October 28, 2009                           

Dear Fellow Owners:

It has come to the Board’s attention that there have been incidents of vandalism in the community.  The Board does not know if these acts are caused by members or non-members or whether they are related to the current heated dispute over the short-term rental issue: owners on both sides of the issue claim to have been affected.

The Board does not condone physical or property damage directed towards any member of Chiwawa River Pines.  Members are advised to file a police complaint immediately if they feel personally threatened or have suffered property damage.  The Board also would like to remind all members that the proper forum for the resolution of this issue is through the legal system. 

The Board has received complaints from owners about the continued operation of the short-term rentals and is following its Enforcement Policy in parallel to the ongoing litigation.  Generally, pursuant to the Enforcement Policy, the alleged violating owner must file a response within ten (10) day of receipt of their letter to let the Board know how they intend to rectify the situation or request a hearing before the Board.  The Enforcement Policy is a multi-step process:  three written notices are sent before the owner has a final hearing before the Board for an opportunity to address the complaint in person.

On advisement of the association’s attorney, the last hearing before the Board will be scheduled after the summary judgment hearing.  This hearing will be scheduled in the next few months. Please check the website for updates on the hearing date (http://chiwawariverpines.wordpress.com/).    

The Plaintiffs in the current lawsuit against the Association have been advised that if they do not prevail on their legal argument at the hearing, the Board expects Plaintiffs to comply with the Protective Covenants immediately. 

Sincerely,

Board of Trustees, Chiwawa Community Association

Cc/ Board, File

Here is a photo sent to me by Laura.   Does anyone know which lot this is?

Thank You!

“My parents owned a couple of lots on the Chiwawa River back in the late 60’s – early 70’s and built a cozy A-frame on it.  What I remember:  after turning left (from Seattle) at Plain, we drove til we came to a little store on the right side.  Then we crossed a little bridge.  My parent’s property was on the left side of the road.  It had a nice flat landing for a cabin.  Behind the cabin there was a steep slope that went down to the Chiwawa River.  Lots of big rocks, no real shoreline.

1972

Is your neighbor’s loud music bothering you?

How about the barking dogs? 

People trespassing on your property? 

 See a fire that may be illegal or unsafe?

PLEASE CALL RIVERCOM (non-emergency number) AT:

509-663-9911 

OR DIAL   911

BOARD MEETING DATE HAS CHANGED TO

 NOVEMBER 14th.

WATER BUILDING    10AM

Collections for Chelan County will be Oct 3 at:

• Peshastin Elementary School, 1001 School Road, 8 to 10:30 a.m.

• Entiat Fire Station, Entiat River Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Chelan Fire Station 7, 232 E. Wapato, 2:30 to 5 p.m.

• Chelan County Shop, 210 Easy Street, Wenatchee, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donations are accepted.

Items that are accepted include: motor oil, brake fluid, gasoline, auto flushes and additives, solvents, paints, glues, pesticides and fertilizers, cements, roof coatings, sealants, caulkings, epoxy resins, thinners, spot removers, polishes, waxes, oven cleaners, toilet cleaners, drain cleaners, deck and chimney cleaners, pool chemicals, inks, dyes, batteries and charcoal fluid.

Items not accepted include: agriculture, commercial or medical waste, gases, electronics, explosives, biological waste, laboratory chemicals, PCBs and containers larger than 5 gallons.

For more information, contact Countrywide Solid Waste Programs, 886-0899 or Chelan County Public Works, 667-6415.

This was spotted down by the Cottonwood Water Building.  After sending a few emails it was determined that it is a Rubber Boa.

From:    www.rubberboas.com

“It was definately a rubber boa.  A female too.

What is so very strange to me is that the “night crawler” in the photo is
actually a baby rubber boa.  I wonder if there was any connection between
the presence of the deceased baby and the adult.  The adult does not look
like a mother that gave birth – she looks too robust to me to have given
birth this year (likely will produce a litter next year).  And, I have
never seen any sort of parental fidelity in snakes once babies hatch/or
are birthed.  So, was it simply chance that she was at that spot?

