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    MAY 2022

THE HARBOUR TIDINGS
—MAY 2022—

BODEGA HARBOUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

In This Issue

  • Gym Reservations Online
  • Community Rules
  • Member Survey Update
  • What's my Parcel Number?
  • Food & Beverage Update
  • Golf News
  • Literature Group
  • Sea Gals News
  • CERT - Bodega Bay
  • Exercise Group
  • Community Calendar
  • 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.

If you already have an upcoming appointment confirmed by Janelle Vanderpool, you will not need to re-register for that time slot on the website. It has been entered into the system already.

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.

Reservations Page

Community Rules

NOISE AND NUISANCE - WHAT IS IT?

The final BHHA RULES, PROCEDURES & FINES policy is online at BHHA.org > Members > Documents. It was approved by the Board in February 2022.

An important part of the Association’s Rules concern “Noise and Nuisance” (see page 7-8 of the BHHA Rules). There is “noise”: serious, long and loud noise coming from a neighbor or other source; there is “nuisance”: unreasonable acts of annoyance or nuisance that interfere with the quiet enjoyment of each owners property; and there is “noise nuisance” - any unusually loud or unnecessary noise that causes unreasonable disturbance. Repeated Nuisance Noise, even if temporarily resolved, is a violation of Association Rules.

The Association Rules have a long footnote at the bottom of page 8 that explains that “courts have noted that a certain amount of “nuisance” must be tolerated: [E]very annoyance or disturbance of a landowner from the use made of property by a neighbor does not constitute a nuisance. The question is not whether plaintiffs have been annoyed or disturbed…but whether there has been an injury to legal rights…”

In addition to our Association Rules there are county laws that prohibit nuisance in various forms. Here is a reprint of a 4/10/2022 article included in an emailing sent by District 5 Supervisor Lynda Hopkins entitled “Noise and Light Pollution - What can be done?”

This article is very informative and explains the county’s response to neighbor concerns about nuisance:

NOISE AND LIGHT POLLUTION - WHAT CAN BE DONE?

While the Vacation Rental License ordinance is not yet passed, there are several steps you can take to address the issues of noise and light pollution from rentals or even full time residences.

Noise complaints: While the County does not have a noise ordinance, short term rental permits have a noise standard that must be complied with. Even the daytime noise standard is relatively strict and if noise is disturbing you before 10:00pm it’s likely that whatever is going on violates the County standard.

Two recommendations with regard to documenting noise: (1) Take a short video outside while the noisy activity is happening. There is a surprising amount of information regarding sound levels that can be extracted from the metadata embedded in the video. (2) An even better way to document noise is to install the NIOSH Sound Level Meter App developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the app is free, its necessary to use a device with common hardware and software architecture that is optimized for audio applications. Only Apple products meet this specification, and the app is iOS only.

Send your video and information on noise issues to Permit Sonoma Code Enforcement.

All night light pollution: Requesting timers and time limits on lights has also proved successful when requested of short term rentals. Having an agreement that outside lights are off by 9 or 10 Pm makes a big difference to nearby residences.

Permit Sonoma is on the cusp of rolling out the 24-hour hotline, which will hopefully improve enforcement and provide residences with some relief. With the hotline going in, homeowners have some enforcement power to back them up when requesting light and noise abatement from short term rentals.

Thank you. Let’s all enjoy the coast together!

Member Survey

Thank you to all of you who have already responded to the Member Survey - the overall response rate has been good, and we are in the process of compiling the results, which will be shared with all members at a Board meeting this summer.

We want to hear from all members because the survey will better guide future planning for BHHA business operations and member amenities. If you need a link to the survey, please contact Gabrielle Harris at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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 Changes

Thank you to those who have reached out with suggestions to rename the Lounge and Snack Bar - they are being compiled into one document for the Board to review at their next meeting.

We hope to see you soon at the Snack bar! Be sure to bring your Member ID card to show the staff at the Snack bar so you will get your discount!

Thank you for your support.

Golf News

We were grateful to get some much-needed rains over the past couple of weeks in April! Our links course quickly soaked it up and it’s in very good playing condition.

Please see below for important information regarding our day-to-day operations and exciting things happening in May.

New Putting Green (Standing) Tables: Stop by to see our newest addition at the top of the putting green. Special thanks to the craftsmanship of Brett Fox, our Maintenance Supervisor, and his staff, for a very nice job installing of 6 beautiful redwood tables. This is a great location to enjoy food & beverage, with some of the best views around!

Golf Shop Sale: Stop by our award-winning golf shop during The PGA Championships from Thursday, May 19 – Sunday, May 22. Save from 25- 40% off on select attire, and up to 20% off on hard goods!

Men’s Club News: Super Senior Match Play is underway! Stay tuned for results to see how well Pat Griffith will defend his title! Also, The PGA Mixer will be held Thursday, May 19 followed by lunch.

Golf Shop Hours: 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 6:30 pm.

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 lessons, series, or clinics. We look forward to helping 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 at 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 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 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.

MEMBERS ONLY & ACCOMPANIED GUEST PLAY:

9-HOLE PLAY: Options for 9-hole play are the BACK 9 in the mornings from 7:30 – 8:30 am, 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 Snack Bar!! Stop by the golf shop 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 7:30 am to 3:30 pm (weather-permitting).

As of Friday, April 1st, the offerings at the Snack Bar have been expanded to include an outdoor grill, additional seating, and daily specials.

New for May: Our new smoker has arrived! Stay tuned for more to come!

