In years past we have had studies presented to the Lakes & Parks committee members that showed trees growing on pond dams can be harmful to the dam itself as the trees mature.  Essentially  the roots grow into the dam but when they die the roots decay leaving  a weakened porous dam that can break.

In the 20 plus years that I have lived in Country Place, I do not believe the trees have ever been removed from Lake 3 dam.  They are now reaching the size that  harmful  root growth will become a problem.  I have asked Andrew Roman to give us a bid on removing those trees along the dam. I asked for 2 bids, one,on the  tree and brush removal and burning the brush at the site..  A second bid on using a chipper to strew the chips along the back side of the dam which would in effect be fertilizer.  In both bids I asked for a root kill to be applied so that the trees would not return from the stump.  Andrew checked this out and reported his research showed that the chemicals used to stop future growth might be harmful to the water and to fish.  I will  check this out myself to see if any chemical is available that we might use.

The bids are:
Tree and brush removal and burned on the site.  $350
Trees and brush removal and chipped on site.     $600.

Both bids seem reasonable to me.

Of course we can have a work day and do the work our selves if the board would like that.  I am willing to do what I can.

Jerry Jones

Garden Club will be Tuesday, Sept 8 at 11:30 a.m.
Rebecca Mohr’s home.
19409 Lakeshore Drive
All are welcome!

Mohr Later!
Rebecca
mohrstarsintexas@suddenlink.net

Friends,

I’ve been stopping at the stand in Flint (NE corner of FM 346 & Old Jacksonville) buying fresh local produce and have gotten some very good Jacksonville tomatoes and Noonday onions. Slice ’em thick and make a Dagwood sandwich…mmmmm!

After a recent request for information from a real estate prospect who had seen the notation on his subdivision plat, Ken Terrell was able to find out the following:  “As of this date, the Country Place Association helipad at Ridge Top and Lakeshore is officially registered with both Hospital Helicopter Services as well as with the Whitehouse Fire Department and East Texas Ambulance Service.  Our area is presently served by East Texas Ambulance, East Texas Air One and Whitehouse Fire Department.  All of these entities look at this site as a set of coordinates (32 deg – 12.96 north by 095 deg – 17.871 west).” This helipad was designated long ago and hasn’t been used recently, if ever. But in the event of an emergency, it could be a blessing. We want all residents to know about it and to be able to point it out to EMS if and when it is ever needed.