"Save Serene Lakes" update for November 2008:

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News: (for a complete news timeline see "news timeline")

Placer County's lead planner for the Donner Summit area, Crystal Jacobsen, says that it has now been four months without any word from Royal Gorge.
Donner Summit PUD customers (not Serene Lakes) were on boiled water orders from October 31st to November 13th due to a breakdown in their water purification system. DSPUD serves the Soda Springs and Sugar Bowl area. The notices are here: www.dspud.com/assets/news/boilnotice.pdf and www.dspud.com/assets/news/boillift.pdf
Jennifer Montgomery easily defeats pro-development incumbent Bruce Kranz for Placer County Supervisor. Read the story about supervisor-elect Montgomery victory here: www.sierrasun.com/article/20081104/NEWS/811049973/1066
Congratulations to incumbents Wade Freedle and Martin Bern for being re-elected to the Sierra Lakes County Water District board.
Royal Gorge announces reduced hours of operation and adds that their development plans are on hold while they try to sort out how to get water, sewage and a second egress. Read the story here: www.sierrasun.com/article/20081031/NEWS/810319965/1066

Upcoming Events:

December 12: Friday 5 PM, SLCWD Water district offices. The December SLCWD board meeting.

Recent Publications: (for links to these and other publications see "articles")

Current Placer County Status:

No changes to report. Royal Gorge has not contacted the County for over four months.

Quotes of the month:

"Lisa, the whole reason we have elected officials is so we don't have to think all the time. Just like that rainforest scare a few years back. Our officials saw there was a problem and they fixed it, didn't they?"

-Homer Simpson

"The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives."

-American Indian proverb

Web Sites of Interest:

www.SaveOurSummit.org

www.saveserenelakes.org

www.saveVanNordenMeadow.org

www.savethesummit.com

www.savedonnersummit.org

www.saveroyalgorge.org

www.pissdsociety.com

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