Q3-2015 - the Timberlane HOA Website

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July
July 4th: Independence Day
July 9th — 7 pm
Board Meeting followed by
Board Workshop
Trash & Bash
Community Clean Up
& Block Party
Sat., July 11th
July 18 & 19th
Covington Days Festival
August
National Night Out
Tues. Aug. 4th
August 13th — 7 pm
Board Meeting followed by
Board Workshop
September
September 7
September 10th,
7 pm
Board Meeting
followed by
Board Workshop
Timberlane Homes Association Inc. As you head out to enjoy
summer outdoor fun and adventure there is something the State
Department of Natural Resources
and the King County Fire Marshall
would like you to keep in mind.
Starting June 17, DNR has issued
a burn ban east of the Cascade
Mountains' crest. The ban applies to all outdoor burning on
DNR-protected forestlands.
As Linda Vane of the King
County Forestry Program told the
Covington/Maple Valley Reporter,
"The fire services tell us they really
need people's help right now. There
have already been numerous wildfires in Western Washington."
Due to unseasonably dry conditions, little expected rainfall in
the near future, and a low snowpack, the King County Fire Marshal is issuing a fire safety burn
ban in unincorporated areas of
the county effective June 22. This
Phase 1 burn ban applies to all
outdoor burning except for small
recreational fires in established fire
pits at approved campgrounds or
on private property with the owners permission.
Sky lanterns are not allowed
under the burn ban. Burn barrels
are prohibited at all times.
Use fire carefully and obey the
burn ban. If you see someone discarding burning material or using
fire in an unsafe manner, call 911.
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For properties located within cities
contact your local jurisdiction for
requirements. Check out Outdoor
Burning at www.kentfirerfa.org for details on how to keep your fun in the
outdoors safe.
The Law about
Fireworks
According to Covington’s
Municipal Code (Chapter 15.15),
legally obtained consumer fireworks can be discharged within
the city limits on July 4th
ONLY between 9 a.m. and midnight.
Violations can result in a fine of
$150.00 per infraction
A Note
From The President
I wanted to say “Thank You”
to our past and current board
members. Being a board member, although can bring you a
warm and fuzzy feeling when
you are able to get things accomplished, is also a great stress
when you cannot. Each of the
board members are very passionate about Timberlane, and want
to see the community become
as good as it can be. But it does
take time away from their families, and the things that many of
the others do in the community.
Most board members hold full
time jobs as well as being directors.
We are looking for folks
as passionate about the neighborhood as we are. We are
slowly dwindling down and are
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currently at 5 directors and will
be down to 4 in August. Please
consider joining the board. Ideally
we should be at 9 directors. No experience is necessary, just passion.
We welcome any who would like
to participate. Going down to 4
will limit what we can accomplish.
Each homeowner is a member of
the HOA, the directors are just
elected to manage the funds and
projects. Much of the work that
gets done is actually done by the
directors, as there is very little
money to pay to have things done.
We save the money to pay for the
things we are just not able to do
ourselves.
So, thank you to those who
have come forward and helped
out. We also have a few homeowners who volunteer their time
to do specific projects. This is so
appreciated! If you would be interested in doing something like that,
we would welcome that as well.
Again, “Thank You” to our
directors for not only putting up
with me, but for all your passion
and time you have given to the
community! Chele, Tracey, Josh
and Susan, I very much appreciate
all that you do. Linda Caudle
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Come help make Timberlane
a better place, meet new people
and have fun with your neighbors at our 6th Annual Trash &
Bash, Saturday, July 11th! It's a
community clean up event in the
morning with a FREE and FUN
family-friendly party after noon.
Our neighborhood
cleanup will begin at
8:00 am at the Clubhouse. Pick up a bag, a
vest and pickers and
gather up the litter along the street
and from common areas near your
home. Load your vehicle with tree
debris from the greenbelts and
bring it all to the dumpsters in
the large parking lot donated by
Republic Services who have been
great partners in our efforts to improve our community.
This is also the time to get
rid of those unwanted household
items, appliances, electronic equipment and outdoor items with the
help of Enumclaw Recyclers who
will set up in the parking lot.
Previous events have made
a big difference in our neighborhoods. It has gotten difficult to find
those oddball items to target for a
scavenger hunt but there are still a
few to find for prizes.
All volunteers will be provided
with coffee, juice, muffins, and fruit
Publicity & Recreation Comm.
for breakfast prior setting out to
clean up.
At NOON, the party begins!
