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FROM THE BEGINNING OF
OCTOBER RIGHT THROUGH TO
JANUARY, FOREST CREEK ENDED
THE YEAR WITH PARTIES GALORE
AND LOTS OF FAMILY FUN!
SEE PAGES 41-50
F O R E S T C R E E K T E X A S
The addie Online
November/December 2015 VOLUME 42
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E D I T I O N
More Content
New Columns
Written by
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usinesses
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News from the Board…..3
Save The Dates ………..4
Yard of the Month……..5
Announcements,
Accomplishments,
and Accolades……8-9
Fresh Food & Farmers
Markets Listings 10-11
Health and Well-
ness……..12-13
Real Estate Pages…. 14-21
Business Pages…...22-27
Teenage Job Seekers 28-30
Parents pages 34-35
School News ………36-39
Neighborhood Watch
News ………… 40
Fall Fun Photos…..41-50
TABLE OF CONTENTS
“THE FOREST CREEK HOA NEWSLETTER, THE CAD-
DIE, IS NO LONGER PUBLISHED ON PAPER . IN-
STEAD, THE CADDIE IS AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC
FORM ON THE HOA WEBSITE, WITH PAPER COPIES
AVAILABLE FROM OUR PROPERTY MANAGER IF
REQUESTED.” The Peel Inc. publication named the
Forest Creek Forum is not sponsored by the Forest
Creek HOA nor does it publish articles sponsored by the
Forest Creek HOA. If you wish to remove yourself
from their mailing list. go to peelinc.com, click on
“newsletters” then on “Receive a newsletter” (even
though you are opting out you must go through the same
process as if you were opting in), when you get to the
second line entitled “newsletter format”, you must click
on the down arrow for the drop down menu and choose
“None, remove me from your e-mail and postal mail
lists” Then fill in the rest of the form and submit it.
POST YOUR GREETING
ON THE MARQUEE
Just contact Stephanie at her new
e-mail address….
THANK YOU STEPHANIE
FOR ALL YOU DO!
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N E W S F R O M T H E B O A R D
President – Pat Flynn……………...……….………………………………..… ……[email protected]
Vice-President – Keith Chandler ……. ……………………………… …… .…[email protected]
Treasurer –Hector Quintanar…...………………………………….……… …[email protected]
Secretary-Angel Donato…..……………………………...…………….……….……[email protected]
Caddie Editor-Angel Donato….………………………………..………..……..… [email protected]
B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S / C O M M U N I T Y C O N T A C T S
DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opin-
ions of the Forest Creek Homeowners’ Association’s Board of Directors, The Management Co. or the newsletter editor
(collectively, the Publisher). The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any facts, representations, or warran-
ties stated in any article authored, or submitted, by others. Publisher reserves the right to refuse to publish material that it
deems to be offensive, inflammatory, or otherwise inappropriate for this newsletter. This newsletter is published solely for the
private use of members of the Forest Creek Homeowners’ Association. .
MANAGEMENT RealManage H.O.A. WEBSITE
phone 1-866-4732573 forestcreekhoa.org
The 2015 Forest Creek
H.O.A. Annual Meeting
will be held on Thursday
evening, January 21st
in the Forest Creek
Elementary Cafeteria
Board of Director
Candidates
The Forest Creek Home
Owner’s Association is
comprised of 5 volunteer
board members. Board
members serve a 2-year
term, and the terms are
staggered.
At this year’s annual mem-
bership meeting, we will be
voting for two new board
members.
We ask you to consider
volunteering your time to
serve your community.
If elected, you will need to
stay for a very brief board
meeting immediately fol-
lowing the annual member-
ship meeting. After that,
the board will meet the 1st
Monday of every month inthe evening.
If you are interested in
seeking a position on the
board, please submit a
short bio that tells the com-
munity a little bit about you
and why you are running
for a position on the board.
The bio can be
emailed to [email protected].
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Board Meeting
Monday, January 4th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Chandler ResidenceRound Rock, TX 78664
3216 Bay Hill Lane
Go to ForestCreekHOA.org for agenda
FOREST CREEK
H.O.A. ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday evening, January 21st
at 7pm in the Forest Creek
Elementary Cafeteria Sign in begins at 6:30
…… SAVE THE DATES
Upcoming Forest Creek Neighborhood Events
Events Planning Committee MeetingWednesday February 3rd @ 7pm
Our First meeting of the year!New Members are always welcome!
Come join the wonderful, fun loving,
diverse group who brings the community
together by providing both family friendly
and adults only events throughout the year!
[email protected] forlocation and details.
Holiday Lights Contest WINNERS:
Best Group - Bent Brook
Best Theme – Long Cv
Kid’s Favorite – 3716 Royal Port Rush
Techno – 3801 Quail Lodge Ct.
Grizwold – 2530 Crenshaw
Traditional – 3813 Trevino
WOW Factor – 1501 Pinehurst
OMG Award – 3880 Royal Troon
Special Recognition – 3403 Snead Path
Honorable Mention – 3400 Stad
Hall of Fame Inductees:
Faldo Cv.
Gleneagles Cv.
Putter Cv.
2113 Hilton Head
2021 St. Andrews
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DECEMBER
YARD
OF THE
MONTH
902 Golden
Bear -
lovely
winter
yard,
trimmed
ground
cover,
Knockout
Roses stillblooming,
beautiful
Fox Tale
Fern weep-
ing over
raised bed.
African
Iris in the
background.
