Our home is high on the hill and our golf cart is very handy for our family when we go up and down several times a day. Many of us in the park are finding them to be a real convenience and every summer there are more golf carts "tootling" around the park. It is our belief that they serve as an attractive nuisance to young and old children alike. Even though it takes a key to start the golf cart it does not to release the brakes. (It is simply a tap on the brake pedal and off they go!)

In order to keep the park safe I think it would be a good idea to have some golf cart rules for Summer Home Park. I am interested in collecting your thoughts, ideas and concerns as to how we might go about coming up with some recommendations to present to the membership meeting concerning this matter. Here are some of the thoughts I have had:

Should we have people register their carts?

Should we create and then hand out a booklet of safety tips and rules to follow: turning the wheels, putting a block under them, certain parking spaces, driving rules, etc.??

Should we construct a parking area at the top of the beach where carts should park so that is not possible on a brake release for the cart to go off the cliff?

Should there be designated parking and safety rules for parking in other places in the Center and also at residences?

Please send me any suggestions, ideas and concerns. You can reach me at alison222@sbcglobal.net, 415 461-1900, or write me at 51 Bayview Rd., Kentfield, CA 94904. I would like to propose some guidelines to the SHPIC Board and then to the membership at the Memorial Day meeting, 2006.

Thank you so much,
Alison Giesea Adams

The 2005 SHP Newsletter became live online this morning. Please check it out by clicking on the bulletin board canoe over on the left.

There are printable.pdf files available on the page that you might easily print up the calendar of events, the treasurer's report, your 2005 Dues Statements, your Memorial Day Chicken BBQ reservation, and of course this current copy of the Newsletter.

Happy reading!

Mary

URGENT Request from Sue Hart

We need as many people as we can gather for the Board meeting on the 26th.

Supervisor Randy Poole is going to ask the board to approve the "pilot study", which he is calling "research" to low flow the river. According to the Russian Riverkeeper, Don
McEnhill, IF he is going to call this pilot low flow "research", then he is going to try and get around something called CECLA. ( I have no idea what that is, but they are really
trying to pulll a fast one) This is really urgent. We need to pack that board meeting overflowinig to the street.
Thanks,

Salmon Sue

A Letter from Sue Hart regarding "Low Flow"

Dear Summerhome Park Friends,

Today is a cool gray day here in the park, as Fall is in full throttle now, and Winter
approaches. I am not, however, writing to you to discuss the weather.

The fight for our beloved Russian River is heating up.

There are three important dates coming up:

Monday October 26, 2004 9am
Monday, November 1, 2004, 9 am
Friday, November 5, 2004, 1 pm

Location: Board of Supervisors Meeting
575 Administration Drive Room 100A
Santa Rosa, CA

ALL THREE OF THESE MEETINGS (ONE IS A "WORKSHOP") ARE ABOUT THE RUSSIAN RIVER....AND THE LOW FLOW PROPOSAL.

THE SCWA(SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY) IS PUSHING VERY HARD TO "PILOT STUDY' THE
LOW FLOW STARTING IN MAY OF '05.

IF THERE IS ANY WAY YOU CAN ATTEND THESE MEETINGS, DO IT!!!!!!!!! CARPOOL TO THEM

If you cannot attend any of the aforementioned, please e-mail:
lberger@sonoma-county.org and tell the board to VOTE NO TO LOW FLOW.
PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE NOVEMBER 1. You may reach all 5 board members
at the above e-mail address

I also strongly urge you to purchase a copy of a new DVD Documentary titled
"The Russian Riverkeeper, An advocate For the river, On the river" This entire
"project" was done by a 15 year old boy, who needed to do a school project.
15 year old Francisco Wonneberger sought out Russian Riverkeeper Don McEnhill,
and made a wonderful 54 minute "documentary".

You may purchase a copy of THE RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER for a $20 donation to:
Friends of the Russian River, or call Don McEnhill at 707-433- 1958.
www.russianriverkeeper.org or www.real2reel.org

Friends of the Russian River
PO Box 1335
Healdsburg, Ca 95448 707 433 1958

or
call Sue Hart 887-7464, and I will see that you receive a copy of this excellent DVD.

Best Fishes,

Salmon Osprey
aka Sue Hart
11708 Oak Rd
Forestville 95436

April 21, 2004
Barbara Gravem and Sam Ayoubpou would like to announce the arrival of their new baby daughter. Her name is Cadence Elizabeth Ayoubpour. She was born at Stanford Hospital on February 25, weighing 6 lbs, 8 oz and she came home with them on April 2, 2004. Sam says, "We can't wait for her to meet all the wonderful people at SHP.... You think we can start a 4th. of July races for kids under one...?"