Kings MountainECHOJune 2014 Volume 9, Issue 4

The Kings Mountain Echo is published monthly by the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Echo address is 13887 Sky-line Blvd., Woodside, CA 94062. Editor: Anton Martinich. All opinions are those of the commentator/writer and not those of the publisher. Echo submissions can be e-mailed to kmecho_am@comcast.net or dropped off in the Echo mailbox at 13887 Skyline Blvd., across from the firehouse. (E-mailed submissions are preferable, please reference “the Echo” in the subject line). The Echo deadline is the 26th of each month. The editor retains discretion to edit all submissions for space and content. Questions? Call Anton at 851-9412 or e-mail kmecho_am@comcast.net.

Fun was had by all at the 2014 KMA annual dinner/luau, including Hula lessons and umbrella drinks! Thanks to Linda Gang for the photos.

In November of 2013, Lauren Paige Seaby, Daughter of Bob and Mary Lynn Seaby, former residents of Kings Mountain and now residing on Bainbridge Island, successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation, Uncertainty in Hydrological Change Modelling, at the University of Copenhagen and was awarded a PhD. in Hydrology. In December, Lauren accepted a Post Doc position in Environmental Risk at Roskilde University outside Copenhagen, where she will be working with terrestrial hydrological modeling of nitrogen loading from estuary catchments into the Danish fjords, considering projected climate changes and land use management strategies. Lauren is a graduate of Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA

MINUTES OF THE KMVFB MEETING ON May13th, 2014 ATTENDANCE: JR Elpers (via phone), Dick Funk, Darrin Jewell, Frank Adams, Craig Culver, Bill Goebner, Tim German, Hiep Ho, Steve Johnson, Jon Fredrikson, John Talley, Jim Sullivan, Hank Stern, Jan Ruby. Board vice-president Dick Funk called the KMVFB Meeting to order at 7:31pm. SECRETARY’S REPORT: Hiep reported APRIL 2014 minutes were approved via email. BUILDING MANAGER’S REPORT: Jan Ruby reported (via email) that in APRIL 2014 there were the following uses of the building:

Exercise/Dance Classes 15 Monthly Community Board Meetings 5 KMVFB Training & Maintenance 4 Community Events/Parties 3

Private Events/Parties 0

TOTAL USES FOR THE MONTH 27 FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT: For APRIL 2014:

Medical aid 7 Vehicle accident 4 Public assist 2 Firefighter standby 0 Vehicle fire 0 Smoke check 0 Structure fire 0 Vegetation fire 0 Hazardous materials 1 Rescue 0 Cover assignment 0 Alarm sounding 0 Water tender group response 0 Trash fire 0 TOTAL # RESPONSES FOR THE MONTH Number of incidents with no Volunteer response:

14 1

AVERAGE # OF RESPONDERS

3

TREASURER’S REPORT: Darrin reported that the financial statements for APRIL 2014 is on progress and will be uploaded on KMVFB Board Yahoo Group when it’s ready. Also per Darrin, this year’s tax return has been done and ready to pick up from the accountant for filing. MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Frank Adams reported the latest KMVFB membership count as of May 2014 is 128 total members. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: There are 3 vacant positions that the board is actively looking to fill for the new term. Bill Goebner introduced Jon Fredrikson and John Talley as potential nominees to the board. Both Jon and John accepted the nomination. OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS: MANSARD ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE: Craig Culver reported the mansard roof contractor has been selected and the contract has been signed. Western Roofing has been given the go-ahead for the metal standing-seam roofing job. Final color selection has been selected and approved by the board. Jan proposed the good starting dates for the construction would be either 7/7 or 7/15 to avoid conflicts with other community events. Craig will contact the contractor for the final construction schedule. POSSIBLE CAPITAL ITEMS FOR 2014 / ART FAIR SHED: Jan Ruby reported that she got the rough estimate from the contractor for repairing the art fair shed. Darrin made the motion to approve a maximum $3,000 for the repair of the art fair shed (not including roof); J.R. seconded with all approved. Dennis Ruby will get the contractor to proceed with the work. REVISED COMMUNITY CENTER USED POLICY AS AMENDED: Jan Ruby has sent the revised Community Center used policy to Echo. NEW BUSINESS: ENDOWMENT FUND INVESTMENT POLICY: Steve Johnson proposed the update for Endowment Fund Investment Policy. Darrin made the motion to approve with a second by Dick. All approved. OFFICE DOOR AWNING: This item has been pushed off to next year calendar. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:21 pm. NEXT MEETING: June 10, 2014

