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STONE FOREST FLYER
Stone ForeSt
September 2013 Volume 3, Issue 9
Did you know that…• Therearemorethan27millionhumansinslaverytoday,more
thanatanyothertimeinworldhistory.• 18,000victimsarebroughtintotheU.S.annually;25%are
broughtintoTexas;themajoritytoHouston.• TheFBIsaysthatthereareover500activebrothelsinHouston,
withtwoopeningeachmonth.SomestatsshowtherearemoresexuallyorientedbusinesseshereinHoustonthaninLasVegasandLosAngelescombined!ThereareavarietyofinitiativesduringthemonthofSeptember
topromoteawarenessabouthumantraffickingandtoraise fundstohelpthevictimsofhumantrafficking.OneoftheseactivitiesintheNorthwestsectionofHoustonisJUSTSHOPforaJustCausesponsoredbyMetropolitanBaptistChurch
JustShopforaJustCauseisour3rdannualfairtradecraftmarketthatpromoteseducationandawarenessinthefightagainsthumantrafficking.IntheCraftMarket,shopforfair-tradeitems,survivor-madeproducts,apparel,jewelry,coffee/tea,chocolates,crafts,babygoods,andmore. Foodanddrinkswillbeavailable.Proceedsfromthiseventgotosupportvarioushumantraffickingministriesinthelocalarea.
IntheExhibitHall,ourguestspeakerswillbeSheriffAdrianGarciaofHarrisCounty.SheriffGarciahas stated that“sexuallyorientedbusinessesthathaveproliferatedintheFM1960corridorinthecounty’snorthernsuburbswillbecomespecialtargetsofnewenforcement.”
ChongKim,asurvivorandactivist,currentlyeducatesthepublicinregardstopreventionofexploitationandpossibletrafficking,providestraining,insightandassistswithcasestudiestolawenforcement&federalagents.Ms.Kimwasaco-writeronamovieofherlifestory,EDEN,whichwasreleasedin2012.
AreaministriesandcalltoactionboothswillbeondisplayintheExhibitHallaswellasaSilentAuctionanddoorprizes.
StartyourholidayshoppingearlyorjustcometosupportlocalFairTradevendors.Learnhowtogetinvolvedinthefightagainsthumantrafficking!
SEPTEMBER IS Human Trafficking Awareness Month
JUST SHOP FOR A JUST CAUSE
September 21 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Metropolitan Baptist ChurchTruth Building
12903 Jones Rd. Houston TX 77070Admission FREE
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STONE FOREST FLYERCOMMUNITY CONTACTS
STONE FOREST HOASpring, Texas 77379
HOA BOARDPRESIDENT
V. PRESIDENTRichard Leonard................................5423ChelseaFairLaneContact...............................................832-717-0749(Home) .......................................................... 361-946-1838(Cell) ............................................................. [email protected] ..............................................TermEnds2013(2-yearterm)DIRECTOR AT LARGETod Bisch.............................................5223SunlightHillCtContact........................................................... 281-370-0120 ........................................................ [email protected] ............................................TermEnds2014(2-yearterm)DIRECTOREric Holdt................................................. 19318YoungOakContact................................................. 281-203-7383(Cell) ..............................................Eric_Holdt@huntsman.com ............................................TermEnds2014(2-yearterm)DIRECTOR AT LARGERobin Jones..............................................19210HollyShadeContact........................................................... 281-376-5511 .................................................................... 281-385-5228 ........................................ [email protected] ............................................TermEnds2013(2-yearterm)KLEIN ISDKleinISDwebsite:...........................http://www.kleinisd.net/KuehnleElementarySchool............................ 832-484-6650StrackMiddleSchool...................................... 832-249-5400KleinCollinsHighSchool.............................. 832-484-7811
CHAPARRAL MANAGEMENT CO. 281-537-0957
www.chaparralmanagement.comMailingaddress:
P.O.Box681007,Houston,TX77268-1007Physicaladdress:
6630CypresswoodDr.Suite100,Spring,TX77379
UTILITIESBridgestoneMUD(water district)....................... 713-983-3602 ...............................P.O. Box 90045, Houston, TX 77290CenterpointEnergy (to report street light outages).... 713-207-2222 ................................. www.centerpointenergy.com/outageHarrisCountyHealthDept......www.harriscountyhealth.comHarrisCountyPrecinct#4.............................. www.hcp4.netComcast (cable).................. 713-462-9000,www.comcast.comU.S.PostOffice............................................1-800-275-8777 ..............................7717 Louetta Rd. , Spring, TX 77379RepublicWaste......................................................................
