THE HARBOUR TIDINGS
—JULY 2022—
BODEGA HARBOUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
In This Issue
- Gym Reservations Online
- Community Rules
- Member Survey Report
- What's my Parcel Number?
- Food & Beverage Update
- Golf News
- Literature Group
- Sea Gals News
- Exercise Group
- Board of Directors
- Design Review
- Landscape Review
- Announcements, Updates, Information Links
- Bodega Bay & County Happenings
- Local Services (Ads)
Gym Reservations
For convenience and ease, reservations for using the gym can now be made online, at BHHA.org.
To make a new reservation – log in to BHHA.org, then hover over the Amenities link on the top menu, which will then display a sub-menu called Reservations. Alternatively, you can click on Amenities, and then scroll down to where it says Work Out Facility – that text is linked to the Reservations page. If you are logged in to the website, you can also click the link below this article.
After you get to the Reservations page, click on the Check Availability button. You will then see an availability calendar where you can choose a 1-hour time slot to use the gym. Only available time slots will be shown, within 72 hours (3 days) of the current time. The gym is open 7 days a week from 6:00am to 7:00pm.
After you’ve chosen a time slot & clicked Next, you will see a form for your contact information, most of which may be automatically filled in from your login profile. You will also be asked for your Member ID / Parcel Number.
When you’ve finished booking your time slot, you will receive a confirmation e-mail and the Administration staff will also be notified. If you need to make any changes to your reservation after it’s been booked, click on your Name on the very top left of any page when you are logged in, which will bring up a small menu and you can navigate to My Bookings.
While you can make a reservation at any time of day, and on weekends, the Administration office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. If you need additional support, contact Janelle Vanderpool during the office hours, at 415-300-5974 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. She will be monitoring the reservations made online and reviewing the calendar.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Community Rules
Yes, it can. Unusually bright lighting, especially at night, can result in a nuisance violation. We all have to tolerate a certain amount of “nuisance” but our Association has rules that minimize that problem.
Common sense steps to take: turn bright exterior lights off after 10 pm. Put timers on outside lights. Aim lights onto your lot, not the neighboring lots. Select outdoor lighting that comply with the Association Design Guidelines.
The BHHA Design Review Guidelines outline the required lighting within the Harbour. Bright lights do not conform to the guidelines: Exterior lighting shall be positioned such that it will not create an unreasonable nuisance to adjacent neighbors.
Design Review Guideline 5.21 Exterior Lighting:
Type and placement of all lighting devices must be approved by the [Design Review Committee] and shown on the plans submitted for DRC approval. Exterior lighting shall be positioned such that it will not create an unreasonable nuisance to adjacent neighbors. All exterior lighting, including landscape lighting, shall be indirect or shielded. Recessed lighting may be installed in exterior soffits and porch ceilings.
Surface mounted wall fixtures shall have opaque shades that direct the light downward. Landscape fixtures shall have opaque “mushroom” or similar type shades which direct the light onto paths or stairs. Paintable shades, such as site built wood boxes, shall be stained to match the house siding. Bronze aluminum shades will be approved….Other fixture types and finished may be submitted for review…
Exterior wall mounted flood lights with heads that can swivel, even if fitted with metal hoods, are not approved. Decorative fixtures with the bulbs being shielded with translucent glass or plastic covers are not approved. Fixtures with colored light sources including sodium or mercury vapor lights are also not approved.
Of course you can keep on lights for safety, but make sure the lights do not create an unreasonable nuisance to neighbors.
QUESTIONS? If you have questions about the type of exterior light you want to install, or the BHHA process for approval - you can contact BHHA consultant Dan Belfiori (707-696-5258).
Thank you. Let’s all enjoy the coast together!
Member Survey
Thank you to all who participated in the survey. Please follow the link below to view the June 2022 Member Survey Report.
June 2022 Member Survey Report
What is my BHHA Parcel / Member Number?
Each of our 725 Bodega Harbour lots has a "Parcel" number from 001 to 725.
The Accounting office adds a “1” at the beginning. This makes our "Member" numbers from 1001 to 1725.
Your basic Member number is on your BHHA owner’s access card: 1xxx.
