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Stone Canyon Neighborhood Newsletter www.stonecanyonoa.org

May 2013

Volume 8, Issue 5

Official Publication of Stone Canyon Homeowners Association

Neighborhood Watch New Chair I would like to introduce myself, my name is Donna Scoggins and I am the new chair for the Stone Canyon Neighborhood Crime Watch. As one of the original owners, I have heard and also been affected by the car break-ins through the years. Unfortunately this is something that we will never be able to stop completely. But just like graffiti, the best way to deal with it is to take it seriously and react quickly. If you or one of your family members is affected by crime please let me or your block caption know ASAP. The quicker we can get this information through the community, the more alert your neighbors with be and hopefully the criminals will have less opportunity the next time. Other than the wonderful block captions that volunteer their time and efforts, joining the neighborhood Facebook page (STONE CANYON Neighborhood Group – ROUND ROCK, TX) is a wonderful way to stay connected. Also, I am proud to announce that one of our four-legged residents was found within hours of being posted on our community FacbBook page. So the next time you talk to your neighbors, remind them of the great work that the Facebook page is doing and recommend that they join. A few of Donna’s tips to consider: • Never leave anything in your car. A burglar has no idea if that empty paper bag has anything in it or not. Burglars have been known to break car windows for less.

• Change out your old traditional garage door remotes for ones that fit on your key chain. Burglars have been known to break into cars and enter homes with garage remotes. • If and when you move into a home that you have purchased, remember to rekey the doors and reprogram the garage remotes. If you move into a lease property, the property management company is required to rekey the property, but very few reprogram the garage remotes. So make sure you reprogram your garage remotes. • Leave a radio on in your garage at all times. A burglar will assume someone is in the garage. • If you have a large bush in your front yard you might want to cut it down. This could be a great place for a burglar to hide behind. • If you are going out of town purchase a timer that will turn your lights on and off and have your neighbor pickup your newspapers. • If you are like me and you like to leave your windows up a little while you sleep start using thumb locks on your windows. They can be easily attached to a window to keep someone outside from opening it any more that it is. Please feel free to contact me directly if you don’t know who your block caption is or if you want to volunteer to be a block caption. Donna Scoggins 512-423-5901 Donna@ LetsGoToEscrow.com

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Stone Canyon Owners Association Board of Directors: President/Recreation/Landscape Jessica Stempko................................board@stonecanyonoa.org Vice President/Capital Improvement/Maintenance Dwip Shah.......................................board@stonecanyonoa.org Treasurer/ACC/Publicity Director Greg Martinez..................................board@stonecanyonoa.org Parliamentarian/Neighborhood Watch/YOM/Website Vicky Lockwood..............................board@stonecanyonoa.org Secretary/Pool/Newsletter Rich Horton.....................................board@stonecanyonoa.org Committee Chairs ACC Richard Horton...........................board@stonecanyonoa.org Recreation Laura Kouns.....................................lbkouns63@gmail.com Swimming Pool Greg Martinez...............................pool@stonecanyonoa.org Yard of the Month Joanie Brown & Amelia Dansby....... amdansby@gmail.com Maintenance Al Maus............................maintenance@stonecanyonoa.org Landscape Cathy Soukup.................................. csoukup@austin.rr.com Neighborhood Watch Donna Scroggins..................Donna@LetsGoToEscrow.com Newsletter Judith Horton ................................. judy@richandjudy.com Good Neighbor Laura Kouns ................................... lbkouns63@gmail.com Webmaster Ron Kellam......................... webmaster@stonecanyonoa.org

key contacts In an attempt to make things easier to find, we have provided some key contact information for various organizations that you might need to contact.  If you have a suggestion for information to add, please contact the web committee. Home Owners Association: Bob Nardo - Goodwin Management............... 512-852-7965 ................... 11149 Research Blvd Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759 http://stc.goodwintx.com/ Payment Address: Stone Canyon / Goodwin Management, Inc. P.O. Box 203310 Austin, TX. 78720-331 Governmental Agencies: Fern Bluff Mud..............................................512-238-0606 ................ 7320 Wyoming Springs, Round Rock, TX 78681 City of Round Rock......................................512-218-5400 ............................... 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, TX Williamson County Commissioners Office....512-248-3238 ............ 400 W. Main St., Ste. 216, Round Rock, TX 78664 Williamson County Constable (Robert Chody) 512-248-3239 ....................211 Commerce Cove, Round Rock, TX 78664 Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (Non-Emergency)..........................................512-943-1300 Williamson County EMS (Non-Emergency)..........................................512-943-1264 Round Rock ISD.......................... (512) 464-5000 ext 1311 .....................Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock, TX 78681 Misc. Services: Gas Line Malfunction..... (Business Hours) 1-800-460-3030 .............................................(After Hours) 1-800-817-8090 Street Light Repair - TU Electric................1-800-242-9113 Texas Utilities (TXU).................................1-800-368-1398 Southwestern Bell.......................................1-888-294-8433 Time Warner Cable.......................................512-485-5555 Williamson County Road and Bridge............512-943-3330

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TENNIS TIPS

By USPTA/PTR Master Professional Fernando Velasco

How to Execute The Overhead “Smash” 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, the forehand half-volley and the one-handed backhand volley. In this issue, I will offer you instructions on how to execute the overhead “smash” when players get a high ball and they hit the ball above their head. In the illustrations, Matilda O’Connor, player at the Grey Rock Tennis Club, shows the proper technique to execute this stroke. Photos by Charlie Palafox. Step 1: The Back Step: When Matilda realizes that a ball is high enough to hit the overhead, she takes a step back on the side to hit the ball. The upper body turns, the racket starts the back motion by keeping the elbow in 90 degree angle and the left hand is pointing to the ball. Notice that her head is looking at the ball and keeping the chin up. Step 2: The Point of Contact: When Matilda is ready to hit

the ball, her racket starts accelerating from the back position. She is making perfect contact on the upper part of the racket and the right wrist is “snapping” to get on top of the ball. Her left arm is still pointing to the ball to assure a good hit on the “sweet spot”. Her weight has shifted from the back foot to the front foot. Step 3: The Follow Through: After the ball has been struck by the racket, Matilda will continue the swing of the racket across the left side of her body. The eyes are now focused on the path of her stroke. The left arm is on her left side. Her right foot still kept her toes on the court to allow for maximum balance on the stroke. Step 4: The Ready Position: Even though the overhead “smash” is a powerful weapon, many times the opponents will return it back to the players. Here Matilda is ready for the next ball coming back to her. By the looks of her smile, it seems that her overhead was successful and she has won the point.

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Stone Canyon Control your weight, minimize cancer risk Controlling weight can help a person reduce the risk of cancer, said an oncologist from the NCI-designated Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. "We do not know exactly how and why obesity affects cancer risk, but we know there is an increase, so it is important for everyone to control their weight to minimize this risk,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Kent Osborne, director of the Duncan Cancer Center and the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, both at BCM. Research has linked obesity to a greater risk of developing esophageal, pancreatic, colorectal, breast, endometrial, kidney, thyroid and gallbladder cancer, Osborne said. In some cancers like breast cancer, there is also an increase in the risk of recurrence if a patient already has the cancer and is obese. Many other factors, such as genetics, may play a role in cancer development, but keeping a normal weight is one thing people can change and it may help, he said.

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