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Gardening Corner: What to do in August (excepts from Floridagardner.com)
August is one of Florida's hot-test months. I suggest you spend most your time inside in the air conditioning or sitting in the pool sipping iced-tea or maybe something a little stronger! If you do decide to venture outside there are some things that will need to be at-tended to in the garden. Pest control is one of the top priori-ties. Look out for and be ready to control ants looking to make their way into your dwelling, sod webworms, mole crickets and chinch bugs intent on gob-bling up your lawn, scale in-sects sucking the life blood out of your fruit trees and ornamen-tals, and aphids massing on the new growth of your citrus. This month, make sure you continue to fertilize since Flori-da's sandy soils do not hold nutrients well and your plants (especially palm trees) may begin to show signs of nutri-
tional deficiencies. Heavy rains and consistent watering help to leach away the foods plants need to do their best. If you are anxious to plant a traditional vegetable, herb or annual gar-den this month (better to wait until September) these are your best bets:
Vegetables : Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, Collards, Corn, Cow-peas, Cucumbers, Celery, Egg-plant, Leaf Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onions, Peppers, Pump-kin, Squash Tomatoes, Tur-nips, and Watermel-on.Herbs: Basil, Chives, Dill, Mint, Oregano, Sweet Marjo-ram.Flowers: Asters, Balsam, Begonias, Black-Eyed Susan Vine, Blue Daze, Cat's Whisk-ers, Coleus, Cosmos, Cocks-combs, Dianthus, Forget-Me-Nots, Gaillardia, Golden Globe Impatiens, Marigolds, Melapo-
dium, Moon Vine, Pentas, Peri-winkles, Petunias, Phlox, Por-terweed, Portulaca, Purslane, Salvia, Scabiosa, Strawflowers, Sunflowers, Tithonias, Torenia, Verbenas and Zinni-as.Bulbs: African Iris, Agapan-thus, Amaryllis, Cannas, Cri-nums, Daylilies, Gladioli, Glori-osa Lilies, Society Garlic and Zephyranthes (Rain Lilies).
August 2016 Volume 1, Issue 3
BOTTLE BRUSH BREEZE A HICKORY HILL HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION
WWW.HICKORYHILLHOA.COM
What’s Inside:
President’s
Potpourri
2
Upcoming Events &
Announcements
4
Treasurer’s
Report
2
Meals On Wheels 3
Gardening Tips 1
Robbery
Prevention
3
Titusville News 4
HHHOA Officers:
Rose Smith
President
Allen Cowart
Vice President
Barbara Mulligan
Treasurer/Secretary
The Hickory Hill Home Owner Association (HHHOA) formed in 1967. Residents included are Hickory Hill, Walnut Hill, Hickory Woods, Hickory Lake, Hickory Forest and Hickory Trails. A voluntary association, the HHHOA exists to represent its members at City Council and County Commission meet-ings, to maintain the common grounds and promote a spirit of community among it residents. Each homeowner must use Hickory Blvd to access their property, regardless of what
section they live in. The Asso-ciation is responsible for the maintenance of the entrance off Hwy 50 and the community park at the end of Mulberry Street. Each household that is currently paying dues is con-sidered a member of the Asso-ciation and may exercise one vote at the general meetings. There are no obligations when dues are paid. Annual mem-bership dues are currently $25. Please make your checks pay-able to HHHOA and send to PO Box 5444 Titusville, FL
32783. A sincere thank you to those of you that have paid so diligently in the past. These dues pay for the lawn mainte-nance of the common areas, such as the park and Hwy 50 entrance, as well as the storm water fees, electric bill for the front lights and the PO Box fee. With the help of more ac-tive members, we can grow again and perhaps get the speed sign in operation again and possibly some repairs to the front signage, beyond cleaning and painting.
President’s Potpourri
From Our Treasurer-Barbara Mulligan
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Welcome to the Bottle Brush Breeze! I hope this issue finds you healthy and blessed.
These scorching summer months have put a pause on some events we are hoping to organize. We’re looking forward for it to cool off for another community yard sale and perhaps a BBQ. On the forefront is an upcoming date to paint the sign and another park clean up day that we could use volunteers for. I post events and activities on the “What’s Happening in Hickory Hill” Face-
book page and hope you will join to keep informed in between newsletters.
