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LODGE LOG

Blue Lake Springs Homeowners’ Association FEBRUARY 2021

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If there is any member

who knows of someone

who may need a get well

card or sympathy card,

please call the Sunshine Lady, Sheila

Sicox Sheila Silcox at 209-795-

Welcome New Homeowners

Jeffrey Bowman Unit 13

Martin & Theresa Dillon Unit 13

Mark Mulholland Unit 03

Ralph & Annette Robinson Unit 02

Robert & Catherine Serpa Unit 08

Shawn & Kathy Horan Unit 09

Steven Loisel Unit 09

Jocelyn Havel &

Daniel Dardon Unit 02

Douglas & Judy Tedards Unit 09

Kevin & Kelli Cantrell Unit 11

Patrick & Carmela Luiz Unit 12

Garnor & Evonne Morantes Unit 09

Judy Ward Unit 07

The Snowflake Lodge

Is Now Open For

Takeout!

To place your order

and pickup time, please call the office

at

209-795-2357

Be sure to check out our Valentines Day

Special prix fixe

menu, and

Cioppino the follow-

ing weekend!

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The Snowflake Lodge Restaurant

Open for Take-Out 5-7:30pm

Snowflake Lodge restaurant is proud to offer the very best in high country cuisine,

from small plates and casual fare, to elevated entrees and delectable desserts! Our

elite kitchen staff creates everything in-house, to please even the most discerning

palates with a seasonally changing menu and exciting weekly specials. Our cozy

mountain dining room is open year round for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays **

( Currently only open for take-out). We feature fireside dining in winter, a lake

view in summer on our beautiful deck, and casual small plates in the lounge any

time! No alcohol is served on site, but we invite all guests who wish to bring a liba-

tion of their choosing to enjoy with their meal without the corkage fee charged

elsewhere, and soft drinks are always complimentary! Our full menu is also just a

phone call away for take out!

*Take advantage of our Valentines Day Prix Fixe dinner, and/or our upcoming Ciop-

pino night! See following pages for more information .

For take-out, pre-orders are preferred. Call 209-795-2357 to place your order and

choose your pick up time!

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Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu

Salad

The Pink Lady

vinaigrette

Entree

or

sauce

or

Dessert

syrup

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Put on some Louis Prima, pour yourself a glass of Chianti, and dig into this

Italian Feast! Our first Cioppino Night is coming your way on February 20!

We are offering this treat for one night only! Please pre-order your take out

dinner by calling

be sure to secure your meal prior to that!

vinai-

grette

Cioppino

served with freshly baked garlic-herb focaccia for dipping

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Greetings from Blue Lake Springs! Happy Valentine’s Day in advance! Well, we were hoping

for snow and rain this past month, and sure enough we got more than we asked for.

It has been reported that last week we received five plus feet of snow over a period of four to

five days in BLS and the surrounding communities. This is the most snow in such a short

period dating back to 2011. Our BLS community is in a mess due to the storm damage. We

have had road closures, power outages, internet and Comcast outages that have lasted in

some cases over seven plus days. There have also been many instances of trees down on

cabin rooftops, so if you are a part-time resident you may want to have someone check on

your cabin. All that being said, we are on the way to cleaning-up and restoration. A huge thank

you goes out to the crews who plowed the roads, cleared downed trees, snow shoveled, and

the PG&E and Comcast crews who have worked tirelessly for many long days and nights.

Our BLS Snowflake Restaurant offerings for Friday and Saturday night take-out dinners

continue to be popular. You can place your orders and pick-up time by calling the office at

209-795-2357. Also, the restaurant is offering a special menu for Valentine Day weekend, so

place your orders!

President’s weekend/week in mid-February will bring many visitors and members to our

community to ski and play in the snow. This weekend/week is the second busiest period

(second to Christmas/New Year’s week) of the winter months, so expect a lot of activity in our

community.

Stay safe and warm!

Best Regards,

Doug Hjelmhaug

President, BLSHA Board of Directors

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VOLUNTEERS IN PREVENTION (VIP)

Hello BLSHA Members, Well…….that was an interesting two weeks! The cold temperatures and the amount of snow that fell, took its toll on BLSHA trees. I have received about 75 requests for property visits. 90% of the properties that I visited, had a tree that had fallen. About 10% of those had a tree that fell and hit the house or deck. If you have not asked the Association to look at your property, and you have not set eyes on your property, please feel free to send us an email at vip@blsha.com. We would be happy to drive out to the property and give you a real-time report.

