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OFFICIAL COMMUNITY MAGAZINE September 2020
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TABLEOFCONTENTS MR
September 2020
MANAGER’S MESSAGE 6
COVENANTS CORNER 7
Morrison Ranch
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LANDSCAPE UPDATE 9
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
8
IMPORTANT NUMBERS 10
TRASH AND BULK TRASH SCHEDULE 10
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MORRISON RANCH
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
DAWNIE HOWARD
STEWART MORRISON
Board of Board of
Directors Directors
SCOTT DON
MORRISON TOMPKINS
Board of Landscape
Directors Architect
JUSTIN
STEWART
IWDD Manager
MORRISON RANCH
COMMUNITY
COUNCIL STAFF
HAS YOUR BUSINESS BEEN
IMPACTED BY COVID-19?
CHERYL MILLER
Community Manager LET PEOPLE KNOW YOU ARE
cmiller@ccmcnet.com
STILL HERE FOR THEM.
PATRICIA HOOD ADVERTISE
TODAY.
Operations Manager
phood@ccmcnet.com
TASHA FINK
Lifestyle Director
tfink@ccmcnet.com
CAROLE SWAIN
Community Standards Coordinator
cswain@ccmcnet.com
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MANAGER’S MESSAGE
CHERYL MILLER
Community Manager
OVERSEEDING TIME
In September we begin to get anxious for cooler Another fact about Bermuda grass is that the longer the
temperatures. September also marks the beginning of growing season generally the better it does. This is the
overseeding at Morrison Ranch. With so many acres to benefit to being overseeded later. This is also the reason
overseed, we need to start early. There are advantages to Highland Groves was overseed later for two consecutive
being the first neighborhood overseeded and also benefits years.
to being the last. However we understand that most The overseeding rotation this year will be:
residents hope to have their area green by Thanksgiving.
There are two aspects of overseeding – for you as a resident • Highland Groves
and the association common areas. • Higley Estates
First let’s talk about the residential lots. The CC&R’s require • Lakeview Village
residents to maintain a winter lawn. However, we know that
it is beneficial to give Bermuda grass an occasional break • Lakeview Trails South
from being overseeded. Every five years, the association • Lakeview Trails North
relaxes this requirement to overseed.
• Elliot Groves
This is the year there will not be fines assessed if you
• Warner Groves
choose not to overseed. Of course you if you want to you
can still overseed as normal. If you are new to Arizona and • Town Center Lake South
to the process of overseeding there is information on the • Town Center Lake North will not be overseeded this year.
website to help you get started.
As we move through the next three months we will
Now on the association side. This is a much larger project provide weekly updates on what neighborhood is getting
since we currently maintain 240 acres of grass. Last year the overseeded.
Board approved a three year rotation of areas that would
not be overseeded. This will be our second year of the Part of the overseeding process for the common areas is to
rotation so areas that were not overseeded last year will be spray the Bermuda grass a week prior to overseeding. This
this year and other areas will not be overseeded. There is a may appear to kill the Bermuda grass but it does not kill the
map of the locations on the website if you are wondering if grass, it dehydrates the blade. This is beneficial in making
the park closest to your house will be overseeded. All mow the scalping process faster. The areas not overseeded will
strips will be overseeded. be treated with pre-emergent to help prevent weeds over
the winter.
Additionally, there are decisions made regarding the order
the neighborhoods are overseeded. We try to rotate this We always welcome your questions regarding overseeding
so your neighborhood should not always be first or last. or any other question you may have about Morrison Ranch.
However, there are other factors that need to be considered.
MR
COVENANTS CORNER
CAROLE SWAIN
Community Standards
Coordinator
FALL IS HERE
Fall is here! For all of us, this giving us much enjoyment there are several landscaping
means cooler temperatures. year after year. When planting companies who can help.