DECEMBER
YARD OF
THE MONTH
3701
Royal Port
Rush -
Simple but
lovely,
nicely
trimmed
Yaupon
Holly,
with a
splash
of red
Cyclamen
for the
season.
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BREAKING NEWS! THE FOREST CREEK
WINE CLUB HAS NOW MORPHED INTO THE
FOREST CREEK SOCIAL CLUB!
As you may, or may not, know, our wine clubhere in Forest Creek has been floundering sincethe 2 wonderful ladies who have been organizingit are no longer able to! A huge Thanks goes outto Kathy Harkins for all the years she dedicated
to us and to Vanessa Legere for taking over afterincreased work hours made it impossible forKathy to continue! We appreciate everythingyou two have done to make this club fun andexciting!
Another round of Applause goes to NiamhFogarty and Kerry Anderson who are steppingup to the plate to breathe life back into the groupand take us to a new level! Since many mem-bers have expressed an interest in tasting adultbeverages other than wine, it was decided tochange the name to The Forest Creek Social
Club.The club is open to anyone in Forest Creek over21 (you are also welcome to bring nonresidentguests) and there is no fee to join or registrationto fill out! You just RSVP and show up! We willmeet at least once a month (w/ the exception ofDec.), at different homes in the neighborhood.
Whoever volunteers to host gets to choose thetheme and the type of beverage that will be fea-tured that evening, for example, red wine from
Australia, margaritas, brandy, etc. Everyonewho attends brings some of that type of bever-age and an appetizer to share. If the host/hostess decides to, we will score each one aswe try them and a prize will be given to the folks
who bring the one that scores the highest!The First meeting of 2016 will be on SaturdayJanuary 16th at 7pm at the home of Frank andKathy Harkins, 3801 Harvey Penick Drive.We will be tasting Texas red wines. It can be ablend or a straight varietal, such as Merlot orTempernillo. Please don’t spend more than 22dollars. This wine should be one that you couldpurchase from a local store such as Costco ortwin liquors.Please bring your wine in a plain brown bag, putyou name on the label and bring an appetizer to
shareNew to the neighborhood or just haven’t gotten achance to meet other people in the neighbor-hood?.....don’t be afraid to come!.....this is awonderful opportunity to get to know some awe-some folks and make some new friends! Wedon’t bite! I promise!
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The Forest Creek Pet Nanny
“Loving on your pets while
you’re away”
Beth Parli
512-592-9429
www.forestcreekpetnanny.com
"There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he
won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper re-
porter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how
he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seedcorn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best
seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in com-
petition with yours each year?” the reporter asked.
“Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up
pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my
neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade
the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my
neighbors grow good corn.”
So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well
must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is meas-
ured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy
must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up
with the welfare of all...
-Call it power of collectivity...
-Call it a principle of success...
-Call it a law of life.
The fact is, none of us truly wins, until we all win!!"
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Announcements, Accomplishments, and Accolades
The Forest
Creek Young
Explorers
want to
thank the
friendly R.R.
Firemen who
took the
time to give
them a
lesson on
hydrantflushing
and a fire
engine tour
during fire
prevention
month!
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Announcements, Accomplishments, and Accolades
THESE TIGERS PROVED THEY WERE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
AFTER AN UNDEFEATED SEASON AND A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN!
GEAUX TIGERS!
toll. Congrats sticking with it
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99 Twin Ridge Parkway
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 388-2874
“Hearts for Health Natural Food Source is a local food share program
providing easy access to healthy whole foods from local farms.They Currently offer dairy, eggs, almonds, grass-fed beef and
Poultry. Pick up is right here in Forest Creek. Make this year theyear you start your family on the path to cleaner eating and enjoy
the discounts of bulk purchasing! To find out more, contactKristen at [email protected] or join the facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/h4hfoodsource.”
Player Development Membership Benefits
Unlimited Driving Range Usage
Complimentary Instructional Clinics
$18 Golf w/ Cart After 2 pm Daily
$12 Golf w/ Cart After 4 pm Daily
$28 Golf Before 2 pm - Non Holiday Weekdays
20% Golf Merchandise Discount
Forest Creek Golf Association Events & Handicap
Daily Special $1 Draft Beer & Fountain Drink Pricing
10% Discount on Weekday Accompanied Guests
Preferred pricing at Blackhawk & Riverside
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SUNDAYS 3-6PM STARTING MOTHERS DAY
WEEKEND SURROUNDING THE LAWN AREA
IN FRONT OF IPIC THEATER
3225 Amy Donovan Plaza
Austin, Texas 78758
ROUND ROCKFARMERS MARKET
Year Round , Rain or Shine!
Saturday mornings from 9am - noon ,
in the Scott & White Hospital Parking
Lot at the corner of Oakmont & Univ.
behind the Round Rock Outlet Mall and IKEA.
For more information feel free to contact
Greg Coley, Round Rock Market Manager,
(512) 215-4193 or,
GEORGETOWN SUN CITY
FARMER'S MARKET
THURSDAYS 9 A.M. - NOON, YEAR ROUND
EXTRA, EXTRA read all about it…
GEORGETOWN Thursday market HAS MOVED,
formerly in San Gabriel Park. The new location is
in the Georgetown Church of Christ parking lot
at the corner of DB Woods and Hwy 29. The
physical address is 1525 W. University Ave.
Fresh produce, free range eggs, pasture raised
beef, cheese, nuts, canned goods, artisan
breads & edible and ornamental plants.
CEDAR PARK FARMERS MARKET
EVERY SATURDAY FROM 9AM-1PM,
RAIN OR SHINE.
