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Bear Valley Springs Volume 4, Issue: August 2009 Bear Tracks Official Publication of The Bear Valley Springs Association and The Bear Valley Community Services District IN THIS ISSUE BVSA & CSD Staff ....................... 2 BVCSD Telephone Numbers ........ 2 Kirk J. Wooldridge, BVSA 2008-2009 Fiscal Year End Results ............. 4 BVSA President's Message .......... 5 BVCSD Manager's Column .......... 6 BVCSD Public Works Report ........ 6 CSD Board Of Directors Adopt Preliminary FY 09/10 Budget .... 8 Safety First ................................. 8 Water Wise .................................. 9 We live on the 8th fairway of the golf course in Bear Valley Springs. Over the New Police Website ..................... 9 course of a few weeks we watched the parents guard over their eggs and sit on Kid's Page ................................. 10 them through all kinds of weather. When I get too close I get scolded. Mary Odom DFAC In Final Stages ................ 10 BAKERSFIELD, CA Questions & Answers Column ... 11 U.S. POSTAGE PERMIT #840 Photo by Tina Magie PRSRT-STD Clubs And Organizations .......... 12 PAID 4th Of July BV PD ..................... 13 Invitation To All BVSA Members 14 Holiday Bazaar .......................... 14 What To Do In Case Of A Snake Bite ........................... 15 2009 Equestrian Center Events 16 Pool Schedule 2009 .................. 17 Sportsman's Club Report .......... 18 Whiting Center Activities .......... 20 BV Pipe Band Report ................ 21 Lake Report .............................. 22 Shooting Range Report ............ 22 5K Run ...................................... 23 A Reminder For Our Equestrian Guests .................. 24 Branding Iron Golf Tournament 25 BVSA ECC Committee ............... 25 Restaurant Summer Hours ........ 26 The Oaks Restaurant Saturday Lunch Menu ........ 27-28 The Oaks Restaurant Early Bird Menu ...................... 29 Mulligan Cafe Calendar ............. 30 The Oaks Restaurant Calendar ................................. 31 Oak Branch Saloon Entertainment ........................ 32 BVSA Physical Year End Results 34 Notice of Proposed Change In ECC Rules ........................... 35 BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SERVICES DISTRICT 29541 Rolling Oak Dr. 28999 S. Lower Valley Rd. Tehachapi, CA 93561 Tehachapi CA 93561 Phone: (661) 821-5537 Phone: (661) 821-4428 E-mail address:email@example.com E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.BVSA.org Web page: bvcsd.com ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CSD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeanne Gray ........................................................... President Don Kordes ............................................................ President Jim Coleman .................................................. Vice President Al Romano ..................................................... Vice President Cathy Bradshaw ..................................................... Treasurer Rob Northcutt ..........................................................Director Todd Lander .............................................................Director Ron Samuels ............................................................Director Roberta Miller ......................................................... Director Rick Zanutto ............................................................Director Monthly open meetings of the Board are held on the 3rd The CSD Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday of Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the OTCC each month at 6 p.m. and the 4th Thursday (as needed) at 6 p.m. at the District Office. MANAGEMENT STAFF You are invited! Administration: Kirk J. Wooldridge....................... General Manager-ext 212 MANAGEMENT STAFF Email: email@example.com John Yeakley .................................................. CSD Manager Cheramy Krueger .............Administrative Manager-ext 213 Sandy Janzen ............................ Assistant General Manager Email: email@example.com Clint Stewart ..................... Superintendent Of Public Works Julia Stavlo ............................ Accounting Manager-ext 219 Rudy Hernandez ........................................ Finance Director Email: email@example.com John W. Murray ........................................ Water Supervisor Terri Meacham ............................................. Payroll-ext 217 Frank Brooke ............................................Roads Supervisor Pat Hignite ....................................... ECC Secretary-ext 211 Dan Saunders ....................................... Facilities Supervisor Jerri Martin .................... ECC Field Representative-ext 214 Patrick Calhoun ............................... Wastewater Supervisor Karen Luginbuhl ............................ Board Secretary-ext 231 firstname.lastname@example.com Ken Holden .............................. Project Coordinator-ext 227 POLICE AMENITIES Equestrian Center Manager ............................ Liz Beckham DEPARTMENT Facilities Manager ....................................... Mark Gonzales www.bearvalleypd.com Golf Course Superintendent .........................Brad Batchelor 25101 Bear Valley Rd. Golf Pro ............................................................ Duane Gore Tehachapi CA 93561 Special Events Manager .......................... Tina Warren-Diaz (661) 821-3239 firstname.lastname@example.com .................... 821-5521-ext 223 Food & Beverage Manager ........................ Gracie Quintero Tennis Pro ............................................................ Rick Lund Terry Freeman............................................... Chief of Police Whiting Center Manager ................................ Debbie Papac Dave Watts ........................................ Investigative Sergeant Executive Chef ........................................ Gonzalo Higareda Joshua Motley .............................................. Patrol Sergeant BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS PHONE NUMBERS Animal Control........................................... 868-7100 Golf Shop .................................................. 821-5144 Association ................................................ 821-5537 Mulligan Cafe ............................................ 821-4107 Association Fax .................................... 821-5406 Oak Tree Country Club ............................. 821-5521 CSD, bvcsd.com ....................................... 821-4428 Oak Tree Tennis ........................................ 821-6523 CSD Fax............................................... 821-0180 Police Dept ................................................ 821-3239 Equestrian Center ..................................... 821-3960 Post Office ................................................. 821-6834 Fire Dept. (business) .................................. 821-1110 Road Conditions ............................... 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(These are the current unaudited year • Stress Management end results provided by the BVSA Finance Department) 823-8888 Fiscal Year End Financial Results as of June 30, 2009 Budget Fiscal Year (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) 20825 South Street, Tehachapi Mountain Gardens Nursery & Pet August Specials TREE of the Month TREES White Ash *(Payroll Expense Includes: Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Workers Compensation, Group 5 gal. Austrian Black Pine $40.00 off regular price Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Vacation Benefits and Employee Meals) $29.99 reg. 35.99 (These are the current unaudited year end results provided by the BVSA Finance 15 gal. $59.99 reg $99.99 Department) 2 gal. Deodora Cedar $9.99 Grows to 80 ft or larger Beautiful purple Fall leaves On the financial results for the fiscal year the Total Income SHRUBS finished less than budget by $90,569, which represents a 4.3% Large 5 gal Lilac Sale negative variance. Overall Payroll Expense for the fiscal year August Special buy 2 get finished at $261,745 less than budget through BVSA Management $10 off each plant Staff monitoring and controlling payroll expenses, which repre- sents an 8.8% variance as a savings to the Association. Opera- 5 gal "Gold Flame" Spirea tional Expenses for the fiscal year finished at $31,571 over budget During August $19.99 at a 1.3% negative variance. Areas in which Operational expense reg. 25.99 finished over budget included: Water Potable and Non Potable, Liability Insurance, Depreciation, Outside Services (IT Support), Come In and Chemicals. All of these areas will be reviewed for 2009-2010 And Check Out budgets for adequate funding and internal control. Net Income finished the fiscal year end at $213,926 less then Our Many Other budget at a cost savings to the Association which is a 5.4% Weekly Specials positive variance. The Fiscal Year end results are positive for the (661) 822-4960 • 503 S. Curry St. Continued on page 33 Live Reptile Food • Expanded Pets & Pet Supply Section • Tropical Fish Page 4 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Jeanne D. Gray, BVSA Board President (661) 822-5553 www.bestrealty.net I have to start off with a huge pat on the www.coldwellbanker.com back to our staff, notably Debbie Papac, BEST REALTY Mark Gonzales and Brad Batchelor for the Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated successful 4th of July celebration. Bonnie Shea, a long-time, very committed 4th of July Committee volunteer, calls it our own personal "slice of Americana". The 4th of July Committee is made up of volunteers from a variety of Bear Valley clubs