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Tips to Keep Roof Rats Away

Starve Them Out:

• Citrus is a source of food and water for roof rats.  Pick fruit, even if it’s not ripe, and pick up any that falls to the ground.
• Don’t leave pet food out overnight, and pick up dog feces.
• Limit use of bird feeders.
• Indoors, store bulk food in sealed, rat-proof containers.
• Keep garbage containers tightly covered.

Clean Up Your Yard:

• Rake under trees and shrubs.
• Prune fruit trees so the ground under them is visible.
• Remove wood and brush piles.
• Trim palm trees. They nest in the skirts of old palm fronds, in piles of debris and in hollow trees.
• Thin out bushes, especially oleanders, so you can see daylight through them.

Seal Your Home:

• Roof rats can enter through openings as small as a nickel so be diligent sealing cracks and crevices.
• Check for holes in exterior walls and near water heaters, washers, dryers, dishwashers and under sinks.
• Caulk cracks, screen the sewer stacks on the roof and stuff air-conditioning lines that run from outside into the attic with steel wool or copper mesh to prevent rats from entering.

Be Strategic With Traps:

• Set traps baited with a little peanut butter.
• Place traps away from places that can be found by pets or small children.
• Leave in place for at least a week before moving them.

Be Careful With Poisons:

• Bait stations are protected places for rats to feed without being accessible to non-target animals.
• Don’t wire poison bait blocks directly to tree branches.  That could lead to accidental poisoning of cats and birds.
• Make sure your home is sealed before putting out poison bait so the rats don’t enter the house and die, creating a stench it might be hard to get rid of.

Find Out More: www.maricopa.gov/envsvc/VectorControl/

The Annual Meeting of the Legacy Villas Homeowners Association will be held on Wednesday, November 7th, at 6:30 PM at the Juniper Public Library located at 1825 W. Union Hills Dr. near 19th Ave. An agenda and voting materials will be mailed before the meeting.

Homeowners are urged to attend the meeting in person in order to learn first-hand of the overview of current year activities, current financial status, adoption of the annual budget, election to the Board of Directors, future projects such as possible gate modifications, and residents’ questions and concerns. An agenda and voting materials was delivered to your door on 11/21/18 or, should you live outside the community, will be mailed before the meeting should you not be able to attend.

Ballots will be available at the meeting. Please bring the packet of information which includes the proposed budget you received with you to the meeting.

Due to lack of response, the Neighborhood Fall Festival & Potluck has been canceled.

Turf Village will begin closing their gate on July 24th.

The Legacy Villas gate has been repaired, and our new code is now working. Please refer to the July 12th notice you received on your front door for the new gate code.

On June 11th, the Board appointed Lori Verreault as Treasurer to serve the remainder of Mary Sterenberg’s term. Mary, who served on the Board for three years as Treasurer and editor of the newsletter, recently moved out of the community. We thank her for all her work and efforts on behalf of Legacy Villas.

If you would be interested in serving our community on the Board of Directors for a partial term though November 2019, please submit a brief statement of interest/bio to LegacyVillas98@yahoo.com. The Board generally meets once a month for about an hour. Occasionally, members may be asked to service on other committees or to assist with Property Maintenance Inspections or other special projects.

The Annual Meeting of the Legacy Villas Homeowners Association will be held on Tuesday, November 7th, at 6:30 PM at the Jesus Church located at the corner of 22nd Ave. and Waltann. An agenda and voting materials will be mailed before the meeting.

Homeowners are urged to attend the meeting in person in order to learn first-hand of the current year activities, current financial status, adoption of the annual budge, elections to the Board of Directors and future projects such as gate modification and irrigation system replacement. A 10% turnout of eligible voters is required for a quorum.

The Board of Directors is seeking another interested homeowner to fill a Board vacancy. Members serve for a two-year term on a staggered basis. The Board generally meets once a month for about an hour. Occasionally, members may be asked to service on other committees or to assist with Property Maintenance Inspections or other special projects.

If you have an interest in serving on the Board of Directors, please submit a brief biographical resume to legacyvillas98@yahoo.com by October 8, 2017.

Please be advised that coyotes have been spotted in the neighborhood. Be careful when walking your pets in the evening and be sure to bring them in at night.

When: Thursday, Nov. 17th

Time: 6:30 pm

Where: Juniper Public Library located at 1825 W. Union Hills Dr. near 19th Ave.

The Board urges all homeowners to attend to learn about what has taken place in our community during the past year and what is planned for next year. This is your opportunity to provide input into how our community is managed and to voice any concerns or suggestions you may have.

Homeowners will be asked to approve the 2017 annual budget and to elect members to the Board of Directors. The bottom line budget is the same as 2016, so there will be no increase in our quarterly assessment for the 4th straight year.

Ballots will be available at the meeting. Please bring the packet of information which includes the proposed budget you received two weeks ago with you to the meeting.