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Copyright © 2011 Peel, Inc. Circle C Ranch Newsletter - January 2011 C IRCLE C R ANCH The Official Publication of the Circle C Homeowner's Association Volume 8, Number 1 January 2011 www.circlecranch.info Circle C Holiday Party a Great Success! Over 500 children and their families joined us on December 4 to celebrate the Circle C Annual Holiday Party. We collected many gifts for the Adoption Coalition of Texas which is an organization for Austin’s foster children. ank you to everyone who donated. We would also like to thank our Special Events Committee, our volunteers and the Circle C Child Development Center and staff for helping us host a wonderful event! Holiday Lights Wrap Up! e Holiday Lighting Contest was still days away at the time of going to print for this newsletter, however we would like to thank the many volunteers who stepped up to help judge. We’d also like to send a reminder to all that holiday lights must be removed by January 15th. ank you for your cooperation. Please take a moment to vote this year in the CCHOA Board of Directors Election. We need a 10% quorum in order to host the annual meeting on March 9th. Circle C HOA Annual Meeting and Board Election e Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for the two open board seats (election to be held March 9, 2011 at the Annual Meeting) through January 17, 2011. You can download a Candidate Questionnaire from the News Section of the Circle C Website (http://www.circlecranch. info/news/AnnounceGet.asp?assn_id=14837&link_id=147064) e Annual Meeting and Election will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 6:30pm in the Kiker Elementary cafeteria. Your ballot and proxy will be printed on the back side of the first 2011 CCHOA dues assessment invoice (which is mailed Feb 1 and due Mar 1). e Nominating Committee will host a Candidate Forum in February, date to be determined and posted on the website and in the Feb newsletter. Annual Report ToThe Membership By The Board Of Directors e 2010 Annual Report to the membership from the Board of Directors will be printed in the February newsletter. A copy will also be posted on our website and available in the HOA office.

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Page 1: Volume 8, Number 1 January 2011  · Copyright © 2011 Peel, Inc. Circle C Ranch Newsletter - January 2011 Circle C Ranch The Official Publication of the Circle C Homeowner's Association

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Circle C RanchThe Official Publication of the

Circle C Homeowner's Association

Volume8,Number1 January2011 www.circlecranch.info

CircleCHolidayPartyaGreatSuccess!

Over 500 children and their familiesjoinedusonDecember4 to celebrate theCircleCAnnualHolidayParty.Wecollectedmany gifts for the Adoption Coalition ofTexaswhichisanorganizationforAustin’sfosterchildren.Thankyoutoeveryonewhodonated.Wewouldalso like tothankourSpecial Events Committee, our volunteersand the Circle C Child DevelopmentCenter and staff for helping us host awonderfulevent!

HolidayLightsWrapUp!

The Holiday Lighting Contest was stilldaysawayatthetimeofgoingtoprintforthis newsletter, however we would like tothankthemanyvolunteerswhosteppeduptohelpjudge.

We’dalsoliketosendaremindertoallthatholidaylightsmustberemovedbyJanuary15th.Thankyouforyourcooperation.

Please take a moment to vote this year in the CCHOA Board of Directors Election. We need a 10% quorum in order to host the annual meeting on March 9th.

CircleCHOAAnnualMeetingandBoardElection

TheNominatingCommitteeisacceptingnominationsforthetwoopenboard seats (election to be held March 9, 2011 at the Annual Meeting)throughJanuary17,2011.YoucandownloadaCandidateQuestionnairefromtheNewsSectionof theCircleCWebsite (http://www.circlecranch.info/news/AnnounceGet.asp?assn_id=14837&link_id=147064) The Annual Meeting and Election will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 6:30pm in the Kiker Elementary cafeteria.Yourballotandproxywillbeprintedonthebacksideofthefirst2011CCHOAduesassessmentinvoice(whichismailedFeb1anddueMar1). TheNominatingCommitteewillhostaCandidateForuminFebruary,datetobedeterminedandpostedonthewebsiteandintheFebnewsletter.

AnnualReportToTheMembership

ByTheBoardOfDirectors The2010AnnualReporttothemembershipfromtheBoardofDirectorswillbeprintedintheFebruarynewsletter.AcopywillalsobepostedonourwebsiteandavailableintheHOAoffice.

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CCHOANUMBERS

JasonBram.............................................................. PresidentSteveUbran................... VicePresident/DevelopmentOfficerRussHodes..............................................................TreasurerChrisPoynor............................................................SecretaryJoelPace................................................DevelopmentOfficerBradCompere................................................ BoardMemberRobJohnson.................................................. BoardMemberSteveUrban.................................................... BoardMemberContactInformation.........Email:[email protected]

HOAMgmtOffice......... [email protected]....................................................... 451-9901AquaticsDirector.................................................... 288-4239NewsletterPublisher Peel,Inc.SalesOffice....................................512-263-9181 [email protected],512-263-9181Circle C AmenitiesCircleCCafé.......................................................... 288-6058CircleCCDC......................................................... 288-9792CircleCSwimCenter............................................. [email protected],301-8685SubAssociationInfo: KBEnclaveandFairwayEstatesHOA KarenHibpshman,CMCA,Manager.................. 347-2891

ParkwestHOA GoodwinManagement........................................ 502-7509

StreetmanEnclaveHOA K.O.Orsak.......................................................... 646-6739

MuirfieldHOA SaraHuff............................................................. 219-1927

CityofAustinSolidWaste.......................................... 974.1945DeadAnimalCollection.............................................. 974.2000AbandonedVehicle...................................................... 974.8119PotholeComplaints..................................................... 974.8750StopSigns................................................................... 457.4885StreetLightOutage..................................................... 505.7617Schools ClaytonElementary............................................. 841.9200 KikerElementary................................................. 414.2584 GorzyckiMiddleSchool....................................... 841-8600 SmallMiddleSchool............................................ 841.6700 BowieHighSchool.............................................. 414.5247SAYSA......................................................................... 899.1049

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ARTICLEINFO TheCircleCRanchnewsletterismailedmonthlytoallCircleCRanchresidents.Residents,communitygroups,churches,etc.arewelcome to submit information about theirorganizations in thenewsletter.PersonalnewsfortheStorkReport,TeenageJobSeekers,recipes,specialcelebrations,andbirthdayannouncementsarealsowelcome. Ifyouhaveanarticleofinteresttothecommunitypleasesubmittoinfo@circlecranch.infobythe10thofthemonth.Thenewslettercanalsobeviewedonlineatwww.circlecranch.info.

