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Official Publication of the Wood Glen Property Owners Association August 2011 - Volume 5, Issue 8

Dear All,As I write, it continues to be hot and dry so we

have a burn ban, no fireworks summer! I for one, really appreciate the cooperation from everyone…I have not heard sirens, smelled smoke or heard fireworks going off to date! We continue to work in the greenbelt to remove anything that could be a fire hazard. Please call RRPD at 218-5500 if you see behavior that could start a fire or if a fire has started, please immediately call 911 to report it. Thanks much!

There is stuff stored in driveways that need to be behind the fences….and fences much in need of repair or replacement. We have neighborhood fences to replace, but it takes time for the board to work together and get it done right for all of us!

There is no article about “Change” or “Status Quo” this time; however, if you plan to be at the annual meeting this year in order to personally participate in the vote, please let me know. Since attendance at the annual meeting has been 50 or fewer residents for the past several years, we have reserved a small meeting room. If we anticipate a larger group, we will prepare so that no one has to stand in the hall because the room is at capacity crowd.

One of our residents has written a series of articles about the area we now call Wood Glen from his experience and from what he has learned from the family who used to ranch what is now our yards and greenbelt. Let me know if you enjoy these…and I will share your comments with the author!

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GoinG 100 Percent orGanic 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 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. 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

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board of directorsPresident: Donna Tucker .......................donnactucker@att.netVice President: ............................................................ OPENtreasurer: Ken Stites ............................... kstites@austin.rr.comsecretary: Lela Solum ........................lelasolum@austin.rr.comsection 1: Eric Boren ....................... eric_boren@sbcglobal.netsection 2: Derric Hobbs ....................... dchobbs1@yahoo.comsection 3: Julie Cowan ..............................julie.cowan@att.netsection 4: Mark Murray .................murray.markd@gmail.comsection 5: Donna Tucker .............. donnatucker@austin.rr.comsection 6: Rod Kerr .....................................rod_kerr@shi.comsection 7: Christopher Loft ........................chrival22@aol.com

committee chairsModifications: Sam Myers ................ slmyers58@earthlink.netPool/amenity center co-chairs: Julie Cowan ................................................... jcowan@att.netlandscaping / Greenbelt: Karen Fischer ................................... kfischer4@austin.rr.comcapital improvements: ...................................................................................OPENsocial activities: Cynthia McGuire ...................cynthia.maguire@sbcglobal.netcommunications: Donna Tucker ......................................donnactucker@att.net ..........................................................donnate@austin.rr.comant bait control Program co-chairs: Leslie Myers .........................................myersls@earthlink.net Sue Kernan ......................................... ladysue2007@aol.comsafety/security ..............................................................................................care calendar: Denise Ferguson ............................. dferguson@austin.rr.comWelcome committee: David & Elaine Lloyd ............................Lloyd1111@aol.com

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Wood Glen CaresWe Care Calendar for Wood Glen. What

is it: The Care Calendar is an online calendar. If you have a special need (for example, you have a new baby and few meals would be very helpful) you would contact me either by phone (671-8467) or my email dferguson@austin.rr.com. I would then set up the calendar with your needs (meals) and the times/dates that the meals would be needed. Families in our neighborhood would be made aware of your need. Families who are able to help would then go online, pull up the calendar and fill in the date and the meal they would be providing. Or you could call me with the information and I would be happy to fill in the calendar with the information. Very easy! If you have any questions please call me.

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fruits and vegetables without incurring the expense of buying organic products in order to limit their exposure to pesticides:1. Onions2. Sweet Corn3. Pineapples4. Avocado5. Asparagus6. Sweet peas7. Mangoes8. Eggplant9. Cantaloupe (domestic)10. Kiwi11. Cabbage12. Watermelon13. Sweet potatoes14. Grapefruit15. Mushrooms

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 www.who.int/en.

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taking a ride throughour neighborhood--30 Years Ago!It may have been through your very back yard that a Halloween

Hayride once roamed. Before the days of privacy fences, paved streets, and swimming pools, Wood Glen was literally just plain “woods.” A mere 20 years ago I was enjoying a church hayride through this area before developers came in and construction workers totally changed the landscape we call home today.

What was it like back then? Have there always been feral hogs, coyotes, and fire ants? What were the native plants? Were there caves, Indian arrowheads, or other relics? To get my history lesson, I visited with the previous owners of this property. Leroy and Ruth Lange are a delightful couple who still live on a 40 acre corner of the original 400 acres Leroy’s father bought in 1938. I visited with them recently and was rewarded with a personal history lesson about this land.

Try to imagine this area without streets and houses. Imagine Leroy and Ruth riding their horses across Plantation Drive and rounding beneath the trees that still stand guard in your back yard.

The Langes hosted picnics with friends in these woods. Usually they would meet in a shady area across the street from the current amenity center, near Falkirk Dr.--not far from where families gather for picnics today.

What did it look like before being tamed by developers? It was truly the woods, crowded with Live Oaks, Post Oaks, Cedar Elm, and Juniper (Cedar) trees. There were some clearings, where Prickly Pear

and native grasses grew and provided shelter for Cottontail and Jack Rabbits, along with an occasional Rattle Snake.

The native Mexican Hat flower was prolific, but presented a problem for ranching since this

plant would tend to chock the growth of grasses. So farmers were forced to spray them to control their spread. Mostly,

though, this area was thick with trees, hardly room for vehicles. The name, “Wood Glen” is very appropriate.

In the next issue we’ll take a look at the surprising geology of Wood Glen. Until then, back to

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Wood GlenbeinG cool at the Pool

Upgrades, vandalism and a little help are the topics here. We have upgraded the lights in the cabana area and the bathrooms to motion detectors, so that if they are left on we aren’t wasting electricity! Some bored kids have shot and killed the motion detectors and so we have had to put in other security measures, at HOA expense...make you mad? How can you help? If you see someone jumping the fence, please ask them to go around and use their key. Also, if you are the last to leave the pool, be sure to close the bathroom doors to lessen motivation to break in after hours.

Lastly, please be considerate of other swimmers and their older children by keeping diapered children in the kiddie pool or have your child in a secure, swimming diapers because, frankly…poop floats! While the chemicals do protect the water, it is a sanitary issue and we must close the pool until our pool man comes out.Any further concerns, please email me via the Wood Glen website. Julie Cowan

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Join us for the 17th Annual Hairy Man Festival on Saturday, September 24th from 11am to 6pm at Cat Hollow Park in Round Rock. Admission to the festival is two non-perishable food items or $2 per person to go to local food banks. This event is sponsored by The Brushy Creek Women’s Association and the Brushy Creek MUD.

The family fun-centered events raises money for many local charities, and offers a full day of food, arts & crafts, children’s activities, and enjoy special performances and live music all day. This year the proceeds will benefit Project Care Case.

Project Care Case provides new and age appropriate suitcases on wheels to each child in foster care. The “care case” has their names permanently embedded on it and contains socks, underclothing, two changes of clothing, teddy bear, and a pillow/blanket of their own and a child friendly Bible.

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512-852-9276. The festival is located at Cat Hollow Park off of RM 620 at 8600 O’Connor Drive. For more information please visit www.HairyManFestival.org or www.BrushyCreekWomen.org

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