The regularly scheduled cleaning of the Garden Villa garages will begin on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. All vehicles must be removed from the garage area. 

The schedule below identifies the under-building garages to be cleaned with their respective dates and times. Work scheduled in the morning will occur from 7 a.rn. to 11:30 a.m. and in the afternoon from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Residents may call 949-597-4609 with any questions about this program.

運輸部門很高興地宣布，它已經購買了兩輛新的 ADA 低地板公車。 

Ram Promaster 3500 公車車身縮短了 48 英寸，車身寬度縮小了 15 英寸，預計成本比部分線路上使用的 18 至 22 座公車低 $35,000 美元。此外，Promaster 在城市中的油耗為每加侖 19 英里 (MPG)，而目前 18 至 22 座公車的城市油耗為每加侖 10 英里。工作人員估計，燃油效率的提升將使每輛車每年節省 $6,000 至 $7,000 美元的燃油費用，或在每輛車七年的使用壽命內節省 $42,000 至 $49,000 美元的燃油費用。

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The Third Laguna Hills Mutual Board of Directors invites Third members and residents to its next town hall on Wednesday, April 26, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Sequoia Ballroom at Clubhouse 2. Town hall events are open meetings designed for members and residents to share comments, suggestions, questions and concerns with Third board members. 

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California Mosquito Awareness Week is April 14-20, and National Mosquito Awareness Week is June 24-30. In the fight against mosquito breeding, bites and more, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) strives to educate and protect OC residents against vectors and prevent vector-borne diseases in an environmentally responsible manner.

For information and resources regarding mosquito control, the invasive Aedes mosquito, how you can become a neighborhood advocate, West Nile virus updates and more, visit ocvector.org.

Follow these tips to prevent mosquito bites:

• Apply mosquito repellent to exposed skin before going outdoors; reapply as recommended
• Wear repellent clothing containing DEET, Picaridin, IR3535 or lemon eucalyptus oil
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and opt for lighter-colored clothing
• Dump and drain outdoor containers filled with water at least weekly
• Close all unscreened doors and windows to prevent mosquitoes from entering your home or space; repair broken or damaged screens

Around the home, eliminating breeding sources for mosquitoes is critical:

• Dump water from potted plant saucers as often as possible
• Dump and drain other containers filled with water as often as possible
• Clean and scrub bird baths and pet water bowls weekly 

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Resident Services will be closing for one hour the third Wednesday of every month for training. The first training session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, from 8 to 9 a.m.

Some of the training initiatives the department will undertake include telephone etiquette, technical skills, shadowing, goal setting and managing escalations.

Normal operations will resume immediately after the training event. The Resident Services team thanks residents for their patience and understanding as the department works toward enhancing all aspects of the customer service experience.

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Within the boundaries of Laguna Woods Village, there are 651 irrigated acres of landscaping, excluding golf courses. Irrigation is controlled by a computerized central control system that is the responsibility of GRF. All downstream piping, valves, sprinklers, etc., belong to the individual housing mutuals. The irrigation system consists of 407 remote irrigation controllers and more than 500,000 sprinkler heads.

As you may have heard, GRF is installing a new irrigation master control system. The old system was outdated and relied on an obsolete computer with only local data storage. It did not have any functional remote access; a technician had to be at the monitor in the office to see or resolve issues. As the irrigation system runs mostly at night and on weekends, this had been an extreme limiting factor in the response time to main line breaks and other irrigation issues. 

Additionally, system communication was a weak link; the old hardwire system had been unreliable and in need of frequent repair. The radio portion of the system required line of sight, and any plant material that grew in front of the receivers disrupted connections and required manual troubleshooting.

The new cloud-based system, Hydropoint WeatherTRAK System, uses reliable cellular communication, as do all modern control systems. This system can be completely controlled by tablets and enabled smartphones. Technicians can adjust irrigation cycles on the spot, making system fine tuning much more efficient and instantaneous. Another helpful feature is that technicians can get alerts on their phones during off hours, greatly reducing the time to fix serious issues, saving money and water lost. 

The entire new control system is eligible for rebates from Metropolitan Water District (MWD), equal to $35 per station, with well over 10,000 stations in the system. Staff has been working with MWD and EL Toro Water District to obtain these rebates.

MWD has shown particular interest in the new system installation, as it is the largest system upgrade that they have experienced in their entire area, which encompasses most of Southern California. When the project is complete, GRF will receive more than $350,000 in rebates.

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來自安全服務、維護和建設以及景觀服務部門的部分 VMS 人員將於本週末從維護中心 E 樓和 D 樓的部分區域搬遷到 GRF 批准的臨時地點，即市中心大樓 24361 El Toro 路，毗鄰社區中心。

員工搬遷是由於E樓的狀況不佳。 E樓最初是金屬倉庫，後來於1976年重建為單層木造建築。過去八年來，它已不再適合用作辦公大樓。

2021/2022 年的草案計畫將員工保留在現有辦公空間，同時在維修場停車場的另一處建造一座新建築。新建築竣工後，員工將搬入新建築。 E 樓隨後將拆除，該區域將改建為停車場。 

今年早些時候，該計劃被擱置，因為正在進行空間研究；與此同時，員工必須搬到另一個辦公空間。 

目前預計新建築項目將耗時兩年，包括以下階段：

• 執行目前正在進行的空間分析。
• 展示並分析調查結果。
• 制定一個新項目並進行招標。
• 完成施工和/或建造過程。

所有這些階段都將在 GRF 維護、建設和財務委員會會議以及 GRF 董事會會議上介紹和討論。有興趣的居民可以關注以下網站，了解即將舉行的會議。 日曆部分 村莊網站，議程在會議召開前幾天發布。

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Over-the-counter medications are plentiful, but many people use them without giving them a second thought. During the next Optimal Aging Lecture Series event, “What Everyone Should Know About Over-the-Counter Medications,” on Thursday, April 6, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Clubhouse 7, guest lecturer Tatyana Gurvich, BCGP, PharmD, discusses treatment options for common self-treated conditions, compares and contrasts OTC treatment options with respect to older adults, discusses the safety and efficacy of supplements and OTC products for older adults, and shares how to safely use OTC medications.

 “What Everyone Should Know About Over-the-Counter Medications” is a free lecture and no registration is required. Click the orange Download button below for more information.

如需了解更多信息，請聯繫社會服務部門 949-597-4267.

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