Table of Contents
Next Board Meeting p. 1
Air Races
p. 1
Air Race Problems?
p. 1
Letter from the Board p. 2
Halloween Festival p. 3
Crime Stats website p. 4
Silver Knolls Recipes p. 4
Silver Knolls Weather p. 4
Membership p. 5
Swap & Shop
p. 5
Real Estate Watch p. 5
Fire Lines
p. 6
Teresa’s NW Column p. 6
Fire Safe Council
p. 7
Horse Sense
p. 7
Advertising Rates
p. 7
SLPOA Board Members p. 8
SLPOA Newsletter – Your Conduit to the Community!
www.silverknolls.org
Fall 2008
45th National Championship Reno Air Races
Congratulations to ‘Tiger’ Destefani, in his
highly modified P-51 Mustang, the Strega, for
his 7th win in the Unlimited Gold category,
averaging 483.062 mph for 8 laps. Others
have won more championships in other
classes, but he’s only the second to achieve 7
Unlimited Championships, and this is his first
win in eleven years. Before this year’s win,
he announced that he would be retiring from
racing. Great way to retire!
Condolences to the Sanders family who brought
two Sea Furies to the Races and saw both blow
up their engines. Ouch.
The Races were marred by the death of one
pilot, Erica Simpson, from Phillipsburg, NJ,
in a practice flight Tuesday, during qualifying
flights, before the Races began on Wednesday.
The Heritage Flight, including a WWII P-38 Lightning
(lower left), a WWII P-51 Mustang, and a cutting edge
F-22 Raptor with stealth technology (upper right).
Continued on page 2
Problems during Air Races?
As reported by KTVN channel 4 – Residents
near the Stead Airport are mixed when it comes
to spectators watching the Air Races from their
neighborhood. Silver Lake residents say spectators
have been disrespectful to them and their property.
SLPOA’s next
Board Meeting:
3rd Wed of the month
When: October 15
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Community
Room at the Fire
House, 11525 Red
Rock Road
In years past many neighbors we talked to say
Air Race spectators have been double parking,
camping illegally, setting up makeshift showers,
and even leaving human feces behind.
Residents recently met [with the] Washoe County
Sheriff’s Department, as well as the Health
Department, regarding code violations in their
neighborhood.
Kate Tangren was interviewed by KTVN.
Regarding the problems in recent years, Kate
stated, “I feel we have the right to keep our
neighborhood safe from disease, from pollution,
from being able to get out if we have an
emergency, to being able to go to the store, to take
our children to school. We have that right.”
Camping out on the airport fence line to catch all the action.
Championship Reno Air Races Cont’d. from page 1
My favorites, the T-6’s, made lots of noise as usual. With their
dawn patrol flights each morning, they assured that no one in
Silver Knolls would be sleeping in.
The demonstration flights by the high-tech F-22 Raptors were
most impressive. (These also made a lot of noise!)
The Air Force Thunderbirds put on their usual awesome shows
in the skies above the Stead airfield.
Heritage Flights are becoming very popular at air shows and
the Reno Air Races had one every day. It consisted of a P-38
Lightning, a P-51 Mustang and a F-22 Raptor. (See picture on
page 1.) This is a chance for spectators to see WWII vintage
aircraft flying in formation with modern day jet fighter aircraft.
There’s been a lot of progress made in the last 60 years! The
P-38 which flew daily at the Air Races has been named The
Glacier Girl. It was recently restored to flying conditions after
being buried in ice in Greenland for 50 years. It has the lowest
flying hours of any P-38 in existence.
Attendance at the event appeared to get off to a slow start on
Thursday and Friday, but the grandstands were packed Saturday
and Sunday.
We’re all looking forward to next year’s event, September
16 - 20, 2009. See you there!
T-6’s mid-race, coming around pylon number five, 400+ mph, about 100 feet off the ground. Fly Low - Go Fast - Turn Left!
An Open Letter from the SLPOA Board
Thanks to One and All for Another Successful Air Races Week!
Thanks to everyone for their part in contributing to a stress-free
week of Air Races. We started off a little rocky, but the community
had a lot of good ideas and let us know what they wanted. As
Board members, we are here for you, and it was helpful that so
many residents came to the meeting in August to let us know
their opinions and concerns. We appreciate your input and hope
the increased attendance at meetings will continue.
We also would like to thank all the Neighborhood Watch folks
for their work. These people do this because they love their
community and want to make a difference. Their work, and the
signs, are paying off, and they contributed to the lack of problems
in our community during the Air Races.