North Austin's only YEAR ROUND, all Texasproducts, Farmers Market! Providing local
area farmers and ranchers a direct sales op-
portunity to our local community. 50+ vendors
Fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, meats, dairy,
seafood, eggs, citrus, bakery items, coffee, teas,
tamales, breakfast tacos, Napalese, Indian
foods, soups, olive oil, granola, hummus, pies,
charcuterie, spices and more!
LOCATED AT LAKELINE MALL, IN THE PARK-
ING LOT BEHIND SEARS AND DILLARD'S AT THE
CORNER OF 183N AND 620 in the northern area
of Austin TX. Local food and music. Half the
vendors are producers, the other half is
comprised of artisans and prepared food
vendors. Sampling, chef demos,
live local music. Come visit, it's an event !
PFLUGERVILLE PFARMER'S MARKETTuesdays: 3 p.m.- 7 pm. MAY — OCT.
The mission of the Pflugerville Pfarmers Market
is to bring fresh, locally grown and prepared
foods to the Pflugerville community. Vendors sell
locally grown produce including tomatoes, cu-
cumbers, beans, squash, okra, garlic, melons,
peaches and grapes; artisan baked goods; honey;
flowers; eggs; free-range meats; jarred salsas,
pickles and jams; fruits and plants.
Cash is preferred. Credit card purchases depend
on the vendor's capability. Some of the vendors
are now accepting WIC vouchers.
Location:
The Green Red Barn - Heritage Park
901 Old Austin-Hutto Road.
BUY LOC L
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12 Hormone-Altering
Chemicals and
How to Avoid ThemThere is no end to the tricks that endocrine disrup-
tors can play on our bodies: increasing production
of certain hormones; decreasing production of
others; imitating hormones; turning one hormone
into another; interfering with hormone signaling;
telling cells to die prematurely; competing with
essential nutrients; binding to essential hormones;
accumulating in organs that produce hormones.
Here are 12 of the worst hormone disrupters, how
they do their dirty deeds, and some tips on how to
avoid them.
B P A
Some may say that imitation is the sincerest form
of flattery, but do you really want a chemical used
in plastics imitating the sex hormone estrogen in
your body? No! Unfortunately, this synthetic hor-
mone can trick the body into thinking it’s the real
thing – and the results aren’t pretty. BPA has been
linked to everything from breast and others can-
cers to reproductive problems, obesity, early pu-
berty and heart disease, and according to govern-
ment tests, 93 percent of Americans have BPA in
their bodies!
How to avoid it? Go fresh instead of canned –
many food cans are lined with BPA – or research
which companies don’t use BPA or similar
chemicals in their products. Say no to receipts,
since thermal paper is often coated with BPA.
And avoid plastics marked with a “PC,” for poly-
carbonate, or recycling label #7. Not all of these
plastics contain BPA, but many do – and it’s bet-
ter safe than sorry when it comes to keeping syn-
thetic hormones out of your body. For more tips,
check out: www.ewg.org/bpa/
D i o x i n
Dioxins are multi-taskers… but not in a good
way! They form during many industrial processes
when chlorine or bromine are burned in the pres-
ence of carbon and oxygen. Dioxins can disrupt
the delicate ways that both male and female sex
hormone signaling occurs in the body. This is a
bad thing! Here’s why: Recent research has
shown that exposure to low levels of dioxin in the
womb and early in life can both permanently af-
fect sperm quality and lower the sperm count in
men during their prime reproductive years. But
that’s not all! Dioxins are very long-lived, build
up both in the body and in the food chain, are
powerful carcinogens and can also affect the im-
mune and reproductive systems.
How to avoid it? That’s pretty difficult, since the
ongoing industrial release of dioxin has meant
that the American food supply is widely contami-
nated. Products including meat, fish, milk, eggs
and butter are most likely to be contaminated, but
you can cut down on your exposure by eating
fewer animal products.
A t r a z i n e
What happens when you introduce highly toxic
chemicals into nature and turn your back? For one
thing, feminization of male frogs. That’s right,
researchers have found that exposure to even low
levels of the herbicide atrazine can turn male
frogs into females that produce completely viable
eggs. Atrazine is widely used on the majority of
corn crops in the United States, and consequently
it’s a pervasive drinking water contaminant.
Atrazine has been linked to breast tumors, de-
layed puberty and prostate inflammation in ani-
mals, and some research has linked it to prostate
cancer in people.
Continued on next page…..
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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Continued from last page…..
4. Phthalates
Did you know that a specific signal programs
cells in our bodies to die? It’s totally normal and
healthy for 50 billion cells in your body to die
every day! But studies have shown that chemicals
called phthalates can trigger what’s known as
“death-inducing signaling” in testicular cells,
making them die earlier than they should. Yep,
that’s cell death – in your man parts. If that’s not
enough, studies have linked phthalates to hor-
mone changes, lower sperm count, less mobile
sperm, birth defects in the male reproductive sys-
tem, obesity, diabetes and thyroid irregularities.
How to avoid it? A good place to start is to avoid
plastic food containers, children’s toys (some
phthalates are already banned in kid’s products),
and plastic wrap made from PVC, which has the
recycling label #3. Some personal care products
also contain phthalates, so read the labels and
avoid products that simply list added “fragrance,”
since this catch-all term sometimes means hidden
phthalates.
5. Perchlorate
Who needs food tainted with rocket fuel?! That’s
right, perchlorate, a component in rocket fuel,
contaminates much of our produce and milk, ac-
cording to EWG and government test data. When
perchlorate gets into your body it competes with
the nutrient iodine, which the thyroid gland needs
to make thyroid hormones. Basically, this means
that if you ingest too much of it you can end up
altering your thyroid hormone balance. This is
important because it’s these hormones that regu-
late metabolism in adults and are critical for
proper brain and organ development in infants
and young children.
