Road Seal Scheduled For May 28 and 29
The roads that were recently covered with chips are slated for “fog” sealing, weather permitting, on Thursday and Friday, May 28 and 29. This sealing cannot be done if it rains. 

 

Work may begin as early as 7:00 am and continue as late as 6:00 pm. The road will remain open during the work as the road is seal-coated one side at a time so the opposite side can be travelled on. Fog seal top coat requires 1-2 hours minimal cure time.

Traffic will be permitted on one side of these roads until the seal coat has cured. If you live on these roads and need to use your car during these hours you can use the uncured side of the road, driving over new sealing slowly to enter the dried side of the road.

 

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Brian McCall by email at mccallbrian@msn.com or by phone at 426-4546.

 

Huron River Drive Closed May 31
For the annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run on Sunday, May 31, Huron River Drive will be closed to motor traffic from 8:00 to 11:30 a,m. During that time, residents needing to leave Loch Alpine should exit to the north or east to Joy Road.

 

Park Drinking Fountain Tested
Recently, LAIA Board Director Bob Sendra sent a water sample from the Loch Alpine park drinking fountain to the County Health Department to test for lead content. The lead action level in drinking water in Michigan is 12 ppb (0.012 mg/L). The sample test measured from our park drinking fountain is <0.001. We're good.

 

Road Work Friday, May 15
Highway Maintenance will chip seal the following roads in Loch Alpine on Friday, May 15:

Greenook Blvd, Prospect Ct, Lake Ct, Greenway Ct, Curlew Dr,  Morrow Ct, Rondo Ct, Westgate Dr, St Andrews Way, St Andrews Ext, Troon Ct, Gifford Ct, Dunbarton Dr and Selkirk Ct.

 

According to the contractor the roads can be driven on once the chips are put down. Car traffic actually pushes the chips down into the base material to set up a hard surface. This work will be done beginning on Friday morning, weather permitting. A fog seal will occur several days after the chips are laid. More information on the fog sealing portion of this project will be available when that occurs.

• This work may start as early as 7 a.m and should be finished by afternoon.
• No vehicles should be parked on any of these roads on Friday.
• Residents can drive on the chip-sealed surface as soon as it is put down.

If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact Brian McCall by email at mccallbrian@msn.com.
 
LAIA Annual Assessment Invoices
This is a friendly reminder that our annual Assessment Invoices were mailed out in early April. The $825 payment is due by May 28 and must be received no later than June 10 in order to avoid a late fee. If you need a special payment plan to meet your assessment obligation, please contact either LAIA’s Treasurer or Select Community Management. And thank-you to everyone who has already paid. 
 
Ticks!
It’s tick season again, and the bloodthirsty insects seem to be everywhere. In Michigan, June is the peak time for ticks. More than a nuisance, ticks can convey blood-borne pathogens that can cause illnesses such as Lyme Disease. Ticks have been found in Loch Alpine yards, at the playground, and in areas of tall grass and meadow growth (like the former golf course).

 

There are tick repellents you can apply to your yard, but pest control companies appear to be discouraged or prohibited from spraying tick repellent on playgrounds. The best defenses are: frequent tick checks and removal when you or your children or pets have been outside; tick repellents that can be applied to your clothes – but read the labels about applying sprays to skin – and check with your veterinarian about safe tick repellents for your dog or cat.

 

More information about ticks can be found in this article from Michigan Medicine, on the Washtenaw County website and on the State of Michigan website.