who meet ALL YEAR to plan and organize this event - and it shows! This multi- day event gets better every year due to the efforts of these volunteers (and there are many of them!) and our hard-working staff. You'd have to go a long way to find such a diverse mix of 765 Tucker Road, Tehachapi events that are orchestrated so well. So thank you to all of you who make it such a wonderful day for the community and Happy "Tehachapi's #1 Real Estate Office" Birthday, America! *Bernie and Dottie Connolly Our Facilities/Golf Maintenance Building Expansion is almost Anne Mulkins Karen Snider complete. We did have to increase our funding amount to Barbara Shaw *Kelly MacIntyre complete fencing around the outside yard. The fencing will *Carol Chase Larry Barrett protect our equipment and improve the look around the building. *Christy Rabe Lillian Pinto-Roldan We have been apprised by the CSD that water will be avail- *Darlene Carpenter *Marie Ellwood able for recreational use, but costs do continue to increase. Our Denise Evans Marie Memoli *Dwain Mullette *Marsha Moore goal is to keep within our budget parameters, water needed Jack Chandler Mary Lou Priest areas, and do our best to not compromise lake levels. You have Jeff Anderson *Melinda Hopper Benzie noticed, I'm sure, that Cub Lake is extremely low. A well in Jeffrey Prestage Rhonda Greer Cummings Valley that we depend on for increased water avail- Jim Morgan Sarah Hanley Spiller ability was off-line around the 4th of July (and is still off-line at the Judy Beirne Sue Chandler time of this writing). The hope is that it will be repaired by July June Dee Linn Suzi McReynolds Continued on page 35 Jutta Thacker Theresa Mann *Bear Valley Springs Resident Bear Valley Springs BEAR TRACKS Bear Tracks is published monthly by Maurice Gubler 20316 Mesa Dr. Tehachapi, CA 93561. Each monthly edition is delivered via the U.S. Postal Service to all property owners of record (approximately 3,200). The balance of 4,000 printed Designer Kitchens & Baths copies is distributed at the Bear Valley CSD Office, Bear Valley Quality Semi-custom Cabinetry by SHOWPLACE Springs Association Office, the Police Station, Bear Valley Real ~ Designers on staff ~ Estate Office, the Whiting Center, the Mulligan Cafe and Lic. 836006 New Construction the Oak Tree Country Club. or Remodel Submissions Welcome All articles included in the Bear Tracks issues are submitted by 823-8487 the Bear Valley Springs Association or The Bear Valley Community Tuesday-Friday 10 am-5:30 pm • Saturday 10 am- 5 pm Service District. If you have something of interest for Bear Tracks, 450 W. F St., Tehachapi you may submit information to Cheramy Kruger 821 5537 ex 213 or Sandy Janzen 821-4428 by email in a Microsoft Word document or as an AcrobatTM.pdf file only. For advertising information contact Maurice Gubler • 661 823-8700 or Email: email@example.com Property Owners not receiving Bear Tracks Contact The Association Office at (661) 821-5537 The ADVERTISERS included in this publication are SAVING the Bear Valley Community Services District and The Bear Valley Springs Association THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS each month in publishing and distribution costs. PLEASE THANK THEM by patronizing their establishments and by letting them know you saw their ad in the issues of Bear Tracks. View more beautiful Tehachapi kitchens at Page 5 www.theoaksknb.com MANAGER'S COLUMN PUBLIC WORKS REPORT John Yeakley, General Manager, CSD Clint Stewart, Superintendent of Public Works, CSD As I write this, the CSD is in the process of winding up our preparation of the annual The new storage building for the Public (FY2009/2010) budget. As everyone is Works crew is going up very slowly. Another aware, government at all levels is experi- in a line of issues has come up, this one encing financial difficulties (in some cases, regarding the roll up doors and may again nightmares). Bear Valley CSD is no exception. Due to the delay completion. I will sure be glad when this project is finally housing market, assessed values of real estate have dropped complete. significantly. Additionally the number of properties being devel- The roads crew has begun working on Bear Valley Road doing oped has dropped to zero. As a result of the foregoing, the dig-outs on small damaged areas of the road. Dig-outs, removal districts share in the property tax revenue distribution has been and replacement of the underlying soil in the roadway, are often sharply reduced. As if all of this isn't bad enough, the State of required where improper or damaged underlying soil fails to California could "borrow" an additional 8% of the property tax support the road properly and many cross hatched cracks revenue. By law, it would have to be repaid with interest within (Alligatoring) develop along with surface depression. This is often three years. That, of course, is no help for right now. The good caused by underlying moisture, poor soil compaction and soil news is that most of the services that the district provides are paid movement caused by moving vehicles. We attempt to replace for through user fees (water bills, sewer bills, etc.) and are not enough soil to get good compaction and then over lay new dependent upon property taxes. Additionally the district board of asphalt. Our crews are too small and committed to other activities directors (present and prior) has been very forward thinking in the to be able to do larger areas of this water damaged roadway. We sense of accumulating reserves. do hope to get an outside contractor involved in doing some of the The bulk of the property tax revenues go directly into the larger areas on Bear Valley soon. Cost, as always is the issue. general fund. The district activities which utilize nearly all of these On a lighter note, well #31 is back on line. We have had the revenues are the police department, dispatch operation and the well off-line for some time in order to do repairs to the well casing. gate. Although Bear Valley property owners do pay a special tax Returning the well to service is an especially good thing because for police services and for the gate, the amounts collected are we lost use of well # 5 in Cummings Valley a couple of weeks ago insufficient to cover the cost of the services. The proposed and this caused us a great deal of concern, especially over the budget does not propose personnel reductions or decreases in 4th of July weekend. We have had to wait for a contractor to work police and gate services. Additionally, maintenance of buildings on the well but Bakersfield Well and Pump Service has now pulled and equipment is not being cut. Purchases of replacement the pump and we are preparing to repair the damage. There is a equipment and vehicles, however, are being deferred. In short, hole in the well casing that must be patched and the pump must it's not great but we are in far better shape than a number of other be replaced. This will all take about another week and should be similarly sized communities. done by July 15th. Also, as this is being written, I feel that I need to make you There has been a good separation of green waste and animal aware of a weakness within our water system. Over the Fourth of waste at the waste transfer station this month and we are shipping July weekend (the first really hot one of the year—and apparently out additional containers of manure in order to keep the site as a time that everyone decided was right for lawn watering) one of clean as possible. There are still a few people who insist on our key wells went down. The district has become extremely dumping in the green waste area. If you have seen the signs dependent upon Cummings Valley Well #5. Due to its placement directing traffic to the area designated for manure, you too must within the Cummings Basin, this well is the most prolific producer wonder about this mis-direction. that we own. To put it in perspective, during 2008, the district produced 409 million gallons of water. 83 million (20%) came from this one well. At this moment, we have a crew making necessary repairs and by the time that you read this the well will either be back on line or the district will have instituted its water Hours: Monday - Friday 10 - 6, Saturday 10 - 5, Sunday 11 - 5 rationing program. I am confident that we will have the well back. What this points out is the need for a second high production well. The board has been proactive on this issue and the plans and specifications for Cummings Valley Well #6 are nearly ready to be put out to bid. It is anticipated that the additional well will be Beach Side Adjustable available prior to next summer and we will eliminate this particular Queen Beds vulnerability. The housing slump mentioned earlier in this article has also NOW! resulted in a number of foreclosed properties. This has resulted in an increase in the number of properties cited by the fire depart- Serta Queen Mattresses $ .00 ment as having brush and growth posing a fire hazard. Owners in violation have been notified and the district intends to be very Starting at 399 aggressive in bringing these properties into compliance. As has happened in prior years, the vast majority of property owners have been very cooperative in bringing their properties into Your Certified Sealy Store compliance. * Premium bedding ✪ Other than the foregoing, it appears that we are off to yet Preferred • Signature • Reserve another very pleasant Bear Valley summer. I hope that everyone (661) 822-3388 • 675 Tucker Rd, Tehachapi takes the time to enjoy it. Page 6 CSD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPT B. Administrative Overhead (Capital Outlay Portion) is projected PRELIMINARY FY 09/10 BUDGET to go down by $130,000 or 90% over prior year adopted budget. It should be noted that this major decrease is a direct result of a Rudy Hernandez, Finance Director, CSD decrease in the capital outlay budget in the General Fund. C. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District is proposing a On June 29, 2009, the Bear Valley Community Services surcharge of $60 per acre foot to recover the amount of money District Board of Directors approved a Preliminary FY 09/10 the State is proposing to take from them in the form of property Budget. The next step in the Budget Process will involve the tax revenue. Included in the Water Enterprise Fund is $48,000 to Finance Committee reviewing the preliminary budget then cover this surcharge. forwarding it to the Board for final approval on July 23, 2009. D. In November of 2008, the District was notified by our garbage FY 09/10 Budget Highlights hauler that the rate on roll off boxes was going up by 33%. This OPERATING EXPENDITURE BUDGET increased rate took effect in January 2009 and is also reflected in The preliminary budget is $7,442,983 which is broken down the Solid waste Enterprise Budget. into 4 sections which are Personnel Services, Services and CAPITAL OUTLAY is budgeted in the amount of $168,000 (See Supplies, Capital Outlay and Debt Service. section 3 in the preliminary budget). This represents a significant PERSONNEL SERVICES in the amount of $3,966,623 repre- decrease in the amount of ($944,000) or 85% over the prior year sents an increase of $128,123 or 4% over the prior year 08/09 adopted budget. The weak economy represents a major reason adopted budget. for this decrease. A. There are no newly requested positions in the preliminary DEBT SERVICE BUDGET for FY 09/10 is Projected to be budget. $700,529 which is approximately the same amount that was B. The budget does not include funds for cost of living adjust- actually paid in prior fiscal year 08/09. ments. FINANCIAL STATUS FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET C. Health Insurance costs are projected to go up by 29%. District-Wide Revenues are projected to be $7,622,689 which D. PERS Retirement Costs are projected to remain the same. represents a decrease of $663,311 or 8% over prior year rev- E. Workers Compensation insurance cost is projected to go enues. Of this amount, $262,062 is due to a projected 10% down by 13 %. decrease in assessed valuation and 8% property tax loss due to SERVICES AND SUPPLIES are projected to go up by $65,031 the State proposing to take our money in the form of a loan. or 3% over the prior year (08/09) adopted budget. Several items District-Wide Expenditures are projected to be $7,442,983 worth noting are which represents a decrease of $802,017 or 10% over prior year A. Liability Insurance is projected to go down by $6,350 or 6% expenditures. over prior year budget. Overall, District-Wide Revenues are projected to exceed Expenditures by $179,706. On a fund level, the General Fund is looking at a shortfall of $145,404 and the Wastewater Enterprise Fund is looking at a shortfall of $5,231. SAFETY FIRST! Sandy Janzen, Assistant General Manager, CSD The National Safety Council has identified four critical safety topics for residents and their families. The critical safety concerns of today include: fall prevention; overexertion; and distracted driving. The National Safety Council is hoping to raise awareness regarding safety. Here are some basic reminders to lessen today's top safety concerns: Fall Prevention • Wear shoes with non-slip soles. If you see growth • Keep floors and work areas free from clutter, clean, and dry. • Clean spills right away. If you smell something • Ensure that work areas are well-lit. If you've had leak(s) Overexertion • Always lift with your knees. • Get assistance from others or from mechanical devices when a HAVE YOUR HOME INSPECTED AND TESTED load is too large to lift safely. • Ensure proper ergonomic positioning when sitting for long periods of time. My qualifications can be found at: • Exercise and rest regularly. MoldPro.com Distracted Driving • Stop your car before using your cell phone, even if using a hands-free phone. Call The Mold Detective (661) 333-3396 • Try not to drive when tired. For information http://www.nsc.org/nsm/safetytips.aspx. Page 8 WATER WISE Denise Jelleschitz, Billing Clerk, CSD Gateway Did you know that 70% of the water supply for California comes from the Northern half of the state and 70% of the demand for water comes from the Southern half of the state? Realty This is an interesting fact….So where does the water really come Joni Gibson from? There are two major water projects for California the State Water Project which is state funded and the Central Valley Project Specializing in which is federally funded. The State Water Project is where 67% Horse Properties of our water for Bear Valley originally comes from. The state water project includes a maze of many rivers and reservoirs most importantly the Feather River which is located near Quincy, 661 821-1010 California. The Feather River eventually joins with the Sacramento Listings Wanted! River which fills the California Aqueduct. The water from the www.tehachapihomes.com California Aqueduct is then pumped to the Cummings Valley Basin. A process called, "conjunctive use" is how the water is Mention this ad and I will list your home for 4 1/2 % stored in the Cummings Valley Basin. "Conjunctive use" is the 24120 SERRA PLACE 3 BEDROOM, 1 3/4 RECENTLY REMODELED BATHROOMS. planned use and storage of surface and ground water supplies to 2 STALL BARN W/ FEED ROOM, ROUND improve water supply reliability, meaning the water percolates into PEN, DOG KENNEL, FRUIT TREES AND Short FLOWERS. THIS HOME IS LOCATED Sale the ground. It is then pumped to Bear Valley Springs. CLOSE TO THE WHITING CENTER AND The other 33% of water to service Bear Valley Springs comes THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER. CALL JONI GIBSON FOR MORE INFORMATION. from our very own wells in various locations throughout the valley. ASKING ......................................... $199,000 Even though it may seem that we have a lot of water in the Northern part of California it is important to remember that we are 26251 PLATEAU WAY Guest CLOSE TO THE EQUESTRIAN House in our third year of drought conditions, Our reservoirs, aqueducts, CENTER RV BARN, WORKSHOP, rivers and lakes are not as full as they should be so conservation TRACTOR BARN, FENCED CROSS is still crucial. However, isn't it interesting to think that the water in FENCED ARENA NEWLY REMODELED: FLOORING, PAINT, A/C HEAT, TOO your kitchen sink comes all the way up from the Feather River? MUCH TO LIST. CALL JONI TO VIEW For more information on the state water project check out THIS WONDERFUL 3 ACRE PLUS EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY. ......... $439,900 www.water.ca.gov. 27931 CUMBERLAND EQUESTRIAN PARADISE! EASY TRAIL ACCESS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR ALL YOUR TOYS AND HORSES. THE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFO AND MORE HOME HAS A SPACIOUS FLOOR PLAN WITH VAULTED CEILINGS. AWESOME ON NEW POLICE WEBSITE VIEWS FROM THIS VALLEY FLOOR Officer Rod Walthers, Bear Valley Police Department LOCATION. EASY RIDE TO THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER. EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING. ........................... $499,900 Q. How do you get a Bear Valley resident sticker? 29500 RYDERCUP BEAR VALLEY 20 Plus Acres Q. Who do you call to anonymously report a crime? SPRINGS, MEDITERRANEAN STYLE HOME, STUCCO EXTERIOR AND TILE Q. There's a bad storm – is State Highway 58 still open? ROOF. LOCATED CLOSE TO THE GOLF COURSE AND 4 ISLAND LAKE. FOUR BEDROOMS, 2 FULL AND 2 - 3/4 BATHS. Answers to these questions and more can be found on the new CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, PAVED STREET Bear Valley Police Department website, www.bearvalleypd.com. AND RV PARKING. FENCED TURNOUT PASTURE FOR HORSES. ............ $599,000 The website is another way for the department to fulfill their mission of providing service and protection to the community they 26721 COLUMBIA WAY, NICE HOME, serve. CLEAN AND MOVE IN READY! GREAT LOCATION NEAR THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER. READY FOR YOUR HORSES. The new website includes: LANDSCAPING IS DONE! COME SEE THIS NEWLY REMODLED BEAR • Contact information for Animal Control; VALLEY SPRINGS HOME! WITHIN • Links to weather, traffic, schools, and community information WALKING DISTANCE OF THE WHITING CENTER, COUNTRY STORE AND websites; EQUESTRIAN CENTER .......... $489,500 • The phone number for the Bear Valley Police Department crime 28601 CUMBERLAND DR, BEAR BROCKS SEQUOIA 16.4 ACRES tip line; VALLEY SPRINGS MEDITERRANEAN • Pictures and warrant information for the area's most wanted STYLE 4200 PLUS SQUARE FEET, STUCCO HOME. 16.4 ACRES WITH criminals; BREATHTAKING VIEWS. PAVED AND • News and bulletins about ongoing investigations and alerts CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, DG DRIVEWAY, PAVED STREET, OUTBUILDINGS, RV about frauds and scams to watch out for; and PARKING, GUEST HOUSE. TURNOUT PASTURE AND HOT WALKER FOR • Gate information for residents and renters in Bear Valley PLENTY OF HORSES . ............... $1,175,000 Springs. 23381 DART DR. IMMACULATE MUST SEE! THIS HOME IS IMMACULATE! READY Local residents interested in becoming volunteer officers can TO MOVE IN NOW. PRIDE OF OWNER- SHIP THROUGHOUT! LANDSCAPED learn more about the department's Volunteers in Police Service AND FENCED. GREAT LOT USABLE (VIP) program by visiting the Volunteers' page. FOR HORSES OR BUILD A GUEST HOME OR WORKSHOP. GREAT VALLEY FLOOR LOCATION WALK TO THE LAKE! ............................................ $399,900 Page 9 CREATED BY PAM BOWERS BVCSD SUMMERTIME WORD SEARCH BASEBALL BATHING SUIT BEACH BEE BICYCLE BUTTERFLY FLOWER LEMONADE NAP POOL SUNBURN SANDAL SUNSHINE SHELL SWIM SUMMER VOLLEYBALL JOKES…….. Q: What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer's day? A: I'm bacon Q: Why did the orange go to the doctor? A: It wasn't peeling good. Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: A gummy bear DFAC IN FINAL STAGES Bill Mason, DFAC Media Coordinator The sixth meeting of the Detachment Fund Advisory Commit- LOWER $$$ ON WIRE & tee (DFAC) was held on June 9, 2009. The meeting was again Great Prices, Quality & Service Since 1973 GATES & NEW ITEMS well-attended with all but two committee members present, and two BVSA members attended the meeting. Boulders - Granite .................................... FROM $19.99 As was mentioned in July's Bear Tracks, the committee Garden Beds - Raised 6'x3' ..................... FROM $89.00 developed a tool to evaluate and rank the various project propos- Ranch Gates - 12' - 5 Rail ........................ FROM $75.00 als based on the following five criteria: existing program requests, member support/interest, project cost, operating expense, and Corral Panels - Gal. 5'x12' - 4 Rail ......... FROM $88.00 expected use. Each criterion is to be scored on a scale of zero to Horse Fence Wire - 48"x100' - lite .......... FROM $103.98 ten, for a potential total project score of 50. Fourteen of 22 T-Posts - 5, 6, 7, 8 Length Available ...... FROM $3.99 projects were scored; project scores ranged from a high of 50 to a 40 Lb. Dog Food - Country Acre ............ FROM $14.95 low of 25. At the June meeting, the remaining 8 projects were The Professionals For All Your Fencing Needs. handled. After considerable discussion, the committee decided to We Sell the Only Post & Rail With a 30 yr Warranty. remove five of these projects from the list, and to add another project. So the project list total now stands at 18, and all have 822-9101 been rated and scored. At the next meeting on July 14th, the final project list and scores will be compiled and passed on to the BVSA Board of Directors for their consideration. Look for the final list in the September issue of Bear Tracks. Install & If you have any last minute project suggestions for the Com- 30 YEAR mittee to consider, please e-mail them to Karen Luginbuhl Delivery Warranty firstname.lastname@example.com, or give her a call at the BVSA office. Available Better yet, come and find out what's going on first hand — the * All Prices Subject to Change * next DFAC meeting will be on August 11, 2009 (the 2nd Tuesday of every month) at 10:30 am in the Oak Tree Saloon. Page 10 QUESTION & ANSWERS COLUMN easements, which allow the district onto the property to maintain By You the Resident the flow of the water through drainage easements. This does not Compiled by Sandy Janzen Assistant General Manager, CSD necessarily include grass cutting, weed control, or landscaping. As needed the CSD maintains drainage easements to provide Q. "Is there really a shortage of water, as the BVSA continues proper water flow, and puts mosquito dunks in ditches which to tell the members or have they made the decision not to continually hold water. Weeds are to be taken care of by each spend the extra dollars that it would cost to keep the Golf property owner. Section 7-1-8 paragraph C of the District Code Course, our most important may be helpful: "Responsibility For Equipment On Customer amenity, in the condition Premises: All facilities installed by the District on private property that would maintain our for the purpose of rendering water service shall remain the property values?" Lou property of the District and may be maintained, repaired or Zanutto Tract 3557 Lot 1 replaced by the Water Department without consent or interference A. The CSD cannot comment of the owner or occupant of the property. The property owner shall on decisions made by the use reasonable care in the protection of the facilities. No payment BVSA regarding the golf shall be made for placing or maintaining said facilities on private course, but we can attest that property. No person shall place or permit the placement of any California is in the worst water crisis in history. This was made object in a manner which will interfere with the free access to a clear to several of the CSD Directors and staff while attending the meter box or will interfere with the reading of a meter. Easements Association of Water Agencies Conference last May. Governor and rights of way are to be kept free of encroachment of any Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared California in a water kind, and the District shall have full access thereto, and any emergency and many more years of drought are expected. It may obstructions shall be removed at the expense of the owner. be difficult for water users to understand this because every time (Ord. 4, 11-12-1970)" we go to the faucet water comes out and your CSD is determined If you have a question for the Question an Answer Column to keep it that way. Approximately 60% of Bear Valley's water is simply e-mail it to email@example.com and let us know if it is pumped over the mountain from Cummings Valley. Bear Valley okay to publish your name with your question or if you would owns the land and the wells but must pay for every drop of water prefer to remain anonymous. Enjoy the day! pumped over the hill to recharge Cummings Valley's ground water. One clear sign of drought in Bear Valley is the lack of the annual appearance of "Surprise Lake". This may make property WE HAVE MOVED Move in to 20290 Valley Blvd owners backing up to Surprise Lake happy as could be – but its lack of appearance is a clear indicator that the water table is down. California farmers have been hit hard by the water crisis – across from Edelweiss Special greatly due to a small fish named the Delta Smelt. Environmen- talists went to court long ago to protect the little fish and won – Manicures $ .00 stopping the pumps from sending water our way. Many farmers have been forced to cut down orchards and cease planting. The water available for purchase from Tehachapi Cummings Water District has been reduced by approximately 30%. Many cities are 822-1723 Full Service Salon Open: Tues - Fri 9-5 5 Expires August 31, 2009 only allowing watering of landscapes 3 days a week. The CSD has repeatedly asked water users to conserve. It is the responsible thing to do; it helps save Owner money on your water bill and ensures we retired will have the water we need in years to L.A. Police come. The CSD has never requested that Detective the Association stop watering the golf atwelldeckrefinishing.com course – but the Association will make decisions based on the price of water and Serving BVS since 1991 with Quality Painting • Lic #794020 what they are willing/able to budget for irrigation. Some watering of the golf Quality Interior & Exterior Painting course is done with effluent water which Commercial - Residential - Industrial helps the CSD recycle water and maintain Log Home - Cedar Home - Wood Deck Refinishing the balance of the sewer system. & Hardwood Floor refinishing Q. "Whose responsibility is it to main- tain the drainage ditches and the area "Others cover, We restore!" between the ditches and the property owners' property lines, specifically 661 821-DECK (3325) along fairway #8 and the ditch that We carry crosses Fawn Way?" Lou Zanutto Tract Commercial Liability insurance, 3557 Lot 1 A. According to our Public Commercial Auto insurance & Works Superintendent, the property owner Workers Comp. insurance is responsible for maintaining everything on their property. The CSD does have on every employee Page 11 CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIAL INTEREST IN BEAR VALLEY VISIT US AT WWW.BVSA.ORG FOR CONTINUALLY UPDATED CLUB, EVENT AND BEAR VALLEY RESIDENT INFORMATION -- (Note some of the contacts may have changed, but we don't have the new information) ❖ AIM (Actively Involved Mothers) ❖ BVS SPORTSMAN'S CLUB Contact Pres. Lisa Benya, 821-0484 - organizes fun, safe, President Kay Bryant 821-0708, Treasurer Julie Cook - structured events in BVS for the kids. There is a website available coordinates a wide variety of social, sports and RV activities. also: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BVSAIM. ❖ BVS WOMEN'S CLUB ❖ ALLIES & ALBUM MAKERS - contact Julie Amstutz, 821- Contact Donna Smith, 821-5002 – provides an opportunity for 9000 or Rebecca Pettitt 821-7303, Gathering of album makers good fellowship among the women of BVS. and scrap bookers, meets monthly on the 3rd and 4th Monday. ❖ BVS YOUTH SPORTS CLUB - Contact Lisa Burt, Secretary/ ❖ BEAR SPINNERS & WEAVERS Treasure 821-0850, this club is dedicated to fund raising activities Contact Elaine Maxwell, 821-1680 or Rona Samuels, for the BV youth sports. 