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Copyright © 2009 Peel, Inc. Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter - October 2009 Volume 5, Issue 10 Westcreek Neighborhood ASSOCIATION October, 2009 - Published Monthly for our Westcreek Neighbors Log on at westcreekna.org Go Green, Go Paperless Sign up to receive the Westcreek Neighborhood Association Newsletter in your inbox. Visit PEELinc.com for details. I’ve been burglarized, what now? INSIDE: Another “Critter” Story! Part 3 of our Oak Wilt Series Combating Crime in Westcreek My home fell victim to a burglary My Westcreek home was burglarized about two months ago. After reading the Sept. 09 WNA article about burglaries, I would like to share a few additional security tips. Please share these with my Westcreek neighbors as you see fit: 1. Keep fence gates locked. (Burglars came in my back yard via my unlocked fence gate.) 2. Install steel security storm doors, not just regular ones. And put them on all exterior doorways. (The burglars kicked in my backdoor and would not have been able to do so if A NEIGHBOR’S CASE After our article in the last issue, we’ve received several responses from Westcreek residents about their experiences with crime in our area. Our APD District Representative, Officer “Zach” LaHood, confirmed that Westcreek is one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. But just to put things in perspective, here is what a safe neighborhood looks like these days. Our president, Chris Schexnayder, pulled these stats from the City’s crime site Here is a recap from May until August of 2009 from City of Austin’s Crime Data. Dates: 05/26/2009-08/26/2009 # Crime 1 ASSAULT BY CONTACT 1 ASSAULT W/INJURY-FAM/DATE VIOLENCE 2 ASSAULT WITH INJURY 8 BURGLARY OF RESIDENCE 4 BURGLARY OF VEHICLE (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 3)

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Westcreek NeighborhoodA S S O C I AT I O N

Westcreek NeighborhoodA S S O C I AT I O N

October, 2009 - Published Monthly for our Westcreek Neighbors Log on at westcreekna.org

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I’ve been burglarized, what now?

INSIDE:Another “Critter” Story!

Part 3 of our Oak Wilt Series

Combating Crime in Westcreek

My home fell victim to a burglary

My Westcreek home was burglarized about two months ago. After reading the Sept. 09 WNA article about burglaries, I would like to share a few additional security tips. Please share these with my Westcreek neighbors as you see fit: 1. Keep fence gates locked. (Burglars came in my back yard via my unlocked fence gate.)2. Install steel security storm doors, not just regular ones. And put them on all exterior doorways. (The burglars kicked in my backdoor and would not have been able to do so if

A NEIGHBOR’S CASE

“Victim”, continued on Page 3

“Crime Stats in Westcreek”, continued on Page 3

After our article in the last issue, we’ve received several responses from Westcreek residents about their experiences with crime in our area. Our APD District Representative, Officer

“Zach” LaHood, confirmed that Westcreek is one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. But just to put things in perspective, here is what a safe neighborhood looks like these days. Our president, Chris Schexnayder, pulled these stats from the City’s crime site Here is a recap from May until August of 2009 from City of Austin’s Crime Data.

Dates: 05/26/2009-08/26/2009# Crime 1 ASSAULT BY CONTACT 1 ASSAULT W/INJURY-FAM/DATE VIOLENCE 2 ASSAULT WITH INJURY 8 BURGLARY OF RESIDENCE 4 BURGLARY OF VEHICLE

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As.you.can.see,.there.are.a.high.number.of.burglaries.of.residences.and.vehicles,.as.well.as.criminal.mischief..(See.related.article.from.a.resident.of.Westcreek.in.this.issue.)

We.cannot.be.lax.in.our.efforts.to.fight.crime.in.one.of.the.safest.neighborhoods.in.the.City.of.Austin.

PLEASE,.take.valuables.out.of.your.car.and.lock.it..If.you.have.a.garage,.park.your.car.in.it.and.lock.the.garage.door,.and.lock.the.door.from.the.garage.into.the.house.too..Always.lock.your.main.doors.and.your.windows..

