Windsor Crier
News from the Hill - Volume 2, Issue 5 - May/June 1999Windsor Hill Plantation
RicefieldMill Creek
The Colony
Indigo Ridge
Moultrie Place
Plantation Pointe
Governor's Estate
The Ashley River Fire District will hold an election on June 15, 1999,
to fill three positions on the Ashley River Board of Directors. The
board consists of five members, each elected to four-year terms. To
be eligible, candidates must be at least 18 years old, reside in the
Ashley River Fire District, and obtain an application at the Ashley
River Fire Department (located at 8045 Dorchester Road) any time between
8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. Application deadline is at 5pm
on June 8, 1999. All applicants must appear in person at the fire department
when filing.
The elections will be held from 7am until 7pm on June 15, 1999. Ballots
will be counted immediately after the polls close and the winner will
be announced when the count is completed. The board conducts monthly
business meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
Ashley River is our servicing fire department. Any additional information,
contact Kim at 552-2425.
The Windsor Hill Civic Association (WHCA) has begun judging for the
Yard of the Month. Members' yards will be judged by a panel of neighbors
monthly to decide who will be awarded the WHCA Yard of the Month. The
winner will be awarded a plant from our sponsor Wal-Mart Garden Center
on Dorchester Road. A sign will be placed in the winner's yard. The
winning address for May is 8409 Battle Forest Drive in Mill Creek.
Congratulations!
Need to introduce your kids to some new friends? The "Neighbors Helping
Neighbors" committee has assembled the WHCA Playgroups. We are devising
a schedule that will be available for you and your child(ren) to participate
in. One day may be as simple as a playground day, others more complex,
but fun. We are planning to visit our local Ashley River Fire Department.
You won't have to pay anything to join, if you are a member, but you
will be responsible for any other costs, if needed. This is not a camp
or baby-sitting service. The parent must be present with the child.
The idea of the playgroup is for your child(ren) to meet and have a
good time with other neighborhood kids.
The Windsor Hill "Welcome Wagon" needs your help. If you notice a new
neighbor moving in, please call us. We need everyone's help in keeping
up with our new neighbors. Once we receive an address, we will stop
by and welcome them to the neighborhood with a bag of goodies. The
bag consists of several donations from local merchants including valuable
coupons, lots of information, and samples of products. If you have
a new neighbor or you are new to our community, please call Donna.
The Windsor Hill "Welcome Wagon" wishes to WELCOME our newest neighbors...
The Turner Family in Plantation Pointe and The Green Family in Indigo
Ridge.
For more information, you can contact your representative or call Donna
at 760-1331. Check out our web site and e-mail her at DNDRACEN@aol.com.
This is a new section we have added to the newsletter. Our intent is
to inform everyone (including persons who rent) the covenants and restrictions
for Windsor Hill. These are taken word-for-word.
Buses, Boats, Boat Trailers. No house trailer or mobile home shall
be occupied or stored on any lot. Other habitable mobile vehicles,
motor homes, camper trailers, school buses, trucks (other than pickups),
or other commercial vehicles, boats or trailers shall not be kept, stored
or parked overnight, either on any street or any lot, except within
enclosed garages, carports or the rear of a permanent dwelling.
(a) The lower branches of trees or other
vegetation in sight line approach to any street or street intersections
shall not be permitted to obstruct the view of same. (b) No receptacle
of any construction or heights for the receipt of mail, newspapers,
or similar delivered materials, shall be erected or permitted to remain
between the front street line and the applicable minimum building set
back line; provided, however, that this restriction shall be unenforceable
insofar as it may conflict with regulations, now or hereafter adopted,
or any governmental agency.
No trash, rubbish, debris, junk, stored materials, wrecked or inoperable remain
on any lot. However, the foregoing shall rubbish and debris for pickup
by governmental or similar garbage and trash removal service units.
In the event any owner of any developed lot fails or refuses to keep
such property free from any weeds, underbrush or other unsightly growth,
then the Developer, or its successor, may enter upon such property five
days after posting a notice thereon, requesting the owner to observe
this paragraph, and upon entry, remove all such unsightly items or growths
at the owner's cost. No such entry shall be deemed a trespass. Developer's
notice shall be sufficient, if it states in substance: "Please remove
this unsightly item or growth: (Describe here) within five days or
Developer shall do so at your expense. You are violating the Restrictions."
