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Ranch RecordJuly 2010 • Volume 4, Issue 7
News For The Residents of Blackhorse Ranch
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FairField SportS aSSociation BaseballandSoftballiswrappingitsseasonupbutwehave others around the corner.SummerBasketballisgettingunderwayandwehave Soccer andVolleyball in theFall.We are making changes in two importantareas. Wehave anewwebsite so check itout. This is more user friendly especiallyfor you MAC folks. We also have a newregistration website.This one will allowyourfamilytocreateafamilyaccount.YourcontactinfoisretainedasyourchildrenplayinFairfieldSports.Nomoreenteringinthesame information for each sport and eachyear. Also its one stop checkout with onepayment.
Login is through the Fairfield SportsWebsite.http://www.fairfieldsports.netAllfamilieswillberequiredtocreateanaccountthefirsttimeloggingintooursystem.Pleaseaddallfamilymembers,playersandparentsbychoosingtheaddchildrenoraddadultoptions(alternatecontact information such as phonenumbersandemailscanbeaddedwhenanotheradultisaddedtotheaccount).This system will keep track of youraccountinformationforallsportsthatyourchildrenwanttoparticipatein.Nomore re-entering contact and addressinformation each time you want toregister.
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When each sport has its standardregistration process usually 2-4 weeksbefore tryouts, you will be able toregister and make payments for anyoftheavailableprograms.Throughtheregistrationsystemyouwillhaveaccessto all account information, includingpaymentsdue,paymentsreceived,duedates,outstandingbalances,etc.If you have multiple players, please register them all at the same time. To do this after completing one registration click the continue shopping button to register another player. The entire registration process occursover a secure server using the highestsecuritycurrentlyavailable.
FairField Soccer FairfieldSocceroffersafunandcompetitiveprogramfor4-13yearolds(boysandgirls).Soccerregistrationforanotherexcitingyearhas begun. Our registration will go fromJune19,2010toJuly18,2010.Thefeesforthe2010seasonwillbe$115for4-6yearoldsand$125for7-13yearolds,andindividualsponsorship fees are $15 per player. Asteams have successfully done in the past,we recommend that you speak to localbusinesses and ask them for sponsorships(theywillreceiveaplaqueinrecognitionof
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theirgenerosity).Playerassesmentsfor7-13yearoldsbeginJuly27-29th. SportsQuestisalsoofferingaSoccerCamphere in Fairfield July 19-23rd. See www.sportsquesttraining.orgformoredetails.NEW FOR THIS SEASON We upgraded the uniforms(images willbeposedtotheFairfieldSportsAssociationFacebookpage.)InthespiritoftheWorldCupthissummer,alluniformswillbepartofanInternationalSeriesfromXaraSports.Weareveryhappywiththeimprovedqualityandlookofthejerseys,andthinkyouwillagree.Also, thisyearweare including the jersey,socks,ANDSHORTS,ANDASOCCERBALLwith your fee.New, better qualityjerseys, a complete uniform that includessocksandshorts,andasoccerball;wehopeyou’reasexcitedabouttheimprovementsintheuniformsasweare.Thechangeswe’veimplemented also include a new trainingpackageforcoaches.Thispackageisoptionaltouse,free,andwillbeincludedwithyourteamuniformswhenyoupickthemup.
START OF THE SEASON The start of the season depends on theabilitytohavethefieldsreadyonschedule.Threeyearsago,10peopleworkedtopreparethefieldsandtheworkwascomplete in4
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hours.Twoyearsagowehad6peopleandittookadayandahalf.Lastyearonly3peoplesetupallofthefieldsandittook4daystocomplete.Weareseeingnegativeparticipationinthiseffort,andIbelieveitislargelyduetopoorcommunicationonourpart,andyourconcern about thecommitment when asked to volunteer.Therefore,thisyearIamschedulingSaturday,July17thastheofficialfieldsetupday,andIneed40peopletovolunteerforonly1hour.Just60minutes,andwe’llhaveeverythingdone...ifwegetenoughpeople. I’m asking you to make this minimum commitment tomakesurewecanstarttheseasonontime(again,thecommitteewillbeshortstaffedthisyear).WewillmeetattheSchielRoadfields(WeaverComplex)at9:00am(andyou’llbedoneby10:00am).
