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Bear TracksBear Valley Springs
Volume 12 • JANuARY 2017A Monthly Publication of The Bear Valley Springs Association and
The Bear Valley Community Services District
BVSA introduces new executive chef
Page 6
KCFD receives grant money for tree
mortality projectsPage 9
As 2016 is in our rear view mirror, I would like to personally thank all the BVSA volunteers for their tireless efforts! Volunteers are essential to the association’s work and community life. With-out volunteers, the task of operat-ing the association would be even greater.
The BVSA is always looking for volunteers to participate in Board Advisory Committees. Advisory Committees serve at the pleasure of the board and are formed to provide assistance as directed by the board. If you are interested in volunteering for the association on an Advisory Committee, you may want to start by attending a monthly meeting to see if it is something that interests you.
Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule is as follows:Equestrian Advisory Committee Meeting (EAC)
1st Monday of the Month 9:00AM @ the Equestrian LoungeGolf Advisory CommitteeMeeting (CAC) 1st Tuesday of the Month 8:30AM @ the Oak Tree Country Club (OTCC)Rules Advisory Committee Meeting (Rules)1st Tuesday of the Month 10:30AM @ the Association OfficeRecreation Advisory Committee Meeting (RAC)1st Wednesday of the Month 4:00PM @ the Equestrian LoungeFood Service Advisory Committee Meeting (FSAC)1st Thursday of the Month 1:00PM @ the Oak Tree County ClubFinance Advisory Committee Meeting (FAC)
4th Wednesday of the Month1:00PM @ the Oak Tree County Club (OTCC)
Article 1 section 108(b) (1) A states: Advisory Committee mem-bers’ term of service expires annu-ally on December 31st of each cal-endar year with the exception of the Finance Advisory Committee which seats new committee mem-bers in June. The Board of Di-rectors voted on the 2017 Board Advisory Committee members, in the December 2016 Regular Open Session and the new com-mittee terms of service begin on January 1st of each calendar year. All Advisory Committee meet-ings are open meetings and any BVSA member in good standing may attend the meetings.
If you are interested in be-ing seated as a Board Advisory Committee member, you should contact Kathleen Chattin, BVSA Administrative Assistant, at [email protected] to find out who the BVSA Board Member com-mittee liaison is, as a courtesy
to express your interest and to ensure there are committee posi-tions available.
In closing, when it comes to volunteering, passion, a willing-ness to do whatever is needed, and a positive attitude can grant you a fulfilling volunteer experi-ence.
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Facility use requirements
January 2017 Bear Tracks cover photo taken by David Zimmerman
by Cheramy KruegerAMS, CMCA
BVSA General Manager
THIS NEW BUILD IN BVS COULD BE YOURS! 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, oversized garage with great location for commuters and amazing views. Builder has plans on file or build to your custom needs. Bear Valley Springs offers 2 restaurants, golf course, community pool, camp grounds, shooting range, equestrian center, riding and hiking trails. Builder has been in business for 17 years and a resident of Bear valley Springs for over a decade. Buyer will need to be approved for their own new construction loan and builder will help with pro-cess. $384,000
Kari Munoz661-350-3537
www.realtorkari.com Cal BRE#01942121
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Agents are Bear Valley Springs Property Owners and Residents.
Each office is independently owned and operated.
Carol and her Team at Real Estate Proz are selling BV! Buyers Motivated!
CALL ME to find out what your property is worth!PAST 30 DAY SOLDS22321 Vaquero GH $219,000 rep seller431 Sherwood TEH $195,000 rep seller1421 Ponderosa TEH $295,000 rep buyer1235 Miranda TEH $270,000 rep sellerIN ESCROW23820 Coyote BVS $219,000 rep seller26941 Medicine Bow BVS $245,000 rep seller29461 Pinedale BVS $135,000 rep seller29920 Pinedale BVS $287,000 rep seller29561 Fawn Way BVS $248,000 rep buyer/seller23301 Lakeview BVS $369,000 rep seller2430 Greeley Rd BAKS $445,000 rep seller23300 Calico BVS $265,000 rep buyer30300 Sunland BVS $365,000 rep buyer
CarolMiller
661972-6044
Cal BRE #01744133
TheresaMann
661205-4088
Cal BRE #01281667
JUST GORGEOUS Approx 7.31 acre parcel over-looking Bear Valley. Incredible location, close to valley floor, minutes from the gate. This lovely lot has the perfect knoll to build on and take in the best views of the valley. Building plans negotiable. Take advantage of the market and buy before the prices take off! $98,900
EXCELLENT COMMERCIAL location down the street from the soon to be Wal-Mart and adjacent to the Dollar General! Last parcel to be developed in this busy commercial division. Approx 2.20 acres. Zoned C-1. Curbs and sidewalks in. Corner Lot, natural gas, utilities at street. Across from a large apartment com-plex, possible re-zoning may be permitted. Perfect location for Drive Thru, Restaurant, Store front, many possibilities. $749,000!
CABIN IN THE WOODS!! 26560 Teal Court, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, over 1800 square feet on one acre, offering incredible views! Detached garage, home offers vaulted knotty pine type ceil-ing, enclosed sunroom from which to enjoy the surrounding wildlife and views and more -- ALL FOR $199,000!
JasonAlexander
661228-0234
Cal BRE #01978435
ELEGANT CUSTOM HOME in beautiful BVS. This home offers upgrades throughout, custom features and grand views of the valley. When only the best will do for your discriminating buyer this is a must see. Granite counters, commercial range, travertine flooring, hardwood flooring, beautiful fixtures and plantation shutters. The floor plan is perfect for entertaining with a formal living room and dining room plus a Great Room with gas fireplace. ALL bedrooms are downstairs in a private split wing floor plan with a large bonus room and bath upstairs. Downstairs offers a spacious Office in addition to the 4 bedrooms and bonus room. $475,000
SOLD & IN ESCROW BY JASON ALEXANDER SOLD IN THE LAST 30 DAYS
27340 Nashua Ct. Seller $250,000 Stallion Springs45250 Stadium Ct. Seller $278,000 Lancaster14618 Redwood Pass Buyer $360,000 Bakersfield13908 Tierra Blanca Buyer $225,000 Bakersfield6530 Okeefe Buyer $360,000 Bakersfield1301 Arabella Buyer $290,000 Tehachapi20026 Grey Mountain Buyer $140,000 El Mirage
IN ESCROW1008 Thoma Seller $289,000 Tehachapi 19801 Sun Ct. Buyer $169,990 Tehachapi19675 Adalante Dual $449,888 Tehachapi28740 Shannon Ct. Seller $419,000 Tehachapi 20460 Rex Dr. Buyer $290,000 TehachapiWant to sell your home quickly? Call Jason Alexander.
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We wish everyone a fabulous 2017! Let us be your realtors of choice in BVS!!
Happy New Year Bear Valley!! Wishing you the very BEST in 2017!!
HIDDEN GEM Approx 2374sf 3B/2.5B with Bonus Rm on approx. 1.05ac of Horse Property. Lrg open kitchen, Great rm w/traditional FP, hardwood floor-ing. Master ste on main floor. Bright laundry rm, wash bin, storage, custom barn door. Gorgeous views, roll-ing to level land. Horse pasture w/shelters. Fenced/cross fenced. RV/Trailer Parking. Dog run. Detached Workshop apprx. 1000sf w/roll up doors, pellet stove, bathrm, 220. Double pond in place. $379,000!
