Outdoor Water Restrictions

Restrictions for City water only

This does not apply to watering by shallow well

There are permanent outdoor watering restrictions for Chatham County and the surrounding 19 Coastal Georgia Counties. The restrictions are mandated by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division due to salt water intruding into our drinking water supply, the Floridan Aquifer.

Permanent Watering InstructionsThe permanent restrictions are as follows:

No watering between 10am and 4pm. The best time to water is after sunset. 

Even numbered and un-numbered residents, water only on:

• Monday
• Wednesday
• Saturday

For odd numbered residents, water only on:

• Tuesday
• Thursday
• Sunday

No watering on Friday.

Violation of the City of Savannah’s Water Restrictions Ordinance may subject offenders to Fines

To report watering violations, please call 311.

Dear Neighbors,

Maloney landscaping will be installing pine straw in the next week or two after all of the oak leaves are down. New spring annuals will be planted this month.

We met with James Maloney this week and looked at the azaleas. There are about 8-10 bushes that are in very bad shape. These plants are 18 years old and have never been  cut back. A few years ago he recommended what is called rejuvenation pruning. Some of the neighborhood members did not like this idea so we did not take his advice on this.  Rejuvenation pruning is an accepted landscaping  practice and is done regularly in the squares downtown. He recommends doing this for all of the azaleas so that they will grow back evenly. It will look very bare this year and will be a shock visually to some but according to James by next year they will be knee high and blooming and all of the plants should be the same size. This MUST be done in the next two weeks or the plants will not bloom next year. The Board will vote  to decide on going forward with this decision. For everyone's information we are including a link on pruning and the proper care of azaleas. I am sending this link for your information.

 http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2012/03/26/pruning-azaleas-when-how/

CRIMESTOPPER UPDATE

 

As an update to earlier reports on the two young women reportedly selling Magazine subscriptions. They were interviewed by police and WTOC TV. They did have magazine selling credentials but do not have a local permit. They are from out of state and are leaving the Savannah/Chatham County area as we are all to suspicious. Stay alert and stay suspicious. The young men doing the same activities are still in the area. They have no Magazine selling credentials and of course no permits. Always ask strangers in the neighborhood for ID.

Experts offer tips to keep food safe in power outage

By Andre Gallantupdated Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:18pm

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Winter is coming, again, and hopefully you’ve done all you can to prevent against frozen pipes. Time to snuggle up under a blanket, right?
Not so fast. The storm arriving overnight Monday brings with it the potential for a power outage. Stoves won’t work. Freezers might thaw.
Experts suggest having a food safety and preparation plan in place before the lights go out.
According to an estimate by Stanfield Air System’s Rex Coker, a decently insulated and heated house will maintain a temperature above 50 degrees for at least 36 hours, depending on factors like how often doors are open. But a day and a half is plenty of time for food to spoil.
George Heard, owner of Heard’s Appliance Repair, said food in a freezer won’t fully defrost for three days. But a refrigerator will only keep food cool for up to four to six hours without power. Keep those fridge doors close, said Heard, and all your edibles won’t be lost. Good advice, but what happens when you want a bologna and mustard sandwich? Heard suggests throwing together a make-shift outdoor fridge.
“If it’s cold enough outside, wrap up your food, put it in a cooler and put it outside,” Heard said. “That will keep it cold.”
If you choose to follow Heard’s advice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests you take one extra precaution: make some ice and add it to the cooler.
Fill up a bucket with water and let it freeze outside, then place that homemade ice into the fridge, freezer or cooler to keep perishables safe.
The USDA does warn that placing your food outdoors exposes it to bacteria, animals and can even thaw out your perishables. It may feel cold outside, the agency advises, but direct sun can cause the food to thaw. If there’s a thermometer laying around, toss it in the cooler to monitor whether the temperature has risen above 40 degrees.
Clarke County Cooperative Extension Coordinator Judy Hibbs finds that many homes in Athens don’t have thermometers in the fridge.
If the temperature of a frozen foods doesn’t exceed 40 degrees, Hibbs says it’s still safe. The old rule of thumb, she said, was that if ice crystals were present, then the food was still safe. But as long as it didn’t get too hot, the food is still safe to eat, Hibbs said.
Having a thermometer, which can be picked up while grabbing snow day essentials, is the only way to be sure the food stayed cold, she said.
Hibbs notes that these rules are only for meat and dairy products, not fruits and vegetables. Plant-based foods can be cooled, warmed and cooled again without creating a food safety problem. But quality of the food will be reduced.
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension suggests every family keep an emergency food supply on hand for situations like this snow storm. For families that haven’t planned such a supply out beforehand, it’s not to late.
Before the storm hits, buy non-perishable foods from the grocery store, say UGA experts. Make sure those purchases included ready-to-eat meats, fruits and vegetables offered in amounts a family can consume in one sitting. Remember, those leftover can’t be refrigerated.
When stocking up before the storm, remember canned drinks like juice or powdered milk, and bottled water for drinking. Cooperative extension suggests two quarts of liquid per person per day. Hugh protein foods like peanut butter will come in handy while the power is out. And remember to double check any dietary requirements for infants or the elderly.
For power outage lunches, Hibbs said to stick to sandwiches made from canned goods like chicken or tuna.
“(Canned goods) aren’t always the healthiest choice, but in a pinch they’ll do just fine,” she said.

