Highlands at Gann Ranch - November 2015

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HIGHLANDS at Gann Ranch

NOVEMBER 2015 | VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2

WELCOME TO HIGHLANDS AT GANN RANCH Official Newsletter of the Highlands at Gann Ranch HOA The Highlands at Gann Ranch is a monthly newsletter mailed to all Highlands at Gann Ranch residents. Each newsletter will be filled with valuable information about the community, local area activities, school information, and more.

If you are involved with a school group, play group, scouts, sports team, social group, etc., and would like to submit an article for the newsletter, you can do so online at www.

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KNOWLES SPIRIT NIGHTS

CALENDAR Come and join your friends and family for Knowles Spirit Nights this November. Each night listed below helps raise funds for the Knowles PTA, with proceeds going towards student field trips, classroom needs, and much more. Don’t forget to mention you are with Knowles Elementary at each event!

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at PDQ Tenders in Cedar Park from 4-9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 4

at Chilis in Cedar Park in front of the Walmart which will last all day

NOVEMBER 6

at Knowles Elementary will be movie night under the Stars featuring Nemo

NOVEMBER 10

at Chipotle in Cedar Park Next to Smoothy King from 5-9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 11

at Big Cat BBQ in Cedar Park off 1431 "Whitestone Blvd." at 5:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 13

at Booster Bingo "Bingo Night" in Leander from 7-8:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 19

at Knowles Elementary general PTA meeting 6 p.m.

NOVEMBER 20

at Chuck E Cheese in Round Rock off tollroad from 3-9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 30

at Booster Bingo "Bingo Night" in Leander from 7-8:30 p.m.

Join us for one or all or for as many as you can. Please contact Spirit Nights Organizer Stephanie for any questions at stephanie_sabella@aol.com Highlands at Gann Ranch - November 2015

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Highlands at Gann Ranch IMPORTANT NUMBERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS

EMERGENCY ...................................................911 Ambulance / Fire..................................................911 SCHOOLS

Knowles Elementary............................ 512-570-6200 Running Brushy Middle School.......... 512-570-3300 Leander High...................................... 512-570-1000 OTHER

City...................................... www.cedarparktexas.gov Cedar Park Post Office ....................... 512-260-7585

Attention!

NEXT HOA MEETING IN FERBRUARY Our next Highlands at Gann Ranch HOA meeting is scheduled for February 2016 where we will have some really exciting and important items to consider. Over the next couple of months we will bringing you some information regarding some new construction projects your HOA board is planning.

These projects include mailbox kiosks and a recreation center and we want to make sure you have all the details you need to help you decide what direction you want our community to go in. We will also talk about upcoming community events for the 2016 year.

Your HOA board really cares about the community and puts a tremendous effort into organizing and developing our neighborhood into a place we can all be proud of. Stay tuned for more information!

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Knowles Elementary PTA We all love living in Highlands at Gann Ranch, but some of us our missing out on very important part of the community. We are all so lucky to have some wonderful schools right down the road from us and this month we would like to invite you all to consider joining the Patricia Knowles Elementary PTA. Knowles PTA isn’t just for parents with membership open to all people of our neighborhood including parents, teachers, administrators, staff, grandparents, business owners.

Make a difference in your community and join the Knowles PTA for the 2015-1016 school year by visiting http://www. joinpta.org and choosing School District "Leander ISD" School, Patricia Knowles Elementary. A nominal fee of $7.00 will help make a huge difference in our kids’ lives and will be money well spent. For any questions contact Kari, member chair, at ktibbs0121@gmail.com.

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Neighbors, please look through these pages and tell us what you think. Putting together these newsletters takes a lot of time and effort by your Highlands at Gann Ranch Board members and we want to make sure we are giving you the information and news you want to read.

Last month Diane, our HOA president, got the ball rolling with lots of content and articles of importance.

This week David, our treasurer, really came through with some important school information and a reminder of our upcoming Annual Homeowner's Association meeting (February 2016!). Please join me in extending a big thank you to them for their efforts!

The men and women of the board work hard at keeping us informed of upcoming events, but even more importantly they are trying to help build our community.

So far they have done a great job, but we really need your help! Please submit your articles, ideas, and information you want to get out to the community. Tell us about yourself, your achievements, or any other big news you want to share. Invite us to your book, running, or computer club.

However you want to get involved, let us know and we will work with you on making that happen!

Submitting is easy. Just visit http://www.peelinc.com/ articleSubmit.php fill in your name, number, and email address and don’t forget to select Highlands at Gann Ranch from the dropdown list. We will do our best to get your submission in and spread your news.

While you are online don’t forget to check these other community sites: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GannRanch/ https://gannranch.nextdoor.com/news_feed/ We really look forward to hearing from you and hope you will join us in continuing to improve our community!

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Hosting an International Exchange Student Ho s t i n g a n International Exchange Student is such a great experience for all of those involved. It leads to a better understanding between individuals of other cultures, hopefully branching its way out to a more peaceful global society. But don’t just take my word about it, read about Nelva’s experience and understanding of the

exchange program.

