February 2019 President’S Message
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TALL TIMBERS OWNERS NEWSLETTER | FEBRUARY 2019 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE When becoming president of TTOA one of my many goals was the safety of all Tall Timbers residents. We selected long term NOPD officers to our security committee and have researched crime camera options for over a year. TTOA’s board has had presentations from Project NOLA and New Orleans Homeland Security. Understanding TTOA is a covenants TTOA OFFICERS community and residents pay annual dues, we thought it was important to also invite residents, along with TTOA’s board members to tour and get an up-close view of how the camera system works. President- Gilbert Crowden (504) 329-6640 My goal was and remains to make Tall Timbers the safest subdivision in the city. Partnerships have been formed with other homeowner Vice President- Laura Calcagno th associations, NOPD’s 4 District, Commander Ruffin and his staff. As a (504) 931-8504 result of these partnerships we have seen increased patrols, NOPD’s participation in Night Out Against Crime, NOPD officers giving out candy during Halloween in our subdivision. Secretary- Lisa Diggs [email protected] We have presented two (2) proposals for the camera system that will be monitored 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. Some may think the cost is too Treasurer- Jay Fielding much but consider most of our budget goes toward our security provider (504) 388-0174 (LSG), the camera system will only enhance security that is already in place. COMMITTEE CHAIRS Over the last fifteen (15) years we have experienced car jackings, auto Legal- John Waters burglaries, drive by shootings, arm robberies and a murder. We can’t get too comfortable and delay the decision for cameras. We must stay ahead of the criminal element. Security- Danny Ellis The city has installed cameras around Woodland and in the Tullis area. Criminal activity has declined in that area, but as we all know the criminal Architectural- Tom Reeves element moves on. Tall Timbers has taken the lead on the installation of cameras; Park Timbers is also considering the camera system. Special Events- Ricky Scaggs If you would like to see cameras monitored 24 hours /7 days a week in TTOA, I encourage you to call your board member, Section Rep or send me an email; after all it is your money. And as president, I do not get a Beautification- vote. Newsletter- Donna Glover I must say, this will be my last article on the camera system. I will accept the decision either way it goes, but just remember there has been no stone unturned to get the very best, security system for Tall Timbers. Section Reps- Alida Johnson The link below is an article from The Lens publication, regarding the city’s camera system. The Lens is the only reader-supported, nonprofit Tall Timbers Security newsroom that focuses exclusively on public-policy issues facing New Office: (504) 393-2923 Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Cell: (504) 202-8690 Click here for the full article regarding the city’s camera system: Tall Timbers web address: “https://thelensnola.org/2018/12/20/holy-cow-the-powerful?” http://talltimbersnola.org See you around the neighborhood! Gilbert Crowden – TTOA 2019 President TTOA Section Representatives Section Rep 1A Post Oak 3700 - 3844 Gilbert & Donna Crowden 329-6640 Section Rep 1A Post Oak 3900 - 4030 Vacant Section Rep 2A Inwood 3900 - 3964 George & Deidra Cleggett 669-3892 Section Rep 2A Inwood 4000 - 4108 Robert Onsgard 812-7303 Section Rep 2B Pin Oak 4000 - 4043 Phil & Charlene Sciortino 394-1851 Section Rep 2B Pin Oak 3900 - 3950 Len & Vicki Hale 392-5093 Section Rep 3A Inwood 3700 - 3776 Gary & Linda Cheramie 394-2017 Section Rep 3A Inwood 3800 - 3877 Mary Alice Carlton 390-8814 Section Rep 3B Pin Oak 3700 - 3764 Kim Maloz 394-2274 Section Rep 3B Pin Oak 3800 - 3865 Section Rep 4A Tall Timbers 3601 - 3641 Nina Simmons 909-7480 Section Rep 4A Tall Timbers 4012 - 4048 Gibert & Donna Crowden 329-6640 Section Rep 4B Tall Pines 3701 - 3945 Eddie & Marion Taylor 433-3772 Section Rep 5A Pin Oak 3500 - 3669 Brad Guraisco 376-3308 Section Rep 5B Inwood 3500 - 3562 Cherie Spooner 433-3888 Section Rep 5B Inwood 3600 - 3670 Kenneth & Lydia Jackson 392-2338 Section Rep 6A Post Oak 3600 - 3661 Nina Simmons 909-7480 Section Rep 6A Post Oak 3500 - 3661 Mike & Kimrel Burk 393-1676 Section Rep 6B White Oak 3500 - 3661 Ryan Stubblefield 444-1164 Section Rep 7A N Teak 3801 - 3873 Pierre & Kay Hjartberg 394-1590 Section Rep 7B Red Oak 3625 - 3767 Rickie Kramer 392-9961 Section Rep 7B Red Oak 3771 - 3824 Donna St Louis 392-5293 Ricky Scaggs 231-5190 Section Rep 8A