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

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

BVSA Your 2013-14 Assessment

Survey ............................................... 6

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

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

BVSA Election Results ........................ 8

Official Results Of The Election .......... 8

BVCSD Road Right-Of-Ways

And Other Easements ....................... 8

BVCSD Lockbox Service ...................... 9

Is Your Family Ready For Summer? ... 10

BVCSD Disaster Council Presents:

Emergency Preparedness

Round Table .................................... 11

Clubs And Organizations ............. 12-13

Temperature Hazards ........................ 16

Smokey The Bear Doesn’t Live Here . 16

Sportsman’s Club ............................. 17

Golf News .......................................... 17

Bear Valley

Cultural Arts Association ................ 18

Water Wise ........................................ 18

BVS Carriage Driving Society ............ 18

Horsemen’s Association .................... 19

BVSA Honors The Memory Of

John Whitlock, Sports Director ...... 20

Whiting Center Activities .................. 20

BVSA Presents:

Freedom Family & Fun

Honoring Our Armed Forces

Personnel ........................................ 21

Rummage Sale At Cub Lake .............. 22

Moonlight Theatre 2013 Presents..... 22

OTCC Summer 2013

Hours & Menu Offerings ................. 22

Mulligan Room Calendar ................... 23

Oaks Restaurant

Twilight Dinner Menu ...................... 24

Oaks Restaurant ............................... 25

Oak Branch Saloon ........................... 26

IN THIS ISSUE

Bear TracksBear Valley Springs

Volume 8, Issue: July 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............................................................ 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

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

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

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YOUR 2013-14 ASSESSMENTSURVEYKirk Wooldridge, BVSA General Manager

During the month of June 2013 youshould have received your 2013-14Annual Assessment bill. The AnnualAssessment for 2013-2014 has increasedby 4.1% over last year’s General Assess-ment and increased by 3.2% over lastyear’s total Assessment for 2012-13. The Bear Valley SpringsAssociation (BVSA) Board or Directors, Finance Advisory Com-mittee (FAC) and BVSA staff have worked hard over the six monthBudget Development process with six open budget meetings toseek cost savings, minimize expenses, and increase income.During May you should have also received your May 2013 BearTracks (Supplemental) issue that contains the BVSA 2013-14 ProForma Operating Budget that the Annual Assessment is based on.The Supplemental issue also includes Association requiredannual disclosures. On Page 12 of the Supplemental issue, theBudget & Assessment Summary calculation documents thecalculation of the Annual Assessment. One item that should bepointed out is the entry for “Less Estimated Park and Recre-ation Fund Recurring Expense Reimbursements” for $88,085.This $88,085 represents the Park and Recreation Funds that wereapproved by the BVSA Board of Directors and Bear ValleyCommunity Services District (BVCSD) Board of Directors forreimbursement for recurring expenses that occurred during the2012-13 operating year. These recurring expenses annually occurto provide recreational facilities and programs at the WhitingCenter, swimming pool, tennis center, BVSA parks and lakes. These $88,085 recurring expenses were selected and ap-proved because they are considered “fixed expenses” for operat-ing of recreational facilities and programs that all BVSA memberscan participate in. These expenses include: annual insurance

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Howdy & welcome to Summer in BearValley Springs. This is the first message from your“new” Board. As you know, three directorscarried over from the FY 2013 Board,beginning the second year of their two-year term. This year’s election (reported elsewhere in this issue)was for the other two seats for a new term (2013-2015). Asanticipated Todd Lander and Rebecca Hewitt were easy winners.Even more satisfying to those of us actively involved in theAssociation’s operations was that the BVSA membership camethrough with ample ballot returns, so a second election was notrequired. At the first regular board meeting of June 17, the followingitems were covered:-Election of new officers: President: Terry Quinn; Vice-President: Todd Lander; Treasurer: John McGuffey-Naming of Board liaisons to the BVSA Advisory and CSD Liaison Committees-Approved purchase of new Equestrian Center patio tables toreplace hideous “hand-me-downs” from the OTCC pool deck.-Approved additional shelving for the Mulligan Room kitchen with FY 2013 special assessment funds. Considering the amount of business at the Mulligan Room, anything we can do (within reason) to make staff’s job easier is a good investment.-Approved a small fenced enclosure behind the Whiting Center to deter parking on the septic system access covers. (This, pending approval by the Environmental Control Committee and the CSD.)

