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www.stonecanyonoa.org January 2014 Volume 9, Issue 1

Official Publication of Stone Canyon Homeowners Association

Neighborhood Newsletter

We would like to thank all of the homeowners who participated in this year’s neighborhood survey. Of the 1100 neighbors in our community, 127 participated. Congratulations to Glenn Harvey, Bodie Nash, Christina Marsh, Paul Miller, and 6 other residents who were among the first 100 to respond. They will be receiving a $35 Gift Card for winning the participant lottery.

The survey results will be published in next year’s February newsletter.

Tina Riquelmy

Round Rock New NeighborsWomen from Round Rock and Surrounding Areas Celebrating 35

years of Friendship. Whether you are new to the area or lived here for years, WE WELCOME YOU!

Monthly Luncheons with Speaker or Program

We have many fun activities and Interest Groups:Book Club, Bridge, Bunco, Canasta, Day Trips, Hiking, Lunch

Bunch, Movie Group, Volunteer Opportunities, Wine Group and many more!

For more information call Pam at 512-487-8249 or Maureen at 512-394-5652 or visit our website : www.rrnewneighbors.org

NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Stone CanyonSTONE CANYONOwners & Association Management Teamswww.stonecanyonoa.org

STONE CANYON OWNERS ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS:

COMMITTEE CHAIRSACC Al Maus ............................................. acc@stonecanyon.orgRecreation Laura Kouns .................................... lbkouns63@gmail.com Swimming Pool Open ............................................pool@stonecanyonoa.orgYard of the MonthAmelia Dansby & Cathy Soukup ........ amdansby@gmail.com Maintenance Al Maus ...........................maintenance@stonecanyonoa.orgLandscape Cathy Soukup ........................................csoukup11@att.netNeighborhood Watch Donna Scoggins ...................Donna@LetsGoToEscrow.comNewsletter Judith Horton .................................. 2toojays@gmail..comGood Neighbor Laura Kouns .................................. lbkouns63@gmail.comWebmaster Ron Kellam ........................ webmaster@stonecanyonoa.org

KEY CONTACTS In an attempt to make things easier to find, we have provided

some key contact information for various organizations that you might need to contact. If you have a suggestion for information to add, please contact the web committee.

HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION: Bob Nardo - Goodwin Management .............. 512-852-7965 .................. 11149 Research Blvd Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759 http://stc.goodwintx.com/ Payment Address: Stone Canyon Owners Association P.O. Box 93447, C/O Goodwin Processing Center Las Vegas, NV 89193-3447Governmental Agencies: Fern Bluff MUD ...........................................512-238-0606 ............... 7320 Wyoming Springs, Round Rock, TX 78681 City of Round Rock .....................................512-218-5400 .............................. 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, TX Williamson County Commissioners Office ...512-248-3238 ........... 400 W. Main St., Ste. 216, Round Rock, TX 78664 Williamson County Constable (Robert Chody) 512-248-3239 ...................211 Commerce Cove, Round Rock, TX 78664 Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (Non-Emergency) .........................................512-943-1300 Williamson County EMS (Non-Emergency) .........................................512-943-1264 Round Rock ISD ......................... (512) 464-5000 ext 1311 ....................Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock, TX 78681Misc. Services: Gas Line Malfunction .... (Business Hours) 1-800-460-3030 ............................................(After Hours) 1-800-817-8090 Street Light Repair - TU Electric ...............1-800-242-9113 Texas Utilities (TXU).................................1-800-368-1398 Southwestern Bell ......................................1-888-294-8433 Time Warner Cable ......................................512-485-5555 Williamson County Road and Bridge ...........512-943-3330

President/ACC/Good NeighborLaura Kouns ....................................... board@stonecanyon.orgVice President/Pool/MaintenanceGregg Hnath ...................................... board@stonecanyon.orgSecretary/Landscape/RecreationJessica Stempco .................................. board@stonecanyon.orgTreasurer/Communication (Newsletter/Website/Facebook)/YOMTina Riquelmy ................................... board@stonecanyon.orgParliamentarian/Capital Improvements/Neighborhood WatchAl Maus.............................................. board@stonecanyon.org

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Be very careful during and after the holiday season because it is the season for crime. For those of you who have a Facebook account make sure you sign up on https://www.facebook.com/groups/StoneCanyon to get instant notifications of suspicious activity and actual crime.

