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Office Closed

Covid-19

The Office is currently closed.

The Association is experiencing an extreme escalation in the spread of COVID-19 among staff. We are working closely with the Whatcom County Health Department for guidance. The individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 are in isolation, and the SVCA continues to adhere to guidance from the Washington State Department of Health. This includes appropriate mask-wearing, hand-sanitation, and physical distancing, where possible.

If you have visited any of the Clubhouse offices in the last week and are experiencing cold like symptoms, please consider getting tested.

Due to these circumstances beyond our control, we are working short-staffed.

Please utilize the drop box for payment, any questions or concerns please this link https://suddenvalley.com/contact/ or call the office at 360-734-6430.

Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

Dan Pike, General Manager

Rich Johnson, Operations Manager

COVID Advisory

Covid-19

SVCA is STRONGLY RECOMMENDING the use of face masks inside all SVCA facilities.

The Association is experiencing an extreme escalation in the spread of COVID-19 among staff. We are working closely with the Whatcom County Health Department for guidance. The individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 are in isolation, and the SVCA continues to adhere to guidance from the Washington State Department of Health. This includes appropriate mask-wearing, hand-sanitation, and physical distancing, where possible.

If you have visited any of the Clubhouse offices in the last week and are experiencing cold like symptoms, please consider getting tested.

Due to these circumstances beyond our control, we are working short-staffed. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

Dan Pike, General Manager

Rich Johnson, Operations Manager

Sudden Valley Mask Policy Update

Community Announcements, Covid-19, Special Announcement, SVCA Policies,

Starting Tuesday May 18th, Sudden Valley will no longer require residents, customers, or staff who are fully vaccinated to wear a face mask. This is in accordance with the new CDC Guidelines released on May 13th.

        “The president has announced new masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, and we are adopting those recommendations today in the state of Washington. I do want to stress these recommendations, as celebratory as they are, they refer to people who are fully vaccinated. That means people who are two weeks after their second dose who had the Pfizer and Moderna shot…or two weeks after the one-shot vaccine. We’re going to update our guidance documents working with the department of health and labor industries to reflect this as soon as possible.”

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee said in the May 14th press conference

This new guidance specifies that you are considered fully vaccinated if:

 It has been at least 14 days after your second dose of a 2-shot vaccine 
  OR  
 It has been 14 days after your shot in a single dose vaccine 

If you do not meet either of these requirements, you are NOT considered fully vaccinated, and it is strongly recommended that you continue taking precautions like social distancing and mask wearing until you are considered fully vaccinated.

This new guidance applies to all Sudden Valley Facilities, both indoor and outdoor. Sudden Valley Staff will NOT be verifying vaccination status of unmasked individuals and Staff who are considered vaccinated will discontinue wearing masks when assisting customers.
For more information, read this article from the WA Governor’s Office. At this time, we do not know what the guidance will look like for SVCA facilities on June 30. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

We look forward to seeing your smiling faces again!!

Phase 1 Construction Restart Information

Community Announcements, Security, Special Announcement, ,
PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION RESTART
Contractors and Builders of Sudden Valley Community Association
Re:  Phase 1 Construction Restart
COVID-19 Job Site Requirements

On Friday, April 24, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee issued Implementation of Phase 1 Construction Restart – Proclamation 20-25.  This provides strict criteria for construction activity to restart.  Sudden Valley Community Association understands that many of you are looking forward to getting back to work on your approved construction sites, and we hope to make this process as quick as possible.  We also are dedicated to the health and safety of our residents and homeowners, as well as the contractors that work in our community.

Sudden Valley has developed a checklist of site requirements issued by the Governor, and SVCA staff will be conducting random site visits to verify your compliance.  If you have any questions or issues with these requirements, please contact Jenny at accadmin@suddenvalley.com or Bruce at bruce@suddenvalley.com.

Regards,
Joe Acla
General Manager
Sudden Valley Community Association

Phase 1 Construction Restart – GM Letter
Phase 1 Construction Restart – COVID-19 Job Site Requirements
Phase 1 Construction Restart – Inspection Checklist

ACC New Construction Submittals
New Construction Application Request
2020 New Construction Submittal Dates

Whatcom County Government Operations Information as Response to COVID-19

Community Announcements, Security, Special Announcement,

WHATCOM COUNTY Satpal Singh Sidhu
EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE County Executive
County Courthouse
311 Grand Ave. Suite #108
Bellingham, WA 98225
Office 360 778 5200 Fax 360 778 5201 TRS 711

For Immediate Release – March 6, 2020

Whatcom County Government Operations Information as Response to COVID-19

Whatcom County Executive Satpal Singh Sidhu met with department leaders and elected officials this morning to review internal and external plans for operation continuity as part of preparations during the COVID-19 response.

