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October 2, 2009

1. House Fire Update – Neighbors are emailing to see if there is anything they can do for Ron. There are no plans yet as we are waiting for more news on his recovery.  There is an idea though to hold a potluck when Ron is better so we can wish him well and thank his rescuers.  Please contact our Lake Desire Greeter, Susan Hill with any well wishes or ideas, bellafloragirl@yahoo.com.         
2. Lake Desire Emergency Preparedness Meeting – 10/6/09, 7pm - Our next meeting is coming up at Kathy Shertz’s house, 18533 W Lk Desire Dr SE, 425-228-8666. Contact katshertz@q.com if you would like to help out in any way.  We are currently looking for area coordinators to contact/check on 5-10 of their close neighbors if ever needed for emergency purposes.
3. Roadside Clean Up – 10/8/09, 4pm - Come join us Thursday, October 8th from 4:00pm on for a roadside cleanup.  We’ll fan out around the lake to pick up trash from the roads.  If you can’t make it to help on that day, feel free to pick up a bag from the Stafford’s house (17736 E Lake Desire) and leave full bags just off the road.  Neighbors will have all weekend, Oct 10th or 11th to pick up along the roads.  The bags will be picked up by King County along the side of the roads on Monday or Tuesday, October 12th or 13th.  Thanks for participating in beautifying our roads!  Questions email Heather Stafford, heather.stafford@comcast.net or call 206-498-1308.
4. Wednesday Night Walks – Dorothy Paun is still leading walks on Wednesday evenings for women.  Walks will start at 6 pm now.  Contact Dorothy if interested, to.e@comcast.net.
5. City of Fairwood Vote – The vote to determine whether or not the Fairwood neighborhood will incorporate as the City of Fairwood will take place on November 3, 2009. If the vote passes, then the city incorporation becomes effective within six months to one year of the election (in 2010). See the following websites to help decide which way to vote next month. http://govoteno.org/ or www.voteFairwood.org.  You can also check out the Fairwood Community website to see the ongoing debates, http://www.fairwoodcommunitynews.com/.
6. Lake Desire Chef for Hire - Fabulous home cooked meals delivered to you at your convenience! As a full service personal chef, I will do the grocery shopping; provide a wide range of fully cooked meals including breads, pastries, lunches, dinners, and desserts.  These meals will be completely customized to fit your life style or dietary needs.  I am also available for catering on special occasions with free delivery to Lake Desire residents.  Please contact Crystal Spark either on my cell phone (253)508-0928 or through my e-mail spark.crystal@yahoo.com.  
7. Free Firewise Community Newsletter –If you're a homeowner or community resident whose home is located in a region susceptible to wildfires, this newsletter will provide you with timely, pertinent information on how to best protect your home and yourself in the event of wildfire. Free subscription! Email msteinberg@nfpa.org with "Subscribe to How To Newsletter" in the subject line and your complete mailing address in the email body. For more details see the following website, http://www.firewise.org/usa/fw_guides.htm. Submitted by Kathy Shertz, katshertz@q.com.

Lake Desire Clubhouse Rental – Contact Vi Anderson at 425-226-7005 or woods_inn@msn.com  for details.  The clubhouse features a full kitchen, tables and chairs to seat up to 40 people (max 60), new carpet and restrooms. Members receive a discount on renting the community clubhouse.  The normal rate is $75 to rent the clubhouse for the whole day or ($15 per hour- min. of 3 hours.) Members can rent the clubhouse at a discount for only $60 per day. Membership is $15 for the calendar year for individuals/families or $10 for senior citizens.

Heather Smith
Lake Desire Secretary
425-917-9533
Heather@smith.net or HeatherSmithNet@comcast.net