Happy Holidays - Happy New Year!

Hope everyone is enjoying a great holiday season and has the happiest of new years in 2012.
We wish all our Shorehill neighbors the very best!

Break in on Marine View Drive

One of the residents on Marine View Drive had their property vandalized this past week. Be sure to secure property and increase your awareness of any persons within the community who do not belong here. Pay extra attention to any strange activities. This is the second breakin within the past couple of months. Let's pull together and do all we can to keep our community safe.

New Murals for Shorehill Cabana!

If you missed attending Saturday's workparty and community meeting, y0u really missed out! The weather was beautiful on the canal and although there were just a handful of community members in attendance, we accomplished great things and shared good quality time with our neighbors and guests.

• Keith scraped and repainted the fascia boards on the cabana.


• Corrine cleaned the bathrooms and helped cut the vegetation away from the roads.

Many helped with not only enhancing the appearance of our neighborhood but also ensuring we have good drainage this winter.

• Karen cleaned the storage shed at the cabana for the first time in at least 10 years. Looks amazing!



• Dennis weedeated, cleared ditches and sprayed all of Alta Vista!



• Brooke and Judy cut scrubs, ivy, tree branches, blackberry vines and anything else that needed cutting.



• Ron cleaned the ditch on Baja Vista and trimmed ivy and tree limbs.



• Karl and Tom pick up and hauled all the cuttings and dumped them.



• Pete of course cleaned our water reservoir so that we can all contine to have clean drinking water.










• Sandy and her mom, with critique from her dad and some help from the girls painted the beautiful murals you see in this posting for our cabana. They are in storage for winter but will be hung before spring! What a beautiful addition to our beach area! They will truly brighten things up and add an additional touch of class! Thank you SOOO much!
  



• Nancy worked hard at clearing vegetation while Jerry worked hard at repairing damage from vandals on their property.



• Barbara provided moral support and good food.



• Sally helped as always in making calls and making sure we had what we needed.

We blew the debris from the roads, had trees cut down at the water shed so they wouldn't fall on the reservoir, and concluded the day with an information-filled board meeting and a satisfying potluck. Thanks to all of you who joined us. It was a very good day!

The next morning Pete and Judy loaded up and hauled hundreds of pounds of junk and old cement from the storage shed to the dump! Thanks so much!

Spring Work Party and Community will be May 7th -Hope to see you all there!

September 10th - Community Work Party and Pot LucK

Next Saturday - September 10th! Hope you to see everyone at the Fall Work Party and Community Pot Luck. The work party will begin at 8:30 am at the beach with sign-in and job assignments. Pot Luck will begin at 4:30 pm at the beach. We are hoping for a good turnout. Please mark your calendars! See you all on Saturday!

A Great Day for a Great Picnic

The Shorehill picnic had all of the elements of a great picnic. Cl;ck on the photos to see a larger version.

Everyone had a chance to visit with old friends and meet new ones.

 

Games for everyone:

Tossing water balloons

Cake walk

Egg toss

Bubbles and bubbles and bubbles

Fishing for prizes

Wonderful food (especially the multitude of brownies)

Thanks to Sandy, Karen, and Judy for putting together a great picnic. 

Add your own thanks by commenting on this blog post.

Picnic Time!

Shorehill Estates Annual Potluck Picnic at the Beach

Saturday, August 13

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

~~ Hotdogs, hamburgers, condiments, beverages provided ~~

~~ Games, fabulous prizes, socializing, lots of fun! ~~

Bring:

~~ Families ~~

~~ A dish to share (salads, chips, desserts) ~~

~~ Your beach chairs ~~

Thanks to Sandy, Judy, and Karen for planning our community picnic.

SPECIAL VOTE - DUES INCREASE

Over the past few years we have experienced significant financial impact due to two major floods and the need to repave our roads, replace our docks and maintain our water system. While we as a community have thus far been able to come together to meet the challenges through assessments, we have recognized for quite some time that our financial infrastructure must be updated to provide a more appropriate base to meet the current maintenance and growth needs of our community.

At the spring community meeting the board presented our proposal for increasing dues to begin to bring our finances in line with our needs. Our hope is that by doing this it will also minimize the need for assessments.

Please return your vote via email to gaylerobbins@juno.com or mail to Gayle Robbins at 11 NE Baja Vista Drive, Belfair, WA 98528 by August 10th, 2011.

Thank you for your vote.

PS - The permit package (county permit, SEPA and JARPA permits) for replacing our pier and docks has been submitted to all the appropriate entities. We anticipate hearing something back by the end of July. As we hear more we will let you know.

Hope to see you all at the upcoming community picnic on August 13th !

VOTE AS FOLLOWS:

____ I vote YES to increase dues to $400.00 per year beginning with the
November 2011 billing which is for 2012 dues. Credit will still be given for those who work at community work parties and to those 65 years and older. ($50.00 for each work party and to those 65 years and older regardless of whether they work). This increase will help us to build a more realistic financial infrastructure able to support maintenance as well as
unexpected crises situations for the community.

____ I vote NO to a dues increase.


Thank You!

Shorehill Estates' Annual Picnic at the Beach!

Mark you calendar now for August 13th, 2011 - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm for the Shorehill Estates' Annual Picnic.

We'll have games, fabulous prizes, socializing and lots of fun for all! Bring your families and beach chairs and we will see you there!

Please bring a dish to share: salads, chips, desserts...they're all welcome!

The community will provide Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Condiments and Beverages!

