Tennis/Rec Area Cleanup is Saturday November 3rd 9am. We will be trimming back the shrubs and vines on the sides of courts 1 and 3. Please bring pole trimmers, loppers, etc
If you are interested in finding a team to play on or singles players in the neighborhood please contact Stacy Wright (770-641 0010 stacywright@bellsouth.net) All members of the HOA can receive a key to have access to the courts during playing hours. Kindly remember the tennis courts are for tennis (not skates, bikes, soccer, etc).

Happy Playing---

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Halloween Safety Tips

Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.
The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them. If you can't take them, see if another parent or a teen aged sibling can go along.
Make sure you set a time that they should be home by. Make sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time.
Explain to children the difference between tricks and vandalism. Throwing eggs at a house may seem like fun but they need to know the other side of the coin as well, clean up and damages can ruin Halloween. If they are caught vandalizing, make them clean up the mess they've made.
Explain to your kids that animal cruelty is not acceptable. Kids may know this on their own but peer pressure can be a bad thing. Make sure that they know that harming animals is not only morally wrong but punishable by law and will not be tolerated
Teaching your kids basic everyday safety such as not getting into cars or talking to strangers, watching both ways before crossing streets and crossing when the lights tell you to, will help make them safer when they are out Trick or Treating
Make sure that if your child is carrying a prop, such as a scythe, butcher knife or a pitchfork, that the tips are smooth and flexible enough to not cause injury if fallen on.
Help your child pick out or make a costume that will be safe. Make it fire proof, the eye holes should be large enough for good peripheral vision.
Treating your kids to a spooky Halloween dinner will make them less likely to eat the candy they collect before you have a chance to check it for them
Leave your porch light on so children will know it's OK to visit your home.
If children are going to be out after dark, make sure they carry a flashlight
Instruct children never to eat anything until they are home and the treats have been carefully examined. Cut and wash fruit before eating. Throw away anything unwrapped. Check the wrappers of commercial treats for evidence of tampering. Call the police if there are any suspicious treats

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New Spring Ridge Neighbors

Please welcome the following families to our neighborhood...

210 Spring Ridge Drive, David and Pam Blackwell

680 Wood Valley Trace, John and Ruthy Dedic

670 Springview Court, Dean and Becky Williams

130 Spring Ridge Court, Tim and Lisa Shirley

110 Spring Ridge Court, Kevin and Kristen Finley

600 Ridgemont Drive, Jung Lee

Spring Ridge Neigborhood Events

Halloween Party. This Wednesday October 31st, 5pm Playground. Bring a pot of chili for the chili cookoff. Cornbread and fixings will be provided. Hot dogs for the kids, Costume contest, games, prizes, hayride.
Fall Cleanup at the tennis courts. Saturday November 3rd 9am. Bring some work tools!
Father/Child Campout. Saturday, November 10th. Contact Wade Wilson at 770-650-8305

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Old Alabama Widening

http://www.dot.state.ga.us/specialsubjects/roadconstruction/oldalabamard/

More to Come.

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Roswell City Council Candidates

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th.
For Information on how to register to vote and where to vote please visit: www.roswellgov.org
City Council Post 1:
- Richard Dippolito
- Steve Dorvee
City Council Post 2:
City Council - Post 3: (unopposed)
- David Tolleson - incumbent

The following persons are candidates for Roswell City Council in the November 6, 2007 Election. All posts are elected "at large" which means every registered voter in Roswell is able to vote for every City Council post.

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Fall Cleanup Tips

Flowers and Vegetables:

