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Landscape Watering

Article Courtsey of www.saws.org

Watering with an irrigation system or sprinkler is allowed only once a week before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on your designated watering day as determined by your address:

Last Digit of Street Address

Watering Day

0 or 1 Monday

2 or 3 Tuesday

4 or 5 Wednesday

6 or 7 Thursday

8 or 9 Friday No watering on weekends

Water for Generations

San Antonio’s cheapest source of water is conservation — water we don’t use. That’s why our proven conservation programs have become a cornerstone of the community’s long-term water management and supply strategy. With your help, we can keep SAWS rates

among the lowest in the nation, while managing tomorrow’s water today.

Fiesta Annual Poster ContestThe Fiesta San Antonio Commission is

moving up the deadline for its annual poster contest to July 11.Artists at least 18 years old who live within

60 miles of San Antonio have until then to deliver their artwork to the Art Incorporated Gallery of Fine Art. Each entry must be an original, two-dimensional

work submitted by a single artist. The Fiesta Commission is encouraging artists to enter traditional media (oil/acrylic/tempera, watercolors, illustrations, prints, etc.) as well as computer-generated works. A copy of the Call for Entries is available at http://fiesta-sa.org/Files/2010%20call%20for%20entries%201.pdf.The winning poster defines the “look” for

many Fiesta merchandise items: t-shirts, baseball caps, ornaments, the official Fiesta poster pin and much more.The commission has a practical reason for changing the deadline from August to

mid-July, said Executive Director Chuck Blische. The extra time gives staff members more flexibility in dealing will merchandise suppliers. Art Incorporated, 9401 San Pedro Ave., will accept entries through noon July 10.

The gallery, in conjunction with the San Antonio Art Gallery Association and the Fiesta Commission, will select up to 10 semifinalists, and the Fiesta Commission is to choose the winner later that month. The winning artist will receive $5,000, be honored at the Fiesta San Antonio 2010

Poster Unveiling and be recognized in the Fiesta 2009 Magazine. The artist also makes a number of appearances at The Fiesta Store® and other locations.Additional information is available at the commission office, 2611 Broadway, and

on its website, www.fiesta-sa.org.The Fiesta San Antonio Commission is a nonprofit organization that plans,

coordinates and preserves Fiesta San Antonio through the support of its participating member organizations.

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Stage one RestrictionsArticle Courtesy of www.saws.org

Stage One Restrictions begin when the aquifer level drops to 660 feet mean sea level at the monitored well.

• Water waste is prohibited at all times. Water waste includes allowing water to run off into a gutter, ditch, or drain; or failing to repair a controllable leak.

• You should reduce water consumption by any means available. • All non-public swimming pools must have a minimum of 25

percent of the surface area covered with evaporation screens when not in use. Inflatable pool toys or floating decorations may be used.

• Hand watering with a hand-held hose, soaker hose, drip irrigation, bucket or watering can is permitted any time and any day.

• Washing impervious cover such as parking lots, driveways, streets or sidewalks is prohibited. Health and safety exceptions to this rule may be requested from SAWS in writing.

• Residential washing of vehicles or other equipment is allowed only on assigned watering days and times. A hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle or bucket of five gallons or less may be used. Water should not be allowed to run into the street.

• The use of commercial car wash facilities is allowed any day.

• Operators of golf courses, athletic fields and parks must submit a conservation plan to SAWS. For submittal requirements operators should contact SAWS Conservation Department at 704-SAVE. Golf courses, athletic fields and parks may not irrigate between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

• Landscape areas on golf courses not directly “in play” are required to follow one-day-per-week watering based on address unless otherwise instructed by SAWS.

• Use of fountains, waterfalls, or other aesthetic water features — outdoors or indoors — is prohibited, unless a variance has been granted for 100 percent non-potable water use.


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Dominion Road Work

The road from the entrance to Brenthurst has been repaved. It is approximately just over one mile and was repaved in less then two weeks.


