Ranch at Brushy Creek - October 2015

RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK

VOLUME 7 ISSUE 10

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OCTOBER 2015

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RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK BOARD & MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MANAGER

Celeste Starr Schulz.............. Celeste.Schulz@Goodwintx.com RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK HOA BOARD

Stale Bjordal............................................................. President Aneka Lilya..................................................... Board Member Theresa Galella................................................ Board Member Angel Carter.................................................... Board Member RBM BOARD

Candace Lambert............................................ Board Member COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

Pool Committee Byron Stephens.......................byronstephens@earthlink.net Social Committee Candace Lambert............................ designertexan@aol.com .......................................... rbcsocialcommittee@gmail.com Neighborhood Watch Brian Banasik.......................................................................

COVER PHOTO

Elli Grace Hodges is currently a second grader at Hill Country Christian School. She loves to learn, loves to share her faith in Jesus and is a proud member of the school Pep Squad! She has spent 5 years at Ballet Austin and recently became involved in Musical Theatre at Zach Theatre in Austin. The Hodges have lived in the Ranch of Brushy Creek for 5 years. Kelli is employed at Dell as a Product Marketing Brand Experience Manager and Eric is 100% a team dad!

They are loyal Longhorn fans (hook ‘em), love their friends and their community. Photo by Erica Woodford Photography.

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CASINO NIGHT IS HERE!

Casino night is just around the corner! Have you bought your tickets yet? This year’s games will be held right here in the Ranch Trails Park!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 6:00 – 10:00 TICKETS ARE ONLY $25!

Novice and experienced players are guaranteed to have a great time! Professional dealers will lead you through

* ROULETTE * * BLACK JACK * * CRAPS * * POKER * You can also enjoy free beer and wine, dance to beats provided by a DJ, make memories in the Photo Booth and play for a chance to earn PRIZES!! Food available for purchase. See the RBC Facebook page to RSVP and purchase tickets today!

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SOCIAL EVENTS

Social Committee Events 2015 October 17 Casino Night November Scavenger Hunt December 11 Holiday Lights Contest December 12 Tour of Lights, December 19 Santa on a Firetruck Candace Lambert Social Committee Chair rbcsocialcommittee@gmail.com (Events & dates subject to change)

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OCTOBER

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October 2 Ranch Trails Park 10 am

October 9 Elgin Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch 10 am October 16 Sweet Berry Farm 10 am October 23 Foodie Friday Kerbey Lane Round Rock October 30 Round Rock Fall Fun Fest 9-11:30 am Old Settlers Park October 30 Halloween Pot Luck Costume Parade 4 pm Ranch Trails Park

Check our Facebook page for more details RBC Playgroups

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Never heard of Lacrosse?

It’s an exciting team sport that is played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick. The head of the lacrosse stick is designed to catch and hold the lacrosse ball. The sport consists of 4 positions: midfield, attack, defense, goalie so there are multiple positions for your son to learn and grow as a lacrosse player.

Raiders Lacrosse club is looking for boys in grades 9 through 12 who are interested in learning the game of lacrosse for the Spring 2016 season. I guarantee if you come to a few practices you will not be disappointed. Come out and enjoy a day with the Raiders Lacrosse and feel the excitement of the fastest game on two feet.

Coaches and Players will be available to teach anyone wanting to learn Once you experience Lacrosse you will be hooked!

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FITNESS CORNER Exercise: Every Lit Bit Counts Renee Geist, Renegade Inside Out Solutions

For some, the idea of starting an exercise routine is quite daunting because of the perceived time requirements and other incorrect myths around pain, cost, know-how and many other things. It’s no surprise that a large majority of the US does not come close to meeting the basic exercise recommendations for good health when you consider the popular ‘all or nothing’ approach many have and when our lives are so busy we couldn’t conceive of putting one more thing on the To Do list. Unfortunately, about 250,000 people die annually due to lack of activity.

