THE HARBOUR TIDINGS
—OCTOBER 2022—
BODEGA HARBOUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
In This Issue
- Food & Beverage
- Community Rules
- Golf News
- Literature Group
- Call for Volunteers
- Gym Reservations Online
- Exercise Group
- Board of Directors
- Design Review
- Landscape Review
- Announcements, Updates, Info Links
- Bodega Bay & County Happenings
- Local Services (Ads)
Food & Beverage Update
Just a reminder that the Bluewater Lounge is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays from 3pm-8pm, with live music on Thursdays from 4pm-7pm! The Bluewater Lounge is a community meeting place designed for socializing and gathering in a cozy space with friends and neighbors.
Please join us for some signature cocktails, California wines, and our new menu that focuses on grazing and sharing. The new lounge is a space to socialize and enjoy small plates with friends in a cozy, relaxed setting. Some of our most popular dishes include Korean Short Ribs served with Kimchee from Sonoma Meat Co., our house-made Margharita Flat Bread, and our Charcuterie Board served with fresh cheeses and meat from Valley Ford Cheese Co. Try the Skillet Garlic Shrimp, a staff favorite!
In addition to our current menu, we will be incorporating Daily Specials starting mid-October.
As some of you may know, we have also launched a new online ordering system which allows you to place your food orders via the QR Code at your seat. We recommend setting up an account for this prior to your arrival to expedite the process while you are here.
To create an account:
- Go to bluewaterbistro.menu.
- At the top right of the page, hit "Account".
- You will then be prompted to create a username and password.
If you do not wish to create an account, listed below are some instructions on how to navigate the new system once you are here.
- Scan QR code - Menu will appear in web browser.
- Select menu items and hit "Add to Order".
- Once you are finished selecting your items, hit "View Cart".
- You will be taken to the next page which allows you to review your order.
- Input BHHA22 under "Promo Code" to receive your member discount.
- Enter your information
-Name, Email, Phone Number
*Please include your Parcel Number after your name* - Enter your Credit Card information
- Select "Save" then "Order with Card"
- Your order will get sent to the kitchen and will be delivered once ready.
At this time, all food orders will be taken through the online ordering system but you may continue to purchase drinks at the bar.
Please bear with us during this transition and be patient and kind to our staff, as this is new to everyone. This new system allows us to keep our doors open with the limited staff we have so we appreciate your understanding.
We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you,
Chance Sisouvanh
Chef Kenneth and Anna Taylor, General Manager
Community Rules
GUESTS AND RENTERS IN THE HARBOUR
Many Harbour owners rent their homes or invite family members and friends as guests to use their home. We are located in a wonderful seaside community where tourists and others love to visit. Owners should share the association’s rules and inform renters and guests that this is a residential community with many permanent residents. Access to amenities, the beach access trails, and other Harbour activities may vary for persons who are not owners.
Here are a few suggestions and association rules that will assist all Harbour residents and visitors:
Tell Neighbors and Administration Whether You Are Living in Your Home or Renting It
For the community’s safety and security, you should inform the Administration if you rent your home on a short- or long-term basis and provide the name/contact information for a local contact person. That person may be the owner, a property manager, or other Harbour resident who can respond when matters arise concerning the home.
Tell Your Guests and Renters About Association Rules
The Association “Rules, Procedures and Fines” explain the allowable use of Common Areas and Amenities. A copy of these rules can be found at BHHA.org > Documents.
A copy of the Notice to Guests owners should provide to all renters, visitors and guests is here:
Tell Your Guests and Renters Which Amenities They Can Access
The Use of Amenities (pool, sauna, tennis courts, exercise facility are set out in the BHHA Use of Amenities Policy (Association “Rule 9”).
The Board of Directors is currently taking comments on a revision of Rule 9, Use of Amenities. Owners were recently sent information on this proposed rule revision. The current Rule 9 is:
9. Use of Amenities.
Amenities (pool, sauna, tennis courts, exercise facility) are for the use of Owners, and in some instances their guests, Owners’ family with access cards, and tenants (long-term rentals) with a rental lease of six months or longer. Access by long-term tenants is obtained by filing a copy of the lease with the Administration office.
Owners and family members with access cards and their guests are welcome to use the amenities, with the exception of the exercise facility. That amenity is available to Owners and family members with access cards.
Owners and long- and short-term tenants may use the playground, basketball, bocce, and have clubhouse beach access. (See CC&R 2.4)
a. A BHHA Owner is an Owner of record as shown on the Grant Deed for a lot(s) in Bodega Harbour.
b. Family of BHHA Owners as defined in (a), provided that no more than six access cards may be issued per lot. The first four cards, including Owners’, are free, additional cards are $25 each. The Owner of Record must approve in writing the issuance of all additional cards.
