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Copyright © 2012 Peel, Inc. The Ranch at Brushy Creek HOA Newsletter - November 2012 1

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November 2012 Official Publication of The Ranch at Brushy Creek HOA Volume 4, Issue 11

Fit Happens in the Ranch at Brushy Creek

Huge thank you to all those who made the first annual Fit Happens 5K and Health & Wellness Expo at the Ranch at Brushy Creek a success! We had over 200 neighbors participate in the event through running, walking and volunteering at water stops. For several folks it was their very first 5K event—congratulations RBC on making fit happen in our neighborhood! Thanks to the race committee members who worked hard to make this event possible: Mae Coffman, Lori Koniski, Heidi MacInnis, Deanna Mateo-Mih, Jenny McGowen, Robyn Rogers, Patti Salzman, and Lauren Walz. Thayne Coffman, Leslie Proctor, Matt Proctor, Eric Salzman, Pat Walz were also instrumental in their help on the day of the race. Big thanks also go out to Anthony Duong for taking photos during the event to immortalize the day! We had 26 businesses sponsor this event through vendor booths, give-aways for swag bags, and donated raffle items. This enabled us to cover the cost of putting on the event and provided over a third of the participants with raffle prizes!

Please support these local businesses and show appreciation for their involvement in our neighborhood events:

Rogue RunningThe Meat HouseHerbalicious Soap CompanySweet MamasLittle Smiles DentistryMy Fit FoodsGymboreeRight Start FitnessSports Performance InternationalFuel Medspa and SalonArbonneCrossfit ValorAJ’s CycleryTeam in Training- Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyJamba JuiceKoko Fit Club

Lil’ Kickers Soccer for Kids- SoccerPlexCamp GladiatorBerry CoolYoga for Every BodyMegan Tull- Life & Wellness CoachUltimate Eye CareBe In Touch BodyworksStroller StridesTeam BeachbodyHEB

Fit Happens 5KMae Coffman Event ChairRBC Social Committee

Annual RaBC Holiday Lights Contest

So, are you into moving reindeer and waving Santa’s? Or are you they type to put no less that 500,000 lights on your house? Either way, we have 6 awards up for grabs for this year’s Holiday Lights Contest! It gets a little competitive here in the good ole Ranch at Brushy Creek. Don’t be the only house on your block not to decorate!

Pull out your strings of lights, drag Santa down from the attic and plan early...our contest will be a week earlier this year. Winners will be announced at our Annual Event the “Tour of Lights” on December 9th. You do not need to be present to win. You will receive a sign to be placed in your yard for bragging rights and this year we will have prizes for the winners.

Have fun...let the decorating begin!!Candace LambertSocial Committee Chair [email protected]

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BOARD & MANAGEMENTASSOCIATION MANAGER Randy Vogel .................................................... 512-502-7506 ...........................................Randy.Vogel@Goodwintx.com

RANCH AT BRUSHY CREEK HOA BOARDDerrick Matlock, Board Member [email protected] Rohatgi, Board Member [email protected] Jimenez, Board Member ............... [email protected] Manning, Board Member ............................................ [email protected] Litya, Board Member, Member At Large ........................... .....................................................................aelitya@gmail.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRS:Architectural Committee Derrick Matlock [email protected] Committee Aneka Lilya ............................................aelilya@gmail.comPublic Relations Committee Erin Lundie [email protected] Committee Byron Stephens [email protected]

Social Committee Candace Lambert .............. [email protected] Watch Vineet Rohatgi [email protected]

NEWSLETTER INFOEditor Erin Lundie ....................................erin.lundie@gmail.comPublisher Peel, Inc. ...................... www.PEELinc.com, 512-263-9181 [email protected], 512-263-9181

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Happy Holidays!

Who’s got the best holiday light show? Don’t waste precious time! Decorate early for the 6th annual Ranch at Brushy Creek – Tour of Lights. Old and young alike, there’s nothing better than looking at wonderful Holiday lights. With the addition of so many new neighbors, there’s bound to be some great new competition! The Social Committee will map out a route for the hay rides to follow on the best decorated streets. So don’t hesitate…DECORATE!

Ranch at Brushy Creek Tour of LightsSunday, December 9th, 6pm-8pmTrailers will load and depart from the exercise park near

the loop of Remington Rd and Brangus Rd at the back of the neighborhood.

We are hoping everyone can make it out to enjoy a jolly good time with old and new neighbors. There will be hay rides, carolers, hot cocoa and holiday treats for all to enjoy and even a visit from Santa himself! Make sure to know if you’re on his naughty or nice list!

If you are interested in being a part of planning for this event or a sponsor, please contact Candace Lambert at [email protected] or for more details visit the “Ranch at Brushy Creek” facebook page.


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Casino NightAre you all in?

Tickets are only $35 per person and are limited so don’t delay! Ticket sales and more details can be found on our RBC Facebook page.

