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Bear TracksBear Valley Springs

BVSA And CSD Staff ............................ 2

BVS Telephone Numbers ..................... 2

BVSA Your Vote Is Important............... 6

Message From The BVSA Board ........... 7

BVSA Solar Project .............................. 7

Bike Safety .......................................... 8

Trash, Trash, Trash .............................. 9

Grand Reopening Of BVS School ........ 9

BVS Police Officers Honored ............. 10

CSD Board Of Directors In Action ..... 10

BVCSD Update On Water

Pass-through Billing Structure ....... 11

Waterwise .......................................... 11

Public Works Column ........................ 12

California Condor ............................. 13

Clubs And Organizations ............. 14-15

Oak Tree Tennis Club ........................ 18

Golf News .......................................... 19

Sportsman’s Club ............................. 19

Horsemen’s Association .................... 20

BVS Carriage Driving Society ............ 20

Whiting Center Activities .................. 21

Rummage Sale .................................. 21

Pool News ......................................... 22

5th Annual Fishing Derby ................. 22

BVS 4th Of July Activities ................. 23

Sports Scene At The Whiting Center . 23

First Annual BVS Boat Parade ........... 24

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet ............. 25

New Sunday Brunch Schedule ........... 26

The Mulligan Room Calendar ............ 27

The Oaks Restaurant

Twilight Dinner Menu ...................... 28

The Oaks Restaurant ........................ 29

Oak Branch Saloon

Live-Kickin-Singin-Spinnin-Rockin . 30

Notice Of Proposed Changes To

Association Rules ........................... 31

Volume 8, Issue: May 2013

A Monthly Publication of The Bear Valley Springs Associationand The Bear Valley Community Services District

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BEAR VALLEY SPRINGSASSOCIATION29541 Rollingoak Dr.Tehachapi, CA 93561

(661) [email protected]

www.BVSA.org

ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSTerry Quinn............................................................ PresidentLarry Thompson ........................................... Vice-PresidentJohn McGuffey ...................................................... TreasurerJack Wildermuth ......................................................DirectorJeanne Gray .............................................................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 214Karen Luginbuhl ............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

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

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CSD BOARD OF DIRECTORSRick Zanutto .......................................................... PresidentBill Mason .................................................... Vice-PresidentCharlene LaClaire ....................................................DirectorAl Romano ...............................................................DirectorBonnie Shea .............................................................Director

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and we will miss our visits from Mrs. Chiarini’s class. On theirlast visit they brought some great art projects as well as somegoody baskets for everyone, along with singing and visiting;everyone had a wonderful time. They will be coming for their last visit on May 29th around9:30 am; anyone who wants to stop by, just come on in and joinus. They may be bringing a guest class with them, how fun!We will have a house full. I have to say we had a lot going on in the animal depart-ment. We acquired a new fish, IT was really getting fat so Iguessed we were feeding it too much. No, SHE had around 30babies; they were so small they were getting sucked up into the

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Casting your VOTE in the upcomingAnnual Election is important to the BearValley Springs Association. Your electionballot will be arriving in the mail soon.Please be sure to cast your votes for thecandidates listed. Cast your votes for the Board of Director candidates as youchoose, or mark your ballot for quorum purposes only. Returningyour ballot with your signature on the outside of the envelope iskey! Whether we have one or ten candidates, it is important thatyou return the ballot for us to achieve quorum. Voting quorum is all3,582 properties minus any properties not eligible to vote; then33.3% of this total. Achieving voting quorum is approximately1,190 ballots, yet we struggle to achieve quorum every election. Ifwe don’t achieve quorum, the election must be rescheduled, at anadditional cost of $10,000 or more to the Association. With therecent change to our Bylaws, this will be the first election for twoBVSA Board of Directors seats with 2-year terms for board mem-bers. The two new board members elected this year will serve fromJune 8, 2013 thru June 13, 2015. The three board members withthe highest number of votes at last year’s election will continue theirservice for one more year. Those board members are Terry Quinn,Jeanne Gray and John McGuffey. This year, the BVSA has contracted with HOA Elections ofCalifornia to perform the duties of our Inspector of Elections. Theywill be mailing out the ballots by May 10, 2013. When you receiveyour ballot, you will notice that they look slightly different this year.Instead of “punching” your choices, you will be marking your ballotin the voting circle to the right of your choice(s). Please be sure toread and follow the voting instructions included in the ballot mailingto ensure your vote(s) are counted. Or, if you choose not to vote,please return your ballot as instructed to ensure we achieve theneeded quorum. To learn more about the candidates running forthe BVSA Board of Directors, you can review their statementsonline. At our own BVSA website (www.bvsa.org), the candidatestatements are available for viewing. From the homepage, click onBoard of Directors, and then click on 2013-2014 Board of DirectorsElection. Scroll down to find the candidate statements. To view thequorum update, check the HOA Elections of California website at(www.hoaelection.net) and log into the BVSA site using Username:valley and Password: bvs608. The Annual “Meet the Candidates Night” will be heldThursday, May 23, 2013, at 6:30 pm at the Whiting Center. Thisis a great opportunity for you as a member to attend and learnmore about the candidates and the Association. As stated in theAssociation Rules Section 200 (j) Meet the Candidates Night –“The Association will hold an informal gathering not less than 15days prior to the Annual Meeting. All candidates may participate,including those who did not submit a candidate’s form but whohave advised the Association of their intention to be nominatedfrom the floor of the Annual Meeting. Each candidate may give anoral statement of his/her qualifications of no longer than fiveminutes per candidate. Questions may also be directed to anycandidate by the members present at the meeting. The candidatesare not required to attend the Meet the Candidates Night, to makea statement, or to answer questions but are encouraged to do so.The Nominating Committee shall organize and conduct thismeeting.”

