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OPERATING FUND 2002/03 2002/03 MonthlyBudget Assessment

Operating Fund RevenueOperating Fund Assessments $ 2,720,457 $ 99.37Design Review Fees 110,250Performance Deposit Interest 3,027Operating Fund Interest Earnings 18,000Miscellaneous Income 41,902Soundings Advertising 10,000Rental Fees 216,300Cluster Assessments 17,700Total Operating Fund Revenue 3,137,637

Operating Fund ExpendituresSecurity 400,798Facilities & Resources 1,520,329Planning & Design 357,900General & Administration 1,220,634

Total Operating Expenses 3,499,661

Other Fund ExpendituresP&E Replacement 611,649 15.75Development and Reserve 931,650 8.88Recreation Development 0 0.00

Total Capital Expenses $1,543,299 $24.63

TOTAL MONTHLY ASSESSMENT $ 124.00

Specific AssessmentsClusters Carbarn 6.00

The Board of Directors does not anticipate that the levy of one or more special assessments will be requiredto repair, replace, or restore any major component to provide adequate repairs therefor. The entire annual as-sessment may be prepaid before May 31, 2002, in which case a 2% discount will be allowed. Monthly as-sessment payments may be made via Electronic Funds Transfer at the rate of $124.00 per month. Memberspaying in monthly installments by check will be charged a $1.00 per month processing fee ($125.00 permonth).

Copies of the complete budget may be acquired (at no cost) at the Association office.

March 16, 2002 No. 342

The Sea Ranch Association Bulletin, March 20021

PRO FORMA FY 2002/03 BUDGET

THE SEA RANCH ASSOCIATION MONTHLY

February 23 BOD Meeting Actions

EXPEDITED BUSINESS

9a) Funding – Fire HydrantThe Board of Directors approvedthe expenditure of a Fire Hydranton Shepherd’s Close to meet the600-foot separation as it currentlyexists on The Sea Ranch. Addition-ally, the Board of Directors askedfor a report on the number of hy-drants that may be needed in loca-tions where the 600-foot distancedoes not exist.

OLD BUSINESS

10a) A Sea Ranch Interpretive CenterThe Board approved appointmentof a Committee to study the needsand feasibility of an InterpretiveCenter. Chair Harriman was askedto provide a list of prospectivemembers for Board considerationat the April 27, 2002 meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

11a) Fuels Management Plan After discussion of the proposedPlan, this matter was carried overas “Old Business” for the April 27,2002 meeting.

11b) Resolution No. 170 –Adoption 2002-03 FY BudgetThe Board waived the rules andapproved Resolution No. 170 set-ting the monthly assessment at$124.00; a 2 percent discount formembers paying their dues annu-ally; and a $1.00 per month pro-cessing fee for those members pay-ing their assessments via cash orcheck (see pages 6-7).

11c) Resolution No. 171 – Transfer of Surplus FundsThe Board waived the rules and

approved Resolution No. 171carrying over any member incomeover expenses from FY 2001-02.

11d) Resolution No. 173 –Transfer of Litigation ReserveThe Board waived the rules and ap-proved Resolution No. 173 trans-ferring $350,000 of the litigationreserve from the Operating Fundto the Development and ReserveFund for partial financing of thereservoir repair.

11e) Resolution No. 174 – 25-Year Property and Equipment ReplacementThe Board waived the rules andapproved Resolution No. 174 es-tablishing revisions of the Asso-ciation’s 25-Year Plan.

11f) Contract – Grazing ProgramThe Board waived the rules and ap-proved the contract as amended bycounsel pertaining to the grazingprogram which is an element ofthe Fuels Management Plan.

11g) Revised – CC&R Enforce-ment Policy and Procedure The Board reviewed recommendedchanges in the CC&R EnforcementPolicy and Procedure as recom-mended by Counsel and carriedthis matter over as “Old Business”for the April 27, 2002 Boardmeeting.

11h) Request for Bus Stop The Board waived the rules and de-nied the request for a bus stop onMariner’s Drive near HeadlandsReach.

11i) A Sea Ranch Dog ParkThe Board reviewed the proposal

BULLETIN©

The purpose of The Sea Ranch Asso-ciation BULLETIN is to provide infor-mation to members about the officialbusiness and operations of The SeaRanch Association.

Published Monthly for TSRA members by

THE SEA RANCHASSOCIATION

Post Office Box 16 The Sea Ranch, California 95497

Tel: 707-785-2444 Fax: 707-785-3555

E-Mail: <[email protected]>

Editor: Jerry GonceTypesetter: Gaynor EvittsDesign/Layout: Jerry Evitts

No part of this publication may be re-produced in any form or by anymeans without the prior, written per-mission of the Editor, excepting briefquotes used in connection with re-views written specifically for inclusionin a newspaper or magazine. All ma-terials for the BULLETIN must betypewritten and given to the Editor nolater than noon on the Wednesdayfollowing the 4th Saturday.

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The following actions were takenat the February 23, 2002 Boardmeeting:

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8) Board of Directors’ Minutes The Board agreed that final ap-proved minutes should be madeavailable and posted on The SeaRanch Association’s Web site; andthat the regular minutes be madeavailable from the Association of-fice by those who wish to pickthem up.

February 23 BOD Meeting Actions

appointed a Subcommittee of Di-rectors Cochrane, Flessner andMacIntyre to meet with boardersregarding the management andoperation of the facility.

11k) Extraction of Water – Gualala River The Board waived the rules andapproved sending a formal reso-lution of opposition to the appro-priate governmental agencies andlegislators.

11l) MATFOT 2001 Year-End Report There being no objections, the fol-lowing recommendations of theYear-End Report were approved bythe Board: 1g) Improved InternetAccess, 2g) Improved TelephoneService, and 3g) Sonoma CountyFranchise Agreement.

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for a Dog Park and directed thatproponents of the Dog Park andstaff meet to discuss the provisionsoutlined in the procedure for theDevelopment of Recreation Facili-ties on Starred Sites. This matterwas carried over until the proposalcan be presented to the Board forconsideration.

11j) Equestrian Facility ManagementAfter discussion, the Board

The challenge was to move toa barren, overgrazed coastalranch in Sonoma County andthen to try to build the un-usual structures that a bunchof architects and designershad been working on foryears.

Matthew SylviaThe late Matt Sylvia came toSea Ranch and has been a re-markable influence ever since.Whatever ideas the architectscame up with, Matt foundways to not only build but toimprove upon. Many archi-tects found him the ideal part-ner. Our own home on theridge was designed by AlBoeke and built by Matt tosuit us perfectly.

Matt built Condominium No.One, the Esherick demonstra-tion houses, the Lodge, Moon-raker Recreation Center, NorthRec, some 19 Binker Barns,

private homes all over theRanch—as many as 200structures.

A contractor friend told methat Matt was unique in hissense of structural mechanics—especially in how houseswould actually work when welived in them. Matt was alsohonest, generous to all, readyat all times to provide helpand usually at no cost. He wastruly a professional builder. Heavoided competitive biddingbut if you selected him for ajob you always got more thanyou paid for.