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has the integrity, knowledge, and customer service you’d expect

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CCHOANEWS6 CalendarofEvents-January20118 CCHOAAnnouncements9 PLEASEOBEYTHESPEEDLIMIT9 PersonalClassified9 RonaldMcDonaldTabCollection10 CircleCLandscape11 NewlyPlantedTrees12 CircleCSwimCenterNews

PARkWESTHOANEWS16 ParkWestHOANews

SCHOOLNEWS18 ClaytonFunRun18 ToLegacyStudentsandTeachers:19 LesMiserablesBowieHighSchoolPerformance

CLUBS&ANNOUNCEMENTS20 GirlScoutsEarnBronzeAward20 CircleCTennisClub

BUSINESSSECTION22 LiveOakReferralNetwork

NEWSyOUCANUSE25 TurningNewYear’sFitnessResolutionsInto ALLYearResolutions25 ClothesMoths27 AustinNewcomersClub-JanuaryLuncheon

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PleasesupportthebusinessesthatadvertiseintheCircleCRanchNewsletter.Theiradvertisingdollarsmakeitpossiblefor all residents to receive a newsletter at no charge. Nohomeownersassociationfundsareusedtoproduceormailthenewsletters.Ifyouwouldliketosupportthenewsletterbyadvertising,pleasecontactPeel,Inc.at512-263-9181oremailadvertising@PEELinc.comforadinformationandpricing.

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John Squires and the Squires’ Team with Keller Williams Realty, your neighbors and Realtors for life!

Call John’s “Sell Phone” at(512) 970-1970 for a free, no obligation market analysis on your valuable Circle C Ranch property. -Easy appointments, 7 days a week and nights! -Flexible commissions, noextra/hidden fees.-Generous MOVE-UP and move-down plans for your specific needs. -Flexible listing agreements with a cash back perform-ance guarantee.

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John Squires and The Squires Team is the #1 agent/real estate sales team in Circle C Ranch, with over 350 homes “SOLD!” in Circle C! They rank #10 out of Aus-tin’s “Top 50” teams and 9,000 other agents in cen-tral Texas. They are also the #2 team in Keller Wil-liams Southwest Market Center for 2009! Austin, Texas resident since 1963.

Thank you Circle C for another great year! We expect the market to stay very active, as it is right now, because interest rates may go up after the first of the year. Buyers are sensing this and are continuing to put homes under contract before the busy Spring. We may have a short lull in early January, but we are already taking pocket listings that will come on the market in January and February. It is still a great time for refi’s too if you are going to stay in your home for the foreseeable future. I recently refinanced my homestead and rental property and the sav-ings are incredible! Call me for an free, easy, no-obligation market analysis on your home at (512) 970-1970 if you are considering selling. I can give you insight to help you fight your prop-erty taxes too, if they’ve gone up. I can also help you with leasing your property and/or direct you to a great lender. Thanks! John Squires

Call Kevin Scragg, your Cir-cle C neighbor, at (512) 529-8763 to see any home on the market and for all leases!

6421 Aden Lane– not on market yet!

“We were concerned about bringing our home on the market just before Christ-mas. John told us our floor plan should sell very well this time of the year with it’s layout. John staged the home, we listed it and got a contract the next day!! We are very happy with John and would refer him to anyone in Circle C.” Seo Chang Park and Ohkwee Kim

6209 Tasajillo Trail Beautiful 1-story in Park West with wood floors and highly decorated. Under contract with 1st timers!

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Gorgeous, Pulte, Executive Series home backing to permanent greenbelt! 4 beds, 3 full baths loaded with upgrades! Brand new granite and GE Pro-file, stainless kitchen with solid granite backsplash! Hand-hewn, plank, wood floors, 20” Italian Por-celin tile, polished marble bathroom and fireplace, remodeled baths, hardware, paint and the list goes on. 2 year ”new” roof and 3-car garage! Big game room too! The last house you will need.

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CCHOA NewsCCHOAAnnouncements

HAVEyOU RECEIVEDA DEED RESTRICTIONNOTICE? Asreportedineachmonth’snewsletter,theHOAstaffdrivesatleasttwosectionsoftheneighborhoodpermonthtonoteviolationsoftheDeclarationofCovenants,ConditionsandRestrictions.Thesecommonly include: front yard landscape maintenance (mowing,edging,freeofweeds),homemaintenance(paint,screens,siding)andrecreationalvehicles(boats,RV’s,trailers)parkedinthedriveway.TheHOAisrequiredbystatelawtonotifyownersinwritingviacertifiedmail andallow for thehomeowner to requestahearingbeforetheboardofdirectors.Ifyoureceivealetter,pleasecontactusattheHOAofficeandletusknowyourindividualsituation.Wewouldliketoworkwithyoutobringyourhomeintocompliance.Ifyouwouldliketoreportaviolation,youcandosoviaourwebsiteatwww.circlecranch.info

HOLIDAyLIGHTS CircleCisoneofthebestplacestobeduringtheholidayslargelybecauseofall thewonderful lights.Thecommonareasare litupandmanyhomeownersparticipatebydecoratingtheirownhomes.However,weaskthateveryonecomplywiththedeedrestrictionsandremovetheirlightsbyJanuary15th.

HOUSEADDRESSMARkINGS Ithasbeenbrought toour attention that theduring thispastholidayseason,packagesanddeliveriesweredelayedduetodriversbeingsloweddownwhilesearchingforaspecifichousenumber.Ifthesedriverswerehavingdifficultly,youshouldassumethatEMS,fire,andpolicewillalsohavedifficultyshouldyouneedtheminanemergencysituation.Pleasemakesurethatyourhomeaddressisclearlymarkedandvisiblefromthestreet.

