ALSO, look for a Safety and Security Committee produced “ Action Card ” in your mailboxes and on social media very soon. It will detail steps you can take to prepare BEFORE a disaster, and what you can do immediately AFTERWARD to keep yourself and your family safe and sound. How to call 911 at ORPS Give the address of the resort - 69411 Ramon Rd and ALWAYS USE a lot number. Your responders don ’ t know all the landmarks, like “ Back Nine Hole 6 Tee Box ”, but they for sure know every lot number. So add “ lot 1092” as you report this event to 911. Just find the closest lot number you can and you ’ ll be good. Dan Hannah Safety & Security Chair As the 2023 - 24 season winds down, I am sure some of you are thinking about making improvements to your lot. It is exciting to see Owners putting their stamp on their lot and making it a place they can enjoy. If you are contemplating improvements before you leave or over the summer, I encourage you to submit your permit(s) as soon as possible. The A&A Committee workload is already quite heavy and our ability to process permits during the summer may take a little longer than normal. Please don ’ t wait until the last minute! As Owners it is our responsibility to be familiar with the rules and regulations that can be found on orps.com. These rules and regulations are in place to ensure a safe environment and that our lots can reflect our individual tastes while maintaining an acceptable aesthetics and architecture across the Resort. We are a unique blend of individuals that all desire a Resort we can be proud of. If you are contemplating any maintenance or improvements to your lot the first step is to determine if you need a permit before starting any work on your lot. NO WORK CAN START PRIOR TO A&A COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF YOUR PERMIT . Please contact Julia, our Compliance Officer, for assistance with your Permit application or to request a consultation with members of the A&A Committee. I am very fortunate to have a great team of volunteers on the Committee who are dedicated to doing what is best for the Resort. They are there for you and will help you get your project approved as stress free as possible. We just welcomed Skip Wimer, Michele Power and Monica Car as new members to the Committee and we continue to look for volunteers to join us. If you re interested please fill out a Committee Interest Form which is available at the Main Office.
Earthquake Planned to Destroy ORPS on March 8th
ORPS is happily nestled between two active earthquake fault lines, the San Andreas and the San Jacinto, so we take our earthquake emergency preparedness seriously. It is estimated a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San Andreas would split the Interstate 10 in at least 3 places (delaying assistance and evacuation), water and gas pipes will burst and buildings could collapse. Emergency responders may not get to ORPS for a few days or more. So, we PLAN, PREPARE AND PRACTICE - with our major disaster drill March 8th. The ORPS Emergency Response Team, organized under the Safety and Security Committee, boasts over 30 volunteers. The ERT Team is divided into two groups, Rescue and Medical. There are nurses and firefighters, cops and corporate safety experts, as well as many others on our teams. The ERT will be practicing their skills, as a simulated earthquake strikes ORPS at 9:06 am. At Friday ’ s event, Command and Control will be established at La Palma, and Rescue crews will be dispatched to scour the resort for victims. They will transport the victims to the First Aid Station. They will also note any hazardous conditions as found. Emergency First Aid crews will set up their treatment stations, and begin to treat incoming patients. Radio and Cell communications will be tested as well. An “ After - Action ” meeting will reveal what went well, and what could be improved in our disaster planning and response. A special THANK YOU to the over 30 volunteers who make this event happen! The rest of you, please come out to La Palma to watch, or jump in and help!
Steve Farley | Board Vice President And A&A Chair | sfarley@orps.com
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