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Board Members

President-Roger Lowell

Vice President-Kate O’Neill

Secretary-Carol Solle

Treasurer-June Howard

Activities-Pam Smit

Building and Remodel-

Loys Lamb

Clubhouse-Ewa Sledziewski

Grounds-Jim Skeel

Reserves-Dave Fosmire

INNIS ARDEN CLUB, INC. P.O. BOX 7222 SHORELINE, WA 98133 April 2002

On the Web at: www.innisarden.com

Spring Egg Hunt 1

Agenda for May Board Meeting 2

New Neighbors 2

April Special Board Meeting Minutes Minutes

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Calendar 3

Garden Club Meeting 3

Spring Cleanup 3

April Board Meeting Minutes 4-5

Junior Tennis 6

Activities Report 7

Richmond Beach Strawberry Festival 7

Shoreline Police Report 7

Bulletin Board 8

Inside this issue:

Spring Egg Hunt

We had a terrific turn out for the Spring Egg Hunt this year. In spite of the chilly weather on March 30, about 60 children under the age of 10 showed up to search for over 900 eggs! While par-ents and grandparents chatted with neighbors, the children scur-ried over the fields at the Club House. All had a wonderful time!

It couldn’t have been done without the help of Judy and Bob Allen, Knut and Tracy Landboe, Megan Mag-er, Justin Michelson, Kate Slack and Rachel Zdenek. A big thank you to you all for helping to fill and hide the eggs! In addition to filling and hiding eggs, Me-gan served as an excellent Easter rabbit, handing out candy to all and the baskets to the winners of the three silver eggs. -Amy Stay

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Agenda for the May 7th 7:00 PM Board Meeting

A. Community Comments

B. Board Agenda

Clubhouse: Revision of the clubhouse rental pol-

icy and rates

Covenant Enforcement (not relating to trees):

Discuss complaint procedure for submission to

the Board

Web site Message Board: Discuss disposition

Committee Reports

C. Building and Remodels: Nelson, 17128 13th

Ave. NW, remodel of bedroom and addition of cov-

ered porch. Project does not exceed existing roof

height. Dillard, 1463 NW 186th Street, addition of

2nd floor above living room/kitchen area.

D. Closing

Do you have any new neighbors? If so, please contact the Hospitality Committee so they can deliver a welcome packet. The hospitality committee is:

Kathleen Malarky 546-2341 Sylvia Moren 546-4221 Bunny Renouard 542-3803

Innis Arden Welcomes New Neighbors:

Steven and Linda Pugmire 1075 NW 167th

542-1060

Josh West and Marta Lyall 1001 NW 175th

546-7960

Special Board Meeting Minutes April 1, 2002

Present: Lowell, Laskin, Howard, Smit, Lamb, Sledziewski, Solle, Fosmire Covenant Enforcement (not relating to trees)

1) The Board will not look for violations 2) The Court is the bottom line for enforcement 3) Draft a complaint procedure for submission

to the Board including the following points: a. Person filing complaint documents

contact with neighbor and the results b. Provide pictures where applicable c. The Board may or may not make an

onsite investigation d. If the Board supports the complaint,

a letter will be sent to the offender and a carbon copy to the City for possible enforcement of City Munici-pal Code.

4) Carol Solle will recommend a procedure and present it to the May meeting for the Board’s consideration. After consideration by the Board, it will be published and submitted to the Community for comments. After incorpo-rating Community input, it will be adopted at the September meeting.

Covenant Enforcement (trees) The Board is considering ways to assist residents in resolving private tree issues in response to the sur-vey results, which indicate this is a major problem in the community. Under consideration are the follow-ing elements:

1) A protocol that would call for documented neighbor to neighbor conversations

2) Use of mandatory arbitration as directed by the Court settlement

3) Providing a list of approved arbitrators spe-

cializing in neighborhood issues 4) Creating an inventory of Court documented

grand fathered trees. 5) Retaining an arbitrator familiar with Innis

Arden issues for use by the Board and ag-grieved parties

6) Go back to the Court to clarify the steps in mandatory arbitration spelled out in Judge Ellington’s decision

7) Ask the Court to re-institute the Special Master process

8) The process should be easy to follow so that resolution will be obtained smoothly and quickly

9) The View Information Chair assists neigh-bors in negotiating the process or making the material available to bring the complaint to a resolution.

10) Kate Laskin and Roger Lowell will design a procedure and present it to the June meet-ing for the Board’s consideration. After con-sideration by the Board, it will be submitted to the Community for comments. After incor-porating Community input, it will be adopted at the October meeting.