How to avoid it? You can reduce perchlorate in
your drinking water by installing a reverse osmo-
sis filter. As for food, it’s pretty much impossible
to avoid perchlorate, but you can reduce its poten-
tial effects on you by making sure you are getting
enough iodine in your diet. Eating iodized salt is
one good way.
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Active Forest Creek Properties for sale
The Real Estate Section
Actives – Average Days on Market -- 134
Address List Price Square Feet
1003 Fazio CV $339,900 3,114
1013 Fazio CV $665,000 5,027
1532 Weiskopf LOOP $369,900 2,664
1542 Weiskopf LOOP $544,850 3,700
1916 Mulligan DR $355,000 3,150
2141 Hilton Head DR $425,000 3,644
2147 Hilton Head $369,000 3,914
3502 Hamlet CV $299,999 2,343
3913 Lord Byron CIR $495,000 4,977
3915 Blue Monster CV $599,990 5,203
4005 Glen Eagles CV $430,000 4,041
Active Contingent and Pending
Address List Price Sqft Total
2203 Faldo CV $240,000 2,504
3808 Spyglass CV $284,900 2,732
5005 Sable Oaks DR $259,900 2,814
5027 Sable Oaks DR $239,900 2,142
Average Days on Market 71
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Prepared by: Marianne
Iamele, Class Act Realty on
December 30th, 2015.
Information Deemed Reliable,
But Not Guaranteed. Buyer/
Seller Must Verify.Data used from Austin Multi-
ple Listing Service.
PENDING Pendings – Average Days on Market – 42
Address List Price Square Feet
3988 Lord Byron Circle $355,000 3820
3833 Royal Troon DR $349,000 3025
3869 ROYAL TROON DR $350,000 2679
2028 Golden Bear DR $380,000 3606
2122 Faldo LN $275,000 2734
2205 SHARK LOOP $275,000 2653
List Price Round Rock East Round Rock West
0-99,999 2 0
100-199,999 22 6
200-299,999 61 19
300-399,999 66 32
400-499,999 35 29
500-599,999 5 11
600,000+ 10 7
Totals 201 104
ROUND ROCK STATISTICS
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The Real Estate Section ….continued
Round Rock City Council
members are contemplating sig-
nificant capital improvements
to the Forest Creek Golf Club
after a consultant recommended
renovations and management
options Nov. 12.
Jim Keegan, managing princi-
pal at Golf Convergence, which
consults with golf courses
throughout the world, said the
Forest Creek Golf Club is a
“marvelous” asset for the city,
but would require several criti-
cal repairs to remain functional,
as well as more renovations to
remain competitive with other
courses in the area.
“A golf course requires con-
stant capital investment,”
Keegan said. “And no signifi-
cant investment has been made
since the course was built [in
1990].”
Keegan said residents are using
the course less each year, both
in number of players and
rounds played per year, because
of the course’s deteriorating
condition.
Continued on next page
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Continued from last page
Making ImprovementsKeegan said the firm is recom-
mending three levels of improve-
ments. Critical improvements —
which are renovations that need to
be done immediately — include re-
pairs to the parking lot, a pump sta-
tion and a drainage issue at the
ninth hole at a total cost of
$505,000.
Another critical improvement is to
make the course more competitive,
which would include fixing bun-
kers, trimming trees and realigning
tees at a total cost of $1,797,500.
“A golf course requires constant
capital investment, and no signifi-
cant investment has been made
since the course was built [in
1990].”
– Jim Keegan, managing principal
at Golf Convergence
Comprehensive improvements — such as replacing the irrigation sys-
tems — include laying new grass,
expanding the clubhouse, and re-
designing the bunkers at a total cost
of $2,860,000. Keegan said com-
prehensive renovations would also
include redesigning some holes,
such as making the 18th hole a Par
5.If the city were to make all recom-
mended improvements, the total
cost would be $5,162,500, Keegan
said.
In the 2015-16 fiscal year the city
budgeted funds for the parking lot
improvements and on Nov. 12,
council members voted to allocate
funds to fix the pump station — bothof which are on the critical projects
list.
Keegan said if the city does nothing
it could ultimately lose more money
in the long term because of the de-
clining number of players.
“Golfers make a decision on where
to play based on value equals ex- perience minus price,” he said.
“The asset they currently have is
depreciating, so therefore the ex-
perience is going down and the
golfers will seek other alternatives.”
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Continued from last page
Exploring optionsKeegan said he does not recom-
mend the city try to manage the
golf course internally for a vari-
ety of reasons, including pay-
roll issues, he said.
Keegan said the city could not
sell the golf course without 50
percent approval from voters.
He said a survey showed that68 percent of resident respon-
dents want to keep course city-
owned.
“I’m not confident if you put it
out to the general public you
would get a 50 percent [vote] to
sell,” Keegan said.
Keegan recommended a third-
party management agreement
for the continued operation ofthe golf course, in which a re-
quest for proposal is sent out to
select a qualified firm.
Currently, the city has a man-
agement contract with CCA
Silband/Golfcorp. The current
management agreement states
the third-party firm only gets paid after all debt on the golf
course is serviced.
“That is not competitive in to-
day’s market environment,”
Keegan said.
