555 Repairs......................................................... 512-485-5080 Solid Waste Servies.......................................... 512-494-9400

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Help Make the World a Better Place

Did you know that by opening your home to a foreign exchange student you are taking on the role as a diplomat of the United States? Its true! Hosting a teenager from another country is form of public diplomacy – it gives both the host family and the student an opportunity to learn from each other, exchange cultural experiences and most of all, form life-long relationships.

All that is required of a host family is to provide three meals a day, a place for the student to sleep and a little bit of TLC thrown in. Students can share a room with a same sex sibling that is within three years of their age. The students all come with their own spending money, health insurance and an eagerness to be part of your family.

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STS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is looking for volunteer host families for the 2019/2020 school year. We accept all different types of families, from single parents, to newly marrieds, to empty nesters to same sex couples. The application process is simple, once you are completely vetted, you will have access to our student database where you can select the student that best fits in with your family.

If you would like to find out more about hosting one of our wonderful students, please contact Vicki Odom at (832) 4557881 or email at vicki.stsfoundation@yahoo.com. I can get you started in helping to make the world a better place to live.

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by Jim and Lynne Weber

Mariposa de la muerte

Photo: Black Witch Commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms, or armyworms, moths in the Noctuidae family make up one of the largest families of Lepidoptera. The word Noctuidae is derived from the Latin word noctua meaning ‘little owl’ and the largest moth in this family in the continental United States is the Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata).

The Black Witch moth has been known as mariposa de la muerte or ‘butterfly of death’ since the time of the Aztecs, when it was believed that they were harbingers of death. With a wingspan of up to 6 inches, its upperside is mottled dark brown to grayish-brown with hints of iridescent purple and pink, and females, which are slightly larger and lighter in color than males, have a pale almost lavender-pink median band through both fore and hind wings.

Common to abundant in the New World topics as far south as Brazil, the Black Witch flies year-round in south Florida and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. In June and July, summer monsoons in Mexico trigger this fabulous creature to migrate north through Texas, where it is often found roosting in garages, under eaves, or under bridges. It has the ability to migrate great distances over bodies of open water, such as the Gulf of Mexico, and one specimen was recorded in 1903 in Leadville, Colorado, caught in a snowstorm on the Fourth of July!

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Primarily nocturnal, the adult Black Witch is attracted to light and fermenting fruit. Its larvae feed at night on a variety of cassias, acacias, ebony, mesquite, and other woody legumes, and rest during the day hidden under bark and branches. Up to 3 inches long, its caterpillar is dark gray tinged with brown, with a pale stripe down the back and dark stripes down the sides, and it relies on this natural camouflage to make it difficult to spot.

Pupation occurs on the ground in scattered leaf litter within a fragile cocoon. Black Witches breed year round in overlapping generations, and their adult stage is thought to last only three or four weeks.

At first glance, this very large moth is often mistaken for a small bat hovering around a porch light, but it will eventually land and linger for several hours if undisturbed. If this happens to you, you can only hope that the South Texas legend of the Black Witch is true, as it states, “If a Black Witch lands above your door and stays there for a while, you could win the lottery!”

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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