Our bash will have lots of food
and activities so that all residents
and their families are guaranteed
a good time. We have a raffle with
prizes for kids and great prizes including a 4-wheel alignment from
Les Schwab and $175 gift basket
from Daniel Ross for adults! Attend the bash and get a raffle ticket!
Bring in the Chicken Litter coupon
below and get a second raffle ticket!
Help with the cleanup effort and
earn more raffle
tickets!
We still need
several volunteers
to help organize
the event and
donations for raffle prizes. High
school students can earn community services hours by volunteering
as well. Contact Tracey Thompson
at [email protected]
for more information.
Join us for National Night Out
on Tuesday, August 4th to promote neighborhood spirit and the
Timberlane community-police
partnership!
The activities begin at 7pm in the
Clubhouse with a root-beer float
social with city officials and local
police officers as our guests. Then
at 8:30pm the flashlight parade
steps off down to Jenkins Creek
Park and back with flashlights and
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glow sticks in hand. Residents of all
ages are welcome to attend!
Please contact Tracey Thompson at tracey_thompson@timberlanehoa.
org with any questions regarding
this event.
National Night Out is a national community building campaign designed to heighten crime
prevention awareness and send a
message to criminals letting them
know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. For more
information on National Night
Out, visit www.nationalnightout.org. 
School Summer News
Summer
Lunch
All kids
All Summer long!
Last summer, volunteers from
Cedar Valley served over 2,000
lunches to kids in our community!
This summer, lunch will be served
June 22nd to August 21st, Monday
through Friday, 11:30 to 12:15 in
the Cheetah Den at Cedar Valley
for everyone, ages 1 to 18!
You do not need to be a Cedar
Valley student or live in the area to
take advantage of this opportunity!
Cheetah Cub Club Summer
Sessions
A parent and child
(2-5 yrs.) class will be
taking place in the
Cheetah Den at Cedar Valley Elementary
from 10:00am – 11:30am on the
following dates: July 8th, July 15th,
July 29th, August 5th, August 19th,
and August 26th.
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Timberlane Homes Association Inc. The CURSE
of the
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IMBERLANE
POOL part II
he lords and ladies of
Timberlane have still been
working with the Queen of the
County and have actually started
making progress. Although the
Queen is quite sure of her orders,
the King of the City of Covington and the Queen Mother of the
County (the queen’s boss), have
calmed her worries, and have let
the Lords and Ladies of Timberlane
move forward.
The Queen of the County
has now acquiesced to letting the
new gate Timberlane must have
installed, swing in the direction of
the fire code, as long as she is not
herself, able to climb the hinges
of the gate (without the person
manning the office seeing her)
on to the pool deck. However
unlikely this may be, it still must
pass the Queen’s inspection. That
inspection is tentatively scheduled
for June 30th. We keep our fingers
crossed that all inspections will
pass!
The Lords and Ladies, although
very hopeful that the pool will
open, still hold some concern on
the Queen’s passing of the inspection. She is not known for her love
of Timberlane.
The Lords and Ladies plan a
work day near the end of June to
re-paint lines and clean up the pool
deck, as well as hang the appropriate signage the Queen insists on
being installed.
Our pool manual has finally
been passed by the Queen, so the
inspection is one of the last battle
to be fought with the Queen. The
Queen has ordered Timberlane
pay fees to the County for all of
their work over the past 5 years in
trying to kill the pool in the land
of Timberlane. This does not sit
well with the Lords and Ladies of
Timberlane, but will no doubt be
worked out.
The Lords and Ladies of
Timberlane are determined to
open the pool. We hold our swords
high in hopes this is the year!
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Treasurer's Report
Things are looking better this
year than in previous years. We
are steadily working on bringing
the past due balances for dues up.
We are currently at 38% delinquent
compared to last year at this time
we were at 40%. Slowly but surely,
we are able to bring in additional
funds.
With the additional funds, we
have been able to purchase new
tables and chairs for the clubhouse,
and bring the building and pool
area up to compliance. In addition,
we have cut costs by eliminating
the massive printing of the newsletter, reduce the amount of tree
service needed and have additionally, brought in more funds from
the clubhouse rentals.
There are still many projects
to work on however, these projects
take massive funds. We are continually trying to come up with ways
to save while still making improvements.
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August
14 & 15
Friday, Aug. 14
Location: 169th Place SE/SE 270th Place &
Valley Medical North Lot
COVINGTON DAYS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 18, 2015
9 a.m. - Parade line-up at Real Life
Church parking lot
10 a.m. - Festival Grounds Open
Vendor Marketplace Opens
10 a.m. - Parade begins
11 a.m. - Kids Zone opens - carnival
games, inflatables, and more!