Also discussed was the revised Fourth of July programincluding the return of at least four balloonists.SPECIAL ITEMS:-The Williams Tennis Pavilion Phase II (cover): There seems to bea misconception in the valley regarding this project. The plan hasalways been to replace the shader/pergola/whatever you wish tocall it. Funds are in our Reserve account to do this. A decision hasnot been made. The previous Board wanted to see what the totaljob for the deck only would turn out to be, since there was muchdry rot found during construction. Our next step will be to exploreall available choices – looking particularly at cost, function, andfuture maintenance costs. The previous cover was a maintenancenightmare.-Golf Course Hole #7 Bridge: the new bridge has been closed offfor traffic. Through an inadvertence, BVSA failed to obtain apermit for its construction. Until such time as a permit is granted,the bridge cannot be used. It may well cost the Association extrato follow the administrative rules necessary to get approval. Onehopes that the regulatory permissions are not too onerous. It iscrystal clear that the new bridge is far sturdier than that replaced. ‘Til we meet again, have a great California Summer.

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ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAYSAND OTHER EASEMENTSLaurence Tuma,Public Works Superintendent, CSD

This month’s article was inspired by anarticle written by Citizen Volunteer LindaLaing. I took what Linda wrote andmodified to be in conformance with theCSD standards. Thank you Linda foryour input and service on the CSD Communications Committee. In front of every lot in Bear Valley Springs is a street giving youaccess to your property. This street lies within a strip of landowned by the CSD that is called the street “right-of-way”. Thisstrip of land was created by the tract maps that also created yourlot or parcel and was given to the CSD by the developer of theBear Valley Springs, Dart Industries. Bear Valley’s paved streets are usually right in the middle ofthese street “right-of-ways.” On major streets such as BearValley Road, Cumberland or San Juan for example, these “right-of-ways” are typically 90 feet wide, or 45 feet on each side of thecenter-line of the street. Please be aware that while the streetswere typically built in the center of the right-of-way, sometimesthey were not. I know of areas on Deertrail where the street isoff by over 15 feet. If in doubt as to the existence of the District’sright of way or other easements, please consult the CSD office.In order to exactly locate the District’ right-of-way or the District’seasement, it may require you to hire a local land surveyor.

ANNOUNCING BVSA

ELECTION RESULTS 2013

Congratulations

to the WinnersTerm 2013-2015

Todd LanderRebecca Hewett

Continuing

Board MembersTerm 2013-2014

Terry QuinnJeanne Gray

John McGuffey

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At the special Board meeting heldon May 16, 2013, the Board ofDirectors of the Bear ValleyCommunity Services District voted todiscontinue the lockbox service with Union Bank.Please see important notice below:

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IS YOUR FAMILY READY FOR SUMMER?Linda Laing, Communications Committee, CSD

Summer break is a time we all look forward to. We imaginewarm days at the pool, camping trips with our families andrelaxing barbecues on the patio. But summer takes planning.Now is the time to start thinking about what sports and activitiesyour children can participate in and get them signed up. Did your child struggle with a specific course in school thisyear? If so, summer school may be just the ticket to get their skillsup to speed. Or you may want to have them take a class to get ahead start on a new topic they will be learning next year. While we all look forward to relaxing in the summer, childrenwill become bored if they don’t have things to do. The beginningof summer is a great time to have conversations and set expecta-tions for the summer months. With the warm summer days, riding bikes, horses, skateboardsand playing in Little League are great activities to enjoy outside.Now is a good time to take a look at your family’s equipment andsee if it needs repairs. How old are your helmets? Do they needto be replaced? Does your child’s bike still fit them or is it time tomove up to a larger size? Does it need new tires or other repairs?Have conversations with your children about appropriate andinappropriate places to ride their bikes and skateboards. Talk to the parents of your children’s friends about theirsummer activities. What are they planning? There may beactivities that both families could enjoy together. Teaming up withother families can help with transportation to and from events. Consider giving your children a break at the end of schoolbefore they start their planned summer activities. Once they havehad some time off, they will likely be ready to start more structuredactivities. Experience shows a bored child is more likely to engage ininappropriate activities than one with a structured schedule.Children without a structured schedule will come up with their ownplans to keep busy. Mike Morrisey at the Bear Valley Springs Police department,said they see an increase in children getting involved in “shenani-gans” during the summer months if they don’t have enough


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When a large earthquake occurs or wildfire is raging up thecanyon or the hillsides in our area, would you know what to do? Do we stay in place or do we leave, i.e., evacuate? Where dowe go? What do we bring? How long will it take to get help fromoutside resources? Will your utilities work when you need them?How will you get your children from school? What do we do withour animals? Who has the information you need and want andhow can we contact them? For answers and ideas to these questions, please join us forthe Emergency Preparedness Round Table discussion featuringyour Disaster Council, Kern County Fire Department, our CERTTeam, Police and key staff members of the CSD. They will give a brief statement of what can be expected, whatresources they now have, how they will respond, and what youcan do to prepare and help in the event of a serious disaster inour area. We will also have personal disaster preparedness andevacuation information available for you. After brief presentations from the panel, questions will be takenfrom the audience. It is the spirit of Bear Valley Springs that makes this a veryspecial place. We continue to learn more about different emer-gency situations that could occur in our community and surroundingarea. Please mark your calendar for this important meeting.

