October Billing

Hello Residents of Pine Cove!

October billing (due Nov. 1, 2023) has gone out along with the Fall Newsletter (click here to view). If you get emailed bills, you should have already received yours.

The bi-monthly minimum is $80.00 for two month billing period, excluding any water usage. Water usage is billed as follows:
$8.00 per thousand gallons from 0 to 7,500 gallons
$10.00 per thousand gallons from 7,500 to 15,000 gallons
$12.00 per thousand gallons over 15,000

Water bills are mailed around the 1st of the Billing Month (even months). All bills are due and payable by the 1st of the following month (odd months). Any bill not paid by the due date will be termed delinquent and subject to a $15.00 late fee and/or termination. If shut off, a reconnect fee of $75.00 will be charged, in addition to the current amount due, to re-establish service.

There are several ways to pay your bill. ACH Auto Draft is a free service; the payment is automatically taken out of your bank account (filled out form required). You can log on to your account online, and pay with a Visa/Mastercard/Discover, or E-check. To register your account online, you will need your account number, and the Municipality Code which is PineCoveWDCA. Go to www.pcwd.org and click the “Billing” tab and the Payment option link. Next, click on the www.ub-pay.com link and register your account from there. You can come into the office and pay by check, cash, or card (one person at a time). Call with a credit/debit card (Please note that there is a convenience fee of $3.00 per hundred dollars charged if using a credit card). Drop payments thru the slot on the front door or mail a check or money order.

August Billing

Hello Residents of Pine Cove!

August billing (due Sept. 1, 2023) has gone out. If you get emailed bills, you may have already received yours.

The bi-monthly minimum is $80.00 for two month billing period, excluding any water usage. Water usage is billed as follows:
$8.00 per thousand gallons from 0 to 7,500 gallons
$10.00 per thousand gallons from 7,500 to 15,000 gallons
$12.00 per thousand gallons over 15,000

Water bills are mailed around the 1st of the Billing Month (even months). All bills are due and payable by the 1st of the following month (odd months). Any bill not paid by the due date will be termed delinquent and subject to a $15.00 late fee and/or termination. If shut off, a reconnect fee of $75.00 will be charged, in addition to the current amount due, to re-establish service.

There are several ways to pay your bill. ACH Auto Draft is a free service; the payment is automatically taken out of your bank account (filled out form required). You can log on to your account online, and pay with a Visa/Mastercard/Discover, or E-check. To register your account online, you will need your account number, and the Municipality Code which is PineCoveWDCA. Go to www.pcwd.org and click the “Billing” tab and the Payment option link. Next, click on the www.ub-pay.com link and register your account from there. You can come into the office and pay by check, cash, or card (one person at a time). Call with a credit/debit card (Please note that there is a convenience fee of $3.00 per hundred dollars charged if using a credit card). Drop payments thru the slot on the front door or mail a check or money order.

2004 Chevy 2500 HD up for Bid

We are auctioning off our 2004 Chevy 2500 HD, 6.0L v-8 4×4. The starting bid price is $6,000.00. This vehicle has been very reliable for us and has only 117,000 miles on it. It comes with a utility bed with two keys to lock all service doors, one keyless entry remote and two keys, and AC/Heat that work amazingly well. We have serviced it every 5,000 miles and taken very good care of it. Please contact PCWD office staff if you would like to come look at the vehicle. The office number is 951-659-2675.

This vehicle will also come with an extra set of rims and tires. The tires on the extra set are brand new. The tires on the truck now have about 50% life left in them. To place your bid please write your bid price on a piece of paper and place it in a sealed envelope and print your name and phone number on the front the envelope, and submit to the office staff at PCWD in Pine Cove on Marion Ridge DR, 24917 Idyllwild CA, 92549.

The auction will close on Monday May 15th, 2023 at 3:00 pm. The sealed bids will be opened on the 15th of May, and the winning bidder will be contacted by our office staff on that same day of closing bid, Monday May 15th to notify them of further action needed to pick up the vehicle and fill out all the proper paperwork.

IT’S A GIRL!

We are happy to announce one of many births here at the Pine Cove Water District Butterfly Garden.

RAIN RAIN RAIN – Collect it ALL

We still have rain barrels for sale! Just in time for the next rain. Pick yours up NOW.
Cash or check payment at time of pick up. Pick up during normal office hours. Call ahead 951-659-2675.

$76 each
Dimensions: 42.5″(h) x 22″(w) x 18″(l)
50 gallons – Made in the USA
50% recycled plastic
Locking lid
Linking capacity
2 overflow ports
Meets EPA safety standards
Opaque HDPE material – screened inlet

VETERANS DAY CLOSURE

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT SERVED. WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.

The Pine Cove Water District office will be closed Thursday, November 11th in honor of Veteran’s Day.

We will reopen with normal hours Friday the 12th.