YOUR household should be a member of the KINGS MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2014 TODAY

(The Fire Brigade is a separate organization from the KMA.)

• The  Fire  Department,  supported  by  the  Fire  Brigade,  provides  immediate  response  to  911  calls  in  the  Kings  Mountain  Area.  

 • A  Fire  Department  response  could  

save  your  home,  if  not  your  life.    

• The  Fire  Brigade  depends  entirely  on  donations,  the  Art  Fair  and  annual  membership  dues.  

 

• Only  Fire  Brigade  members  may  utilize  the  Community  Center  for  personal  and  private  functions  

 • Membership  dues  support  use  of  the  

Community  Center  for  events  that  benefit  the  community  as  a  whole:  KMA,  KMEP,  Garden  Club  and  more.  

 • The  Fire  Brigade  gets  NO  tax  revenue  from  

the  State  or  County.    

 

 

Yes,  I  would  like  to  support  the  Volunteer  Fire  Brigade    by  becoming  a  member!  

   Name____________________________________________  Date_____________        Address____________________________________________________________        Telephone____________________________Email__________________________  

Amount Enclosed: $ 35 annual dues Additional tax deductable donation $ _______ Make check to: The Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade, Inc. Mail to: 13889 Skyline Blvd., Woodside, CA 94062 The KMVFB is a non-profit, tax-deductible 501(c) 3 corp. Tax I.D. Number 94-1650185.

To JOIN or RENEW, clip and mail the form below. Annual dues is $35. Thank you!

KMA Membership Application 2012

Kings Mountain Association Membership Application Form **Please print legibly if you are completing this form by hand**

Name

List primary member name before other household members’ name(s) **Amerigas customers: List primary member’s name identically to the name on Amerigas’ records**

Kings Mountain Address

Property address owned or rented on Kings Mountain

Preferred Mailing Address

If different from Kings Mountain address

Contact Telephone email address

**required**

When did you move to Kings Mountain?

year

May we publish your name as a member of the KMA? yes no

May we contact you by mail or email to keep you up-to-date on KMA activities or to ask for your opinion on issues? yes no

OPTIONAL Please help KMA meet your needs by telling us a little about yourself OPTIONAL

How do you learn what is happening on Kings Mountain? Check all that apply

KM Yahoo Group The Echo kingsmountainonline.com Word-of-Mouth Other __________________________________________

If you purchase propane for use at your Kings Mountain address, what supplier or company do you use?

What suggestions or ideas do you have for ways in which KMA might best serve the community?

Is a member of your household interested in serving on the KMA Governing Board or in participating in the KMA in some way? Checking yes or maybe does not obligate you in any way yes maybe

If you answered yes or maybe, please provide the name of the interested member and any particular area(s) of Interest.

OPTIONAL OPTIONAL All KMA memberships run for a calendar year, and the annual membership fee is $25 per household. Additional donations are gratefully accepted; every extra penny helps the KMA fulfill its mission of improving community life on Kings Mountain. For additional information, email KingsMountainAssociation@gmail.com. Please complete and return this form with your check made payable to “KMA” to:

KMA Treasurer Kings Mountain Association

13883 Skyline Blvd. Woodside, CA 94062-4573

Please Note: Based on the information you provide, a member of the KMA Governing Board will contact you if you do not qualify for regular membership in the KMA. Renewal forms are due February 1 for membership year.

