Super Bowl Party
Join us at 3pm on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Bridge House to watch (and eat our way through) Super Bowl LII. We’ll supply the soda, water and the football game. You just need to bring a dish or dessert to share, and whatever adult beverages you might like to drink. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. See you there?!?
Potential Office Closures in February
Please be advised that the office may be closed periodically throughout the month of February as the Manager has been called to serve jury duty. If you anticipate needing something from the office, please give as much advance notice as possible, so that alternate arrangements can be made if necessary.
Doggie Doo’s and Don’ts
In honor of the new pet waste station we’ve recently added at the meadow, I’d like to take a few moments to remind everyone of the golden rules of doggie ownership at The Capes:
- All dogs must be on a leash or otherwise under your physical control at all times when they are outside of your home – even if they are perfectly nice dogs who love all other dogs and never, ever fight with anyone. When your dog is allowed to roam loose and unattended:
- He could poop in your neighbor’s yard – how can you clean up after your pet if you don’t know where he left it?
- He could wander into the street and into the path of an oncoming car.
- He could approach another owner walking a leashed dog. You cannot assume that all dogs are happy to meet your dog. Some dogs are frightened when approached by other dogs, and some react negatively. If an owner is trying to remove their frightened or angry dog from your dog’s vicinity, and your unleashed and unattended dog follows them, your dog could wind up getting hurt. (Or the other owner could be injured while trying to separate the animals.)
- It is your responsibility to clean up after your dog. Period. End of story. This means put it in a bag and throw it in the garbage. This does not mean toss it onto someone else’s lot or leave it in a common area. To make this easier for you, we have installed pet waste stations in the canyon and at the meadow. Please use them!
- Your little puppy with the huge, deep bark might seem cute to you, but your neighbors might not find it quite so enchanting. Please do not lock your dog out on a deck or in your courtyard unattended and allow it to bark excessively.
Fall Creek Drive Beach Trail Stairs
As previously reported, the stairs on the Fall Creek Drive beach trail (behind the tennis court) are currently out of order as we work on changing over the rusting/failing brackets to stainless steel. In order to avoid possible injury, please do not use these stairs until the work has been completed. In the meantime, the stairs at the end of Capes Point can be used to reach the beach. Please contact the office if you have any questions.
Memorial Benches
If you’ve been to The Capes lately, you may have noticed that we’re making some improvements to the meadow: there’s a new doggie station, we’ve done a little planting, and there are some new bark-dust paths going in. Later this spring, we also plan to add a table and up to 3 memorial benches to the space. What the heck are memorial benches? Oh, I’m glad you asked! Interested Capes owners can sponsor a bench for any number of reasons – to mark a special occasion such as the birth of a child or grandchild, to memorialize a loved one, to celebrate a special anniversary…the possibilities are endless! “Your” bench will be marked with a special plaque and placed in the meadow for all to see and enjoy for years to come. If you’re interested in sponsoring a bench, we anticipate the cost at around $400-$500, which will include the plaque and the installation of the bench. Contact the office today to get started on your sponsorship!
Emergency Notifications
This past week a strong earthquake off the coast of Alaska prompted a middle-of-the-night tsunami watch for the Oregon coast. Thankfully, that watch did not turn into a warning, but it was a wake-up call for some that do not have themselves set up to receive such notifications. Here are some of the emergency notification services that you might want to consider subscribing to if you own a home at The Capes:
- Reverse 911 – When the Tillamook County Emergency Communications District (Tillamook 911) needs to deliver emergency messages to targeted groups, they do so with a ‘reverse 911’ phone call and recorded message. Residents with a traditional landline are automatically included, but if you use VoIP and/or cellular services only, you will need to follow the instructions to create an account and add your phone numbers in order to receive the alerts.
- Nixle Alerts from Tillamook County Emergency Management – Users can sign up to receive and email and/or text message for advisories and warnings from Tillamook County Emergency Management. These advisories can range from road closures to high wind or high surf notices to terror alerts. Once on the page, scroll to the “Emergency Alert Notifications” section and click the black “Sign Up!” button.
- Text Alerts from the National Weather Service Tsunami Alert System – Send a text message to shortcode 40404 with the message “follow NWS_NTWC” to start receiving text messages from the Tsunami Alert System. (You can also follow them on Twitter at @NWS_NTWC)
- Text Messages from The Capes – For more “Capes specific” information or alerts, you can sign up to receive emergency text notifications from The Capes Homeowners Association. Contact the office if you would like information on subscribing to this free service.