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CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
July 2018
July 2018
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HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY
20301 Silver Spring Drive, Northville, MI 48167
Phone: 248-349-4006 E-mail: clubhouse@hlca.us
Fax: 248-349-8821 Web: www.HLCA.us
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Guy Balok, President................... 734-667-3507 Sandy Nolan, Director................. 248-349-3587
Michelle Todorov, Vice President...248-380-1611 Michael Baynes, Director..............248-826-9435
Ann Creviston, Treasurer..............248-894-4961 Kathy Baldwin, Director.............. 248-974-6688
Margaret Zonca, Secretary.......... 248-348-5283
PERSONNEL
Joe Poma........................................Property Manager Guinevere Eatmon........Senior Receptionist (Notary)
Emily Lutzenkirchen.....Publications & Records Assistant Alexis Jackson......................................Receptionist
Sharon Englund.......................................Bookkeeper Terry Duke............................................Receptionist
COMMITTEE INFORMATION
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PHONE BOARD LIAISON
Clubhouse Barb Balok 734-667-3507 Sandy Nolan, Michael Baynes, Kathy Baldwin,
& Ann Creviston
Court Liaison Joel Lutz 248-349-6782 Peggy Zonca, Michael Baynes, & Ann Creviston
Community Social Brad Todorov 248-380-1611 Guy Balok, Kathy Baldwin, Sandy Nolan, &
Michelle Todorov
Grounds Joel Lutz 248-349-6782 Guy Balok, Sandy Nolan, Peggy Zonca, &
Michael Baynes
Ecology Cathy Watkins 248-765-2327 Michael Baynes, Peggy Zonca, Michelle Todorov,
& Guy Balok
Pool Rosemary Campion 248-349-8227 Guy Balok, Peggy Zonca, & Sandy Nolan
Cheryl Huizing 248-231-7603
RV Hugh Battley 248-349-4841 Michelle Todorov
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After Hours Emergency ...................................................................................................................248-349-4006
Northville Township Police-Non-Emergency .................................................................................248-349-9400
Northville Township Fire Department ..........................................................................................248-348-5807
Northville Township Police and Fire Emergency ........................................................................................... 911
After Hours Maintenance Emergency ..........................................................................................248-349-4006
Assessment/Billing Inquiries .....................................................................................................248-349-4006
Consumers Power Company .......................................................................................................800-477-5050
DTE-Electric Company ...............................................................................................................800-477-4747
Hazardous Waste Information .....................................................................................................734-326-3936
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HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES - June 18, 2018
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Highland Lakes Condominium Association was held
on the third Monday of the month, in accordance with the By-Laws of the Association. President Guy
Balok called the June 18, 2018 regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:05 p.m.
Attendance
The following Directors were present: Guy Balok, Michelle Todorov, Ann Creviston, Peggy Zonca, Kathy
Baldwin, Sandy Nolan and Michael Baynes. Also present were Joe Poma, Property Manager, and Emily
Lutzenkirchen, Publications and Records Assistant. Approximately 17 Co-Owners attended.
Approval of Minutes: the pebblecoat for the baby pool at $1,544.
Board Action: Motion by Ann Creviston, support by Sandy Board Action: Motion by Peggy Zonca, support by Kathy
Nolan, to approve and file the minutes of the May 21, 2018, Baldwin, to approve the financial report of June 16, 2018. All in
executive session of the Board of Directors. All in favor. favor. Motion passed.
Motion passed.
Clubhouse Committee Report: page 9
Financial Report:
Board Action: Motion by Kathy Baldwin, support by Michelle
Joe Poma reported. Todorov, to approve the Clubhouse Committee report of June
4, 2018. All in favor. Motion passed.
May was a successful month financially ending at $13,096
favorable. The year-to-date number went up to $42,833 Court Liaison Committee Report: page 10
favorable.
Board Action: Motion by Ann Creviston, support by Sandy
The income account is favorable $3,813 mainly due to the Nolan, to approve the Court Liaison Committee report of June
recurring AT&T check, the US Treasury Fuel Tax Refund, pool 7, 2018, and to table the recommendation to the board for
ID and boat sticker fees. further discussion. All in favor. Motion passed.
