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Copyright © 2008 Peel, Inc. Hill Country Estates/Westview Estates Community Newsletter - April 2008 �
Hill Country Estates/Westview Estates
Volume 3, Number 4 April 2008
The Official Publication of the Hill Country Estates HOA & Westview Estates NA
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Election Year Countdownby Charlsa Bentley, HCE
AustinwassureanexcitingplacetobeinFebruaryandMarch,consideringallthehooplasurroundingourTexasprimaryelectionheldonMarch4.Whilethepresidentialhopefuls(andtheirtelevisionadsandautomatedphonecalls)havenowmovedontootherareasofthecountry,thereisstillsomevotingtobedoneattheApril8PrimaryRunoff. TheTravisCountyRepublicanPartyofficetellsmethattherearenorunoffsforanyoftheircandidatesforpublicoffice.NotsofortheDems.AccordingtotheTravisCountyDemocraticPartyoffice,therearetworunoffsthataffectus:MindyMontfordandRosemaryLehmbergforTravisCountyDistrictAttorney,andDaleHenryandMarkThompsonforRailroadCommissioner. The Primary Runoff election will be held onTuesday,April 8,2008.Ifyoudidn’tvoteatallintheMarch4primary,youcanstillvoteintheApril8runoff.IfyouvotedintheMarch4DemocraticPartyprimary,youcanvoteintheApril8runoff. We’reinPrecinctNo.361,soourpollinglocationistheWestRuralCommunityCenterat8656Highway71West.EarlyvotingtakesplaceMarch31 throughApril4. Youcandoearlyvotingatanylocation;however,thethreelocationsclosesttoourtwosubdivisionsaretheRandallsatBrodie&Slaughter, theRandallsatMoPac&WilliamCannon,andanewlocationattheBeeCaveCityHalloutinthenewBeeCaveGalleria.VotinghoursatthosethreelocationsareMonday-Saturday7amto7pm,andSunday12:00noonto6pm.AsI’vesaidbefore,twoofmyfavoritewebsitesforvotinginformationaretheLeagueofWomenVotersAustinArea(www.lwvaustin.org)and theTravis CountyVoters website (www.traviscountytax.org/goVoters.do).Betweenthosetwosites,youcanfindjustaboutanytypeofinformationyou’dbelookingforANDverifyyourcurrentvoter’sregistration(orprintoutavoterregistrationapplication,ifyouhaven’talreadyregistered).
We’re a traveling bunch of folks!Carolyn Barkley (onStreamside)spent3weekstouringIndia,aplaceshe’dalwaysdreamedofseeing!Read Carolyn’s article in this issue about one exciting aspect ofhertrip.…… Highway 71 update. AccordingtoinformationobtainedattheTexasDepartmentofTransportation’spresentationonimprovementstoHighway71,theproposedconfigurationforoursegmentwillbefourlinesdividedbyacenterturnlanewithshoulders,andanticipatedconstructionstartdateisFY2010.……Runnin’ round the hood, and elsewhere!Sharon Figaro(onBrightStar)sharesthisstorywithus.Sharonsays:“I’vebeenrunningformanyyearsandenjoyrunningthequietstreetsofourneighborhood.I’veneverreallyenteredanyraces,althoughmydadalwaysencouragedmeandaskedwhyIdidn’truninanyraces.Iprefertorunalone,butformydadIenteredtheCapital10Kthreeyearsagoandgot10thplaceinmyagegroup.LastyearIenteredagainandgot4thplaceinmyagegroup.ThisyeartheraceisMarch30th,andIamplanningonenteringagain.Whoknows--maybeIcanget2ndplace,andmydadwouldbesoproud.Iknowyouarealwayslookingfornewstufftoputinthenewsletter,soyoucandowhateveryouwantwiththislittleinformationaboutthecrazyladyrunningaroundinourneighborhood.”Thank you, Sharon! This is exactly the kind of thing we enjoy learning about each other!…… The “Didjaknow” column is a monthly collection of random information and observations by your newsletter editors. We’re always looking for interesting tidbits that may not be big enough for a full story but nevertheless deserve the spotlight. Please send your contributions for this column to [email protected].
