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SUDDEN VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Sudden Valley
SVCA NEWS
www.suddenvalley.com
March 2015
Naturally!
Board Discusses New Website, Appoints New Members
Sudden Valley Will Have
New Website In Near
Future; Shaffner, Flacco
Appointed To Board
By Brent Lindquist
Views Managing Editor
The Sudden Valley Board of Directors kept its Feb. 12 regular meeting short,
touching on a few topics before adjourning
after about 45 minutes.
The Board voted unanimously after a
short closed session to pursue recovery of
legal expenses related to the Casey lawsuit
as determined by the courts.
The board also decided to perform an
evaluation of EMB and the experience that
Board had with the management company.
Additionally, the board discussed its
new website, which will be up and running
sometime in the future. The main goal is to
make the site user-friendly.
The Board did raise concerns about
See BOARD on page 4
SVCA NEWS
Sudden Valley Meets The Sheriff
County Sheriff Bill Elfo,
Deputy Sheriff Jamie
Collins join Norm
Smith, Randy Cuellar at
event
By Owen Bamford
Special to the Views
At 6pm on Feb. 25, a capacity crowd
of about 40 people packed into the Multipurpose Room at the Sudden Valley
PRST STD
US Postage Paid
Lynden, WA
Permit #20
See SHERIFF on page 11
Courtesy Photo | NICOLE CHIARELLA
Sudden Valley residents were invited on Feb. 25 to meet the sheriff, deputy and other members of Sudden Valley’s law enforcement community.
www.suddenvalley.com
Calendar..............................10
Classifieds........................... 11
Events...................................10
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Music......................................8
Opinion..................................4
Photos....................................3
SVCA News..................... 2-12
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South Whatcom Library Reopens In Adult Center
Space Includes
Computers, WiFi
By the time you read this
article, our South Whatcom Library, here in Sudden Valley, will
have completed their move, on
Feb. 25th, into the Adult Center. This will be their temporary
headquarters until the repairs
are completed in the barn.
Karen Schulhauser, South
Whatcom Library Manager,
said “the Adult Center will accommodate 80% of the library.”
Included will be computers,
shelved books, a separate children’s area, etc. She also announced “twice a week Story
Time will begin on March 2nd,
and other events will be announced on the Library’s website (www.www.wcls.org).”
The Adult Center was only
possible as a temporary shelter if the swimming pool was
fenced off. This was done by volunteers from the Friends of the
South Whatcom Library group,
the people who built the original
library. Their ongoing support
will enable the South Whatcom
Library to offer special events
and programs that are not part
of the regular Whatcom County
services.
As to the original barn site,
Mitch Waterman, Sudden Valley Managing Director, said “the
Association is completing an
independent survey of all community facilities. This and the
extensive insurance company
field survey should be completed in 45 days and then we will
know which path to take.”
Until then, check out the
new setting for our library in the
Adult Center.
Courtesy photos | HELLOSUDDENVALLEY.COM
The South Whatcom Library has officially moved to
the Sudden Valley Adult Center, and is open to the
public.
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The Fire Plug
Battalion Chief: Mitch
Nolze
By John B. Parks
Fire Commissioner, Position Four
Board Chair, South Whatcom Regional Fire
Authority
South Whatcom Fire Authority takes
great pride in our people above all else.
I would like to introduce our newly appointed Volunteer Battalion Chief Mitch
Nolze.
Mitch was born and raised in Lakewood, WA. Mitch joined Maple Valley Fire
& Life Safety (MVFLS) in March 2004 in
King County as a volunteer firefighter and
participated in their resident firefighter
program for one year. He also worked for
Tri-Med Ambulance in King County as a
full-time Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) and was assigned training duties. In February 2008, he moved to Bellingham and joined Whatcom County Fire
District 2 as a volunteer firefighter. Mitch
also began working as a full-time EMT for
Cascade Ambulance in Ferndale and was
assigned to supervisor and lead of train-
ing new employees. Mitch was promoted to Volunteer Captain at District 2 just
prior to the fire authority being formed
and has recently been promoted to Volunteer Battalion Chief at South Whatcom
Fire Authority. Mitch also serves as an administrative representative to the South
Whatcom Fire Authority Safety Committee and is in charge of all pre-incident
planning and mapping functions. This
includes our lock box program which is
use to access businesses and gated communities/residences through a secure
lock system.
Mitch was hired in 2012 as a fire inspector with the Whatcom County Fire
Marshal’s Office. The position entails inspection of existing buildings, fire system
plan review, and fire origin and cause investigation as a specially commissioned
Sheriff’s Deputy. He graduated from the
Skagit Valley College Basic Law Enforcement Reserve Academy in summer 2013. Mitch is now a Washington State Certified
Fire Investigator and a member of the In-
ternational Association of Arson Investigators. He now has the unique opportunity to be involved in the fire prevention
and investigation side of the fire service,
as well as the suppression and operations
side.
Mitch is also working on going back
to school to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in
Fire, Arson, and Explosion Investigation
to further his career in the investigation
side of the fire service.
I feel as a community, we are far
richer because of the volunteer’s spirit of
dedication and giving. Volunteers create
a better world.