Stop by to enjoy something after a round of golf or on the go!

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 contribution is from Bob Fisher. Thinking Bob or someone in his group asked this beautiful Egret to help read a putt; why not?!

trivia corner answer june 2022

Trivia corner: Can anyone tell us which green is captured in this close-up photo? We’ll post the answer next month.

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

LITERATURE GROUP

On May 2, Cindy Borisoff will present Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. Note: This is a book change. The original May book, The Shipping News by Prouix/presenter Joan Howarth, will now be presented in August.

Published in 1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God “centers on a black heroine’s sensuality in a way that was uncommon in literature at its time of publication.” Richard Wright criticized the novel for “not explicitly addressing the race problem, and for allegedly choosing sensuality over social commentary.”

(Eve Dunbar, Assoc. Professor of English, Vassar College)

The novel follows Janie’s journey through the rural South, three marriages, and the Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 to find love, self- acceptance, and community. “Throughout the novel Janie finds her dream constrained by socioeconomic, gendered, and racial structures. It is only through story telling that she can escape these structures and dare to achieve fulfillment…” (Emily Frampton, The Albatross)

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. Meetings will be held either Poolside at the Bodega Harbour Clubhouse, inside at the Bistro Dining Room, or via ZOOM.

Maurine/Elaine will confirm the meeting place prior to each presentation/discussion.

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

Our luncheon date in June will be Wednesday, June 8 at 11:30. We will be going to the Cheese Factory in Valley Ford. Karen Bianchi will be the speaker and she will share the history of their family creamery. We had to make a date change since the first Wednesday of the month wasn’t available because of the Memorial Day weekend. We have booked it for the second Wednesday of June instead. An evite will be coming in the mail. Hope to see you there.

may 2022 bodega bay cert new

BB CERT Website

On May 14, BB CERT will be co-sponsoring a program "Sonoma Ready At the Coast," along with co-sponsors Sonoma County Fire and the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services. This will be an in-person gathering at the Grange from 10 AM until Noon. This will be an opportunity to meet Supervisor Harris and to hear from our first responders. In addition, Bodega Harbour resident Julie Atwood of the Halter Project will be there to talk about animal safety in disasters. Please join us.

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

Community Calendar

Please click the link below for the Community Calendar, which contains the dates & times of events scheduled in the current month, many of which have been mentioned in this newsletter.

Community Calendar for May 2022

Board of Directors

Join us in welcoming Greg Kirsch to the Board of Directors. He was appointed at the Board meeting held on May 3, 2022.

Agendas & Approved Minutes

Save the date: The Annual Meeting / Board Election is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2022.

All updates about this election will be posted on the new Elections page on the Members section of the website.

Elections

Design Review

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 Tuesday 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:

All Things Design Review

Landscape Review

Spring in the Harbour
May 2022

Spring is in the air here in the Harbour, and with it has come Spring Showers. The rain is welcomed, as our gardens are quenched naturally. We’ve seen blooming daffodils in abundance, along with the warm Spring Sunsets.

Because of Spring Showers, our greens in the garden grow taller. Spring can be a busy time - trimming, weed whacking if necessary & just general spring cleaning. Add new mulch to assist in limiting the amount of watering needed, preventing new weeds, & just putting the icing on the garden.

In approximately a month when the Pride of Madeira ends their blooming cycle. It will be time to determine which plants have become leggy, ending their lifecycle, and be removed.

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 all 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 formal written complaint that will require a tree trimming in the worse possible time both for wildlife & for the health of the tree, if not dormant.

2. Each Spring we work out a special with Grab N Grow in Santa Rosa, give them a call to check on the special. Share with a neighbor to reduce the cost of the delivery.

3. As a reminder each month, Echium Candicans or Echium Fastuosum (Pride of Madeira) is part of our community. They grow wild throughout, and can be quite beautiful as they are first to bloom in Spring. Gardens that are maintained can be striking, while being a superb pollinator. Because it is a tender perennial/biennial & a large shrub, it must be maintained and the dead plants and branches removed annually. This plant is prohibited as part of new landscaping plans.

Please Remove old, leggy, dead or dying Echium. The LRC is spearheading a community wide eradication of this and other invasive species. Your removal will help this effort.

4. New Landscaping Plans, very important, to save time, in addition to the plans, a baggy filled with the sample mulch (organic & not dyed), samples of 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 @ BHHA.ORG

5. If you wish to submit plans for new landscaping that include water system e.g. drip, paths, plants, mulch & more; or, wish to submit a written complaint on the BHHA form, we ask that requests be submitted two weeks prior to the Landscaping Committee meeting. The Landscaping Committee typically meets the second Monday of the month. Therefore, requests should to be received by the fourth Monday of the month.

6. A simple request, if it’s raining, please turn off your water system. Driving through the subdivision on a wet spring day there were sprinklers on full force, as it was raining.

7. We were asked to provide a list of 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 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

Our next issue in June will share the Spring Garden Beautiful Contest
Winners. Enjoy Springtime in the garden.

All Things Landscape Review

Announcements, Updates, & Information Links

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!

BODEGA BAY GRANGE “OLDIES” DANCE

When: Saturday May 28
Time: 6:30 to 11:00
Music starts at 7:00
Cost: $25 per ticket
Ticket includes one beverage.
Additional beverages and snacks are available for purchase.
All proceeds will benefit the Bodega Bay Grange.
There is a new huge air filter installed in the Building.
We are limiting ticket sales to only 200.
Please don’t miss out on this fun event!
For tickets, email Angela at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We hope to see you there!

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