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FROM THE BEGINNING OF

OCTOBER RIGHT THROUGH TO

JANUARY, FOREST CREEK ENDED

THE YEAR WITH PARTIES GALORE

AND LOTS OF FAMILY FUN!

SEE PAGES 41-50

F O R E S T C R E E K T E X A S

The addie Online

November/December 2015 VOLUME 42

E C O - W I S E

O N L I N E

E D I T I O N

More Content

New Columns

Written by

Residents for

Residents

Environmentally

Friendly

Sponsored by

Resident Owned

and Local

usinesses

Starting in 2016 the Caddie will be published quarterly instead of monthly so be

sure to submit content for each issue well in advance to be sure it is included!



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News from the Board…..3

Save The Dates ………..4

Yard of the Month……..5

Announcements,

Accomplishments,

and Accolades……8-9

Fresh Food & Farmers

Markets Listings 10-11

Health and Well-

ness……..12-13

Real Estate Pages…. 14-21

Business Pages…...22-27

Teenage Job Seekers 28-30

Parents pages 34-35

School News ………36-39

Neighborhood Watch

News ………… 40

Fall Fun Photos…..41-50

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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STEAD, THE CADDIE IS AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC

FORM ON THE HOA WEBSITE, WITH PAPER COPIES

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though you are opting out you must go through the same

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second line entitled “newsletter format”, you must click

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“None, remove me from your e-mail and postal mail

lists” Then fill in the rest of the form and submit it.

POST YOUR GREETING

ON THE MARQUEE

Just contact Stephanie at her new

e-mail address….

[email protected]

THANK YOU STEPHANIE

FOR ALL YOU DO!



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N E W S F R O M T H E B O A R D

President – Pat Flynn……………...……….………………………………..… ……[email protected]

Vice-President – Keith Chandler ……. ……………………………… …… .…[email protected]

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B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S / C O M M U N I T Y C O N T A C T S

DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opin-

ions of the Forest Creek Homeowners’ Association’s Board of Directors, The Management Co. or the newsletter editor

(collectively, the Publisher). The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any facts, representations, or warran-

ties stated in any article authored, or submitted, by others. Publisher reserves the right to refuse to publish material that it

deems to be offensive, inflammatory, or otherwise inappropriate for this newsletter. This newsletter is published solely for the

private use of members of the Forest Creek Homeowners’ Association. .

MANAGEMENT RealManage H.O.A. WEBSITE

phone 1-866-4732573 forestcreekhoa.org

The 2015 Forest Creek

H.O.A. Annual Meeting

will be held on Thursday

evening, January 21st

in the Forest Creek

Elementary Cafeteria

Board of Director

Candidates

The Forest Creek Home

Owner’s Association is

comprised of 5 volunteer

board members. Board

members serve a 2-year

term, and the terms are

staggered.

At this year’s annual mem-

bership meeting, we will be

voting for two new board

members.

We ask you to consider

volunteering your time to

serve your community.

If elected, you will need to

stay for a very brief board

meeting immediately fol-

lowing the annual member-

ship meeting. After that,

the board will meet the 1st

Monday of every month inthe evening.

If you are interested in

seeking a position on the

board, please submit a

short bio that tells the com-

munity a little bit about you

and why you are running

for a position on the board.

The bio can be

emailed to [email protected].



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Board Meeting

Monday, January 4th, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Chandler ResidenceRound Rock, TX 78664

3216 Bay Hill Lane

Go to ForestCreekHOA.org for agenda

FOREST CREEK

H.O.A. ANNUAL MEETING

Thursday evening, January 21st

at 7pm in the Forest Creek

Elementary Cafeteria Sign in begins at 6:30

…… SAVE THE DATES

Upcoming Forest Creek Neighborhood Events

Events Planning Committee MeetingWednesday February 3rd @ 7pm

Our First meeting of the year!New Members are always welcome!

Come join the wonderful, fun loving,

diverse group who brings the community

together by providing both family friendly

and adults only events throughout the year!

[email protected] forlocation and details.

Holiday Lights Contest WINNERS:

Best Group - Bent Brook

Best Theme – Long Cv

Kid’s Favorite – 3716 Royal Port Rush

Techno – 3801 Quail Lodge Ct.

Grizwold – 2530 Crenshaw

Traditional – 3813 Trevino

WOW Factor – 1501 Pinehurst

OMG Award – 3880 Royal Troon

Special Recognition – 3403 Snead Path

Honorable Mention – 3400 Stad

Hall of Fame Inductees:

Faldo Cv.

Gleneagles Cv.

Putter Cv.

2113 Hilton Head

2021 St. Andrews



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DECEMBER

YARD

OF THE

MONTH

902 Golden

Bear -

lovely

winter

yard,

trimmed

ground

cover,

Knockout

Roses stillblooming,

beautiful

Fox Tale

Fern weep-

ing over

raised bed.

African

Iris in the

background.

DECEMBER

YARD OF

THE MONTH

3701

Royal Port

Rush -

Simple but

lovely,

nicely

trimmed

Yaupon

Holly,

with a

splash

of red

Cyclamen

for the

season.



