Round Rock Ranch - July 2012 by Peel, Inc.

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Official Newsletter for the Residents of Round Rock Ranch July 2012

DEAR RRR RESIDENTS, Thank you all who came out to the Sundrop Pool for Movie Night! How much fun was it to have the movie inside the pool area this year! Many thanks to Sherrill Erwin, our Social Committee Chairperson, for working so hard to make it such a success! A great time was had by all the children and adults with candy, popcorn & sodas provided by your HOA. Your RRR HOA Board of Directors have been very busy kicking off the pool season by improving the pool lighting so the pools are lit up at night, ordering new pool furniture for the Gattis Pool which will be delivered soon, and spiffing up the entrances to the pool with some new landscaping. One of our challenges this year has been to come up with a way to help enforce the pool rules. There has been an inconsistent system in place for the violations that have been occurring at the pools, and to help simplify them we have voted in the following: First time offense will be followed up with a warning letter. Second time offense will have a $50.00 fine imposed and the same fine for each offense thereafter. The rules are in place to help protect our investment and to insure the safety of our children and guests. Please follow the pool rules and help enforce them to keep our HOA dues low and our property values high. All it will take is one accident that would force us to have to close the pools and no longer be able to enjoy this asset in our community. Please review the rules posted on our website at www.roundrockranch.com or inside the pool area if you should have any questions about what they are. Thank you for helping make Round Rock Ranch the best place to live in Round Rock! Have a safe & wonderful summer! Lea Beth Munoz, RRR HOA - President Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc.

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ACC UPDATE

Dear RRR Neighbors, I want to congratulate those that have been working to improve their yards and make them less water dependent. We have recently approved several requests for improvements that include rocks, mulch, and stone. I look forward to seeing how these turn out. We will keep everyone updated as the plans get underway. We have also seen several requests that do not come close to detailing enough information. When you are preparing your ACC Request it is pertinent that you include: • 1. A Plot Plan- Everyone should have gotten one of these with their “closing paperwork” when they purchased their home. If you do not have one of these you can obtain one through the Williamson County Appraisal District • 2. Photos of the area that you will be changing • 3. Photos of the items to be added (rock, shed, shrubs, color pallet of new paint. Anything that you will be adding. These are easy to obtain online or with a camera.) • 4. Most Importantly: A copy of the ACC request form found on the website (www.roundrockranch.com) Let me know if you have trouble. These are easy to do and will likely help you think through your plans. Thanks, Paul Yehl (Paul.t.Yehl@gmail.com)

ANNUAL RRR BBQ Hello Neighbors! Please join us for the annual Round Rock Ranch BBQ on Saturday July 28th at the Sundrop Pool at 5:00pm. There will be BBQ catered by Pok-e-Joe’s, live music and snow cones! Being the family a lawn chair, your swim suit and come spend the evening with friends! See you there! Sherrill Erwin (512)750-1158 Round Rock Ranch - July 2012

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROUND ROCK RANCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS LB Munoz................................................................ President 940-1832..............................president@roundrockranch.com Jena Richards....................................................Vice President 608-1523........................................ vp@roundrockranch.com Morris Winkle...........................................................Treasurer 244-9338...............................treasurer@roundrockranch.com Leamon Lanham.......................................................Secretary 917-0260...............................secretary@roundrockranch.com Khris Tuffentsamer....................................... Director at Large 925-7322................................ director@roundrockranch.com ENCLAVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2012 SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR NEIGHBORHOOD BBQ Saturday July 28th, 5:00pm - Sundrop Pool FALL GARAGE SALES Saturday October 20th, 8:00am to 12:00pm CHRISTMAS SNOW PARTY Saturday December 8th - Sundrop Cul-D-Sac or field area

*Please note that these are tentative dates. Due to factors beyond our control, some dates may need to be changed.

Jennifer Smith.......................................................... President Rene Franco........................................................VP Treasurer Polly Middlebrook....................................................Secretary

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Certified Management of Austin (CMA)......... 512-339-6962 ...........9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 100E. Austin, TX 78759 Fax/Email............. 512-339-1317/frontdesk@cmaaustin.com Jennifer English, Manager................jenglish@cmaaustin.com ENCLAVE AT ROUND ROCK RANCH HOA www.roundrockranch.com/contact PS Property Management Co., Inc. ................ 512-251-6122 ..................................PO Box 7079 Round Rock, TX 78683 Fax.................................................................. 512-251-3470 Phyllis Starr-Johnson, Manager..........psproperty@psprop.net

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ROUND ROCK RANCH Summer Lawn Care Guide By: Julie Day Summer is a maintenance season for lawns. If spring lawn care is about getting your lawn healthy and green, summer lawn care is about KEEPING it healthy while temperatures soar and rainfall becomes a fleeting memory. It’s also about maintaining a lawn that can withstand all the barbecues, games, parties, and running feet that summer has to offer. Here are some tips for keeping your lawn in shape over those long, hot days of summer. Early morning is the best time to water your lawn.