I remember Matt at the Lodgebar, sitting with a bunch offriends, shoes untied, red-and-black wool shirt, blue jeans,hairy, laughing. And he isnot gone. Jack Richardson stillbuys pool tickets on sportsevents in Matt’s memory. MattSylvia loved The Sea Ranch.

Sea Rancher of the YearLawrence “Larry” Halprin and Mat-thew “Mattie” Sylvia were honoredat the Midwinter Meeting as SeaRanchers of the Year. The awardpresented by Jer Skibbins extolledthe contributions of these twomen to the Association as well asto the community at large. Hiscomments were as follows:

Our current Board of Directorsmade a remarkably fittingchoice for this year’s SEARANCH AWARD. TSRA recog-nizes two of the giants whosework profoundly influencedthis community over the lasthalf century.

First, is a man, now deceased,whom Ned Westover (Ocean-ic’s project manager) found inLos Angeles. This man, a con-tractor, was the only onewho could actually constructthe designs of Richard Neutra,the famous architect. He hadspecial skills.


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of the land, the slopes of ourroofs, the meaning of ourCC&Rs, the look of the builtas well as the growing envir-onment, the health of our en-tire ecosystem was materiallyassisted by our designers.

Many unique talents were at-tracted to Sea Ranch. MattSylvia for buildings; Slim Max-im, who was magic in design-ing trails and landscapes;many great architects; and cer-tainly Larry Halprin.

In recent years, because hewas aware that economics,sales pressures, nature, andstate and county governmentswere placing heavy pressureson Sea Ranch, Larry gave ustwo Sea Ranch Workshops. Iattended both. Sea Ranchersparticipated in learning to seethe landscape, to see what wewere building, and to contem-plate our future needs as acommunity.

This last year, Larry andAnna’s home at Sea Ranchburned in an awful fire. Manypeople stepped up to help.The pain of this loss was great;but if all goes well, their homewill be rebuilt by this summer.An old saying is that a pro-phet is without honor in hisown country and I have notedthat to be true quite often.But not here, Larry, not at SeaRanch—the unique and mar-velous dream you helped torealize at Sea Ranch is stillalive and well and all of usthank you for it and honoryou today with this award for

outstanding communityservice.

Gualala River Under Siege?Alaska Water Exports has filed anapplication with the State WaterResources Control Board for per-mission to export water from theGualala River to San Diego. If thisproject is approved it will have atremendously negative impact onthe entire watershed. It will alsodestroy the pristine ocean viewthat now exists at the mouth ofthe river. It could also impact theAssociation’s water supply. Ourwells are in the gravel layers of theriver, and excessive extraction byAlaska Water Exports, even duringthe winter months, is cause forconcern.

On Saturday, February, 23, 2002,the Board of Directors approved aresolution opposing the applica-tion of Alaska Water Exports andurging the membership to contacttheir legislative representatives re-garding opposition to this project.To register your opposition to thisproject with the State Water Re-sources Control Board, contactMs. Kathryn Gaffney at 916-341-5360, or you can e-mail her atKGaffney@water rights.swrcb.ca.gov. Ask to be put on the “Notifi-cation List” for the Alaska WaterExports application.

Closer to home, SORE (Save OurRiver Estuaries), consisting of agroup of local residents, hasformed to raise awareness aboutthe potential environment impactof this project and to mount acampaign for lobbying state andfederal legislators to oppose theapplication. SORE has a listserve

Lawrence Halprin When Al Boeke first saw theOhlson Ranch lying like abeautiful jewel along the So-noma coastline, the idea ofThe Sea Ranch was born. Alassembled a star-studdedgroup of designers and landplanners to create a new kindof environment. Shiningbrightly in this constellationwas Lawrence Halprin, one ofthis year’s Sea Ranch Awardrecipients.

In the early 1960s, this grouptook years to study the land,measure its potential, andhammer out the plan for itsfuture. Halprin calls it a score,much like the score for a sym-phony. There were greatnames joining him in thisscoring process—names likeBoeke, Moore, Turnbull,Whitaker, Donlyn Lyndon,Esherick.

In addition to his work at SeaRanch, Larry Halprin was in-volved in the Lovejoy Plazaand Cascade in Portland, Nic-ollet Mall in Minneapolis,Freeway Park in Seattle, Ghir-ardelli Square in San Francis-co, the Vietnam and RooseveltMemorials in Washington,D.C., and many other inno-vative projects around theworld. My friend Terry Radt-key says that Larry tries tomake many parts of the worldbeautiful so that people willstay away from Sea Ranch.

Few Sea Ranchers realize thatwe live in a work of art. Theway our roads lie in the curves


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The Sea Ranch Interpretive CenterThe Board approved the appoint-ment of a committee to study theneed and feasibility of an Interpre-tive Center for The Sea Ranch.Board Chair Ann Harriman wasasked to present a list of potentialCommittee members to the Boardfor consideration at the AprilBoard meeting. If you are interest-ed in serving on this Committee,Contact Darla Buechner at the As-sociation office, or e-mail her [email protected].

Fuels Management PlanWe hope to have draft copies ofthe Fuels Management Plan avail-able for review in the near future.We also plan on putting the Plan

on the Association’s Web sitewhere it can be downloaded forreading at one’s leisure. Contactthe office after receipt of this Bul-letin for more information.

Join a CommitteeIf you are interested in serving onone of the TSRA committees ortask forces, please complete theCommittee Member Applicationon pages 19-20 and send to the As-sociation office. As vacancies oc-cur, the Committee Chairs andBoard members review all applica-tions on file. Volunteers are alsoneeded on other special projects(see application for listings).

Jerry Gonce

dedicated to keeping interested res-idents informed about that statusof the application. If you wouldlike to join this active group, con-tact Ursula Jones at 707-785-3432,or you can e-mail here at [email protected]. Tax deductible donationsto assist SORE can be sent to SORE,Matrix of Change, Box 1438 Gua-lala, CA 95445.

Board Meeting Minutes The Board directed that FinalBoard Minutes are to be put on theAssociation Web site and madeavailable at the Association Office.The Summary of Board Actionswill continue to be printed in theBulletin. The Association’s Web siteaddress is: www.tsra.org.


questions regarding your account,or use our e-mail address:[email protected].

TAKE YOUR PICK

There are three ways you can makeyour assessment payments:

1. You may pay your assessmentin full at the beginning of thefiscal year and receive a 2 per -cent prepayment discount. Your payment must arrive byMay 31.

2. You may pay your assessmentsusing the Association’s elec-tronic funds transfer service.If you currently participate,you will receive new assessment

Finance

BALANCE SHEET

Item This Month Last Month Change

Assets $ 4,458,893 $ 4,367,911 $ 90,982Liabilities 603,324 649,472 ( 46,149)Equity 3,855,570 3,718,439 137,130

No Director’s expenses were submitted for reimbursement in January.