BEAGOODNEIGHBOR TheAssociationreceivesmanycallsfromownersregardingbarkingdogs.Weencourageneighborstotalktoneighborsifthisisanissue,howevertheAssociationalsosendsoutCooperativeLettersalertingownerswhenthisisreported.Keepinmind–theAssociationcannotverifybarkingdogs,wearerelyingoninformationreportedfromathirdparty. Ifyouhaveapet,takeamomenttoconsiderwhethertheyareanuisancetoyourneighborsandmodifytheroutine.Perhapsaskyourneighborsifyourdog(s)barkingiseveraproblem. Dogsaregoing tobark,butwhen it’s excessiveorearly in themorningorlateatnight,bemindfulandBeaGoodNeighbor.SUBMITTEDByDENISENORDSTROM,CCHOAMGR.

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PLEASEOBEyTHESPEEDLIMIT

Speedlimitlawsshouldalwaysbeobeyed,butespeciallyduringthe summer when so many children are out playing. Pleaseslow down and keep your speed limit below the limit on ourneighborhoodstreets.

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Thank you, thank you, thank youto everyone who is in the habit ofcollecting their aluminum soda cantabs! The HOA is continuing tocollectaluminumsodacantabsinthemanagementofficesopleaseDONOTthrowyourcansawaywithouttakingoffthetabs.ThetabswillbedonatedtotheRonaldMcDonaldHouseCharitiesofAustinandCentralTexas.ToreadmoreabouttheRonaldMcDonaldHouseCharitiesofAustinandCentralTexas,youcanvisithttp://www.rmhc-austin.org/ThankyoutoresidentBobHendeeforvolunteeringhistimetothiseffort.SUBMITTEDByDENISENORDSTROM,CCHOAMANAGER

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CircleCLandscape WinterWaterConservationisanimportanttopicforallCityofAustinwaterusers.Asyouprobablyknow,thewastewateraveragingfor your home address occurs over the months of November-February depending on your address (more information aboutthistopicatwww.ci.austin.tx.us).Mostofustrytolimitexcessivewateringduringthistimeperiodbecauseitaffectsyourwaterratesfortherestoftheyear. When the landscapes go dormant, most people assume thattheydon’tneedanywateratall.Othersjustcontinuetorunthecontrollersastheyweresetforthesummer.Bothoftheseapproachesare somewhatextremeandyoucanfindagoodway toconservewateroverthewinterwithoutharmingyourlandscapes.Ashortassessmentofwhatyouhaveisagoodwaytostart. Ifyouhaveplantedanytreesormovedintoanewhomeinthelastyear—don’tneglecttowaterthetreesduringthewinter.Thisisveryimportant.First,checkandmakesureyouhaveagoodlayerofmulchallthewayaroundthetrees.Thiswillhelpwithkeepingthemoistureinoverthewinter. Youwillalsoprobablyneedtodeepwateryourtreesaboutonceaweekoreverytendaysifwedon’thaveanyrain.Becareful,however,becausetheonlythingworsethanlettingthemdryoutcompletelyistooverwaterthem.Bothapproachescauseownerstolosetrees.

TherearemanygoodarticlesabouthowtoplantandcarefornewtreesontheCityofAustinwebsitewww.ci.austin.tx.us/trees.Lookunder the“Encyclopedia” sectionandyouwillfinda lothelpfulinformationaswellaslinkstootherreputablewebsites. Asfarasturfandplantingbeds,youprobablywanttowaterthemonetimeabouteverytwotothreeweeksifwehavehadnorainatall.Highwindsandcoldtemperaturesdryeverythingout.Iwouldsuggestthatyouturnyourirrigationcontrollertotheoffposition.Thenrunitthroughamanualcycleasneeded.Followthestandardwaterconservationrulesofwateringbefore10a.m.inthemorningandtrytoavoidhighwinds,whichjustdisplacethewater.Usingjustafewofthesetipswillinsurethatyouconservewateroverthewinterandkeepyourlandscapesingreatshapeaswell. You will notice that we are doing a lot of trimming on thecommonsareas.ThisyearwestartedinDecember.ManygardenbooksandresourcesmaintainthatperennialtrimmingisbestdoneattheendofJanuaryorearlyFebruary,aboutsixweeksbeforetheformalendofwinter.Mostwintersherearerelativelymind.Wehavemanyfreezingdayswherethetemperaturewillgetdownto30degreesandsometimescolderforafewhours.Ourexperiencehasbeenthatifourplantsarewellmulched,wecantrimearlier—mainly

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to clean them up and get a tidier look for winter—without anyharmtotheplants.Wealsowateroverthewinterwhichhelpskeepeverythingingreatshape.Theexceptiontothisisifwegetintoawinterweatherpatternthatisdrasticallycolder—suchas15degreesforsixormorehours.Lastwinter,eventhoughwehadnotbegunour winter pruning, the extreme cold in early January damagedsomeplants.ThisisthefirsttimeinmanyyearsIcouldrecallthishappening. WehaddamagetoAfrican irisandfig ivy fromthisweather.Wewereabletocutthingsbackafterthefreezeandmosteverythingrecoveredwellexcepttheirisandivy.So,bottomline,ifwearehavinganormalTexaswinteryoucanfeelfreetotrimbackyourplants,mulchthemwell,andgivethemalittlewaterfromtimetotimeifwedon’thaveanyrain.Theywillstayhealthyandhappy,andgrowgreatintheSpring.SUBMITTEDBySUSANHOOVER

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NewlyPlantedTrees Ifyouhavetreesthathavebeenplantedfor12months,theyarenowwellestablishedanditistimetoremovethestakesandsupport wires. The support wires may harm your trees andrestrictgrowth.

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CCHOA News

NOT JUST ANOTHER CAJUN JOINT!

