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Click on the Development tab to the left to learn about Serene Lakes' rapidly growing opportunity to help purchase Royal Gorge and convert its lands into perpetual open space.

Negotiations Break Off between the Land Trust and the Royal Gorge Receiver (May 2, 2012)

Unfortunately, following a series of proposals and counter-proposals, the Truckee Donner Land Trust and the Royal Gorge Receiver have not been able to come to terms on the Land Trust’s purchase of the 3000 acres of Royal Gorge properties. Talks broke down after the most recent offer from the Land Trust was rejected by the bank that holds the original RG loan. As is often the case with transactions this large, the issues are complex and can take time to work out. SLPOA remains confident that a purchase will ultimately be negotiated, but it will take more time than we originally anticipated. Stay tuned. We are working hard to be ready for a campaign to raise our part of the purchase price, and we are planning to move forward as soon as agreement is reached.

2013 Sailing Adventure

Hallo You all Sailing fans:

I hope you are ready for another adventure with the fantastic sailing ships of Star Clippers. It appears we will not make it for 2012 based on no responses, but we should be ready for the 2013 Season into the Carib as we sort of settled after our last cruise.

I just discussed with Star Clippers the plans and schedules for Spring 2013 and it turns out we can get a great group discount rate of 55% if we book very soon. The rates have gone up a bit but so did the discount for groups.

The best program for a back to back itinerary with the Star Clipper on two different routes is as follows:

Departing March 16 from St. Maarten for the Leeward Islands(Nevis or Saba, Dominica, Isle de Saintes. Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Barts and back to Phillipsburg St. Maarten on the 23 of March.

After a couple of hours on shore we reboard for the second part of the voyage to hit the Treasure Islands departing same day March 23. The islands are: Anguilla, Virgin Gorda (BVI) St Francis Drake Channel, Norman Island, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke (BVI), St Kitts, Gustavia-St. Barts back to St Maarten on 30th of March.

This time its all snorkeling, Scuba diving, beach bumming, rum swizzling, swimming and maybe some sight seeing on fantastic beautiful islands. If you want to stay on after the 30th you can opt for the Transatlantic crossing to the Med or Northern Europe or just stay on the island for a few days.

The rates for Cat # 2 Cabins are $1575 per person for each leg of the 2 voyages plus about $ 225 port fees for each leg, plus Air Fare to St Maarten.

You can book the Air arrangements via Star Clippers or make your own arrangements via miles or otherwise.

The ships are filling out quite fast and because of the lower Air Fares you can get now and miles programs if you book soon, we need to make up our minds rapidly to take advantage of the offer.

Also If you want to take only a one part cruise i.e. Leeward Islands or Treasure Island you can do this as well but you need to let me know right away.

I think its a great program and should satisfy every ones taste for excitement and adventure. I hope we get more participants from he original Tahiti group and also the old Mandalay sailing group.

As usual I will get a more detailed program and shore excursions via e-mail later on which I will forward to you.

For the German group I am working on getting the ok from Mgmt again to take on at least 6 passengers as before.

Pass this info on to all your friends who want to join and sorry about the repeat message to my first mailing. If you want to be kept off the mailing list please let me know.

So I hope you all are ready again for a more relaxed trip and that you will sign up soon.

Best wishes, greetings and great skiing in the mean time.

Your Commodore

Werner Siegert
Hwsiegert@aol.com
Phone: 707-431-7121

Propane Price Data Collection Project

SLPOA is starting a project to collect and publish data about propane prices on Donner Summit. To that end a data collection page has been added to the site. It asks for:

· Date of service (when your tank was filled)

· Your community (e.g., Norden, Plavada, Soda Springs, etc.)

· Your supplier

· The price you paid per gallon

· And, optionally, whether there was a service fee for the delivery in addition to the cost of the propane

Weekly, we will take the data you have provided and create a spreadsheet that summarizes that week's prices by community. The data will include:

· Community

· Supplier

· Number of records

· High price per gallon

· Low price per gallon

· Average price per gallon

To enter your propane price information please go here.

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.

Propane Task Force Report

The Propane Task Force Final Report is available here.