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Time To Slow Down!
Back To School School started in August, so now is the time fordriverstopaycloserattentiontotheschoolzonesintheneighborhood.Wewanttoremindyouthatthespeedlimitinaschoolzoneis20mphandtrafficfinesdouble!
Other changes to be aware of include;• Childrenbehavingunpredictably• SchoolBusStops• CrossingGuards–pleaseobeytheguards!Remember, theyarethereforthesafetyofyouandyourchildren• Newareasoftrafficcongestion• Bepreparedfordelays• Useofcellphonesinschoolszonesisprohibited!
Pleasegiveyourselfextratimeinthemorningsandmid-afternoonsandrememberifyouaretravelinginaschoolzonetoslowdown.
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Letter from your NeighborsDear HOA,Wehavenothadthepleasureofmeetingyoupersonally,yet
fromreading themonthlynewsletterswe feel youwouldbereceptivetoourconcernsregardingthetrafficonValleySceneWaytoYoungOak.
ThecurveinthestreetcomingfromYoungOaktoValleySceneWay isalways blocked by a parkedWhiteNissanAltima,forcingonetoventureintotheoncominglanetopassthrough. Thiscausescongestionforcingon-comingcarstowaittopass. Thelaneisanopassingareamarkedbysolidyellowlines. Thisisanaccidentwaitingtohappen.SometimescarscomingfromYoungOakarenotalwaysdrivingslowlyandIamsurprisedtheownerofthevehicleisnotconcernedabout
someonehittinghiscarsinceitishalfwayinthelane.Werealizefindingaparkingareaforhiscarmaybeanissue
butwhynotparkintheirdriveway? Manytimesthereisnotanothervehicleonthedriveway.
AnotherconcernisthespeedinwhichcarstravelonValleyScene andeither completely ignoring the stop sign or notcomingtoacompletestop. Maybeareminderandmentioninyournextnewslettertoourresidents?
WehavelivedinStoneForestsince2006andhaveimmenselyenjoyedourlifehere. Itisabeautifulsubdivisionbutwewanttokeepitsafeforeveryoneespeciallyourchildren.
Thankyoufortakingthetimetoreadouremailandhearourconcerns.
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How To Execute The Two-Handed High Backhand Volley Approach Shot
ByUSPTA/PTRMasterProfessionalFernando Velasco
TENNISTIPS
Look in the next Newsletter for: The One-Handed Backhand Volley Approach Shot
Inpreviousnewsletters,Iofferedtipsonhowtohitaforehandgroundstroke, a two-handedbackhand, one-handedbackhand,forehandvolley, the twohandedbackhandvolley, the serve, theforehandhalf-volley,theone-handedbackhandvolley,theoverhead“smash”,theforehandservicereturn,thebackhandservicereturn,andtheforehandhighvolleyapproachshot.
Inthisissue,Iwillofferyouinstructionsonhowtoexecutethetwo-handedbackhandhighapproachshot.Thisshotisusedwhenaplayeriscaughtin“no-person’sland”(aroundtheservicelinearea)andreceivesahighballtovolley.Theimportantpartofthisshotistobeabletohitadeepvolleytothefeetoftheopponentsand/ortohitadeepvolleyclosetothebaseline,sotheopponentisputinadefensivemodeandhitsasofterballsotheplayercannowmoveclosertothenetforthe“killerorplacementvolley”.Intheillustrations,LindaHenson,aplayerattheGreyRockTennisClub,showsthepropertechniquetoexecutethisstroke.
Step 1:TheReadyPositionandSplitStep:WhenLindarealizesthatsheiscaughtin“no-person’sland”,shetakesthesplitstepbybendingthekneesandstayingonhertoes.Herracketisinthevolleypositionandherfeetareangledtowardthepathoftheincomingball.
Step 2: TheBackSwing:OnceLindarealizesthattheballhasbeendirectedtoherbackhand,shewillturnherupperbodyandwilltaketheracketslightlyback.Noticethatthelefthandnexttotheright
handtoallowhertokeephercenterofgravityinthecenter.Shehasloadedherweightonherleftfootandwillbereadytostepforwardtomeettheball.Shewillmakeaslightchangetowardthecontinentalgriponbothhands.
Step 3:ThePointofContact:Lindanowisreadytostepintotheball.Shehaskepthereyeontheballandhercenterofgravitynowisshiftedtowardthepointofcontact.Noticetherighttoepointingtotheballmeetingtheracket.Thefaceoftheracketisopentoallowhertohitbehindtheballandallowmaximumnetheightandallowhertohittheballdeep.Thecontroloftheballwillbemadewiththelefthand,whichisholdingtherackettighter.Therighthandismorerelaxedandhelpskeepthefaceoftheracketina45degreeangleatthepointofcontact.