One year of accrued copier expenses and the renewal of Engineering Committee Report: page 11
QuickBooks and the anti-virus contract made the community
administration expense unfavorable $3,287. MIOSHA Discussion: Modification #3 was denied due to the structure
compliance is unfavorable $555 due to the order of maintenance needing to be cut into for a new glass block window. The
T-shirts. These two accounts contributed to the administrative information given does not show whether the building will
expense account being unfavorable $4,274. remain structurally sound. Guy suggested that the resident get a
stamped and signed structural engineering report and building
Utilities are favorable $5,483. The actual gas bills were received permits from the township to bring back to the Engineering
and were not as bad as expected. The water bills are currently Committee.
accrued. With the filling of the pool and the sprinklers being Board Action: Motion by Peggy Zonca, support by Ann
turned on the water bill is expected to be higher. Creviston, to approve the Engineering Committee report of June
13, 2018, and the recommendation to approve modifications
The pool account is favorable $2,145 due to pool opening costs #1-2, #4-8, and deny modification #3. All in favor. Motion
being rolled in with the renovations. A chemical order will Passed.
reflect in the June report.
Ecology Committee Report: page 12
The lake maintenance account is unfavorable $1,372 due to the
Discussion: The Ecology Committee has been cutting down
Crystal Lake weed treatment and Blue Dye, and the Gooseworks
buckthorn in the woods with a battery operated chainsaw. The
contract being renewed. Common grounds repair is favorable use of a chainsaw must be stopped until the operator of the
$1,746 due to no mulch being ordered and most ground repairs chainsaw gets insurance coverage. The Board recommended
done by the asphalt company through the course of the asphalt that Liz Gannon get in contact with Joe regarding proper
project. insurance coverage.
There was a small overage of $306 in the maintenance general Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by Kathy
expense account due to sign printer ink cartridges being Baldwin, to approve the Ecology Committee report of June
ordered. 12, 2018, and the recommendation to defer Valiant Ct. to the
Grounds Committee. All in favor. Motion Passed.
Reserve expenses reflected the bulk payment for the completed
Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by Ann
asphalt work at $462,495, the bathroom remodel at $28,170 and Creviston, to put Liz Gannon in contact with Joe regarding
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Highland Lakes insurance and what type of insurance Liz needs being crooked. The Board recommends that the resident bring
to carry. All in favor. Motion Passed. pictures to the Engineering Committee and tell them about the
fence. Guy suggested that Joe contact maintenance to double
Pool Committee Report: page 13 check whether the fence may be the cause for the variation.
Discussion: It seems that everyone is happy with the new A recommendation was given on putting a Porta-John at the
marcite at the bottom of the pool. The water quality is stabilized, beach for resident use. The Board is concerned that there may
the marcite is fully cured and the computers have taken over be vandalism from the youth and trespassers who frequent the
and balancing chemicals by themselves other than the manual beach at all hours of the night. The Board agreed to discuss
application of stabilizer chemicals. The baby pool is still in need further in the future.
of a heat exchanger which means it is currently without heat.
This doesn’t seem to be a problem with the current weather. A co-owner was made aware that they were paying for a gas
grill that they did not have. To have the gas grill removed from
The date for the Adult Karaoke Party and Late Night Swim is their account maintenance must go into the unit to make sure
confirmed for August 4, 2018. the gas line has been capped off. A key was left for maintenance
Board Action: Motion by Sandy Nolan, support by Kathy that opened the top lock. The bottom lock did not have a key
Baldwin, to approve the Pool Committee report of June 12, and therefore remained unlocked. When maintenance left they
2018. All in favor. Motion Passed. abided by the current rules and made sure that they locked the
place up. Unfortunately they locked the bottom lock which the
Grounds Committee Report: page 14 co-owners did not have a key for. They had to wait four hours
Discussion: The planting island at Valiant Court has a small for a locksmith to arrive to change the locks and let them into
dirt area that needs to be dug out along with a tree stump. their unit. The co-owners are seeking reimbursement for the
Maintenance is aware of the request but it is dependent on locksmith.
whether the cat skid will be strong enough to remove the tree Communication between co-owners and maintenance on work
stump and whether the bucket will fit in the small dirt area. orders will be discussed further in the future.
Peggy commented that if maintenance can’t do it and it is Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by Kathy
bumped back to the Grounds Committee they will then decide Baldwin, to pay the locksmith bill 100%. (3) Yes, (4) No.
whether to put grass down or plants. Motion Denied.