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 submitted bythe Bear Valley Springs Association and the Bear ValleyCommunity Services District. If you have something ofinterest, it may be submited to:� Karen Luginbuhl 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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MESSAGE FROM THE BVSABOARDTerry Quinn, Board President

Howdy, and happy Spring to all. This is the penultimate Board Mes-sage for Fiscal 2013. I hope you find itinformative. This year, your Board has facedchallenges in our quest to perform thenecessary replacement of aging equipment and structures. Wehave always tried to balance aesthetic desires with prudent use ofthe reserve funds available to us. Sometimes, the project scope isfairly straightforward; in others, plans change, causing delays inapproval and commencement of a project. Often, mountainweather dictates our progress. At the regular meeting of April 15, the Board approved somenon-controversial Capital Expenditure Requests (“CERs”). Thesewere for replacement of three emergency doors at the OTCC, anice machine at the Whiting Center and three backstops for thediamonds at Beaubien Field. Also discussed and subject to further work:� Equestrian Advisory Committee recommendations for replace-ment of badly deteriorated picnic tables, benches, and patiotables for the Equestrian Center.� Golf Advisory Committee recommendation for improvements tothe golf-practice range, for improved drive distance and accuracymarking.� Replacement and relocation of the practice wall in the pickleballcourts behind the tennis courts. The fiscal 2014 Association budget was approved. Overall,total operating expenditures are budgeted up $106,380 or 2.7%.The “per lot” assessment will be $1,320, up 3.2% over last year’stotal assessment. This was the result of extensive work by theFinance Advisory Committee, including four joint sessions with theBVSA Board, and diligent efforts by Association staff, all manag-ers, and especially the Accounting Department. Full details willappear in the May Bear Tracks Supplemental issue. On 4/11, the Bear Valley Community Services District Boardapproved the BVSA request for reimbursement for recurrentrecreational costs incurred by the Association, totaling $95,000 forfiscal 2014. These funds are Park and Recreation Funds fromproperty taxes previously sent by Kern County to the Tehachapiand Bear Mountain Park and Recreation Districts prior to BearValley’s “detachment.” Well, that’s about all for now. Stay in touch.

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The CSD Board of Directors has been busy with so manymeetings staff can barely keep up! The Annual Strategic PlanningSession was held March 28, 2013 and was a great success. Ournew General Manager Jeffrey Hodge served as the facilitator(saving the district a great deal of money) and Board of Directorsbrought some BIG picture plans to the table for our District’sfuture. Small changes were made to the District’s Vision State-ment and staff has been charged with tentatively setting prioritiesfor upcoming projects and combining some of the initiatives fromlast year’s plan in an attempt to eliminate any redundancies.Plans for the District’s future include changes to the way wecommunicate with the goal of providing residents with clear,concise information in a format that serves each of us best; todevelop an overall water master plan to include production,quality, potential water banking, lake fill-water, surface water, andwinter-time effluent. A reserve and maintenance plan for theWastewater Treatment Plant was discussed as well as improve-ments at the CSD Gate and so much more! The work of the District is not glamorous – but the Board ofDirectors’ focus was on resident safety and quality of life. TheBoard plans to have a second Strategic Planning Session in June.Watch for details and please plan on attending. Your input duringour meetings is valued.

