Update 2: Driveway sealing called off

UPDATE (9/12/14): Driveway sealing was called off. Vintage surveyed the Terrace and said not many, if any, actually needed the service. It was explained that the small cracks in driveway surfaces are, for the most part, only cracks in the sealing material and not a structural problem. The service will be offered next summer.

UPDATE (9/1/14): It didn't happen in August as originally expected, but Grounds Committee Chairman John Victor now says we're within 10 days or so of having the sealcoating done.

(Original Aug. 1 posting)

Have you signed up to have your driveway seal-coated? It's especially important if you haven't had it done for several years, and having it done as a community-wide project makes it very affordable.

Seal-coating accomplishes several things. Among them:

• It protects your driveway surface from erosion caused by snow, ice and road salt.

• It helps maintain the appearance of the neighborhood, important to both pride in the Terrace and to maintaining property values.

If you're in need of the service, check the signup sheet posted on the mailbox gazebo bulletin board.

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A 3-week countdown till autumn begins

"Lost in the Moment," oil on canvas by Kit Hevron Mahoney.

• From The Farmer's Almanac 

When does Fall begin?

The equinox brings Autumn on Monday, September 22, 2014, at 10:29 p.m. EDT.

Enjoy a first day of fall poem, quotes, pictures, folklore, and more.

It is the summer's great last heat, 

It is the fall's first chill: They meet. 

-– Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt 

"The Autumnal Equinox" 

The word equinox comes from the Latin words for "equal night." The Fall and Spring equinoxes are the only days of the year in which the sun crosses the celestial equator. From here on out, the temperatures begin to drop and the days start to get shorter than the nights (i.e., hours of daylight decline).

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Annual fall meeting scheduled this month

The annual fall meeting of the Terrace at Highpointe Community Association will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Faith Lutheran Church on Leversee Road (Route 40), opposite the city's Buckley Water Plant.

Among other things, we will be voting on a proposed change to our rules concerning satellite dishes. Everyone should have received a copy of the ballot and instructions on the voting process. If you cannot attend, you may vote on that issue via the absentee ballot that was distributed.

If you cannot attend but would like to have your vote cast on any other matters, you must give your written proxy to the eligible voter of your choice. That also helps us have an official quorum.

As always, there is only one vote per residence.

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