February through early March is the perfect time of year to prune your street tree(s). I talked with Wes Harper—our landscaper—and he indicated that now would be a good time of the year to prune the street trees as well as most others. He recommends removing the limbs on the lower one third of the... Continue Reading →
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Very Successful Food Drive
I want to thank everyone for contributing to the food drive we had this past week for Sharing God’s Love. Judging from the amount of food we collected, it was a huge success. The number of people that donated food was heartwarming.We took a couple of wagons and walked through the neighborhood Saturday morning between... Continue Reading →
Waterfall and Light Update
The fun with the waterfall and entrance lights continues. In brief, I expect someone to be out to restore the lights sometime this week. I have no ETA on the waterfall at the moment.Lights We had a broken wire that took out the lights along the right side of the waterfall. It’s not clear how... Continue Reading →
Halloween Costume Contest
Please join us for a Halloween costume contest on Sunday, October 31st at 5:30 PM in the park. All are welcome. We will have goodie bags for all the kids. We'll also award a Learning Express gift card to the three kids—pre-teen and younger—with the best costume.
Last 2010 Yard of the Month Awarded
After several attempts, I was able to award our last yard of the month this past week. Our winner is the Bobbitt family. Visit the yard of the month page to view a picture of the winning yard.
Sprinklers Out in Park
The landscaper informed me this week that the sprinkler controller in the park has malfunctioned again. The controller is no longer holding its programming. The controller first malfunctioned in August, but the failure went unnoticed until mid-September when the turf and shrubs started showing signs of extreme stress. We thought a fresh set of batteries... Continue Reading →
Waterfall Update
I received word from Carolina Fountains that they will have some information to share about the waterfall early next week. I don’t yet have an ETA on when the waterfall will be operational.
Movie Night Cancelled
Movie night has been cancelled. The cost of obtaining a license for a public movie showing was simply too high given the number of unplanned expenses we’ve had this year. I hope we can have a movie night at some point in the future. I believe it would be a fun, memorable evening and a... Continue Reading →
Park Sprinkler Update
This week, I received a copy of the September water bill for the park. It showed that the park sprinklers had not been on at all since mid-August. We had consumed no water since the last meter reading in mid-August. I talked with the landscaper about the situation. They found that the controller in the... Continue Reading →
Waterfall Repair Starting Next Week
I got word from Carolina Fountains that they will start their work early next week. They’re usually a little over optimistic in their start date, so it might be late in the week. The thunderstorms in the forecast through mid-week could also cause some delays. Their first step will be to drain the lower basin... Continue Reading →
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