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ANNUAL HOA MEETING scheduleD (posted 12/20/2011)
Just a friendly reminder, the Association’s 2012 annual meeting has been scheduled for January 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek. Management will be sending out ballots December 27, 2011, so please look for them in the mail shortly after that. Please remember to return your ballots no later than January 26, 2012. Returning your ballot is very important in assuring there is a quorum of ballots received, so the annual meeting may be held. Please note the Board will be appointing volunteers to the 2013 Nominating Committee at the meeting. Please contact us for details.

BOARD MEETING schedule (posted 12/20/2011)
Board Meetings are normally held on the 4th Thursday of every month at the
Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek, at 7PM. All members of the HOA are encouraged to attend and also get involved in community matters. Are you interested in running for the Board? Please contact us for details.

Latest NEWSLETTER (posted 12/20/2011)
The latest HOA newsletter has been uploaded and is available for review. Having trouble locating a document? Please contact us and we will be happy to help.

OPENS SPACE FIRE PROTECTION (posted 12/11/2011)
We are fast approaching the beginning of the 2012 fire year, and we will likely once again have to fight to have the same level of fire protection that we enjoyed when the cows grazed in the Open Space. In 2011, Summit Ridge residents wound up having excellent fire protection because the City hired goats to graze in the area immediately surrounding Summit Ridge -- and, serendipitously, the goats grazed for twice the number of days contracted for because their owner did not have another job lined up for them. But this outcome only occurred because a great many Summit Ridge residents complained long and loudly about the increased fire danger, emailing the Mayor and City Council, signing a petition, and attending meetings with the City.

Unfortunately this was not the case for the other four communities bordering the Open Space – Beacon Ridge, Quail Ridge, Secluded Valley, and Summit Road. Hence, they were subjected to a much higher level of fire danger throughout 2011 than in previous years.

In 2012, we hope all five communities will enjoy the same high level of fire protection that Summit Ridge had in 2011. To initiate our efforts this year, we have invited the Supervising Ranger of the Open Space, and the Fire Prevention Technician with the Contra Costa County Fire District, to talk about fire prevention at 7 PM next Wednesday, December 14 at the Summit Ridge clubhouse. We anticipate this will be a cordial affair in which we politely listen to what the speakers have to say, and then press our case that all of our communities deserve the same high level of fire protection that we enjoyed when the cows grazed in the Open Space. Needless to say, the more residents from all five communities who attend the meeting, the greater our chances of achieving this goal.

Please pass this info on to anyone you think might not have received it, such as new residents. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the meeting!

Latest Meeting minutes (posted 10/11//2011)
The latest Board Meeting Minutes have been uploaded and are available for review. Having trouble locating a document? Please contact us and we will be happy the help.

FIREPLACES & STOVES
Burning wood in home fireplaces and stoves on “bad air” nights became illegal at the end of October 2009. Lighting up is banned during “Spare the Air” alerts. Burning wood is deemed a health threat and the air district will impose a fixed fine of $400 for second time violators. The air district will give the public more advance notice this year of no-burn alerts; 10 hours instead of 2 hours.

To sign up for email alerts go to www.sparetheair.org
For phone alerts please call: (800) 430-1515