April-May 2013 Newsletter
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There will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Wilderness Rim Association:
Monday, February 25th, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Wilderness Rim Chalet.
The purpose of this meeting is to address:
Board communications, standards and a recent Membership Concern.
View the February-March 2013 Newsletter.
Please use the county’s website for more information.
We will add more material here soon.
Please use caution at the Cedar Falls entrance to Wilderness Rim as this is a steep hill. Allow the car in front of you to get to the bottom of the hill and turn onto Cedar Falls Road before you go down the hill. Use this same method when driving the steepest parts out through the Uplands during winter driving conditions.
Insulate exposed pipes, water faucets and water meters. Closing or covering air vents located in foundation walls of crawl spaces can also help prevent pipes from being exposed to freezing air. If you block all of the air vents, be sure you watch for condensation buildup in the crawl spaces.
Watch out for children sledding and playing in the snow, as well as walkers and joggers enjoying our winter wonderland.
Please drive safely and obey the posted limits. Our roads are generally wet and can get very icy.
Please remember that although there might be ice on Brewster Lake, it is not thick enough to support much weight. Please watch your children and pets carefully to ensure everyone’s safety. Please stay off the ice.
Any questions regarding road conditions can be answered by calling King County Road Service Maintenance at 206-296-8100. The number is in service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you have not joined the Facebook Page (not a WRA page) called Wilderness Rim Winter Road Conditions Watch you might want to do so. The page is very active and neighbors are helpful in keeping members up to date.
WSDOT provides a downloadable Winter Driving Guide, mobile apps, twitter posts and other useful tools at www.wsdot.wa.gov/winter.
When the cloudy, rainy and snowy days return, being prepared for long power outages and bad road conditions just makes sense.
Should you become aware of a downed power line call 1-888-225-5773 to report it. Do not approach downed power lines.
Here are some basic “be prepared” ideas to keep in mind.
More great idea on winter preparedness are available at safeinthesound.org which is provided by the American Red Cross.
A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees has been called by the President at 7 PM on Monday, November 19, 2012 in the Chalet. This meeting has been called to complete the agenda of the Nov. 14th meeting and to address concerns raised at that meeting.
A representative of Asplundh, PSE’s tree trimming service, called today to notify our community that Asplundh will be in Wilderness Rim on Thursday, November 15.
There will be a climbing crew working at 43233 SE 176th.
Separately Asplundh will be also be working along 434th Ave. SE and 433rd Place SE by December 1st. We expect a 72 hour notice for that visit as well. Our thanks to Asplundh for the heads up.
View the October-November 2012 Newsletter.
Special Events Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday Nov. 13th at the Chalet at 7pm. We will be finalizing plans for the upcoming Movie Night on Nov. 17th, as well as planning the Holiday Party scheduled for Dec. 8th.
Nov, 17th we will have movie and PJ night showing Disney’s Brave at 6:30. Popcorn will be served.
Native ferns, shrubs and deciduous trees are available now at no cost from your friendly Snoqualmie National Forest. Just get a free Transplant Permit from the Ranger Station in North Bend, grab your Forest Service Map, and take a short drive to dig out some beautiful specimens. The large Sword Ferns are particularly beautiful this year!
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