It’s BBQ Time!
WHO: All CAPES residents and guests
WHAT: 4th of July Potluck & Picnic
WHEN: Sunday, July 2, 3pm-6pm
WHERE: The Meadow
WHY: The Bridge House Activities Committee is bringing back BBQ in our old-fashioned community 4th of July Potluck & Picnic. The HOA will supply BBQ ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken and all the fixins for sliders! You bring sides, salads, or desserts to share. (Cooking not your thing? Not to worry – you can volunteer to bring ice or paper products!) We’ll put up extra tables and chairs, but there may not be enough for everyone – if you have a lawn chair, a camping chair, or a picnic blanket, please bring it. The HOA will also supply bottled water and sodas, you only need to BYOB. Hang out for games and good conversations.
RSVP: If you have not already done so, please fill out this brief RSVP form to let us know whether or not you plan to attend, so that we can plan accordingly. If you’re coming, please also let us know what you intend to bring – if we’ve got 20 people planning to bring napkins, we may reach out and ask some to choose something else.
CLICK THIS LINK TO RSVP [even if you’re not planning to attend]: https://forms.gle/BHUQ1FJferkJyrxM7
The Broom’s In Bloom…
I’ve said it before, and (I’m sure) I’ll say it again: It’s once again time to BANISH THAT SCOTCH BROOM!
If you’ve never seen the ‘broom before, it’s an (obnoxious) invasive weed that blooms each spring with bright yellow flowers and can shoot its seed pods for miles (ok, for feet, but still…). Those seed pods can live in the ground for at least 475 years (or 10) before sprouting, which is probably how this stuff is one day going to take over the Earth. Our landscapers know to shoot it on sight when they find it on common area or townhome lots. If you have a single family or undeveloped lot and thus are responsible for your own landscaping, please be sure to remove any Scotch Broom that you may find ASAP so that we can keep the spread to a minimum. I will be notifying homeowners individually over the next week or so if I see any on your lot. [See photos – one after it’s flowered and one before…it’s easiest to spot and remove it now, while it’s in full bloom!]
My Annual Message on Fireworks and Fire Safety
- Always build it FAR away from all driftwood, beach grass and other combustibles
- Only burn small pieces of wood in your fire, do not burn the large logs. Burning logs that are not properly extinguished can continue to smolder for days, creating a danger for unsuspecting passers-by or pets.
- Keep your fires a reasonable – no more than 3 feet in diameter with a flame length less than 2 feet from the ground.
- Pay attention to weather conditions and do not build a beach fire during periods of high winds and/or high temperatures and low humidity.
- ONLY use water to douse your beach fire. Covering a fire with sand will not extinguish the fire…it will continue to burn/smolder and can burn the feet of unsuspecting people or pets that walk over it.