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Pismo Creek R.V. Resort, Inc.

CREEK SIDE CONNECTION

April 2011

Volume 2 Issue 4

Visits With Vicki

On the Legal Side

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4

From the Editor

The Gary Dilley Report

4

5

Treasurer’s Report

Tribute to Norman Ross

6-9

7

Memo from Maggie

Office Pictures

9

10-11

Meeting Minutes

Clubhouse Pictures

12-13

14-15

Shout Out’s from Steve

Memberships for Sale

16

17

In and About Town

Calendars

18

19-20

Tsunami Warning Causes

Evacuation

In Pismo Beach!

Details on Page 17

It’s A Small World

After All

Survey Deadline Extended

Due to the untimely delivery of the March 2011 Newsletter, the deadline for the Road

Assessment Survey has been extended to May 1, 2011. And due to the post office processing equipment, please mail your

response in a separate envelope. If you have misplaced your newsletter you may call the office at (805) 773-4434 with your mem-bership number and your response will be

recorded. (More in the Letter from the Editor on page 4)

The “new” office, the old Board Room, is prepped

for new carpet and the lobby floor is now tiled.

More starting on page 10.

Inside This Issue:

Creek Side Connection

Pismo Creek Conference Room

2011 Board Meetings

January 22, 2011

February 19, 2011

March 19, 2011—Evaluate need for April Meeting

April 16, 2011—Seven Oaks Ranch,

39369 Balch Park Road, Springville, CA 93265

May 21, 2011—Evaluate need for June & July dates/

location

June 18, 2011

July 16, 2011

August 20, 2011

September 17, 2011

October 15, 2011

Annual Meeting

October 22, 2011

Pismo Creek R.V.

Clubhouse

Board Members Pismo Creek R.V.

Resort, Inc.

Pismo Creek

R.V. Resort, Inc.

Vicki Ketchie—Chair

Gary Dilley—Vice Chair

Susan Hernandez—Secretary

Bruce Barnett—Treasurer

Mark Bunch—Director

Vacant—Director

Vacant—Director

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newsletter are those of the Editor or persons that sub-mitted items for the news-letter and may not neces-sarily be those of the offic-ers or members of Pismo Creek R.V. Resort, Inc.

PUTTING LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE

Tsunami? Yes, that was what

was on my mind during a recent visit to

Hawaii. My husband and I had been

planning a trip to Hawaii and had been

saving for the trip for quite some time.

We had been on the Island of Maui for

eight enjoyable days and it was time to fly

back to Oahu for two days to visit Pearl

Harbor and some other places of interest.

We flew out early on March 9, and land-

ed at the Honolulu International Airport.

We spent the day at Pearl Harbor visiting

the Arizona Memorial, walking on the

decks of the U.S.S. Missouri, touring

through the small portals of the U.S.S.

Bowfish (a submarine), and then attend-

ing the Pacific Air Museum. It was a

thought-provoking day and was dotted

with times of great pride and overwhelm-

ing emotion. We arrived at Pearl Harbor

just as the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln came

into port at Pearl Harbor with hundreds

of young sailors all dressed in their hand-

some white uniforms standing at attention

aboard the huge aircraft carrier. My heart

was full of pride and I thought about the

future of these young people as they are

on active duty protecting people like me.

A moment of putting life in perspective!

Late that evening, we arrived at

our hotel on Waikiki Beach having just

returned from a dinner meal. Upon en-

tering the hotel room, my iPhone was

putting out a distress signal. I looked at

the message from Fox News that indicat-

ed there had been a huge earthquake in

Japan and a resulting Tsunami was head-

ed to the Hawaiian Islands! What do we

do? We immediately turned on the tele-

vision to photographs of the disaster and

the huge waves that had hit Japan. The

television was calling for immediate evac-

uation of the beach where we were, but

no instructions were forthcoming for

tourists. The Tsunami warning air sirens

began to wail. The police department

began to evacuate the area and close off

the streets. My husband walked down

stairs to the local grocery store only to

find very little food, and masses of people

wanting the food that was not there. We

were told by the hotel employees to go up

to a higher floor (we were on the 2nd floor)

and stay there until we were told to return

to our room. So, we spent a very anxious

night on an outside lanai, which was also

a hallway to a floor several flights above

our room. There were some anxious

moments as it dawned on us that no one

knew where we were or how our final

travel plans had evolved. Try as I may,

my iPhone was not working and there

was no communication with the outside

world. So we sat out the Tsunami! It was

a long night, but once again there was a

clear moment of putting life in perspec-

tive!

The next evening I heard from

Steve Steinberger, our park operations

supervisor, that the Tsunami warning had

also been issued for the California coast.

He had evacuated our park in Pismo,

earlier that morning and was pleased to

report all was well. Wow! Then it hit me,

another moment of putting life in per-

spective.

I write about that experience to

“put into perspective” the issues pending

at our park. As you may know, all of the

pending projects are just about finished.

The cabins are painted on the outside

and look like they are new. The club-

house floor is completed and all the in-

side painting is done. We still have some

work outside the clubhouse, but that will

go quickly when the work is started. Ste-

ve and his guys have a great deal of land-

scaping to do, but they will complete

those tasks as part of their daily work

schedule. The office is starting to come

together and should be finalized by the

time you receive this newsletter. You will

be pleasantly surprised at how user-

friendly the new office will appear.