Susan Czajkowski Call or text 305-8888
“Though the weather outside is frightful, Susan Czajkowski’s sales record is delightful!”Please allow me to help you achieve your Real Estate Goalsin 2017!
Happy New Yearfrom my family to yours!
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News from the BVSA BoardHappy New Year! Hoping that
your holidays were merry and bright. Thanks to all of you who helped to bring cheer to the Val-ley with the beautiful lights and décor that many of us were able to enjoy while driving around.
While many of us were enjoy-ing the blessing and joy of the holidays, Association staff has been hard at work. The Board of Directors began doing tours of the amenities. We started at the gun range, and culminated our first tour at the Oak Tree Coun-
try Club. We met the new Chef, and enjoyed one of his lunch creations. Our Board tours are an opportunity to examine each amenity and its operations. It also gives us a chance to identify concerns and receive feedback from the amenity managers. We look forward to continuing our tours in the new year.
The General Manager has been working with staff on the preparatory tasks necessary for our arduous budget process that begins in January. We invite and
encourage all members in good standing to attend the budget meetings. The budget meeting will begin with the Finance Ad-visory Committee and as the process nears the end, the Board of Directors host the meetings and provide input and final ap-proval.
The restoration of the large pool has begun. We are on schedule and hope to get the lap swimmers back in the water soon.
Our December Board meeting was productive. We were able to address several items. We voted to replace the underwater pool light and the pool heater while the surface restoration is in progress. The Whiting Center gym was in need of new overhead lights and the sauna heater was due for re-placement, as well. There was
also a CER for the lighting in the Mulligan Room dining area. The biggest item on our agenda, was to remodel the Whiting Center restroom/locker room, which has been approved. Nearly every one of these projects will provide improved energy efficiencies and cost savings.
THIS SPECTACULAR LEVEL HORSE PROPERTY is across the street from 50+ miles of hiking/horse trails & just minutes from the golf course and lakes. Fenced and crossed fence with corrals and 2 run-in shelters. Home boast a cute 1046 sf, 3-bed-rooms, 2- baths (1-full, 1-3/4) with 2 fireplaces and newer floors and fixtures on 1.10 acres with natural gas located on the valley floor. Priced to sell at $195,000
“Your ACCESS to theAmerican Dream!”
(661) 822-8989801 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Ste. 2
Paul Durnell GRIMary Ann Durnell GRI
319-3486972-4405Cal BRE 01280427Cal BRE 01280554
Marsha Moore GRI
304-3606Cal BRE 01399298
BEAUTIFUL RANCH PROPERTY WITH CRAFTSMAN HOME. Well known in the Horse Community as Silver R Ranch Raised and Breed Missouri Fox Trotters. 19.63 Prime Acres. Horse facilities include 5 paddocks, 2 corrals by paddocks, 2 large corrals with 3 sided sheds. All paddocks with water via freeze resistant yard hydrants, 50 ft. round pen, fenced ready area with concrete pad and an access road all around inside of property. Home has many custom features. Open entry, office, oversized master with walk in closet, oversized shower in master bath. Tile flooring, family room/den, covered patio. Views from every window. Three sources of water Agriculture water for horses, private well and irrigation water available. $599,500
FREE ESTIMATESSENIOR DISCOUNTS
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H STUMP GRINDING H SICK TREE REMOVAL H MISTLETOE REMOVAL H COMPLETE YARD CLEAN UP
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Bear Tracks is currently looking for cover photo submissions for future issues.
Photos must be shot at high resolution to be considered. Images should be saved as jpg, tiff or psd. Please do not crop, resize, sharpen or heavily
retouch images before sending them.
Photos may be submitted to [email protected].
We need your photos!
by Julia StavloBoard Director
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BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973815
Melinda Benzie
(661) 301-6043CalBRE #01043509
SPECTACULAR PROPERTY! No Expense Spared in the Construction of this Home! 5BR/4BA 4676 SqFt. Wood floors in the main rooms, fire-place in the great room, old time bar room, split wing floor plan, kitchen is a chefs dream, top of the line appli-ances, great room is very large could accommodate 50+ people! Horse facilities included! $925,000
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973108
Karen Snider(661) 972-6656
CalBRE #01140768
FABULOUS 5 BR HOME with an entire wing for Guests/Grand-parents. Gourmet kitchen, large living room with fireplace. 2 master BD’s, 1 downstairs, 1 up... 2 additional guest bedrooms downstairs. Outdoor Kitchen is an entertainer’s paradise! $569,900
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973635
Bernie Connolly
(661) 872-5553CalBRE #00752653
ELEGANT TRADITIONAL STYLE! 1.69 acre beautifully landscaped, oak filled lot. Pro-fessionally decorated. 3BR/2.5BA 2,840 sq.ft. of living space. Incred-ible views. Family room has built-in bar with wine fridge. Paved circular driveway. Paved driveway to RV structure. 3 Car garage plus carport. $459,000
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973800
Kari Munoz(661) 350-3537
CalBRE #01942121
GORGEOUS MOUNTAIN HOME with amazing views! 3BD/2BA plus bonus room. Open floor plan. Gourmet kitchen. 2 large master suites, vaulted ceilings, walk in closets, oversized laundry with endless cabinet space. Land-scaping, huge garage. $414,000
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9971757
Bobbi Rossi(805) 404-2140
CalBRE #01850915
UNIQUE HOME with mountain and valley views! 3BD/3BA on 2.7 acres. Natural light and na-ture’s surroundings make this a unique and amazing proper-ty. 1951 sg.ft. Large multi-use home with approximately 1,000 sq.ft. more of bonus rooms. $249,000
COUNTY
#9973033
Chris Morales(562) 252-5750
CalBRE #01931838
PEACEFUL AND BEAUTI-FUL 3BD, 2BA on 3.87 acres. Well maintained manufactured home with a wonderful sun-room, deep detached garage, detached workshop, jacuzzi room, single horse stall with tack room, RV hook-up area and a 1900 gallon private well! $225,000
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973622
Dwain Mullette
(661) 549-7089CalBRE #00368616
ENJOY THE COMFORT! 2691 SqFt. 3BR/2BA Split wing. Great room with open kitchen, dining area and living room. Vaulted ceiling, fireplace. Kitch-en has tile counters, roll out drawers. Master BD, master bath, jet tub, sep-arate shower. Whole house water system. 2 decks. Fenced yard is land-scaped. Attached garage. 1.08 acres Horse property. $410,000
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973942
Cheryl Jordan GRI(661) 750-9203CalBRE #01471642
LOVELY 4+3 2905 sgft master-fully designed home, situated on 2.55 acres with beautiful moun-tain & lake views! This property is located in the gated resort like community of Bear Valley Springs. Property is immaculate-ly maintained & has horse facili-ties. BVS community amenities. $425,000
NEW PRICE!