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Registration opens June 19Field Maintenance – July 17Registration closes July 18Coaches Meetings 4/5 boys/girls July 20 7pm6 boys/girls July 21 7pm7/8 boys/girls July 22 6:30pm9/13 boys/girls July 22 7:30pmPlayer Assessments will be conducted July 26-30 6:30pm
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Team selections will be Aug 1 Practices can start Aug 2First weekend of games Aug 28Final week of season Oct 30, 2010Tournament Nov 1 -14, 2010Soccer Day SAT NOV 20, 2010
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you can Help Bring a dog parkto 1960/Willowbrook area
Ifyouhaveevertakenyourdogtoadogparkyouknowhowmuchfuntheyareforpeopleanddogstoo.Youprobablyalsoknowthereisnotoneinourneckofthewoodsifyou live in far NWHouston. ThenearestoffleashpublicdogparkisBillArcherParkintheBearcreekParkareaonHwy6nearI-10.Ifyouhavenoteverbeentoadogparkyou may soon get a chance to do so hereinourownbackyard. TheHoustonDogPark Association (HDPA) is proud to bepartneringwithsponsorBarks5thAvenuetobringapublicdogparktofarNWHouston.LandnexttotheBarks5thAvenuefacilityon1960nearJonesRd.willbedonatedbythelandownertoHDPAtobuildapublicdogparkon.HDPAwilldesign,constructand manage the dog park. The plan is inpreliminarystagesnowandmoredetailswill
besharedattheKickOffandFundRaisingeventtobeheldOctober2ndintheparkinglotofBarks5thAvenueat10620FM1960West,Houston,TX77070. WewillbeannouncingtheeventdetailsonourwebsitesoonbutyoucanmarkyourcalendarforOct.2ndnow.Leashedpetswillbe invitedtotheeventandwe’llhavelotsoffunforpeopleanddoggies including a dog and carwash, frisbee dog demonstrations,doggie costumecontest, and lotsoflocal vendor tables with freebies andgoodies togive away andwin.Weareseeking vendors and will also needvolunteerstohelpsetupandworkattheeventfromwashingcarsanddogstoentertainmentandsetup/cleanup.HDPAisalsoseekingsponsorsandvendors
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YoucandonatetotheNWareadogparkconstructionfundrightnowonourwebsiteunderProgramsviaPaypaloryoucandonateat the event.Dogparkdonations are taxdeductible.HDPAhasalreadyraisedover$1000fortheNWareadogpark.HDPAwillbeforminga“FriendsoftheNWAreaDogParkCommittee”tohelpusplananddevelopthisnewdogparkandtheeventandweneedvolunteers.Ifyou’dliketohelpusmakethisdreamarealityforNWHoustondogownersemailtiffany@houstondogpark.orgtolearnhowyoucanhelp.HDPAisa501c3non-profitvolunteerorganizationthatadvocatesfordogparksandsupportsdogparkpatronsthrougheducation.LearnmoreaboutHDPA,howyoucanhelp,andwhatHDPAisdoingtosupportdogparksallaroundHoustononourwebsite.ForamapofallthedogparksaroundHoustonvisitwww.HoustonDogPark.org.Seeyouatthedogpark! AuthorTiffany Moore is President of the Houston Dog ParkAssociation and an Advisory Board Member on the Gragg ParkAnimalCampusprojectforBARC.www.animalcampus.org.By tiFFany Moore
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cy-Woods crimson cadettes drill team
TheCy-WoodsCrimsonCadettesDrillTeamwillhosttheir5thannualdanceclinicforK-12from8:30a.m.to11:30a.m.onAugust11-13,2010.Thisisamajorfund-raiserfortheteamandenablesthemtoparticipateinactivitiesthroughoutthe2010 -2011 schoolyear. The fee is$55and includesdancetechnique, speciallychoreographedroutines foreachagegroup,t-shirt,drinksandsnackseachdayandapictureforeachparticipant.Showoffswillheldthelastdayat11:[email protected] website at www.crimsoncadettes.com.On the website, youwill find a sign-upform and a link toPayPalforpayment.