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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

� 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 arewelcome to come join us in activities at our field and to ourmonthly meetings. 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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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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TEMPERATURE HAZARDSSandy Janzen, Assistant GM, CSD

It’s summer and it’s time to think aboutthe dangers that the season’s hightemperatures bring. Whether you workoutdoors or in hot indoor environments, it’simportant to protect yourself against theeffects of the heat. Prolonged and excessive exposure toheat can cause a range of heat-relatedillnesses, including heat rash, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion.Heat stroke is the most dangerous of all heat-related illnesses,and requires immediate medical attention. Left untreated, it couldcause death. Heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable. Whetheryou are working indoors or in the yard, there are basic steps totake to protect yourself:• Regularly monitor the weather forecast and plan ahead for hightemperatures.• Drink adequate amounts of cool drinking water.• Acclimatize before performing strenuous outdoor work. If you arenot used to the great outdoors, there is a high risk for heat-relatedillnesses, even if the heat index is low.• Take additional precautions - do not wear heavy or non-breath-able clothing. Working in this type of clothing, one can experienceheat-related illness in temperatures as low as 70ºF.• Wear sunscreen and use additional protection (hats, coolingapparel, safety glasses with dark lenses, etc.).As the temperatures rise, extra precautions should be taken:• Actively encourage family and friends to frequently drink smallamounts of water, before they become thirsty.• Work in the yard or garage during the coolest times of the day tohelp reduce the risk of heat exposure.• Set up a buddy system so you can watch for signs andsymptoms of heat-related illnesses in each other. Replacing electrolytes and minerals lost while sweating is alsoan essential part of fighting off the effects of heat stress. Keephydrated, healthy, and safe! Over-exposure to high heat andhumidity can be dangerous. With the proper precautions, heat-related illnesses can be prevented.

SMOKEY THE BEARDOESN’T LIVE HERE!Janis Freed

But we certainly wish he did! With yet another drought year comes thedanger of fire. Since Smokey‘s not here toprotect us, it’s our responsibility to protect thelovely valley we live in. To stay safe, we needto be careful and take precautions. Some of the easiest precautions to take arethe most effective. It’s quick and simple to havea fire extinguisher nearby whenever you’rebarbecuing, weed-eating, or mowing near drygrasses. A single spark can set off an uncontrol-lable fire, and there is concern about a newsource of fire that’s become increasinglycommon to find on our trails. Any hiker or rider can attest to the increasing number ofdiscarded cigarette butts (and associated smoking debris) alongour hiking and riding trails, and even along the new walking path. BVSA rules prohibits smoking along trails and at BVSA venuesbut rules are only good when they are being observed. And this iswhere we really need Smokey because cigarettes are designed toburn, whether in your mouth or in an ash tray and don’t go outeasily, especially on the ground. The danger is real. Almost 1000


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SPORTSMAN’S CLUBBy Kay Bryant

