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Copyright © 2016 Peel, Inc. Ranch Report - February 2016 1 RANCH REPORT In the recent years there has been an increase in patients diagnosed with diabetes, making this the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. ese numbers have increased over the years because of the daily food consumption that has been unbalanced or the lack of exercise, and these numbers are projected to increase more than 50% by the next 10 years. Most people believe sugar is the main factor that results in diabetes, however that is a popular myth. Diabetes has a number of different causes ranging from a lack of exercise to genetic factors. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas that produces insulin; this is also known as juvenile diabetes as it is most common in the youth. Type 2 diabetes is caused by the body’s inability to respond to insulin. In 2008-2009, 18,436 youths were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and 5,089 with Type 2. e most common type of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes; about 90% of the patients diagnosed have Type 2, while only 10% have Type 1 diabetes. 1 in every 10 people, 20 and above are diagnosed and for seniors the numbers increase to 1 in every 4 seniors. Type 2 diabetes could be prevented in a wide variety of ways; through these ways, even patients already diagnosed with diabetes could stop or slow the progression of the disease. 30 minutes of activity everyday such as a short walk, riding a bike, and swimming laps could aid in the prevention of diabetes. Aside from the physical activities, a healthy diet and a loss of weight are also ways to prevent or slow down the process of diabetes. Eat healthy, exercise daily, and spread the knowledge of diabetes so you and your community can stay healthy! -Yeonseo Jung and Misbah Ali ABOUT US We are students of McNeil High School and a part of the HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) organization. is year, we chose Community Awareness as our competition project for HOSA, and have made it our goal to help spread awareness for diabetes in our communities! Diabetes on the Run Every year at high school graduations across the country, what should be a celebration turns into tragedy for some due to the use of alcohol and drugs as part of the post ceremony festivities. Project Graduation is a 501c3 non profit dedicated to providing a safe, sober environment for the graduates to spend their last night celebrating together. is year, McNeil High School has chosen e Main Event to host their post ceremony "all-nighter" which will commence at 11:30pm graduation night and end at 6am the following morning. eir main fundraiser for the event is a "reverse raffle", whereby a $100 donation gets you in the drawing for a $7,500 prize and many others. Donations are limited to 250, so you have a one in 250 chance (or better the odds the more donations you make!) of winning. ere will be a reception and dinner to announce the winner on February 20th, but you do not need to be present to win. ere are other opportunities to sponsor the event in addition to this fundraiser. Please help our graduates - all 600+ of them! - have a safe and happy celebration and donate today! For more information on the organization and all of their fundraisers please visit: http://mcneilprojectgrad.ch2v.com/ Go to our Online Store and buy your Reverse Raffle Ticket before they are all gone! Please review and complete this Reverse Raffle document too! 1 in 250 Chance to WIN $7,500 with the McNeil HS Project Graduation Fundraiser! PROJECT GRADUATION PROJECT GRADUATION DECEMBER 2012 VOLUME 10 ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2016

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In the recent years there has been an increase in patients diagnosed with diabetes, making this the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. These numbers have increased over the years because of the daily food consumption that has been unbalanced or the lack of exercise, and these numbers are projected to increase more than 50% by the next 10 years.

Most people believe sugar is the main factor that results in diabetes, however that is a popular myth. Diabetes has a number of different causes ranging from a lack of exercise to genetic factors. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the destruction of cells in the pancreas that produces insulin; this is also known as juvenile diabetes as it is most common in the youth. Type 2 diabetes is caused by the body’s inability to respond to insulin. In 2008-2009, 18,436 youths were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and 5,089 with Type 2.

The most common type of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes; about 90% of the patients diagnosed have Type 2, while only 10% have Type 1 diabetes. 1 in every 10 people, 20 and above are diagnosed and for seniors the numbers increase to 1 in every 4 seniors. Type 2 diabetes could be prevented in a wide variety of ways; through these ways, even patients already diagnosed with diabetes could stop or slow the progression of the disease. 30 minutes of activity everyday such as a short walk, riding a bike, and swimming laps could aid in the prevention of diabetes. Aside from the physical activities, a healthy diet and a loss of weight are also ways to prevent or slow down the process of diabetes. Eat healthy, exercise daily, and spread the knowledge of diabetes so you and your community can stay healthy!