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS
#9973702
Chris Morales(562) 252-5750
CalBRE #01931838
ATTENTION TO DETAIL! 3BD/2BA, Pillars, caufferd ceiling and 2 large living areas. 2 Chef Kitchen, granite counters, breakfast area. Master BD with an on-suite BA, and french doors. Spectacular Outdoor kitchen! 1080 sq.ft RV garage with 1/2 bath and work-shop! Landscaping immaculate. $399,000
GOLDEN HILLS WEST
#9973564
Kari Munoz(661) 350-3537
CalBRE #01942121
SPACIOUS, WELL MAIN-TAINED 3BR/2BA formal dinning room that could be used as a 4th bedroom, office/Bonus room. Vaulted ceilings, skylights, fire-place, large rooms and curb ap-peal. Concrete circular driveway! Backyard is fenced and lined with fruit trees with a cover patio. RV parking. $339,000
NEW PRICE!
GOLDEN HILLS WEST
#9973457
Gary Chambers
(661) 599-3889CalBRE #01930484
GREAT SPLIT WING Pri-vate setting, backing to mountain and open lot next door that will not be built on. Gas log stove in living room, vaulted ceiling in liv-ing room/kitchen, central air conditioning, fenced back yard with small patio. $185,000
OAK KNOLLS
#9973898
Rhonda Greer(661) 972-6142
CalBRE #01277940
2 SEPARATE HOMES ON 1 LOT Combined sq.ft. 2939 Main house is 2004 sf and has 3 BD/2.5 BA, tons of storage, formal living and dining. 2 car attached garage. Guest house is 935 sf and has 1 large BD and 1 private BA with two car attached garage. Level 2.31 acres. $499,750
STALLION SPRINGS
#9973480
Chris Morales(562) 252-5750
CalBRE #01931838
VIEWS! VIEWS! VIEWS! Beau-tifully well built 2786 sq.ft, 3BR/3BA with bonus room and sunroom. Concrete radiant floor heating. Wolf 6 burner range, trash compactor, large island and dinning rm. Knotty pine cabinetry. $30,000 exterior upgrade! $499,000
STALLION SPRINGS
#9973537
Kari Munoz(661) 350-3537
CalBRE #01942121
PERFECT FOR A GROWING FAMILY! 4BR/2BA plus office/bonus room. Granite counter tops, vaulted ceiling, land-scaping front and back, out building RV access, and is lo-cated in the beautiful commu-nity of Stallion Springs. Come see for yourself! $244,000
CONTINGENTNEW PRICE!
GOLDEN HILLS EAST
#9973726
Catherine Powell
(805) 557-8904CalBRE #01978076
MOVE-IN READY! Cozy starter home. 2 BR/1.75 BA. Walking dis-tance from Golden Hills elemen-tary school. Charm of country living. You’ll absolutely enjoy the front porch with great views of the mountain. Covered patio! Open lay-out, spacious living room and 2-car garage. $174,900
NEW PRICE!
GOLDEN HILLS EAST
#9973177
Karen Snider(661) 972-6656
CalBRE #01140768
TRADITIONAL + GUEST HOUSE! Awesome property! 3BD/2BA. Large kitchen and 2 separate living areas. Just minutes from city and Hwy 58. 3 car detached garage/workshop just may be what you’re looking for! On an acre of land, horses are welcome too! $319,000
SOLD!
NEW PRICE!
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New BVSA Executive Chef
As we wrap up a busy holi-day season and begin 2017, I thought it would be a good time to highlight some of the activity taking place within our BVSA Food and Beverage operations.
Some members may not be aware that we have a new Ex-ecutive Chef (yes that is him on the front cover!). Our past chef left in August and we are excit-ed that Chef Ross McKee has joined our team to bring profes-sional leadership and culinary creativity to Bear Valley Springs.
Chef Ross is a world-class cu-linarian with over two decades of culinary experience and an impressive background. He has been the Executive Chef at ho-tels and restaurants alike. He is passionate about delivering safe,
healthy food made from scratch with fresh ingredients. He is a gentleman and keenly focused on developing the employees in his charge to become culinary professionals. Within his first several weeks he has already generated dozens of positive comments from groups, mem-bers and employees.
One of the busiest times of the year for the BVSA Executive Chef is Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. Chef Ross start-ed just before Thanksgiving and has been busy planning and pro-ducing several banquet events each week since he started. Once we get through the busy holiday season, he will begin to work on modifying seasonal menus and continue the work we’ve done to improve kitchen efficiency and minimize the expenses associ-ated with delivering great meals at great prices. Our Food and Beverage Amenities have expe-rienced many positive chang-
es in the past few years and we look forward to the impact Chef Ross will have in our culinary employee development, kitchen operations and new menu offer-ings.
Happy Birthday to all our members celebrating a birthday in the month of January! Our birthday promotion in The Oaks Restaurant allows members and renters with amenity privileges to have a complimentary en-trée during the calendar month of their birthday. The birthday program requires members to register online at BVSA.org. Each month we serve nearly 150 birthday dinners. Because Bear Valley Springs is such a social community, the average person celebrating a birthday brings 3 or 4 friends to celebrate. The birthday program funds itself, as sales from the accompany-ing diners helps offset the costs incurred by the complimentary meal. This promotion creates a
great opportunity for members who have never dined in The Oaks Restaurant, to come in and experience the great food and service many of our “regu-lar” members have come to ap-preciate.
We continue to receive many positive comments and sugges-tions from our members and we want to extend our thanks to all of you who continue to support our Food and Beverage ameni-ties, since it is your continued support that ensures our suc-cess.
On the first Thursday of each month, the Food Service Advi-sory Committee meets to review our Food and Beverage Ame-nities and discuss ideas and/or challenges to improve and better serve our members. The committee serves to advise our Board of Directors regarding suggestions or recommenda-tions made during the monthly Board of Director meetings. All
Submitted byDavid Zimmerman
BVSA Food and BeverageManager
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Broker AssociateDirect 303-6868
BEAR VALLEY COUNTRY REAL [email protected] www.bvsrealty.com
On the go making things happen!
Terri Juergens
BEAUTIFUL UPGRADED 2725 SQ. FT. HOME IN ORCHARD GLEN. 3 bedroom/2.5 bath home, with spacious living room with custom fireplace. Gourmet kitchen, large pantry, center island and loads of cabinets. The family room/dining has built-in cabinets. Upstairs is your master suite and master bath with separate soaking tub and tiled shower. Bonus/entertain-ment room, hardwood flooring throughout, fresh newly-installed carpet upstairs. $359,000
THIS WELL KEPT NEWLY LISTED 3BD /2 BATH HOME HAS 1430 SQ FT with a bright and open floor plan. Beautiful corner lot in the golf course area, large yard with fruit trees and cement patio. Freshly painted throughout, with new laminate flooring. This is an exceptional value and is “ready to move into home”! Don’t wait on this one! Priced at $262,000.
THIS IS TRULY PERFECTION ON THE MOUN-TAIN! Custom built home is immaculate. Large living room with floor to ceiling fire-place. Large master suite with a fireplace and large walk in closet. Cabinets, wood flooring, separate area for guests or in laws. Large deck and fenced area for your ca-nine’s pleasure. 360 degrees of unobstructed views, sits on the corner of Cody and Sky-line. Priced at $345,000.
members are welcome to attend these monthly open meetings
It takes the Bear Valley Springs community to support our food and beverage operations. You can help support your associa-tion by dining out in Bear Valley Springs and enjoying great food
and beverage at the same time. All of our current menus are available for viewing on the Bear Valley Springs website at www.bvsa.org under the information tab and monthly promotions are published regularly in the Bear Tracks.