11:30 a.m. - Parade Awards
12 - 1 p.m. -The Reptile Man!
12-3 p.m. - Cascade Regional Blood
Services Blood Drive
1-1:30 p.m. - Children's Dance
Theater
1:30-2 p.m. - Wagon Wheels SquareDance Club
2 p.m. - Annual Watermelon Eating Contest
3:30-5 p.m.-Music of Dylan Jakobsen
5:30-7:00 p.m. - Music from Idol Eyez
7 p.m. - Festival Grounds Close
Sunday, July 19, 2015
10 a.m. - Festival Grounds Open including Kids Zone and Vendor
Marketplace
10 a.m.-12 p.m. - Music by DJ RyGuy
11 a.m.- 1 p.m. - FREE Ice Cream
served by the Covington City
Council and Dunk a City
Council member in the Dunk
Tank! Proceeds benefit city aquatics programs.
12-1:30 p.m. - Music by Landslide
2-3 p.m. - The Reptile Man!
3:30-4:30 p.m. - Matt Baker Comedy
+ Stunt Show
5 p.m. - Festival Grounds Close
Timberlane Homes Association Inc. Music
Mascots
DJ Ry Guy
9 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
at Kentwood High School
Bouncy Toys
Face painting
Art Projects
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
in the Kohl’s Parking Lot
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Friday, July 24 - Darren Motamedy (Jazz)
Friday, July 31 - Islanders Steel Drum Band (Calypso)
Friday, Aug. 7 - Soul Purpose (Soul & Classic Rock.
summer 2015
guide
Saturday, August 22 — 4 - 8 p.m.
The Covington Kiwanis Club
is pairing sausage and cider for a
great first-of-its-kind event in Covington at Covington Community
Park, 17649 SE 240th St.
Learn more at www.sausageandciderfest.com. Ticket prices range from
$15-$50 and include cider and sausage tastings, live music, and fun
lawn games. Proceeds benefit the
programs and charities supported
by the Covington Kiwanis Club.
The City of Covington is proud to
sponsor this event.
The City of Covington Parks
and Recreation Department is offering some amazing opportunities
to get active and learn new skills.
Go to www.covingtonwa.gov/parks
and click on the link for the 2015
Summer Recreation Guide for
details about all the opportunities
to play, learn and experience!
Registration is available online
at www.covingtonwa.gov/parks, by phone
at (253)480-2480 or in person
at the Parks & Recreation Offices
located at the Covington Aquatic
Center, 18230 SE 240th St. Covington WA 98042
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—School News continued
Head Start &
ECAP
Preschool
Kent Youth and
Family Services
Early Learning Program is accepting applications!
The Head Start and ECEAP
Preschool programs are now
accepting applications for the upcoming school year. Families who
have children who are 3 & 4 years
old by August 31st of the current
year, who come from a family of
low income living in Covington
and Kent, or homeless, or receiving TANF or SSI, or the child has
a current IEP from the district
may be eligible for theses programs.
These FREE program offers
quality part day preschool, nutritious meals, health and developmental screenings, family support
services and parent events, education and leadership opportunities. Some transportation services
are available. Please contact Jenkins Creek Head Start for more
information at 253-373-2679
Rec Reviews
Pub & Rec Comm.
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 4th
We had our biggest turnout
yet for our annual community Easter Egg Hunt. On April 4th, over
200 children in four different age
groups quickly found over 4,000
plastic eggs stuffed with candy and
hidden around our community
park. Photographs of the
event can be seen on
our Facebook page. If
you have any feedback
regarding the event, or
have some ideas or suggestions for next year, please contact
Tracey Thompson at [email protected]
Timberlane Homes Association Inc. Earth Day April 25th
The dedicated volunteers did an excellent
job along our streets
and in greenbelts ridding them of litter. A
huge Thank You to those few who
cleaned up a chronic dump site and
brought tree debris to the dumpster donated by Republic Services.
Enumclaw Recyclers filled
their truck with the recyclable
goods dropped off in the small
parking lot. Kudos to those who
took advantage of the opportunity.
Every bit of effort makes a difference in our neighborhoods. 
ACPC notes
ACPC Committee
Since they were first passed
in 2012, most residents have an
awareness of the basics of Timberlane's rules and regulations. There
are, however, some overlooked
rules that residents need to keep in
mind.