Projected Ending Ending BalanceFund Balance 4/30/02 Per Budget 4/30/02

Operating Fund $ 459,115 $ 501,847P&E Reserve 279,034 277,532Develop. & Reserve 866,996 170,050Recreation Development 0 (222)Clusters Carbarn Reserve 66,740 66,240Verdant View Reserve 56,932 56,882

GENERAL: The final budget requesthas been distributed. The last budgetworkshop was held on February 16,2002, at the Del Mar Center MeetingHall. The resolution adopting thebudget and next year’s assessmentwas addressed at the Board of Direc-tor’s meeting on February 23, 2002(see summary of BOD actions on pages2-3). Budget trends are continuingas reported in earlier months. With75 percent of the fiscal year com-pleted the funds are, in aggregate, at57 percent of the budget. The largepositive variance is due in most partto unspent litigation reserve funds,capital reserve funds, BOD discre-tionary funds, and Operating Con-tingency reserve.

Alex LongTreasurer

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prepay for the entire year to signup for our electronic funds transferservice and avoid the $1.00 permonth payment processing charge.

If you do not indicate to us beforeMarch 31 that you will prepay theannual assessment and if you arenot an electronic funds transfermember, you will receive your pay-ment coupon booklet directly fromour printer by the end of April. Ifyou do not receive your paymentbooklet by April 30, 2002, pleasecontact the Association officeimmediately .

Please feel free to call the Depart-ment of Finance at the Associationoffice 707-785-2444 Ext. 226,Monday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5:00 p.m., if you have any

At its meeting on February 23, theBoard of Directors approved thebudget for fiscal year May 1, 2002,through April 30, 2003. Themonthly assessment for all mem-bers will be $124.00. This results inan annual assessment payment of$1,488.00.

A prepayment discount of 2 per -cent will be offered this year. Ifyou intend to prepay the annualassessment, your check for$1,458.24 ($1,488.00 - $29.76)must reach the Association byMay 31, 2002 .

Members electing to pay the as-sessment by cash or check will beassessed a processing fee of an ad-ditional $1.00 each month. We en-courage all owners who do not

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to TSRA. You will not receive acoupon booklet if you enrollsoon.

3. You may continue to pay yourassessments using the coupons.An additional processing fee of

$1.00 per month will be as-sessed on your account.

Dottie Doctor, Finance Department

information but you will notreceive a coupon booklet. If youwant to initiate this service andavoid the monthly processingfee, please contact me in the Fi-nance Department for an au-thorization form and return it

3. COLLECTION CHARGES: At-torney fees, filing fees, and col-lection fees will be added to theMember’s account and must bepaid prior to satisfaction of thedelinquency and release of lien,if any. These fees and chargesare subject to change withoutnotice.

4. RETURNED CHECKS: A $20charge will be imposed if anycheck is returned or ElectronicFund Deposit is voided due tononsufficient funds. Should thereturned check or the ElectronicFund Deposit cause the assess-ment payment to be receivedafter the last day of the month,a late charge will also be im-posed.

5. PARTIAL PAYMENT: Anypartial payment received andaccepted will be applied to theMember’s account by the bal-ance forward method, which isin reverse order so that the old-est arrearages are retired first.Any partial payment shall beapplied first to collectioncharges, late fees, interest, pastdue assessments, and then tocurrent assessments.

6. THIRTY (30) DAYS PASTDUE: Accounts that are thirty

(30) days past due shall be senta courtesy statement by first-class mail, as a reminder, andinterest on the entire outstand-ing balance will be imposed at arate of twelve (12) percent perannum.

7. SIXTY (60) DAYS PASTDUE: Accounts that are sixty(60) days past due shall be sent,by first-class mail and CertifiedMail, no return receipt request-ed, a “Notice of Intent to Lien.”This notice will advise theMember that a lien may berecorded against the property ifthe account remains past dueover seventy-five (75) days.

8. SEVENTY-FIVE (75) DAYSPAST DUE; LIEN; COLLEC-TION AGENT: If payment ofthe entire balance due is not re-ceived within the seventy-five(75) days, the Association mayturn the account over to anattorney, a foreclosure service orother collection service provider(“Collection Agent”), or mayhandle the collection itself. Ifthe delinquent account is turn-ed over to a Collection Agent,the Member shall be notified byfirst-class mail, and all furthercommunications and/or pay-ments must be made directly to

Adopted by the Board of Directorson December 9, 1989

Revised: June 22, 1996, August 24, 1996

The Board of Directors has adoptedthis policy for the collection of de-linquent assessments, both regularand special, as provided for in Cal-ifornia Civil Code sections 1365,1366 and 1367. At The Sea Ranchthere are over 2,300 properties,many owned by nonresident Mem-bers. Prompt payment of assess-ments by every Member is criticalto the Association’s ability to pro-vide necessary services, andprompt collection of assessmentsis among the Board’s most impor-tant fiduciary responsibilities. ThisCollection Policy is intended to in-sure the timely payment of assess-ments for the benefit of all Mem-bers of the Association.

POLICY:

The Collection and Lien Policy forthe Association is as follows:

1. DUE DATE: Monthly assess-ments are due on the 1st day ofthe month, and are delinquentif not received by the last dayof the month.

2. LATE CHARGE: Delinquentassessments are subject to a latecharge of $10.

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sure (per CC §1367) as its pri-mary collection method. How-ever the Association may in itsdiscretion use any other legalremedy permitted by law. Thismay include entering into aspecial arrangement with theMember for repayment, the ini-tiation of judicial foreclosureand/or the filing of a lawsuit fordamages. Moreover Membersand former Members remainpersonally liable for delinquentassessments and deficiency bal-ances that accrue during theirownership of the property, andthe Association may proceedagainst those individuals by anymethod legally available.

10.COMMUNICATING ABOUTDELINQUENT ASSESS-MENTS: If Members have aquestion or concern about theiraccount, the Association will doits best to answer the question

Let me start by reviewing the ma-jor changes in expenses from lastyear, then we’ll look at the differ-ence in ending fund balances (re-serves), and conclude by tyingthese together to establish the newdues and a look at the followingtwo years.

Expenses – What’s New?In this coming year we have fourmajor changes in expenses:

Fuel Management – the BOD ap-proved funding for the first of afour-year extensive Fuel Manage-

that Agent. Delays and addi-tional charges may be incurredif payments are directed else-where. This requirement willcontinue until the entire bal-ance due has been received bythe Agent.

Accounts that are seventy-five(75) days past due may have alien placed on the property byrecordation of a “Notice of De-linquent Assessment.” A copyof the Notice of DelinquentAssessment will be sent to theMember by certified mail andby first-class mail. Also after anaccount is delinquent for seven-ty-five (75) days, the Member’sname, Unit, and Lot numberwill be published in the Bulletin.

