For information about this Council, please contact: David Duke President betsduke@hotmail.com

This grant will allow us to continue our efforts in maintaining our community’s fire safety. It will also provide funding for equipment rental or the hiring of work crews to clear brush within the community where masticating equipment can’t reach (i.e. steep hillsides). Fortunately, USFS continues to improve the fire breaks around our community and have completed some prescribed burning in the past few months. It’s always nice to see them on the road!

We owe many thanks to Wende, once again, for her expertise in grant writing and the application process. We should also thank those within the US Forest Service and the California and San Diego Fire Safe Councils for their continued support.

At a Carveacre Fire Safe Council Meeting this spring, new elections were held for the CREHOA Board Members. Results are as follows;
• David Duke/President
• Dick Callahan/Vice-President
• Dawna Ernster/Secretary
• Mina Roysdon/Treasurer
• John Hisaw, Tracy Cornelius and Bob Wining/Members-at-Large

Please contact any of your elected board members if you should have any questions regarding the Homeowner’s Association, the Fire Safe Council, or the Road Association.

Community meetings are held the 32rd to last Sunday of the month. Watch for the reminder signs at the fork. Come join us for good conversation and great potluck foods!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

June is the final month of our chipping season! If you have a pile, call Dick Callahan @ 619-659-9168 or Dave Duke @ 619-445-9765

Sunday, June 22: CREHOA meeting/potluck 5pm @ Callahans’ 3645 Eagle Pass. All are welcome!

Friday, July 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY BRING-YOUR-OWN-MEAT BBQ! 3pm till fireworks @ Cornelius’ 3480 Sky Ridge. Call Wende Cornelius @ 445-8232 for details and side dish sign-up.

Sunday, July 20: CREHOA meeting/potluck 5pm @ Cornelius’ 3480 Sky Ridge. All are welcome!

Saturday, August 9 CARVEACRE DAY AT THE BEACH! Call Dawna Ernster @ 619-445-5444 for details.

Saturday, August 23 CARVEACRE DAY AT THE RACES! Call Roxy Walnum @ 619-445-3839 for details and to sign-up.

Sunday, August 24: CREHOA meeting/homemade ice cream freeze-off 4pm @ Ernsters’ 3735 Gaskill Peak. All are welcome! Call Dawna Ernster @ 445-5444 for details.

Saturday, September 6: Carveacre Talent Optional Show @ Ernsters' 33735 Gaskill Peak. Call Dawna Ernster @ 619-445-5444 for details.
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Eagle Scout Project Protects Carveacre

USFS and Alpine Fire both requested it, so Malachi did it: what Carveacre needed to help first responders work during an emergency was signage. The purchase and installation of non-flammable street signs and reflective, uniform address markers became a unique Eagle Scout project that truly serves the community.

Throughout the winter and spring, Malachi worked on the project, first sending out permission letters to all the homeowners in the neighborhood, then researching and ordering all of the materials to do the job, and finally organizing work crews to do the installations.

He faced many challenges along the way. CREHOA had applied for grant funding for the project, but the funds were not enough, and Malachi had to find a way to raise the difference. The street sign manufacturer was difficult to work with, and the first batch of address markers refused to set in their molds.

Malachi raised over $4,000 in donations towards the project, and–together with his volunteer crew–worked 256 hours.