821-5828 - exchanging of techniques & support. ❖ CARRIAGE DRIVING SOCIETY ❖ BEAR VALLEY BUCKAROOS - President Pat Bradshaw, Contact Dawn Wright, 821-8970 - Meetings are the 2nd Thursday 821-6615 - promotes safe, fun, western cowboy activities for kids every month, 6 pm at the Equestrian Center Lounge. We promote and adults alike. All levels of riders welcome. safe driving, drive and ride outings and good horsemanship. ❖ BEAR VALLEY 4H ❖ CERT (COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM) Contact Laurie Hamilton, 821-2406 - Open to all children ages 5 Jim Nelson, 821-5205 - Training BVS residents "to be prepared to 19, current projects include shooting sports, arts & crafts, home and ready to serve" in the event of a local disaster situation. economics, horse, llama, poultry, sheep, goats and rabbits. ❖ FRIDAY NIGHT BRIDGE PARTY Meetings 2nd Monday, 7:00 pm at the Whiting Center arts and Contact Carol Burdick, 821-7213 or Elaine Williams, 821-5768 - crafts room. provides a friendly, relaxed atmosphere for couples and singles to ❖ BEAR VALLEY PONY CLUB enjoy social bridge. Contact Lisa Severijn 821-6505 – This club is an educational ❖ GENE'S BRIDGE CLUB Contact Ray Stewart, 821-4745 - organization, teaching riding, mounted sports and the card of provides a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for enjoying horses and ponies. Develops in youth the characteristics of duplicate bridge. responsibility, moral judgment, leadership and self confidence. ❖ OAK TREE COUNTRY CLUB WOMEN'S GOLF CLUB ❖ BEAR VALLEY YOUTH SPORTS CLUB - Contact Hilary Contact the Pro Shop, 821-5144 - develops and promotes golf Jarvis @ 821-1972 - This club will assist with the fund raising and and social activities among members. distribution of raised funds for the betterment of youth sports ❖ OAK TREE MEN'S GOLF CLUB activities in Bear Valley Springs. Monthly meetings are held the Contact Dick Taylor, President @821-0740 - fourth Thursday of the month @ 6:00pm, at the OTCC card room. Monthly golf tournaments held during the season. ❖ BOY SCOUTS TROOP 135 ❖ OAK TREE TENNIS CLUB Contact Scout Master, Kirk Newman, 821-7011 Contact Tennis Pro, Rick Lund, 821-6523 - promotes interest in CUB SCOUTS PACK 135 tennis activities among members and families. Contact Traci Cazares at 821-0670 ❖ P&J BRIDGE CLUB ❖ BOY SCOUTS TROOP 594 Contact Terry Papac, 821-1334 Contact Scout Master, Brian St John, 821-1241 ❖ PAN PLAYERS ❖ BVPD VIPS (Volunteers in Police Service) Community-minded Contact Adele Conners, 821-2411 service. Contact VIPS, Captain A. Dameron @ 821-1157 for ❖ R/C MODELERS further information, brochure and application. Contact Ken Holden 821-0564 ❖ BVS CRAFTY LADIES ❖ TRAIL TREKKERS ENDURANCE CLUB Contact Verna Williams, 821-1023 or Rosemarie Schermer Contact Carol Miller, 821-8966 - Enhancing club members 821-5706, meets at the Equestrian Center Lounge, every enjoyment of existing trail system within BV, increase knowledge Tuesday, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Bring your own project and in safe long distance trail riding and equine metabolic system. get acquainted! ❖ BVS CULTURAL ARTS ASSOCIATION Contact Co- President SPECIAL INTEREST GATHERINGS Nicki Keene @ 821-2079 or Co- President Mardy Yurk @ 821-4170 – provides cultural events for the enrichment of the ❖ BETA SIGMA PHI. - Our organization is social and members and community. philanthropic and everyone is invited, as we are a sisterhood that ❖ BVS DEBATING SOCIETY is not affiliated with any college or church. We meet once a Contact BJ Mitchell, 821-5110 - present public debates on issues month for a luncheon and have many social events. Our group is of interest to BVS property owners and residents. a wonderful way to make close girlfriends. If you would like more ❖ BVS DRESSAGE CLUB information about our special group, please call our President, Contact Lois Quinn, 821-6323 - active in many equestrian Arlene Weed at 821-7888. dressage activities in the local area. ❖ BOOK CLUB - Contact: Debbie @ (661-203-4313 or ❖ BVS EMERGENCY AMATEUR RADIO TEAM firstname.lastname@example.com Club meets every 4th Tuesday Contact John Carnakis, 821-2067 - This team is made up of 12:15 - 2:45 @ various member homes, book selection is open. licensed amateur radio operators in BVS who donate their ❖ CHESS CLUB - Contact: Debbie @ (661) 203-4313 or services in times of an emergency. Weekly net check-in Sunday email@example.com Club meets Every 3rd & 4th Tuesday evenings @ 7:00 pm 146.700Mhz(-) PL88.5 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon @ the OTCC Card Room. Just ❖ BVS GARDEN CLUB show-up and have fun! Contact Linda Coverdale @ 821-0489 or Caron Castner @ ❖ TEHACHAPI MOUNTAIN QUILT GUILD meets at the BVS 821-0388 - the garden club meets March through October at the Community Church at 9:00 to 9:30 social time and business at Equestrian Center Lounge. Plan garden tours, programs, etc. 9:30 the first Monday of the month unless it is a holiday and then ❖ BVS HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION - Contact Michael Kemp, we meet on the second Monday. Visitors and new members are 821-0321 firstname.lastname@example.com - promotes fellowship, equestrian welcome........... activities and facilities, supports acquisition and preservation of ❖ TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS BIRDING CLUB - Al Crisalli Jr. riding trails. 823-0474 - a non-profit, independent club dedicated to a better ❖ BVS MEN'S SERVICE CLUB understanding of Tehachapi birds. Contact Jerry Teplansky, 821-2012 - a group of men joining together for service to the community and fellowship. Page 12 4TH OF JULY BEAR VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT Terry Freeman, Chief of Police What a wonderful time had by all at the Annual 4th of July 661 821-1514 activities in Bear Valley. The smell of bacon & sausage filled the air as the pancake breakfast got under way on Friday, Saturday and Real Estate Sales, Rentals, Sunday. Hot air balloons filled the sky all weekend long as Property Management residents enjoyed the festivities, ongoing at the ball diamond and www.bvsproperties.com Cub Lake. Serving Bear Valley Springs for 21 years! As folks made their way to Cub Lake they found craft booths, Kathy Carey food booths, jump houses and train rides for the kids. Also there Council of was the Civil war canon, remote control planes along with the Kern Broker/Owner Residential County Fire Helicopter doing a demo of an air rescue. On Saturday 331-1514 Specialists what a great parade as residents lined the streets to watch. There was music of all kinds along with dancing for those who You have a Choice - Thank You for Choosing BVS Properties wished to do so. On Sunday what a great show of vintage and restored vehicles gathered in the parking lot of the CSD. A walk down memory lane of cars and of days gone by, it took me back to the days of cruising the boulevard with an 8- track tape playing the Mamas & Papas, "Monday-Monday" while hugged up to my best girl driving my souped up 1968 GTO looking for someone to race. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the hard work and long hours put in by the following groups to make the weekend so wonderful for all to enjoy. Interior & Exterior A great big thank you to all members of the Fourth of July Residential/Commercial Coatings Committee, all the employees of the BVSA, for their work at setting up tents, tables, chairs, running electric where needed and so Specializing in Bear Valley ECC Color Requirements much more. I would like to thank all the employees of the Bear Valley Police Department that worked long and hard hours this Josh Tickenoff • 661 972-9049 • Lic # 873752 weekend, to the Department VIPS, what I can say you were wonderful and did an outstanding job all weekend. I want to also ABBEY CARPET 25TH ANNIVERSARY say thanks to the Department's Explorer group for all their help. Once again a wonderful time had by all. I would also like to say Abbey Carpet and Floors I was proud of valley residents who made this an awesome weekend for all. 20571 Santa Lucia 822-5025 WHEN HONESTY AND INTEGRITY COUNT WE CARE ABOUT YOUR INSTALLATION Serving BVS for 25 years "Small town service Large store selection" We do free in-home shopping and cost estimates We do rental properties and repairs Large in-stock selection of carpet Starting at $13.99 s/y installed with 6 lb. pad Reliable professional licensed installers. Window Coverings Ceramic tiles Photo by Tina Magie Hardwood Laminate Carpet Vinyl Come up to the Abbey! Bear Tracks Special We are locally owned and operated 10% off on all labor Charges (with this coupon) Lic # 632189 (661) 822-9171 www.buyabbey.com www.jandhauto.com 501 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi TRUSTED PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR HOME Page 13 INVITATION TO ALL BVSA MEMBERS Cheramy Krueger, Administrative Manager As we begin the new 2009/2010 fiscal year, the Association Board of Directors, Staff, and Committee members would like to extend invitations for their committee meetings, to all members. You as a member can attend any, or all committee meetings of your choice. These meetings occur once a month, and on a 661 972-6774 regular basis. Listed below are the committees, the prospective date, time Custom Draperies • Free Estimates and locations. Note: There may be some deferred dates if the standing commit- tee date falls on a observed holiday, or inclement weather. LOCATION, LOCATION! Monthly Board of Directors Meetings: 24460 San Juan. Located on beautiful upper Every third Saturday at the OTCC reception area @ 8:30 am. San Juan, this 3 bedroom 2 Every Monday following the Saturday meeting at the bath home boasts large Association office conference room @ 4:00 pm deck overlooking mountains Food & Beverage Committee Meetings: and oaks, vaulted ceilings, bright sunny breakfast area, Every first Friday of the month at OTCC Saloon @ 10:00 am newly re-painted on Equestrian Advisory Committee Meetings: LISTINGS WANTED 1+ acre $269,000 Ever first Monday at the Equestrian Center lounge @ 9:00 am SOLD 0 Buckthorne – $19,000 Rep. Seller Golf Advisory Committee Meetings: SOLD 26101 Big Sky – $249,900 Rep. Buyer Every first Tuesday at the OTCC card room @8:30 am Carol Miller Rules Committee Meetings: REALTOR®, SRES Every first Tuesday at the Association office conference room License #01744133 @ 10:00 am 972-6044 Direct Line BVS Resident/Owner Recreation Committee Meeting: www.TehachapiHomeFinder.com Every second Tuesday at the Whiting Center craft room @ 1:00 pm