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COMMUNITY CALENDAR June 2019 Planning Commission (if needed)................... June 4, 6pm Coffee with the City Manager...................... June 7, 9am City Council Meeting.....................................June 10, 7pm Parks & Recreation Meeting (if needed). ..... June 12, 6pm Flag Day..................................................................... June 14 Coffee with the City Manager.................... June 14, 9am Father's Day............................................................... June 16 Coffee with the City Manager.................... June 21, 9am Coffee with the City Manager................... June 28, 9am
July 2019
Planning Commission (if needed)..................... July 2, 6pm Fourth of July Celebration........................................ July 4 City Administrative Offices Closed......................... July 4 Coffee with the City Manager....................... July 5, 9am City Council Meeting ...................................... July 8, 7pm Coffee with the City Manager..................... July 12, 9am Parks & Recreation Meeting (if needed). ...... July 17, 6pm Coffee with the City Manager..................... July 19, 9am 50th Anniversary Apollo Celebration................... July 21 Coffee with the City Manager..................... July 26, 9am
For more information about these events and a complete list of community events, please visit: www.nassaubay.com/calendar.
CODE ENFORCEMENT: 18 LEEWARD LN.
Code enforcement remains a priority in the City of Nassau Bay. The Code Enforcement Team is working to make Nassau Bay neighborhoods safe, strong and attractive. Currently in the condemnation process, the home located at 18 Leeward Drive has been a code enforcement issue for the City for over 10 years. The owner of the property complied with the City’s requests, but has allowed the property to fall back into violation time and time again. After the passing of the homeowner, the property went into the court system, as there was no next of kin. Months of investigation and working with the courts, the City was given permission by an attorney representing the property to clean out the house and secure the structure. With the clean out costing the City approximately $10,000, Nassau Bay placed a lien against the property and expects reimbursement of these costs when the property is acquired by FEMA. The City hired a contractor to remove all of the items from the home, which took two full days with five employees working 8 hour days. Before Cleaning After Cleaning
NASSAU BAY GARDEN CLUB Epsom Salt in My Garden – Epsom salt (or in other words,
hydrated magnesium sulfate crystals) is a naturally occurring mineral with virtually hundreds of uses around the home and garden. Many gardeners swear by this inexpensive, readily available product, but opinions are mixed. There seem to be good, relevant reasons for using Epsom salts for plants. Epsom salt helps improve flower blooming and enhances a plant’s green color. It can even help plants grow bushier. Epsom salt is made up of hydrated magnesium sulfate (magnesium and sulfur), which is important to healthy plant growth. Magnesium allows plants to better take in valuable nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus. It also helps in the creation of chlorophyll, which is vital for photosynthesis. In addition, magnesium greatly improves a plant’s ability to produce flowers and fruit. If the soil becomes depleted of magnesium, adding Epsom salt will help, and since it poses little danger of overuse like most commercial fertilizers, a gardener can use it safely on nearly all of their garden plants. Many plants, like beans and leafy vegetables, will happily grow and produce in soils with low levels of magnesium. Plants like roses, tomatoes and peppers, on the other hand, require lots of magnesium, and therefore, are more commonly watered with Epsom salt. When diluted with water, Epsom salt is easily taken up by plants, especially when applied as a foliar spray. Most plants can be misted with a solution of 2 tbsp. of Epsom salt per gallon of water once a month. For more frequent watering, every other week, cut this back to 1 tbsp. With roses, gardeners can apply a foliar spray of 1 tbsp. per gallon of water for each foot of the shrub’s height. Apply in spring as leaves appear, and then again after flowering. For tomatoes and peppers, apply 1 tbsp. of Epsom salt granules around each transplant or spray (1 tbsp. per gallon) during transplanting and again following the first bloom / fruit set. Garden Club is on its summer hiatus. The next meeting will be the second week in September. For more information, visit the Garden Club at www.NassauBayGC.org. If you have any questions or concerns please let us know.Send us pictures of your successful or unsuccessful endeavors. Happy gardening! Interested in more gardening tips? The Galveston County Master Gardeners (GCMG) is another resource for Garden Club members this summer. Gardeners can find more information online at aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston. GCMG can be contacted at galvcountymgs@gmail.com or by phone at 281-309-5061.
APOLLO 50TH ANIVERSARY CELEBRATION
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, the City of Nassau Bay will be hosting a space-themed "Movie in the Park" special event to commemorate NASA's Apollo 11 lunar mission. Look out for more information in the July issue of the Compass Rose, as Nassau Bay also celebrates this milestone celebration!
Nassau Bay City Hall | 1800 Space Park Drive, Suite 200 | Nassau Bay, TX 77058 | 281.333.4211
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