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“Great food! At a reasonable price. Great attention to service.We eat here at least once a week.”- Phillip Laird

Once again, Cypress Grill was voted as one of austins favorite restaurants. Why? Because for over 8 years we’ve been serving delicious, homemade food in a laid back South Austin atmosphere. Come relax, forget your worries over a tasty cocktail and see why Cy-press Grill will be one of your favorites, too.

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CirCle CSwim Center newS

MEMBERSHIPUPDATE:WENEEDyOU! HappyNewYear!WiththeNewYear,CircleCSwimCenterisupdatingsomeprocedurestoensurethesafestandmostenjoyableexperiencepossiblewhenusingourfacilities,andweneedyourhelp.Weneed to ensure the most accurate andup-to-date information for our currentmembersbyreceivingarevisedHouseholdPass Form from every household.Thenewformnowhasanemergencycontactinformation section, which will provideuswithallinformationnecessaryincaseofanemergency.Thiscontactshouldbesomeone who does not reside in yourresidence.Thereisalsohasasectionformobileupdatesviatextmessages!Ifyouselect“yes”onyourform,youwillreceivetext message updates from the SwimCenter about pool emergencies. Suchemergencies may include pool closuresandclasscancellations.Insuchcases,youwouldreceiveanautomatictextmessageupdatingyouwiththisinformation.Thisnewfeatureisoptionalformembers. ForthosememberswhoaretenantsofaCircleChome,youwillnotneedtoturn

inanotherAmenitiesReleaseFormwiththis update so long as your AmenitiesRelease Form that we have on file iscurrent. If you and your household are notcurrentlymembersoftheSwimCenter,nowwouldbetheperfecttimetosubmitaHouseholdPassFormandreceiveyourmembership.AsaduespayingmemberoftheCircleCHOA,yourmembershiptotheSwimCenterisincluded,wejustneedyourinformation. Afriendlyremindertoall,asidefromthehomeownersifanyonelistedonyourHouseholdPassFormisage23orolder,the Swim Center does require proof ofresidency.ThiscanbeeitheraPhotoIDwiththeCircleCaddress,orapieceofmailaddressedtothatpersonattheCircleCaddress. For your convenience, this form willbe emailed toall currentmembers, andyoucanalsodownloaditfromtheSwimCenter section of the Circle C Ranchwebsite,www.circlecranch.info.There isnoneedtostopbytheSwimCentertoturnintheform,justfillintheblanksandemailittocustomerservice@circlecranch.

info!Thank you in advance for yourpatiencewiththisupdate.Wetrulybelievethiswillonlyhelpensure the safetyandqualityofeveryvisittotheSwimCenter.

AREyOUBRINGINGAGUESTTOTHESWIMCENTER? Alongwiththemembershipupdate,wearealsostreamliningourguestguidelines.WenowhaveanewGuestPolicyFormfor 2011, also available online. Everyguest must complete one for the newcalendaryear,eveniftheyhavebeenherepreviously, and must be signed by theguest.Iftheguestis17oryounger,thenthe parent or legal guardian’s signaturemustbeacquired.TheSwimCenterwillnotbeacceptingverbalpermissionsoverthephone.Oncewereceivethenewformfromeachguest,wewillkeepitonfileandsimplydateitforfuturevisits.ThisnewformwillonlyneedtobefilledoutonetimeeachyearandwillbeeffectiveuntilDecember 31 of that year. This annualformwillensureup-to-dateinformationincaseofemergencies,aswellasmaketheguestsing-inprocessquickerandeasierforeveryone.Guestfeeswillstillapplyduringeachvisit.

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8SWIMMINGWORkOUTTIPS:kEEPTHATNEWyEAR’SRESOLUTION It’s January,howare thoseNewYear’s resolutionsgoing? I’msureplentyofyoumaderesolutionstoexercisemore.Well,wewanttohelp.Swimmingisagreatwaytostayinshape,andsincetheSwimCenterpoolisheatedtoacomfortable80degrees,there’snobettertimethannow to get started.Here are some superhelpful tips for improvingyourswimmingworkout.Whetheryou’rejustgettingstartedoryou’vebeeninthegamequitesometime,thesetipsarehelpfulforalltypesofswimmerslookingtoimprovetheirskills.1. Warm-Up Startinganyphysicalexercisewithawell-warmedupbodyisessentialforaneffectiveandinjury-freeworkout.Startyourswimmingworkoutwithafewslowlapsjusttomakeyourbloodrunthroughyourmuscles.Thisisalsohelpfulforgettingyourbodyusedtothewater.Startatalowpaceandincreasegradually.Usually400metersissatisfactoryforawarmup,butfeelfreetodomorelapsifyouplanonhavinganintenseorlonger-than-usualworkout.Notonlywillwarming-upensureyoufromanyinjuries,butitwillalsoincreaseyourperformanceandworkout.2. Swim Three Times A Week Nomatterwhatyourgoalis,loosingweight,buildingupyourmuscles,orjustgeneralfitnessimprovement,youneedtoexerciseatleastthreetimesaweek.Swimmingonceortwiceaweekisbetterthannothing,

butbecauseofthewayourbodytrains,exercisinglessthanthreetimesaweekislessthanoptimal.3. Swimming Interval Training Swimmingintervaltrainingisthemosteffectiveamongtheswimmingworkoutstoloseweightandtotrainyourcardiovascularsystem.Intervaltrainingisbuiltonacycleofhighandlowintensityefforts.Thelowintensityactivityneedstobetailoredsothatyourbodyneedstoworkhard to recoverbefore thenexthigh intensity activity starts.Please,refer to this website for more information about interval training:http://effectivewaterfitness.com/swimming-interval-training/4. Focus On Swimming Technique Whatever your reason might be for improving your swimmingperformance,thekeyistogetstrongerandfasterbutneverloseyourtechnique.Keepyourstrokescleanandmaximizeyourtrack,oryouwillsoonreachthelimitofyourswimmingperformance,andyouwillnotbeabletoimprovefurther.5. Always Tumble Turn Tumble turns, for backstroke and freestyle, keep the swimmingrhythmandfitnesstrainingcontinuous.Tooptimizetheeffectofthetumbleturn,pushawayfromtheside,underwaterandstreamlining.Afteryoupushfromtheside,trytoswimflatwiththeleastresistanceagainstthewater.Beforestartingthestroke,addalegkick.Whenthepushfromthesideislosingmomentumandyouarereachingthesurface,

