will take place on Saturday December 19th at dusk. Twenty special awards will be given to the best decorated homes and the winners will be featured in an upcoming newsletter and on the website. To enter the contest, please have your lights on!
Christmas Caroling
Join us for Christmas Caroling on Saturday December 19th. Practice starts at 6pm with caroling beginning at 7pm. Meet at the corner of Whiteworth Loop and Raimes Run. All welcome.
One of the things that makes a great neighborhood stand out from the others is curb appeal. There are several communities around us that do not have HOA's or deed restrictions, so anything goes. The next time you drive through Sendera please notice that there are no advertisments or notices of any kind taped, glued or posted on any light poles, stop signs, mail boxes or other structures on premises. That is not by accident but rather by design. If you wish to announce something contact the pool committee and have them place your notice in the glass case at the pool. Having a garage sale? Please make sure NOT to place boxes announcing your event within our properties. We have found after years and years of experience many times the rocks/bricks/bar-bells or items used to hold down the box from blowing away are discarding in the right of way. These items become a hazard not only for our landscaping contractor but also end up as road hazards. If you do happen to leave out a box sign please make sure to place your street address on it. We're fond of returning these items to you on Tuesday or Wednesday once you have failed to pick them up after your event, and will proudly display them in the center of your yard for all to enjoy. As a friendly reminder please note that all lost pet, cleaning/lawn services or marketing signs will promptly removed and disposed of. I don't know about you but these signs are NEVER removed and eventually fall off the light pole or stop signs after months of wear and tear. Many of you are new to Sendera and may not be aware of our deed restrictions regarding unsightly articles. Please do not hesitate to go on line and familiarize yourself with this information or feel free to contact one of your friendly board members who will be happy to assist you. Where oh where shall I keep my trash and recycling cans you might ask? Our deed restrictions require that you promptly remove these from the street and place them out of sight where they cannot be seen from the roadway. We don't consider the front of your garage or the corner of your home, " out of sight". Sometimes the problem is that the occupant of the Sendera home is a renter and is not aware
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Cycle through Sendera Holiday Lights Tour
Bring out the Bicycles for a nighttime ride to see Sendera’s Holiday lights Thursday December 17th. Riders should meet at 6:00pm in the pool parking lot for a start time of 6:30pm. The Recreation Committee will provide red and green glow lights to add to any decorations already on the bikes. Their will be a short ride for little ones in addition to a longer ride. Hot chocolate will be served fireside at the end of the ride.
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And the Winners Are…. On October 30th from 7:00-9:00pm diligent judges from the Sendera Recreation committee went around the neighborhood and selected the 20 best decorated homes for the 2009 Halloween Decorating Contest. Thank you to all of the residents who decorated. The neighborhood looked festive and spooky. Winners were awarded a trophy and either a pumpkin or ghost porch light cover. Maybe while trick-or-treating you noticed the cool covers on the winners’ homes.
9101 Hoffman Cove - The Boatwright Family8817 Whiteworth Loop - The Veras4609 Norman Trail - The Flores Family4729 Tello Path - Heather Beatty4820 Chesney Ridge Dr. - Jones Family4809 Norman Trail - Zitterich & Herrring*4500 Steed - Judy Willis4316 Copaneros Way - The Remenys9112 Torran Cove - The Gottliebs*4436 Campo Verde Drive - The Thompsons8921 Lanna Bluff - The Johnsons4523 Raimes Run - The Drinovskys8801 Whiteworth Loop - The Acunas8816 Barrow Glen - Ricardo Everett8656 Barrow Glen - The Zymowskis4440 Corran Ferry Loop - Dan Carroll4301 Companeros - Bill and Tammy Lee4348 Bremmner - Andrew & Jennifer leeper4319 Bremner - Belen Dominguez4412 Chickasaw Ct - Gloria Lara**Judges favorites
The 5th Annual Sendera Chili Cook Off and Fair
Sunday November 8th hosted by the Sendera Recreation Committee was a wet one! Thank you to the 12 teams and 6 vendors who stuck it out on such a rainy day. Despite the weather conditions, a good time was had by all. This years’ teams really know their chili! 5 Boroughs- Jr Vera - 1st Place Red Chili & SportsmanshipBone Head Chili- Charlie Cowey/B. WhalenFreedom Chili- Bill Lewis - 3rd Place Green ChiliAustin High Octane- The Detweilers Bad Chili- Greg JohnsonAcunabego- The AcunasOut The Box Chili- Kimberly Box/Drew Crosby - 2nd Place Green
Chili & Best BoothThe Cooking Geeks- Steve Drinovsky/Eric Steen - 1st Place Green Chili
& Grand ChampionQuatro- The Moores- People's Choice AwardMama Rhondas Chili- Rhonda SageserFire in the Hole Brian Graham - 2nd Place Red ChiliTrantula Crawlers- Don Sanders -3rd Place Red Chili
