A good time was had by all at the 2012 Bonita Canyon Spring Celebration!

You may be aware that the City of Newport Beach has issued a ban on gas powered leaf blowers, but has permitted common interest developments located within the City the ability to opt out of the ban. The Board of Directors for the Bonita Canyon Maintenance Association carefully reviewed this topic in an effort to be sensitive to everyone’s needs and concerns. It is important to note that the City does not recognize any distinction between the Association and homeowner lots, but reviews the covered property as whole. This means that any decision the Association makes with respect to opting out applies to individual homeowner contractors, as well as the Association’s.

After careful consideration, the Board of Directors has determined that it would be cost and labor prohibitive to remain in the ban and have, therefore, resolved to opt out, which essentially means that all residents’ service providers and the Maintenance Association’s contractors may use gas powered leaf blowers on all covered property throughout the community; however, the Association has worked with the janitorial service to discontinue the use of their gas leaf blowers and Park West Landscape has taken the initiative to pursue new technologies and upgraded blowers that function more quietly without a significant loss in results.

For more information on the City’s ban or the opt out process, please visit the City’s website by clicking on the following link:

http://www.newportbeachca.gov/index.aspx?page=1977

If you have any additional questions specifically about the Association please feel free to contact District Manager Misty Thomas at mthomas@meritpm.com or 949.448.6066. Thank you.

Last week there were two reported cases of items stolen from unlocked cars during the night. One occurred on Peppertree and a second one on Marble Sands. One car was parked in their driveway under the porte cochere. Please remember to take your valuables with you and to lock your doors even if you park in your driveway.

Harbor Day School will be screening Finding Kind on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 7pm-9pm.

Finding Kind is a compelling new feature film and movement, based upon the powerful belief in KINDness, that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-against-girl bullying. Already creating buzz at film festivals and schools across the country, Finding Kind documents the 10,000-mile cross-country journey of Lauren Parsekian and Molly Stroud, two first time filmmakers who were both teen victims of “mean girls”.

The filmmakers will be at the screening to lead an assembly, answer questions and facilitate a discussion after the film. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door. To purchase tickets, go to http://harbordayschool.eventbrite.com

To view the trailer go to: http://www.findingkind.com

Bonita Canyon has it's own Indian Guides Tribe. If you've got a son in Kindergarten through 4th grade consider joining the Indian Guides with him. It's a great way for dads to spend more time with their sons.

Don't miss out on this spectacular event! Buy your wrist bands early and be part of the fun!

Spring, Summer and a Jr. Guard program info has all now been updated.. You can read about it herre:

http://www.bonitacanyon.org/staticpages/index.php?page=swim2011

See you on the pool deck

Come join Newport Mesa Girls Softball at Bonita Creek Park for a Family Fun Day.
There will be a dunk tank, bungee jumps, giant double slide and lots of delicious foods.

Saturday, April 2, 2011
Bonita Creek Park, Newport Beach
Wristbands can be purchased for $10 at the park.

We are also looking for students who need community service hours. This will be a fun event and an easy way to obtain community service hours. Please contact Juliana if you are interested at juls@mcneillfamily.org.

Newport Mesa Family Fun Day Flyer

Please join us at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback Road in Newport Beach at 6:30 p.m. Don't forget to vote!

Thursday, February 10, 2011 - Homeowner Forum begins at 7:30 p.m.