Volume 1, Edition 11

November 2014 Published by Lone Star Swim Team, 9597 Jones Road, PMB 197, Houston TX 77065

 Lone Star swimmers had a great meet. We had lots of UPCOMING MEETS: personal best times that were achieved.  October meet marked LSST’s best showing with over 50% 11/15-16: Gulf Open of swimmers participating in the meet with many being Meet—LSST first-timers. 12/3-6: AT&T SC National  Highlight Swim: Heat 2 of the Men’s 500FREE Payton Silburn Championships @ Greensboro, NC dropped over 23 seconds even though Facility Lights accidentally turned completely off during the swim! 12/5-7: Gulf Senior Champs—TWST  Full Results posted on Gulf’s website at www.gulfswimming.org

12/5-7: Gulf Fall Champs—LSST MEET SIGN– UP PROCEDURES

12/12-14: Gulf Age Group 1. Receive Meet Invitation Email from either Coach Eddie or Coach Judy. Champs—AGS 2. Use the link provided in the email to log on to LSST’s website.

3. Make sure you are logged in. 12/13: 8 & Under 4. Click the “Edit Commitment” button for the proper Event. Champs—T B D 5. Select the swimmer you want to enter in the meet by clicking on their name. 6. Read over the Entry Rules at top for important information and to know how many individual events per day you can choose for your swimmer. 7. Drop down the menu under “Declaration” and choose “YES, Please sign [name] up for this event. SAVE THE DATE: 8. Click the box before each event to select the events - do not exceed the maximum number of individual events listed in the Rules 12/20: Annual Christmas HINT: Look for Day and Session numbers to know when your swimmer’s events Party will be swum and to choose correct number of events on each day. 12/24: November Birthday Swim Day

2014-15 Board of Directors

Head Coach: Eddie Adams

President: Doug Davis CHAMPS MEET HEAT Vice-President: Beth Gonzales

Treasurer: Lynn Waldo SHEET ADS

Secretary: Amanda Muske Give a shout out to your favorite

Social Director: Hollie Sailors swimmer and have it printed on all the

Volunteer heat sheets. See a board member Coordinator: Laura Liang Love Mom, Dad, and Spike Billing: Judy Siemer for details. The Truth About Don’t blame me!

A common assertion is that heavy consumption of turkey results in drowsiness, due to high levels of contained in turkey. However, the amount of tryptophan in turkey is comparable to that contained in most other . Furthermore, post-meal drowsiness may have more to do with what else is consumed along with the turkey and, in particular, carbohydrates. It has been demonstrated in both animal models, and humans that ingestion of a meal rich in carbohydrates triggers release of . Insulin in turn stimulates the uptake of large neutral branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), but not tryptophan (an ) into muscle, increasing the ratio of tryptophan to BCAA in the blood stream. The resulting increased ratio of tryptophan to BCAA in the blood re- duces competition at the large neutral amino acid transporter (which transports both BCAA and aromatic amino acids), resulting in the uptake of tryptophan across the blood–brain barrier into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Once in the CSF, tryptophan is converted into in the raphe nuclei by the normal enzymatic pathway. The resultant serotonin is further metabolised into by the pineal gland. Hence, this data suggests that "feast-induced drowsiness"— or postprandial — may be the result of a heavy meal rich in carbohy- drates, which, via an indirect mechanism, increases the production of sleep-promoting melatonin in the brain.

Give the Gift of Giving Back 5 Things to do with Halloween Candy The last months of each year for many is a time of reflec- tion upon the important things in life. Many of us are Tired of Halloween Candy already? Here are 5 suggestions to blessed in many ways. Some in our own community may help you get rid of your Halloween Candy not be as blessed and always appreciate your help. Below 1. Mix M&M’s, pretzels, nuts, dried fruit and whole grain cereal and oats to make are a couple of popular websites for volunteer opportuni- your own trail mix. ties in the Houston Area. 2. Share your Halloween leftover goodies with your colleagues. On long work day, Most churches and religious organizations have opportu- they might appreciate a candy or two. nities to volunteer your time and 3. Throwing a party? Rather than paying for candy, use efforts during this holiday season. Halloween treats to stuff your piñata. Consider helping others and paying 4. Using candy as learning tools for kids is a great way to it forward during this time. use excess Halloween treats 5. Save some candies this Halloween and use it for a gin- http://volunteerhouston.org/ ger bread house this holiday season. http://www.sohmission.org/volunteer Student Wins Mayor's Disability Advocate Award October 29, 2014 Jersey Village High School junior Tori Woodruff displays the Mayor’s Disa- bility Advocate of the Year Award she received on Oct. 28 at the Houston City Council meeting. Pictured, from left, are Tim and Bunnie Woodruff, parents; Tori Woodruff; Jay Stiteley, division manager for the Mayor’s Of- fice for People with Disabilities; Annise Parker, Houston mayor; and Zella Woodruff, grandmother.

Oct. 29, 2014—City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker presented Jersey Village High School junior Tori Woodruff with the Mayor’s Disability Advocate of the Year Award in the youth category during the city council meeting at Houston City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Woodruff was recognized for the award after being nominated by Natalie Rodriguez, whose son has benefited from Woodruff’s volun- teer work with The Arc of Greater Houston—a local nonprofit that provides support and services to individuals with disabilities. Woodruff has worked with people with disabilities since the age of 6 in various capacities—annual summer camps, day camps, the an- nual weekend fall camp at Camp For All, monthly Adventure Clubs outings, monthly dances, babysitting, the LIFE Skills Buddy program and weekend community excursions with her family. While at school, she continues to visit and interact with LIFE Skills students be- fore and after school, and assists PPCD, LIFE Skills and at-risk students on the bus and day care vans. Her older brother, Trey Woodruff, a 2009 Jersey Village graduate, won the same award in October 2008. Her mother, Bunnie Woodruff, a 33-year teaching veteran in CFISD, said she and her husband, Tim, have always taught their children to treat everyone as equals. “Everybody is a person and everybody has a ,” said Bunnie, a Bang Elementary School P.E. teacher. “Everybody wants to be loved, and our kids have always been active in providing that for people with disabilities.” Bunnie said the mayor’s award came as a surprise to Tori, who was only told that she was a finalist while her family traveled to City Hall on Oct. 28. “She was surprised; she said she didn’t realize it until she saw her name on the plaque,” Bunnie said. “It was breathtaking to see her honored for this. She really has a heart of gold, especially for people with disabilities.”

Houston Mayor Annise Parker presents Jersey Houston Mayor Annise Parker congratulates Village junior Tori Woodruff with the Mayor’s Jersey Village junior Tori Woodruff Disability Advocate of the Year Award. for wining the annual honor.

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