Member numbers also have an “A” attached at the end. That makes it 1001A to 1725A.
Your "full" Member number is on your Statement: 1xxxA.
If you need to confirm your Parcel / Member number, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Food & Beverage Update
In July, the F+B department will be reopening the lounge on the 14th. With the lounge reopening Thursday through Saturday, we will be providing live music on Thursday nights from 5-8pm.
July 14th - Nick Foxer
July 21st -David "El Oso" Jenkins
July 28th -Randall Sequioa
We look forward to seeing you in the lounge!
Golf News
We hope you’re enjoying summertime at Bodega Harbour and our beautiful setting! Please see below for important information regarding our day-to-day operations and exciting things happening in July.
New Member Rates: are effective July 1, 2022 (PDF Below)
Annual Golf Passes are available now and run through the fiscal year. We offer 2 passes; Monday – Friday (with restrictions) & Unlimited Passes (no restrictions), for walking or riding. Golf Car Passes are available as well as Trail Fees for those of you who have your own golf car.
If you have any questions, stop by the golf shop and we can help you analyze the advantages or restrictions and when it’s best to purchase a pass or pay as you go depending on how many rounds you project playing.
Junior Golf & Tennis Camps, there are still spaces available! Junior golf and tennis camps will run Monday, July 25th – Friday, July 29th. Our junior camps are open to children from the age of 7-17, and safety conscious. We welcome beginners and all skill levels for a fun week of player development. The cost of each camp is $135 per camper, or $250 if they sign up for both golf and tennis camps.
Golf camp is limited to 40 juniors, and Tennis Camp, limited to 32 juniors. Once the registration is full, a waitlist will be created for each.
If any of you have questions, or would like to request a registration form, stop by the golf shop during normal business hours, or e-mail me, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We look forward to a fun-filled week!
Men’s Club News: NCGA Net Am Qualifier is being held Thursday July 7th, and Net Championship Match Play is also underway. We look forward to seeing if Mark Brandt is able to defend his title. Good luck everyone!
Golf Shop Hours & Golf Car Return: We are open at 7:00 am and close at 6:00 pm. For afternoon play, we request golf cars be returned to the golf shop no later than 6:30pm.
Short Game Practice & Warm-Up Center Hours: Keep that short game sharp! We have a putting green, chipping green and practice bunker near the golf shop (upper parking lot).
The Warm-Up Center is open from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. We have a total of 6 hitting stations at our warm-up center (three per side). This schedule allows our staff enough time to pick up the balls, tidy up, and get everything ready for the next morning’s play.
Lessons are Available: Whether you’re brand new to golf, returning, or need help with a certain area of your game, stop by to ask about our lesson options. We offer individual lesson, series or clinics. We look forward to helping you with your game!
What’s in Your Bag? Feel free to stop by the golf shop to see how we can help optimize your equipment. We stock golf grips, spikes, gloves, bags, apparel, and other quality accessories at great member prices. We look forward to serving you!
All members and guests, even those with annual passes, are required to check in the pro shop prior to your round. This provides us an opportunity to register your round and let you know about golf car path rules and any notable course condition alerts.
Tee Times: Members who wish to make tee times for themselves or guests should continue to book at least 7 to 10 days in advance (up to 60 days max), to help secure your preferred tee times. You may book online by visiting our website www.bodegaharbourgolf.com or, call the pro shop directly, 707-875-3539 during normal business hours. Afternoon calls are recommended to help avoid delays while we check-in golfers during peak hours. Remember to present your BHHA Member ID at check-in in to receive your preferred member rates.
Please note, when setting up your online customer account to book tee times on EZ Links, you’ll be requested to provide your credit card number to secure the reservation. Your credit card will not be charged until you check-in at the pro shop unless you fail to show or cancel within the required 24 hours. During check-in, you have an option to pay via cash, credit card, or your member charge account, but be prepared to show member ID.
Additionally, when booking a tee time, you will more than likely be paired with someone else. To help us maximize rounds and revenue, please remember to cancel tee time(s) or reduce players within the 24-hour cancellation period to avoid being charged in case you cannot play.