Keegan said to bring in a man-
agement company would re-
quire payment to the company
prior to paying the debt. Hesaid that would likely add about
$90,000 to $130,000 in addi-
tional expenses over the current
agreement.
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Moving forwardThe city started to evaluate man-
agement options for the course
last year. In April the city re-
newed its contract with CCASilband/Golfcorp and agreed to
invest about $1 million in im-
provements in the course and
restructured the debt as well.
The agreement signed in April
allowed for an early termination
date of Dec. 31, 2016.
The course has not cost the city
any money since its initial crea-
tion until the April agreement.
Mayor Alan McGraw said after
seeing the presentation he thinks
council will vote to make the
improvements Keegan recom-
mended to keep the course com-
petitive as well as move forward
with an agreement that will
likely include an agreement to
pay the operator before debt is
serviced.
To pay for the increased cost of
the potential new agreement aswell as the improvements,
Keegan recommended the rates
for playing on the course be in-
creased upon the completion of
the renovation, which he said
would reflect the improved ex-
perience. Keegan recommended
an increase of $5 to $8 dollars
per round for 18 holes in primetime. In the summertime, a
round typically costs $50 dol-
lars, he said.
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These mini sized Oreo cheesecakes are
combination of creamy cheesecake filling with
Oreo chunks, trapped between an Oreo cookie at
the bottom and generous layer of silky chocolate
ganache on top.\
Ingredients
20 Oreo cookies ( 12 left whole for the bottom of
cupcakes and 8 chopped for the filling)
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 lbs cream cheese
2 egg whites
pinch of salt
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup chocolate chips
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.
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
Line standard muffin tins with paper liners and place 1 whole
Oreo cookie in the bottom of
each cup.
2 Beat together cream cheese
and powdered sugar until it’s
smooth. Add eggs whites one
at a time and mix until com-
bined but use medium speed
and do not over mix it.
3 Add pinch of salt and mix.
4 Fold in coarsely chopped
Oreo cookies
5 Fill each cup over the
Oreo cookie , almost to the top
6 Bake for about 25 min-
utes (untill the centers apear set
and the toothpick inserted in the
center comes out clean).
7 To make chocolate
ganache, melt the chocolate
and stir in the heavy cream
until combine evenly.
8 With a spoon spread
the ganache over the cooled
cupcakes and let them cool
completely at room temperature
before storing them in the
fridge.
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By Shana Lebowitz
When you own a small business,there are dozens of people and projects vying for your time andattention. It's hard to figure outwhere to focus your resourcesand easy to become over-
whelmed.
But your personal productivityhelps determine your company's productivity, so it's crucial thatyou stay efficient.
To help you out, we scoured the
web for the most practical andinsightful advice on gettingthings done. Read on for tips on prioritizing tasks, managing
digital distractions, making deci-sions, and more.
1.Schedule monthly 80-20
analyses.
Productivity guru Tim Ferrissused this technique to increase
sales and cut his hours when hewas running a small online sup- plement company called Brain-Quicken. The point of the exer-cise is to highlight the most im- portant things you should be fo-cusing on. First, you figure outthe 20% of activities that are producing 80% of desired re-sults. Then, you figure out the20% of activities that are taking
up 80% of your time. Finally,you look at the overlap, or lackthereof, and eliminate the activi-ties that are keeping you busy but aren't producing key results."As a business owner, it's veryeasy to fall into the trap of being busy, and being busy is not nec-essarily productive,"
2. Keep your list of prioritiesshort.
When you're in charge of asmall business, it might seemlike your to-do list is endless andeverything needs equal attention.But Chris Licata, owner ofBlake's All Natural Foods in New Hampshire, told Entrepre-neur that his best productivity
tip is to "embrace the reality thatthere is no such thing as a list of10 priorities." Licata advises thatentrepreneurs come up with avery short list of priorities in or-der to keep their teams focusedon truly important projects.
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11 Productivity
Tricks Small-
Business Owners
Can Use to Get
More Done
Every Day
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3. Sideline non urgent emails.
It's important for small-businessowners to keep abreast of thelatest news in the area wherethey work. But reading everynewsletter the minute it arrivesin your inbox could be hurtingyour productivity. Instead, Jona-than Long, founder and CEO ofMarket Domination Media, sug-
gests creating an "offers" emailaddress for newsletters and pro-motions that don't require imme-diate attention. Check that inboxa few nights a week so it doesn'tdistract you from focusing onimportant task.=s during the
day.
One CEO recommends going
for a solo bike ride so that you
can spend time thinking about
long-term strategy without
distractions.
4. Restrict meetings to 30 min-
utes.
Most calendar software defaultsto one-hour meetings. But ac-cording to Jeff Haden at Inc.Magazine, most issues can beaddressed in 30 minutes or less.Make it a habit to schedule 30-minute meetings unless you
know a subject will require extraattention.
5. Spend at least one day a
month thinking about the long
term.
GoodData CEO Roman Stanektold Business Insider that strate-gic thinking often gets lost in theshuffle of day-to-day calls and
meetings. He advises businessleaders to go for a bike ride ordo something else alone that al-
lows them to clear their mind.
That way they can concentrateon "where is the industry going,where is the company going,what should we do differently,what should we do better."
6. Plan your day around your
emotions and energy levels.
Depending on how much flexi- bility you have, you can sched-ule your workday according totypical fluctuations in yourmood and energy levels. It canmake all the difference betweena super-productive day and awasted one. For example,
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if you notice your energy tendsto flag in the late afternoon, ar-range to answer emails from 4to 5. And if you know you'realways super-pumped after 10a.m. team meetings, plan towork on a creative project forthe rest of the morning.