The soaker hoses around the tree line on Ironwood Ct. have Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by Sandy
deteriorated. Maintenance is currently seeking an alternative to Nolan, to pay half of the locksmith bill. All in favor. Motion
watering the trees. Sprinklers were turned on June 15th. Passed.
Board Action: Motion by Ann Creviston, support by Michelle Peggy Zonca put in an engineering request form for a railing
Todorov, to approve the Grounds Committee report of June 11, but would like it to be white which is currently not one of
2018, and the recommendation to have maintenance attempt to the allowed colors. She is requesting that the engineering
clean up the Valiant Court planting island. All in favor. Motion railing request form be changed to add the color white. The
Passed. Board recommended the Engineering Committee present the
Tennis Committee Report: page 15 requested change but in the meantime will consider giving a
variance for her request form.
Board Action: Motion by Peggy Zonca, support by Ann
Creviston, to approve the Grounds Committee report of June Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by Kathy
10, 2018, and the recommendation to fill the expanding crack. Baldwin, to allow Peggy Zonca to install white railings. All in
All in favor. Motion Passed. favor. Motion Passed.
Social Committee Report: There have been some complaints of watercraft that are run
down or do not have the current sticker. Joe let Earl know that
Discussion: A verbal report was given. Movie Night & Late when he makes his rounds at the lakes to sticker the watercraft
Night Swim is scheduled for July 7th (Cars 3) and August 25th and that an automated message will be sent to residents letting
(Moana). Popcorn and pop will be served and the events are them know all watercraft without stickers will be confiscated
free of charge. beginning July 1st.
Board Action: Motion by Peggy Zonca, support by Sandy A resident recently contacted Marygrove in regard to an
Nolan, to approve the Social Committee verbal report of June awning. In the past the Association negotiated a fixed price
18, 2018. All in favor. Motion Passed. with Marygrove but the resident received a quote charging
much more than the negotiated price. Joe will be looking into
Co-Owners Forum: the pricing.
A resident installed a beautifully designed patio which failed The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
the maintenance inspection due to the patio not being 6” from
the fence post. The patio is in compliance in certain spots but
not in others which the resident believes is due to the fence
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Clubhouse Committee MEETING DATE: June 4, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Barb Balok, Chairperson Guy Balok, Board President
Elaine Anderson Michael Baynes, Board Liaison
Yvonne Wilson Kathy Baldwin, Board Liaison
Betty Parzych Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison
Ray Parzych Joe Poma, Property Manager
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Renovation Update: Men’s and Women’s bathrooms have been painted and tiled. Completion expected within the next
couple of weeks.
2. Clubhouse cleaning: Committee is working with management to make sure cleaning needs are being met.
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Court Liaison Committee MEETING DATE: June 7, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Joel Lutz, Chairperson Peggy Zonca, Board Liaison
Barbara Adams, Secretary Joe Poma, Property Manager
Barbara Evans Guy Balok, Board President
Barb Balok Michael Baynes, Board Liaison
Judy Nakdimen Kathy Baldwin, Director
Carolyn Toyer
Tom Werner
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Judy Nakdimen has volunteered to step in as the Court Liaison for Madison Court as Carolyn Toyer steps down. Thank You
Judy!
2. Barb Adams mentioned that the shoreline along Swan Harbor Lake could use some pruning of some shrubs near the dock.
Joe responded and indicated someone will take a look at the issue and schedule pruning where necessary.
3. The subject of fire pits came up and whether or not they are allowed? Fire pits are allowed only if gas or propane. Wood burn-
ing fire pits are not allowed at all. All fire pits and grills should be located at least 10 ft. away from the building with fire pits
centered in patio area away from fences.
4. Mike Baynes, Judy Nakdimen and Diane Pittaway voted to form a subcommittee to study the possibility of ways to inform
the residents about proper trash and recycling disposal. There are a fair amount of issues that need to be addressed.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: Place in Highland Lakes Condominium Association documents a clear &
proper use of a fire pit within this Association if not already done so. Seems unclear if this was documented in above mentioned
discussion.
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Engineering Committee MEETING DATE: June 13, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Thomas A. Werner Michael Baynes, Board
Stan Savitskie Guy Balok, Board Liaison
Kim Hudson
Lorraine Scully
Dave Burfoot
Chris Hatcher
MODIFICATION REQUESTS REVIEWED:
2 Unit 17 Entry Door ED-5 & Storm Door SD-2 6 Unit 449 Patio
Installation by: Lowes Installation by: Marco Co.
