QUAIL CREEK NEWSLETTER
July 2006
The long warm wonderful days
of summer are here. The flowers are blooming. What a joy to live in our
beautiful neighborhood. Kids are remembering to bring their keys to use the
pool and ball courts and that is a relief to their smooth operation.
HOSPITALITY:
A big thank you to those who brought ice cream and cookies to our Ice Cream
Social on July 7. Close to 60
residents enjoyed the cool treat and an evening of visiting with their neighbors.
An apology for confusion concerning the date. Another party had been scheduled
at the pavilion on the date published in the Newsletter. We will be careful not
to make that mistake again! Mary Myers chaired the event and found out at the
close of the evening that her home was under contract. She is moving to a condo
in the
COVENANTS: Election time is
coming! There will be enough signs allover our city without cluttering our
beautiful yards with political signs. Please remember that our covenants only
allow a For Sale signs to be placed in our yards.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: A
homeowner on Beekman has reported to us and the police that a window was
cracked by a BB gun. This is the second time she has lost a window this way.
Hopefully, it won't happen again.
GROUNDS: The fountain has
been drained, cleaned, and refilled by the Committee. They are still watering 3
days a week, some areas getting 4. Our system doesn't cover 100%. No leaks have
been detected and several heads and one smart value replaced.
FLOWERBED: Pattie, our
chairperson, thought someone had stolen flowers from her yard until a neighbor
pointed out a visit from our area deer. They have a real taste for some
flowers. She reports the following regarding drought and mature trees: A hot
dry summer means continuing drought stress for mature trees. The National
Gardening Assn states when maple, birch, and ash trees die from the top down,
it may be due to drought stress. Mature trees need 1 - 2 inches of water per
week over 2 applications. Water long and deeply instead of briefly every day.
If drought conditions persist for several years, large trees can decline and
die, or may be weakened to the point that they lose resistance to attack by
insects and disease. Trees exhibiting symptoms of excessive leaf shedding,
premature color change, or extreme leaf scorching (evident on shallow-rooted
Japanese maple), are a warning of extreme moisture deficit. Recovery chances
improve with regular watering during extended drought."
DOGS: Many dog walkers have
been observed carrying a sack and glove and your neighbors truly appreciate it,
but there is also concern with the smell that is drifting across some backyard
fences from a lack of pickup.
The next meeting of the Board
of Directors is at