GLEE - Have you noticed?

Have you noticed . .. We have 2 Little Free Libraries in Gem Lakes? If you love to read and haven't found your next book, please stop by and browse the selection of books. You can also donate your books.

One is located on Recreation Drive (picture on the right) and was built by Michael and Mary Pallon. Thank you so much for taking the time to build and keeping the library well stocked.

The second one is located at 1620 Huckleberry Drive (picture on the left). Marley Bruns also built a special library just for the youth. Thanks for saving a special section of your yard for this wonderful community resource and project.

Have you noticed . . . the nature that surrounds us in Gem Lakes?

Bruce Hart, who lives on Lakeside Drive, loves to take pictures of the beauty around us - especially birds. He has graciously allowed us to share his pictures with you. Enjoy! The pictures are only of birds taken in Gem Lakes.

Catbird

Indigo Bunting

Kingfisher

Cedar Wax Wings

Cormorant

Bald Eagle

Bluebirds

Cooper's Hawk

American Goldfinch

Green Heron

Pileated Woodpecker

Cardinal

Carolina Wren

Eastern Phoebe

Blue Jay

Northern Mockingbird

Brown Thrasher

Black-Capped Chickadee

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Red Tailed Hawk

Anhinga

Great Blue Heron

Hummingbird

Yellow-rumped Warbler "Butterbutt"

Yellowlegs

Canadian Goose

Great Egret

House Finch

Female Scarlet Tanager

Have you noticed . . . the muskrats?

Have you noticed . . . your neighbor's grass needs mowing?

Taken from The Aiken Report, August 2018. "If you own property within the City, you must ensure the grass is cut and that litter is controlled and any home on the property must be maintained in a livable and safe state. If you have a neighbor who is not observing these standards, please call 803-293-2034 to report violation and help keep your neighborhood attractive, safe, and healthy."

Have you noticed . . . a neighbor burning trash or yard debris on their property within the City of Aiken?

"It is a violation of a City Ordinance (10-2 {8}] to burn within the City limits. There are several areas which are in the county but surrounded by the City of Aiken (known as doughnut holes) where it is legal to burn yard waste. This can be confusing for some, but if you are a City of Aiken resident any outdoor burning is prohibited."

"For areas outside of Aiken, the burning of waste/trash is regulated by the State of South Carolina. To report violators please call the local South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) 803-641-7670."