Visits with Vicki:

Visits with Vicki Cont’d on Page 3

Office Hours Mon—Fri 8am to 5pm

Saturday 10am to 3pm

Sunday We’re Closed

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Also, the staff is much better supplied with

a safe work environment and ergonomical-

ly correct furniture. Your board is expect-

ing a much more efficient system to track

park use and careful bookkeeping of our

incoming funds. It should be noted that in

the process of working on the outside walls

of the office, the contractors found live

electrical wires hanging in the open walls.

There were nine live wires found that have

been repaired. As a result, the garage has

to be searched to find out if there are more

live wires left behind by previous projects.

An imminent and dangerous fire disaster

was averted. And, the contractors found

that the heating system in the office was

warming the gophers in Pismo Beach, not

our employees. It seems that someone

had cut the ducting below the floor and all

the heat was going into the ground. Makes

one wonder how much money our park

has spent in electricity and heating costs

that went nowhere and for how long this

condition has existed?

Thanks to each of you who made

the effort to send in your membership sur-

vey. Your thoughts and comments are very

much appreciated and you can be assured

all these thoughts will be taken into consid-

eration as your board makes a determina-

tion based on what is best for the fiduciary

responsibility of the park and what is best

for its members. Any decision about an

assessment will require your input coupled

with the seriousness of the road condition,

and our legal responsibility to provide a

safe environment for everyone. Because

the newsletter was delayed in March, your

board will wait until May 1, to get all of the

surveys returned. So if you haven’t filled

yours out, please do so and get it back to

the park.

I have published a letter received

by your board and authored by our coun-

sel, Ann Wilson, and you can read it in the

Legal Side of this newsletter. As you can

readily see from this letter, your board has

had little discretion on the projects we have

chosen to fund, nor little discretion on the

untimeliness of their occurrences. In fact,

the truth of the matter is that your board

had a couple of discretionary thoughts. . .

such as what colors to use, and the quality

of the materials used and the competence

of the contractors hired to accomplish the

work. Your board has worked diligently to

put your financial reports and reporting

methods at a level to which all corporations

should adhere. Thanks to Bruce Barnett

for his exceptional knowledge and experi-

ence in moving your park’s finances in the

right direction. Thanks to Bruce for work-

ing within the budget (that was more than

$30,000 short from the budget approved

by our membership as a result of the dues

inaccuracy), and setting aside enough fund-

ing to finish these mandated projects and

still hold back the $200,000 necessary for a

reserve account. This park has been al-

lowed to go for nearly 20 years without any

significant maintenance. The result of that

lack of oversight has caused a myriad of

serious maintenance concerns. Your

board has been working on long-range and

short-range plans to manage the continued

maintenance on this park many years into

the future. Are you aware that the furni-

ture in the cabins and loft haven’t been

changed in years? Are you also aware that

hotels and motels change their furniture

(sofas and beds) at least every two years?

We collect 40% of our funding from rent-

als, but fail to maintain the furniture on a

regular basis. These are some of the items

your board feels must be addressed as a

matter of regular maintenance year-round.

Our “Summer Home” on the

beach has to be maintained! You own this

park. Do you maintain your home? The

same responsibility applies to your park.

We must start thinking of the park as a

responsibility as well as a vacation spot on

the beach. It is your board’s plan to put

the park in a position that all these projects

are a regular part of doing business, and

not a huge undertaking all at one time.

Your board inherited a huge amount of

responsibility that had not been addressed

by previous boards for years. Your board

has worked countless hours to put our

park on the right track. Thank you for

your patience and cooperation as we en-

deavor together to make our common in-

terest a place to be proud of and a place

that we know is safe for employees and

members alike.

So, why do I think we need to put

the park into perspective as part of putting

life into perspective? Because we are so

privileged to live in this country where our

concerns include, can I take a vacation and

how long can I stay? As I think of people

in Japan who are struggling to stay alive,

and people in Libya trying to avoid a dicta-

tor’s bullets, I am brought into a moment

of reality. Because your board works so

hard to do the best possible job for our

membership, it becomes a huge burden.

Worries about the park had become a big-

ger than life matter for me. I worried

about membership thoughts, staff and

membership safety, deterioration of the

park at a record rate, and funding to pay

for things that the board had not created.

After a trip to Hawaii and managing to live

through a long night of apprehension, tour-

ing Pearl Harbor and seeing the reality of

war on our shores, and the realization that

nature could have had her way with our

park on the coast, one begins to put life

back into perspective. Pismo Creek R.V.

Resort, Inc., will still be an important part

of my priorities. It will continue to be in

perspective, but will not be my perspective!

It is my hope that you too can put life into

perspective as it relates to your many and

varied experiences. Your positive attitude

and outlook, your helpful comments and

continued support for your board will be

appreciated long into the future by not only

this board, but many boards who are elect-

ed to serve you in the future. And, these

helpful actions by each of you will help all

of us keep our park financially prosperous,

safe for employees and members, diligently

providing a healthy condition for buildings,

equipment, and grounds, and continuing to

provide a lovely place to bring your family

and friends. And these actions on your

part will also help each one of us keep life

in perspective!

