Canyon Creek - March 2013

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CANYON CHRONICLE

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News for the Residents of Canyon Creek

March 2013 Volume 7 Issue 3

March Events at the Wildflower Center

• WildflowerDays™Monday,March11throughFriday,May31Ourbluebonnetswillbe spectacular,butourgardensgowaybeyondbluebonnetswithall sortsofTexasspringwildflowersondisplay.

• ArtistsandArtisansFestival9a.m.to5p.m.SaturdayandSunday,March9and10.Texasartistsandcraftspeopledisplaytheirworksinwood,metal,photography,silk,watercolorandmuch,muchmore.

• ShouPing’sPaperSculpturesSaturday,March9,throughMonday,May27.Meet the artist from1 to 4 p.m. Sunday,March 10, in theMcDermottLearningCenter

• JimLaPaso’sSculptureintheGardensSaturday,March9throughMonday,May27

• TexasMajesty,WatercolorsbyDeniseCounleySaturday,March9,throughMonday,May27Meettheartistfrom1to4p.m.SaturdayinTheStore.

IN THE SUMMER,outdoorwaterusecanaccountfor50to80percentofhomewateruse.Texansmustusetheirpreciouswater resourcesmoreefficiently,orwewillhave longer,morefrequentwater shortages, especially duringdroughts andhotTexas summers. Muchof thewaterusedoutdoors iswastedthroughinefficientlandscapewateringpractices. Byreducingtheamountofwaterwewaste,wewillsavemoneyandprotectthequalityoflifeoffutureTexans.

DESIGN A WATER-WISE LANDSCAPE,plantingwater-efficient,well-adapted,and/ornativeshrubsandtrees.Chooseplants that are drought tolerant (or at least have lowwaterrequirements)andheattolerantandcansurvivetheminimumwintertemperaturesinyourlocalarea.Nativeplantsarealsomostresistanttodiseasesandpests.Putdrought-tolerantgroundcoverinsteadofgrassinareasthat

arenarrow, small, sloping,odd-shaped,orclose topavement.Limitturfareastothoseneededforpracticaluses. Bermuda,buffalo,andzoysiaaredrought-tolerantgrasses.

KEEP MONEY IN YOUR POCKET,usingwater-efficientlandscape practices, such as propermowing,mulching, andmoderate fertilizing. Mostwater utilities chargehigher ratesduringthesummerorincreaseratesinincrementsbasedonuse.Pleasereduceyouroutdoorwaterusebydetermininghowmuchwateryourlandscapeneedstostayhealthyanddon’tuseanexcesswhendrought conditions exist. ThankYou for yourhelp inpreservingLakeTravis.Remember;bemindfultoCONSERVEWATERFORTODAYANDTOMORROW.

Center open Easter Sunday, March 31

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AustinNewcomersClubisdedicatedtointroducingnewresidentstoAustinwhileextendingahandtomakenewacquaintancesandjoinfunInterestGroups.Thismonthour luncheonprogramwill featureBrigadierGeneral

CharlesA.Miller,Jr.,theChiefofStaffoftheTexasStateGuard.He’llspeaktousaboutourownTexasStateGuard,anditsmissiontoserveTexas.GeneralMillerisanativeTexan,borninTaylorTXbutasthesonofan

armyofficermovedaroundthecountrytoaseriesofmilitaryinstallationsguringhisgrowthyears.HeisagraduateofKilleenHighSchool,inKillenTXin1961,theUnitedStatesArmyArmorSchool,theMilitaryPoliceandtheUnitedStatesArmyCommandandGeneralStaffCollege.HeholdsaMastersDegreefromSouthwestTexasStateUniversity.AstheChiefofStaff,GeneralMilleristhesecondincommandofthe

2,000-plusTexasStateGuard,whichhasArmy,Air,Maritime,andMedicalcomponents.Itsmembers,allvolunteers,oweallegianceexclusivelytotheGovernorofTexas,whichisdifferentfromtheNationalGuard.Eachmemberisscreenedpriortoentryandgenerallyservesfornopayunlessthereisastateemergency.Theirprimarymissionisdisasterrelief,especiallyincaseofhurricanestrikes.Themonthly luncheonwillbeheldonWednesday,March20at

GreenPasturesrestaurant,locatedat811WestLiveOakinAustin. Wegettogetherataround11:00a.m.forasocialhourwithlunchat12:00noon. Theluncheonis$20perperson;reservationsarerequired,andpaymentmustbereceivedbyThursday,March14.Theclubwebsiteiswww.AustinNewcomers.comandthetelephone

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Josephisaconfidentyoungmananddescribeshimselfasbeing‘cool’and‘awesome’.Helovesbeingoutdoorsandenjoyssportsincluding football andbasketball. Joseph likes tobuild thingswithhishandsandhopestohaveacareerasanarchitect.HeperformswellinschoolandplanstograduateearlyintheSpringof2014attheageof17.Josephwants tobeadoptedby someonewhowill lovehim

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How to execute The Half Volley

Inpreviousnewsletters,Iofferedtipsonhowtohitaforehandgroundstroke, a two-handedbackhand,one-handedbackhand,forehandvolley, the twohandedbackhandvolley,andthe serve.Inthisissue,Iwillgiveyouinstructionsonhowtoexecutethehalfvolley,whichisusuallyplayedbetweenthebaselineandthenet.Theplayerisnotcloseenoughtothenettohititontheairand/ordoesnothaveenoughtimetoretrievebacktohititonthetopoftheflight.Theballisusuallyhitrightafterithitstheground.InthesepicturesstudentCamillePalafoxdemonstratestheproperformandtechnique.PhotosbyCharliePalafox.

Step 1: The Split step:Whentheplayerrealizesthatshewillhavetoplaytheballrightafterithitstheground,theplayerwillstopandtakethesplitstepbybouncingoffhertoesatthesametimeandletherbodyleanforwardtoreacttotheball.Bothhandsareontheracketsoitcanreacttoeithermovetotheleftortotheright.Eyesarefocusedontheincomingball.

Step 2: The Back Swing: Thesecretofthehalfvolleyistotaketheracketbackearlyandhaveashortbackswing.Also,itiscriticaltolaythewristbackslightlytoallowforagoodpointofcontactinfrontofthebody.Theplayerwillthenbendherkneesandlungeforwardtohittheballassoonasithitstheground.Noticetheconcentrationofkeepinghereyeontheball.

Step 3: The Point of Contact: Assoonastheballstartstorise,theplayerwillmakethecontactwiththeballandwillaimtogoawayfromthenetperson.Hereyesarefocusedonthepointofcontactandthelefthandisstillclosethebodyforbetterbalance.Theleftkneeisstillbentandthelefttoeispointingtowardthepointofcontact.

Step 4: The Finish: Oncetheballleavestheracket,theleftkneehasnowalmoststraightenedupandthefollowthroughisabovetheplayers’head.Thiswillallowtheballtogohighoverthenetandwilllanddeeptowardthebaseline.Theopponentwillhavetobackofftohitthenextball,orwillalsobeforcedtohitanotherhalfvolley.Thelefthandisreadytoholdtheracketonthehandletoanticipatethenextshot,whichprobablywillbethevolley.

ByUSPTA/PTRMasterProfessionalFernando Velasco

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