And.most.importantly,.if.you.see.ANY.suspicious.activity.in.the.area,.report.it.immediately.to.the.police.at.9-1-1.

A personal message from our WNA President: Don’t.be.alarmed.by.the.statistics..We.are.still.one.of.the.safest.

neighborhoods.in.Austin..Perhaps.the.increase.in.crime.is.related.to.the.economy.—.more.people.hard.up.for.money..Perhaps.some.of.the.incidents.are.just.teenagers.looking.for.trouble..

We. print. these. articles. to. make. our.Westcreek. residents. more.informed,.because.a.more.informed.community.is.a.safer.community..Maybe.some.of.the.criminals.will.read.this.newsletter.and.get.the.idea.that.we.aren’t.just.standing.idly.by..

Read. the. articles. in. this. newsletter. from. the. two. Westcreek.Residents.and.follow.their.tips..Talk.to.your.teenage.children.—.find.out.what.they.know,.if.anything..Take.steps.to.protect.your.home,.valuables. and. loved.ones..We. can.make.Westcreek. an. even. safer.place.to.live!

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a.security.storm.door.had.been.in.place.)3.. Don’t. just. lock. door. handles.. Use. quality. (security. grade).

deadbolts. at. all. times.and. install. a. second.deadbolt. if. your.door.allows.for.it..And.take.the.time.to.install.the.steel.jamb.reinforcer.that.quality.locksets.come.with..It.helps.to.prevent.the.jamb.from.breaking.on.a.kick.in.

4..Keep.self-defense.items.easily.accessible.in.your.home..That.could.be.as.simple.as.pepper.spray.in.two.different.rooms.of.the.house.

5..Report.any.suspicious.activity.to.3-1-1..That.includes.people.hanging.out.in.parked.vehicles.on.the.street..This.is.how.they.case.out.a.house.for.behavior.patterns.and.potential.targets.

6..Take.the.time.to.photograph.and.record.serial.numbers.for.any.valuable.items.you.have.at.home..Also.add.identifying.markings.to.items..For.example,.etch.your.email.address.on.a.hidden.part.of.the.back.of.your.flat.screen.TV..This.will.aid.in.reporting.lost.items.to.insurance,.identifying.items.should.they.be.recovered.and.catching.the.bad.guys.

Editor’s Note:.If.you.think.you.see.a.suspicious.event.occurring,.or.a.suspicious.person,.ALWAYS.call.9-1-1.

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Get.your.garage.cleaned.out.and.purge.the.stuff.you.don’t.need.anymore!.

The.Neighborhood.Fall.Garage.Sale.will. be.held.on.Saturday,.October.24th!..We.will.run.an.ad.in.Austin.American-Statesman.as.well.as.the.Oak.Hill.Gazette.

Please.be.courteous,.put.your.signs.out.in.time,.and.take.them.down. after. the. day. is. over.. Combine. with. other. neighbors,. and.make.it.a.fun.Saturday!

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This.will.sound.a.provocative.and,.to.some.parents,.an.insulting.question.—.but.with.the.recent.spate.of.break-ins,.robberies.and.vandalism. in. our.Westcreek. neighborhood,. it. is. of. paramount.importance.that.we.catch.the.perpetrators.before.they.become.yet.more.brazen.and.someone.gets.hurt..

Some.weeks.ago,.my.neighbors.were.sitting.in.their.living.room.at.midnight.playing.a.quiet.game.of.cards.when.they.heard.two.loud.knocks.on.the.front.door..After.a.one-second.delay,.their.front.door.was.kicked.in..The.man.of.the.house.instinctively.yelled.out.and.the.vandal(s).ran.off.at.such.speed.that.no.one.was.seen.or.identified..This.was.a.bizarre.incident.in.many.ways:.there.were.two.cars.in.the.driveway.and.a.third.parked.at.the.curb;.the.downstairs.and.upstairs.lights.were.on;.and,.as.one.approaches.the.front.door,.stepping.onto.the.front.patio.triggered.600.watts.of.security.lighting.to.come.on.—.flooding.the.front.door.with.light..In.the.opinion.of.the.police,.this.was.more.of.a.prank.than.the.work.of.a.professional.burglar..

