You may have noticed that the Landscaping Services Department has been cutting the turf at a taller height recently. This is intentional and a direct response to the drought as well as water saving measures adopted by the mutual boards. Both United and Third boards have adopted resolutions to reduce irrigation water use by 15% in response to Governor Newsom’s and EL Toro Water District’s requests for voluntary reduction of water use by the same percentage in response to the ongoing drought. The Landscaping Services Department is accomplishing this by reducing turf watering frequency from three to two times per week.

Longer grass helps reduce irrigation requirements and it shades the soil, reducing moisture evaporation while simultaneously cooling the crowns of the grass, which is vital during sunshine-intensive summer months. This added shade helps preserve moisture, preventing the soil from drying out quickly and the root system from overheating. Soil that retains moisture more effectively also encourages deeper root systems to develop. Without heat stress or an extreme water shortage, roots can thrive and grow much deeper than they otherwise would. Root growth is more important than top growth—grass with deep roots is normally much healthier and stronger.

Deep roots help produce a more-attractive lawn in drought conditions and ensure turf is far more drought resistant. This is because deep roots can access moisture that shallower roots wouldn’t reach.

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Suppose you’re away on vacation and water leaks into your manor, necessitating quick access to mitigate property damages. Or imagine misplacing your keys or experiencing an emergency requiring assistance. The key file and keyless entry assistance programs can help in such emergencies, when urgent access to your manor is vital and provides security measures to keep your keys secure.

California law requires fumigation companies to have access to the interior of all structures to do a final inspection before fumigation. If you do not have keys or keyless codes on file with Resident Services or did not provide them to the fumigator, you may have to remain at your home until the fumigation crew arrives. If the crew cannot gain entry, you may be charged for locksmith services and costs associated with fumigation delays.

居民服务部负责保管社区内庄园的钥匙，方便拉古纳伍兹村居民使用。钥匙档案计划完全自愿；但我们鼓励会员向居民服务部提交庄园钥匙或无钥匙庄园入口密码，以确保以下事项：

• 在紧急情况下，授权人员可以进入庄园进行必要的维护和维修。
• A residing member can obtain their manor keys or keyless manor entry codes to gain manor access if/when the need arises.

The code for keyless entry assistance is kept in the drawer with the other keys. For security, the code is never written or entered into the system. In the event a resident needs assistance gaining entry to their manor, Security would check out the key hook containing the code, aid the resident in gaining access and return the code to Resident Services where it is returned to the locked drawer file/key hook assigned to that manor.

To submit keys or keyless manor entry codes to the key file program, please visit Resident Services at the Laguna Woods Village Community Center, 24351 El Toro Road.

For more information, call Resident Services at 949-597-4600 或发送电子邮件 residentservices@vmsinc.org.

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自今年 1 月以来，由于拉古纳伍兹市更换了垃圾运输商，以及加州参议院第 1383 号法案要求我们州到 2025 年将有机垃圾处理量减少 75%，该村的垃圾和回收状况发生了很大变化。 

SB 1383 还要求市政当局监测和衡量有机回收活动，以确保指定容器中没有违禁物品。 

州法律要求市政府和CR&R部门每两年进行一次废物评估，评估期间将从同类型的容器中取样，并在设施内将其分为允许废物和禁止废物。如果取样的禁止废物重量超过总样本的25%，则该路线被视为不合规。 

市政府近期向拉古纳伍兹村提供了CR&R的首批评估结果，居民们积极应对——村里五条垃圾路线中有四条符合标准。其中一条垃圾路线不合规，因为它包含28%有机垃圾，比25%的限制多了3%。由于这28%有机垃圾中有7%包含庭院垃圾，市政府建议村里居民利用由居民服务部协调并由园林绿化服务部工作人员执行的周五庭院垃圾清运计划。请致电居民服务部： 949-597-4600 请在周四中午之前的任何时间提供您的地址，您的花园垃圾将于周五早上被收集。请将剪下的草屑或花园垃圾放置在路边附近，但最迟要到周四晚上。这样可以为您和邻居的其他绿色垃圾腾出更多空间，用于有机回收箱。 

另一条垃圾处理路线因常规可回收物处置不当，导致违禁垃圾（编号31%）含量较高。这虽然不违反SB 1383的规定，但却为相关人员提供了一次绝佳的教育机会。 点击这里 查看城市传单，其中重点介绍了哪些可回收物品（普通物品和有机物品）应放入哪些垃圾箱。  

虽然许多社区尚未实施有机物回收计划，但拉古纳伍兹村的居民们已经积极响应市政府的这项计划，并为其早期的成功做出了贡献。感谢您的合作与付出，我们将共同努力，满足SB 1383的要求，并推动回收工作。 

如果您有垃圾、回收和有机物回收方面的问题、顾虑或要求，请发送电子邮件至 CR&R LagunaWoods-Recycles@CRRmail.com 或致电 949-625-6735. 

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基于对将公交车所有权和运营权从拉古纳伍兹村转移到 Age Well 的提案的进一步综合评估，GRF 董事会决定不再推进 Age Well 提交的提案，并要求 VMS 工作人员继续探索其他可能的未来机会，以对双方都有利。

GRF 和 VMS 感谢所有参加交通信息会议并就这一重要决定分享反馈的人。

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为了更好地适应和平衡路线和司机安排，CR&R 已向拉古纳伍兹市提出申请并获得批准，从 8 月 17 日星期三开始将有机垃圾收集日从星期五改为星期三。 

有机物回收最佳实践

• 请勿将有机垃圾回收车从其指定位置移走。非指定区域将不提供回收车服务。如果您发现回收车被移动，请发送电子邮件至 LagunaWoods-Recycles@CRRMail.com. 
• 请勿将塑料袋放入有机物回收车。可堆肥袋、纸袋和报纸均可——最好使用可堆肥袋。您可以在 Amazon.com、HomeDepot.com、Walmart.com 等网站上找到各种可堆肥袋。可堆肥袋会降解为腐殖质（土壤中的有机成分，由土壤微生物分解树叶和其他植物材料形成）和二氧化碳。₂ 放入标准堆肥堆中后，180 天内浇水。 
• 使用后请完全关闭有机物推车的盖子，以防止啮齿动物进入。
• 考虑将有机物存放在冰箱中，并在周二（周三取货之前）处理掉，以尽量减少气味。
• 请勿将花园/草坪修剪下来的枝叶放入有机物回收车，以确保每个人都能参与此项目，并将已接收的垃圾放入回收车。请致电居民服务部 949-597-4600 预约周五的枝叶回收服务。
• 如需帮助查找最近的有机食品购物车，请查看 交互式地图 或 可打印地图. 

请发送电子邮件至 CR&R LagunaWoods-Recycles@CRRmail.com 或致电 949-625-6735 有关垃圾、回收和有机物回收的问题、疑虑或要求。

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“与候选人见面”是乡村电视台的特别节目，旨在让居民有机会了解正在竞选董事会空缺职位的候选人。乡村电视台 (TV6) 将于 2022 年 8 月 19 日（星期五）下午 12:30 直播联合互助保险公司 (United Mutual) 董事会候选人的竞选情况，并于 8 月 30 日（星期二）上午 9:30 重播。候选人声明将于 8 月 24 日至 9 月 21 日期间每周三下午 3:30 播出。 

每位候选人将获准发表开场陈述。候选人发表开场陈述的顺序将通过抽签决定。每位候选人发表开场陈述后，将进入问答环节。之后，每位候选人将发表结束陈述。 

本次活动的主持人是居民 Maxine McIntosh。

欲了解有关联合选举的更多信息，包括竞选三个席位的候选人名单， 点击这里. 

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