EMERGENCY SERVICEFAST SAME DAY SERVICE
7 DAYS A WEEK/EVENINGS
Tommy Baker
CARPENTRY • PLUMBING • ELECTRICDECKS • ROOFS • TILE & MORE
661-699-7145 ~ Tehachapi
TOMMY THE HANDYMAN
Chimney Chokers
661-965-3343
CHIMNEY SWEEPWe Will Beat Any Advertised Prices!
SATISFIED CLIENTS = SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE
822-753620432 Valley Blvd., #A • Next to Domingo’s
Tom Lewis, EANTPI Fellow
www.TehachapiTaxService.com• Tax Return Preparation
• Tax Planning• Electronic Filing
• Accounting Services from General Ledger to Financial Statements• Representation before the IRS
• Payroll Services
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BVS Carriage Club December
happenings
Despite a rainy evening, we had a good turnout for the Christmas Party and opportunity drawing. Once again, this proved to be a ri-otous evening with lots of laugh-ter. The club furnished hams and the membership outdid them-selves with hardy casseroles, great salads and many, many delicious desserts.
The opportunity drawing was more fun than a “barrel of mon-keys.” There were many items, so there was something for every-one. As names were drawn, there were shouts of glee, “Oh good, I wanted that,” and groans of dis-appointment.
Our next Carriage Club meet-ing will be at noon, Jan. 12, in the Equestrian Center lounge. As usual, it is a pot luck. We have many good cooks and the food is always great. Tentative speaker will talk about identity theft.
Submitted bySally Barton
Acting President, Bear ValleyCarriage Driving Society
Oh, the anticipation….
Mara Wada and Diane Peterson drawing.
Let the feasting begin.
Place tickets for items you would like to win.
Marianne Moore inspecting her winnings.
Photos by Debbie
Swarens
Bear Tracks 9
Seasonal Pruning • Ornamental & Artistic PruningThinning • Shaping • Crowning • Weight ReductionOrnamental Plant Pruning • Tropical Plant Pruning
661-366-0246
SERVICES WE PROVIDE:• Tree Removal • Stump Grinding • Tree Trimming
• Mistletoe Removal • Brush Cleaningwww.chrisostreetrimming.com
If you have Bark Beetle infect-ed trees, please contact us for a free evaluation. To date, mil-lions of acres of forests and billions of trees are dead and there is no end in sight. Some estimates predict that by 2016, 80% of the North American forests could be gone. By re-moving all infected trees, you prevent spreading the bark beetles, infestation and protect your healthy trees.
UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
823-4599 • 20430 Brian Way, Suite 3
Open when we get here, Closed when we leave.
Children welcome by appointment only
Haircolor • Cuts • Extensions Brazilian Blowout • Makeup • Black Hair
Stylists: Daisy, Gina, Jennie, Maychurie, Stephanie, Molly, Nicholette, Talia
American Board Certified Hair Colorists
$10 OFF COLOR SERVICE by Stephanie or Talia
expires 1/31/17. New customers only.
KCFD receives grant money for tree
mortality projects
The Kern County Fire Depart-ment was awarded three CAL FIRE grants on Friday, Dec. 2. Two of these grants, for $200,000 each, are tree mortality grants funded by the State Responsibil-ity Area Fire Prevention Fund. One will be used to remove dead trees within 300 feet of homes in the Bear Valley Springs com-munity. The grant only applies to pine trees and only in the tree mortality area of upper Deertrail and upper Paramount.
The other is for dead trees within 300 feet of homes and roads in the community of Alta Sierra. Work is expected to begin
on these projects in the Spring. Home owners who wish to par-ticipate will be required to fill out and return a Right of Entry permit, which is available on the Kern County Fire Department’s website.
The third grant is for a state-of-the-art, remote controlled, tracked chipper and transport trailer. This machine is able to get off the road and up into the for-est to treat fuels. This will be used throughout the County on tree mortality projects, fuel breaks, and other fuel reduction projects.
Please contact Kern Coun-ty Fire Department forester Jeff Gletne at 661-391-7075 if you need further information.
For more news and informa-tion visit www.kerncountyfire.org.
Submitted byJason Knaggs
KCFD Fire Captain,Public Information Officer
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Sunday BrunchJanuary 15
Brunch is ServedOne Sunday Each Month
10:00 am - 2:00 pmAdults, $18.95
Children Ages 4 -10, $10.95Children 3 and Under are FREE
Champagne Glass Special $3Refills $2
One special Sunday each month we will serve an outstanding buffet brunch
with a variety of delicious breakfast and lunch entrees, salad bar,
an action station including made-to-orderomelets, carved steak and honey baked ham,
Belgian waffles and a dessert station.
Reservations Recommended.821-5521
2017Brunch
Calendar
February 19, 2017Presidents’ Day Weekend
March 19, 2017St Patrick’s Day Weekend
April 16, 2017Easter Weekend*
May 14, 2017Mother’s Day Weekend*
June 18, 2017Father’s Day Weekend
July 2, 2017Independence Weekend
August 13, 2017Summer Brunch
* Holiday Pricing Applies
Bear Tracks 11BEAR VALLEY’S #1 PROPERTY MANAGER FOR OVER 29 YEARS!
www.bvsproperties.comCal BRE #00986934
BVS #1 Property Manager
Office 821-1514Mobile 331-1514
Proudly celebrating 29 Years of Property Management Services and Real Estate Sales
within Bear Valley Springs!
FABULOUS VIEWS over the meadow area and to-wards the mountain. A good lot for a split level home. Room for horses below. This 1.66 ac. lot backs to one of our 50+ miles of horse and hiking trails. Check it out! $19,900
WOW – THIS IS THE LOT! Overlooking 4-island lake and the 7th golf course tee and fairway, this lot is a one of a kind treasure! Amazing views in every direc-tion from 0.38 ac. The east side backs to our common area to provide yet another view of our beautiful val-ley and enhancement to your dream estate! This is truly a special offering - Check it out fast! $106,000
I NEED HOMES TO SELL!Please call me for a
complimentary market analysis.You have a choice – thank you for choosing BVS Properties!
661-823-5400TehachapiForRent.com20693 Highway 202 • Tehachapi
Steve RhodesCalBre 01902558Bear Valley Springs Resident
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Happy New Year! Here’s wish-ing that 2017 will be a “banner” year for you and your family. This is the typical month for new beginnings and we hope those of you who haven’t joined the Sportsman’s Club will look at this as the time to begin a new connection with our many members. We would love to have your input as we start to plan the 2017 calendar year of events. Membership is $30 per person/$60 per family, per year. With that, you can come to our three major events for free: Deep Pit BBQ, Fall Dinner and Toys-4-Tehachapi Children, which is also the club’s philan-thropic event. All food and bev-erages are included for the Deep Pit and the Fall Dinner. The toys event is food only. Please call Tommy Vaughan 821-0072 to
get a membership form.Jan. 19 – Sportsman’s Club
Meeting – 6 to 7 p.m. in the OTCC Card Room. Please join us for dinner afterwards in either the restaurant or the saloon.
Jan. 28 – 6 p.m. – Winter So-cial – OTCC Banquet Room.