9. METHOD OF COLLECTION:As a general rule, after a lienis recorded, the Associationwill utilize nonjudicial foreclo-

On February 23, 2002, the BODapproved next year’s budget, theestimated budget for the followingtwo years, and the revision to the25-Year Plan for maintaining ourphysical plant and equipment.This culminated a series of threejoint workshops that started lastfall involving the staff, the FinanceCommittee and the BOD.

The dues for the 2002/2003 fiscalyear have been increased by 2 per-cent to $124 per month. The fol-lowing is a discussion of the newitems in this year’s budget.

or resolve the concern. Howev-er if Members dispute the ac-count balance or offer a pay-ment plan to pay delinquent as-sessments, they must do so inwriting.

If the account has been turnedover to a Collection Agent, theMember must communicatewith that Agent. If the accounthas not been turned over to aCollection Agent, then anywritten communication maybe addressed to TSRA FinanceDepartment, P.O. Box 16, TheSea Ranch, CA 95497-0016.Upon receipt of a written ob-jection to the accuracy of anyaccount balance, the Associa-tion, or its Collection Agent,will investigate the objectionand, if appropriate, make cor-rections. A written explanationof any changes and/or amountsstill due will be provided.

ment Program. This increases ourexisting fuel management expens-es by $375,000 to cover: TSRA la-bor, contractors, equipment and agrazing program. Similar expensesare planned for the next threeyears thereafter.

Labor – in addition to the staffingchanges associated with the FuelManagement Program, the BODapproved funding for an addition-al position in the Department ofDesign Review and EnvironmentalManagement. This will enable BillWiemeyer (as the new Department

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Director) to handle increased re-views associated with fuel load re-duction, and our new TSRA archi-tect to implement a design educa-tion/ outreach program. In addi-tion, the BOD approved salary in-creases to adjust TSRA pay scalesto be closer to those of similar or-ganizations and agencies. The to-tal budget increase due to theselabor expenses is $172,000.

Legal Expenses– the BOD ap-proved an increase in projectedlegal expenses for CC&R enforce-ment of $100,000 over last year’sexpected expenditures.

Water Company– the BOD re-tained funds in next year’s budgetto cover potential expenses of$700,000 for our portion of thereservoir retrofit (mostly rip-wrapto protect erosion around the in-side of the dam), and to reducethe chance of total loss of waterin our storage tanks should anearthquake occur.

Fund Ending BalancesThis year, the Finance Committeepresented some new recommen-dations for how much reservesthe Sea Ranch should maintain inits various account. Specifically:

Operations – no long-term re-serves may be built up in thisaccount. At the end of each year,the BOD allocates the ending bal-ance in the Operating Fund to re-duce the next year’s dues, and/orit transfers the excess funds toour replacement or project funds.This year we did both: $350,000of unspent dam litigation expens-es were transferred to the Devel-

opment & Reserve Fund to helpcover potential expenses for thereservoir repair. An additional$362,000 ( or $13.15/month) wasused to reduce assessments fornext year’s operations.

Property & Equipment (P&E)Replacements– the FinanceCommittee recommended that areserve equal to one year of the25-Year Plan’s expenses (approxi-mately $450,000) be built up overtime. This money can only bespent for maintenance of our fa-cilities and equipment. Further,the Finance Committee favored amore constant assessment (eventhough expenses cycle throughthe 25-Year Plan), since thismeans that members are payingas facilities and equipment areused, instead of placing the bur-den on future members to paywhen the replacement expense isincurred.

The BOD unanimously adoptedthis proposal when they ap-proved the new 25-Year Plan.However, this year is one of in-creased P&E expenses and be-cause of other budget expenses,the ending balance of the P&EFund was actually allowed todecrease to $108,000.

D&R Fund – the projected end-ing balance of the D&R Fund willdepend upon the expenses theBOD approves for the repair ofthe dam and the seismic retrofitsto the tanks. If expenses occur asplanned, the ending balance inthe D&R fund will be reducedfrom $867,000 to $188,000.

Monthly AssessmentsOur projected total expenses for 2002/2003 are $5.04 million. This is about 53percent higher then this year’s antici-pated expenses. Since our dues are onlyup by 2 percent, the increased expendi-tures result in a decrease in our total re-serves from $1.6 million to $0.4 mil-lion, or about 8 percent of our plannedexpenditures.

It should be noted that the uncertaintyin the reservoir expenses and the result-ing level of reserves was the major pointof debate among the BOD; and in thefinal approval, four of the seven BODmembers voted to increase the monthlydues to $124/month for this reason.

It should also be noted that the three-year budget projects that dues will in-crease to $138/month the year afternext to continue the funding of theFuel Load Reduction Program. Shouldany of the D&R funds not be requiredfor anticipated improvements to ourWater Company, the monies may beused to reduce future assessment levels.

Have Additional Questions? Please feel free to e-mail me at: ([email protected]), or contact Ellen Lester,Director of Finances.

Alex LongTreasurer


State law requires preparation of and reporting on a plan for maintenance, repair and replacement of majorcomponents that the Association is obligated to maintain. The TSRA plan is referred to as the 25-Year Plan.The table below summarizes the Plan.

Estimated EstimatedMajor Remaining Current

Component Useful Life Replacement Cost

Recreation Facilities 0-30 $ 1,495,000Community Centers 0-30 316,800Buildings 0-30 445,400Equipment 0-25 833,000Roads 0-5 1,047,180

Total $ 4,137,380

Current Reserves (est. to 4/30/2002) 1,146,030

Current Reserves as a percent of the estimatedcurrent replacement cost 27.70%

Replacement expenditures budgeted for FY 2002/2003 609,149

The long-term nature of reserve funding requires that certain assumptions be made about future events. Eachitem within a major component has to be evaluated as to its present age, projected useful life, remaining use-ful life, projected useful life after it is replaced, and current replacement costs. Actual replacement costs willbe affected by overall inflation, pricing changes in certain industries, and any variance from the planned andactual useful life of the components. All of the foregoing factors were integrated into a spreadsheet that cal-culates the funding required over a 25-year period.

Funding for the 25-Year Plan is expected to come from two sources: 1) interest earned on the replacementfund balances, and 2) the annual member assessment. The annual assessment for funding the 25-Year Planwill be established at a level that provides adequate funds for the completion of the planned projects.

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Financial StatementsThe statements for the first month offiscal 2002 are greatly changed fromlast year’s. We have removed all rev-enue and expenses for the WastewaterTreatment Plants in order to more ac-curately show the Water Company’sfinancial position. Field work for theannual audit has been completed.

The balance sheet as presented herewill change after the auditor’s year-end adjustments for 2001 are made.The Water Company has completedthe initial paperwork and request fora general rate increase through thePUC. More information will be pre-sented as the request moves throughthe PUC process.

An additional Water Operator, JeffL. Madden, has been hired. He willbegin work on February 25. At thispoint in the fiscal year budget vari-ances do not have much meaning. Iwill begin to analyze budget variancesin this memo after the first quarter.Please feel free to contact me at 707-785-2444, Ext. 227, or send an e-mailto [email protected] with any questionsyou may have.