7. Learn to delegate.Overwhelmed? Don't take on
the entire burden of moving thecompany forward. Instead, fig-ure out which tasks should beaccomplished by someone elseand distribute them among yourteam. "Make sure you delegateto people who often are betterequipped to make decisions in a particular area than you are,"Shayan Zadeh, cofounder and
CEO of online dating app
Zoosk, told Mashable.
8. Avoid analysis paralysis.According to James Waters, who served as the deputy direc-tor of scheduling at the WhiteHouse, sometimes you have tomake a decision with imperfectinformation — as uncomfortableas that may feel. In fact, Waterssaid it's something that theWhite House has to do all thetime. In other words, do asmuch analysis and data gather-ing as possible, but don't delaythe moment of decision-making."That's frustrating for every-one," Waters said.
9. Have one meeting-free dayevery week.If you allowed them to, meet-ings could probably take up all
168 hours of your week. That'swhy it's important to designateone weekday when meetings are
verboten, so you can work on big tasks without distractions.Dustin Moskovitz, cofounder ofFacebook and cofounder andCEO of Asana, said he clears hisschedule every Wednesday. It's"an invaluable tool for ensuringyou have some contiguous spaceto do project work," he said.
10. Create a comfortable work-
space.Research cited on 99U suggestsmaking your own decisionsabout the way your workspace isset up is linked to improved pro-ductivity. Whether you're work-ing from home or an office building,
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TEENAGE JOB SEEKER SPOTLIGHTS
Dayal Raj is a pre-med student of-fering private tutoring to students of
all ages in the Round Rock area. He graduatedfrom Westwood high school with full honors and
is also a graduate of Westwood’s IB program.Dayal is a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist
and a member of MENSA.
Dayal can teach any subject as well as providetest-prep for skill-specific tests like the SAT. Hehas been tutoring for nearly two years and hasreceived positive feedback from all of his stu-
dents as well as their parents.
As a tutor, he is very detail oriented and goal-focused but flexible as well. Dayal follows a me-thodical approach to tutoring using a combina-tion of diagnostics and evaluations to maximize
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the little design features matter. Person-alize your space with photos of friendsand family (or at least personalize yourdesktop background). Keep things tidy by using a basket to hold your papers and books. And make sure there's enoughlight by placing a small lamp on yourdesk.
11. Make your health a priority.
Finally, don't invest in your business atthe expense of your personal well-being.Research suggests that poor nutrition andlack of physical activity is linked tolower productivity at work. Encourageyour team to maintain good health hab-its, too. If they're sitting hunched overtheir computers all day, they could end
up with health issues in the long term,which will only hurt your company's per-
formance.
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Beginner Guitar lessons
I’m offering beginner guitar lessons to
those ages 6-10 years old. My cur-
riculum teaches students all the ba-
sics that are the foundation of any
style of music that interests you. This
will give you the building blocks to
begin your musical career. Students
will walk away with basic knowledge of the guitar
and how to play with a showcase at the end of
each session to show what they’ve learned. Les-
sons are done in my home for $40 month, one 30minute lesson per week and will do lessons in your
home for an add. nominal fee.
I an a 10th grader at Cedar Ridge and
have been playing guitar for the last
eight years. I am lead vocalist and bass
player in my own band that has been to-
gether for 3 years and am pursuing my
own solo project, performing around
Round Rock and Austin for the last 3
years. I have been writing music and
performing both guitar and singing since
I was 9. Music is my life and I love the opportunity
to share this with younger kids and encourage
them to pursue their dreams.
Please feel free to contact me if interested at:
TEENAGE JOB SEEKER SPOTLIGHTS
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tography
My name is Meagan George, I
am 14 years old I am a Sophomore at
gateway college prep and have lived in
the forest creek area for 5 years. I love
to play volleyball, bake and hang out
with my friends. I am certified by the
Red Cross in CPR, First aid and babysit-
ting. I have taken care babies as young 4
months and kids as old as 10. I know
how to hold, feed and burp infants, I will play games
with your toddler and help your child with home-
work. MY HOUSE OR YOURS.
I can also dog sit and/ or house sit.
I have 2 dogs myself One of my dogs is
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Chihuahua so I have experience with
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So if you’re going on vacation or just going
looking for a “date night” I’m your sitter
for all. Looking forward to meeting you.
-Meagan George
CALL: (512) 386-1990
Nicholas Winckel
is a 16 year old
member of the
Cedar Ridge
Marching Bandwho is looking
to work odd jobs
in the area. He
needs to earn
money so he can audition for the DCI - Crossmen
Drum and Bugle Corp., which is a
professional level competition
marching band. This is a project that
he is working towards for the summer of 2013 &
2014. If you have any odd jobs that he can workafter school or on weekends, please contact him
at [email protected]. You can also copy
his mom at [email protected].
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6. Fire Retardants
What do breast milk and polar bears have in
common? In 1999, some Swedish scientists
studying women’s breast milk discovered
something totally unexpected: The milk con-
tained an endocrine-disrupting chemical foundin fire retardants, and the levels had been dou-
bling every five years since 1972! These in-
credibly persistent chemicals, known as poly-
brominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, have
since been found to contaminate the bodies of
people and wildlife around the globe – even
polar bears. These chemicals can imitate thy-
roid hormones in our bodies and disrupt their
activity. That can lead to lower IQ, among
other significant health effects. While several
kinds of PBDEs have now been phased out, this
doesn’t mean that toxic fire retardants have
gone away. PBDEs are incredibly persistent, so
they’re going to be contaminating people and
wildlife for decades to come.