If your access card is lost or stolen you may request a replacement card, however there will be a charge of $25 for each replacement card issued. If you lose your access card, or sell your home, or no longer need an access card, it is imperative that you contact the Administration office immediately so that it can be deactivated.
Any changes in Rule 9 will be shared with all owners in future articles.
Give Your Contact Information to Neighbors and Administration
Owners should share their contact information with neighbors and the Administration. This improves safety and security because you can be contacted if any situation at your home needs attention. You should let Administration know if you have any change of address to ensure notification of Association activities and deadlines.
Owners Obligations To Inform BHHA Administration Regarding Occupancy
All owners and their guests and visitors are required to follow Association rules, with consideration that the Harbour is a residential community. The rules prohibit loud parties, late night gatherings, large events, and many other situations not compatible in a residential setting. Owners are allowed to have larger than usual events (book club or other BHHA clubs, alumni gathering) that may briefly impact parking with Owner notice to Administration/Security of the planned event. It is wise to inform neighbors as well.
Owners and managers of short- or long-term rentals should share their contact information with immediate neighbors. You must provide the BHHA with a 24-hour working number of the property owner, the property manager or other designated representative who can respond to on-site emergencies, issues or complaints.
Let’s enjoy Bodega Harbour together!
Golf News
Hello members, we hope you’re well and enjoying the start of Fall, which typically offers some of our best weather of the year! We hope you’re able to get out and explore, play golf and enjoy our other amenities.
Please see below for some important announcements for golf operations in October.
BUNKER PROJECT UPDATE: The greenside bunker project on the back 9 is now complete! Great teamwork by DHR Construction along with our superintendent Jonathan Ivory and his dedicated staff!
LABOR DAY & FOLDS OF HONOR: Thanks to all of you who came out to support FOLDS OF HONOR, as we were able to raise $1,000. All proceeds will benefit the organization, whose motto is "Honor Their Sacrifice, Educate Their Legacy." This worthy charity supports our fallen heroes and their families. To learn more about FOLDS OF HONOR, visit https://foldsofhonor.org/about-us/
MEN’S CLUB NEWS: The Club Championship and Senior Net Championships are in the final stage. The Club Championship match is underway between two of our best players, Dr. Chris Finkemeier & Frank Gonnella. The Senior Net Championship is down to finalists Kurt Diebel v Greg Thokle. Congrats to our finalists and we can’t wait to share who will be crowned as champions in the coming days.
WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS: The Club Championships consisted of best 2 of 3 rounds. Your winners are as follows: New Club Champion: Monica Nowak, with a combined gross score of 165. Second Low Gross is Sunny Schalansky, with a combined gross score of 169. Low Net won by Captain Mary Parks with a combined net score of 141.
Congratulations to the winners and all those who competed in this exciting competition!
(See more details under 2022 BHWGC Invitational below)
The Ace of Aces Tournament is being held on 10/4/22.
AERATION SCHEDULE: The greens aeration is scheduled for Sunday October 23rd – Tuesday, October 25th. Aeration notes: the greenskeepers will be using midsize tines so the greens will take about 2 weeks to heal (depending on weather conditions).
Regarding Thanksgiving Day and Friday (11/24 & 11/25): both are considered Holidays. Members, be sure to book your tee times as early as possible to make sure you’re able to book you’re preferred time(s).
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 AREAS & WARM-UP CENTER: 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!
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 3:00pm (weather-permitting).
The snack bar has been expanded, includes daily specials and additional outdoor seating.
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 winner was taken by Bob Fisher of a beautiful Buck who frequents the 8th Hole Fairway. Thanks Bob, great shot!!
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
2022 BHWGC Invitational
The 2022 BHWGC Invitational took place on 9/13/22. Fifty-two players participated in what turned out to be a wonderful day starting with a potluck breakfast with an overwhelming variety of tasty morning treats. There were enough left-over goodies to share with the Pro Shop, who did a wonderful job with pairings, scorecards, etc., and the Maintenance Crew who had the course in tip-top condition.
Golf was fun with two flights competing for bragging rights and gift cards. Winners of Flight A: Sunny Schalansky, Kellie Froome, Mary Parks, Maureen Nutter. Winners of Flight B: Sue Ohlson, Trudy Havis, Dana Kueffner, Babette Roznowski. In addition, there were closest-to-the hole prizes for members and guests on all the par 3’s and a prize for longest drive.
