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What's up this week in the Village?
United Board Changes
United Budget Meetings
Phone Line Hit
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event on June 20
SCE Planned Outage Notification for June 19
SCE Planned Power Outage Notification for June 19
SCE Planned Outage Notification for June 27
SCE Planned Power Outage Notification for June 27
SCE Planned Power Outage Notiication for June 27
5th Annual Battle of the Fitness Centers - Registration June 3 through July 15th
United Mutual Votes to Remove the 6-Month Lease Restriction
Time to Renew Annual Guest Passes and Non-Resident Owner Passes
Annual Lottery for Clubhouse Reservations
El Toro Water District (ETWD) Recycled Water Expansion Project Construction Updates
UPDATES: Moulton SMART Street Widening Project Underway, Expect Traffic Delays
New Hours and Location for Community Center Print Shop
Gate 1 to Remain Open During Improvements
Aliso Creek Foot Bridge, Service Road Improvements Begin May 2
County Courthouse in Laguna Hills to close on July 1
Laguna Woods Village Recreation Master Plan
OCFA Safety Bulletin - Tree Fires
Annual Report Highlights Fantastic Year for Laguna Woods Village
Budget Calendar for Development of 2014 Business Plan
United Mutual Seeking Resident Comments on Bylaws
Recreation Division Office Hours
New Recycling Pickup Schedule
Non-Resident Gate Access for Clubhouses
ETWD Expands Recycled Water Treatment and Distribution
19 Restaurant and Lounge Introduces New Dinner Menu, Wine List, and Desserts
Development and Renovation at and around Oakbrook Village (Trader Joe's) Shopping Center
Closure of Recycling Center at Via Campo Verde
Residents may now Recycle Newspapers in Blue Bins
Read this before Installing a Satellite Dish
Are you part of the Key File Program?
SoCal Water$mart Rebates Available for High Efficiency Clothes Washers and Toilets
Face Masks Available from the Disaster Preparedness Task Force
SCAM ALERT: Residents Receiving Spam from Illegitimate PCM E-mail Addresses
SCAM ALERT
City of Laguna Woods Offers Green Home Certification
Watch out for Rattlesnakes
Increase in United Lease Permit Fee
Clothes Dryer Maintenance and Safety
How to Request Additional Golf Cart Charging Outlets
Community Project Updates
The City Can Help Dispose Household Waste
City of Laguna Woods Dog Park
Caregiver Support Group Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each Month
Video Tour of Laguna Woods Village
United, Third Water Heater Electrical Upgrades
Orange County Resources and Events for Seniors and Caregivers
Community Wide Recycling Program
United Approves Walkway Lighting; Cul-de-Sac 7 Selected for Pilot
WARE and The City of Laguna Woods Offer FREE Monthly Bulky Item Collection
Tear-Off Form Required on all Approved Community Event Flyers
Beer and Wine is now Available at the Village Greens Cafe!
New GRF Semi-truck Receives California Clean Idle Certification
Monaco
Sheep, Goats Help Restore Natural Habitat in Laguna Canyon
Village Corporations Honor OC Firefighter of the Year
‘Nazi Hunter’ Show Tickets go on sale January 23
Always have your license with you when you drive in the Village!
E-Books can be Downloaded Free through Orange County Public Library
New Look for Village Website!
Turf Reduction Program & Water-Wise Gardens in United Mutual
2012 Decals for Golf Carts and RVs
New Open House Sign Regulations
GRF Requires Vehicle Decal
Guided Autobiographical Writing
United Non-Smoking Building Designation
The Foundation of Laguna Woods: Pennies from Heaven
GRF Facility Fee effective Jan 1, 2012
Personal Training with Matt and Sarah
The Village Bans Styrofoam Use at Clubhouse Events
Door to Door and Phone Solicitation of Contractor Services
Please Report Irrigation Runoff to Property Services
Village at Work Video Series
US News and World Report names the Village one of the Best Places to Retire!
A Message from Supervisor Pat Bates
The State of California Recognizes the Village for being Green
Questions About Daytime Irrigation
EZ Pay is the Best Way To Make Manor Payments
What's up this week in the Village?
United Board Changes
United Budget Meetings
Phone Line Hit
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event on June 20
SCE Planned Outage Notification for June 19
SCE Planned Power Outage Notification for June 19
SCE Planned Outage Notification for June 27
SCE Planned Power Outage Notification for June 27
SCE Planned Power Outage Notiication for June 27
5th Annual Battle of the Fitness Centers - Registration June 3 through July 15th
United Mutual Votes to Remove the 6-Month Lease Restriction
Time to Renew Annual Guest Passes and Non-Resident Owner Passes
Annual Lottery for Clubhouse Reservations
El Toro Water District (ETWD) Recycled Water Expansion Project Construction Updates
UPDATES: Moulton SMART Street Widening Project Underway, Expect Traffic Delays
New Hours and Location for Community Center Print Shop
Gate 1 to Remain Open During Improvements
Aliso Creek Foot Bridge, Service Road Improvements Begin May 2
County Courthouse in Laguna Hills to close on July 1
Laguna Woods Village Recreation Master Plan
OCFA Safety Bulletin - Tree Fires
Annual Report Highlights Fantastic Year for Laguna Woods Village
Budget Calendar for Development of 2014 Business Plan
United Mutual Seeking Resident Comments on Bylaws
Recreation Division Office Hours
New Recycling Pickup Schedule
Non-Resident Gate Access for Clubhouses
ETWD Expands Recycled Water Treatment and Distribution
19 Restaurant and Lounge Introduces New Dinner Menu, Wine List, and Desserts
Development and Renovation at and around Oakbrook Village (Trader Joe's) Shopping Center
Closure of Recycling Center at Via Campo Verde
Residents may now Recycle Newspapers in Blue Bins
Read this before Installing a Satellite Dish
Are you part of the Key File Program?