Commissioners meeting March 12th
and April 9th 2015 at 3:00 PM Geneva station.
As Sudden Valleys Fire Commissioner I invite you to visit our public website
at www.swrfa.org and become a part of
the SWRFA family.
John B Parks Fire Commissioner Position Four Board Chair South Whatcom
Regional Fire Authority.
Letter to the Editor
Member Email Request
Apology & Thanks
Monthly Informational
Emails Planned
• As a member of the Board, I wish
to apologize to the community for the
vitriolic, degrading insults leveled at
EMB and our previous Account Manager (Michelle) by a member of SVCA
staff for supposed failures in accounting
/ finance, especially since they were not
here to respond or defend themselves or
account for the allegations presented. As
a member of the Board, I believe I had an
obligation to speak out at the time, but
failed to do so. For that failure, I apologize to the community.
• I wish to express my thanks to
Melissa Lange for all of her long hours
of hard work on the Food and Beverage
Task Force to bring about the multitude
of changes from which we are now benefitting, namely: the Club House, acquiring El Agave, the renovation of the restaurant, kitchen and facilities, the 19Th
Hole, and the New Coffee Shop, adding
to the pleasures of those using the YMCA
and Library.
• As we transition, I wish to thank
Stacy, Amanda, Chanty, Anthony, Judith,
and Susan who have served us well for
several years and added much to our
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“family” in Sudden Valley. It was a joy to
work with each and every one of them. I
shall miss them.
• For a long time – perhaps a couple
of years – I attended almost all Finance
Committee Meetings. From my perspective, I wish to express my gratitude to
Michelle, our Account Manager at the
time, for all of her contributions to the
processes which helped guide SVCA
through very difficult times leading us to
quite favorable audits by Larson-Gross.
From my understanding, she played a
significant role in that process, and our
transition to a new bank to manage our
financial affairs.
• I wish to express my sincere gratitude to our former Treasurer, George
Shaffner, for his incredible contributions
during his tenure – for his talent, knowledge, wisdom, and communications
abilities to clearly articulate in understandable terms – both orally and writing – the financial conditions of Sudden
Valley, especially its infrastructure - and
propose reasonable solutions acceptable to our community - as evident by
passage of our dues increase and special
assessment.
—David Narsico
Sudden Valley Views
Sudden Valley Community Association
4 Clubhouse Circle, Bellingham, WA 98229
www.suddenvalley.com
Administration Offices: 734-6430
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Managing Director: Mitch Waterman, [email protected], Ext. 321
HR/Admin. Mgr: Sharon Fagan, [email protected], Ext. 311
Admin Specialists: Carrol Ballard, Nicole Chiarella, [email protected], Ext. 302, 204
Receptionist/Marina Coordinator: Sandy Franklin, [email protected], Ext. 200
Accounting Manager: [email protected], Ext. 212
Accounts Receivable: Gil Martinez, [email protected], Ext. 214
Accounts Payable: Ginny Norman, [email protected], Ext. 215
Maintenance Manager: Robert Arden, [email protected], 1-808-285-9989
Director of Golf: Brian Kruhlak, [email protected], www.suddenvalleygolfcourse.com, Ext. 332
Golf Maintenance Supt.: Jacob Close, [email protected], 746-8440
Security/Compliance Coordinator: Norm Smith, [email protected], [email protected], Ext. 217,
319-8200
By Leslie McRoberts
Communications Committee
In February, an email message was
sent out from Administration to over 1,000
members who have registered their email
Board
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people outside of Sudden Valley compromising the site’s security.
“I would ask that we be very specific about
our security concerns with this particular
designer,” Board member Samantha Rorabaugh said.
The Board kicked off its Feb. 26 meeting by electing Grace Shaffner and Nick
Flacco to serve on the Board.
“I want this community to be the best
community ever,” Shaffner said.
“Nick never took any guff from anybody, and he always spoke his mind,”
Board member Georgia Allen said of Flacco.
March 28 is fireperson appreciation
addresses with Sudden Valley. The message included community information
and notification of upcoming events. We
plan to send these messages out monthly
along with occasional member surveys. If
you did not receive this publication and
want to be included in the future, please
send your email address to [email protected].
day, which is free to firepeople, their families and members of the community. The
dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Dance
Barn.
The Board voted to approve an amendment to its fees and schedules to increase
the fine for misusing Sudden Valley trash
services from $100 to $200. The Board then
passed the fee schedule, to be revisited in
August.
The Board then voted to approve Jack
Levine to sit on the finance committee, as
well as an expense for the construction of
the new website.
The July fly-in event has been postponed for a number of reasons, the most
prominent one being some liability surrounding the event.
During the Feb. 26 meeting, Managing
Director Mitch Waterman gave an overarching report to the Board. That report is
viewable online in the meeting’s agenda.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President, Larry Brown;Vice President: Carol Bauman; Treasurer, Carol Houlton; Secretary, Leslie McRoberts ([email protected]); Members: Mike D’Angelo,
Nick Flacco, David Narsico, Samantha Rorabaugh, Grace Shaffner; ACC Representative, Jo Jean Kos; N&E Representative, Georgia Allen
Sudden Valley Views is the official publication of the Sudden Valley
Community Association. Published monthly, it has a circulation of 3,000.
