• Association and Lifestyle Offices: Effectively immediately and until further notice, The Village offices will be closed to visitors. Our team will still be on-site to assist you but we are requesting that personal contact be limited with staff. We highly recommend calling or emailing our team if you have any questions before visiting the office. We understand that this may be an inconvenience and apologize. See the bottom of this email for contact information.
• MVC Gymnasium: The Gymnasium will be closed effective immediatly until further notice.
• MVC Clubhouse: The Clubhouse is closed effective Wednesday, March 18. The Clubhouse will still be used as a Primary Election polling station for Tuesday, March 17.
• Pools: All pools will be closed effective March, 19 at 5 p.m. until further notice.
• Private Rentals: If you have a rental scheduled in March or April, staff will be reaching out to you to discuss some options. 

• Tot Lot: The Tot Lots will be closed until further notice.
• Classes and Clubs: All classes and clubs are suspended until further notice.
• Events: All events are canceled until further notice. This includes:
• March 26, Food Truck Night
• April 4, Community Garage Sale (will reschedule if possible)
• April 9, Thirst Thursday (will reschedule if possible)
• April 11, Eggstranvangza, purchased tickets will be refunded. 
• April 14, Vistancia Ladybug Release
• April 16, Food Truck Night
• April 21, Lake Pleasant Ladybug Release
• April 23, Lake Pleasant Cruise (will reschedule if possible)
• April 25, Village Cafe and Artwalk (will reschedule if possible)
• As more information becomes available, additional events could be canceled.
• Common Areas: Residents visiting The Village common area amenities are encouraged to take preemptive measures such as hand washing and hand sanitizing during and after visiting these amenities. If you or your family is showing symptoms of an illness; please refrain from using the common area amenities at this time. 
• Board and Committee Meetings: All non-essential Board and committee meetings are suspended until further notice. Necessary meetings will be posted and held virtually.
• Annual Meeting: Please watch for further communications regarding the Annual Meeting tomorrow.
• Modification Applications: Please submit all applications online to practice the recommended social distancing. If you have questions please contact the Association Office via phone or email.

• Additional cleaning days are scheduled in all of the common areas.
• Any staff member who is feeling ill is encouraged to stay home and contact a healthcare provider.
• We are continuing to follow all health and safety protocols currently in place, as well as maintain a focus on cleaning high traffic, commonly handled surfaces.

Wondering how much you should be watering your Bermuda lawn? It may seem challenging, but it’s really not. At this time of year, the basic guideline is to water for 6-8 minutes, six days a week. Program your irrigation to come on at night or very early morning to reduce evaporation. 

But what if we receive rain? Thankfully, the monsoon has brought us much-needed rain this year! You can turn your system off (saving water AND money) one cycle for each ½” of rainfall we receive. For example, Vistancia just received 1” of rain. So you can turn your turf irrigation off for two days. But don’t forget to turn it back on! 

Check to see if your turf is receiving enough water with a long screwdriver. If you can insert the screwdriver 6” into the ground you know there is enough water for the turf to grow properly. And remember to evaluate your system occasionally to make sure the pop-up heads are spraying correctly and in the right direction. Learn more about watering guidelines for turf and plants at wateruseitwisely.com.

You can always visit the Learning Center on our website, dlcresources.com/learning-center, for additional information about caring for your turf.

Peoria Unified School District schools started the new school year on Aug. 4. Picking up and dropping off little ones at schools can be hectic for students and their parents. Remember to slow down in school zones, yield to children in the crosswalks and do not drive distracted. To ensure the safety of all students, the Peoria Police Department will be strictly enforcing traffic safety and parking violations in school zones. Peoria Unified School District and Peoria Traffic Engineering work closely to minimize the impact on families, as well as the surrounding communities, while still maintaining the safety of children.