With the holiday season upon us, we tend to think of others, more than ourselves. We are often preoccupied with decorations, parties, what gifts to buy, etc. All this combined with our other activities of daily living can lead to a very stressful time. What is stress? According to Hans Selye, a world renowned Canadian endocrinologist, stress is defined as the body’s non-specific response to any demand made upon it. (Selye, 1974) This stress may be emotional or physical. Professionals at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami estimate that upward of ninety percent of disease is stress related. Stress is a normal part of life and moderate levels of stress can be beneficial for certain activities. Too much stress can rob our bodies of energy and health. Our lifestyle today can over tax our body’s systems to the point where we start to breakdown. Prolonged stress can manifest in a variety of ways, such as the inability to think clearly or concentrate, interrupted sleep patterns, nervous exhaustion, muscle tension and pain in the joints, cardio vascular problems and physical fatigue among others. Stress can also lower the body’s natural defenses that help our immune systems ability to fight disease. Pain can cause stress whether it is chronic or acute. Our lifestyles and work patterns have been changing with the emphasis shifting
Stress Reduction and RelaxationBy David L Tinney
from physical activity to a more sedentary lifestyle. With all of the information we have to process, we tend to live very active mental lives. Thus mental overload combined with our lack of physical activity results in our body’s getting stressed out causing pain and discomfort. Elevated levels of cortisol (which is a hormone of the adrenals) not only increases stress, but also inhibits our immune functions. Other stress hormones include epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are also secreted by the adrenals mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. Any adrenalin that has not been discharged in some way, remains in the body which can lead to exhaustion and more stress. Stress can be reduced by activation of the relaxation response. Increased levels of dopamine (a neurotransmitter found in the brain) are linked to decreased stress. It has been suggested that increasing serotonin levels (a derivative of tryptophan (an amino acid)) can reduce stress. When we go into a state of deep sleep, a substance called somatostatin (a hormone) is normally released. Without somatostatin, pain is experienced. Humans are subjected to numerous areas of stress. We need to
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Hello Sendera Residents - (Continued from Cover Page)of our rules. Don't hesitate to go online and fill out an anonymous DVR violation form and report this to our management company. We never disclose where the compalint came from. BARKING DOGS.............you may not hear FIDO barking after awhile but your neighbors do. You don't have to watch Animal Planet TV to know that dogs bark out of boredom, frustration and negelct. Some residents are actually retired, work night shifts or may even do business from their homes. We encourage YOU to immediately report anyone who is disturbing the peace. It is up to you to build a case so make sure to video (with date and time stamp) the many times you are being inconvenienced. I suggest you call in the complaint from out in the back yard where the operator can hear it for themselves. Again please understand our goal is to insure that the appearance of Sendera is clean and tidy. This in turn assists in keeping up the property value of your home. We most certianly appreciate those residents who do comply with our deed restrictions and do the right thing without having to be told to do so. There are many wonderful owners who display their pride in ownership
allow time for the replenishment of our natural resources in order to revitalize our energy. Regular movement and exercise, when done in fresh air, is key to a flexible, healthy and resilient body and looking and feeling well. Exercise is one of the best stress-busting techniques. Exercise increases the body’s endorphin levels (athlete’s high), relaxing muscles, clearing the mind and allowing for deeper sleep. Also, stretching is vital to discharging tension while helping the muscles to stay flexible and toned.Along with regular exercise, we need to remember that sugary snacks and most processed foods help the body release cortisol (the stress hormone). If, however, we lean toward energy that is found in fruits, vegetables and seeds and nuts, we will get more of the slow release of energy and less cortisol release. Drink plenty of water every day, even during the winter. The body uses up nutrients more quickly under stress, especially the B vitamins, C, calcium and magnesium. For some of us, the holiday season can be a very stressful time of year, but let not your heart be troubled. By allowing some time for ourselves we can get back some of that clarity and energy that we need when dealing with the many demands placed on our daily life. As some of the younger generation would say, “chill out”. I would say peace and joy to you and your loved ones this holiday season.
Christmas ScheduleHanging of the Greens - 5:30 p.m. - Sunday, November 29
Christmas Cantata - Sunday, December 13
Christmas Worship Services - Thursday, December 245:00 p.m. - Family service
7:00 p.m. - Traditional service9:00 p.m. - Contemporary service
11:00 p.m. Candlelight & Communion service
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Covington Middle School is a place where creativity grows and is celebrated! The Fine Arts Extravaganza welcomes all 5th graders to come to Covington to hear the Covington band, orchestra and choir preform. There will also be presentations by Art and Theatre students as well as displays from foreign language classes. Covington Middle School will send school buses to elementary schools to pick up the 5th graders on Friday, December 4th and they will attend the Extravaganza for 1 hour. You are welcome to attend the Winter Holiday Concerts on December 15th (Covington Choir) and December 17th (Covington Orchestra).
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