Spring is here. I hope to see you

in the park and have an opportunity to chat

with you. Please feel free to come to my

motorhome or the office and ask for me. I

look forward to visiting with all of you.

Happy camping!

Vicki

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From the Desk of Ann Wilson:

Dear Vicki,

You asked that I provide an opinion regarding recent

work done at the park on and around various structures. Shortly

after work commenced on the clubhouse walls, I was able to view

pictures of the exposed walls near the location of the sliding glass

doors. It was obvious that dry rot and potentially even mold was discovered in the walls.

A significant part of my practice entails construction and

the buying and selling of property. Dry rot and fungus infections

are well established as conditions which can cause significant

harm to a building. To leave them untreated would be a failure of

the Board to maintain the assets of the corporation.

It is by now well established that the original developers of the park did not build the improvements with the idea that they

would be maintaining them for the long term, and they were not

constructed with high quality materials or workers. It is important

to prevent further damage to structures in the park. Therefore, I

recommend inspecting the drainage surrounding the buildings,

and the condition and flow of gutters. Other buildings should be

inspected for dry rot, leaking windows, and other potential prob-

lems.

Finally, I just learned that the office did not have a functioning rear door. That is clearly a fire safety issue and could have endangered

the lives of the staff. That is obviously a condition which should be corrected immediately.

In summary, the Board has a fiduciary duty to maintain the park in

such a manner that it does not deteriorate and fall into disrepair.

Conditions should not be allowed to exist which are a health and

safety issue for the staff or the members. In my opinion, the dry

rot and rear door access clearly fall into the obligation of the

Board to maintain.

As maintenance issues, these expenditures are not subject to the

limitation in the By-laws that a vote of the members is necessary

before 10% of the budget is spent on capital improvements

(Article V, Section 1(q)(i)). Capital improvements are an area where the board and the members have discretion in whether

money is spent. Maintenance and repair are areas where the board has little discretion in whether the money should be spent.

Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any further

questions.

Sincerely,

Ann Bell Wilson

WILSON & WILSON

From the Editor: You’ve heard the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, I guess the reverse is true also. If it’s broke, fix it. OK, how? Find-ing a solution involves identifying all the variables. Solutions are many, varied and some are not as effective as others and some just need to be learned by experience. My biggest challenge right now is the timely delivery of this newsletter into the hands of a mobile audience. It has been the intent of the Board to keep the membership fully informed. To accomplish this, I have tried various distribution methods to get the information to you all as fast as possible. We made a change last month that cut out the middle man and had the same company print and mail the newsletters. That saved us a lot of money but somehow, inexplicably, delayed the delivery. They have no explanation for the delay which points the finger at the Post office. Rather than getting hung up in placing blame, I just want it fixed. So, the question remains. How do I get the newsletter into the hands of a mobile audience? Do I mail your newsletter to your home and hope you are there? What if you’re coming into the Park? Do I wait a week till you get here? Or do I mail one and give you one as you arrive because you crossed in the mail? That is not very cost effective. Should we consider a subscription price so I can send it first class mail instead of bulk rate? Or should we go back to just not having a newsletter altogether? Then I thought about email distribution. What if we emailed the newsletter to folks? It would be received wherever they were and they could receive their copy the day it goes to the printer. Doesn’t get more timely than that. Several of the members have taken that pathway and I understand they are pleased with that solution, for them. I realize electronic distribution is not the best solution for everyone. Perhaps there isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” answer. Please, I beg your indulgence as I try to balance all the variables and arrive at a workable solution for everyone. Thanks for reading. Inger

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Volume 2 Issue 4

The Gary Dilley Report

At last we are almost done with all of the

projects that have been going on in the Park for the past several months. I’d like to take

this opportunity to briefly review all that has been accomplished.

Cabins have all received extended overhangs and rain gutters to keep rain off the walls. Also, new solid skirts went on around the

bottom to keep all unwanted things from under the cabins as well as greatly enhanc-

ing the appearance. After all work was com-pleted, every cabin received a new coat of paint.

The Clubhouse had all of the non-

functioning sliding glass doors removed. Af-ter much repair to the walls to remove ex-tensive rot from water damage; all new win-

dows were installed. The entire building re-ceived a dash coat (new paint job). All the rotten fascia boards were replaced. As soon

as the new fascia boards are painted, rain gutters will be installed.

The Laundry Room also had a lot of water damage repaired. Walls were replaced and

all new water valves for the washing ma-chines were installed.

All of the double doors in the Clubhouse were replaced and all hardware was re-

paired. The main room, the laundry room and the TV room all received complete paint jobs.

The apartment has new wood floors and a

new paint job. The entire main floor of the Clubhouse has

a new epoxy floor that will serve us very well.

The patio in front of the

Clubhouse and all other sidewalks were replaced

with a very attractive col-ored stamped concrete. Curbs and a retaining

wall were placed on the north and south sides of the Clubhouse to protect the build-ing, landscaping and to further enhance the

appearance of the property. There was also a new concrete patio installed at the north

exit door of the game room. In the near fu-ture, patio furniture will be added.

Curb and gutter was installed on the south side of the Park entrance from the gate to

the street. This defines what is landscaping and what is road. It helps with drainage and completes the missing infrastructure.