Publisher: Sudden Valley Community Association
Executive Editor: Lynden Tribune and Print Company
Managing Editor: Brent Lindquist, 360-354-4444, [email protected]
Advertising Manager: Mitze Kester 360-354-4444, [email protected]
The Views is published monthly for a subscription price of $24 per year by the
Sudden Valley Community Association.
POSTMASTER: Please send address changes (Form No. 3579) to Sudden Valley
Community Association, 4 Clubhouse Circle, Bellingham, WA 98229.
The acceptance of an ad in the Views does not constitute approval of the Sudden
Valley Community Association. Comments expressed in the Views are not necessarily the opinions of the SVCA, its officers or Board of Directors, but are solely those
of the writers. No non-advertising portion of the Views is subject to pre-publication
review by anyone but the editor.
Sudden Valley Views
Mutual Of Omaha Bank
SVCA To Switch
Banks
By Leslie McRoberts
Communications Committee
On July 10, 2014, the SVCA
Board voted to transfer its banking to CABank (Community Association Bank) as recommended
by the Finance Committee. There
are several advantages to making this change including the fact
that CABank is compatible with
our accounting system C3, the
bank will set up lockboxes dedicated to Sudden Valley payments,
and will provide electronic billing, receiving, and transfers. This
move will also resolve ongoing
problems with US Bank. Other
reasons cited were that it would
make accounting easier and more
efficient, and enable members to
use debit cards to pay dues.
The Mutual of Omaha Bank is
a federally chartered bank which
is fully owned by the Mutual of
Omaha insurance company. The
division of the Mutual of Omaha
Bank that specializes in community association banking is CABank. This division was acquired
by Mutual of Omaha Bank 6 years
ago and is now a fully owned
subsidiary of the bank. As such,
it is insured by FDIC up to $50
million. At the time this division
was acquired, its name was “CABanq”. References to this spelling
on other web sites are out of date.
It is not associated with Associa/
EMB, our previous management
company.
Some of Sudden Valley’s investments are still held in US
Bank CD’s. These are laddered
CD’s. As each one matures, Sudden Valley will decide where to invest the proceeds based on safety
of investment and rate of return.
This is our standard practice.
CABank is based in Phoenix,
AZ. Peel off labels on the back
page of the dues coupon books
show the address at PO BOX
52909, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2909.
Payments sent to this address will
be automatically processed using the bank’s “lockbox” system.
Member payment information is
recorded and electronically sent
to Sudden Valley from CABank
at least once a day where it is automatically entered into C3, our
accounting program. Use of this
“lockbox” system addresses concerns that have been mentioned
by our auditors. Staff will no longer have to handle cash or transfer deposits to a bank.
A bank ‘lockbox’ is simply
the bank’s processing center, just
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like a payment processing center
for mortgages, auto loans and
credit cards. All funds are credited directly to SVCA’s Washingtonbased account, and are under SVCA’s direct control and oversight.
As well as using the coupons to
mail in payments, members may
also pay online at (https://cabpayments.mutualofomahabank.
com/). CABank provides free
ACH (direct debit) for member
payments. If payments are made
at the Admin office, staff will still
have to forward these funds to
the CABank offices in Phoenix
delaying credit for the payment.
The following are frequently
asked questions from members:
Why are we sending our payments to Phoenix? The lockbox
for CABank, a division of Mutual of Omaha Bank, is located in
Phoenix.
How can we verify that our
payment was received in Phoenix? Payment information is relayed to Sudden Valley at least
once a day and automatically
entered into our accounting program, C3. We are working with C3
to provide web access for members to log in and find this information. Meanwhile, if you have
concerns, contact the accounting
office.
Why is there a $10.00 charge
for a credit card payment? It is
customary to charge for use of a
credit card for payments. This is
less than the previous charge before we moved to CABank.
Do I have to use the coupons? Will I be penalized if I don’t
use the coupon? No, you don’t
have to use the coupons. You
may also pay with a credit card
or by automatic withdrawal. Be
sure that you have included the
identifying codes so that CABank
knows how to credit the funds.
Can I pay multiple months?
Yes.
Can I still bring my payment into the office? Yes. Office
staff will then mail the payment
to Phoenix and this may result
in payment not being credited
to your account for a couple of
days.
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The following video talks
about CABank and the benefits
of their lockbox system.
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=DFhOTOgvPYY&feature=yo
utu.be
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Get Ready for the Sudden Valley Fishing Derby
Event Coming Up
On April 25
By Marlene Harlan
Communications Committee
Hey kids, the fishing derby is
coming. The 38th annual Sudden
Valley Fishing Derby is scheduled
for Saturday, April 25 at Lake Louise. All kids, ages 3 to 14, are encouraged to join the fun. Fishing
licenses for kids 14 or younger are
not required in Washington State.
Participants can fish from the
bank, a dock or a non-gas powered boat accompanied by an
adult; kids are required to wear a
life vest if fishing from a boat.
Registration begins at 8:00
am in the parking lot adjacent to
Lake Louise in Gate 2. The derby
horn will sound off at 9:00 am to
signal the start of the derby. Prizes will be awarded by age group
and category. Parking is limited
so plan accordingly. Bundle up
and bring the kids to this annual
event!