If your power line was disconnected from the house, please call an electrician. PGE cannot restore your power until an electrician has hooked the line back up and received County approval. All property owners are responsible for the line from the pole, to the structure. If you are unsure whether you have power or in-ternet, send us an email at vip@blsha.com, and we can schedule a property visit. Comcast will hook your lines back up, however they may ask that the power be restored first. Call your cable/internet provider and ask if that service has a cost.

There is a 3 to 4 foot ice berm, which is front of almost every property. If you have plans on arriving at night, please take the time to call a plow or snow blower service. Most driveways, still have about 1 to 3 feet of snow, depending on the tree canopy. If you need any phone numbers for service providers, please do not hesitate to ask. Send us an email at vip@blsha.com, for all of your service provider questions.

Please do not start a fire in your fireplace or wood stove until you have checked the chimney and vent. I am finding that many trees and debris landed very close to the chimney. With everything else that is happen-ing, the last thing you want is to burn your structure down. Inspections will be starting at between April and May. Please remember to get on a service provider’s schedule, as soon as possible. Every year, we receive phone calls telling us that their service provider can-not do the job until after the inspections. Please know that you will still receive a fail on the inspection and will also receive a violation notice. The best thing to do is sign up with a provider, today! To every Member that requested a site visit, we hope we decreased your anxiety level. For all of your who have not made the request, it costs nothing. Just send an email to vip@blsha.com, to make a request. If you have made a request and have not received any information yet, please send us an email at vip@blsha.com.

Good luck and have a wonderful February, Thomas Hein BLSHA Fire Prevention Coordinator

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CC&R’s

Conditions, Covenants and Restriction (CC&R’s)

Dear Members,

This article is to help aid homeowners in understanding the CC&R’s, and possible violation of such. There are a few violations of the CC&R’s within the development. The goal of the Association is to educate the mem-bership of these possible violations. Remember, homeowners can always access the Associations CC&Rs and Bylaws on our website www.blsha.com under members links.

Article III, Section 3, Trees and Vegetation

A defensible space shall be maintained around all structures, according to standards set forth in the Public Resources Code, Section 4291, which is endorsed by the California Department of Forestry. The owner of any property adjacent to improved property, where a structure is built within the defensible space required, shall provide the necessary additional clearance on the adjacent property.

All owners are required to cut down dead and diseased trees and/or vegetation and remove all debris on both improved and unimproved property.

Failure to comply will give The Association the option (after 30 days written notice) to bring said property into compliance and bill said owner/owners for all associated cost, including any legal fees.

Article III, Section 4, Noise Pollution

No owner shall permit noise to emanate from the owner’s property which would unreasonably disturb other owners and residents, including but not limited to the following:

Barking dogs.

The operation of exterior horns, whistles, bells or other sound devices.

Stereo amplifier systems.

Musical instruments.

Television systems.

Motor vehicles/Motorcycles

Power tools.

Parties - entertainment functions.

Note: Sound (noise) which might be normal and acceptable during daytime hours can become an unreason-able disturbance before 7 o’clock a.m. or after 10 o’clock p.m. Construction noise must be limited to the hours between 7 o’clock a.m. and 7 o’clock p.m.

From the Manager’s Desk

Tony Abila

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Administration

General Manager, Tony Abila

Assistant General Manager

Amber Meyer

Snowflake Lodge Restaurant

Chef, Kris Fichtner

Facilities

Facilities Manager, Mark Owens

Summer Recreation

Summer Recreation Director, Judith

Anderson

Assistant Recreation Director

Veronica O’Boy

Production of the Lodge Log: Blue Lake Springs HOA Staff

Blue Lake Springs Homeowners’ Association

Office Hours

Tuesday-Saturday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Office Phone: (209) 795-2357 ~ Fax: (209) 795-4438

Email: blsoffice@caltel.com

Post Office Box 712, Arnold, CA 95223

Web Site: www.blsha.com

Snowflake Lodge Restaurant

Friday and Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Please Call for Reservation (209) 795-2357

Summer Recreation (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Recreation Office Phone (209) 795-4009

Email: blsrecreation@caltel.com

Board of Directors Meetings

Third Saturday, 9:00 a.m.

Your Association welcomes letters from members and well

publish them in the Lodge Log on a space available basis. If

necessary they will be edited for style and shortened to 200

words. Letters will not be returned to author. Formal policy is on

file at the Association office. Members should request a copy of

the policy If they are considering submitting a Member to Member

letter

Board of Directors

President, Doug Hjelmhaug

Vice President, Mike Mc Atee

Treasurer, Joanne Schultz

Secretary, Dale Ward

Director, Steve Pollock

Director, Jimmy Cooke

Director, Roxanne Dubois

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