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BREAKING NEWS! THE FOREST CREEK

WINE CLUB HAS NOW MORPHED INTO THE

FOREST CREEK SOCIAL CLUB!

As you may, or may not, know, our wine clubhere in Forest Creek has been floundering sincethe 2 wonderful ladies who have been organizingit are no longer able to! A huge Thanks goes outto Kathy Harkins for all the years she dedicated

to us and to Vanessa Legere for taking over afterincreased work hours made it impossible forKathy to continue! We appreciate everythingyou two have done to make this club fun andexciting!

Another round of Applause goes to NiamhFogarty and Kerry Anderson who are steppingup to the plate to breathe life back into the groupand take us to a new level! Since many mem-bers have expressed an interest in tasting adultbeverages other than wine, it was decided tochange the name to The Forest Creek Social

Club.The club is open to anyone in Forest Creek over21 (you are also welcome to bring nonresidentguests) and there is no fee to join or registrationto fill out! You just RSVP and show up! We willmeet at least once a month (w/ the exception ofDec.), at different homes in the neighborhood.

Whoever volunteers to host gets to choose thetheme and the type of beverage that will be fea-tured that evening, for example, red wine from

Australia, margaritas, brandy, etc. Everyonewho attends brings some of that type of bever-age and an appetizer to share. If the host/hostess decides to, we will score each one aswe try them and a prize will be given to the folks

who bring the one that scores the highest!The First meeting of 2016 will be on SaturdayJanuary 16th at 7pm at the home of Frank andKathy Harkins, 3801 Harvey Penick Drive.We will be tasting Texas red wines. It can be ablend or a straight varietal, such as Merlot orTempernillo. Please don’t spend more than 22dollars. This wine should be one that you couldpurchase from a local store such as Costco ortwin liquors.Please bring your wine in a plain brown bag, putyou name on the label and bring an appetizer to

shareNew to the neighborhood or just haven’t gotten achance to meet other people in the neighbor-hood?.....don’t be afraid to come!.....this is awonderful opportunity to get to know some awe-some folks and make some new friends! Wedon’t bite! I promise!



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The Forest Creek Pet Nanny

“Loving on your pets while

you’re away”

Beth Parli

512-592-9429

www.forestcreekpetnanny.com

"There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he

won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper re-

porter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how

he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seedcorn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best

seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in com-

petition with yours each year?” the reporter asked.

“Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up

pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my

neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade

the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my

neighbors grow good corn.”

So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well

must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is meas-

ured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy

must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up

with the welfare of all...

-Call it power of collectivity...

-Call it a principle of success...

-Call it a law of life.

The fact is, none of us truly wins, until we all win!!"



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Announcements, Accomplishments, and Accolades

The Forest

Creek Young

Explorers

want to

thank the

friendly R.R.

Firemen who

took the

time to give

them a

lesson on

hydrantflushing

and a fire

engine tour

during fire

prevention

month!



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Announcements, Accomplishments, and Accolades

THESE TIGERS PROVED THEY WERE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

AFTER AN UNDEFEATED SEASON AND A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN!

GEAUX TIGERS!

toll. Congrats sticking with it



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99 Twin Ridge Parkway

Round Rock, TX 78664

(512) 388-2874

“Hearts for Health Natural Food Source is a local food share program

providing easy access to healthy whole foods from local farms.They Currently offer dairy, eggs, almonds, grass-fed beef and

Poultry. Pick up is right here in Forest Creek. Make this year theyear you start your family on the path to cleaner eating and enjoy

the discounts of bulk purchasing! To find out more, contactKristen at [email protected] or join the facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/h4hfoodsource.”

Player Development Membership Benefits

Unlimited Driving Range Usage

Complimentary Instructional Clinics

$18 Golf w/ Cart After 2 pm Daily

$12 Golf w/ Cart After 4 pm Daily

$28 Golf Before 2 pm - Non Holiday Weekdays

20% Golf Merchandise Discount

Forest Creek Golf Association Events & Handicap

Daily Special $1 Draft Beer & Fountain Drink Pricing

10% Discount on Weekday Accompanied Guests

Preferred pricing at Blackhawk & Riverside

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/h4hfoodsource






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SUNDAYS 3-6PM STARTING MOTHERS DAY

WEEKEND SURROUNDING THE LAWN AREA

IN FRONT OF IPIC THEATER

3225 Amy Donovan Plaza

Austin, Texas 78758

ROUND ROCKFARMERS MARKET

Year Round , Rain or Shine!

Saturday mornings from 9am - noon ,

in the Scott & White Hospital Parking

Lot at the corner of Oakmont & Univ.

behind the Round Rock Outlet Mall and IKEA.

For more information feel free to contact

Greg Coley, Round Rock Market Manager,

(512) 215-4193 or,

[email protected]

GEORGETOWN SUN CITY

FARMER'S MARKET

THURSDAYS 9 A.M. - NOON, YEAR ROUND

EXTRA, EXTRA read all about it…

GEORGETOWN Thursday market HAS MOVED,

formerly in San Gabriel Park. The new location is

in the Georgetown Church of Christ parking lot

at the corner of DB Woods and Hwy 29. The

physical address is 1525 W. University Ave.

