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Courtyard Homeowners Association, Inc. June 2011 Volume 7, Number 6

Board Message ThankyoutoMaryLouNilsson,ourGarageSalechairperson,forlendingherexpertisetohelpresidentsputtogetheranothersuccessfulannualsale onMay7. Theweatherhelpedoutwithsomecloudcoverandagoodbreezethroughthemorningandintotheafternoon.

Looking ahead, it isn’t too early to startthinkingofhowtodecorateyourbike,wagon,car,orstroller,and,ofcourse,yourself,fortheannual Courtyard Fourth of July Parade andPicnicsetforMonday,July4.MarkyoucalendarsandcontactJoanyPrice,ourSocialCommitteeChairperson, if you would like to help out.CheckoutthenoticeinourmonthlyCallerandthewebsiteformoredetails.Watchforsignsasthetimegetscloser.

Anotherbriefremindertopleasetrytokeepaneyeoutforyourneighbors’homeswhenyouknowtheyareaway. Summer isaprimetimeforburglariesandnothingpoints toanemptyhouselikeoldmailornewspaperslyingaround.Eveniftheregularnewspaperhasbeencanceled,sometimes other flyers, leaflets, or smallercommunity papers arrive and start to pile up.Doyourneighborandthecommunityafavor,pleasetakeaminuteandpickthesethingsup.

BestwishestoeveryoneforasafeandhappysummerandthankyouforyourcontinuedeffortstodriveslowlyintheCourtyard.

Your Courtyard Homeowners’ Association Board of Directors

Book ClubTuesday, June 14, 1:00 p.m. Courtyard Tennis & Swim Club

June’sselectionisalsothe“Mayor’sBook”forAustinthisyear:You Know When the Men Are GonebySiobhanFallon.FortHood,theArmyBasethatservesasthelaunchingpadforAmerica’swarsinIraqandAfghanistan,isthestageforMs.Fallon’sbookoflooselyconnectedstories,whichcapturethereallifedramaandemotionsofloveandloss,struggleandsurvival,andcelebrationanddespairwithinthe livesofthewomenwhowaitforthereturnofthesoldiers--theirsoldier.Onecanlearnmuchaboutthewarsthecountryisengagedinthroughnewsreports,butinthesestories,Fallonprovidesaviewthathaslongbeencamouflaged. ReviewersareuniformintheirpraiseoftheliteraryexcellencedisplayedinthisdebutworkbyMs.Fallon.Onerevieweroffersthistribute:“SiobhanFallon’sYou Know When the Men Are Goneisahauntingelegytothosewhobeartherealburdenwhenournationgoestowar:thespousesandchildrenleftbehind...andthiscollectionofstorieshasmuchtoteachusall.” Looking ahead to July, check out this NewYorkTimes bestseller byRebeccaSkloot,The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.ScientistsknowherasHeLa,apoorblacktobaccofarmerwhosecells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—becameone of the most important tools in medicine,vital fordeveloping thepolio vaccine, cloning,genemapping,invitrofertilization,andmore.Henrietta’scellshavebeenboughtandsoldbythebillions,yetsheremainsvirtuallyunknown,andherfamilycan’taffordhealthinsurance. Contact Jean Heath, [email protected] or 512-231-9412 for further information.

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CHA BoArd of direCtorsPresident,LeslieCraven............... 502-1124,585-1153(cell)VicePresident,EdUeckert..................................... 345-6137Secretary,WaneenSpirduso................................... 345-5078Treasurer,JimLloyd.............................................. 231-0855FrankApgar................................ 794-8346,415-9412(cell)CathleenBarrett............................................. 817-371-6983KarenJohnson....................................................... 343-2420

CoMMitteesEnvironmentalControl(ECC) DianaApgar...................................................... 415-9412CommunityPark EllenSharphorn................................................. 524-9344Welcome AliceRandolph.................................................. 394-7218SocialCommitteeChairperson JoanyPrice......................................................... 775-8942Landscape&Decorating EdUeckert........................................................ 345-6137Security JimLloyd........................................................... 231-0855Communications LeslieCraven..................................................... 502-1124 CathleenBarrett(Editor - Courtyard Caller)....... 531-9821Compliance KarenJohnson.................................................. 343-2420KayakCommittee WaneenSpirduso............................................... 345-5078AreaDevelopmentandZoningLiaison BillMeredith..................................................... 345-0593

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sUB-HoA ContACtsCenter Court: RyanDuffin ....................................................... 626-5905Travis County Courtyard (aka "Backcourt") Allan Nilsson .................................................... 346-8432 .................................................... [email protected] at Courtyard: Thomas Hoy ...................................................... 231-1270 ............................................Thomas.Hoy@freescale.comWolf Court: Tim Sullivan ...................................................... 346-3146 .................................................... [email protected]

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JustaremindertoallhomeownerswhohavenotyetturnedinaformtoupdatetheirinformationfortheneighborhoodDirectory.RecallthatweareworkingtoputoutanewhardcopyversioninadditiontothecurrentlyavailablewebsiteDirectory.AsofthefirstweekofMay,wehaveonlyreceivedformsforabout40%ofthehomesinourcommunity.PleasetakeaminutetofillouttheformanddropitbyormailittoeitherMarreSuarez,5513CourtyardDriveorCarolSpielberger,5803TomWootenDrive.ThankyousomuchtoeveryonewhohasalreadyreturnedtheirformandtothosewhotookthetimetofilloutaformatourtableduringtheSpringFestival.

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We were fortunate this year to have abeautiful morning for our 2011 Springfestival on Saturday, April 23. Hope youwereamongtheroughly150residentsthatmadeit.AlthoughtheyhadasmallerareatoworkinduetoParkrestorationwork,theSocialCommitteemanagedtofindplacestohideover900Eastereggsandavoidpoisonivy. Inadditionto thegoodmusic, food,andegghunting,thisyear’seventincludedpiñatasfilledwithcandy,facepainting,andacakewalk.SpecialthanksgoestoourSocialCommittee chairperson, Joany Price, herhusbandLewis,DanaandScottIversandMeredithMassey.Seepictures.

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Joany PriceRealtor, CLHMS

609 Castle Ridge Road, Ste. 400 • Austin, TX 78746M: 512.775.8942 • O: 512.328.8200 • F: 512.328.2559

[email protected] • www.cbunited.com/Joany.Price

YOUR COURTYARD NEIGHBOR &COURTYARD TENNIS CLUB MEMBER

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Courtyard directory information – 2011 Update

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLYUpdatedinformationisrequestedfromallcurrentCourtyardhome

ownersregardlessofwhenyoupurchasedthepropertyorwhetheryourinformationisalreadypartofanoldereditionofthedirectory.Ifyouownmore thanoneproperty in theCourtyard,please listthemallandclarifywhichisyourpersonalresidence.

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Options:IdoNOTwantmy_____name;_____phone#s;_____emailaddresses included in thehardcopyof theCourtyard2011Directory.However,mycontactinformationmayberetainedsolelyforadministrativeoremergencyuseasdeterminednecessarybyaBoardmember.

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DEADLINE: May 15, 2011

EASYDELIVERY: Completed formsmaybemailed toorsimply dropped off with Marre Suarez, 5513 Courtyard Drive,Austin,Texas78731;orCarolSpielberger,5803TomWootenDrive,Austin,Texas,78731.

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