The Office has received a much needed re-model after making many repairs. The east

and rear wall had to be completely rebuilt to remove all the water damage. The rear door

was replaced and steps were installed to comply with Fire Marshall requirements. Extensive repairs had to be made to the

electrical and heating systems. We now have a new front counter and larger office for the staff as well as a safer and much improved

work environment.

We have a couple of things left to finish up. 95% of the work will be done by mid April and the Park will be back at full capacity by

the time we hit the busy season.

Much is owed to Steve and Inger, our maintenance and office management for all of the hard work getting these projects com-

pleted. It’s been a real test for our staff and they delivered every time.

Gary

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By the time you receive this financial re-

port for your review we will closing out the 1st

quarter of 2011. As you start reviewing the state-

ment, I would like to bring to your attention sever-

al accounting changes that were made at a meet-

ing with our accounting firm to confirm that the

recommended changes were within GAAP

(General Accepted Accounting Principles). The

first change falls under the income portion. In the

past the dues collected for the particular year were

realized in the first month instead of being distrib-

uted over a 12-month period. The second item

falls under the expense portion. On a monthly

basis we are recognizing previous depreciation of

expenses, i.e. real estate taxes, park insurances

and depreciation expenses. These three items for

two months total over $19,600. This accounting

procedure reflects a more accurate position of the

financial condition of the Park on a monthly basis.

It will also assist future Boards in preparing and

submitting a more accurate budget request to the

membership. Establishing this position is going

to require an understanding of what your Board is

trying to accomplish and could cause us to utilize

a portion of our reserves to catch up with those

accounting errors in the previous accounting peri-

od i.e. membership dues, not accruing for taxes

and insurance on a monthly basis which is in ex-

cess of $80,000.00 annually.

The financial statements are now reflect-

ing an accurate and true position of the Park’s fi-

nancial needs on a monthly basis. As you review

the report you can observe that it takes approxi-

mately $52,000.00 a month to run the Park. This

expense will fluctuate on the usage of the utilities.

Our income will also fluctuate on the usage of the

Park.

Your Board listened very carefully to the

membership who attended the last Board meeting

that they would like all jobs completed before any

new projects are started.

These past few months have been very dif-

ficult for the Board, as our Chairman pointed out.

We were faced with some major, very necessary

repairs to the cabins, clubhouse and office with

the majority of these repairs falling under safety.

My last item is that we are continuing to

lose membership, mainly due to age. I’m hoping

that you as members and we as your Board can

come up with a strategic plan to offset this loss,

because without usage we will need to look at oth-

er alternatives to supplement the Park’s usage.

Your Park’s financial condition is sound

and it is my and the rest of the Board’s responsi-

bility to make sure that we continue this progress.

Bruce Barnett,

Treasurer

Treasurer’s Report

PISMO CREEK R.V. RESORT, INC.

Can you find it?

Somewhere in this newsletter

is a Member’s

Membership Number. Not a contract num-ber but the Membership Number the same

as on your Card/Certificate. Find your num-ber, call the office and win!

Once again we have to say sorry to

last month’s “winners”. Last month the winning number was 1195

hidden in The Gary Dilley Report, page 4. The “winners” Earl & Mary-Elliot Womack,

never called in to claim their free weekend

in the Park.

Membership

# Contest

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Treasurer’s Report Cont’d on Page 8

Income:

Member Dues $25,164.00 $56,956.00

Rental Income 13,884.00 27,042.00

Investment Income 68.00 140.00

Misc. Income 715.00 2,931.00

TOTAL INCOME $39,831.00 87,069.00

Expenses:

Wages 18,813.00 35,069.00

Misc. Expenses 3,466.00 6,386.00

Bank Service Charges 591.00 1,340.00

Board Expenses 1,357.00 2,487.00

Park Operating Expenses 8,458.00 16,217.00

Insurance 2,036.00 4,072.00

Other Professional Services 458.00 615.00

Real Estate Taxes 4,534.00 9,067.00

Utilities 7,392.00 20,840.00

Depreciation Expense 4,750.00 9,500.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 51,855.00 105,593.00

NET INCOME/LOSS $-12,024.00 $-18,524.00

Treasurer’s Report

Pismo Creek R.V. Resort, Inc. Revenue and Expenditures Statement

Jan—Feb 2011 Feb 2011

Tribute to Norman Ross:

Norman R. Ross, passed away March 26, 2011 at the age of 80. He was born and raised in Hanford,

CA. He went to college at St. Mary’s in Oakland and spent his life in agriculture. He moved to Tulare

in 1968 with his family. Norman was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Tulare County Sheriff’s

Posse. He was also an avid hunter. Norman is survived by his wife, Lola; his three children; five

grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A celebration of Norman’s life well be held in the fu-

ture. Arrangements are by Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service. Norman and Lola have been members of

Pismo Creek R.V. since 2002. Norman will be greatly missed by all.

