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June 19, 2009

• Fire Danger – Residents may not be aware of the fire danger lurking in our neighborhood. There is a tremendous amount of forest debris from leaf fall and downed trees that has built up over the years in the County owned forests to the east and west of the lake.  The County has no fire prevention plan for these areas.  Fire District #40 and #43 do not fight forest fires. It is the responsibility of the Dept of Natural Resources.  It takes time for them to respond. With the 4th of July approaching, there are risks of setting off illegal, airborne fireworks.  It will only take one spark in the wrong place to start a fire from which there may be no escape.   Take a look at our neighborhoods' (Trovitsky Park, The Parks, Woodside, Lake Desire) layout.  How would you evacuate our area if there is a serious fire????  Only so much pavement and so many cars!!!  In addition, the county road department has not, and may not, trim our road shoulders and ditches, as they used to, due to broken equipment and cutbacks.  The weeds/grasses are now mature and will begin drying up due to the prolonged drought. A tossed cigarette or fireworks could cause a fire.  Check your property and clear up any combustibles.  As a reminder, there is a "no outdoor burning" law for this area.  You cannot burn brush and trash.  Recreational fires are okay as long as they conform to the rules of Fire District #40. See the following link for the current status/rules of King County, http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/firedanger/CountyLanding.
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Article submitted by Kathy Shertz, katshertz@q.com

• Missing Cat – Missing a white cat with a gray/black tail for a week now in the area of the boat launch.  She goes by the name of Snowball.  Please contact Heather@smith.net. Thanks!!

• Summer Walking for Lake Desire Women – There are several opportunities to walk with your neighbors this summer.  Don’t miss out!

Wed Nights:

• Start Date: WED, 6/24 (Through Summer) Contact Dorothy Paun, to.e@comcast.net for specifics
• Time: 7:00 pm (new time)
• Place: Meet at the end of WEST Lake Desire for walking the park trails (e.g., over to Spring Lake or up Echo Mountain).

Thurs Nights:

• Start Date: Thurs 6/25(Through Summer) Contact Tammie Cook at codsky@aol.com for specifics.
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Place: Lake Desire Community Clubhouse

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