View the August-September 2015 Newsletter (PDF)
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Look Up – Look Up
The WRA meter reader has noticed many dead and dying evergreen/conifer trees while out in the neighborhood reading the water meters of homeowners. These trees on members’ lots are hazardous to life and property and need to be brought down safely as soon as reasonably possible. Trees are dying because of ice storms and lighting strikes. Even worse, some trees have been infected with root rot that is spread underground from tree to tree. It is imperative that this be addressed and resolved. Please check your conifers for color and needle content. It is better to bring down the tree than have it fall on your house and cause catastrophic damage and possibly injuring a person. WRA recommends seeking professionals to bring down large trees.
Please also see: Tree Removal Standards for Wilderness Rim
Burn Ban Violators at Rattlesnake Lake
Our neighbors on the news to share their concern for Rattlesnake Lake and Wilderness Rim:
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/07/02/burn-ban-violators-wildfire-rattlesnake-lake/29651541/
Hot, Dry Weather Continues
Low precipitation in May and even lower precipitation this summer equals a very dry Wilderness Rim and an extremely high fire danger.
The WRA Board of Trustees has banned fireworks and open fires on Wilderness Rim common property (Cascade Park and Greenbelt areas).
All of us have a responsibility to help keep Wilderness Rim green and safe.
http://www.northbendweather.com/wxrainsummary.php
Canine Cleanup
With a $1000 grant from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, WRA installed Dog Waste Stations in the Park and common property areas. Hopefully this will resolve some of the gifts left behind by pets and make cleanup more convenient for the neighborhood.
Thank you to Doug Greathouse and Wil Chromey for their work on this project!
June – July 2015 Newsletter
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Second Annual Rim Run 2015
We had another successful Wilderness Rim Run/Walk in our community on Saturday, May 16th. No rain and not too hot – perfect for running and walking outdoors. The trail additions to the courses on the 5K and the park run for the kid’s 1K received rave reviews! Also new this year was the water station was supplied with our local cub scouts and volunteer firefighters, complete with aid car.
There were some repeats from last year’s races in the winners circle as well as some newcomers.
1K Winners:
First Place – Jeremiah Besso
Second Place – Rowan Hardy
Third Place – Reggie Danshita
5K Winners:
First Place Female – Julene McDonald, 22:05
Second Place Female – Emily Rourke, 24:24
Third Place Female – Kristina Platt, 26:08
First Place Male – Tyler McDonald, 25:36
Second Place Male – Taylor Schulte, 26:23
Third Place Male – Jeremiah Moore, 28:02
Thank you to President Steve McDonald for the passion and vision for making this event happen! Thank you also to the following volunteers:
Will Thomas – course set up, food prep, race rabbit, photography
Matt Rourke – course marshaling, food prep, water station setup, cleanup
Fernando Platin – course marshaling
Robert Beeler – course marshaling, photography
David Morrison – setup, course marshaling
Lenny Stoltman – course marshaling, water station
Joyce Jansen – planning
Jim and Jessica Besso – set up, timer, finish line, photography, cleanup
Wil Chromey – trail maintenance and the bright yellow gate
John Greer – course route
Leslie Kreher – course route
Doug Greathouse – greenbelt trail maintenance and park preparation
Dan Covey – cub scout coordination, fire station coordination, water station
Cub scouts – water station
Sean Sundwall of www.runsnoqualmie.com – safety vests and signs
North Bend Public Works – traffic cones
Want to be part of more great events like this in our neighborhood? Contact events@wildernessrim.org and see you at the next WRA special event!
The Morally Superior Toilet
Here is some Win-Win-Win advice: you can save money by lowing your water bill. You can enjoy a sense of accomplishment by learning a new, exciting skill that you can talk about at parties. You can feel the empowering satisfaction of moral superiority by contributing to a better world.
You can accomplish all of this by simply making sure your toilets are not leaking.
When a faucet or spigot is leaking, you can see the drips and puddles, but a toilet can leak for years without being noticed.
There are two types of toilet leaks: an overflowing tank and a leaking valve.
Overflowing Tank
If your toilet is never silent, it is probably overflowing. Inside the tank there is a plastic pipe that sticks straight up and is open at the top. If the water goes all the way to the top of that pipe, it is overflowing.
Leaking Valve
To see if the valve is leaking:
1) Put a few drops of a dark food coloring in the tank. If you don’t have food coloring on hand, you may use dye strips that are available for free from the WRA office.
2) Wait for an hour.
3) Look for food coloring in the bowl.
To see videos of how to fix a leak, go to http://www.youtube.com/ and search for “fix a leaking toilet”.
Cross-Connection Control
If you have an irrigation system, hot tub, pond, or other device that connects to your home’s water system, you are required to provide backflow protection and testing to WRA. Please contact the office for more information to comply with WAC 246-290-490.
Private Road Maintenance
Do you live on a private road in the Rim? It is the responsibility of the residents who reside on the private road to maintain the roadway. There is no county maintenance support as the other roads receive. The RID and LID programs for these roads are no longer being funded, so the financial responsibility falls solely on the residents. If you live on a private road and are interested in joining in the conversation about how best to approach the maintenance and repair issues of shared private roadways, please email Office@WildernessRim.org. Neighbors can work together to keep our community beautifully maintained.