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Volume 2, Issue 9 • September 2014

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER

Community Service Ideas

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Wesley and Ben asked questions in July to improve Spring Creek Ranch through service. Kenny is the manager of the HOA. Will is the 1st Counselor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in our area and he is also a master landscaper. Here are the interview ideas about helping others and weeding: As we assist others we are happier and keep up our own neighborhood. As we hang out, see needs, and offer aid we will make everyone else happier too! We pick weeds to help each of our areas look nice which is a purpose of the HOA says Kenny. Here are two services: doing lawn and garden work. Will says an easier time to pick weeds is after rain or watering. It’s easier for kids to pick weeds, so look for older or busy people to serve.

Did you know that if you call Darwin Bundy at the city, he will spray for weeds in the cracks of the roads near you?

Here is the phone number to call: (801) 380-7118.

Will feels great when he serves others. Wesley says that practicing to weed and help at home makes us be better at serving others in our community. Ben says, “Pull weeds and mow lawns in the summer to stay strong for fall football!”

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Neighborly Concerns

Neighbors are voicing concerns on the topics below: • Bikes, toys and more left unattended on the trails and/or sidewalks – Please keep the trails throughout the community clear. When bikes, toys and more are left on the trails this creates a hazard for our bike riders and/or runners in the neighborhood. It can be quite difficult for the little ones to maneuver their bikes around things left out on the trail.

• Puppy Poop – Please pick up after your puppy. Two new puppy poop stations have been installed along the trails. Please

let the board know if there are other areas you would like to see these stations installed.

• Cars or trailers parked in the streets – We all want to insure that our neighborhood is a safe environment, especially for our children. When cars are parked on one or both sides of our residential streets they create some blind spots for drivers as well as walkers or runners in the case where most of our children are concerned.

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HOA Reminders The monthly HOA Board Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month. Please check the calendar on http://www.springcreek-hoa.com/events.html to verify the date and location.

• Remember that front yards must be installed within 6 months of breaking ground on your new home. Front yards must be sod (pre-cut pieces) only, with an automatic sprinkler system. Vinyl fences must be tan in color. Please visit the resources page on the HOA website for links with detailed information.

• Monthly statements can be emailed (contact K&R) • HOA dues can be paid via ACH drafting (contact K&R).

You have the option to pay monthly or yearly. If you’re able to do so, paying yearly provides the HOA with more operating funds to complete projects throughout the community sooner rather than later.

• No gravel driveways or “horse fences” permitted. Those currently in existence must be converted to landscaping/concrete or the fencing must be removed by September 1, 2014.

Help Our Neighborhood Please report any broken sprinklers or other irrigation irregularities to springcreekhoalandscape@gmail.com. This would include any areas sprinkling when you think they shouldn’t or any water coming from sprinkler heads in an improper fashion.

WEBSITE PHOTOS Do you take great photos?

Do you take great photos? We are looking for great photos to add to Spring Creek’s website. We’d love to show the natural beauty of our community online. Photos of the creek, wildlife, wetlands, lake, mountains, etc. would be ideal. All photos should be submitted electronically in high resolution to springcreekhoacec@gmail.com. Photos taken with iPhones may not be high enough quality. By submitting your photo you agree to allow your photo to be published in future issues of the Spring Creek Ranch Neighborhood Newsletter and on,

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TENNIS TIPS

By USPTA/PTR Master Professional Fernando Velasco

The Modern Game: the swinging forehand approach shot or volley

In previous newsletters, I offered tips on how to execute the basic strokes for players who are just beginning to play tennis or who want to resume playing.

I am now offering suggestions on how to play the “modern” game mostly geared towards players who are happy with hitting the ball over the net and controlling the point with consistency. These players may be already playing for leagues or in tournaments and are looking for more “weapons” on the court.

In this issue, I will offer instructions on how to execute “The Swinging Forehand Approach Shot or Volley.” This shot is used when an opponent hits a soft shot that is floating high on the service line area. The player will take advantage and will hit the ball on the fly with a huge swing, thus hitting with top spin high over the net and hit with power. When the ball hits the court, it will take a big hop, forcing the opponent to fall back close to the fence, or to hit the ball on the rise. This shot can be used as a “winner” or as an “approach shot.”