Fresh produce, free range eggs, pasture raised

beef, cheese, nuts, canned goods, artisan

breads & edible and ornamental plants.

CEDAR PARK FARMERS MARKET

EVERY SATURDAY FROM 9AM-1PM,

RAIN OR SHINE.

North Austin's only YEAR ROUND, all Texasproducts, Farmers Market! Providing local

area farmers and ranchers a direct sales op-

portunity to our local community. 50+ vendors

Fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, meats, dairy,

seafood, eggs, citrus, bakery items, coffee, teas,

tamales, breakfast tacos, Napalese, Indian

foods, soups, olive oil, granola, hummus, pies,

charcuterie, spices and more!

LOCATED AT LAKELINE MALL, IN THE PARK-

ING LOT BEHIND SEARS AND DILLARD'S AT THE

CORNER OF 183N AND 620 in the northern area

of Austin TX. Local food and music. Half the

vendors are producers, the other half is

comprised of artisans and prepared food

vendors. Sampling, chef demos,

live local music. Come visit, it's an event !

PFLUGERVILLE PFARMER'S MARKETTuesdays: 3 p.m.- 7 pm. MAY — OCT.

The mission of the Pflugerville Pfarmers Market

is to bring fresh, locally grown and prepared

foods to the Pflugerville community. Vendors sell

locally grown produce including tomatoes, cu-

cumbers, beans, squash, okra, garlic, melons,

peaches and grapes; artisan baked goods; honey;

flowers; eggs; free-range meats; jarred salsas,

pickles and jams; fruits and plants.

Cash is preferred. Credit card purchases depend

on the vendor's capability. Some of the vendors

are now accepting WIC vouchers.

Location:

The Green Red Barn - Heritage Park

901 Old Austin-Hutto Road.

BUY LOC L

http://www.gtfma.com/Georgetown.html





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12 Hormone-Altering

Chemicals and

How to Avoid ThemThere is no end to the tricks that endocrine disrup-

tors can play on our bodies: increasing production

of certain hormones; decreasing production of

others; imitating hormones; turning one hormone

into another; interfering with hormone signaling;

telling cells to die prematurely; competing with

essential nutrients; binding to essential hormones;

accumulating in organs that produce hormones.

Here are 12 of the worst hormone disrupters, how

they do their dirty deeds, and some tips on how to

avoid them.

B P A

Some may say that imitation is the sincerest form

of flattery, but do you really want a chemical used

in plastics imitating the sex hormone estrogen in

your body? No! Unfortunately, this synthetic hor-

mone can trick the body into thinking it’s the real

thing – and the results aren’t pretty. BPA has been

linked to everything from breast and others can-

cers to reproductive problems, obesity, early pu-

berty and heart disease, and according to govern-

ment tests, 93 percent of Americans have BPA in

their bodies!

How to avoid it? Go fresh instead of canned –

many food cans are lined with BPA – or research

which companies don’t use BPA or similar

chemicals in their products. Say no to receipts,

since thermal paper is often coated with BPA.

And avoid plastics marked with a “PC,” for poly-

carbonate, or recycling label #7. Not all of these

plastics contain BPA, but many do – and it’s bet-

ter safe than sorry when it comes to keeping syn-

thetic hormones out of your body. For more tips,

check out: www.ewg.org/bpa/

D i o x i n

Dioxins are multi-taskers… but not in a good

way! They form during many industrial processes

when chlorine or bromine are burned in the pres-

ence of carbon and oxygen. Dioxins can disrupt

the delicate ways that both male and female sex

hormone signaling occurs in the body. This is a

bad thing! Here’s why: Recent research has

shown that exposure to low levels of dioxin in the

womb and early in life can both permanently af-

fect sperm quality and lower the sperm count in

men during their prime reproductive years. But

that’s not all! Dioxins are very long-lived, build

up both in the body and in the food chain, are

powerful carcinogens and can also affect the im-

mune and reproductive systems.

How to avoid it? That’s pretty difficult, since the

ongoing industrial release of dioxin has meant

that the American food supply is widely contami-

nated. Products including meat, fish, milk, eggs

and butter are most likely to be contaminated, but

you can cut down on your exposure by eating

fewer animal products.

A t r a z i n e

What happens when you introduce highly toxic

chemicals into nature and turn your back? For one

thing, feminization of male frogs. That’s right,

researchers have found that exposure to even low

levels of the herbicide atrazine can turn male

frogs into females that produce completely viable

eggs. Atrazine is widely used on the majority of

corn crops in the United States, and consequently

it’s a pervasive drinking water contaminant.

Atrazine has been linked to breast tumors, de-

layed puberty and prostate inflammation in ani-

mals, and some research has linked it to prostate

cancer in people.

Continued on next page…..

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

http://www.ewg.org/bpa/





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Continued from last page…..

4. Phthalates

Did you know that a specific signal programs

cells in our bodies to die? It’s totally normal and

healthy for 50 billion cells in your body to die

every day! But studies have shown that chemicals

called phthalates can trigger what’s known as

“death-inducing signaling” in testicular cells,

making them die earlier than they should. Yep,

that’s cell death – in your man parts. If that’s not

enough, studies have linked phthalates to hor-

mone changes, lower sperm count, less mobile

sperm, birth defects in the male reproductive sys-

tem, obesity, diabetes and thyroid irregularities.

