Lakeline Ranch - August 2011

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Residents,

August 2011 News for the resideNts of LAkeLiNe rANch Volume 3, issue 8

Happy Summer!August is supposed to be one of the hottest months of the year, I

guess we will see what this month brings us. The last few months have really been scorchers! Thank goodness for the air conditioning!

Just a few items this month the board would like to bring your attention to:

School will start the 22nd of August, keep an eye out for our children walking and riding their bikes to and from school. Make sure you follow all signage related to school zones. KEEP your children safe!

Read up on county and city restrictions on water. We all need to do our part.

All issues related to the pool and common areas need to be reported to Goodwin so that they can be addressed. HOA cannot address unreported issues. We had some issues going on at the pool for several weeks that were never reported and we could never help out with.

One of the biggest problems we have had at the pool this season is unauthorized usage, and this comes from homeowners allowing others to tailgate on their cards. The Leander Police Department states that there can be no legal recourse the police can take if the person was essentially “let-in” to the pool. I know at times it may seem un-neighbor like NOT to hold the door for your neighbor into the pool, but each household MUST swipe their own card.

Thank you very much,

Robert HammerbachHOA Board Member

Going 100 PercentOrganic Not Feasible?

By Melanie Dragger, M.Comm.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit organization specializing in research and advocacy related to public health and the environment, has released its 2011 updated “Dirty Dozen” list of the 12 fruits and vegetables containing the most pesticides. Topping this year’s list? Apples. This begs the question, “Can eating an apple a day really keep the doctor away?”

The answer may lie in where you get your apples. Although the EWG’s ranking was cited as an overestimate of the risk by the Alliance for Food & Farming, a non-profit organization with the stated mission of providing a voice for farmers to communicate their commitment to food safety, consuming organically grown products can reduce the amount of pesticides that enter your body. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), long-term exposure to pesticides can lead to death or serious illness, including developmental and reproductive disorders, impaired nervous system function, and certain cancers. Further, the WHO has found children to be at higher risk from exposure than adults.

However, organically grown products are typically more expensive than conventionally grown products, and some organic products may be difficult to find in some areas. If growing your own fruits and vegetables is not an option, and purchasing 100 percent of your produce in organic form is monetarily unfeasible, the EWG’s list offers a good starting point for consumers.

According to the EWG’s 2011 report, which is based on its analysis of tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the federal Food and Drug

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volunteers Needed!The neighborhood is in need of volunteers to help with a couple of items below.

Please notify Patrick Williams ([email protected]) if you would like to volunteer.

OPeN issuesneed quote for repairing the tee boxes for Frisbee golf course.

color changes at the entrancesVOLUNTEER NEEDED - It is too late in the season to do color change. We will look at doing this for the fall.

send survey to homeowners asking for opinions on neighborhood

Coming up with the initial list of items to include i n the surveyPut a swing in the neighborhood

VOLUNTEER NEEDED - Approved: Look for LocationPool restroom door lock torn off

In work to be repairedno one can get in the outside bathrooms. Look into putting key card locks for the outside bathrooms

Getting Bid

Repair basketball backboardsGetting Bid

Pool Furniture is already coming apart, needs to be fixedLooking into warranty

clOsed issuesLight for parking lot pole at pool is out

Has been fixedFence issues with the townhomes

Awaiting response from Townhomes.need to ask the city to put up “children at play” signs near the neighborhood parks

The request to the city has been made.

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Administration (FDA), the following 12 fruits and vegetables (the “Dirty Dozen”) consistently contained the highest amount of pesticides when conventionally grown, and should be consumed in organic form when possible:

1. Onions2. Sweet Corn3. Pineapples4. Avocado

1. Apples2. Celery3. Strawberries4. Peaches5. Spinach6. Nectarines (imported)

7. Grapes (imported)8. Sweet bell peppers9. Potatoes10. Blueberries (domestic)11. Lettuce12. Kale/collard greens

Alternatively, according to the EWG, the following 15 fruits and vegetables (the “Clean 15") consistently contained the least amount of pesticides, and by adhering to this list, individuals can get their recommended daily allowance of fruits and vegetables without incurring the expense of buying organic products in order to limit their exposure to pesticides:

9. Cantaloupe (domestic)10. Kiwi11. Cabbage

Underscoring the importance of the consumption of fruits and vegetables was the release of MyPlate, also in June, replacing the classic food pyramid. The USDA’s new food icon is a simple, visual cue that advises individuals to “make half your plate fruits and vegetables,” graphically shrinking the role of meats and dairy products in the national diet.