Finance Committee Meeting: Greenberg Every fourth Tuesday at the Association office conference room @ 1:00 pm BVSA/CSD Liaison Committee Meeting: Construction Every second Tuesday at the CSD office @ 9:00 am Residential • Commercial • Plans/Design We hope to see some fresh faces and hear new ideas! Additions • New Construction • Remodeling Patio Covers • Repairs • Decks • Garages HOLIDAY BAZAAR VENDORS WANTED Doors & Windows • Hardscapes Office 823-7496 • Cell 549-3252 The BVS Cultural Arts Association is planning for our annual Holiday Bazaar in November. The items must be homemade and Bruce THIS MONTHS SPECIAL handmade crafts, arts, etc. with no commercial items. We will Greenberg $500.00 Home Depot Gift Card on any project started in the month of April Restrictions apply. have forms available at The Whiting Center and OTCC on Lic. #625041 September 1st for reserving your booth. The booths will be on a www.greenbergconstruction.com first come, first served basis with BVS Cultural Arts members preference. Vendors must be a BVS property home owner or sponsored by a BVS property home owner. HIGNITE PLUMBING SERVICE (661) 821-0907 All your Plumbing Repairs Pressure Regulating Valve Kenny Hignite Water Heaters "THE PLUMBER" Hot Water Circulating Systems and More Owned and Operated by B.V.S. Resident Ken Hignite License no. 225941 If water runs thru it, we can repair it! Page 14 Photo in Bear Valley by Liz Cummings ORDERED SALE! GovernmentAuction.com 2150 Sq. Ft. on 5 Acres - Views $249,000 1850 Sq. Ft. on Large Corner Lot $229,000 WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A SNAKE BITE Ron Hayden, Bear Valley Snake Expert SNAKE BITE TREATMENT! Human snake bite; • Stay calm & reassure the victim. 1450 Sq. Ft. on 1.2 • Keep the victim still, & prepare to treat for shock. Acres only $179,000 • Remove any jewelry, watches, bracelets or any constricting items. BVS Homes Completely Redone • Keep the bite area clean & immobilize if possible. & Ready to Move in • Maintain the victim's airway. Low Down, Low Monthly, "B" Credit Ok • If the victim is conscious, fluids are important. Water is fluid of Why Rent? We Finance Most People choice, no stimulants. Roger at • Usually suction is of little value. However, if you have an extractor type device designed for venomous bites it may be (661) 821-2145 • (661) 319-6124 beneficial if used properly. • It must be applied immediately & is only effective in the first 15 to 30 minutes. • Transport immediately to the nearest medical facility. Do not wait for symptoms to appear. Small animals such as dogs, cats, etc. • Keep the animal calm & comfortable. • Give Benadryl in tablet form by mouth or if available, by injec- tion. Do not use liquid Benadryl by mouth. Administer at a rate of 661-822-7090 8:30 am - 5:30 pm - 7 days a week 1mg per pound. • Transport immediately to the nearest veterinary facility. Do not "Save Time, Save Money, Save Gas, Come to Stallion Springs" wait for symptoms to appear. Snake bite to a horse or other large animal. 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Large Quantity Discounts Available WHAT YOU SHOULD CARRY WITH YOU WHILE RIDING OR HIKING. Landscaping Plus, Inc. Method of communication - Benadryl - Bandage or wrap material - Award Winning Designer & Landscaper Vet wrap - Garden hose or large syringe casings - Extractor®. on premises at all times see ad on p.24 Page 15 Stallion Springs Rd. at the Chevron Station 2009 EQUESTRIAN CENTER EVENTS EdwardJones Ben Graham Date Aug 8 Event Sponsor Buckaroo Play Day B.V. Buckaroos Contact Info Pat Spandle, Financial Advisor 821-1547 20300 Valley Blvd Suite C, Tehachapi, CA 93561 Aug 9 BVSHA Open Show B.V. Horsemen Peggy Smith, 821-9019 661-822-2312 Aug 16 Buckaroo Jackpot B.V. Buckaroos Cathy Bradshaw, www.edwardjones.com 821-6615 Member SIPC Jeanne Gray, 821-1745 Aug 23 Dressage Show B.V. Dressage Sally Barton, 821-2037 Sept 12 Buckaroo Play Day B.V. Buckaroos Pat Spandle, 821-1547 Sept 20 Buckaroo Jackpot B.V Buckaroos Cathy Bradshaw, 821-6615 Jeanne Gray, 821-1745 Sept 26 Dressage Rally B.V Pony Club Lori Price, 821-1445 Sept 27 Dressage Show B.V. Dressage Sally Barton, 821-2037 Oct 24 Endurance Ride B.V. Trail Trekkers Carol Miller, 821-8966 Other Regular Activities: BV Buckaroos Ranch Sorting - Tues & Thurs @ 4 pm, May - Sept. BV Horsemen's Trail Rides - 4th Sat of each month. Meet @ Equestrian Center 10:00 am Note: Schedule is subject to change. Please call listed contacts to verify all dates. All events are subject to BVSA Board approval. Open Daily 5:00 am - 9:00 pm Come as you are Shop from your car! 20521 Hwy 202 Tehachapi • Corner of Woodford-Tehachapi & 202 Fine Art for your Home or Office North East Corner of Green Street & Tehachapi Blvd. www.crossroadsgallerytehachapi.com 661 822-5242 ARTIST RECEPTION AND ARTWALK Photo by Anita Jesse FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH 5-8 PM Page 16 Custom Home Construction • Garages Barns • Room Additions • Guest Homes Lic #752658 www.bowercustomhomes.com BOWER CUSTOM HOMES, INC. General Contractor Office 821-1606 • Cell 972-5475 O P T O M E T R I S T "We give you a better outlook" Complete eyecare & Fashion eyewear Glasses made in office 822-1212 20231 Valley Blvd. (Santa Lucia Plaza) Wood Family Funeral Service, Inc. Wood Family Crematory Service F.D. Lic. #1405 CR #277 Michael S. Helm Funeral Director CEB #1164 • CEM #248 • CRM #175 • FDR #2358 (661) 822-6897 Fax (661) 822-9670 321 West "F" Street Tehachapi, CA 93561 Page 17 SPORTSMAN'S CLUB REPORT Linda Coverdale, BVSA Well folks, here we are deep in the heart of summer. One of our main events is coming up soon, our annual Deep Pit Barbecue. This will take place on August 22nd at Cub Lake at 2 pm and is a favorite family event. Dale Schrock and Jeff Thomas are in charge this year; so if you want to be involved, contact one of them. An event that is equally popular is the potluck the evening before for the volunteers. So if you are a volunteer this year you will have the opportunity to attend this party. By the time you read this, the August hike will already have taken place, but the September hike is scheduled to take place September 12th (because of Labor Day). This is a moderate hike with no big hills, up or down. We hike across the Valley Floor to the Mulligan Café for breakfast/brunch. This is the last hike of the summer that begins at 8:00 am. For more info call Sally at 821-5160 or Linda at 821-0489. On September 12th is another event, as well. Are you a horseshoe enthusiast? Bill Marquardt and Rick Zanutto will be chairing this event and it will take place by the tennis courts. Stay tune to the Sportsman's Club newsletter for more info on this event, or call Bill at 821-0775 or Rick at 821-1348. Finally, in September, our annual wine and cheese tasting will take place September 19 at the Equestrian Center. Again, it will be chaired by Ted Fowler and Robbie Nelson. This was a wonderful event last year, so look forward to even more enjoyable times this year. More info will be included in next month's newsletter. Page 18 SUSAN CZAJKOWSKI 304-8888 email: firstname.lastname@example.com www.bvsr.com IF VIEWS ARE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR… This beautiful nearly new home by Bristol Dev. 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Total of just under 5 acres of DOME email@example.com prime equestrian/view property with 301-8495 www.apathhome.net unsurpassed trail access $297,000. firstname.lastname@example.com Mon - Fri Sat 5 am - 9 pm 7 am - 9 pm WHITING CENTER Schedule subject to change Note: Daily Guest Fees Sun 12 pm - 8 pm BVSA Weekly Activities Subject to Change Whiting Center $2.00 Bad Weather call first 821-6641 821-6641 Campground 821-2267 Weight Room $5.00 August Special activities until school starts Pool 821-POOL - 821-7665 M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T S U N Page 20 BV PIPE BAND REPORT Jim Carmichael, Pipe Major Lose Weight, gain energy and feel The Bear Valley Bagpipe Band is growing. We have four AMAZING! student pipers on the practice chanters and they have been doing this for the past few months, plus one new student who got his practice chanter today. A practice chanter is similar to a plastic recorder. It is the lower part of the pipes where the melody comes Aundrea Gomez from. A chanter is much more affordable to take beginning lessons Herbalife Independent Distributor on while you are seeing if this new hobby is one you will be 661-802-2511 staying with. email@example.com One student is just starting out on his brand new Henderson pipes, which he just received last week. (Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas). There are two additional members who have transferred from Contact me for a free diet another band; one is a piper and the other is a Tenor Drummer Sample package who is willing to teach new tenor drummers! The Drum Major is willing to teach side drummers in the basic instruction of snare or visit my website drums. Beside bagpipe instruction we have now branched out into agnutritionmall.com drums. Please stop by if you would like more information. We meet every Tuesday night at the Whiting Center; 7:00 to 8:45 pm We are looking forward to July 4th, 2010 and plan on partici- pating in the Bear Valley Parade. Come down and visit us. Bagpipe Practice Chanters For more information and a schedule of events please visit www.tehachapimountainfestival.com Page 21 LAKE REPORT Jim Carmichael, BVSA Rangemaster By the time you read this, Four Island has been stocked with more fish. And where is the best fishing spot??? The north side of the first island...trust me. On another subject, I'm attaching a photo of an abandoned boat that was located by the fishing float off of Fawn Way. To some, this may be no problem, but earlier in the week there were two small boys reported using this abandoned boat out on the lake with no life jackets. The boat has no boat sticker; therefore the Association had no way to locate the owner. A boat sticker from the Whiting Center is only $3, and is good for as long as you live here. We ask you to update any address or telephone changes so we are able to contact you. If anyone has any knowledge of who this boat may belong to, please call the Whiting Center. Ingram Electric of California SHOOTING RANGE REPORT Jim Carmichael, BVSA Rangemaster C-10 554448 Barns - Custom Homes - Remodels The shooting range has had its busiest weekend so far. There were about 100 shooters for the three days during the Fourth of Additions - Inside Lighting July weekend. We had shooters on all the ranges; Rifle, Pistol, Panel Upgrades and the Trap Range with absolutely no problems! The generator Call for a Free Estimate worked, the trap machine and the voice activation system gave us No Job too Large or too Small! no problems, and the people were all friendly and had a wonderful time! A perfect weekend! 