How to avoid it? A good place to start is to avoid

plastic food containers, children’s toys (some

phthalates are already banned in kid’s products),

and plastic wrap made from PVC, which has the

recycling label #3. Some personal care products

also contain phthalates, so read the labels and

avoid products that simply list added “fragrance,”

since this catch-all term sometimes means hidden

phthalates.

5. Perchlorate

Who needs food tainted with rocket fuel?! That’s

right, perchlorate, a component in rocket fuel,

contaminates much of our produce and milk, ac-

cording to EWG and government test data. When

perchlorate gets into your body it competes with

the nutrient iodine, which the thyroid gland needs

to make thyroid hormones. Basically, this means

that if you ingest too much of it you can end up

altering your thyroid hormone balance. This is

important because it’s these hormones that regu-

late metabolism in adults and are critical for

proper brain and organ development in infants

and young children.

How to avoid it? You can reduce perchlorate in

your drinking water by installing a reverse osmo-

sis filter. As for food, it’s pretty much impossible

to avoid perchlorate, but you can reduce its poten-

tial effects on you by making sure you are getting

enough iodine in your diet. Eating iodized salt is

one good way.



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Active Forest Creek Properties for sale

The Real Estate Section

Actives – Average Days on Market -- 134

Address List Price Square Feet

1003 Fazio CV $339,900 3,114

1013 Fazio CV $665,000 5,027

1532 Weiskopf LOOP $369,900 2,664

1542 Weiskopf LOOP $544,850 3,700

1916 Mulligan DR $355,000 3,150

2141 Hilton Head DR $425,000 3,644

2147 Hilton Head $369,000 3,914

3502 Hamlet CV $299,999 2,343

3913 Lord Byron CIR $495,000 4,977

3915 Blue Monster CV $599,990 5,203

4005 Glen Eagles CV $430,000 4,041

Active Contingent and Pending

Address List Price Sqft Total

2203 Faldo CV $240,000 2,504

3808 Spyglass CV $284,900 2,732

5005 Sable Oaks DR $259,900 2,814

5027 Sable Oaks DR $239,900 2,142

Average Days on Market 71



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Prepared by: Marianne

Iamele, Class Act Realty on

December 30th, 2015.

Information Deemed Reliable,

But Not Guaranteed. Buyer/

Seller Must Verify.Data used from Austin Multi-

ple Listing Service.

PENDING Pendings – Average Days on Market – 42

Address List Price Square Feet

3988 Lord Byron Circle $355,000 3820

3833 Royal Troon DR $349,000 3025

3869 ROYAL TROON DR $350,000 2679

2028 Golden Bear DR $380,000 3606

2122 Faldo LN $275,000 2734

2205 SHARK LOOP $275,000 2653

List Price Round Rock East Round Rock West

0-99,999 2 0

100-199,999 22 6

200-299,999 61 19

300-399,999 66 32

400-499,999 35 29

500-599,999 5 11

600,000+ 10 7

Totals 201 104

ROUND ROCK STATISTICS



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The Real Estate Section ….continued

Round Rock City Council

members are contemplating sig-

nificant capital improvements

to the Forest Creek Golf Club

after a consultant recommended

renovations and management

options Nov. 12.

Jim Keegan, managing princi-

pal at Golf Convergence, which

consults with golf courses

throughout the world, said the

Forest Creek Golf Club is a

“marvelous” asset for the city,

but would require several criti-

cal repairs to remain functional,

as well as more renovations to

remain competitive with other

courses in the area.

“A golf course requires con-

stant capital investment,”

Keegan said. “And no signifi-

cant investment has been made

since the course was built [in

1990].”

Keegan said residents are using

the course less each year, both

in number of players and

rounds played per year, because

of the course’s deteriorating

condition.

Continued on next page

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Continued from last page

Making ImprovementsKeegan said the firm is recom-

mending three levels of improve-

ments. Critical improvements —

which are renovations that need to

be done immediately — include re-

pairs to the parking lot, a pump sta-

tion and a drainage issue at the

ninth hole at a total cost of

$505,000.

Another critical improvement is to

make the course more competitive,

which would include fixing bun-

kers, trimming trees and realigning

tees at a total cost of $1,797,500.

“A golf course requires constant

capital investment, and no signifi-

cant investment has been made

since the course was built [in

1990].”

– Jim Keegan, managing principal

at Golf Convergence

Comprehensive improvements — such as replacing the irrigation sys-

tems — include laying new grass,

expanding the clubhouse, and re-

designing the bunkers at a total cost

of $2,860,000. Keegan said com-

prehensive renovations would also

include redesigning some holes,

such as making the 18th hole a Par

5.If the city were to make all recom-

mended improvements, the total

cost would be $5,162,500, Keegan

said.

In the 2015-16 fiscal year the city

budgeted funds for the parking lot

improvements and on Nov. 12,

council members voted to allocate

funds to fix the pump station — bothof which are on the critical projects

list.

Keegan said if the city does nothing

it could ultimately lose more money

in the long term because of the de-

clining number of players.