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What’s in the Gallery and on Stage?Whilethe“Wabi-sabiObjects”exhibitioncontinuesuntilJuly8,
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BranchoffersaSummerReadingProgramforchildrenandadults.Avarietyofmonthlybookclubsforallagesareavailableaswellasplentyofprogramsandactivities.AmongtheJulychildrenactivities,setat2p.m.and3p.m.intheCollegeCenter,aretheHCPLVarietyShowJuly14;RolytheClownJuly21andThomastheSnakeGuyJuly28.GoonlinetoLoneStar.edu/libraryforinformation.
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Increasing water safety awareness and standards
FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DROWNING
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Drowning is the leadingcause of unintentional
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Most children are out of sight or missing for less than 5 minutes and usually in the presence of 1 or both parents.
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Krone earns eagle Scout awardIndianapolis native joins father as Eagle Scout
PatrickA.Krone,aCypressresidentandIndianapolis, Ind., native, has joined hisfatherinearningtheEagleScoutAward,theBoyScoutsofAmerica’shighesthonor. A graduating senior at Cypress WoodsHighSchool,PatrickwasawardedtheEagleScout Award duringTroop 533’s EagleCourtofHonoratGoodShepherdUnitedMethodistChurchinCypress.Hewasjoinedbyhis parents,Nancy and JeffKrone andsister,Amanda. Patrick joinshis father, Jeff, as anEagleScout.TwoEagles in a family are a rarity.Only 3 in 100 that begin in Boy Scoutscomplete the rigorous requirements forEagle Scout, making this accomplishmentthe more remarkable. Patrick is the 36thEagleScoutinTroop533,andhasearnedhisBrotherhoodintheBSAOrderoftheArrow
honorsociety. To become an Eagle Scout, a Scoutmustearnaminimumof21meritbadges,including12ofwhicharerequired.HemustserveactivelyinatroopleadershippositionforaperiodofsixmonthsafterachievingtherankofLifeScout.WhileaLifeScout,hemustplan,develop,andcarryoutaserviceproject helpful to a religious institution,school,orcommunityinamannerworthyof an Eagle Scout. He must demonstrate,throughthetestimonyofcharacterreferencesandotherwise,thathelivesbytheprinciplesof the Scout Oath and Law in his dailylife.Hemustparticipate in aScoutmasterConference.Finally,hemustappearbeforeaBoardofReview.PatrickhasbeeninTroop533for5½yearsandinTroop894inWestNewton,Indiana
for3½yearsbeforethat.Hehasearned25meritbadgesandhasservedasPatrolLeader,AssistantPatrolLeader,Chaplain’sAidtwice,TroopGuide,AssistantSeniorPatrolLeader twice, SeniorPatrolLeader,andJr.AssistantScoutmaster.Patrick’sEagleProjectwasbuildingaStorageandEquipmentRoomforSIREofHockley,Texas.Hemanagedtheprojectfrominceptionthroughcompletion,developingandmanagingtheproject’sbudget,construction,teamsafety,andcompletion.ForMoreInformation,contact: JeffKrone,Troop533,713-365-2061
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Joining Eagle Scout Patrick Krone, from left, are sister Amanda Krone, Patrick, mother Nancy Krone, and father and Eagle Scout
Jeff Krone following Patrick’s Eagle Court of Honor at Good Shepherd United Methodist
Church in Cypress, Texas.
