Association xxx News
The Safety Corner
By Leonard Weinstein Director of Community Patrol Service (CPS) Hello residents of Ocean Hills Country Club. Golf can be an enjoyable, challenging and demanding game, all at the same time. The presence of spectators, pedestrians, children under ten (10) years of age, or pets can be distraction. Okay, so I folded an OHCC regulation into that statement. The truth is that any of the above is not allowed on the Golf Course or practice areas at any time. This is for the safety of all concerned. Please remember that a stroll on the course is not allowed for your own safety. Since I began with some reference to pedestrians, I’d like to address another concern with regard to persons approaching the front gatehouse on foot. We have signs directing pedestrians to the exit lane side of the gatehouse and we have a designated pedestrian lane there as well. Again, this for your safety! Please do not approach the gatehouse on the entrance lane side; it’s narrow and those vehicles are much larger than you are. We are approaching that time of year again. It continues to be pleasant enough for evening walks; however, our day light hours are beginning to decrease. Please remember, if you’ll be out walking at dusk (visibility can be significantly reduced) wear light colored clothing, preferably with reflective devices if not a flashlight or some other type of portable lighting. Always be aware of your
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surroundings and that of vehicles in your immediate area. Let’s approach this pedestrian thing a little differently. You, the vehicle driver, be it a motorized vehicle, an electric cart or a bicycle; yes bicycles are subject to the California Vehicle Code (CVC) the same as motor vehicles. As operators of these vehicles, we have a responsibility to not only follow the “rules of the road” but also to remember that pedestrians always have the right of way. A cross walk may be marked or not, but as a vehicle operator we are obliged, under the law, to yield to a pedestrian. SHOULD YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, THE FRONT GATE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (760) 758-7111 Be SAFE, Be SMART, and most of all, BE HAPPY. Once again, thanks for your time and thanks for reading The Safety Corner.
General Trimming Guidelines
On April 16, 2012 the Master Board adopted new general trimming guidelines for the OHCC Master Common Landscape Areas. The guidelines are as follows: As a general rule, the natural appearance of a shrub is to be promoted unless its purpose requires a more formal appearance, and flowering shrubs are not to be pruned/trimmed when in bloom. Allow larger shrubs to grow together in a more natural form. Eventually larger shrub masses will cover high maintenance areas, reduce water demands and limit pruning/trimming. In general, pruning/trimming will be directed by the Landscape Manager to promote a natural, neat and clean appearance in the landscape areas. Below are a few general guidelines: • Shrubs within 5 feet of a homeowner’s wall or property line or streets will be kept within a manageable (reachable) pruning/trimming height and will not be allowed to grow above that height. • Pruning/trimming will be avoided during a species blooming period. • Ground cover will be regularly trimmed along curbs, sidewalks, drainage ditches and walls. • Ground cover will be allowed to grow in all spaces up to the base of shrubs and trees (but not up the stem/trunk of shrubs or trees).