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Windsor Life Page 4 I certainly agree with the grease part, but, please tell me of what use is a garbage disposal if you can't put "solids" in it? I don't think most people will try to put a steak, chicken bones, a cup-full of anything, or metal or plastic down the garbage disposal, but a lemon wedge, cucumber/potato/fruit peelings, crumbs left on a dinner plate, even ice cubes are all solids.  If all you can use your garbage disposal for is liquids--there's no use to have one!  And what happened to the suggestion of running cold water for several seconds after using the garbage disposal?  I have NEVER had any problems with mine, and I plan to continue using my garbage disposal for the items it was intended for---that means "solids"! Liana Lansing Response to Use of Garbage Disposal The invention of garbage disposals was probably heralded as the best thing since sliced bread in the beginning, but apparently the inventor forgot to talk with the plumbing people. Basically, a garbage disposal takes “solids” and makes them into “smaller solids." At Windsor Gardens, where you have eight apartments sharing one undersized drain line, all of the small pieces and grease from several units join forces to form blockages in the sewer pipes. When a pipe is blocked it typically creates a backup and then a flood. In many cases the flood causes property damage, which can total thousands of dollars in repairs. The floods always occur in the first- floor apartments, and the upper apartments are seldom aware that they have caused a backup and caused damage to their first-floor neighbors. At the very least your maintenance staff is spending much time and effort clearing the solids out of blocked pipes throughout Windsor Gardens. This occurs an average of 200 times per year creating a labor demand of over 500 hours and in many cases overtime labor. These costs are being covered by your monthly dues. How can this be prevented? It’s a simple solution – if everyone would stop using their garbage disposal and not rinse grease down the drain, the problem would be gone. Bill Walsh LED Grow Lights: Please Don’t Assume It is my hope that this letter will educate people about LED grow lights. I have worked with and loved plants for most of my life. I obtained a degree in horticulture from Front Range Community College. I have worked for Denver Parks and Recreation and Denver Water and run my own small landscape company. I had a beautiful garden when I owned my home. I also had tons of plants inside my home. While attending Front Range Community College I was introduced to and fell in love with orchids. I didn’t know much about growing orchids, so I became a member of the Denver Orchid Society and the American Orchid Society. My home did not have the light I needed for Dendrobiums and Cattleya orchids, and I learned how to grow my orchids under artificial lights. As my orchid collection grew so did my need for more room and better lights. I ended up growing my orchids in the basement of my house using a 1000-watt, high- pressure sodium light. When I moved to Windsor Gardens I brought my orchid collection with me. I had my lanai enclosed, and I started using a new type of light called an LED grow light. LED grow lights save energy. One problem is the light is pink, and another issue is the amount of time the light is on. Typically, in the winter the light needs to be on for 12 hours; that time builds to 16 hours by the summer solstice. One day I was informed by a resident that I was growing weed under my pink light. I was shocked – how could someone assume this? This person didn’t even know me. So why make this assumption? Please ask a question if you see an LED light being used and don’t assume. Linda Clemons Common Area Decorating We moved to Windsor Gardens three years ago, and it is the best thing we have ever done. We are continually thankful for the vibrant friendly community, professional caring staff, dedicated board and committee members and all the wonderful amenities available to us. Recently, there were letters about the proposed changes to common area decorating. I suggest we trust the decision and recommendations of the Architectural Review Committee in these matters. This is what committees are supposed to do at Windsor Gardens. These committee members also live in our buildings and would not do anything to diminish the quality of life at WG. We all have different tastes in decorating and will never reach a consensus on such matters. Unless you spend most of your time in the common areas of your building, 99% of your living is done on the other side of your hallway door. Get a grip, folks. There are more important issues to worry about in WG and the world. Jim Hill Common Area Decorating Oh my goodness! What is happening in our community? It is sad to see, hear and feel the hate surrounding our community. I have loved living here because of the camaraderie, kindness and caring between residents and staff. It is embarrassing to me that so many residents are up-in-arms about hallways. So much incorrect, fabricated information is being communicated between the troops. This is not a war. There are so many more important things going on in our lives, country and world to be concerned about. Take a deep breath – in through the nose, out through the mouth. A settling, calming technique I have used since giving birth to my first son. Go outside and enjoy our beautiful grounds. Think about all of the issues in the world today. Pick your battles. Life is too short to waste time. And remember to treat others as you wish to be treated. Roni Reynolds Barking Dogs WG is, most of the time, a very enjoyable place to live. It is quiet, attractive, has nice landscaping with flowers and mature trees, a great administration and nice people...most of them. However, what ruins this otherwise idyllic community are the dog owners who let their dogs bark without considering other non-dog owners who simply want a quiet weekend away from the craziness of our large city. And it's a fact that many dog owners let them pee on and kill the grass and sadly do not always pick up their dogs' waste. It is strange but true that many dog owners literally do not hear their dogs barking when they are barking. Kind of like parents with kids – they actually do not hear them crying or screaming in public places, or they are so hardened to it that they can ignore the noise. I know that WG will fine owners who are in violation of noise rules and regulations, but when owners are on the streets, sidewalks and common areas one cannot walk up to them and ask what their names and addresses are in order to report them. I realize that many retired folks at WG are lonely and/or bored. Their kids have left the city or state, and they may not see them or their LETTERS continued from page 3 LETTERS continued on page 5