Ranch at Brushy Creek - May 2016

RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK

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MAY 2016

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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 Scott Smith..................................................... 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 Jessica Green.................................. Social Committee Chair Stephanie Wolslager................. Social Committee Co-Chair .......................................... rbcsocialcommittee@gmail.com Neighborhood Watch Brian Banasik.......................................................................

COVER PHOTO

Meet the Johnson kids. Audrey is 9 years old, attends Patsy Sommer Elementary and is in 3rd grade. She loves ballet and is enrolled at Ballet Austin. She hopes to be in the city ballet, The Nutcracker, next year. Jesse is 5 years old and is going to Kindergarten this Fall at Patsy Sommer Elementary. He loves Legos, Mindcraft and plays soccer seasonally. Dylan is 3 years old, is a ball of energy and loves singing, being read to and jumping on the trampoline. This Spring's treat was holding the sweet little bunnies during this photo shoot with Erica Woodford Photography.

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RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK RBC Social Committee Calendar 2016 May

28th- Movie Series Kick-off

June

4th - Progressive Dinner & Dancing

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2nd- Fourth of July Parade & Lawn Game Olympics 23rd - Movie Series- Film Festival

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May 28, 2016 7:00 PM Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Sponsored by Carlos Ojeda, Realtor) Come join us for the kick off of the Movie in the Park series at the main park! Grab a blanket or chairs and bring the whole family! We'll have a food truck, popcorn, cotton candy, and other concessions available for purchase!

Well start gathering around 7:00 and movie will start at 7:30!

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TENNIS TIPS

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

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 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 backwards motion by keeping the elbow at a 90-degree angle and the left hand is pointing towards the ball. Notice that her head is looking at the ball and she is keeping her chin up.

Step 2: The Point of Contact: As Matilda prepares to hit the ball,

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her racket begins 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 direct hit on the "sweet spot" of the reacket. 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 across the left side of her body. Her eyes are now focused on the path of her stroke. The left arm is at her left side. Her right foot still keeps her toes on the court to allow for maximum balance of 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 towards her. By the looks of her smile, it appears that her overhead stroke was a success and that won the point.

Look for in the next Newsletter: The Forehand Service Return

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6 Health Benefits of Eating Dark Chocolate If your sweet tooth craves chocolate, there are plenty of reasons to surrender to your cravings and indulge. Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Cacao offers a number of health benefits from helping to control blood sugar to lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease because it contains flavonols, which are a type of antioxidant that has been shown to improve blood flow and can protect against suninduced damage, improve blood flow to the skin and increase skin density and hydration.

Bottom Line: Quality dark chocolate has various nutritional perks so enjoying a delicious treat that has at least 65% cacao can be guiltfree if you don’t overdo it.

NUTRITIONAL PERKS HEART-HEALTHY Dark chocolate has been shown to improve blood flow and possibly prevent blood clots. It also helps lower blood pressure ad may help keep arteries from hardening.

BRAIN FOOD Because chocolate increases blood flow to the brain, it can be a boost to your cognitive health.

MOOD CHANGER Chocolate also contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which encourages your brain to release endorphins that make you feel good.

CANCER FIGHTER Antioxidants in chocolate help rid your system of free radicals, which have been linked to multiple age-related health risks and diseases.

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT Theobromine, found in dark chocolate, helps harden tooth enamel, which helps prevent cavities.

SUN BLOCKER Some studies show that people with diets high in flavonols take longer to burn in the sun than people with low flavonol diets.

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