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Oak
Hills Announcements!
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New Content Added!
"Neighborhood News" now
features separate pages for each GOHCA committee with the
description and duties of the committee. More content will
be added as the committees have news of events, pictures, or
announcements. The phone tree page has posted the dates
and contents of the phone tree messages that are sent out, and
explains more about that neighborhood service.
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New 2012 GOHCA Board
Welcome to all members of the 2012
board! All positions
have been filled except for a social chairman. Several
committees are looking for volunteers to help with various
activities and planning. We are also looking for
volunteers for Block Captains to help disseminate information to
residents. If you would like to volunteer, contact Ellen
Elias at 819-0627. It's not too late to join the Oak Hills
Civic Assn. at the bargain rate of $50 per calendar year or to
volunteer to help make Oak Hills the best neighborhood in Baton
Rouge!
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Hilltop Arboretum Events
Spring Garden Tours
Last tour
of the Spring/Summer!
BONUS TOUR: Sunday,
June 24
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M.C. Fourrier reports that
there have been more car break-ins and carport thefts in April -
see tips and sheriff reports for April on "Neighborhood Alert"
page.
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Greater Oak Hills Civic Association
2012 Dues Notices were mailed out
Feb. 21, 2012
Dues are still $50.00
Please return the 2012 dues invoice along with your check to:
GOHCA, P.O. Box 82952, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2952
Please send in your membership dues.
We
need everyone to support our Civic Association to keep our
neighborhood a beautiful and safe place to live.
Lost your 2012 Dues
Form?
Printable form to print out and mail
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Treasure in our backyards!
Hilltop Arboretum is a 14
acre showcase with an
extensive collection of Louisiana native trees and shrubs.
It was donated by Emory Smith to LSU and adjoins Oak Hills
Subdivision. It is a busy place with plant sales,
educational programs, a pavilion for rentals, and a garden, book
& nature shop. Join "Friends of Hilltop" and become active
in its growth.
Hours:
The Arboretum is open to the public free of
charge during daylight hours seven days a
week.
Tours: Self-guided tour maps are
located on the grounds of the Arboretum. To
schedule Group Tours, contact the Hilltop
Office at (225) 767-6916 Tuesday-Friday
between the hours of 9am - 3 pm.
Check it out!
Hilltop Arboretum
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Current Events in Baton Rouge Area and
Beyond!
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First Sunday at
LA Art & Science Museum and other Current Programs at the Museum
For more information on the museum, go to
www.lasm.org
On the First Sunday
of every month, LASM offers free admission to art,
children's and planetarium galleries, and reduced
admission to special exhibitions and sky shows or
large-format films. Please come and visit us and see
all that LASM has to offer!
Transit of Venus
Event
Tuesday, June 5, 7:15-8:15 PM
A rare astronomical event will occur on
June 5 (in the US) when Venus will cross
directly between the Earth and the Sun.
These events occur in pairs; the
previous transit was in 2004, and the
next will not occur until 2117! Join us
on the levee behind LASM for a short
presentation about the science behind
the transit, its importance, and a
special transit viewing opportunity.
We'll be using solar filtered glasses to
safely view this last-in-a-lifetime
event. Admission to this event is free,
but glasses will be available to
purchase for $2 each.
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River City Jazz Masters and
other Arts Council Events
(Bringing the Arts to Baton Rouge)
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Festivals de la Louisianne
(monthly calendar)
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Weekend Planner for US Cities
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Reminder:
Remember that all the neighborhood drains do drain directly into
the lake. Kindly remind your neighbors of this also.
Anything put in the drains, including leaves, crawfish boil
remains, etc. cause problems in our lake!
Of immediate concern is the dumping of leaves or grass clippings directly into the
drains - which could cause flooding of the streets and also
require the city to come out to clean out the drains. Use your
leaves to mulch your plants and gardens instead! The
leaves change the water chemistry and affect fish spawning.
To minimize the effect of chlorinated pool water going into the
lake, it is suggested that before draining your swimming pool,
it should be allowed to set without chlorination for a period of
time to allow the chlorine to dissipate before draining your
pool.
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