California Forever – Film Premiere, Big Trees State Park

Saturday, February 18, 2012

“California Forever” Gala Film Premiere, Big Trees State Park
Description: Join Big Trees State Park Association for a gala premiere of California Forever- an important documentary celebrating the beauty, drama and sweeping history of California State Parks. Meet the Producer and Director. Guests will enjoy a variety of Calaveras Counties’ finest wines accompanied by gourmet hors d’oeuvres and desserts. $40. Space is limited.

Reservations are required. Call for more information.
209-795-3840

ALPHA Board Meeting – Feb 4

Arnold Lilac Park Homeowners Association Board Meeting

  • Saturday, February 4
  • 10:00a to noon-ish
  • Location: Arnold Public Library
  • Lilac Park Homeowners are welcome.
  • There was no board meeting in January.

Incoming weather for Arnold

It appears that the dry spell we’ve been experiencing is about to end.

If you’re traveling this weekend up into Arnold and the Sierras, please be prepared. Check conditions before you leave. Road conditions are available via the link to the right.

Check the “Storm Activity” page to the right for weather forecasts and other useful information.

Have you moved?

Has your mailing address changed in the last 12 months? Has your email address or telephone number changed recently?

If you answer “yes” to either of these questions, please take a moment and send us your new contact information by visiting our Update Page.

You will need the homeowner password to access this page. Drop us a note if you need the password.

Burning Suspended

FYI – From the Cal-Fire web site:

Starting 08:00 AM on Friday, January 13, 2012, the Toulumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) Will suspend outdoor burning within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County.

The Mother Lode is experiencing one of the driest winters on record.  This lack of precipitation, combined with dry winds, has created fire danger levels similar to those usually seen during mid-summer.  These conditions have contributed to an unusual number of wildfires caused by escaped debris burns.  To minimize this danger to life and property, CAL FIRE will suspend all burning in the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit until the area receives significant wetting rains.

“We recognize people conduct their defensible space clearance during the winter, and dispose of the debris by burning.”  states Unit Chief Brian Kirk of the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit.  “But we are encouraging the public to help with this unseasonable wildfire danger by  not doing any outdoor burning until we get significant wetting rains.  Also, check old debris burn piles to ensure they are completely out.  Deep piles of ashes retain heat for several weeks, and high winds can blow these hot ashes into nearby dry leaves or grass and start fires.”

CAL FIRE reminds everyone that it is their individual responsibility to use fire safely and to prevent fires that destroy lives, property and our wildland.

Published: 2012 Pro Forma Budget

 

The 2012 Pro Forma Budget has been published. You may access it by clicking on the Homeowners Only link above or just click here.

You will need the homeowner password for the web site to access it. It is in Adobe PDF format, which requires the Acrobat Reader. (click here to get it)

2012 Pro-Forma Budget

The 2012 Pro-Forma Budget is nearly completed. It is expected to be published on Tuesday, December 27, 2011.

If you receive email billing but would prefer to have a paper copy of the pro-forma budget mailed to you via USPS, please send us a note to info@arnoldlilacparkhoa.org. The board of directors will be happy to mail it to you, but please keep in mind that the budget packet is fairly thick and postage costs per each-copy-mailed are high. Anyone who does not receive email billing will automatically have a copy sent via USPS to the address on file with the board.

The board of directors will publish the electronic version of the pro-forma budget to the web site in .pdf format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. (get it here for free) Once published, notification of how to access it will be posted here, on the ALPHA web site. You will need the homeowner password for the web site to view it.

If you indicated your preference for this in 2010, please be aware that the board is continuing to update records in our Member Database with your individual billing and notification preferences as we have them, but this process is ongoing and won’t be completed by the 12/27/11 date of the pro-forma publication.

If you have any questions, please contact the board at info@arnoldlilacparkhoa.org or leave a message at 209.795.3807.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the ALPHA Board! We wish you a safe and joyous Holiday.

Your Board of Directors,

Frank Samuelson, Mike Willemsen, Mark & Karen Nelson, Cora Bell, Sue Lynch, Mark & Maria Carlson, Ahna Brown, and Gaylord Blackburn.

Updated Lot Map Now Available

This next year, your board is looking at updating CC&Rs and making other, long needed changes to some of the administrative elements of ALPHA.

Our latest update has been to our Lot Map. Please take a moment and view that the information we have listed for your lot is correct. The lot number is above or beside the street address, which is in parenthesis.

If you find an error or omission, please let us know by dropping us a note.

Click the map to the right to view a larger version. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

Fall 2011 Edition of the Treetop Times

Just a short note to let you know that the Fall 2011 edition of the Treetop Times has been published to the web site. You can download the .pdf file here. (~3mb)
Requires Adobe .pdf

Most topics have been covered on the front page of the web site, but there are a few new items as well.