BVCSD UPDATE ON WATERPASS-THROUGH BILLINGSTRUCTURE FROM FINANCECOMMITTEE MEETING HELDAPRIL 10, 2013Rudy HernandezCSD Finance Director

At last month’s Finance Committeemeeting held on Thursday, April 10, 2013, the Finance Committeecontinued discussion on the water-rate analysis that would coverthe estimated $195,000 annual cost of purchase water using thewater-rate billing structure that is currently used to pay for thecosts of the water operating fund. Here is the latest:1. The finance committee recommended that customers whoconsume 0-10 units of water during a given month be exemptfrom paying the water pass-thru charge of $1.18 per unit.Customers who consume 10 units and above will be billed at$1.18 per unit.2. At the recommendation of the Finance Committee, staff is notrecommending an inflation factor. Staff will on a yearly basisanalyze the water operating fund to ensure that revenues aresufficient to cover all water operating fund expenditures includingthe cost of purchase water.4. Resolution 08-1314 which adopted the formula for water pass-through for residential, commercial, and lakefill water customerswill be rescinded.5. The new water billing-rate structure will take effect upon the useof water pass-through surplus funds which has a balance of$98,014 as of March 31, 2013. The next step in the process is for the Bear Valley CommunityServices District Board of Directors is to approve the FinanceCommittee’s recommendation then hold a Proposition 218 hearingas required by state law.

WATER WISEDenise Jelleschitz, Billing Clerk, CSD

Spring is here! If you are ready to startgardening this article is for you. There aremany beautiful drought tolerant plants thatthrive in Tehachapi. At the CSD office wehave a Water Wise Garden that you canwalk through to get ideas for your garden.These plants include lavender whichsmells great, evergreens that still look beautiful in the winter andshrubs that grow flowers like daylilies and red hot poker. The best part about making smart choices in plant selections isthat you can still have a beautiful yard and save a lot of money inwater costs. Below are a few examples of water wise plants:

• Blue flax• Ash tree• Arizona sun (looks like a gerbera daisy)• Butterfly bush• Eastern redbud• Green ice juniper• Linden tree• Wine cups

For a complete list, visit our office and we can hand you theWater Wise Garden Plant Guide! Currently, our Water WiseGarden is under construction so many of the plants listed are notthere. Please be patient with us while we work on bringing ourbeautiful garden back. Please Conserve!

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hard-rock wells and shallow alluvium wells in the basin floor.Because we have so many low volume wells that were drilled inthe 1970s, we are experiencing increased maintenance levels tokeep these wells operational. In addition, the District has aban-doned over 15 wells in prior years due to varying issues. Wecurrently pump 5 wells to the lakes only. There are 6 wells located in the Cummings Valley whichprovide water for the peak summer periods. These wells are allconnected to a single tank from where the water is pumped up thehill by 3 pumps located in the Cummings Valley Booster Station.Even though the wells are pumping ground water, the waterpumped from the Cummings Valley is exchanged for State WaterProject (SWP) water with the Tehachapi-Cummings County WaterDistrict who recharges the SWP water into the Cumming Valleyaquifer. The Board of Directors adopted a Groundwater ManagementPlan on November 14, 1998. The intent of the plan is to developand maintain a reliable, high quality groundwater supply vital tothe Bear Valley Community. The plan details how the District willimplement a sound groundwater management strategy. Part ofthis plan is to conduct periodic reviews of the hydrogeologic datafrom all of our wells and basins. In conformance with the GroundwaterManagement Plan, the District has con-tracted with Fugro Consultants to preparean up-date of their original report from1997. We expect to finish this report thismonth. This update will give us strategiesto increase the use of the Bear Valley waterbasin, such as rehabilitation of existingwells, pumping regimes and overall goodmanagement practices that the District caninitiate to provide water to our customers. So the next time you turn on your faucet,remember what that water went through toget to you. We are lucky to have a veryprofessional and dedicated crew working inour Water Department, they work 7 days aweek to make sure you have water So thenext time you fill a glass of water, raise yourglass to them.

PUBLIC WORKS COLUMNLaurence Tuma III,Public Works Superintendent, CSD

This month, I would like to discuss theWater System in Bear Valley, how itoperates and how the District is working tomake it more reliable. Our water system is very complicated.It consists of 110 miles of water mains, 43water tanks, 7 pneumatic tanks, 27 wells, 36 booster pumps, and648 fire hydrants. Because of the mountainous terrain in BearValley, the system has 19 separate pressure zones. Last year, theDistrict pumped 682 ac-ft of water from the Bear Valley wells and374 ac-ft of water from the Cummings Valley wells for a total of1066 ac-ft. Water is pumped from the wells in the valley and fills the lowerlevel tanks in the valley. When water is used in the upper zones,booster pumps are turned on to fill the next higher pressure zonestanks. Because we have 19 pressure zones, water at the top ofDeertrail and on Jacaranda has been lifted through all 19 pres-sure zones. All of this pumping is very costly and the equipmentrequires significant levels of maintenance. When the water tanklevels with Bear Valley cannot be sustained by the pumping of thewells within Bear Valley, the water wells in Cummings Valley areutilized. These wells pump to a tank on the other side of the hillsand that water is then pumped over the hills to fill the lower tanksin Bear Valley. In order to manage the operations of all the wells, tanks andbooster pumps the District utilizes a computer-based operationsystem called a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisi-tion) that remotely monitors and controls the majority of the watersystem. Through the use of this system, the District is able tomonitor water-tank levels and control the operation of wells andbooster pumps within Bear Valley and the Cummings Valley wellsand booster. However, not all of the system is hooked up to theSCADA system; we are continually evaluating how we can betteroperate the system and determining additional systems that canbe added in the future. The District currently has 21 operating wells within BearValley’s water basin. These wells consist of a mixture of deep