Ellen A. Lester, Chief Financial OfficerThe Sea Ranch Water Company

Water Company News

THE SEA RANCH WATER COMPANYFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OPERATING FUNDOne Month Ending 1/31/02

Revenue ExpenseActual $ 39,880 $ 39,125Adopted Budget 44,004 61,909Better Than Plan 22,784Worse Than Plan 4,124

BALANCE SHEETOne Month Ending 1/31/02

Assets $ 5,541,754Liabilities 1,198,487Stockholders’ Equity 4,343,267

CANDIDATES' FORUM QUESTIONS

The Sea Ranch Forum is sponsoring the 2002 Candi-dates’ Forum, which will be held on Saturday, April 6,at 3:00 p.m. in the Del Mar Center Hall.

The Forum is soliciting questions from the member-ship for candidates to consider at this Forum. If youhave a specific question(s) you wish to ask a candi-date or all candidates, please send them to “TSRAFront Desk, Attn: TSR Forum” no later than March30, 2002.

Questions will then be forwarded to all of the candi-dates in time for their presentations at the April 6 Forum.

Bob HockerForum Steering Committee

Assessment Accounts Be-ing Processed by Foreclo-

sure Service as ofFebruary 28, 2002

Name UBLDOELL 12-44WILLIAMS 14-1-8WOODS 18-16


Election Committee

Candidates for the 2002Board of Directors’ ElectionMatt Adams, Dewitt Bowman,Marti Campbell, Scott Nevin,Alban Reid.

Candidates’ ForumThe Sea Ranch Forum will spon-sor the 2002 Candidates’ Forum.The Forum will be held on Satur-day, April 6, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. inthe Del Mar Center Hall.

Ballots/ProxyAll ballots will be mailed on Fri-day, April 26, 2002, from SequoiaPacific Systems, our Election Ser-vice Company. If you plan to beaway at that time and wish tohave your vote counted, youmust vote through a Proxy Au -thorization process. You mayhave your ballot mailed to anoth-er address, or you can authorizethe Association to send the ballotto a designee who would act asyour proxyholder and cast yourballot. To request a Proxy Autho -rization For m please contact TheSea Ranch Association, Attention:Darla Buechner, AdministrativeAssistant to the CommunityManager, P.O. Box 16, The SeaRanch, CA 95497-0016, byApril 16, 2002.

Completed Proxy AuthorizationForms must be returned to theAssociation by noon on Tuesday,April 16, 2002, for your requestto be processed. If for any reasonyou do not receive your ballot(s)by May 7, 2002, please contactDarla Buechner by phone: 707-785-2444 Ext. 235.

Please do not hand-deliver yourmarked ballot(s) to the Associa-tion Office. Staff has been direct-ed to not accept ballot(s) at theoffice.

Also, use only the envelope pro-vided by our Election ServiceCompany to mail your ballot(s).

Additional Election Committeearticles will be in future Bulletins.In the meantime, or if you haveany questions, please feel free tocontact us by phone.

When you receive your bal-lots – SIGN YOUR PROXY

REMEMBER

• The Association does not haveany ballots at the Associationoffice; therefore, we needenough time to have anotherballot sent to you by SequoiaPacific Systems.

• You may cast your ballot inperson at the Annual Meetingthat will take place in the DelMar Center Meeting Hall inUnit 34A, 40600 LeewardRoad, on Saturday, May 25,2002, from 10:05 until 12:00noon. To do so, you mustbring your ballot/proxy withyou! The meeting will then beadjourned and reconvenedat 1:30 p.m., at which timethe election results will beannounced.

• Please use only the postage-paid envelope provided by ourElection Service Company tomail your ballot(s). BallotsMUST be received by SequoiaPacific Systems by 12:00 noonon May 24, 2002.

• After you receive and readyour ballot, if you have anyquestions or are confusedabout the instructions, pleasedo not hesitate to call DarlaBuechner at (707)-785-2444,Ext. 235 for information.

2002 BOARD OFDIRECTORS’

ELECTION CALENDAR

March 19 – TuesdayCandidates’ First Statement, Pho-to, and Statement of Economic In-

terest Due(Due in TSRA office by 5:00 p.m.)

March 29 – FridayCandidates’ First Statement and

Photo Mailed to Membership

April 6 – Saturday Candidates’ Forum

3:00 p.m.Del Mar Center Hall

April 9 – TuesdayCandidates’ Second

Statement Due(Due in TSRA office by 5:00 p.m.)

April 26 – Friday Ballot Materials Mailed

to Membership

May 24 – FridayDeadline for return of ballots be-

ing mailed

May 25 – Saturday ELECTION DAY andANNUAL MEETING

• Sign your proxy and mail it backearly with your ballot to allow formail delays.

Jeff Davis, Cochair – 785-2670Estelle Mirsky Cochair – 785-3383Darla Buechner, Staff Liaison – 785-2444

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Election Committee

POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR MEMBER USE OF MAILING LIST

Administrative Policy Created August 6, 1991Revised: December 11, 1996, September 3, 1998

POLICY:

The Sea Ranch Association’s mailing list is to be kept strictly confidential. Nevertheless, to assist amember in contacting other members via the mail, mailing labels may be provided from time totime in accordance with the following procedure:

PROCEDURE:

Any member of The Sea Ranch Association may use Sea Ranch Association-generated mailinglabels for communicating with the membership, provided that:

1. The member submits a form titled “Request for TSRA Labels” to the Community Manager forhis approval. A copy of the material must be received 10 business days (Tuesday through Satur-day) prior to mailing.

2. The member provides the Community Manager with a copy of the material to be mailed,and may discuss the nature of the mailing with the Community Manager. Upon review of thematerial, the Community Manager may approve the mailing.

3. The substance of the mailing represents an issue germane to TSRA affairs.

4. The mailing is in no way connected with sales or private enterprise.

5. A fee of $25 is paid for the mailing labels. This fee is subject to change to accommodate cost ofmaterials, computer time, and staff time. The labels must be paid for at the time of request.Upon the Community Manager’s approval, labels will be printed. (Once labels have been print-ed, there will be no refund.)

6. Mailing labels cannot be removed from the TSRA offices under any circumstances. Labels mustbe affixed in the TSRA office area designated for this purpose by the Community Manager.

7. Arrangements to reserve a room for affixing labels can be made with the Front Desk or theAdministrative Assistant to the Community Manager, and are recorded on the Master Calendar.

8. Members provide stamps, prepaid envelopes or postcards for their mailing. (TSRA is not respon-sible for postage.)


Trails in WinterWith the arrival of the rainy season, some of our trailshave become muddy and slippery. However, despitethe spring rainfall being almost double that of lastyear, the trails have held up surprisingly well. Thereare a few spots that remain soggy well into the springmonths that are usually fed by springs, and most ofthem are readily identifiable by the grasses and thevegetation around the area.