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Wading through the Watering AdviceBy Mark A. Peterson – Courtesy of www.saws.org

Water plays an important part in a plant’s life processes, from nourishing photosynthesis to maintaining the simplest cell wall. Native and adapted non-native plant species that have been preserved or planted and established properly seldom require supplemental water. Many times they flourish solely on natural rainfall. When these plants do require supplemental water, or for plants

that have not been fortunate enough to receive proper planting and maintenance, we have established guidelines or watering best management practices. These practices are based on plant physiology and soil characteristics.Last month, we discussed how we derive the grass irrigation

recommendations. We can use the same baseline estimate and adjust for trees, shrubs, and perennials by applying different species factors. We can also compare current monthly deficits with historical precipitation and adjust accordingly during the latter part of the month. In either case, we do not rely solely on or recommend watering

events based on a calendar date. We do use a combination of factors including weather, plant type, shade, slope, soil, and previous research to determine watering requirements.

What we have found is that for most sites in San Antonio, turf may be watered once a week from April through October and once every three to four weeks during the winter. That includes the acceptance of occasional dormancy in the peak of the summer by Bermuda, buffalo and zoysia grasses.Trees, shrubs, and perennials can be watered once a month from

March through October. Shrubs and perennials may have to be watered once every two to three weeks during the summer. However, properly established drought tolerant plants can forgo irrigation in late summer. That is the beauty of native and certain non-native species – sometimes no water is needed.Mark Peterson is a conservation project coordinator for San Antonio

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When Do We interveneSubmitted by Sam Gott

One day we notice certain things happening to Mom and Dad like: memory loss, dementia, diminished sight or hearing, incontinence, or falling. We have always made a habit of respecting their independence and privacy and few of us want to intrude in our parent’s lives, but one day it dawns on us that our parents are having trouble taking care of themselves. At some time in our parent’s life, most of us will need to step in and help out. Remaining in the family home is what most elderly parents want to do, but because the home is either unsafe or ill suited to their needs, other options must be considered.

Let us discuss some of these options:

senior AduLt condominiums – Similar to home ownership and usually age restricted, unit can be matched to needs and there are few maintenance or security concerns. Individual must arrange for their own healthcare and personal service needs.

senior ApArtments – Apartment rentals that are age restricted and they may have common services like transportation, recreation, and meals. Individual must arrange for their own healthcare and personal service needs.

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Assisted Living – Rental of private room or apartment with a wide range of personal service provided, including laundry, meals, house keeping and 24 hour monitoring. Individual must be able to move about and handle most of their own physical needs.

nursing home – Provides care for individuals who cannot live independently. Nursing homes can be expensive and quality of care can vary.

continuing cAre retirement community – Provides a range of facilities, including independent living, assisted living, and nursing care. Different needs are met as required.

The living arrangement will be dictated by the appropriate level of care that the parent needs. This question is often answered in consultation with the parent’s doctor and with the help of a geriatric care manager.

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Nominate Your Favorite Yard for the outlookYard of the Month

Do you know a neighbor who takes excellent care of their property or a neighbor who has added something new to their yard? It could be as simple as a neighbor whose grass is green all year round. Nominate them emailing the address to [email protected] Please include a photo if possible.

June Birthstone-PearlThe Pearl holds a special place in many cultures

throughout the world. Indian mythology ways that Pearls were heavenly dew drops caught by shellfish in the rays of the rising sun. Hebrew legend describes Pearls as the Tears of Eve as she was banished from Eden. The Pearl is believed to have a wide range of medicinal properties. Even today, in some parts of the world is still used for that purpose. The Pearl was symbolic of wealth, honor and long life. It is the true feminine gemstone of today.

tWo types:1. Natural – Rare 15.0mm

approximately 10K to 15K per bead

2. Cultured – Man seeded, freshwater and saltwater.

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DominionReal Estate StatsSource – San Antonio Board of Realtors

Prepared by Matthew Resnick

With today’s low interest rates and home prices falling as we enter into spring the Real Estate market is really beginning to heat up! Buyers seem be moving off the fence and starting to take advantage of value in this market.

