Long Canyon - December 2015

LONG CANYON

December 2015

A Newsletter for the Residents of the Long Canyon

THE LONG CANYON GAZETTE A Newsletter for the residents of Long Canyon The Long Canyon Gazette is a monthly newsletter mailed to all Long Canyon residents.

Each newsletter is filled with valuable information about the community, local area activities, school information, and more.

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Things to do in Austin in December THRU DEC. 24 Blue Genie Art Bazaar – Marchesa Hall & Theater – bluegenieartbazaar.com THRU DEC. 23 Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker – The Long Center for the Performing Arts – balletaustin.org THRU DEC. 22 Trail of Lights – Zilker Park – austintrailoflights.org DEC. 11 Singing Christmas Tree, 7-8 pm, Bannockburn Baptist Church DEC. 13 Austin Jingle Bell 5K, 8 am – Kid’s Fun Run, 8:30 am Adults 5K Run, Camp Mabry DEC. 12 Holiday Family Days at the Blanton, 11 am – 4 pm, Blanton Museum of Art DEC. 12

Capitol Christmas Concert & Community Sing-A-Long, Noon, Texas State Capitol DEC. 12-13 Luminations at the Wildflower Center – Wildflower Center Grounds – wildflower.org/laminations DEC. 20 HITS Running Festivals – A distance for everyone – Circuit of the Americas hitsrunning.com/Austin-tx DEC. 15 – 24 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar – Palmer Events Center – armadillobazaar.com DEC. 31 Austin’s New Year – Auditorium Shores – austintexas.gov JAN. 1 Kyle-O-Meter Resolution Run, 9 am 5K run/walk, 10 am Kids Dash, Wallace Middle School, Kyle, Texas

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“HOW CAN I GET IN SKI-SHAPE?” Dr. Cunningham spent 15 years as a traveling doctor for the men’s Olympic downhill team, accompanying the athletes throughout the US, Canada and Europe on the World Cup tour. He was able to pick up tips from some of the world’s finest altitude athletes and their trainers.

Ski conditioning begins about 6 weeks prior to travel, and involves three phases: 1. Muscle training 2. Stamina 3. Agility Muscle training for the skier or boarder utilizes stretching, closed & open-chain strengthening exercises, and emphasizing the core muscle groups of the spine, hips, quadriceps & hamstrings. For most recreational athletes, low-weight/high-repetition sets will be best. Another option may be a personal trainer or workout club pro to help you design a program to strengthen your core without over-stressing your joints. Join pain is a common skier injury so muscle training will aid in prevention.

Stamina is crucial for a recreational athlete, especially at altitude.

(That’s another discussion for later!) Cardio conditioning can be as simple as running, jumping on a bike or elliptical, preferably using “interval” periods to increase your heart rate. Sports like tennis, swimming, and basketball have built-in interval training as part of the sport.

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Speaking of sports, these are great for honing the athletic agility that helps prevent ski injury, especially at the end of a long, fatiguing ski or snowboarding day. These are “ski-adaptive” sports. “Ski-specific” training involves side-to-side training tools that focus on the specific ski muscles and coordination. Slide boards, closed-chain waist belt regimens, in or out of ski boots, are popular.

The goal is to decrease fatigue-related injury but also to increase your enjoyment, help you relax, and enjoy the sport!

If you have a history of joint pain or arthritis (DJD), consider your options before you head to the slopes– perhaps 3 to 4 weeks before your trip, you might want to explore PRP or stem cell injectable treatments in Austin as a autologous, potentially regenerative medicine alternative to steroids to ensure that you get the most out of your trip.

By Kelly Cunningham, MD, Sports Medicine specialist and Founder. Austin OrthoBiologics.

Austin,Texas, resident Kelly Cunningham, MD is board certified by the American College of Orthopedic Surgeons, and an active member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Cartilage Repair Society. Learn more about preventing and treating sports injuries at: WWW.AUSTINORTHOBIO.COM

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LONG CANYON $25,000+ raised in the 2015 Fall Giving Campaign

Thank You Four Points Community!

Your generous contributions will make a positive impact in education.