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8. Cool Down As the warm-up is a key to perform asuccessfultraining,coolingdownisimportanttostretchyourmusclesandkeepyourbodyinshapeforthenextswimmingsession.Aftera hard training, your body might be tiredandsore.Trytodosomemorelapsonalowandrelaxedpace,focusingonstretchingandregainingtherightfeelinginthewater.Thiswillfacilitateforyourmusclestorelaxandtorecovermorepromptly. Remembertoalwayscheckwithyourdoctorbefore changing anything about your usualexercise program.Formore informationonanyofthesetips,pleasereferencethiswebsite:http://effectivewaterfitness.com/swimming-tips-workouts-everyone/.

SWIMTEAM: TheCircleCSelectSwimTeamisstayingbusythroughtheholidayseason.SwimmersparticipatedintwolocalmeetsinNovember,traveled toCorpusChristi for theReindeerRacesinDecemberandarepreparingforthe

UT Meet January 7-9. Congratulations toallswimmerswhoplacedinthemeetevents,and good luck to those participating thisweekend. WewouldliketosendspecialbirthdaywishestothefollowingSelectSwimTeamswimmerswith January birthdays: Rhea Dharwadker(8th), Aidan Smiley (11th), Frisco Koelling(12th),DanielLi(12th),BrookeWalsh(14th),MeganBell(18th),AydanFish(18th),JacobBryce (19th),KaitlynMcDaniel (21st),AdaMaria Claudio (22nd), Christopher Leight(26th),MirandaKagy(29th),DaneClaessen(30th)andPageVavasour(30th). The Swim Center still has SelectTeammerchandise for saleat theFrontDesk.GetyourSiliconeSwimCaps($12),LatexSwimCaps($1)andT-shirts($10)nowandshowyoursupportfortheSeaSerpents!

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Park West HOA News

FROMTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORS TheParkWestHOABoardofDirectorsextends their wishes for a happy, healthyandprosperousnewyear to allParkWestresidents and their families and thankseveryonefortheirsupportinthepastyear.

Markyourcalendarstoattendthe2011annual meeting at Kiker ElementarySchoolonTuesday,February8that7p.m., with sign in beginning at 6:30p.m.Votingwillbeconductedtofilltheseatsoffourdirectors.ANominatingCommitteewasappointedandpotentialcandidates,atthetimethisnewsletterwent to print, were interviewed andnamed.TheBoardisworkingonthe2011budget,whichwillbepresentedatthemeeting.

The Rules Committee presented aproposed pet policy at theNovember15 Board meeting, and that policy isnowunderreviewbytheHOAattorney.Putting a dangerous dog policy fortheneighborhoodintoplace isahighpriorityfortheBoard.

The Board appointed a Board-levelworking group to develop an archivepolicyfortheHOA.ThegoalsaretohaveourbooksandrecordsaccessibletoParkWesthomeownersthroughourpropertymanagementcompanyaswellascontinuingtoprovidethedocumentsontheParkWestwebsite.

THOUGHTSATyEAREND SubmittedbyMichaelHarris:2010hasbeen an unusual year for many of us; insomehouseholdsthat’sgoodandinothers–well, theyear can’tbeover fast enough.Wearebombardedbynews thatonmostlevelsisdisturbing,becausethatiswhatsellspapersorgetsclicksontheweborviewersontelevision.Manypeoplefeelthatchanging

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theworldweliveinisanimpossibletask,which on many levels is probably true.However, my grandmother, who grew upinthehorseandbuggydays,wouldalwaystellmewhenIwasoffcourseonsomething...“Putthehorseblindersonandonlylookforwardtowhatispossible,notwhatmaybedistractingyouontherightorleft.” So as we approach 2011 with politicalandeconomic issues impactingtheworld,let’sfocusonwhatisdirectlyinfrontofusandprobablywithinoursphereofpossiblechange. Let’s try to be more neighborlytothosethatliveinourcommunity.Thismaycomeintheformofakindwordwhenpassing on the street or helping some ofour older neighbors with tasks that havebecome more difficult with age. We cancelebrateandenjoytheanticsofthechildreninourneighborhoodandvowtoleave“ourlittle part of theworld” a better place forthemastheygrowtoadulthood. Wecansaynotothenaysayers,andthosethatseebadineverything,bysettinganexampleofpositivethinkingineverythingthatwedo.Wecancelebratethegoodthingsinourlife,regardlessofhowsmall,sothatthispowerofpositivelivingwillexpandexponentiallyfromourneighborhoodtoourcommunitytoourworld. ParkWestinCircleCRanchisawonderfulplacetobeinending2010andbeginning2011andIamahappierpersonformovinghere.WEARANDTEARREMINDER Ithasrecentlybeennoted,withaflurryofremodelingandhomeimprovementactivityoccurringthroughouttheneighborhood,thatthe followingmessageneeds tobe restated.Ifyou’rehavinganykindof landscapingorredesignworkdone (itgoeswithout sayingthatyou’verequestedapprovalforthework

