A recent event at the resort is worthy of sharing with all residents. On February 17, Cathedral City Fire Department responded to the resort due to a fire in a motorhome. Since we are a high-density community, three engines and crews were dispatched, along with two thankfully unnecessary paramedic vehicles. The fire was caused by a faulty refrigerator in an RV that had not been occupied for the last several seasons. Luckily, the damage was limited to that vehicle, with no surrounding RVs or other property sustaining any significant harm. For those of us who spend our season (or shorter times) in an RV, it should be no surprise that refrigerator fires are not uncommon in rigs equipped with RV type (sometimes known as absorption type) refrigerator/freezer units. In recent years, there have been several recalls on certain brand appliances to resolve overheating/fire related issues. If you are not the original owner of your RV or the manufacturer is no longer in business, you may have not been notified of any recalls. If you are unaware of any recalls affecting your refrigerator you should do a website search on your brand (Norcold, Dometic, etc.) to check to see if it was one of the recalled appliances. You will need the model and serial number from your fridge (usually visible inside the door or on the inside wall of the unit) to check for recalls. Note that this issue does not apply to RVs equipped with residential style refrigerators. Such recalls are typically resolved at no cost to you by an authorized repair person for that brand of appliance. Finally, an absorption style refrigerator should not be left in service when the RV is not occupied for an extended period. The motorhome in this event had substantial damage to the interior, and, since it was unoccupied and locked, had additional damage since the firefighters had to break into the unit to extinguish the fire. On the security front, thefts and other security related issues are substantially lower in the new year as compared to the last two months of 2016. We feel that this is due to increased security patrols at night and residents being more diligent at protecting their property. We should consider this a success and keep up the good work. S TEPHEN F RIDLEY Chair
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Carry a
Flashlight when Walking !
AVOID IDENTITY THEFT
Two locked PAPER SHREADERS are AVAILABLE for our use. They are located across from the L A P ALMA Mailroom. You may dispose of sensitive information, such as credit card offers. The bin is emptied once a month.
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Do you recycle and employ energy efficient machinery and devices? Do you teach the next generation and show by example the need to live a green life?
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