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Hello Everyone,

As you may or may not be aware, the Monarch Water Company is proposing a substantial rate increase to your water bill. (A pdf version of the rate change information is provided below.) Obviously, this will not be to our advantage. We have spoken to the Mayor concerning this increase. He visited with Monarch representatives and met with our City Attorney and City Manager about this issue. The Mayor said he will assist our effort to appeal this increase if we choose to take action against Monarch.

An EMERGENCY MEETING has been schedule for THIS Friday at 7P.M. at the Amberwood Pool to discuss a proposed plan of action. The Mayor indicated to me that the more people we get to attend this meeting, the bigger impact it will make. The Mayor (Mr. Miguel Gonzalez) and possibly the City Manager (Mr. Tom Mattis) will be speaking to us. A question and answer session will also take place. The deadline to appeal the proposed increase is rapidly approaching. Please tell everyone you can to attend and support the appeal.

Dominos Pizzahas agreed to serve pizza at the meeting. We hope to see you there and thank you for your support.

Ray Bryant

What’s for dinner tonight? This recipe has three big pluses; it’s delicious, low in fat and has only 390 calories. Although there seem to be a lot of ingredients; it really is a snap to make. Serve with some fresh sliced avocados or a nice green salad.

Ingredients:

6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breast halves
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2/3 cup long-grain rice
1 large onion chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
½ cup chopped scallion
½ cup fresh parsley
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
¼ cup dry white wine
1 16-ounce can of chicken broth
1 16-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Cayenne pepper to taste
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Louisiana hot sauce to taste if desired

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a large Dutch-oven type pot with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat for a minute or so. Brown chicken pieces and set aside. Add garlic and rice to pan drippings and cook, stirring frequently until dark brown in color.
3. Add onion, bell pepper, scallion, parsley, thyme, wine, chicken broth, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper; stir well. Place chicken on top and press it down so it is surrounded by rice. Top with salt, paprika and pepper. Cover tightly and bake for 45 minutes or until rice is done. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Splash on the hot sauce if desired.

Congratulations to Mr. Henry Migl of 125 Amber Ash. He is this month’s YOM winner. I can attest to Mr. Migl’s fantastic yard (I live across the street). His lawn and landscaping skills have been on display for several years now. So congratulations Henry. You deserve this award.

Well it’s finally here. It’s time for you to nominate candidates for Amberwood’s inaugural, resident-led, HOA Board. After you’re finished jumping for joy like everyone else around here, get your nominations in to me. The rules and process for sending nominations are on the HOA Board Nominations Page. Please take time to get involved in the process.

Thanks

Chris

Here are some photos of our 2007 National Night Out celebration:

Hello everyone. This is just a reminder that our next Neighborhood Meeting is set for this Wednesday (08/15/07). The meeting is scheduled for 6:30PM-8PM at Chapa Middle School.

To get to Chapa, follow Amberwood Loop through our neighborhood and into the Indian Paintbrush subdivision. Keep going until you reach a stop sign at Dacy Lane. The school is on the right. Turn right onto Dacy Lane and turn into the Chapa Middle School parking lot. Here’s the school’s address:

Chapa Middle School
3311 Dacy Lane
Kyle TX 78640
(512) 268-8500

Amberwood Committee Chairs will give activity updates on their respective groups. Guest Speakers for the evening will be from “Monarch/ECO Resources“. We will serve snacks and drinks. Don’t forget there will be a door prize at the end of the meeting. See you there.

Ray Bryant
Meeting Facilitator

                                                   WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Social Committee will be collecting toys, can goods & gently used & new books UNTIL  December 8th, benefiting Hays County. 

YOU CAN DROP YOUR DONATIONS OFF AT THESE LOCATIONS:

•  118 PECANWOOD NORTH-SANDRA BRYANT-925-3747,
• AT THE POOL (UNTIL SEPT 5TH),
• BRING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: 3RD WEDNESDAY @CHAPA MIDDLE SCHOOL 
• EMAIL A SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER  (Belinda Auditore - bauditore@hotmail.com, Linda Freeman - LFREEMAN2@AUSTIN.RR.COM, Karen Wiseman - kwiseman@texasmutual.com , Jessica Holland - jessgraceholl@hotmail.com, Gary Rush - kgsagebrush@aol.com, Michelle Jeanmarie - mjeanmar@yahoo.com , Liz Lara - twolizzy@gmail.com and Sandra Bryant - sandra32@austin.rr.com ).

                                 THANK YOU FOR YOUR  SUPPORT!

I want to personally thank the members of the Social Committee for coming together and bring National Night Out to the residents of our subdivision. Job well done! Thank you Safety Committee members and a host of others who supported National Night Out in our community. Together we were able to accomplish success! I look forward to next year event! sb

This Southern favorite can serve four hearty eaters for the price of one dinner at a good restaurant. Not only that, but I find not many restaurants can get the gravy part right. On a side note, frequently I refer to HEB for the ingredient list. I am in no way affiliated with HEB. The new store is close to our community, and that is where I shop since I can find a wide variety of gourmet foods. The Panko breadcrumbs are located where the fresh Sushi is made, but feel free to shop at your favorite store.

Ingredients

4 cube steaks (about 4 ounces each)
1 ¼ cups flour, divided
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup Panko (Japanese style) breadcrumbs
4 ¼ cups milk
1 tablespoon Louisiana hot sauce
2 eggs
1 cup peanut oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over steaks according to taste
2. Combine 1-cup flour, baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
3. Whisk together ¼ cup milk, eggs and Louisiana hot sauce. Dredge steaks in flour mixture; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in Panko breadcrumbs.
4. Pour oil into a 12-inch skillet (do not use nonstick skillet.) and heat to 360 degrees. Fry steaks 10 minutes. Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack on a cookie sheet. Keep steaks warm in a 200-degree oven. Drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
5. Whisk together remaining ¼ cup flour, 4 cups milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 10 minutes, or until thickened. Serve gravy with steaks and mashed potatoes.

“Amberwood-Friendly” businesses are companies that have made generous contributions to our community. A list of these businesses will remain on the site for various periods of time. Contact and website information about each business will be posted on the “Amberwood-Friendly Businesses” page as a reminder of their commitment to Amberwood, its residents, and the local community. We thank them all for the contributions they have made and hope to continue relationships with them in the future.