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	E-mail changed? Click here to update your Member Information Propane Data to enter? Click here. Download Excel File with Propane Data (Updated 4/2/2012) Notes for downloading: A dialog box will open asking if you want to Open or Save the file. Choose Save if you want to keep the file as an Excel data file. If you choose Open it will open in the browser window and you won't be able to save it. Well, you will be able to but you'll have to cancel the password dialog that will pop up. Attention Historical Enthusiasts and Friends of Donner Summit Saturday August 4th 1^st Annual Margie Powell Memorial Hike and Movie on the Beach: "The Hidden Wonder of the World, the Transcontinental Railroad from Sacramento to Donner Summit" Tour Guides and Docents Gene & Anne Bowles and Bill Oudegeest will lead a 3 mile hike on Donner Summit exploring petroglyphs, Tunnel 6, granite "billboards", the China Wall and more. See the route of the original emigrant trail, the Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road and the Lincoln highway up to the PCT trailhead for the Judah Loop. View a commemorative plaque honoring the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy wagon train that first made it through Donner Summit. Meet at the parking lot on Old 40 just below and around the curve from the vista point for Rainbow Bridge (at the climbing wall).) at 9:30 AM. Bring lunch, sunscreen, flashlight, water. Allow 2 hours. Caution: The tunnel portion of the hike involves low light/darkness and uneven walking surfaces with loose rocks. Cap off the day with a movie at the beach: "The Hidden Wonder of the World, the Transcontinental Railroad from Sacramento to Donner Summit". For the first time the hidden wonders of one of America's greatest construction and engineering feats are revealed on camera. Come along and visit the abandoned granite tunnels, stunning trestles, gigantic cuts and breathtaking scenery traversed by the Transcontinental Railroad. People come from all over the world to see these hidden sites. Now you can travel to the summit of the Sierra Nevada and marvel at how the master engineers and builders of the 1860s accomplished this heroic deed. Perfect for history, railroad and travel fans. Enjoy a short talk by the producer…a special treat! Meet at the SLPOA Homeowners Beach at Dusk. Free Popcorn! Bring blankets, chairs, bug repellent, flashlight. Join just the hike, just the movie or BOTH!! This event is co-sponsored by Serene Lakes Property Owners Association, Donner Summit Historical Society and Serene Lakes Donner Summit Conservation Association. Email SharonRuffner@yahoo.com or call 916-716-9433 for more info. Summit Cleanup, June 2. The Donner Summit Area Association (DSAA) will hold their Annual Summit Cleanup day on Saturday, June 2 at 10:00 AM. It is a great opportunity to help the mountain---from Cisco to Rainbow Bridge. Bring sunscreen, hat, water, work gloves, wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Soda Springs General Store. There is a great Appreciation Luncheon afterward--in exchange for about two hours work--- and it is fun knowing you are again making a special contribution to our community. Click on the Development tab to the left to learn about Serene Lakes' rapidly growing opportunity to help purchase Royal Gorge and convert its lands into perpetual open space. Negotiations Break Off between the Land Trust and the Royal Gorge Receiver (May 2, 2012) Unfortunately, following a series of proposals and counter-proposals, the Truckee Donner Land Trust and the Royal Gorge Receiver have not been able to come to terms on the Land Trust’s purchase of the 3000 acres of Royal Gorge properties. Talks broke down after the most recent offer from the Land Trust was rejected by the bank that holds the original RG loan. As is often the case with transactions this large, the issues are complex and can take time to work out. SLPOA remains confident that a purchase will ultimately be negotiated, but it will take more time than we originally anticipated. Stay tuned. We are working hard to be ready for a campaign to raise our part of the purchase price, and we are planning to move forward as soon as agreement is reached. 2013 Sailing Adventure Hallo You all Sailing fans: I hope you are ready for another adventure with the fantastic sailing ships of Star Clippers. It appears we will not make it for 2012 based on no responses, but we should be ready for the 2013 Season into the Carib as we sort of settled after our last cruise. I just discussed with Star Clippers the plans and schedules for Spring 2013 and it turns out we can get a great group discount rate of 55% if we book very soon. The rates have gone up a bit but so did the discount for groups. The best program for a back to back itinerary with the Star Clipper on two different routes is as follows: Departing March 16 from St. Maarten for the Leeward Islands(Nevis or Saba, Dominica, Isle de Saintes. Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Barts and back to Phillipsburg St. Maarten on the 23 of March. After a couple of hours on shore we reboard for the second part of the voyage to hit the Treasure Islands departing same day March 23. The islands are: Anguilla, Virgin Gorda (BVI) St Francis Drake Channel, Norman Island, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke (BVI), St Kitts, Gustavia-St. Barts back to St Maarten on 30th of March. This time its all snorkeling, Scuba diving, beach bumming, rum swizzling, swimming and maybe some sight seeing on fantastic beautiful islands. If you want to stay on after the 30th you can opt for the Transatlantic crossing to the Med or Northern Europe or just stay on the island for a few days. The rates for Cat # 2 Cabins are $1575 per person for each leg of the 2 voyages plus about $ 225 port fees for each leg, plus Air Fare to St Maarten. You can book the Air arrangements via Star Clippers or make your own arrangements via miles or otherwise. The ships are filling out quite fast and because of the lower Air Fares you can get now and miles programs if you book soon, we need to make up our minds rapidly to take advantage of the offer. Also If you want to take only a one part cruise i.e. Leeward Islands or Treasure Island you can do this as well but you need to let me know right away. I think its a great program and should satisfy every ones taste for excitement and adventure. I hope we get more participants from he original Tahiti group and also the old Mandalay sailing group. As usual I will get a more detailed program and shore excursions via e-mail later on which I will forward to you. For the German group I am working on getting the ok from Mgmt again to take on at least 6 passengers as before. Pass this info on to all your friends who want to join and sorry about the repeat message to my first mailing. If you want to be kept off the mailing list please let me know. So I hope you all are ready again for a more relaxed trip and that you will sign up soon. Best wishes, greetings and great skiing in the mean time. Your Commodore Werner Siegert Hwsiegert@aol.com Phone: 707-431-7121 Propane Price Data Collection Project SLPOA is starting a project to collect and publish data about propane prices on Donner Summit. To that end a data collection page has been added to the site. It asks for: · Date of service (when your tank was filled) · Your community (e.g., Norden, Plavada, Soda Springs, etc.) · Your supplier · The price you paid per gallon · And, optionally, whether there was a service fee for the delivery in addition to the cost of the propane Weekly, we will take the data you have provided and create a spreadsheet that summarizes that week's prices by community. The data will include: · Community · Supplier · Number of records · High price per gallon · Low price per gallon · Average price per gallon To enter your propane price information please go here. 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. Propane Task Force Report The Propane Task Force Final Report is available here. Membership Questions? SLPOA (Serene Lakes Property Owners Association - pronounced "slope-uh") is a voluntary association of cabin and lot owners in Serene Lakes. For information on joining please go to the Join SLPOA page. If you have questions about your membership please contact our administrator at SLPOA Administrator. As a reminder, you can update your own membership information online by going to the members only section. Contact Information SLPOA - Serene Lakes Property Owners Association PO Box 669 Soda Springs, CA 95728 E-mail: SLPOA Administrator
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