Events

Annual Homeowners Association Meeting Feb. 22, 2025, 2pm. The Schoolhouse at 657 Towne Road, Dungeness, WA — Meeting Mailer
 

The BRF Board of Directors has finalized plans for the upcoming 2024 HOA picnic. We’ve been committed to restarting this annual event after a couple of years of not being able to hold the picnic. The past two years have witnessed lots of issues and changes facing our community. The intent of the picnic has always been to bring neighbors together to celebrate this great place in which we all live.

WHEN/WHERE: The event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 15th at the residence of Bill and Sharon Camuso at 54 Airpark Road, off Greywolf. Bill and Sharon have graciously volunteered their lawn and hangar for us to use. We’d like to “open the doors” around 2:00 pm and wrap up around 5:00 pm.

FOOD: Board members will be manning the barbeque grills and serving up hamburgers, hot dogs, some vegetarian items, and (rumor has it) Andre Baritelle’s famous carne asada and salsa.

DRINKS: The Association will have non-alcoholic cold drinks available. This does not preclude individuals so inclined to bring their OWN coolers with beer, wine, etc. There may even be a few individuals who happen to have a couple of spare “cold ones” to share. Even though this is not specifically intended to be a potluck, we ask that if you have a favorite side dish or dessert, you bring it to share.

MUSIC: To liven things up, The Old Sidekicks (sometimes referred to as The Old Geezer Band) have agreed to gather and play some tunes. Members are Vern Sprague on the banjo, Ron Monro on the guitar, Don Betts on bass and guitar, Steve Sahknow on harmonica, and our own Bill Camuso on guitar, fiddle, and mandolin. If you don’t want to come for the food, come and enjoy some music!

VEHICLES/AIRCRAFT: We’ve had suggestions that it might be interesting if we provided some space for people to bring out vehicles and aircraft. The only rule is that it doesn’t destroy Bill’s (or anybody’s) yard in getting it to the picnic. We will have signage to direct you to parking and such.

WEATHER: Although traditionally the weather is great in mid to late September, we can never count on it. To this end, we’ll be setting up as many Easy Up-type canopies as we can find and have tables and seating available within Bill’s hangar. If you have chairs and tables for us to use, please let us know. We’ll also have (at least) one Porta Potty on site as well.

Lastly, although around 40-45 people historically attend the picnic, we really hope to gather a much larger crowd this year. We would greatly appreciate an RSVP from those planning on attending…

RSVP:
Natasha Nichols at nmerkuloff@gmail.com or text/call her at (707) 738-7840 at your earliest convenience.
Please let us know both the number of guests and any vehicle/aircraft you’re bringing.

We want to make this the biggest and best BRF picnic on record. Plan on BEING THERE!!!
 

BLUE RIBBON FARMS ASSOCIATION
Disaster Preparedness presentation
“30 Days on Your Own —
Camping in Your House”

Sunday, December 2, 2018 — 1–4pm
118 Greywolf Rd. (Cheney’s hangar)
Park on Greywolf, or near hangar if mobility impaired.

To further our efforts to be prepared for any disaster BEFORE it impacts our community, we are bringing this popular seminar to our Association members.

“Camping in Your House” focuses on strategies for sheltering in place for 30 days after a major earthquake. It will offer practical thoughts on the possibility of living for a significant amount of time without power, water or transportation. In the event of a major Cascadia Earthquake, it is possible that all bridges and many roads may be destroyed. We could be on our own for a considerable time before outside help arrives and need to be prepared to be self-sufficient for up to 30 days... or even more.

This presentation offers practical advice including toolkits for repairs, best water purification and sources of light, fuel and heat, and using the “bathroom” and will provide take-home information on these. For more information on the “Camping in Your House” session, click on the brochure image above, at left.

Our presenters will also discuss how our personal preparations, Map Your Neighborhood efforts and the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) fit together to handle emergency communications, first aid, and light search and rescue.

Previously showing at larger venues to standing-room only crowds, we ask attendees to RSVP for an idea of seating needs.

RSVP:  kerimcintyre2@gmail.com.

Further information to come by email in the next weeks. We are planning plenty of time for your questions, as well as warm drinks and light snacks to keep the conversation flowing.

For questions and further information:
Keri McIntyre at (818) 825-4282, kerimcintyre2@gmail.com
or Laura Davis at secretary@blueribbonfarmsassociation.com.

Thanks to Mark and Denise for hosting this event. If you can help with chair setup or snacks, please contact Keri.

Look forward to seeing you there!

BLUE RIBBON FARMS ASSOCIATION

BLUE RIBBON FARMS ASSOCIATION
Disaster Preparedness

Cascadia Fault? Tsunami? In our gloriously isolated location, it wouldn't even take one of these major disasters to leave us on our own for quite a while.

Please join our local planning efforts. So far, we’ve met and discussed disaster logistics. Using the county’s Map Your Neighborhood program, we've mapped out small, walkable neighborhood groups. These groups of neighbors are determining gathering sites and resources for eventual emergency response. They're creating local neighborhood contact lists, inventorying potential hazards and considering communications and first-aid protocols. 

We are looking for more members interested in our local community planning and the county's emergency-response training (CERT). For additional information on how you can help, please contact Keri at kerimcintyre2@gmail.com, Denise at dycheney@gmail.com or secretary@blueribbonfarmsassociation.com.

For information on what to do in a regional emergency when 911 is unavailable, see
http://www.clallam.net/EmergencyManagement/.