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We’ve had some good rains this month, so it’s possible that you may not be paying much attention to your watering schedule.  I’d encourage everyone to take the time to look at the schedule (on enclavelsl.com in the Irrigation folder).   Once you determine the clock to which you are assigned, you can see exactly when you are supposed to be watered.  

 I happened to notice that my entire block was not coming on as published, and hadn’t for 3 weeks.   The board is in the process of working out details for the new well and Juniper is adjusting schedules so that we should all be watered twice weekly for turf and shrubs.   It’s very possible and likely that glitches will happen during this period, so be forewarned.  

CUTTING THE CORD

If you are having new cable installed or any services that involve rewiring your cable, you might want to ask the service rep if they bury the cable on the same day, or if they need a separate work order.  

Just when I thought this issue had resolved itself, I’ve heard of more instances where cable has been left exposed above ground and cut when the mowers came through.  There were several reports about this a few months back,  and as inconceivable as it sounds, the cable company process (Comcast-Xfinity) is that the cable is buried by a different crew, and that it can take a week or so for that to happen depending on when they get the work order.  Many times the installers don’t even flag the exposed wire.  

I don’t know if this is a recent development, or standard operating procedure across all cable companies, but again, be forewarned.  

WELCOME TO OUR NEW NEIGHBORS

We extend a warm welcome to our new Enclave neighbors:

Gomez on Julia Isles
Kelly on Julia Isles
Krawiec on Sandpiper
McKinney on Audrey Marie
Suleiman on Belted Kingfisher
Velasco on Silver Maple

Unfortunately the welcome orientation program scheduled to take place just before the enclave Board Meeting on Saturday, April 13 has been canceled.  

The regular Enclave Board meeting will take place as scheduled on the 13th starting at 9am.

If the Board requests it, I will attempt to resurrect this program next quarter as there are several Enclave homes for sale that are expected to close soon, but I suspect that this program will be discontinued.  

BASKETBALL JONES

And now for something completely different:  I used to follow pro and some college sports pretty closely, but gradually lost interest.  Being outside of my hometown market and not seeing my teams regularly on TV exacerbated this, but I was already tiring of athletes taking a knee for the national anthem,  political virtue signaling, acting like fools on and off the field, and the latest “trend” of biological men competing on women’s teams, with the support of a very vocal group of activists.  

Enter Caitlin Clark, who is my new hero.  For those who don’t know her, she is the Iowa Hawkeye college player who is the personification of sportsmanship and class.  She helped ignite interest in women’s basketball as the NCAA finals drew an estimated 18.9 million viewers, a new record.  I wish this young woman the best as she is set to join the WNBA next year, and I hope her dedication to and love of the sport still shine through.   In a world of Megan Rapinoes, we need more Caitlin Clarks!

QUOTES WORTH QUOTING

April is a reminder that life is a beautiful, ever-renewing cycle.” 
— E.E. Cummings

Enjoy this beautiful spring we’re having, and I’ll see you around the neighborhood.