Del Monte Forest Property OwnersA Non-Profit California Corporation |
News & ViewsHAVE YOU FORGOTTEN US?WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU! Last year you were a member of DMFPO and your membership was much appreciated. This year we have not heard from you. Our organization was founded in 1951 to represent the interests of ALL Del Monte Forest property owners in dealings with both public and private sector agencies that influence the quality of life in the Forest. Whether you are a full-time resident or have a second home here, whether you are working or retired you have a legitimate stake in all that goes on in the Forest. DMFPO, in conjunction with Pebble Beach Community Services District, has led the effort to reduce speeding in the Forest and to make driving safer for all. There has also been a noticeable decline in vandalism because of this joint effort. The Land Use Committee of DMFPO has spearheaded a "clean-up" in several neighborhoods. DMFPO co-operated with the Visiting Nurses' Association in arranging a 'flu shot' clinic in the Community Services District Board Room. A bi-monthly newsletter features informative articles and brings residents up to date with the latest developments in Forest life. The semi-annual meetings are a forum for residents to raise concerns and ask questions. The DMFPO office is manned Monday through Friday between the hours of 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and the office personnel welcome telephone calls from DMFPO members. The office telephone number is (831) 373-1618. In addition, the newly revised website will be available soon. Please consider renewing your membership for 2008. A renewal form is attached. SUPPORT DMFPO AND DMFPO WILL SUPPORT YOU! Al Budris
The Pulse of the ForestI can remember sitting in economics courses in college, but sadly I can recall little beyond basic supply and demand dynamics, marginal propensities and the Laffer Curve, of all things. But the one thing that really resonated with me was the "free rider problem". Most of you will nod your head knowingly at the idea, yet humour me as I recall the concept. The "problem" is how to prevent someone from receiving a benefit for which he/she does not contribute. The proposed solutions ranged from social ostracism to societal intervention, in which society picks up the tab and taxes all, because it is too difficult to get all members to voluntarily contribute. When I arrived in the Forest, I fell in love with the place. I still feel that way today. After a few years, I felt that I wanted to contribute back to the Forest, so I walked up to the membership table at a meeting and proclaimed: "I want to join the Board of Directors." Call me naïve, but look where I am today! When I first joined the DMFPO many years ago, we had close to two thousand members. That was a respectable number, representing approximately one-third of the residents of the Forest. However, in each of the subsequent years since I joined, the number of residents joining our organization has steadily and precipitously dropped. Why is that? My economics training wants me to blame it on the aforementioned "problem", because I cannot believe people do not see the value in what we do. We log hundreds of hours every month attending meetings in and around the Peninsula to stay abreast of a plethora of issues. We liaison with all key organizations within the Forest, to make sure that we are seen, heard and a part of anything affecting our Forest lives. We are the front line for most resident concerns and questions, fielding dozens of calls a week and either directly addressing the need or making sure that the right person does. In essence, we are YOUR eyes and ears of events within and impacting the Forest. So why is our membership so low? I want to hear your opinion. Please email me at: abudris2@yahoo.com. Sincerely, Al Budris
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DMFPO Office
3101 Forest Lake Rd P.O. Box 523 Pebble Beach, CA 93953 |
Hours: Mon-Fri, 2:30pm to 4:30pm Tel: (831) 373-1618 Fax: (831) 373-1619 Email: dmfpo@dmfpo.org |