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB – A club for you?Yes, for all you new residents to BVS orresident non-members, this is a great placeto make new friends, participate in greatactivities/events and have a really good time.Having a great time is what members did lastmonth at the Annual Chili Cook-Off at 4 IslandLake and the annual progressive dinner.Please plan to attend and join us at thefollowing activities.JULY 4, 5, 6 - Fourth of July Hot Dog Booth –Oh yeah! This is the “biggy” that’s so much fun tovolunteer for. Slots may all be filled by now. But, ifyou haven’t signed up, call Sue Sharp at 821-1746and let her know what shift you’d like to work. Youcan definitely work more than one shift and weneed workers for 3 days.JULY 6 – WILDERNESS WAY TO CAMP –GROUND HIKE – Meet at 8 am at the Equestrian Center.While the hikes are sponsored by the Sportsman’s Club, anyresident of Bear Valley is welcome to join in. This hike is prettymuch all downhill. Be sure and bring the regulars: hiking shoes,hat/sun visor, sunglasses, water bottle and a big smile. Forquestions, call Linda 821-0489 or Sally 821-5160.JULY 8-9 – CIRCLE THE WAGONS – This event is open to allSportsman Club members and is a fun, relaxed event. RVersstart circling about 11:30 on July 8 in the lower parking lot ofOTCC. BBQ will be fired up about 4:15 and the rest of us cancome anytime between then & 5:00. Here’s what you need tobring: chairs, entrée, beverages, plate/utensils/glasses/napkinsfor yourselves and a SIDE DISH to share. For questions, callAlice 821-3210.JULY 11 – SPORTSMAN’S CLUB MEETING –6:30-7:30 OTCC Card Room. We keep inviting you. So, we hopeyou’ll come to this meeting as our meetings are usually lively, wellattended and if you join us for dinner afterwards in either thesaloon or the restaurant, you’ll find meeting us easy. Yourparticipation will be a positive for you.AUGUST 3 – ANNUAL DINNER GOLF TOURNAMENT –Gentlemen, it’s time to grab your chicks and dust off your sticks.Dinner will be held this year at the Oak Tree Country Club. Theformat will be the same as last year, with a two-person scramble.Competition will be handicapped and flighted to balance out thedifferences in our golfing prowess. Beverages and snacks will beprovided on the course and afterwards. A sumptuous feast atFour Island Lake will be served featuring a mouth-wateringmedley of tri-tip and barbequed chicken! All-in-all, a hoot not tobe missed. An e-mail will be sent to all Sportsman Club membersannouncing when sign-ups will be taken and the cost. You maywant to start thinking about who you want to play in putting on thisfabulous soiree. Chair Dan Shobe will be calling soon.

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Golf News There have been many good things happening on the golfcourse this spring. IGM has rounded their crew out with SherryFry as a landscape specialist. She has been prepping andplanting flowers and shrubs of various types around the MulliganRoom and various beds around the course. She will also stay onfor the rest of the season to nurture the new plants and keep themlooking sharp all year long. Sherry has many years of experiencewith horticulture and has made a great addition to the IGM team.Special thanks to Butch Reyburn and Don Chapman, who alongwith many other men’s and ladies golf club members put in threedays of hard labor to build the new target greens on our practicefacility. I have gotten nothing but positive comments about thetarget greens, with a lot of the comments coming from people whodon’t even use the driving range. Thanks to all who donated theirtime, and thanks to Brad and his crew for giving us a wonderfulplace to live and play. Saturday May 11 – Oak Tree men’s golf club held its mostpopular event of the year with its three club and a putter tourna-ment. Each player could take any three clubs out of their bag, anda putter and that’s all they could use. We had a great turnout with58 players that were cut into four flights. Here are the final results.

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3rd FLIGHT4th Al Peyton - 763rd Craig Jackson - 762nd Michael Lewis - 761st Lantie Bell - 721st low gross Don Ingram - 90

4th FLIGHT4th Russ Warshaw - 763rd Vern Graham - 752nd Vic Keesey sr - 691st Jim McCormick - 671st low gross Rick Zanutto - 93

1st FLIGHT4th Kim Burke - 743rd Dan Rosander - 742nd Lamar Kruit bosch - 731st Mel Beck - 731st low gross Steve Cherry - 77

2nd FLIGHT4th Randy Barker - 753rd John Molidor - 752nd Johm Snyder - 721st Tony Velarde - 711st low gross Grif Griffin

Kind of makes you wonder why they lug around the other11 clubs ….. GREAT PLAYING GUYS!CONGRATULATIONS, Wes Barton who won the first juniortournament of the year with a 39.

BEAR VALLEY CULTURAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONKaren Luginbuhl

The fourth installment of Insights presents “ContemporaryJapanese Drumming” by Kristofer Bergstrom and Friends on July14, at 4:00 at the Bear Valley Springs Country Club. Be part of thisbehind-the-scenes look at new developments in taiko, the art ofJapanese drumming. Bergstrom will be joined by world-class,professional taiko artists as he explains the composition andchoreography of his latest works with powerful, live performance. After four years playing taiko at Stanford University, Bergstromspent three years in Japan studying the music of Kabuki andkumidaiko. As a founding member of the contemporary quartet OnEnsemble, he performs and teaches throughout North Americaand Japan. His recent passion is the slant drum as well asresearch into the pedagogy of taiko in preparation for the 2013opening of the Los Angeles Taiko Institute. You do not need to be a member of Cultural Arts to attend.However, space is limited. Please call Nancy Williamson (threedays in advance, please) at 821-3534 for reservations and, if youare not a BVS resident, request a gate pass. Insights are pre-sented free of charge. Donations are gladly accepted.

