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The Gazette A Newsletter for the Residents of Westminster Glen July 2009

Britt’s Book Buzz: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Submitted by Brittany Jedrzejewski

The Best Breed of Book The more I find myself referencing the book I am currently reading (or have read) to friends, family and co-workers, I more I realize how much I’ve enjoyed it. Well, I’ve been talking about The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski quite a bit and not because the author and I share long Polish last names. I’m a sucker for human-dog stories and this is a unique and unforgetable journey between a young boy and his dogs. The main character, Edgar, is born unable to talk. He creates his own form of sign language, allowing him to communicate with his parents and their dogs (his family breeds a custom specialty of dog) until something happens that really rocks Edgar’s secure world. The book captures the love and devotion between dogs and humans and communicates the personality in every creature. I enjoyed reading about dog training and its related terminology and how much companionship and loyalty define our outlook on life. The family unit, prior to Claude, was truly special and the drama that ensued post-Claude entering the scene left you waiting for disaster. This book is truly an adventure with the best breed of companionship. There’s little dialog since a majority of the book is spent on Edgar’s journey (both literally and figuratively), which is engaging every step of the way. It’s heartbreaking to witness his relationship with Almondine, his best friend. I have two points of contention with the book, parts of which were told in the voices from the main characters in the book (one of them being Edgar’s dog, which I thought was really great). Edgar’s mom, Trudy, shared her frame of reference, but it was so poorly portrayed. The author did a good job of developing her character, but either hadn’t fully developed Trudy’s voice or severly lacked experience in the mind of a woman. It was shallow and weak and didn’t correlate to the character he built for her. My second point of contention was how the book ended. I have never truly complained about the way a book ends, but I feel strongly enough to say that I hoped the author would have found a more creative end. In the end, was it all for not?! Feel free to comment on this review, your thoughts on the book or suggest a book for me to review on my blog: http://brittsbuzz. blogspot.com.

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Healthier Homes Easy Ways to Improve Household Air Quality By: Michelle & Charlie Bubnis

Home cleaning products contain an array of harmful chemicals that are not required by law to be listed on the products’ label. These chemicals have a toxic effect on indoor air quality. The best way to avoid this unknown risk to your family is to create your own cleaning products which is much easier than one may think. Here are some suggestions: • Almond Oil: Furniture polish • Baking Soda: Cleans, deodorizes, removes stains and softens fabrics • BonAmi: Functions as an abrasive cleanser • Borax: Natural mineral that can be used to bleach, deodorize, remove stains, and boost soap. It also kills bacteria and mold. It can also be used in your dishwasher as 1 part borax and 1 part washing soda. Add ¼ cup to dishwasher load • Castile Soaps: All purpose cleaner • Citrus peels: Deodorize garbage disposal • Cornstarch: Absorb oil and grease, starches clothes • Club Soda: Pre-wash and stain remover • Hydrogen Peroxide: Germicidal. Hydrogen Peroxide and cream of (Continued on Page 3)

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The Gazette Healthier Homes - (Continued from Cover Page) tartar paste make a good cleaner for sinks and bathtubs • Lemon Juice: Bleach alternative, grease cutter, stain and perspiration remover for clothing. Lemon juice and salad oil as a furniture polish. Lemon juice on a cloth cleans aluminum • Table Salt: Abrasive cleaner • Vinegar : Water softener, cuts grease, removes stains; strips lime deposits from showers, removes white haze on glassware • Washing Soda :Cleans clothes, boosts soap’s cleaning power, softens water, cuts grease and disinfects Consider always avoiding fragranced cleaning or fragranced laundry products as 95% of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic and derived from petroleum. These chemicals are combined in untested combinations. They are capable of causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions. So pick up a few of the suggested items listed above at the grocery store and the air quality in the home will improve along with the health of your family. For more Information: 1. Less Toxic Alternatives by Carolyn Gorman, 2004 2. The Most Common Chemicals Found in Thirty-One Fragrance Productds by a 1991 EPA Study by Julia Kendall www. immuneweb.org/articles/perfume.html River Place Country Club 4207 River Place Boulevard Austin, Texas 78730

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The Gazette National Night Out 2009 Police & Community Partnerships

Dear Friends, Greetings! It’s time again to gather your neighbors and team up with your Law Enforcement Agency to give crime a going-away party. National Night Out is an annual event held on the first Tuesday of October. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Night Out and the Association of Town Watch. This past year’s National Night Out campaigns involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, business, neighborhood organizations and local public officials from more than 9,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, more than 29.5 million participated in National Night Out last year. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts, and to strengthen neighborhood spirit and law enforcement – community partnership. But its primary goal is to send a strong message to criminals to let

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The Gazette National Night Out - (Continued from Page 4) of patrol officers, sergeants, lieutenants, captains, majors, county commissioners and the Sheriff. National Night Out is a great way to get together with your neighbors, find out what’s going on in your community and visit with local law enforcement officers about what you can do to help reduce the opportunities for crimes to occur. Participation can be as simple as a small block party, or as big as a parade or carnival. To get involved, or to find out how to register your event for National Night Out, call the Travis County Sheriff ’s Office at 854-8413 or 854-9770. Deputy James Kitchens Travis County Sheriff ’s Office Community Services & Outreach Unit (512) 854-8413 Fax: (512) 854-4719

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The Gazette Three Business Networking Groups in the Area Are you looking to grow your business in 2009? If so, you might be interested in a few of the business networking groups in the area. There are a few to choose from: Steiner Ranch Referrals BNI Group Meetings are on Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 9:30 at Thai Harmony in Steiner Ranch. Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in visiting a meeting please contact Mark Taylor at marktaylor@ actioncoach.com for more information or visit www.BNIAustin.com. Four Points BNI Meetings are on Wednesday at lunch from 11:30 to 1:00 at the River Place Country Club. Visitors are welcome! If you are interested in visiting a meeting please contact Amy Oehler at Amy@Lending360. net or visit www.BNIAustin.com.

A Business Referral Group Made Fun Networking Northwest Austin is expanding its member base of businesses in our area.  NWNWA members build close business and personal relationships.  We believe in business by referrals and having a limited member base (not duplicating professions), so you will not see your competitors here. We have a caring, positive, involved group of people who not only wish to build their business, but also want to build the strength of our networking group.  NWNWA meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Waterloo Ice House, 360 & FM 2222 from 7:00 am – 8:30am.  And a fun happy hour once per month at a beautiful location.  Come to a breakfast or call Dorothy Scarborough – President [email protected], 512-589-3678.

Welcome to The Gazette A Newsletter for Westminster Glen Residents by Westminster Glen Residents The Gazette is a monthly newsletter mailed to all Westminster Glen residents. Residents, community groups, churches, etc. are welcome to include information about their organizations in the newsletter. If you are involved with a school group, play group, boy scouts, girl scouts, sports activity, social group, etc. and would like to submit an article for The Gazette you can do so by emailing it to [email protected]. Personal news for the Stork Report, Teenage Job Seekers, recipes, special celebrations, birthday announcements and military service are also welcome.

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