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Bear TracksBear Valley Springs
Volume 8, Issue: October 2013
A Monthly Publication of The Bear Valley Springs Associationand The Bear Valley Community Services District
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BVSA And CSD Staff ............................ 2BVS Telephone Numbers ..................... 2BVSA Meeting Space Use And Sign-up Policies ......................... 6Message From The BVSA Board ........... 7BVCSD FY 2012-13 Final Budget ......... 8BVCSD Notice Of Vacancy .................... 8BVSA Solar Project .............................. 8Does Your Dog Have A Leash?............. 9Household Hazardous Waste ............... 9Nature Path Update .......................... 10Water Wise ........................................ 10PG&E In The Area ............................. 11Safety Column .................................. 11BV To Practice For Local Disaster ..... 11Clubs And Organizations ............. 12-13Golf News .......................................... 14Sportsman’s Club ............................. 15BVS Facility Use Request ................... 15BVSA Recognizes Employees For Years Of Service ........................ 16Horsemen’s Association .................... 18BVS Carriage Driving Society ............ 19Thanksgiving Gate Passes ................. 19School Zone Confusion ..................... 19Bear Valley Craft & Gift Boutique ..... 20Whiting Center Activities .................. 20Holiday Bazaar .................................. 21Harvest Carnival ............................... 21OTCC Sunday Brunch Menu .............. 22Oak Branch Saloon Monday Night Football .................... 23Mulligan Room Calendar ................... 24Oaks Restaurant Twilight Dinner Menu ...................... 25Oaks Restaurant ............................... 26Oak Branch Saloon ........................... 27BVSA Proposed Rule Changes ...... 28-29
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BEAR VALLEY SPRINGSASSOCIATION29541 Rollingoak Dr.Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) [email protected]
www.BVSA.org
ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSTerry Quinn............................................................ PresidentTodd Lander .................................................. Vice-PresidentJohn McGuffey ...................................................... TreasurerJeanne Gray ........................................................... SecretaryRebecca Hewett .......................................................Director
Monthly open meetings of the Board are held on the3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 pm at the OTCC
MANAGEMENT STAFFAdministration:Kirk J. Wooldridge....................... General Manager-ext 212 [email protected] Krueger .......... Assistant Assoc. Manager-ext 213 [email protected] Stavlo ............................ Accounting Manager-ext 219 [email protected] Smith .............................................. Payroll-ext 217Pat Hignite ....................................... ECC Secretary-ext 211Lee Luginbuhl ............... ECC Field Representative-ext 214Kathleen Chattin ............Board Secretary and Assoc. Office [email protected] ............... Admin Assistant-ext 231Ken Holden .............................. Project Coordinator-ext 227
AMENITIESEquestrian Center Manager ............................ Liz BeckhamFacilities Manager ....................................... Mark GonzalesGolf Course Superintendent .........................Brad BatchelorGolf Pro ............................................................ Duane GoreFood & Beverage Manager ...... David Zimmerman-ext 225Executive Chef ...........................................Thomas ChairezSpecial Events Manager .......................... Tina Warren-Diaz [email protected] ................................ 821-5521-ext 223Tennis Pro ............................................................ Rick LundWhiting Center Manager ................................ Debbie Papac
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Animal Control ........................................... 868-7100Association ................................................ 821-5537 Association Fax .................................... 821-5406CSD, bvcsd.com ....................................... 821-4428 CSD Fax............................................... 821-0180Equestrian Center ..................................... 821-3960Fire Dept. (business) .................................. 821-1110Gate (passes)............................................ 821-5261 Gate Fax .............................................. 821-3507
Golf Shop .................................................. 821-5144Mulligan Room .......................................... 821-4107Oak Tree Country Club ............................. 821-5521Oak Tree Tennis ........................................ 821-6523Police Dept ................................................ 821-3239Post Office ................................................. 821-6834Road Conditions............................... (800) 427-7623Weather Information .................................. 393-2340Whiting Center .......................................... 821-6641
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PHONE NUMBERS
BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITYSERVICES DISTRICT
28999 S. Lower Valley Rd.Tehachapi CA 93561
(661) [email protected]
CSD BOARD OF DIRECTORSRick Zanutto .......................................................... PresidentBill Mason .................................................... Vice-PresidentCharlene LaClaire ....................................................DirectorAl Romano ...............................................................Director
The CSD Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday ofeach month at 6 pm and the 4th Thursday(as needed) at 6 pm at the District Office.
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MANAGEMENT STAFFJeff Hodge................................................. General ManagerSandy Janzen ............................ Assistant General ManagerRod Walthers ................................................Chief of PoliceRudy Hernandez ........................................ Finance DirectorLaurence Tuma III ................. Public Works SuperintendentJohn W. Murray ........................................ Water SupervisorWill Parks .................................................Roads SupervisorDan Saunders ....................................... Facilities Supervisor
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During September, we have focused on helping people findadequate help for their loved ones. Many people do not realize that theonly insurance program that covers long-term care, in a home like ours,is long-term care insurance. Without that kind of insurance, it falls onthe resident themselves or family members to pay for care. We havehad many calls this month from people who would like to take upresidence in our home but did not know that their medical policy or stateprograms do not cover the full cost of board-and-care homes. I havebeen trying to help several people find covered care for their lovedones. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions about ourhome or options available and I will try to help you. We still have anopening for anyone who may be interested. Our meal for the month was Lamb. Many people do not care for thetaste of lamb, however, seasonings make lamb taste delicious. I like torub Australian leg of lamb with lemon juice, pack the outside with garlic,fresh rosemary, salt and pepper and cook on high for 30 minutes; thenlower the temperature until done. Don't overcook leg of lamb. After it’scooked, remove from the pan and add chicken broth, wine, parsley,rosemary, chives, salt and pepper and cook down to a yummy au jus.Slice the lamb, drizzle juices and serve with garlic mashed potato and alittle more aujus. If you would like to keep it simple, get ground lamband add onions, panko, sun-dried tomatos, garlic salt and pepper.Make a well and stuff it with goat cheese, cover with the meat, pan fryor BBQ and serve on a bun with fresh tomato, basil and a drizzle ofbalsamic vinegar. This month of course will be apple everything; we try to be creative.I just purchased the most delicious apples from an organic farm in Avila
Beach. You can pick yourown and they are so good.The next bunch will be ourown Tehachapi apples. Ilove the Mutsu Apples, butthey go fast. We are looking forward to Mrs. Chiarini’s class in October onThursday the 31st. We never know what to expect; It is always apleasant surprise. Feel free to drop by and enjoy their program, startingaround 9:45 am. It is so heart warming to see the look on our ladies’faces when the class arrives. Well, the growing season is slowing down and the cold weather issetting in, but that does not mean we cannot have a fun time. We willbe starting the Heartland Series for our movie night; I believe it is sixseasons centered around a family-owned dude ranch and all the dramathat goes with it and, of course, the beautiful horses. Occasionally Fiona comes by with two pups she has been teachinghow to act around older people; they are doing so well and they are justtoo cute. We all look forward to her visits. We are trying some body products that we will be making in our ownkitchen. The first one we made is a coconut body and facial scrub. It isequal parts of coconut oil and red salt or sea salt (fine) and a few dropsof lavender essential oil. Whisk together and use all over; try it foryourself, it leaves your skin so soft. This month we will be making ascrub for the face out of ground oatmeal, sunflower meal, almond meal,mint leaves, cinnamon and cream. Mix it into a paste and apply to face;leave on 20 minutes and rinse. It’s all natural and easy to make.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OCTOBER,
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BEAR TRACKS is published monthly by Maurice Gubler,20316 Mesa Dr., Tehachapi, CA 93561. Each edition isdelivered via the U.S. Postal Service to property owners ofrecord (approximately 3,200). The balance of 4,000 printedcopies is distributed throughout Bear Valley Springs. SUBMISSIONS WELCOMEAll articles in the BEAR TRACKS issues are submittedby the Bear Valley Springs Association and the Bear ValleyCommunity Services District. If you have something ofinterest, it may be submited to:� Kathleen Chattin 821-5537 ext. 231 ([email protected])� Sandy Janzen 821-4428 ([email protected]). FOR ADVERTISING CONTACTMaurice Gubler • (661) 823-8700 • [email protected] PHOTOS FOR THE COVERPhotos may be submitted as jpg, tif, bmp, png or pdf files.Photos must be 300 dpi and large enough to print well.