“I would like to welcome ev-eryone to the Bear Valley Springs Sportsman’s Club Winter Social. This year we will be celebrating the event with a Mardi Gras themed event. I will be recogniz-ing the hard work of our board of directors and chairpersons for our events of 2016. I also will be introducing the new board for 2017. I would like to thank everyone for the support they have given me in the past two years for being your President. I will be sending out an Evite with menu and cost for members or new members that would like to join us at this event. Keep an eye on your e-mail. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. ‘Lais-sez les temps rouler.’ Tommy Vaughan”
Submitted byKay Bryant
Bear Valley SpringsSportsman’s Club
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as per the BVSA Rules, Article 18.• BUCKAROOS Promotes safe, fun western cowboy activities for kids and adults alike. All levels of riders welcome. Contact George Mc-Mackin, President, Jeff Kermode, 1st VP @ 661-343-7503, Annette Nor-folk, 2nd VP @ 661-304-0757, Cheryl Akerly, Treasurer @ 661-609-6113, Doug Slavin, Secretary @ 661-805-7707• Carriage Driving Meetings are the 2nd Thursday each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Equestrian Center Lounge. We promote safe driving, drive-and-ride outings and good horsemanship. Contact Dawn Wright @ 821-8970• Cultural arts assoCiation (Caa) CAA provides performing arts programs to enhance our way of life. Contact Susan Miller @ [email protected] • Debating soCiety Present public debates on issues of inter-est to BVS property owners and residents. Contact BJ Mitchell @ 821-5110• Dressage Active in many equestrian dressage activities in the local area. Contact Lois Quinn @ 821-6323• greenhorns Provides an environment for horse and rider to learn cattle-handling skills that are used in working cattle operations throughout the west. Contact Don McLaughlin @ 909-801-9631• horseshoe Club Anyone interested in horseshoes is wel-come to come join us. Contact James Clark @ [email protected] • horseman’s assoCiation Promotes fellowship, eques-trian activities and facilities. Supports acquisition and preservation of riding trails. Contact Joan Howard @ [email protected]• make it sew To promote the advancement of sewing and quilt-ing skills. Robyn Woodhouse 821-0603 or Teri Lindsey 805-304-7351• oak tree men’s golf Meet the 2nd Tuesday every month in the Card Room at the OTCC at 9:00 a.m. Contact Tony Velarde @ 821-0015• oak tree women’s golf Open play – Monday at 10:00; 9-hole playday – Wednesday at 10:00; 18-hole playday – Friday at 9:30. Those interested in playing or joining, contact the Pro Shop at 821-5144 or Linda Cross at 821-5315 or email at [email protected]• PiCkle ball Promote Pickle Ball Play. Contact Guy Munday @ [email protected] or 661-699-2719.• Pony Club BVSPC is part of the United States Pony Club, an international organization which promotes the development of the young English or Western rider (ages 5-25). The Horsemasters branch focuses on enhancing adults’ current knowledge and skills. Contact Debbie Swarens at 661-825-5042 or Gary Yettner at 818 415-1222.• rC moDelers Anyone interested in RC Model Aviation or Mod-el Cars are welcome to come join us in activities at our field and our meetings. Contact Keith Champlen at 821-0649.• sPortsman’s Club The club coordinates a wide variety of social, sports and RV activities. Contact Tommy Lee Vaughan 821-0072. Tennis Club Contact Rick Lund, Tennis Pro @ 747-0613• bvs veteran’s assoCiation Contact Jed Hannan @ [email protected], Cell 818-414-2430, Paul Tate @ [email protected], Cell 661-972-5985 or Jim Rice @ [email protected], Cell 661-433-8625• women’s Club Provides an opportunity for good fellowship among the women of BVS. Contact Andi Hicks @ 818-427-5650. Web-site: www.bvswomensclub.com.site: www.bvswomensclub.com.
aDDitional Clubs anD organizations• allies & album makers Meet the 3rd weekend of the month Saturday 10am–4 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. We help all who need it and work as a group or individually. Come crop along with me! Con-tact Julie Amstutz @ 821-9000• boy sCout trooP 135 Age 11 to 18. Contact Scoutmaster Kirk Newman @ 821-7011• Cert Training BVS residents to be prepared and ready to serve in the event of a local disaster situation. Contact Jim Nelson @ 821-5205.• Crafty laDies Meet at the Equestrian Center Lounge every Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. Bring your own project and get acquainted! Contact Rosemarie Schermer @ 821-5706• Cub sCout trooP 135 Grades 1st through 5th grade. Con-tact Cub Master Jerry Sills at 661-821-1873 or 661-304-1108.• emergenCy amateur raDio team This team is made up of licensed amateur radio operators in BVS who donate their ser-vices in times of an emergency. Weekly net check-in Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. 146.700Mhz(-) PL123.0. Contact John Carnakis @ 821-2067• friDay night briDge Party Relaxed atmosphere for couples and singles to enjoy social Bridge. Contact Carol Burdick @ 821-7213 or Elaine Williams @ 821-5768• garDen Club The Garden Club meets the 3rd Friday, March through October at the Equestrian Center Lounge. Plan garden tours, programs, etc. Contact Barbara Williams @ 821-2316 or Carol Young @ 821-8976• grizzlies swim team We swim year-round. Recreational and competitive. Contact Debbie Papac @ 821-6541• historiCal soCiety Provides an opportunity for good fel-lowship and encourages the residents of Bear Valley to become inter-ested in the preservation of this community’s historical past. Contact Judy Reynolds @ 821-7035 or Al Romano @ 821-5622• laDies bunCo night The dice start rolling at 5:30 PM and the fun doesn’t end until 7:45 PM. We meet at the Whiting Center the first Sunday of every month. Contact Tami @ 821-1784 or Ruth @ 821-0730• oak tree briDge Club Provides a friendly and relaxed at-mosphere to enjoy Duplicate Bridge. Contact Rich Kemmerer 661-342-0265• P & J briDge Club Contact Chris Schaeffer @ 661-771-2373• Pan Players Contact Adele Conners @ 821-2411• senior softball Anyone that can’t catch, pitch, throw, or bat will fit right in. This is not competitive in any way. You or your spouse has to be 50 years old or older and want to have fun, meet new people, and get some exercise at the same time. Come on out. Every-one is welcome. Tuesdays at 3PM weather permitting. Contact Paul or Diane Brimer @ 821-1777• tehaChaPi mountain Quilt guilD Meets the 1st Monday of the month at the BVS Community Church. Social time at 9:00 and business at 9:30-12:00. Visitors and new members are wel-come.• trail trekkers Enhancing club member enjoyment of ex-isting trail system within Bear Valley. Increase knowledge in the safe long-distance. Contact Carol Miller @ 821-8966.• sPinners anD weavers Exchanging of techniques & sup-port. Contact Elaine Maxwell @ 821-1680 or Rona Samuels @ 821-5828.• volunteers in PoliCe serviCe (viPs) Contact Jay Carlyn, Captain, at 661-858-4106 or Karen Rathbun, Lieutenant for bro-chure and information.
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The Bear Valley Springs Vet-erans Association held their 2nd Annual Christmas Party and dinner Friday night, Dec. 9. We would like to thank Tina Warren-Diaz and her staff for the wonderful food and ex-cellent service. The BVS-VA Auxiliary did their usual out-standing job of decorating in a festive holiday theme. Com-mander Jim Rice and John Pruden handed out many of the specially crafted “Chal-lenge Coins” with our logo to show our Unit’s appreciation to all who helped make this an outstanding event.
