In 1980 water pressure at homes on the hill was only 8 pounds.  Flow Systems installed a pressure system on the hill for $6,150.00.  Bids were opened to drill another well.

Over the summer 11 fire standpipes were installed and there were 8 new water hook-ups.

Liability insurance was purchased.

 April, 1981 – A third well was drilled and the tanks were cleaned.  Well #1 pumped 80 GPM and Well #2 pumped 30 GPM.  There were 270 owners and 218 with water.

 October, 1981 – Flow Systems reduced their bill as pressure pump only pumped 210 PPM -not the 300 as promised.  Final bill was $8,424.00.

A fire at the top of the hill brought up the need to standardize fire stand pipes and procure additional fire hoses. 

When the tanks were drained to be cleaned damage was done to the hill toward Riffle.  Liens had been filed against 18 owners for non-payment and a motion was passed to bring legal action against those people that haven’t paid assessments.

 A letter was sent to members in January of 1982 naming delinquent accounts.  12% interest was charged on past due accounts, plus any additional charges and attorney’s fees. 

The assessment was $60.00 for lots with water and $30.00 for lots without water.  The fire assessment was $5.00.   (Gas was $1.20 a gallon)

 1983 – A motion was passed to insulate the fire hall. Complaints were made and letters sent to offenders about: crowing roosters, unfinished buildings, and an abandoned car.  Signs were posted prohibiting fireworks in area. 

The owner of the gravel pit wanted to be admitted to Chiwawa Communities Association. A motion was passed to charge $10,000 and to limit area to 10 lots or less. The owner declined.

Half of the loop system was completed.  The hook-up fee increased to $225.00. 

An owner was using a bulldozer on the river bank.

 A fire truck was purchased in 1984 for $2600.00.  Jack Etue was in charge of the fire department.  A special assessment of $10.00 was levied for fire truck and equipment.

A $5.00 mosquito assessment was approved.

Members were asked to police people hauling stumps to public access in Section 2.

 In 1985 the hook up fee went from $225.00 to $300.00. The assessment was raised $10.00 and a motion was passed for a special assessment of $10.00 for water department. Commercial businesses were being operated out of people’s homes.  The board was to draw up a format outlining to what degree a business would be tolerated.

Lot 33 had 2 cabins on one lot which was against the covenants. It was decided that “neighboring, adjacent and any other land owner in the Association wishing to protect their rights decide on any future action to be taken.”

Ray Hazzard acted as Fire Marshal and his duties included starting the fire truck every two weeks.

 Rubbish and a “mess” on lot 18, section 4 was brought up at the spring meeting in 1986.  The board contacted the owner and then the Health Department would be contacted.  The lot was cleaned up.

Mosquito control was voluntarily contributed — but few did.

A committee was formed to rejuvenate the street signs and another committee was formed to update by laws.  By July the revision of the by laws and water regulations were tabled.

A 25 hp pump was purchased to replace 15 hp pump but it didn’t fit in well. The well had an 8″ casing at the top and a 6″ casing at the bottom.  A new well was drilled.

In August another committee was formed to update by laws and covenants.  The final step was to have board of trustees sign water regulations before a notary and submit a copy to Chelan-Douglas Health Department.

The process for new storage tank(s) began. 

Conditions were set to allow 3 lots outside the association off Kinnikinnick to have water provided to them.

 During 1987 a fire alarm system was installed with a siren at the fire hall, at the well site, and at the tanks on top of the hill. The new well was finished and installed with a 25 hp motor. 

At the spring meeting Lake Wenatchee TV association asked for support.  Contributions were solicited for mosquito control.  Section 4, lot 16 had trash that needed to be cleaned up. The assessments were $150.00 for lots with water and $120.00 for lots with out water for 5 years then the assessments were to revert back to rate of $80.00.

The secretary looked into a computer service to see if they could make labels cheaper than the addressograph.

The document committee submitted the by laws, water regulations and covenants to board.  A motion was passed to accept the by laws and water regulations.  After discussion about reinstating #4-nuisances or offensive use in the covenants it was decided to review the covenants at a later date.

In August of 1987 a motion passed to terminate water service to two of the three lots off Kinnikinnick that were getting water from the association.

On September 5, 1987, a motion was passed to accept changes to covenants and articles of incorporation with the attorney’s input.

The board addressed issues regarding an owner that had more than 5 dogs and another owner that installed an electric fence and a stock tank for horses.

 1988 was a big project year.  2 to 3 fire stands had to be installed on Wenatchee Pines, 10 to 12 shut off valves needed to be installed in system to isolate smaller areas for repairs, all of the dead end water lines needed to be looped to avoid water stagnation, and a larger storage tank needed to be built.

Annual consumption of water was approximately 11 million gallons.

The Department of Social and Health Services required a letter be sent to owners regarding lead content in water. 

The bulletin boards at both ends of the community had “no fireworks” signs on them and a map of the community.

At the annual meeting on April 23, 1988, the changes in the Articles of Incorporation were accepted -yes 161/no 27,  by laws were accepted-yes 165/no 26, Covenants were accepted -yes 145/no 45.  There were 280 owners.

The owner of Lot 33 in section 6 objected to paying for two water services for the two cabins.  The owner’s attorney suggested that he not commit as to whether both cabins were on a rental basis.

The first Semi Annual meeting was held on September 24, 1988 with 30 members attending.

Each well now had chlorinator.  A 12×24 carport was built for water service truck which used to be old fire truck.  Fire District 9 had a GMC 750 GPM pump truck in Chiwawa Fire Hall.  The hospital in Leavenworth had an army 4×4 for ambulance.

The process for the PUD fish ponds was started.

 Two letters went out to owners in April of 1989.  The first letter announced the annual meeting, along with the announcement that bids were open to buy fire truck (it was sold for $1750.00) and that garbage was being dumped in river above bridge.  The second letter stated rules and laws pertaining to snowmobiling in area.

At the meeting there were 35 proxies and 56 members. Motions passed that monies from new hook ups were to be added to emergency fund, that the budget would be presented to members at fall meeting, and capital improvements could be made.  Money would not be saved for possible litigation from a past committee member.

 The letter to members in the fall of 1989 stated:

Construction on the fish ponds started.  The new addition to the Fire Hall was completed. Snowmobiles must obey speed limits. Full time residents were asked to only water Monday through Thursday so the tanks don’t empty on the weekends.  Outstanding accounts were named. DNR burning rules were also included.

 At the Semi Annual meeting Dave Matthew from Fire District 1 informed members that only trained volunteers could ride with fire truck. PUD and Dept. of Fisheries spoke about fish ponds.

In December a well house for pump #4 was built – Gayle Macy from Midway donated roofing metal.  The board received a letter from a member about aggressive and threatening boys being on his property.  A motion passed to continue to pay $100.00 to have hill plowed.  Two lots in section 1 erected two buildings and motor home pads equaling 6 septic hook ups.  Chelan County was contacted.

Posters were made about snowmobile rules and given to owners to post for their visitors.