The vote on the proposed rental cap amendment to the Weathersfield Service Group VI (WSG) Covenants has concluded. Please read the attached letter from the President of the WSG Board concerning the results of that vote.
Category Archives: President’s Message
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF ROOFS
To: All Weathersfield Residents
To further improve our drive towards preventative maintenance (heading off trouble before it starts) we asked our roofing company to inspect our roofs and identify any problems during a planned roof cleaning project. Once the roofs were blown free of leaves and pine needles in late Fall, the contractor did find a considerable number of defects that included most of the roofs in our community.
After reviewing the work, we have decided to have it done in one block. It will begin on February 14 and likely proceed until the end of the month.
This letter is to make you aware that the contractor will be needing access to most of the roofs in the community during that time. We realize this can at times be inconvenient, but we hope to have all your cooperation. As we get closer to the onset of this work, we will attempt to notify you of the schedule for the individual Closes.
Failure to address the potential weaknesses and other defects would likely result in roof leaks that could lead to further damage to the interiors of our homes and costly repairs.
Please feel free to contact Larry Layton or Steve Krasnow with any questions that you may have.
Sincerely,
David Spencer, Weathersfield HOA Board President
REJUVENATION IN WEATHERSFIELD (UPDATE)
In recent weeks Weathersfield residents have received information concerning the upcoming Rejuvenation project which begins on Tuesday, January 12th. The WSG Board of Directors convened a Special Meeting on Saturday, January 9th to discuss all aspects of rejuvenation and what it believes will be its positive, long-term benefit. The following Motion unanimously passed “All shrubs, bushes and trees having been marked with tape (pink or orange) or white paint will be rejuvenated as planned by WSG contractor, Ruppert Landscape, or as adjusted by the WSG Landscaping committee acting on behalf of the WSG Board of Directors. Exemptions may be granted only to those who have formally appealed to the Board of Directors and received approval for these exemptions beforehand.”
We encourage residents to visit https://www.ruppertlandscape.com/ and https://www.ruppertlandscape.com/coachs-corner-what-is-rejuvenation-pruning to gain a greater understanding of rejuvenation, why it is needed, and what to expect once it is complete. The Board thanks you, in advance, for your patience and hopes that you will extend every courtesy to the Ruppert crew and the Landscaping committee as this process goes forward.
It’s Tick Season: Be Prepared
Summer is here in all its glory, heat, and humidity. Unfortunately, wildlife is also more likely to be sharing the Great Outdoors with us. Here in Fearrington Village the deer population is ever present, and the risk of being bitten by ticks which they carry and contracting a tick-borne disease are increased.
I was recently contacted by one of our Weathersfield neighbors who two years ago almost died from Ehrliciosis, a tick-borne disease. After a lengthy hospitalization and six months in recovery, she is eager to warn others of the risk of interaction with ticks. She alerted me to a website detailing a recent Tick Forum held in Pittsboro www.chathampublichealth.com. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also has the following helpful suggestions to share:
Avoid Direct Contact with Ticks
- Avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter.
- Walk in the center of trails.
Repel Ticks on Skin and Clothing
- Use repellent that contains 20 percent or more DEET, picaridin, or IR3535 on exposed skin for protection that lasts several hours.
- Always follow product instructions. Parents should apply this product to their children, avoiding hands, eyes, and mouth.
- Use products that contain permethrin on clothing. Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin. It remains protective through several washings. Pre-treated clothing is available and may be protective longer.
Find and Remove Ticks from Your Body
- Bathe or shower as soon as possible after coming indoors (preferably within two hours) to wash off and more easily find ticks that are crawling on you.
- Conduct a full-body tick check using a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your body upon return from tick-infested areas. Parents should check their children for ticks under the arms, in and around the ears, inside the belly button, behind the knees, between the legs, around the waist, and especially in their hair.
- Examine gear and pets. Ticks can ride into the home on clothing and pets, then attach to a person later, so carefully examine pets, coats, and day packs.
- Tumble dry clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on dry clothing after you come indoors.
If you find a tick, there is no need to panic. A plain set of fine-tipped tweezers will effectively remove a tick. Specific instructions for tick removal can be found here: CDC Tick Removal.
Tick repellents are generally available at many stores in our area. You can also go to websites such as http://tickwarriors.com/shop/ where people interested in purchasing ecofriendly products to combat ticks can find information.
Stay safe this summer!
Jo Bolig President, Weathersfield Service Group VI, Inc.