Summer's here...let the sweating begin.
To catch everyone up, on my last blog article I mentioned that chinch bugs are expected to be bad this year. Be proactive and fight back! They like hot and dry lawns, so keps yours as moist as possible. Supplement your normal lawn treatment with a focused treatment on suspected "hotspots" where chinch bug damage is beginning to show. Hotspots can be effectively countered by DRENCHING the area with water - a cheap, relatively easy solution!
Ok, B-I-G kudos go out to our Vice Pres (no, not Cheney!) - Pete Altmeyer. At the very end of April, we were advised by our insurance company to review our coverage for the coming year. When the new policy quote came back, lo and behold it did NOT include wind coverage for our structures, which are valued at approximately $650,000! Faced with a long-winded Citizens application process (at the end of which we may have been denied anyway), Pete Altmeyer found 2 additional insurance companies who were willing to quote us at the last minute. With our midnight expiration looming, Pete was able to secure a comprehensive policy with Carlton & Fields in Clearwater. You will be happy to know that our new policy has double the aggregate limits ($2M vs $1M), full wind coverage, and many other features not available with our previous policies. All this for LESS than what we paid last year!!!
The next time you see Pete, let him know his efforts are appreciated by all.
Westlake Village work update:
1) The park work is complete - all dead trees have been carefully removed, stumps have been ground, and the western shore of the lake has been dramatically cleaned up. We had budgeted $30,000 but were able to complete for appr. $13,000! Re-planting of Long-leaf pines will commence in Dec and run through Feb - let us know if you are interested in pitching in!
2) Pete Altmeyer is drafting plans to remodeled the Pumphouse, whose wooden ends have been fast deteorating. We'll update you as plans move forward.
3) We're getting estimates to spot-fix the walking path - some areas are crumbling and need to be addressed.
That's all for now...buh-bye!
Rich c.
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Hi Rich, The park area is lovely. My daughter and I enjoy walking though it every evening. Im concerned about our fruit grove. There are still dead trees which fallen and have been there for months. When they mow the grove, they dont go under the good trees.Some weeds are growing up into the trees. I would appreciate anything you can do Thank you
Thank you for your comments! I have certainly noticed the steadily declining grove, as I am a frequent consumer of the grapefruit and other citrus. The Board of Directors has prioritized a list of projects and will be seeing them to completion as the year progresses. We had a large outcry for the clean up of the park, which is now complete.
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