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August 2014, Volume 8, Issue 8 Official Publication of Sonoma Homeowners Association

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The annual meeting of the Sonoma HOA is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 7 PM at Barefoot Pool. You should have already received the following forms in the mail:

• Meeting Announcement • Nomination Form• Meeting Proxy At the meeting, we will be voting to fill two

open seats on the Board. PLEASE return the Meeting Proxy by one of the methods indicated on the proxy. Your proxy will be exchanged for a ballot if you attend the meeting. Under Texas law, we need a quorum of 125 (combination of attendees and proxies) to have an official meeting. Without enough attendees and proxies, the HOA will be forced to reschedule the meeting and incur additional mailing expenses to resend all the required forms.

If you are interested in serving on the Board or nominating someone for the Board, please return the Nomination Form no later than August 13th, 2014. The Board of Directors will act as a nominating committee and will interview those wishing to be considered for the Board. Nominations will not be accepted from the floor at the Annual Meeting.

We hope to see you at the annual meeting on August 20th at Barefoot Pool!

SONOMAANNUAL MEETING

A FOCUS ON HEAT EMERGENCIESHEALTHY TIPS TO STAY COOL IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER

By Concentra Urgent Care

Heat emergencies fall into three categories of increasing severity:Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heatstroke.Heat illnesses are easily preventable by taking precautions in hot weather.

Children, elderly, and obese people have a higher risk of developing heat illness. People taking certain medications or drinking alcohol also have a higher risk. However, even a top athlete in superb condition can succumb to heat illness if he or she ignores the warning signs.

If the problem isn’t addressed, heat cramps (caused by loss of salt from heavy sweating) can lead to heat exhaustion (caused by dehydration), which can progress to heatstroke. Heatstroke, the most serious of the three, can cause shock, brain damage, organ failure, and even death.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT Donna Kohn ......................... president@HoaSonoma.comVICE PRESIDENT Doug White .................. vice_president@HoaSonoma.comSECRETARY Carl Anderson........................ secretary@HoaSonoma.com TREASURER Will Smith ............................. treasurer@HoaSonoma.comMEMBER AT LARGE Charles King .............member_at_large@HoaSonoma.com

COMMITTEESPOOL CHAIR Charlie King .................................pool@HoaSonoma.com LANDSCAPE CHAIR Donna Kohn ..........................landscape@hoaSonoma.comSOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Cyndi Wasserboehr ..................... social@HoaSonoma.comNEWSLETTER......................................................OPENWEBSITE ........................... webmaster@HoaSonoma.comNEIGHBORHOOD WATCHDonna Stina ............ neighborhood_watch@hoasonoma.com

MANAGEMENT CO.

IMPORTANT NUMBERSEmergency ......................................................................911Fire Department ................................................... 218-5590Poison Control .............................................. 800-764-7661 Police Department ............................................... 218-5500Round Rock Hospital ........................................... 341-1000Williamson County Sheriff’s Department ............. 246-1155 Post Office- 2250 Double Creek Road ........... 800-275-8777 Blackland Praire Elementry School ........................ 424-8600 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/bkldprairie/Ridgeview Middle School ...................................... 424-8400 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/ridgeview/Stony Point High School ....................................... 428-7000 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/stonypoint/Cedar Ridge High School ...................................... 704-0100 http://schools.roundrockisd.org/cedarridge/City of Round Rock Website ....................................... http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/

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11149 Research Blvd. Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759-5227Voicemail: 512-502-2114

Cell: 512-230-3220, Fax: 512-346-4873E-mail: jim.smitherman@Goodwintx.com

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Kasey Jorgenson – Sonoma Specialist & Realtor

Broker - Keller Williams Realty www.JorgensonRealEstate.com

Office: (512) 439-3698

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Sonoma Statistics for July

Average Days to Sell: 21 " Average Price/Square Foot: $99.16 " Average Sales Price: $266,182 "

Visit www.SonomaRoundRock.com or call (512) 574-5484!