-Yeonseo Jung and Misbah AliABOUT US

We are students of McNeil High School and a part of the HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) organization. This year, we chose Community Awareness as our competition project for HOSA, and have made it our goal to help spread awareness for diabetes in our communities!

Diabetes on the Run

Every year at high school graduations across the country, what should be a celebration turns into tragedy for some due to the use of alcohol and drugs as part of the post ceremony festivities. Project Graduation is a 501c3 non profit dedicated to providing a safe, sober environment for the graduates to spend their last night celebrating together.

This year, McNeil High School has chosen The Main Event to host their post ceremony "all-nighter" which will commence at 11:30pm graduation night and end at 6am the following morning. Their main fundraiser for the event is a "reverse raffle", whereby a $100 donation gets you in the drawing for a $7,500 prize and many others. Donations are limited to 250, so you have a one in 250 chance (or better the odds the more donations you make!) of winning. There will be a reception and dinner to announce the winner on February 20th, but you do not need to be present to win. There are other opportunities to sponsor the event in addition to this fundraiser. Please help our graduates - all 600+ of them! - have a safe and happy celebration and donate today!

For more information on the organization and all of their fundraisers please visit: http://mcneilprojectgrad.ch2v.com/

Go to our Online Store and buy your Reverse Raffle Ticket before they are all gone! Please review and complete this Reverse Raffle document too!

1 in 250 Chance to WIN $7,500 with the McNeil HS Project

Graduation Fundraiser!

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Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) held its inaugural gala, Drop the Mic, on Saturday, January 9 at the Westin at the Domain. The first time gala was a sold out event with over 360 attendees raising over $100,000 for the education foundation! The seated dinner and live auction event was enjoyed by all but the highlight of the evening’s entertainment was an epic lip sync battle courtesy of LISD high school principals + staff. Each high school competed for votes by a panel of celebrity judges (Bob Ballou, Bob Pickett, Olga Campos, and Quan Cosby) to win a cash prize for their high school Project Graduation. The judges had a very difficult time picking winners of the lip-sync battle - because they were ALL so awesome! The 2016 LEEF Lip-Sync Battle Winners: 1st place: $2,000 for Project Graduation: Rouse High School.  2nd place: $1,000 for Project Graduation: Vista Ridge High School and 3rd Place: $500 for Project Graduation: Cedar Park High School, Leander High School. A heavy Vandegrift contingent voted with their applause giving Vandegrift High School the ”crowd favorite” award which earned the high school $500 for Project Graduation.

Leander ISD's LEEF

Gala

The event raised over $100K in one evening for the foundation. These funds will support LISD schools with classroom grants, reading books for children, dual-credit textbooks, AP exams and college coaches.

At A Glance: •    LISD is comprised of 40 schools in four cities (Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown)•    The district encompasses 200 square miles.•    LEEF programs serve 37,000 students. 

ABOUT LEANDER ISD EDUCATIONALEXCELLENCE FOUNDATION (LEEF)

The mission of the Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) is to provide resources to support innovation,

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SCHOOLSROUND ROCK ISD Patsy Sommer Elementary ................................. 704-0600 ..................................................16200 Avery Ranch Blvd. Elsa England Elementary School ....................... 704-1200 .................................................8801 Pearson Ranch Road Cedar Valley Middle School ............................... 428-2300 .............................................................. 8139 Racine Trail McNeil High School .......................................... 464-6300 ...............................................................5720 McNeil Dr.LEANDER ISD Rutledge Elementary .......................................... 570-6500 .................................................... 11501 Staked Plains Dr. Stiles Middle School .......................................... 570-0000 ................................................................ 3250 Barley Rd. Vista Ridge High School .................................... 570-1800 .......................................................200 S. Vista Ridge Dr.

