Face to face with Henri the Bear

For weeks, as your webmaster, I have been reporting bear sightings throughout the community. I must admit, until now, it was with some amusement that I relayed these sightings.

It’s July 4th, 6:30 PM. I was working in the backyard all day and had just woken up from a short nap. I went outside and was sitting quietly in our backyard. We have a garden and a large waterfall/koi pond. The only sound was the rustling water, and an occasional firecracker.

I was deep in thought, still half asleep when I caught a black object off to my right. It was very quiet. Suddenly there I was, fifteen feet away from a rather large black bear. I was only stunned for a few seconds. I briefly thought about what you should do if you encounter a bear. Since I have edited many of the website articles, I remember writing the section on bear encounters. I didn’t remember much. The bear continued to walk towards me. I don’t think he had seen me yet.

In a brief second, I looked at the back door and figured I could make a run for it faster than he could catch me. As I stood up, he stopped and also stood up. There we were, ten feet apart. He was at least 5’ tall. At that point, I don’t know who scared who. I made a dash for the door. The bear was probably equally scared. He turned around and quickly headed back into the woods.

Somehow, the backyard garden isn't quite the same.…Brian Laughlin

5th Annual Mirrormont Tour of Gardens
August 2nd
Got that special part of the garden. Here's a good excuse to work on it this summer. We need participants to fill out the schedule. Some different ideas for entries:

....Herbs or Vegetable gardens
....Native plants & trees
....Rocks or Yard Art
....Color with flowers and foliage
....Water gardens/fish ponds
Sign up to be part of the tour...

Mirrormont Park Grand Opening
The official Grand Opening of our new Community Park will be on Sunday July 27th, from 3pm – 9pm.  Festivities will include opening ceremony and picnic. Stay tuned for further details.

Mirrormont Country Club Swim Lessons

Swim classes are being formed for all age groups.

For swim lesson registration or information please contact Patty Mariscal at pattyswim@comcast.net or (425) 241-5353
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