Special thanks to Azam Nader of Sun-Mark Properties for her
generous support each year and
the use of her private property for
the derby. The derby is brought to
you by your Sudden Valley Community Association.
All donations are welcome
and will be accepted at the Sudden Valley Administration Office.
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Emergency Preparedness: Everybody’s Business
We Can’t Avoid
Disaster, So
Preparedness Is
Necessary
By Owen Bamford
Emergency Preparedness Committee
If a major earthquake were to
hit Northwest Washington tomorrow, Sudden Valley would be in
chaos. Some buildings would collapse, trapping residents inside.
Power would go out, and earth
movements would likely break
water and sewer lines. Unsecured
propane tanks would topple
from their pads. Within seconds
we could lose all the services we
rely on. With most communications down and roads blocked,
residents needing help would not
know where to go or how to get
there. And no outside help could
reach us for days, because emergency services would be overwhelmed.
Faced with this prospect, we
can choose to ignore it. There
have been big earthquakes here
every 300-500 years, and there
will certainly be another, but with
any luck it will not be in our lifetime, so we can just hope for the
best. Or, we can plan ahead so
that if the worst occurs, we can do
something to help ourselves, our
families and neighbors. This is
everybody’s business, and we all
need to be aware and involved.
So, what can be done? The
Emergency Preparedness Committee has started looking at the
problems posed by our 8 square
miles of isolated, forested development where 7000 people live.
What do we need to do? How will
we do it? What resources do we
have, where are they and who can
use them? How do we work with
outside agencies?
Some needs are obvious.
One is communications. Without
phones, internet or power, how
will residents know what is going on, or what they should do?
The Sudden Valley emergency
information system broadcasts
on 1610 AM and can be heard in
most of the area. In normal times
it is used for weather reports, but
in an emergency it would be an
important source for information
bulletins. But this can only transmit information. We also need to
exchange information on needs
and resources between outlying
areas and the command center,
where responses would be coordinated. A ham radio network is
being organized to fill this need.
Using inexpensive battery radios, participants can talk to each
other and with the fire station.
Training for the required license
will be provided. Regular contact
sessions ensure the network can
function in emergency.
Another need is for more
trained community volunteers.
In March, a second group of Sudden Valley residents will start basic CERT training, to learn how to
organize themselves to respond
to an emergency. Outside help
will eventually reach us, but our
community may have to look after itself for several days, so they
will need basic techniques for
search and rescue, triage and elementary first aid. CERT teams
will be the first responders after
a major disaster, because nobody
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else will be available. So we need
as many CERT-trained volunteers
as possible. At least one 5-person team is needed for each gate,
which means many more need
to be trained to guarantee even
this minimum would be available
if needed. More training classes
will be scheduled later in the year.
Besides community-based
organizations, we can all make
some individual preparation.
What will you need to be selfsufficient for at least three days?
(Food, water, fuel, clothing, first
aid kit, etc..). Could you find it
at night? How well do you know
your neighborhood? Do you have
a road map? (If not, you can get
one at the Admin. Office.) Can
you get out if your usual routes
are blocked? Are there residents
with special needs? Is anybody
checking on them? What about
neighborhood resources? Do
you know anybody with a generator? A chain saw? This kind of
information could be vital. One
way to connect with neighbors
is through nextdoor.com, a free
internet service that provides a
community bulletin board.
We can’t avoid disasters but
we can do something to prepare
for them. We need to do much
more, and it will need many more
of us to get involved in many
ways. Here’s a start. Sign up for
ham radio training: email Lenny
Angello (lenny.angello@comcast.
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training: contact Norm Smith
([email protected],
or
360-734-6430 ext. 217).
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Sudden Valley Poet Returns With Born-Again Death Wish
Chapbook
Contains 24 Poems
ham in July 2012, Lochridge
was the entertainment editor at
the Rapid City Journal in Rapid
City, S.D., where he covered the
arts and music scene for nearly
17 years. He has received grants
and awards from the South
Dakota Arts Council, the Dahl
Arts Center and the High Plains
Writers of Rapid City.
Lochridge is the author
of two other collections of poetry, Real Boy Blues (Finishing
Line Press, 2013) and Father’s
Curse (FootHills Publishing,
2007), and the editor of After
Long Busyness: Interviews with
Eight Heartland Poets (Smashwords, 2012). His poems have
appeared in journals such as
Finishing Line Press is
proud to announce the publication of Born-Again Death Wish,
the third collection of poetry by
Bellingham poet Eric Lochridge.
The 24 poems in the chapbook carry a central theme of
spiritual obstacles. They express
an awareness of how people
seek ways over, around and
through the things that get between man and God --- grief,
religion, broken relationships,
and greed manifested as rampant consumerism and pointless careerism.
Patrick Hicks, author of
The Commandant of Lubizec:
A Novel of the Holocaust and
Operation Reinhard and The
Collector of Names, notes the
poems’ mixing of the sacred and
the profane.
