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Shelter Cove Property Owners Association. P.O. Box 246 Whitethorn CA 95589 A Note From Your SCPOA Board Greetings from Shelter Cove. As we begin 2011, your Board has 5 Directors and one non voting Director Janine Platt who serves as Assistant to the Secretary. Thank you all for your willingness to participate in this important endeavor. This letter is being sent early to afford our members time to react to the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. This pending legislation will effect fishing in the community of Shelter Cove. Meet your 2011 SCPOA Board Although you may not be able to attend meetings, feel free to email any of the SCPOA directors with concerns or comments. Issues can be added to the agenda on your behalf. Mike Caldwell, President [email protected] Richard Montante, Vice President monte1534@webtv/met Kenneth Klaas, Secretary [email protected] Dan Paul, Treasurer [email protected] Kathleen Yates, Director Janine Platt, Assistant Secretary A Note from Shelter Cove’s Resident Deputy This is my first Resident Deputy Report to the SCPOA membership. I want to thank you for your support through the Shelter Cove Community Safety Association. Without this support it would be very difficult to remain as a resident of Shelter Cove. It has been exactly one year since I was assigned to Shelter Cove as your Resident Deputy and it has been a privilege serving you. I also serve the towns of Ettersburg, Whitethorn, Briceland and on occasion assist the Mendocino Co Sheriff's with the town of Whale Gulch. Although I am involved in many aspects of law enforcement the issue that takes most of my time seems to be related to illegal marijuana cultivation around this time of year. In the Fall season, more than a dozen illegal marijuana gardens were eradicated. In one of those gardens over 1000 sq. feet of marijuana plants were eradicated, a rifle removed and a suspect arrested on an outstanding Grand Jury warrant. The suspect will be extradited back to Maryland. He also faces Marijuana Cultivation charges here as well. Evidence at the scene resulted in warrants being processed for others responsible for the large grow which was clearly visible in the “zoo” area of Shelter Cove. There has been other calls for DUI’s, drunk in public, uncontrolled dogs and domestic disturbances. Your Deputy encourages citizens to call the Humboldt County Sheriff Dispatcher at 707-445-7251 so that the calls can be properly recorder, documented and dispatched to the Resident Deputy. Thank you again for entrusting me with your safety. Humboldt County Sheriff Officer Robert Hamilton Market Conditions, Real Estate 2010-2011 Trying to find a silver lining in any real estate market in the United States these days is a little like trying to find sunshine in a hailstorm. While it is not entirely impossible, it is aberrant and fleeting at best. This has been true for Northern California Coastal area’s as well. On the local front according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), of the 13 homes that sold in Shelter Cove between September of 2009 and September of 2010, ten of them were foreclosure/REO sales. The homes sold at an average price of $207,511. Lot sales suffered even more depreciation in this poor market. Again, according to the MLS, 9 lots sold in this time period at an average price of $33,222. These are dismal numbers to be sure, but reflect the market conditions of the past couple of years. All of that being said, we do find some cause for optimism! Our office saw a tremendous increase, this summer, in the number of people “looking” in Shelter Cove. Indeed, we had more customers in our office during the months of July and August of 2010 than we had in the previous fourteen months combined. While the traffic didn’t translate into a large sales volume, the renewed interest in real estate in Shelter Cove, coupled with the declared “end” of the recession, and the incomparable and enduring North Coast beauty, are sowing seeds for a brighter 2011. We believe that the economic tsunami is mostly past us and that Buyers are beginning to step back into the market to find what value remains. Eventually, more of them will put on their traveling shoes to head for the coast as they seek that heretofore elusive dream of “owning a little place by the shore.” Shelter Cove’s renewed affordability may just be the silver lining we have been waiting for. As all of us who own property in the Cove can attest to, this place is the gold at the end of the rainbow. That is one thing that will not change regardless of real estate market conditions and it is not something that anyone can put a price on. Julia & Bill George Black Sands Realty Your Neighbors in Shelter Cove The Shelter Cove Property Owners Association will hold regular public meetings in the New Community Center quarterly for 2011 all on Saturdays. It is hoped that this change in schedule will allow more non resident property owners to attend these meetings. Current schedule is March 5th, May 28rd, Sept 5th and Nov 5th. All Saturdays at 2:00 PM at the new RID Community Center by the Links. Come and join us! The Resort Improvement District RID Updates Breakwater Rehabilitation The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District located in Eureka has received bids for the Shelter Cove Breakwater Rehabilitation Project. The