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Thursday October 17th from 4-6 pm, theBear Valley Springs Association (BVSA)will hold the Facility Use Request Meetingat the Oak Tree Country Club, for allmembers, recognized clubs, BVSAcommittees, and service providers. AllBVSA managers and staff responsible for the various buildings,amenities and meeting rooms managed by the Association will bein attendance. At this meeting, sign-ups and meeting room time-and-date preferences will be accepted from members, clubs andcommittees who use the facilities for organized functions, meet-ings and groups of six or more persons. Why would we need to have a Facility Use Request Meeting todecide which group is able to reserve which meeting room and/oramenities and for what date and time? It is simply a matter offairness, equity and a growing number of requests for usage ofthe limited space we have available. Over the past years, theBVSA experienced a notable increase in the use of the variousamenities, services and facilities throughout the valley, withoutany increase in the square footage, size, or number of availablemeeting and function spaces. The Whiting Center currentlyserves over 50,000 users per year. During the warm summermonths, our swimming pools provide enjoyment for over 34,000swimmers and sun bathers, while the Oak Tree Golf Course andpro shop will experience over 25,000 golf rounds, in addition tonumerous tournaments and events. The Oak Tree Country Cluband Mulligan Café will serve over 114,000 meals. Our parks,lakes and campgrounds are host to countless special eventsreserved through this process throughout the year. This does notinclude our active tennis community, or those utilizing the shoot-ing/archery range. Additionally, our campgrounds, parks andlakes provide a relaxing recreational outlet for many moremembers and guests. Finally, don’t forget the thousands who usethe Equestrian Center and the 51 miles of equestrian and hikingtrails throughout the year.BVSA Rules – Article 18Article 18 – “Amenity Special Activities use by Individuals orGroups” in the BVSA Rules provide the definitions that wouldapply for a Facility Use Request. Section 1800. The purpose of this Article is to accommodatereasonable “Special Uses” and “Commercial Uses” of the facilitiesand common areas by groups of individuals where that use doesnot unduly conflict with the ordinary and regular use of facilitiesand common areas by Association Members; to provide for“Service Providers” for Association Members and to establishuniform criteria for Special Uses, Commercial Uses and ServiceProviders. (Excerpt of Article 18 Section 1800) Section 1801. Special Use Request and Agreement. All usersof a facility or common area subject to this Article must executethe Section 1811 Special Use Request and Agreement. If therequest is approved by the Facility Manager, it will be sent to theGeneral Manager or Board of Directors for final approval ordenial, as provided in Section 1807. Until a Special Use Requestand Agreement has been finally approved as provided under thisArticle, no person or group shall have any right to make a SpecialUse of a facility or common area.Special Use – BVSA Facility/Common Use Request – Stan-dard Operating Procedure.The following policy and “Standard Operating Procedure” (SOP)was adopted by the BVSA Board of Directors and Managementstaff, and will hopefully address the “how” of our Facility Use
BVSA MEETING SPACE USEAND SIGN-UP POLICIESKirk Wooldridge, BVSA General Manager
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MESSAGE FROMTHE BVSA BOARDJeanne Gray, Secretary
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There was a great turn out at theSeptember BVSA Board Meeting.Thanks to all the BVSA members whocame to listen and be a part of theprocess. We would like to extend asincere invitation to our Open BoardMeetings to all BVSA members. Our meetings are held on thethird Monday of the month at 6 pm. Location may change attimes, so be sure to check the BVSA website (bvsa.org) forupdated information. We had a lively discussion regarding the RC model airfield.Members of the RC Modelers presented the constraints of theirequipment and reviewed the American Modeler’s Associationguidelines for safety and operation. The goal was to develop anunderstanding of all parties involved and move forward as goodneighbors. The Board will research and discuss this further and itis an item on our next Special Meeting agenda. The Board authorized the purchase of three backstops for theBeaubien Ball Field and a Golf Pro Shop TV. These are replace-ment purchases paid for from our Reserve Fund. Items still beingresearched before purchase includes: weight equipment for thegym, volleyball nets and poles, surveillance system for theWhiting Center, and a new dance floor for the Saloon. The TennisPavilion shade cover was approved by the BSVA Board and ECClast month and is in the CSD’s hands at present. As you are aware, it has been a very dry season this past yearand fire danger is always an issue. A picnic table along a riding/hiking trail at the bottom of the canyon that empties out atMartingale and San Juan was removed because it had become agathering place for juveniles to smoke. This site also sustainedpaint damage to an ancient oak. Riders have frequently inter-acted with the smokers and attempted to halt the practice withoutany success. Hopefully, removing the table will discourage thegathering and reduce the potential for destruction. As a reminder,smoking is not allowed along any trail in the valley. We ask foryour cooperation and vigilance in this matter. The next Town Hall Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, October8, at 6:30 pm in the OTCC Reception Area. This is an opportunityfor all members and residents to speak informally with BVSA andCSD representatives about valley questions and concerns. Thehighlighted topic for discussion is the proposal of the Gran FondoCycling Event, sponsored by the City of Tehachapi. Tehachapihas requested to include Bear Valley as part of the ride. Re-appointment of BVSA Board Advisory Committees will
occur in January of 2014. Committees that operate on a calendaryear are Equestrian, Food Service, Golf, Lake Quality, Recreationand Rules. The Finance Advisory Committee is seated on a fiscalyear basis. These committees are all charged with assisting theBoard in researching issues that pertain to the committee theyserve. They propose recommendations to the Board for projectsand policies. Committee participation is an excellent trainingground for members interested in serving as future BoardDirectors. New thoughts and fresh eyes are very welcome. If youare interested in serving on an Advisory Committee, pleasecontact Kathleen Chattin (821-5537x231 or email [email protected]) and she will be glad to assist you. Best wishes to you and your family on a wonderful fall seasonin this special valley. Adios.