More on our Cancellation Policy: Members, if you or your guest(s) cannot make your reserved tee times, please remember to cancel within 24 hours. To cancel, you can call the member line, 707-875-3539 during normal business hours. If you’re unable to speak to the golf shop staff in person, do not leave a message as the cancellations are time-sensitive, but rather e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within the cancellation window. This email is monitored by our managers who can make the necessary changes.
We need your help, so for any household who cancels outside of the cancellation window, we’ll note your account and allow two warnings per year. If it happens a third, and/or subsequent times, you’ll be charged 50% of the applicable rate each time to help offset lost revenue, even if the household has annual pass(es).
Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
MEMBERS ONLY & ACCOMPANIED GUEST PLAY:
9-HOLE PLAY: Options for 9-hole play are the BACK 9 in the mornings from 7:30 – 8:30AM, and available during twilight time on the FRONT 9.
Additional members only play is offered daily after 4 pm (daylight savings). Remember to check in with the golf shop and depending on play, we may be able to send you off the Front 9 or Back 9.
GIFT CARDS: Gift cards can be redeemed at the golf shop for green fees, merchandise, or Food & Beverage at the Bluewater Lounge or Snack Bar!! Stop by the golf shop or restaurant to purchase, OR, order online at your convenience, just click the following link:
CLICK HERE FOR GIFT CARD ORDERS
SNACK BAR HOURS: Open daily from approximately 7:30am to 4:00pm (weather-permitting).
The snack bar has been expanded and includes an outdoor grill, smoker, additional seating, and daily specials. Our goal is to run the BBQ every day, when staffing levels permit.
Links at Bodega Harbour & Bluewater Lounge App: Our new app offers many features, which include special offers, GPS, scoring/posting to GHIN, booking tee times & more! To download, scan this QR code then follow the installation prompt:
OR, visit your Google Play, or iPhone App Store and search “The Links at Bodega Harbour” to download the app, it’s free!
PHOTO CONTEST: This month’s was taken by Dr. Chris Finkemeier who captured a bird's eye view of our last three holes and glorious coastline on a perfect day.
As always, please send any special photographic moments from around the links and Bodega Harbour to me: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. I’m happy to receive these works of art and feature them on our newsletter and BHHA Website!
We hope you’re able to get out to enjoy golf, or other amenities, and savor the sights and sounds & flavors of Bodega Harbour very soon!
John Neri
Assistant Golf Professional
The Links at Bodega Harbour
New Member Rates effective July 1, 2022
BHWGC News
Thanks to Berit Boegli, John Neri and Bob Caldwell for another successful series of Spring golf clinics. Lessons started with putting, then two chipping sessions, pitching, bunkers, approach shots and, finally, shots off the tee. The number of participants was limited to six per session so that more individualized instruction could take place.
All of the ladies who participated had rave reviews for Berit’s organizational skills and John’s teaching style. We are so fortunate to have a club pro willing to spend time with our members helping us improve our golfing skills. No matter how long you’ve been playing golf or how high or low your handicap, lessons by a patient, skillful professional can make you a better golfer.
We are already looking forward to another successful series of Spring golf clinics in 2023!
Mary Parks
2022 Captain
LITERATURE GROUP
Our Next Meeting: On July 11, John Rymer will present Another Country by James Baldwin. “Baldwin had started working on the novel in 1948 in Greenwich Village, New York City. His decade of laboring over it took him to Paris, then later to the south of France, and finally to Turkey…he rewrote and completed his novel a year later in 1962….a tour de force driven by a concentrated fuel of adrenaline, frustrated angst and sexual anxiety amongst characters ..who feel alienated from each other but especially from their own selves, in a world steeped in commercial materialism and caked with the bacteria of racism and homophobia…a poetic study of the toll a racially repressive and sexually restrictive culture can have on especially vulnerable people.” (Bosphorous Book Review by Jean Jacques Charles)
The Literature Group meetings are held the first Monday of each month. (If the date has a holiday conflict, the meetings are typically moved to the following Monday.) The August meeting will be held via ZOOM at 3:30 pm. A ZOOM link will be sent out prior to the date. If you have any questions about the Literature Group, please contact Maurine Harkness (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Cindy Borisoff (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Come join us!
