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Message from the President Dear
Friends and Neighbors,
We have made it through the holidays, spring is here, and summer at the park is just a couple of months away! As I grow older, the years seem to fly by. That's fine with me, as long as time slows down enough to enjoy some quality time at Summer Home Park. I look forward to reading a book on the beach, hearing the whistle blow, and having a burger at the lodge - only a few of my favorite things to do at SHP. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as president of the Improvement Club. Being on the board the past few years has given me a chance to give back to a place I have enjoyed all my life. It has enabled me to strengthen relationships with old friends, and spend time with new friends. It is a pleasure to work with a group of dedicated people who all share a love for Summer Home Park. I encourage everyone who loves being a part of the SHP community to get involved with the Improvement Club Board. You will see on the calendar that there are a lot of fun family oriented events planned for this summer. Let's make summer 2007 at Summer Home Park one of the best ever! Your SHPIC Board is a hard working one with great plans for summer
2006!! We’re looking forward to lots of good times at SHP in the
warm months ahead and to sharing them with you! Mike Martin Greetings from the V.P.s  Summer is just around the corner and we couldn't be more excited; in addition to Maggie and Greta joining the Sandies and Rockies, the summer is shaping-up nicely. Kathleen and Jesse will return as our beloved lodge operators. Can't wait to sample their rendition of muttong stew at "Ladies Night". Or perhaps french fries are the only taste of Europe we need at SHP. This summer we will have two Activities Directors. Katie Kelly will lead the way in July and Kathleen Fox in August. We're very fortunate to have two talented and energetic young women entertaining the youngin's this summer. See you on the beach! Feeling Secure at SHP By Kevin Kelly There will be a 'changing of the guard' this summer, but not before we say goodbye and thank you to the old team: Otis and Wade. As you know, Otis and Wade have been in charge of security at Summer Home Park for many years. They have been there to see many of our children become young adults. They have also seen many of us young adults become not-so-young adults (no names please). Otis had a good understanding of the park and a great way with all of it's members and guests. He will be missed. Good lunck and best wishes to Otis and Wade. First Alarm Security & Patrol will supply our new security. First Alarm is a professional organization serving Northern California since 1966. The Rohnert Park office is headed up by a retired Sonoma County Sheriff Deputy. They will be in the park every weekend from 9pm until 3am. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department will also assist them, after midnight to help make sure we all get to bed safe and sound. Surf the Web  Everyone's
favorite website: www.summerhomepark.com will now have a new Webmaster.
Mary Christian is retiring from her post and handing the torch to Joe
Sammut.Many thanks to Mary for all her hard work designing and editing the site; and to Todd Binder, her predecessor. It's volunteers like Joe, Mary and Todd that make SHP so special. So if you need to check the Social Calendar, display photos or post some news - log on! Annual Spring Work Party
Sewer Update by Jim Christian In
last year's newsletter, we advised on the formation of a SHP sewer committee
in response to changing regulations. The update is that those regulations,
though still not finalized, have been revised and do not present a reason
for community action; hence the sewer committee has been disolved.AB885 passed into law in 2000, directing the State Water Board to adopt a uniform statewide septic code, replacing all County regulations. Draft regs have been circulated at various points. The March 13, 2007 draft is different from the prior draft (September 2006) in several key areas to the Summer Home Park community.
So, there is no immediate cause for community-wide concern or action; the "impairment" criteria have not been met and would take years, and there would be years to respond. We will, of course, monitor the final regs and advise of any changes. Individually, however SHP homeowners doing significant work involving permits should anticipate the high likelihood of required upgrading of septic or cesspool systems, which will be costly. Muchas Gracias
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Fire Season Update Just DUE It! by DeDee Sammut  SHPIC
dues are due by May 15, 2007 and considered delinquent if not paid by
4th of July. Again this year, names of homeowners not paying will be posted
in the Center in July.Most of you know and understand how important timely payments of dues from ALL our homeowners are for SHPIC to operate efficiently. Dues pay for so much of what makes SHP special. Your dues pay to grade the beach, clean our center, rent the movies, entertain our children and grandchildren, etc. So, if you have a neighbor in the Park who doesn't pay dues, perhaps because they don't understand why it is so important, please let a Board member know and we'll educate them. This year we are making an effort to get new Associates in our membership. If you have adult children or other family members that love SHP and use the facilities, please encourage them to pay $100 and become Associate members. This is a great way for non cabin owners to be involved and part of all the activities of Summer Home Park. Associate memberships paid by May 12 will be included in the 2007 membership roster. Memorial Book  A
Memorial Book is being assembled and will eventually be displayed in the
SHP museum. The book will include information about members of the Summerhome
Park community who have passed.If you have information about a person from our community, that you would like included in this special book, please contact Sue George, Sue Rosen or Margie Krystofiak. Renter Reminders
 Do you rent your cabin? Some reminders for your renters, visitors, or newcomers to our Park include:
 Christmas in July Summer Home Park - Theme Night 2007
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to SHP and the world Rick and Michelle Giesea welcomed Margaret Kailani (Maggie) on April 4. Maggie weighed in at 7 lbs. 12 oz. and is just in time for some sumer fun on the sandy side. 
