Cribari Pool Reopens on Monday, June 9

Cribari electrical panel that services the Cribari Pool and Spa, laundry room #14, and walkways and carports along Cribari Green has been repaired and will be open starting Monday, June 9.

• Sub Panel was replaced. 
• PG&E re-energized the panel on June 6.
• All power has been restored to lights, pool, and laundry room.
• Cribari Pool and Spa will be open on Monday, June 9.

Along with the Cribari Pool and Spa, this also applies to laundry room #14, the walkways and porch lights for two buildings for units 5472–5488, and carports number 67–88.

Olivas Deck Repair

Work Notice

Village Olivas Deck repair and coating project starts June 9

• The project will start at the lowest addresses and proceed throughout the district in numerical order. 
• 8604, 8605, 8606, 8612, 8613, 8614, 8615, 8616, 8617, 8657 & 8658 are scheduled to start the week of 6/9/2025. 
• The entire project will take approximately six to eight weeks to complete. 

RV Lot Solar Panel Cleaning

Our contractor will be performing solar panel cleaning at The Villages RV Lot June 11-12.

• Move vehicles out of the RV Lot work zones June 9-10
• Work is scheduled June 11-12, and working hours are 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. All RV lot access is restricted during this work.
• Return vehicles starting June 13.

Temporary parking will be coordinated for those affected by this project. The contractor asked for the RV lot to be cleared to keep dirt and debris from landing on the RVs. Spaces along the outside perimeter are less likely to be affected, but all access to the lot will be restricted during the working hours.

Prepare for the project

• Please move your vehicle to the lower Clubhouse parking lot (IN ORANGE on map—located next to the Driving Range) or along The Villages Fairway Drive June 9 or 10.
• Please do not drive in or out of the work areas while the project is underway as it is both dangerous and disruptive to the work progress.
• Work will start in the back row of solar panels (IN RED), work on second day will be in the middle and first row (IN YELLOW). The top of the lot will be completed as time allows on either day (IN BLUE).
• Signs will be posted with matching dates and timeframe as an additional reminder.
• The Villages WILL NOT be responsible for any dirt and debris on any vehicles left in the parking spaces following this notice.

Annual Ant Spraying

The annual ant treatment at the exterior perimeters of Association homes and Club buildings is set for the following days. Parking and street frontage may be used for vehicle, material and equipment staging. The following schedule is subject to change and weather permitting:

• Monday, June 9 – Highland and Verano
• Wednesday, June 11 – Valle Vista, Glen Arden and The Heights.
• Thursday, June 12 – Foothill Center, Vineyard Center, Montgomery Center, Cribari Center, Clubhouse, Public Safety Plaza and Business offices.

For pesticide information used by the pest control vendor or the landscape vendor, please contact Public Works at (408) 223-4670 or visit the Chemical Management​ page on the Member Portal.

Highland Concrete Repairs

Signature Concrete to replace sidewalk concrete lifted by roots June 9-13.

Cribari Concrete Repairs

Signature Concrete to replace sidewalk concrete lifted by roots June 9-13.

Cribari Repiping Under Concrete Slab

Eagles Plumbing to re-pipe the cold and hot water that is leaking under the concrete slab June 9-13.

Good news for Montgomery pool users! The Villages received approval for a temporary fence at Montgomery Pool. After installation and inspection, the County of Santa Clara authorized the pool to reopen for the season.

This chain link fence is a temporary solution until we can complete the permanent fence replacement this coming winter.

SavATree’s Woodland Fire Prevention Program

You may have noticed our trucks around the outskirts of your community, especially the Glen Arden area. Fire safety is very important to us, and we’ve created a fire clearance program to reduce the fire risk of woodland areas to your homes, while maintaining their beauty and health.

As part of this initiative, we are carefully pruning lower branches up to 8 feet high to remove what’s known as the “fire ladder,” which can allow flames to climb into the tree canopy. We’re also clearing out dry, dead wood that could fuel a fire.

To maintain a healthy and fire-resistant landscape, we are spreading a light layer (2-3 inches) of wood chip mulch. This helps suppress more flammable grasses while improving soil health. Over time, as the mulch breaks down, it’s fire resistance increases even further.

Wildfires are a natural part of our environment, but with the right precautions, we can greatly reduce the risk to our homes and communities. These fire safety measures align with best practices in woodland management and will help protect both property and nature. We’ll see you around as we continue to work on fire clearance pruning throughout the spring and summer.

For further information, you may find these sources helpful:

On flammability of mulch vs. grass: https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/uidaho-responsive/files/extension/topic/forestry/f15-mulches-for-firewise-landscapes.pdf

About fire ladders: https://ucanr.edu/blog/real-dirt/article/be-firewise-fire-resistant-landscaping

Fruit Reduction on Villages’ Olives and Liquidambars

We know that, while beautiful, the olive, plum and liquidambar trees lining many of the streets at the villages produce fruits which can be messy and hazardous underfoot. SavATree has developed a comprehensive program to reduce the fruit load on these trees as much as possible. The first part, currently underway, is two precisely timed sprays applied to the bark, just before and just after flowering, on each tree. These sprays consist of a low-toxicity hormone that causes the trees to drop some of their fruits just as they start forming, before they get big enough to slip on or cause a mess. However, interference from these hormones does not cause all the fruits to drop even under perfect conditions, and weather plays a big role in how well they work. SavATree expects about twenty percent of the newly forming fruits to drop from these applications. In order to further decrease the amount of fruit that continues to develop, SavATree will strategically time annual maintenance pruning of  the olives, plums and liquidambars, in order to use this opportunity to prune off additional developing fruits before they are big enough to drop.

To learn more about how fruit reduction sprays work: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/olive/fruit-spray-thinning

October is National Fire Prevention month. Special Projects and Sustainability Services is kicking off monthly reminders for Villagers to be fire safe. The Villages has a wonderful Emergency Preparedness Committee and an Ad Hoc Fire Safety/Firewise Committee that regularly reminds Villagers to be prepared for disasters and fires. 

Each year the Villages Association sends out a questionnaire to document that homes have working smoke alarms and CO² detectors. This is to comply with Policy Apo 408—Smoke Detectors Installation, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement.

Smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month simply by pushing the test button. Replace smoke alarms when they are ten years old or don’t respond to testing. 

The Maintenance Services Department’s general work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you experience a maintenance emergency during those hours, please call the office right away at 408-223-4670. Even if you are certain the emergency is your responsibility, Maintenance Services can provide a list of contractors that are familiar with The Villages and may be helpful for the repair.

If a maintenance emergency occurs outside of the general work hours or during a holiday, please call Public Safety at 408-223-4665. The Public Safety Department will contact the Maintenance Area Supervisor and/or the appropriate contractor. Together, they will all help to resolve your maintenance emergency.