ABOUT SUMMER LAWNS After the spring growing season, summer brings quite a bit of stress to lawn grasses. Not only are the heat and drought damaging, but we aren’t as forgiving in the summer as we are in the winter. We want our lawns lush and green for outdoor activities, and we try to fight nature by continuing to fertilize, water, and coax new growth out of our lawns no matter what the weather. However, by understanding and respecting the seasonal changes of turf grasses, you can take steps to care gently for your lawn as the mercury rises. • Cool-season grasses (such as fescue, bluegrass, and rye) grow best when temperatures are in the 60s F. • Warm-season grasses (including Zoysia, St. Augustine, Centipede, and Bermuda) like temperatures in the 70s. Once temperatures get into the 80s and above, lawns will begin to struggle a little, with cool-season grasses having the hardest time. Growth will slow, color may fade, and lawns will show signs of wear and tear as they are less able to recover from stress and traffic. Some cool-season lawns will even go dormant in the summer, looking brown and brittle until early fall. If you are unable to water regularly, allow your lawn to go dormant. WATER WISELY • Lawns need at least one inch of water per week, and more when the heat is severe. Use a rain gauge or straight-sided can to keep track of the amount of water received from rainfall and irrigation. • Water deeply and less frequently to encourage drought-tolerant roots. • Water early in the day to reduce evaporation and fungal growth. • Either water your lawn regularly and deeply, or don’t water at all. Don’t let your lawn go brown and dormant, then try to “water it back to life.” If your lawn goes dormant in summer, it should stay that way until fall – don’t worry, it should recover once the weather changes. Small tuna cans make a good temporary water gauge. MOWING TIPS • Raise your mower blade in the summer. Taller grass is more drought-tolerant, grows deeper roots, and helps shade the earth to

prevent weed seeds from germinating. Cool-season grasses should be mowed at 3”- 4” during the summer, or as high as your blade will go, while warm-season grasses should be mowed at 2”- 3”. • Mulching grass clippings helps keep moisture levels steady. • Mow regularly, to prevent cutting more than 1/3 of the grass blade at a time. This keeps your grass healthier and prevents the clippings from smothering the grass. • Keep mower blades sharp. Make sure your mower is cutting your grass, not tearing it, to minimize stress during hot temperatures. • Mowing higher means mowing more often. • Don’t Over Fertilize: If your lawn is looking straggly in midsummer, resist the urge to fertilize. In fact, it’s best to stop fertilizing about 30 days before your area’s summer temperatures arrive. Applying extra fertilizer in the heat of summer can burn your lawn and create a flush of tender growth that will struggle in the hot summer weather. Never fertilize dormant lawns – wait until they green up in the fall.

HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS By summer, many lawns begin to show signs of wear, especially in a few popular pathways. Consider installing stepping stones to minimize damage to your grass, and try to minimize traffic on dormant, brittle lawns. If you’re getting plenty of rainfall and your lawn is actively growing, you can apply a bit of fertilizer to these areas to help the blades recover faster. CONTROL WEEDS Summer is the season to get those growing weeds removed before they bloom and disperse seed for next year. Targeted postemergent herbicides are designed to kill broadleaf weeds without harming turf grass, but they must be applied when temperatures will be below 85° F for a few days. Keep in mind that during the heat of summer, ANY product can be damaging to already-stressed lawn grasses, so use sparingly or hand-pull weeds instead. INSECTS & DISEASES • Dormant or drought-stressed summer lawns can be more susceptible to insect infestations, such as chinch bugs, cutworms, armyworms, sod webworms, fire ants, fleas, and mosquitoes. Minor infestations often take care of themselves, but severe problems may require attention. • Summer is also the time for fungal diseases, such as powdery mildew and brown patch. Apply fungicide if needed, and avoid watering in the evening to keep nighttime moisture at a minimum. • Grubs will begin hatching in your lawn over the summer. If grubs typically cause problems in your lawn, you can begin applying grub control around midsummer.

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ROUND ROCK RANCH Enclave at Round Rock Ranch Parking Policy Reminder The Board of Directors and the new property manager walked the Enclave recently and noticed many parking violations. As a courtesy to your neighbors, Homeowners and residents are encouraged to park all vehicles in the garage or driveway of your home. On street parking and overflow parking is reserved for visitors of homeowners/ residents and should be used sparingly. We have ample additional parking if everyone follows the parking guidelines. Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines below and follow them. Homeowners, residents, and guest to our neighborhood may be towed if guidelines are not followed. • Parking on streets within the community is only permitted along the curb area where there is a sidewalk or at overflow parking at the end of each cul-de-sac. • No parking is permitted in front of a fire hydrant. • At no time should anyone park blocking a driveway. • Parking in overflow areas should not be parallel to the curb. • Service and delivery vehicles may park in front of the residence where service or delivery is being performed. • Anyone in violation of this policy will be subject to towing without notice at the owner’s expense. • No vehicle of any kind shall be parked, stored or otherwise permitted to remain in the designated overflow areas at the end of the cul-de-sac. • No vehicle of any kind shall be parked, stored or otherwise permitted to remain in the designated overflow areas for no more than 48 hours.