Mimosa Ct 3500 - 3600 Keisa and Bandele Alexander 939-9394 Section Rep 8A Mimosa Ct 3601 - 3784 Brian & Susan Yokum 392-6731 Section Rep 8B Mimosa Dr 3801 - 3969 Jimmy Michelli 392-4326 Section Rep 8B Mimosa Dr 3900 - 3969 939-9394 Section Rep 9A Peach Tree 3800 - 3873 Monica & Calvin Turner 391-2947 Section Rep 9A Peach Tree 3900 - 3982 Tommy & Arlene Ogg 394-9869 Section Rep 9B Silver Maple 3500 - 3773 Leon Prout 392-4616 Section Rep 9B Silver Maple 3800 - 3950 Cesliy Roberts 286-0224 Section Rep 10 Red Cypress 3700 - 3772 Rich & Lisa George 394-6402 Section Rep 10 Red Cypress 3802 - 3871 Nina Simmons 909-7480 Comes from the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa, which means “to cleanse. The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a monthlong festival of purification and atonement. February is the second and shortest month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar with 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years, with the quadrennial 29th day being called the leap day. February: The Month and Special Days February Gardening Tips Black History Month: In the United States, the month Begin Spring Planting: of February is observed as Black History Month or Roses. Get roses in the ground now so they'll be National African American History Month, and we use the established before hot weather arrives. Choose bare- month to remember the important contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout our root roses for all but the warmest parts of the South. In nation's history. The event grew out of “Negro History the warmest areas, select container-grown plants. Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since Veggies. Plant potatoes, onions, lettuce, and spinach in 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the all but northernmost areas. In northern areas of the month of February as Black History Month. South, wait a few weeks. Groundhog Day: February 2- See below Trees. Add trees to your landscape this month. Select trees that are compatible with your soil type. Consult Sunday, February 3: Boycott Bowl- SuperBowl. How will your extension service or a knowledgeable local garden you celebrate? retailer. Plant bare-root trees unless you garden in the warmer reaches of the region. Container-grown trees Valentine’s Day- February 14: St. Valentine's Day is are a better option for the warmer areas. named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century. Pope Gelasius replaced holiday Lupercalia with Bedding plants. Set out cool-season annuals in cooler St. Valentine's Day. It came to be celebrated as a day of areas. Because cool-season annuals tolerate frost, they romance from about the 14th century. can be planted in areas where temperatures may drop. Lobelia, pansy, dianthus, and snapdragon are 4th District Police Brunch- February 23, 2019: all good options. TTOA will once again host a Mardi Gras brunch for the 4th District Police Department. We welcome volunteers to Perennials. Create pots of spring-blooming perennials help setup, serve, cook and/or donate. to stage an instant show in your garden. Candidates Gifts cards from Rouses/Winn Dixie are being accepted, include Louisiana phlox, daylily, columbine, and can be dropped off at the home of Laura Calcagno, at or purple coneflower. 3708 Silver Maple. Laura Calcagno’s contact information: Source: Better Homes & Garden Phone: (504) 931- 8504 / Email: [email protected] Groundhog Day Meaning and History | Significance: Supposedly to predict the arrival of Spring Groundhog Day is a popular tradition celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees a shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks, and if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. While the tradition remains popular in modern times, studies have found no consistent correlation between a groundhog seeing its shadow or not and the subsequent arrival time of spring-like weather. Groundhog Day always falls on February 2. FUN FACTS ABOUT MARDI GRAS Mardi Gras Carnival Is French for “Fat Tuesday,” technically applies only to the day before Ash Wednesday. Is Latin for "kiss your flesh goodbye," is a long season Mardi Gras is also commonly used to refer to the between Christmas and Lent. Carnival officially begins whole Carnival season, especially the final frenzied in New Orleans on the Feast of Epiphany, or Twelfth two weeks when the most parades occur. Night (January 6) and continues until the midnight of VALENTINE DAY…… Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. The date February 2019 Mardi Gras Schedule GROUNDHOGfor Ash Wednesday, DAY of course, changes from year to year depending on the date of Easter.