Bluff TrailOn the Bluff Trail these areas are slowly being elimi-nated with the addition of ditches and culverts in ap-propriate places. This is the only way that this trail canbe kept in walkable condition during the wintermonths. During some of the major rainstorms, severalportions of the bluff have crumbled, with the resultthat the trail is closer to the edge in these places. Aword of caution here, please avoid volunteer trails tothe edge—they may be ready to crumble again.

The Bluff Trail is an exhilarating walk through thewinter months for a variety of reasons. Crashing surfis spectacular, and many shore and surf birds are to be

seen. Bobbing around just off-shore the Surf Scoters seem to in-vite the ocean swells to do theirworst. The ice plant and wild-flowers are adding color on themeadow, and crossing thebridges one can see the freshetsflowing underneath on their ea-ger way to the ocean.

Other TrailsThe additional rainfall is also re-sponsible for increasing the sizeand number of the waterfallsthat one finds along the trails.On the hillside, the Pomo Creek,Chapel, and Pilot’s Reach Trailscome to mind. On the meadow-side, the Salal and Monarch Glenwaterfalls are also impressive;and even the normally dry wa-tercourses are filled with rushingwater. A great time to be out on

the trails, and also time for a reminder to be cautiousof ticks—’tis the season, and remember that the smallones are the bad guys.

John CairnsTrails Committee

Trails Committee

TTRRAAIILLSS TTAALLKK

55-ALIVE SAFETY DRIVING CLASS

Dates: Thursday, March 21, 2002and Tuesday, April 23

Time: Call contact (see below)

Place: North Gualala Water Co.

Classes are 8 hours and the cost is $10. Insurancediscounts are awarded with class completion cer-tificate. Reservations are required: Call me at 707-884-3308.

JoAnn Harris


Trails Committee

SATURDAY HIKES

(All Saturday Hikes meet at ORC parkinglot at 1:00 p.m. to carpool to trailhead.)

Saturday, April 20

THE HIKE: Pomo Hillside Trail. Seeour great new bridge and burn area fromthe latest fire on The Sea Ranch.

LEADER: Tom & Virginia Alexander

DIFFICULTY: Easy to moderate

DISTANCE & TIME: approximately2 miles; 1.5 to 2 hours

Saturday, May 18

THE HIKE: Azalea Loop and ChapelTrail. Enjoy the spring blooming on oneof our newest trails; great views and somehistory.

LEADER: John Cairns

DIFFICULTY: Easy to moderate

DISTANCE & TIME: approximately2 miles; 1.5 to 2 hours

FUTURE SCHEDULE

June 15: A Forest Walk

July 20: Reservoir Walk

August 17: Bobcat Loop

NATURE WALKS

… learning in our Sea Ranch environs

Saturday, April 6 –10 to 12 noon

(Meet at 10:00 on Deer Trail, at first trailhead poston right side. In order to walk just one way, we willpark half the cards here and carpool back to theChapel to begin our walk.)

THE WALK: A Saturday Field Day on theChapel Trail: An informative walk with theChapel Trail’s founder, Ray Jackman. Perhapsthe most diverse trail on The Sea Ranch, the ChapelTrail leads us through meadows, streams, and the fil-tered light of four ravines and a redwood forest. RayJackman’s experienced forester’s eye will guide us aswe discover meadows with sweeping Pacific views, aBay-tree ravine, wild azaleas, Scouler Willows,lichen-covered rocks, knee high salal. Pear trees,scorched trunks, two possible Pomo midden sights,and a leaching hole will whisper centuries of history.Sounds like another great way to spend a morninghere at Sea Ranch. Join us!

Our leader, Ray Jackman, was previously with theCalifornia Division of Forestry. Just recently he “re-tired” from his position on The Sea Ranch TrailsCommittee, where he worked since 1994. He is re-sponsible for the initial design and creation of thisvery unique and diverse “Chapel Trail.” How fortu-nate we are to have him share his vision with us onthis Saturday morn!

LEADERS: Ray Jackman

DIFFICULTY: Moderate walking with some up anddown (Distance 2-plus miles). Wear appropriateshoes! (Might encounter wet areas)

COORDINATOR: Harriet Wright 785-2987

FUTURE SCHEDULEMay 4: Woodland WildflowersJune 1: Monarch Glen and the Sheep PensJuly 6: Meadow GrassesAugust 3: August Sky and Meteor Showers


Planning Committee

June 2002 Forum – Comprehen-sive Environmental Plan (CEP)CEP, do we need one? Yes. Do wehave one? Yes. How is it used? Anexpert has characterized as: “thestarting point in responding toproposed environmental changesand growth at TSR.” Does it pro-vide guidance on critical issues likeFire Safety? The name implies a“Plan”—how does it stay currentto meet the needs of TSR in the21st century? Does it hold the an-swer to the Gualala water grabproblem? Attend the PlanningCommittee’s June Forum foranswers.

What is the CEP? Approximately adecade ago the staff and PlanningCommittee (PC) took on the chal-lenge to create a document thatidentified high priority issues atTSR, and summarized key issuesinto a manageable collection of El-ements. The Elements selectedwere the following:

1. Planning and Design 2. Land Use3. Natural Resources4. Cultural & Recreational and

Resource Elements5. Infrastructure6. Public Health & Safety

Each of these element includesan introductory discussion, back-ground, and principles that drivedecisions in each of the Elementareas. For example, Public Healthand Safety includes: Wildfire Safe-ty, Plant Diseases, Disaster Plan-ning, and Security. The result isthat when an issue arises such asfuel management, the CEP pro-vides a history and philosophy

that shaped current TSR policies inthis specific area, and informationis also available on related areas—such as fuel load reduction inhedgerows.

The Planning Committee periodi-cally reviews each Element of theCEP and verifies that it is currentwith TSR needs. Currently, the PCis conducting this review and alsoassessing how the CEP will meetthe needs of TSR at buildout. TheJune Forum will speak to the via-bility of the CEP as a body of guid-ing principles and will discuss howit addresses current issues criticalto TSR. This Forum will be interac-tive. The PC hopes to receive yourcomments and questions as well asprovide information on the CEPand it applications.

Planning Committee for 2002The PC for 2002 has the followingmembership:

Jim Platt, ChairDibby Tyler, Vice ChairArt DreyerPhillip MowryWarren RadfordJanann StrandR.C. VasavadaMarti Kambe, SecretaryKate MacIntyre, BOD Liaison

2001 AccomplishmentsThe PC is by definition a policycommittee. However, our policyactions lead to changes in thelandscape. In 2001, you saw theresults of the PC:

1. Hedgerow Replacement Plancreating new hedgerows atOhlson Ranch Center andGalleon’s Reach.

2. Recommendations to the BODfor two new trails to access theBluff Trail from Fish Rock andGrey Whale.

3. Policy recommendation to theBOD to deal with applicationsto use lands or lots heretoforeconsidered not suitable for de-velopment. These lands/lots aredesignated as “Starred Sites” onTSR maps. The current proposalfor a Dog Park will be addressedvia this policy.

Ongoing projects include the pro-gram to update the CEP as de-scribed above, and the project todevelop a process for establishingNeighborhood Landscape Plans.