For many of us, it will mean in the fall, particularly You can find one online, or,
exterior property restoration. September and October, new better yet, get to know a new
The summer months bring plants and trees will have neighbor by asking them how
harsh heat and monsoon more time to establish strong, they maintain their yard so
winds that take a toll on our hearty roots before the next well. Who is their landscaper?
grass, trees, plants, shrubs, summer. Planting with proper Do they do it themselves? Fall
and even the exterior paint irrigation and fertilization will is the best time to get a head
on our homes, playscapes, additionally ensure a nutritive, start on repairing, replacing,
and pergolas. This is the time satisfying environment for and restoring your property.
to replace fallen trees, dead the plants and trees to grow. Our office is also at your
plants, shrubs, and grass, Planting can be a fun activity service for recommendations
recreating the balance of for everyone in the family. on what and where to plant.
plants and trees as originally Planting a tree, rosebush, A list of Approved Trees and
designed for your home as hibiscus, or spreading some Plants specifically for Morrison
outlined in the Morrison Ranch rye grass seed together can Ranch is on the website:
Design Guidelines. turn a dreaded task into a mymorrisonranch.org. If you
feeling of togetherness and are unsure about a plant or
Furthermore, healthy plants
fun. And, as they say, many tree that is not on the list,
and trees, planted in the fall,
hands make light work! If please contact us. We are here
stand a much better chance
planting is “not your thing”, to help!
of living long, healthy lives,
mymorrisonranch.org | 7
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
DO I NEED TO SUBMIT A DESIGN REVIEW FOR A PERGOLA OR GAZEBO?
THE ANSWER IS YES!
Even though the structure is in your backyard, it is
visible over your privacy wall and by neighboring
properties. Before you install submit. 7’ From End of Roof Line
to Perimeter Wall
As your design review liaison I will guide you through
the process should there be a need for additional
information. Include Pergola Length – Width – Height
We have streamlined the design modification process If adding a flooring base that will add to
7’ From End of
so that all the information to aide and submit PERGOLA height include the measurement
Roof to
a project can now be completed online for your Perimeter Wall
convenience. The CC&R’s, Design Guidelines and the
application are available on the community website
mymorrisonranch.org.
Once you are logged into the website, follow these few
easy steps.
Click on the button - Design Review Submit a HOUSE
Request
Modification Application
Complete form and upload necessary photos and
samples needed.
Click Submit 7’ From End of Roof Line
to Perimeter Wall
When applying for a Pergola or Gazebo here is the
list of REQUIRED information needed for the Design
Include Gazebo Width – Height
Review Boards review.
If adding a flooring base that will add to
1. A photo of the front of your home, this is for
height include the measurement GAZEBO
color matching purposes.
7’ From End of
2. A photo of the project area. Roof to
Perimeter Wall
3. A diagram showing the location of the
pergola, including measurements. Setback
measurements from privacy walls for pergolas,
(structures) is 7 feet from roof end not post.
*See examples for diagram guidance*
4. A sample (photo) of the color.
5. If the pergola is going to be placed on a base, HOUSE
such as pavers, add the extra height in the
application.
Once your project has been received, it will be reviewed
for the required information and if the application is
complete, your project is sent to the Design Review
Board for review.
Please let me know if you have any questions on your
upcoming projects, phood@ccmcnet.com
PATRICIA HOOD
Operations Manager
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LANDSCAPE UPDATE MR
WATER SPROUTS,
SUCKERS AND
PECANS, OH MY!
The first question that needs answering is just what is a Water
Sprout? And what is a Sucker?
Water Sprouts are what you typically see when a tree is
over-pruned and the tree generates many upright shoots
on the trunk or large branches. Sissoo trees are very good
at generating water sprouts which you have probably noticed
before after you have trimmed it.
Suckers are similar to Water Sprouts but they grow from the
roots or the trunk just below a graft union.
So you’re probably wondering what Pecans have to do with
Water Sprouts and Suckers? Not a lot in the arboricultural
sense but they do in the public perception sense. We have
decided to leave the lower branches (what many people refer
to as “suckers” or “water sprouts”) on the Pecan trees to help
them grow better. Our pecans are the most difficult trees we
grow here in Morrison Ranch and we need all the help we can
get so we leave on the lower branches to protect the trunk,
encourage root growth, and increase trunk caliper. You can
think of these temporary branches (they will be removed
eventually when the tree is past the juvenile stage) as “training
wheels” which help the tree through its younger years.