Meets HLCA Requirements Meets HLCA Requirements
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: To approve modifications #1-2, 4-8, and deny modification #3.
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Ecology Committee MEETING DATE: June 12, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Cathy Watkins, Chairperson Michael Baynes, Board Liaison
Liz Gannon, Co-Chair Guy Balok, Board Liaison
Diane Pittaway Peggy Zonca, Board Liaison
Judy Nakdimen
Sharon Smith
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Discussed wood project and the amount of buckthorn left to remove. We are not able to use a chain saw due to insurance
regulatisons, so our focus was on finding a solution to this problem.
We came up with 4 solutions:
File a work order for maintenance.
Hire an outside company like Davey Tree.
Put Liz Gannon on the Highland Lake insurance policy so she can remove the buckthorn with her chain saw and can treat
the buckthorn with chemicals.
Hire Liz’s company to remove the buckthorn in the woods and around the property. The buckthorn needs to be cut and
treated with a chemical that she is certified to use. Our maintenance crew is not certified, and Davey will cut and treat, but
at a higher cost. And both will have to coordinate with Liz.
2. We discussed our involvement with Valiant Court renewal. We have dug out as much buckthorn as possible and are at a point
that the space needs to be dug out and graded with soil added. Joe said the maintenance would be able to accomplish this. We
are asking the Grounds Committee to make a decision on what they want to do, i.e.: install grass or mulch.
3. The Committee is concerned with the weedy unkempt appearance of the trash corrals that have plantings surrounding them.
Diane and Sharon are going to do an inventory of the corrals, which are planted and maintained, and those that are not.
4. Committee discussed adding crosswalks to Silver Spring Drive. Guy said he has made several attempts at this and has not
gotten any response.
5. The committee is going to look at the buckthorn growth under all of the pine trees and in common areas and make a recom-
mendation to the Board about removing and cleaning the areas.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: We recommend the Grounds Committee decide what to do with Valiant
Court.
We recommend that Buckthorn be removed from the woods. We are asking the Board to make the decision as to how
this will be done:
Hire an outside company, (Davey Tree)
File a maintenance work order.
Put Liz Gannon on the Highland Lakes insurance policy
Hire Liz Gannon’s company to remove buckthorn.
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Pool Committee MEETING DATE: June 12, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Rosemary Campion, Co-Chair Joe Poma, Property Manager
Cheryl Huizing, Co-Chair Guy Balok, Board Liaison
Barb Balok Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison
Mary Gonzales Peggy Zonca, Board Liaison
Kathy Baldwin, Board
Eric Redman, Head Lifeguard
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. The marcite in the pools takes awhile to cure, causing an occasional chemical imbalance. This should stabilize soon. Everyone
is enjoying the new smoother pool bottom.
2. The lifeguards are doing a great job. They are friendly and helpful. Water Aerobics is Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m.
Swim lessons will be taught on a drop-in basis for $5/lesson. Any question should be directed to lifeguards.
3. The Pool Opening Party was May 27th. The weather was hot. There was a great turnout and the food provided by attendees
was fantastic.
4. Hot Dog Daze will be June 16th from noon - 2 p.m. with a Detroit Tiger theme.
5. Meadowbrook Country Club fireworks viewing from the terrace and pool at dusk will be June 30th, with late night swim from
8 p.m. - 11 p.m. The fireworks only rain date will be July 1st.
6. The next Hot Dog Daze will be on July 7th from noon - 2 p.m. featuring Made In Michigan products.
7. The date for the Adult Karaoke Party and Late Night Swim is scheduled for July 28th, but the date may change to August 4th
if the date is agreeable to the karaoke DJ's. Everyone at the meeting was OK with proposed new date. Party will be 6 p.m. - 11
p.m. The terrace will close that day at 5 p.m. and re-open for the party. Admission is $5. There will be a sign-up sheet at the
lifeguard station to give us a better idea of how many will be attending. There will be Jimmy John's sandwiches, cold salads and
dessert will be served. BYOB.
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Grounds Committee MEETING DATE: June 11, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Joel Lutz, Chairperson Peggy Zonca, Board Liaison
Cathy Watkins, Co-Chair Guy Balok, Board Liaison
Barb Balok Michael Baynes, Board Liaison
Judy Nakdimen Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison
Rosemary Campion Joe Poma, Property Manager
Earl Smith Judy O'Connor
Joyce Elvy
Sandy Jarvis
Sandra Specht
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Annuals have been planted around Highland House Sign, additional perennials in Carmin's Garden.