“In these exquisitely crafted
poems, he taps into the rhythm
of our working days and shows
us how sudden interruptions
can bring moments of grand luminescent observation. These
poems end with an elegance
that nudges us to reflect upon
our own good luck at being alive.
The magic of the everyday is
stitched throughout these pages, and Lochridge finds beauty
all around him,” Hicks said.
Before moving to Belling-
Tocato Tango Coming
Back To El Agave
Quintet’s
Repertoire Has
Expanded
By Toni Knight
Special to the Views
Easter Buffet At El Agave
Event planned for
April 5
Tango is the latest dance rage
to hit Sudden Valley. So, you don’t
want to miss the unique music of
Tocato Tango. This quintet usually performs at Milongas (tango
halls) up and down the coast and
has a following of amazing dancers including the latest tango
classes at El Agave. Audiences of
all ages and tastes have become
fans of this highly expressive
and sultry music, and the dance
is a certainly a vertical expression of a horizontal desire. Along
with dramatic tango pieces, their
repertoire has expanded to include a bit of swing with tight
vocals, romantic orchestrations
of familiar tunes like “Stardust,”
and “Somewhere over the Rainbow,” and French Gypsy Jazz for
a twist. Confused? Think “Scent
of a Woman,” meets “Sleepless
in Seattle.” Obviously this is not
your typical band. They are more
like an orchestra with violin, viola, piano, accordion, guitar, and
bass…and vocals…and hot tango
dancers.
REMODELING • RENOVATIONS • DECKS
By David Narsico
Special to the Views
Once again, El Agave is planning to help our community celebrate Easter. Cruz, Eli, Elizabeth
and staff are going to provide the
community with a wonderful
Easter Buffet on Sunday, April 5th
starting at 10:00 AM and going till
3:00 PM. The buffet includes prime
rib, omelets, eggs, pancakes, red
potatoes, mashed potatoes, steam
vegetables, Caesar salad, soup,
various Mexican dishes, fruit, and
dessert. What a treat! This is too
good to miss!
The price is only $18.95 for
adults, $16.95 for seniors, and
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anthologies such as Beloved on
the Earth: 150 Poems of Grief
and Gratitude (Holy Cow! Press,
2009) and Liberty’s Vigil: The
Occupy Anthology (FootHills
Publishing, 2012).
Finishing Line Press is an
award-winning small press,
whose poets have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, featured on Garrison Keillor’s
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in Ted Kooser’s American Life in
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March 2015 | Page 9
Amateur Radio Club 2015 Schedule
Club Meetings
Held First Monday
Of Each Month
By Lenny Angello
Special to the Views
The Sudden Valley Amateur
Radio Club (SVARC) has begun
its 2015 activities schedule a
bit early. This past December
eight valley residents successfully completed the Technician Class license course. New
licenses were earned by Chris
Bird KG7PUX, Ann and Harvey
Blakeslee KG7PUT and KG7PUR, Suzanne Blangsted KG7SUZ, Mike D’Angelo KG7PUQ,
Ben DeBoer WA7WTF, Carol
Houlton KG7QAZ, and Sergei
Volkov KG7PUU. Chris Bird and
Ben DeBoer have since attained
their General Class license. Future Technician Class license
courses will be offered in the
valley throughout the year
based on interest and class size
requirements.
Club meetings are held the
first Monday of each month
at 6:30pm in the Sudden Valley Fire Station Training Room.
However, the March and April
2015 meetings dates will be
moved due to C.E.R.T. class
scheduling. Contact the club
telephone number for location.
Each radio club meeting consists of a short business session
followed by an activity or training period.
The SVARC goals are twofold; to involve members in the
experiences, variety, and fun
of amateur radio and to pro-
vide the valley with a trained
and experienced communication network in the event of an
emergency. The SVARC Sudden
Valley Neighborhood Net is
conducted each Sunday evening at 8pm on 147.520 MHz.
For more information, interested persons may contact
the SVARC at 656-6305 and
leave a message.
Sudden Valley Boat Inspection Day planned for April 18
AIS course
intended to
increase public
awareness of
aquatic invasive
species issues
The Whatcom Boat Inspection Program will be hosting
a Boat Inspection Day at Sudden Valley on Saturday, April 18
for Sudden Valley residents to
get their boats inspected and
permitted. Inspectors will be
checking to make sure that all
watercraft have been cleaned,
drained, and dried and are not
at risk for transporting aquatic
invasive species (AIS).
The Whatcom AIS Program
is offering its online AIS Awareness Course (http://whatcomboatinspections.com/aisawarenesscourse) again in 2015 to
increase public awareness of
aquatic invasive species issues.
Successful completion of the
course entitles participants to
a $10 discount on each annual
permit being purchased. The
course takes around
30 minutes to complete and
aims to educate participants on
AIS prevention and boat inspection practices to help stop the
spread of aquatic invasive species to Whatcom County waters.
The course must be completed
in 2015 for the discount(s) to be
applied to 2015 AIS Permit(s).