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Assets:

Cash On Hand $ 670.00

Total Cash On Hand $ 670.00

Cash In Checking 49,340.00

Total Checking 49,340.00

Cash In Savings:

Operating Savings 216,556.00

Park’s Reserve Account 200,059.00

Total Savings Account 416,615.00

Total Cash, Checking and Savings $ 466,625.00

Accounts Receivable (340.00)

Total Accounts Receivable (340.00)

Liability Insurance 16,288.00

Worker’s Compensation 5,040.00

Property Tax 18,134.00

Total Prepaid Expenses 39,462.00

Total Current Assets $ 505,747.00

Fixed Assets: $2,905,720.00

Less Accumulated Depreciation (339,552.00)

2,566,168.00

Other Assets

Retainer—Wilson & Wilson 2,500.00

Total Other Assets 2,500.00

TOTAL ASSETS $3,074,415.00

Treasurer’s Report Cont’d from Page 7

Treasurer’s Report

Pismo Creek R.V. Resort, Inc.

Asset, Liabilities & Member’s Equity

As of February 28, 2011

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Treasurer’s Report Cont’d on Page 9

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Volume 2 Issue 4

Liabilities & Equity:

Property Taxes Payable $27,202.00

Bed Tax Payable 1,527.00

Deferred Dues & Assessments 231,500.00

Total Other Current Liabilities $ 260,229.00

Equity

Capital Contributed 1,975,000.00

Members Equity 857,710.00

Net Income (18,524.00)

Total Equity 2,814,186.00

Total Liabilities & Equity $3,074,415.00

Treasurer’s Report Cont’d from Page 8

SOCIAL DIRECTOR FOR

PISMO CREEK R.V. Would you love to be a Social Director and fulfill your dreams of being on the “Love Boat” or working for a big Ho-tel? Well, maybe not quite that elabo-rate. But, none the less, would you like to be someone who wants to plan social activities every month for the Park? Or perhaps only one month at a time or possibly 2 months? The Park needs someone to regularly plan, or-ganize, and host various park activities. It could sometimes be for the children, or maybe just for the guys, and maybe sometimes just for the ladies. What-ever the plans, you can help provide activities to park visitors, and at the

same time raise funding for special Park needs. Inter-ested? Call Mag-gie at the Park. She will get you to the right person and provide the necessary paper-work to move forward. Why not give it a try? It might be just what the doctor or-dered!!!!!

Treasurer’s Report Pismo Creek R.V. Resort, Inc.

Asset, Liabilities & Member’s Equity

As of February 28, 2011

Memo from Maggie:

Just a little reminder, summertime is approaching us fast

once again. So, please make your reservations on time so

that you can come and enjoy the Park and beautiful Pismo

Beach.

For those of you that are thinking about bringing in a group

you can book a group of 5 or more, 1 year in advance dur-

ing non-prime time only. It’s a good way of showing off the

Park and maybe getting one of them to buy a membership.

So give me a call and let me book your reservations.

Hope to see you this summer!

Maggie

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The Office as it progresses...

The walls have been painted

but the carpet and counter

aren’t in yet… stay tuned…

it’s almost finished!

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Thanks to all our members who, like Ginnie and Fred McNeil, did business through Maggie’s window on the ramp. “Would you like fries with your order to go?”

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Volume 2 Issue 4

Photos documenting the

condition of the Park’s

buildings were passed

around at the March 19th

Board Meeting. If anyone

would like to see these pic-

tures, please stop by the

office and ask to see them.

The back door to the office had the security door on the inside...and no stairs out the back

Before

After...a new door...

...With a landing and stairs

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PISMO CREEK RESORT, INC.

REGULAR MEETING

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Meeting Location: Holiday RV Park

Conference Room

Called to order:

Closed session: 8:32 AM

Chair, Vicki Ketchie, called the meet-

ing to order.

Directors Present:

Vicki Ketchie, Chair

Gary Dilley, Vice Chair

Susan Hernandez, Secretary

Bruce Barnett, Treasurer

Mark Bunch, Director

Personnel issues discussed.

Adjourned closed session: 9:00 AM

Called to order:

Open session: 9:10 AM

Introductions:

Board of Directors, Barbara Boos,

Howard Boos, John Cotta, Ena Crase,

Gene Crase, Shelly Dilley, Joe Faria,

Joe Ferdolage, Frank Garrison, Paul

Hernandez, Rod Hitchcock, Herb

Horn, Cliff Ketchie, Robert Kuster,

Larry Waitley, Maxine Waitley, Den-

nis Ward, Loletta Ward, Gertrude Wa-

trous, Dallas West, Steve Steinberger

& Inger Hudson

Member Comments:

Dennis Ward: Assigning sites per

R. V. length & Number of persons per

site.

Larry Waitley: Leave rates for sites

the same for extended stays

Robert Kuster: Slow the spending and

cease any new projects until current

work is completed

Howard Boos: Hidden damage – he’s

glad of repairs that have been done

Gene Crase: Bylaws; cancellation

rules

Herb Horn: He’s cleaning out mo-

torhome , offered some of wife’s

things to members

Approval of Minutes:

A motion was made by Gary that we

wait to approve the minutes of the

February 19th board meeting until after

discussion of several items at the April

board meeting, seconded by Bruce.

Approved unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report:

Bruce advised the board that the writ-

ten report was not available at meeting

time and there is no report for today.

The end of February report will be in

April’s newsletter. He reported that

there is over $200,000.00 in reserves

and $3,000,000.00 in assets.

He explained that Income from Dues

on the monthly reports is 1/12 of what

has been received. He also explained

how he is dividing depreciation and

taxes.

Operations Supervisor Report:

Steve reported on the work that has

been done during the past month.

