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Summer 2015 | Wingfield Springs Community Association Newsletter
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elcome to the summer of 2015. Time to make use of our elaborate network of paths, parks, the golf courses and the club pool facilities. Get in shape Wingfield Springs! Summer is always a busy time for your Board and the services partners. Landscape maintenance ramps up to full operation by the time of this reading. Our safety patrol is also in full operation due to children out of school plus ample people and vehicle traffic. Our Association management partner fields a significant more number of phone calls largely resulting from this rise in general activity. Busy, busy, busy… and all good! Aspects for owners to help us with: we experience a significant increase of children and teens using the streets for skateboarding and other such activities. Of course there is danger when kids are on the street especially during higher vehicle traffic times (commute hours, construction areas, trash pickup days, etc.). Try to at least avoid the high risk time periods by keeping the kids off the street. I realize it is a bit of a challenge but an accident can be life changing for our youngsters. Enough said! Respecting the common areas and golf course grounds: the dog waste issue seems to have improved. Let’s continue on that good trend. We have seen tree branches broken from large vehicle/trailer parking carelessly and from children up to no good; let’s be careful in this area and report any related irresponsible activity to our patrol service. Common area irrigation water (always a favorite). Director Jones is the prime Board representative on this topic. See his more detailed article inside. As a form of introduction to his article, I submit the following: the drought condition (although softened slightly by the May/June rains) remains at alert levels. This means we must remain vigilant about our water consumption, and more so about conservation strategies. We have significantly come down from over 300 acre feet to the 160–170 range in recent years. We are faced with the challenge of reducing this by yet another 40–50%. Stay tuned for more development on this subject.
“The drought condition remains at alert levels. This means we must remain vigilant about our water consumption, and more so about conservation strategies.”
Projects’ Progress Report • Singing Hills: Take a drive/walk on Old Waverly all the way around. You will notice the strip between curb and sidewalk is ready for final installation. Trees are planted and irrigation installation is complete. Baring a disaster this phase should complete this summer. • The security technology project is nearing completion of phase II. We are wrestling with last minute challenges that are now well in hand. One more installation before entering phase III, a rover pack. • Our tree inventory project is also nearing completion. The resulting elaborate and detailed database will allow us to better prioritize our approach for servicing our trees. FYI, we have near four thousand common area trees in our community.
I am sure you folks have your projects to embellish your properties as well. Pay attention to the most visible and impacting to your and your neighbor’s properties. At the top of the list: repair your fences; keep your shrubs neatly trimmed especially the ones bordering public sidewalks; keep your lawn in good condition; maybe a paint refresh or power wash to the house? Just a few examples. On behalf of the entire Board and of our business partners, we wish you a great summer. Drive carefully wherever you go. The next Board meeting is scheduled July 23, 6 p.m. in the private club across from David’s Restaurant.
Bob Denis
PRESIDENT, WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION