Official Publication of the Wood Glen Property Owners Association November 2013 - Volume 7, Issue 11
HOWDYWOOD GLEN
October was a busy month. We had our semi-annual garage sale with Hidden Glen, and Oktoberfest was a fun event at the Amenity Center. I want to thank Bryan Rogers and Party Rentals of Texas for providing the bounce house, the train, and other party supplies. Bryan is a resident of Wood Glen and generously assists with many of our events. If you are ever in need of party rental supplies, give Bryan a call at (512) 931-4742 or visit his website at http://PartyRentalsOfTexas.com.
Coming up on November 19th, we will have our Annual Meeting at Old Town Elementary from 7 to 9 pm. We will use this meeting as a time to update everyone on what we have accomplished in 2013 and what we are planning for 2014. Also, the annual meeting is an opportunity to have your voice heard and to vote for board members.
If you didn’t make it out for Oktoberfest, we look forward to seeing you at our other social events we have throughout the year. December 8th, we will have Cocoa with Santa where the children can visit with Santa Claus and everyone can have some hot chocolate. We are also hoping to use this as an opportunity to help those less fortunate and will be collecting canned food items for charity. So, bring a few canned food items.
We are in the process of planning several events for next year. Look for a Spring Garage Sale sometime in March and a Fall Garage sale around October. We are also planning for our 2014 Spring Festival sometime in April, a Luau Party during the summer, as well as Oktoberfest and Cocoa with Santa for next year. As we get closer, we will be communicating more information. To keep everyone informed, we are adding a new Upcoming Events section to the newsletter as well as have the most up to date information posted on the website calendar at http://www.woodglen.org.
Several people have noticed drivers speeding down the neighborhood streets and not stopping at stops signs. We are working with the city to see what we can do to address this issue.
In the mean time, keep an eye out when crossing the street, and watch the kids.
From time to time, residents ask how to get new or replacement cards for access to the Pool and Tennis Courts. CMA, our management company, handles issuing the cards. The can also address any maintenance issues that crop up. If you need their help, call them at (512) 339-6962.
If you haven’t done so already, please sign up on our website, http://www.woodglen.org. By signing up, you name is added to our email list. Due to the publishing schedule not everything can make it into the newsletter. The email list and the website provide us with ways to communicate information in a more timely manner, and includes updates on social events and other happenings in the neighborhood. If you haven’t signed up and are not getting the emails, you are missing out.
During the September Board Meeting, the Board approved an update to our bylaws, requiring Board seats to be up for election every two years with staggered terms, so we will have 3 seats up for election this year. Additionally, we lowered the quorum requirements for the Annual Meeting to 10%. In the past, we have struggled with meeting the quorum requirement, which has made it difficult to conduct business, such as electing board members, without resorting to extraordinary measures, such as holding a second meeting where the quorum requirement is waved.
The board also approved a small increase of $6 to the annual assessment. This raises the assessment to $395 for the year. The reserve study conducted earlier this year indicated that we needed to increase our annual contribution to our reserve fund by more than 10% to maintain the financial health of the association. By combining the modest increase with significant reductions in operating expenses, we will be able to meet the target contribution to the reserve fund.
BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident: David Schell ............................... [email protected] President: OPEN POSITION .........................................Treasurer: Wayne Solum ............................. [email protected]: Lela Solum [email protected] 1: OPEN POSITION ..................................................Section 2: Prashant "Nat" Nadkarni .......... [email protected] 3: Bob Hill [email protected] 4: David Schell ............................... [email protected] 5: OPEN POSITION ..................................................Section 6: Matt Baker .................. [email protected] 7: Wayne Solum ............................. [email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Modifications: Sam Myers ...................................... [email protected]
Pool/Amenity Center/Landscaping / Greenbelt: Karen Fischer ..............................................kfischer4@att.netSocial Events: Gloria Gomez ........................ [email protected]: Bob Hill ...............................................bobhill64@gmail.com ..........................................................donnate@austin.rr.comAnt Bait Control Program: Leslie Myers [email protected] Welcome Committee: David & Elaine Lloyd [email protected]
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Let’s talk turkey. Roasting a turkey in a Kamado Joe grill is just as easy as using your oven. The difference is that turkeys that come out of our grills are incredibly juicy with a mouth-watering charcoal flavor.
Here’s why. Ovens are made of metal and they’re very efficient at pulling the moisture from food. On the other hand, Kamado Joe grills have a thick ceramic shell that locks in the moisture and natural oils of the turkey and keeps it where it belongs–in the turkey.
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Let’s talk turkey. Roasting a turkey in a Kamado Joe grill is just as easy as using your oven. The difference is that turkeys that come out easy as using your oven. The difference is that turkeys that come out easy as using your oven. The difference is that turkeys that come out easy as using your oven. The difference is that turkeys that come out of our grills are incredibly juicy with a mouth-watering charcoal flavor. of our grills are incredibly juicy with a mouth-watering charcoal flavor.
Here’s why. Ovens are made of metal and they’re very efficient at Ovens are made of metal and they’re very efficient at pulling the moisture from food. On the other hand, Kamado Joe grills pulling the moisture from food. On the other hand, Kamado Joe grills have a thick ceramic shell that locks in the moisture and natural oils of the moisture and natural oils of the turkey and keeps it where it belongs–in the turkey.
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This is an opportunity for the Board to update everyone with how the year went, and what we have planned for next year. It is also an opportunity to hear from all the residents where we have done well, and where we can do better. We will also be voting on board members, and currently have a couple of vacancies. November 19, 2013 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Old Town Elementary.