I don’t think that the baby was one that she had just birthed and it was
stilborn.  The coloring around the mouth and where the gall bladder would
be seems to indicate is has been deceased for some time – not a fresh
delivery.

Very interesting and strange set of circumstances in that photo.  Thanks
for passing it and the location info along.”

I am in the process of gathering historical documents, photos, etc. for Chiwawa River Pines.

What I am looking for are any photos of Chiwawa River Pines from the 1960’s and on. I think it would be great to post photos from back in the day when there weren’t any paved roads!

Also any photos of the construction projects from over the years ~ the tanks on the hill, the fire hall, the Cottonwood water building…. You get the idea!

If you have photos of community parties, meetings, etc. I would love those also.

I would also like to have copies of the annual report that is sent out every year to the owners.  They are a great source for history and I only have a few copies.  I believe the requirement from the Department of Health to send out annual reports began around 1999-2000. 

It would be helpful if photos were labeled on back with year, people in photo, etc.  If they are digital please include info in email and send to chiwawa@nwi.net

Thank you!

August 25^th 2009

Dear Fellow Owners:

The fall member meeting will be held on

September 26^th 2009 at 10:00 at the Lake Wenatchee Rec Club.

Following are brief updates on some of the topics that will be discussed at this meeting. Other topics will include: the budget, the expense report, the audit committee, the Chiwawa well site, the swimming hole, outdoor burning, Covenants Committee, the fish hatchery and others. Please try to attend if you can.

Water super

As you may or may not know, Evan Woods has taken a full time fire fighting job in the city of Chelan. The Board is actively looking for his replacement and plans to have one in place very soon as we have several projects that need tending too.  If you are interested in this, please contact any Board member.

Lawsuit

A small group of owners have filed a lawsuit against Chiwawa Communities Association to overturn the recent covenant amendment passed by the majority of owners prohibiting short term rentals. The Board will vigorously defend this action on behalf of the Association.  If you would like to have a copy of the pleadings filed in this lawsuit, you can obtain copies by contacting the Association Office by phone 509-763-3409 or email chiwawa@nwi.net.

The effective date of the recently-enacted amendment was July 1^st 2009. The Board granted an extension because of the economic downturn. There has been some confusion by owners as to why some short term rentals are still operating.  The Enforcement Policy developed by the Board is complaint driven.  This means that a signed complaint by an owner must be written to the Board about a Covenant infraction for this policy to be initiated. The Board has received complaints from owners about Covenant issues, but none of them have invovled short term rental use within the community. You can see the entire Enforcement Policy on the web at www.chiwawariverpines.wordpress.com or if you do not have access to the internet, please contact us and we will mail the Enforcement Policy to you. The Board will be reviewing the Enforcement Policy to see if any changes need to be made.

Mosquito Control

We sprayed five times this year for mosquitoes.  We got a late start due to the lack of helicopter companies willing to spray.  We are actively looking for a volunteer to undertake the mosquito program.  New Department of Ecology regulations will mandate that we begin a larvae control program as well as a spray program. This will mean that more time will be needed  looking for and treating standing water within the association. Information for you to aid in this endeavor is posted on the blog at chiwawariverpines.wordpress.com.  If you are interested in helping with this, please contact the Board.

Cottonwood Meter Project

We are mandated by the Department of Ecology to install meters in our system for leak detection. We have been installing meters as we fix leaks for several years.  We currently have 37 services with meters. Meters will be installed on Cottonwood in September.  Pipkin Construction was awarded the bid. They will be installing 16 meters in the area of the fish hatchery. They will begin on Tuesday, September 8^th ,and should be wrapping up around the 21^st. Please take care while traveling in this area.

Again, the fall meeting will be held on;

September 26^th 2009 at 10:00 at the Lake Wenatchee Rec Club.

We look forward to seeing you.

Board of Trustees, Chiwawa Community Association

The bears are back in the neighborhood. 

Please secure your garbage cans, bird feeders, etc. !!

A FED BEAR IS A DEAD BEAR!