Squirrel Housing

This is what our neighbor Larry Harrison saw out his window recently. Seemed odd to see a rodent-like face lounging in a bird house....so he kept watching and after a while he shot this one, with the suspect exiting.














Note the screws. He had installed a new face on the bird house when he had noticed an earlier hole which he though might have been a flicker. Now we know.

Notes on Different Stuff

This is a shot from an outfit at Turtle Bay in Redding which offers guided tours around the Arboretum and along the (newly paved) Sacramento River Trail. Their website is www.shastaglidenride.com if you'd like more info or call 242-1150. The gadgets they are riding are called Segways, electric two-wheel devices which are self-balancing and ideal for the trails along the Sacramento River and arboretum at the Sundial Bridge.

Sally and I plan to do their one hour run around the Garden which is north of the bridge, a (again, paved) walk which we have done before, for my birthday. The tour will be followed by a disgusting Shrimp Fest lunch at Red Lobster and then a five-cheese mac and cheese dinner when get home. It's a good thing you only get one birthday each year.

On a different topic, Jason Robinson from Way Out Recycling dropped by to announce that they are now accepting styrofoam along with their newly-announced glass collection. This is important so start saving up your egg cartons and take-out containers. The next pickup is Monday May 3. Remember, it's the first and third Monday of each month and all you need do is bag or box up your plastic, glass, and styrofoam and leave it by the street on Sunday night (they come by early on Monday).

Entertaining and informative film by Michael Moore about the economic mess we're in: Capitalism; A Love Story. This guy loves to corner flustered executives and nail them to the wall with embarassing questions on their roles in the financial meltdown on Wall Street and the insider deals that made them rich. 2 hours, from Netflix.

Watch for this month's Lake Shastina News. We inserted a detailed map of Lake Shastina with all the lot and unit numbers and on the reverse, a color map of Siskiyou County. If you don't get the LSN or want extra copies, call us.

Glass Now Being Picked Up

Jason Robinson, owner of this new company just messaged that they are beginning to also pick up glass for recycling. They operate here in Lake Shastina in the early mornings of the first and third Mondays of each month so Monday May 3rd is the next pickup run.

Call Jason at 938-9967 to sign up or email him at wayoutrecycling@yahoo.com.

May Events in Lake Shastina

(Sent in by Julie Pontoni at LSPOA)

May is on the way! Here is your calendar of events for May, as well as some information about future events.

"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" ~ Robin Williams

LAKE SHASTINA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
LAKE SHASTINA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

MAY 2010

Calendar of Events


May 1 - Burn Site Open – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
May 4 - Fire Safe Council Meeting – 6:00 p.m. (Administration Building)
May 5 - ECC Meeting – 9:30 a.m. (Administration Building)
May 9 - Happy Mother’s Day!
May 12 - Property Owners Association Meeting – 5:00 p.m. (Administration Building)
May 15 - Burn Site Open – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
May 19 - ECC Meeting – 9:30 a.m. (Administration Building)
May 19 - Community Services District Meeting – 5:00 p.m. (Administration Building)
May 31 - Memorial Day – Administration Office Closed



Scheduled Events at the Community Center Building

May 22 – Hot Rods by the Lake Car Show, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

HIGH DESERT GARDENERS: meets on the last Thursday of each month 3:00 p.m.
QUILTERS BY THE LAKE: meets each Monday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TAI CHI: meets each Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
YOGA GROUP: meets each Monday 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Scheduled Events at Hoy Park

May 8 – LSCFI-sponsored Vendor’s Day

Lake Shastina residents are welcome to come join in the festivities at the Community Center. It is a beautiful location for any activity and keep in mind that the Community Center is available to individuals that may wish to rent the building for a family function, wedding, party, etc. Check for availability at the front counter at the Administration Office, 938-3281.

FUTURE EVENTS:


Scott Valley Bank Summer Concert Series at Hoy Park
On Friday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a concert at Hoy Park, featuring The Cheeseburgers. This concert is sponsored by Lake Shastina Property Owner's Association; Lake Shastina Community Services District; Meyer Irrigation Specialists; Lake Shastina Family Medicine; Golden West Realty; and Scott Valley Bank. There is no admission fee for this event. Lake Shastina is just hoping for a fantastic turnout to kick off the summer with a bang and show off the fabulous improvements happening at Hoy Park. If you have any questions regarding this event, please call 938-3281


This information can also be found at www.lakeshastina.com

Master Gardener Spring Fair This Weekend

For the 31st straight year Oregon State University's Master Gardening extension program is sponsoring this two-day event at the Jackson County Fairgrounds (the one you see from eye 5 on the right north of Medford at Central Point). Admission is cheap ($3), there are six free gardening classes each day, plenty of food vendors for lunch, and lots of plants and books to buy.

Rather than go through too much detail, go to www.extension.oregonstate.edu/mg which is the Master Gardening's spot on OSU's website. On the right side under Upcoming Events click on the third one down and the show information will appear.

Maybe we'll see some of you there!

B17 & B24 Flights Coming Soon

This group came to Redding and Medford a couple years back with the B-24 and the B-17 so a friend and I bought a ride which was one of those once in a lifetime things that you never will forget. This season they apparently are also bringing along their two-seat Mustang and the Me-262, the first jet fighter ever built.

As you can see the schedule this time seems to be central and southern Cal but with a chance for a P-51 ride or a bombing run in the Liberator it might be worth the drive to Stocton on June 2nd. Of course the $2,200 cost of a half hour in the Mustang and the $3,900 for the simulated bombing mission in the Liberator is not for everyone. But $425 for a short ride in the 24 or 17 I can tell you from experience is well worth it.




PS: If you can't make out some of the info in the picture give me a call and I'll read it off to you from the original postcard.

Lake Shastina's New Website

Congratulations to the LSPOA staff and webmaster for the new website design (go to www.lakeshastina.com to view the entire page). Not only more concise but more inviting, with such new features as Announcements, current weather, and even a spot (underneath Announcements) to sign up for email notifications of upcoming events.

Nice job folks!