!Even if you are just curious, I would be happy to talk about your home’s value with you! Call or email me

anytime - Kasey@JorgensonRealEstate.com !

SONOMA HOA2014 SOCIAL EVENTS

The Social Committee has put together another fun filled year of activities for your family. If you are looking to gather with your neighbors or make new friends-come out and be Social!

AUGUST 20, 2014HOA Annual Meeting, 7PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 Music by the Barefoot Pool, 1 – 4 PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014Neighborhood Garage Sale

OCTOBER 25, 2014 Halloween Party at Barefoot Park, 3pm-5pm

DECEMBER 6, 2014Santa Claus returns to Barefoot Pool, 11am-1pm

We need your help to make a successful event. If you can volunteer your time for any event, please contact Cyndi

Wasserboehr, social@hoasonoma.com or 512-294-2183.

Please report any broken sprinklers or other irrigation irregularities to landscape@hoasonoma.com. This would include any areas sprinkling when you think they should be off or any water coming from sprinkler heads in an improper fashion. Thank you for your assistance.

WE ALWAYS NEED AN EXTRA SET OF EYES

FROM ONE NEIGHBORTO ANOTHER...

Sonoma is a family neighborhood made up of residents of all ages. Please be considerate when parking in your driveway to not block the sidewalk. We don’t want young children, the elderly or handicapped neighbors to have to walk into the street to get around these cars! Thanks you for your consideration.

LANDSCAPE NOTES

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:Heat Cramps• Sweating• Pain in arms, legs, and abdomenHeat Exhaustion• Moist, pale skin• Fatigue and fainting• Dizziness and lightheadedness• Headache and confusion• Nausea and vomiting• Rapid pulse and breathingHeat Stroke• No sweating• Dry, hot, red skin• Confusion and loss

of consciousness• Rapid pulse• Temperature over 103º F• Seizures

CAUSES:The following are common causes of

heat emergencies:• High temperatures or humidity• Dehydration• Prolonged or excessive exercise• Excess clothing• Alcohol use• Medications, such as diuretics,

neuroleptics, phenothiazines, and anticholinergics

• Cardiovascular disease

What to do in heat emergencies...FIRST AID

1. Have the person lie down in a cool place. Elevate the person’s feet about 12 inches.

2. Apply cool, wet cloths (or cool water directly) to the person’s skin and use a fan to lower body temperature. Place cold compresses on the person’s neck, groin, and armpits.

3. If the person is alert, give cool water or sports beverages. It’s advisable to drink slowly and steadily, particularly if they are experiencing nausea.

4. For muscle cramps, give beverages as above, and massage and stretch affected muscles gently, but firmly, until they relax.

5. If the person shows signs of shock (bluish lips and fingernails, and decreased alertness), starts having seizures, or loses consciousness, call 911 and continue cooling procedures, as described above.

DO NOT:• DO NOT underestimate the

seriousness of heat illness, especially if the person is a child, elderly, or injured.

• DO NOT give the person medications that are used to treat fever (such as aspirin or acetaminophen). They will not help, and they may be harmful.

• DO NOT give the person salt tablets.• DO NOT give the person liquids

that contain alcohol or caffeine. They will interfere with the body’s ability to control its internal temperature.

• DO NOT use alcohol rubs on the person’s skin.

• DO NOT give the person anything by mouth (not even salted drinks) if the person is vomiting or unconscious.

PREVENTION:• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight

clothing in hot weather.• Rest regularly in a cool area; seek

shade when possible.• Avoid strenuous physical activity in

hot or humid conditions.• Drink plenty of fluids every day.

Drink more fluids before, during, and after physical activity.

• Be especially careful to avoid overheating if you are taking drugs that impair heat regulation, or if you are overweight or elderly.

• Be careful of hot cars in the summer. Allow the car to cool off before getting in.

• Avoid heavy meals and hot foods.For more information on how to cope

with the heat, ask your Concentra health professional, or visit the CDC’s Web site at: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/

ReferencesAuerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 4th ed. St.

Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:240-316.DeLee JC, Drez Jr. D, Miller MD, eds. DeLee

and Drez’s OrthopaedicSports Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa:

Saunders; 2003:763.

Heat Emergencies (Continued from Cover)

Please take a minute to review these yard maintenance requirements. Violation notices and fines are in effect and enforced. Yards must be kept up frequently enough to maintain an overall decent appearance. This includes:• Mowing front and side yards of

corner lots; all backyards must be mowed as well.

• Edging sidewalks, driveways and curbs; NO runners should be showing on paved surfaces.

• Weed control in grass, flowerbeds and cracks; weed eating at fences, walls and foundations.

• Grass maintenance by treating diseased areas and adding sod or reseeding where grass has died.

• Trimming hedges and bushes as needed.

• Blowing or sweeping up grass clippings after maintenance and not left on sidewalks or in the street.

• Removing dead plants, shrubs and trees in a timely manner.

• Regular watering without violating local voluntary or mandatory conservation directives.

YARD MAINTENANCE VIOLATION FINES

For Yard Maintenance, ONE warning that will include a forced mow warning will be sent on the 1st violation. The 2nd violation will result in a $25 fine and thereafter forced mows can be ordered at the owner’s expense.

YARDMAINTENACEREMINDERS

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CPR

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CalendarKeep your children and families safer in, near and around all bodies of water.

DROWNING IS FAST & SILENTKEEP KIDS IN ARM’S REACH

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LAYERS OF PROTECTION CAN PREVENT DROWNING

Take our Water Safety Quiz. www.colinshope.org/quiz/

Ongoing: info@colinshope.org Volunteers needed to distribute water safety packets.

At least 37 Texas children have fatally drowned this year.*

Colin's Hope Athlete Ambassadors needed. www.tinych.org/AthleteAmbassador

Sept. 14th: Colin’s Hope Kid’s Tri! Registration is now open.

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Aug. 28th: Got2Swim 11k Lake Austin. View event details. www.tinych.org/Got2Swim

The Music Teachers National Association just awarded your local association as being the 2014 State Affiliate of the Year or the best in our country! Why? Because of “programming for students” which includes 20 events and “community outreach” such as Youth Music Ambassadors which means the most opportunities for your child!

Also, our Dr. Martha Hilley right here in Austin at the University of Texas, was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Music Teachers National Association. We here in Austin nominated her for that award and then she was selected as that first at the state level and then nationally! Dr. Hilley’s teaching sparkles with a fountain of electrically inspiring ideas. She also is a writer and deeply involved on a statewide level with the governing of our colleges. Her picture and caption supporting

President Powers was on page 2 of the 7/13 Sunday Austin American Statesman.

In addition Dr. Sophia Gilmsom was just awarded silver in the Global Music Awards for her CD of the Goldberg Variations On Harpsichord and Piano by Johann Sebastian Bach. Dr. Gilmsom is the head of Piano Pedagogy at the university here. Perhaps the most outstanding concert I have ever been to was her performance of that work both on the piano and harpsichord. How totally different was the music on the two instruments!

To find a piano teacher in your area, go to www.admta.org, click on the link to “Community Resources” on the home page for our new “Find a Teacher” registry with descriptions of each teacher’s program in their studios.

Your local Austin Music Teachers Association was just nominated the best in the country!

Tadah! Can you believe this?

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ROUND ROCK NEW NEIGHBORS Women Welcoming Women for Fun & Friendship since 1978

Meet-and-Greet Summer CoffeeWednesday August 13 from 10:00 – Noon.

Email Tamie@RRNewNeighbors.org for more details and address.

Our members plan and host a variety of activities including: Lunch Bunch, Canasta,Walking, Volunteering, Happy Hours, Breakfast Club, Scrabble, Bridge, Books & more!

Whether you are new or lived here for years, WE WELCOME YOU!

Visit www.RRNewNeighbors.org or call Maureen 512-520-8023 or Pam 512-487-8249.

Coming September 10th: General Meeting w/ Catered Lunch & Program

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