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To apply, interested applicants need to submit an application, meet program eligibility require-ments, and then approve what is to be implemented as well as ac-cept the payment rate. In order to be considered one’s property needs to be a minimum of one acre and be at least 100 feet wide. The amount awarded is on a per acre basis and is done on a cost share basis.
If you have a larger piece of property, you have an increased chance of being awarded fund-ing. Funding for tree removal on land within 100 feet from homes and other permanent structures will not be included. This is cost share type of program. NRCS allows you to also participate in other programs that provide as-sistance with dead tree removal.
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Ladies Golf installs new board
Our new Board of Direc-tors for the Oak Tree Country Club Women’s Golf Club were sworn in on December 3rd at our Annual Awards Luncheon. The new officers are Dede Pot-vin – President/1st Vice Pres-ident, Joy Webber – 2nd Vice President, Kathy Chapman – Secretary, Lee Kapka – Trea-surer, Karen Dixon – Handicap Chair, and Eva Lance – WSC-GA Rep. They have a full year of activities ahead, are eager to get started and need all the members’ help to make this an-other successful year.
During the awards ceremo-ny, several members were hon-ored with special awards. The most coveted of our awards is the Most Improved Player of the Year. For 2016 they are Meg Prior and Caron Castner, 18-Hole and 9-Hole, respectively. They earned this award by low-ering their handicaps the most during the year. Congratula-tions to both!
Monetary awards were giv-en to winners of the Ringers and both the Wednesday and Friday playdays. Special skill awards were also handed out. For the 9-holers: Low Gross/Year - Caron Castner, Low Net/Year – Susan Tuttle, Low Putts/Year and Average Putts/Year – Marie Scammon. For the 18-holers: Low Gross/Year – Linda Cross, Low Net/Year – Diane Griffin, Low Putts/Year and Average Putts/Year – Kar-
en Dixon. The final recognition was to
the major tournament award winners who received their monetary certificates. Club Champion and Senior Club Champion was Linda Cross, President’s Cup winner was Bridget McGowan and Vice President’s Cup winner was Anita Gifford.
In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, the ladies from the club made a large donation of toys and gifts to families in need in Bear Valley Springs. The donations were collected by the BVS Police De-partment volunteers who will distribute them.
Submitted byDiane Griffin
Oak Tree Women’sGolf Club
OTCCWGC Board 2017: (l-r) Dede Potvin, President/1st VP; Joy Webber, 2nd VP; Kathy Chapman, Secretary; Lee Kapka, Treasury; Karen Dixon, Handicap Chair; and Eva Lance, WSCGA Rep.
2016 Most Improved Golfers Caron Castner (9-holer) and Meg Pryor (18-holer).
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TWO DECKS COME WITH THIS 1020 SF. CABIN. Newly roofed, new electrical panel and wood stove. Up-dated kitchen and bath. The large loft serves as master bedroom, a bedroom is on the main level. Downstairs is a 400 sf bonus space with bath, not permitted, but finished. The cabin has a lovely view of the southern sky and moun-tains $169,900
THIS IS IT, EQUESTRIANS! Very rare find - 2.38 acre lot on Senica Way in Bear Valley Springs! Adjacent the Church (riding) Trail and just minutes to the Equestrian Center & front gate! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home has undergone a complete rebuild, w/granite counters, tile & laminate floor-ing, upgraded electrical, pellet stove, laundry room/mud room/ utility room area & attached 2-car garage. Spacious 24x36 pole barn w/water & electrical and fenced area for horses, new roofs on house, 8x16 tackroom/shed & barn, RV parkingw/electrical hookups, new A/C & furnace. Cir-cular driveway & access to rear of property. Great oppor-tunity to own a home with a complete new interior, siding, electrical, windows & roof! $333,000
THIS WELL LOCATED GOLF COURSE AREA HOME has views of 4 Island Lake. Corner lot location provides plenty of outdoor activity area. This home offers an open living area with wood burning stove and wood beamed ceilings with easy access to kitchen and dining areas. One bedroom and a full bath are located on the main level as well as an oversized laundry with storage galore. Upstairs you’ll find 2 additional large bedrooms with multiple closets and usable dormer areas, as well as a full bath. This home is on sewer and natural gas, has a new roof and is ready for a new owner. $209,000
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Nov. 17 marked the beginning of our series of winter away golf outings with a trip to everyone’s favorite, Crystalaire Country Club. We had 38 members make the two-hour trek to play on some of the toughest greens you will ever putt on. We split the field into two mens flights and one ladies flight based on the players handicap. The players each threw
in $10.00 for a friendly skins game. Here are the results:LADIES FLIGHT
Diane Griffin and Tammy Gore each won 1 skin for $5.00.
Bridget McGowan won 2 for $10.00.
Joy Webber and Lee Kapka captured 3 each for $15.00.MENS SECOND FLIGHT
Lantie Bell, Terry Tinkham, Russ Warshaw, JR Fimbres and Don Ingram each got a $5.00 skin.
Michael Lewiis won 2 for
$10.00.Steve Vine won 3 for $15.00.
MENS FIRST FLIGHTJohnny Walz, Bill Hobbs and
John Snyder won a skin valued at $14.50.
Sandy Williams, Robert Erick-son and Bob Ellingwood grabbed a couple of skins for $29.00.
We will skip December with all the holiday hoopla, so our next member outing will be Jan. 24 at the beautiful Bakersfield Country Club.
Saturday, Nov. 19 was our an-nual Turkey Shoot Golf Tourna-ment with 92 golfers participat-ing in the fun event. The format is a nine-hole event were the player gets his or her nine-hole handicap plus 36, which is par for the nine holes. So if the golf-er was a 10 handicap, they would get 46 shots, (10 plus 36). When the ball stopped rolling on the 46th shot, that is where the play-ers round would end. So if a play was playing poorly, their round might end on the 7th or 8th hole.
If they were playing really good, they might end on the 10th or 11th hole.
These players had shots left over after finishing nine holes and kept going: Scott Smith, Don Ingram, Matt Gil, Kim Burke, Mel Beck, John Walz, Bill Hobbs, Al Peyton, Craig Jackson, Brian Kitt and Tony Miszklevitz. Ken Mitchell finished one foot from the hole and John made it into the hole on #10.
The following finished or came very close to finishing the 9th hole, enough to win a turkey: Sandy Williams, Gary Lethcoe, Mike Chiarini, Kathy Chapman, Dick Taylor, Theresa Taylor, Tam-my Gore, Vic Keesey Jr., Jon Rep-pert, Leslie Craven, Sam Strong, Grace Strong, Randy Barker, Lantie Bell, Ric Zanutto, Jon Bar-telmie and Keven Margrave.
All in all we paid out 32 actual frozen 16-pound Butterballs. We all owe Don Morrison and Alb-ertson’s for giving us a great deal on the fowls that were presented. THANKS DON!!!!
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Many thanks to the Tehachapi Boy Scouts for popping into the Whiting Center to set up chairs for the T-POPs Orchestra and the few hundred guests that came to see Santa, listen to some hometown tunes, and gobble up some goodies. The Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association appre-ciates the Boy Scouts’ work; not only setting up chairs, but taking them down as well. Having such good helpers proves that bringing the community together for a single purpose (in this case, making music and sharing the joy of the Season) is a good thing.
