It's dues time once again

A gentle reminder: Third-quarter 2014 dues must be paid by next Tuesday,  July 1.

As always, you can save the cost of a stamp by dropping your payment in the white lock box below the mailbox gazebo bulletin boards.

Checks should be made payable to THCA. Treasurer Jerry Gordon has sent out an e-mail to all of you who make use of that new-fangled modern communications form explaining the various ways to pay -- quarterly, semiannually, annually, etc.

Thank you.

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Summer activity means exterior washing, too

A typical case of mold.

Summer is here, and most of us will be spending more time outdoors. When we do, we may notice something unsettling about the exteriors of our homes.

Mold and mildew.

Given the frequency of such growths visible on many residential exteriors at the Terrace, it would be smart to include the outside of your house on the summer to-do list.

The telltale signs of exterior house mold include fuzzy or powdery spots, usually brown, black or green in color, or less commonly in a range of purplish reds.

It usually begins on the portion of your siding that gets the least sun, but once it takes hold it can quickly spread. Some molds creep into the insulation, some are even more invasive and can cause respiratory and all sorts of other illnesses.

Some homeowners try to remove mold with a non-commercial power spray, but the results are rather iffy. Better to hire an experienced commercial power-washer who can do the job of obliterating the mold without damaging the aluminum siding that covers Terrace homes. 

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