Currently there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County. The Whatcom County Health Department is for the lead agency for the coordinated COVID-19 response. They are providing daily updates on case information, posted at noon at https://www.whatcomcounty.us/covid. There is an email address for citizens with concerns at: covid@co.whatcom.wa.us. This email address and the health department phone lines are being continuously monitored and responded to. It is important for citizens to continue the good protocols of frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes and making appropriate preparations at home.

Internally all County departments are working with the Sheriff’s Office Department of Emergency Management to ensure that operations plans are current and ready should they need to be implemented. Each department has a continuity plan. County administrative services departments are reviewing plans for such things as limited operations; ability to work from home and extra cleaning of facilities, offices and courtrooms.

The Whatcom County Health Department Incident Management Team has a policy review team in place that is now looking at policies that may be needed for social distancing and other non-pharmaceutical interventions if those things become necessary.

Communication is in place with County Emergency Medical Services that has set protocols for the safety of first responders. Plans are in place, for instance, for transfer of individuals from the border through our county with local private ambulance services if that were necessary and those services all have the proper equipment needed to ensure their safety and the safety of the public. Resource requests from agencies are processed through the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management in coordination with State Department of Health.

Local schools, senior centers, faith-based organizations and other agencies are included in regular communications with the health department and the Office of Emergency Management. Also, our state legislators have been in communication to ensure that they can act on our behalf at the state level if necessary.
Executive Sidhu states “At the present time we continue to encourage the public that the best line of defense is frequent hand washing; covering coughs and sneezes; contacting your primary physician’s office if you are ill and need advice; staying informed through the Whatcom County Health Department website and social media channels, all of which have updates available. The Washington State Department of Health has a toll-free hotline at 1-800-525-0127 and press #.”

Testing ability has increased with the addition of private labs that are coming on line and the University of Washington lab. The local medical community is working closely with the Whatcom County Health Department to ensure there is coordination of response to continue to mitigate and work to slow transmission so that if there is an increase of cases the medical community will be able to fully accommodate the needed response.

The Health Department will continue to communicate information through media releases and press conferences as they are needed.

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Daily Updates on COVID-19 Surveillance on Whatcom County Health Department Website

Community Announcements, Security, Special Announcement,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2020                  
 
Media Contact:         Melissa Morin, Communications Specialist
Phone:                        (360) 778-6022; (360) 594-2504
E-mail address:         health-pio@whatcomcounty.us; mmorin@whatcomcounty.us
                                                 
Daily Updates on COVID-19 Surveillance on Whatcom County Health Department Website

BELLINGHAM, WA – The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is providing daily updates of its 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case information based on disease surveillance activities. Current and total numbers of persons under public health supervision, persons under investigation, and confirmed cases will be updated daily at https://whatcomcounty.us/ncov.
 
No cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Whatcom County as of 1:30 pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. There are two (2) persons under public health supervision and three (3) persons under investigation. We expect that results for COVID-19 tests sent to the Washington State Public Health Laboratory in Shoreline will take up to 48 hours to process once received and approved at the lab.
 
The total number of persons under investigation does not currently include tests sent directly from healthcare providers to the University of Washington’s Virology Lab, which is also able to test for the virus that causes COVID-19. The health department is notified about presumptive positive test results from either lab.
 
Testing for the virus that causes COVID-19 remains limited but is expanding. Health care providers and public health professionals are basing their decision-making about testing on evaluation of symptoms and risk of exposure. At this time, samples sent to the Washington State Public Health Laboratory must meet the CDC’s guidelines, which are being updated as new information is rapidly becoming available. Both the Washington State Public Health Laboratory and the University of Washington currently have the capacity to test but it remains limited at this time. 
 
The majority of people don’t need to be tested. Most people with COVID-19 will have mild symptoms that will resolve without the need for testing or treatment.  
 
People with mild symptoms should stay home and rest. People who develop symptoms that require medical attention should call their healthcare provider before seeking care.
 
For more information on novel coronavirus
This is an emerging outbreak with rapidly evolving information. Updates will be made as new information emerges on the DOH website and Whatcom County Health Department’s website. The Washington State Department of Health has established a call center to address questions from the public. If you have questions about what is happening in Washington state, how the virus is spread, and what to do if you have symptoms, please call 1-800-525-0127 and press #. General questions about COVID-19 in Whatcom County can also be sent via email to covid@co.whatcom.wa.us

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