Renaissance Ridge Report

The Renaissance Ridge Homeowners Association Newsletter

July 2002

 

Special Assessment

    As first mentioned in last month’s Report, there will be a special assessment for all homes in Renaissance Ridge this summer.  Within the next month all homeowners will receive a special, separate invoice that includes the special assessment charge.  A letter explaining the reasons for the assessment will accompany that bill.  Please be prepared for it so you can pay on time and avoid late fees.

 

Future Newsletters Will Not be Mailed

    In an effort to lower the special assessment and save money, the monthly Renaissance Ridge Report will no longer be mailed to homes.  Homeowners should visit the neighborhood web site, www.rridge.org, to read the Report online and stay up to date on meeting notices, social events, and the latest neighborhood news.

    As a new service to homeowners, the HOA can e-mail the newsletter to you.  Just send an email to newsletter@rridge.org with “Add me” or “Remove me” in the subject line to be added to or removed from the subscriber list. .  The newsletter is published every month except on months when there is a neighborhood meeting, so this change goes into effect starting in September.

 

Park Names

    Instead of saying “I’ll meet you at the park near the big houses, near the chain fence, on the south side of Renaissance Ridge”, you can now say “I’ll meet you at Ridgecrest Playground”.  The Social Committee organized a Name the Parks event at the Fourth of July Parade, and there were some excellent names nominated for the three main parks in Renaissance Ridge.  And the winners are…

v     Mountain View Court – North end of the trail and basketball court on 242nd

v     Ridgecrest Playground- South end of the trail and play toy on 242nd

v     Rock Hill Court – Basketball court and park on 240th

Thank you to everyone who participated and voted in the contest!

 

Elections Next Month

    Interested in making a difference in Renaissance Ridge?  Do you have the time and commitment to attend board meetings and field email and phone messages?  If so, please run for a position on the HOA board.  We need volunteers who have a genuine interest in improving the neighborhood, and who have great organizational skills.  Don Corbett, this year’s President-Elect, will be next year’s President.  Brett Waldbaum will complete the second year of his term as Secretary.  We will be electing a new Vice-President, Treasurer, and Director At-Large at the next board meeting on Saturday, August 17th.

    Each home will get one vote.  Homeowners that have not paid all HOA dues and fines (prior to the July 2002 dues and special assessment) by the date of the meeting will not be allowed to vote.  We need a minimum of 10% of the lots (30 lots) to vote in order to have a quorum.  To help reach this number and improve attendance at the elections and board meeting, we are conducting the elections here, in the neighborhood.  Ballot pick-up and registration begins at 9:00 am, at Rock Hill Court (the basketball court on 240th), on Saturday, August 17th.  Please bring your own chairs or blanket to sit.  If you cannot attend the meeting, you can still vote by proxy.  Please sign and give your proxy ballot to a trustworthy neighbor that will be attending the meeting and the neighbor can vote for you.  Your proxy ballot is enclosed with this letter; if you did not receive one you can download and print it from here.  There will be no online or mail-in voting.

    In addition to the two-year positions for Vice-President, Treasurer, and Director At-Large, next year’s board will also be looking for people to chair and participate in the committees for a one-year term.  If you would like to help the neighborhood and participate in the committees, please attend the elections and there will be a sign-up sheet.  You can read about the responsibilities of the board positions and committees on the neighborhood web site, www.rridge.org.

    If you have questions about the election procedure, or if you would like to nominate any of your neighbors you think would be an excellent leader on the board, please call the HOA or send e-mail to elections@rridge.org.  If you cannot attend and would still like to run, you can be nominated at the meeting or you can call or email the HOA ahead of time.  Nominees will have an opportunity at the meeting to introduce themselves and provide a short statement about why they are running and what ideas they may have.

 

What’s New on RRidge.org

    If you haven’t visited the neighborhood web site recently, check it out!  Homeowners who are missing a copy or want an extra copy of the neighborhood rules can go to the web site and download the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Bylaws and view or print them.

    Pictures from the Fourth of July Parade have been posted to the web site.  The event was a big success, with over 50 kids turning out.  There was face painting, ice cream, and a fire truck for kids to see.  Thank you to Dave Mason, Kim Leyton, Janice Merdgen, and the rest of the Social Committee for organizing this fun event!

 

Upcoming Events

    Join neighborhoods throughout the United States in a fight against crime!  Turn on all of your outside lights at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 6th, and hang outside with your neighbors and the Sammamish Police in the National Night Out.  The City of Sammamish is participating, and you can sign your block up to participate.  For more information and sign-up forms visit www.rridge.org and www.nno.org.

    The Social Committee still needs donations for the Renaissance Ridge Days, Saturday, August 31st – Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day Weekend).  There will be a garage sale on Saturday, barbeque and games on Sunday, and a possible golf tournament.  For the barbeque, buns, soft drinks, bottled water, balloons (both air and water), and potato sacks for races are needed.  Prizes for games and a possible raffle drawing are also needed.  If you or anyone you know can donate these items or have their company donate these items, please contact Janice Merdgen and Susan Barth, Social Committee Co-Chairs, at social@rridge.org.

    Until then, the TGIF picnics in the park are still happening every Friday night at 6:00 pm through the end of the summer.  Bring your family and dinner to Rock Hill Court (basketball court and park on 240th) for a nice evening out.

 

Summer Mischief

    The HOA has received reports from homeowners that vandalism has occurred in our neighborhood this summer.  People have used the open area of the trail along 242nd to practice their golfing.  Golf balls have been found in homeowners’ yards and a window was broken from a golf ball.  Short putting is acceptable, but if you see anybody chipping or practicing full swings, please inform them that for safety’s sake it is not allowed or call the police if they do not stop.

    More difficult to repair than broken windows is egg fried on the side of your house.  A few weekends ago multiple homes were egged at night.  Unnoticed until later the next day, homeowners had to use a ladder and try to scrape off egg that fried onto their siding during the hot day.  If you see anybody committing acts of vandalism such as this please contact the police immediately.

 

Next Meeting

Saturday, August 17th

9:00 am: Ballot pick-up and registration

9:30 am – 11:30 am: Elections and Summer Board Meeting

             Renaissance Ridge Rock Hill Court (Basketball Court on 240th)

            Please bring your own chairs or blanket to sit.

 

Contact Information

Address:                                                                                   Board of Directors:

            Renaissance Ridge Homeowners Association                Martin Dunn, President

            c/o Century Small Business Solutions                            Don Corbett, Vice-President

            229 South 4th Place                                                      Kyle Downey, Treasurer

             Renton, WA  98055                                                    Brett Waldbaum, Secretary

                                                                                                Katherine Hall, At Large

Email:

             hoa@rridge.org                                                           Chairpersons:

                                                                                                Eva Gordon, ACC

Phone:                                                                                      Gorman Colling, Bylaws

            (425) 369-2110                                                           Elisa Watkins, City Liaison

                                                                                                Juana Jacomet, Garden

                                                                                                 Janice Merdgen, Social

                                                                                                Susan Barth, Social

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

The Renaissance Ridge Report is a newsletter provided by the Renaissance Ridge Homeowners Association, a neighborhood homeowners association in Sammamish, Washington, for the neighborhood homeowners.  It is posted online and sent to homeowners every month except for the four months when there is an HOA meeting.  Please contact Brett Waldbaum, Secretary, at secretary@rridge.org, if you have questions or comments about this Report or would like to make an announcement in the next newsletter.

A copy of this month’s newsletter is posted on www.rridge.org, along with all previous newsletters.