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IMPORTANT
PHONE NUMBERS
EMERGENCY / CRIME 911
GILBERT POLICE NON-EMERGENCY 480-503-6500
FIRE NON-EMERGENCY 480-503-6350
MARICOPA ANIMAL CONTROL 602-506-7387
MORRISON RANCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 480-892-2267
MRCC AFTER HOURS 602-234-9288
TOWN OF GILBERT 480-503-6098
TOWN OF GILBERT BULK TRASH 480-503-6432
GILBERT PARKS AND REC. 480-503-6200
RECYCLING/TRASH 480-503-6400
SOUTHWEST GAS 602-861-1999
SRP ELECTRICITY 602-236-8888
MVD 602-255-0072
POST OFFICE 800-275-8777
GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 480-497-3300
TRASH&RECYCLING:
MONDAY
HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY 480-832-3034
GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY 480-892-2801
GREENFIELD JUNIOR HIGH 480-813-1770
GILBERT CLASSICAL ACADEMY 480-497-4034 BULK TRASH PICK UP SCHEDULE
SAN TAN CHARTER SCHOOL 480-222-0811
PLACEMENT
GILBERT HOSPITAL 480-984-2000 COLLECTION DAYS
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Sept 26 Sept 28-Oct 2
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Oct 31 Nov 2
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KIDS CORNER
EVENTS
HERE IS A LITTLE STORY ABOUT ONE Save THE Date
TREE THAT GOT PLANTED IN THE
FALL AND ANOTHER TREE THAT FRIDAY FUN SERIES 7:30PM
GOT PLANTED IN THE SUMMER… CAROLE SWAIN REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE
Community Standards MYMORRISONRANCH.ORG
Coordinator
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nce upon a time, in September, into a giant tree that would cover them
a tree was planted. The owner and serve them well through the years.
loved his tree very much, and so The owner shoveled the hard, cement-like
decided to give his tree water dirt, sweating under the hot sun. Soon,
every day and food when the tree was the shovel was replaced with a pick axe,
hungry. And the tree grew. Through fall, the only tool that could cut through the
winter, and spring, the tree continued hard clay ground. After a very long time of
to grow. The tree stood tall in the warm digging, the owner placed the tree in the VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
sun and moist soil, spending its days hole, covered the tree back up with the SEPTEMBER 11 | ZOOM
drinking and nibbling on fertilizer, its dirt, and ran to get the hose. The owner
favorite snack. So relaxed and content stood over the newly planted tree, giving
was the tree, it stretched its branches up the tree a long drink of water. The water, at
to the sky, reaching out its arms at every first, pooled around the tree but began to
angle. New green leaves sprouted and run hither and yon across the surrounding
covered the length of each new branch. area. Tomorrow, the owner thought, I
When spring came to an end and summer will give the tree another long drink. For
arrived, the temperatures began to rise: now, it was time to escape the sun into
80, 90, 100, 110. The tree was thirsty but the coolness of the house. After two days
knew it would be alright. passed, the owner remembered the little SONG BINGO - 90’S
It had stored up plenty of water to drink tree. Rushing to the yard where the tree SEPTEMBER 18 | ZOOM
and vitamins and minerals to eat. And so had been planted, the owner found a
the tree continued to stand strong. One thin, wilted trunk with just two brown
summer day, a heavy, forceful gust of wind leaves hanging from a twig. The owner
and rain called, Monsoon, came and tried was disappointed the tree was not doing
to uproot the tree, pushing and pulling well. Without further hesitation, the owner
with all its might, this way and that. The gave the tree another long drink. This time,
tree lost many leaves but, though the more water than before. Perhaps the tree
Monsoon had given its very best effort, would come back to life if it was given
could not be knocked down. After all, it more water for a longer time. But, again,
was a healthy fall-planted tree. the water just poured over and across VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
the hardened surface of the yard, pooling SEPTEMBER 25 | ZOOM
In the yard next door, another tree had away from the tree. It was no use. The tree
been planted. This tree had been placed was not drinking. The tree had died.
in the ground at the beginning of summer.
Looking back, this poor little tree never Moral: If you plant in the fall (September
stood a chance. The owner thought it thru October) and nourish and water your
would be a great idea to create some plant through the winter and spring, you
shade from the seasonal, dry heat which will have the best chance of ending up
was already rising and hitting record with a happy, healthy tree or plant that
highs. It was a very logical idea. Though will continue to grow through the years. If
it would be small in size this year, the you plant in the summer, it is very likely
owner thought, surely the tree your tree or plant will not survive the heat SONG BINGO - SUMMERTIME SONGS
and Monsoons that come on so strong OCTOBER 2 | ZOOM
would grow up quickly
with each Arizona summer.
Meetings
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
SEPTEMBER 22 | ZOOM 6:00 P.M.
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