4. 7 Mile entrance sign brick base has been completed. Sign attachment and landscaping ready to be completed by maintenance
as per plan.
5. Valiant Court planting island is at a standstill. Will require a piece of heavy equipment (Bobcat) to pull out some old plants
and invasives as well as removed some excess soil.
8. Garlic Pull: It appears we may be winning control of the Garlic Mustard in the Silver Springs Woods. Very few second year
plants were found this year. An attack on English Ivy that is rampantly growing in the woods was begun in lieu.
9. Explained reason for rejecting request to plant a tree behind unit 674. Three utility lines are in this particular area.
10. Two co-owners complained about the appearance of the 8 Mile entrance landscaping. Agreed to join the grounds committee
and work to clean up the area, and, eventually, maybe upgrade its appearance to require less maintenance.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: Make arrangements with maintenance staff to clear out the Valiant
Court planting island as per needed for planned upgrade.
NEXT MEETING: Monday, July 9, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Submitted by Joel Lutz, Chairperson
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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Tennis Committee MEETING DATE: June 10, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Carol Shields, Chairperson
Bud Wright
Earl Smith
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Crack in courts 1 & 2 have expanded over the winter. Perhaps they can be filled again.
NEXT MEETING:
Submitted by Earl Smith
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Smart Landscaping and Energy Efficiency
“THE BEST TIME TO PLANT A TREE WAS 20 YEARS AGO.
THE SECOND BEST TIME IS NOW.”
CHINESE PROVERB
The temperature and comfort of your house is directly affected by your climate. Air
temperature, ground temperature, the amount of sun that comes through your windows, air
leaks around doors and windows -- all can make your house cooler or warmer than you'd like.
Smart landscaping can go a long way toward increasing the comfort of your home. Just a few
simple considerations when landscaping your home and property can make a big difference
in your comfort and the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems:
• Carefully positioned trees can reduce a household's energy consumption for heating
and cooling by up to 25 percent. Computer models devised by the U.S. Department of
Energy predict that the proper placement of only three trees can save an average
household between $100 and $250 in energy costs annually.
• On average, a well designed landscape provides enough energy savings to return your
initial investment in less than 8 years.
• Shading of an air conditioner can increase its efficiency by as much as 10 percent.
• A well-planned landscape can reduce an unshaded home's summer air-conditioning
costs by 15 to 50 percent.
• In open areas, windbreaks to the north, west and east of houses cut fuel consumption
by an average of 40 percent. Houses with windbreaks placed only on the windward
side (the side from which the wind is coming) averaged 25 percent less fuel
consumption than similar, unprotected homes.
Shading
• Selecting deciduous trees, (trees that lose their leaves during winter), is ideal for
energy conservation. These trees will provide shade during hot summers and only
minimal shade during cold winter months when the sun’s heat is desirable. The key to
maximizing energy conservation is carefully placing trees to provide shade to the home
from morning and afternoon sun.
• Give highest priority to planting deciduous due west of west windows. Planting shade
trees due east of east windows should be your second priority. Select a tree that can be
planted within twenty feet of the window and that will grow at least ten feet taller than
the window. When space permits, use as many trees as needed to create a continuous
planting along all major west- and east-facing windows.
• Contrary to intuition, the least energy efficient place for a tree is to the south of a house.
In summer when the sun is high at midday, the shadow of a tree falls directly under the
tree and entirely misses a home to its north. In winter, however, the shadow of the
same tree will fall on the house throughout most of the day. To avoid shading south
windows, any trees south of the home should be located at least twice their mature
height away from the house.
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• Any trees on the southwest or southeast sides of the home should be pruned as they
grow to remove their lower branches to allow more winter sun through; however, lower
branches on trees northwest of the home are desirable to create the most shade in late
afternoon. Large deciduous trees very close to the south side of the building can have
their lower branches removed to allow more sun to reach the building in winter.
• An air conditioner runs more efficiently if it is in a cooler environment. For instance, less
air conditioning is necessary to cool a car if it was parked in the shade. Paved areas
like driveways and patios absorb and radiate heat far faster than planted areas. Plant
trees near paved areas around the house or grow vines on a trellis over or near patios
to create cooler areas around your house. For good airflow and access, plants should
be more than three feet away from the air conditioner.