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Book Club Update ForitslatestdiscussionofEat,Pray,LovebyElizabethGilbert,thebookclubtookacuefromtheauthor’sindulgenceinthepleasureofItalianfoodandenjoyedsomedeliciousItaliantreats.OnThursdayApril 10we’ll be discussing Love in theTime of CholerabyGabrielGarciaMarquez.Thenwe’llgatheragain o nMay22totalkaboutTheMemoryKeeper’sDaughterbyKimEdwards.Ifyouwouldlike to join the book club or attendonemeeting,[email protected].
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Important NumbersHill Country Estates HOA Officers MaurinePoe,[email protected] CatherineToran,VicePresident............. [email protected] CharlsaBentley,Secretary&OHANRep ........................................................... [email protected] MarleneWarner,Treasurer............ [email protected] Estates NA Officers KevinGood,[email protected]
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SeeingtheTajMahalinAgra,India,withmyowneyeswasthewishIwanted.SowhenIfinallydidgettoseetheTajMahalthisJanuary,Ithoughtallmywishesanddreamshadbeenfulfilled. But there was one more dream I wanted, and that was to ride acaparisoned Indian elephant. I had ridden an elephant inThailandandZimbabwe,Africabut itwasnot caparisoned. [Editor’snote: Acaparisonedelephant isone thathasbeendressedwithdecorativeorornamental coverings.] That dream was becoming hard to realize,however, as the tourism industry in India was discouraging elephantridingbecausealadyhadbeenkilledasshewasridingoneinJaipur.AsItouredIndiawithTauckWorldDiscovery,Irepeatedlyaskedtorideanelephantbuteverytimetheanswerwasnotfavorable.Iwatchedpeopleonthesideoftheroadandatpalacesandtouristareasridingelephants.ButIcouldn’trideone,soIgaveuptheidea. TwodayslaterourtourwasinUdaipurandwewerestayinginthe#1hotelintheworldasrankedbyTravelandLeisure2007.Iwashavinglunchwithacoupleonthetour,andwehadorderedourlunch.Thewaitervisitedme several times askingquestions aboutmyorder. I politelyansweredhimandheleft. Myfriendsonthetour,JimandRosemary,sittingatthetablenexttome,arrivedforlunchafterIdid,orderedandfinishedlunchandstillIhadnotreceivedmine.“Ifyouwanttogoshoppingwithus,weareleavingnow.”theysaidtome.“ButIhaven’thadlunchyet”Isaid.“Weareleavingsocomewithusnow”,theysaidonefinaltime. Ileftthetableandfollowedthemoutoftherestaurant.AndIthoughttomyself“this is theserviceat the#1hotel intheworld.”Ihadjustmadeitoutthefrontdooroftherestaurantwhenthewaitressranuptomesaying“Ma’am,pleasecomebackandeatyourlunch.”ItoldherIhadtogobecauseIwasinahurrytogoshoppingwithmyfriends.Shefollowedfor700feetandbeggedmeagainandagainuntilIgotintothecarwaitingatthehotelentrance.ItoldherIhadlunchofbreadandwaterandmissingamealsurelywouldn’thurtme.AndfinallyIassuredherthatIwasn’tupsetormadovertheincident;itisjustthatIhavetogoshoppingforallthewonderfulsouvenirsinJaipurandIhadtogonow.Jim,RosemaryandIhadawonderfulafternoonshoppingJaipuraswehadhiredaprivatecaranddrivertotakeuswherewewantedtoshopforallofIndia’streasurers. Wereturnedtothehotelintimefordinnerand,asagreedupon,wemadeareservationfor7p.m.inthesamerestaurantthatwehadlunch.IarrivedbeforeJimandRosemaryandwaitedatthetablealoneforonlya fewminuteswhen the restaurantmanager requested to speakwithme.Heapologizedfornomealatlunchandexplainedthewaiterdidnotunderstandameal“withnocheeseonit.”Heassuredmethattheyhadaspecialmeetingtocorrecttheproblem,thatthewaiterhasbeenreprimanded,andthatnewprocedureswerenowinplacesotheproblemwouldneverhappenagain.Heofferedacomplimentarydinner,dessert,anddrink,buteverythinghementionedIcouldn’teatoritwasincludedwiththetour.IthankedhimforhisoffersandassuredhimIwasnotupsetovertheincident. JimandRosemaryarrivedfordinnerandweallhadawonderfulmealasItoldthemabouttherestaurantmanagermeetingwithmeoverthelunchincident.Jimthensaid,“Youshouldhavetoldhimyouwantedacaparisonedelephantforthemake-good.”IwasjustinshockbecauseIdidn’tthinkofit.Wehadbeendiscussingforthelastfewdayshiringacaparisonedelephantfor$80anhourtocometothehotelonemorningsoallofuscouldhaveourphotomadewithit.Thatwouldbeourspecial