Office Supervisor Report:

Inger reported that fifteen (15) corpo-

ration members have not paid their

dues this year and seven (7) members

have not paid from previous years.

They have been turned over to the

park’s attorney. She also reported on

CALARVC (California RV Parks &

Campgrounds) requirements. Emer-

gency information will be put on

Channel 2 and emergency telephone

numbers will be handed out at check-

in. She will be attending the Estuary

meeting on March 30th.

Old Business:

Clubhouse Flooring:

Mark gave a report on the new floor-

ing that is being installed in the club-

house.

Bylaws Update:

They are in rough draft. Vicki report-

ed that when they are completed the

membership will vote on them. They

should be ready in May.

Office Remodel/Update:

Vicki reported that a vote was taken by

e-mail regarding the office remodel-

ing. It passed unanimously.

Insurance Claims:

Bruce reported that $3,138.3 was re-

ceived from the insurance company for

the damage to Cabin 47.

Office Furniture:

Vicki advised that the new office fur-

niture has been ordered.

New Business:

Membership Survey:

Vicki reported on the surveys turned in

regarding an assessment for the roads;

75% for, 25% against. She advised

those present that not enough surveys

have been received as yet to make an

evaluation. The deadline is being ex-

tended.

Road Replacement:

Gary advised that we are soliciting for

bids. A bid for concrete has already

been received for an amount of

$254,000.00 to redo the valley gutters

and roads. A decision is being held off

pending receipt of the additional bids.

Social Activities:

Mark reported that a member has vol-

unteered to plan an activity or activi-

ties for the kids in June. He stated that

other are being solicited for other

months. They would like to set up a

calendar of events for June, July and

August. The camp host and social di-

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rector will work together. They would

also like to schedule some adult activi-

ties.

Meeting adjourned: 10:45 am

Meeting reconvened: 11:00 am

The meeting reconvened minus Mark.

Suggestions for Rule Changes:

There was discussion regarding the

following rule changes:

a. First night site cost is non-

refundable/deposit required when res-

ervation made.

b. Measure RV’s and update reser-

vation system.

c. The words ―shall not‖ be substi-

tuted for ―may not‖ regarding putting

smaller trailers in the larger sires dur-

ing prime time.

Bruce made a motion that we make the

above rule changes, seconded by Su-

san. Passed with four (4) yea votes.

Mark was absent.

The following suggestions for rule

changes requires a vote of the mem-

bership for fee changes and will be put

on the October ballot:

d. Add four (4) persons per site,

any persons over four (4) shall be

charged $5.00 per person up to eight

(8) individuals (children three (3) and

under do not count).

e. Consider raising dog fees to

$1.00 per day per dog.

Putting the above suggestions for

changes on the ballot passed minus

Mark.

Replace Grass in Rear Dog Run:

There was discussion regarding put-

ting grass back in the rear dog run.

The motion died for lack of a second.

Discussion re Purchase of radios for

staff:

After discussion Gary made a motion

that we purchase five (5) law enforce-

ment type two-way radios, seconded

by Susan. Passed with three (3) yea

votes and one (1) nay vote. Mark was

absent.

Cliff Ketchie will look into purchasing

the radios.

Office Remodel Update:

Gary reported on the office remodel.

He said it will cost $3,187.63 to finish

the office. $1,400.00 to do the sheet-

rock, $1,020.00 for carpet and $800.00

to trace the electrical circuits. It has

cost $9,377.00 for all completed work.

Bruce made a motion that we approve

the additional funds needed to com-

plete the work on the office, seconded

by Gary. Passed minus Mark.

Guard rails with powder coat:

It was reported that it would cost

$2,800.00 to install guard rails with

powder coat to match the clubhouse on

the south side of the patio and at the

laundry room.

Bruce made a motion that we approve

a total of $3,600.00 to do the above

rails and also install rails at the north

side doors of the clubhouse, seconded

by Gary. Passed minus Mark.

Correspondence:

A copy of a letter authored by our

counsel, Ann Wilson, was provided to

the members present. It addressed the

issues of the number of projects being

pursued at the park during the present

time. The letter indicated that the fi-

duciary responsibility of the Board

required these projects to be addressed

for health and safety reasons and to

―maintain the park in such a manner

that it does not deteriorate and fall into

disrepair‖.

A letter from Mike Despain, Fire Mar-

shall for the City of Fresno was also

provided. The Fire Marshall ad-

dressed the fire hazards that were dis-

covered in the office building and the

degree to which the fire hazard had

been allowed to exist.

Photographs of all the damage and the

repairs being done through the park

were also provided for members to

view. The photographs are kept in the

office and are available for all mem-

bers to view.

Vicki reported that she had received a

letter from Mitch Thornton and that a

response has been prepared.

Suggestion Box Comments: Joe Ferdolage: No coffee at 7:00 am,

no money.

Christine Kruta: I would hope that

there is enough research of all under-

ground pipes and equipment etc. be-

fore any work is done on the roads. It

would be a travesty if a new road was

constantly repaired.

A letter from Roger & Christine Kruta

was read. It addressed repairs and im-

provements that have been done and

their concerns about the sewer system,

creek embankment and assessment for

road repairs.

