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It’s time again to prepare for the GWW Annual Fourth of July Parade and Picnic! Julie and Mark Spelman have generously volunteered to coordinate the event again this year. And this time the Fourth of July picnic and parade will also be a fund raiser for the Driftwood Volunteer Fire Department. Those of you who haven’t seen the parade in past years have really missed a neat community event. Residents of all ages participate, and exhibit lots of creativity in decorating bikes, wagons, trikes, strollers, scooters, and themselves. This year the Spelmans are encouraging folks to drive their old/vintage cars in the parade behind the fire truck. The parade will begin at 11 am at the water well with a fire truck escort from the Driftwood VFD. The parade will process to the pavilion, where hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Folks are asked to bring drinks, a side dish and a dessert, along with a donation for the fire department. • Editor and Nova Birchfield
Where have all the butterflies gone? You may have noticed a dearth of butterflies of late. This is not a cause for alarm. It is all part of the natural cycle. Because of the abundant rains over the last few years, the surge in vegetation led to a phenomenal amount of the beautiful creatures. It also meant that their predators also increased. The long list of those that find butterflies to be tasty morsels includes all manner of insects, spiders, dragonflies, lizards, toads, etc. When the rains return, once again imparting a verdant hue to the land, our multi-colored friends should make a comeback. Looking for something to amuse your kids and further
their knowledge of the natural world? Log onto www.wildflower.org and check out July’s
Nature Nights by typing “nature nights” in the Search
feature. They are a great bargain at $1 a person. 1) Hang maps of the world and the USA where they are easily accessible. Have your children read the newspaper, watch TV news programs, or check online news sources. Have them look up any place that they are not familiar with on the maps. Google Maps (just “Google” to find them) are a great way to find where places are. This may interest your children enough that they will do some research about the places they identify. 2) Have your children sort the laundry and, at the same time, check the labels on their clothes, towels, and sheets, to see where they were made. They could note the materials (cotton, linen, silk, nylon, ramie, rayon, bamboo, modal, etc.) and find out what they are all made from. Try the same idea with the foods they eat. 3) Get your children interested in their roots. Start by interviewing members of the family, especially the older members, e.g., grandparents, to find out what life was like when they were young and what national and international events affected their lives and what famous people they have met or seen along the way. Make copies of family photographs and create a scrapbook. Be sure to identify as many people as possible. Look for old letters and diaries. Listen to family legends, but remember these can become exaggerated over the years. However, there is always a grain of truth, and it may lead to an even more interesting story. Once you have something to work with, there are wonderful Internet sites to help – www.familysearch.org ; www.genealogy.com; www.rootsweb.com; www.ellisisland.org; www.cyndislist.com, to mention a few. If you have joined the local Dripping Springs Library, log onto their website at www.dscl.org to access a huge amount of material including many of the US censuses through the TexShare database. This is a wonderful way to learn the nation’s and the world’s history. •© 2008 J. Marie Bassett
Generous folks working to keep your neighborhood pleasant Steve Johnson repaired the broken ceiling fan at the pavilion! And there was a complaint about a small child getting several fire ant bites around the pavilion, so Audrey Pudder worked to reduce the fire ants in that area. Thanks so much, Steve and Audrey. • Editor and Nova Birchfield Green plants in the desert We have the lawn care service to maintain our planting beds in the common areas, including weeding and trimming. And our automatic sprinkler system waters the trees, and the landscaping around the entry sign. However, the pavilion bed has no irrigation system. The plants which the Landscape Committee selected are all natives, which don’t require much water, but they do require some, particularly in this heat. Until an irrigation system is installed, the pavilion bed needs to be watered once a week in the absence of adequate rain, and the Committee is hoping that perhaps some of you might be willing to join in a rotation of weekly watering so none of us will be too heavily burdened by this task. Delbert Bassett, Vicki and Ronnie Sherrill, Mindy Russell, and David Paine have offered their time to preserve our plants. Please contact the editor if you are able to help. • Editor Fireworks banned throughout the county–despite recent sprinkles, the area is a tinderbox On June 3rd the Hays County Commissioner’s Court enacted a burn ban for Hays County. They also enacted a ban on aerial fireworks which includes rockets with sticks and missiles with fins. Both bans are still in effect. Vegetation in Hays County is extremely dry and even a tiny spark could start a fire. Residents are reminded that our GWW covenants prohibit all fireworks within our boundaries. For everyone’s safely, violations should be reported to the sheriff’s department. • Editor
Board of Trustees News Reminders of the pool rules The pool rules posted on the outside of the pool fence read:
Folks are asked to remember the importance of following the rules and also keeping a watchful eye over our recreation area. We all share the responsibility of keeping everyone safe, as well as keeping our common areas in a good condition to be enjoyed by all members. The next meeting of the BOT will be on Tuesday, July 8, at 7 pm at the pavilion.
Yard of the month The committee honors Jerry and Rita Stanley at 16205 Westview Trail as their choice for May Yard of the month, and Jimmy and Joyce Ham at 8204 Coyote Ridge for June Yard of the Month.Thanks to these great neighbors for enhancing our views. New member sought Having generously served a term on the committee, Jake Bradley is ready to step down from his position. Anyone interested in working for our community in this role is encouraged to contact our administrator, Nova Birchfield at administrator@goldenwoodwestpoa.org or 858-9528. The APC will meet on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 pm at the pavilion. Residents with questions for the APC are always welcome to attend the meetings. POA members and visitors may speak during the public forum at the beginning of the meeting.
The GWW Water Board meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the pavilion. Look for a posting on the mail station, or call the GWW Administrator at 858-9528 to verify meeting date and time. Water service issues should be
reported as soon as possible
to PGMS at 866-643-3472.
Helpful Information For useful reference information, such as a listing of area churches and telephone numbers for important local contacts, please go to our neighborhood web site at www.goldenwoodwestpoa.org or contact the webmaster. This newsletter published for: Goldenwood West |
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