Developing a Relationship with Shoreline Solle suggested that one Board member attend a City Council Meeting (held on the 2nd and 4th Mon-days, 7:30 PM, Shoreline Conference Center,18560 First Ave. NE, 368-4108) on a rotating basis. With nine Board members, each person would attend every four months. - Carol Solle, Secretary

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 Richmond Beach Straw-berry Festival

5 Cinco de Mayo

6 7 Board Meeting 7:00 PM at the Clubhouse

8 Garden Club 10:15AM at the Clubhouse

9 10 11

12 Mother’s Day

13 14 Deadline for May Bulletin

15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 Folk Life Festival (24th-27th)

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26 27 Memorial Day (observed)

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May 2002

Innis Arden Garden Club Meeting The Innis Arden Garden Club Spring meeting will be held May 8th. We will tour HOPE STROBLE'S beautiful gar-den in the Highlands. Let's meet at the I. A. Clubhouse at 10:15 AM. We will carpool over to Hope's; the tour will last from 11:00 to 12:30. A salad luncheon will follow in Gail's Garden at 18645 17th Ave. NW, right around the corner from the clubhouse. Please call Gail 546-6747 if you have any questions.

Spring Cleanup!

Many survey respondents expressed concern over junk vehicles, debris and yard waste littering Innis Arden properties. Not only is it unsightly, but it violates Innis Arden Covenants as well as Shoreline Municipal Code. Lets make an effort to clean up our yards! In addition, 256 of 328 respondents valued a view of the Sound and mountains as very or extremely important. There are still many trees that ob-struct views. Please be a considerate neighbor by allowing others to enjoy their view as much as you enjoy yours. You can make a difference. Right now is the best time to prune, crown, or even remove the trees and other vegetation on our property which do not comply with the Innis Arden view covenants and which obstruct the views of our neighbors. Let's make VIEW RESTORATION a project for all of us living here. The covenant is available on our web site, www.innisarden.com, un-der 'Corporate Documents', 'Tree Height Amend-ment', and subdivision. -The Innis Arden Board

Condolences Long time Innis Arden resident, Sherman William-son, who had served on the Board, recently passed away. The Innis Arden community extends condo-lences to his wife Miriam, family and friends.

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Innis Arden Club, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting

April 2, 7:00 PM Summary of Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. Board members present: Roger Lowell (President); Kate Laskin (Vice President); Carol Solle (Secretary); Pam Smit (Activities); Ewa Sledziewski, (Clubhouse), Loys Lamb (Buildings and Remodels); Jim Skeel (Grounds); Dave Fosmire (Reserves). Missing: June Howard (Treasurer) Community members attending: About 25 March 2002 minutes were corrected and approved unanimously 8-0. Elaine Phelps asked if there was a motion to sign off on the request that Dr.Kluge made with regard to pruning some trees in Running Water Reserve. There was in fact a motion and it was not included in the March 2002 minutes. The minutes will be amended to reflect this.

Community Announcements and Concerns Change Board Meeting Day from the 1

st to the 2

nd

Tuesday of the Month: So far this year, 3 Board Meetings have fallen on the 2nd, rather than the 1st Tuesday of the month, because of the New Year Holi-day, an election (the Clubhouse is used as a polling place), and the Rummage Sale. This presents a prob-lem in getting the Bulletin out on time when the follow-ing meeting is on the 1

st Tuesday.

Typically, there are 2 elections, 1 holiday, and always the Rummage Sale that forces rescheduling the Board meeting. It was proposed that we change the meeting day to the 2

nd Tuesday of the month. For the last 2

years, there have been no holidays or elections on the 2nd Tuesday. Action: A motion was made to 1) publish in the Bulle-tin the proposed change in Board Meeting days from the 1

st Tuesday to the 2

nd Tuesday, 2) vote on the

change during the July Board Meeting based upon community feedback and 3) implement the change starting with the September Board Meeting. It was ap-proved unanimously. Reminder: A Traffic Safety Meeting will be held in the Clubhouse on April 18, 2002 at 7:00. The City of Shoreline will be discussing ways to slow traffic in our neighborhood. Notification of Change in Bylaws: Mark Smith asked what ‘notice’ means in Article VI, Amendments, Sec-tion 1 of the bylaws. Lowell explained that notice of meetings where changes in bylaws will be discussed is published in the Bulletin. Signs on Board Meeting Days: Marc Weinberg sug-gested that signs indicating a scheduled Board Meet-ing be posted at entrances on the day of a Board Meeting. Pam Smit will ask Diane Geary and her team

if they would be willing to do this.

