Vandalism on Lakeshore
Received the following email yesterday from Terri McLarey:
This afternoon 11/7 at approximately 4:00 pm our mailbox was hit with what looks like to be a hammer or bat.  A large hole  was knocked into the side of the brick.  If anyone has any information on this it would be greatly appreciated.

Adopt-A-Cat
This from Kelly Smith:
I have a wonderful three year old black kitty that needs a new home.  She is short haired and very loving but isn’t getting along well with her sister kitty.  She is declawed (front),  fixed, litter trained and loves dogs but needs to be the only kitty in the house.  She is now living on the back porch with my dog and she needs a good home before winter.

She is my personal favorite but the sister kitty is my daughters..  Shady is smart, loves to be on your lap or chest for a nap and if your on the computer too long she will get your attention.  Shady is a great cat and deserves a better home life than the back porch and very friendly.  I don’t want to take her to the Humane Society, I would much rather have her close by so my son can visit occasionally, if that is permitted.  We haven’t had any more problems since we separated the kitty’s, so I know it is a territorial thing that we can’t live with.  If you happen to know of anyone wanting a grown kitty I would consider that as well.  Thanks for your time and hope to hear from someone soon.  I will even let someone test drive for a few days, she will win your heart.
903-520-4202 Cell
903-839-7676 Home

The Country Place Directory
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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!