Next meeting: April 16, 2011 at 2222

W. Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA

Meeting adjourned: 11:55 AM

Susan Hernandez, Secretary

Notes:

There was discussion in closed session

regarding the procedure order of mo-

tions, votes and beginning work on

projects.

The April meeting has been moved

to Seven Oaks Ranch, 39369 Balch

Park Road, Springville,

CA 93265

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Creek Side Connection

Our Park Staff did all the removal

of the old floor.

It was Steve’s turn at the chipper.

The Clubhouse was “emptied” into PODS so the old floor could be

removed.

Finally everything was ready...

The Clubhouse gets a new floor...

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Creek Side Connection

Each Week in Our Park:

Daily at 10am and

4pm—Horseshoes

Tuesday at 7pm—Bingo

Wed at 6pm—Potluck

Thursday at 7pm—Bingo

Sat at 2pm—Ice Cream

Social

Good Day to All! The question you all should be

asking yourself is, “When are we going to Pismo?” Peak season is here, the weather is get-

ting good and the days are long. As far as the Park goes, there are a lot of new things to see and enjoy. The re-

modeling is coming to an end. There are a few more details to wrap up and we will be in the best shape the Park has been in ever. So the answer to the question is, “Let’s call now and make a reservation. We are going to Pismo Creek R.V. to enjoy our Park.” It’s all good! See you soon, Steve Steinberger, Operations Supervisor

Shout Out’s

From Steve

The Back Office Before...

The back office is now open to the front office...

...During

Stay Tuned for After...

...and

this little space will

become our

“kitchen”

area

Single

entrance to the

bath-room,

wider

pocket door that

locks and tile

floor...

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Volume 2 Issue 4

Corporate Memberships For Sale

Please contact owner directly.

Memberships are listed alphabetically.

Cliff Aubuchon $10,700 559-269-9932

Jim Bennett $10,000 417-316-0272

James & Susan Cox $10,000obo 661-589-5043

From the

Rule Book

Changes to the Rules

10 Clubhouse Rules

10.5 The BBQ’s at the club- house

are for the members use only. The

BBQ’s are to remain in the patio area.

The propane BBQ re- quires a $10

deposit. It can be re- served at the of-

fice, or through the Camp Host. $5 is to

replace the pro- pane and $5 is for

cleaning, which will be refunded if

the BBQ is cleaned properly. The two

bri- quette BBQ’s may be used with

no fees. Clean them when they cool off.

CALLING ALL CORPORATE MEMBERS

July 15th will be here before we know it. Appli-

cations to run for the Board of Directors must be

turned in by this date. There will be three (3)

vacancies on the Board that need to be filled.

WE NEED CANDIDATES

TO FILL THESE VACANCIES

Please pick up an application from Maggie and

become a candidate for the Board

of Directors.

WE NEED YOU!

The wording published in the

March 2011 Newsletter concern-

ing Rule 4.1 was unclear, please

see clarification below:

4 Cancellations

4.1 Members must cancel

reservations 72 hours prior to

the first day of arrival. If not

cancelled 72 hours prior to your

first day you will be charged a

Non-cancellation fee. See at-

tached Fee Schedule. If the first

part of your reservation is can-

celled, the entire reservation is

cancelled. You then go to the

bottom of the waiting list to

reschedule. If upon arrival you

find you will not be staying for

the fully reserved nights, you

may shorten your reservation

and pay accordingly. If you pay

for your full reservation and

leave early, there are no refunds

or credits given.

FEE SCHEDULE:

72-Hour Non-Cancellation Fee

RV Site: $25 if cancelled

less than 72 hours before

arrival date or no cancella-

tion

Cabins/Apartment: $100 if

cancelled less than 72

hours before arrival date or

no cancellation

BBQ’s

are no longer

provided by the

Park.

Tsunami Warning Heeded

March 11, 2011, what a morning!

As the picture on the cover suggests,

it’s a small world after all. It wasn’t

long ago that I (Inger) would commis-

erate with suffering heard of in other

countries not realizing it could direct-

ly affect me. How wrong I was. We

are all connected and that Friday

morning it was very evident.

Steve called me early that

morning telling me to turn on the

news. Pismo Beach was under a Tsu-

nami warning! and the Pismo Beach

Police had issued an evacuation no-

tice...all the rigs in the park were

urged to pull up to the Walmart park-

ing lot.

Steve and Gert, our Camp

Host, went door-to-door notifying

everyone in the Park and I called eve-

ryone scheduled to arrive that day and

told them to delay their arrival until

they knew we were safe. Everyone

that was going to leave made it out

before the deadline, even with all of

Pismo Coast Village being evacuated

as well. The staff went home to wait

and watch.

We were blessed. It was fas-

cinating to watch the waves recede

and advance on the shoreline obvious-

ly affected but nothing as spectacular

as a ―wall of water.‖ Maybe I’ve seen

too many movies. The creek didn’t

even fill up. Either it was happening

at low tide or as I said, we were

blessed. By 11:30am, the warning

was lifted and we were able to return

to work.

It’s good to know that our

Emergency Plan works. We hope to

never have to really use it, but

(1261A) it’s good to be prepared in

the small world in which we live.

If you would like to

obtain a copy of our

Emergency Prepar-

edness Plan, please

contact the office.

