Now that school is out parents will be looking to find something for their kids to do. Please be reminded children must be 14 years old to be at the pool without an adult. They also CANNOT bring a guest with them unless they are with a parent. There have been several instances this past week of children as young as 11 being dropped off at the pool. Residents will receive one warning regarding this and if it continues to occur can have their pool privileges revoked.
Please follow the pool rules as posted.
Thank you
Friday, June 1, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
SERPENTS ARE ABOUT
Spring has sprung and we are moving on to warmer weather. With that comes Mother Natures friends and foes. There have been many reports of our nasty slithering creatures we all love...or not...snakes.With the mild winter we experienced this year, it seems the snakes are on the move earlier than normal. Please be wary when out walking in common areas or the woods, working in your landscape beds, or moving items around in your garage that may be hiding places for snakes.Not all snakes are dangerous as you know but if you don't know the difference. DON'T TOUCH! Its better to leave them be. Remind your children as well not to mess with snakes and to be cautious. Remove items from your yard that may attract snakes, bird feeders not only attract birds but snakes as well, dog feces not picked up attracts rodents which in turn attract snakes so be sure to clean up after your pets. The most common venomous snakes in the low country are Copperheads, Rattle Snakes and Cotton Mouths as well as Coral Snakes. Below are some of the recent encounters residents have had with these lovely reptiles.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
POOL OPEN FOR THE SEASON!
The pool opened on April 28th much to everyone's delight. The new gate code was mailed to everyone that is current with their assessments. If you did not receive the code please contact Rhonda Collingham at the office. 843-795-8484 ext. 322 and she will be able to assist you. Please do not share your code with anyone who may ask you for it. Its important they contact the office to obtain the code. Please be respectful of the posted rules. Remember there is NO SMOKING in the pool area. You must step outside the gate. Also no glass containers inside on the pool deck. This is dangerous to everyone and can cause the pool to be closed if broken glass gets into the pool. Have a safe swim season!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
DOG OWNERS PLEASE READ
Reasons to Pick Up
Dog waste contaminates the ground and becomes a means of passing intestinal parasites and infections to dogs and people. Your own dog can be repeatedly reinfested by parasites in this way. Picking up the feces prevents a great deal of the contamination, especially if diarrhea is not involved. Cleanup can reduce veterinary expenses and might even save on human doctor bills.
Because of contamination as well as smell and mess, dog waste is highly offensive to many people in the community. It often becomes a reason to ban dogs from areas. Of course the dogs can't clean up after themselves, so this is a people problem rather than a dog problem. It's easy to enact "no dogs allowed" rules, and then the people who clean up suffer right along with the ones who don't.
If happiness for you is being able to have your dog live with you in your association, be conscientious about cleaning up. Dog waste damages landscaping, offends other owners, and costs money to your association. It pays to not only clean up after your own dog, but others, too, whenever the poop is especially conspicuous.
Neighborhood disputes over dog poop can escalate into real misery. In some localities it is illegal to allow your dog to relieve on someone else's property unless you have that person's permission. The very existence of such laws is an indication of how seriously people take the cleanup issue!
If you've ever tried to have a pleasant outdoor meal next door to a yard contaminated with foul-smelling dog feces, you have some idea of how quality of life can be affected by cleanup neglect. If you've found your lawn mower stinking up the tool shed because of dog feces on the mower blades after mowing your own yard where someone else's dog deposited poop, you surely weren't pleased.
Keeping the yard clean keeps the dog cleaner, since the dog won't be stepping or playing in the mess on relief trips outside. A clean yard also gives both people and dogs a lot more exercise space.
Ways and Means
Various tools are available for picking up dog waste. Some people use a shovel, and may bury the waste in the yard. If you want to dispose of the waste outdoors, a septic or other sewage disposal system may do a better job of handling potentially infectious material.
Scooper tools can make the job easier. These are usually lighter in weight than a shovel and more customized for the pickup task. You can tote along a bucket or bag to save steps.
A simple plastic bag slipped over your hand like a glove makes an efficient and completely clean pickup tool. A latex glove is also useful. A wide variety of bags will work, making this one way to recycle. Simply pick up the poop, turn the bag inside out to enclose it, tie the top, and deposit it in a legal container. This system works well on outings as well as at home.
If bending is difficult for you, a long-handled scooper tool may be your better choice. Some of these are designed to work with disposable bags. There are quite a few different tools designed for picking up poop.