Most know that Timberlane
has very few rules about modifications to homes, no rules about
materials used or colors when replacing a roof or changing siding
or windows. One exception s when
installing or modifying fences
and/or retaining walls adjacent to
association property (Chapter 5,
number 1,b). In that case a homeowner must notify the Architectural Control & Policy Compliance
Committee. We can then help you
make sure the proposed fence is in
the right place. This has recently
caused problems for some new
homeowners that information
from the committee could have
helped them avoid.
Another rule overlooked is
Chapter 7, number 1 which prohibits motorized vehicles of any
kind in any of the greenbelts, easements or common areas. From
time to time deep ruts have been
cut through the large expanse of
lawn over the gas line in Dv. 4 by
dirt bikes. Deeper wider gouges resulted in a part of Div. 2 from motorbikes and an ATV. So far we've
had to live with the scars because
of budget constraints.
Most recently an off-road ATV
ripped out a wide track disrupting the walking paths in a part of
Div. 5. Considering our very dry
conditions (there has already been
a small brush fire in Lancaster
Gates), it is especially worrisome to
have a vehicle with an engine ridden by kids in a tinder dry greenbelt.
Please help us preserve our
green spaces and keep them safe by
remembering these rules. 
Purple Light Nights® Tree Lighting
Saturday, Sept. 26th 6:00-7:30 p.m.
"Take a Step Against Domestic Violence"
5K walk/run event 6:00 p.m.
6th Annual Tree Lighting Event
kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month
WHERE: In front of Pier I Imports, Covington
FOR: Individuals, Teens, & Families
FREE BBQ: provided by Covington DV Task Force 7:00 p.m.
TREE LIGHTING AT 7:30 p.m.
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Know Your Volunteer Board
Property Management South, LLC
Community Association Division
Chantelle Mitchell, CMCA®, AMS®
Community Association Manager
13106 SE 240th Street, Suite 200
Kent WA 98031
253-277-2557 • Fax 253-638-0437
[email protected]
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Josh Rogers
Publicity &Recreation co chair
[email protected]
Susan Pearson, Director
2017
Publicity & Recreation, Arch. Control &
Policy Compliance, Maintenance & Pool
co-chair
Linda Caudle, President,Treasurer 2015
Audit & Nomination., Maintenance
co-chair
. & Pool co-chair
Tracey Thompson, Vice President
Publicity & Recreation co-chair
2015
[email protected]
Chele Dimmett, Secretary
2015
Architectural Control & Policy Compliance co-chair
[email protected]
2017
[email protected]
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“Our main goal as an organization is to
increase the value of your home by
improving our community .”
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The goal of cleaner,
safer, more inviting
neighborhoods needs
participation from all
of us. Keep fun family gatherings and improvement
projects going. Any volunteered
time, even just a few hours, is
important and appreciated. The
more participation we have, the
more is possible! Be part of creating a better Timberlane.
Find out more at www.timberlanehoa.org, or bring your ideas to a
meeting on the second Thursday
of the month at 7 pm at the Clubhouse. Come join us!
Get help to fix those
home repairs before
winter arrives!
Timberlane Homes Association Inc. We have gone green!
Our quarterly newsletters are available on the Timberlane website to
view or download. If you would
like a copy emailed to you directly, or a paper copy mailed to you,
please OPT IN one of these 4 ways:
• Go to the Timberlane website
www.timberlanehoa.org and click the
link in the upper right which will
take you to the sign up page.
• Go to the Timberlane Homes Association Facebook page and Click
on the Newsletter Opt In app.
(Look for the envelope icon.)
•. Go straight to our Newslet-
The Covington Minor Home
Repair program, funded by
Community Development Block
Grant, has funds to help qualified homeowners make necessary health and safety repairs
which includes but not limited to:
patching a roof, install ramps
and grab bars, moss removal,
weather stripping, install smoke
detectors, minor plumbing &
electrical repairs.
Eligibility is determined by 2015
HUD income guidelines for
ter List sign up page with Mail
Chimp at http://eepurl.com/6dlmf
•. Call our Association Manager at
(253) 277 and give Chantelle your
information, or leave a voice-mail.
Sign up to stay informed
of community events and
activities!
To promote or celebrate an
event important to you through
the Timberlane Voice, or share
feedback, e-mail the Publicity &
Rec. committee at PR@timberlanehoa.
org with comment, story ideas and
information.
gross annual income of ALL
household members.
For more information call City of
Covington Human Services at
(253) 480-2411
Family Size Grant
Assistance
1
$46,100
2
$52,650
3
$59,250
4
$65,800
5
$71,100
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