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Twin Creeks TRIBUNE

April 2013

Volume 6, Issue 4

Official Publication of the Twin Creeks Homeowner's Association

Volunteer Drivers Needed!

Save The Date GARAGE SALE

Submitted by Eileen Rider

Faith in Action Caregivers Northwest is in desperate need of drivers to help local seniors with transportation to appointments, grocery stores, etc. Volunteers set their own schedule and geographic limits, and drive as often or seldom as they like, scheduling their volunteer service through an easy online system. For more information, please call FIAC Northwest at 250-5021, or email nw@fiacaregivers.org.

Please mark you calendar for Twin Creeks Community HOA Spring Garage Sale, Saturday, April 27, 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The HOA will advertise and put out bandit signs for the event. Everyone is welcome to join in. Simply set up in your own yard the morning of the sale. Questions? Email Kathy Taylor with Goodwin Management at kathy.taylor@goodwintx.com

Time spent: An hour or two… Cost: Just a little gas… Rewards: Unlimited friendships… Helping a senior neighbor live independently: PRICELESS

Detour Directions: Due to a youth event, we are asking drivers to divert from Twin Creeks drive between the West turnaround and the clubhouse. Please see below map for details. Please utilize Izoro Bend for those accessing the South West portion of Twin Creeks. Please utilize Aldworth Drive for those accessing the North West portion of Twin Creeks.

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TWIN CREEKS TRIBUNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS President............................................................ Tom Moody Vice-President..................................................Adam English Secretary...................................................... Christie Wieland Treasurer...........................................................Chuck Smith Assistant Secretary....................................... Brian Dougherty

MANAGEMENT INFO Kathy Taylor Property Manager Goodwin Management Office: 512-852-7998 Cell: 512-934-3736 Fax: 512-346-4873

Do You Have Reason to Celebrate? We want to hear from you! Email twincreeks@peelinc.com to let the community know!

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Sudoku The challenge is to fill every row across, every column down, and every 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9. Each 1 through 9 digit must appear only once in each row across, each column down, and each 3x3 box.

Twin Creeks Neighborhood Watch (TCNW)

Crossword Puzzle

This month we welcome three new block captains to our Neighborhood Watch Program! The streets listed below should be on the lookout for your block captain to be contacting you. They will be gathering your information so they can help keep you informed of activity in your area. The new block captains are: Elizabeth & JD Dahan – Welton Cliff (2800 & 2900’s) Meredith Gabbitas – Dartford Bend Rebecca Kumar – Pipit Court If your street still doesn’t have a captain, please consider volunteering. Please contact Terra Tisdale at ttisdale61@gmail. com to volunteer. The following streets are still looking for block captains: The Park – Beeleigh Ct., Durlston Ct., & Tattler Dr. The Enclave – Mingus Dr. The Gardens – Ben Doran Ct. The Reserve – Crystal Hill, Granite Ct., Millstream & Sugar Maple Ct. SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH With the changing weather, many of us are working out in our yards and doing updates around the house. Remember to keep your garage door closed at all times. Does it make it convenient to run in and out of the garage to gather items needed… yes it does! But you keep potential “bad guys” from viewing what you have sitting inside your garage. Furthermore, when you walk inside your home for just a few minutes, having the garage door shut will keep the “bad guys” from helping themselves to items left unattended.

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Do you have a picture of an event that you would like to run in this newsletter? Send it to us and we will publish it in the next issue. Email the picture to twincreeks@peelinc.com. Be sure to include the text that you would like to have as the caption. Pictures will appear in color online at www.PEELinc.com.

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By Concentra Urgent Care Accidental injury is the number one killer of America’s children, taking more lives than disease, violence, and suicide. Prevention is the cure. It’s estimated that by taking these and other simple precautions, almost all (90%) of these accidental injuries can be avoided. • Childproof your home. Look at every room as your child would. Ask yourself what looks interesting and what can be reached. Get down on your hands and knees, and check for small things children can choke on. • Use the back burners on stoves, and turn pot handles to the back. Keep children away from the stove or microwave when cooking, and don’t serve hot food or drinks to them. • Keep knives, glasses, and scissors where young kids can’t reach them. • Cover electrical outlets that are not in use. • Keep guns locked, unloaded, and where kids can’t reach them. • Take precautions to avoid fire in the home. • Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and in every sleeping area. Test them once a month. • Plan several ways to escape from each room if a fire starts. Practice the fire escape plan with your family. Identify a safe place to meet outside. • Lock up matches, lighters, and gasoline. • Keep space heaters where kids can’t reach them and away from curtains, beds, and papers. • Never put electrical cords under rugs • Always supervise children while they are in the bathroom, and follow other important bathroom safety guidelines. • Keep the hot water heater at low-medium or less than 120˚ Farenheit. Mix hot and cold water in the bathtub, and test it on your forearm before putting children into the tub. Never leave the room while they are bathing. • Keep toilet lids closed and locked, and doors to bathrooms and utility rooms closed when not in use. Put razors, curling irons, and hair dryers out of reach. • Avoid exposing children to potential poisons. Lock up potential poisons out of children’s reach, including cleaning supplies, pet food, medicine, vitamins, beer, wine, and liquor. • Read labels and follow directions when giving medicine to children. • Know which houseplants are poisonous and keep them where children can’t reach them. • Install carbon monoxide detectors in every sleeping area and test them every month. • Make sure heating systems are vented outside and checked every year. • Prevent serious falls. • Keep furniture away from windows. Install guards or stops on windows that are not emergency exits. • Install safety gates at the top and the bottom of stairs. • Never use baby walkers. • Keep emergency numbers by every telephone. Call 911 if a child is choking, collapses, can’t breathe, or is having a seizure. If you suspect a child has been poisoned, call 1-800-222-1222. • Keep first aid supplies on hand. For more information about preventing child injury, you can visit the Safe Kids USA Web site at: http://www.usa.safekids.org Twin Creeks Homeowner's Association Newsletter - April 2013