Date range (year to date)January 1st 2009 – April 18th 2009

18 houses Sold:Price range Low $295,000

Price range High $2,550,000Median price range $561,000Price per sq. ft. Low $95.62

Price per sq. ft. High $344.12

12 houses Pending:Price range Low $344,900

Price range High $1,050,000Median price range $547,497Price per sq. ft. Low $53.65

Price per sq. ft. High $223.16

107 homes Active for sale:List Price range Low $339,000

List Price range High $6,000,000Median price range $768,250Price per sq. ft. Low $110.64Price per sq. ft. High $561.62

59 lots active for sale:List Price range Low $85,000

List Price range High $895,000Median price range $210,000

1 lots have sold:Sold Price $180,000

0 lots Pending:

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Eight Water Safety Rules for a Safe Summer

Submitted by Lynn Neillie

Always have a pool gate around home pools. This includes having a locked and securely fastened gate that is not accessible to little ones.Continuously educate children on water safety. This is a great thing to do at home, on the boat, at the pool, wherever there is water. Each time you are getting your little one ready for a swim session or water play, go over the rules of water safety. Repetition is key with small children. Make sure your swim instructor incorporates a “Safety Lesson of the Week” into its lesson curriculum. This includes questions about water safety and how to avoid dangerous situations.Designate a “Water Watcher.” This is a responsible adult who sticks to alcohol-free beverages during swim time and who is in charge of keeping both eyes on the pool while it is in use. Or, better yet: consider renting a Lifeguard for your party or group event.Remove all pool toys, floaters, ring buoys and other child-enticing items from the pool area when it is not in use. One wrong reach for that floating rubber ducky could be disaster.Clear homes of common household items that can be dangerous to a curious toddler. It takes just 2 inches of water for a child to drown in a bucket. Put all mop buckets, dog dishes and coolers out of children’s reach.Never leave a young child in the pool or bathtub--even “just to get the phone.”Enroll your child in swim classes. Start lessons early. The longer a child has lessons the more they understand water safety. A great time to do this is in the spring! This way your kids are already prepped and ready to roll for the summer swim season. You’ll want to find an inside heated pool and lesson times geared towards working families.Supervise, Supervise, Supervise! Try to have your eyes on your children in and around the pool at all times. Adults should always be present when any child is in the pool area.

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healthier homesBy: Michelle and Charlie Bubnis

non-toxic relief from mosquitoesThat high pitch hum in your ear…summer is here and the

mosquitoes have arrived. It’s time to take action but let’s keep the family protected and safe.Don’t use any mosquito spray that contains DEET (diethyl

toluamide). DEET is a very effective insect repellant but not the best choice for the families’ health.DEET is a known neurotoxin, causes kidney and liver damage and

has been implicated in birth and developmental defects. “Children in particular are at risk for subtle brain changes caused by chemicals in the environment, because their skin more readily absorbs them, and the chemicals more potently affect their developing nervous systems.” ¹ The World Health Organization (WHO) states that over 30% of the global burden of disease in children can be attributed to environmental factors, including pesticides.²If the bottle of repellant you are planning to purchase contains

DEET the label will say: may damage furniture finishes, watch crystals, leather, painted or varnished surfaces. This is a very harsh chemical that shouldn’t be sprayed on the skin.So what are some other options? Vinegar, either white or apple cider

will work. Put it in a salad dressing bottle and sprinkle it on exposed skin. There are also herbal oils the are recommended such as tea tree, cedar, peppermint, citronella, eucalyptus and lemongrass. Mix these oils with cooking oil to dilute prior to putting on the skin.If you wish to purchase insect repellant BUG OFF ³ from Dr.

Mercola is a healthier option. It contains several of the essential oils listed above.

Mosquitoes are attracted to light colored clothing especially yellow. They zero in on fragrances from scented body care products, laundry detergents and scented fabric softeners. The use of unscented fragrance free products decreases the families’ neurotoxic exposure but also keeps mosquitoes searching for another meal. Mosquitoes do not like the smell of garlic so by using a product called Mosquito Barrier( a very potent garlic solution) on the lawn, this will repel mosquitoes from the yard.Check the external home environment. Be sure to empty any

standing water around the home because this will provide the mosquitoes with a breeding ground. Consider putting up a bat house. A bat can eat approximately 600 mosquito sized insects an hour. With these measures in place your family will probably not hear a

high pitch hum in the ear this summer. The mosquitoes will find a better location than your home for their next meal.