SoCal Water$mart Rebates Available for High Efficiency Clothes Washers and Toilets
Face Masks Available from the Disaster Preparedness Task Force
SCAM ALERT: Residents Receiving Spam from Illegitimate PCM E-mail Addresses
SCAM ALERT
City of Laguna Woods Offers Green Home Certification
Watch out for Rattlesnakes
Increase in United Lease Permit Fee
Clothes Dryer Maintenance and Safety
How to Request Additional Golf Cart Charging Outlets
Community Project Updates
The City Can Help Dispose Household Waste
City of Laguna Woods Dog Park
Caregiver Support Group Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each Month
Video Tour of Laguna Woods Village
United, Third Water Heater Electrical Upgrades
Orange County Resources and Events for Seniors and Caregivers
Community Wide Recycling Program
United Approves Walkway Lighting; Cul-de-Sac 7 Selected for Pilot
WARE and The City of Laguna Woods Offer FREE Monthly Bulky Item Collection
Tear-Off Form Required on all Approved Community Event Flyers
Beer and Wine is now Available at the Village Greens Cafe!
New GRF Semi-truck Receives California Clean Idle Certification
Monaco
Sheep, Goats Help Restore Natural Habitat in Laguna Canyon
Village Corporations Honor OC Firefighter of the Year
‘Nazi Hunter’ Show Tickets go on sale January 23
Always have your license with you when you drive in the Village!
E-Books can be Downloaded Free through Orange County Public Library
New Look for Village Website!
Turf Reduction Program & Water-Wise Gardens in United Mutual
2012 Decals for Golf Carts and RVs
New Open House Sign Regulations
GRF Requires Vehicle Decal
Guided Autobiographical Writing
United Non-Smoking Building Designation
The Foundation of Laguna Woods: Pennies from Heaven
GRF Facility Fee effective Jan 1, 2012
Personal Training with Matt and Sarah
The Village Bans Styrofoam Use at Clubhouse Events
Door to Door and Phone Solicitation of Contractor Services
Please Report Irrigation Runoff to Property Services
Village at Work Video Series
US News and World Report names the Village one of the Best Places to Retire!
A Message from Supervisor Pat Bates
The State of California Recognizes the Village for being Green
Questions About Daytime Irrigation
EZ Pay is the Best Way To Make Manor Payments
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Sheep, Goats Help Restore Natural Habitat in Laguna Canyon
Sheep, Goats Help Restore Natural Habitat in Laguna Canyon To prevent area brush fires, The Irvine Company is using about 500 sheep as part of a targeted grazing program to clear invasive, non-native plants and undergrowth that feeds wildfires. Sheep will begin grazing on a 105-acre portion of eastern Laguna Canyon for three weeks starting March 3rd. The method is approved by the California Department of Fish and Game and is an alternative to clearing with bulldozers, controlled burning or chemicals. The sheep that are grazing in March eat green grasses and mustard plants that proliferate after the winter rains. Those invasive plants compete with native plants for water and nutrients. By the time summer comes round, those green grasses and mustard plants dry out and die, becoming potential fuel for fires. The sheep help reduce the number of those plants before they can die out. The same shepherd and flock being deployed near Laguna Woods Village also is used in and around Laguna Beach specifically to eliminate vegetation that could become fuel for fires. The goats that are set to come in during the fall also play a big role in reducing fire risk. Unlike sheep, which are “a little fussy,” goats “will eat anything,” said Paul Galvin, a biologist with Irvine’s Harmsworth Associates who is overseeing the project. “Along with live plants, goats eat dead vegetation, which is most prone to burning in a fire.” And the Irvine Company isn’t the only organization readying for wildfires. Over the past couple of years, PCM has worked with the Orange County Fire Authority to cut back the vegetation growing in areas close the western perimeter of the Village. “After working closely with the OCFA, we have maintained the lower cover into this year,” said Kurt Rahn, Landscaping Director at PCM. Katy Howe, Maintenance Administrative Services Manager, will be speaking to the Community Associations Institute in April about structural fire prevention in homeowner associations. She will give examples of proactive fire-prevention programs at the Village, such as Third Mutual’s 81-building, three-year fire alarm replacement program, or Mutual Fifty’s plan to install 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms in all of the units at the Towers. Working together and being proactive in taking steps to prevent fires is the best way to ensure a non-eventful fire season. You can do your part by installing a fire alarm in every bedroom in your home, and checking them frequently to make sure the batteries are still good. About the Irvine Company Founded in 1864, the Irvine Company is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award-winning master-planned communities, its vast portfolio of high-quality investment properties, and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management. The growing real estate portfolio encompasses office, apartment, retail and resort holdings located throughout California’s premier markets, including assets in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties, and holdings in Northern California. As a steward of some of America’s most beautiful and scientifically important open space and parklands, the company has donated to Orange County more than half of the historic 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch in Orange County—50,000 acres—to permanently preserve these lands. The U.S. Department of Interior and the State of California have designated these parklands as “Natural Landmarks,” one of the most prestigious land preservation designations. The privately held, diversified company traces its roots to the 1860s with the formation of The Irvine Ranch® from Mexican and Spanish land grants. |
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