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BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTNOTICE OF VACANCYSandy Janzen, Assistant General Manager, CSD
The Bear Valley Community Services District has a vacancy onits five-member Board of Directors and will be accepting Letters ofInterest from qualified residents of Bear Valley Springs to serve forfourteen months of the term (until December, 2014). This vacancywill appear on the General Election ballot in November, 2014 asthe term was due to expire. The Board of Directors of the BearValley Community Services District will consider Letters of Interestat its Regular Board Meeting on October 10, 2013 at 6 p.m. at theDistrict office located at 28999 South Lower Valley Road, Teh-achapi, California 93561. Preferably, Letters of Interest should bereceived prior to the meeting but will be accepted up to the time ofthe meeting on October 10, 2013. Interested parties are advisedthat there is no requirement to file a letter to be appointed. Anyqualified individual in attendance at the meeting requestingconsideration will be allowed to address the Board. On October10, 2013 the Board will consider all interested candidates andappoint an individual to serve until December of 2014, or continuethe matter. All applicants are invited to address the Board on
October 10, 2013.Your attendance isencouraged butnot required. The qualifica-tions to serve onthe Board areresidency withinthe Districtboundaries andregistered to votein the District. Ifyou have anyquestions, pleasecontact AssistantGeneral ManagerSandy Janzen at(661) 821-4428(Monday – Fridayfrom 8 am to4:30 pm.)
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BVCSD FY 2012-13 FINALADOPTED BUDGETRudy Hernandez, Finance Director, CSD
Submitted herewith is the Fiscal Year(FY) 2013/14 Final Adopted Budget in theamount of $9,266,511 for the Bear ValleyCommunity Services District. This letter oftransmittal presents the budget highlightsand addresses the main points and majordecisions made in compiling this document. Adoption of a budget is one of the most important actionstaken by the Board of Directors. It establishes the District’sdirection for the near term, and to some extent these decisionsalso have long-term implications. The budget is the District’sfinancial work plan, translated in expenditures, supported byrevenues. The budget establishes the priorities of the District forthe fiscal year. Developing and monitoring the budget is an on-going process.The estimates that are developed in this process are modifiedthroughout the budget year to respond to unanticipated events.
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DOES YOUR DOGHAVE A LEASH?Sandy Janzen,Assistant General Manager, CSD
Please remain good neighborsand place your dog on a leash
when you are out with“man’s bestfriend.” The CSDhas been receiving complaints regardingdogs running free, messing up fishing
lines at the lake, using their neighbors’ yards as an outhouse,chasing the neighbors’ cats or worse yet - scaring peoplefollowing the laws and walking with their dogs on leashes. Pleaserefer to the District Code if you have any questions regarding theenjoyment of your dog in public areas.DISTRICT CODE SECTION 3-2-1: DOGS RUNNING ATLARGE; IMPOUNDMENT:A. Running At Large: No person owning or maintaining a dog shallallow such animal to wander free on the private property ofanother person or on district property, including recreationalfacilities and common areas except in designated dog parks. Adog which is restrained by an appropriate leash, not to exceed tenfeet (10') in length, by its owner or handler and under the immedi-ate (physical) control thereof, shall not be considered wanderingat large.B. Authority of Kern County Animal Control Director: 1. The Kern County animal control director or his/her designee (hereinafter “director”) is authorized to impound any and all animals which are kept, maintained or found at large in violation of the provisions of this chapter and otherwise enforce all statutes, regulations and ordinances within the district. 2. The director shall be vested with the authority to administer this chapter and chapter 7.08 of the Kern County ordinance code, as may be amended from time to time. In the course of these duties, the director shall have the authority to interpret the provisions of this chapter. Where there is a question as to the meaning or the intent of any requirement of this chapter, the director shall provide the necessary interpretation.C. Cooperation of Police Department: The district police depart-ment may cooperate and assist the Kern County animal controlservices in impounding any dog found wandering at large in thedistrict. (Ord. 11-236, 9-8-2011)
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTEMichael Dillenbeck,Waste Management Specialist IIKern County Waste Management Department
The Kern County Waste ManagementDepartment will be holding a HouseholdHazardous Waste Collection Event at theTehachapi Sanitary Landfill on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from9:00 am to 12:00 pm. This event is for Kern County Residents tobring their Household Hazardous Waste for free collection.Unfortunately, these roundups will not have the ability to acceptwaste from commercial businesses (direct businesses to call661-862-8922), but any Kern County Resident can bring up to15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per trip. Thank you for keeping these hazardous materials out of ourcounty landfills!
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Are you enjoying the Nature path? It’s there for your enjoymentand use. The BVS Association has recently approved signs,benches, and doggie stations for the path. The issue is the funding. So, what we propose is a walk-a-thon as a fund-raiser. Thegoal is to raise $5,000. This great community event will take placeat the Nature Path next to Beaubien Field on Saturday, October 19.Check-in will be between 8 and 10 am with walking/running to last
WATER WISEDenise Jelleschitz, Billing Clerk, CSD
With winter approaching us it is time tostart thinking about winterizing our sprinklersystems. It is the one and only way toprevent irrigation lines from freezing andbursting during the cold winter months. It isvery easy to do this on your own. You needjust a few tools, an air compressor, faucet adapter for air com-pressors and pliers. Below you will find six steps from ehow.comto accomplish this.–Shut off the water valve to the sprinkler system, turning the cutoffknob clockwise.–Unscrew the coupler that connects the main sprinkler line to thewater pipe near the cutoff line.–Lower the line to the ground so it is level with the main sprinklerline to drain the water. Your system may be equipped with drainvalves that open automatically when the water pressure fallsbelow a certain level. If you do not have an automatic system,continue the draining steps.–Screw on the adapter to the hose on the air compressor. Theadapter twists half a turn clockwise to lock onto the hose.–Fasten the other end of the adapter to the main line of thesprinkler system, turning the adapter to the right to tighten it.–Turn on the air compressor and run it until the sprinkler system iscompletely drained of water. When the sprinkler jets in the lawnstop spraying water, you’re done. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_8181858_drain-lawn-sprinkler-system.html#ixzz2e8f59HSy Please Conserve!
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until 11 am. Dogs are welcome, as well, but please use the stoopand scoop bags and dogs must be on a leash. Prizes will be awarded. We encourage you all to be involved,either as a walker/runner or as a sponsor. You can sponsor, or besponsored by the lap or by a set amount. We suggest incrementsof $5/lap. Forms can be picked up at the Whiting Center. Comeone, come all and be counted!