How to avoid it? It’s virtually impossible, but
passing better toxic chemical laws that require
chemicals to be tested before they go on the
market would help reduce our exposure. A few
things that can you can do in the meantime in-
clude: use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA fil-
ter, which can cut down on toxic-laden house
dust; avoid reupholstering foam furniture; take
care when replacing old carpet (the padding
underneath may contain PBDEs).
7. Lead
You may or may not like heavy metal music,
but lead is one heavy metal you want to avoid.
It’s well known that lead is toxic, especially to
children. Lead harms almost every organ sys-
tem in the body and has been linked to a stag-
gering array of health effects, including perma-
nent brain damage, lowered IQ, …(next page)
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hearing loss, miscarriage, pre-
mature birth, increased blood
pressure, kidney damage and
nervous system problems. But
few people realize that one other
way that lead may affect your body is by disrupting your hor-
mones. In animals, lead has been
found to lower sex hormone lev-
els. Research has also shown
that lead can disrupt the hor-
mone signaling that regulates the
body’s major stress system
(called the HPA axis). You
probably have more stress inyour life than you want, so the
last thing you need is something
making it harder for your body
to deal with it – especially when
this stress system is implicated
in high blood pressure, diabetes,
anxiety and depression.
How to avoid it? Keep your
home clean and well maintained.
Crumbling old paint is a major
source of lead exposure, so get
rid of it carefully. A good waterfilter can also reduce your expo-
sure to lead in drinking water.
And if you need another reason
to eat better, studies have also
shown that children with healthy
diets absorb less lead.
8. Arsenic
Arsenic isn’t just for murder
mysteries anymore. In fact, this
toxin is lurking in your food and
drinking water. If you eat
enough of it, arsenic will kill
you outright. In smaller
amounts, arsenic can cause skin,
bladder and lung cancer. Basi-
cally, bad news. Less well
known: Arsenic messes with
your hormones! Specifically, it
can interfere with normal hor-
mone functioning in the gluco-
corticoid system that regulateshow our bodies process sugars
and carbohydrates. What does
that mean for you? Well, dis-
rupting the glucocorticoid sys-
tem has been linked to weight
gain/loss, protein wasting, im-
munosuppression, insulin resis-
tance (which can lead to diabe-
tes), osteoporosis, growth retar-dation and high blood pressure.
How to avoid it? Reduce your
exposure by using a water filter
that lowers arsenic levels.
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9. MercuryCaution: That sushi you are eat-
ing could be hazardous to yourhealth. Mercury, a naturally oc-curring but toxic metal, gets intothe air and the oceans primarilythough burning coal. Eventually,it can end up on your plate in theform of mercury-contaminatedseafood. Pregnant women arethe most at risk from the toxiceffects of mercury, since themetal is known to concentrate in
the fetal brain and can interferewith brain development. Mer-cury is also known to bind di-rectly to one particular hormonethat regulates women’s men-
strual cycle and ovulation, inter-fering with normal signaling pathways. In other words, hor-mones don’t work so well when
they’ve got mercury stuck tothem! The metal may also play a
role in diabetes, since mercuryhas been shown to damage cellsin the pancreas that produce in-
sulin, which is critical for the body’s ability to metabolize
sugar.How to avoid it? For peoplewho still want to eat(sustainable) seafood with lots ofhealthy fats but without a side oftoxic mercury, wild salmon andfarmed trout are good choices.
10. Perfluorinated Chemi-
cals (PFCs)The perfluorinated chemicals used
to make non-stick cookware can
stick to you. Perfluorochemicals are
so widespread and extraordinarily
persistent that 99 percent of
Americans have these chemicals in
their bodies. One particularly noto-
rious compound called PFOA has
been shown to be “completely re-
sistant to biodegradation.” In other
words, PFOA doesn’t break down
in the environment – ever. That
means that even though the
chemical was banned after dec-ades of use, it will be showingup in people’s bodies for count-less generations to come. This isworrisome, since PFOA expo-sure has been linked to de-creased sperm quality, low birthweight, kidney disease, thyroiddisease and high cholesterol,among other health issues. Sci-entists are still figuring out how
PFOA affects the human body, but animal studies have foundthat it can affect thyroid and sexhormone levels.How to avoid it? Skip non-stick pans as well as stain and water-resistant coatings on clothing,furniture and carpets.
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11. Organophosphate Pesticides
Neurotoxic organophosphate compounds that the
Nazis produced in huge quantities for chemicalwarfare during World War II were luckily never
used. After the war ended, American scientists used
the same chemistry to develop a long line of pesti-
cides that target the nervous systems of insects.
Despite many studies linking organophosphate ex-
posure to effects on brain development, behavior
and fertility, they are still among the more common
pesticides in use today. A few of the many ways
that organophosphates can affect the human bodyinclude interfering with the way testosterone
communicates with cells, lowering testosterone
and altering thyroid hormone levels.
How to avoid it? Buy organic produce and use
EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce,
which can help you find the fruits and vegetables
that have the fewest pesticide residues.
12. Glycol Ethers
Shrunken testicles: Do we have your full attention
now? This is one thing that can happen to rats ex-
posed to chemicals called glycol ethers, which are
common solvents in paints, cleaning products,
brake fluid and cosmetics. Worried? You should
be. The European Union says that some of these
chemicals “may damage fertility or the unborn
child.” Studies of painters have linked exposure to
certain glycol ethers to blood abnormalities and
lower sperm counts. And children who were ex-
posed to glycol ethers from paint in their bedrooms
had substantially more asthma and allergies.