Committee Reports Treasurer Report: Smit reported for Howard. 78 shareholders have not paid their dues. Howard is transferring Club information to Russell Cole Property Management. Activities: Smit reported that lots of kids participated in the Egg Hunt. The Activities Committee is meeting at her house on April 17

th at 7:00 PM. Chairs and co-chairs are still

needed for the Salmon BBQ, the Holiday Party and the Rummage Sale. Clubhouse: Roof leak: Sledziewski had the leak near the chimney checked by Johnson Roofing and Shoreline Roofing. Johnson roofing said the problem could be bricks or the scupper (drain) on the roof. He recommended wrapping the chimney with plastic to determine if bricks are absorbing moisture and then sealing the scupper by the chimney to prevent leakage for a cost of $225. Shoreline Roofing came out and applied some caulk-ing for free. We will now wait to see if the leaking con-tinues. Toilets: One toilet must be replaced. Because it does not have a standard rough-in (it is 10 inches instead of 12) it will cost more, a total of $450 including labor ac-cording to HiTek Plumbing. Miscellaneous: The drinking fountain has been fixed in return for a smile and a thank you. Sledziewski will be creating a checklist for the janitor. Reserves: Fosmire and Lowell wrote and submitted a letter to the City, which was required in order for Police to take ac-tion against the homeless man living in our Reserves. Fosmire will be meeting with Officer Obstler on Friday to make sure she received the letter, and to give her a map of the reserves showing all of the entrances. If residents spot the homeless man in our Reserves, call the non-emergency Police number 296-3311. If illegal activity is observed in our reserves, call 911. Fosmire identified a damaged storm drainpipe near our Reserves and after months of trying to convince the City to recognize it’s responsibility, it will be repairing it. The pipe recently repaired on our grounds at Club’s expense (see the January 2002 Bulletin) may likewise have been the City’s responsibility. Shoreline is in the process of taking inventory on all storm drains. Salmon Report: Ed Barnes reports that about 200 adult coho salmon and close to 300 adult chum salmon re-turned to Boeing Creek, which is a fantastic return. These adult salmon successfully spawned in the creek as their frye were seen swimming in the lower portions during March, prior to the introduction of additional

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frye. The next few months are a great time to visit the Boeing Creek Reserve. The herons, coyotes, mountain beavers and voles are out and plants are blooming. Ed Barnes can be reached at 542-5242. Grounds: Off-duty Police Patrol for Traffic Enforcement and Re-serves: Skeel reported that off-duty King County Police officers could be hired for $40/hour for a minimum 4-hour shift. These officers have enforcement power. Tony Ness suggested waiting for the outcome of the Traffic Safety meeting on April 18

th before hiring off-

duty Police. Michael Rasch said that even if the meet-ing resulted in the re-designation of 188

th, it wouldn’t

occur for some time, well after the summer months when speeding and vandalism are most frequent. Mi-chael Rasch suggested that the officer on patrol is available to receive reports of noise/violations. Action: A motion was made to hire a sheriff at the go-ing rate for the last 2 weeks of May and the first 2 weeks of June, Friday from 3:30-7:30 PM and Satur-day from 10:00 PM-2:00 AM. It was approved unani-mously. Path on the Playfield: Skeel reported on the problem of tree roots growing up into the path around the play-ground. He obtained an estimate for removing 400x6 feet of path, cutting the roots of the trees, digging a trench, installing mesh to prevent roots from damaging a new path, and repaving. One estimate was $13,000 plus tax. He will get another estimate. Dog Droppings on Playfield: Although a lot of dog own-ers clean up after their dogs, there are many who don’t. Skeel will look into making a poop-scooper avail-able on the playfield Buildings and Remodels: Dillard, 1463 NW 186

th Street--addition of a second

floor above the living room/kitchen area. The building plans were in compliance and neigh-bors living close to the Dillard’s signed off on the remodel. On March 24

th, Michael Rasch noti-

fied the Board that eleven trees on the Dillard property violated the tree height amendment, and requested that approval of the remodel be predicated on the removal of those trees. Subsequently, the Board made site visits to the Dillard’s and the Rasch’s. Using helium filled balloons and floodlights, the Board determined that of the 12 trees, 3 were view blocking. Rasch showed a picture of the view from his house in the 1960’s showing a Sound and mountain view. When he moved in, he stated that he had a view of the Olym-pics, which is now disappearing. He brought letters from Taber and Seymour also claiming view blockage.