through the appropriate channels in bothCircleCandParkWest)anditinvolvesrock,stone, gravel or the like, PLEASE ensurethatyouoryourcontractordon’tjustdumpthe loaddirectlyontothestreetatcurbsidebutfirstplacesomesortofcoveringonthegroundtoprotectthesealcoatandthestreetfromunnecessarywearandtear.Likewise,ifanythingisunloadedonyourdriveway,stepsshouldbetakentoprotectitssurfaceaswell.NEWSyOUCANUSE Therehasbeenachangeinthepriceofthekeyfob-stylegateclicker.Itis$25,notax,forthosecurrentlyinstock.Thevisorclip-onstyleispricedat$21,notax,forcurrentstock.Topurchaseeitherstyle,contactFrankGilbreathatmfg45@yahoo.com.TWOFLAGSOVERPARkWESTTheStarsandStripes,ourflag,istheuniqueandproudemblemoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Weholditinsuchhighesteem,honor and prominence that it commandsnotonlyourloveandrespectbutalsoourallegiance.Infact,inournational“PledgeofAllegiance,”thefirstexpressionofallegianceis “to the Flag of the United States ofAmerica.”Thenweadd,“andtotheRepublicforwhichitstands.”WeflyourflagproudlyonsolemnobservancessuchasVeteransDay,onMemorialDay, theFourthof Julyandon many other occasions to honor thosewhohavegiventheirallforourcountry,tocelebrateourindependenceandtocelebratemanyotherblessingsweenjoy. There is, however, one day of the yeardedicated solely to honor this symbol, asymbolthat-duringtherestoftheyear-weusetohonorandcelebrateotherpeopleandevents.ThatdayisJune14,FlagDay.HereatParkWest,thankstothreeveterans,wecanhonor,saluteandcelebrateourStars

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andStripeseverydayoftheyear.Itstartedoutin2005withWorldWarIIveteranandformerParkWestresidentDavidHokeobtainingpermissiontoinstallandflytheFlagatoureastmailcenterinhonorofallAmericanveterans. Subsequently,afterDaveHoke’sdeath,twootherveteransandParkWestresidents-retiredMarineCorpsofficerCharlieRodenbergandretiredAirForceofficerDaveMaril-followedthroughonDaveHoke’sinitiativeandinstalledasecondU.S.flagatthewestmailcenter. These two veterans have also assumed the commendableresponsibilitytocontinuouslyflyandmaintainthetwoflagsatParkWest,tothebestofourknowledge,theonlyAmericanflagsbeingflownpermanentlyatCircleC. Theonly“problem”withsuchapermanentdisplayofourflag-ofpatriotism-isoneoffamiliarity.Wecangetsousedtothesightoftheflagsthatwemayfailtonoticethemorperhapstakethemforgranted.Hopefully,asweenterParkWestonourwaytoenjoythesecurityandblessingsofourcommunity,homesandfamilies,wewilltakenoteoftheFlagandallitrepresentsandgiveitamentalsalute.CalvinCoolidgeperhapssaiditbest:“Weidentifytheflagwithalmosteverythingweholddearonearth. It representsourpeaceandsecurity,ourcivilandpolitical liberty,our freedomofreligiousworship,ourfamily,ourfriends,ourhome.Weseeitinthegreatmultitudeofblessings,ofrightsandprivilegesthatmake

upourcountry.”Thankyou,DaveHoke,CharlieRodenbergandDaveMarilforinitiatingandcontinuingsuchagreattradition.HELPINGHANDS JackieRollinssaysthebestpartofhervolunteerjobattheLowIncomeTaxClinic,adivisionofTexasRioGrandeLegalAid(TRLA),isthatshecanworkfromhomepreparingtaxreturnsfortheattorneyswho scan and e-mail her the necessary documents. TRLA is anonprofitorganizationthatprovidesfreelegalservicestoresidentsofSouthwestTexaswhoareunabletoaffordthefeesofprivatepracticeattorneys.Shealsogetsalotofsatisfactioninknowingthatthereturnsshehaspreparedplayamajorroleinclosingaclient’scaseoratleastinsatisfyingaportionofit,sometimeswithouttheirhavingtogotoTaxCourtforaformalhearing.UNTILNExTTIME Thisisyourcolumnandyourinputisimportant.Withoutit,therewouldn’tbe a column. Soplease contact JackieRollins at301-1839orJackieRollins02@aol.comwithyoursuggestionsanditemsofinterest,suchassomeoneyoufeelshouldberecognizedasagoodneighbororanotherneighborwhoisavolunteerextraordinaire.Andhowaboutthatspecialtripyoutook?Thestoryiswaitingtobetold!SUBMITTEDByJACkIEROLLINS

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School NewsCLAyTONFUNRUN

C l a y t o n E l e m e n t a r y2010 - 2011 Fun Run andCelebration, April 16th2011.Ifyouareinterestedinadvertisingandsupportingthiswonderful, healthy lifestyleevent, if you would like toseeyourcompaniesnameon500+ t-shirts all around thecommunity, on the school’sPTAwebsite,postedout inthe frontofour school,andmuch,muchmore,thenpleasecontact us at [email protected] aboutbecomingaSponsorforthisexcitingevent.SUBMITTEDByWENDyGONzALES

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At Circle C Dental, we now offer 6 month smiles cosmetic braces in addition to the many other services we offer including same visit tooth colored crowns, CariFree cavity risk assessment and more! By your next cleaning, you can have the beautiful and straight teeth that you have always wanted! Please give us a call at 512-301-2483 (BITE) for a free consultation regarding 6 month braces or any other dental question.

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First,letmeofferahugethankyoutoLegacyof Giving teachers and students at GorzyckiMiddleSchoolforparticipatingintheDriveforcoats and cans and the Day of Service. Whatyou did was incredible ! Keep reading! Because of the combined efforts of the 35LegacyschoolsinvolvedintheDrive,theCapitalArea Food Bank will be able to serve 46,670meals to hungry and homeless individualsacross CentralTexas.Think about that for aminute. What a tremendous impact you havemade! By everyone giving their time, talent,and treasure, together, Legacy schools returnedapproximately $223,600 in economic value tohelp communities throughout centralTexas. GorzyckiMiddleSchoolstudentscontributedawhopping1447poundsoffoodwhichtranslatesinto1158mealsforhungrypeopleallovertheAustinarea! Furthermore,Gorzycki studentscollected265coatstohelpneedyfamiliesinourcommunitystaywarm!Thatisreallysomethingtocelebrate.

