DEVELOPERS REPORT

by Sierra Kate

Donner Summit Clarion

September 3, 2007

Developer activity is strongly on the rise in the Donner Summit area.  Developers, unable to find water in the wilds because of drought conditions, have resorted to breaking down doors of cabins in search of water. Something as innocent as a garden hose left trickling, or a child's toy wading pool left out overnight, has proved an irresistible  lure for thirsty developers.  Once the developer becomes accustomed to quenching his insatiable thirst in your yard, he peers in through cabin windows, and upon seeing a water dispenser, a dripping kitchen tap, or, a favorite target, a fridge with a water and ice dispenser, he savagely rips off windows and doors in order to reach the water. Frustrated developers have been known to trash entire kitchens when enough water is not found.

Cabin owners are urged to lock up garden hoses and kiddie pools to discourage visits by developers.  Windows should be covered, in order to prevent the developer from peering through and seeing a water source. And, authorities strongly caution, under no circumstances carry water bottles, sippy cups, or water guns in areas where developers are natural inhabitants.  It could prove dangerous to humans, and developers alike.

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Only joking, but the plight of bears this year is no joke. Please educate yourself about protecting yourself, and our wild bears. Don't leave trash out. The excellent BEAR League, 525-PAWS,  or bearsnsquirrels@sbcglobal.net can advise you about bear problems.