SLPOA Board Issues Letter of Support for Sewer Vote
The SLPOA Board has issued this letter in support of the new sewage plant.
Help with the Propane Project
George Lamson and Linda Cashion have volunteered to assemble information on the locations of propane tanks in Serene Lakes for the exclusive use of the fire department and Emergency Management folks. In the event of another snowfall like last year's first responders can save time, effort and perhaps property and lives if they can quickly identify the location of propane tanks. We are also asking for the name of your propane vendor and whatever contact information you'd like to provide so the fire department can quickly get in touch with you. It is in your own best interest to assist in the compilation of the data.
We sent out an e-mail blast asking for that information and providing an e-mail address to send it to. We got responses from about 20% of the SLPOA members. A big "Thank You!" goes to those that responded already.
For those who haven't already responded George has prepared an online form to make it a little easier to provide the information. Please click on the link below to display the form and reply. The link takes you to a secure location and encrypts your information using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
Online form for propane tank information
Cautions on Propane Tank Installations
Bill Quesnel at Sierra Lakes County Water District has issued a letter regarding propane tank installations and piping refits. The letter is here.
Royal Gorge Property to go on Sale
It is such
exciting news.
As a result of the Royal Gorge loan default,
and on request of the bank, the Court
appointed a receiver for the RG Corporation
properties. The receiver has responsibility
to "preserve and maintain" the properties
until the loan default has been cured or the
property is otherwise sold. The receiver was
appointed on August 2nd and a 45 day period
was established to resolve the default. The
45 days expired this last weekend.
In the last 48 hours the bank determined
that it would not extend forbearance period
and Kurt Syme did not step forward to cure
the loan. The property will now go on sale.
Smile
. It
has been a long, long road. You have every
right to be exited and satisfied that our
very unique community has the opportunity to
be preserved.
We now start a new Serene Lake chapter to
ensure that our community is preserved for
us and future generations. We anticipate the
brokerage division of the receiver
will---after their due diligence and the
development of a prospectus---put the
property up for sale. We anticipate the sale
will be for the entire 3500 acres including
Summit Station, the Royal Gorge trails and
Rainbow Lodge. During the sale period the
receiver will continue to operate and keep
open the Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski
resort.
We are working closely with the Donner
Summit Community groups and the Truckee
Donner Land Trust and we look forward to a
positive announcement sometime during the
next several months. Yes, we do anticipate a
future fund raising campaign---but, for now,
enjoy. It is a wonderful Indian Summer and
we couldn't be more excited about the months
ahead.
Thank you is especially appropriate to Bill
Oudegeest and Cliff Busby for their
exceptional leadership and preservation
commitment over these last six years. I
doubt that we would have been this
successful without their consistent
contributions.
Best Regards,
Ken Hall, President, SLPOA
Propane Task Force Report
The Propane Task Force Final Report is available here.