Following golf, participants enjoyed a catered lunch poolside. Thanks so much to Alex Melgarejo, bartender extraordinaire, who besides pouring our beverages, helped pull everything together making sure everything was in place as we arrived off the golf course.
Sunny Schalansky organized a very successful 50/50 Raffle where half of the money went to a lucky winner and half to ‘Doctors without Borders’ to assist with medical efforts in Ukraine. Thanks to Kim Chapman, several lucky raffle ticket winners also received a magnum of wine donated by different local wineries.
Thank you to so many people who contributed to the success of this year’s Invitational:
The Committee: Brenda Middlehurst, Jane Langhofer, Sunny Schalansky, and Linda Barr (organized our breakfast)
The Pro Shop: Bob, John, Carter and Mike
Volunteer Family Members: Jim Johnson, Carl Schalansky, Susan Sawyer, Ed Dangers, and Rich Middlehurst (who took many wonderful photographs.)
Mary Parks
BHWGC Captain 2022
LITERATURE GROUP
This Month:
On October 3, Elaine Ramirez shares
W.K. Krueger’s Ordinary Grace.
At the October 3rd meeting, Elaine Ramirez shares W.K. Krueger's Ordinary Grace with us.
New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961 "…It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen year old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder.”
“Ordinary Grace is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.”
(Simon and Schuster)
“…a positive spirit emerges from the novel and leaves a warm afterglow…a testament to ordinary grace…underneath it all is a straightforward crime-solving plot that advances quietly…it lingers in the mind long after closing the cover…”
(NY Journal of Books)
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 October meeting will be held poolside (weather permitting – please bring a chair if you can).
The November meeting will be held in the dining room at our Clubhouse.
Maurine will send out notification if the meeting has been rescheduled for inside or ZOOM.
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!!!
Call for Volunteers
HELP KEEP BODEGA BAY LOOKING GREAT!
A small and dedicated group of folk have regularly cleaned up the stretch of Hwy 1 south-east of old town for many years.
You may have seen the "Adopt A Highway" signs showing "Bodega Harbour Sea Gals" as responsible for a 2-mile stretch of the highway.
We now need a few more folk for this important work. The work is cleaning up a small part of the 2 mile stretch, typically takes about an hour and a half for a 2-person team. and happens at most 6 times a year.
Of course not everyone can be available on any given date, so it is not expected that every volunteer will be available for each event.
Cleanups are done on a quiet weekday when traffic is light. All equipment is supplied by Caltrans. Safety is the highest priority.
No need at all to be a Sea Gals member. The cleanup group has evolved to be independent of the Sea Gals group.
Doing the cleanup can be a fun outing, and it gives you a new perspective on Bodega Bay. Passing folk generally appreciate that this work is being done.
If you have any questions or would like to join this community-minded group contact:
Tom Petek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gym Reservations
For convenience and ease, reservations for using the gym can now be made online, at BHHA.org. Please note that the reservation system has been recently modified with board approval—those changes have been highlighted below.
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 (30) minute 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 three o’clock, the gym will be open to all members without reservations.
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.
Masks are required in the Gym.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
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
SECURITY IN BODEGA HARBOUR
The Bodega Harbour Association’s Rules seek to ensure all residents have reasonable expectations of residing in a safe, quiet, and peaceful community. Many of the Association’s rules are focused on suggested good neighbor conduct, both in our activities and our communications with each other.
A first step in communications is informing the Administration on the use of our homes to ensure security and safety. Please keep Administration up-to-date on whether you are a full-time resident in the home, or if you rent your home long- or short-term. Please provide updates on this and your contact information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tell Neighbors and Administration Whether You Are Living in Your Home or Renting It
For the community’s safety and security you should inform the Administration if you rent your home on a short-term basis and provide the name/contact information for a local contact person. That person may be the owner, a property manager, or other Harbour resident who can respond when matters arise concerning the home.
Give Your Contact Information to Neighbors and Administration
Owners should share their contact information with neighbors as well as the Administration. This improves safety and security because you can be contacted if any situation at your home needs attention. You should let Administration know if you have any change of address to ensure notification of Association activities and deadlines.
Contact the Sheriff’s Office About Suspicious Activity or to Report a Crime
Owners and their guests should call the Sheriff’s Office to report suspicious activity (707-565-2121). To report a crime happening now, call 911. This is the fastest method to get the type of response you need in an emergency. The 911 dispatcher will determine whether you need the Sheriff’s Office or the Fire Department.
BHHA Security Personnel
The Bodega Harbour Homeowners’ Association security personnel is tasked primarily to monitor the common areas and Association property, not for individual owners’ home security. Each owner is encouraged to investigate the type of home security or alarm system they may want for their own personal security needs.
