BVRI SPRING 1999 NEWSLETTER

Editor - Jack Shuck

ELECTION OF BVRI OFFICERS; BOARD MEMBERS. The following officers were elected at the BVRI Board of Directors’ meeting on April 10,1999: President - Marilyn Ruch, Vice-President - Cindy Stephens, Secretary - John Korn, and Treasurer - Astrid Littlejohn. The other members of the board are La Velda Conrad, Eric Jung, Kendra McCoy, Cindy McMullen, Liz Protell, Bob Schulz, Jack Shuck, Jeff Sibley, David Smith, Terry Woodrow and Nancy Zawacki.

MEMBERSHIP IN BVRI. There will be no BVRI membership cards issued this year. A roster of members(and co-owners of properties) will be maintained at the beach and other locations where proof of membership is required.

BEAUTIFICATION OF BEAR VALLEY. We live in and visit Bear Valley because it is a uniquely beautiful and natural place. We need to do all we can to keep it as natural and safe as possible. Please inspect your home and surrounding property to determine if improvements can be made to make the setting natural. Some suggestions:

Clean up fallen trees and debris. In addition to aesthetic considerations, fallen trees and debris represent a fire danger to the entire community. In general, all needles and leaves must be cleaned from the roof, there must be a screen on the chimney outlet, all dead or dying wood adjacent to or overhanging any building must be removed, any limb within 10 feet of the chimney outlet must be removed, all dead limbs on trees must be removed to 6 feet from the ground and your property must be cleared of flammable material to 30 feet from the building or to the property line, whichever is closer. Consult with the Bear Valley Fire Department with questions regarding fire safety; notify the fire department of combustible debris you observe on common areas or forest service land that may be a threat to the community.

Let’s all enjoy the beautiful Bear Valley nights without intrusion of artificial lighting. Please shield your outdoor lighting and consider reduced wattage lights to avoid projection of light from your property onto adjoining properties, streets, etc. (CC&R requirement)

Store your snowmobiles out of sight or cover them with natural colored cover.

For the safety of you, your family and neighbors, observe the 15 MPH speed limit in Bear Valley village. The Sheriff’s Department advises that the 15 MPH speed limit will be strictly enforced.

Remember not to park campers/RVs, boats, trailers, large trucks, detached camper tops, etc. within the residential area (CC & R requirement).

Consider sowing native wild flowers around your property in the fall.

CLEANUP DAY. There will be two dumpsters available on July 17th (currently scheduled for Lot C). Acceptable materials are: household items, metals, plastic, paper, treated wood waste. Unacceptable materials are: household hazardous waste, tires, rocks, dirt, cement, stumps and commercial construction debris. Set any large appliances(washers, dryers,etc.) beside the dumpsters -- they will be recycled by Bear Valley Disposal. We encourage you to carry a sack when you are out for walks and pick up debris that surfaces as the snow melts and throughout the summer.

BURN PILE. There will be no public burn pile near the ballfield this summer. Commercial vegetation removal is available.

Grammy-award winning artist, Crystal Gayle, will open the Bear Valley Music Festival on July 31. Ms. Gayles’s world-wide hit, "Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", is only one extraordinary song in a long career of recording and performing. The American Music Awards three times named Crystal Gayle as Country Music’s Female Vocalist of the Year.

The Bear Valley Music Festival will present its 31st season July 31 -- August 15 in the Festival Tent in charming, alpine Bear Valley Village. Other performers for the two week event are Randy Sparks and the New Christy Minstrels on August 11; back by popular demand Swing Dance Party rockers Mondo Combo on August 6; classical artists Santiago Rodriguez, piano, Philip Quint, violin, and Virginia Luque, guitar. Two fully staged performances of the Rossini opera, Barber of Seville, will be performed on August 12 and 14th.

For ticket, performance and lodging package information please phone 800-458-1618 or visit the internet site of bearvalleymusic.org.

COMMUNITY AND MUSICIANS PICNIC. The picnic for the musicians and community will be on August 3 at 5:30 PM at Bear Lake beach. This is a great opportunity to meet the musicians and have a great meal by the lake. The cost is $10 for non-musicians.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT. At the Architectural Review Meeting on June 13, three new homes were approved for construction. One will be the first home to be constructed in the new Bear Paw Ridge subdivision, overlooking the northwest side of Bear Lake. A new home will be constructed on lot 32 at the U-turn on Quaking Aspen Road. The third home will be constructed on lot 205 on Orvis Road. Work is scheduled to start of all of them this building season.

At the meeting, two requests for variance to the CC&Rs were discussed. One was approved for a five foot extension into the front and rear setbacks for the new home to be constructed on Quaking Aspen Road. The other variance request was for a three foot extension into a side setback for a deck extension. This request was tabled pending receipt of additional information. One home on Lake Road was approved for repaint and another on Bloods Ridge Road was approved for deck repair.

Homeowners in subdivisions 1-9 (all but "old" Bear Valley and the condominiums) are reminded that all exterior changes to their homes, including tree cutting and landscape changes, must be approved in advance by the ARC. This includes exterior repaint/restain, reroofs, and deck modifications. In most cases of exterior changes your adjacent neighbors must be notified by the ARC prior to approval. ARC members are Ron Murphy, Chair (408-246-2874-W or 650-948-8441-H), Robin LaRoy, Clem Soga and Terry Woodrow (209-753-2551-W or 209-753-2505-H).

BVRI BULLETIN BOARD. BVRI now has a bulletin board on the wall adjoining the entrance to the Post Office; announcements, agendas, etc. will be posted in this location.

HSMF. The High Sierra Music Festival will take place in the Bear Valley meadow from July 1 through July 4.

TENNIS AT BEAR VALLEY. The tennis courts in the meadow were recently sold by the Bank of Stockton and will not be available after this summer. Two courts will be available this summer. The A-Frame will not be available but there will be a drinking fountain. Fees: Season -- $100/family and $50/single or $25/week and $5/day per person. Please contact BEAR VALLEY TENNIS at PO Box 5120, Bear Valley, CA 95223 or 209-753-2834; fees will be accepted at this address or at the gas station.

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