gifttoour24travelingcompanionsonthetour.ImmediatelyIsummonedthewaiterandtoldhim“telltherestaurantmanagerIwantacaparisonedelephantasmymake-goodfornolunchyesterday.”HeacknowledgedwhatIhadsaid. ThenextmorningIamhavingbreakfastinthesamerestaurantandIamabouthalffinishedwithmymeal.Irealizesomeoneistappingonmyleftshoulder.Itisthesamewaiterwhotookmyorderatlunchthedaybefore.“Ma’am,Ma’am,Ihaveyourcaparisonedelephantoutfront.”Istoppedeating,lookedupathimintotaldisbeliefandIwasscreaming“NOWAY.”Hesaid,“Yes,Yes,heisoutside.Comenow.Comenow”.Ireplied“ButIameatingbreakfastandIonlyhave20minutesbeforethebusleavesforourmorningtour.”HerepeatedthatImustcomenow.SoIgetupandhepullsmebythearmandmakesmewalk700feetveryfasttothemainentranceofthehotel.There,beforemyveryeyes,wasmydreamcometrueandmore.Therewasmycaparisonedelephantwithcamelsandhorsesandpeople,allofwhichwerepartofafestivalcelebration.IfeltlikeitwasChristmasmorningandSantaClaushadjustarrivedwithsurprisesforme.Mydreamhadcometrue. ScreamingandtakingphotosasfastasIcould,Igotothecaparisonedelephantandhavemyphotomadeandthenthecamel,horseandfinallythepeople.Alltheanimalsaredressedupin“costume”withcolorfulquilt-likeblanketsontheirbacks,garlandandsequinsontheirheadandlegs,acapontheirhead,withgoldandjewelseverywhere.Anelephantdecoratedwithgoldandjewelsiscaparisoned.Ladies,dancingtothebeatofthemusicalinstruments,weredressedRajasthanistyleinbrightcolorfulsarisandthemahouts(elephantattendants)guidedtheelephantasthemastertrainerscontrolledcamelsandhorses. Afterhavingmyphotomadewiththebeautifulladies,Iwenttoacamelandaskedthetrainerwhatitsnamewas.Icalledthecamelhisnameandtoldhimhowhandsomehewasandblewhimkissesoverandover.ThenextthingIknow,thecamelthrowshisheadupintheairandopenshismouthfullyandletsoutabellowthatisobviouslyoneofapproval.Thenhetouchesmycheekwithhisnoseandthenhistrainer’scheek.NeverhadIreceivedsucharesponsefromananimal.ThenIwenttothehugeelephant,foundouthisname,calledit,blewhimkissesandtoldhimwhatagorgeouselephanthewas.Allofasuddenhethrowshisheadupintheairandraiseshistrunkupintheairandgivesoutalongbellowinghonk.IwasjustinshockathisreactionandalittlescaredsinceIhadbeenwarnedaboutIndianelephants.Wehadbeentoldthattheladywhowaskilledhadbeentauntingtheelephantandtheelephantapparentlyretaliatedbythrowingheroff.Myelephantobviouslyapprovedofmygreetings. AfterIfinallycalmeddownInoticedthatmostofourtourmemberswereenjoyingthefestivalcelebrationalsoandhavingtheirphotosmadewiththecaparisonedelephant.Mydreamhadcometrueforusall.Butitdidn’tdampenourspiritsaswelearnedthecelebrationwasstagedtowelcome a tour group that had just arrived at the hotel.Wewerefortunate,however,tobeincludedinthecelebrationandthewaiterwasnicetohelpmefulfilladreamwhilethehotelscoreda#1intheworldmake-good. SonowmydreamofseeingtheTajMahalwasjustoneofmydreamscometrueinIndia.Thatmostbeautifulandmostperfectbuildingintheworldjusthadalittlecompetitionforfulfillingdreams. MughalEmperorJahan,thebuilderoftheTajMahal,wouldneverthinkhisTajwouldbeincompetitionwithacaparisonedelephantforfulfillingdreams.Butitwas,andbothwereincredibleinIncredibleIndia.
Dreams do come true… with Elephants!By Carolyn Barkley, HCE
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