Official Publication of the Wood Glen Property Owners Association October 2012 - Volume 6, Issue 10
Greetings Wood Glen Neighbors
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Well, we made it through Summer in pretty good shape and I am certainly looking forward to cooler Fall weather! If we could coax a little rain out of the sky that would be even better.
I hope that everyone had a good time at the Labor Day event at the Amenity Center. Many thanks to Gloria Gomez, Darlene Snow, their families, and volunteers who helped put it all together. The turnout was pretty good and I’m told that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Over 300 hamburgers and hot dogs were served so I don’t think anyone went home hungry!
The Social Committee is planning the Octoberfest event now but we don’t know if we’ll get enough volunteers to actually have the event. They need help setting up, managing activities, serving food & beverages, take down, and clean up. Each event this year has been run by fewer people than in years past and it’s gotten to the point that we might have to cancel certain events if we don’t get enough volunteer participation.
If anyone is interested in helping out, even for just a couple of hours, please contact Darlene or Gloria. They can certainly use the help and we’d like to keep these social functions going.
By the time you receive this newsletter the fence replacement project for 2012 will be complete. Viking Fence replaced approximately 1760 feet of 15 year old fence during this effort. We will of course be budgeting for more replacement next year probably the remaining sections of Creek Bend. We’ll be sure to let you all know when that project has been approved and scheduled by the Board.
I wanted to remind everyone that we’ll be having the Annual Association Meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd, at the Wingate Hotel Conference Center at 1209 North Interstate 35, at 7:00 p.m. The conference room is upstairs across from the elevator. This is the same location that was used last year. We’ll give an overview of the budget, projects completed during 2012, and a forecast for
activities planned for 2013. Come out if you can!Hmmm……...I forgot about that Mayan Calendar thing on
December 21st. I’m going to assume that we will all still be here in 2013 so yes, we will provide a forecast. :)
A few items from the Board meeting in August:The management company is running out of keys for new
residents for the tennis court. The original locksmith has gone out of business and these are security keys that cannot be duplicated. The decision to be made is spend approximately $2000 to re-key the tennis court and the restrooms at the Amenity Center or forego that and move up the date of installing the card reader originally scheduled for 2013. I have requested bids from the security company and the electricians to dig the trench, install the wire, and card reader. The electrician has found that an underground electrical wire feeding the tennis court has gone out of service and needs to be replaced. We will attempt to combine the repair expense with the card reader project to save money since we’ll have a trench ready and can simply add conduit.
The lights at the entrance to the subdivision need to be repaired and some need to be replaced. The electricians have submitted a work order to complete the work in September.
The outside security lights at the Amenity Center were replaced in September as well.
The tennis court net had to be replaced due to normal wear and tear.
Work orders from the landscape company are pending to repair the irrigation lines/heads and replace the sod on Creek Bend between FM 3406 and Falkirk Dr. Also to install a drainage ditch between the rock wall and flower bed at the entrance to correct a flooding problem.
I wanted to mention that we discovered two tents and a makeshift shelter set up in very thick brush in the greenbelt along FM 3406
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in mid-September. At first we thought one site might be a homeless camp and we asked the police to check it out. It turns out that both sites were being used by teenagers as some sort of hangout. We suspect that the kids using these sites are from the neighborhood across FM 3406, east of the elementary school, since several footpaths seem to lead through the drainage tunnel under the railroad overpass.
Parents, I don’t know if any of our kids are involved but you might want to have a word with your teens just to let them know that the area is being monitored. And the folks who live at the east end of Inverness Dr. and Wood Glen Dr. should be aware that those camp sites are less than 100 yards from their back fences. I’m a little uncomfortable with teens running around unsupervised in that area of the greenbelt in the middle of the night. And yes, we found some beer cans and other things. The police are monitoring the situation.
I don’t want to make too big a deal out of this. Kids will be kids and teens will be teens. I know because I was a rambunctious teenager myself (back in the old days I might add!). Having said that, we do have a safety problem and maybe a little mischief problem. We can’t allow that kind of activity. All it would take is an untended campfire to cause a very big problem. Enough said!
One last item. Our new fences are looking very nice and add a lot to the neighborhood’s appeal. I’d like to ask those residents whose property adjoins those new fences to please consider trimming the trees and bushes from coming into contact with the wood. Moisture from the plants can cause damage over time. Our contractor pointed out several areas along Plantation Dr. that need a few branches trimmed here and there and showed me how damage can build up over time. The fences are a big investment for the Association. A little maintenance can help us extend the life span of the fences by a few years.
That’s it for this month folks. I hope to meet some of you at the Annual Association Meeting in October. Bring your questions and concerns and we’ll try to address them.
Have a great Fall!
Thanks,Eric
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Boxelder bugs are dark brownish-black insects with orange markings around the edges of the thorax and wings. These bugs are about ½ an inch long as an adult. Nymphs, or immatures, look similar to adults, but are smaller, do not have fully developed wings which allows you to see their bright red abdomen.
While boxelder bugs typically do not cause damage to the landscape or structure, they may become a nuisance in and around homes from fall until spring. In the fall, adults and large nymphs gather in large numbers to move to areas to overwinter. Boxelder bugs spend the winter in cracks and crevices in walls, around door and window casings, tree holes and in debris on the ground. Sometimes they will try to move indoors to overwinter. On warm days from fall until spring, adult boxelder bugs will emerge from their overwintering location to warm themselves in the sun.
Removing female boxelder trees from the area may solve problems with large, repeated infestations of boxelder bugs. Hiding places can also be reduced or eliminated by removing debris such as boards, leaves and rocks from the area as well as sealing and cracks and crevices around the home with caulk or expanding foam. If chemical treatment is desired treat overwintering areas with chemicals containing active ingredients such as pyrethrin, cyfluthrin, bifenthrin, carbaryl or acephate.
For more information or help with identification, contact Wizzie Brown, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Program Specialist at 512.854.9600. Also check out www.urban-ipm.blogspot.com
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BULLYING SIGNSChildren who are bullied are repeatedly exposed to aggressive, negative actions
on the part of one or more other persons, and have difficulty defending themselves, says Dr. Nauert.
Some clear signs of bullying that parents should watch for include:• unexplainable injuries,• lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry,• feeling sick or faking illness,• changes in eating habit,• difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares,• not wanting to go to school,• running away from home.
ACTION PLAN FOR PARENTSBecause children who are bullied may be reluctant to talk about
it, parents who suspect bullying should take immediate action to help their children, says Dr. Nauert.
“Parents need to find out from their child who is doing the bullying, whether the bullying was verbal, physical, or cyberbullying, and where and when the bullying is happening,” she says. “They should then speak with their teacher, principal, school administrators, or local law enforcement.”
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What is it: The Care Calendar is an online calendar. If you have a special need (for example, you have a new baby and few meals would be very helpful) you would contact me either by phone (671-8467) or my email [email protected]. I would then set up the calendar with your needs (meals) and the times/dates that the meals would be needed. Families in our neighborhood would be made aware of your need. Families who are able to help would then go online, pull up the calendar and fill in the date and the meal they would be providing. Or you could call me with the information and I would be happy to fill in the calendar with the information. Very easy! If you have any questions please call me.
Denise Ferguson
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