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It is getting hotter out; plan your lawn/garden work for early morning or evening to avoid the heat of the day. Make sure you drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids, preferably water, to keep from becoming dehydrated. Plan your mowing schedule around the growth of your lawn. You

should not mow more than 1/3 of the blade length off at a time. If you water or fertilize too much, you will generate excessive growth. This will require more frequent mowing to avoid cutting off more than 1/3. If you postpone mowing, you will be damaging your lawn, generating excess clippings which will require more of your time to mow over them multiple times, and you will do your small mower engine harm by trying to mow too much grass with its smaller horsepower. With proper fertilization and watering, weekly mowing should be adequate; there will be exceptions however. You can fertilize again this month with a 3-1-2-ratio fertilizer

or 4-1-2; try to get it with a minimum of 50 % slow release nitrogen to stretch out its benefits. Water the granular fertilizer in soon after application. You can water your patio plants and hanging baskets with a diluted 20-20-20 water- soluble fertilizer. Try to use filtered or distilled water for these plants and baskets

to reduce the chlorine getting to the plants.Canopy your trees to allow more sunlight to get to the lawn grasses

underneath. Low tree canopies will not allow grass to survive. You want the lower branches removed anyway for safety reasons while mowing. You don’t want to get poked in the eye.On Red-tip Photinia and Indian Hawthorne’s watch for maroon

colored spots on the leaves. This indicates a fungal leaf spot and could be fatal to the shrubs if left unattended.Apply a fungicide, Banner or Daconil as soon as you can. Powdery

mildew on roses, crape myrtles, eunonymus and zinnias in late spring can be treated with a funginex spray weekly.Trim your spring flowering shrubs now and then leave them alone.

Your Indian Hawthornes and other spring flowering shrubs are done blooming. Now is the time to trim them back. After you do this, do not trim them again until after they bloom next spring. Trimming them later in the year may result in your removing the flower bud heads for next year. June bugs DO NOT mean to treat for their larva, grub worms. Treatment is only effective in late July/early August IF you have grubs. Spider mites can be treated with miticides, insecticidal soaps or just a blast of water from your hose.

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Nature Watch, by Jim and Lynne WeberSend your nature-related questions to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to answer them.

cAverns & cAvesMillions of years ago, the great seas that stood

over Texas deposited the makings of thick layers of limestone. As the land rose and the seas fell, eons of rainfall leached out hollows, deep pits, and underground streambeds, and over time, these deeply hidden worlds built a silent beauty. Today, Texas is riddled with over three thousand known caves and sinkholes, most of them in the Edwards Plateau region of central Texas. The most important factor in cave

formation is the presence of carbon dioxide in water, the main source of which is found in the soil. Rains form a weak carbonic acid that drives the progressive process of dissolution, a process that is more common in limestone than in any other type of rock. Fractures in the limestone allow this weak acidic water to fill voids in the rock, and as the water flow eventually decreases and the water table recedes, caves may become dry or partially dry.

Some of the carbon dioxide that was in the water is released into the cave atmosphere, causing the water to become less acidic, and the calcium carbonate dissolved in it begins to form tiny crystals or precipitate. Individual crystals build upon one another, and a steady drip from a cave ceiling can create a wide variety of cave formations. There are downward-building stalactites, upward-growing stalagmites, and if the two grow together they can form a column. Ribbons of stone can develop into shapes resembling draperies, curtains,

soda straws, coral, pearls, and even strips of bacon! The unusual and ever-changing environment of a cave with its

constant darkness, temperature, and relative humidity creates unique and interesting inhabitants. Scientists believe that many are relic species, isolated populations that were left to follow their own evolutionary path.

