tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post6323037308749436202..comments2023-10-07T23:32:30.183-04:00Comments on <center>OUR VILLAGE in West Palm Beach </center>: Dorchester Poolelainebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15724005399643017306noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-37037864347847905412012-02-20T10:59:03.610-05:002012-02-20T10:59:03.610-05:00I have to thank WPRF. I passed Dorchester pool on ...I have to thank WPRF. I passed Dorchester pool on my way home this morning and I noticed that we now have all umbrellas there. I think. The empty spot on a table yesterday now has an umbrella. Thanks again!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002171566281161806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-49044107959071367482012-02-20T08:24:56.883-05:002012-02-20T08:24:56.883-05:00Barbara,I and another car went to Dorchester pool ...Barbara,I and another car went to Dorchester pool yesterday. I wanted to make sure that the pool was either open or closed. The pool man told us it was closed! If the roots were a problem then the problem was not visible. There are ficus bushes all over the village. I don't see roots coming out of the ground from them! I am still not impressed. We are still missing an umbrella. You know how dangerous the sun is. Before the new furniture we had umbrellas at all the tables. Now we don't and it will only get worse as more break.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002171566281161806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-67972721189303524052012-02-19T17:22:58.736-05:002012-02-19T17:22:58.736-05:00Grace, The Dorchester pool is open. As Dom and Fr...Grace, The Dorchester pool is open. As Dom and Frank checked it today February 19. As Eva and Phyllis said the roots were a problerm. PLEASE come to the meetings. You don't get to read every word in minutes.BARBARA Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969629927153990810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-37849622222638320152012-02-19T17:19:04.103-05:002012-02-19T17:19:04.103-05:00Dear Elaine, The pool furnishings was done by budg...Dear Elaine, The pool furnishings was done by budgeted funds. Maybe you should ask david. The paving is another story. I don't know what you are saying about bloomingdales. May you could be more specific. Thanks BarbaraBARBARA Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969629927153990810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-30440114342152607252012-02-19T16:02:33.174-05:002012-02-19T16:02:33.174-05:00Sticking my neck into what I don't know about ...Sticking my neck into what I don't know about (the Dorchester Pool), I do know that ficus roots seek water. They're like willow trees in this respect. A few years ago at Sheffield N we had a problem with roots getting into a drain pipe. They can enter through a pinhole and then enlarge so they fill a 4-inch diameter pipe. I saw a yard-long mass of roots, thick and thin, that had been taken out of a pipe. It was a wonder any discharge could have passed through the pipe. Interestingly enough, the plants recommended that we replace the ficuses with were coco plums. They have grown in well and apparently do not have the root problem. Now, except for what are around our dumpster, we have no ficuses.Lanny Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800939356809464020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-39927723762543754682012-02-19T14:45:07.346-05:002012-02-19T14:45:07.346-05:00So that is where the WPRF surplus went, gobbled aw...So that is where the WPRF surplus went, gobbled away by people who are used to having 'new' and shopping Bloomingdales. The village $$ watchdogs should look at that instead of only at paving.elainebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724005399643017306noreply@blogger.com