The BHHA Security should be called in matters where trespassers are on Association property (common areas, golf course and paths), or when an active situation involves noise, nuisance or other violations involving Association rules. Security is authorized to “observe and report.” At their discretion they make take other action but they cannot themselves trespass on an owner’s property.
Neighborhood Watch
Last year the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office made a presentation to interested Harbour residents via Zoom regarding strategies to deter crime and enhance public safety. The Sheriff’s Community Resources Officers recommended a Neighborhood Watch program as a proven method to educate the community, enhance communication between residents and our first responders, better coordinate and supplement our private security efforts and deter crime in our community.
Additional information about the Neighborhood Watch Program is available through the Sonoma County Sheriff Office’s (sonomasheriff.org)
Design Review
“The Administration Office is now open for project drawing inspections. If you wish to review a drawing after you have received a Notification of Proposed Plan please contact Mary Angelo to schedule a time to come into the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling 707-875-3519 ext. 210. Or you can also receive a link by contacting Mary at the same e-mail address, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Thank you for your cooperation.”
-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 first 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:
Landscape Review
Fall Planting and Chores
Here in Bodega Harbour, gardeners know that October is an important month for fall chores, and the main month for fall planting.
Some Fall Garden chores:
1. The best part of fall is deciding which bulbs to plant for spring shows. Look at your neighbors and see which bulbs seem to do well. You can always put a few tulips in a container and watch them come up in spring.
Some of the most colorful spring bloomers—including Tulips, Daffodils, and Allium—require a wintering over period in order to bloom.
2. Fall is also a wonderful time to plant perennials, as they will experience less transplant shock and have plenty of time to acclimate their roots to your garden before winter. Once the ground warms, the new plants will grow bigger and bloom more profusely than if planted in Spring.
3. Although it is a great time to plant perennials, it’s also a great time to dig up and divide perennials in your garden that have gotten overcrowded or taken over.
4. Wildflowers planted in your garden in October typically will have blooms weeks earlier than if planted in spring.
5. Time to remove debris from your yard and flower beds. Tidy up your garden before putting them to bed for the winter. Remove twigs, leaves and cut back dead plants.
6. Add a fresh layer of mulch. Mulch is more than pretty window-dressing. Indeed, it helps to regulate the temperature of the soil, gives a boost of nitrogen, and holds in moisture.
You should have no more than 4” of mulch on your beds and under your trees and shrubs. First remove old mulch and add a fresh 2” - 3” layer.
7. Prune dead or diseased limbs from trees and shrubs. While you don’t want to trim your trees and bushes right before winter, it’s wise to remove any dead limbs you see.
8. Clean and winterize your gardening tools. Wash off shovels, hoes, and spades. Be sure to use alcohol to wash away any disease that can infect your other plants.
9. Be aware of the Avian Flu and remove bird feeders and water sources if still on warning in our county. When it’s the all clear, it’s always important that you clean both bird feeders and water sources regularly.
For anyone with a garden maintenance or view obstruction complaint, please complete a “Community Complaint Form” provided by the HOA, which describes your contact information and describes the parcel/address of whom you have an issue. The landscaping committee will come out and take photos.
The HOA will send out a letter of the findings of the landscape committee. These are recommendations. If you receive a letter that you do not agree with the findings, you can request to be on the Agenda of the Board of Directors meetings for the Bodega Harbour HOA held monthly.
Currently, a member of the Board of Directors (BOD) and liaison to the Landscape Committee along with the Chair of the Landscaping Committee have been working diligently together addressing the common area of the HOA in relationship to fire safety.
In planning how best to be proactive to fire safety, the county fire services were contacted for a general inspection of our HOA Common Areas. Happily, the county fire services found from a wildfire potential that our immediate area is at a fairly low risk, because of our location on the coast, and the natural coolness of our environment. According to the Board of Directors, the main concern of the Deputy Fire Marshall is not the common area, but individual homeowners maintaining their defensible space. The Deputy Fire Marshall was, however, pleased that as a community we are addressing the open spaces maintained through the HOA.
If you wish to get a personal inspection for your home, called a “defensible space inspection”, call 707-565-2361. An inspector will make an assessment of your property and provide you with recommendations.
In the meantime, the Board of Directors have approved two contracts in August for vegetation control in the common area behind homes on Cypress Loop in North Harbour. There will be other areas for vegetation control over time.
The most important point, there are pro-active members of our community, whose main goal is to create defensible space around our subdivision as best possible. One member is trying to obtain a grant from the county for vegetation control. We thank them for their devotion to our community.
Announcements, Updates, & Information Links
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!
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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