LODGE LOG. Sunday, April 21, :00 am 1:00 pm. Adults: $ Children Ages 9-12: $ Ages 6-8: $8.00. Under 5: Free. Menu: Eggs Benedict

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1 LODGE LOG Blue Lake Springs Homeowners Association APRIL 2019 Sunday, April 21, :00 am 1:00 pm Adults: $27.00 Children Ages 9-12: $14.00 Ages 6-8: $8.00 Under 5: Free Menu: Eggs Benedict Roasted red potatoes with herbs Belgian Waffles with fresh fruit and whipped cream Salad Baked Salmon with lightly seasoned panko crust and lemon butter Scrambled Eggs with cheese Bacon, Smoked sausage Baked ham with apricot sauce Parker Rolls Orange & Cranberry Juices For reservations please call the business office (209) Payment is due at time of reservation. You will be charged the full amount for cancellations after April 18, 2019, or no shows. 1

2 If there is any member 2019 Calendar of Events who knows of someone Monday Afternoon Canasta Third Mondays at 1:30 Linda Utter who may need a get well card or sympathy card, Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Second & Fourth Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. Patty Enos please call the Sunshine Lady, Sheila Silcox at Thursday Morning Duplicate Bridge Second Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Bev Vasquez Friday Morning Bridge Every Friday at 9:30 a.m. Debbie Kushnir WELCOME HOMEOWNERS (Please note for all bridge groups, please call ahead to save a spot) Joshua & Trista Gladstone Mahjong First and Third Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Leni Salayko Unit 01 Eduardo & Edith Guillen Texas Hold em: Second Thursday at 2:00 p.m. (September 2018 through May 2019) Brian Raley Unit 08 Brian Parrish Unit 02 Potluck Second Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. (September 2018 through May 2019) Sue Pollak Freya Sands Unit 09 John & Michelle Aguis Unit 01 Laura Aranda Unit 13 Jonathan Davis & Amie Price Unit 05 2

3 SNOWFLAKE LODGE HOURS: FRIDAY/ SATURDAY 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm (year round) Snowflake Lodge Restaurant is open year round Friday and Saturday nights, to members and their guests. It is a full service restaurant serving an extensive, ever evolving menu featuring the finest food on the mountain prepared by Chef Marc Kirby and his talented team. With a full service dining menu you are sure to find your new favorite! Although alcohol is not served, you are welcome to bring your own wine with no corkage fee. Snowflake Lodge always offers complimentary soft drinks. We hope to see you in the restaurant soon! For Dinner reservations please call Walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. 3

4 Hello fellow Blue Lake Springs HOA Members. Spring has finally sprung and we are enjoying some beautiful weather. But remember, winter will not officially be over until it has snowed on the dogwoods. For more than the last two months we have had the valves and floodgates at our two lakes open full and still both lakes are over-filled. The runoff from the heavy rains and the melting snow is still flowing at unprecedented rates. Hopefully it will moderate before the beginning of summer. We still have a lot of work that needs to be done in order to prepare the lakes for member use. On the 21st. of this month we had a great dinner at Snowflake Lodge celebrating approximately 60 volunteers who work hard to make our HOA such a wonderful place. We truly appreciate all of the work they do to support everyone. For the past two years Blue Lake Springs has been designated a Firewise Community by the National Fire Protection Association. This is a big deal as it helps to reduce fire insurance rates. Only a few communities in Calaveras County qualify. There are many things that must be done to maintain this designation; one is to have an annual community activity to promote fire safety. This year on Saturday, May 4, we will hold a clean-up day at Fly-in Lake and other locations in the development. There is a notice regarding this later in The Lodge Log and details will be published in the weeks prior to the event. We hope as many people will participate as possible. This is also a good event for kids, getting them outdoors and it allowing them to do something constructive that they can enjoy. As I mentioned in last month s President s Message, our board is preparing a new fining policy and clean-up strategy for our members who do not follow the requirements of State regulation PRC 4291, and do not adequately clean their properties. This is not an easy task, as it requires consultation with legal council, coordination with Ebbetts Pass Fire District, Cal-Fire, and Calaveras County. Last year one or more of these organizations let us down, and we were not able to get as many of the worst of the worst properties cleaned, as we would have liked. This year we think we have resolved the issues that caused us problems last year, and we are ready to move forward. This issue will be discussed at the April 20th. Board meeting. We hope that everyone who is interested in this issue can attend that meeting and provide the Board with your input. As many of you know, we have a Fire Prevention Coordinator on staff. His name is Thomas Hein and he is available to meet with members and help them deal with their fire prevention and lot clearing issues. Thomas s job is not to be a cop, but rather to be a consultant to work with our members to give them advice and consultation. Thomas can be reached by calling our office at , or by at vip@blsha.com. Remember, it doesn t matter how slow you go to make things better as long as you never stop. Anonymous Mike McAtee BLSHOA President 4

