Don't fence me in

Are the sparks coming from his torch or his cigarette

Many of you have seen the new fences that have been installed around Village View, especially by building number 3. You may also have noticed that the welding is being performed by our maintenance personnel specifically Edguardo. The fact is that welding is usually expensive, but thanks to our crew Village View is saving tens of thousands of dollars on the installation. There was once a song called "Don't fence me in", but at these prices who can complain?

Village of the Giants

No it is not a new sci-fi movie it's just that the Dept. of Parks has planted new trees that eventually will become giants. Here is a picture of the tag denoting the variety known as "Tilia tomentosa Sterling".

Tilia tomentosa can grow up to forty feet, but the Sterling type can reach 90 feet! Granted it grows 1 foot per year so very few of us will live long enough to see it that tall. Ultimately it still begs the question why plant that type of tree in a 5' by 10' area where there are underground utilities? Inevitably the concrete sidewalk will have to be replaced, but that will be the problem of a future board.

They are so cute when they are babies.

The good: Tolerant of pollution, heat, poor soil, and drought.
The bad: Grows fast. Toxic to bees. Requires frequent cleanup in spring and fall. Sooty mold. Will probably fall on my car when it gets tall enough.