The.following.night.sometime.in.the.wee.hours.of.the.morning,.just.across.the.road.from.the.incident.described.above,.a.beautiful.front.yard.was.nonsensically.vandalized..An.arbor.was.ripped.out.of.the.ground.and.thrown.onto.the.sidewalk.and.several.expensive.plants.were.killed.by.having.large.rocks.thrown.on.them..Again,.this.is.not.the.work.of.“professional”.criminals.

These.are.just.two.of.7.incidents.known.to.residents.in.the.area.of.Smith.Oak.Trail.and.Porsche.Lane..(The.police.know.of.only.5.since.the.other.2.were.not.reported)..

As.you.sit.back.and.read.this.article.enjoying.your.morning.cup.of.coffee,.please.pause.for.a.moment.and.think.how.you.would.feel.if.you.were.the.victim.of.one.of.these.“pranks”.described.above.

It.is.important.that.we.do.all.we.can.to.help.the.police.catch.these.vandals..The.more.they.get.away.with.their.violence.(we.need.only.look.across.at.Circle.C.and.read.of.the.increasing.number.of.cars.being.vandalized),. the.greater. it.will.become..As. a. father.of. two.sons.(now.in.their.mid-thirties),.I.have.been.through.the.numbing.experience.of.having.to.respond.to.an.early.morning.call.from.the.police.asking.me.to.“come.pick.up.your.son”..I.did.not.—.up.to.that.point.—.know.where.he.was..But,. thankfully,. the.Westlake.police.had.a.policy.of.rounding.up.teens.that.were.“cruising”.after.midnight.and.taking.action.

The.WNA.Board.is.now.working.very.closely.with.Officer.Zachary.(“Zach”). LaHood. to. learn. how. residents. can. best. protect. their.properties.(more.about.this.in.a.later.issue).and.what.we.can.do.to.catch.these.criminals..We.will.succeed,.and.when.we.do,.we.will.ask.that.the.full.extent.of.the.law.be.used.to.punish.them.severely..

Please.don’t.let.it.be.one.of.your.kids.–.a.criminal.record.stays.with.them.for.a.long.time..

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oak Wilt Detection, Prevention and treatment in Affected Areas - Part 3 By Andy Harkins

Control StrategiesThere.are. three.primary. tactics.used. for.oak.wilt.management.

in.Texas.. . Successful. control. usually. results. from. an. integrated.program.incorporating.measures.from.all.three.tactics...One.tactic.attempts.to.prevent.the.outbreak.of.new.oak.wilt.infection.centers.by.eliminating.diseased.red.oaks,.handling.firewood.properly,.and.promptly.sealing.wounds.on.healthy.oaks...Another.tactic.involves.trenching.or.other.measures.to.disrupt.root.connections.responsible.for.root.graft.transmission.of.the.fungus...Finally,.injections.of.the.fungicide.propiconazole. (sold.as.Alamo®). into. individual,.high-value.trees.help.reduce.crown.loss.and.may.extend.the.life.of.the.tree...This.tactic.is.not.proven.to.cure.oak.wilt,.but.will.significantly.reduce.tree.loss.