Joe Knight said that a legal precedent has occurred. The Special Master ruled in 1992 that the view ob-struction is de minimis from Springdale. Lowell stated that de minimis findings are not foreclosed and can be brought up again. Elaine Phelps said that there is a conflict in what the facts are, and this should be deter-mined in court, not by the Board. Dillard presented a chronology of his attempts to get his permit approved, which started in January. He wasn’t able to get the Building and Remodel forms until March 1

st. He had

consulted with previous Building and Remodel Chair Bob Allen, as well as realtors and felt he was proceed-ing correctly, until he received a letter from Michael Rasch and a phone call from Loys Lamb demanding that he bring his trees into compliance. Rasch then offered to split the costs to bring the 3 trees into com-pliance. Lowell said that 1) he was concerned with the delay in getting the paperwork to Dillard 2) that notification in the Bulletin was not timely and 3) asked for some will-ingness in people getting together and discussing the issues. Dillard and Rasch agreed to negotiate. Action: A motion was made to deny the remodel with-out prejudice and was passed unanimously. The Board will be available immediately to act on the remodel af-ter Dillard and Rasch negotiate a resolution.

Community Concerns Protective Covenants: Lowell announced that the Board is working on procedures to work out view and covenant issues. Realtor Issues: Marion Woodfield said that people buy homes here and are unaware of the covenants. She suggested informing realtors that there are conflicts in the neighborhood. People need to be more conscious of what is going on. View Information Packet: Mark Smith suggested in-cluding more of the results of the Special Master pro-cess to show that it did work at one time. He was invit-ed to provide these results which would be incorpo-rated into the View Information Packet (on the Web site). Action: At 9:40, a motion to adjourn was unanimously approved. -Carol Solle, Secretary

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2002 INNIS ARDEN JUNIOR TENNIS Girls and Boys Ages 6-17

June 24 - August 6

No classes July 4th and 5

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End of session party August 7th, 7pm

This is the registration form for the 6 1/2-week summer session of tennis lessons for juniors, beginners through advanced. Players will be divided by skill level into classes which will meet twice weekly at the Innis Arden tennis courts. This is also the sign up form for the Innis Arden junior TENNIS TEAM. Players who played last summer will be placed in the appropriate skill level class according to recommendations made by the instructors at the end of last summer. If you did not take lessons last summer, please estimate skill level on the registration form below. If you would like to be in the same class as a friend, please note that on the form below and we will try to accommodate. If you have a question about which class to register for, please call Joyce Michelson at 546-2722. THE CLASS ROSTERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE CLUBHOUSE ACROSS FROM THE TENNIS COURTS ON JUNE 15. PLEASE WRITE DOWN THE TIME OF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS WHEN YOU REGISTER OR CHECK THE ROSTERS. CLASSES START ON MONDAY, JUNE 24. TENNIS TEAM - All intermediate and advanced players are urged to join the team, which plays matches on Wednesday afternoons. We will be in the North End Junior Tennis League. Players are encouraged to sign up for lessons as well as for the team, but they are separate activities. The first meeting of the tennis team will be at Innis Arden on Wednesday, June 26 at 12:30pm. REGISTRATION Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis with Innis Arden residents having priority until June 9. Thereafter, remaining class spaces, if any, will be filled in the order of registrations received. BEFORE JUNE 9

Please register by sending the following registration form, WITH PAYMENT, to Joyce Michelson, 17229 15th Ave. NW, BEFORE JUNE 9.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ INNIS ARDEN JUNIOR TENNIS REGISTRATION FORM

NAME_____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________________________________

PHONE NO.___________________ AGE_________________

CLASS TIMES AND FEES

____Beginner (6-8 yr olds) T/Th 10:15-11:00 $45

____Beginner (8 & 9yr olds) M/W 10:15-11:00 $45

____Adv.Beginner T/Th 11:00-12:00 $60

____Intermediate M/W 11:00-12:00 $60

____Intermediate T/Th 12:00-1:00 $60

____Intermediate M/W 4:30-5:30 $60

____Intermediate M/W 5:30-6:30 $60

____Adv. Intermediate T/Th 1:00-2:30 $75

____Adv. Intermediate MON FRI

3:00-4:30 10:30-12:00

$75

____Competition class(advanced) MON/FRI 12:00-2:00 $95

____TENNIS TEAM WED 12:30-3:30 $25

Please register early. Classes DO fill up!

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Activities Report

EGG HUNT: We would like to thank Amy and Ed Stay for once again assisting 'the Easter bunny' in planning another great Easter egg hunt. They truly brought joy to lots of little ones. Although Amy and Ed are our seasoned bunny helpers, they will not be chairing the hunt next year. So we are looking for a chair-person for next year! Amy has written infor-mation to help the next chairperson and she said the organization does not take too much time. Any interested parties???

