This Saturday: March 14th Neighborhood Clean Up Day

Get ready..... we're going to do it again.....

It's just about time to meet at the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch located on the North end of the B-BAR-H Ranch to get our neighborhood cleaned up and lookin' good! The photos are from last year's event, and we'll take more photos this year!

Everyone is planning to meet at the Arch at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Riverside County's Chaka Ferrel is the Community Improvement Specialist assigned to our area. Officer Regina Keyes from Code Enforcement will be with us throughout the morning.

The neighborhood met, we discusssed a simple plan and now we'll make it all a reality this Saturday morning. Join us at the Arch at 8 a.m. this Saturday.

We're going to clean up and fix the Arch, too. Bring a ladder, bring your creative ideas and some muscle. This is a neighborhood team effort brought to you by the B-BAR-H Neighborhood Association.

Jury Duty Scam - Read this warning!

This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below). Please pass this on to everyone in your e-mail address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced.

The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security Number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo---your identity was just stolen.

The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma , Illinois , and Colorado . This (swindle) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they are with the court system. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.

Check it out here:

http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp

March 14th Neighborhood Clean Up Day

Volunteers at the Octbr 11, 2008 Riverside County Code Enforcement Clean Up Day held at Bubbling Wells Elementary School

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Mark your calendar for March 14, 2009. We're having a clean up day in our area coordinated in partnership with Riverside County Code Enforcement Community Improvement Specialist, Chaka Ferrel.

Plans are for us to have one dumpster located near our area, probably under the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch shown above on the corner of Bubbling Wells and El Serape Roads. Specific details will be posted here after a meeting with Code Enforcement next Friday. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. until Noon on Saturday, March 14, 2009.

Our neighborhood actively participated in last year's event and brought truck loads of trash to the dumpsters. It truly made a difference in the neighborhood to see garbage and trash removed from yards and from alongside houses. This year's event will give everyone an opportunity to do the same by cleaning out old items too bulky for pick up by our weekly trash removal service.

This year, our neighborhood will get one dumpster placed nearby so we can dispose of unwanted items without driving to the school. However, the March 14th main event will be held at Bubbling Wells Elementary School just like last year's event.

If you have items not accepted in a dumpster, like tires, chemicals, paints, etc. contact County Waste Management for a list of their clean up events. They are held almost every weekend. The website is www.rivcowm.org and the schdedule can be found there for the disposal of tires, paints, and chemicals, etc.

Chaka Ferrel, Riverside County Community Improvement Specialist is sponsoring this event and will be available at Bubbling Wells Elementary School to answer your questions.

We anticipate this year's event to be as successful as last year's, and we'll keep you updated with news about the event. If you have a question, want to volunteer at the event, or suggestions for Code Enforcement, please send an email to Webmaster(at)IGMproducts.com.

January 17, 2009 Meeting Minutes

DHS Relay for Life Cancer Walk
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B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association
January 17, 2009 Neighborhood Meeting Minutes Summary
By Anna Miller, Secretary

• New Year Welcome by President Curtis Schway
o Welcomed everyone & new attendees
o Summarized 2008 accomplishments
o We miss Guy Hildebrand and hope he is doing well.
o 2009 ongoing effort to keep our neighborhood clean and safe

• Guest Speaker Introductions by Secretary Anna Miller
o Neighborhood improvement is ongoing. Code Enforcement has already helped us by contacting the owners of many of the vacant lots to have the lots cleaned of garbage and construction remnants. Chaka and Regina from Code Enforcement helped us identify CE violations and what we can do to get situations addressed.
o Chaka Osborne, Code Enforcement Improvement Specialist. The next neighborhood clean up is schedules for March 21st. We'll be in touch with Chaka to get trash bins set at the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch.
o Regina Keyes, Code Enforcement Officer establishd one point of contact for our neighborhood. We requested "illegal dumping" signs be posted along 20th Avenue and Bubbling Wells Road.
o There have been complaints about a trailer parked on the street in front of a house on Paintbrush Trail. Regina said she notified the owner to have the trailer moved to his driveway.

• DHS Cancer Walk by TreasurerJim Fosbinder and Pat Carney
o Team B-BAR-H Ranch - We BAR Cancer! has been established to walk in the DHS Relay for Life Cancer Walk 2009
o January 28th party at Senior Center - Kick Off Party, food, silent auction, fun!
o Contact Jim to register as a participant to walk on our team.
o Click Here to Register Online or make a donation to our team. All donations are tax deductible.

