Are the Lights Still On?

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Thom Hoch

Can’t take credit for this… found it floating around my email.  Think Carol Harding had something to do with it….

Thanks for the “light” moment and for recognizing those who worked so hard to get us somewhat back to normal.

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Jacks and Jills Meeting Re-Scheduled

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Thom Hoch

For reasons that are obvious to most of us, the February Jacks and Jills Meeting was cancelled due to lack of power and heat and crashing trees and piles of wet snow.

But, now that we’re all warm and full of power again, the “belated” February Meeting will be held on

Wednesday, March 6th, at 1pm. 

If you’re in the park, please join us, won’t you?

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Power ON!

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Thom Hoch

 Power is Back!

Came back on last night, Thursday night, late… about 11:30, after more than 4 cold and miserable days.  We’ll all have a lot to talk about over the next few days… the things we’ve learned from the experience… and how we can better prepare for things like this happening in the future.  We’ll also have new articles here on the website about the big outage of 2019 and its after-effects.

But for now it’s time to get your home back in order again.

 

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Chili Cook-Off a Big Hit with Members

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Thom Hoch

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Water Leaks Cost Us All Money

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Thom Hoch

Gene Fisher and the PCM committee have created a document for the purpose of helping all of us fight above-ground leaks on our lots.  This helpful 4 page document goes over the main causes of leaks caused by ageing hoses, hose washers, and freezing weather, as well as the solutions to each of these problems. They ask all members to keep vigilant for any leaks, however small.

Here’s a link to the document:   Water Leaks Cost Money

I’ve also inserted a link to this document on the Members Only page for future reference.

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Water System is Now Under Our Control

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Thom Hoch

News from Gene Fisher….

Hello All,

I am pleased to declare that the water system is now under our control!

We can now separate the Park into thirteen water control zones that can be controlled separately from the others.

We will add at least one new control vale and about six isolation valves to further separate some of these zones so that one side of each street can be separately controlled.

I really believe this is cause for a national holiday!

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Water System Work Resumes Next Monday… Feb 18

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Thom Hoch

from Gene Fisher…

Work to replace our water services will begin again on Monday, Feb 18. Monday and Tuesday the contractor will finish work on west Hilltop. On Tuesday or Wednesday they will begin on Dogwood. Madrone and Spruce will be next followed by east Hilltop.

Also; If leaseholders have a special type of gravel or something like cinders around your water service, please rake it back prior to the start of work on your lot.  It can then be used to cover the new fill material that the contractor will provide.

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Recent Snow Art… Courtesy of Park Manager

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Thom Hoch

from the Office…

The morning of Tuesday, February 5, 2019 brought us the first actual snowfall that stuck to the ground. Bringing out the “inner kid” in our Park Manager, Randy decided it was time to make a snowman. Here is his creation … a mere 8″ in height and perched upon the yellow guide pole behind the Office. Complete with stick arms and face … isn’t it just adorable?!

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Water System Update Feb 4

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Thom Hoch

from Gene Fisher…

Water System Project Outlook

Work this week will continue on western Hilltop. The contractor who is doing the work had a vacation schedule for the following week and so the replacement of services will pause for a week. In the interim, the Park manager and volunteers will construct a new service to lots 88 and 89.

Work will begin on Dogwood once Hilltop is finished. next will be Madrone followed by Spruce and the eastern part of Hilltop. Once the work on upper Hilltop is completed, the need to shut off the water to the whole Park will not be so frequent.

The Budget Committee has developed a plan for paying for the project to be considered by the Board at its February meeting.

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Water Project Update – February 1

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Thom Hoch

From Gene Fisher…

We regret having the water turned off to the entire Park. We know it is inconvenient for people. We try to shut off the entire Park as infrequently a possible and for as short a period as we can.

On Monday, plans to replace the water services on Dogwood were cancelled because the company responsible to locate the Parks Communications cable failed to adequately locate and mark them as is required prior to excavation.

Rather than lose two days of work, I directed our contractor to begin work on western Hilltop, a street where the unities had been located and marked. Western Hilltop is also the only area in the Park south of State Canyon in which all of the control valves needed to isolate the water supply have not been located.

West Hilltop will probably be completed next week, then we will move to Dogwood.

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