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Last, and certainly not least, we would like to thank the Sheriff’s
Department and all the deputies for their many years of assistance
out here. This year, some residents asked that ‘No Parking’
signs be placed on parts of Osage. The signs were brought out
on Friday as the residents had requested. The low key presence
of the officers in the neighborhood was noted and appreciated
– everyone deserves credit for a job well done.
WESTERN SKIES TRACTOR SERVICE
• Fire Breaks
• Back Hoe
• Driveways
• Snow Removal
• Brush removal
• Post Holes
PETE at 775-225-3237
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HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
Come join the fun
Date: Friday, October 31st
Time: 5 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Location: The Fire Station Community Room, 10525 Red Rock Road
Dress: Halloween Costume
at the Community Room located in the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department Station. Featuring trick or treat fun and games, activities, prizes, and, of course, treats to eat!
Everyone is welcome, but the Halloween Festival will be geared for children up to the age of 12
years. Sponsored by S.L.V.F.D and S.L.P.O.A. If you would like more information, contact Nancy
at 972-4929.
The Nevada Trivia Game
Cre ated b y M ar t in T. Smith
Owner of The Flag Store in Sparks Nevada.
Check out our Nevada Gift Store…
If you love Nevada “The Nevada Trivia Board Game is a must have”.
A lot of fun for Family and Friends.
Makes a great Gift
Available at The Flag Store
155 Glendale Ave. # 9 Sparks, Nevada
Order online at www.nevadatrivia.com
www.silverknolls.org
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Sheriff’s Office introduces new website pinpointing local crimes
There is a new website that the Washoe County Sheriff’s
Office has just started using in recent months. Please
understand that this is a relatively new site and they still
need to work out a few kinks, so please be patient.
The website allows you access to different types of crimes
that are happening by typing in a zip code. You are then
able to narrow it down to certain types of crimes and access
some information pertaining to the case. This may be limited
information due to the fact that a case might be ongoing,
but it will help keep you up to date on trends in your area.
www.crimereports.com
The Fusion/Tiburon System just went online in January
here in the Reno area. This computerized crime stats system
provides better intelligence, shared all around between
different law enforcement agencies.
Silver Knolls Recipes
We are pleased to offer our fourth Silver Knolls Recipe, Sara
Barden’s Broccoli Bacon Raisin Salad. This is savory stuff! I
begged her for the recipe at a recent pot luck.
3/4 c.mayonnaise
1/4 c.sugar
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 bunches broccoli cut into small pieces
1 lb bacon, fried & crumbled
1/4-1/2 c. minced onion
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c hulled, unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 c. raisins
Mix first 3 ingredients. Mix next 6 ingredients. Pour dressing
over salad and mix.
Sara says, best to make it the night before and let it sit in the
fridge while the flavors mingle. Serves 8 to 10.
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If you have a great recipe that you would like to share with your
neighbors and friends, send it to the Newsletter Editor email to
[email protected].
RELIABLE PET SITTING SERVICE
Serving Silver Knolls
Reasonable Rates
Licensed
Bonded
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LOIS GILL, owner
775-972-6802
Silver Knolls
Weather Corner
Have you noticed that our weather is slightly more
extreme than the numbers quoted for Reno or Stead?
Several local residents have weather stations so we
thought you’d enjoy our findings.
Wind extremes (Silver Knolls)
• 6-29-08
67 mph
Our highest temperature so far this quarter was 96.7° on
8-15-08. Lowest was 31.4° on 6-15-08.
Total year’s precipitation in Silver Knolls, (year
beginning June 1, 2008) is 0.51 inches.
www.NOAA.gov weather records for Reno (30 years)
Normal daily maximum Sept. 81.7°
Oct.
69.9°
Nov.
55.3°
Normal daily minimum Sept. 43.1°
Oct.
34.0°
Nov.
26.4°
Normal precipitation
Sept. 0.45 inches
Oct.
0.45 inches
Nov.
0.8 inches
Reno extremes (61 years)
Record high
Record low
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
101°
91°
77°
20°
8°
1°
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SLPOA Membership
Swap and Shop
Silver Knolls residents have gained a new community room
at the Fire House, and a new annual event with the successful
community BBQ held June 1st, along with the annual community
yard sale and next, the Halloween Party.
2004 Arab gelding, grey, 90 days training, really smart and
sweet, Bask / Crabbett lines. $2,500. 972-7702
Evaporative (swamp) cooler $40. 233-6913
Perhaps in recognition of these new benefits, the number of duespaying residents in the Silver Lake Property Owners Association
has risen to a new high of 224. We hope even more of the
remaining non-paying residents will chip in their share ($24.00
per year) to help fund these and other community activities such
as the SLPOA website, furnishings for the community room,
more Neighborhood Watch signs, etc. If you, or someone you
know would like to join, please call Nancy Horvath, Membership
Secretary, 972-7702.