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By Moe Cramer Jr., PTA I would first like to congratulate and thank Coach Chris Olofsen and hisassistant Larry Scaggs for a very exciting basketball season. The Warriorscompeted in the toughest league Tehachapi has ever been in and werepredicted to come in fifth. It is commendable that the team proved theprognosticators wrong and came in third, but it is even more impressivethat they did it with such a young team, three sophomores and threefreshmen. The seasons to come are bound to be even more exciting. I have always loved and been involved with sports in one way oranother and am blessed to have a job that keeps me close. Working atStone Mountain Physical Therapy gave me the opportunity to personallytrain some of these young athletes and to help heal them from injury andget them back on the court. The icing on the cake is having the privilege ofassisting Coach Louie Saavedra and his brother, Marc, with the freshmanteam. After our games, we hurry over to the varsity games like a bunch ofkids, excited to watch our varsity Warriors. I have a great seat, I get tostay close to the bench to help keep an eye on our wounded. This allowsme to be close enough to hear what’s going on inside the huddle and hangout in the locker room to hear Coach’s wisdom. What a great time I had this year! I was especially grateful to sit withthe coaches at this year’s banquet and watch all of the proud families listenas the head coaches shared their thoughts on this past season, endingeach presentation with the awards for the most outstanding athletes. Atthe freshman level Jacob Burt was named Most Valuable Player. JuniorVarsity player Nick Madden was named Most Valuable Player and PhilBaquerizo named Athlete of the Month. Coach Oli named Dalton ScaggsCo-Most Valuable Player and Andrew Bacquerizo Most Improved Player. While driving home and reflecting on the night, I realized that all of theabove-named award winners are clients of Stone Mountain PhysicalTherapy. What a joy it is to see our clients have such success. I’m proud

of each and every one of these young men as well as some of the otherswe have seen: Anthony Curiel, Ryan Kelly, Andrew Borst, Micah Fjeld,Chris Llamas, Lars Olofsen, Preston Terle, Brian Cotta, and Sage Voda. Of all these young men, there are two that I will never forget. These arejewels in the Stone Mountain crown. First, Andrew Baquerizo; this youngman showed dedication and persistence worthy of the name Warrior.Andrew trained every week, in season and out, sometimes before schoolat six in the morning. Coach said his hard work and dedication shouldinspire all athletes to follow suit. Last, but not least, one of the mostamazing athletic feats I have ever witnessed. Dalton Scaggs tore his ACLnear the end of last football season. He was told he needed surgery. Hewas told by several orthopedic surgeons that he was crazy to try and playbasketball in the upcoming season; he’d never be able to do it. Dalton didnot want to sit out his senior year and could not let his team down; hecommitted himself to do the impossible, play with a torn ACL. Daltonasked my opinion, I gave him the pros and cons and told him no matterwhat his decision I would give him all of my support. Well, he chose toplay and came in at 6 am, faithfully, three days a week for training; andmany rolls of tape later, he received Most Valuable Player, how remark-able! Thanks again guys, what a year!

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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

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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! Rosemaire 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

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Hello Tennis Friends - Spring teased us with exceptionalweather for our first club Play Day. What a turn out! Undersunny skies, fourteen of us played for approximately two hoursand concluded with refreshments and our General Meeting.Thanks to all the participants and organizers for making ourfirst Play Day so enjoyable. Our next Play Day is scheduled for April 20, Women’sDoubles from 9:00-11:00 am. Registration is appreciatedahead of time. Please contact Regina. There will be lateregistration available briefly from 8:30 - 8:45 am on the day ofplay. Play will start promptly at 9:00 am. Please be mindful ofthe start time. Ladies come on out and enjoy our second clubactivity! Men, we have room for spectators so, stop by andencourage our games and have a refreshment. Remember to get your dues to Regina. Summer will behere before we know and the weather will be perfect for tennis.Hope to see you at the tennis courts soon! Wishing you happiness, laughter and more.