Wind Breaks
• Evergreen trees and shrubs planted to the north and northwest of the home are the
most common type of windbreak. Trees, and shrubs often are planted together to block
or impede wind from ground level to the treetops. Or, evergreen trees combined with a
wall, fence or earth berm (natural or man-made walls or raised areas of soil) can deflect
or lift the wind over the home. Be careful not to plant evergreens too close to your
home's south side if you are counting on warmth from the winter sun. A windbreak will
reduce wind speed for a distance of as much as 30 times the windbreak's height. For
maximum protection, however, plant your windbreak at a distance from your home of
two to five times the mature height of the trees.
Dead Spaces
• Planting shrubs, and vines next to your house creates dead spaces that insulate your home
in both winter and summer. Plant so there will be at least one foot of space between full-
grown plants and your home's wall.
“Trees can reduce the heat of a summer's day, quiet a highway's noise, feed the
hungry, provide shelter from the wind and warmth in the winter. You see, the forests
are the sanctuaries not only of wildlife, but also of the human spirit. And every tree is a
compact between generations.”
George H. W. Bush
-Ecology committee
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Wild Turkeys of Northville
By now most of us have seen a few wild turkeys in the Northville area and maybe within
HLCA. If you are my age, I’ve been getting Social Security now for a few years, you can
remember a time when the closest wild turkey was in Pennsylvania.
The first effort to reestablish turkeys in Michigan came with the purchase of some birds
and eggs from Pennsylvania in the mid-1950’s by the DNR. This effort wasn’t going to well
until a group called Michigan Wild Turkey Hunters (MWTH) was formed and they helped the
DNR, was established some birds would be trapped and relocated to an area where no birds were
found.
It was this trapping and relocation effort that rather quickly reestablished turkeys around
Michigan. This includes every county in Lower Michigan and many of the counties in the UP.
As mentioned, turkeys are not well adapted to northern Michigan winters, so the common
expression you hear when listening to turkey talk in northern Michigan coffee shops is, “If
they’re not fed, they’re dead.” Luckily, lots of people enjoy feeding birds and efforts have been
made to raise the necessary money to feed birds both grain and grit during the winter months to
keep them alive.
Does our area have what turkeys need for successful breeding? You bet. Most any
southern Michigan location can support a population of birds with food, water and roosting trees.
Because turkeys roost in trees at night, large roosting trees are a necessity. The only time that a
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turkey would not roost in a tree is when a hen is nesting, or early in a chick’s life and they are
unable to fly.
For anyone interested, I score wild turkeys for Commemorative Bucks of Michigan. This
organization keeps records of fair-chase, legally taken Michigan deer, bear, elk and turkey.
To score a turkey, both spurs and the beard are measured. While hundreds of turkeys are in
the Michigan Record Book, only 5 were from Wayne County in the most recent publication.
Scoring is free and I am available for scoring demonstrations for public service groups.
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Salade de Romaine avec Fenouil et Orange
Romaine Salad with Fennel and Oranges
Sprinkle salt in bottom of large salad bowl and rub with garlic. Add oil,
vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper and blend well. Add next four
ingredients and toss. Plate and garnish with orange sections. Serves 12.
Questions:
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Fun Facts Answers:
1. Animals that lay eggs do not have a belly button - Fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians
don't have belly buttons. Only mammals (like cats and dogs) have belly buttons because
they are attached to the mother, anything inside an egg doesn't have one because it gets
everything it needs from the liquid inside the egg.
2. Maine is closest state to Africa
3. The sun’s inner core can reach up to 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees
Celsius).The energy from the nuclear fusion at the inner core of the sun travels outward
from the core to what is called the “radiative zone”, where the energy bounces around
inside the sun.
4. In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7,200,000 or about 2 cents an acre.
5. 25% of all the bones in the human body are down in your feet. When these bones are out
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6. Frogs cannot swallow with their eyes open - frogs, when swallowing, use their eyes to help
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7. It takes about 200 muscles to take a step
8. The biggest island in the mainland United States is Long Island, which covers 1,401
square miles. Long Island belongs to the state of New York, is located on the Atlantic
coast, and is one of the most heavily populated areas in the country.
9. The state of Florida is bigger than England - Florida is 65,755 square miles bigger than
England which has an area of 50,337 square miles
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away from the Earth 3.8 cm per year which is 1.48 inches. (There are 2.54 centimeters in
an inch)
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