“Golfers make a decision on where

to play based on value equals experience minus price,” he said.

“The asset they currently have is

depreciating, so therefore the ex-

perience is going down and the

golfers will seek other alternatives.”




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Exploring optionsKeegan said he does not recom-

mend the city try to manage the

golf course internally for a vari-

ety of reasons, including pay-

roll issues, he said.

Keegan said the city could not

sell the golf course without 50

percent approval from voters.

He said a survey showed that68 percent of resident respon-

dents want to keep course city-

owned.

“I’m not confident if you put it

out to the general public you

would get a 50 percent [vote] to

sell,” Keegan said.

Keegan recommended a third-

party management agreement

for the continued operation ofthe golf course, in which a re-

quest for proposal is sent out to

select a qualified firm.

Currently, the city has a man-

agement contract with CCA

Silband/Golfcorp. The current

management agreement states

the third-party firm only gets paid after all debt on the golf

course is serviced.

“That is not competitive in to-

day’s market environment,”

Keegan said.

Keegan said to bring in a man-

agement company would re-

quire payment to the company

prior to paying the debt. Hesaid that would likely add about

$90,000 to $130,000 in addi-

tional expenses over the current

agreement.




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Moving forwardThe city started to evaluate man-

agement options for the course

last year. In April the city re-

newed its contract with CCASilband/Golfcorp and agreed to

invest about $1 million in im-

provements in the course and

restructured the debt as well.

The agreement signed in April

allowed for an early termination

date of Dec. 31, 2016.

The course has not cost the city

any money since its initial crea-

tion until the April agreement.

Mayor Alan McGraw said after

seeing the presentation he thinks

council will vote to make the

improvements Keegan recom-

mended to keep the course com-

petitive as well as move forward

with an agreement that will

likely include an agreement to

pay the operator before debt is

serviced.

To pay for the increased cost of

the potential new agreement aswell as the improvements,

Keegan recommended the rates

for playing on the course be in-

creased upon the completion of

the renovation, which he said

would reflect the improved ex-

perience. Keegan recommended

an increase of $5 to $8 dollars

per round for 18 holes in primetime. In the summertime, a

round typically costs $50 dol-

lars, he said.



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These mini sized Oreo cheesecakes are

combination of creamy cheesecake filling with

Oreo chunks, trapped between an Oreo cookie at

the bottom and generous layer of silky chocolate

ganache on top.\

Ingredients

20 Oreo cookies ( 12 left whole for the bottom of

cupcakes and 8 chopped for the filling)

¾ cup powdered sugar

1 lbs cream cheese

2 egg whites

pinch of salt

¼ cup heavy cream

¼ cup chocolate chips




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.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 F.

Line standard muffin tins with paper liners and place 1 whole

Oreo cookie in the bottom of

each cup.

2 Beat together cream cheese

and powdered sugar until it’s

smooth. Add eggs whites one

at a time and mix until com-

bined but use medium speed

and do not over mix it.

3 Add pinch of salt and mix.

4 Fold in coarsely chopped

Oreo cookies

5 Fill each cup over the

Oreo cookie , almost to the top

6 Bake for about 25 min-

utes (untill the centers apear set

and the toothpick inserted in the

center comes out clean).

7 To make chocolate

ganache, melt the chocolate

and stir in the heavy cream

until combine evenly.

8 With a spoon spread

the ganache over the cooled

cupcakes and let them cool

completely at room temperature

before storing them in the

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By Shana Lebowitz

When you own a small business,there are dozens of people and projects vying for your time andattention. It's hard to figure outwhere to focus your resourcesand easy to become over-

whelmed.

But your personal productivityhelps determine your company's productivity, so it's crucial thatyou stay efficient.

To help you out, we scoured the

web for the most practical andinsightful advice on gettingthings done. Read on for tips on prioritizing tasks, managing

digital distractions, making deci-sions, and more.

1.Schedule monthly 80-20

analyses.

Productivity guru Tim Ferrissused this technique to increase

sales and cut his hours when hewas running a small online sup- plement company called Brain-Quicken. The point of the exer-cise is to highlight the most important things you should be fo-cusing on. First, you figure outthe 20% of activities that are producing 80% of desired re-sults. Then, you figure out the20% of activities that are taking

up 80% of your time. Finally,you look at the overlap, or lackthereof, and eliminate the activi-ties that are keeping you busy but aren't producing key results."As a business owner, it's veryeasy to fall into the trap of being busy, and being busy is not nec-essarily productive,"

2. Keep your list of prioritiesshort.

When you're in charge of asmall business, it might seemlike your to-do list is endless andeverything needs equal attention.But Chris Licata, owner ofBlake's All Natural Foods in New Hampshire, told Entrepre-neur that his best productivity

tip is to "embrace the reality thatthere is no such thing as a list of10 priorities." Licata advises thatentrepreneurs come up with avery short list of priorities in or-der to keep their teams focusedon truly important projects.

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11 Productivity

Tricks Small-

Business Owners

Can Use to Get

More Done

Every Day

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3. Sideline non urgent emails.

