NEWSLETTER

For Willowbrook Homeowners Spring 2013

PAINT SCHEDULE FOR

WILLOWBROOK – 2013

The following 15 homes are scheduled for

painting this spring:

Szulc, Annette 8807 W 142nd Ct.

Shook, Don & June 8811 W. 142nd Ct.

Disser, Paul & Shelley 8823 W. 142nd Ct.

Holt, Edgar & Sandra 8900 W 142nd Ct.

Ferguson, David &

Christine

8921 W. 142nd Ct.

Holmberg, J.D. & Jan 8817 W. 142nd Pl.

Heimendinger, Henry &

Sylvia 8704 W. 142nd St.

Henry, Kendall & Nancy 8805 W. 142nd St.

Summers, Steven 14125 Slater

Bauer, Hank & Betty 14130 Slater

Gurklies, Elizabeth 14237 Slater

Stith, Mark & Anne 14200 Benson

Zuluaga, Nestor & Maria 14212 Benson

Curran, Gerald & Shirley 14216Benson

Gosch, Denny 14251 Benson

As in previous years, Sharper Impressions

Painting Company will be painting homes in the

Homes Association. Provisions in the paint

contract state that all homeowners are to be given

at least a half gallon of trim paint when the

painter completes painting the home. Further, the

painter is responsible for maintaining a record of

the paint color formula that is being used on each

house, by house address. The 15 homeowners

whose homes are scheduled for painting should

receive a letter in the mail from Sharper

Impressions or a phone call from Hank Bauer.

Anyone who needs paint warranty work done,

please send an e-mail to Hank Bauer (e-mail and

phone number below). And remember, if one

decides to change paint colors, this change must

be approved by the architectural committee.

If you have any questions, please contact a

member of the paint committee, Hank Bauer

(chairperson of the paint committee)

hababab@earthlink.net (preferred) / 814-9021 or

Dick Marquette. dick@allsmancorp.com / 707-

6938, or Mike Sarno mikesarno@everestkc.net /

851-2306.

Green Lawn’s Landscape Spring

Schedule

April

--Spring Bed / Turf Leaf cleanup April 1-5

--Planting Bed Mulch (Common Area)

--Start of Weekly Lawn Mowing April 10

--Start of Weekly Yard Waste April 10

Pick-up

--Application #1 Crabgrass Pre-Emergent plus

fertilizer (weather permitting) April 8-12

--Sprinkler Start Up’s & Adjustment April 15-19

May

--Weekly Lawn Mowing

--Shrub Trimming –Common grounds

--Application #2 Crabgrass Pre-Emergent,

broadleaf Weed Control + Fertilizer

June

--Weekly Lawn Mowing

--Application #3 Slow Release Fertilizer

Application and Broadleaf Weed Control

--Start of Application #4 -- Grub control

Green Lawn’s Irrigation Start up

and Repair Procedures for

Sprinklers Begin April 15th—19th

While servicing the irrigation (in-ground

sprinkler) systems in Willowbrook, Green Lawn

has a system to cut down on return trips and extra

costs to homeowners. As individual sprinkler

systems are started up, Green Lawn audits and

flags needed repairs. As a rule, they make any

repairs and charge only for parts up to and around

$50. This is done to avoid a service call charge

for a return visit. These minor repairs are done

with no or very low labor charges. This routine

works well for residents. Green Lawn is not

trying to increase revenues or take advantage of

homeowners. It is simply done to avoid waste

and unnecessary charges. An example of the

savings is as follows: A Willowbrook home

system is started up and found that the master

valve solenoid is faulty. The Green Lawn service

man repairs the solenoid making the entire system

fully operational. The charge for the homeowner

is a total of $32.26. This cost including tax can

be paid on the spot if the homeowner is home or

if the homeowner is not at home, a tag will be

hung on the front door stating the total cost and

Green Lawn will mail the homeowner a

statement. Had the technician started the system

and left a notice of a needed repair, the return

visit would cost $91.40 for the service call and

repair. The net savings is $59.14!

Q & A regarding the Application

of Pre-Emergent Weed Control (Craig Hawkins contributed to this article)

Green Lawn will be applying round #1 of 5

applications the week of April 8th. This

application is a pre-emergent weed control

combined with granular fertilizer for continued

plant development and enhanced turf color. In

addition they will be spot spraying any early

broadleaf weed germination in the turf with a

liquid herbicide.

Pre-Emergent Herbicide creates a barrier on the

soil surface that prevents crabgrass from

germinating. The program applies pre-emergent

two times throughout the spring months to

provide extended control into the summer

months.

Should I water this application in?

Yes. Pre-emergent is most effective if it receives

a good soaking to activate the prill after it has

been applied. Spring rains often provide

adequate moisture but if spring rains do not

occur, this application should be watered with

your lawn irrigation system. Green Lawn will be

starting up sprinkler systems on the week of April

15th

. The lawn will not be adversely affected if it

does not receive irrigation in the interim.

Can I seed my lawn after pre-emergent has

been applied?

Pre-emergent is designed to prevent crabgrass

from germinating. Since crabgrass is technically

in the grass family, it will also prevent grass seed

from germinating in the same fashion.

Green Lawn does not recommend spring seeding

for several reasons. Some of the reasons are:

1) In the spring weed pressure is very high.

The number one goal should be to prevent

and manage weed establishment and

enhance turf health and color during this

period.

2) Often times when lawns are seeded in the

spring, a great deal of weed germination

takes place as well since all pre-

emergent’s and weed control are

suspended until the grass has germinated

and established.