821-1469 • Don Ingram 40 Years Experience The shooters were great, with everyone complying with all the rules. No one used a shot gun on a target backing; of which Range Master Wayne is happy about. He is the person who Custom makes them for the range. By the way, when you see him, give Furniture & Cabinets for him a big thanks for doing this! When you come to shoot at the range, make sure you bring Home, Office and more your amenity card with you, the on duty range master needs to see it. Plus, don't forget to sign in. The Association needs to Brian Venter, know how many shooters we have at the range per month, and Master Craftsman how many guest shooters. There is a $20.00 cleaning deposit that you will get back if your shooting area is clean of all shells 40 Years Experience License #725132 when you are finished shooting. (This has been working to keep our Range clean.) 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The liability cost for this is substantial and we hope that you I am writing this article to clear up any confusion our members will understand our need to relieve our members from this and equestrian guests may have regarding guest procedures cost for your benefit. once inside our gate. Check-in procedures are required to satisfy our insurance Again, please assist us in ensuring that our equestrian guests will carrier. As you can imagine, securing liability insurance for an always be welcome, your cooperation is the only way this can be outfit such as ours is difficult and quite costly so your cooperation ensured. is appreciated. 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Used almost year round by tri-athletes and regular For Additional Financial Information please refer to the Fiscal exercisers. Pool attendance and use continues to Year End Results "By Department" on page 34. increase. Completed the Primary Food Vendor bidding and Boards of Directors 2008-2009 The Board of Directors were contract award, resulting in a new "Deviated Pricing charged with the ultimate responsibility and authority for Agreement" with Sysco Foods of Ventura, resulting in operation the Bear Valley Springs Association on behalf of the decreased food and beverage prices from the primary Home Owners. It is the role of the Board of Directors to set vendor. the policies, standards, procedures, programs and budgets Equestrian Center implemented Liability releases for for the community association. Accomplishments listed below all equestrians, Trail acquisitions and re-aligning of involved Board of Directors direction and support, and Board existing trails and formation of the Equestrian Center specific accomplishments include: Master Plan Committee • Developing and sustaining an atmosphere of In Process: Assuming responsibility for Golf Course confidence in management and staff and in supporting a drainage maintenance and resolution of member / level of professionalism and personal development for homeowner golf course encroachment issues. employees, in order to attract and retain "the best", to Completed survey of all lot corners and identification of serve our members. all golf course encroachments. Met with most of the • "Working through" several complex, and often owners with significant encroachments and set plans and frustrating legal issues and member disputes with completion dates for curing encroachments. detachment, professionalism and impartiality. Golf Program increased Junior Golf Participation Completed 2009-2010 Operating Budget and through clinics and private lessons Replacement Reserve Review Golf Program has increased Driving Range use and • Dedicating a large amount of time, experience, effort revenue through Driving Range Programs and desire to the benefit of the Association and the Golf Course Retail has offered new and upgraded Line Membership. Through Board Meetings, Committee of merchandise, for hard and soft goods Meetings, special meetings, Town Hall Meetings and International Golf Management (IGM) – Golf Course time spent in preparation maintenance continued on drainage improvements, • Hiring and training a new General Manager and landscape improvements around proshop/Mulligan room, working well to instill their "strategic goals" and priorities and re structuring of agronomic plan for putting greens. with the new manager. IGM - Grounds Maintenance performed Irrigation • Conducting Monthly Town Hall Meetings for Home renovation at Cub Lake and a new plan for control of Owners weeds in all turf and park areas. Planned and implemented the creation and BVSA Association Management Accomplishments incorporation of the "Bear Valley Springs Community Finance Department improvement of process and Recreation Facilities Foundation" for the purpose of procedures. Implementation of finding from annual audit, providing a corporate entity to receive and distribute to strengthen security practices charitable donations to further the recreational interests Finance Department created automated variance of Bear Valley Springs, and to provide valuable Income reporting on monthly income statements Tax deductions for our generous donors. Raise accountability for reimbursements and Continued improved of communication tools such as purchases the "Bear Tracks", the "E-Buzz" and the BVSA Website Contracted CPA firm complete audit with no exception will continue to be monitored, changed and improved other than those associated with the embezzlement with an eye toward involving more of our homeowners in California Sales and Use Tax Audit, and Forensic Audit the processes of board meetings, standing committees, on 2007-2008 Fiscal Year results. "ad-hoc" committees", annual meetings, volunteer efforts Completed Board of Director's and ECC legal and community improvement. The changing orientation with Corporate Counsel. demographic (more families, children, couples and "gold Completed 2009-2010 Operating Budget and coasters") makeup of BVSA will require additional focus Replacement Reserve Review. upon the wants and needs of the new(er) members, Completed Annual Budget process, Reserve Fund particularly, how to wisely to spend the member's hard study review and publishing of annual member legal earned assessment dollars and to plan for future disclosures each year. additions and improvements as well as to improve the Implementation of the Document Retention and infrastructure of our existing amenities. Retrieval project, involving the digital scanning and database entry of approximately 500,000 pages of BVSA Projects Completed 2008-2009: documents using the newly installed "Laser Fiche" Equestrian Center Lounge carpet, Public Address software system and "E-size" document scanner for system for Equestrian Center Main Arena, space heater architectural drawings. installation, campground dump station and campground Successful implementation of new 401K program, septic system. Page 33 Page 34 Completed the Carriage Driving Dressage arena project at the Equestrian Center entirely through volunteer labor, equipment and materials Equestrian Center campground graded, cleaned and replacement trash receptacles. Equestrian Center trees planted at entrance, through volunteers from the Equestrian Advisory Council Replacement sand for the Equestrian Center Dressage arena Purchase of additional AED units and cabinets for the Equestrian Center, and Tennis Center. Tennis Pavilion remodels completed. Installed waterless urinals through out amenities for water savings Fabricated safety hand rails through-out amenities. Three rail fence installation around Four Island Lake replacement Continued from page 5, President's Message Bear Valley Springs Association Administrative Office remodel to include assessable and secure file storage 24th and we can get more water into Cub Lake. We are losing room about of an inch each day (on the very hot days) from the lakes Bear Valley Springs Association Administrative Office and most of that is due to evaporation. Our staff is closely furniture plan implemented and replacement of reserve monitoring lake levels and reporting on them weekly to our fund furniture components. General Manager, Kirk Wooldridge. Addition to the Facilities Maintenance building for Plans to develop an emergency helicopter landing area at the mechanic work area, secure storage of equipment, and Rifle Range are in the works. This idea was generated by our supplies Range Masters. Plans are being finalized and submitted to the Golf Cart Fleet Replacement based on Club Car CSD. Cost to create it will be minimal. This will be an important contract and golf benches for golf course. addition to the valley, both