Tickets are officially on sale for our first ever Ranch at Brushy Creek Casino Night, Saturday, February 9th from 6:30 pm-10:30 pm. Join your friends and neighbors for an adults only night out that promises to be full of fun, food and “fake” gambling for fantastic prizes! The evening will be spent spinning the wheel at Roulette, rolling the dice at a Craps table and playing your hands at Black Jack or Texas Hold’em inside the picturesque Avery Ranch Golf Club. Food will be provided and a cash bar available. Stay through the night to see highlights from the year’s events and finally trade in your winning chips for a chance to win some great prizes!

PET CORNERCAN I GIVE MY DOG THANKSGIVING SCRAPS?

Submitted by Kristen WestWe know it’s tempting, but most Thanksgiving scraps are not

safest treat for your pets. Cooked turkey bones are a big no-no as they can splinter and result in a trip to pet ER. Additionally, overindulging your pet in other fatty foods can lead to stomach upset, diarrhea or even life-threatening pancreatitis. Other items to avoid are onion, sage, garlic ... and please, don’t ever give your pet alcohol.

If you can't turn away from those puppy-dog eyes, a bite or two of pet-safe veggies like plain broccoli, sweet potato or carrots, or a small taste of plain turkey is usually OK. Put the treats in a Kong or other puzzle toy while you sit down to eat with your family so that your furry begger is happily preoccupied!


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1. Name: Kiran Seshadri

2. How long have you lived in the neighborhood? 3 months

3. Occupation: ASIC Design Engineer

4. Family: Wife (Swathi Sreedhara)

5. Favorite thing about Austin / Cedar Park: Friendliness of people

6. Favorite restaurant: Homeslice

7. Thing you are most proud of: I got selected to be part of the 2013 LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team to participate in a more 4600 mile bike ride from Austin, TX to Anchorage, Alaska (world’s longest annual charity bike ride) in 70 days to raise funds, spread hope and awareness about cancer along the way. Our mission is three fold – hope, awareness and charity.

8. Hobbies: Volunteering, Photography, Videography, Backpacking, Biking

9. One thing people don’t know about you: People close to me have lost their battles to cancer. Hence, as a part of Texas 4000, I’m trying really hard to give hope to people and families affected by cancer and to raise as much funds as possible for cancer research so that no one else has to lose their life to cancer. I’m also trying to make other people aware of what Texas 4000 and the cause I’m working towards (http://www.texas4000.org/user/profile/10505).

10. What is the first thing you’d do if you won the lottery? Advertise as much as possible about groups and people who work towards noble causes, like Texas 4000.

11. I wish I’d listened when my parents told me … to watch less TV!

12. If you had $10,000 to give away, how would you do it? Donate towards cancer research fundraising for Texas 4000 so that they cause the biggest impact in fight against cancer. We have to find a cure for this disease!!

13. Why were you given your name? My name had to have a connection to the sun. Kiran means a ray of light (from the sun).

14. If you could develop a super power, what would it be? It would be the ability to cure every possible disease, even deadly ones like cancer. And also to stop global climate change (I know its two, but it’s a super power!)

15. Beach resort, mountain retreat, or cruise? Mountain retreat

Why Knowing About Kilowatt-Hours Can

Help You Save MoneyBy Chris Lee

Let's all admit it - we've all taken electricity for granted. As soon as we were young enough to reach the light switch to turn on the lights, we've never thought about electricity since it's been integrated into our lives as a basic neccessity. By understanding a little bit about a Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) of electricity use, you'll more easily measure and compare the costs to operate your appliances in order to figure out how you can save some money.

The concept of kWh is difficult to visualize since most of us have forgotten the details of our high-school physics class (for those of us that actually took high school physics). Power, energy, time?...how can we define kWh? If you turned on twenty 100-watt lightbulbs in your house and left them on for 1 hour, you would have used 2 kWh (20 lightbulbs x 100w x 1 hour = 2000 watt-hours). And if you used your clothes dryer for an hour and your dryer is rated at 5000 watts, then you used 5 kWh (5000w x 1 hour). While each family uses electricity differently based on their living habits, here's a website that will give you an idea on energy use of common household appliances. Caution: the dollar figures used in this chart are based on $0.07 per kWh instead of they typical $0.10 per kWh in Texas:www.glendalewaterandpower.com/rates/appliance_operating_costs.

aspx (Shortened: http://goo.gl/kCelA)So if you looked at your energy bill, you'll see that you're paying

for the amount of Kwh's that you and your family use. By knowing the concept of kWh you'll be able to more easily correlate your energy use to your energy bill and therefore be able to do more to save money. To help you save energy and therefore more money, here are some resources with helpful energy saving tips:

www.takealoadofftexas.com/index.aspx?id=energy-efficiency-tips (http://goo.gl/meydE)

http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/energy_savers.pdf (http://goo.gl/u3fuE)I hope you've understood the basics of a Kilowatt-Hour and how

it's measured to help you see your energy usage. If you have any questions about this, please ping me at [email protected].


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