Sept 10th-12th

Sorry everyone. It appears that the trash trailer will be here September 10th-12th.

Get your junk ready!

Water Cut Off! Thursday, August 26th

Water will be shut off on Thursday August 26th from 10AM-5PM ET.

Trash Talk

If you are like me you have more junk to get rid of then you know what to do with. I know we have all thought about making that midnight trip to the dumpster to see how many of those items can fit or at least stay at the top of the steps hidden from view.

And in the same breath we have all walked to the top of the stairs only to stumble over someone's old junk and smelly trash that they did not put into the compactor, and we have all paid to have trash removed and the compactor fixed when it brakes from improper use.

Luckily we have a solution. Every other month there will be a "trash trailer" parked out in front of the dumpster and mail station.

So take advantage the first weekend Sept 3rd-5th.

MVP battles the Buzz

On the Yahoo Group today there was a lot of talk about Mosquitoes. So I thought I would hunt around the net and see if I could find some helpful hints on how to avoid getting bit while we wait for CMA maintenance to address our standing water issues. At Dr. Green's website I found these 11 hints:

1. Mosquitoes are attracted to things that remind them of nectar or mammal flesh. When outdoors, wear light clothing that covers most of the body, keeping as much skin and hair covered as practical. Avoid bright, floral colors. Khaki, beige, and olive have no particular attraction for mosquitoes.

2. They are also attracted by some body odors, and for this reason they choose some individuals over others in a crowd. Avoid fragrances in soaps, shampoos, and lotions.

3. Many species of mosquito prefer biting from dusk until dawn. The problem is worse when the weather is hot or humid. Avoid playing outdoors during the peak biting times in your area.

4. Try to stay away from still water.

5. People who are highly allergic should avoid vacationing in the Everglades.

6. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using an insect repellent on exposed areas of skin. The most effective compounds are DEET (N,N-diethyl meta-toluamide), picaridin, and oil of lemon eucalyptus (Repel) I prefer the safe, non-toxic, plant-based oil of lemon eucalyptus. It does cause irritation if it gets in the eyes, but has otherwise proven safe. It has not been tested, though, on children under age 3. DEET-containing products should not be used on children under 2 months of age.

7. Don't apply insect repellent under clothes, or too much may be absorbed. Also, avoid applying repellent to portions of the hands that are likely to come in contact with the eyes and mouth.

8. 30% is the maximum concentration of DEET recommended for infants and children. Lower concentrations have not been shown to be safer.

9. The concentration of an insect repellent affects how long it will last, not how effective it will be when applied.

10. DEET should not be used in a product that combines an insect repellent and a sunscreen (so that the sunscreen can be reapplied as needed).
11. Other ingredients, such as IR3535 (Avon-Skin-So-Soft) or combinations of plant oils (Bite Blocker Xtreme or Burt’s Bees All Natural Herbal) can prevent bites, but not as effectively as DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus

Read more: http://www.drgreene.com/tip/tips-avoiding-mosquito-bites#ixzz0x0VRpvIE

Recycle!!!

Mount Vernon Plantation has a great recycling center. There are places for glass, plastic, and paper. Enjoy this service and help the environment at the same time.

MVP Labor Day Cookout!!!

Mount Vernon Plantation is happy to announce that we will have an end of summer cookout at the pool. The food will all be provided so please come and join us for a chance to meet your neighbors and make new friends. For those of you who would like to do so (and are over 21) please feel free to bring your own drinks.

The party will be Monday Sept. 6th, and starts at 3pm ET.

Please stop by and be sure to invite your neighbors!

Tilted Kilt

The Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery is moving into the old Max and Erma's location. I am very happy to have a new venue to enjoy that is within walking distance of our community.

If you have never had the opportunity to eat at a Twisted Kilt, think Hooter’s meets Irish Pub.

The menu looks to consist of you standard arrangement of American Eats (Burgers, Wings, ETC) with a few Irish/Scottish/Generic pub foods.

The drink menu is fairly large and should have an offering for everyone.

New Photos Needed

Ellie is working hard on updating MVP's websites and she needs your help. The photos that we currently have are dated and need to be replaced. If you would like to help her out please go to the Yahoo group where you can find Ellie's email address and a list of picture suggestions. Thanks to everyone who helps!!!

Water Cut Off! Thursday, August 5th

The repair outside of unit 67 has taken much longer then expected. There should be one final water cut off on Thursday August 5th from 10-4pm ET.

Sale or Lease your Townhouse

Need to Sale or Lease your Townhouse? Great news! The newly designed MVP website has a place for you to list information about your unit.

You may be asking how many people actually look at the site. Well according to our current Website admin the analytics are showing:

In the past 30 days we've had: 445 hits on the public home page, 278 on community info 97 on homes for sale, 96 on neighborhood info, 83 on homes for lease.

Small Children and Pets Fear Not!

A few residents had noticed that our storm drains had extremely large openings leading into them. It would appear that after twenty years of re-paving projects and tree root abuse they had grown to an unacceptable size.

Thanks to Steve we were able to find an attractive solution to the problem with some very nice metal grates.

MVP's Blog

You may have noticed that MVP's news letter has fallen by the wayside. Every time I walk past the mailboxes and see a 6 month old news letter or an empty box I get upset that I (as a board member) have not found someone to take a few minutes to make a news letter or simply done it myself.

That said I will begin to try and start posting a monthly news letter as well as updating this blog with fun pictures and news about MVP and our area as a whole. If you have any news you would like for me to post or if you have any pictures please send them my way and I will be sure to get them posted.