WATER WISEDenise Jelleschitz

Here it is! The best tip to reduce the risk of a high water bill dueto broken water lines is to shut off your control valve at the meterwhen you leave for an extended period of time. It is that simple! If leaving for the weekend or the entire summer or winter, thisis the single most important thing you should do. It’s as simple asgoing out to the meter and shutting the control valve off. If youstand in the street and face your property, the control valve islocated just after the water meter. Why is this so important? By shutting off the control valve, youcompletely reduce the risk of a water leak due to a frozen waterline in winter or broken water line in summer and also eliminateany chance of a high water bill. Not only does it save you thetrouble of damage and repairs to your property, it also helps toconserve water. If you are unable to turn your control valve on and off on yourown or don’t know how to find it, we can help! The Bear ValleyCSD water department will gladly come and show you where yourwater meter and control valve are located. We can also shut it offat your request for a $10 service fee. If you do not have a controlvalve, we can install one for you for $110 as well. Remember that water is precious and anything we can do toconserve makes a difference. Please Conserve!

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BVS CARRIAGEDRIVING SOCIETYDawn Wright, President

Here it is, the heart of the Summerfun. Hope you are enjoying the greatweather. Do stop and be thankful thatwe are blessed to live in a resortcommunity – there is no other place likeBear Valley Springs. I know, because we searched for yearsbefore we found this wonderful valley. Every time I take a horseout, I see another wonder of nature. Katie Jacobson said she raninto a group of elk; it was so thrilling for her, her horse thoughtthey were critters from outer space. Take advantage of the goodfortune to have your health and a horse to ride or drive. Our June meeting was fun as always, good food and fantasticfolks. Our speaker was Dr. Tony Miszklevitz, a resident of BearValley and a licensed chiropractor with 40 years experienceadjusting people and horses. This is of great interest to me, as Ialways fight pain somewhere and I have eight horses that seem toplay too hard and work on needing medical and chiropractorattention. I would like to apply for frequent-flier points. I recently met Dr. Tony and asked him to check out Howdy DooDee. I was amazed and embarrassed when Dr. Tony showed methat Howdy could turn his head all the way to the left, but not tothe right. After a few moments of manipulation, Howdy had fullrange of motion. Not only does this affect their quality of life, ifyou have a performance, dressage, cutting, or driving horse, theirability to perform is impaired by their inability to move correctly.A horse needs ease to move and bend, as horses are preycreatures, their mental comfort level is enhanced by being able tocheck out what is going on around them. I am sure you will enjoymeeting Dr. Tony and your horse will be glad as well. He canadjust anything with a spine. I recently heard about a pig thatneeds attention. Dr. Tony is available at 661-618-6638. July meeting is Thursday, July 11, at 6 pm. We areplanning a concert in the park. We will meet at Cub Lake fora fun potluck. For our evening entertainment, the Bear ValleyBagpipers will play. It is always a thrill to hear these ancient andmysterious instruments fill the air with tunes like Amazing Graceand Danny Boy. It is a wonderful and moving experience to hearthe pipers. The Bear Valley Fourth of July parade is our all time favorite.The Carriage Club turns out in style. This year the Famous DrillTeam performs their razzle dazzle crowd-thrilling maneuvers ledby Barbara Henderson. Many thanks to everyone who helped tomake this a success for our BVS home town. Poker Playday is July 22, Saturday 10 am, members only.Free lunch and prizes. Be there. Last month Dennis Keck grilled90 hot dogs. Call Mara for more information, 821-1217.BE PREPARED! This is fire season and it is very dry.1. Have a plan – where to go, or a shelter in place. Am I preparedto stay?2. Pets – have crates, food, prescriptions and identification,collars, leashes and water.3. Gas in the truck? Do your horses load? Halters, ID tags onevery halter, water, buckets, hay for 3 days.4. First aid supplies, vet wrap.5. Tools, shovel, wire cutters, sharp knife, bolt cutters, duct tape,face mask, fire extinguisher.6. Personal – a change of clothes, prescriptions, extra shoes,blankets, jackets.7. Provisions – food, can opener, case of water. It is your responsibility to have a plan for your family and yourprecious animals. They depend on you.

HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATIONJudy Walsh, President

If you were not able to join us onMay 18, you missed a nice ride. About20 of us left the Equestrian Center at10 am. I was leading and left the wrongway; we had to turn around, which wasgood, because we picked up anotherrider. Because we were slow, wemissed Kay, Pam, Gabby and George. They rode ahead and wecaught sight of them every once in a while. We rode the Cum-mings Valley Trail. Starting on the Church Trail and then Foothill.I’ve been on this trail quite a bit lately but usually go the otherdirection; it was like a new trail. The climb is different, not as hard,but the best change is the view of Cummings Valley and theTehachapi mountain range. Sometimes we forget what anamazing place this is. We had a good riding group with Carol Hellyer leading most ofthe way. It was great seeing the riders coming down the switchbacks. The new bridge is a work of love and art. If any of you rodethis trail last year, you may remember how the old bridge felt asyou rode over it. It was somewhat scary. The new bridge hassimilar sides as the equestrian center fencing. The footing has abase and the bridge will last well into the next century. When yousee the Trail Crew, be sure to thank them. Our ride continued past the bridge and up the hill until wecame to the Wild Canyon Trail. Here we split up, some went on tothe Sheri Lynn Tuck Trail and the rest took Wild Canyon meetingback at the Equestrian Center Campground for lunch and goodconversation. On June 29, we enjoyed Triassic Winery for a wonderful BBQ.We are also getting ready for our big Mule/Horse Show in August.This is the second largest Mule Show in California! We are lookingfor sponsors. Any business wishing to sponsor a class will be ableto display its banner at both the two-day show and the ExtremeChallenge. If you wish to sponsor a class, please contact JudyWalsh at 821-1615 or Kathy Underwood at 821-0122. While sitting on my horse at the Equestrian Center last week, Iwas amazed at the changes that have taken place in the last fortyyears. My first view of the center was Memorial Day week-end in1971. It was my daughter's first outing after her birth. We lived inBakersfield and thought this would be a fun day. Dart Industriesput on an Indian Pow-wow at that time. There wasn’t much at thecenter but a few Indians and Teepees. When we moved here in 1977, the Equestrian Center then hada beautiful stable and a rodeo arena designed by Casey Tibbs, awell-known champion bronc rider. As you entered the EQ Center,a big cross-country course was in the field where the Carriagearena is today. It had been designed by Don Burt, a well-knowncompetitor, trainer and judge of Hunter/Jumpers. There was alsothe ring that is used for Dressage today. However, the beautiful stable was empty with only a fewhorses out in the pasture. The manager at the time told us that ifthe horses were put in the stable, their tails would freeze off.Winter had just ended so the horses stay out. Shortly after we moved into our new home, Dart hired myfriend Sylvia Wright (Chavez) as the new EQ Center manager.Dart was interested in getting people to BVS and bought 12 or 13horses to establish a rent string. The horses were bought fromBuck Nord, (who was involved in the movie industry) and he hadgood horses. In the next months issue, I will discuss the rent string and howit changed the Center.

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BVSA HONORS THE MEMORY OF JOHN WHITLOCK, SPORTS DIRECTORDebbie Papac, Whiting Center Manager

The Association lost a member of our Recreation staff -John Whitlock, Sports Director, who passed away on Sunday,June 9, 2013. John Whitlock was employed as the BVSA Sports Director forthe past four years. Many of our members were associated withhim through basketball, hockey or baseball leagues. He will beremembered for his happy demeanor and constant chuckle,whenever he spoke. Prior to working for BVSA, John spentmany years serving the Tehachapi Little League, his long-standingpassion. John is survived by his wife, Debbie, a son and adaughter.

A Memorial Service was heldSaturday, June 22, at Wood FamilyFuneral Home in Tehachapi. Employees or members who wouldlike to make a donation towards JohnWhitlock’s family, please direct them tothe BVSA Office. We will collect thedonations and deliver to his family. Our sincere thoughts and prayers areextended to John’s family.

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THURSDAY JULY 4

6:30 Hot Air Balloons – Tethered and Free Flight ............ Beaubien Field 6:30 Pancake Breakfast ................................................... Beaubien Field--9:00 Parade Staging ....................................................................... OTTC10:00-12:00 Independence Day Parade ............................ Club-Cub Lake 9:00-5:00 All Activities, Booths & Exhibits ................................. Cub Lake12:00 The Raising of ‘Old Glory’ and National Anthem ............ Main Stage12:00-4:00 Helicopter, Search & Rescue .............................. Walking Path10:00-5:00 OTTC Beer and Wine Booth and all Food booths ..Food Court10:00-4:00 Kiddie Land - Petting Zoo ........................... North Side of Lake12:00-4:30 Game Time by Whiting Center Staff ................... Flagged Area12:30-4:30 Band playing – ‘Boomers’ features Oldies ............. Main Stage 2:00 BVS Modelers Speedboat Demonstrations ............. Dock and Lake