OFFICE REOPENING

As of Monday, November 1st, we will reopen the office to foot traffic.

We appreciate everyone’s continued efforts to keep our office safe with only having 1 person in the office at a time with a mask covering your mouth and nose.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Clean Water Movement

We are blessed in Pine Cove with the best, cleanest water around. All thanks to the Water District’s diligent monthly testing, filtration system with ( 2 ) aeration plants, and good management and infrastructure.
But what about other places?

I recently read a short article about a young girl who has activism in her blood and her effect on others to help with the Flint, Michigan water issue and beyond.

The article is laid out well and I encourage you to read it. Maybe it will encourage you or someone near you to help where help is needed.
Read the story here

Most people thought I was an 11 year old with a simple science fair idea, but if I could get this to work I could help so many residents of Flint.
~Gitanjali Rao

Another 11 year old who won the Little Miss Flint pageant in 2015, she used her title to initiate a dialogue between Flint’s children and the police.

I am one of the children affected by this water, and I’ve been doing my best to march in protest and to speak out for all the kids that live here in Flint.
~Mari Copeny

Three young engineers, dubbed S3 Trio, began looking for long-term solutions to create a water filter that you can see working.

With Little Miss Flint giving voice to the voiceless, the S3 Trio was likewise inspired to set an example by pitching in.

Combined with Entrepreneur Doll Avant, these women are making strides towards cleaner water.

We should treat it the same way we treat money. Money is a limited valuable asset, so you have all these sophisticated tools around managing it. We need the same sophisticated tool set around managing water.
~Doll Avant

Avant started a company to create the world’s largest water database with the intent to give consumers useful direction should they discover compromised water.

If you’re between the ages of 13 and 18 and have an idea for how you can solve a problem in your community using science, technology, engineering, or math, submit your idea to Google Science Fair here.

Local Services for Seniors

As we continue through this pandemic and head into the fall and winter seasons, our senior community residents are relying more and more on services that are available on the hill. Here is a listing of services I have found to be helpful and even fun.

Idy’s Helping Hands
Website: IdysHelpingHands.org
Phone: 619-219-9866
Email: Admin@IdysHelpingHands.org
Mailing: PO Box 1501, Idyllwild CA 92549

Services: Transportation Services, Resource Connections & Paperwork Assistance, Local Food Bank Pickup & Delivery, Home Visits, Wellness Checks & Companionship, Respite Services for Caregivers, Shopping & Errands Assistance, Companionship & Socialization, Outreach Phone Calls, Events & Outings, and my personal favorite that I signed my grandmother up for – Meals for Seniors (click here to enroll).

They also have a Directory of Services on their page that they have developed a relationships with to assist in remaining healthy at home here on the hill.

Idyllwild Community Center
Website: https://www.idyllwildcommunitycenter.org/
Phone: 951-965-0456
Email: info@idyllwildcommunitycenter.org

Services: In addition to The Kinder Program and Youth Sports, they also have Adult Activities that include Fit After Fifty, Wii Bowling, Community Lunch, and more (Covid dependent of course).

Although most services are limited due to Covid, they are still currently continuing with their Food Share program Feeding America, Farmers Market every Sunday, and free Covid testings.

Forest Folk
Website: https://forestfolk.org/
Email: info@forestfolk.org
Shuttle Bus Phone: 951-426-9688
Shuttle Email: manager@idyllwildshuttle.com

Services: Shuttle Bus, Warming Center, Informational Meetings, Additional Resources as available.

You will find monthly schedules here, and any changes to the schedule due to road conditions, etc., are posted as soon as possible. You will find quarterly brochures that include connection information to other transit options in the desert and in Hemet. Recreational events and other events of community interest are also posted there. You will also find this information on their Facebook page.

Currently the Idyllwild Shuttle Bus is running Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-4pm for Door-to-Door Service from Pine Cove to Mountain Center by calling 951-426-9688 on the day you need a ride; Off the hill for medical appointments only on Mondays to Palm Desert and Palm Springs via Mountain Center, and Wednesdays to Hemet via Mountain Center. Reservations are Required by calling 951-426-9688 between 9am and 5pm one week in advance at the earliest, and 3pm the day before travel at the latest.

They also have a Helpful Resources page with helpful phone numbers and internet addresses.

Idyllwild Help Center
Website: https://www.idyhelpcenter.org/
Email: TSM@idyllwildhelpcenter.org
Phone: 951-659-3000
Physical Address: 26330 CA-243, Idyllwild CA 92549

Services: 1 weekly bag of non-perishable food items, firewood for heating, health and hygiene products and when grant funding is available: utility assistance and medical assistance.

Additionally, there is the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group and the American Legion Post 800 for Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.

What other services do you know of? We would love to add to our list.

Stay safe and keep an eye out on others as best you can. We are a community here!