Email List for Announcements Every now and again, information about something highly important to our neighborhood needs to reach as many households as possible. Certified Management of Austin is building an email list, slowly but surely, for announcements. Please contact CMA at frontdesk@cmaaustin.com with your current email address so you don’t miss out on information you need to know.

VOLUNTEERS The HOA runs on volunteers. Your talents and a little time can make a big difference. To volunteer, call any Board member or committee chairperson. Contact info is in left column.

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In addition to these guidelines, homeowners, residents and visitors must also comply with all deed restrictions, including 4.07 that states: “No structure of a temporary character, mobile home, trailer, derelict, junk or motor vehicle without current license tag ……. Shall be erected, placed, driven onto, altered or permitted to remain on any lot at any time, either temporarily or permanently, without the prior written consent of the Architectural Control Committee.” The streets of the Enclave are narrower than standard streets therefore need special guidelines to provide for both the safety and aesthetics of our neighborhood. Parking only on the sidewalk side of the street ensures that emergency vehicles have enough room to navigate our streets safely.

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ROUND ROCK RANCH Salt of the Earth: Sodium & Your Health TIPS FOR REDUCING SODIUM FOR BETTER HEALTH

Sodium is everywhere—swirling in the oceans, stored in vast underground crystalline deposits—and contained in just about every food and drink imaginable. The fact is, sodium is as an essential, life-sustaining ingredient for every known plant and animal on the planet. Without sodium, our bodies would cease to function. Sodium helps our cells draw in nutrients, maintains balanced pH levels, enables nerve function and muscle contraction, helps regulate your heartbeat, and is a key component of your bones, explains Jose Mejia, M.D., a cardiologist for The Austin Diagnostic Clinic (ADC). Yet too much of this essential element can pose serious health risks in people, including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and congestive heart failure. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the average person should only consume 2,300 milligrams (mg)—about one teaspoon full—or less, per day. If you are 51 or older, are black, or already have high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease, then you should limit your intake to 1,500 mg orless per day, Dr. Mejia adds.

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“Unfortunately, the average American gets about 3,400 mg of sodium a day, which is far more than is recommended for good health,” Dr. Mejia says. “Keeping the amount of sodium you eat under control can be challenging, but understanding the main dietary sources of sodium is one of the best ways to start lowering your intake.” SALT BY ANY OTHER NAME One of the most troubling parts of monitoring your sodium intake is understanding how extensively the food industry uses sodium as a flavor enhancer and as a preservative in everything from bread to canned soup. And then there’s a matter of naming conventions. Common table salt, otherwise known as sodium chloride, is just one form of sodium.There are many other compounds that contain sodium, including monosodium glutamate (MSG), baking soda, baking powder, disodium phosphate, sodium alginate, and sodium nitrite (sometimes just nitrite). “Most of the sodium we eat comes from processed foods and foods prepared in restaurants. Sodium is already part of processed (Continued on Page 7)

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ROUND ROCK RANCH The challenge is to fill every row across, every column down, and every foods and cannot be removed. Even fresh fruits, meats, vegetables and dairy products contain sodium,” Dr. Mejia notes. “However, food manufacturers and restaurants can produce foods with far less sodium. In addition, you can select lower sodium foods when possible, and you can cook more foods yourself to better control how much sodium you eat.”

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SHOPPING SMART TO REDUCE SODIUM The most practical way to reduce your sodium is by altering what you bring home from the grocery store. Many items like baked goods, breakfast cereals, soups, and lunchmeats are very high insodium. “Pay very close attention to food labels,” Dr. Mejia says. “It may add extra time to your shopping trip, but it’s important to understand just what the food industry means when it uses sodium-related terms. Portion size is just as important. Frankly, it’s the only way to make sure you are not eating too much sodium.”

Here are some of the most common terms used on food packaging. If it doesn’t have a label, your best option may be to avoid buying it.

• “Sodium free” or ”Salt free.” Each serving of this product contains less than 5 mg of sodium. • “Very low sodium”- Each serving contains 35 mg of sodium or less. • “Low sodium”- Each serving contains 140 mg of sodium or less. • “Reduced” or “Less sodium”- The product contains at least 25 percent less sodium than the regular version. Check the label to see how much sodium is in a serving. • “Lite” or “Light in sodium”- The sodium content has been reduced by at least 50 percent from the regular version. • “Unsalted” or “No salt added”- Not salt is added during processing of a food that normally contains salt. However, some foods with these labels may still be high in sodium because some of the ingredients may be high in sodium. A DASH OF SOMETHING ELSE

The widespread use of sodium means it can be challenging to avoid, especially if you are traveling with limited food options at airports. In that case, bringing low sodium snacks is a good option. At home, consider using alternative seasonings that are sodium free. Eventually, your taste buds will adjust to the lower sodium options. “It takes some effort, but a low sodium diet can have tremendous health benefits,” Dr. Mejia says. “If you are concerned or curious, it may be a good idea with check with your physician about the amount of sodium you are eating.” Jose Mejia, M.D., Cardiologist - The Austin Diagnostic Clinic,

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