January 2016 eNewsletter
From: Honey Creek [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 2:10 PM
To: Honey Creek <[email protected]>
Subject: Neighborhood HOA Newsletter – January 2016
This e-newsletter is intended for the homeowners and residents of the Honey Creek Ridge neighborhood in north Renton. If you would like to be taken off this e-mail list or would like to change or add an e-mail address for this e-newsletter, please let us know. Thank you!
- January 2016
- Honey Creek Ridge HOA E-Newsletter
Greetings from the Honey Creek Ridge Homeowners Association Board!
The Honey Creek Ridge HOA Board is made up of volunteers – your neighbors who also live in Honey Creek. Like you, we want to keep our neighborhood running smoothly, safe from crime, and looking good in order to maintain a high quality of life and preserve the value of our homes. We hope this newsletter will provide you with valuable information and resources.
Damaged Fences
Some Honey Creek Ridge homeowners have had their fences damaged during the last couple months of windy weather. Neighbor Lee Holmes is coordinating a combined bid (which should be cheaper than a series of individual bids) for any homeowners who are interested in repairing and/or replacing their fence. If you are interested, please email Lee Holmes by February 1st with your name, address and the approximate length of fence you are interested in replacing. Each homeowner is responsible for the cost of their fence. As per our CC&Rs, HOA approval is required prior to building new fences, decks, patios, sheds, painting exteriors of houses, etc. Attached is the Property Improvement Request form, or you can download it from our HOA Architectural Committee page: http://honeycreekridge.blogspot.com/p/architectural-committee.html. Thanks, Lee, for heading up our fence repairs.
Cars Stolen from Driveways – Block Watch Meeting February 16th
A few Honey Creek Ridge neighbors have had their cars stolen out of their driveways in the past few months. The cars have been recovered, but this is a disturbing crime happening in our neighborhood. The HOA will be hosting a Block Watch meeting, led by the City of Renton Police Department, to discuss ways we can work together to protect our homes, property and neighborhood. The meeting will be held Tuesday, February 16th at 7:00pm at the home of Ellen Tennis and Mike Tribble: 3426 NE 23rd Place (cul-de-sac to the west off of Olympia Ave.). Adults only, please. Thanks, Ellen and Mike, for setting up and hosting the Block Watch meeting.
HOA Annual Dues
This year annual dues are $475 per household (which equates to less than $40 per month). Each homeowner should have received an invoice in the mail last week, along with our HOA newsletter. If you did not receive it, please contact HOA Treasurer, Ann Green, at [email protected]. Homeowners’ dues cover: landscaping fees and water for irrigation of common areas, electricity and street lights, repairs, and other HOA expenses. Payments are due no later than April 1st, at which time a $75 late fee will be assessed. Thank you for your timely payment to keep our neighborhood running smoothly.
Monthly HOA Board Meetings
The HOA Board voted in January to hold our monthly board meetings the second Wednesday of every month at various board members’ homes. All Honey Creek neighbors are welcome to attend. The meeting on Wednesday, February 10th will be held at Mike Minato’s home: 2529 Lynnwood Ave. NE at 7:00pm.
School Levy to Support Student Learning
On February 9th, citizens in the Renton School District will vote on two funding measures to support student learning. It is estimated that, with approval of the two-item package, homeowners will pay the same amount of tax in 2017 and beyond as they pay in 2016.- Measure 1 on the ballot is an opportunity to build an additional elementary school for our growing student population, as well as renovate aging schools.- Measure 2 is a school funding replacement levy. This is not a new tax; it replaces a measure that expires in 2016.For more information visit: www.rentonschools.us.
Stay Connected
- The Honey Creek HOA Website is: www.honeycreekridge.blogspot.com. Here you’ll find the CC&R’s and by-laws governing our HOA, as well as meeting minutes, board contact information, newsletters and pictures of activities in the neighborhood.
- The Honey Creek HOA Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/honey.creek.39 (you do not need a FB account to view this page)
Sincerely,
Your HOA Board:
- Khwaja Ali – President
- Eddie Chang – Vice President
- Ann Green – Treasurer
- Mary Burton – Secretary
- Kathryn Mattila – Community Involvement
- Mike Minato – Landscape Committee
- Rudy Case – Architectural Committee
From: Honey Creek [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:27 PM
To: Honey Creek <[email protected]>
Subject: Neighborhood Progressive Dinner
Neighborhood Progressive DinnerSaturday, March 12th starting at 6pm
Spend a fun evening getting to know your neighbors and enjoying delicious food! For our progressive dinner, we will start at one neighbor’s house for drinks and appetizers, walk to another for salad, another house for entrees, and make our way to a final house for desserts. Everyone participating can bring drinks and a food item to one of the four “host houses” (an appetizer, a salad, an entree, or dessert).
- If you would like to participate, RSVP to Ellen Tennis for one of the following:
- 1. If you would like to be a host for one of the stops in the evening. We need a total of four “host houses” – one house for appetizers, one for salads, one for entrees, and one for desserts.
- 2. If you would like to participate and bring a food item (but not host at your house). Items you can sign up for are: appetizer, salad, entrée or dessert. Everyone can bring drinks to share.
Ellen will email participants before the event with the address where you can drop off your food item early to the host house. We are excited to spend an evening close to home building community with all of you! (This event is designed for adults and teens.)
- Honey Creek Ridge HOA Board:
- Khwaja Ali – President
- Eddie Chang – Vice President
- Ann Green – Treasurer
- Mary Burton – Secretary
- Rudy Case – Architectural Committee
- Mike Minato – Landscape Committee
- Kathryn Mattila – Community Involvement