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5:00AM-8:50PM WEIGHTROOM OPENS-FITNESS CENTER ADULT $10 WITH P.O./$15 WITH OUT P.O. PER DAY FOR GUEST5:00AM-11:50PM OPEN GYMNASIUM 9 & UP GUEST $2.00 W. P.O. OR $10.00 W/OUT PROPERTY OWNER STAFF8:45AM-9:45AM ZUMBA ADULT $6 DROP IN OR $45 PUNCH CARD TERESA SCHGNAMILLO12:00PM-2:00PM PICKLEBALL (BASKETBALL CT) 18 & UP GUEST $2.00 W. P.O. OR $10.00 W/OUT PROPERTY OWNER GUY MUNDAY2:10PM-3:50PM OPEN BASKETBALL CT ALL GUEST $2.00 W. P.O. OR $10.00 W/OUT PROPERTY OWNER STAFF4:30PM-9:00PM BVS HOCKEY LEAGUE GAMES 10U LEAGUE BVS LEAGUE TEAM COACHES
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On Jan. 17, Vickie Monroe, Wildlife Biologist with the Cal-ifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife, will be giving a presen-tation about “Living Responsibly With Wildlife (Keep Me Wild)” at the Bear Valley Springs Horse-men’s Association meeting at 7 p.m. in the Equestrian Center Lounge.
This meeting is the result of residents being upset by the many killings of wildlife in BVS. The killing of Big Daddy, and more recently the killing of a doe for eating apples off a resident’s tree, the shooting of a bobcat for kill-ing “free range” chickens in a res-
ident’s yard and the sighting of a deer with an arrow in it’s shoulder are just a few incidents of which I am aware.
Many residents are wanting to know what the BVSA rules are, what jurisdiction the police have over this matter and when does the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife intervene. What does living responsibly with Wildlife mean? These and other questions will be answered by this presen-tation. The meeting is open to all residents, you do not need to be a member of the Horsemen’s As-sociation to attend. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Pam Miller at 661-203-5725 or [email protected] or contact Joan Howard at 661-821-1577 or [email protected].
Speaker to discuss ‘living responsibly’ at horsemen’s meeting
Submitted byPam miller
BVS Horsemen’s Association
As everyone is aware, one of the great things about this valley is the extensive 55 mile long trail system that we have at our fingertips.
We would like to remind all riders that we recommend staying off the trails a minimum of three days after a big storm to allow the trails to dry. This will help keep
the trails from getting damaged and is also a good safety measure for all riders and horses. Always be safe and cautious while rid-ing in possibly dangerous winter conditions. If there are areas on the trails that need attention it is best to take a picture of the area, document the location, Google Earth or GPS are all good ways to relay any trail issues. Please email to [email protected]. We will ad-dress concerns on the next sched-uled Trail crew day or as soon as weather allows.
During times of rains the Equestrian center management closes all outdoor arenas. We do this to preserve the footing which is a great expense to redo when damaged.
The Milano arena (covered arena) is intended to be a multi-purpose arena and is open at all times. With only one arena avail-able to riders of all disciplines during inclement weather, we need to be courteous to each oth-er and abide by the arena rules. The Arena rules are posted by
the arena gate. Speed events are not allowed in the covered arena at any time. This includes, but is not limited to, sliding stops, hard spins, barrels, poles, or jumping over 3 ft. Pattern work is permit-ted at a slow rate of speed only. Please adhere to these rules when riding in this arena. You can find these rules in our Association rules (Article 6).
Please be courteous and safe at all times. Remember what may not spook your horse may spook someone else’s.
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News from the Equestrian Center
As you are reading this, the Equestrian Center staff would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Safe New Year!!
In wrap up for 2016, a huge part of our summer activity success comes from the great horse clubs here in Bear Valley. Everyone had a great time watching all the shows and play days this past year. We would like to thank all the volunteers from the clubs and the clubs themselves for sponsoring great events here at the Equestrian Center. We are already looking forward to all the great things that will be coming for this next
summer season.As we move into winter and the
temperatures drop below freezing on a regular basis, all water to the barns is shut off. The Staff takes extra precautions to ensure that the water system is shut down properly to help avoid any breakage of the pipes. Please do not at any time turn on any of the water mains or open/close any of the faucets while the water is off. The restrooms by the barn remain open and usable. Thank you for your cooperation.
With winter come colds and flu. Horses get colds and flu just as humans do. If you are visiting the Equestrian Center, the Management and Staff ask that you please do not pet or feed any of the horses. As with people, we can spread cold and flu germs
from one horse to another just by petting it, so look but please don’t pet as we try to ensure colds or the flu are not passed and our horse’s here at the Equestrian Center stay happy and healthy.
A New Year means that we need new signed liability release forms for ALL equestrians in Bear Valley; this includes property owners as well as guests. Anyone who rides on the property at the Equestrian Center or uses any of the trails must sign a new release form, this is an insurance requirement. The form must be filled out in its entirety, including
the front and back, and the emergency contact portion. The form can be downloaded at www.bvsa.org, obtained at the Equestrian Center office, or at the BVSA office. Releases for minors must be completed by a parent or legal guardian; grandparents cannot sign the release for their grandchildren. The forms are to be turned into the Equestrian Center office. (Section 603, Article K).
So with the New Year, stay safe, ride safe, have fun and enjoy your equine!!
Happy Trails until next month.
Submitted byRandi Ehrenborg
Manager, Bear Valley SpringsEquestrian Center
Winter trail and arena riding remindersSubmitted by
Randi Ehrenborg Manager, Bear Valley Springs
Equestrian Center
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Greenhorns hold year end event
Happy New Year to all and I hope you had a Merry Christmas! The Greenhorns held a Year End Ranch Versatility Event orga-nized by our own Karen Dixon and Judged by Chris and Kendra Cummings. Wow! What a great event, thank you Karen for a job well done. And a huge thanks to the Cummings for the cattle all year and great prizes for our event. We had a lot of fun and look forward to next year!
Winners for Ranch Versatility Event:Open DivisionBoxing
1st Jamie Dixon 2nd Denise TogamiRanch Riding1st Denise Togami2nd Mia MarchiniSort n’ Rope 1st Marla/Denise Overall1st Denise Togami2nd Mia MarchiniRookieBoxing1st Bob Tebbe 2nd Kevin DerryRanch Riding1st Kevin Derry 2nd Debbie HumphreysSort n’ Rope1st Bob/Don Overall1st Debbie Humphreys 2nd Bob Tebbe
Submitted byDon mclaughlin
BVS Greenhorns
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BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS ASSOCIATION NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN ASSOCIATION
RULES TEXT OF ADOPTED CHANGES
(Deletions are shown in strikethrough type and additions in boldface underlined type)
SECTION 901. Safety 4. Fishing is prohibited at locations adjacent to the golf course that are in line of balls driven from the course. (Added 01/10/17) 5. Any activity or presence is prohibited on the dam at Four Island Lake. (Added 01/10/17)SECTION 902. Member Responsibilities (o) The islands are closed before 8AM and after dusk and closed out of season. (Added 01/10/17)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES To add language strengthening safety policies in and around the lake
area.SECTION 1500. GOLF COURSE (a) Use of the golf course is restricted to Members of the Association, their families, guests and assignees of Members. Guests must be accompanied by a Member unless the Member obtains a Guest Pass for the guest. See Section 1504, Member Responsibilities. Golf Course hours of operation are dawn to one half hour after dusk. Members shall notify the Pro Shop of their rounds played outside of the Pro Shop hours of operation. (Amended 03/10/08, Amended 01/10/16)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGESTo further clarify golf course hours of operation.