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March 16th was the date for the Oak Tree Men’s Golf Club(Ringer) event. In this format, the players completed the first nineholes, and then were given a second chance to improve eachhole on the second nine. We had 53 players that were split intothree flights – here are the results:

This summer, we will be holding 3 junior golf camps, with thefirst being June 19, 20 and 21. July dates are the 17, 18 and 19and August will be the 7, 8 and 9. We spread the camps through-out summer to give everyone a chance to coordinate with othersummer activities. The cost will remain at $35 per child, and eachcamp will be limited to 10 kids, so sign up quickly. The camps willcover all aspects of the game, beginning with the basic fundamen-tals such as how to hold the club (GRIP), how to stand to the ball(POSTURE) and what set of muscles to use to hit the ball a longway. We will touch on the other aspects of the game such asputting, chipping and sand shots. We will also talk a little about therules and etiquette of the game. An adult golf clinic will be held onfour consecutive Saturdays. The dates are June 8, 15, 22 and 29.The cost will be $45 per student. We are now taking sign-ups for the 2013 men’s summerleague. Like last year, the league will be held on Tuesday after-noon with a 1:00 and 4:45 shotgun starts. The first night will beJune 4 and will run throughout the summer. Cost remains at $50per player with 100% of the entry fee paid out at the end of theseason. So pick a partner and get signed up for this fun event. Thursday afternoon couples golf will begin on June 6 with thestandard 4:00 shotgun. The $5 per couple entry fee will be paidout each week in gift certificates and handicaps are not required.After play each week, the Mulligan Room offers some great dinnerspecials, so come join the fun.

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SPORTSMAN’S CLUBKay Bryant “Spring is in the air – Ta da, ta da.: Andsoon, there will be flowers everywhere. Bythe time you read this, we WILL have morerain, but hopefully no more SNOW. So, timeto get out for all the fun upcoming Sportsman’sClub activities. Hooray for Spring! Thank youto all our wonderful volunteers. You are whatmakes the Sportsman’s Club successful. Don’tever forget it. No volunteer is ever too small forthis club.NEW RESIDENTS to Bear Valley. TheSportsman’s Club is the largest club in the valleywith a membership of over 350 people. We providea large variety of social activities throughout theyear which gives you an avenue for meeting newfriends. We hope you will consider joining theSportsman’s Club so you can take advantageof all of our terrific activities. If interested, call BobFrancis at 972-9913.MAY 4 - WATERFALL HIKE –Meet at the Equestrian Center at 9:00 am. Hikes are open to allresidents in the valley. Bring the usual gear: sunglasses, hikingshoes, water bottle, hat/visor and a fun attitude. For questionscall Sally at 821-5160 or Linda at 821-0489.MAY 9 – SPORTSMAN’S CLUB MONTHLY MEETING –6:00-7:00 pm at OTCC Card Room. We look forward to seeingyou there. All of us were once first timers and felt very welcome.Join us for dinner afterwards at either the saloon or the restaurant.JUNE 9 – CHILI COOK-OFF –2:00 pm at Four Island Lake. We need 12-14 Chili Chefs, so don’tbe bashful and sign up NOW. Judges will be the Fire Dept.members and club members and criterion is based on taste, nowwho made the chili. If you are coming, please volunteer to bringone of the following: crackers, chips & dip, desserts, gratedcheese or salads. Please call Pat Engel at 821-1625 or 972-8201and let him know what you are going to do. This is always a veryfun event. Sportsman’s Club provides, plates, bowls, napkins,utensils, lemonade, soda pop and water. BYOB.JUNE 22 – PROGRESSIVE DINNER UPDATE:New date (PLEASE NOTE). All of the particulars will be in thenext Sportsman’s Club newsletter or in the June issue of The Cuband the Bear Tracks. If you are interested in signing up (and don’tcome to the meetings), please call Carol Miller at 972-6044.VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are still looking for Chairmen forThe Deep Pit BBQ and the Fall Dinner. Trust me, there is a lot ofdocumentation on all of these events. You just need to volunteerwith your leadership abilities. Lots of Indians, not enough Chiefs.You may be one of the Chiefs we are looking for. Thank you to the following volunteers: Dan and Connie Shobefor Chairing the Dinner Golf Tournament and John McGuffey andKen Imhoof for Chairing the Lunch Golf Tournament. Wow! Youare so appreciated.

BVS CARRIAGE DRIVING SOCIETYDawn Wright, President

We are looking for a big turnout for the 1st PokerWorkshop. The prizes are in hand and the lunch menu isplanned. Remember there is a card given even if you areunable to complete the obstacles. Many thanks to thefolks who offered to help out with the set up and to assistin the workshop and lunch. These exercises will help youto know where you need to concentrate on your driving andriding skills. Our April meeting was a packed house as usual. The potluckwas especially delicious. It is very difficult to be calorie-consciouswhen there are so many yummy dishes to enjoy. For our enter-tainment for the evening, Linda Ricketts reviewed the archives forthe last seven years of club pictures and events. We were treatedto a slide show of members, events including local parades, playdays, the building of the driving arena, Christmas parties, drive 'nrides and several cookouts and banquets. It was fun to see thefaces of the folks who have helped to make our club what it istoday. The walk down memory lane was very special. Thanksagain to Linda. In May, we celebrate the Driving Club's 7th birthday. Thankyou to all who stayed and supported our efforts for safe driving.At our May meeting we will enjoy a taco bar. Everyone can make