As an example this was a posting in mid-December: There was a house break-in on December 3. Jewelry and electronics were taken. The house is located near the intersection of Fern Bluff and Rosebud. The police came but there are no arrests or leads. If you saw anything suspicious on that day in that area, let me know and I'll pass it along.

Please keep your homes and vehicles locked and armed; and keep valuables out of sight. If you see anything highly suspicious, call the Williamson County Sheriff's Department at 512-943-1300 (after hours call 512-943-1389). Of course call 911 in an emergency.

If you are going out of town over the winter holidays, let a

trusted neighbor know. And feel free to let me know so I can be aware and I can do some drive-by to make sure all looks safe and proper. This is what Neighborhood Watch is all about. Let's look after each other.

PLUS IN OAK BROOK: There was a vehicle vandalism Dec. 14th after 12:30AM on Hargis Creek Trail in Oak Brook. AND A SECOND OAKBROOK POSTING OF: I, and others in my immediate neighborhood had Christmas decorations stolen on Crescent Heights Dec 14th. In our case, it was half of our decorations. Only the ones outside our door and main window remained. Others had select things taken. Did anyone see anyone roaming around the neighborhood that night?

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• There are lots of freezing days and nights coming, so be prepared for these quick freezes for the next few months. Make sure to keep your turf watered during the dormant or winter season. Allowing the turf to “dry out” can cause freeze damage. The roots still are in need of water and nutrients and this is a good way to help them to survive the winter months. If you still have some large grassy weeds in your lawn, pull or dig them out to be sure and get the roots. It is generally too cold to spray them at this time.

• Keep your beds mulched and watered just as you do your lawn. The roots are also growing and continuing to draw nutrients from the ground. Not all plants can make it without some additional help. Covering some of your tropical plants with a light cloth might help to protect them from the harsh nights. (If you use plastic be sure to keep it off of the plant itself ). An outdoor light bulb under the cloth can often help keep the plant from freezing; just make sure it is rated for outdoor use.

• Just because it’s cold, don’t be afraid to plant now. Trees and hardy plants should be in stock at nurseries that know best, shop locally. Plant them now and let them get established before summer. The roots will grow all winter.

• For those beds that struggled last summer, start planning now for your new design. Refer to A&M’s “Super Star” plant selection for some great ideas.

• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/cemap/frame.html They’re not all native, but they will exceed your expectations

• Now you could be planting carrots, leaf lettuce, onion plants, radishes, shallots and spinach in the garden. By mid-February beets, chard, endive, parsley, potatoes and turnips can be planted. Seeds of most all other vegetables and spring annual flowers can be sown indoors during January and February for later transplanting to the garden or bed after danger of frost is past.

• Applying dormant oil to plants to kill overwintering insect eggs is a good non-toxic control. Read the label fully before applying.

Plant(s) of the month for shady areas: Beautyberry and Texas (not Colorado) Columbines

By Charles Evans, Director of Operations, ECOSystems Landscape Services

January Gardening Tips

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Brightest Lights

First Place:8616 Columbia Falls

Runner-Up: 8427 Sea Ash

Family Friendly

First Place: 8206 Longdraw

Runner-Up: 8304 Sunburst

Most Elegant

First Place: 8319 Lofty Lane

Runner-Up: 8331 Fern Bluff

Best Street

First Place: Full Moon

Runner-Up: Bar Harbor Cove

Here are the winners of the Holiday Lights contest:

The Yard of the Month Committee members enjoyed seeing all of the beautiful and festive decorations around our neighborhood. Thanks for all of your hard work!

Dates/Time:• Thur., Jan. 16 – 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.• Fri., Jan. 17 – 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

• Sat., Jan. 18 – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.• Sun., Jan. 19 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

For more information visit www.AustinBoatShow.com or contact Jennifer McKinney at 512-494-1128 or Jennifer.mckinney@austinboatshow.com.

