Hello Residents,
Happy New Year! Can you believe that we're already well into the first month of 2012? Also surprising is the beach weather in January. The warm weather is wonderful, but it means that mosquitoes have the ability to breed during an unexpected time of year. Make sure to remain diligent about removing all backyard breeding sources on your property. Keep those pools filtered and covered, stock your ponds with free mosquitofish from the District, and store or throw away unused small containers. Remember that mosquitoes can develop from eggs into biting adults in just a few days in the right climate.
The District has remained vigilant against the dangerous Asian tiger mosquito throughout December. Homes with confirmed mosquito activity were treated and will be continually monitored and kept on a treatment cycle to control mosquito breeding. District staff is preparing a comprehensive Asian tiger mosquito targeted campaign for when diapausing eggs hatch in the spring in an effort to eliminate this dangerous threat. As a reminder, if this container breeder were to establish itself here in California, then its day-biting tendencies could dramatically change our way of life. It is very important to not only eliminate standing water, but to also scrub out small containers with bleach in order to kill any Asian tiger mosquito eggs that may be on the inside. We would also like to urge you to report daytime bites or mosquito sightings to the District immediately.
We're up to the task of protecting public health and are looking forward to a healthy new year. Thank you for your continued support of our efforts. We hope 2012 proves to be the best year yet for you and your family.
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Mosquito Related New Year's Resolutions
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Have you already set your resolutions? How much weight are you going to lose? What new language are you going to learn this year? Well, we know you're busy with all of your other goals so here is a list of mosquito-related New Year's resolutions that will keep you free from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases:
- I will not allow myself to be a mosquito meal. I will apply insect repellent containing DEET, Picaridin, or IR3535 when outside between dusk and dawn.
- I will report mosquito breeding sources to the District - even if it's a neighbor's property because I know that mosquitoes breeding in their yards affect my community. Since I can report the problem anonymously either online or over-the-phone, I will make sure to submit a service request without hesitation.
- I will eliminate all standing water on my property, and then check weekly to ensure that I have a dry backyard.
- I will water plants from below (near the soil) and not from above to prevent water from accumulating in the leaves.
- I will keep my trash cans covered to prevent rain water from accumulating. This will also keep out rats and other vermin, further protecting my family from various transmissible diseases.
- I will monitor and clean out debris from my rain gutters regularly.
- I will make sure that my sprinklers and hose faucet are not leaking water.
- I will call the District for mosquitofish - not for fishing bait but for placement in my pond.
- I will repair any screens with holes in them around my home. This will help keep flies out too and I've been meaning to take care of it for years.
- I will scrub out all unused small containers I've left outside with a towel and bleach and either store them inside or throw them away. I'm excited thinking about having such a clean and well-kept backyard!
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The District Welcomes New Trustees in 2012
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 Five New Trustees Appointed
The District's governing power is vested in its 35 member Board of Trustees. One trustee is appointed by each of 34 cities and the County Board of Supervisors appoints one to represent unincorporated areas of LA County. To be appointed, the member must reside in and be a resident voter of the representative city (or county for county member) in the District. Board member duties and responsibilities include setting policy, establishing the budget, approving expenditures, and retaining legal counsel. The trustees serve two or four year terms. The regularly scheduled board meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, starting at 7:00 p.m., at District headquarters in Santa Fe Springs. All meetings are open to the public. The District would like to welcome the following new representatives to its Board of Trustees: - Mark Bollman, City of Cerritos (four-year term)
- Roger C. Brossmer, City of Downey (two-year term)
- Steve Croft, City of Lakewood (two-year term)
- Pauline Deal, City of La Mirada (two-year term)
- Hector Delgado, City of South El Monte (two-year term)
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Headquarters
12545 Florence Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Phone: (562) 944-9656
Sylmar Branch
16320 Foothill Boulevard
Sylmar, CA 91342
Phone: (818) 364-9589
info@glacvcd.org
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