It's important for small-businessowners to keep abreast of thelatest news in the area wherethey work. But reading everynewsletter the minute it arrivesin your inbox could be hurtingyour productivity. Instead, Jona-than Long, founder and CEO ofMarket Domination Media, sug-

gests creating an "offers" emailaddress for newsletters and pro-motions that don't require imme-diate attention. Check that inboxa few nights a week so it doesn'tdistract you from focusing onimportant task.=s during the

day.

One CEO recommends going

for a solo bike ride so that you

can spend time thinking about

long-term strategy without

distractions.

4. Restrict meetings to 30 min-

utes.

Most calendar software defaultsto one-hour meetings. But ac-cording to Jeff Haden at Inc.Magazine, most issues can beaddressed in 30 minutes or less.Make it a habit to schedule 30-minute meetings unless you

know a subject will require extraattention.

5. Spend at least one day a

month thinking about the long

term.

GoodData CEO Roman Stanektold Business Insider that strate-gic thinking often gets lost in theshuffle of day-to-day calls and

meetings. He advises businessleaders to go for a bike ride ordo something else alone that al-

lows them to clear their mind.

That way they can concentrateon "where is the industry going,where is the company going,what should we do differently,what should we do better."

6. Plan your day around your

emotions and energy levels.

Depending on how much flexi- bility you have, you can sched-ule your workday according totypical fluctuations in yourmood and energy levels. It canmake all the difference betweena super-productive day and awasted one. For example,

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if you notice your energy tendsto flag in the late afternoon, ar-range to answer emails from 4to 5. And if you know you'realways super-pumped after 10a.m. team meetings, plan towork on a creative project forthe rest of the morning.

7. Learn to delegate.Overwhelmed? Don't take on

the entire burden of moving thecompany forward. Instead, fig-ure out which tasks should beaccomplished by someone elseand distribute them among yourteam. "Make sure you delegateto people who often are betterequipped to make decisions in a particular area than you are,"Shayan Zadeh, cofounder and

CEO of online dating app

Zoosk, told Mashable.

8. Avoid analysis paralysis.According to James Waters, who served as the deputy direc-tor of scheduling at the WhiteHouse, sometimes you have tomake a decision with imperfectinformation — as uncomfortableas that may feel. In fact, Waterssaid it's something that theWhite House has to do all thetime. In other words, do asmuch analysis and data gather-ing as possible, but don't delaythe moment of decision-making."That's frustrating for every-one," Waters said.

9. Have one meeting-free dayevery week.If you allowed them to, meet-ings could probably take up all

168 hours of your week. That'swhy it's important to designateone weekday when meetings are

verboten, so you can work on big tasks without distractions.Dustin Moskovitz, cofounder ofFacebook and cofounder andCEO of Asana, said he clears hisschedule every Wednesday. It's"an invaluable tool for ensuringyou have some contiguous spaceto do project work," he said.

10. Create a comfortable work-

space.Research cited on 99U suggestsmaking your own decisionsabout the way your workspace isset up is linked to improved pro-ductivity. Whether you're work-ing from home or an office building,

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http://mashable.com/2013/10/31/entrepreneur-productivity-tips/

http://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-staffer-how-powerful-people-get-things-done-2015-3

http://www.businessinsider.com/productivity-hacks-from-startup-execs-2014-5


https://adobe99u.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/2010+jep+space+experiments.pdf

http://99u.com/articles/17437/the-perfect-workspace-according-to-science

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TEENAGE JOB SEEKER SPOTLIGHTS

Dayal Raj is a pre-med student of-fering private tutoring to students of

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is also a graduate of Westwood’s IB program.Dayal is a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist

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the little design features matter. Person-alize your space with photos of friendsand family (or at least personalize yourdesktop background). Keep things tidy by using a basket to hold your papers and books. And make sure there's enoughlight by placing a small lamp on yourdesk.

11. Make your health a priority.

Finally, don't invest in your business atthe expense of your personal well-being.Research suggests that poor nutrition andlack of physical activity is linked tolower productivity at work. Encourageyour team to maintain good health hab-its, too. If they're sitting hunched overtheir computers all day, they could end

up with health issues in the long term,which will only hurt your company's per-

formance.

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Beginner Guitar lessons

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6. Fire Retardants

What do breast milk and polar bears have in

common? In 1999, some Swedish scientists

studying women’s breast milk discovered

something totally unexpected: The milk con-

tained an endocrine-disrupting chemical foundin fire retardants, and the levels had been dou-

bling every five years since 1972! These in-

credibly persistent chemicals, known as poly-

brominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, have

since been found to contaminate the bodies of

people and wildlife around the globe – even

polar bears. These chemicals can imitate thy-

roid hormones in our bodies and disrupt their

activity. That can lead to lower IQ, among

other significant health effects. While several

kinds of PBDEs have now been phased out, this

doesn’t mean that toxic fire retardants have

gone away. PBDEs are incredibly persistent, so

they’re going to be contaminating people and

wildlife for decades to come.

How to avoid it? It’s virtually impossible, but

passing better toxic chemical laws that require

chemicals to be tested before they go on the

market would help reduce our exposure. A few

things that can you can do in the meantime in-

clude: use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA fil-

ter, which can cut down on toxic-laden house

dust; avoid reupholstering foam furniture; take

care when replacing old carpet (the padding

underneath may contain PBDEs).