Judy, Karen and Sandy - Your Official 2011 Picnic Committee

TACOS FOR TATAS - FUNDRAISER TO HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER

Come join us on Sunday June 26th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at 173 Deerwood Drive, Belfair (behind Shearer's off of Highway 3) Enjoy Ron's homemade tacos and help support the fight against breast cancer. All donations go to help sponsor Gayle as she once again walks 60 miles in 3 days (September 15-17) to help find a cure. All donations accepted. You'll love the tacos! Thank you for your support. Please RVSP by calling (360) 275-4038. Hope to see you there!

Spring Work Party and Community Meeting Next Saturday!

Don't forget the Spring work party and community meeting next Saturday May 7th. Sign ups begin at 8:30 am at the beach. Potluck will be at 4:30 pm at the beach with community meeting to follow. Hope to see you all on Saturday!!!!

Bob Radnich Passed Away on April 20th

Robert Bruce (Bob) Radnich died on April 20, 2011, of complications following a stroke on December 23, 2010.

He was born in March of 1928 in Tukwila where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Foster High School in 1945. He worked at Puget Sound Power and Light Company for over 43 years before retiring in 1990.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters Linda, Judy, and Karen, granddaughter, Sara, one sister, three brothers, and many nieces and nephews. At his request there will be no service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Children’s Orthopedic Hospital of Seattle or to the charity of your choice.

Bob and his family have been members of Shorehill Estates for many generations. On behalf of our community I send our condolences to the entire Radnich family.

Bob Radnich Passes Away

Bob Radnich, long time community homeowner - (Sara's grandpa, Judy and Karen's dad) passed away on Wednesday April 20th. Sara, Judy and Karen are in the Carribean. They would appreciate any of you that knew Bob and Barabara to give her a call. I am sure your thoughts, cards and prayers will also be greatly appreciated.

MAY 7TH - SAVE THE DATE

Shorehill's Spring Work Party and Clean Up Day - May 7th Mark you calendars now and plan to participate in the work party beginning at 8:30 am and also attend the community meeting and potluck beginning at 5:00 pm. We look forward to having a full turn out. Hope to see you there!

Necessary Reminders

Barking Dogs and Dogs Not on Leashes
Over the past six months there has been an increase in complaints about barking dogs and dogs not on leashes. Many times owner's dogs are barking when they are left home alone either during the day or at night. The barking is usually continual during the owner’s absence. Owners may or may not be aware of the constant barking however it is disturbing to the rest of the neighborhood, many times disrupting sleep or time spent at the canal attempting to relax and enjoy weekends or holidays away. Some dogs are also being allowed to roam the neighborhood without their owners. Please be sure you are being responsible with your pets and considerate of your neighbors. Enjoy your pets but please keep in mind that you would not want to hear other people's dogs barking all the time nor using your yard rather than their own. Thank you all for taking action to ensure the barking is controlled and that your dogs are not running loose.
Guests Removing Clams and Oysters from Community Beach
Please also inform “guests” staying in your residence that removing buckets of clams and oysters from the beach is not allowed. Not only is it illegal but it may also lead to a depleting of the shellfish that the community residents paid to seed on our beach for their own use. Over the past year this has increased and it is visiting “guests” not community members guilty of the practice. Thank you for advising them to abide by community rules and regulations when they are using our beach and amenities.
Dues Must be Current in Order to Use Beach and Amenities
Based on community By-Laws and Covenants, those members with outstanding dues cannot use the beach and amenities nor allow any of their guests to use the beach and amenities until their dues are brought current. With warm weather approaching be sure your dues are not outstanding so that you can enjoy the canal to the fullest.
Inappropriate Use of Amenities/Inappropriate Conduct
Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests and are to be with guests when they utilize the beach, docks or boat launch or are to give them written permission to do so. Any guests using amenities without a member or appropriate permissions, or behaving inappropriately and/or using inappropriate language at the beach will be asked to leave.

Joe Feuerstein Passes Away

Joe and Neomi were members of the Shorehill Community for many years. Joe devoted many hours serving as President and active board member. He was a wonderful man. Those who were fortunate to know him will miss him greatly!

Joseph W. Feuerstein of Belfair - Jan. 13, 1929 to Dec. 21, 2010 veteran

Joseph W. Feuerstein of Belfair, WA, passed away Dec. 21, 2010. Unfortunately, his health had deteriorated since surgery in Nov. 2009. He was born to William and Christine Feuerstein in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from LaSalle College, with a BS in Industrial Management; Trenton Jr. College and Seattle University in Electrical Engineering. He was a veteran of USAF National Guard. He had a long career in Boeing Aircraft Company, 35 years, as program planning and control manager.

Joe loved to travel, play golf and enjoy many friends in Rancho Casa Blanca (RV Park) in Indio, CA. He was also a member of Knights of Columbus for many years while attending St. Francis Catholic Church in Burien and later, Prince of Peace Parish in Belfair. He spent his summers in Victor, WA.

Joseph married his first wife, Eleanor Huffman, (now deceased) and raised five boys: Gary (deceased), Joe Jr., Tim, Bud, and Jeff. He is survived by current wife Neomi Nelson, whom he married in 1992 and became stepfather to Tina (deceased), Lori, Nick, and Sandy; grandfather to 14 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren; He is also survived by sister Ruth Finn, New Orleans, LA

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Burien WA.Read more:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jan/05/joseph-w-feuerstein/#ixzz1ATl9g2ed