The association has doggie stations located throughout the community. Take advantage of these!
Good Habits
You can make pickup easier with how you manage your dog. Though you need to always be ready to pick up on outings and walks, many dogs will learn to relieve themselves at home before and after walks if consistently given the chance. That saves you having to carry it home.
Keeping the elimination to certain areas can help the dog be more social on outings, too. Some dogs will defend territory they have marked by urinating and defecating. Getting your dog to do this at home instead of on your walk can have a positive effect on the dog's attitude toward other dogs and people on walks.
If your outings are long and the dog needs to eliminate before you get back home, you may be able to teach your dog to eliminate on cue. Dogs vary in how their bodies work for elimination. Some will be so stimulated by exercise that they simply must move their bowels on every walk. This is just the way they are made, not a training issue.
Be Proud
There's no place so isolated that you can be sure dog poop would not put some animal at risk of catching something from your dog, or some person or animal at risk of stepping in the mess. Picking up is just part of having a dog. If everyone would do it, there would be far fewer objections to dogs living and traveling in human communities.
Be proud to be seen picking up dog poop. It may seem silly at first, but people who see you do this will know any mess left behind is NOT from your dog. Picking up shows pride in your community, in yourself, and in your dog. You set a great example for others, and you help create a brighter future for dogs and their people.
CLEANING UP DOG POOP
IF YOU WALK YOUR DOG, REMEMBER YOU MAY BE ON CANDID CAMERA!
This is lovely dog walking weather. Everyone is grateful for the good neighbors who carry a disposal bag or container and pick up the poop their pet puts out. For those who may have forgotten, it is against the law NOT to pick up your pet’s poop. If someone identifies you and sends a picture to Animal Control of you watching your pet pooping on someone else’s property, you could be cited and not picking up the poop could affect your pocket or pocketbook (this could be quite expensive). With the growing number of surveillance cameras and phones with cameras, it is increasingly likely your picture could be taken in such embarrassing circumstances. Be a good neighbor, tuck a bag in your pocket for poop pick-up, don’t get yourself cited and help keep our city clean.
THE LAST BAG
If you have just used your last bag and your dear dog decides to poop again, try knocking on the neighbor’s door and asking if they have a poop bag you could use, because you just used your last one. Some neighbors would prefer to help you instead of finding poop on their lawn.
Dog waste contaminates the ground and becomes a means of passing intestinal parasites and infections to dogs and people. Your own dog can be repeatedly reinfested by parasites in this way. Picking up the feces prevents a great deal of the contamination, especially if diarrhea is not involved. Cleanup can reduce veterinary expenses and might even save on human doctor bills.
Because of contamination as well as smell and mess, dog waste is highly offensive to many people in the community. It often becomes a reason to ban dogs from areas. Of course the dogs can't clean up after themselves, so this is a people problem rather than a dog problem. It's easy to enact "no dogs allowed" rules, and then the people who clean up suffer right along with the ones who don't.
If happiness for you is being able to have your dog live with you in your association, be conscientious about cleaning up. Dog waste damages landscaping, offends other owners, and costs money to your association. It pays to not only clean up after your own dog, but others, too, whenever the poop is especially conspicuous.
Neighborhood disputes over dog poop can escalate into real misery. In some localities it is illegal to allow your dog to relieve on someone else's property unless you have that person's permission. The very existence of such laws is an indication of how seriously people take the cleanup issue!
If you've ever tried to have a pleasant outdoor meal next door to a yard contaminated with foul-smelling dog feces, you have some idea of how quality of life can be affected by cleanup neglect. If you've found your lawn mower stinking up the tool shed because of dog feces on the mower blades after mowing your own yard where someone else's dog deposited poop, you surely weren't pleased.
Keeping the yard clean keeps the dog cleaner, since the dog won't be stepping or playing in the mess on relief trips outside. A clean yard also gives both people and dogs a lot more exercise space.
Ways and Means
Various tools are available for picking up dog waste. Some people use a shovel, and may bury the waste in the yard. If you want to dispose of the waste outdoors, a septic or other sewage disposal system may do a better job of handling potentially infectious material.
Scooper tools can make the job easier. These are usually lighter in weight than a shovel and more customized for the pickup task. You can tote along a bucket or bag to save steps.