Start planning your spring bulb garden now. Spring-blooming bulbs are planted in the fall to provide the chilling time required for spring blooms. Note the areas where you want to add bulbs for next year. Have your shopping list ready when the selection hits the garden centers. Remember to prepare your soil before planting bulbs. Work compost or other rich organic material into your soil to a depth of 12"
Dig up tender bulbs like elephant's ear, caladium, gladiolus, canna and dahlia before the first frost. When the foliage has turned yellow or brown on your bulbs, dig them up and store them for the winter. Replant bulbs in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. If you're storing summer bulbs such as dahlias and gladiolus, give them a quick check to see if any are rotting. If so, remove and discard.
Also check for excessive dryness. Squeeze a bulb to test for health. A good bulb will feel firm, not hollow or mushy. Don't squeeze too hard or you'll bruise the outer skin. In milder climates, leave tender bulbs in the ground. Protect them with a blanket of mulch several inches thick through the winter.
Remember that roses require special care in the fall. In early fall, suspend fertilization. Continuing to fertilize causes new growth that could be killed by winter's cold. After foliage drops, spray with fungicide, then cover plants with a minimum of 8" of loose, well-drained soil, mulch or compost. Prune canes back to 36" to prevent damage from winter winds.
Start planning your fall garden now. Annuals like chrysanthemums, impatiens, ornamental cabbage, and pansies are old favorites. Try adding a late vegetable crop of spinach or turnips to enjoy before winter sets in. Start them by seed in trays if your garden space is still occupied with fruit-producing plants.
Clean up debris in the lawn and garden. Leaves, sticks, rocks and other late season leftovers can harm next year's lawn and harbor pests and diseases over the winter.
Divide perennials. To keep plants from drying out, do the work on cool, cloudy day. Make sure each section you divide has at least one bud and some roots. Plant the divided perennials immediately. Not all perennials appreciate fall division, some prefer spring. Make sure your variety is suitable for fall division before digging.

Other:

Bring in your houseplants that have summered outdoors. When nighttime low temperatures get to around 50° is time to start moving them back inside.When indoor plants have been outdoors for the summer, roots may grow through the bottom of the pot. If the pots are sitting on the ground, give the pots a twist to loosen. Check them carefully before bringing back inside. Pests may have set up summer homes in your plants. A good gentle spraying with the garden hose will help dislodge and clean the plant before you return it to its indoor home.
If you want your Christmas cactus to bloom on time, start in the fall. About three months from the desired bloom time, stop feeding, reduce or stop watering, give the plant complete darkness from sundown to sunrise. . up and sunlight all day. When buds have formed, resume a regular water/food schedule and wait for the show.
Fall is a great time to add to your compost . Leaves and other lawn and garden cleanup material are perfect for composting. Turn your compost material at least once a week with a garden fork to speed its decay. Chopping and shredding materials to make them smaller before adding to the pile helps compost break down faster.
If you are in colder climes, the temperature in the pile may diminish. You may want to cover the compost pile to retain heat.
Get your tools, especially your mower ready for the off-season with a little simple maintenance. They'll be ready to go to work next year when spring fever strikes
Drain the water from garden hoses at the end of the season. Coil them and store them in a spot where they won't freezeli>
Birds are extremely susceptible to catching and transmitting diseases.If you enjoy your feathered visitors, make sure the feeders, bath and ground underneath is clean. Also ensure that the food and water is changed or replaced.
Outdoor lighting provides more than just safety. Use lighting to highlight plants and features in the landscape. Trees especially offer year-round interest when appropriately lighted.

Lawns:

Aerate your lawn (cool-season grass varieties) for healthy grass next spring. Aeration allows greater movement of water, fertilizer, and air which stimulates healthy turf. Aerating also increases the speed of decomposition of the grass clippings and enhances deep root growth. Compacted soil especially benefits from core aerating.
If your soil is compacted because the area has high foot traffic, grass will not grow there. Creating a path of stepping stones may be a better solution for this area.
soil test. You'll learn which (if any) amendments your soil needs. Adding amendments now will get your lawn ready for a burst of growth next spring. If you use a mail-in test from a cooperative extension service, the wait is usually much shorter in the fall.

Trees and Shrubs:

Before you top a large tree, first consider thinning it instead. Severe topping can kill a tree. Unless the need is extreme, selective thinning by a professional can save the tree and solve the problem
Prune any dead or diseased branches from trees and shrubs. Now is a good time. The areas to be pruned are easily visible while foliage is still on the living, healthy parts.

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North Fulton Charites

Help! North Fulton Community Charities is basically out of food! The
headline on today's Roswell Neighbor read, "EMPTY", accompanied with a
depressing picture of almost bare shelves. Instead of their regular 75
families per day, they are seeing more than 100 families per day due to the
many lay-offs in construction and landscaping. Michele McGreggor is putting
together a flyer asking for donations from our Mountain Park Families -
hopefully starting next week.

I wanted to send this out today in the hopes that those of you with other
school systems, churches, etc. can inform your friends of the great need for
food at NFCC. Their biggest needs right now are for tuna, canned meats,
peanut butter, canned veggies, fruit, soup, pasta, spaghetti sauces, dry
beans, rice, cereal, oatmeal, toiletries and diapers. (The Publix at King's
Plaza has buy one get one free on the large jars of Jiff Peanut Butter!! )

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