I'm so lucky to have been placed with a great host family in Texas!

The best part is when we share each other’s cultures and have a lot of quality time together. I'm blessed to have chance to study in American High School.

Being an exchange student is hard. For the first couple days it was hard because I didn’t know anybody, the moving class system is new for me and sometimes it's hard to understand what they say. But America is really friendly and handy so I got a lot of help from them. From the exchange program, people can really get to know each other, people start to respect each other and we can start a new chapter to have a better world.

So if you want to enrich your life, host an exchange student!

Nelva is from Indonesia and is spending the academic year here in Texas as part of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program. This program is funded by the US Department of State which provides scholarships for secondary school students from countries with significant Muslim populations. As part of her program year, Nelva is required to perform at least 60 hours of community service (however most YES students’ hours amount to hundreds of hours) and continue working with the program in her home country.

Our application process for the 2016 Spring Semester and 2016/2017 academic year will soon be opening. School spots in our area tend to fill up rather quickly, so get your application in early to host one of these amazing students!

Ayusa is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to promote global learning and leadership through foreign exchange, study abroad, and leadership programs for high school students from the U.S. and around the world.

For more information about hosting a high school foreign exchange student, please contact your local representative Vicki Odom at 832.455.7881 or vodom@ayusa.org or Ayusa at 1.888.552.9872 or by visiting the website at www.ayusa.org.

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Mealybugs Mealybugs are pests of landscape plants and houseplants. They are often active during times of warm, dry weather, but can also become a problem indoors at any time of year. Infestations usually start at the base of stems and then spread from there as populations increase.

Mealybugs are a type of unarmored scale insect. They are sexually dimorphic (males & females look different). Males have wings while females remain wingless and nymph-like throughout their life.

Females are oval, soft-bodied and covered with a white waxy powder.

These insects have piercing-sucking mouthparts which they use to penetrate plant tissue and suck out juices. This can lead to chlorosis (yellowing of the plant), wilting and distortion. With larger infestations, the insects may cause stunted growth, premature leaf drop or death of the plant. Mealybugs are also known for secreting honeydew, a sweet, sticky substance on which a fungus called *sooty mold may grow. *Sooty mold is a fungus that grows on honeydew excretions. Sooty mold can indirectly harm the plant by covering plant surfaces and reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches plant tissues, resulting in reduction of photosynthesis.

Since all but male mealybugs are wingless, adult females have to be placed near a host plant for them to infest it. They can crawl short distances to plants. Immatures can be blown to new locations by the wind, move by water or be transported by animals.

Tips for mealybug management: • Conserve beneficial insects; there are many insects that will feed on mealybugs or parasitize them • **Use high pressure water sprays to dislodge the insects from the plant • **Insecticidal soap • **Horticultural oils • **Insecticides labeled for mealybug control • For severely infested plants, it may be best to throw the plant away and buy a new one **If treating houseplants, move plants outside during treatment then move back inside once treatment has dried.

For more information or help with identification, contact Wizzie Brown, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Program Specialist at 512.854.9600. Check out my blog at www.urban-ipm.blogspot.com The information given herein is for educational purposes only.

Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Texas AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas AgriLife Research is implied.

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

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TENNIS TIPS

By USPTA/PTR Master Professional Fernando Velasco Owner, Manager and Director of Tennis Grey Rock Tennis Club, Austin, TX

HOW TO HIT A ONE-HANDED BACKHAND In previous newsletters, I offered tips on how to hit a Forehand and a Two-Handed Backhand. In this issue, I will give you instructions on how to execute a one-handed backhand for a right hander. This stroke is still used by many league and tournament players since it gives players a wider range of reach and flexibility to hit slices and drop shots. In this illustration, Jake Stine from the Grey Rock Tennis Club in Austin, TX shows the proper form and technique to hit the one-handed backhand stroke.

Step 1: Ready position: The body is facing the net. The right hand is holding the end of the racket in a forehand grip position and the left hand is on the throat of the racket. The left hand is holding the racket slightly tighter than the right hand. Feet are shoulder width apart and the body in is good balance.

Step 2: Back swing: When the opponent’s ball is headed to the backhand side, the left hand takes the racket back and the right hand changes the grip with one quarter turn placing the index knuckle

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at the upper ridge of the handle. The body should start taking the racket back before the ball bounces. Notice the turn of the upper body and the right foot leading the left foot. Eyes are still focused on the incoming ball.

Step 3: Point of Contact: The eyes now shift toward the point of contact which should be about 12-18 inches in front of the right foot. The right hand is holding the racket tight. The racket has made contact with the ball and weight of the player has shifted toward the point of contact. It is important to keep the right shoulder closed and not open the left hip too early. Flexing the right knee will allow more flexibility and power on the ball.

Step 4: Follow Through: Once the racket has made contact with the ball, both of the arms need to be extended for better balance.

The right arm should be straight and the follow through upwards above the head.

Look for next Issue: The Forehand Volley.

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