More information on the EWG, as well as the full list of fruits and vegetables ranked, can be found at http://www.ewg.org. More information on the Alliance for Food and Farming can be found at http://www.foodandfarming.info. To learn more about the USDA’s MyPlate, visit http://www.choosemyplate.gov, and to discover more about the WHO, visit http://www.who.int/en.

5. Asparagus6. Sweet peas7. Mangoes8. Eggplant

12. Watermelon13. Sweet potatoes14. Grapefruit15. Mushrooms


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subdivision in Austin since 1994. When I moved in the neighborhood I had a five year old daughter and had another daughter soon after. The neighborhood at that time was fairly new with a lot of young families with small children. I was seemingly unaware of the dangers of sleeping with my children in an adult bed or the dangers of my child sleeping in a crib with beautiful bedding, stuffed animals, plush blankets and toys that we all purchase when our children are born. I wanted to write this article for the residents to help and educate in hopes of preventing tragedies that I have investigated over the last seven years as my job as an Investigator for the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office. I want mothers and fathers as well as siblings, grandparents and babysitters to be aware of the dangers of unsafe sleep environments with babies and young children. One of the most pleasurable experiences is cuddling and bonding with an infant. This article is in no way discouraging breast feeding, bonding or cuddling with your child. Babies should be placed alone on their back in a safety approved crib or bassinet for sleeping. This is the safest way for a baby to sleep to prevent accidental deaths by suffocation. Many times babies are placed in adult beds with thick comforters, pillow top bedding and many pillows. It is also not advisable to prop an infant on a couch with pillows. The infants can fall into crevices of the couch and also spaces between a headboard/sideboard.

Below are facts and figures depicting the

harsh realty of what is happening in Texas and in Travis County and recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics to eliminate the risk factors and create a safe place for your baby to sleep.

Every year babies die from suffocation while they sleep. In Texas, on average, a baby dies every other day while bed-sharing with an adult or another child. These figures, researched by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, are alarming and the trend is increasing. According to the Texas State Child Fatality Review Team’s 2009 Annual Report, 86% of accidental infant suffocation deaths were sleep-related, with 81% of these deaths occurring in an adult bed. Right here in Travis County, between 2008 and 2010, 43 babies suffocated in an unsafe sleep environment -- 74% died in an adult bed with 63% dying while bed-sharing. Last year 17 babies, the size of a kindergarten classroom, died of suffocation in an unsafe sleep environment.

Bed-sharing is a controversial topic and some groups promote the practice for the purposes of bonding, and more frequent and extended breast feeding. Research completed by the American Academy of Pediatrics Sudden Infant Death Task Force leads to their position that “there is growing evidence that bed-sharing, as practiced in the United States and other Western countries, is more hazardous than the infant sleeping on a separate sleep surface and, therefore, recommends that infants not bed-share during sleep. Infants may be brought into

bed for nursing or comforting but should be returned to their own crib or bassinet when the parent is ready to return to sleep. The infant should not be brought into bed when the parent is excessively tired or using medications or substances that could impair his or her alertness.”

A few American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations:

• Babies should sleep in a separate safety approved crib or bassinette in the same room as the parent or caregiver. Bed-sharing is not recommended.

• Infants be placed on their back for every sleep (for naps and at night)

• Use a firm crib mattress made for the crib (there should not be greater than 2 fingers width or 1 inch between the mattress and the crib railing). If the baby leaves an indentation, then the mattress is not firm enough.

• The mattress should be covered by a fitted sheet leaving no wrinkles.

• Soft objects and loose bedding, such as pillows, quilts, stuffed toys, pillow-like bumper pads, sheep skins and blankets be kept out of the crib.

• Continue the “Back to Sleep” campaign. Parents should tell others who care for their baby of these risk factors and how they want their baby to be placed to sleep.

This information is extremely important and everyone who takes care of a baby should

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know the difference between a safe and unsafe sleep environment and what to do to make it safe for a baby to sleep.

Keeping babies safe during sleep is as easy as your ABC’s. Your baby should sleep…..

A - Alone, on his or her B - Back, in a safety approved C - Crib (or bassinette), with the D - Dangers (soft bedding materials, stuffed toys, pillow, blankets, comforters, sheepskins, bumper pads, cords) E – Eliminated.

A good night’s sleep is a safe night’s sleep!Useful websites: http://www.aap.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)http://www.cdc.gov/SIDS (Centers of Disease Control)http://www.nichd.nih.gov/SIDS (National Institute of Child

Health and Human Development)http://www.cpsc.gov (Consumer Product Safety Commission)http://cribsafety.jpma.org (Juvenile Products Manufacturers

Association) Please check out the Safe Sleep section in the Safe Living section

on the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Website at www.co.travis.tx.us/medical_examiner for additional information and posters.

Robin Dwyer RNLeanne Courtney RN

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