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January 2011 Official Newsletter of the Chelsea Harbour Homeowners Association Volume 2, Issue 1
The HarbourCommuniTy • ConneCTion • CulTure
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ProPosed school Zoning changes for Chelsea harbour
AsaresidentoftheChelseaHarboursubdivisionlocatedonFM
1464,IamopposedtotheproposedschoolrezoningElementarySchoolOptions1and3aspresentedbytheFBISDadministrationon Nov. 30, 2010. More specific, Options 1 and 3 will rezone
ChelseaHarbourtoPecanGroveelementary.Iamdeeplyconcernedaboutthenegativeimpactthisrezoningwillhaveonourchildrenandhavedetailedanumberofreasonsbelowwhytheboardshouldreconsiderotheroptions:
1 distance
i. PecanGroveElem.islocated8.08milesawayii.BrazosBendElem.islocatedonly1.97milesawayiii.WalkerStationElemislocatedonly2.3milesawayiv.OysterCreekElemislocatedonly3.47milesawayv.CornerstoneElemislocatedonly3.56milesawayvi.LakeviewElemislocatedonly5.03milesaway
Asamatterofpreference,BrazosBend,WalkerStation,andOysterCreekElemaremuchcloseranddohavecapacityforourchildren.(seeanalysisbelow)
2 FM1464 neighborhood
ChelseaHarbourisoneofmanysubdivisionsalongtheFM1464corridor.AlongwithOrchardLakes,OldOrchard,andNewTerritory,thesecommunitiessharecommonservicessuchaswater&sewerbyMUD#25,fireandpoliceservices,androadwayboundariessuchasGrandParkwayandAlt90.
Becauseofsuchcommonattributes,manyofourchildrenhavedevelopedclosefriendshipswithintheseneighboringcommunities.Alternatively,PecanGroveElem.islocatedinRichmond,TexasandsharesneithercommonservicesnorboundarieswiththeFM1464neighborhood.
Accordingtotheproposedzoningmaps,ChelseaHarbouristheonlysubdivisiontobeseparatedandrezonedtoPecanGroveElementary.Thisdefiesalllogicandcommonsense.WhywouldFBISDtreatonlythechildrenofChelseaHarbourinthisway?
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student Populationand schoolcapacity
*Estimated by surveyof Chelsea Harbourresidents.
ChelseaHarbourtotalenrollmentconsistsoflessthan80students*.Weareamature(fullybuilt-out)communityof353homesandourstudentpopulationisstablearoundthisnumber.BrazosBend(2011)=684WalkerStation(2011)=895(2012)=660(2012)=877(2013)=644(2013)=885OysterCreek(2011)=722Lakeview(2011)=481(2012)=673(2012)=467(2013)=676(2013)=465
Ananalysisoncapacityavailableattheschoolsshowsthatour80childrencaneasilybeaccommodatedatanyoftheseschools.
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HealtH BriefsParents: beware oF holiday weight talkAdultsshouldpayattentiontohowtheytalkabouttheirweight
duringthistimeofyearandwhatimpactitmighthaveonyoungchildren,accordingtoanexpertatBaylorCollegeofMedicine.
“Parentsshouldmodelhealthylivingandbehaviorsandusecautionwhenusingwordssuchas‘fat’and‘overweight’aroundchildren,”saidDr.LengBang,assistantprofessorintheMenningerDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralSciencesatBCM.
Becausechildrenmodelwhatparentsdo,theymayendupfeelingguiltandshameinrelationtofood,saidBang.Themostimportantthing todo is focuson thepositive rather than thenegativeandbewareofyourinfluenceonachild.
Bangsuggestslookingoutforsignsthatachildmayhaveanegativeimageofthemselvesduetotheirweight.Childrenmayhaveachangeinbehaviorandavoidschoolor socialeventsbecause theyworryaboutwhatpeoplewillthinkaboutthem.Theymayfeelanxietyordepressionandusefoodtocope.
Consultanutritionistormentalhealthprofessionalifthesesignsarepresent,headvised.
sugar, heart and liFeAnewprogramcalledSugar,HeartandLife:AGuidetoLiving
with Diabetes is available for people dealing with the disease.The interactiveand funprogramdevelopedbyBaylorCollegeofMedicine’sdepartmentof familyandcommunitymedicineoffersinformationonhowindividualswithtype2diabetescanmanagetheirdiabetes.TheSHLprogramincludesrecipes,practicaltipsandgamesondiet,exercise,andmedication.TheprogramallowsuserstofollowayearinthelifeoftheGonzalezfamilyastheylearnmoreaboutmanagingdiabetesandhelpthemmakedecisionsthatwillkeeptheirfamilyhealthy.