7. Lead

You may or may not like heavy metal music,

but lead is one heavy metal you want to avoid.

It’s well known that lead is toxic, especially to

children. Lead harms almost every organ sys-

tem in the body and has been linked to a stag-

gering array of health effects, including perma-

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hearing loss, miscarriage, pre-

mature birth, increased blood

pressure, kidney damage and

nervous system problems. But

few people realize that one other

way that lead may affect your body is by disrupting your hor-

mones. In animals, lead has been

found to lower sex hormone lev-

els. Research has also shown

that lead can disrupt the hor-

mone signaling that regulates the

body’s major stress system

(called the HPA axis). You

probably have more stress inyour life than you want, so the

last thing you need is something

making it harder for your body

to deal with it – especially when

this stress system is implicated

in high blood pressure, diabetes,

anxiety and depression.

How to avoid it? Keep your

home clean and well maintained.

Crumbling old paint is a major

source of lead exposure, so get

rid of it carefully. A good waterfilter can also reduce your expo-

sure to lead in drinking water.

And if you need another reason

to eat better, studies have also

shown that children with healthy

diets absorb less lead.

8. Arsenic

Arsenic isn’t just for murder

mysteries anymore. In fact, this

toxin is lurking in your food and

drinking water. If you eat

enough of it, arsenic will kill

you outright. In smaller

amounts, arsenic can cause skin,

bladder and lung cancer. Basi-

cally, bad news. Less well

known: Arsenic messes with

your hormones! Specifically, it

can interfere with normal hor-

mone functioning in the gluco-

corticoid system that regulateshow our bodies process sugars

and carbohydrates. What does

that mean for you? Well, dis-

rupting the glucocorticoid sys-

tem has been linked to weight

gain/loss, protein wasting, im-

munosuppression, insulin resis-

tance (which can lead to diabe-

tes), osteoporosis, growth retar-dation and high blood pressure.

How to avoid it? Reduce your

exposure by using a water filter

that lowers arsenic levels.


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9. MercuryCaution: That sushi you are eat-

ing could be hazardous to yourhealth. Mercury, a naturally oc-curring but toxic metal, gets intothe air and the oceans primarilythough burning coal. Eventually,it can end up on your plate in theform of mercury-contaminatedseafood. Pregnant women arethe most at risk from the toxiceffects of mercury, since themetal is known to concentrate in

the fetal brain and can interferewith brain development. Mer-cury is also known to bind di-rectly to one particular hormonethat regulates women’s men-

strual cycle and ovulation, inter-fering with normal signaling pathways. In other words, hor-mones don’t work so well when

they’ve got mercury stuck tothem! The metal may also play a

role in diabetes, since mercuryhas been shown to damage cellsin the pancreas that produce in-

sulin, which is critical for the body’s ability to metabolize

sugar.How to avoid it? For peoplewho still want to eat(sustainable) seafood with lots ofhealthy fats but without a side oftoxic mercury, wild salmon andfarmed trout are good choices.

10. Perfluorinated Chemi-

cals (PFCs)The perfluorinated chemicals used

to make non-stick cookware can

stick to you. Perfluorochemicals are

so widespread and extraordinarily

persistent that 99 percent of

Americans have these chemicals in

their bodies. One particularly noto-

rious compound called PFOA has

been shown to be “completely re-

sistant to biodegradation.” In other

words, PFOA doesn’t break down

in the environment – ever. That

means that even though the

chemical was banned after dec-ades of use, it will be showingup in people’s bodies for count-less generations to come. This isworrisome, since PFOA expo-sure has been linked to de-creased sperm quality, low birthweight, kidney disease, thyroiddisease and high cholesterol,among other health issues. Sci-entists are still figuring out how

PFOA affects the human body, but animal studies have foundthat it can affect thyroid and sexhormone levels.How to avoid it? Skip non-stick pans as well as stain and water-resistant coatings on clothing,furniture and carpets.

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11. Organophosphate Pesticides

Neurotoxic organophosphate compounds that the

Nazis produced in huge quantities for chemicalwarfare during World War II were luckily never

used. After the war ended, American scientists used

the same chemistry to develop a long line of pesti-

cides that target the nervous systems of insects.

Despite many studies linking organophosphate ex-

posure to effects on brain development, behavior

and fertility, they are still among the more common

pesticides in use today. A few of the many ways

that organophosphates can affect the human bodyinclude interfering with the way testosterone

communicates with cells, lowering testosterone

and altering thyroid hormone levels.

How to avoid it? Buy organic produce and use

EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce,

which can help you find the fruits and vegetables

that have the fewest pesticide residues.

12. Glycol Ethers

Shrunken testicles: Do we have your full attention

now? This is one thing that can happen to rats ex-

posed to chemicals called glycol ethers, which are

common solvents in paints, cleaning products,

brake fluid and cosmetics. Worried? You should

be. The European Union says that some of these

chemicals “may damage fertility or the unborn

child.” Studies of painters have linked exposure to

certain glycol ethers to blood abnormalities and

lower sperm counts. And children who were ex-

posed to glycol ethers from paint in their bedrooms

had substantially more asthma and allergies.

