There was a mountain lion spotted by two residents crossing Raindance this morning.  They were unable to take a photo, but it was large and did cross fairly close to them and their dogs.  Please stay alert and vigilant when outside -always.  We live in the mountains surrounded by wildlife and all can peacefully co-exist.  Its always a good thing to know what to do when encountering any kind go wildlife.

Here is a link with info on what to do if you see a mountain lion
 https://apnm.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/CougarSmartFlyer.pdf

FROM FIREWISE COMMITTEE:

With the amount of rainfall Paa-Ko has received this spring, imminent wildfire danger is fortunately not a daily focus as it was a year ago.  But, we must continue to knock down the omnipresent weeds which have grown to new heights due to the abundant spring rains, and remove dead trees and branches within 30 feet of our home, as they are not only unsightly, but do present a fire hazard.  These safety steps necessitate lots of hard work or big bills if outside contractors are hired. To maintain our status as a Firewise Community, please submit your valuable hours of labor and/or contractor bills to freddarosenberg@yahoo.com  so they can be added to the spreadsheet that gets submitted at the end of the summer.

To keep on top of protecting lives and property, an excellent resource is the East Mountain Wildfire Preparedness Association. You can receive regular weather alerts and notices of upcoming programs.  If you are a new resident to the community, it would be prudent to attend one of their sessions, which is announced online by this experienced organization.  If you want to request to be added to this mailing list, email bhelmich@flash.net

The Swimming Pool is now open for AMENITIES MEMBERS.  The water is heated and the Committee wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable season.  

Attached are the Swimming Pool rules - please familiarize yourself with all of them.  

Go to READ MORE and then to DOCUMENTS to read the rules.
 

A resident on the south side of Paa-Ko saw a bear on the property a few nights ago.  Just a reminder - Don't put trash out until the day of pickup.  Don't leave pet food outside. Try to bring bird seed and hummingbird feeders in at night - a pain in the butt but bears really love those.  Be diligent so that the bears are not encouraged to hang out here. Please remember, "a fed bear is a dead bear".

Also, snakes have been spotted.  Be aware when you are in the yard.  Watch where you step - rocks and crevices are good hiding places. Check between pots and the house - snakes love to wrap themselves around the base of the pot.  Watch when you step off a step to make sure one isn't sunning itself on the step below.

To see a pic of the bear go to READ MORE and then to DOCUMENTS

Please stop by the Paa-Ko office to get your vehicle sticker, if you do not already have one.  This request has been made by the Paa-Ko-Ko Security person, Fred, in order to help him identify people who do and do not live in Paa-Ko.