This week on the hill and the future

Weather:   Sunny with highs in the low to mid 60’s and lows in the low 40’s. 
 
Register your phone numbers and/or emails with Ready Kern to receive phone calls and/or Emails regarding any emergency. Go to www.readykern.com.  or come into the clubhouse and pick up a flyer that’s by the front door and fill out to mail back.   They will notify you if anything is happening close by that we need to be aware of i.e.:  Fire, flash flood warnings etc.  
 
Friday night:   The Rich Herman Band will be in the Lounge at 7pm. (Mix of Rock & Motown Soul)
 
Saturday:   Karson City Rebels will entertain us at 7pm in the lounge.  (Mix of Country & Rock n Roll)
 
Guitar Society meets Thursday at 4pm in the Pool Pavilion.
 
Armature Radio Club has changed their meeting day to the third Sunday of every month.  This month they will meet Sunday the 17th 2-4pm in the pool pavilion. 

Vicky Kraft is the Let’s live Local Pellet co-op person.  Her ph # is 242-6988 if you would like to order pellets thru the co-op.  They will be doing orders (if there’s enough demand) in November, January and February. 
 
House Decorating Contest:  We will be having a contest for exterior House Decorating as well as offering contestants to allow all PMC residents to view the decorated houses.  Decorations can be placed starting Thanksgiving weekend.  Please come by the office to pick up an entry form if you would like to participate.  All entries will be judged between Sunday Dec. 15th and Saturday Dec 21st between the hours of 6pm-10pm by the Rec. Committee.  Winner will be announced at the New Year’s Eve Party and will receive a $50.00 gift certificate.   All houses that sign up to be viewed by PMC residents, a list with addresses only will be compiled and available at the clubhouse for residents to pick up starting on Monday Dec 16th.  Lights to be on from 6pm to 10pm.    See more info on the flyers in the Clubhouse. 
 
Effective Dec 7th the Business Office will be open on Saturdays from 8-3pm (closed for lunch 12-1).
 
Reminder from the EC Dept:   if you are doing any kind of work to the outside of your house (roof, painting, decks, shed, adding a garage etc.) you need to come by the EC office and speak with them. 
There are permits required for many projects, and guidelines that must be followed as per PMCPOA CCR’s and the environmental Control Code.
 
Busy season is starting at the Post Office, catalogs & advertisements are taking up a lot of room.   Please try to pick up your mail a little more often if possible.  They are having difficulty stuffing those small boxes.  They would be very appreciative and things would run smoother for everyone.
 
Employment Opportunities:
 
Server                       Bartender / Cocktail Server
Cook                          Recreation / Pool Attendant
Stable Hand
Please see details of the jobs that are posted on the board across from the front desk in the clubhouse lobby and come by the office for an application.
 
Transit News:  Kern Transit will be making some schedule changes effective November 4th.  Route 210 and Route 130 will both be seeing changes.  New printed schedules are in the clubhouse lobby and in PMC’s two bus shelters.
 
We have a Toys for Tots Box in the Club House Lobby for NEW unopened Toys. All Toys collected goes to children who live here on the mountain.  Let’s make a local Child’s Christmas a little better. 
 
Per the Mountain Enterprise - there will be an Internet Safety Meeting for all Community Parents –  Keep your cybersurfing kids safe on the internet – an internet safety meeting for Parents on Thursday November 14th at 5pm at the El Tejon School Gym Presented by the Kern County Sheriffs.  This event is open to all the community including parents and staff from all schools, charter and homeschoolers. 
This is sensitive information, so please leave your small ones at home.  Some daycare will be available at El Tejon School.  Please plan to be there, let’s keep our kids safe. 
 
FUTURE:
Poetry Night:  On the 1st Thursday of every Month, Adventure Ink and Artworks Community Gallery in PMC are sponsoring “Poetry Night” where all ages are welcome to read their own poems, or a poem they particularly like, or just come and listen.  Readings begin at 6pm.  The next one is on December 5th at the Artworks Community Gallery (in the Village)
 
Artflix at Artworks (in the Village) Showing the movie “Woman in Gold”, on Thursday November 21st at 6:30pm (Free).   Sixty years after she fled Vienna during WWII, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them, Gustav Klimt’s famous painting, “The Lady in Gold” this film, released in 2015 was directed by Simon Curtis.  It stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl, and Katie Holmes.
 
Pro-Shop Holiday Open House and Sale -- Saturday November 23rd 9-7pm.  PMC Hats, PMC Outerwear and Glassware.   Get a head start on your Holiday shopping. Wine Tasting 4:30 to 7pm. 
 
Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Clubhouse Parking lot is Friday November 29th at 5:45pm.  Join us for free Hot Chocolate, Christmas Cookies and a Christmas Carol Sing Along.  Lights go on at 6pm. 
 
Holiday Craft Fair -   Saturday November 30th 10-3pm in the Clubhouse.  45 Vendors will fill 4 rooms in the clubhouse.   Get some of your Christmas shopping done by finding some unique handmade gifts. 
 
Breakfast with Santa will be Dec 7th in the Lounge.
9th annual Christmas in the Village – Saturday December 14th.  Parade starts at 11:30am and Leads thru PMC Village to the gazebo where families can visit Santa, take photos and enjoy live entertainment.     One stop Kid’s shop opens at 1:30pm where kids can purchase family gifts starting at 25 cents per item.