TENNIS TIPS

TWIN CREEKS TRIBUNE How to execute The One

Handed Backhand Volley

By USPTA/PTR Master Professional Fernando Velasco In previous newsletters, I offered tips on how to hit a forehand groundstroke, a two-handed backhand, one-handed backhand, forehand volley, the two handed backhand volley, the serve, and the forehand half-volley. In this issue, I will offer you instructions on how to execute the one –handed backhand volley when players are at the net and have to hit the ball on the fly. In the illustrations, the Manager and Director of Tennis at the Grey Rock Tennis Club, Fernando Velasco, demonstrates the proper form and technique. Photos by Charlie Palafox. Step 1: The Split step: When the player comes up to the net, the player will stop and take the split step by bouncing off the toes at the same time and let the body lean forward to react to the ball. Both hands are on the racket so it can react to either move to the left or to the right. Eyes are focused on the incoming ball. Notice the left hand being on the throat of the racket, not next to the right hand Step 2: The Back Swing: The left hand will guide the head of the racket at eye level and with a short back swing. The upper body has made a turn and the weight of the body has been placed on the left leg. Eyes are focused toward the point of contact. The right hand is relaxed to allow the left hand to make the proper opening to meet the ball.

Step 3: The Point of Contact: As the swing comes forward, the left hand releases the racket and the right foot leans toward the ball. The left hand stretches back to allow proper balance on the point of contact. The head of the racket is slightly tilted up to allow a slice on the ball. This assures good height above the net and will force the ball to stay low when making contact with the court, thus making it tougher for the opponent to return the ball back to the player. Step 4: The Follow Through: Once the ball leaves the racket, the follow through is extended toward the target. The weight of the player is now on the right leg and the left arm is still balancing the body as a “butterfly swing”. The shoulders are still slightly turned and are ready to come back to the split position.

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2. Take a good look around. If the playground has lots of trash, such as broken glass, or the equipment looks broken, don't play there. 3. Keep your size in mind. Many playgrounds have some equipment that's for little kids (like 2- to 5-year-olds) and other equipment that's meant for older kids. Use the equipment that's right for your age. If you squeeze yourself onto a swing for toddlers, you might get stuck. Likewise, if your little brother or sister starts climbing something meant for older kids, guide him or her to the little kid stuff.

Do you have a favorite playground? Maybe it's a new wooden one that has lots of tall towers and passageways. Or maybe your favorite is an oldfashioned playground with swings and a seesaw. Playgrounds are fun places for kids because there's so much to do and other kids to have fun with. But sometimes kids get hurt at playgrounds.That's no fun, so here are 10 ways to keep safe: 1. Take a grown-up. As kids get bigger, they like doing things on their own. Going to the playground shouldn't be one of them, though. Grown-ups come in handy because they might spot problems at the playground, they can help you down if you get in a tight spot, and they can help if you happen to get hurt.

4. Don't go too high. Many playgrounds have tall stuff to play on, such as towers or open passageways between equipment. Don't climb higher than you feel comfortable, and feel free to ask your grown-up if you need help getting down. Never climb up the outside of equipment, or hoist yourself up on the roof. The view might be cool, but it's a long way down. 5. Look out below. The best playgrounds put down special surfacing material, such as mulch, wood chips, sand, gravel, or rubber matting. These surfaces can help soften a fall, but that doesn't mean you won't get hurt, especially if you tumble from a high spot. 6. Swing safely. Kids often get hurt at the playground because they get hit by someone on a swing. If you're swinging, watch out for people who

might be getting too close.And if you're walking around the playground, don't get too close to the swingers. 7. Use your head. Sometimes you'll see kids going headfirst down the slide or maybe two or three kids will get on a piece of equipment that's only meant for one. Or some kids might start goofing around and trying to push each other off a swing or off of a high spot. If your grown-up sees you doing this, he or she will probably say, "Knock it off. Someone's going to get hurt." It's true, so try to use the playground equipment properly. And if you get stuck, or don't know how to get down from something, call your grown-up over so he or she can help you down. 8. Report problems. If you see graffiti (when people write or paint on stuff), a broken swing, or find any other problems while you're playing, tell your grown-up. He or she can report the problem so it can be fixed. 9. Clean up. If you bring a drink or snack to the playground, clean up your trash before you leave.When you do, the park will look nice when the next kid comes along to play and you will have shown that you're a good playground citizen. 10. Have a great time! How can you make a good time at the playground even better? Bring a friend and only complain a little when it's time to leave. Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD Date reviewed: May 2008

This information was provided by KidsHealth, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this one, visit www.KidsHealth.org or www.TeensHealth.org.  ©1995-2006. The Nemours Foundation

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TWIN CREEKS REAL ESTATE UP# Homes for Sale (Active) # Homes Contract Pending Average List Price Average List $/ Sq. Ft. Average Sold Price Average Sold $/ Sq. Ft. Active Days on Market Sold Days on Market

Single Story 1 5 $300,000 $129.01 $275.08 $118.73 19 14

Two Story 8 5 $453,101 $112.51 $417,378 $112.82 67 66

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Backs to Golf Course 0 2 $500,500 $135.35 $528,238 $125.35 83 75

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