All diabetes management recommendationscontained in this program are consistentwithclinicalpracticerecommendationsoftheAmericanDiabetesAssociationandtheNationalInstituteofDiabetesandDigestiveandKidneyDiseases.RecipeBox was adapted from hearthealthy recipes from theNational Heart,Lung,andBloodInstitute.
Sugar, Heart and Life can be found at www.bcm.edu/shl.
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raising Pecan grove utilization and landmark apartments
IamwellawareofthereasonforFBISDadministration’sdesiretorezoneChelseaHarbourchildrentoPecanGroveElementary.ThecurrentstudentpopulationandutilizationatPecanGroveislowandFBISDwantstoraisethenumberofpupils.
Asanalternativetomeetingthisobjective,IrecommendtozonetheLandmarkApartmentswhichcurrentlytotalsmorethan70kidsintoPecanGrove.Ifmorepupilsareneeded,thereareothermultifamilyunitsfromnearbyNewTerritoryBlvd&GrandParkwaythatcanalsobezonedtoPecanGrove.ZoningtheseapartmentcomplexestoPecanGrovewillcertainlymeettheobjectiveofraisingpupils.
Thebiggestdifferencebetweenhomeownersandtheapartmentdwellingoccupantsisthatwepayrealestatetaxesandvote!
5educational trackinto Middle school & high school
ByrezoningtoPecanGroveElem.,ourchildren’sfutureeducationaltrackwillbeseparatedfromtheotherFM1464neighborhoodchildren.OurchildrenshouldbeattendingthecampusinourimmediateneighborhoodofGarciaMSandAustinHSandnotMiddleSchool#14andTravisHighSchool.
6 history
Forthepast6-years,ourelementaryagechildrenhavebeenzonednolessthan(4)differentschools,namely:WalkerStation,Lakeview,Oakland,andCornerstone.Nowtobere-zonedagaintoPecanGroveelementarylocatedinRichmond,Texas.
Ourchildrendeserveconsistencyintheirschoolenvironmentandrelationshipswithteachersandotherchildren.Pleasebefairtoourchildren!!!
Thankyouverymuchforyourtimeandconsideration.IstronglyurgeyoutonotrezoneourchildrentoPecanGroveelementary,butrathertoanyoftheothercloserelementaryschools.
Sincerely,Sonal Bhuchar - [email protected], Jim Rice - jim.rice@
fortbendisd.com, Susan Hohnbaum - [email protected], Jim Babb - [email protected], Marilyn Glover [email protected], Daniel Menendez - [email protected], Laurie Caldwell - [email protected], Timothy Jenney - [email protected]
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3 Steps to Kick-Start your Career -(Continued from Page 4)3 steps to kick-start your career in 2011
By Amy Wolfgang, M.Ed.
It’sanewyearandmanyofusspendthistimeevaluatingdifferentaspectsofourlives:ourhealth,ourfinances,andourcareer.Beloware the3most importantactionsyoucantaketokick-startyourcareerin2011!
identiFy your career goalsBeforeyoucanbegintomakechangesinyourcareer,youneedto
identifywhatyouarelookingtochange.Identifyafewcareergoalsthatyouwanttoachievein2011.Samplegoalsinclude:
• Developnewskillsinaparticulararea• Makealateralmoveatyourcompany• Earnapromotion• Startanewjobinadifferentindustry
Onceyouknowwhatyouwanttoachieveyoucanbegintheworktomakethosechangeshappen.
Action Item: Writedownyourcareergoalsfor2011.Thisdoesnotneedtobeaformaldocument,butwritethemdownonpaperortypethemintoadocument.
get your resuMe in shaPeWhenwasthelasttimeyouupdatedyourresume?Forsomeit
wasyearsagowhentheylastappliedtoajob.Forothers,itwasonlyafewmonthsago.Regardlessofwhenyouviewedyourresumelast,nowisthetimetoreviewitandmakesureitincludesallofyourlatestaccomplishments.
look at the bullet points on your resume and ask yourself the following questions: • Do they describe your responsibilities or do they focus on
results?Agoodresumefocusesonwhatyouaccomplishedratherthanthetasksthatfilledyourday.
• Is your resume attractive to read or is it too dense withinformation?Sometimesitcanbehardtoedityourownwork.
Wefeelapersonalconnectiontowhatwehaveaccomplishedandweshould,however,wedonotneedtoincludeeveryaccomplishmentforeverypositionwehaveeverheld.
