News and Updates
Fire Season Starts Today (Monday, 6/15)
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has declared that today is the start of the fire season. The fire danger is a LOW, so the only prohibition is no backyard burning. Please be careful with cigarettes or other sources of ignition when you are outside. And (of course!) no fireworks! Watch the peacock sign at the ODF building on Highway 34 for updated fire danger.
For your information, click here for the chart showing what is restricted under Low, Medium, and High fire danger.
(posted 6/15/2026)
Fire Season Is Approaching — Let’s Stay Firewise!
With summer just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about wildfire preparedness. Our relatively dry winter means vegetation is likely to dry out earlier than usual, despite the rain we've seen over the past few days.
To help everyone maintain defensible space around their homes, I’ve put together a Firewise To-Do Checklist. As you complete projects, please record the time you spend—even if it's just a few minutes. This information helps me report our community's wildfire mitigation efforts to Firewise USA this fall.
Maintaining our Firewise certification has several benefits:
• Helps make our community eligible for small grants
• Provides priority access to county and state training and educational opportunities
• May help homeowners when seeking or maintaining insurance coverage
Get your checklist:
• Click here to open and print a JPG version, or
• Pick up a paper copy from the holder on the whiteboard by the mailbox, or
• Use the screen fillable form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofSCLN5RdUAK8bLWtDwiy8pQGIvFzprZ/copy
Please return completed checklists by October 1 by:
• Emailing a scanned or saved copy to fairbroa@gmail.com, or
• Placing it in the PVHA mailbox.
Prefer an online questionnaire?
• Click the link below at the end of the summer to submit your information electronically.
https://forms.gle/1cke6qex3zY27A5v5
Thank you for helping keep our community Firewise and better protected from wildfires!
(posted 6/8/2026)
Front Porch Sundays - NEXT: June 14
John Deuel successfully organized a Front Porch Sunday where neighbors wandered over to the "hosts" for finger food and chatting. The Deuels and Whitcombs acted as "hosts." The next one is scheduled for June 14, with the hope to organize these once a month. This will encourage neighbors to visit and get to know each other! Contact John Deuel for more information or to volunteer as a "host."
(posted 6/8/2026)
New Board of Directors for PVHA
A new Board of Directors for PVHA was elected at the May 2026 Annual Meeting. Tom Garbacik will remain as Treasurer for now. The new Board will take over in mid-June.
Homeowner assessments will remain the same for this year.
Road dust control is scheduled for June
The brush pile will be mulched in June, so get any remaining brush down there before the end of May.
(posted 6/8/2026)
Help Keep Our Village Thriving — Volunteer for the PVHA Board
For more than two years, the PVHA Board has been staffed by the same dedicated volunteers serving beyond their intended terms. Their continued service has kept essential community functions moving—but this is not a sustainable path forward.
As outlined in the recent letter to all PVHA members, no new community projects or maintenance activities can proceed until a new Board is seated.
That means:
This is your village. This is your home.
Please consider serving a term on the PVHA Board or encouraging a neighbor to do so. Together, we can ensure our community remains a safe, well-maintained, and wonderful place to live.
(posted 1/15/2026)
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has declared that today is the start of the fire season. The fire danger is a LOW, so the only prohibition is no backyard burning. Please be careful with cigarettes or other sources of ignition when you are outside. And (of course!) no fireworks! Watch the peacock sign at the ODF building on Highway 34 for updated fire danger.
For your information, click here for the chart showing what is restricted under Low, Medium, and High fire danger.
(posted 6/15/2026)
Fire Season Is Approaching — Let’s Stay Firewise!
With summer just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about wildfire preparedness. Our relatively dry winter means vegetation is likely to dry out earlier than usual, despite the rain we've seen over the past few days.
To help everyone maintain defensible space around their homes, I’ve put together a Firewise To-Do Checklist. As you complete projects, please record the time you spend—even if it's just a few minutes. This information helps me report our community's wildfire mitigation efforts to Firewise USA this fall.
Maintaining our Firewise certification has several benefits:
• Helps make our community eligible for small grants
• Provides priority access to county and state training and educational opportunities
• May help homeowners when seeking or maintaining insurance coverage
Get your checklist:
• Click here to open and print a JPG version, or
• Pick up a paper copy from the holder on the whiteboard by the mailbox, or
• Use the screen fillable form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofSCLN5RdUAK8bLWtDwiy8pQGIvFzprZ/copy
Please return completed checklists by October 1 by:
• Emailing a scanned or saved copy to fairbroa@gmail.com, or
• Placing it in the PVHA mailbox.
Prefer an online questionnaire?
• Click the link below at the end of the summer to submit your information electronically.
https://forms.gle/1cke6qex3zY27A5v5
Thank you for helping keep our community Firewise and better protected from wildfires!
(posted 6/8/2026)
Front Porch Sundays - NEXT: June 14
John Deuel successfully organized a Front Porch Sunday where neighbors wandered over to the "hosts" for finger food and chatting. The Deuels and Whitcombs acted as "hosts." The next one is scheduled for June 14, with the hope to organize these once a month. This will encourage neighbors to visit and get to know each other! Contact John Deuel for more information or to volunteer as a "host."
(posted 6/8/2026)
New Board of Directors for PVHA
A new Board of Directors for PVHA was elected at the May 2026 Annual Meeting. Tom Garbacik will remain as Treasurer for now. The new Board will take over in mid-June.
Homeowner assessments will remain the same for this year.
Road dust control is scheduled for June
The brush pile will be mulched in June, so get any remaining brush down there before the end of May.
(posted 6/8/2026)
Help Keep Our Village Thriving — Volunteer for the PVHA Board
For more than two years, the PVHA Board has been staffed by the same dedicated volunteers serving beyond their intended terms. Their continued service has kept essential community functions moving—but this is not a sustainable path forward.
As outlined in the recent letter to all PVHA members, no new community projects or maintenance activities can proceed until a new Board is seated.
That means:
- Road potholes will not be repaired
- Dust control will not be applied this summer
- Fallen trees will not be cleared
- Ditches and culverts will not be cleaned
This is your village. This is your home.
Please consider serving a term on the PVHA Board or encouraging a neighbor to do so. Together, we can ensure our community remains a safe, well-maintained, and wonderful place to live.
(posted 1/15/2026)
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