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Krone earns eagle Scout awardIndianapolis native joins father as Eagle Scout
PatrickA.Krone,aCypressresidentandIndianapolis, Ind., native, has joined hisfatherinearningtheEagleScoutAward,theBoyScoutsofAmerica’shighesthonor. A graduating senior at Cypress WoodsHighSchool,PatrickwasawardedtheEagleScout Award duringTroop 533’s EagleCourtofHonoratGoodShepherdUnitedMethodistChurchinCypress.Hewasjoinedbyhis parents,Nancy and JeffKrone andsister,Amanda. Patrick joinshis father, Jeff, as anEagleScout.TwoEagles in a family are a rarity.Only 3 in 100 that begin in Boy Scoutscomplete the rigorous requirements forEagle Scout, making this accomplishmentthe more remarkable. Patrick is the 36thEagleScoutinTroop533,andhasearnedhisBrotherhoodintheBSAOrderoftheArrow
honorsociety. To become an Eagle Scout, a Scoutmustearnaminimumof21meritbadges,including12ofwhicharerequired.HemustserveactivelyinatroopleadershippositionforaperiodofsixmonthsafterachievingtherankofLifeScout.WhileaLifeScout,hemustplan,develop,andcarryoutaserviceproject helpful to a religious institution,school,orcommunityinamannerworthyof an Eagle Scout. He must demonstrate,throughthetestimonyofcharacterreferencesandotherwise,thathelivesbytheprinciplesof the Scout Oath and Law in his dailylife.Hemustparticipate in aScoutmasterConference.Finally,hemustappearbeforeaBoardofReview.PatrickhasbeeninTroop533for5½yearsandinTroop894inWestNewton,Indiana
for3½yearsbeforethat.Hehasearned25meritbadgesandhasservedasPatrolLeader,AssistantPatrolLeader,Chaplain’sAidtwice,TroopGuide,AssistantSeniorPatrolLeader twice, SeniorPatrolLeader,andJr.AssistantScoutmaster.Patrick’sEagleProjectwasbuildingaStorageandEquipmentRoomforSIREofHockley,Texas.Hemanagedtheprojectfrominceptionthroughcompletion,developingandmanagingtheproject’sbudget,construction,teamsafety,andcompletion.ForMoreInformation,contact: JeffKrone,Troop533,713-365-2061
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Joining Eagle Scout Patrick Krone, from left, are sister Amanda Krone, Patrick, mother Nancy Krone, and father and Eagle Scout
Jeff Krone following Patrick’s Eagle Court of Honor at Good Shepherd United Methodist
Church in Cypress, Texas.
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purchasing37billionbottlesin2005.Bottledwaterproducesupto1.5milliontonsofplasticwasteperyear.Asmuchas40percentofbottledwatercomesfromthetap.AccordingtoFoodandWaterWatch, “plastic requires up to 47 million gallons of oil per yeartoproduce.Producingplasticbottlesusesenergyandemitstoxicchemicals.”While the plastic used to bottle beverages is of highqualityandindemandbyrecyclers,over86percentofplasticbottlesaresimplythrownaway.Plasticwasteisnowatsuchhighvolumethatvastamountsofcurrent-boundplastictrashisnowspinningendlesslyintheworld’smajoroceans.Thisrepresentsagreatrisktomarinelife,killingbirdsandfishwhichmistakeourgarbageforfood.Thankstoitsslowdecayrate,thevastmajorityofallplasticseverproduced still existsomewhere. Breaking down these plastics cantakethousandsofyears.