Goals for 2002For 2002 the PC will focus on thefollowing:

1. Signature Hedgerow Replace -ment – PC and the HedgerowReplacement Subcommittee willcontinue an aggressive programto provide leadership in replace-ment of the Broad ReachHedgerow and beyond. Focuswill be to expand the effort ofthe Hedgerow ReplacementSubcommittee that was success-ful in the Galleon’s Reachproject.

2. Master Plan/CEP Extension –This project will be continuedinto 2002, the focus being topinpoint the issues critical toTSR at buildout.

3. Neighborhood LandscapePlans – This project will con-tinue, the focus will be to com-plete a pilot project in 2002.


Planning Committee (cont’d)

4. Fuel Management Plan – The PC will work with staff toassist in implementing the neighborhood workshops andpromoting pilot projects identified as elements of the Plan.

5. Digitized Maps – As resources permit, the technology todigitize maps and thus create multiple scenarios of plan-ning options will be explored. This technology as a plan-ning tool is a good fit for Hedgerow Replacement andNeighborhood Landscape Plan projects. The PC Chair be-lieves this technology would increase productivity andthereby enhance our efficiency in meeting PC goals.

Jim Platt, Chair, Planning Committee

Preliminary Site Visits 2(3-3-3, 35A-83)

Conceptual Reviews 6Preliminary Submittals* 4Final Submittals 1All Revised Submittals 4Additions 0Miscellaneous Submittals 4Landscape Plans 2Extension of Plan Approval 1Misc. Staff Reviews 20Tree Applications 7Encroachment Permits 0Percolation Permits 1Violations 3Compliance Inspections 105Construction Starts/Residences 0Construction Starts/Additions 1Construction Completion 2

ResidencesConstruction Completion 1

AdditionsHouses Completed 1550Houses under Construction 44Total Houses on Sea Ranch 1594

Undeveloped Lots 703Total Lots on Sea Ranch 2297

* Neighboring owners within 300feet are routinely notified when pre-liminary plans have been submittedfor a new residence. They are invit-ed to examine the plans at our of-fice and to submit their writtencomments prior to the scheduleddate of review.

EIGHTH ANNUAL UNIT 24 PARTY

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2002

Time: 4 to 6 p.m.

Place: One-Eyed Jack’s Picnic Area

This is an early notice for all Unit 24 home and lot own-ers to attend the Eighth Annual Unit 24 party. The Unit24 committee will provide beverages and picnic supplies,but requests that participants bring finger foods to sharewith 10-12 people.

Last year almost 70 people attended this annual gather-ing, which provides a great opportunity to greet oldfriends and meet new ones. Houseguests will also bewelcome.

A $3.00 donation per person will be accepted at thegathering to help defray expenses. A flyer will be mailedto each Unit 24 property owner in late April. In themeantime, if you would like more information, pleasecall Warren or Georgia Radford at 707-785-2450. All ofus in Unit 24 look forward to meeting and talking withyou.

Jim Littlejohn


LOST & FOUND DEPARTMENT

FOUND: Full-size brown umbrella.

We have many items left at recreation areas,meeting rooms, on the trails, etc. that are wait-ing to be claimed in our office. Please give us acall: 707-785-2444.

Reception Staff

PLEASE, DON’T FORGET US!

There are times when the Receptionists, Security, orMaintenance staffs need to contact Sea Ranchmembers right away. However, members tend toforget us when changing their mailing addresses,telephone numbers (area codes) and e-mail ad-dresses. In order to contact us, see the back page ofthe Bulletin for our mailing address, telephone, fax,and e-mail addresses.

Linda Weinstein, Reception Desk

Security

TYPE OF CALL CTM CTMLY TCYTD TCLYJan. 02 Jan. 01 2002 2001

ALARMS 6 8 6 64

ANIMAL RELATED 18 29 18 377

ASSISTANCE - LAW ENFORCEMENT 19 16 19 189

ASSIST MEMBER/RENTER 81 106 81 1430

ASSOCIATION INITIATED ACTION 16 8 16 230

BOOTS 1 5 1 94

BURGLARY 0 0 0 1

CC&R VIOLATIONS 29 14 29 434

CHECK THE WELFARE 1 3 1 27

DISTURBANCE - NOISE 3 7 3 98

DISTURBANCE - OTHER 6 3 6 106

FIRE 14 10 14 57

HAZARDS (TREES, WIRES DOWN, ETC) 6 6 6 139

MEDICALAID 1 0 1 19

MISCELLANEOUS 29 23 29 433

MISSING/LOST PERSON 1 2 1 19

SEC. DEPT. INITIATED ACTION 49 84 49 786

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/VEHICLE 15 28 15 263

THEFT 0 1 0 6

TRESPASS PERSON/VEHICLE 0 3 0 125

VANDALISM/PROPERTY DAMAGE 3 3 3 40

VEHICLE ACCIDENT 1 1 1 17

WARNING NOTICES ISSUED 5 4 5 84

*Burglaries Year-to-Date: NONE

CTM = Calls this month TCYTD = Total calls year-to-dateCTMLY = Calls this month last year TCLY = Total calls last year

Lin Plescia, Director of Security


COMMITTEE MEMBER APPLICATION

Annually the Board of Directors considers appointments to the Association’s Policy and OperationsCommittees, and during the year there may be opportunities to serve on various task forces, as wellas other volunteer projects. The Board desires to broaden the participation of the membership in theactivities of the Association; therefore, we would like to know if you are interested in serving the Asso-ciation in some capacity.

If you have an interest in participating in specific committees or projects where your skills can be ofvalue to the Association, please let us know by completing both sides of this form and returning it tothe Association office.

Thank you, Jerry Gonce, Community Manager

AREAS OF INTEREST

Indicate your area(s) of interest in numerical order (#1 being the greatest interest)

Policy Committees Operations Committees___ Finance ___ Communications ___ Human Resources___ Planning ___ Election ___ Security___ Utilities ___ Gardens ___ Trails

Other Volunteer Opportunities___ Abalone Patrol (under Security Department)___ Harbor Seal Docent Program (Sandra Bush, Coordinator)___ Help with projects of short duration___ Mailing Team (mailing various TSRA publications)___ Trail Monitor (under Security Department)___ Feral Cat Task Force

WHERE CAN WE CONTACT YOU?

(Please print or type the following information)

Name _____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address _____________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________ State ______ Zip ____________

Telephone: Home _______________ Work _______________ Fax No: ______________

Sea Ranch Street Address ____________________________________________________

Unit ___ Block ___ Lot ___ TSR Telephone (if different from above) _____________ _ __

E-mail Address __________________________________ Date ______________________

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REASONS FOR SELECTING YOUR CHOICE(S)

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APPLICABLE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

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Date Form Received ________________________________

Appointed to ______________________________________(Name of Committee)

Date of Appointment ________________________________

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Community Notices

2002 ID PASSES – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. How do the inside-the-window decals stick?A. The decals are printed on a so-called static-cling

material, similar to food wrap. They must beplaced on a glass surface only. Also, the decalcan be easily removed and used again on anoth-er glass area.