If you have any questions about the Literature Group, please contact Maurine Harkness (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Cindy Borisoff (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Come join us!
Enjoy, learn, and grow READING!!!
Sea Gals News
Hello Ladies,
Please be advised that Sea Gals are not planning an event in July. Because many members have vacation plans, the Planning Committee has decided that we will skip having a function in July.
We are planning to have a walk/hike followed by a picnic lunch in August- details to follow. Please watch for an evite and/or email about this event.
We do hope to have our popular boat cruise in September - again details to follow and please watch for an evite and/or email about this event.
In order to belong to Sea Gals please contact Tish Conway at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The cost is $25.00 per year and we have lots of fun. JOIN US WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN.
Regards,
The Sea Gals Planning Committee:
Tish Conway, Nora Doolittle, Linda Holden, Lorraine Mullen, Kathy Tiller
The Exercise Group - Is Alive and Thriving in the Harbour!
It’s never too late to start, and all fitness levels are welcome.
8:30 -9:30 am Monday, Wednesday and Friday tune into ZOOM to join the exercise group.
Enjoy a workout in the safety and comfort of your home. Betsy Spann, who hosts the meeting, is a certified fitness instructor has lead the Yacht Club exercise group as a community service to all Bodega Harbour residents since 2014.
A little stretching and balance helps stimulate your mind and maybe help your golf game too.
If you want to click on at 8:30 in the morning from your home, reach out to Betsy for the link and password at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text to 707.849.8896
Board of Directors
2022 Board of Directors Election Result Details
Design Review
"In my excursions around the community I have noticed that many homes do not have address numbers that can be seen from the street. In the event of an emergency first responders will have difficulty identifying your home if they cannot see the address numbers. This could lead to serious consequences if they cannot find you. Please make sure your address numbers are placed somewhere visible from the street. Your safety is our number one concern."
-Mary Angelo
If you plan on performing any type of exterior renovations you MUST contact Mary Angelo in the Administration office. Exterior renovations include re-staining (otherwise known as painting).
Design Review meetings are held the second Monday of every month. If you wish to submit an application for review it must be submitted at least 28 days prior to the date of the meeting. Applications should be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. At this time the meetings are held via teleconference, therefore electronic submissions are preferred.
Applications can be found on the BHHA website or reach out to Mary by e-mail.
When signed in to BHHA.org, hover over the Members tab and click Design Review. If you are signed in now, click the "All Things Design Review" button below to go directly to the page:
Landscape Review
Bodega Harbour Landscaping
Time for Garden Clean Up Once Again
It’s official! Summer is here in the Harbour. Many of our neighbors have weed whacked, but it’s time less than a month later to do it again. Also, our Pride of Madeira that loves the coastal climate is beginning to end the bloom cycle, time to make sure the woody end of lifetime Pride of Madeira & other leggy bushes are cut back. Look at the above picture… there’s a little woody dead bush, that makes all the difference if cut down to the ground for our photo, for fire protection, and for general appearance.
Here are some helpful hints:
1. Trim your trees annually, or semi-annually, depending on the need, so they stay healthy, just a few feet annually al around. Always best to trim in Winter, during dormancy, while many birds have migrated. If from inside a neighbors home, your tree is blocking their view, they can make a written formal complaint that will require a tree trimming in the worse possible time for both wildlife & for the health of the tree, if not dormant.
2. If a tree or bush is not blocking an adjacent neighbor’s view, yet growing over the property line on to your property. You have the right, to trim that tree or bush as part of your personal garden maintenance.
3. New Landscaping Plans, very important, to save time, in addition to the plans, that includes a drip or water system, a sandwich size baggy filled with the sample mulch (organic & not dyed), and samples of the stone/gravel. Our goal is to have landscaping blend. There are many types of mulch, stone & gravel that can add beauty to your garden. If you do not provide samples, this can delay the beginning of your project.
See Landscape regulations to insure you are following the submission guidelines. They can be found in Members area documents of the BHHA website at BHHA.ORG.
4. Let’s make sure dead, leggy Pride of Madeira (Echium) is cut down to the ground as part of garden clean up as the bloom period ends.