For Sale: Various horse tack
Stübben Jump Saddle 16&1/2” seat, 30” tree
Western all purpose saddle, 14”
Western show saddle with silver, 14”
Western show bridle and halter
Several western blankets and pads & English Pads
Western & English Breast Collars and Girths
Martingale, English Stirrups with Grip Pads and various bits
Call Carol at 775-750-8902 or email [email protected]
For Sale: 1975 Invader, 19 ft, sleeps 6, tandem axle, self
contained, all appliances work $1,800.00 OBO
Sherrie 972-0246 or 813-3895
12 X 18 chain link dog run with shade slats & all the hardware
$700.00. Sherrie 972-0246 or 813-3895
Diamond Printing
-----------------------------------------------SLPOA Swap and Shop ads are free for subscribers. E-mail
your ad to [email protected] or call Casey at 233-6918.
RICK KUBIAK
940 Matley Lane #7
Reno, Nevada 89502
775-323-7272
Fax 775-323-7277
Cell 775-250-0003
Red Rock Welding
&
Real Estate Watch
Currently in Silver Knolls there are 18 active
listings for homes priced between $249,900 and
$599,900 with no offers pending, as of September
30, 2008.
There have been seven homes sold so far in 2008,
priced from $154,000 to $504,000.
We have two active listings for vacant land priced
from $134,900 to $144,900.
No vacant land sold so far in 2008.
Real Estate Report courtesy of :
Judy Lynn Mandeville, CRS, GRI, SRES
[email protected]
Ferrari-Lund Real Estate 775-772-8702
www.silverknolls.org
Tractor Service
Backhoe Digger
Snow Removal
Box Blade
Brush Hog
Plow and Ripper
Disking
Welding and Fabrications
Tractor work done at good rates
Call Mike at 677-0357 for
appointments and/or questions
THANK YOU
I appreciate your business
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Fire Lines
from your Silver Lake Volunteer
Fire Department
Patrol 221
The Reno Air Races have recorded another year in the Silver
Knolls front yard. Behind the scenes our Silver Lake Volunteers
were in quiet service to protect people and airplanes.
We responded to the tragic crash of an aerial fire tanker. The
crew of three died. We assisted by extinguishing the brush fire
the burning aircraft caused.
Another new firefighting vehicle is about to join our department
fleet. A ‘water tender,’ carrying three thousand gallons of water,
will soon be parked in the firehouse. It will carry water to
fires where there are no hydrants. A third vehicle, a powerful
new fire engine has arrived in town and is being prepared for
service in Silver Knolls. The engine will join the two other
brand new vehicles in service in the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire
Department.
Water Tender
Currently the department is part of a drive to collect materials
for composting from our yards. The dumping is free. One firesafe compost pile is at the Volunteer firehouse, the other is at Red
Rock Rd. and Stampede Rd. Tree limbs, natural garden trash and
wood products are OK, but no nails. Also, no garbage. The wood
will be “chipped” and used as compost.
Your neighbors/volunteers responded to 38 emergency calls
during July, August and September. This list shows the variety
of our calls: Vehicle accidents 5, Brush fires 3, Vehicle fire 1,
Smoke check 1, Man the station 1, Public assist 1, Plane crash/
brush fire 1, Medical 25 (7 were criminal batteries)
Guest speaker Rick Anderson of M&M Fire Company gave us
a briefing on a wonderful tool called a Belt Weather Kit. It helps
us predict weather through the use of instruments measuring
humidity, temperature, dew point and wind speed. With the Kit,
firefighters can forecast weather in different areas of a wildfire.
Silver Lake Volunteers Dustin Roth and Nancy Madison were
staffing our newest truck, Patrol 221, which is equipped to go out
on all medical calls. Recently they gave aid to a man suffering
from a diabetic attack and he recovered. 221 is a ‘first out unit’
and will also be used for brush fires.
Neighborhood Watch
This is the third in a series of columns by Deputy
Sheriff Teresa Aquila, our Neighborhood Watch liaison
with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department.
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The good news is that crime in our Silver Knolls area
has dropped and has remained low, compared to a year
ago.
Staying active in your Neighborhood Watch program is not only
important to Law Enforcement, but to your community as well.
It has proven over the last several months that the Neighborhood
Watch groups have helped Law Enforcement apprehend several
subjects. The following are just tips to help keep you safe.
• Know your surroundings.
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Our members are constantly working to increase their abilities in
service to the department. Chief Pete Rucinski and Firefighter
Dustin Roth are working on training for certification as instructors,
while Dale Hildebrandt and Dave Walizer are working for
certification in Entry Level Firefighting and Emergency Medical
Technician.
