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Check It Out! 

Monthly Book Suggestions from KCLS Fairwood Library 

Written by Nancy Henkel, Fairwood Library Managing Librarian 

Stranger than Fiction... 

You’ve heard the 

expression, “The truth 

is stranger than fiction.” 

Nowhere is it more evident 

than in the nonfiction 

section of your local 

library. We have books on 

unexpected, unusual and 

even astonishing topics. 

Come in and see how 

interesting the truth can 

be. 

1-2-3-4: 

Wordless Diagrams 

by Nigel Holmes 

Everything you 

need to learn how to do, 

collected into this handy 

guidebook with absolutely 

no words. Learn to milk a 

cow, play croquet, build a 

snowman, and even pierce 

your tongue. This 

book will leave you 

speechless. 

The Action Hero’s 

Handbook 

by David 

Borgenicht 

If you’ve ever 

dreamed of becoming a 

superhero, this is the book 

for you. Everything from 

knocking someone from 

the path of a speeding 

car to winning a fight 

when you are hopelessly 

outnumbered is covered in 

this handy guide. 

James May’s Lego House 

by James May 

Chronicles the 

design and construction of 

a house (and its contents) 

built entirely of Legos. 

The house used over three 

million Lego bricks, over 

one thousand volunteer 

builders and a jar of 

Vaseline to waterproof the 

toilet. 

Mini-Mart a la Carte 

by Christopher Rouser 

A fun cookbook 

parody using only 

ingredients available from 

your local mini-mart. 

Recipes include New 

England Spam Chowder, 

Ramen Romanoff, and 

Fish Sticks Amandine. 

Yum! 

Off the Map 

by Alex Turnbull 

Gleaned from 

googlesightseeing.com,this 

cool collection of satellite 

photos includes 

monuments, natural 

wonders, business 

complexes, world 

landmarks and other 

places that look good 

from space. 

The PVC Project Book 

by Charles Sanders 

Contains over 100 

projects you can do in 

your house or your garden 

made from PVC pipe. 

From the quick and easy to 

the elaborate, this manual 

includes diagrams and 

photos of all these useful 

projects. 

Roadside Relics 

by Will Shiers 

Check It Out - 

Monthly Book Selections 

from the Fairwood Library 

Continue on Page 35 

Renton Film Frenzy Attracts 

Youngest Filmmakers Yet 

Seattle hosts the 

largest international film 

festival in the United States 

and next year, it expands to 

Renton. In the meantime, 

Renton has its own emerging 

filmmakers and one quarter 

of the entries submitted to the 

Renton Film Frenzy IV local 

filmmaking competition 

were from Cedar River 

Montessori School. 

Four middle school 

students from Cedar River 

Montessori School became 

the youngest yet to enter 

Renton’s Film Frenzy film 

festival. Aiko Luckasavage 

12, Jake Gabrielson 12, 

Cooper Hanisco 13, and 

Ray Austill 14 alternated as 

producers and crew during 

a sleep-over at the school to 

create four short films for the 

competition. 

Ray won third place 

with his movie, including 

a trophy and $150 which 

he donated towards the 

class fundraising for a visit 

to Washington, DC. Aiko, 

along with the class, won 

for her movie by special 

recognition from the judges 

that, while the fifty hours 

were a challenge to produce 

one movie from a single 

team, they produced four! All 

of the students won a judges’ 

Special Award certificate and 

the school took home two 

trophies. 

Their teacher, Lee 

Elliott, says, “I had just 

delivered an integrated 

curriculum using the creative 

process behind filmmaking as 

a means to inspire teamwork 

among my students – it was 

just a happy coincidence that 

the Film Frenzy came up just 

when they were ready for it.” 

Renton Film Frenzy 

is an annual competition in 

which budding filmmakers 

have fifty hours in which to 

write, shoot, and edit a four 

minute film in the Renton 

area before delivering it 

on disk before the cut-off 

time. To ensure the films 

are made in the given time 

slot, the applicants are give 

three last-minute curve-ball 

challenges to include in their 

productions. 

All 17 movies 

entered were shown free 

of charge to the public at 

Renton Civic Theater on the 

evening of Monday, October 

24. The following evening, 

prizes were awarded at a 

ceremony held at Renton/ 

IKEA Performing Arts 

Center. A chance to meet and 

congratulate the filmmakers 

and learn more about their 

creative processes was held at 

The Whistle Stop Ale House 

on October 26. 

To view the students’ 

movies, visit: 

http://www.youtube.com/user/thesnigle 

To find out more 

about Renton Film Frenzy, 

visit: 

http://www.rentonfilmfrenzy.com 

To find out 

more about Cedar River 

Montessori School, visit: 

http://www.cedarrivermontessori.org 

Federal Energy 

Tax Credit & 

Local Rebate 

Programs 

Winding Down 

Both Federal Energy 

Tax Credits and local 

Utility Rebate programs 

are coming to an end as of 

December 31, 2011. The 

large credits signed into law 

on February 19, 2009 by 

President Obama are pretty 

much history and left in 

their place are a scaled 

down version being used 

by both the government 

and utilities to entice 

remaining homeowners 

into Energy Star Products 

such as double-pane 

windows, high-efficiency 

Energy Credit & Rebates 

Continues on Page 21 

F a i r w o o d 

Elementary is collecting 

box tops to earn money for 

our school. There are a ton 

of products you can buy at 

the store to get box tops (i.e. 

