There are many new features on our WRA website.  These changes are the result of countless hours volunteered by John Greer.

The Communications Committee and the Board of Trustees wish to express a deep debt of gratitude to John for his generosity and commitment to this project over the last year.

One key feature that John has added is the ability to create individual accounts.  This is the first step toward potentially supporting members-only features like online security reports, minutes, financial statements, billing for water and assessments, and annual voting.

The Wilderness Rim Association Calendar is now available online.

The Calendar page can be accessed from the home page (via the Calendar menu item), or directly at http://wildernessrim.org/calendar/.

The Calendar shows the currently scheduled meetings for the Board of Trustees and the committees, and WRA special meetings and events.

It can be configured to show events in several formats.  Click on the buttons shown in the red rectangles, below.

Most of the information on the Wilderness Rim Association website is available to the general public.

Some posts (like our security reports) are only available to WRA members.  If you own a lot in Wilderness Rim, you are a WRA member.

To see the members-only posts, you must create an account and log in.  To create an account, click the Register link, shown in the red rectangle, below.

You will receive an email when your account is activated.  This may take a day or two, because the site administrator verifies each registration request.

Figure 1: Screenshot of Register button

The Wilderness Rim Association website is a work in progress.  Please help us make this site better by sending your questions and comments to Communications@WildRim.org.

Join ComCom!

ComCom is Wilderness Rim Association’s Communications Committee.

ComCom is the most social, the most visible, and the most fun, of the WRA committees.

We have our meetings over breakfast or dinner, in local restaurants or at committee members’ homes.

Our meetings are full of friendship, laughter, and wide-ranging digressions.

ComCom is a constant conversation that’s fascinating and fun and sometimes frantic.

Do you have a talent for writing, editing, or proofreading?  ComCom needs your help with articles for the new WRA website and newsletter.

Do you have an eye for graphic design or typography, or skills with Photoshop?  Come make ComCom’s work shine!  Signs, logos, flyers, web graphics… there’s always something to do.

Are you a shutterbug?   ComCom needs pictures for the website.

Does marketing make you happy?   ComCom needs your help with branding and strategy.  Help create a vibrant image for WRA and our community!

Do you like working with tech goo like WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, C#, and SQL?  Help ComCom improve the WRA website.

Working with ComCom means your work will be seen by everyone in Wilderness Rim.  ComCom builds community.

Come turn neighbors into friends!

Send an email to Communications@WildRim.org and say, “I want to help!”

The Security Reports for June and July are now available on the website.

The Security Reports are only available to WRA members, so you must register and log in to read them.

If you are a WRA member but you do not want to register, you can ask Jessica to email them to you, or you can go by the WRA office and ask her to print them for you.

When is the next WRA Board of Trustees meeting?  Is the Water Utilities Committee meeting this week? 

You no longer need to wonder:  your WRA website now has a calendar that you can subscribe to. 

Download all the meetings to your personal calendar (Outlook, iCal, etc.) with the click of a button. 

Simply go to http://wildernessrim.org/Calendar and scroll down to the “Subscribe” button just below the current month’s calendar.

Ellen Smith has stepped down as Park Committee chair.

The Board of Trustees would like to thank her for her countless hours and efforts to maintain the park and other common areas of Wilderness Rim.

Brian Mogridge and Joyce Jansen have agreed to assume the role of Park Committee co-chairs.

If you have an old, inefficient refrigerator, Puget Sound Energy wants to give you a new one.

From:  http://pse.com/savingsandenergycenter/ForHomes/Pages/Free-Appliance-Replacement.aspx

Older appliances use far more energy than new efficient models and could be racking up extra costs on your electric bill each year.

For a limited time we’ll be rounding up old, inefficient refrigerators and replacing them with a limited number of ENERGY STAR^® qualified models for free. You heard that right: FREE!

There is no cost for the new energy-saving refrigerators, their delivery or the removal and recycling of your old appliance. Start the process now by calling 1-877-341-2314 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

From:  http://pse.com/savingsandenergycenter/ForHomes/Pages/Clothes-Washer-Rebates-and-Offers.aspx

PSE appliance rebates

• New refrigerators: $25 to $50 (+ up to $50 if you recycle your old fridge)
• New freezers: $25 (+ up to $50 if you recycle your old freezer)
• Pick-up and recycling of old refrigerators: Free + up to $50 cash back
• Clothes washers: $50
• Upgrade your old refrigerator and clothes washer: Free

Thank you, Brian Mogridge, for suggesting this article.