Sudden Valley residents
can visit the Whatcom Boat
Inspections website at www.
whatcomboatinspections.com
to find quick and easy access to
information regarding the Boat
Inspection Program, including
program updates, fees, inspection locations, AIS prevention
information, and a link to the
AIS Awareness Course. AIS Permits for motorized/registered
boats
and
non-motorized/
hand-carried boats may be
purchased at Sudden Valley on
April 18 by debit/credit card or
by check. 2015 permit fee information is available at: http://
whatcomboatinspections.
com/annual-permits-and-fees.
Please bring a copy of your 2015
AIS Awareness Course Certificate with you to the inspection
to receive your $10 discount(s).
Inspectors will be available
on Saturday, April 18 between
9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Sudden Valley Marina and between
9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at AM/PM
Beach. For more information
regarding this event, contact
Teagan Ward at [email protected]
or 778-7972.
Whatcom Boat Inspections:
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Calendar
CHANGES
For additions or changes to be considered for the next edition of the Views
calendar, e-mail [email protected]
by the deadline printed on page 11.
Emergency Information System (EIS) for Sudden Valley
1610 AM
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
For weather or emergency information in Sudden Valley
Updated every 24 hours or more often as needed
Tune to 1610 on your AM radio, including in your car in the event of a power outage
Weekly Events for February
SVCA Committees
Monday:
• 5:30 p.m. Communication, CC (Second Monday only)
• 7 p.m. Document Review, CC (Second Monday only)
• 12:30 p.m. Bridge, ELA
Tuesday:
• 8:30 a.m. Emergency Preparedness, ELA (Second Tuesday only)
Wednesday:
• 6:30 p.m. Finance, MPR (first/third Wednesday only)
Thursday:
• 9 a.m. ACC Meeting, ELA (first/third Thursday only)
• 7 p.m. Board of Directors meeting, DB (second/fourth only)
Clubs
Monday:
• 10 a.m. Beg. Bridge, All bridge meetings have been moved to
ELA.
• 1 p.m. Needlework & Nonsense, CC
• 7 p.m. Alanon, ACR
Tuesday:
• 9 a.m. Tai Chi, DB
• 3 p.m. Friends of the Library Board (second only), LBR
• 5 p.m. CTK Youth Group, DB
• 6 p.m. Poker(ACR)
Wednesday:
• Noon: Women’s Club, meets four times per year at El Agave on
second Wednesday of Feb. May and Sept; in Dec. at Bellingham
Golf & Country Club on the second Wednesday.
Thursday:
•9 a.m. Tai Chi, DB
• 1 p.m. Social Knitting Club, CC
• 1 p.m. Book Club (second only), CC
• 7 p.m. AA Meeting, SR
Friday:
• 9 a.m. Alanon, ACR
• 1 p.m. Friday Writers (first friday only), CC
• 6:30 p.m. Partner Bridge, ELA (last Friday only, requires sign up 671-9532)
• 6:30 p.m. Chicago Bridge, CC (second Friday only, sign up at 671-9532)
Saturday:
•Plan your social event today! All times are available.
Church Services:
Sunday:
• 10 a.m. Christ the King Community Church
Save the Date
-Fireperson Appreciation Day, March 28
-Easter Egg Hunt, April 4
-Fishing Derby, April 25
• LBR= Library, DB= Dance Barn, AC= Adult Center, ACS= Adult Center
Studio, ACR= Adult Center Small Room, CC= Community Center MPR=
Multi Purpose Room, AB= Admin Building. ELA=El Agave, and SR= Sunshine Room.
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Dance Barn to Meet the Sheriff.
Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo was in attendance,
together with Deputy Sheriff
Jamie Collins, and two familiar
faces from Sudden Valley: Norm
Smith (Safety, Security & Operations Coordinator) and Randy
Cuellar from Pacific Security.
Each spoke briefly about their
role in security and law enforcement, and then the meeting was
opened for questions.
Jamie Collins spoke about
his work in community policing at Sudden Valley, where
he works four days a week but
also covers nearby communities such as Acme. Community
policing means getting to know
the good and bad parts of the
community, keeping a discreet
watch on the bad parts, being
visible and accessible to residents, and backing up the security service. Bill Elfo spoke more
generally about the role of the
sheriff’s department in Whatcom County, which is responsible for law enforcement in all
the unincorporated communities in the 2500 square mile
county, as well as emergency
management and running the
(seriously overcrowded) jail.
Randy Cuellar discussed
patrol coverage of the 55 miles
of road in Sudden Valley, and
the way video surveillance allows their mobile guards to
extend their vision to multiple
sites. One of their available services is to make regular checks
on your home while you are
away. Pacific Security is a private security company, not a
law enforcement agency, so
their close working relationship with the sheriff’s department is important when serious
incidents occur. Norm Smith
wears many hats, but at this
meeting he described his role as
liaison between Sudden Valley
management, Pacific Security
and the sheriff’s department.
One of his planned projects is
to revitalize the Neighborhood
Watch program, together with
David Narsico from the Emergency Preparedness committee, and a coordinator from
the sheriff’s office. By bringing
neighbors together the program
would increase security as well
as playing a part in disaster preparedness.
