2016 Annual Meeting Agenda

Please join us for the 2016 Southwest Shore Annual Meeting on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at our usual spot on Keystone Point. Please bring your own chairs, hats, sun screen, and beverages. We will provide updates on the latest news and activities at the Southwest Shore. In particular, Betsy Curley and Laurie Large will give us the latest details on the upcoming SWS Summer Celebration on July 30. If you have questions, or would like to help with the party, this is your chance to join in. Here is the preliminary agenda of topics to be discussed at the meeting:

• Update from National Forest Homeowners (NFH) Association
• Review of current "SWS Operating Plan and Architectural Standards"
• Forest Service Approval for Cabin Improvements
• New Forest Service Personnel
• Annual Brush Removal Project
• BBMWD Lake Permit Procedures for Kayaks, Canoes, and other small craft
• Update on Emergency Services contact information
• SWS Financial Report
• Update on Summer Celebration Party

 
If you would like to refresh your memory about last year's Annual Meeting, the Minutes of the 2015 meeting are available on our SWS website. Please join us in person for this year's Annual Meeting.

Safety -- Downed Power Lines (Video)

Do you know what to do if you are near a downed power line? Last winter we had a downed power line near Keystone Point, and this spring there was another downed line across Spring Road. Watch the following video to learn how to stay safe if confronted by a downed power line.

(Note: If you want to watch in full screen, click the "YouTube" icon in the lower right corner.)

If you see a downed power line:

• Stay as far away from it as you can; do NOT touch; assume it is "live".
• Call Bear Valley Electric: (800) 808-2837 or (909) 866-4678.
• Do not drive over downed power lines.
• Stay in your car.
• If in danger, jump away from car and land with both feet together.
• Keep feet together and shuffle away to safety (at least 35 feet away).

T-Shirts Are Here!

The Summer 2016 T-shirts have arrived and they look awesome! If you don't have yours yet and you ordered one or more, please contact Steve Hammer to check on the status of your order. The 2016 T-shirt color is black. If you didn't order one, I'm afraid you are out of luck. The shirts are made-to-order only, and there are no spares for sale in the Hammer garage!

Thanks, Steve and Marti, for your usual excellent job in the design, production, and distribution of this year's Southwest Shore T-shirts and sweatshirts.

2016 Summer Celebration

Come celebrate summer with us again on the Southwest Shore. Remember how much fun we all had at the Centennial Celebration in 2012? Many of us suggested that we get together more often as a group, so we are partying again this year on July 30. Don't miss it!

For planning purposes we need a preliminary indication of how many people are coming. By June 15 (next week) please send us your Preliminary RSVP information: Cabin Number, Family Name, No. of Adults, and No. of Kids. If your plans later change, please let us know ASAP so we can update our counts for food, tables, etc. We really need your help by sending your RSVP promptly. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

As indicated on the invitation, the cost is free for the first 5 people from each cabin. For additional adults, the cost is $20 per person. Extra kids are free!  The Summer Celebration food, drinks, and other expense is being funded by annual owner dues collected over the past several years. If you have not paid dues on a regular basis over the years, or if you are bringing extra people, please make a contribution to the "Tips and Contributions" jar on the day of the event. We are counting on everyone to help share the cost of the party equitably. Please do what is right and fair for your fellow cabin owners.

Laurie Large and Betsy Curley are once again organizing the party. They did a wonderful job on the Centennial Celebration, and we're grateful that they volunteered to do it again. If you would like to help Betsy and Laurie with this summer's celebration, please email them:  Betsy (bbcdcurley@cox.net) or Laurie (laurlarge@yahoo.com).