From: Chatham Emergency Management Agency.

 The Islands Expressway/President Street drawbridge will likely be closed until Thursday morning when conditions improve. Ice on the drawbridge makes it impassable and temperatures need to rise above freezing.

Residents are advised to stay off the roads if at all possible.

HOA Holiday Social

Attention Dog Owners

 

Most dog owners are very responsible about looking out for their pets, but for the few who either ignore or are ignorant of the Laws the following are a couple of important statutes that have been violated around the neighborhood in recent months. For the sake of the health and safety of your pets and your neighbors please comply with the Chatham County Leash Laws and Cleaning up behind your pet.

 

 

 

§22-203 Restrictions on Dogs Running at Large.

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1. It shall be unlawful for any dog to be on the streets, lanes,

highways, roads or squares of unincorporated Chatham County or

loose on vacant lots or unenclosed lots, so that it may freely

have access to the streets, lanes, highways or squares of

unincorporated Chatham County unless such dog is held firmly

on a leash, by a person capable of maintaining control. It

shall be the duty of any owner or possessor or any person who

harbors or keeps any dog to confine securely by means of

fence, kennel, leash or other device so as to ensure

confinement within the limits of their own premise, the same

within the limits of his own premises and not to permit such

dog to run or have access to run the streets, lanes, highways,

roads or squares or parks of unincorporated Chatham County

except as above set forth or for hunting, field trials and the

working of said dogs.

2. Puppies and kittens are not to run at large. Dogs or cats

less than three months of age shall be confined to their

owner’s premises and not allowed to run at large.

3. Where any animal, dog or cat, whose owner or custodian is

found to be in violation of any provision of this ordinance,

the Animal Control officer shall have a duty and authority to

issue a citation and a subpoena to owner or custodian for the

violation of said article.

 

§22-210 Disposal of Dog Excrement. It shall be unlawful for any

person who possesses, harbors or is in charge of any dog not

to immediately remove excrement deposited by any dog upon the

common thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, trees, lawns,

playground areas, parks, squares, and upon other public

premises and the failure to remove said excrement shall be

deemed a public nuisance and is prohibited.

§22-211 Equipment for Removal of Dog Excrement. It shall be the

duty of any person having custody of any dog on public

property to have in such person’s possession a device or

equipment for the picking up and removal of dog excrement. An

acceptable device shall include any plastic or metal

mechanized or non-mechanized device constructed for scooping

pet excrement; a hand shovel or trowel; a plastic or paper

bag; a Styrofoam, plastic or paper cup; or any similar device

that can contain and remove the excrement. The use of sheet

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paper, newspaper, paper napkins, or handkerchief is deemed

unacceptable and unsanitary for removing excrement and shall

not be used. The provisions of this section shall not apply

to a dog aiding the handicapped (i.e., guide dog) or to a dog

when in police or rescue activities.

Failure of the person having custody of the dog to remove the

dog excrement by acceptable device shall constitute a

violation of this ordinance and be subject to a fine of not

less than fifty ($50.00) or greater than two-hundred ($200.00)

dollars.