Pinecone Telegraph

Pinecone Telegraph

Residents, property owners and friends of Lake Almanor West have access here to brief bulletins on the latest neighborhood
items of interest.  This web site is maintained by volunteers (not the WACC Office or Board).  If you have an item of community interest,

you can  submit it by forwarding  the text by e-mail to the Pinecone Editors at::

 

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03/08/10 -Bowling Night Cancelled
Instead we will go Snowshoe Hikng
Date 3-20 Sat.
Time: 10 A.M.
Meet at Church of Christ, on Warner Valley Rd.
Lunch to follow at Pizza Factory at 12:30 p.m.
RSVP by Thurs. March 18th
Call Rita Isbell 259-4257 or Judy Martin 259-2667

 

 03/08/10-FIREWISE REPORT AVAILABLE

The Firewise Assessment Report was recently adopted by the WACC Board and is now available at the WACC website's Administration page:

http://www.lakealmanorwest.org/Firewiseassessmentreport.htm .

Members are encouraged to review the report, which describes the process and findings of the community inspection conducted during the autumn. The next phase of the Firewise project is the preparation of a mitigation plan to
deal with the issues noted in the Assessment Report. That work is currently underway and should be submitted to the WACC Board in April.
 

 02/28/10 -MODERATE FEBRUARY

  A reasonable amount of precipitation arrived in the Lake Almanor basic during the month of February, although at a far more      relaxed pace than in January. The Prattville monitoring site recorded 3.66 inches of precip   for the month, a mix of rain and water   from snow. That figure is a couple of inches less than the long term average for the   month, but it still brought our season total  precipitation up to 22.12 inches, or 90% of average.

  February snowfall on the west shore was 27 inches, just slightly less  than average for the month. However, when added to our   very heavy earlier snows, our season total now stands at 160 inches, or 152% of average.

  The disparity between accumulated snowfall and accumulated water is largely due to two factors: (1) our snowfall has tended   towards the "dry" side, due to cold temperatures, and (2) rainfall has been limited. Still, the 90% of average figure for total   precipitation puts the basin in a better position at this point than we have seen during the past several seasons.

  If we experience an average March, we would expect to receive something in excess of four inches of total precipitation, including  the water content of about 21 inches of snowfall. The general outlook is for a continued El Nino influence; this tends to bring  heavier rains to the southern part of the state, but the prognosis for our region is less certain.

 

  02/27/10- St.Patricks Day Dinner

  THE WEST ALMANOR FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE YOU TO JOIN US FOR A FUND RAISING DINNER ON ST. PATRICKS DAY

  WHEN: WEDNESDAY MARCH 17 AT 5:00 PM

  WHERE: WEST ALMANOR FIRE STATION

  COST: $15 ADULTS $7 CHILDREN UNDER 10

  MENU - CORN BEEF & CABBAGE, RED POTATOES & CARROTS, BREAD & ROLLS, BEVERAGES & DESSERT

  Get your dinner tickets at the fire station soon so we will know how many we need to feed.


  02/24/10 - NEEDLES & PINS MARCH 2010
 
  MAR. 16 Fran Wilkins
  MAR. 23 Linda White
  MAR.30  Dorothy Aitken


    02/24/10 - LAWAUX APRIL EASTER EGG HUNT

  6th Annual LAW Auxiliary Treasure Hunt & General Meeting
  Date: Monday, April 19th
  Time: 10:30 a.m.
  Place: Meet at Recreation Parking Lot

  RSVP by Friday, April 16th to reserve a spot for the Treasure Hunt.
  Please indicate if you would like to be a driver.
  We need a count in order to make lunch reservations for everyone.

  Lunch will be $13.00 (drinks, tax & tip are included)
  RSVP: Linda White 259-3718 or Debbie Holden 259-5643

 

    02/20/10 -Weather

Good Afternoon: Randy Helmick has created a new website that is loaded with interesting information about current weather and other things for   our area.

I know many of you travel out of the area at various times and this is a site where you can check to see what is going on back at home. A big thank you to Randy for getting this information in such an accessible format. - Sherrie

Check it out at: www.chesterweathercenter.com

You can contact Randy at rhelmick@chesterweathercenter.com with comments.

 

02/11/10 - OPENING FOR A CITIZEN TO SERVE AS THE PUBLIC MEMBER ALTERNATE ON
THE PLUMAS LAFCO COMMISSION
The Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has an opening for one Plumas County citizen to serve as a Public Member Alternate to fill a vacancy beginning in early 2010. LAFCO is a distinct agency created by state legislation to ensure that
changes in governmental organization occur in a manner, which provides efficient, quality services and preserves open space and agricultural land resources. LAFCO is charged with applying the policies and provisions of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 in its decisions regarding annexations, incorporations, reorganizations, and other changes of local government. LAFCO’s
webpage is: www.calafco.org/local/plumas . LAFCO normally meets every month at the Plumas County Board of Supervisor’s
chambers in Quincy, California. LAFCO Alternates receive a meeting stipend and mileage costs to and from LAFCO meetings.
This appointment is for one Public Member Alternate who resides anywhere within Plumas County including the territory in the city limits of Portola to sit as a Public Member Alternate on the Commission to fill a term beginning in May 2010. A Public Member Alternate must be able and available to attend Commission meetings and (or) hearings. No officer or employee of the county or any city or independent special district
within Plumas County is allowed to sit as a Public Member Alternate on the Commission. LAFCO’s Public Member Alternate, as are all other Commissioners, is required to file an annual Statement of Economic Interest and complete mandated ethics training as a public
official. If you are interested, we invite you to send a letter describing your background and reasons for wanting to become the selected Public Member Alternate to serve on the Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission no later than Thursday, April 1, 2010. If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call John Benoit, LAFCO Executive Officer at (530) 283-7069 or email johnbenoit@surewest.net Please send your letter of interest describing your background to LAFCO of Plumas County, P.O. Box 2694
Granite Bay, CA 95746 or email a letter of interest to johnbenoit@surewest.net . Potential applicants will be invited to the May 10, 2010 LAFCO meeting at 6:00 p.m. for an interview with the Commission at the Plumas County Board of Supervisor’s
Chambers, 520 Main Street, Quincy, CA. Selection is anticipated to take place following the interviews.
Dated: February 3, 2010
LAFCO of Plumas County
John Benoit
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 

02/08/10 -Book Club
April 12 -     City of Thieves by David Benioff, a novel at the home of Debbie Holden
May -        The Mascot by Mark Kurzen
June -        Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

 

02/02/10 - WATER BOARD VACANCIES

West Almanor Mutual Water Co. will have THREE VACANCIES on the Board of Directors for term of July 2010-July 2012.
The deadline for application is May 15, 2010 and applications must be received in the WACC office by 2 p.m.
If you are interested, please contact the WACC office at 177 Lake Almanor West Drive, Chester, 530-259-4646 or email at wacc@citlink.net

Ballots will be opened, counted and election results announced at the annual meeting on Saturday, July 3, 2010.

 

02/02/10 - WACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS VACANCIES

West Almanor Community Club will have THREE VACANCIES on the Board of Directors for term of July 2010-July 2012.
The deadline for application is May 15, 2010 and applications must be received in the WACC office by 2 p.m.
If you are interested, please contact the WACC office at 177 Lake Almanor West Drive, Chester, 530-259-4646 or email at wacc@citlink.net
Ballots will be opened, counted and election results announced at the annual meeting on Saturday, July 3, 2010.