FRIDAY JULY 5--6:30 Hot Air Balloons - Tethered and Free Flight ............. Beaubien Field--6:30 Pancake Breakfast - Men’s Golf Club ...................... Beaubien Field10:00 Zumba Demonstration /Class - Join in! .......................... Main Stage10:00 & 2:00 BVS Modelers Speedboat Demonstrations .. Dock and Lake--9:00-5:00 All Activities, Booths & Exhibits ................................ Cub Lake10:00-7:00 OTTC Beer, Wine & Food booths .......................... Food Court10:00-4:00 Kiddie Land - Petting Zoo ........................... North Side of Lake12:00-4:30 Game Time by Whiting Center Staff ................... Flagged Area12:00-4:00 Helicopter, Search & Rescue .............................. Walking Path12:30-4:30 Music by “Denim” featuring Rock and Country ...... Main Stage--2:00 Staging for 1st Annual BVS Freedom Boat Parade .... 4-Island Lake--2:30 1st Annual BVS Freedom Boat Parade & Judging ..... 4-Island Lake--5:00-7:00 BBQ Rib Dinner – Advance tickets on sale at WC ... Cub Lake--6:00 5K “Firecracker” Run Registration .............................. 4-Island Lake--7:00 5K Race Starts- (Proceeds to Relay for Life) ............. 4-Island Lake--8:15 Movie Short’ presented by Girl Scouts #005 .................... Cub Lake--8:30 (dusk) 1st of Moonlight Movies showing “Goonies” (PG) . Cub Lake

SATURDAY JULY 6--5:00 Century Bike Rides Registration ........................ Cub Lake Flagpole--6:00 “Challenge the Bear” Bike Rides Start ............... Cub Lake Flagpole--6:30 Hot Air Balloons – Tethered and Free flight ............. Beaubien Field--6:30 Pancake Breakfast - Men’s Golf Club ...................... Beaubien Field--9:00 ‘Baby Bear’ Family Bike Ride ............................ Cub Lake Flagpole--9:00 Model Yacht National Championships ................... Lake at Flagpole--9:00-5:00 All Activities, Booths & Exhibits ................................ Cub Lake10:00-2:00 “Cruise In” Classic Car Display ...................... CSD Parking Lot10:00-5:00 OTTC Beer and Wine Booth and all Food booths ..Food Court10:00-4:00 Kiddie Land, Petting Zoo ........................... North Side of Lake10:00 & 2:00 BVS Modelers Speedboat Demonstrations .. Dock and Lake12:00-4:30 Game Time by Whiting Center Staff ................... Flagged Area12:00-4:00 Helicopter, Search & Rescue .............................. Walking Path12:15 Raffle Prizes Awarded each Band Break ....................... Main Stage 3:30 Raffle Awards by BVSA Modelers Club .................... Dock and Lake12:30-4:30 Music by ‘Sierra Highway’- Rock n’ Blues .............. Main Stage

SUNDAY JULY 7--6:30 Hot Air Balloons – Tethered and Free Flight ............ Beaubien Field 9:00 Model Yacht National Championships ................... Lake at Flagpole3:00-7:00 DJ Tony Capko ............................................................ Pool-side

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Assessment Survey (cont’d. from page 6)

The District also has “easements” which may affect individuallots such as “drainage easements”, “slope easements”, or“equestrian or trail easements”. Easements are different from“right-of-ways” in that fee title to the land underlying the ease-ments belongs to the property owner. The BVCSD needs accessto these areas in order to clean out the trees and vegetation thatbuilds up, resulting in flooding. Inside of these right-of-ways, utilities included are: watermeters, gas, electricity, sewers and telephone equipment. TheDistrict also allows homeowners to construct a driveway throughthe “right-of-way” to access their property. It is important to keep the “right-of-way” adjacent to your homefree of any landscaping, rocks, walls or any other improvement orencroachment. Leaving this area clear allows your neighbors towalk or ride safely along the sides of our roads. You cannotblock or restrict someone from using the ‘right-of-ways” or“equestrian easements on your property”. The BVCSD will allow encroachment into the “rights-of-way”,drainage, slope and equestrian easements for good reason if itwill not interfere with the District’s use of the easements, by theissuance of an “Encroachment permit”. Please contact the Districtoffice for more information. For information regarding the street“right-of-ways” or “easements” on your lot please feel free tocontact the BVCSD office. We have copies of all tract maps andcan show you how these may affect your lot. Along certain streets, the District has established “trails” whichonly allow use by hikers or equestrian riders, no bicycle may beridden within these “trails”. The maps of these “trails” may beobtained from the Whiting Center, the Equestrian Center or theCSD office.