We have become a neighborhood far more united then past years and I am excited about the future of this HOA. Please send your ideas and/or concerns to my email below and I wish you a
great rest of you summer.
Sincerely,
Rose Smith, President
Hickory Hill Homeowners Association, Inc.
Cash in bank
3/10/2016 Beginning balance
$
1,918.07
Deposits, Dues/Donations
1,980.00
Deposits, Advertising
25.00
Lawn Maintenance Mar-Jun
(1,000.00)
FPL
5
months
(64.61)
Banners for community sale
(127.78)
Park signs
(83.67)
Newsletter costs
(40.31)
Bank fee (cancelled paper stmt)
(2.00)
7/29/2016 Current balance
$
2,604.70
111 residents have contributed dues so far this year,(22%)
including 15 residents contributing $50 and some residents
paying 2 times in a year.
We created and distributed/mailed the Bottlebrush and a dues letter
and had cost associated with that during this period.
Over the next months, we'll have the usual lawn maintenance and FPL bills.
We currently have enough cash on hand to get us to the end of the year
barring too many additional expenses.
Robbery Prevention Tips (Source TPD Website)
Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 3
Do not allow strangers into your home, even if they are hurt or say they need help. Keep the door locked and call the police for them.
Do not advertise that you live alone.
Don't be afraid to call the police to investigate suspi-cious circumstances, unusual people or strange noises. It is better to be safe then sorry.
When you move into a new home, change the locks.
Keep your curtains or shades closed at night.
Don't leave notes on your door announcing when you will be home.
Keep outdoor lights on at night.
Never give information to an unknown caller. Report nuisance calls to the police and the telephone com-pany.
Keep your doors and windows locked. If it is warm and you leave your door open for circulation, keep the screen door locked.
If you arrive home and your door is open or things appear to be out of place - don't go in your home. Leave and call the police.
Write down license numbers of suspicious vehicles to give to the police, if necessary.
She was your favorite teacher…or the neighbor who always welcomed you in…your coach or Scout leader. Now she needs you to help her stay in her home by driving for Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels drivers deliver hot meals, a friendly greeting, and a safety check to homebound seniors over the noon hour Monday-Friday all year round. All you need is a vehicle, insurance, driver’s license and clean background check. Share a route with friends or co-workers. Distribution sites are located throughout Brevard County Call (321) 806-
3741 or (321) 806-3760
PO Box 5444 Titusville, FL 32780
www.hickoryhillhoa.com
HICKORY HILL
HOME OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
Please watch for more information on upcoming
HHHOA Events & Announcements
Thursday September 8th 6:30pm HHHOA Meeting Entrance Sign Painting TBD
Park Clean Up TBD Halloween Decoration Contest-Prize awarded for
spookiest house. Christmas Cheer Contest– Top three homes with
extraordinary Christmas spirit to be awarded. Membership Drive in January
“What’s Happening in Titusville? “
(Content derived from Titusville.com)
In May, the City approved permits for a Cumberland Farms on US1/Cheney Hwy.
The former Randolph Inn will become 2/3 bedroom condominiums.
The City received grant funding for 10 shelter type bus stops.
Walmart is building a separate liquor store on its property.
A new Family Dollar is planned for South Dairy Road area.
Autozone to open off SR50/Barna
Searstowne mall will expand and construct a new structure
Titusville Welcome Center is underway at the Pritchard House
Victoria’s Oyster Bar is drawing up plans for a new, bigger location.
Quam’s Schoolhouse Burgers and Grinders should be open any day now
Playalinda Brewpub has sighted the end of the summer for their opening.
Titus Landing Tennants to include: Firehouse Subs AT&T Coldwell Banker Dunkin Donuts Tuesday Morning Pet Supermarket Parrish Medical Center Hobby Lobby Lee’s Nails Movie Theatre Jewelry Store Mattress Express Day Spa (Un-named restaurants are being courted)
Please visit:
“What’s Happening In
Hickory Hill?”
on Facebook
Only 3
more
months til
Christmas!