March 2002

It’s Lawn Fertilization Time!

As the old saying goes, “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.” You wouldn’t think that spring is near, given the unusual March snow we’ve experienced. March is the month that the seasons change, and it’s a perfect time to fertilize your lawns and help your garden grow.

Please contact your professional gardener, local home and garden store, or nursery and ask which fertilizer is best for your lawn. Everyone wants to see our neighborhood’s lawns turn from yellow to green! The sun is coming soon, so please do your part to fertilize and maintain your lawn.

Neighborhood Egg Hunt: Saturday, March 30^th

Get ready for the first Renaissance Ridge Neighborhood Egg Hunt! It will take place on Saturday, March 30^th, at 10:00 am, near the playground at 242^nd and SE 11^th. There will be two hunts: the first for children ages 0 through pre-school, and the second for kids in kindergarten and older. Teenagers can help hide the eggs before the hunt begins.

In order to participate, you must sign-up and deliver 12 filled plastic eggs per child by Wednesday, March 27^th, to Social Committee Co-Chair Janice Merdgen’s home (24023 SE 10^th ST, 425-369-2286). The eggs should contain wrapped candy or non-edible toys. If you’re interested in helping hide the eggs please call either Janice or Co-Chair Susan Barth (425-369-9069). The event is subject to rain.

Social Committee News

The Social Committee has been busy planning fun events for the spring and summer. Janice Merdgen, Co-Chair, announced at the Winter Meeting that in addition to the egg hunt in March the committee is planning:

v TGIF picnic dinner in the parks every Friday starting June 7^th

v Fourth of July Parade

v Renaissance Ridge Days in August: Garage sales on a Saturday, then an all-neighborhood barbeque on Sunday (if you have supplies or services that can be donated please contact us)

v “Progressive Dinner” sometime in the autumn months

In order for these events to be successful, the Social Committee needs more volunteers! If you’re interested in helping Janice and Susan coordinate these events, please contact the Homeowners Association.

Satellite Survey Results

Thank you to the 92 homes that returned the satellite dish surveys in December. Eva Gordon, Architecture Control Committee (ACC) Chair, announced the results at the Winter Meeting. A wide range of responses and opinions were received; there was no overwhelming majority of those who wanted or did not want restrictions.

As the FCC has strict laws against restricting the installation of satellite dishes, the Renaissance Ridge Homeowners Association (RRHOA) will not be enforcing the vague restrictions in the CC&Rs. However, the RRHOA strongly encourages that if you install a satellite dish please:

Attach it to your house (not to a fence or to the ground).
Install it on the house away from public view (usually the back side of the house, not the front/street side).
Paint exterior cables to match the house color.

While it is your right to install satellite dishes, as governed by the FCC, we ask that you do whatever you can to hide and/or limit the visibility of them to help reduce their impact on the look of the neighborhood.

Clarification on Parking Rules

The January Renaissance Ridge Report quoted the CC&Rs section about parking restrictions, and said that it is a high priority of the Board to enforce these rules. Katherine Hall and Brett Waldbaum reported at the Winter Meeting that attorneys have been consulted to clarify the CC&Rs, and it appears that the rules regarding driveway and street parking cannot be enforced by the HOA.

Street parking laws are enforced by the City of Sammamish, and the police may be contacted if vehicles are illegally parked (on the sidewalk, wrong direction, etc). For the safety of pedestrians and children at play, as well as for the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, the HOA strongly encourages homeowners to park their vehicles in the garage at all times. Please ask your guests to park in your driveway before parking on the street.

Attention Renaissance Ridge Women: You’re Wanted for BUNCO!

Ladies, want a night out to play games and meet the other women in the neighborhood? Join a Bunco group! Renaissance Ridge currently has two organized Bunco groups. Each meets monthly, one on Thursday nights and one on Saturday nights. Bunco is a fun, easy to learn dice game. To join the Thursday night team, please contact Tammy Steciw at 425-837-5462. To join the Saturday night team, please contact Susan Barth at 425-369-9069. Substitute players are also needed. You can contact Tammy or Susan if you’re interested in starting your own Bunco group.

Coming Soon: Neighborhood Web Site

The Renaissance Ridge neighborhood web site is currently under construction. Brett Waldbaum announced at the Winter Meeting that the web site will provide news, events, contact information, rules, meeting minutes, and a password-protected section that will contain the neighborhood roster and a free for-sale section. Businesses will have the opportunity to advertise on the web site, and homeowners will have a reduced rate for advertisements.

If you’re interested in joining the Web Committee to help provide technical information or content suggestions, please contact the Homeowners Association.

Maintenance Reminders

v Please remove the wooden posts next to trees in your yard if they have been there longer than a year and a half. Cut the wire arms and remove the wooden posts to let the tree continue to grow unhindered and to prevent tree damage from the rings.

v If you have an orange television cable tube still visible on your lot, please call AT&T Broadband (1-800-215-7788) and ask for the engineering department to cover the tubes. They were waiting for construction to be completed, and now that it has they will cover the tubes upon request from the homeowner.

v Some homes in the neighborhood have wooden siding, and the paint on some is beginning to peel. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain the exterior paint of the home; if your home is peeling please re-paint it.

Other News

v Polygon has no new homes remaining to be sold!

v At the end of SE 10^th there is a new development under construction called Wyndham Court. 17 homes, priced between $375K and $475K, are being built. They are a separate neighborhood, not part of Renaissance Ridge.

v Some homeowners have been contacting Board members directly at home. Please be respectful of your neighbor’s privacy and contact the Board using the phone number given below.

Congratulations!

v · Renaissance Ridge welcomes its newest neighbor, Savannah Lee Jackola, born on February 8^that 5:45 am. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and is a delight for her proud, new parents Jim and Kim Jackola (24011 SE 11^TH PL).

v · Wendy Lam and Michael Tam (24008 SE 12^TH PL) were married on January 12^th. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Your Neighborhood Needs You!

Please contact the Homeowners Association if you are interested in volunteering. The Social Committee and Web Committee needs more members for the remainder of the term (through August).

Next Meeting

Thursday, May 16th, at 6:30 pm

Skyline High School, room 101

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 4^th Place Kyle Downey, Treasurer

Renton, WA 98055 Brett Waldbaum, Secretary

Katherine Hall, At Large

Email:

renaissance_ridge@yahoo.com Chairpersons:

Eva Gordon, ACC

Phone: Janice Mergden, Social

(425) 369-2110 Susan Barth, Social

Elisa Watkins, City Liaison