Road right-of-ways (cont’d. from page 8)

costs, required Kern County Health Permits, pest elimination, poolchemicals, lake quality treatments, fire breaks, beach sandmaterials, Beaubien Field temporary restrooms, fitness roommaintenance, fire monitoring, recreational memberships/licensingand the Annual Recreational Brochure. (No payroll expensesincluded in these expenses.) The expenses are budgeted eachyear in the BVSA Operating Budget and, once reimbursed, asavings is created in that operating Department/Amenity and inthe overall Operating Income for BVSA. For FY 2012-13, the BVSA Board then needed to decide howto manage this savings in operating income along with any otheroperational savings and additional expenses that have occurred.With the review of Monthly Income Statements, AnticipatedBalance Forecasts, Assessment Collection Funding, and ReserveFund Management, financial decisions can be made on fore-casted year-end results. In April 2013, a year-end savings inoperating income was forecasted of which the $88,085 was partof this collective savings. In calculating the 2013-14 Budget &Assessment, the decision was made to utilize these savings toreduce the 2013-14 Total General Assessment. This decision wasbased on past BVSA member input, 2009-10 DFAC BVSAMember Survey and the work of the past Detachment FundsAdvisory Committee (DFAC) that identified that BVSA memberswould like to see these Park and Recreation Funds (a.k.a.Detachment Funds) utilized to “Offset cost of Operating/Maintaining existing Recreational Facilities”. This ranked asthe number 2 item of importance on the 2009-10 DFAC survey. Byutilizing this $88,085 for recurring recreational expenses, theBVSA Board achieved this for this operating year. In your current Assessment Bill mailing, there is a survey inwhich the BVSA Board of Directors is seeking input to determinethe best utilization method of these Park and Recreation Funds.Listed are possible methods in which to utilize these funds tomeet long and shor-term goals. The survey includes five differentproposed “Utilization of Park and Recreation Funds” and theirpossible “Effect”. Please rate the five Utilizations in order ofimportance using #1 through #5 (with #5 being the MOSTimportant to you and the #1 the LEAST important). Please provide the additional information included in thesurvey from: other suggestions for Park and Recreation Fundutilization, areas in which you would like to see improved memberservices, and your annual amenity use. And please include youremail address if you would like to receive our Weekly e-Buzzemail blast of BVS information. Once you have completed yoursurvey, please include your Assessment payment (it is due by July31, 2013); mail it in or just drop it by the office. This survey information will be helpful information to our Boardin making future decision for ultilization of Park and RecreationFunds, and overall operating budget administration. The BVSABoard has many options to look at for the utilization of these Parkand Recreation fund reimbursements, but they need to balancethat utilization with the overall financial health of the Association,so any feed back from the BVSA membership is helpful in makingthese tough decisions. If you have any questions on the 2013Survey and completion of it, please do not hesitate to call KirkWooldridge, General Manager BVSA, 661-821-5537 Ext. 212.

people die every year from cigarette fires according to the US FireAdministration. Cigarette fires don’t care if you smoke or not. We all paid an additional fee because we live in a fire-pronearea. We all know that extra money won’t begin to replace ournatural resources and the homes of the animals we so enjoyseeing, let alone our own homes and properties. If Bear Valleyburns, it will never be the same, at least not within our lifetime. So, without Smokey, we have to be the ones sniffing out thesource of fires. Parents: please check with your teens who maybe experimenting with smoking. Neighbors: keep those extin-guishers handy. Smokers: please keep it off of our very dry trailsystems. Our valley, the vegetation, the animals and the humaninhabitants will appreciate it more than you can imagine.

Smokey The Bear (cont’d. from page 16)

structured activities in their lives. What starts out as a prank orjoke, can quickly escalate and become a serious matter. If achild is caught doing something destructive, it will be the parents’responsibility to pay for the damages. Repeat offenses can resultin a visit to juvenile hall. As officer Morrisey said, “If the kids arebored, they will find something to do.” Those activities may not bewhat the parent had in mind! Plan ahead and have plenty ofappropriate activities set up. Children will be outside continuously in the summer, unlikeduring the school season. There will be many more bikes andskateboards on the streets than during the winter months and thechildren will not always be in control of their speed or steering. Bevigilant and watch for children sharing the road with you. Slowdown and give them plenty of room. Make this a safe and funsummer.

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