[Durham INC] Minimizing Mosquitos; commencement and parking; Duke commencement activities; ticks; Copperhead snakes

[Laura Drey]

Tonight, Saturday, there will be a commencement party from 8 - 11 on Duke’s campus. The party’s location was not included on Duke’s web site regarding commencement activities.https://commencement.duke.edu/schedule-activities I assume that that party will be held on West Campus although there could be activities on East campus as well. It may be that at least some neighbors on campus(es) may hear noise. I hope that the volume will be decreased from previous party’s and that the party will end at 11 in keeping with Durham’s noise ordinance. I had hoped that Clay Adams, Dean of Students Office Associate Dean of Students Director for Parent and Family Programs, would have informed “off-campus stakeholders’ in advance of the commencement party but none was given. 

I did not do check for other commencement activities to see if there would be other times with amplified sound because the list was very lengthy. If/when there are commencements held in the football stadium it/these PA systems may be heard. I would like the volume of PA system during commencement(s) to be less loud than during Duke’s football games.

I was pleased that Clay wrote that there would be an event with “amplified sound” to the “off-campus stakeholders” on April 24 about an event on April 26. A few days notice is an improvement over same day notices or no email at all. Thank you Clay for informing the “stakeholders” about that event.

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People connected with graduation may park on streets near Duke West and East campuses for Sunday mornings commencement. I would have appreciated a heads up via Duke “off-campus stakeholders” list serve regarding the anticipation of parking on city streets. Yes, there is a new parking deck but I would be surprised if the parking deck would handle all of the cars and besides people park near the campuses in order to not have to deal with parking on campus.

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Mosquitos breed in standing water. I believe that one of the worst place that mosquitos breed in urban areas is in gutters. You may consider having your gutters cleaned another time to get rid of standing water in your gutters. For more information about reducing mosquitos see the attachment.

According to Curt Richardson (Duke’s SWAMP Wetland Director) English Ivy, a common ground cover, is also a mosquito breeding ground. 

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To remove ticks safely see the attachment. Ticks may cause Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. These are the 2 most common tick born diseases although there is at least one more disease. Save the tick(s) in case you come down with tick related diseases. MedlinePlus is sponsored by the US National Library of Medicine and when making a search there will give you other links. (A librarian told me MedlinePlus is a very reliable source for information.)

Lyme Disease:
MedlinePlus: https://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Aproject=medlineplus&v%3Asources=medlineplus-bundle&query=lyme+disease&_ga=2.154414968.152559225.1494692525-1597675813.1471199140 
CDC (Center for Disease Control): https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/
Web MD: http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/arthritis-lyme-disease  

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
NIH (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases): https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever 
MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000654.htm  
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/basics/symptoms/con-20032780
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/symptoms/
Web MD: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever

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With the temperatures we have had and will continue to have Copperheads in city neighborhoods as well as in the woods. For information about Copperhead snakes see the attachment.

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Spread the word.

Thanks.

Laura
Laura Drey
Durhamite, Duke neighbor speaking for myself








 

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