KINGSMOUNTAINGARDEN CLUB

DATE _______________

NAME ____________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________

___________________________________________

TEL. (Optional) ____________________________

E-MAIL (Optional) _________________________

ANNUAL Fee: $10 per Household

Make checks payable to KMGC

Send completed form and fee to:

12520 Skyline Blvd.Woodside, CA 94062-4541

Call Peter at 747-9239 for more info.

The Kings Mountain Garden Club had it’s annual garden tours Saturday, June 7th. In attendance were: Marilyn Alafouzos, Cindy Phelps, Katie Jordan. Barbara Gustafson, Sue Fitsimons, Bill Goebner, Jan and Dennis Ruby, Cindy Pitt, and Joanne Howard. We visited the gardens of Barbara, Sue, and Joanne. A wonderful time was had by all. Photo by Cindy Phelps in Barbara’s garden.

Butterfly Nectar!Cultivating butterfly gardens for Summer

Half Moon Bay Nursery now has milkweed in 4” pots for attracting Monarch butterflies which have been in decline over the past few years. Yerba Buena Nursury, now on Hwy 92, has said they will be carrying narrow leaf milkweed and the tuberosa variety, and also Asclepias (milkweed) in these varieties: Cancellata and Curassavica; check with them for availability. More general butterfly favorites which are widely available and work in many Kings Mountain locations include verbena, Shasta daisies which will work in shadier areas, anise which attracts a beautiful swallowtail, and St. Catherine’s Lace (Eriogonum gigantea).If you really want to get exotic you can also try Dutchman Pipevine (Aristolochia sp.). While I have never seen Pipeline Swallowtails on Kings Mountain there are populations in San Francisco, on Angel Island, and up at Lake Berryessa. Your KMGC

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21st ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

On Monday July 21st, 2014, the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Department will kick off its third decade of The Annual Golf Classic at the Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame! We cannot begin to thank all of you enough for your continued support of this event. Whether you have “come out to play,” sponsored and/or joined us for the dinner over the years, each and every one of you have made this a fun and memorable event to benefit such a worthwhile and meaningful cause. This day has become a way in which we all are able to thank the members of our Volunteer Fire Department who give so much of their time to provide aid to those in times of need. This event comes with a guarantee of fun and those of you who have not participated in the past 20 years, now have an opportunity to join with our loyal supporters and become a part of the third decade of this memorable event! Don’t underestimate your ability to participate. ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! We’ll make sure you have a good round! Monday, July21st at 12:00 PM is our “Shotgun” tee time. As in the past, the format is the same – two person team “Scramble” with a “Blind Bogey” and other assorted things on the side that add to the “fun” of figuring the whole thing out. Sometimes the rules get in the way of the fun but you don’t have to worry, in this case they add to it. Your $140.00 entry fee includes:

• Buffet Lunch and Sign-In at the CSGC Lounge from 10:00-11:45 • Tee Prizes • 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Prizes • Closest to the Hole Prizes • Longest Drive Prizes • World Famous “Mulligan Tee” located at the 16th Hole • Beverages and BBQ dinner starting at 5:30pm – KM Community Ctr.

If you aren’t golfing but would like to attend the Dinner and Raffle, we would love to have you come for the festivities. Tickets to this portion will be available for only $20.00. Once again, the Kings Mountain Fire Department would like to thank you for your support. If you would be able to help us in any way with donations of Raffle items or would like to help on the day of the event, please call or e-mail us at the sites below. We look forward to what will be another day of golfing fun to benefit the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Department. Pat and Larry Mann 650-851-3598 Garfield Powers 650-771-1786 lnpmann@gmail.com cwd@rcn.com

21st ANNUAL KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT GOLF

CLASSIC PLAYER SIGN-UP SHEET

Date: Monday, July 21, 2014 10:00 AM Lunch/Check in

12:00 PM Shotgun Start Course: Crystal Springs Golf Course 6650 Golf Course Drive Format: 2 Person Teams Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 342-0603 *Scramble/Blind Bogey/Imposter Shots Cost: $140.00 per player Imposter Shots:$10 (Mulligan,Toss & String) Green Fees & Cart Buffet Lunch Tee Prizes Closest to the Pin Prizes 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes World Famous “Mulligan Tee”