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Creek Side Connection

The Classic Car Show, coming up on it’s 25th year is one of the largest classic car and street rod shows on the West Coast and "one of the finest." This show, hosted by Pismo Beach, is held an-nually on the 3rd full weekend of June, pulls in 1000 classic cars and street rods and over 125,000 spectators over three days.

A big hit at the show is always the Hot Rod Bar & Grill - a huge tent on the beach by the pier that is "ground central" for this show. Everything that is happening begins and ends there.

“Gold Class” cars are included inside the Hot Rod Bar & Grill. What is the Gold Class? The Gold Class is a select group of cars that if they were put into a normal class, without question would win the award, hands down, because of the amount of time and money spent. These cars are selected on the basis that they are the absolute elite cream of the crop and compete with each other for the Platinum Award. The Platinum Award winner is the overall winner of the Gold Class.

In 2011, we will once again have a special Live Charity Auction on Saturday to raise funds for the Veterans. How do you get involved? All the information you need is at this website: www.thepismobeachclassic.com or call toll free 866-

450-7469.

In and About Town

The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division in

collaboration with the Pismo Beach Business Im-

provement Group (BIG) would like to invite you to

the annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 23rd

from 10:00am –1:00pm. The festivities will be

held at Dinosaur Caves Park, Shell Beach & the

hunt is FREE! The celebration will include games,

bounce houses, face painting, balloon artist &

much more!

Participants are asked to bring their own basket or

bag to collect their eggs and goodies! In addition,

if everyone uses their good manners, the Easter

Bunny will be visiting & may even be on-site for

photo opportunities so be sure to bring your camer-

as!

To ensure the safety of all participants, there are

different hunt times for different age groups!

For questions about this year's Easter Eggstrava-

ganza, please contact the City of Pismo Beach

Recreation Division at 773-7063 or visit our web-

site at www.pismobeach.org .

22nd Annual Family Egg Hunt

The Arroyo Grande Recreation and

maintenance Services Dept invites all

children to fill their baskets with plastic

eggs and candy at this special fun-filled

event! Activities include an egg hunt, sack

race, raw egg toss, carnival games, hot

dog barbecue lunch, and a special egg

hunt just for the adults. Please note, Chil-

dren are encouraged to bring a basket for

their goodies.

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Time: 10:00am SHARP!

Location: Elm Street Park

and Pilg/Campbell Fields

Farmer’s Markets

Sunday: Nipomo

Monarch Dunes Country Club

11:30 am—2:30 pm

Wednesday: Arroyo Grande

Spencer’s Parking Lot

8:30 am —11 am

Wednesday: Pismo Beach

Next to the Pier 5 pm — 8 pm

Thursday: San Luis Obispo

Downtown 6 pm — 8 pm

Friday:

Avila Beach Downtown Prome-

nade 4 pm — 8 pm

Saturday: San Luis Obispo

Promenade Parking Lot

Near World Market 8 am — 10:30 am

Saturday: Shell Beach

Dinosaur Cave Park 9 am — 1 pm

Saturday: Arroyo Grande

Downtown Gazebo Noon — 2:30 pm

Forms are available for car registration and vendor registration on the web-site. You might want to hurry, because space is limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registrations can be faxed to their office at 951-656-5187.

All car people love charities and we are no exception. We will not plan an event without a charity involved. Join us each year at the Hot Rod Bar & Grill under the tent at the corner of Pomeroy and the pier park-ing lot. A portion of every dollar you spend under the tent for food and drink will go directly to the charity. Have fun while helping raise money for a worthy cause!

Classic Car Show June 16-19, 2011

To make reservations call the office at 805-773-4434

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Month-At-A-Glance Crusin’ Morro Bay Car Show May 6-8

Pacific Breeze Mother’s Day Concert at Dinosaur Cave Park 1-4pm May 8

Mermaid & Pirate Parade in Morro Bay May 14

Wine Festival in Paso Robles May 20-22

Festival of Arts in Paso Robles May 27

Great Western Bike Rally in Paso Robles May 27-30

Strawberry Festival in Arroyo Grande May 28-29

Portuguese Festa in San Luis Obispo May 30

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If you would like to receive the Creek Side Connection in Full Color send your email address to IngerHudson@gmail.com and you’ll begin receiving an electronic PDF

version instead of a paper copy in the mail.

Month At A Glance

Longboard Surf Classic in PB June 2-5 Music Festival in Morro Bay June 4 Summer Concerts & Farmer’s Markets in GB une 5, 12, 19, 26 Summer Concerts in AG June 12, 26 Classic Car Show in PB June 16-19 Centennial Bike Ride in AG June 25

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Pismo Creek R.V. Resort, Inc.

98 South Dolliver Street

Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Phone: 805-773-4434

Fax: 805-773-4436

Volume 2 Issue 4

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: PLEASE call the office and inform us if you have any address or phone changes. Thank you.

Creek Side Connection

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Month-at-a-Glance

PB Easter Egg Hunt April 23rd

10 am—1 pm Dinosaur Cave Park

Bring your own Basket

Concerts in the Park Dinosaur Cave Park

April 10th

Taste of Pismo April 16-17 1pm—5pm

Advance Purchase Tickets Required See

Page 18 for details Dinosaur Cave Park

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10 am Elm Street Park

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See Page 18 for details