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YOUR COMMUNITY,

YOUR VOICEDo you have an article or story that you would like to run in this newsletter? Send it to us for consideration in the next issue. Email your document to [email protected].

Many caregivers are under high emotional stress due to the demands of caregiving. This can lead to anxiety, fear, doubt, feeling alone, isolated or stigmatized. Many caregivers are not aware of community resources available to them or feel uneasy in reaching out for help. The challenges of caregiving can be even more difficult if there are problems with thinking such as dementia involved. Support groups offer a safe and confidential place where you can get help with coping and problem-solving as you meet the daily challenges of caregiving a loved one with dementia/Alzheimer’s. There is something tension relieving about being with others who share similar experiences and challenges as you do.

The Spirit of Hope Caregivers Support Group was birthed from the faith-based “God’s Transforming Journey of Caregiving” Seminars in Leander, Texas in 2015. Several attendees felt a need to continue the bonding, information sharing, and support they had received on an on-going basis. I am pleased to offer this faith-based support group to caregivers of dementia/Alzheimer’s family members in the Hill Country area. All are welcome!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, retired Professor of Social Work from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2010), former caregiver, and facilitator of God’s Transforming Journey of Caregiving Seminars.

The support group is held every third Monday of each month at Generations Church in Leander, Texas at 1461 E. Woodview Drive 78641 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. The small donation is $10.00/month. You are not alone. We hope to see you there!

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The LCRA has proposed a Massive Transmission Line Project that will run the length of the Brushy Creek Corridor. This Project will decimate huge portions of Brushy Creek Trail with 140 foot tall towers and 100 foot wide clear-cut easements beneath.

Due to the growth in our region, there is a need to transport more electricity to the Cedar Park and Leander areas. Two new substations are being built in Leander and the LCRA has proposed connecting them to the existing station in Round Rock. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) requested the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to study possible routes, with the end product to be a set of alternative routes to take to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

One route being proposed would run along the Brushy Creek Regional Trail system - from the Brushy Creek Lake Park, along Champion Park, through Olson Meadows Park, down Hairy Man Road, and past the end of the existing trail. The 140 foot towers will require that all trees and vegetation within 60-100 feet be cleared.

These transmission lines and required clear-cut easement below would decimate huge portions of the Brushy Creek Trail. Other routes are possible including ones that have the required easement already in place.

It is going to take a series of actions, individually and collectively, to win this battle and save our Trail. This website will provide a current Action Checklist, so you can know that you are doing everything you can to be heard: http://www.savebrushycreektrail.com

One voice may get lost in the noise. With hundreds of voices, they will take notice!

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enrichment, and equity in pursuit of academic excellence within the Leander Independent School District community. LEEF supports its mission through three main program initiatives: foundations for learning focusing on early literacy, enriching great teaching through innovative teaching grants and professional development, and college bound programs to build a college and career-ready culture among all students. LEEF is making a difference in Leander ISD and strives to ensure that every student in LISD has the opportunity to succeed.

Interested in adoption for your family? The Adoption Collaborative of Central Texas is made up of organizations that are adoption focused and committed to raising awareness about the children in our communities that are awaiting families. The collaborative is driven by the mission of sharing the responsibility to strengthen the adoption community and build forever families. You can work with these agencies to become licensed to foster and/or certified to adopt. There are no fees to adopt from the foster care system regardless of which agency you work with. There is only one pool of children, and they are all in care of the state, every licensed agency has the ability to assist in adoption of any foster child in Texas. Child placing agencies are also foster care providers. The first step is to choose a child placing agency to begin your journey.

Learn more about starting the adoption process and the children waiting for forever families at www.heartgallerytexas.com.

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Campaign OverviewOur platform seeks to engage and inform the citizens of this

country of our solidarity movement to honor our brave. This campaigns mission and purpose, is to show our gratitude to troops, veterans, law enforcement and their families, that we understand and appreciate the sacrifices they’ve made for the freedoms we’re privileged to enjoy.