Action Items: Reviewthebulletpointsonyourresumeandmakesureyouraccomplishmentsjumpout.Thenmakesureyourresumeiseasytoread.Askotherstohelpyoudecidewhatyoushouldandshouldnotkeeponyourresume.
develoP connectionsFindinganewjobtypicallytakesmorethanjustapplyingfora
positiononawebsite.Youneedtotapintothehiddenjobmarketbymakingconnectionswithotherprofessionals.Theseconnectionscanoftenhelpgetyourresumeontopofthepileinfrontofthehiring manager. Additionally, knowing people at the companyyouareapplyingtocanhelpyouunderstandtheculturebetterandthetypeofindividualsthatsucceedatthatcompany.Developingrelationshipsnowwillhelpyouinthefuture,evenifyouarehappyatyourcurrentjob.
Are you already using professional social networking sites?Great.Areyouutilizingthemeffectively?Haveyourecentlyaddedconnectionstoyoursites?Haveyoujoinedallrelevantgroupsonthesites?
Professionalsocialnetworkingsitesareanimportanttooltouseinatech-savvytownlikeAustin,Texas.Onceyouareconnectedvirtually,it’stimetostartmakinganefforttoconnectwithpeopleinyournetwork.Takethemtocoffeeorscheduleaphoneconversation.Youwantindividualstokeepyouinthefrontoftheirmindforwhenanopportunitycomesup.Remember,partofdevelopingrelationshipsisreciprocating.It’satwowaystreet.Thinkabouthowyoucanhelptheindividualyouareconnectingwithandofferthathelp.
Action Items: Joinprofessionalsocialnetworkingsitesand“invite”thoseyouknowtojoinyournetwork.Thensearchforgoodcontactstohavepersonalmeetingsandconversationswith.
Inatightjobmarket,youneedeveryadvantageyoucanget.Theseactionswillgiveyoualegupandleadtoagreatcareerin2011!
Good Luck!
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3 Steps to Kick-Start your Career -(Continued from Page 4)3 steps to kick-start your career in 2011
By Amy Wolfgang, M.Ed.
It’sanewyearandmanyofusspendthistimeevaluatingdifferentaspectsofourlives:ourhealth,ourfinances,andourcareer.Beloware the3most importantactionsyoucantaketokick-startyourcareerin2011!
identiFy your career goalsBeforeyoucanbegintomakechangesinyourcareer,youneedto
identifywhatyouarelookingtochange.Identifyafewcareergoalsthatyouwanttoachievein2011.Samplegoalsinclude:
• Developnewskillsinaparticulararea• Makealateralmoveatyourcompany• Earnapromotion• Startanewjobinadifferentindustry
Onceyouknowwhatyouwanttoachieveyoucanbegintheworktomakethosechangeshappen.
Action Item: Writedownyourcareergoalsfor2011.Thisdoesnotneedtobeaformaldocument,butwritethemdownonpaperortypethemintoadocument.
get your resuMe in shaPeWhenwasthelasttimeyouupdatedyourresume?Forsomeit
wasyearsagowhentheylastappliedtoajob.Forothers,itwasonlyafewmonthsago.Regardlessofwhenyouviewedyourresumelast,nowisthetimetoreviewitandmakesureitincludesallofyourlatestaccomplishments.
look at the bullet points on your resume and ask yourself the following questions: • Do they describe your responsibilities or do they focus on
results?Agoodresumefocusesonwhatyouaccomplishedratherthanthetasksthatfilledyourday.
• Is your resume attractive to read or is it too dense withinformation?Sometimesitcanbehardtoedityourownwork.
Wefeelapersonalconnectiontowhatwehaveaccomplishedandweshould,however,wedonotneedtoincludeeveryaccomplishmentforeverypositionwehaveeverheld.
Action Items: Reviewthebulletpointsonyourresumeandmakesureyouraccomplishmentsjumpout.Thenmakesureyourresumeiseasytoread.Askotherstohelpyoudecidewhatyoushouldandshouldnotkeeponyourresume.
develoP connectionsFindinganewjobtypicallytakesmorethanjustapplyingfora
positiononawebsite.Youneedtotapintothehiddenjobmarketbymakingconnectionswithotherprofessionals.Theseconnectionscanoftenhelpgetyourresumeontopofthepileinfrontofthehiring manager. Additionally, knowing people at the companyyouareapplyingtocanhelpyouunderstandtheculturebetterandthetypeofindividualsthatsucceedatthatcompany.Developingrelationshipsnowwillhelpyouinthefuture,evenifyouarehappyatyourcurrentjob.
Are you already using professional social networking sites?Great.Areyouutilizingthemeffectively?Haveyourecentlyaddedconnectionstoyoursites?Haveyoujoinedallrelevantgroupsonthesites?