Additionally, thanks to Gorzycki’s hard workandcare,thisyear,our35Legacyschoolstogethercollectedwellover58,000poundsoffood(46,670meals) compared to lastyear’s collectionof31,00pounds!Thisisamazinggivenoureconomyis more stressed this year than last. Moreover,Legacy schools collected 4138 coats this yearcompared to 2000 coats last year! GorzyckiMiddleSchoolreallymadeadifferenceissomanylives. Capital Area Food Bank and the JuniorLeague are in awe of what you accomplished! Finally, congratulations to all our Gorzyckiphilanthropistsonajobwelldone!Mostofall,IwishtoofferaveryspecialandheartfeltthankyoutotheGorzyckiLegacyteacherswhoinspiredtheirstudentstochangeourworld.Morestats,awards,andgreatpicturesarestilltocome!Thankyou,DeniseKelly,AcademicProgramDirectorALegacyofGiving470-6384•[email protected]

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LesMiserablesBowieHighSchoolPerformance

Theaward-winningmusicalLESMISERABLESwillbeperformedbythestudentsoftheBowieHighSchoolFineArtsDepartmentJanuary20-23attheBowieHighSchoolTheatre. ThemusicalbyAlainBoublilandClaude-MichelSchonbergwasoriginallystagedin1985byBroadwaydirectorCameronMacintoshandtheRoyalShakespeareCompany.BasedonVictorHugo’s1862novel of the same name, set in early nineteenth-century France,the plot follows the stories of the characters as they struggle forredemptionandrevolution.Anensemblethatincludesprostitutes,studentrevolutionaries,factoryworkers,andothersjoinstheleadcharacters. TheTony Award-winning score features the song “I DreamedaDream”,sungasasolobythecharacterFantineduringthefirstact.Numerousprofessionalartistshaverecordedcoverversionsofthissongsincethemusical’spremiereinOctober1985,includingNeilDiamond,ArethaFranklin,DavidEssex,MichaelCrawford,LeaSalonga,SusanBoyle(whenshemadeBritain’sAmericanIdoljudgescry),andmostrecentlyasaduetbetweenIdinaMenzelandLeaMicheleonthetelevisionshowGlee. Bowie’sproductionfeaturesover150actors,singers,musicians,andtechnicians.2006BowiegraduateJonathanBlackburnwillperformtheroleofJeanValjeanasaguestartist. Performancesareat7p.m.Thursday–Saturday,January20-22,andSunday,January23at2:00p.m.Reservedseatingticketsare$10inadvanceand$12atthedoorandmaybepurchasedfromcompanymembers.Call414-2343forreservations.SUBMITTEDByBETSyCORNWELL

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Clubs & Announcements

GirlScoutsEarnBronzeAward

GirlScoutTroop2214isagroupof5thgradersinsouthwestAustin.ThetroophascompletedtherequirementsfortheBronzeAward,thehighesthonoraJuniorGirlScoutcanearn.ThetroopconsistsofAbbyC.,EmmaL.,JamieC.,KatieS.,KennaA.andOliviaF.TheBronzeAwardisgiventogirlswhohaveshowntheycanhelpothers,improvetheircommunityandworld,andbecomethebesttheycanbe.

FortheirBronzeAwardProject,thetroopweeded,leveled,planted,mulchedandwateredthebigflowerbednearKikerElementarySchool’sblacktop.Tolearnaboutnativeplants,the girl scouts visited the Natural Gardener to help themdecideontheplantsthattheywanttoincludeinthebedandthe layoutof theflowerbed.Our troopdecided to includeTexas Native plants, various grasses and herbs and lots ofwildflowers.

Inaddition,thegirlsetchedgoodcharactertraitsandhabitsonsmallcoppersigns:Smile,Teamwork,Learn,Read,FriendsandPeace.WehopethatfutureJuniorGirlScoutTroopswilladoptthisgarden,tendandcarefortheherbsandplants,andcontinuethebeautificationprojectthatTroop2214started.

Whenthegirlsgraduatefromelementaryschoolandmoveontomiddleschool,theywillalsobridgetobecomeCadetteGirlScoutsandcontinuetolearnandgrowintotheleadersoftomorrow.SUBMITTEDByLIESLCRISWELL

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“Circle C WTTA Wahoo’s CWin First Place”

TheCircleCTennisClub“Wahoo’sC”TennisTeamwonfirstplaceintheirflightfortheFallSeasonoftheWomen’sTennisLeagueofAustin.TheTeamhadninewins,twotiesandzerolosses,earninga total of 171 points. Players of the team are: Shelly Foreman,Valerie Sansing, ShelbyWalden (Captain), Adriana Streetman,MicheleSalter,JohannaHeywood,PattyLeighton(Co-Captain),andKathleenAugustine.

“Sportsmanship Award” TheCircleCTennisClubFlight6,ChiliPeppers,wasawardedtheWTTAFallSeasonSportsmanshipAwardfortheirFlight.Aftereachleaguematch,theplayersvotefortheteamthatshowsfairnessandgoodsportsmanshiponeachmatch.Playersoftheteamare:CindyDavid,EileenBeckmann,JulieAsbra,EthelShumaker,MaryAnnBowling(Captain),KathiCalhoun(Co-Captain),RhondaHudsonandJaniceJohnson.PROVIDEDBy:FERNANDOVELASCO,GENERALMANAGER

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TurningNewyear’sFitnessResolutionsIntoALLyearResolutions

January is here, and so is the traditionof making NewYear’s Resolutions. Andmanytimes,thetraditionofbreakingthoseresolutions.Wefindourselvesexcitedandmotivated for the startof anewyear, andwithin a few months we often experiencefrustrationbecausewesimplycannotstickwiththeresolutionsweset.

I have been teaching fitness classes,personal training, and coordinatingfitnessprogramsforoveradecade,andIseeiteveryyear.GymsarepackedfromJanuarythroughMarch,andthenmanymembersjustseemtodisappearorgiveup.