BBQ DINNER & BEVERAGES @ FIREHOUSE AFTER GOLF

SINGLES WELCOME – WE WILL MATCH YOU WITH PLAYER OR FILL FOURSOME Name________________________________________Email_________________________ Phone________________________ / _/ Yes, I will attend the dinner /_/ No, I am unable to attend the dinner Name________________________________________Email_________________________ Phone_________________________ /_/ Yes, I will attend the dinner /_/No, I will be unable to attend the dinner Name________________________________________Email__________________________ Phone_________________________ /_/ Yes, I will attend the dinner /_/ No, I will be unable to attend the dinner Name________________________________________Email_________________________ Phone________________________ /_/ Yes, I will attend the dinner /_/ No, I will be unable to attend the dinner Please Make Checks Payable to: Mail to: Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept. Kings Mountain Fire Dept./Golf 13889 Skyline Blvd. Woodside,CA 94062

21st ANNUAL KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT

GOLF CLASSIC

SPONSOR SIGN-UP

Monday, July 21st, 2014

Name: _____________________________________________________ Phone: ________________ Company Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________City: __________________Zip:_____________ Email: __________________________________ Name as you would like it to appear on Sponsor Board at the course ___ “HOLE” Sponsor $100.00 Donation - Course Signage & Listing in event program ___ “PRIZE” Sponsor Listing in program (any and all items)**

Goods or Services Sponsor Value: ______ Description of Donation ________________________________________________

** Items donated will be used for Raffle Table – all are appreciated*

Please make checks payable to: Mail to: Kings Mountain Fire Dept. Kings Mountain Fire/Golf 13889 Skyline Blvd. Tax ID#94-1650185 Woodside, CA 94062 Larry Mann (650) 851-3598 lnpmann@gmail.com or Garfield Powers (650) 771-1786

NOT A GOLFER BUT STILL WANT TO JOIN

THE FUN AND BENEFIT THE

KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPT? Please join us for the Dinner & Raffle

after the tournament When: Monday, July 21st Time: 5:30-ish Where: Kings Mountain Community Center Fare: BBQ Steak and Chicken Cost: $20.00 Dinner followed by awards and raffle P.S. Greatly Appreciated: Prize Donations for the Raffle

You may contact Pat Mann at 650-851-3598 or email at lnpmann@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!

!We’re looking for 50 fabulous oopma loompas* to help bake more than 4,000 of our scrumptious and world-renowned 8-inch cookies! !Don’t be a Violet Beauregarde! Come help support Kings Mountain Elementary School ! !

Saturday, August 23rd 8am - 4pm

Wedemeyer Bakery 314 Harbor Way, South San Francisco!

*Please, no children under 18 due to the professional bakery environment and equipment. !You’ll have fun in the Wedemeyer factory as we roll, pound, bake, wrap and box up all the cookies, and you’ll be helping our school bring in much needed funds for supplies, staff support, and enrichment programs. !

Meet members of the KMES community. Friends and family are welcome. Sell cookies with your child at the Kings Mountain Art Fair on Labor Day weekend. !

To sign up, please contact Heather Huddleston. 650-796-4191 | hghuddleston@gmail.com

HELP KMES

GET THE GOLDEN TICKET

BY BAKING COOKIES !  

 

 

Kings Mountain Water and StillpathIn March 2014 the San Mateo Board of Supervisors heard the neighbor’s appeal to the granting of a Use Permit by Stillpath to run a large Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center at the site of the former Stillheart Meditation Center. The Board of Supervisors sided with the neighbors by a 5 – 0 vote denying the Use Permit.

In early May the Blatts (owner of Stillpath) submitted plans to the county to complete a dozen “treehouse” hotel rooms on the property which would bring the total number of beds at the facility to 81 after construction was completed. The county is also anticipating a lawsuit by the Blatts to force them to grant a Use Permit for the Rehabilitation Center.

