WINTER 2001 BVRI NEWSLETTER

Editor: Bill Webb

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Now is the time to renew your membership in BVRI or join anew if you are not now a member. The benefits you receive by supporting your resident’s association are outlined below. I would strongly encourage you to join BVRI and to vote for new board members.

I would also encourage you to become an active member of the association by:

· looking at our web site from time to time in order to obtain current information
· cleaning up the area around your home during the summer months in order to reduce the fire danger to you and your neighbors
· attending the picnic and general meeting during the weekend of August 25th
· and/or bringing issues to the board either via email, letter, or in person at a board meeting

BVRI is your organization and the board is here for you. BVRI is, though, a volunteer organization and if you are passionate about a certain issue, you may be asked to serve on a committee on that issue. Get involved – BVRI is only as strong as its members!

Dave Morley, President

BVRI MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL BVRI Membership dues this year will be $60 – the same as last year. As a member of BVRI, you will receive:

· Representation before the Alpine County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission as Bear Valley issues arise;
· An active voice in community affairs as fire protection, sewers, parking, snow removal, snowmobile transportation center, and the Architectural Review Committee;
· Use of beautiful beaches during the summer months;
· Informative quarterly BVRI newsletters;
· Use of the BVRI web site – bvri.org – with general Bear Valley information

During 2000, BVRI represented you on the following issues:

· Architectural reviews
· Bear Valley School scholarship program
· Maintenance and operation of the beaches
· Transportation center lighting
· Sewage treatment

Please use the form on the back of this newsletter and the enclosed pre- addressed envelope to renew your membership as well as to vote for the new slate of BVRI Board candidates also included in this newsletter – Please mail your dues payment and ballot by Monday April 9th to BVRI, PO Box 5145, Bear Valley, CA 95223

This will be the only BVRI newsletter that non-members will receive.

Announcement of the April BVRI Board Meeting – The next scheduled BVRI Board meeting will be held Saturday April 21, 2001 at 4:00PM in the BV Library. President Dave Morley will post the agenda on the BVRI WEB site prior to the meeting. In addition to a full business agenda, newly elected board members will be introduced and confirmed by the board.

BVRI Summer Picnic For BVRI Members – This summers BVRI picnic will be held Saturday August 25th 12:00 noon at the big beach! This is a great chance to meet and greet your neighbors, friends, family and BVRI board members. This year the picnic’s a little later in the summer so please be sure to save the date and plan to attend. More details will be provided via the bvri.org web site as well as in future newsletters.

Want to help make the picnic a success? Want to make a donation to the fabulous picnic raffle that supports local BV causes? Then contact BVRI Board Member Liz Protell our summer picnic manager by e-mail at: Lprotell@aol.com and let her know how you’d like to help – Thanks in advance for your support!!

Announcement of August Annual Meeting – The BVRI annual meeting will be held Sunday August 26th at 10:00AM in the Perry Walther Center. All BVRI members are invited to attend – in addition to meeting all of the BVRI Officers and Board members – there will be a full business agenda covered during this meeting. Full agenda details will be published in the Spring BVRI Newsletter as well as posted on the bvri.org web site.

Bear Valley Music Festival – The Bear Valley Music Festival enters its 33rd season with a very talented new Executive Director. Don Bean has had a long and successful career as a music and event promoter, fundraiser, and marketing expert. His first major coup was landing the great Glen Campbell for this year’s Opening Night.
    Carter Nice returns as our classical Music Director, bringing with him the exceptionally high quality members of the Bear Valley Festival Orchestra. This year’s opera is Tosca with, as Carter says, plenty of sex and violence, classical style ( and wonderful music of course!)
    The Festival runs from July 28 through August 12. The Festival always needs help in the form of donations, volunteers, and especially housing for musicians. If you’d like to "Adopt –A-Musician", help with a donation, volunteer to work during the Festival, or buy tickets, please call the Festival office at 209-753-2574.

Architectural Review Committee – Chairman Ron Murphy reminds homeowners in the "new" subdivisions of Bear Valley (tracts1-7,9) are reminded that any alteration to the exterior of their homes requires ARC approval prior to implementation. (Some require Alpine County Building Department approval) This includes reroof, repaint/restain, tree removal, landscaping, remodel---anything that changes the exterior appearance of the property. Your Architectural Review Committee consists of Ron Murphy(Chair), Terry Woodrow, Robin LaRoy, Clem Soga and Gary Willard. Contact any of them direct with any questions or email them through the BVRI web site (www.bvri.org). 

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