In the illustrations, Ryker Heller, one of the top players of the Grey Rock Tennis Academy, shows the proper technique to execute this stroke. Ryker is coached by the Director of the Tennis Academy, Darin Pleasant.

Step 1: The Back Swing: When Ryker sees the opportunity, he makes a quick turn of his upper body and takes the racket high and

back. The head of the racket is now at shoulder height, his shoulders are turned, the right hand gripping the racket and arm in front. His weight is on the front foot as his momentum carries his forward to attack the ball. His right wrist is “laid back” to allow maximum point of contact.

Step 2: The Point of Contact: The success of a top spin shot is keeping the ball on the strings going from low to high in a 30 degree angle and accelerating the racket head around the outside of the ball.

Ryker started the swing high and “looped” it to allow the head of the racket to drop down. He will be brushing around the outside of the ball as he makes contact with it. His left shoulder is almost opening and his weight has is moving through the shot.

Step 3: The Follow Through: In order to get maximum control and power, Ryker is keeping his right arm extended through the shot.

He has “snapped” his right wrist and has the head of the racket facing down. His weight is going forward.

Step 4: The Finish: Ryker’s upper body acceleration forced the head of the racket to “wrap around” his left shoulder, thus creating the most power and topspin on the ball. His legs are already in position to move forward the net for a volley. His right foot should naturally move forward due to his momentum and racket speed. From his looks, he apparently hit a very deep volley for a winner.

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Injury Prevention in Young Athletes

By Brett Neilson and Mike McTague Doctors of Physical Therapy Orthopedic Certified Specialists As another fall sports season approaches, a major goal of the coaches, trainers, and parents is keeping the athletes healthy and contributing to their respective sports. However, injury is inevitable and part of the game.

Pediatric athletes present with a variety of injuries, the most common being the overuse type like Osgood-Schlatter disease and stress fractures. These injuries occur due to excessive stress placed on bone, muscle and tendon tissue that are constantly growing and not always at the same rate. Risk factors for these injuries include asymmetry in joint flexibility/ mobility and muscle strength, impaired balance, training and recovery errors, and previous injury. There is potential for many overuse injuries to be prevented by knowing and following a few simple principles.

Pre-participation physical exams can be helpful for identifying many of the risk factors mentioned previously. It is recommended that these exams should include at minimum an assessment of joint mobility and flexibility and muscle strength and flexibility, as well as a thorough review of the past medical history to determine if the student is even appropriate for athletics.

Recently, functional screening tools have been developed to reveal asymmetries and imbalances during basic movement patterns that are the foundation for many of the movements required during sport.

Training and conditioning play a major role in injury prevention as well. The term “cultural deconditioning” has been coined recently to describe the decrease in physical activity in our youth that has coincided with an increase in video game and computer use. So when the offseason ends and it’s time to get out

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and enjoy the 105 degree Texas heat, the body is not ready to stand up to the stresses suddenly placed on the body. A way to combat this is to promote an active, healthy lifestyle by putting down the Xbox controller and spending more time outside, taking part in offseason conditioning camps, or participating in local fitness classes.

A guideline known as the “10% rule” has also been developed to allow student athletes to transition back into sports activities. The idea is that the amount of training time, distance, repetitions, or load should not be increased by greater than 10% per week. For example, if a student is running 10 miles per week, they should not run more than 11 miles in the following week.

K n ow in g t h e s i gns a nd symptoms of overuse injuries is paramount. They are all too often written off as “growing pains” and are allowed to increase in severity, resulting in extensive time away from sport during the recovery process. Common signs and symptoms include pain that is persistent in nature, takes longer than usual to resolve, visible swelling, tenderness that can be localized to one area, and/or require interruption of normal athletic activities.

Finally, having an open-line of communication between the coaches, trainers, other health care professionals, parents, and athletes is imperative in injury prevention. Lack of or inconsistencies in the transfer of information between any of these parties can result in delayed access to proper prevention or treatment techniques and keep the athlete from performing at the highest possible level.

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