western row road update

Some of you have noticed that the streetlight in the entrance way is not functioning. That will be taken care of by the city likely this week or next.

The city will ensure topsoil is placed between the new retaining walls and our sign before the project is complete.

The final layer of asphalt on the entire road should start June 1st and will take approximately 5 days to complete. The road will be open during paving, but there may be some lane shifts or minor delays at times. The entire project should be complete by the end of June, weather permitting.

Carpenter Bee Invasion

I have noticed we have Carpenter Bees throughout our neighborhood. They have made nests in many of our mailbox posts.

Carpenter bees tunnel into wood to lay their eggs. Bare, unpainted or weathered softwoods are preferred, especially redwood, cedar, cypress and pine. Painted or pressure-treated wood is much less susceptible to attack. Common nesting sites include eaves, window trim, facia boards, siding, wooden shakes, decks and outdoor furniture. They created a nest on the underside of our mailbox.

Liquid sprays of carbaryl (Sevin), chlorpyrifos (Dursban), or a synthetic pyrethroid (e.g., permethrin or cyfluthrin) can be applied as a preventive to wood surfaces which are attracting bees. Residual effectiveness of these insecticides is often only 1-2 weeks, however, and the treatment may need to be repeated. Tunnels which have already been excavated are best treated by puffing an insecticidal dust (e.g., 5 percent carbaryl) into the nest opening. Aerosol sprays labeled for wasp or bee control also are effective. Leave the hole open for a few days after treatment to allow the bees to contact and distribute the insecticide throughout the nest galleries. Then plug the entrance hole with a piece of wooden dowel coated with carpenter's glue, or wood putty. This will protect against future utilization of the old nesting tunnels and reduce the chances of wood decay.

Here are 2 sites for additional information.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2074.html

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef611.asp

grounds care

The following is from our grounds maintenance company, TRGear:

We appreciate the patience you have demonstrated over the past 5 to 6 weeks regarding the mulching of your beds, mowing of your lawn, fertilizing and weed control of your lawn and management of the weeds in your beds. Over the past 37 days; 21 of those have been rain days totaling almost 5” of rainfall. At times we have been able to perform minimal service on the rain days however we have to be careful. Obviously we don’t want to tear up your lawns with mowing equipment and obviously we can’t spray weed control on the lawn or in the landscape beds; it needs to be as dry as possible to get the full effect. In a lot of cases we will pull the weeds in the landscape beds by hand. It won’t be long and we will be pruning your shrubs and planting flowers. Our crews have been working Saturdays and Sundays to take advantage of any dry and sunny days that present themselves. Eventually there will be an assigned day that the crew will be at your property however currently it may vary one or two days until the rain becomes less frequent. Thank you again for your patience and as always feel free to contact me at any time.

Please let me know if you have concerns.

news report

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Authorities are looking for a man suspected of trying to entice a child into his van Monday in Deerfield Township.

Investigators said the man asked an 11-year-old child to get into his vehicle at a school bus stop, but the child refused and the man left the area as the bus arrived.

The man was described as white and in his 50s, with a pale complexion and a tall, muscular build, a dark mustache and glasses.

His vehicle was described as a small, older white van with white curtains in the windows and rust on the sides, and investigators said the vehicle chirped or squealed while driving.

If you have any information about this incident, call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.