• Shake Rattle & Roll - Earthquake Simulation was announced by Pat Carney. It's scheduled on February 21, 2009 at the DHS High School Vendors will be there with products and services available to prepare for earthquakes. This is to be a very informative and simulated real-life event.

• Neighborhood Party by Toni M. Ringlein
o Toni Ringlein volunteered to head the coordination of our neighborhood party. It was suggested we have the party on the same day as the next clean up day, March 21st.
o Party Planning Committee was formed.
o First planning meeting is set for January 27th.

• Meeting Closure by President Curtis Schway
o Attendees want to meet every other month in 2009. Some people can't attend on the weekend. We decided to have our next meeting during the week. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the VFW. Pat Carney will confirm date and time.
o Invitations will be sent via door-to-door, email and posted on the blog at PaintbrushTrail.com. People volunteered to help distribute paper invitations.

Neighborhood Meeting Notice

We hope everyone had a restful and satisfying holiday season. Now, as promised, it's time for our next Neighborhood Meeting. Please mark your calendar...

January 17, 2009

10 a.m.

VFW
(South B-BAR-H Ranch)

We have guests coming to the meeting from Code Enforcement. Improvement Specialists Chaka Osborne and Regina Keyes from Code Enforcement will be introduced and asked to tell us more about how we can keep our neighborhood looking good. We can ask questions, discuss situations, and learn more about the Code Enforcement policies and procedures. Chaka was the driving force behind the last Clean Up Day we participated in at Bubbling Wells Elementary School. Let's ask her about getting her Department to sponsor a Clean Up Day specifically for the North and South B-BAR-H Ranch.

Here's the tenative agenda for the January 17th meeting:

• New Year Welcome by President Curtis Schway
  
• Guest Speaker Introductions by Secretary Anna Miller
  Chaka Osborne, Code Enforcement Improvement Specialist
  Regina Keyes, Code Enforcement Improvement Specialist
  
• Audience Open Discussion: Questions for Code Enforcement
  
• Neighborhood Party by Toni M. Ringlein

Please feel free to contact Webmaster(at)PaintbrushTrail.com if you would like to add an agenda item. We look forward to seeing you on January 17th.

Riverside County Neighborhood Conference October 25, 2008

Don't forget to attend the free Conference this weekend sponsored by Riverside County Code Enforcement. The jam-packed event features a number of free seminars and activitied for all family member. The date is Saturday, October 25, 2008.

Here's more details. To register online, CLICK HERE.

HOSTED BY RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
Saturday, October 25, 2008

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

UCR - Palm Desert Campus
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211

VIEW FLYER HERE FOR MORE INFO MÁS INFORMACIÓN AQUÍ
Conference Agenda / Agenda de la Conferencia

Educational Breakout Sessions
Exhibitors from a variety of Organizations
Free Snacks and Lunch
Activities for Children (ages 6-12)!!
Learn from Inspirational Speakers
Excellent Networking Opportunity
Free Parking
Traductores en Español Disponibles
To register online, please CLICK HERE.

Community Clean Up - Desert Hot Springs Unicorporated Areas ONLY!

Area Clean Up, Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Bubbling Wells Elementary School from 7 a.m. until Noon!

Clean it up! Haul it away! It's FREE to all unicorporated areas of Desert Hot Springs. This Saturday take advantage of an area clean up sponsored by Chaka Osborne, Riverside County Improvement.

CLICK HERE to read the English/Spanish flyer with details about Saturday's event. Help spread the word and get remind your neighbors of this event.

FREE Clean Up Day & Neighborhood Meeting Agenda

Please click a link to view the B-BAR-H Community Association Neighborhood News.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend both events.

Event #1 = October 11, 2008

FREE Neighborhood Clean Up Day at Bubbling Wells Elementary School

Event #2 = October 18, 2008
B-BAR-H Community Association Neighborhood Meeting at the VFW Hall

Special thanks to everyone who made donations for the Neighborhood Watch signs. President Curtis Schway and Treasurer Jim Fosbinder attached the signs at 12' heights on telephone poles throughout our community.