Developer shall have a lien on the subject property for any such costs
until paid in full by the owner.
Some of you may ask, "Why should I get involved in my Civic Association?
What can they do for me?"
Well, the answer can not be found in one newsletter. In several aspects, it can be very beneficial to you and
your family to join. We must admit our membership is not where we would
like it. Some people think they are already a current member because
they paid their Parkway Association dues. This is not the case. The
Parkway Association is totally separate from the WHCA. With WHCA, you
have a choice in joining a group of homeowners, just like yourself,
to better your community. With the Parkway Association, you have no
choice to join as a homeowner.
We all love pets... or at least most of us do. Did you know our area
has a leash law? For the protection of your pet, loved ones, neighbors,
and property, please obey the leash law. According to the Animal Control
Officer for Dorchester County, any pet that leaves its owner's yard
is automatically considered a stray. Once a stray, animals can be picked
up by animal control or a concerned neighbor and taken to the local
animal shelter, where it can be very costly to get your animal back.
Please be responsible for your pets. If your dog is a digger, fix
the holes on both sides of the fence. If you're taking your pet for
a walk, bring along a pooper scooper. Your neighbors will appreciate
the clean-up. Summer is almost here and we like family time to include
our pets. Ensure there is plenty of water and shade for your animals.
Let's all be responsible.
These grasses are listed in May's issue of Today's Homeowner (www.todayshomeowner.com). Try one of these out:
r.com). Try one of these out:
For outstanding fall color, these ornamental grasses turn attractive
colors in autumn (the fall leaf color follows the botanical name):
broom-sedge (Andropogon virginicus, orange), Japanese blood grass (Imperata
cylindrica 'Red Baron,' wine-red), red switch grass (Panicum virgatum
'Hanse Herms,' burgundy), and switch grass (Panicum virgatum, golden-yellow).
For a wet site or poorly drained soils, try sweet flag (Acorus calamus),
feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora), or 'Woods Dwarf' dwarf
ribbon grass (Phalaris arundinacea 'Woods Dwarf').
Screening, these grasses provide good heights, dense foliage and
fast growth: Karl Foerster's feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora
'Karl Foerster'), compact pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'),
or 'Morning Lights' miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'),
or silver feather maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder').
While most grasses prefer full sun, these either tolerate or prefer
light shade: golden meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis 'Variegatus'),
hakone grass (Hakonechloa caerulea 'Variegata') or autumn moor grass
(Sesleria autumnalis).
Dividing perennials every 3 years or so increases the number of plants and, more
important, improves the health and flowering of older plants.
Dull lawnmower blades shred instead of slice, giving grass tips a grayish color and
ragged tops that invite insects and disease. Disconnect the spark plug
or power source before disassembling the blade. To remove a blade,
wedge a piece of wood between the mower housing and the blade to keep
it from spinning. Then loosen the nut.
You can easily fix small holes and punctures in screens. Just fill the hole or puncture
by dabbing on rubber cement with a toothpick. For larger tears, either
replace the screen, but most small tears can be repaired with a screen
patch. cut the aluminum screening patch slightly larger than the damaged
area and bed back some of the loose ends. Lay the patch over the hole
and bend the strands to hold the patch in place. Bug free in no time.
Hook up your hoses and check for leaks. Fix a single puncture in a hose by cutting
out the damage section and rejoining the hose with a coupling fitting,
which you can pick up at the hardware store for about $1.50. Also replace
damaged hose ends.
If you haven't used your air conditioner yet, check it out before the really
hot weather hits. Clean dust, insects and other debris from grillework
areas and from cooling fins. Replace dirty filters. Dislodge cocoons
and larvae from between fins with a wood or plastic (not metal) paint-stirring
stick. Turn on the unit and test its effectiveness. Get any problem
fixed before your repairman is overbooked with work.
Remember those who have served in our military and reserves, past and present.
Without them, this country wouldn't be what it is today.
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