5 VOLUNTEERS IN PREVENTION (VIP) Hello BLS, It looks like winter is coming to an end. The past couple of months have been full of snow and rain. There was quite a lot of damage to properties. The water brought debris from the properties to the culverts and clogged them up. This caused nasty roadways and black ice. Please be proactive and clean the culverts and drainage ditches on your property. We will most likely receive more rain before summer and the debris is causing the natural flow of water to divert into small streams, which may lead to water damage to you and/or your neighbors property. There were many trees that fell during the last couple months. The wind, snow and rain have paid special attention to the cedar trees in BLS. Please take a look around to make sure that all the trees on your property are healthy. Please remember that PRC4291 and the BLS CC&R's say that all dead and/or diseased trees, and their slash, must be removed immediately. BLS has had trees that have fallen on houses over the past couple months. This is not a phone call anyone wants to receive. It does not take much to take a minute and look around your property for potential hazards. VIP inspections are around the corner. If you have not contacted a lot cleaner, please do so. The lot cleaners will be very busy right before the inspection time. If you do not get to them as early as possible you may not be able to have your lot cleaned by the end of May. Fire season is now starting earlier and ending later. The last thing any of us want is to have a Paradise situation in our beautiful town. If you need assistance in finding a lot cleaner, you can go to the following link: If you would like to be a VIP inspector (Volunteers In Prevention) or volunteer in any way, please contact at vip@blsha.com. We need all the help we can get! Have a wonderful April! -Thomas Hein BLS Fire Safety 5

6 Rec Ramblings Today the sun is out! Hip, Hip, Hooray! Even with this intense winter and wondering if we had moved to Seattle and didn t remember, preparations for another great Summer Recreation season have started! Hiring is underway and we are looking for: Lifeguards, Lake Monitors, Recreation Office staff, and Summer Aides. We are hiring part time or full time employees. Call or the business office and ask for an application. You might want to also send along a current resume. And back by popular demand, our Touch a Truck event on Saturday, June a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring the kids and get close and personal with a firetruck, police vehicles, and more. You will be happy to know we have scheduled this at the Fly in parking lot. We will have lots of room to spread out. More on this popular event later. Please make a note our annual July 4 th Kids Fishing Derby is Thursday actually on the 4 th! Bobbie Owens will be in charge of the derby which starts at 6:30 a.m. Those 16 years old and under may fish. Please remember to carry your HOA member s card as we will be checking. The Snack Bar will be open late before our fireworks on Lodge Lake. So forget cooking, pack a blanket and join us for our annual fireworks show. Even though the weather has hampered the Maintenance crew, improvements continue to be made at our main facility and Fly-In Lake. We are close to finishing the disc golf course, and once Fly-In Lake is dredged, look for additional picnic tables and shade trees. Feel like you are missing out on the happenings? Stayed tuned in, sign up for hot Blue Lake Springs s. Go to our website and sign up for what notices you wish to receive. All of us here at Blue Lake Springs are looking forward to the summer and we trust you are too. Our wish is for you to say, This was the best summer vacation ever. Judith A. Anderson, Summer Recreation Director 6

7 Get ready for an exciting community project that we will be telling you about soon! Since Blue Lake Springs is a Firewise USA designated community, we are required to sponsor an annual project that highlights our fire safety efforts in the Wildland Urban Interface where we live, and want to preserve. In prior years, we have participated in a town hall type event at Independence Hall. While this has been a successful event, this year, we have decided to do something different that will be educational, informative and hands on. We want to promote fire safety by encouraging our property owners to work together on a project. This will be an excellent and practical way for us to learn what our responsibilities are while living in a forest environment and see our accomplishments at the end of the day. We know that fire safety begins with each of us and we hope that you will set aside some time to join us on May 4,2019. Look for more information to come! Blue Lake Springs Fire Safety 7

8 Saturday May 4th Join us for a fun filled night of Dinner & Dancing Doors open at 5:30 pm More details to come Texas Hold em Poker for Blue Lake Springs Homeowners and their guests. All levels are welcome. Age: Adult Check in 1:30 PM Location: Snowflake Lodge Date: 2nd Thursday for the Month Come join the fun! Reservations required for seating, Brian Raley, bplaguna1999@yahoo.com 8

9 Blue Lake Springs Homeowners Association Office Hours Tuesday-Saturday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Office Phone: (209) ~ Fax: (209) blsoffice@caltel.com Post Office Box 712, Arnold, CA Web Site: Snowflake Lodge Restaurant Friday and Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please Call for Reservation (209) Summer Recreation (Memorial Day to Labor Day) Recreation Office Phone (209) blsrecreation@caltel.com Board of Directors Meetings Third Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Board of Directors Administration General Manager, Tony Abila Assistant General Manager Amber Meyer Snowflake Lodge Restaurant Executive Chef, Marc Kirby Facilities Facilities Manager, Mark Owens Summer Recreation Summer Recreation Director, Judith Anderson Security Vernon Nicholson President, Mike McAtee Vice President, Bev Vasquez Treasurer, Bruce Utter Secretary, Denny Clemens Director, Guy Pollak Director, Doug Hjelmhaug Director, Steve Pollock Your Association welcomes letters from members and well publish them in the Lodge Log on a space available basis. If necessary they will be edited for style and shortened to 200 words. Letters will not be returned to author. Formal policy is on file at the Association office. Members should request a copy of the policy If they are considering submitting a Member to Member Production of the Lodge Log: Blue Lake Springs HOA Staff 9