Stillpath gets its water from the same source as the rest of the Kings Mountain Community, through the exact same pipe. Stillheart was pretty unsuccessful so it didn’t use too much water. Stillpath is projected to need 2.1 million gallons per year.

Following is the text of the March presentation to the Board of Supervisors about the water issue at Stillpath and how it will effect Kings Mountain.

Kathy Kennedy-Miller: I am past President of the Kings Mountain Association and have lived on the mountain for 30 years. The County can’t grant a use permit to someone if it will be detrimental to the public welfare. The use permit for Stillheart threatens the water system of the 500+ households of the Kings Mountain Community. This is the same community that just celebrated 50 years of the Kings Mountain Art Fair, an organization that raises money for local fire protection.

In October 2013 the Planning Department said Stillheart got its water from their own well. At least 5 members of the former Skyline County Water District pointed out this is not true and I would like to ask former members of the board of the Water District that are here today to stand. The water for Stillheart comes through the same 6” pipe that was laid in the 1950’s that services the rest of the Kings Mountain community. They are just at the end of the pipeline. It is a really old pipe, narrowed by debris and the whole water system is close to capacity. Mr. Rodine knew that in 2006 when planner Olivia Boo asked him about it before the approval of the building of the treehouse rooms. But he told her a fib. He told her the water district had a 100,000 gallon tank at the FAA road that could provide them with the water they need. There never was such a tank. He told Olivia they were looking at the size of their water meter but today it is still the same 1” water meter that it was then when they only served 28 guests.

We still have no idea what their water needs will be for the extra rooms they built since 2006 or for the new rooms that they hope to finish. Mr. Rodine diverted attention from the water issue in 2006 by portraying Peggy Bogart, who asked the water question originally, as a bitter crazy neighbor, a story that Jim Eggermeyer quietly took to the Planning Commissioners 5 days later so they could limit the Bogart’s “challenge” to the expansion. It passed the Planning Commission 5-0 in 2006 without ever addressing the water issue. And I have copies of the internal correspondence to support everything I have said. (holds up letters).

Dave Miller: I have lived on the mountain since 1970 and will finish Kathy’s statement. There is a difference between political hardball and having water. Once construction started bad stuff happened. They couldn’t get a “will serve” letter from the water district to run the sprinklers until Mark Colbert of County Fire gave them a special exemption. They had to spend over a million dollars to put in a 100,000 gallon water on their property for fire suppression. They were hit with a cease and desist order by the water district, threatened with a lawsuit, told they would be disconnected completely, all because they were running “2 to 3 nozzled water hoses” for dust control. They basically had to truck in water and take themselves off the water grid except from midnight to 5am. That was just to complete construction. Mr. Schaller, Mr. Eggermeyer and Mr. Rodine traded many e-mails about all these problems. I have copies.

The good news for everyone is that Stillheart was spectacularly unsuccessful. Occasionally there was a larger group and then bad things happened. Marguerite Kaufman couldn’t use her washing machine. At least once Stillheart used some of the water from the 100,000 gallon fire suppression water tank for domestic use and Calwater threatened to report them to the County Health Dept. and shut them down. Dawn Smithson of Calwater reminded

Mike Schaller about this incident in January 2014. Most people on Kings Mountain probably never figured out that their sporadic water problems were related to Stillheart hosting a large group. If the use permit is approved, it will be like having a large group at Stillpath every day; in fact a larger group then they ever had before. We don’t know what it will do to the 500+ households of Kings Mountain who rely on the old pipe for household water and so we can fight fires. I can’t believe it will be good. The Planning Department never asked the right questions about water. They initially claimed that the property was on a well when they knew it wasn’t. They were equally disinterested in the question in 2006 and lots of bad things resulted. I ask you to reject the amendment to the Use Permit, with prejudice.

If you have questions, contact Kathy Kennedy-Miller at 650-851-8235 or by e-mail at kennedyiti@aol.com

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