How to avoid it? Opt for safe cleaning alternatives

(check out EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning) &

avoid products with ingredients such as 2-

butoxyethanol (EGBE) and methoxydiglycol

(DEGME).

ROUND ROCK ISD SCHOOLS WILL

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The open carry law that goes into effect Janu-

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Protected Round Rock ISD property consistsof any district campuses, facilities, school buses

and other transportation vehicles. The restric-

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ricular contests off campus.

District staff is obligated to call the police if an

individual comes onto district property with a

firearm. Having an authorized firearm on

RRISD property may be charged as a third-

degree felony under section 46.03 of the Texas

Penal Code.

The district will reissue reminders when classes

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Forest Creek Neighborhood Watch News

Sidewalks are designed

and installed to provide

pedestrians an area to

walk outside of the

roadway, keeping pe-

destrians and vehicular

traffic separate. When

someone parks their

vehicle in a manner

that blocks a sidewalk,

it causes a dangerous

situation forcing pedes-

trians to walk in the

roadway to get around.

It is for this reason that

the State and City have

laws making parking

blocking a sidewalk

illegal.

Please share with your

friends and family to

help spread the word

about this offense and

let's all do our part to

make Forest Creek

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Forest Creeks' 2015 National night out and Business Expo

that was held on Tuesday, October 6th from 5:30-8pm was,

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One of the best parts of our National night out

celebration is the opportunity to get to learn

about businesses other residents are growing and

being able to support them! It makes my heart

happy to see how many businesses have gotten

off the ground because of the exposure TheBusiness Expo provided them!

We are hoping to add a Business

Expo to the Spring Carnival as

well starting in 2016 so those

who are unable to make it on a

week night won’t miss out !

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The Forest Creek

Young Explorers

brought lots of

games and prizes

for the kiddos

and our ROZVI

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As always, resident owned, Rock City Party Rentals, gave us a great deal on jumpys!

One of our favorite events of the year, The Fall Fest started off iffy in the weather

department but ended up being a wonderful day…..not too hot, not too cold

and no one got wet or blew away!



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The American Academy of Music and Dance rocked the park and added to the festiveness of the occasion!

You can’t see them very well, but some of our Rozvi volunteers were in the background bopping to the music

and spray painting the hair of assorted goblins and princesses!

Bunnies and chickens and baby goats! Oh My! What’s not to love about a petting zoo!



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The cake walk is always one of the most popular games at fall Fest. This year all the winners walked away

with a luscious homemade cupcake donated by Chisholm Trail Pediatrics! Chisholm Trail also donated

homemade sugar cookies along with Primrose for The Holiday Hayride and Blue Santa Toy Drive!

One of our Neighbors from Forest Creek III Debuted his new Photo Booth and Green screen at The Fall Fest

giving everyone a chance to check out some of the latest advances in the art! It was so much fun we did it

again for the Hayride! His company is Creativephotoco,com Check them out!



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Games from The Forest Creek Young Explorers and projects from Home Depot kept big and little hands busy

and everyone left with a smile and something to take home! Our gracious volunteers from ROZVI (Cedar

Ridge High School’s service club) were there to help with everything and anything! We are so grateful for

them and for all the businesses who support our events throughout the year!



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The Annual Forest Creek Hayride and Blue Santa Toy

Drive is held every year “rain or shine” and this time

even though it looked like the rain might win, the

shine was victorious! It wasn’t a gift from the sun

however…...it was the shine that comes from the

determination of women who will be damned if they

let the weather not only ruin all the fun theyplanned , but possibly keep a little one from getting

a present on Christmas morning! The shine that

comes from a child ‘s face, aglow at the sight of

Santa sitting under a tent, in an easy chair, waiting

to hear what they want for Christmas! The shine

from the photo booth camera, as it drew smiles and

laughter from happy

couples and families

who braved the

elements to come

out and enjoy one

of the best events of

the year!

Shine on F.C.!



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Forest Creeks’ Holiday celebrations

started with the light Judging contest

and followed by our version of the “12

Nights of Christmas” which includes the

night of the Holiday Hayride and Blue

Santa Toy Drive. On the other evenings

various residents open their homes tothe neighborhood and invite friends and

neighbors to bring a glass and an appe-

tizer and join them in a holiday drink

and sharing of treats, love and camara-

derie!

It is truly a wonderful tradition that has taken hold in our little community here in the heart of Texas! It

was brought here from California by long time resident Kristen Huggins who kept it going for years before

turning it over to Vanessa Legere . Thank you so much ladies for doing this for the neighborhood and

thank you to everyone who has ever opened their homes in support of it! You All Rock!!!

The ‘Kid’s Favorite“ winners , Karen and Jason Wassmuth (at 3716 Royal Port Rush pictured above) win

the prize for the most attendees ever for a night of Christmas here in FC with over 100 neighbors joining in

for a magical night of hot cocoa, outdoor movies, snow sliding and holiday fun! Jason’s goal is to make it

into our new Holiday Lights Hall of Fame and at the rate he's going he is sure to make it!

A huge shout out to the Wassmuths and everyone else who took the time and care to

make our neighborhood one of the best and brightest in Round Rock! We Love You All!

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