• The holidays are coming up, make sure your purchases
are out of sight in your car.
• Park in well lit areas.
• When unloading at home, do not leave your trunk
open with your purse or other items in it. We have
had a few incidents where items were taken when the
individual went into the house to unload, with the trunk
open, unattended.
• When placing the cartons from your newly purchased
items for trash pickup, make sure you break them down so as
not to advertise what you just got for Christmas. Thieves will be
making a shopping list.
The area Neighborhood Watch patrollers have been doing an
outstanding job to help keep your area safe.
Our next meeting will be held October 21, at 6:30 p.m. Granite
Hills Baptist Church. Hope to see you there.
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Red Rock North Chapter of the Nevada
Fire Safe Council
us your Christmas tree after the holidays. (Please, no household
trash.) The chipped up material will first be used to prevent dust
in the bio-mass area. Residents are welcome to take excess chips
to use on their property for mulching plants.
This is the fourth in a series of columns written by Dale Hildebrandt,
Arborist and representative of the Red Rock North chapter of the
non-profit organization Nevada Fire Safe Council. Learn more
online at nvfsc.org.
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This is a ‘sweat equity’ grant which means that we need to keep
track of the number of hours spent in these clean-up activities.
Accurate tracking of this will allow us to access additional grants
in the future. Once you have dropped off your combustibles
please email or call Dale Hildebrandt with your information so
she can document your
hours. Dale’s email is
[email protected] and
her phone number is 1-775970-3261.
Bio-Mass Update
Many of you many have
already noticed that we
have established a ‘bioIf you are unable to move
mass’ collection area in the
your own combustibles,
lot next to the Silver Lake
please contact Dale for a
Volunteer Fire Station.
list of individuals that you
As you know, our chapter
Dale and a home owner loading weeds in her truck and trailer.
can hire to assist you.
was awarded a $12,000.00
grant to be used in the effort to combat the fire danger in the
Finally, we would like to acknowledge Mr. Bob Lissner who is
North Valleys.
graciously allowing our chapter to use his property as our biomass collection site. We’d also like to thank the firefighters from
The collection site opened on September 15th and will remain
the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Station who are monitoring the
open into the summer 2009. We anticipate that the first ‘chipping’
collection site for us.
of combustible plant material will be in December. There is no
charge for dropping off combustible plant material in this area.
In the near future, the Red Rock North Chapter will be sending
It is open seven (7) days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
out a letter to property owners explaining the bio-mass project
We would like trees, shrubs and miscellaneous plant materials
further.
that can be put through a commercial chipper. Feel free to bring
Horse Sense
Now is a good time to pull out your horses’ blankets, clean them
and repair any damage, or order something new and warm for
the coming winter.
While you’re at it, check the horses’ water tub and warmer that
keeps the water from freezing. To save money, be sure to insulate
the bottom of the tub so that you aren’t warming the ground,
too. Something as simple as a piece of styrofoam under the
tub will help with this. Heating a smaller volume of water will
also keep costs down. Having heated water available to horses
in the winter will keep them drinking normal amounts and will
minimize potential colic problems due to inadequate hydration.
Also, be sure to provide adequate daily hay roughage, and a
psyllium based product, such as ‘Sand Clear,’ for a week each
month, to prevent sand colic.
Backhoe & Snow Removal
Work
Retired Guy in Silver Knolls
Call for Estimate – “Reasonable”
Call Glenn at 742-9642
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SLPOA Board Members 2008/2009
Term Exp.
2009
2010
2009
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2010
Position
President/Treasurer
Vice President
Corresponding Secretary
Membership Chair
Recording Secretary
Board
Board
Board
Board
Name
Debi Kubiak
Sherrie Hoss
Liz Howe
Nancy Horvath
Casey Meaden
Renee Luce
Jon Whitt
Bob Tangren
Patty Griffin
Phone
775-971-0805
775-972-0246
775-972-1869
775-972-7702
775-233-6918
775-972-8246
775-677-9751
775-677-1650
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2010
2010
Board
Board
Newsletter
Diane Walizer
Judy Wilkins
Casey Meaden
775-971-9081
775-677-7734
775-233-6918
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Parks Liaison
Dar Meredith
775-972-1127
n/a
Sign Master
Kate Tangren
775-677-1650
n/a
School is back in session.
Please slow down and give our horses, bikes and kids the right of way.
Remember, 25 mph is the speed limit in all of Silver Knolls.
Silver Lake Property Owners Association
P. O. Box 60217
Reno, NV 89506-0217
www.silverknolls.org
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