SVCA’s new launch dock passed its final inspection by Whatcom County today, April 11^th, 2024, and is ready for use. If you have renewed your marina wet or dry slip rental, your access card will open the launch gate. 2024 launch passes are available at the Welcome Center and the Rec Center. A day pass costs $25 for residents and $50 for non-residents and a 2024 season pass for unlimited launches costs $100 for residents and $200 for non-residents. Call 360-734-6430 for more information.

The Sudden Valley Welcome Center is currently experiencing a phone outage. For immediate assistance, please visit us in person, or reach out via email at office@suddenvalley.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We anticipate phone service to be restored later this afternoon. Thank you for your patience. 

The malfunctioning sprinkler system was due to frozen pipes. The clubhouse restaurant has now resumed operating during it’s scheduled hours. We appreciate your patience.

On Tuesday, December 12th our subcontractor, WWRS will be back onsite finishing the asphalt patching.  This will impact two locations temporarily for the day:

• In the vicinity of 32 Harbor View – Road will be closed from late morning to mid-afternoon, and cars will need to detour.
  
• Gate 1 Entrance next to Guard Shack – The entrance will be open, but residents will be slowed down on entry as paving crews will be working on both sides of the road. 

On Monday, December 4^th, a resident let SVCA know that there might be an issue with the equipment being used to clean our roads. Because of this resident’s communication, we were able to address the problem right away. Here is a timeline of events:

• SVCA was notified of the problem around 3:45 pm
• Maintenance was on site at about 4:05 PM and observed a small amount of sheen visible, as shown in the photo above.
• Maintenance contacted Allied Sweeping at 4:15 PM and notified them of a potential oil leak on one of their sweepers. Allied stated they would investigate and remove any malfunctioning equipment from service.
• At about 4:20 PM Allied Sweeping removed their broom truck from service to investigate if it had a hydraulic leak.
• At about 4:30 PM Allied Sweeping returned to the site with a vacuum sweeper and re-cleaned the street.

While we certainly don’t want to drip any kind of oil or other substance on SVCA roads, Allied Sweeping uses synthetic biodegradable food grade hydraulic fluid in their street sweepers (see SDS HERE). There are no special measures required for accidental release.

I believe that the response from Allied Sweeping was professional, timely, and appropriate. Most of all, I appreciate being alerted to a potential problem by an observant and quick-thinking resident. Please, if you see something, say something. You can reach SVCA at Office@SuddenValley.com or by calling 360-734-6430.

When: Saturday, December 9th 

Where: In the green space next to the Dance Barn

we will have hot drinks and music, fun for the whole family

Community-wide asphalt paving will take place Wednesday & Thursday, November 15 & 16, 2023. Expect minor delays for asphalt paving needed due to storm drainage improvements. Please be patient with work crews! May be rescheduled dependent on weather.

Thank you to all the volunteers who made our Trunk or Treat event a success!

Here are the winners:

• Best Car owner/car duo: Congratulations to Jennifer and Eric Mittag for their exceptional Evil Circus-themed trunk.
• Best Theme: The award for the most creative theme goes to Casey Garbooden for the enchanting Fairy Woodland-themed trunk.
• People’s Choice: The Davis and Wright Families were the crowd’s favorite, winning the People’s Choice for their off-road vehicle accident-themed trunk.