Laura (Brush) and Mike Diaz have a grandchild! Jackson Diaz was born on March 13. Nancy and Matt Maloney are expecting TWINS! They are due in September of this year! Won't Cabot be a fun big brother? Speaking of big brothers, there are no better two than Max and Joseph Guenther as they help Dez and Mark take care of sister Greta Helen, born November 29. Mary Beth and JT Cecchini added Andrew Payne Cecchini to the wonderfl
Payne clan on November 15! Congrats to all! Condolences  We
offer our sincere sympathy to all SHP families who lost a loved one this
year. Those who have passed away and will be greatly missed at the Park
include:Dorothy Kendall Al O'Neill Pearl Smith Emma Taylor Bon journo from your Lodge Operators  Jesse
and I will be joining Summer Home Park again as Lodge Operators for a
second season and are excited to see you all. We hope you had a wonderful
winter away from Summer Home Park and we look forward to catching up with
everyone. We have so many stories to tell you from our travels abroad
this past winter. We traveled from Turkey to Spain and everywhere in between.
It was a once in a lifetime adventure filled with many colorful stories.
The best part of our traveling was trying new foods, which we are eager
to mix into the Summer Home Park menu this summer. We hope you are all
doing well and we will see you this summer.Wedding bells are ringing Memorial Fund Last summer, as a direct result of contributions made
on behalf of friends and loved ones, the Summer Home Park Memorial
fund was able to purchase all of the furniture - both inside and out
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Commencement
News Amanda Fox is graduating from UC Berkeley in May with a degree in Social Services. Molly Henningsen is graduatin in May from Sonoma State. Joey Sammut is graduating from UC Davis in June with a degree in Math and a minor in Education. Carolyn DeVoto is graduating from Loyola Chicago with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish. Megan (Sawyer) Wilson will receive a Masters in Educational School Based Psychology in May from Loyola Marymount. ...the news you need to
know.
Traveling folks Mark Hall spent two weeks in France in January—seeing the Eiffel tower and visiting  his
girlfriend who was studying abroad.Lynette Flato will celebrate her birthday in Barcelona and Paris this May with her daughters Erica and Heidi. Kathleen and Jesse should have lots of stories to share over the counter in the Lodge about their many travels and adventures in Europe this summer. The Randy Devoto family had a great weekend this spring at the George's Tahoe cabin. This was an item they purchased at the 2006 SHP auction. Heather Nelson has been working in New Zealand. She had a great two week visit from Kristen Russell. They kept busy hiking, camping and sightseeing. Christine Hall has a European trip planned with her roommate this summer. Jim, Mary, Jimmy, Catharine and Lizzy Christian visited New York in December. Heard the highlights were seeing the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and dinner with Jamie Sammut! Steve and Nancy Woods spent a lovely two weeks in Paris this year. Monica Wunderman is going to study in South Africa for a semester this fall. Judy Brush has a trip to Sicily planned for May. Read this! Dane Wilson's house at 11709 Oak Road (Wally King's old place" was published in "California Country Style". The book, by Diane Dorans Saeks for Chronicle Books, has a nice collection of country residences ranging from quaint and quirky to grand!
Cabin News by Margie Krystofiak  If
you were in the Park this past fall, winter or spring you probably saw
a lot of commotion around the SHP cabins. With the need for some Tender
Loving Care, three teams of SHP residents volunteered to adop three of
the four cabins to make them more appealing to renters. They each came
up with a theme and refurbished each to make them fun places to vacation.
On Memorial Day, May 28, you are invited to tour the newly remodeled cabins
at 1pm. After you view tem you are sure to feel comfortable in having
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your calendar and plan on joining the annual SHPIC work party. The fun
begins in the Center on Saturday May 5, starting at 9:30 am and continues
with a potluck dinner that evening.
After
meeting with Kevin Sawyer and the Corporation Board in the first
part of the year, I pitched a program that would assist SHP in meeting
the California Department of Forestry's (CDF) mandate of 100' fire
clearance for cabins like ours in what is referred to as the Wildland
Urban Interface. In plain English, wherever you have homes or cabins
that are intermixed among dense timber or high vegetation, it is
called the WUI. This means a lot of work for us in Summer Home Park.
Kevin
Krystofiak is getting married on September 8th in Makena, Hawaii to
Jennifer Quist.
Lisa
Devoto will receive her BA in Political Science from Villanova in May.
After a fun summer at SHP she plans to move to New York City.
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