Q. Why did the Association change from placing de-cals on outside windows or bumpers?

A. Quite a few members sell their vehicles, whichmeans that there are constant requests for newdecals. The old decals have to be scraped off andmembers must come into the office to pick upnew ones. The static-cling decals can be easilypulled off one window and placed on another,which saves time for members and the officestaff.

Q. My vehicle has tinted windows on the rear and sidewindows. Where may I place my decal?

A. Unfortunately, we were not aware that therewere so many vehicles with rear- and side-tintedwindows! At this point, if you have alreadyplaced your decal on a tinted window, you maywant to place it on the driver’s left windshield.Security is aware of this problem, and will makeevery effort to locate decals that may be lurkingunder tinted glass.

Q. I have a truck with a camper shell on the back.Where may I place my decal?

A. Place the decal on the shell’s back window, un-less the window goes up and down. In that case,place the decal on the driver’s left windshield orany other window that isn’t tinted or goes upand down.

Q. My decal won’t stick to the window. What should Ido?

A. Make sure that the glass is clean and dry. Other-wise, if you continue to have difficulty, pleasecontact the Association office Tuesday throughSaturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Linda WeinsteinReception

present

REHEARSAL FOR MURDER

adapted for the stage by D. D. Brookefrom the TV play by Richard Levinson and William Link

DIANE BOEKE, DIRECTORCAROL EMORY AND JOHN WINGATE, PRODUCERS

A mystery.Suicide? Murder? “Whodunit?”

Knipp-Stengel BarnApril 19, 20, 21 and 26, 27, 28 at 3 p.m.

For Sea Ranchers and invited guests.

Free admission, but reservations are necessary(140 seats). Reservations unclaimed 15 minutes before

the performance will be made available.

FOR RESER VATIONSwww.mcn.org/k/thespians

or call Carol Emory at 785-2548

Bring a picnic to enjoy after the play.

PLEASE CARPOOLGuests are asked to obtain a parking card at the door.


Community Notices

ARE YOU A NEW OWNER ATTHE SEA RANCH?

Have you recently bought a lot, or built a home here?Did you miss the last New Owners’ Meeting? If so,save this date!

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2002

Time: 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Place: Del Mar Center

To honor and inform new owners! Our expo will fea-ture the many services available to you and an oppor-tunity to meet your Board members and other SeaRanch owners!

Susanne Hill Imhaus

All meetings of the Association’s committeesare open to the membership and you are en-couraged to attend and learn how the com-mittee process at The Sea Ranch works. Sincesometimes circumstances require that meet-ing dates and times be changed,please con-tact the Association office at 707-785-2444 forconfirmation.

Committee Date Time Location

Communications Saturday, April 13 9:30 – Noon DMC Room #2Finance Saturday, April 20 9:00 – Noon DMC HallGardens Check with TSRA officePlanning 2nd Saturday 9:00 – 1:00 ORHSecurity Sat., Check with TSRA office 9:00 – Noon DMC Room #4Trails 3rd Saturday 9:00 – 11:00 ORHUtilities 3rd Saturday 9:00 – Noon DMC Room #2

DMC = Del Mar CenterORH = Ohlson Ranch House

TSR FORUM SCHEDULE

The Forum meets the first Saturday ofeach month at 3:00 p.m. in the DMCHall.

April 6: 2002 Election: B o a r dCandidates’ ForumModerator: Tim Tyler

May 4: TreesModerator: Floyd Cotton

June 1: CEP Moderator: Planning Committee

July 6: Aging in Place #1

August 3: Aging in Place #2

Bruce Johnson


Calendar

THE SEA RANCH BRIDGE GROUPLast Friday of Month11:30 to 4:45 p.m. – ORHFor Reservations call Lillian Thomas 785-2122 or Naomi Weber 785-2194

DEL MAR CENTER GARDEN LEAGUEDMC: Wednesdays – 9:00 a.m. to NoonCall Cynthia Snowden 785-3521

MAH-JONGG GROUPWednesdays – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Call Judy Clune 785-9131

PIANO GROUP2nd Monday of Month – 1:30 p.m.Call Joanne Hafner 785-2206

THE SEA RANCH FLYING SOCIETYPilots & Non-Pilots WelcomeContact Steve Kaplan 785-3601; [email protected]

THE SEA RANCH TENNIS CLUBMixed Doubles & Men or Women’s TennisNew Members WelcomeCall Jeanne Osterland 785-2190 orIris Finz 785-3004Tom Warnock 785-3668

WATER EXERCISE GROUP – Del Mar PoolMonday through Friday – 7:30 a.m. Call Dorothy Stevenson 785-3374or Ann Fitzgerald 785-9211Mon.-Wed.-Friday – 10 to 11 a.mCall Lita Gitt 785-3370

WOMEN’S GOLFPlay Days: Tues.-Thurs. – 9:00 a.m.Polly Dakin, Captain 884-3474Doris Wight, PWGA Rep. 785-2075

YOGAMondays, Wednesdays & Fridays9:30 to 10:45 a.m. – DMC HallCall Jeanne Osterland 785-2190

BOARD MEETINGSRegular mtgs. held Sat., 1:00 p.m. – DMC HallFuture Meeting: April 27

WATER BOARD MEETINGSAll meetings will be held “on-call” and will be announced and posted.

OTHER MEETINGS & EVENTSComm. Monthly Meeting Sched. (see p. 22)

Election Calendar (see p. 12)

The Sea Ranch Forum (see p. 22)All Forums held Sat. at 3:00 p.m. – DMC Hall

April 6: Election: BOD Candidates’ Forum

May 4: Trees

June 1: CEP (see p. 16)

55-Alive Driving Class (see p. 16)Thursday, March 21 & Tuesday, April 23 –

North Gualala Water Co.

New Owners’ Meeting (see p. 22)Sat., April 13 – 2:30 to 5:00 – DMC

TSR Thespians – Rehearsal for Murder (see p. 21)April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 – 3:00 p.m. – Barn

8th Annual Unit 24 Party (see p. 17)Sat., May 18 – 4 to 6 p.m. – One-Eyed Jack’s

TRAILS COMM. WALKS/HIKES (see pp. 14-15) Sat., April 6 – 10 to Noon – Deer Trail

Field Day on Chapel Trail

Sat., April 20 – 1:00 p.m. – ORC Pkg. LotPomo Hillside Trail

Sat., May 4 – TBA – Woodland WildflowersSat., May 18 – 1:00 p.m. – ORC Pkg. Lot

Azalea Loop & Chapel Trail

Sat., June 1 – TBA – Monarch Glen & Sheep PensSat., June 15 – 1:00 p.m. – ORC Pkg. Lot

Forest Walk

ONGOING GROUPS/ACTIVITIES

(Note: Since date, time, and location of meetings and events are subject to change, please verify them first with TSRA office.)

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