Here is my question. What can we doto stick with exercise and making healthychoices for twelve months out of the yearinsteadofjustthree?Itisnoteasy,butlayingaproperandrealisticfoundationisthekey.Andrememberingthatifwedofalloffthewagon,weneedtohoprightbackonandnotgiveup.Commitment,timemanagement,settingmeasurablegoals,andbeingrealisticareallvitalcomponentstooursuccess.

If a sedentary and overweight personbeginshertrainingbysaying,“Mygoalistolose50poundsinfiveweeks,”thatpersonislikelytofail.Thatrateofweightlossissimplynothealthy,realistic,or lasting. However,if that sameperson insteadsays,“Mygoalistoworkoutthreedaysaweekfor20-50minuteseach timeandasa result, lose50poundsthisyear,”sheisofftoagreatstart!Thatgoalisspecific,measurable,attainable,realistic,andtime-bound.

PeopleoftenaskmewhatmyNewYear’sresolutions are, and to be honest, I don’treallysetthemanymore.Yousee…I,too,havesetresolutionsmanytimesinthepast,and within weeks or months felt defeatedandgaveupbecausetheywerenotrealistic.Instead, I find myself setting little goalsthroughout the year, but they very rarelyincludenumbersonascale.

Setting “number goals” (ex: “I want to lose 20 pounds by May”) certainly has itsmerit,butIencourageyoutomovetowardsettingthe“HowcanIbecomeabetterandhappierperson/wife/mother?”typeofgoals.AndwhylimitourselvestoJanuary?Ifyou

findsomethingyouwanttodoorbecomeinthemonthofMarch,setthatgoalrightthenand there,andcreatea specificplanofactionthatwillgetyouthere.Keepinga positive and realistic spin on our goalsettingthroughouttheyearwillallowustoexperiencemoresuccess.Andthatiswhatmattersintheend,right?Feelingsuccessfulandimprovedbecauseofthethingswelearnalonglife’sjourney.

Here are a few tips to setting all yearresolutions.

Set S.M.A.R.T. goals. Theyshouldbespecific, measurable, attainable, realistic,andtimely.

Find what works for YOU. If joininga gym is not realistic for you, find otheractivities, classes, and opportunities thatdon’tinvolveagymmembership.

Get support. That could be a closefriend, spouse, personal trainer, meet upgroup, or coworker. Communicate yourgoals and have people in your cornercheeringyouon.

Set goals that will better yourself and those around you. Ex:Thismonth,Iwillgo on more walks with my child. Thismonth, I will clean up my eating. Thismonth, I will start a gratitude journal.Youwillfindthatlittlechangesequalhugeimprovementsovertime.

If you set “number (weight) goals,” remember that your beauty and worth do not lie in the numbers on the scale.Healthyweightlossisslowandsteadyatarateofaboutonepoundperweek.Tolosejustonepoundperweek,youmustburn3,500 calories more than you consume,whichisnoeasytask.

Keep in mind that fitness and health are a lifestyle - not a one-month trial. Anymovement is goodmovement, andmanytimes, the hardest part of exercise is justgettingitstarted.

Nutrition is key. Whatgoesintoyourmouthisjustasimportantastheexerciseyouget.

Weareallbeautifulandhavesomuchtoofferthisworld.Hereistoanamazing2011!BySARAHS.JORDAN,MS

ClothesMoths Clothes moths can cause considerabledamage to materials containing wool, furorotheranimal-derivedproducts.Therearetwocommonclothesmoths, casemakingclothesmothsandwebbingclothesmoths.Thenamesdescribethe larval (caterpillar)stage of the moth. Case-making clothesmothsspinsilkencasesthattheydragalongwiththemwhiletheyfeed.Webbingclothesmothsfeedwithinsilkenburrowsthattheyspinoverthesurfaceoffabric. Adultsaresmall,tanmothsabout3/8aninchlong.Theyareweakfliersandavoidlight.Larvaeliketofeedinprotectedareas,suchasfoldedclothing,andrarelyleavetheirfoodsource. Toreduceoravoidclothesmothproblems,thefollowingtipsmaybehelpful:

Locate&removeanyinfesteditems-Lookindrawers&closets,onthefloor,on or under furniture, on or in walls,ceilings&atticsLaunderordrycleanclothingPeriodicallyshake&airoutitemssuchasrugs&clothingUse heat and/ or cold to kill insects ininfesteditemsThoroughlycleanstorageareasStore c lothing in t ight ly sea ledcontainersCedar is not that effective in repellingclothesmoths-Itmustbefreshlycutorchippedforvapors to be effective & vapors losepotencyquicklyM o t h b a l l s ( n a p h t h a l e n e o rparadichlorobenzene) can be used torepelinsects-Read&followalllabelinstructions- Use only in sealed areas or closedcontainers-NotethatthefumesfromtheseproductsmaysoftenormeltsomeplasticsInsecticide sprays can be used tosupplementsanitationtechniques-Removingallitemsfromtheareabeforetreatingwithaninsecticide

For more information or help withidentification, contact Wizzie Brown,TexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceProgramSpecialistat512.854.9600.Checkoutmyblogatwww.urban-ipm.blogspot.com.

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Peoplegenerallybelievethatidentitytheftrelatesmostlytofinancialinformationandaffectscredit.Thatisonlypartiallytrue.While,identitytheftimpactscreditandcanbedevastatingtopeople’sfinances,thereareothertypesofidentitytheftthatarealsoprevalentandgrowing.Theseincludetheftsofmedicalinsuranceforreceiptofmedicalcare

underfalse identity;socialsecuritynumberforemploymentunderfalsenameandevasionofincometaxes;and,driver’slicensenumberfortrafficoffenses.Thestolenpersonalinformationhasalsobeenusedforcommittingadditionalcrimesunderafalseidentity.Peoplewhoseidentitiesarestolencanspendmonthsandyearsandalotofmoneytorestoretheiridentity.Inthemeantime,itcanimpacttheirabilitytosecureemployment;getloansforhousing,educationorcars;andleadtodenialofnewhealthcoverageorlossofexistingmedicalcoverage.Theprocessisfrustrating,humiliatingandtime-consuming.

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