PG&E IN THE AREASandy Janzen, Assistant General Manager, CSD
PG&E will be back in thearea in early to mid-October.They will be preforming a hydrotest just outside the Bear ValleySprings Gate and heading east.The project is expected to taketwo to three months and ouronly concern for residents istraffic. A Traffic Control Plan isbeing prepared and all construc-tion vehicles will be diverted from Brown Road (immediatelyoutside our Gate). PG&E is working with CSD staff to keep us all informed. Wehave the drawings and specifications for the project available atthe district office for review and we will be posting information onour website as details become available (www.bvcsd.org). Our friends at Tehachapi Cummings County Water District(TCCWD) will be supplying all the water for the hydro test. Oncetesting is completed, the water will be filtered and re-injected backinto TCCWD’s raw water supply line. The following link to thePG&E website about the Pipeline Safety Enhancement Programis available for any additional questions. � http://pgeweb/topics/PSEP/Pages/default.aspx
SAFETY COLUMNKarolyn Hartmann, Supervising Dispatcher, BVPD
We each are ultimately responsible forour own personal safety. The following arecommon sense tips to protect yourself andhelp reduce the risk of becoming a victim ofcrime.BE PREPARED:1. Have a plan in the back of your mind.Know that anyone can be victimized, you willbe better equipped to deal with any situationif you have a plan.2. Develop a plan that you are comfortable with. Know yourlimitations and expectations. The plan will work only if you canimplement it in a crisis situation.3. Be alert and aware of the people around you.4. Always be aware of your surroundings, dark alleys, darkparking lots, etc...5. Let someone (friends or family) know if you have any specialplans.IF YOU BECOME THE VICTIM OF A CRIME1. Get medical aide and/or law enforcement assistance.2. Report it!3. Many criminals develop favorite areas to work as well aspredictable methods.4. The information that you give law enforcement may lead to thearrest of a criminal. Please take note of the suspect’s height, weight, hair color,clothing, scars, marks, or tattoos and any other details you can provide such asvehicle information and license plate.NEVER GIVE UP!!Most criminals are opportunists. The obstacles or adverse factorsyou place in their path, the less likely criminals are to bother you.Criminals don’t like to work very hard to get what they want.Prevention of crime starts at developing a positive, realisticattitude, that you can and will take positive action to deter andavoid crime.
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BEAR VALLEY TO PRACTICE FORLOCAL DISASTER ON OCTOBER 17John Anzulis, Disaster Council, CSD
The CSD Board of Directors created theDistrict Disaster Council (DDC) in 1995 toformulate a disaster plan for the community. One of the require-ments is for the DDC to periodically hold disaster drills to exercisethis plan. This year’s disaster preparedness exercise is plannedfor the morning of October 17th to coincide with The GreatCalifornia Shakeout exercise, a simulated 7.8 magnitude earth-quake running from the Salton Sea up through the AntelopeValley, which will be sponsored by the State of California, Countyof Los Angeles and other participating communities. Please markyour calendars for this date The Bear Valley exercise will bring together the disasterresponse elements within our community. An EmergencyOperation Center (EOC) will be opened at the BVPD to familiarizeCSD staff with its operations. CSD public works, (roads andwater), and the Police Department will participate. County Fire, ifavailable, will have a presence in the EOC. Community Emer-gency Response Teams (CERT) will activate their teams, checktheir status and establish communications with the EOC. BearValley Ham Radio will work with CERT and the EOC as communi-cations backup. Other participants may include the BVSA andother organizations. Please watch for extra traffic on BVS roadsduring the exercise as well as CERT teams practicing their skills In light of the natural disasters that have recently happenedlocally and around the globe in the last few years, we need to beaware that it is only a matter of time before we are hit with the “BigOne”. One way to prepare is to take the CERT training which willhelp you learn how to survive a disaster and assist your commu-nity in its recovery. The CERT classes are usually held twiceyearly around the Tehachapi Valley communities. Other excellentpersonal preparedness information can be found at many internetsites including the Red Cross, FEMA and Kern County Fire.
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BVSA CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONSVisit us at www.bvsa.org for updated club and event information
BVSA Recognized Clubs enjoy the benefits conveyed to them as per the BVSA Rules, Article 18.� BuckaroosPromotes safe, fun western cowboy activities for kids and adultsalike. All levels of riders welcome. George McMackin 821-1116.� Carriage DrivingMeetings are the 2nd Thursday each month at 6:00 pm at theEquestrian Center Lounge. We promote safe driving, drive-and-ride outings and good horsemanship. Dawn Wright 821-8970� Cultural Arts Association (CAA)Board meetings are the 1st Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m.at the OTCC Card Room. CAA provides performing artsprograms to enhance our way of life. Everyone welcome!Linda Turco 821-1505� Debating SocietyPresent public debates on issues of interest to BVS propertyowners and residents. BJ Mitchell 821-5110� DressageActive in many equestrian dressage activities in the local area.Lois Quinn 821-6323� GreenhornsProvides an environment for horse and rider to learncattle-handling skills that are used in working cattle operationsthroughout the west. Richard Stevenson 821-0056� Horseman’s AssociationPromotes fellowship, equestrian activities and facilities.Supports acquisition and preservation of riding trails.Judy Walsh 821-1615� Oak Tree Men’s GolfMeets the 2nd Tuesday every month in the Card Room at theOTCC at 9:00 am. Butch Reyburn 821-1769� Oak Tree Women’s GolfWeekly 9 & 18-hole play day for members. Mondays 4-personScramble. Open to all ladies. Linda Cross 821-5315
� Women’s ClubProvides an opportunity for good fellowship among the womenof BVS. Rona Samuels 821-5828 or www.bvswomensclub.com
� Pony ClubBVSPC is part of the United States Pony Club, an internationalorganization which promotes the development of the youngEnglish rider (to age 25). Alisha Loken 821-0105,[email protected]� RC ModelersAnyone interested in RC Model Aviation or Model Cars iswelcome to join us in activities at our field and our monthlymeetings. Ken Holden 821-0152� Sportsman’s ClubThe club coordinates a wide variety of social, sports and RVactivities. John Castner 821-0388� Tennis ClubRick Lund, Tennis Pro 747-0613
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setting. I participated in fitness training in the areas of boxing,football, baseball, softball, triathlons, and conditioning. My fondestmemories are working with the United States Marines in Field MedicalServices. After the service, I continued schooling at Calif. StateUniversity of Northridge where I finished all pre-requisites forapplication into the PT program. I’m grateful for my past experienceas it gave me the administrative experience to run rehab departmentsincluding Tehachapi Hospital where I received the Clinical Manager ofthe Year Award three years running. It’s been a great ride and we continue to dream and plan to grow!Referrals from the best orthopedic surgeons and doctors in the areahave been at the highest since opening. And I can’t leave out all ofthe ‘word of mouth’ referrals from our wonderful clients (thanks folks!). To ensure the best of care, Stone Mountain Physical Therapyuses only licensed staff, not so in other local settings. If you’rein the need of physical therapy, choose the most experienced,knowledgeable staff in Tehachapi. We’re certain you’ll be happyyou did! By Moe Cramer Jr., PTA
