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Tim Jonasson, Public Works Director and City Engineer talks about the activities of the Public Works Department at City Hall.  This department does so much to make life in LQ better for all of us.  Take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NCsFUYR90c

And how does one BECOME a city engineer?  Here’s Tim’s example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZSU8gnrv0A

In case you’ve forgotten what LQ’s original two dog parks look like, here’s a reminder:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX7_Vkd-wUk

One of the many frequent walkers in the Civic Center Park is a charming Korean lady whose mission it is to take care of the ducks, especially the young ones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kElzxPCzlU0

Through June, guests of LQ resident card holders can play at SilverRock for only $45!  And that’s up to three guests, tee time reservations needed three days in advance.  HOWEVER, hurry, because aerification is upon us, as follows: June 20: only back nine open; June 21: only front nine open; August 8: only back nine open; August 9: only front nine open.  This mechanical process gets air into the soil to promote better rooting and healthier turf grass.

New Grill hours at SilverRock are as follows, beginning June 20: Open daily at 6:30 for continental breakfast and lunch daily from 10:30 – 3:00.  Bar open afterwards with complimentary light snacks.  Friday – Sunday, full breakfast from 6:30 – 10:30.  It’s a beautiful spot to enjoy the course and our beautiful mountains.

The smoke trees are in bloom in the Preserve and on a few lucky lots in the Cove.  They only grow in washes.  Why? because the seeds need to be tumbled by the flowing water before they can germinate.  Who knows the botanical term for that??

Remember when everyone in the Cove was required to have flood insurance?  That was when our sole flood control was comprised of the old berm along Montezuma (now mostly removed).  All that went away when CVWD constructed the storm control system in the mid-1980s, with the financial support of the City of La Quinta Redevelopment funds.  Curbs and gutters were added later to handle the surface water running down our streets.
 Here’s Patrick McDaniels, Storm Water Crew Chief for CVWD with an overview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cD9IU3vtVI

TALKBACK from Phyllis

June 1st, 2011

I have a dove in my yard with a broken wing.  Is there anyone that takes in these injured birds?
I feel so sorry for it. 
 
SUGGESTION: Try: http://www.coachellavalleywildbirdcenter.org/index.shtml
 
Good for you for being concerned about your injured dove.  The above link will put you in contact with this rescue center.

 Anyone else have suggestions for Phyllis?

Tom Hartung, Director of Building and Safety, the seventh employee hired by the City of LQ back in 1983, reflects on the progress of the City.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6lCFK2G_Hk

Work begins at the top of the Cove (waaaaaaaay at the top) with inmates arriving to rake and shovel away the old stuff.  As you recall, this is a cooperative project with the City of LQ, Burrtec, CVWD, BLM, Cove Neighborhood Association, Riverside County Fire Department and some hard-working inmates.

Inmates arriving:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5YLAmwVsJQ

Captain Kevin Meadows of the Oak Glenn Fire Department:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql0QiTz-77k

A look at the old dump (VERY windy):        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoEPvUR7z-c

Almost 40 curious nature walkers enjoyed a morning hiking and listening to a myriad of myths and mysteries being addressed by Katie Barrows and local history buffs.  One such mystery:  What film featured the steps carved into the outcropping rocks above Tecate?  The answer is: SEVERAL, most notably “The Ten Commandments” 1956, and “The Big Fisherman” 1959.  Maybe more….. The above steps are only the top few remaining in the stone  stairway.  The lower steps were subsequently covered by the earth moved around to shape the flood control retention basins in the late 1980s.