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2 December 2008: Webb Estates and Threadgill Development Update Meeting
Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 pm
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28 October 2008: GNA General Meeting
Tuesday, October 28th at 7:00 pm
River Place Country Club Clubhouse
23 October 2008: Extra! Extra!
Go to What's New to check out the October 2008 GNA Fall Newsletter!

Neighborhood Safety

Glenlake is a wonderful place to live, but responsibility for your personal safety, as well as the safety of others, is very important. Here is some information to get you started on the right path.

Fire Ants

Twice a year, at pre-announced times (often in May and September), Glenlake residents get together to fight fire ants with our coordinated "Fire Ant Weekends," where everyone is asked to treat their mounds simultaneously. This coordinated effort is much more effective than everyone treating their yards at different times.

The Texas Agricultural Extension Service has developed a 2-step program for controlling fire ants on a community-wide basis.

There are two basic methods for exterminating fire ants:

Baits, of which there are two kinds:
- Fast-acting baits, like Amdro, kill both workers and the queen.
- Slow-acting baits (Insect Growth Regulators or IGRs), like Logic, Extinguish, Award and Distance, kill only the queen so she cannot produce eggs; the mound eventually dies without the queen.
Contact Insecticides, like Orthene, Diazinon and Sure Stop, kill only the ants that it touches.

The 2-step program involves, sometime during Glenlake Fire Ant Weekend:

Step 1: Broadcast bait using a hand spreader around your entire property.
Step 2: Use contact insecticide to treat mounds in your yard

Some tips:

To protect yourself from fire ant bites, dust your boots and garden tools with talcum powder. Ants cannot get traction on the powder.
For treating fire ant bites, several "home" remedies that may help include:
- Meat tenderizer applied to bite;
- Treat as you would a bee sting;
- A mixture of peroxide and vinegar applied to the bite

For more information, see the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project website, or call or e-mail Wizzie Brown, Extension Program Specialist for Urban IPM (Travis/Williamson Counties) at (512) 708-4797 or ebrown@ag.tamu.edu. The Ag Extension Service offers several pamphlets that can be read online, including:

Managing Red Imported Fire Ants in Home Lawns and Ornamental Turf
The ABC's of Fire Ants and Their Management
Fire Ant Control Methods for Pets
A Review of "Organic" and Other Alternative Methods for Fire Ant Control
Survey-Based Management of Red Imported Fire Ants
Know Your Fire Ant Baits From The Contacts!

Traffic Speeds around the Neighborhood

With all this nice weather, many of your neighbors are out and about. The speed limit within Glenlake is 35 miles per hour, so please slow down to protect our loved ones!

Fire Hazards

Please be aware of fire hazards in the neighborhood:

If you see smoke or fire, call 911 immediately!
Do not dispose of cigarette butts in grassy or wooded areas.
Observe burning bans when in effect.

Firearms

It is against the law to discharge a firearm in the neighborhood. If you hear shots, please contact the Travis County Sheriff's office immediately at (512) 854-9285.

Neighborhood Watch

If you see suspicious activity at any time, please contact the Travis County Sheriff's office immediately at (512) 854-9285.

Dead Animal Control

Should you have the misfortune of discovering a dead animal (wildlife, not a pet) on the roads of Glenlake, call the Travis County's Transportation and Natural Resources at (512) 473-9383. However, should you find someone's pet, please make an attempt to locate the owner or contact a GNA Board Member.

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