UPCOMING PROJECTS:
1) Lake Wilderness Speed Remedy Options: Yearly road striping and the addition of the 25 MPH painting to occur with the City’s annual striping project – July 2018
2) Golf course fence paint/repair: This item is currently On Hold as we await Columbia Hospitality’s Golf Course Proposal/City Council Decision
3) Repaint yellow bumper of circle at entrance – July 2018
4) Mailbox replacement – Currently reviewing and gathering quotes – July/Aug 2018
COMPLETED PROJECTS:
Weed removal/clean-up of the final 3 “calming circles” on LWCC Drive – Completed
CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
The City Council meeting was held on Monday, June 25 th, 2018, at which time the Lake Wilderness Golf Course Proposal was presented. The proposal can be found on our website under the Newsletters section titled Lake Wilderness Golf Course Assessment. The Parks and Rec department have been tasked to provide details
of the available Bond funds and information regarding the second (not in use) well as a possible water source for future irrigation. The Parks and Rec will present what information they have at the July meeting. If the City Council has been provided with all of the requested information, they will be making a decision regarding the Golf Course Proposal in September.
GARAGE SALE DUMPSTER ETIQUETTE:
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Annual Lake Wilderness Garage Sale! We would like to take this time to remind residents that the dumpsters that are provided after the Garage Sale are not meant to be filled with these items:
- Construction/Remodel Debris
- Yard Debris Resulting from Construction
Please be considerate and allow everyone an opportunity to toss out/clean sweep unwanted items.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT:
The 35th Annual National Night Out is August 7, 2018.
National Night Out will be hosted at the 224 th CT SE location.
Start time is 6 p.m. with the police/fire department arriving @ 6:45 p.m.
Food will be BBQ Pork sandwiches w/chips. Entertainment is TBD.
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PLACE:
A few items to share with our fellow Lake Wilderness community residents.
School is out for summer!!! Unlike the Alice Cooper song, it’s not forever. Time to be conscious of activities that support our school-age residents to be involved and safety aware. And summer break will end … eventually.
Watch out for playing in the streets and be reminded, the golf course is not to be considered a park.
There has been a lot of talk about the housing market boom. Both in value and number of housing units going up in the Maple Valley region. This offers a double edge sword. Good if you are selling now, tough if you are buying now.
Both carry risks, but we can consider ourselves fortunate we are in a community that is desirable and safe.
The board has been very supportive of the annual garage sale and dumpster opportunity. The garage sale had great weather and many residents taking advantage of clearing out items with the bonus of extra cash. Hope all did well who participated.
As for the dumpsters, the board increased the number of dumpsters to account for increased utilization in the past years.
To echo the statement earlier in this newsletter, the dumpsters are intended to support the same initiative as the garage sale, which is to provide a free avenue to dispose of unwanted household and debris related items. This is intended for all residents to take advantage of equally. Please be considerate of what you dispose of so as to allow ALL residents to have an opportunity to dispose of items.
Lastly, I was very encouraged with the presentation from Columbia Hospitality at the joint City Council/Parks and Recreation meeting on June 25. Please take a moment and review the document which is available via a link on the first page.
The City Council and Parks and Rec have taken huge strides to identify opportunities to improve and maintain the golf course as an attraction, but with an eye to fiscal responsibility. If you agree, please contact the City Council and/or Parks and Rec to share your support.
ACC REQUESTS:
As stated on the ACC request document, the LWHOA Board does have 30 days to approve. Even though a request may have been submitted, homeowners do need to wait for the official approval to begin work.
LWHOA BOARD MEETING LOCATIONS:
As of the January 2018 HOA Board Meeting, the start time has changed to 6:00 p.m. HOA Board Meetings occur the 3 rd Wednesday of each month except for June and December. The LWHOA meetings will now be held at the Lake Wilderness Lodge which is located at 22500 SE 248 th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038 – down at the Lake Wilderness Park – Cedar and Rainer Conference Rooms.
**For more LWHOA information please see our website at https://lwhoa.com