2014 AUSTIN BOAT & TRAVEL TRAILER SHOW

2014 AUSTIN RV EXPO

Dates/Time:• Thur., Feb. 20 – noon – 8 p.m.• Fri., Feb. 21 – 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

• Sat., Feb. 22 – 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.• Sun., Feb. 23 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information visit www.AustinRVExpo.com or contact Jennifer McKinney at 512-366-7135 or Jennifer.mckinney@austinrvexpo.com.

The 2014 Austin Boat & Travel Trailer Show will feature hundreds of watercraft and travel trailers from the top boat and RV dealers in Central Texas. Guests are invited to visit the Austin Convention Center to get a first look at 2014-model water craft and travel trailers on display, including wakeboard boats, cruisers, pontoons and fishing boats for water fun, and fifth wheels, truck campers and toy haulers for traveling in style. Other highlights include Bubble Runners, Kid’s Catfish Tank and the Army Bass Anglers. This year’s event also will offer Valet Parking for attendees.

The 2014 Austin RV Expo will feature over 200 recreational vehicles of all sizes and price ranges from the top RV dealers across Central Texas. Guests are invited to the Austin Convention Center to get a first look at 2014-model motor homes, pop-ups, travel trailers, truck campers, fifth wheels and green RVing R-Pods. The event, well timed for the kick off the vacation planning season, offers the perfect chance to explore the recreational vehicles firsthand and determine which one is right for your family needs.

Boat & RV Expo at Austin Convention Center

Adults - $8Seniors Over 60 - $4Children 7-12 - $4

Children 6 and Under – FreeADMISSION:

Austin Convention Center500 E. Cesar Chavez Street

Austin, TX 78701 (512-404-4000) LOCATION:

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While winter is the time of year when we hang man-made ornaments on our trees and shrubs to commemorate the holiday season, it is also the time of year when nature-made ornaments are most apparent in the landscape.  These ornaments are as widely unique as snowflakes, and their appearance varies with the bits and pieces of leaves, twigs, and bark fragments woven into silken bags in a shingle-like fashion.  They reveal themselves on the bare branches and limbs in winter, and they are created by female bagworms.

Members of the Psychidae family, there are about 1,350 species of bagworms worldwide, also commonly known as bagworm moths or bagmoths. Although different bagworm species vary slightly in habits and life cycle, bagworms spend the winter months in the egg stage sealed within the bags produced by females the previous fall.   In late May to early June, very tiny caterpillars hatch, produce a silken strand by which the wind can carry them to new foliage (called ‘ballooning’), and construct a tiny conical bag carried upright with them as they move.  During leaf-feeding, the caterpillars emerge from the top of the bag and hang onto the host plant with their legs, sometimes aided with a silken thread. The bottom of the bag remains open to allow fecal material (called ‘frass’) to pass out of the bag.

By August or September, fully grown caterpillars have developed

larger bags, and pupate within them.  Seven to 10 days later, the pupae of the male moths work their way out of the bottom of the bag, and emerge from their pupal skin.  These males have half-inch long clear wings, feathery antennae, hairy black bodies, and they spend their time seeking out a female to mate.  Females, on the other hand, are immobile and stay in the larval stage, do not develop into moths, and remain inside the bags. After mating, the females produce a clutch of 500 to 1000 eggs inside their bodies and then die.    

Bags vary in size, up to 2 inches long and about a half inch wide, and are spindle-shaped.  They can be quite ornamental, covered in a somewhat patterned array of bits and pieces of plant matter.  A wide range of broadleaf and evergreen trees and shrubs serve as hosts for bagworm species, including juniper, cedar elm, bald cypress, live oak, persimmon, sumac, sycamore, willow, yaupon, and native fruit and nut trees.  Since these bags are composed of silk and plant materials, they are naturally camouflaged from predators such as birds and other insects.  While birds can eat the egg-laden bodies of female bagworms after they have died, the eggs are very hard-shelled and can pass through the bird’s digestive system unharmed. This represents yet another way to disperse bagworm species over a wide-ranging area, and helps in creating a whole new generation of bag ladies!

NatureWatchby Jim and Lynne WeberBAG LADIES

Bagworm in juniper Bagworm in yaupon

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