Attendance at the meeting
may have been boosted by the
recent attack and robbery on
Rocky Ridge, and several questions from the audience related
E
to the incident. Questioners
were mostly pleased with the
way security and the Sheriff’s
department responded, but felt
that the situation should have
been avoided, perhaps through
zoning control of housing occupants. Sheriff Elfo explained that
as far as he knew there were no
county zoning laws that could
have been used in this case, but
that a criminal investigation of
the whole incident was continuing. Response time to calls was
another concern, with deputies
and security spread so thinly.
For a serious incident, the advice was to call 911 first, and
then the security dispatcher at
360-319-8200.
There were also questions
about
traffic
enforcement,
which was felt to be inadequate.
Sudden Valley roads are private
and the sheriffs have very limited jurisdiction: for example they
can ticket drivers exceeding the
speed limit, but not drivers who
run stop signs. Security has been
giving out warnings, but will be
stepping up their response with
ticketing and fines.
Perhaps the most important message from the meeting
was that the sheriff’s department and the security staff are
working hard, but can’t be everywhere. They need help from
us. Call 360-319-8200 if you see
anything suspicious. Know who
your neighbors are: you may
need them, or they may need
you. Even with recent incidents,
Sudden Valley has a low crime
rate. We can all help keep it that
way.
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Speakers Lined
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Months
By Georgia Allen
Garden Club Chair
Our club has lined up some
fine speakers for the next three
months to address topics near
and dear to all of us – our own
gardens – and to begin setting
plans for some summer field
trips.
In March, we will enjoy a
visit from Dick Bosch, owner
of Glen Echo Garden in Bellingham. Dick will be telling us
about his dream in 1968 to find
a spot to create a botanical gar-
den; the purchase of the property in 1971 and the evolution
of the site over the years. In answer to our query, he suggested
that
between May - August
would be time ideal time for us
to enjoy the garden at its best. I
thought this quote by Elizabeth
Lawerence from one of the Gardens’ web pages worth sharing:
“There is a garden in every
childhood, an enchanted place
where colors are brighter, the
air softer and the morning more
fragrant than ever again.”
In April, SVGC member
Richard Darden will talk to us
about composting and share
his enthusiasm and the convenience for growing in standing
gardens. Richard is a man of
multiple talents. His knowledge and experiences will be
very timely at a period in Spring
when both concepts are things
to consider and learn about.
In May, we are still confirming our third speaker, but as
you can see, we’ve been blessed
to be able to schedule for learning and enjoyment of the art of
gardening and how best to create and enjoy our gardens to the
full.
Remember, we meet on the
second Monday of each month
from 10:00 a.m. until Noon,
currently in the spare room in
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Sue Hill Art Exhibit Coming Up
Featured Pieces Are
Glass Mosaics
By C.J. Prince
Special to the Views
Many people may recognize
artist Sue Hill as the face painter
with wild red hair who volunteers
at various events around Sudden Valley. Sue Hill’s other side
reveals a serious artist, diverse in
many mediums. “It would drive
me crazy to work in only one medium. I work intensely in one
medium for six months and then
shift to another. Primary mediums: pastels, drawing, mosaic,
watercolor and acrylics,” Hill said.
Hill is Valley Art Group’s featured artist from January through
March. The public is invited to
the artist’s reception on Saturday, March 7, from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
at the Community Center in the
Creekside Café area, 8 Barn View.
Her featured pieces are glass
mosaics. “All the glass is cut by
hand. I wanted to stretch the traditional method of working on a
square, rectangular or circular
background to something unexpected or out of the ordinary. The
background was cut into an irregular shape and then I allow the
design to immerge in a painterly
fashion rather than treating it as a
craft project,” she said.
“How I use the glass is cer-
tainly dependent upon the particular piece and sometimes may
relate to the time of the year. Most of these pieces were created
in the drab fall & winter season
when I was craving vibrant jewel
tones.” Hill began working on
the pieces for this exhibit last autumn. “Nature is my inspiration
for most projects. Weather, seasonal changes, wildlife and water
often reoccur as subject matter or
inspiration for the pieces.”
“Drawing and painting were
always a part of my early life, including pre-school. My mother
would work on a painting and I
would be nearby working on the
coffee table. I thought everyone
did this routinely. Eventually,
I drifted into Ballet and when I
wasn’t taking lessons, I was immersed in my artwork. The arts
always fed my soul,” who taught
ballet for 20 years.
“For years I thought that I
kept the disciplines separate, but
in truth the motion, color and
music are entwined in every part
of my art,” Hill said. “I tend to
work quickly. If I analyze or ruminate on a piece, I’ll just get myself
into a rut. I usually have a visual
in my head before I begin, but
rarely does it turn-out that way. It
evolves and takes its own course. The larger pieces will generally take several weeks of intense
work.”
Events coming to South Whatcom Library
Storytime, open
mic among
upcoming events
From WCLS
South Whatcom Play and
Learn Storytime: Join Greta for
an hour of fun: stories, songs, and
fingerplays followed by a playtime
with math, science, and literacy
toys. Bring your 3-5 year olds for
this weekly program and weЁЏll
supply the toys. Wednesdays,
beginning March 4, 10:30 AM to
11:30 AM. Located in the new
location of the South Whatcom
Library (formerly the Sudden Valley Adult Center) 10 Barn View Ct.,
Sudden Valley, Gate 2, Bellingham,
(360) 305-3600.