for range use and disaster preparedness. Golf Course Cart Path at hole 3, improved with Our Environmental Control Committee (ECC) meets every grading and road base, all work preformed by volunteers Wednesday at the BVSA Office. The Open portion of their from Men's Golf Club meeting starts at 12.30 pm and is noticed on the amenity bulletin Rotary and Banks mowers for Golf Course boards and our BVSA website. Property owners are welcome to maintenance. attend the Open portion of these meetings. It's an opportunity to Golf Course Pump house electrical hook up. see the good work that the ECC does and our hope is that you Golf Course Phase #1 Bunker and Drainage project might be interested in serving as a member on this committee that completed for holes 1, 2, 8 and 9, over 19,800 square is deeply committed to preserving the natural beauty of this valley. feet of surface improved. Window replacements for the Association buildings have been Mulligan Room and Golf Pro Shop interior painting and approved - all with an eye to energy conservation and efficiency. patio furniture. This was approached as a single project to help decrease costs, Construction of Oak Tree Country Club Banquet thanks to our Project Coordinator, Ken Holden. Energy and cost serving area, and storage area. savings have been foremost in our minds for some time now. We Construction of Oak Tree Country Club Stairs from do have a number of capital projects in this upcoming year and lower parking lot. once completed, we will see a noticeable difference in our facilities. Replacement Sand for the Oat Tree Country Club Facility use is at a summer-time high right now. There are a Volleyball Court variety of opportunities available for all age levels and interests at Utility Truck replacement for two F250's, and Ford all the facilities. Check your E-Buzz & Bear Tracks for summer Ranger Truck based on reserve fund useful life. clinic and activity schedules. Remote Control Model Air Field Runway constructed. We are always striving to keep our membership informed. We Four Island Lake Park Pump House remodel and Dam have Bear Tracks, E-Buzz, our website, quarterly Town Hall Splash Guard projects Forums, board and committee meetings (all of which you are Whiting Center Hardie Plank exterior installation, welcome to attend). If you are so inclined, please send your e- painting, Sauna Area construction, pitching machine, and mail address to Karen Luginbuhl @ firstname.lastname@example.com, folding chairs. and she will be happy to add you to the E-Buzz distribution list. Oak Tree Country Club Children's wading pool cover It's a very up-to-date weekly electronic offering that has informa- and Oak Branch Saloon Computer. tion re: upcoming BVSA events, club activities, etc. The eagle-eyes amongst you may have noticed that Town Hall The above list names many accomplishments small and large will be meeting quarterly now. Attendance was low when we met that took place during the fiscal year, but by no means does this every month. The Tuesday dates scheduled are: October 13th, give recognition to all the Bear Valley Springs individuals that have January 12th and April 13th. Both the BVSA and the CSD will contributed. I would like to personally thank the 2008-2009 Board have Board members and staff available at these events to of Directors, BVSA Management, past General Manger Michael answer your questions. It's a very informal way to meet with Bennett, BVSA Staff Members, and Community Volunteers and people from both organizations and keep in tune with what is Clubs for their support and efforts during the 2008-2009 Fiscal going on with Bear Valley. Year for making it a success. Looking forward to 2009-2010…. Until next month, enjoy this valley and the summer weather. Page 35 Home loan pre-qualification TAMMY ENGEL while you wait Mortgage Advisor Licensed Mortgage Broker 661/822-REAL • 661/822-7325 No More House Payments! Does this market have you confused? Enjoy piece of mind with Take advantage of REVERSE MORTGAGE. REFINANCING Safely tap the equity in your home. while you still can. I'd love to tell you about it. Let's consider your options. 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Research Article
Controlled release of BMP-2 from a sintered polymer scaffold enhances bone repair in a mouse calvarial defect model
Article first published online: 8 JUN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/term.1497
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1, pages 59–66, January 2014
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How to Cite
Rahman, C. V., Ben-David, D., Dhillon, A., Kuhn, G., Gould, T. W. A., Müller, R., Rose, F. R. A. J., Shakesheff, K. M. and Livne, E. (2014), Controlled release of BMP-2 from a sintered polymer scaffold enhances bone repair in a mouse calvarial defect model. J Tissue Eng Regen Med, 8: 59–66. doi: 10.1002/term.1497
Publication History
- Issue published online: 3 JAN 2014
- Article first published online: 8 JUN 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 JAN 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 17 JAN 2012
- Manuscript Received: 12 MAY 2011
- scaffold;
- controlled release;
- calvarial defect;
- bone formation
Sustained and controlled delivery of growth factors, such as bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), from polymer scaffolds has excellent potential for enhancing bone regeneration. The present study investigated the use of novel sintered polymer scaffolds prepared using temperature-sensitive PLGA/PEG particles. Growth factors can be incorporated into these scaffolds by mixing the reconstituted growth factor with the particles prior to sintering. The ability of the PLGA/PEG scaffolds to deliver BMP-2 in a controlled and sustained manner was assessed and the osteogenic potential of these scaffolds was determined in a mouse calvarial defect model. BMP-2 was released from the scaffolds in vitro over 3 weeks. On average, ca. 70% of the BMP-2 loaded into the scaffolds was released by the end of this time period. The released BMP-2 was shown to be active and to induce osteogenesis when used in a cell culture assay. A substantial increase in new bone volume of 55% was observed in a mouse calvarial defect model for BMP-2-loaded PLGA/PEG scaffolds compared to empty defect controls. An increase in new bone volume of 31% was observed for PLGA/PEG scaffolds without BMP-2, compared to empty defect controls. These results demonstrate the potential of novel PLGA/PEG scaffolds for sustained BMP-2 delivery for bone-regeneration applications. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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First one ripened up!
Heat isn't the subject,its all in bettering/improving the flavor of the pod
Heat isn't the subject,its all in bettering/improving the flavor of the pod
Letting the caps breakdown into sugar will net a much taster pod.
Many chocolates thought to be bitter or overly floral benefit from a longer hang times,Reapers are no different.
Agree with Dennis. After seeing your pic, I don't see any reason why you won't get at least a few before frost. If you can extend the season, even more than a few.
That one doesn't look like it's in a container though. Were you planning the greenhouse for THIS one. If not, then the only thing I can suggest is heavy mulch when it starts to cool. This might keep the soil warm for an extra couple weeks.
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Hi, question about AD-Sion. I checked some guides and many suggested rushing for an IE. But I wondered: since his Enrage gives a flat damage-increase, ain't attack speed much better? I mean, are phantom dancers not a better choice to rush then? Since they give also increased movement speed? Or why is IE better than the phantom thingies?
Because of the extra damage?
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His ulti gives AS.
You want the IE for the damage and the crit% and +crit. Damage first, as a melee champ your bound to be taregeted first off and atk speed benefits you later after your a bit more tanky.
I personally like a fast Recurve Bow on my Sion for AS. His ulti does give AS, but you aren't going to be using it every time you do things like grab Lizard or something.
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AS and AD both add to damage in different ways. If you're ever in a situation where you're worried about getting off only 1 attack before dying, you should be running the f*ck away.
if you chose an infinity edge each attack would do 80 extra damage, tangible increase. Also your crits are 25% stronger, another tangible increase.
Phantom Dancer is +45% attack speed, which is, basically, +45% damage. It also means more crits, both from the crit chance and the extra attacks, which means more damage. Less tangible, still good.
If 45% of your AD is >= 80, then PD is a better choice, otherwise, Infinity Edge. That's why I go AS on mundo because his AD is like 200 with Masochism.
Smokin Soldier
typically for me it goes dorans shield + hppot > boots1 > biggest att dmg I can afford > ziel > boots2 > (last whipser if a tanks giving problems) inf edge> Phantom or Last whisper.
PD is great if some att speed ashe or TF is giving troubles.
if no-one is a big threat and I'm feeling cute I will get a brutalizer.
if you feel like your lacking crit remember green elix are your friend.
Ghost blade is really really good on Sion.
You already have both damage and attackspeed covered, as previously mentioned in this thread. So, the next thing you want to get is crit chance and armorpen. See: Ghostblade + Last Whisper + Atma's (once you have 2500 or so hp from raging at those minions)
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