How to avoid it? Opt for safe cleaning alternatives
(check out EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning) &
avoid products with ingredients such as 2-
butoxyethanol (EGBE) and methoxydiglycol
(DEGME).
ROUND ROCK ISD SCHOOLS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE GUN FREE WITH THE
PASSING OF TEXAS HB 910.
The open carry law that goes into effect Janu-
ary 1, 2016 will not change the way Round
Rock ISD schools operate.
Protected Round Rock ISD property consistsof any district campuses, facilities, school buses
and other transportation vehicles. The restric-
tions also cover sporting events and extracur-
ricular contests off campus.
District staff is obligated to call the police if an
individual comes onto district property with a
firearm. Having an authorized firearm on
RRISD property may be charged as a third-
degree felony under section 46.03 of the Texas
Penal Code.
The district will reissue reminders when classes
reconvene in January 2016
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Forest Creek Neighborhood Watch News
Sidewalks are designed
and installed to provide
pedestrians an area to
walk outside of the
roadway, keeping pe-
destrians and vehicular
traffic separate. When
someone parks their
vehicle in a manner
that blocks a sidewalk,
it causes a dangerous
situation forcing pedes-
trians to walk in the
roadway to get around.
It is for this reason that
the State and City have
laws making parking
blocking a sidewalk
illegal.
Please share with your
friends and family to
help spread the word
about this offense and
let's all do our part to
make Forest Creek
safer.
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Forest Creeks' 2015 National night out and Business Expo
that was held on Tuesday, October 6th from 5:30-8pm was,
as always, a smashing success!
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One of the best parts of our National night out
celebration is the opportunity to get to learn
about businesses other residents are growing and
being able to support them! It makes my heart
happy to see how many businesses have gotten
off the ground because of the exposure TheBusiness Expo provided them!
We are hoping to add a Business
Expo to the Spring Carnival as
well starting in 2016 so those
who are unable to make it on a
week night won’t miss out !
Stay tuned for more info
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The Forest Creek
Young Explorers
brought lots of
games and prizes
for the kiddos
and our ROZVI
Volunteers
supervised the
fun!
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As always, resident owned, Rock City Party Rentals, gave us a great deal on jumpys!
One of our favorite events of the year, The Fall Fest started off iffy in the weather
department but ended up being a wonderful day…..not too hot, not too cold
and no one got wet or blew away!
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The American Academy of Music and Dance rocked the park and added to the festiveness of the occasion!
You can’t see them very well, but some of our Rozvi volunteers were in the background bopping to the music
and spray painting the hair of assorted goblins and princesses!
Bunnies and chickens and baby goats! Oh My! What’s not to love about a petting zoo!
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The cake walk is always one of the most popular games at fall Fest. This year all the winners walked away
with a luscious homemade cupcake donated by Chisholm Trail Pediatrics! Chisholm Trail also donated
homemade sugar cookies along with Primrose for The Holiday Hayride and Blue Santa Toy Drive!
One of our Neighbors from Forest Creek III Debuted his new Photo Booth and Green screen at The Fall Fest
giving everyone a chance to check out some of the latest advances in the art! It was so much fun we did it
again for the Hayride! His company is Creativephotoco,com Check them out!
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Games from The Forest Creek Young Explorers and projects from Home Depot kept big and little hands busy
and everyone left with a smile and something to take home! Our gracious volunteers from ROZVI (Cedar
Ridge High School’s service club) were there to help with everything and anything! We are so grateful for
them and for all the businesses who support our events throughout the year!
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The Annual Forest Creek Hayride and Blue Santa Toy
Drive is held every year “rain or shine” and this time
even though it looked like the rain might win, the
shine was victorious! It wasn’t a gift from the sun
however…...it was the shine that comes from the
determination of women who will be damned if they
let the weather not only ruin all the fun theyplanned , but possibly keep a little one from getting
a present on Christmas morning! The shine that
comes from a child ‘s face, aglow at the sight of
Santa sitting under a tent, in an easy chair, waiting
to hear what they want for Christmas! The shine
from the photo booth camera, as it drew smiles and
laughter from happy
couples and families
who braved the
elements to come
out and enjoy one
of the best events of
the year!
Shine on F.C.!
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Forest Creeks’ Holiday celebrations
started with the light Judging contest
and followed by our version of the “12
Nights of Christmas” which includes the
night of the Holiday Hayride and Blue
Santa Toy Drive. On the other evenings
various residents open their homes tothe neighborhood and invite friends and
neighbors to bring a glass and an appe-
tizer and join them in a holiday drink
and sharing of treats, love and camara-
derie!
It is truly a wonderful tradition that has taken hold in our little community here in the heart of Texas! It
was brought here from California by long time resident Kristen Huggins who kept it going for years before
turning it over to Vanessa Legere . Thank you so much ladies for doing this for the neighborhood and
thank you to everyone who has ever opened their homes in support of it! You All Rock!!!
The ‘Kid’s Favorite“ winners , Karen and Jason Wassmuth (at 3716 Royal Port Rush pictured above) win
the prize for the most attendees ever for a night of Christmas here in FC with over 100 neighbors joining in
for a magical night of hot cocoa, outdoor movies, snow sliding and holiday fun! Jason’s goal is to make it
into our new Holiday Lights Hall of Fame and at the rate he's going he is sure to make it!
A huge shout out to the Wassmuths and everyone else who took the time and care to
make our neighborhood one of the best and brightest in Round Rock! We Love You All!
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