A representation of your heartfelt THANK YOU will be on display when wearing the Token of Appreciation pin. It’s an impactful salient message that demonstrates our understanding of the difficulties and dangers those who protect and serve experience while keeping us safe. It allows for opportunities to show our gratitude to the unidentifiable (those not in uniform). We hope you’ll join in this effort.

To kick start this campaign, we’re orchestrating a Fund Raising Drive during the month of February. Share the Will is a nonprofit and recipient of 5,000 Tokens donated by Chasco Constructors. Our goal is to see To- kens of Appreciation on the shirts, coats and caps of many and raise up- wards of $25,000. Thank you Chasco,

for making it possible in that 100% of every dollar received, will go towards the immediate needs of our military and or law enforcement members in our community.

We encourage you to give pause more than just a few days a year...our brave are on duty 24/7/365. We ultimately hope to bolster our military and law enforcement members confidence in how they're perceived by the people. Lastly, let us not forget the sacrifices of the loved ones...for they live with their constant reminder….the empty chair.

Wear your pin, show your appreciation and let it serve as YOUR constant reminder…...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.

If this resonates with you and you’d like to participate in this fund raiser, we are seeking Ambassadors. A representative for each neighborhood would certainly optimize our organizational strategy and be instrumental in the success of achieving our goal.

Contact emails: [email protected] or [email protected] Will Williams retired Sergeant was deployed 6 times, is retired, yet still serves…his community. Visit www.tokensfortroops.com for a list of local charities.

THEY LIVE WITH THAT CONSTANT REMINDER…THE EMPTY CHAIR

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February may be the toughest gardening month. Thank goodness it’s short. In Texas we do not know what kind of weather to expect from day to day or from day to night. Keep in mind that the average last freeze for our area is not until mid-March. Even so, many plants normally begin to show signs of growth in February, which makes it the perfect time, to get outside and work in the yard.

This is the perfect time to get your garden tools in good working order. So that when Spring arrives you are ready to plant those plants, mow the grass and prepare all those beds in preparation for a beautiful landscape.

Pruning is both an art and a necessary maintenance function. Most trees and shrubs can be lightly pruned at any time; however mid-winter is generally the best time for major pruning.

Summer flowering trees and shrubs should be pruned before buds begin to swell for Spring, generally they bloom on new growth; examples are crape myrtle, butterfly bush, spiraea and honeysuckle. If those seed heads on crepe myrtles bother you,

remove them this month. Just clip back the ends of the branches, do not destroy the beauty of the gracefully sculptured trunks by severe pruning. Please never top a crape myrtle. Spring flowering plants such as azalea, Carolina jessamine, wisteria, forsythia, and quince should not be pruned until after the blooms are spent.

February is the best time for pruning most roses. Remove any old and diseased canes then cut the remaining canes back by 50%. Make your cuts above a bud that faces away from the center of the plant.

Early to mid-February marks the time to apply a pre-emergent herbicide for lawns. These products kill germinating seed. A second application may be needed in late May or early June. Remember that the best defense against lawn weeds is a healthy, thick turf resulting from good management.

Trim back perennials and ornamental grasses before the new growth appears in Spring. Clean up around plants and mulch well to protect.

Timely Tips for February Gardeners

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NATUREWATCH: WINTRY WONDERSby Jim and Lynne Weber

While our winter weather is milder than most, our thoughts often turn to visions of ice and snow. From first frost to ice storms to snow storms, these frozen precipitation events are sporadic in Central Texas, but when they occur, they can also be spectacular!

How does frost, this sparkling layer that sometimes covers the landscape, form? When the temperature of the air reaches a point where the water vapor in it can condense out into water, it is called the dew point. The frost point is when the dew point falls below freezing, and rather than producing dew, it creates frost. Consisting of tiny, spike-like crystal structures called ‘spicules’ that grow out from a solid surface, frost generally forms on surfaces that are colder than the surrounding air. Even the size of the crystals can vary, depending upon the amount of time they took to grow, the relative changes in temperature, and the amount of water vapor available.