Activities Committee… WHO, WHAT WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY…

WHO: We are a group of self-selecting com-munity volunteers who organize and execute a variety of activities open to the neighborhood. We also recruit, cajole, encourage (and some-times beg or plead) others to join in and help make these events happen. WHAT: To name a few, the Salmon Barbeque, Holiday Party, and the Rummage Sale, our largest fundraiser are some of the events sup-ported by the Activities Committee. The suc-cessful women’s and junior tennis programs are also sponsored by us. We don’t just dole out jobs we can tell you what’s happening in

your community and the projects we are doing. Just come and listen, learn and take on as much or little as you want. WE NEED CHAIRS, CO-CHAIRS FOR THE SUMMER SALMON BARBEQUE AND HOLIDAY PAR-TY!! Benefits: You can meet great people, hone your organizational skills, and give some-thing back to your community. Call Chris Kocher 206.533.1223 or Pam Smit at 533-0240. WHEN: You may join us at anytime!! Meeting dates are always posted in the bulletin and you may call Chris at 533-1223 or Pam at 533-0240 to find out more. It’s a great way for new-comers in the neighborhood to meet people and get involved. Some members are active all year-round and some help at certain times--it’s up to you! We appreciate anyone who gives of their time, talent, expertise, etc. WHERE: We meet at members’ homes, and usually in the evening. Sometimes we meet during the daytime. WHY: Ask not what your community can do for you, but what you can do for your community!

Richmond Beach Community

Festival

Saturday May 4th

Richmond Beach Library 36th Annual Art Show 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Richmond Beach Library

Framed art, prints, crafts, raffle, refreshments, kids’ hands-on art

Sponsored by Friends of the Richmond Beach Library

Richmond Beach Strawberry Festival Noon to 4:00 pm

Richmond Beach Community Park Sponsored by the Richmond Beach Community Council

Live Music, Games Hot dogs, shortcake, salads, sand-

wiches, pizza

Shoreline Police Report Gun locks are free to residents of Shoreline. These gun locks "put a lock on safety". The give-away is made pos-sible by a grant from Project Home Safe and the U.S. Department of Justice. The cable locks are designed to work on all types of handguns, shotguns and rifles. The locks come with an instructional booklet and a key. Since the locks are intended only as a deterrent for children, Shoreline Police Chief Pentony emphasizes that safe storage of guns is also important. Interested residents can schedule an appointment with Officer Obstler at the west side storefront.

Police West Side Neighborhood Center, 624 NW Richmond Beach Rd, (206) 546-3636

At the Shoreline Police Neighborhood Center you can:

get your pet licensed

view a Monthly Crime Map

sign up for the Vacation House Check Program

borrow an engraver (part of Blockwatch)

pick-up one of the many community brochures, flyers or pamphlets

sign-out the Radar Reader Board

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INNIS ARDEN CLUB P.O. Box 7222 Shoreline, WA 98133

We’re on the Web! www.innisarden.com

COMING EVENTS Board Meeting

May 7th, 7:00 PM At the Clubhouse

Garden Club Meeting May 8th, 10:15 AM

Clubhouse

Deadline for May Bulletin— May 14th

Community Notices (no anonymous items) Carol Solle, 542-4978 csolle@earthlink.net

17061 12th Avenue N.W.

Remodels—Loys Lamb 542-8049

PRSRT STD

U.S. Postage

PAID

Seattle. WA

Permit No. 12410

FOR SALE: Ping pong table. Fold up and roll away when not in use, good condition. $75.00. Call 206 546 2937 HOME INTERIORS: Bill Stickland, your neighbor, has 33 years experience in home interiors. Call for help in your painting color and home decor selections. Our staff of qualified workmen do painting, wallpaper, upholstery, marble & granite, draperies & carpet. Complete from start to finish. Complementary consultation for Innis Arden neigh-bors. Please call 206.533.8500 Neighborhood Emailing List: If you would like be notified of peri-odic neighborhood news (for example, a new Bulletin on the Web site, crime alerts, etc.) email Carol Solle at csolle@earthlink.net.

TIME VALUE—DO NOT DELAY

Innis Arden Bulletin Board

Block Watch News:

Check your doors!! An intruder entered a residence on NW 175th (mid-afternoon) thru an unlocked front door. The owner's purse and vehicle were stolen. A "person of interest" was appre-hended in the stolen vehicle in downtown Seattle.