South Whatcom Toddler
Time: Join Greta for 20-30 minutes of sharing stories, songs, and
other amusements. For: Ages 1-3
years. Fridays beginning March
13, 10:30 AM to 10:50 AM. Located in the new location of the
South Whatcom Library (formerly
the Sudden Valley Adult Center) 10
Barn View Ct., Sudden Valley, Gate
BUYING OR SELLING YOUR PROPERTY?
COME TO OUR SUDDEN VALLEY OFFICE!
1850 Lake Whatcom Blvd.
Bellingham, WA 98229
2, Bellingham, (360) 305-3600.
Creekside Open Mic: Poetry, Prose & Music: Join us at the
Creekside Café in the lobby of the
Sudden Valley YMCA for an evening of spoken word and music.
Sign ups begin at 6 p.m. Readings and performances begin at
6:30 p.m. For: Adults. Wednesday, March 18, 6 PM to 8:30 PM.
A South Whatcom Library Event.
Sudden Valley YMCA, 8 Barn View
Court, Sudden Valley, gate 2.
Dr. Seuss Party! Celebrate all
your favorite Dr. Seuss characters
with crafts and treats. Try some
green eggs and ham! For: Grades
K-5. Saturday, March 21, 10:30
AM to 11:30 AM. South Whatcom
Library, 10 Barn View Ct., Sudden
Valley, Gate 2, Bellingham, (360)
305-3600.
SUDDEN VALLEY LOTS
3 Southern Ct ................................ $23,400
2 Shetland .................................... $30,000
37 North Point............................... $49,000
NEW
360-733-3700
www.sunmarkproperties.com
email: [email protected]
6 Cayuse Ct .................................. $54,900
14 Woodpecker Pl ......................... $64,500
1 Indian Ridge. .............................. $64,900
G!
TIN
LIS
INCREDIBLE VALUE
TRUST YOUR LOCAL SALES OFFICE!
Serene loft condo on the 18th hole of the
Sudden Valley Golf Course, close to all
Sudden Valley amenities. Perfect weekend
get-away, rental or full-time residence. Private
deck and storage unit. Newer appliances,
including front loading washer & dryer. Close
to bus line. $87,900
GOLF COURSE CONDO
Your opportunity to live in a highly desired
end unit with private deck overlooking the
golf course. New laminate floors, new vinyl
windows, new paint, washer and dryer.
$69,900
G
DIN
PEN
John Kelleher
Realtor
Beverly Thompson
Realtor
Eleanor Reimer
Broker/Realtor
Sun-Mark Properties
RENTAL DEPARTMENT
360-733-3700 or FAX: 360-647-6028
Azam Nader
Property Manager/Realtor
G
DIN
PEN
Eric Erb
Realtor
WE NEED RENTALS!
We have applicants on file,
so please give us a call.
SUDDEN VALLEY HOUSES & CONDOS
Center Condo #13: Studio condo with one bath.
Condo is partially furnished with couch, chairs, lamp,
coffee table. Rent $700 Deposit $700
76 Grand View Lane: Furnished 2 bedroom,
2 bath home available to July 2015. Home has 2
decks, amazing view & private wooded setting.
Rent $1100 Deposit $1100
12 Ridge Crest Way: 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath
situated on a double lot with large back deck and
2-car garage.
Rent $1450 Deposit $1450
Sudden Valley
Community
Please walk in
and give us
a listing.
We do appreciate
your business.
RIGHT ON GOLF COURSE
BEST BUY IN SUDDEN VALLEY
3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home on a low
maintenance lot with mountain views. New
roof, paint and carpet in 2009. This home
is in a quiet and peaceful area and features
a daylight basement, skylights in the living
room and a 2-car garage. $179,900
Bright 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath one level
condo. Sit on your deck and enjoy the
beautiful views of the Sudden Valley golf
course, lake and foothills. Located within
walking distance to two beaches, health
club, library, tennis and swimming pool.
Perfect for a weekend get-away or year
round living.$129,000
A GREAT BUY!
Spacious 4 bdrm, 3 bath plus family
room, vaulted ceilings, level driveway,
great neighborhood. Priced to sell as-is.
$180,000
VACATION RENTAL
16 Night Hawk Circle: Amazing Lake Louise
waterfront vacation rental home. En-suite master,
queen bed, 2 twin beds and large couch in den.
High-end finishes, two flat screen TVs and beautiful
views from every room.
Rent $3,200 per month
AWESOME LOCATION
Rental opportunity or first time home buyer.
Close to I-5 & within walking distance to
Farmers Co-op. 4 bd, 1.75 ba home w/
new flooring & fresh paint. Wood burning
fireplace. Large backyard & back deck.
Dead-end street connects to walking trail.
$269,000
LAKE WHATCOM VIEW LOT
DUPLEX
Investment opportunity! Nice one-story
duplex close to I-5, shopping, Civic Field,
bus line. Small patio and yard, fully-fenced.
$249,000
Gate 1 upsloping lot, a block from North
Point Park and with waterfront access. The
lot comes fully serviced with water, sewer,
electricity, cable and natural gas just to
hook up. It’s priced to sell. Great investment.
$49,000