March is predicted to be a fabulous month in Cross Creek!! Although I’m writing this on cold, rainy day in February I have high hopes that cold weather will move on soon.
Highlights:
• It seems we just kicked off the season and <snap> here we are wrapping up the Bocce League season and preparing for the Farewell Dinner for our seasonal residents as they journey back home. There is still plenty going on though so be sure to reserve early for events to avoid disappointment.
• In January we welcomed a new member to the Cross Creek staff. Lory Boyd is the new communications assistant. You can find her Tues.-Thurs. in the Admin. Office or email her at [email protected]. If you want to be added to the mailing list Lory would be happy to help you out.
• Lakes Project Update: Lake 14 (Hole 16) is complete except for the placement of some sod along the cart path. That area is being reviewed for an expanded irrigation to support the new sod. Lake 12 (Hole 14 and 15) The initial bank leveling is nearing completion. The contractor will then move on to stabilizing the lake bank work. As part of this particular project, the 36” storm water pipe in lake 12 (northwest corner) is going to be inspected and repaired as necessary. The contractor, engineers, Master board reps, and individual associations have all been in communication. As always, respect all the staging areas and steer clear of active work zones. We appreciate your patience.
Golf Course: Our greens continue to be in less-than-ideal shape and Matt and the grounds crew are working diligently to treat the soil and neutralize the water conditions that developed due to a change in county/state regulations. The water treatment facility rerouted the reclaimed water from our lakes directly into our wet well system, and water tests that came back recently indicate a high concentration of chlorine in the water we use on the golf course and greens, plus a high acidic level in our lake water. The water also contains harmful salts and bicarbonates that affect the pH and bind up nutrients.
We continue to treat the areas, and are working on determining additional methods of correcting the imbalance through soil treatments. Unfortunately, we cannot control the chlorine being flushed into our wet well but are trying to find solutions to treat and dilute that water before being used on the course.
Pro Shop: We are actively searching for a new Manager of Golf Operations and are not planning on hiring a PGA Pro at this time. As it currently stands, Rod Kooker, PGA Professional, is conducting clinics and giving lessons to our members with great success. The staff in the Pro Shop are handling the everyday duties and special golf events very efficiently and the season is going quite smoothly. The status of the present plan and its success will be reviewed after high season is over.
• The Cross Creek Annual Meeting will be taking place on Thursday, March 26.
Mary Peabody, Director on behalf of the Master Board