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HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATIONJudy Walsh, President

Hello to all of you. I am writing thison a beautiful March morning. Yester-day we rode to the Mulligan Room forlunch. There were only six riders butwe had a great time. When the weatheris like this it is hard to stay off ourhorses. Actually I rode my husband'scute little gaited palomino so I had anuneventful ride. Pam rode her new horse and he did very well.Ingrid, Cindy, Bruce and Marty were the rest of our riders. We had very low attendance for our meeting, which is to beexpected with so much going on right now. As a result, there area few topics I want the club to think about for future decisions.First, we need to get someone to audit the books for 2011 and2012. It does not have to be the same person for both years. Itdoes not have to be a certified auditor, but it is a requirement ofour by-laws. Also, if you look at our budget for this year we havequite a bit of money passing through our organization. Some feltwe should pay to have the audit. It is something to think about. Next, the question has come up about By-law 300, which dealswith membership. As you know most of our members are part of afamily membership. We also have single memberships paying thesame price as a family. So, does each member of the familymembership have a vote, or does the family membership have one vote? The by-laws are not clear. In the past, a single membership paid $15 and the family membership paid $25. By last count we have 87 family memberships. If I count all people

named on the membership form we have 150 members. Last but not least, is it time to order more t-shirts? The ShowCommittee plans on purchasing t-shirts, to help people know whois in charge. Many new members do not have t-shirts and maywant them. It seems like a good time to make an order. We get asavings if we order in bulk. What do you think? Now, for a little of my own insight. As I have become moreconfident in my ability to control my horse, I realized how easy it istoo lose that confidence. I have ridden for 63 years. I have riddena lot of very difficult horses in my past. I even did some training.Over the years I have bought lots of real estate (fallen off myhorse). But I always got back on and kept going. I have had myshare of visits to the hospital but it didn't faze me. I got to wonder-ing what changed. I thought it was my age. But, I believe I wasn'texpecting enough from myself. Finally, I started taking lessons tohelp me regain that confidence I am improving and as I improveso does my horse. I still have not conquered her canter but I will.It is necessary that I am more careful now. It hurts more to fall offand takes longer to heal. I have done it twice in the last year. Still,I was able to get back on and keep going.

their own personal preference taco, just the way you like it.The club supplies all the fixings; all you have to do is enjoygood food and great folks. May is also the beginning to body-shaving season. Ihave been ready for weeks. Every time my horses move,the air is alive with poofs of their hair. I noticed clumps ofhair on the ground everywhere. The birds are fighting overthe down. I am sure many nests are lined with horse hair.

Our trail boss, Carol Hellyer, has a few new placespicked out for our drive 'n ride 'n eat events. Since this has

been a dry year, the meadow will be available much sooner inthe season. The problem in the past has always been mud.Getting stuck is never fun. We should be able to drive out of CubLake and Brite Lake now as conditions are good. Time to getyour harness checked – also your cart and tires. Call your vet toget Spring shots and teeth checked to protect your horse's health.Dr. Fred's number is 821-1706. Another by-product of warm weather is an abundance ofweeds. Taking care of this problem cuts into my driving time.This year, I called Jim Mitchell, Got Weeds? In two hours hetreated my entire 2-plus acres and guarantees no weeds for oneyear. The price was about the same as buying chemicals to spraymyself as hiring our weed whacking. You will be glad you did this.Call 706-2451. Plan on a wonderful driving season. Bring cameras to capturememories. Take care of your horse and enjoy the good times.