Vandegrift High School Canyon Ridge Middle School—Four Points Middle School Grandview Hills Elementary—Laura Welch Bush Elementary River Place Elementary—River Ridge Elementary—Steiner Ranch Elementary www.HillCountryEdFoundation.org

Valedictorian (+$2,500) Lamb Foundation Salutatorian ($1,000 to $2,499) Doug & Michelle Beck John & Tracey Graff Lance & Brenda Langford National Instruments John & Kathleen Pasquarette Brian & Shelle Pitman The Don & Dana Schwent Family Rebecca & Kevin Temple Scholar ($500 to $999) Dr’s Brent & Jennifer Cardwell iQuest Global Enrichment Center Stephanie & Michael Johnson Michael & Lisa Lewis Laurie & Stephen Moore Brett & Hillarry Pittsenbargar Pam & Chris Province Geoff & Mary Scherer Craig Smyser, RE/MAX Capital City Dr. Theresa Willis, Austin Diagnostic Clinic Gerald Zuraski Dean’s List ($250 to $499) Matthew Cartwright Bob & Stephanie Collins Holly & Chris Dees Pete & Misti Dwyer Biff & Cris Farrell Denise Iglesias Chris & Laura Lee 4

Dean’s List ($250 to $499) Solaris Private Wealth Mgmt Jill & Ben Sheppard Chris & Danika Taylor Julie & Tom Wolk Brady & Karen Wunsch Honor Roll (Up to $249) Dave & Jan Allgire Jessica & Ted Beck Merchant & Ann Buchanan Ken & Pamela Campbell The Carpenter Family Chris & Debbie Chase Chi-Jui Chung

Honor Roll (Up to $249) Rebecca Cole Richard Collins Amy & Brian Cussimanio Laura Devaney The Ely Family Gina Faist Mark & Cynthia Flickinger Four Points News Lisa Gilbert Cherise Ginsburg Stephanie & Stephen Haug Alison Hoffmann John & Sue Holstrom Carol Killgore

Join us for an Evening of Dining, Dancing & Auctions at the

6th Annual Giddy Up Gala February 27, 2016 The Westin Austin at The Domain

Honor Roll (Up to $249) Cathy Kirkpatrick Andrew & Chiaki Krupp Jim & Daisy Longmire Laura Ludvigson Dawn Metzler Kathy Mills Sapna & Krishna Murthy Gloria & Mack Parker Stewart & Lisa Pickard The Tamara & Tim Prucha Family Arin & Chris Reid Myra & Jim Roberts Michele & David Robison Robert & Lisa Roth Julie & Jeff Sabuda Jill & David Sandal Sean & Kim Skelton Tonya & Adam Stahl Lisa Stephens Mark & Ann Thompson

Silent Auction, Big Board, Live Auction VHS Fund-A-Need Tickets Go On Sale January 5 Gala@HillCountryEdFoundation.org

YOUR FOUR POINTS ACADEMIC BOOSTER CLUB

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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.

View answers online at www.peelinc.com DOWN ACROSS 1. Incline 1. Tack 2. Change 5. Giant 3. Small particle 9. Philippine dish with marinated 4. Compass point chicken or pork 5. Night bird 11. Journalist's question 6. Body snatcher 12. Tiny insects 7. Cultivate 13. Cut of beef 8. Volcano 14. School group 10. Change into bone 15. South 16. Musical productions 17. United States 18. Canadian prov.

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ANTLER DROP BALL Ring in the New Year for a Great Community Cause Get your dancing shoes on, brush up on your black jack skills, and get your tickets to join Llano Parks Project at their first formal fundraising event, The Antler Drop Ball, at Horseshoe Bay Resort on December 31, 2015, from 7 pm – 12:30 am.

This first-class event will include dinner, dancing, casino tables, silent and live auctions, as well as a champagne toast to ring in 2016. Auction items include adventures such as an Alaskan fishing trip, a Hill Country white-tail deer hunt, and a beach vacation to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Other goods in the auction will include a personal training workout at Nomad Strength, Kendra Scott jewelry, Tiffany & Company jewelry, tickets to a Texas Aggie football game, and many more.

Llano Parks Project will use 100% of The Antler Drop Ball net proceeds to benefit the Badu Park (Llano, Texas) developments of a zero-depth children’s splash pad and a dock for fishing, kayaking, and canoeing in the Llano River.

For more information about The Antler Drop Ball, please visit www.llanoparksproject.org. Tickets, table sponsorships, and group rate hotel rooms are limited and are going fast. They can be purchased on the Llano Parks Project’s website.

Join Llano Parks Project to help build parks for the community and future generations.

WHO IS LLANO PARKS PROJECT?

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Llano Parks Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2013. Our mission is to restore and develop park and recreation facilities within Llano County. Long-term plans include many projects that will benefit both individuals and businesses in our community. In two years, we have improved two parks with new play equipment and the retaining wall/sandy beach area on the Llano River in town.

The future success of our organization, this event, and the many projects that we have planned depends on the generosity and support of our community leaders and those who believe in our organization.

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