proposed project would rehabilitate the existing deteriorated Shelter Cove Breakwater to allow for safer boat launching and retrieval activities. The work will consist of rehabilitating the existing rock breakwater, removal and repair of broken concrete sections of the existing boat ramp, repair and resurfacing the existing ramp access road and the addition of a guard rail along the access road. Work is scheduled to start in late 2010. Golf Report The Shelter Cove Golf Course operates with an Honor system for collection of green fees via the Course “Iron Warden” located at the entrance to the Community Center. Current Green Fees are $10.00 per day. A total of $15,465.60 was collected for the 2010 fiscal year. Irrigation water for the golf course is provided by reclamation from the RID waste water treatment plant via night time watering. A big thank you to all “Honor Golfers” for your honesty and helping offset Golf Links maintenance costs. Bear Warnings The District has had numerous reports of bear activity all over the Cove. Do not approach these wild animals. Since the introduction of curb side trash pickup people need to be aware that trash cans should not be left were bears can access them. Bears will regularly visit your home if trash or compost is occasionally left out. Also, please keep your car windows closed all the way, especially at night. Call the Dept of Fish and Game @ 707 445-6493 if you have any questions or concerns regarding wildlife issues. Airport Upgrades Caltrans reported in late summer that more than $400,000 in grant funding is in the proposed State budget for Shelter Cove Airport Capital Improvement Projects this year, pending State budget approval. Projects include asphalt rehabilitation on the runway, taxiway and tie-down areas, straightening the curve in the taxiway and drainage improvements. RID Board of Directors. The RID board continues to serve the community with one new board member since the last news letter. Suise Fox joined the RID board last November. You can communicate your comments, questions and opinion to the Resort Improvement Board members via email or by attending the monthly meetings which are held the 3rd Thursday at 9 AM in the RID office building. Mike Caldwell --Tom Kelsey --Roger Boedecker --Susie Fox --Sean Finlay --- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] C/O [email protected] C/O [email protected] Shelter Cove Property Owners Association P.O. Box 246 Whitethorn CA 95589 Your SCPOA Web Site: Its for you! http://sheltercovepropertyownersassociation.org Fishing Report : MLPA Round 2 Areas around Shelter Cove are being considered for fishery closures. If you wish to find out more about the North Coast proposed closures please visit the following website:www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa and send your comments to: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/mpaproposals_nc.asp Your comments will be used by NCRSG and BRTF members prior to the start of Round 3, the final round. The Shelter Cove Pioneers It has been quite a year so far for the Pioneers with many fun activities for young and not so young alike! We have had a couple of Texas-Hold’em Tournaments, our annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner, the Hobby and Craft Show in April, a community breakfast in May as well as all the 4th of July events such as the Art Show, Walk-Along and Bake Sale. In August we partied down at the Lighthouse and bogeyed to the dulcet tones of Bog on the karaoke machine! Most recently we hosted the dessert booth at the Taste of the Cove and may we say that our Pioneer bakers make the tastiest desserts! W celebrated Fall Dinner on October 16th, Holiday Boutique on November 20th, Holiday Breakfast on December 11th and a Children’s Christmas Party December 18th. Keep an eye out on your RID calendar or your Pioneer emails for further details. The Pioneers were happy this year to award two $1000.00 scholarships as well as donating $500.00 each to South Fork High School, Whitethorn Elementary School and Whale Gulch School. This year we hosted the Shelter Cove Sirens women’s softball team. They came in second in their league and just a hair out of first, you go girls! As part of our community service the Pioneers also offer the following: Shelter Cove Phone Books, Loaning Closet for Medical supplies, Welcome Baskets, Community Library, Disaster Preparedness/Emergency Shelter, Air Ambulance Memberships, Community Events Sign, Beach and Road Cleanup Days, TV Translators, Quilting/Craft Group, Bridge/Cribbage Club, Exercise/Fitness Group, Adult and Children’s Activities, and support for the Playground, Lighthouse (Bring the Lens Home Project), Volunteer Fire Department and Sheriff Department. If you are a Shelter Cove property owner or resident you can apply for Pioneer membership by sending a check or money order for $10.00 per member made payable to Shelter Cove Pioneers and mail to 9126C Shelter Cove Road, Shelter Cove, CA 95589. Be sure to include your name, Shelter Cove Address, Mailing Address, Telephone/Cell and email address. Our Pioneer email broadcast is an easy way to keep informed of upcoming events and items of importance involving Shelter Cove. Our meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Community Clubhouse. Hope to meet you at the next event! Jim Blewett, President, Shelter Cove Pioneers, 707-986-7646.