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We have a new Pool Supervisor at our pool; Scott McDiffetthas moved on to bigger and better things, and we wish him well.The Pool Supervisor for this year is Bob Hedman. He has someexperience in competitive team swimming at college, followed byswim coaching and serving in the US Coast Guard. He also has abackground in park and recreation and has run his own businessfor a number of years. He will be a welcome addition to our poolstaff. Our team of Lifeguards will have some familiar faces as wellas some new ones. Make sure you stop by and say hello. The Pool will open on May 20 (for the weekend only) as atrial run for some of our newer lifeguards. The following weekendis the three-day Memorial Day Weekend and we will be open fullhours all three days. During the weekdays until school is out(June 7) ‘modified’ hours are in effect. The pool closes after WaterAerobics, with no open swim. Check the schedule listed in theRecreation Booklet for hours. The pool will open Friday June 7,for full days. I want to remind everyone of our pool policies. Noneof these are new, but we tend to forget over the winter months.• You must show your Amenity Card at the check-in window(not just give your lot and track number). At this time, you will beasked if you have guests. For guests (over 5 years) using the poolwith you, there is a $3 fee. Guests must have an Amenity Pass(available at any Amenity) to the Property owner for a $10 fee.• If your child is not fully potty-trained they must wear swimdiapers. Regular diapers are not allowed. We have swim diapersavailable for a $1 fee at the pass checker window.• If the pool becomes contaminated it must be cleared to clean allthe offensive matter by adding chemicals and letting the pool filteroperate for two hours. If contaminated with solid matter, the poolneed to stay clear for 15 minutes after removing the solids andadding chemicals. Since we implemented the Health Break policy at our pool tomatch many communities across the nation, we have had veryfew ‘down times’. During open swim, a ‘Health Break’ is inforcedevery hour. All minors must exit the pool for 6 minutes. This givesthem a chance to rest, take a bathroom break, a chance to gethydrated and have a snack. This procedure has drasticallycutdown the frequent closures in the past. A two-hour pool closureis very expensive and disruptive. Please help us follow thisprocedure.• Water wings, rings and rafts are not allowed in the big pool. Theexception is a ring with a seat so the child can not fall thorough. ACoast Guard approved life vest with leg straps is a must.• You may be asked to prove your swimming skills at any time,especially if you use a noodle or float device.• Please watch your small children! They move fast, don’t alwayslisten, and we don’t want anything to happen to them! Lifeguardsonly have two eyes. Any area will be safer with many eyesfocused rather than just two. We count on your help!• If you hear the whistle blow, please clear the pool. It may be adrill or a real rescue. Drills train the lifeguard and keep theirrescue skills sharp as well as train the public. In either case, noone is allowed back into the pool until everyone complies. If thereis a real rescue where Emergency Personnell is called in, you willbe asked to leave the pool area and wait outside the gate. Pleasedo not argue. Leave immediately. Our lifeguards are all Red-Cross-trained. They may be ateenager but they are responsible for pool safety. Please treatthem with respect. Listen and comply with their instructions. The lifeguards at Bear Valley Pool are committed to providing asafe and enjoyable swim experience for our community members.The telephone number is 821-POOL (7665)!

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May is here and we are in the midst ofbaseball season. Hockey just ended lastmonth and it was a very exciting one withour All-Star games culminating theseason. It’s really too bad if you missedout on it – don’t miss our baseball action!The youngest level is T-Ball. This is for youngsters 3-6 years old.The coaches for this league are as follows. Pirates: DonaldLevingston – Donald is a recent addition to our Whiting Centerstaff. He brings a wealth of experience to our sports department,as he has played all kinds of sports including Division I football atthe college level in New Mexico. He is a very affable fellow, socome into the Whiting Center and say hello. We also have the husband and wife combination of Brookeand Scott McMahon of the Angels. They are returning coaches,which are always valuable. They say that two heads are betterthan one – and I think 2 coaches are probably better than one!Besides, my mother-in-law’s maiden name was Mahon, so maybewe are shirt-tail relatives! (They might not want to claim that!) Another returning coach is Ernie Cazares of the Dodgers, whohas coached many different teams in various sports. Ernie is areal example of a volunteer who gives back to his community. Hecoaches basketball, T-ball, hockey and runs a Cub Scout troop. Idon’t know what he does with his spare time, or even if he hasany, but he is the kind of guy who always steps forward and is anexcellent example for all of Bear Valley. Our next coach is Terri Smith of the Giants. Anyone who hasbeen around Bear Valley sports will know Terri. She has six kidsinvolved in our baseball and T-ball programs, so she really lives atthe baseball field! If there is a game being played, odds are herkids are involved and so is she. As you can see, our T-ball is in “good hands”, as the Allstateman says, and so is baseball. We start off with DonaldLevingston, whom I previously introduced. Donald is the headcoach of the Dodgers. Next we have Mike Daubert of the Braveswho is a returning coach also. He is a sensational teacher of thesport as evidenced by his two children, Riley and Tyler, whosucceed in every sport. A newcomer to our league is SheridanNicholas of the Rockies. Sheridan and his wife, Torrie, are alsonew to Bear Valley, and we welcome them with open arms.Sheridan stepped in when he heard we needed help. So myprayers were answered! Our last baseball team is the Redsoxwhich is coached by Dylan Johnson and ably assisted by DeborahSchroder. Dylan is a staff member at the Whiting Center and veryinvolved with our hockey program. Deborah is just a sweetheartwho has always come through for many years at Bear Valley. Our games are played on Mondays and Fridays at 5:30 pmand Saturdays starting at 9:00 am. Come down and enjoy theBear Valley weather and a ball game at the same time!

BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIESDebbie Papac, Whiting Center Manager

It’s time to start planning for this year’s 4th of July Celebration!Are you organized? Creative? Or just willing to help with smallstuff? The 4th of July Planning Committee could use your help. The Fourth is on Thursday this year and we are celebratingthree of a 4-day weekend. The celebration starts Thursday, andcontinues all day Friday into the evening with the first of theMoonlight Movies. Saturday starts early with Bike Rides andcontinues until 5 pm. The Pancake Breakfast and (hopefully) Balloons will start offeach day. Thursday morning is The Independence Day Parade.Staging starts at 9:00 am at the OTCC and the Parade starts at10:00 am. The craft booths, activities, flag raising ceremony, andmusic continues at Cub Lake. All regular activities are plannedduring the day; everything winds down at 5:00 pm so we mayattend the fireworks in town! Check the itinerary next month forthe details. Along with all the regular activities at Cub Lake, Friday will bethe day for the New Boat Parade at Four-Island Lake in theafternoon. The Firecracker 5K Run will be the same route but willbe as a “night run” this year. Registration starts at 6:00 pm at 4-Island Lake and the race starts at 7:00 pm. Following the race, thefocus is back at Cub Lake with food booths open for dinner andthe OTCC Beer Truck will be serving the adults until the start ofthe movie. We will be showing “Goonies” this year. The celebration continues into Saturday with the new chal-lenge, the Bear Bike Rides. There are three to choose from: BabyBear a family-oriented ride, Momma Bear which is a half-centuryride, and the Papa Bear is a Century-Ride. Saturday features the Classic Car Cruise-In at the CSDparking area, along with all the activities, booths and music atCub Lake. As you can imagine, bringing an event of this size together forthe community takes some doing. Can you help an hour or two?How about raffle prizes, or decorating? Writing articles for thelocal paper? We can use any amount of help! Please call theWhiting Center to volunteer. Sign-up and event registration will start May 1 at theWhiting Center. We have applications for craft booths, informa-tion booths, commercial booths, and activities. The Release ofLiability Forms and applications for the Parade will be ready foryour entry. 5K registrations will be available also. Balloon reserva-tions will be taken starting Tuesday, some restrictions apply. Thebike race can be accessed at [email protected] Feel free to call the Whiting Center for questions or check inthe Bear Valley Springs Recreational Programs Booklet 2013.

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ANNUAL MEETING An important date is approaching for our homeowners, ourstaff and our Board of Directors. Please mark your calendars forSaturday, June 8, 2013, (9:00 am and 2:00 pm) and do yourbest to attend or (most importantly) participate in the AnnualElection in person, or by mail. Saturday, June 8, 2013, is the date for the 42nd AnnualMeeting of the BVSA membership and election of Board ofDirectors, as per our governing documents. This year, a special Open Board Meeting will be conducted themorning of the election, June 8, 2013, starting at 9:00 am at theWhiting Center. The membership is encouraged to attend. Pollswill be open for voting in person from 9:00 am – 11:00 am.

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� Be Seen, Be Safe! Wearing bright clothes and putting reflec-tors on your bike also can help you stay safe. It helps otherpeople on the road to see you. And if they see you, that meansthey’re less likely to run into you. Daytime riding is the safest sotry to avoid riding your bike at dusk and later. You’ll also want tomake sure that nothing will get caught in your bike chain, such asloose pant legs, backpack straps, or shoelaces. Wear the rightshoes — sneakers — when you bike. Sandals, flip-flops, shoeswith heels, and cleats won’t help you grip the pedals. And nevergo riding barefoot! Riding gloves may help you grip the handle-bars — and make you look like a professional!

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� Where to RideYou need to check with your mom and dad about where you’reallowed to ride your bike. You need to know how far you’reallowed to go.� �Kids younger than 10 years should ride on thesidewalk and avoid the street. No matter where you ride, you need to keep an eye out forcars and trucks. Even if you’re just riding on a sidewalk, a car maypull out of its driveway into the path of your bike. If you’re crossinga busy road, it’s best to walk your bike across the street. A bike path free of cars is a great choice if there’s one in yourarea. Just remember to share the path with the other riders,walkers and strollers who also might be using it! And if you’regoing on a long ride, bring water along with you. Keep an eye on the road ahead so you can be prepared for bighills and road obstacles. Some common ones that can cause fallsinclude: wet leaves, big puddles, changes in the road or sidewalksurface, storm grates, gravel or rocks, curbs and little kids!� Road RulesIf you’re allowed to ride on the street, follow these road rules:• Always ride with your hands on the handlebars.• Always stop and check for traffic in both directions when leaving.• Cross at intersections. When you pull out between parked cars,drivers can’t see you coming.• Walk your bike across busy intersections using the crosswalk.• Ride on the right-hand side of the street, so you travel in thesame direction as cars do. Never ride against traffic.• Use bike lanes or designated bike routes wherever you can.• Don’t ride too close to parked cars. Doors can open suddenly.• Stop at all stop signs and obey traffic (red) lights just as cars do.• Ride single-file on the street with friends.• When passing other bikers or people on the street, always passto their left side, and call out “On your left!” so they know that youare coming. – Kidshealth.org was a source

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