COCOA WITH SANTA Santa enjoys visiting with the girls and boys of Wood Glen. Bring the kids, take some pictures, and enjoy some hot chocolate with marshmallows! Also, bring some canned food items to help those less fortunate. December 8, 2013 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Wood Glen Amenity Center.
DECEMBER BOARD MEETINGResidents are encouraged to attend to see what is going on behind the scenes and to let us know your concerns. December 17, 2013 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm TBD.
For more information about upcoming events or our sponsors, please visit http://www.woodglen.org. If you are interested in sponsoring future Wood Glen Events, please contact the David Schell at [email protected].
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Scorpions are arachnids with eight legs and two body regions. Scorpions also have two pincers or claws, called pedipalps, which help them hold their prey as they eat. They also have a long tail with a stinger on the tip that is used for defense or to paralyze prey. The most common scorpion in Central Texas is the striped bark scorpion. This species is yellowish-tan with two dark stripes that run along the back. Striped bark scorpions get up to 2 ½” in length.
Striped bark scorpions are capable of stinging, but only cause moderate reactions for most people. Ice packs can be placed on the sting area to reduce pain and swelling. A person stung by a scorpion should be watched closely for several hours following the incident to ensure that an allergic reaction does not manifest. If breathing difficulties or hives occur, seek immediate medical attention.
To help keep scorpions from moving into the home, suggest the following techniques:
• Removing debris (including firewood) away from the home• Pruning any trees or shrubs that touch or overhang the house• Replacing weather stripping as needed around doors or windows• Stuffing weepholes with copper mesh• Sealing cracks & crevices and/ or pipe penetrations with sealant• Treating the foundation of the home with a pesticide o Look for active ingredients such as permethrin, cypermethrin,
deltamethrin, carbaryl, propoxur
For more information or help with identification, contact Wizzie Brown, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Program Specialist at 512.854.9600. Also check out www.urban-ipm.blogspot.com
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Would you like to help us make the holidays brighter for hundreds of Central Texas foster children! Secret Santa is a special holiday gift program of the Adoption Coalition of Texas (ACT) helping Child Protective Services and foster families provide gifts and spread holiday cheer to Central Texas foster children through the generosity of community donors.
If you would like to be a Secret Santa this year and purchase holiday gifts for a Central Texas foster child, please email your name, email address and contact phone number to [email protected]. The gift drop-off days will be at several Austin-area locations on Wednesday through Saturday, December 4 – 7, and caseworkers will be picking up the gifts the following week. Once you sign up to be a donor, we’ll send you all the details. Last year, thanks to the kindness of people like you, we brought smiles to the faces of more than 350 foster children!
The Adoption Coalition is a partnership of nonprofit adoption agencies and Child Protective Services working together to find forever families for abused and neglected children waiting for adoption. These are usually older children, sibling groups and children with special needs. For information about ACT and adoption, visit www.adoptioncoalitiontx.org.
You’ve been looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner all year — turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Mmm-mmm! But after you finish that second helping of turkey with gravy, you start to feel a little sleepy.
As your Uncle George starts to explain why eating turkey makes people so tired, you suddenly feel like curling up in front of the TV and napping until next Thanksgiving. But is gobbling up all that turkey really to blame?THE USUAL SUSPECT: L-TRYPTOPHAN
Not exactly. Here’s why: Turkey meat contains a lot of an amino acid called L-tryptophan (say: el-trip-teh-fan). Amino acids are the “building blocks” for the proteins that make up our muscles and other important parts of our bodies. (L-tryptophan is just one kind of amino acid — there are many different kinds of amino acids in the foods we eat.)
When we eat foods that contain L-tryptophan, this amino acid travels in the blood from the digestive system and later enters the brain. The brain then changes the L-tryptophan into another chemical called serotonin (say: sare-uh-toh-nin). Serotonin calms us down and helps us sleep.
But scientists now know that L-tryptophan can really only make a person tired right away if it is eaten or taken by itself without any amino acids. And the protein in turkey contains plenty of other amino acids!
BLAME IT ON BLOOD FLOWMost scientists think that there’s a different
reason why eating a special meal might make you drowsy. Eating a big Thanksgiving dinner causes increased blood flow to the stomach (needed to help digest the meal) and less blood flow to the brain.AVOIDING DROWSINESS
So just how do you avoid that sleepy feeling on Turkey Day?• Eat small, healthy meals (try to limit junk foods)
throughout the day before you sit down for your big meal — don't starve yourself in anticipation of the feast to come.
• Have small portions of foods that are part of your Thanksgiving meal (including whatever veggies are on the table).
• Drink water and take breaks while you are eating to see how full you've become.
• Stop eating once you're full — there will always be leftovers tomorrow.
• Finally, take a walk outside afterward to digest your meal. This will make you feel better than crashing on the couch.Follow these tips and have a Happy Thanksgiving
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Implementing yoga into a workout routine can provide unique health benefits, said a Baylor College of Medicine physician and yoga enthusiast.
Yoga is a broad philosophy containing many different paths to achieve the goal of physical, mental and spiritual well-being,said Dr. Bobby Kapur, assistant professor of medicine at BCM and associate chief for emergency medicine at the Harris County Hospital District's Ben Taub General Hospital. In physical fitness, yoga is the practice of physical postures and breathing exercises that allow a person to strengthen the body and at the same time enter a meditative and relaxed state of awareness.
Yoga entails various positions, stretching and deep breathing. Practicing yoga can help a person improve flexibility, balance, limberness, blood circulation, and it can also relax muscle tension and fight infection, Kapur said.