Professionalsocialnetworkingsitesareanimportanttooltouseinatech-savvytownlikeAustin,Texas.Onceyouareconnectedvirtually,it’stimetostartmakinganefforttoconnectwithpeopleinyournetwork.Takethemtocoffeeorscheduleaphoneconversation.Youwantindividualstokeepyouinthefrontoftheirmindforwhenanopportunitycomesup.Remember,partofdevelopingrelationshipsisreciprocating.It’satwowaystreet.Thinkabouthowyoucanhelptheindividualyouareconnectingwithandofferthathelp.
Action Items: Joinprofessionalsocialnetworkingsitesand“invite”thoseyouknowtojoinyournetwork.Thensearchforgoodcontactstohavepersonalmeetingsandconversationswith.
Inatightjobmarket,youneedeveryadvantageyoucanget.Theseactionswillgiveyoualegupandleadtoagreatcareerin2011!
Good Luck!
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turning new years resolutions into all Year resolutions
by Sarah S. Jordan, MS
January is here, and so is the traditionof making NewYear’s Resolutions. Andmanytimes,thetraditionofbreakingthoseresolutions.Wefindourselvesexcitedandmotivated for the startof anewyear, andwithin a few months we often experiencefrustrationbecausewesimplycannotstickwiththeresolutionsweset.
I have been teaching fitness classes,personal training, and coordinatingfitnessprogramsforoveradecade,andIseeiteveryyear.GymsarepackedfromJanuarythroughMarch,andthenmanymembersjustseemtodisappearorgiveup.
Here is my question. What can we doto stick with exercise and making healthychoices for twelve months out of the yearinsteadofjustthree?Itisnoteasy,butlayingaproperandrealisticfoundationisthekey.Andrememberingthatifwedofalloffthewagon,weneedtohoprightbackonandnot give up. As I have outlined in someofmypreviousarticles,commitment,timemanagement,settingmeasurablegoals,andbeing realistic are all vital components tooursuccess.
Ifasedentaryandoverweightclientbeginstrainingwithmeandsays,“Mygoalistolose50poundsinfiveweeks,”thatclientissuretofailbeforesheevenbegins.Thatrateofweight loss is simplynothealthy, realistic,orlasting.However,ifthesameclientsays,“Mygoalistoworkoutthreedaysaweekfor20-50minuteseachtimeandasaresult,lose50poundsthisyear,”sheisofftoagreatstart!Thatgoalisspecific,measurable,attainable,realistic,andtime-bound.
PeopleoftenaskmewhatmyNewYear’sresolutions are, and to be honest, I don’treallysetthemanymore.Yousee…I,too,havesetresolutionsmanytimesinthepast,
and within weeks or months felt defeatedandgaveupbecausetheywerenotrealistic.Instead, I find myself setting little goalsthroughout the year, but they very rarelyincludenumbersonascale.
Setting“numbergoals”(ex:“Iwanttolose20poundsbyMay”)certainlyhasitsmerit,butIencouragemyclientstomovetowardsettingthe“HowcanIbecomeabetterandhappierperson/wife/mother?”typeofgoals.AndwhylimitourselvestoJanuary?IfyoufindsomethingyouwanttodoorbecomeinMarch,setthatgoalrightthenandthere,andcreateaspecificplanofactionthatwillgetyouthere.Keepingapositiveandrealisticspinonourgoalsettingthroughouttheyearwill allow us to experience more success.Andthatiswhatmattersintheend,right?Feelingsuccessfulandimprovedbecauseofthethingswelearnalonglife’sjourney.
here are a Few tips to setting all year resolutions.• Set S.M.A.R.T. goals. They should be
specific,measurable, attainable, realistic,andtimely.
• FindwhatworksforYOU.If joiningagym is not realistic for you, find otheractivities, classes, andopportunities thatdon’tinvolveagymmembership.
• Get support. That could be a closefriend,spouse,personaltrainer,meetupgroup,orcoworker.Communicateyourgoals and have people in your cornercheeringyouon.
• Set goals that will better yourself andthosearoundyou.Ex:Thismonth,Iwillgoonmorewalkswithmychild. Thismonth,Iwillcleanupmyeating.Thismonth, I will start a gratitude journal.You will find that little changes equal
hugeimprovementsovertime.• If you set “number (weight) goals,”
remember that your beauty and worthdo not lie in the numbers on the scale.Healthyweightlossisslowandsteadyatarateofaboutonepoundperweek.Tolosejustonepoundperweek,youmustburn3,500 calories more than you consume,whichisnoeasytask.
• Keepinmindthatfitnessandhealtharea lifestyle -notaone-month trial. Anymovementisgoodmovement,andmanytimes,thehardestpartofexercise is justgettingitstarted.
• Nutrition is key. What goes intoyourmouthisjustasimportantastheexerciseyouget.
We are all beautiful and have so much to offer this world. Here is to an amazing 2011!
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