Oak.trees.wounded.between.February.and.June.are.at.high.risk.for.oak.wilt.infection.because.sap.flows.freely.from.wounds.inflicted.during.this.period...The.wounds.are.attractive.to.sap-feeding.beetles.that.can.transmit.the.oak.wilt.fungus...Sap.beetles.can.be.abundant.during. this. period,. increasing. the. risk. of. oak. wilt. infection.. . If.pruning. or. other. wounding. is. unavoidable. during. this. high-risk.period,.wounds.should.be.promptly.treated.(within.several.hours).with.wound.treatment.compound.or.latex.paint.to.avoid.attracting.insects...Avoid.using.asphalt.or.creosote-based.paints..The.risk.of.insect.transmission.is.lower.from.July.1.until.the.first.hard.frost,.but.some.risk.still.remains..A.wound.dressing.still.should.be.applied.to.provide.additional.protection...Although.less.risky,.wounds.made.during. the. dormant. season,. from. the. first. hard. frost. until. early.March,.should.also.be.treated.with.wound.dressing..This.dormant.period.is.the.safest.period.for.making.any.type.of.wound.on.oaks,.whether.from.pruning,.construction.activity,.or.other.causes...

Infected.trees.of.the.red.oak.group.frequently.develop.mycelial.mats.as.they.decline.and.die..Removal.in.fall.or.early.winter.poses.the.least.risk.of.spreading.oak.wilt..If.a.felled.tree.is.used.as.firewood,.it. should. immediately. be. piled. and. covered. with. a. black. plastic.sheet.whose.lower.edges.are.covered.with.soil.to.make.a.tight.seal..Piles.that.are.covered.in.spring.or.early.summer.can.be.uncovered.and.used.safely.by.late.summer.or.early.fall..If.wood.with.the.bark.attached.is.chipped,.the.chipped.material.should.be.piled.promptly.to.allow.composting.to.eliminate.mycelial.mats...Selective.pruning.of.diseased.branches.in.white.oaks.may.aid.recovery.or.prolong.the.survival.of.high-value.trees...Remove.the.affected.branches.and.treat.the.wounds.promptly..Because.infected.white.oaks.typically.do.not.form. mycelial. mats,. firewood. from. infected. white. oaks. pose. no.hazard.of.transmitting.oak.wilt.

Trenching.methods.may.be.used.to.sever.all.root.grafts.connecting.wilting.or.suspect.trees.to.healthy.trees..A.trenching.machine.can.be.used.to.break.connecting.roots.4.1/2.to.5.feet.deep,.midway.between.a.diseased.tree.and.an.adjacent.healthy.tree..Trenching.equipment.may.be.available.from.local.rental.agencies,.state.or.city.foresters,.or.arborists...Time.is.critical.to.the.success.of.this.effort;.the.sooner.the.

grafts.are.broken,.the.better.the.chances.for.saving.nearby.trees..Oaks.within.50.to.60.feet.of.diseased.trees.of.the.same.species.can.be.at.risk.of.infection.by.root.graft.transmission..To.effectively.stop.spread.of.oak.wilt.within.a.group.of.oaks,.two.barriers.are.recommended:.a.primary.barrier,.separating.wilting.trees.from.adjacent,.apparently.healthy. trees;. and. a. secondary.barrier,. separating. the. latter. from.remaining. trees.. Root. disruption. within. 10. feet. of. healthy. trees.should.be.avoided,.because.it.often.causes.severe.root.injury...Barriers.between.diseased.and.healthy-appearing.oaks.of.different.species.are.usually.not.necessary.

It. is. important. to.break. root. grafts. before. removing.oaks. that.are.showing.oak.wilt.symptoms,.since.removal.of.these.trees.before.breaking. the. grafts. can. accelerate. movement. of. the. fungus. into.neighboring.oaks...In.addition,.cutting.down.healthy.oaks.around.the.perimeter.of.infected.trees.without.breaking.root.grafts.will.not.stop.the.spread.of.oak.wilt..Roots.of.the.felled.trees.remain.alive,.and.the.fungus.can.pass.through.grafts.to.healthy.trees.beyond.the.ring.of.felled.trees.....

