Summer 2025

Twin Lakes cleanup day
This year’s lake cleanup was on Sunday, August 31, a beautiful morning. We pitched in to beautify our community! Happily, there wasn’t a huge amount of trash this year, but we had a decent number of volunteers. A big thank you to Sharon Cook, the lake cleanup committee chair, for coordinating this event. • Fellas, […]Read More »
Annual potluck picnic and raffle
We all had a good time at the TLPOA ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., at the Bridgeport Firehouse at Twin Lakes. A big thank-you to our vice president, Ginny Cates, with husband Patrick Cates, and all the others who helped set up and clean up, including our […]Read More »
TLFSC & TLPOA Chipping Days, 10/22 & 10/23
COMMUNITY CHIPPING DAYS!Oct. 22 & 23, 2025California state law requires 100 feet of defensible space around homes and outbuildings. The defensible space protects both your home and the firefighters who will work to save it during a major wildfire event. The Twin Lakes FSC & TLPOA encourage property owners to create defensible space around their homes and will provide […]Read More »
Free fishing and hunting days in California
• Saturday, August 30, 2025, is a free fishing day. The public can fish throughout the Golden State without a fishing license. For more information on Mono County fishing regulations, contact the California Department of Fish & Wildlife at (760) 934-2664 or visit the website: https://wildlife.ca.gov/. • Free hunting days are Saturday, November 22, 2025, […]Read More »
Bridgeport Fire Department landing zone grand opening, 8/2
The grand opening of the Bridgeport Fire Department’s new helipad at the station at Twin Lakes was a success! Thanks to Fire Chief Nick Way and his crew.Read More »
TLPOA July Fourth #1 float 2025
The TLPOA float that Ramona and Rockey Reed worked on tirelessly, with the help of a very small band of helpers and participants, took first place at Bridgeport’s 163rd annual Fourth of July parade! Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work, dedication, and passion. Here are some photos, for those who didn’t get to attend.Read More »Results of 2025 elections
Here are the new board member positions, plus one new committee chairperson: • President: David Holcomb (former vice president) • Vice president: Ginny Cates • Treasurer: Rita Evasovic (Same secretary, Wendy Marcus; and member at large, Heather Grant) • Lake cleanup committee chair: Sharon CookRead More »
TLPOA Adopt-a-Highway Litter Cleanup, July 12, 2025
The 2025 TLPOA Adopt-a-Highway participants, from left: Ron Vilarino, Craig Clancy, Dave Holcomb, and Therese Brady. Trash fun fact: We found $8 in cash along the roadside and donated it to the TLPOA bank account! We did it! It was a close call this year — to cancel or to complete the annual TLPOA Adopt-a-Highway litter […]Read More »President’s spring newsletter
Good day to all TLPOA Members, I know we recently sent out some reminder dates, so I apologize for any redundancy. At our annual community meeting, to be held on July 5 at the Twin Lakes Firehouse (9 AM), we will have a couple of guest speakers. One will be Bridgeport Fire Chief Nick Way. If Chief Way is […]Read More »
We did it! National Firewise USA program certificate of recognition
The National Fire Protection Association acknowledges that the TLPOA has successfully completed the Firewise USA program’s annual requirements for 2024 and is a participating site in good standing throughout the 2025 calendar year. From Patrick Cates, our Fire Safety Council chair:We’re the second community in Mono County to get this recognition. Now you might maintain […]Read More »

