Who would cut down a tree in the desert?

I went to my HOA meeting last night. What a riot. I've lived in my current town home for over 2 1/2 years and this was the first meeting I've been to. I guarantee it will be another 2 1/2 years before I go again. I'm in a community with a lot (and I mean a LOT) of retired people. The first half of the meeting is what I call the airing of grievances. We start on one side of the room and one-by-one everyone gets to complain about issues. I promise that there was a lady who had a paper with a list. Wow. Here is how some of the conversation went...

"Someone's dog keeps on pooping on my yard. It has to stop."
"I walked through the side gate one day last week and it wasn't all the way closed"
"Someone is messing with the railing in the pool. I see scratches on it."
"My neighbors dogs bark too loud when they are outside"
"My front gate is a bit loose"

and on and on and on. I had to hold back the giggles. Did I mention I was the youngest person in there by at least 20 years? Ah, funny.

But this was the classic... we have grown trees throughout the community that blossom these great purple blossoms. Well apparently they also drop their leaves a ton and cause too much work. Huh? We have a landscape company that comes once/week and cleans up. Too much work for who?! They are tearing down the trees! Who would tear down full grown trees in the desert? Seriously people. I was the only one in that room who looked appaulled. Do elderly people not like trees? Is it in their blood that they must live in a desert void of vegetation once they reach a certain age? Hmmph.