If you would like to make a donation to the Neighborhood Watch effort, please contact the Webmaster @ PaintbrushTrail.com.

B-BAR-H Neighborhood Meeting Minutes

The B-BAR-H Neighborhood met on September 13th and September 27th to discuss a neighborhood watch program. The minutes to both meetings are available by clicking the links below:

September 13, 2008 - Meeting Minutes

September 27, 2008 - Meeting Minutes

For more information, details or if you'd like to attend our next meeting, please contact the Webmaster @ PaintbrushTrail.com.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 18, 2008, 10:00 a.m. at the VFW Hall. Please plan to attend.

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from Chaka Osborne, CODE ENFORCEMENT,
Community Improvement Specialist II, District 5

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B-BAR-H Ranch Residents Invited

Neighborhood Clean Up Day

Saturday, October 11, 2008
7:00 A.M. - 12 Noon
Bubbling Wells Elementary School
67-501 Camino Campanero
Desert Hot Springs CA 92240

Click Here for Driving Directions

Mark your calendar! On October 11, 2008, there's a Neighborhood Clean Up Day at the Bubbling Wells Elementay School sponsored by the Riverside County Code Enforcement Agency.

The clean up is from 7:00 a.m. until Noon on Saturday, October 11, 2008. The turn out is expected to be high. Get your vehicles in line early. The earlier the better! Clean out everything, load it in your vehicle, and bring it to this special "NO COST" event.

These items WILL be accepted:

Examples:

YES Tires
YES Washers
YES Dryers
YES Refrigerators
YES Furniture
YES Tree Trimmings
YES Lawn Furniture
YES Electronics
And more..

These items will NOT be accepted:

NO Pesticides
NO Latex, Oil, or Water based Paint
NO Motor Oil
NO Empty Drums
NO Fertilizers Batteries (Lead/Acid Only)
NO Anti-Freeze
NO Computers
NO Motor Parts
NO Solvents/Gasoline
NO Pool chemicals
NO Transmission/brake fluids
NO Rodent poisons
NO Weed killers/herbicides
NO Engines
NO Bleach/tub & tile cleaners

Important Contact Information:

• Please direct all questions on acceptable items to Department of Code Enforcement, 951-955-5257, Chaka Osborne
• For Hazardous Waste Disposal, PLEASE CALL COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AT(951)486-3200.

** Sorry...no businesses allowed - the event is for residents only. No Businesses are allowed.

NO RSVP REQUIRED -- GET THERE EARLY!

Neighborhood Meeting - Date, Time, Place

B-BAR-H Ranch
Neighborhood Meeting

Please mark your calendar:

Saturday, September 13, 2008

10:00 a.m.

VFW Hall
(see map below)

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Meeting Agenda:

Meet & Greet!

Neighborhood Watch

Community Clean Up Day

Task Force Committee Volunteers

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We look forward to seeing you!

Questions?

Click the Comments link below, type your question, and someone will respond.

We're Against Graffiti!

Special thanks to the two households who took it upon themselves to clean the unwanted graffiti from our community's landmarks. The comments and emails are piling in! The neighborhood is fed up with the lack of community involvement, and we're going to do something about it.

When people volunteer to do things, they really should follow through with their promise. We are currently anxious about setting a meeting date for a neighborhood gathering to discuss next steps. We want to get actively involved in a neighborhood watch and implementing ways to keep our community clean and safe.

If you are inerested in hearing more, check this blog often. We'll post comments and information as it is received. If you have something you want to post, please send it to us. We'll make sure it gets posted.

This is a neighborhood blog for the B-BAR-H Ranch Community. Get Involved!

Neighborhood Watch - Community Meeting - Area Clean-Up: A Team Effort

For all B-BAR-H Residents:

What started as a five-minute conversation today with Officer Pike, resulted in a two-hour discussion. We walked the neighborhood and knocked on doors. We talked to people working in their yards, and we found people interested in establishing a Neighborhood Watch, having a Community Meeting, and organizing an area clean-up.

As a result of the high interest, we’re going to make it happen. This is a team effort!

We know how wonderful it feels to be a part of something greater than ourselves. It’s how we will get things done, and we will all benefit. It’s for the common good of the entire neighborhood to keep our community in good standing.

Please attend Meeting #1: The time, date and place will be posted here as soon as it is determined!