There’sasimplealternativetobottledwater:buyastainlesssteelthermos,orareusablewaterbottleanduseit.Ifyoudon’tlikethewayyourlocaltapwatertastes,inexpensivecarbonfilterswillturnmosttapwatersparklingfreshatafractionofbottledwater’scost.ThismessageisbroughttoyoubuyAlexandriaMorgan,IsabelMujicaandNicoleRiso,GirlScoutsofSanJacintoCouncil,Houston,Texas
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Asparagus Crab Salad & Preserve Lemon Vinaigrette...9
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Grilled Beef Tenderloin 4oz, 6oz, 8oz.....18, 22, 26
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 4oz, 6oz, 8oz.....8, 12, 15
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Fettuccini Alfredo & Chicken...15
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Beef & Chicken Fajitas Platter...14
spanish rice, charro beans, salsa, tortillas
Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas Platter...11
spanish rice, charro beans, salsa, tortillas
Grilled Blackened Chicken Salad & Balsamic Vinaigrette...7
baby greens, cilantro, tomatoes, walnuts, avocado, shaved red onions
Tuscan Tomato Mozzarella Salad & Balsamic Vinaigrette...7
extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, garlic wheat croutons
Salmon..19 / Halibut..24 / Shrimp..19 / Crab Cakes..16 / Tilapia..11
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Afamily’smost importantfinancialstrategies includedefensiveones.What if youor your spousemight get laid off in thenearfuture?Butyoumightnotgetlaidofftoo,sowhattypesofthingsshouldafamilydo?Thechallengeistoprotectyourfamily’sassetswhilestayingon-plantosecureyourfuturefinances.
First, stay with your retirement savings plan. Keep oncontributingbecauseitreducesyourtaxesandyourcompanymaymakematchingcontributions.Combined,thesewilldoyoumoregoodthanpayingoffconsumerdebt.Andavoidborrowingagainstaretirementplanorworse,withdrawingfundsearly.Thetaxesandpenaltiesforthisaresevere.
Next reduce your spending, say, by 10%. This is a good idea
regardlessofyoursituationandtheupsideisyoumightreconnectwithwhatisimportant.Distinguishbetweenwantsversusneeds.Includethekidsonthefamilydecisions.Nowthatyouhavemoremoney,it’stimetoboostyouremergencyfund.Everyoneneeds3to6monthsofexpensesinareadilyaccessibleaccount.Thishelpsyouavoidgoingintodebtwhenemergenciesarise.
Secureyourlifeinsurance.Thisprotectsyourincomestream.Ifyouhaveagrouplifeplan,itwilldisappearwithajobloss.Andgroupplansoftenhavesteepincreaseswhenyouhitthosemagicmilestonesevery5yearsafter40.Buyingapolicyoutsidethecompanyiscalledportableinsurance,andit’ssmart.
Nextknockdownyourconsumerdebt.BythatImeananythingwitha“minimumpayment”box–that’sbaddebt.Usedebt-stackingtechniquestogetoutofdebtquickerwhilepayingnomoreonamonthlybasis.It’ssmarttoopenahomeequitylineofcreditnowbutdon’tborrowagainstit.Thinkofitasasafetynet.
Lastly,secureyourhomebyrefinancingwhile interestratesarelow.Whileyoucouldgeta15-yearnote,it’ssmarttogeta30-yearloanandpayitoffasthoughitwerea15-yearnoteusinghigherpayments.Inthiswayifyougetlaidoffyoucanalwaysreverttothelowerpaymentsrequiredbythe30-yearnote.
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2010 coMMenceMent OnMay28,theClassof2010beganthedayasseniorsandendeditasCypressChristianAlumni!Twenty-twoseniorscrossedthestageduringtheThirteenthAnnualCommencementCeremonytoaccepttheir hard-earned and well-deserved diplomas. $1.8 million inacademicandathleticscholarshipsoffered!BelowisalistofCypressChristiangraduatesandtheycollagestheyareattending.
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Blackhorse Year-to-Date Sales ReportAug ‘09 Sept ‘09 Oct ‘09 Nov ‘09 Dec ‘09 Jan ‘10 Feb ‘10 Mar ‘10 Apr ‘10 May ‘10
$451,000 and above 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
$351,000--$450,000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
$276,000--$350,000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
$231,000--$275,000 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1
$201,000--$230,000 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0
$200,000 and below 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 3
Total 3 3 2 4 4 1 3 1 5 5
Highest $/sq ft $112.57 $80.11 $93.18 $95.07 $145.25 $84.70 $74.26 $85.00 $101.22 $83.78