Here are some real facts that should help us overcome these fears and excuses and move a little more: • Exercise can and should be fun, easy to access and in line with your capabilities.

• You will reap major health benefits in short bouts of exercise and even in increasing the frequency and intensity of more mundane daily activities. 5 to 10 minutes of movement – strenuous or

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moderate – significantly lowers our chances of death. Short bouts of exercise has been proven to improve blood pressure and heart health, lower blood sugar and cholesterol, help manage weight and increase bone health among other things.

• As a matter of fact, for weight loss success high intensity for shorter times is more important than moderate exercise of longer duration.

• Exercise is cumulative!!!!! It’s not how much you do in one hour or day, its how much movement you include in your life over days, weeks, months and years. These benefits add up every time you walk, climb stairs, garden and everything in between.

Don’t be discouraged by the assumption that you have to do some magic work out daily for 2 hours a day. Start with something you can do and enjoy and progress safely from there.

If you have any questions about this or ideas for future articles, please reach out to me! Be well!

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MEET THE NEIGHBORS

Dr. Harmander Singh and Rubi Kaur have been living in the neighborhood for a year now!

They have three children, Hukam who is 4.5, Simran who is 2.5 and their newest addition, Giaan who is 8 weeks old!

Harmander is an electical engineer and works for Qualcomm and Rubi is a stay at home mom and has a small custom cake business. Harmander is an active member of the Duke Alumni Association and Rubi is training for her first half marathon. Their eldest child will start kindergarten next year, and the whole family is excited, and a little nervous! They love traveling and have plans to visit the Grand Canyon later this year!

Allyson and David Harr moved to the Ranch at Brushy Creek in March of 2013 and have been in the Austin area since 1998. They are the parents of Thomas (4) and William (2). Thomas is active in soccer, preschool and church actives. Thomas loves learning to read and the going to the pool. William likes anything big brother does, especially going to the pool.

David graduated from Southern Methodist University and works in the financial industry. David enjoys live music, hiking and reading. Allyson graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown and works at DHI Mortgage. She enjoys scrapbooking, swimming, and traveling.

The Harr family loves living in the Ranch and Brushy Creek and spending time with friends and neighbors. Photo by Kristina Kirby Photography.

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AUTUMN ARRIVES AT RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK

This fall we, the residents of Ranch at Brushy Creek, decided to celebrate the season the way any true Texan should—with football, food, and beer! The neighborhood showed up in force to our first ever neighborhood tailgate party.

The weather was perfect as kids played games, fans showed off their team’s colors, and everybody enjoyed the fabulous food and beverages offered. The day wasn’t just about having fun, however, the neighborhood came together to give a little back by donating to the Capital Area Foodbank.

The Social Committee would like to thank Close2MyHome, Top Golf, Two Men And A Truck, High-Speed Creations with resident Darren Nichols, Jamie Howeth, Kunal Sinha, and the Capital Area Foodbank for joining us and helping to make the day a fantastic one. And we would also like to thank all the neighbors who came out to party and those who volunteered their time or donated to the foodbank. The event wouldn’t have been a success with out you!

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Community Service Corner MAC & CHEESE DONATION TOTALS

Thank you to all the residents who came out to the August RBC Elementary Back to School even. An even BIGGER THANK YOU to those who generously donated Mac & Cheese or HEB gift cards. The totals are in.....our neighborhood donated 186 Macaroni & Cheese cups AND $190 in HEB gift cards to The BagPack Coalition of Round Rock! We literally built a wall of mac & cheese cups at the booth. The BackPack Coalition of Round Rock sent 2 representatives to our event to share information and answer questions about their organization and initiatives. If you did not attend and would like to contribute at any time, online donations can be made on their website below. Opportunities to held stuff back packs for local Round Rock schools can be requested through their email form on their website. http://www.backpackcoalition.com.

Thank you again to all the residents who came to the event and those who donated!!!

Thank you, Kristina Kirby

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