A simple plastic bag slipped over your hand like a glove makes an efficient and completely clean pickup tool. A latex glove is also useful. A wide variety of bags will work, making this one way to recycle. Simply pick up the poop, turn the bag inside out to enclose it, tie the top, and deposit it in a legal container. This system works well on outings as well as at home.
If bending is difficult for you, a long-handled scooper tool may be your better choice. Some of these are designed to work with disposable bags. There are quite a few different tools designed for picking up poop.
The association has doggie stations located throughout the community. Take advantage of these!
Good Habits
You can make pickup easier with how you manage your dog. Though you need to always be ready to pick up on outings and walks, many dogs will learn to relieve themselves at home before and after walks if consistently given the chance. That saves you having to carry it home.
Keeping the elimination to certain areas can help the dog be more social on outings, too. Some dogs will defend territory they have marked by urinating and defecating. Getting your dog to do this at home instead of on your walk can have a positive effect on the dog's attitude toward other dogs and people on walks.
If your outings are long and the dog needs to eliminate before you get back home, you may be able to teach your dog to eliminate on cue. Dogs vary in how their bodies work for elimination. Some will be so stimulated by exercise that they simply must move their bowels on every walk. This is just the way they are made, not a training issue.
Be Proud
There's no place so isolated that you can be sure dog poop would not put some animal at risk of catching something from your dog, or some person or animal at risk of stepping in the mess. Picking up is just part of having a dog. If everyone would do it, there would be far fewer objections to dogs living and traveling in human communities.
Be proud to be seen picking up dog poop. It may seem silly at first, but people who see you do this will know any mess left behind is NOT from your dog. Picking up shows pride in your community, in yourself, and in your dog. You set a great example for others, and you help create a brighter future for dogs and their people.
CLEANING UP DOG POOP
IF YOU WALK YOUR DOG, REMEMBER YOU MAY BE ON CANDID CAMERA!
This is lovely dog walking weather. Everyone is grateful for the good neighbors who carry a disposal bag or container and pick up the poop their pet puts out. For those who may have forgotten, it is against the law NOT to pick up your pet’s poop. If someone identifies you and sends a picture to Animal Control of you watching your pet pooping on someone else’s property, you could be cited and not picking up the poop could affect your pocket or pocketbook (this could be quite expensive). With the growing number of surveillance cameras and phones with cameras, it is increasingly likely your picture could be taken in such embarrassing circumstances. Be a good neighbor, tuck a bag in your pocket for poop pick-up, don’t get yourself cited and help keep our city clean.
THE LAST BAG
If you have just used your last bag and your dear dog decides to poop again, try knocking on the neighbor’s door and asking if they have a poop bag you could use, because you just used your last one. Some neighbors would prefer to help you instead of finding poop on their lawn.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
POWER WASHING OF HOMES
Now that the pollen is fading, that green on your home probably isnt pollen....its algae and dirt. Please take measures to remove this not only on the front and sides but on the backs as well even if you think no one can see it. Lets take pride in the neighborhood and make it beautiful for everyone by keeping your homes exterior and the lot looking its best.
Friday, March 9, 2012
POOL TO OPEN SOON
May 1st is right around the corner. Please be reminded your account must be current to use the pool. Letters will be sent prior to the pool opening to those who are delinquent and are not allowed to access the pool until their accounts are cleared up. Those current will be provided the new code for the season. Thank you and please contact the office with any questions regarding your account.
Remember to turn your clocks ahead this weekend for daylight savings time. Spring Ahead!
Remember to turn your clocks ahead this weekend for daylight savings time. Spring Ahead!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
WINTER WEEDS
WINTER WEEDS With an unusual warm winter in the Low country the weeds in our turf and plant beds have been extremely evident. Pre-emergent herbicides have not worked as well as expected this year. Please follow the instruction on your product to make sure that the product is not over used. When weeds are actively growing a post-emergent herbicide can be applied.
Systemic herbicides like Weed Free Zone should work fine. These weeds should be killed now before the weeds flower and set seed. February and March are the time to apply pre-emergent products that will kill weed seeds as they germinate.
Your local hardware or landscape supply store can assist you with choosing the right products to get a head start on getting and keeping your lawn weed free.
Systemic herbicides like Weed Free Zone should work fine. These weeds should be killed now before the weeds flower and set seed. February and March are the time to apply pre-emergent products that will kill weed seeds as they germinate.
Your local hardware or landscape supply store can assist you with choosing the right products to get a head start on getting and keeping your lawn weed free.
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