Category Archives: Community Announcements

New Board Officers Elected

Community Announcements

New officers were elected for the Board of Directors during the 11-09-2020 special election. If you would like to see the event, please view the recorded livestream on our YouTube channel.

The officers elected are as follows:

  • President – AJ Tischleder
  • Vice President – Josh Bowens
  • Treasurer – Kimberly Harris
  • Secretary – Steffy Jones

Additionally, the following committees have new board leadership and/or members:

  • Document Review Committee (DRC) – Justin Bauer (head), Joel Dobbins
  • Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) – Brian Cope (head), AJ Tischleder
  • Communications – Joshua Bowens (head), Justin Bauer, Joel Dobbins
  • Emergency Planning Committee (EPC) – Paula Birchler (head), Joshua Bowens
  • Parks, Trails, & Recreation (PTR) – Andrew Entrikin (head), Steffy Jones, Paula Birchler

If you would like to reach out to these new board members, please find their contact information at the Board of Directors webpage. If you would like to email the entire board, they can be reached at bod@suddenvalley.com.

N&E Organizational Meeting

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After a couple of delays in the meeting time the N&E Committee was able to meet at 5:30PM on Saturday after the AGM. Elected as Chair was Linda Bradley and Nancy Alyanak was elected Secretary. The next N&E meeting is Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00PM to certify the 2020 AGM election voting results.
Thank you to the 2020 N&E Committee for a successful year and all your excellent work on Saturday. Although a long day, in the end, a highly successful completion to see that all voting was tabulated and reported.

Reminder: The AGM is Today

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Sudden Valley’s Annual General Meeting is today (11/7/2020) at 1pm. For those that would like to participate, please review the information at the following link for details regarding the event: www.suddenvalley.com/agm.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting this year is being held virtually via Zoom. The Zoom link for connecting to the meeting is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86955055583.

You may also observe the process livestreamed on YouTube at the Sudden Valley Community Association YouTube channel.

Thank you for participating or observing!

Whatcom County SVCA Partnership

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Dear Members,

I am pleased to announce that the Sudden Valley Community Association and Whatcom County Public Works will be partnering to make improvements in water quality for Lake Whatcom. The preliminary plan is for Public Works to assist SVCA in identifying projects, Capital improvement or Maintenance, that present an opportunity to improve or preserve water quality. The exciting news is that Whatcom County is not only committing to assist SVCA in identifying improvement areas, but will also be potentially supplying materials for completion, or contributing funds for specific portions of SVCA’s project that involve the water quality component. This collaboration will not only provide improved resources for SVCA, but also has the potential to save the Association thousands of dollars in project completion.

This unprecedented partnership is the first of its kind in Whatcom County and will be addressing impacts to the water shed, including the minimalization of phosphors entering Lake Whatcom, as one example.

The projects identified will be comprehensive and will address legacy issues with storm water runoff, etc. The project scope would determine how to start to address culverts, ditches and swales along with evaluation and possible change to media filter vaults in certain locations. By addressing the storm water runoff as a system and not just individual components, both Whatcom County and Sudden Valley as partners can establish a path forward in a much more comprehensive manner. Additionally, it will enable a maintenance plan to be implemented that will continue to ensure the integrity of the system as well as provide a reliable means to forecast future budgets and future capital projects.

The specific projects and their scopes will be identified and shared with the Community as they become known. We believe that the combining of public and private resources will allow both to come together and make a real difference in the quality of the drinking water in Lake Whatcom, and that this partnership will establish that both Whatcom County and Sudden Valley are demonstrating in a visible and tangible example of what stewardship for the environment should look like.

Please feel free to contact my office at gm@suddenvalley.com or 360-746-8436 with any questions.

In Service to our Community,

Joe Acla, PGA, CMCA, AMS

General Manager