Please remove old, leggy, dead or dying Echium. As part of our community wide eradication of this and other invasive species. Your removal will help this effort.
5. If you wish to submit plans for new landscaping plans, or wish to submit a written complaint on the BHH form, we ask that requests be submitted two weeks prior to the Bodega Harbour Landscaping Committee, which meets on the second Monday of the month.
6. Just as a reminder plants specifically prohibited from new plans submission, per the Landscaping Guidelines: Some non-native plants do well in the Bodega Harbour environment but are invasive and can displace native plants. Many of the invasive species spread when the winds common to the coast blow the seeds around, and when seeds are distributed by birds. To protect the surrounding natural environment, the following plants are prohibited in the new landscape applications.
Carpobrotus...Ice Plant
Cordaeria jubata and Cortadera selloana...Pampas Grass Cotoneaster...Cotoneaster
Echium candicans...Pride of Madeira/Tower of Jewels Genista...Broom
Myoporum laetum...Myoporum
Nasella tenuissima...Mexican Feather Grass
Ulex europaeus...Gorse
Vinca Major...Periwinkle
Bamboo - All except those grown in containers...Bamboo Cannabis - All species...Hemp, Marijuana
Hedera...Ivy
Nerium...Oleander
Enjoy our Coastal Community this Summer, with our coastal fog that will help your native coastal plants thrive.
Announcements, Updates, & Information Links
Excerpt from the 2022-23 Annual Disclosures
Regarding July 1, 2022 HOA Dues Increase:
Bodega Habour Homeowner's Association
Pro Forma Budget 2022/2023
Approved by the Board May 21, 2022
"The Board has approved the following Pro Forma Budget to allow for continuance of operations and in compliance with the Davis Stirling Act. The budget for fiscal year 2022/2023 includes an increase in assessments from $822 to $975 per quarter (18.6%). Historically, assessments have been increased only one time since 2004, a 10% increase in 2011. Over this eighteen-year period the CPI has increased by 43% and Northern California construction costs have increased by 79%. BHHA operating costs have gone up significantly over the same period, and additionally our aging infrastructure and amenities need attention, including renovations and upgrades.
We have highlighted some of the key factors and changes in this budget compared to prior year.
Highlights
- First increase in assessments in 11 years, and only the second in 18 years.
- Increases in Homeowner dues, golf fees and food & beverage pricing.
- Average increase in payroll of 7.5% for cost-of-living increase for staff. Current CPI is at 8.5%.
- Total expenses are increasing by 16% compared to prior year. Increases in operating expenses are due to rising costs from inflation and the reclassification of some repair and maintenance costs previously funded from the reserve account which will be funded from operations going forward.
- Increase in reserve fund contribution by 3% based on reserve study funding level."
(Please follow link above excerpt for complete report)
- Reminder, per Ordinance 11-20.100 vehicles must be moved on county maintained public streets after 72 hours. The streets in Bodega Harbour are county maintained and therefore fall under County Ordinances. Your vehicle is subject to tow if it isn’t removed/moved after 72 hours.
- Do you want to save paper? Time? Money? Sign up for statements to be sent to you by e-mail only. Every month statements are printed for those with a balance due, and every quarter they are printed for many members as a reminder that it's time for quarterly dues payments again. This results in a lot of printing, paper, envelopes, and postage. If you would like to receive your statement by e-mail only, and forego the paper copy, please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, parcel or member number, and the email address you'd like to use for receiving statements. THANK YOU!
Errant Golf Ball Procedures (Revised March 2020)
ACH Authorization Form (Revised Feb 2022 - now fillable)
Bodega Bay & County Happenings
Come Help Pull Invasives!
Non-native, invasive plants such as ice plant, European beachgrass, and sea rocket are outcompeting our native plants especially in coastal areas.
The Milo Baker Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) has teamed up with State Parks and Sonoma County Regional Parks to improve native plant habitat by removing invasives from sensitive native areas.
Bodega Head State Park
Second Sunday of each month
10am-1am
Doran Park
every Wednesday
9:30am-1pm
Call or text Alynn (707) 321-1748 or Jan (707) 569-4724
Thank you!
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