Additional Clubs and Organizations:� Allies & Album MakersMeet the 3rd weekend. Saturday 10 am-4 pm and Sunday 1-7pm. Make great progress on all photo goals including scrapbooking and digital albums. Julie Amstutz 821-9000� Bear Valley 4HOpen to all children ages 5-19. Current projects include shootingsports, arts & crafts, home economics, horse, llama, poultry,sheep, goats and rabbits. 4-H community meets are conductedthe 2nd Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Whiting Center.Laurie Hamilton 821-2406.� Boy Scout Troop & Pack 135Scoutmaster Kirk Newman 821-7011� Boy Scout Troop 594Scoutmaster Brian St. John 821-1241� CERTTraining BVS residents to be prepared and ready to serve in theevent of a local disaster situation. Jim Nelson 821-5205.� Crafty LadiesMeet at the Equestrian Center Lounge Tuesdays, 1-3 pm. Bringyour own project, get acquainted! Rosemarie Schermer 821-5706� Cub Scout Troop 135Cubmaster Jerry Sills 821-1873 or 304-1108� Emergency Amateur Radio TeamThis team is made up of licensed amateur radio operators in BVSwho donate their services in times of an emergency. Net check-inSundays, 7 pm 146.700Mhz(-) PL123.0. John Carnakis 821-2067� Friday Night Bridge PartyRelaxed atmosphere for couples and singles to enjoy socialBridge. Carol Burdick 821-72-13 or Elaine Williams 821-5768� Garden ClubThe Garden Club meets the 3rd Friday, March through October atthe Equestrian Center Lounge. Plans garden tours, programs,etc. Julie Armstutz 821-9000 or Eileen Butera 821-6913� Gene’s Bridge ClubProvides a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for enjoying DuplicateBridge. Ray Stewart 821-4745� Girl ScoutsRegistering K-3 grade. Cherie Rainwater 609-6754� Grizzlies Swim TeamWe swim year-round. Recreational and competitive.Scott Somers (661) 733-3063 or Sara Ritchie (918) 213-5914� Historical SocietyProvides an opportunity for good fellowship and encourages theresidents of Bear Valley to become interested in the preservationof this community’s historical past. Judy Reynolds 821-7035 orNicki Keene 821-2079
� Ladies Bunco NightThe dice start rolling at 5:30 pm and the fun doesn’t end until7:45. We meet at the Whiting Center the 1st Sunday of everymonth. Tami 821-1784 or Autumn 821-0730� P & J Bridge ClubChris Schaeffer (661) 771-2373� Pan PlayersAdele Conners 821-2411� Senior SoftballAnyone who can’t catch, pitch, throw, or bat will fit right in. This isnot competitive in any way. You or your spouse has to be 50years old or older and want to have fun, meet new people, andget some exercise at the same time. Come on out. Everyone iswelcome. Tuesdays, 4-6 pm weather permitting. Rick or DonnaPeckham 821-1380� Tehachapi Mountain Quilt GuildMeets the 1st Monday of the month at the BVS CommunityChurch between 9:00-9:30 am. Social time and business at 9:30.Visitors and new members are welcome.� Trail TrekkersMember enjoyment of Bear Valley trail system. Increaseknowledge of safe long-distance rides. Carol Miller 821-8966.� Spinners and WeaversExchanging of techniques and support. Elaine Maxwell 821-1680or Rona Samuels 821-5828.� Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)Captain Al Dameron 821-1157 for brochure and information
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In August, the ladies held their senior club championship withthe same format with just two days of play, here are the results:
FIRST FLIGHTLow net – Diane GriffinLow gross – Linda Cross
SECOND FLIGHTLow net – Lani SebastianLow gross – Corlette Grupp
2013 SENIOR WOMAN’S CLUB CHAMPION …. JERRI MARTIN! Congratulations to Vic Keesey Sr for winning the 2013 men’sPresident’s Cup championship. This event began in early Junewith 54 players competing in one-on-one 18-hole match playrounds. On August 25th, Pa Pa Vic squared off with the onlyremaining player, Mel Beck, in a very exciting match with a fairlylarge gallery in tow. The match went back and forth through the18 hole with Vic defeating Mel on the last hole.GREAT PLAYING GUYS!!! Talk about some great golfing, on Wednesday, August 28,13-year-old Blake Keesey established another new junior courserecord with a round of 76. Must take after his grandpa! Then, totop off the summer, on Saturday, August 31, Blake shot a 39 towin this year’s Junior Club championship! What’s he going to dowhen he turns 14??!! Oak Tree’s biggest golf event of the year was held on August16th and 17th with the Men’s Golf Club hosting the MemberGuest. The two day event featured a full field of 36 members and36 guests from as far away as Pahrump, Nevada. Bill Stewart’sguest was on his 25 consecutive visit to our golf tournament. Theevent is much more than just golf, with great lunches both dayshosted by the Oaks Restaurant, beer flowing and great camarade-rie. We had two father/son teams, one brother/brother team, twograndpa /grandson teams and even fathers and sons on opposingteams. It doesn’t get much better than that. The field was split into three flights and we paid out four placesin each flight. Here are the final results...
THIRD FLIGHT4 Gil and Kevin Crook3 Wayne Boudreau/Robert Erickson2 Lou Zanutto/Gerry Nell1 Marty Mooney/Cory Roncoroni
FRIDAYS FUN STUFFCLOSEST TO THE PIN#2 – Bob True 6’1”#4 – John Stephens 16’10”#11 – Wayne Boudreau 5’1”#13 – Ron Cross 15’5”
STRAIGHT DRIVE – Gerry NellLONG DRIVEJUNIOR – Trevor PloteSENIOR – Gerry Nell
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Special thanks to Butch Reyburn, the men’s golf club presi-dent, Sandy Williams and the countless volunteers from thespotters on the course, the beverage distributors and the ladieswho checked in the players and served them lunch. Thanks toBlazing Oaks mobile BBQ for the tremendous meal served up atthe awards banquet.
Three months left in this year and,with lots of holidays still ahead of us,the Sportsman’s Club has slowed down alittle bit. But, each month is a newopportunity for new people to join theSportsman’s Club. I think it’s the bestbargain in Bear Valley. Membership is$30 per person and if you join before or atThe Deep Pit-BBQ, this is what you get:All food and beverages free at Deep Pit, atFall Dinner and at Tehachapi Toys 4 Tots. So,I’m puzzled why you haven’t joined yet.October 5 – Annual Breakfast Hike – Meet atEquestrian Center at 9:00 am (note change intime for winter schedule). You will be hiking tothe Mulligan Room where you will have breakfast(optional). So bring money, in addition to theusual listed here, sunglasses, water, sunscreen,hat/visor, walking shoes, walking stick (optional).Anyone and everyone in the valley arewelcome to join on the hikes. If you likehiking and would like to meet other Bear Valleyresidents, this one is for you. For more information callSally 821-5160 or Linda 821-0489October 5 – Fall Dinner – “Octoberfest” - 5:00-10:00 pm at theWhiting Center. German attire is optional. You might want to wearyour dancing shoes because the “Boys Nite Out” band will beproviding the music. Menu: grilled bratwurst, rolls, sauerkraut,red potato salad, green salad, pretzels, dessert. All food and allbeverages free to members. Guests are $15. For more informa-tion or to sign up to help: set up, server, decorations, tear down,cooks, etc. – call Stan or Patty Lopata at (661) 557-1966October 6 – Horseshoe Tournament – 12:00 noon at horseshoepits (near swimming pool). The cost is $15 per person with theentry fee going to prize money. If you have your favorite horse-shoes, bring them. Otherwise, horseshoes will be provided. Foodwill be leftovers from Fall Dinner and attendees can bring a sidedish or dessert. BBQs will be working, spectators welcome (bringa chair). To sign up, call Rick Zanutto at 821-1348. The numberof pits will limit the number of players. This month, I’d like to mention one of our Sportsman’s Clubmembers who does a lot for the Sportsman’s Club, but alwaysbehind the scene. Bob Hellyer some years ago started comingearly to the Sportsman’s Club meeting each month to set upchairs, tables, the flag, etc. Bob also appears every year to helpwith the cooking at the Deep Pit BBQ. By the way, in case youdon’t know this, the cookers are there at the BBQ pit at Cub Lakefor the better part of two days. You never know when Bob will turnup to help. Thanks, Bob, for all you do to support the Sportsman’sClub.
