Brook MeadowsBrook Meadows Volume 7, Number 7 www.brookmeadows.org July 2012
The Official Publication of the Brook Meadows Homeowner's Association
The Black AlgaePlague !
It's swimming season, and with the warmer water comes
another of our annual pestilences: Algae. That's right, it's not enough to have moles in our yards, and Rose Rosette disease on our flowers, we now have to put up with with these little critters that feast on the biological debris in our pools. For some of us, it's worse, for in addition to the ever present threat of yellow algae, we are fighting the worst of the worst: Black Algae.
If you don't have it, consider yourself lucky (and don't look too closely either), for black algae is by far the hardest form of this pest family to eradicate. Anyone see the movie Alien? Yep, that's about the size of it. Treatment options, are, realistically, prevention, like don't swim in a lake then use the same swim suit in your pool....ever.
Over the last five years, we have tried every treatment, with the exception of one - a strong mixture of ammonia and bleach, which created visions of a World War I chlorine gas attack. Realizing that our neighbors would never find their gas masks in these enormous attics, we passed on the chance to create the 4th battle of Ypres. Copper based algaecides? Been there, done that, and got a messed up filter to boot. Super shocking? Yawn. Drain the pool and treat with acid? Yup. Copper Ions? Yeah baby. We even resurfaced the pool, only to have the the little spelunkers find their way to the new surface.
So the latest experiment, and a pricey one at that, is an ultrasound device made in the Netherlands. The idea is that the sound transmissions from the device cause the cell walls to weaken, sort of like putting them in the microwave (if only!) So far, so good - so far. If we can't kill the little buggers, at least we will be able to tell what sex they are! And heh - maybe it will annoy the moles!
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NEWS FROM THE HAYNES FAMILY.
Paige just graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem N.C., Cum Laude, with a degree in Political Science and a double minor in International Studies and Spanish. She wants to go into the State Dept. or diplomatic corps with a focus on Eastern Europe. After backpacking through Croatia, Hungary and the Ukraine, she starts a 6 month internship in Washington DC.
Lindsey just celebrated her one year wedding anniversary and is working in New York at the bridal company 57 Grand, where she is designing, manages production and is in charge of their wedding blog/online store called www.revel-blog.com. One of her designs is in the current issue of The Knot magazine. Her groom has a position at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
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BMHA WelcomeCommittee makes us all
look good!The Board would like to send thanks to the Welcome
Committee, better know to most of you as JC, JoCarol Haynes. For the last 7 or so years, JC, has been the friendly face of our neighborhood to the new familiies moving in. All new families are personally greeted with a Welcome Basket, Directory and the below letter from the Board. JC also personally invites them to the upcoming social and business events, such as Last Tuesday, Annual Meetings and Patio Parties, conducts and recaps a short "get to know you" interview so that we can publish it in the Newsletter and finally, gathers all of thier contact information, so that the Directory can be updated. Thanks JC, for being such a generous and vital member of BMHA.
We want to hear from you! Email [email protected] to let the community know!
The Elkins Join Brook MeadowsYou know if new residents attend the annual BMHOA meeting on
the very day they move in, they are going to be great additions to our neighborhood. That’s exactly what Alice and Tony Elkins did after unpacking at 4613 Green Oaks. They join us from Arlington. Tony is a native Texan but Alice grew up in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where her father worked for Aramco Oil Co. They met while attending Baylor. Tony is VP of Customer Relations for Planview Inc., a software company specializing in portfolio management. Alice is the Business Manager for the South Region (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma) of Lehigh-Hanson/Heidelberg, the 3rd largest cement company in the world. They have 2 daughters; Christine is a newly wed and in vet school at A&M while Rachel will graduate in May from A&M with a finance degree. 2 dogs and 2 cats complete the family. Their hobbies are bike riding (including long distance rides for charity) and jogging. Tony is a Manchester United soccer fan and Alice is a member of the singing group “Heart Over Heels” featuring Christian and “Big Band” era music. Welcome!
The Chandlers settle in to2811 Shenandoah
Coming to the Metroplex via a transfer for David, the Chandlers relocated to Brook Meadows from San Diego. Having grown up in Austin, Julie is thrilled to be back in Texas. Dave, a native of Indiana, is the Executive VP of Construction at Third Day Inc., a development company headquartered in Las Colinas. He enjoys hunting, golfing and doing all the “guy stuff”. Julie is quite an accomplished quilter and also joins Dave on long distance motorcycle trips. They both are avid bikers and have a goal of riding through each of the continuous 48 states, of which they have already done 22. But right now they are focused on updating their new home and sprucing up the yard and gardens. Welcome!
Welcome TO BROOK MEADOWS!
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LAST TUESDAY - 6:30 PMMi Dia From Scratch - 1295 S. Main St - Grapevine
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LAST TUESDAY - 6:30 PM
Next - Hwy 26 @ Glade
AUGUST 27
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Irish Pub (occupying the former Portobellas)
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Welcome to our Community Dear New Neighbors, On behalf of your neighbors in the Brook Meadows Homeowners Association (BMHA), we extend a warm welcome to our neighborhood and an invitation to become actively involved in your neighborhood Association. We are a self-managed, non-profit Association, and our mission is to:
Maintain the aesthetic beauty of our community and promote a friendly, active and
cohesive community environment; Improve homeowner property values by improving the commonly maintained areas,
focusing on maximizing the return on investment for all Brook Meadows homeowners; Take management actions, as appropriate, under BMHA Bylaws to ensure compliance
with the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) in order to maintain and protect the aesthetic and financial best interests of all homeowners, and;
Maintain open, two-way communications with all Brook Meadows homeowners in order to make informed management decisions in the best interests of homeowners.
The BMHA was originally chartered as a voluntary organization, and in June 2006 became a mandatory Association by an overwhelming vote of your neighbors. The current annual Association dues assessment is a minimal $275. The annual assessment is payable every April and runs through the end of March each year. An invoice will be mailed in February to remind you of the payment due date. Your Membership dues help the Association maintain our beautiful entrances and the Glade Road grass frontage, maintain our fountain at the Lakeside/Jackson Road entrance, provide the necessary utilities for the commonly maintained areas, and support our communications and website. Your dues are not used to support any of our social events or our monthly neighborhood newsletter, The Brook Meadows Messenger. Please feel free to contact any Board member with any questions you may have or for additional information about our neighborhood or the Colleyville area. Your active involvement and participation in your neighborhood is welcomed and encouraged. We need your assistance in our voluntary committees to make Brook Meadows the best community possible. So please contact any of the committee chairpersons for committees that may be of interest to you, or your family, you may find contact information listed on our website at www.brookmeadows.org. Participation is a great way to meet your new neighbors.
Holiday Decorations Communications Landscaping Social Block Captains Welcoming
Architectural Review We have enclosed a Brook Meadows Directory Information Sheet, which should be returned as soon as possible for inclusion in our Neighborhood Directory. We also encourage you to visit our neighborhood website for more complete information about the BMHA organization, CC&Rs, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes, Financial information, Maps and related documents. Your Brook Meadows neighbors welcome you and look forward to your support and involvement in our community. Sincerely, Board of Directors
Summer for the kids of Brook Meadows was kicked off by a Pool Party hosted by The Schlacter Family. Neighborhood children and grandchildren were joined by school
friends for an afternoon of swimming, diving and watermelon. Now, that’s refreshing!
PLEDGEI WILL constantly watch children around water.I WILL NOT become distracted.I WILL maintain a valid CPR certification.I WILL be on duty until relieved by an adult.