If you have any questions regarding Rule Changes or would like to submit rule changes to the Rules Advisory Committee, please call Kathi Chattin at 661-821-5537, extension 231, or email her at [email protected].
TOXINS: ARE THEY IN YOUR HOME?Every month we like to evaluate our
elderly home to see how we can keep chemicals to a minimum and also keep a clean environment. The prob-lem is that we generally are not very educated on what contains an array of harmful chemicals other than the ob-vious ones which are in our cleaning products.
Making an effort to eliminate as many chemical as we can will benefit our residents as well as our caregivers.
This month I would like to bring at-tention to chemicals and toxins that are in our mattress that we sleep on. This should be very important to those with babies or children since crib bed-ding, pajamas and mattresses are full of flame retardant toxins.
Organic bedding may seem like a trend, but the fact is that some of the worst materials are in traditional mat-tresses. Here are a few: Boric Acid, Formaldehyde, Polyurethane foam, flame retardants. Imagine sleeping on this array of toxins.
The better option would be organic materials that are not grown or raised with synthetic chemicals or genet-
ically modified organisms. You can find mattresses and bedding made of organic cotton and wool (wool being a natural flame retardant) that meet fire codes. You can even find natural latex made from rubber trees. Most traditional mattresses are full of petro-chemicals that off gas into your air that you breathe.
Another thing that may be lingering in your traditional mattress are dust mites. This may be true of your pillows too. If your old comfy pillow that’s over 6 months old may be dense and heavy because its full of dust mite fe-cal pellets from eating your dead skin and hair. GROSS.
Fall and winter months are a prob-lem because dust mites are multi-plying in the wet, warm, closed up house, causing allergies and sick-nesses. A typical mattress can contain thousands of dustmites. They are not visible to the naked eye.
Signs of mites are: scratchy eyes, al-lergies, headache, runny nose, nasal congestion. Do you shake your blan-kets or bedspreads? Well, you just sent dried mite feces into the air, making allergy symptoms worse. Sleep well.
Our meal of the Month was: Belgian waffles, lemon butter, and lingonberry jam, maple bacon, fresh kiwi, pine-apple, apple salad with honey lime
juice, and Hawaiian hazelnut coffee.The answer to the question of the
month was: Debbie Reynolds.We have been having so much fun
with Mrs. Burt and her art projects. The ladies really look forward to her art instruction and they work hard on their projects. They are so pretty and they do such a good job. I am so im-pressed.
If you come visit on an icy or snowy day, please use the stairs instead of the ramp, if possible. The ramp can be slippery. Call ahead and we can open the garage during bad weather so you can avoid it all together.
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BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS ASSOCIATION29541 Rollingoak Dr. • Tehachapi, CA 93561 • (661) 821-5537
[email protected] • www.BVSA.orgASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Todd Lander ...........................................................................................PresidentLarry Thompson .......................................................................... Vice-PresidentRebecca Hewett ......................................................................................TreasurerJulia Stavlo ............................................................................................... DirectorJim Panek ................................................................................................. Director
Monthly open meetings of the Board are held on the3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm at the OTCC.
PERSONNEL AND BOARD DIRECTORS CONTACT INFORMATION
David Zimmerman ................................... 821-5521 x225, [email protected] & Beverage ManagerDebbie Papac ...................................................... 821-6641, [email protected] ManagerDebbie Shryock ..................................................821-5537, [email protected] Review x210, Project Manager x227Duane Gore ...............................................821-5144 x232, [email protected] ProCheramy Krueger ...................................821-5537, x212, [email protected] ManagerJim Panek ..................................................... 821-5537 x231, [email protected] DirectorRebecca Hewett.....................................821-5537, x231, [email protected] TreasurerKathi Chattin ........................................ 821-5537 x231, [email protected] Assistant/Board SecretaryLarry Thompson ......................................... 821-5537 x231, [email protected] Vice PresidentLynn McKettrick .........................................821-5537 x213, [email protected] Administrator/HR ManagerMark Gonzales ............................................ 821-5537 x231, [email protected] Maintenance ManagerRandi Ehrenborg ................................................ 821-3960, [email protected] Center ManagerRick Lund .................................................................747-0613, [email protected] ProTodd Lander ................................................. 821-5537 x231, [email protected] President
Julia Stavlo ......................................................821-5537 x231, [email protected] DirectorWesley Shryock ......................................... 821-5537 x219, [email protected] Manager
BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT28999 S. Lower Valley Rd. • Tehachapi CA 93561 • (661) 821-4428
[email protected] • www.BVCSD.comCSD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Zanutto ...........................................................................................PresidentGil Grace ....................................................................................... Vice-PresidentJane Baron ............................................................................................... DirectorCharlene LaClaire ................................................................................... DirectorWalter Ritchie.......................................................................................... DirectorThe CSD Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6 pm and 4th Thursday (as needed) at 6 pm at the District Office. You are invited!
MANAGEMENT STAFFDavid M. Edmonds .................................................................General ManagerJeff Kermode .................................................................................Chief of PoliceTBD .....................................................................................Financial ConsultantTBD ......................................................................Public Works SuperintendentJohn W. Murray .......................................................................Water SupervisorWill Parks .................................................................................Roads Supervisor
COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULEAdministration ...........................................9 am – 1st Monday of each monthCommunications ........................................9 am – 1st Tuesday of each monthFinance ...................................................... 1 pm – 1st Thursday of each monthInfrastructure ............................................ 9 am – 2nd Tuesday of each monthPublic Safety ...................................................9 am – 3rd Tuesday of each monthLiaison ................................................................ 9 am – 4th Tuesday of each month
bear valley sPrings Phone numbersAnimal Control ............................................................................. 868-7100Association ................................................................................... 821-5537Association Fax ............................................................................ 821-5406Bear Valley CSD, bvcsd.com ....................................................... 821-4428CSD Fax .......................................................................................... 821-0180Country Store ............................................................................... 821-3102Equestrian Center ........................................................................ 821-3960Fire Dept. (business).................................................................... 821-1110Gate (passes) ................................................................................ 821-5261Gate Fax ......................................................................................... 821-3507Golf 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
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Circulation: Each issue of Bear Tracks is mailed to property owners of record (approximately 3,200) via the US Postal Service every month. The balance of the 4,200 copies printed are made available at various locations throughout Bear Valley.
Submissions: Articles and/or photos may be submitted to: Kathleen Chattin 821-5537 ext 231 or [email protected].
Bear Tracks Advertisers save the BVSA and CSD thousands of dollars each month in publishing and circulation costs. You can show your appreciation to these advertisers by patronizing their businesses and letting them know you saw their ad in Bear Tracks.
Bear Tracks is a monthly magazine offered to the property owners and residents of Bear Valley Springs for the purposes of communicating important information and sharing interesting articles on life in our community. The content in this publication is provided solely by the Bear Valley Springs Associa-tion. Goldfish Publications, LLC assumes no liability for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete informa-tion nor for the opinions expressed in each article.
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