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It is always hard to believe howquickly time passes. We are nowentering fall with only a few months of2013 left. I don’t know about you but Iam just getting used to 2013 and it willsoon be 2014. The BVSHA had a goodsummer. We had a very successfulMule Show and are about to have our ExtremeChallenge. I have very much enjoyed the great trail rides withour members. Candy Perez and I just rode in the high country of BVS. Wehauled our horses up to White Pine Campground. From there,we rode to Water Canyon Campground. We were in the tallpines with wonderful views of the valley. There is a nice loopfrom White Pine that would be an easy hike. White Pine has arestroom and water on Jacaranda. At our August meeting, we spoke about the trail crossings onSan Juan. The timbers are showing their age and will beremoved. The CSD has to notify each property owner that has atrail crossing. Once that is completed the trail crew will removethe timbers and replace them with road base. I avoid thetimbers when I ride San Juan.
At the last meeting of the EAC, I was asked if the Horsemenwould be willing to replace the damaged flag pole at the EQLounge. I mentioned it at the meeting and all were in favor of thisproject. I asked Ron Hayton to head the project. He has found a20-foot flag pole that meets all our needs; it even has a solar lightthat will shine on the flag. He is in the process of making thepurchase and will need some volunteers to help install the flagpole. Have you have noticed the Memorial Plaques at the flagpole. We need to decide where we want to place them. Onepossibility is to place them closer to the entrance for betterexposure. As I rode out of White Pine the campground brought back a funmemory. When my youngest daughter was about nine, she,Kathy and Kari Aten rode their ponies for hours throughout thevalley. They wanted to go to White Pine Campground with theirponies and spend the night. At that time, it was an overnighthorse camp with as few homes so we had a lot of bootleg trails.We allowed them with the company of an adult. Fred Peacevolunteered and would go anywhere they could go with theirponies. A big mistake because our kids seldom followed theestablished trails and it became a challenge to them. The parentsdrove up and set up camp and had a restful time waiting for ourriders. Soon our riders appeared in high spirits except for Fred.He and his horse looked exhausted. When we asked how theride was, his only response was “Have you ever followed a four-wheel drive road with a two wheel drive”. He never rode with ourkids again and we were careful not to take on such a challenge. In September we had the Wine Ride to Sousa Winery. LoisQuinn speaker, at the September meeting, spoke about WesternDressage. We are also thinking about a Trail Clinic in the nextmonth. Don’t forget the Extreme Challenge on October 5th. Wehope you will ride and have fun. Speaking of fun, mark yourcalendar for October 26th, which is the date of our Halloween FunDay. You need to start thinking of a costume for the CostumeClass. See you at our next meeting on October 25th. Which willbe a Halloween party. Remember it is never too late to join the BVSHA. Even thoughour main purpose is to advance and preserve the trails, we haveseveral social events. We enjoy learning more about the art ofhorsemanship and trail riding. Come to our meetings on thefourth Friday of the month that are usually held at the EquestrianCenter Lounge.
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BVS CARRIAGEDRIVING SOCIETYDawn Wright, President, BVSA
Do I detect some cooling in the air?Could it be Fall is trying to come intoour lives? My horses have started adense winter coat. This Summer hasbeen long, hot, dry and dusty. We willall welcome some much needed rain.We are all hoping for a wet season. The August Poker Workshop waswell attended. I am amazed how well thehorses do with the variety of obstacles.Everyone enjoyed this program andespecially the free lunch. The winning pokerhands were won by 1st Terri S., 2nd Sharon S, 3rd by Wes, P.Our last two Poker workshops was on Saturday September 21and the next on, Saturday, October 19. Be sure to come, yourhorse can be ridden, driven or led. No one has to complete anytask to receive their cards. This is a great exposure for anyequine. Members only to participate. Remember, if your horsedoes not reside in BVS, there is a $10 per horse tie-up fee asmandated by the Equestrian Center, so expect to pay. Envelopeswill be provided for those needing to pay the tie-up fee. The drive and rides out of Cub Lake have been a greatsuccess. We all are eager to get our horses, donkeys and mulesout for a trail ride and the potluck lunches are always delicious.Come by and join us, there is always a nice breeze. The issue oftrail manners has been mentioned; it is never proper to canteryour ridden or driven horse in a group, and considered poor formto canter or lope a driving horse. All of our drives are pleasuredrives. Please refrain from speeding or cantering. This type ofbehavior can cause behavioral problems; no one wants a whiteknuckle-ride. Once a horse is allowed to do this, you trained themto do this. This is how equipment is damaged and horses anddrivers injured. Our September meeting began with a delicious potluck. Theguest of honor was Nora Kimton who celebrated her 100thbirthday. This precious lady is so sharp and delightful to bearound. We can only hope to come close to enjoying life as shehas. Just think of all the historical events and the changes intechnology since 1913. Nora is a lovely lady that we can look upto and we are blessed to have her a part of our lives. More good news, our speaker Randi Goldsworthy will be thenext manager for the Equestrian Center. We will support herefforts for a smooth transition. Many thanks to Liz for all that shehas done; you will be missed. Randi spoke on her favorite equine, Mules. Randi has shownher mules at the world champion level. The cross between amare and a jack makes a mule. I hope that many of you attendedthe BVS Mule show in August. I was so impressed with theelegant beauty of today’s mules. Mules are capable of any equinediscipline, from dressage to driving. They are faithful and intelli-gent. For those of you whose only knowledge of Mules is Francisthe Talking Mule, well there is a whole lot more to know. Enjoy every day, be kind to each other, do the things you likewhile you still can.
HOT TIP, When measuring for a winter blanket, avoid using ametal tape measure, as it can become upsetting to your horse.Simply use a string and measure it.