County Officer Pike Visits Neighborhood—$250 Fine Issued

We were greeted by an Officer of Riverside County today informing us of many violations in our neighborhood. He wanted to issue tickets by fining several homes for violations. We persuaded him to wait until we could write and distribute a newsletter. Like ourselves, we are assuming many of the people who live here are NOT aware of the ordinances or fines.

Violations sited by the County range in fines from $109 per hour for clean up, to $100-$250 and up to $500 each month until rectified. We were not aware of the county ordinances until today. Now, we think everyone should know about the violations Officer Pike brought to our attention. Here’s what he found in our neighborhood today:

1. Outside storage is NOT allowed at all. Please remove anything you have stored on the outsides of your home or you risk being fined. Not only will the County fine you, they will charge you $109 per hour if they have to remove it themselves. He found empty lots and several homes in violation.
   
   
2. Trailers parked and hooked up to the home as rental space is NOT allowed. We persuaded Officer Pike to give us a chance to communicate to our neighbors before he issues a violation ticket. This can be a fine up to $500 per month.
   
   
3. Trailers parked in yards “For Sale” are not allowed. He already issued a $250 ticket for a trailer parked on Paintbrush Trail. The house is vacant. If you know the owner, please communicate a second ticket is being issued.
   
   
4. Garbage of any sort is not allowed to accumulate outside the homes or in empty lots. He found violations today, and we asked him not to issue fines. Please clean up and remove any garbage you may have on the sides of your house. This fine begins at $109 per hour and can result in an additional fine of $250—$500.
   
   
5. Manufactured homes or coaches are prohibited and require a building permit to be used as a residence on any property in our neighborhood. Officer Pike said there’s suspicious activity here (he wouldn’t say where) and it’s currently under investigation.
   
   

If you are in violation of any of the above items, please address them properly and promptly or you risk being fined by the County of Riverside.

We were surprised to receive today’s news, and we really don’t want anyone to get fined for not following the County Ordinances.

If you have any questions or want to confirm the information contained in this post, please call the County of Riverside, Code Enforcement Department.

You may want to contact Officer Pike directly and tell him about this newsletter. Inform him you were not aware of these violations and yours will be addressed immediately. If you don’t, you risk a fine by the County of Riverside.

Here are direct contact details:

Officer Pike, Code Enforcement
951-922-7534 phone
951-922-7262 fax

If you'd like more information about code enforcement in Riverside County California, please click here to enter their website.

Neighborhood Blog: Welcome anonymous comments

Whether you live in our neighborhood, or you stumbled across this blog, we value your comments. Your voice is welcome. This blog is for you!

Our goal is to create a place for our neighbors to gather and share thoughts in a safe anonymous environment. Please join our group and our conversations.

We'll plan a meeting soon to discuss a Neighborhood Clean-Up. In the meantime, think about ways we can make a difference in the appearance of our neighborhood.

Here's what we can do:

1. Take a look at our own property first.
2. Keep a clean and organized front and back yard.
3. If you need help, ask.
4. We'll organize a group to help you with your property.
5. We all want our property values to increase over time.
6. If we create a neighborhood group, we can achieve our objective.

Through commitment, miracles happen, and the right people will show up in your life at the right time! Post your comments and your thoughts.

Neighborhood Clean-Up: Keep your property value

It's times like NOW when it's important to keep your property in good shape. The economy may be poor, but your home is a big investment. So, keep your property in good shape to avoid losing its value.

We are a dedicated group of people with new homes and good attitudes. We are professionals in a variety of industries. We work hard, we invested in new modern homes, and we plan to increase the value of our homes.

The major effort we are currently making is a "neighborhood clean-up." We live in the county where the rules are not as strict as city ordnance's. Yet, we take pride in our new homes and in our neighborhood.

This blog is created to make anonymous comments in an effort to help us join together and make a difference. If you see an area of land, a vacant lot or a messy yard, please send us the address of the property and we'll do our best to get the area cleaned up.

This blog is for the residents of an area called the B-BAR-H Ranch. You know who you are. The entrance to our community is greeted by the B-BAR-H Ranch wooden arch constructed in 1929. We want to hear from you. We want to see what you have to say. Anyone can post a comment. Nobody will know who you are. If you have something to say, please say it here. We'll do our best to follow up on all comments and suggestions.

Post a comment, join the conversation. Make a difference.