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Those species truly adapted to caves have reduced eyes & pigment, slender bodies, and extra long legs, which allows the animal to spread itself over a larger surface area in such a food-poor environment. These extreme adaptations can be seen in many of central Texas’ threatened and endangered species such as cave salamanders, beetles, spiders, pseudoscorpions, and other cave invertebrates. While several species of bats inhabit Texas caves – almost 100 million in about a dozen caves – they routinely leave the caves in search of food and therefore show the least adaptation and restriction to these environments.While many central Texas caves are considered “wild”

and are explored mainly by expert cavers, geologists and biologists, seven of these caves are considered “show” caves, or caves that have been developed enough to be enjoyed by the general public. Natural Bridge Caverns, located north of San Antonio, is the largest commercial cave in Texas, and full of draperies, curtains, stalagmites, and stalactites. Cascade Caverns in Boerne, otherwise known as the “Peep in the Deep”, has a 90-foot waterfall when conditions are wet. Wonder World Cave in San Marcos is the

oldest commercial cave in Texas, where you can find ceilings full of fossils and directly view the waters of the Edwards aquifer as well as the underside of the Balcones fault line. Longhorn Caverns in Burnet was used for shelter by the Comanche Indians and for worship by a local church, and has large calcite crystals filling its walls. Inner Space Caverns in Georgetown features soda straw ceilings and an underground theater for educational programs. The Caverns of Sonora, a short drive from Sonora, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1966, and is one of the most active caves in the world, with over 95% of its formations still growing. The Cave Without a Name, just northeast of Boerne, holds the state’s best examples of cave bacon, one of which is almost 22 feet long!As unique features of the land, caves are protected by

Texas law, and benefit from the stewardship of cavers, cave owners, and the general public. Marvel at the formations (but don’t touch), seek to understand their origins, and remember, summer is the perfect time to get out of the Texas heat by heading down into a cave!

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This information was provided by KidsHealth, one of the largest resources online for medically reviewed health information written for parents, kids, and teens. For more articles like this one, visit www.KidsHealth.org or www.TeensHealth.org. ©1995-2006. The Nemours Foundation

What a Fire Ant is There are many different types of fire ants, and they are found all throughout the southeastern and southwestern United States. The most common and aggressive kind is the red imported fire ant, which is reddish-brown and measures about 1/8-inch long (about half the size of a pencil eraser). Red imported fire ants live in colonies that first nest in the ground, and then create a mound of dirt over the nest. These mounds can grow up to 18 inches high and over 2 feet wide! Red imported fire ants' nests can be found on lawns, in parks, on playgrounds, in fields, and in pastures. Some red imported fire ants create nests in walls of buildings.

What a Fire Ant Sting Looks and Feels Like A person who gets stung by a fire ant will feel a sharp pain and burning. A person who steps on a fire ant mound will get a lot of stings at once because the ants have been disturbed where they all live together. Each sting will turn into an itchy white blister over the next day.

What You Should Do If you ever think that you have been stung by a fire ant, tell an adult immediately. That's because the venom (poison) in the fire ants' stings can cause the area of the sting to swell up quite a bit, and a doctor may want to have a look to make sure you

are not having an allergic reaction. The symptoms of an allergic reaction include hives (red patches on the skin that sting and itch), nausea, dizziness, a tight feeling in the throat, or difficulty breathing. If these symptoms occur, the person needs to get medical attention right away. But more often, you can follow these steps after a fire ant sting:

Wash the area with soap and water. Apply some ice to the area. Check with the doctor if you have redness, swelling, or itching.

What a Doctor Will Do A doctor may suggest giving a medicine called an antihistamine to control swelling and itching. If you are having a more severe allergic reaction to a fire ant sting, he or she may give you a shot fights the reaction. People who know that they are allergic to fire ant stings also sometimes carry emergency medicine that they can give to themselves to prevent a severe reaction from happening.

how to Avoid Getting Bitten The best way to avoid getting bitten by fire ants is to keep your shoes on when playing near fire ant mounds. If you come across one, don't ever poke at it or try to play with it.Reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MDDate reviewed: September 2007

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