Step 4:TheFollowThrough:OnceLindahasmadecontactwiththeball,shefinishesthefollowthroughwithherwrist laidback.Herrightarmisnexttoherbodyandhereyeshaveshiftedtowardhertarget.
Step 5:TheMovefortheKillVolley:AstheballisheadedtowardheropponentandLindarealizesthathershotitdeep,nowshemovesclosetothenetfortheputawayvolley.Ifhershotwasnotdeep,Lindawilldecidetostayclosetotheservicelinetoprotecttheloboverherhead.Bythelookinhereyesandhersmile,sheisreadytogoforthe“killvolley”.
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TripAdvisor named Travaasa® Austin a Top 10 Destination Spa. Enjoy true farm-to-table meals from the new Travaasa Farm. Plus, taste delicious straight-from-the-earth creations served from our new food truck.
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WEAR BOTH STRAPS Theuseofonestrapcausesonesideofthebodyto
beartheweightofthebackpack.Byusingtwoshoulderstraps,theweightofthebackpackisevenlydistributed.WEAR OVER STRONGEST MID-
BACK MUSCLES Paycloseattentiontothewaythebackpack
ispositionedontheback.Itshouldrestevenlyinthemiddleoftheback.Shoulderstrapsshouldbeadjustedtoallowthechildtoputonandtakeoffthebackpackwithoutdifficultyandallowfreemovementofthearms.Strapsshouldnotbetooloose,andthebackpackshouldnotextendbelowthelowback.
LIGHTEN THE LOAD Keeptheloadat10%-15%orlessofthechild’s
bodyweight.Carryonlythoseitemsthatarerequiredfor theday.Organize thecontentsof thebackpackbyplacingtheheaviestitemsclosesttotheback.Somestudentshavetwosetsofbooks,soasnottohavetocarrytheheavybookstoandfromschool.
PROPER BACKPACK USAGE Whileabackpackisstilloneofthebestwaystototehomework,an
overloadedorimproperlywornbackpackgetsafailinggrade,accordingto theAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation (APTA). Improperbackpackuse can cause injury, especially to childrenwith young,growingmusclesandjoints.Injurycanoccurwhenachild,intryingtoadapttoaheavy load,usesharmfulposturessuchasarchingtheback,leaningforwardor,ifonlyonestrapisused,leaningtooneside.Accordingtophysicaltherapists,theseposturaladaptationscancausespinalcompressionand/orimproperalignment,andmayhampertheproperfunctioningofthedisksbetweenthevertebraethatprovideashockabsorption.Atoo-heavyloadalsocausesmusclesandsofttissuesof
A FOCUS ON BACKPACK SAFETY TIPS By: Concentra Urgent Care
thebacktoworkharder,leadingtostrainandfatigue.Thisleavesthebackmorevulnerabletoinjury.Aheavyloadmayalsocausestressorcompressiontotheshouldersandarms.Whennervesarecompressed,thechildmayexperiencetinglingornumbnessinthearms.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A BACKPACK Physical therapists recommend the following
featureswhenselectingabackpack:•Apaddedbacktoreducepressureontheback
andpreventthepack’scontentsfromdiggingintothechild’sback
•Awaistbelttohelpdistributesomeoftheloadtothepelvis
•Compressionstrapsonthesidesorbottomofthebackpackthat,whentightened,compressthecontentsofthebackpackandstabilizethearticles
•Reflectivematerialsothatthechildisvisibletodriversatnight
THE RESULTS Worncorrectly andnotoverloaded, abackpack is
supportedbysomeofthestrongestmusclesinthebody:thebackandabdominalmuscles.Thesemusclegroupsworktogethertostabilizethetrunkandholdthebodyinproperposturalalignment.
HOW A PHYSICAL THERAPIST CAN HELP Aphysicaltherapistcanhelpyouchooseaproperbackpackandfitit
specificallytoyourchild.Childrencomeinallshapesandsizes,andsomehavephysicallimitationsthatrequirespecialadaptations.Additionally,aphysicaltherapistcanhelpimprovepostureproblems,correctmuscleimbalances,andtreatpainthatcanresultfromimproperbackpackuse.Physicaltherapistscanalsodesignindividualizedfitnessprogramstohelpchildrengetstrongandstaystrong–andcarrytheirownloads.
Formoreinformationonbackpacksafety,visittheAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociationatwww.apta.org.
Make an impact.
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