3) In addition lawns seeded in the spring

require a significant amount of water in

the summer months, as the newly

established grass has a shallow root

system.

Can I sod in the spring after pre-emergent is

applied?

Yes, sod is an established plant and the

grass in a roll of sod has already

germinated. Sod has no adverse affects

from the pre-emergent being applied.

The Repair of Damaged Grass

As a result of clearing streets of snow, Green

Lawn plows damaged some grass in the

neighborhood. Green Lawn will replace damaged

grass with new sod on April 22nd after everyone

has their sprinkler systems turned on. New sod

will require watering so it can get established and

grow. If by chance, your grass was damaged by a

snow plow and Green Lawn does not repair it,

notify Karen Johnson

(johnson2118@everestkc.net or 681-6266).

SPRING CLEANUP IS ON

SATURDAY MAY 5th

The annual spring clean-up is scheduled for

Saturday, May 5th

at 9:00 a.m. With residents

help we can restore the natural look of

Willowbrook by removing trash and debris from

the ponds, streams, walking paths and areas

around the pool. A substantial amount of trash

and debris ends up in our ponds, either from the

creeks flowing into our ponds, blowing winds, or

through the storm drainage system. This litter

ends up on the banks and in brush along the

ponds and streams.

We look forward to seeing a sizeable number of

volunteers to help with the clean-up. Let’s meet

at the walkway by the middle pond, where trash

bags will be provided. It would be prudent for

those participating to bring a pair of work or

garden gloves.

The Willowbrook Website is Up

To Date and Easy to Navigate

www.willowbrookhomes.info The tabs at the top of each page provide one with

a wealth of knowledge about the HOA. Those

tabs are the following: Home; Homes

Association; Committees; Services; News &

Notices; Newsletters; Our Location; Contact

Us & Search. The tabs except for the Homes

Association tab leads directly to the content page

for that topic. The Homes Association tab

provides a dropdown menu containing the

following related links:

Overview

Board of Directors

Board of Director Meeting Minutes

Bylaws

Covenants

Policies and Procedures

Maintenance Agreement

Homes Association Dues

In Memory

Kay Gosch

Kay Gosch, who lived at 14251 Benson, passed

away March 1, 2013 in Nebraska. Visitation and

services were in Springfield, Nebraska.

AROUND THE

NEIGHBORHOOD

Welcome New Residents

On behalf of the Willowbrook Homeowners

Association the Board of Directors welcomes:

James Jantsch who lives at 14141 Slater

John H. and Denise Gillard who reside at

8912 West 142nd

Court.

The Swimming Pool opens May 26th

The Willowbrook swimming pool will open

Saturday, May 26th. The pool is a great place for

fun, relaxation, socializing, swimming, and just

plain cooling off. Have a safe and enjoyable time

at the pool this swim season and please obey the

posted rules. Prior to the pool opening, Brian

Basel and members of the pool committee have

plans for finishing the restoration of tables and

lounge chairs, repairing a pole light and doing

some landscape work. Remember, all guests

must be accompanied by a resident.

Willowbrook Home and Garden Club

(Submitted by Mary Thorsell, President)

What a fun time we have each month! We are

either going to a neighbor’s home and learning or

sharing something new or going on a drive to an

interesting place around our city and then have

lunch. We would love for you to join us on the

4th

Tuesday of each month at 10 am. It is a

great way to get to know your neighbors, learn

about your community and share in a few laughs

and good food! Please don’t hesitate to call me,

Mary Thorsell, at 814-3797 or email me at

maryt3868@sbcglobal.net if you would like to

join us some Tuesday morning or for more

information on our group.

Yard waste disposal schedule—Wednesdays

-Green Lawn is the HOA yard waste hauler.

-There is a 2 bag limit, not to exceed 50 lbs each.

-Brush/limbs must be cut in lengths no longer

than 4’and tied securely with twine or rope.

-Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings,

brush, tree limbs, flowers, and garden plants.

Willowbrook Board of Directors &

Committee Chairpersons

Dale Atwood President 851-1181

Dick Marquette Vice President 707-6938

Hank Bauer 814-9021

Brian Basel 381-0634

Jan Cowherd 912-1298

Karen Johnson Financial Mgr 681-6266

Lonnie Montrose Recorder 897-5855

Committee Committee Chairperson

Architecture Dick Marquette 707-6938

City Liaison Jan Cowherd 912-1298

Grounds and lawns Dale Atwood 851-1181

Lakes and Streams Dan Wilder 402-1435

Painting Hank Bauer 814-9021

Streets & lights Keith Tully 206-7415

Swimming Pool Brian Basel 381-0634

CLASSIFIED

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For residents one ad may appear in the newsletter

at no cost if it meets the following criteria: The

advertiser must be resident and word count for

each ad must not exceed 50 words. A phone

number or location where the item can be seen is

part of the word count. All ads must be received

by the deadline for articles. The cost for

commercial advertising is the following:

Full page ad-- $ 60 1/2 page ad $ 45

1/4 page ad -- $ 30 1/8 page ad $ 15

NEXT NEWSLETTER

The Willowbrook Homeowners Association will

publish the next newsletter in June 2013. Your

thoughts, opinions, suggestions and articles are

welcome. Address your correspondence to Dale

Atwood. The e-mail address is

dale.atwood@us.army.mil and the home address

is 8804 West 142nd

Street. The deadline for all

correspondence is May 23, 2013.

Encl 1: Green Lawn Flyer

Encl 2: Maria & Nestor Zuluaga Advertisement

Encl 3: Chris Smith Handyman Advertisement

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