Alamo®. is. the. only. fungicide. scientifically. tested. and. proven.effective. (when. properly. applied. prior. to. infection). for. use. as. a.preventative.treatment.to.protect.live.oaks.from.oak.wilt...Limited.success. also. may. be. achieved. in. trees. treated. with. therapeutic.injections.during.the.earliest.stages.of.infection...The.fungicide.is.injected.into.the.tree’s.water-conducting.vascular.system.through.small. holes. drilled. into. the. root. flares. at. the. base. of. the. tree...Treatment. success. depends. on. the. health. of. the. candidate. tree,.application. rate,. and. injection. technique.. . Injection. should. be.performed.only.by.trained.and.licensed.applicators...

Fungicide.injection.does.not.stop.root.transmission.of.the.fungus...This. treatment,. therefore,. is. most. effective. when. employed. in.conjunction.with.trenching.or.to.protect.individual.high-value.trees.in.situations.where.trenching.is.not.practical...Healthy.live.oaks.at.high.risk.of.infection.in.advance.of.an.expanding.infection.center.are. preferred. candidates. for. injection.. .Visible. symptoms. can.be.used.in.selecting.trees.as.candidates.for.preventative.or.therapeutic.treatments...A.tree.with.visible.symptoms.of.oak.wilt,.as.well.as.any.non-symptomatic.tree.immediately.adjacent.to.a.tree.with.symptoms,.should.receive.a.therapeutic.treatment...If.symptoms.are.observed.in.more.than.30.percent.of.a.tree’s.crowns,.it.is.unlikely.a.fungicide.injection.will.be.effective...Injections.or.non-symptomatic.trees.at.greater.distances.from.symptomatic.trees.will.yield.the.best.results.for.preventative.treatments.

There.are.several.steps.in.the.injection.process.that.require.careful.attention...Diluting.the.fungicide.solution,.exposing.and.drilling.holes.in.the.flare.roots,.connecting.the.injection.apparatus.to.the.tree,.and.monitoring.uptake.must.be.performed.according.to.the.fungicide.manufacturer’s. specifications.. .Treatment.may. take. several.hours...

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Information.and.training.are.available.through.county.extension.or.Texas.Forest.Service.offices...The.services.of.a.professional.arborist.are.recommended.to.assume.proper.injection.

Oak.wilt.rapidly.kills.red.oaks.and.live.oaks,.while.white.oaks.die.more.slowly.and.occasionally.recover..Symptoms.are.often.confused.with.other.maladies,.so.a.laboratory.test.should.be.done.to.confirm.a.tentative.diagnosis.of.oak.wilt..The.disease.spreads.in.two.ways:.overland,.by.means.of.insects;.and.underground,.through.root.grafts.between.adjacent.oaks.of.the.same.species.

To.minimize.overland.spread,.avoid.wounding.oaks.during.the.high-risk.period. (February. through.June),. and. if.possible.during.the.lower.risk.period.from.July.1.to.the.first.hard.frost...The.safest.period.to.prune.oak.trees.is.the.dormant.period,.between.the.first.hard.frost.and.March.1...All.wounds.should.be.protected.by.a.wound.treatment.compound.or.paint...

To.stop.root.graft.transmission.of.the.fungus,.grafts.can.be.broken.by.creating.trenches.between.adjacent.infected.and.healthy.trees...Fungicide. injection. sometimes. can. protect. high-value. trees. even.when.a.small.portion.of.the.crown.has.begun.to.wilt,.but.is.most.effective. in. protecting. healthy-appearing. oaks. that. are. at. risk. of.becoming.infected.

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Integrating.oak.wilt.management.practices. is.usually. the.most.effective. approach. to. suppressing. the.disease.. .For. example,. it. is.important.not.only.to.time.pruning.to.avoid.the.high-risk.period,.but.also.to.remove.and.properly.handle.infected.oaks.in.the.red.oak.group..In.communities.that.have.experienced.oak.wilt.outbreaks,.a.coordinated.program.involving.both.homeowners.and.government.officials.have.been.shown.to.be.most.effective.

Editor’s. note:.You. may. contact. Andy. Harkins. via. e-mail. at:[email protected]..

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