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24 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JUNE 2015 Four Seasons Neighborhood Watch continued its series of Community Awareness topics at the May 13 general meeting. The topic was water and the speaker came to us from the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency. Jeff Davis, Director, brought timely information about the agency's role in getting water to the Pass area as well as answering questions from the audience. The second meeting in our series about water is Wednesday, June 10 at 10 am in the Lodge Ballroom. At that meeting our speaker from our local Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District will discuss conservation of and cost for our local water. Questions from the audience will be taken. Our third topic in our Community Awareness series will cover the San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital and its upcoming affiliation. The representatives will at that time also discuss how this new partnership will impact the community at large. Watch for a specific evening meeting in July. Also in the near future is a New Resident information session about Neighborhood Watch and becoming Block Captains. All new residents should have received their New Resident packet at the Lodge desk. Information about Neighborhood Watch and becoming a block captain is inside the packet. In August, we will have our annual evening potluck celebrating National Night Out. All residents are invited to attend with their neighbors. Information will be in the Breeze and through your block captain. Information about your area and block captains is available through Anita Worthen at (951) 769-9858. Remember, "If you see something, say something." ~ Judy Irving Al Gettman, Jim Bushnell, Anita Worthen, Judy Irving and Jeff Davis at the May meeting Members arriving at the Summit are being greeted by waving red Kangaroo Paws plants. These brightly-colored, large, vividly colored, velvety flowers have a sturdy stem, which is a natural perch and makes them ideal flowers for birds. Fine, brightly colored hairs cover the flowers and are, sometimes, part of the stalk. A single Kangaroo Paw blooms on each stem during spring (August through October). The shape and the position of the pollen-bearing anthers enable pollen to deposit on the head, ideal for feeding birds. Pollen is transferred in the Kangaroo Paw from flower to flower as the birds feed. Kangaroo Paws are Anigozanthos species, commonly propagated from seed. Seeds are sown in a freely draining seed-raising mix during spring and summer. Young plants usually flower after a year. Clumps may also be divided in early summer. It is advisable to regard Kangaroo Paws as short- lived plants. Plant performance declines after three to five years. Some species, for example, Anigozanthos manglesii, are best considered annuals. Dividing the clumps will help retain vigor. Some organic matter should be added to the soil after division. Most species are dormant over winter (some die back completely) and it is important not to over-water at this time. Kangaroo Paws are cut back to within about 6" of the ground in late winter. In this way diseased and frost damaged leaves are removed, reducing the chance that they will harbor pests and diseases. Kangaroo paws are susceptible to ink spot, which is a fungal infection that blackens flower stems and leaves, beginning at the leaf tips. Spacing plants further apart, keeping them in good health and avoiding overwatering helps prevent this disease from taking hold in kangaroo paws. You can treat plants that are already infected using a foliar fungicidal spray containing Mancozeb. Mancozeb is marketed by the trade names Dithane, Manzeb, Nemispot, and Manzane. It is used to protect many fruit, nut, and field crops from a wide spectrum of fungal diseases. ~ Len Tavernetti Beaumont Blooms Neighborhood Watch

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