Cold air is denser than warm air, so quite often when night skies are clear and calm, lower areas become colder due to differences in elevation. Known as surface temperature inversion, this phenomenon forms ‘frost pockets’ or areas where frost forms first, due to cold air trapped against the ground. On such days, there can be a 40 to 50 degree difference in air temperature between dawn and early afternoon. Getting out early can reward you with a rare and wonderful spectacle of nature when something called ‘hoar frost’ is formed.

Referring to white ice crystals that are deposited on the ground or loosely attached to exposed objects such as leaves and branches, hoar frost forms on cold, clear nights when heat radiates out to the open sky faster than it can be replaced by nearby sources such as wind. This allows objects in the landscape to cool below the frost point of the surrounding air, and well below the freezing point of water. Hoar frost can form in low-lying cold air even when the air temperature a few feet above ground is well above freezing. The name ‘hoar’ comes from an Old English adjective meaning ‘showing signs of old age’, and refers to the frost making the vegetation look like it has grown white hair. When hoar frost forms on objects above the

surface, like branches and leaves, it has a feathery-like appearance and is specifically called air hoar.

Snow, on the other hand, is an entirely different matter. When a cold water droplet freezes onto a pollen or dust particle high in the sky, it creates an ice crystal. As this primary crystal falls toward the ground, more water vapor freezes on it, building new crystals that form the six characteristic arms of a snowflake. This process of crystallization builds in a symmetrical or patterned way, because it reflects the internal order of the water molecules as they arrange themselves in pre-determined spaces to form the six-sided snowflake.

The most significant factor that determines the basic shape of the ice crystal is the temperature at

which it forms, and to a lesser degree humidity. The intricate shape of a single arm of a snowflake is determined by these atmospheric conditions as the entire crystal falls. As slight changes in temperature and humidity

occur minutes or even seconds later, a crystal that begin to grow in one way might then change and branch off in a new direction. Since all six arms of a snowflake experience the same changes in atmospheric conditions, they all grow identically. And since individual snowflakes encounter slightly different atmospheric conditions as they take different paths to the ground, they all tend to look unique, resembling everything from simple prisms and needles to intricately faceted plates and stellar dendrites.

On the surface, winter may seem as if nature is shutting down all around us, but take the time for a second look. Aside from the visual beauty they provide, the frozen forms of precipitation during the season are just another part of the ongoing cycle of life and renewal for our native plants and animals.

Send your nature-related questions to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to answer them. Check out our book, Nature Watch Austin, published by Texas A&M University Press, and our blog at naturewatchaustin.blogspot.com if you enjoy reading these articles!

Hoar frost on barbed wire

Snow crystal forms

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Oak Wilt, a systemic fungal disease, is the most destructive disease affecting live oaks and red oaks in Central Texas. The fungus causes the water conducting vessels of oaks to become clogged, reducing the flow of water up the tree. While all oak species are technically susceptible, live oaks and those in the red oak group are the most vulnerable, while those in the white oak group (such as bur, post, chinquapin, or monterrey) are more resistant. In Central Texas, the disease has been most devastating for live oaks because of their tendency to grow large interconnected root systems. Once infected, live oaks generally die in three months to a year.

The nitidulid beetle often spreads the oak wilt disease. According to the Texas Forest Service, in early spring (considered February 1 through June 30) the beetles that spread the disease become active, and exposed cuts are vulnerable. Pruning should be delayed until midsummer (after January 31st and before June 30th) when the insects are less active.

Oak wilt presents differently in different species. In live oaks, the leaves usually develop yellowed veins that eventually turn brown, a

process called veinal necrosis. Many homeowners first notice oak wilt symptoms when the leaf veins are necrotic, but the spaces between veins are still green. In many cases, symptoms also include tip burn, scorching of the leaf margins, and interveinal chlorosis. In red oaks, the foliar symptoms of oak wilt are less predictable, but generally involve the browning or yellowing of leaves from the outer margins progressing inward.

Trimming trees, especially oaks, should be avoided from the begin-ning of February through the end of June !

Oak Wilt Disease in Central Texas

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