SCHOOL ZONE CONFUSIONBV Chief of Police Rod Walthers, CSD
From time to time our officers are questioned regarding theschool speed zone which encompasses the streets aroundCummings Valley Elementary School. Questions such as: When isit in effect or for how long during the day, is it every day, etc. Cumming Valley Elementary School is a fenced schooltherefore as long as there are children present outside the gatedarea (parking lot, sidewalk area or even across the street from theschool, etc.); the 25 MPH speed limit applies. Once the schoolsecures its gates with all children contained within the schoolgrounds, or the children have all departed the school grounds atthe end of the day, does the school speed limit return to its normalspeed limit? To be safe, we all should simply slow down while passing theschool. The speed limit extends 500 feet from the school for north/south travel and 500 feet for east/west travel.
THANKSGIVING GATEPASSESKarolyn Hartmann,Supervising Dispatcher, BVPD
2013 is the tenth year Bear Valley PoliceDepartment will implement its Thanksgiving
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November is the month for unique gift shopping. There are twoseparate shopping events at the Whiting Center! The main event is the Holiday Bazaar, a traditional Christmasshopping event the day after Thanksgiving held here for the lastdecade. This event is limited to handmade crafts and gifts of manyvarieties. This event has long been the traditional start of theChristmas season in Bear Valley. The Holiday Bazaar is sched-uled for November 29-30 – plan for a visit during that time. Since the focus of the Holiday Bazaar is handcrafted items, wehave had frequent requests for another venue that would allowother variety of products. This is the start of the Gift Boutique thatis now in its second season. The Gift Boutique is a one-day eventthat is scheduled twice a year, fall and spring on the first Saturdayof the month. This year the Fall event will be November 2, from9:00 am - 2:00 pm. The boutique is open to small businessesas well as homemade crafts. If you would like to purchaseTupperware, Avon, Watkins products, candles, Mary Kay, andPampered Chief products for example, without attending ahome party, then this is the sale for you! We are taking vendorreservations for the fall Gift Boutique at this time. Spaces are$20.00 each for members. If you are a shopper and want to stay close to home andsupport your neighbors, mark your calendar for these two events!You will be sure to find unique items for yourself or gifts at eithersale! Please make sure you leave gate passes for your guests tocome shopping also.
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Request sign-up process and how these procedures are theoperational mechanics of Article 18 and the Association Rules thatapply.BVSA SOP 12-24-2008-005Description and Purpose: This document describes the policiesand procedures for the reservation and use of AssociationFacilities/Common area and meeting space by Committees,“Recognized Clubs” and/or members, and to provide for adequatenotice to clubs or members who have reserved for regularlyscheduled or repeated use of a particular amenity or meetingspace, in the event it becomes necessary to preempt a previouslyreserved date to accommodate a banquet event or other commer-cial use of that space.See also the following or use in conjunction with:BVSA Rules: Article 3, Section 304 (b)BVSA Rules Article 18, all Sections apply 1800-1811BVSA Rules Section 1811. “Special Activity Request andAgreement Form”Policies1.0 INDIVIDUAL USE OF MEETING SPACE (Less than6 persons)1.1.1 Individual use of an amenity or meeting space is provided,during normal operating hours set by the Board of Directors,without reservation or advance notice for all members when thespace is not being used by another member or group.1.1.2 Individual use of an amenity or meeting space is regulatedby the published BVSA Rules in general, and by the particularrules applying to that specific location.1.1.3 Common courtesy, respect for personal space, and asharing of the available space will be expected of individualmembers using a space occupied by other individual members.1.2 GROUP USE OF MEETING SPACE (6 or more persons)1.2.1 Group use of an amenity or meeting space is provided byadvance reservation only and requires the completion andsubmittal of a “Special Activity Request and Agreement Form”.1.2.2 Non-paying “Recognized Groups” or “Special UseMembers” may be “bumped” (defined as having their previousreservation time for the meeting space being given to anothergroup or function) from a reserved meeting space in favor of a“revenue-producing group” only when at least 4 days (96 hours)advance notice is given the non-paying group. The non-payinggroup may consent to shorter notice voluntarily, but will not becompelled to surrender their space and time unless the 96 hournotice is first given the group by the Special Events Coordinator orAmenity Manager.1.2.3 Meeting and function space for all groups will be based ona “first reserved, first-served” basis, with priority in scheduling thedates of use being given to groups consisting solely of membersand their families.1.2.4 Groups wishing to use space on multiple occasions and oron a continuing and/or regular basis throughout the upcomingcalendar year (January 1 thru December 31) are now asked toattend the annual sign-up day meeting in order to submit theirwritten reservation requests to the Amenity Manager or “SpecialEvents Coordinator” in order to make their upcoming reservationrequests for the next calendar year. Those who cannot attend thesign up day meeting should submit their requests in writing atleast 24 hours prior to the scheduled date of the sign-up meeting.1.2.5 The OTCC Special Events Coordinator (for the Oak TreeCountry Club) and the amenity managers with meeting space willpost the annual calendar in a location visible to members at theOTCC and the calendar will also be posted on the BVSA websitewww.bvsa.org and updated as events and groups are added orcancelled.1.2.6 Conflicting requests and ties for submittal dates or dates
of use will be decided by the Special Events Coordinator orAmenity Manager in a meeting with the conflicting parties orgroups, during which each groups will be asked to give a sum-mary of their requirements, time restrictions and any possiblealternate dates and times.1.2.7 Cancellations of previously contracted meeting spacerequires at least 7 days notice, otherwise all or part of the eventadvance deposit may be forfeited (for paying groups), or annualreservation preference for the upcoming year may be forfeited orgiven lower priority, if a group habitually reserves space and thencancels without 7 days notice.1.3 EQUESTRIAN CENTER1.3.1 Guidelines for scheduling meeting space at the BVSEquestrian Center Clubhouse have been established to makesure that all clubs and homeowners have fair and equitableopportunity to use the single clubhouse.1.3.2 Please note that horse shows and events have beenscheduled and take priority over all others as these events canonly be held at the Equestrian Center. The scheduling will beprioritized as follows:1. BVS Horse Shows and events requiring the clubhousereceive first priority.2. BVS recognized horse clubs.3. All other BVS recognized clubs and non-recognized clubs,organizations. A. Scheduled monthly meetings. B. Scheduled weekly meetings. I hope this article will give our members a better understandingof how the BVSA manages to make the best use of all AssociationFacilities (Amenities)/Common areas and meeting space. For anyadditional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me orany of the Amenity Managers in which you are interested inreserving time with for use of their amenity.
