Well the blog has reached another milestone! Actually we reached it last Monday on August 1. We have over 10,000 hits now! That is incredible. We were getting close at the end of July and I was predicting we would hit 10,000 by the board meeting on Aug. 10. Boy was I wrong. When I came in the morning of August 1 and read the blogs stats, it said 10,039. I couldn't believe it.
We would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to read the blog, send in a picture or leave a comment or emailed us. We appreciate it very much. We want everyone to know what is going on here at the Pine Cove Water District and we feel the blog is a great way to let people know what is going on as well as provide a lot of community information, links, addresses and phone numbers as well as emergency numbers.
We hope you find the blog helpful and as always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Our office phone number is 951-659-2675. My email address is pcwd2675@yahoo.com and Becky's email address is Becky@pcwd.org. Our address is 24917 Marion Ridge Road in case you want to pop into the office. We are located right next to the fire station.
Showing posts with label questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label questions. Show all posts
Monday, August 8, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
Since I will be in a meeting most of tomorrow, I decided to post Tuesday's FAQ's a day early. So here are the answers to more burning questions about the water district.
Q. How much do the board members get paid?
A. The board members get paid $50 for each meeting they attend.
Q. Are we still in Stage I conservation?
A. Yes, we currently are still in Stage I. We will advise our customers if and when that should change. However, even if we do come out of Stage I, it will still be a good idea to conserve as much as possible.
Q. We have had a lot of snow, so why are we still in Stage I?
A. First of all, it takes more than one wet winter to determine if the drought is truly over or not. The amount of snow on the ground is not always indicative of how much is actually going back into the water table. There are many different factors that need to be looked at prior to declaring the drought is over.
Q. Why do you want my email address?
A. Since most people today communicate by email, it is quicker and easier to contact people via email should an emergency arise, such as the one in January when there were many leaks around the district. We are not going to be bombarding you with junk emails or selling your information to anyone. We will only contact you via email if absolutely necessary.
Q. Do you add fluoride to the water?
A. No. The only fluoride in our water is the fluoride that occurs naturally.
OK, that is enough for today. More next Tuesday.
Q. How much do the board members get paid?
A. The board members get paid $50 for each meeting they attend.
Q. Are we still in Stage I conservation?
A. Yes, we currently are still in Stage I. We will advise our customers if and when that should change. However, even if we do come out of Stage I, it will still be a good idea to conserve as much as possible.
Q. We have had a lot of snow, so why are we still in Stage I?
A. First of all, it takes more than one wet winter to determine if the drought is truly over or not. The amount of snow on the ground is not always indicative of how much is actually going back into the water table. There are many different factors that need to be looked at prior to declaring the drought is over.
Q. Why do you want my email address?
A. Since most people today communicate by email, it is quicker and easier to contact people via email should an emergency arise, such as the one in January when there were many leaks around the district. We are not going to be bombarding you with junk emails or selling your information to anyone. We will only contact you via email if absolutely necessary.
Q. Do you add fluoride to the water?
A. No. The only fluoride in our water is the fluoride that occurs naturally.
OK, that is enough for today. More next Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
Here at the Water District, we get asked a lot of questions. So we thought each Tuesday, we would take a few that get asked a lot and answer them here on the blog. Some are more serious than others, but we will try to cover them all!
Q. Who runs the Pine Cove Water District anyway?
A. The Water District is run by a 5 member Board of Directors. They make all the decisions here at the Water District. Our current board members are Tom McCullough, Board President, Mike Esnard, Vice President, Lou Padula, Secretary/Treasure, Joel Palmer and Dan Fandrich. Their pictures are posted on the right hand side of the blog. The board members are elected and have to reside here in Pine Cove. They are your friends and neighbors. Any registered voter who resides in Pine Cove, can choose to run for a board position when there is an opening.
Jerry Holldber is the General Manager of the Water District and oversees the day to day operations of the Water District and reports to the board. He can make recommendations to the board on any given situation, but has to abide by their decisions.
Many people mistakenly think that Jerry is calling all the shots, but that is not how it works at all. We would invite everyone to attend our monthly board meetings to see just how the district is run. Becky Smith, our Office Manager, serves as the Board Secretary and is responsible for posting the agendas and typing up the minutes of the meetings. She also makes them available via our website at www.pcwd.org.
Q. When are your board meetings? I never know when you are having one.
A. Our board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the board room at the Water District Office. They are open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. The agenda for the meeting is posted the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting. The Brown Act requires a public agency to post their agendas 72 hours prior to the meetings, so we go ahead and post it on Friday afternoon which gives everyone well over 4 days notice.
Q. Where is your office located?
A. We are located at 24917 Marion Ridge Rd. We are right off of Highway 243 and right next to the Fire Station. If you are coming up from Idyllwild, you would turn right onto Marion Ridge and if you are coming up from the Banning side, you would turn left onto Marion Ridge.
Q. Who is the dog in your ads?
A. His name is Stitch and he belongs to Art and Kirsten Torrez, who are kind enough to let him frequently hang around with Jerry.
Q. Do you still have the free wood chips?
A. Yes, come and help yourself!
I think that is enough for one post. I will post more next Tuesday. If you have a question that you don't see get answered here, please feel free to email us at info@pcwd.org and you can put question for Vicki in the subject area. In the mean time, check back each Tuesday to get the answers to the most commonly asked questions here at the Pine Cove Water District.
Q. Who runs the Pine Cove Water District anyway?
A. The Water District is run by a 5 member Board of Directors. They make all the decisions here at the Water District. Our current board members are Tom McCullough, Board President, Mike Esnard, Vice President, Lou Padula, Secretary/Treasure, Joel Palmer and Dan Fandrich. Their pictures are posted on the right hand side of the blog. The board members are elected and have to reside here in Pine Cove. They are your friends and neighbors. Any registered voter who resides in Pine Cove, can choose to run for a board position when there is an opening.
Jerry Holldber is the General Manager of the Water District and oversees the day to day operations of the Water District and reports to the board. He can make recommendations to the board on any given situation, but has to abide by their decisions.
Many people mistakenly think that Jerry is calling all the shots, but that is not how it works at all. We would invite everyone to attend our monthly board meetings to see just how the district is run. Becky Smith, our Office Manager, serves as the Board Secretary and is responsible for posting the agendas and typing up the minutes of the meetings. She also makes them available via our website at www.pcwd.org.
Q. When are your board meetings? I never know when you are having one.
A. Our board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the board room at the Water District Office. They are open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. The agenda for the meeting is posted the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting. The Brown Act requires a public agency to post their agendas 72 hours prior to the meetings, so we go ahead and post it on Friday afternoon which gives everyone well over 4 days notice.
Q. Where is your office located?
A. We are located at 24917 Marion Ridge Rd. We are right off of Highway 243 and right next to the Fire Station. If you are coming up from Idyllwild, you would turn right onto Marion Ridge and if you are coming up from the Banning side, you would turn left onto Marion Ridge.
Q. Who is the dog in your ads?
A. His name is Stitch and he belongs to Art and Kirsten Torrez, who are kind enough to let him frequently hang around with Jerry.
Q. Do you still have the free wood chips?
A. Yes, come and help yourself!
I think that is enough for one post. I will post more next Tuesday. If you have a question that you don't see get answered here, please feel free to email us at info@pcwd.org and you can put question for Vicki in the subject area. In the mean time, check back each Tuesday to get the answers to the most commonly asked questions here at the Pine Cove Water District.
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