BVSA Meeting Space Use and Sign-up Policies (cont’d. from p. 6)
Monthly reports are provided as a method for on-going review atboth the operating and the capital improvement project (CIP)levels.FY 2013/14 Budget HighlightsOPERATING EXPENDITURE BUDGET The final adopted budget is $9,266,487 which is broken downinto five sections, which are Personnel Services, Services andSupplies, Capital Outlay, Debt Service and Transfers-Out. Personnel Services in the amount of $4,099,693 represents adecrease of ($125,215) or 3% over the prior FY 2012/13 adoptedbudget:• There was one new position added in the proposed budget.• The budget includes funds for a 1.3% cost of living adjustment.• Health Insurance costs are projected to remain the same.• Per staff’s discussion with our workers’ compensation insurance carrier, workers’ compensation costs are expected to decrease by 25% or ($22,000). This decrease is due to the experience modification factor which is a ratio of the last three (3) years’ workers’ compensation claims.• PERS Retirement rate costs for public safety are projected to be 19.900%. which is a very small increase over the current year PERS rate of 19.169%. Miscellaneous employees PERS rate is projected to be 10.282% which is also a small increase of 0.566% over the current rate of 9.716%. Services and Supplies are projected to increase $82,212 or3% over the prior FY 2012/13 adopted budget. Several itemsworth noting are:• Administrative costs are projected to be $167,416 which represents a decrease of ($58,567) or 26% over prior year adopted budget. This decrease is mainly due to a change in how
BVCSD FY 2012-13 Final Adopted Budget (cont’d. from p. 8)
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legal services are expensed (using actual costs rather than % basis).• The cost of electricity is projected to go up by an average of 7.5%.• The legal services budget is projected to be $84,750, which represents an increase of $45,650 over prior year adopted budget.• District-wide insurance for auto and general liability is projected to decrease by 3%.• Despite an increase of 38% in the roll off box fee over the last couple of years, the Solid Waste fund proposed budget does not include a rate increase.Capital Outlay is budgeted in the amount of $1,207,963 (seeCapital Improvement Projects Budget). This represents anincrease of $661,000 over the prior year adopted budget. Someprojects and equipment to be funded included:• Purchase of two (2) one-ton plow trucks for water and roads departments, $106,000.• Purchase of water leak detectors, $38,000.• Well rehabilitation (wells 3 & 4), $125,000.• Remote-read water meters, $90,000. To allow reading by drive by.• Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping, $80,000 (Water Department)• GIS Mapping, $35,000 (Roads)• Road Contracts, $500,000. Road contracts for road construction/ improvements. Chip seal and/or micro pave upper roads.Debt Service budget for FY 2013/14 is projected to be $697,470which is approximately the same amount that was actually paid inprior FY 2012/13.Budget SummaryDistrict-wide revenues and transfers-in are projected to be$9,479,911, which is $1,189,494 more than last year’s adoptedbudget. Most of this increase relates to a new budget changewhich shows money transferred in from savings to fund capitaloutlay projects as a revenue item. District-wide expenditures andtransfers-out are projected to be $9,266,487, which amounts to anincrease of $1,059,805. Most of this increase will be used to fundcapital projects. Overall, District-wide budgeted revenues areprojected to exceed budgeted expenditures by ($9,479,911 -$9,266,488) $213,423.FUND ANALYSIS:General Fund:Revenues for FY 2013-14 are projected to be $2,457,034 andexpenditures and transfers-out are projected to be $2,432,791,resulting in a surplus of $24,243. Listed below are highlights of theGeneral Fund budget:• Revenues are projected to decrease by ($33,329) or 1% over prior year adopted budget. Of this amount, $29,061 is due to decrease in property taxes.• Expenditures are projected to be $93,699 greater than FY 2012- 13 adopted budget. Personnel costs are projected to be $120,072 less than last year’s adopted budget. Supplies and services are projected to be $41,558 higher than last year.• Dispatch budget is projecting a decrease of ($2,389) over prior year adopted budget.• Police budget is projecting a decrease of ($71,978) or 5% over prior year adopted budget. Personnel budget is decreasing by ($120,072). Much of this is attributed to removing vehicle maintenance labor that was previously charged to the police budget, decrease in hourly and overtime budgets, and new police employees starting at lower pay levels which also results in decreased benefit costs. Services and supplies budget is projected to increase by $50,098. Most of this increase is due to legal cost budget which accounts for $45,000. The FY 2013-14 police budget was prepared on the basis of going with past actual expenditures.• Gate budget is projecting a decrease of ($16,940) over prior year adopted budget.
• General services budget is projecting a decrease of ($2,392) over prior year adopted budget.• General Fund subsidy to the Post Office Fund is projected to be $15,721.Roads Fund:Revenues and transfers-in for FY 2013-14 are projected to be$1,618,463. Of this amount, $380,000 is being taken from savingsto fund capital expenditures. Expenditures are projected to be$1,618,231, resulting in a projected surplus of $232. Listed beloware highlights of Roads Fund budget:• Request for $53,000 for purchase of (1) one-ton plow truck.• Request for $35,000 for GIS Mapping.• Request for $500,000 for road contracts for road construction/ improvements. Chip seal and/or micro pave upper roads.Post Office Fund:Revenues and transfers-in for FY 2013-14 are projected to be$52,571 and projected expenditures $52,571 resulting in abalanced budget. To balance the Post Office fund budget theGeneral Fund must subsidize in the amount of $15,722, which isan increase of $530 over the prior year adopted budget.Water Enterprise Fund:Revenues and transfers-in for FY 2013-14 are projected to be$2,902,115, and projected expenditures and transfers-out areprojected to be $2,891,969, resulting in a projected surplus of$10,474. Listed below are highlights of Water Enterprise Fundbudget:• $530,000 is being transferred from water reserve fund savings to fund capital projects.• $57,000 is being transferred from water pass-through fund savings to help cover the cost of purchase water.• Request for $53,000 for purchase of (1) one-ton plow truck.• Request for $38,000 to purchase water leak detectors.• Request for $125,000 for well rehabilitation project (wells 3 & 4).• Request for $90,000 for remote-read water meters to allow reading by drive by.• Request for $80,000 for GIS Mapping.• Request for $60,000 for water system engineering analysis.Water Reserve Fund:Revenues and transfers-in from savings for FY 2013-14 areprojected to be $530,000 and projected transfers-out to wateroperating fund are projected to be $530,000 to fund capitalexpenditures.Wastewater Enterprise Fund:Revenues and transfers-in for FY 2013-14 are projected to be$517,387, and expenditures are projected to be $492,127,resulting in a projected surplus of $25,260. Listed below are thehighlights of the Wastewater Enterprise Fund:• Salaries and benefits are projected to decrease by $30,464. Most of this is attributed to staffing changes reflecting a decrease from three to two positions. For FY 2013-14, there are two full- time positions funded which are for one (1) Wastewater Supervisor and one (1) Wastewater Operator II.• Capital outlay in the amount of $4,955 represents wastewater enterprise fund’s share of the cost for the purchase of the new accounting software program.Solid Waste Enterprise Fund:Revenues for FY 2013-14 are projected to be $552,113, andprojected expenditures and transfers-out are projected to be$551,824, resulting in a projected surplus of $289. As previouslystated, despite an increase of 38% in the roll off box fee over thelast couple of years, the Solid Waste Fund FY 2013-14 prelimi-nary adopted budget does not include a rate increase. Listedbelow are the highlights of the Solid Waste Fund:• Capital outlay in the amount of $5,843 represents solid waste enterprise fund’s share of the cost for the purchase of the new accounting software program.
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