General Mills products, 

Betty Crocker products, 

Ziploc bags, Kleenex, and 

many others). 

Did you online 

shoppers know that 

you can create a user 

name and password at 

www.btfe.com to earn box 

Box Tops for Education 


Lions Club 

Annual Tree 

Sale - See 

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Taxes & Finances...........................9 

Events & Entertainment..............39 

King County Libraries.......25, 28-30 

King County Council..................32 

Handy Numbers to Know............32 

Candlewood / Carriage Wood..........4 

Elliott Farm.................................. ...6 

Fairwood Crest.............................11 

Fairwood Greens...........................12 

Forest Estates................................14 

General Fairwood Info..............32-35 

Classifieds (FREE to Homeowners)...37 

Contractors..................Throughout 

Dining.....................................2 & 3 

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DINING OUT 

November 2011 3 

Golden Peacock will be closed on Thanksgiving. 

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving


Candlewood Ridge/Carriage Wood HOA 

Candlewood Ridge / Carriage Wood 

Homeowners Association 

P.O. Box 58397 

Renton, WA 98058-1397 

Phone: 425-738-8611 

info@crcwhoa.org | www.crcwhoa.org 

President: Curt Whitaker, 

president@crcwhoa.org 

Vice President: Valerie Frazier, 

vp@crcwhoa.org 

Treasurer: Don Nelson, 

treasurer@crcwhoa.org 

Recording Secretary: Elmira Utz 

Architectural Control: Valerie Frazier 

architecture@crcwhoa.org 

Common Area Maintenance: 

George McGill , 

common areas@crcwhoa.org 

Complaint Negotiation: 

Sue Salcido, 

complaints@crcwhoa.org 

Legal Insurance: John Utz 

info@crcwhoa.org 

Board Members at Large: 

John Newcome 

info@crcwhoa.org 

We would like to remind everyone that 

Board Members are never to be contacted 

at their homes. Board members may be 

contacted by using the HOA number or 

email addresses listed above and on our 

website. 

All complaints must be in writing 

and mailed to the HOA address. 

Meetings are usually held on the 3rd 

Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 

the Sheriff’s office, Albertson’s Shopping 

Center. All homeowners are welcome. 

Candlewood Ridge – Carriage Wood 

Homeowners’ Association 

Minutes of the Meeting 

October 18th, 2011 

The following is a summary 

of the meeting minutes and is not yet 

approved by the board. 

Board Members Present: Curt 

Whitaker,GeorgeMcGill,JohnUtz,Don 

Nelson, Valerie Frazier, John Newcomb. 

Others Present: 5 Homeowners. This 

monthly meeting was called to order at 

7:00 pm. at the King County Sheriff’s 

Office – Fairwood Storefront. 

Fire Department Report: Not Present 

Police Report: 

Report was not read at meeting 

but received afterwards: There were 

292 calls for service in September that 

generated case reports in the Fairwood 

area. Only four were in our HOA area. 

One burglary, one vehicle theft, one car 

prowl and one robbery. The vehicle theft 

was an old Honda that has been stolen 

twice before. It is always recovered, 

someone is using it for transportation. 

The robbery was a case where two 12 year 

olds were pounced on by some older kids 

and had a cell phone and scooters taken. 

There were no weapons or injuries. 

Traffic contacts: 27; Parking 

contacts: 24; Park contacts: 2 (one 

incident, two kids) 

Approval of Last Month’s Minutes: 

Minutes were not present for 

signing due to absence of recording 

secretary. Valerie to print them and get 

them signed by board members. 

Homeowner Concerns: 

Homeowner had question 

regarding the cul-de-sac center medians 

and who’s responsibility it is to maintain. 

SoosCreekhadremovedtreesand the culde-sac 

had been left unlandscaped with 

crumbling curbs. George is to investigate 

this situation and see if King County 

has any maintenance responsibilities. 

Homeowners are responsible for the 

sidewalks and have also been responsible 

for the medians located in front of their 

properties. 

Also there was a question about 

soliciting in the area. We do have “no 

soliciting” signs posted at the entrances. 

Another homeowner asked 

if ACC could do anything about 

companies doing work at homes that 

park in front of driveways. Unfortunately, 

this is something that should be a 

common courtesy of these people, but 

homeowners should also make sure that 

workers are not blocking other homes or 

driveways. 

Committee Reports: 

Treasurer’s Report: 

The Treasurer reported that no 

liens were filed in the past 30 days and 

there have been no lien satisfactions. 

We are on target for the year 

with legal expenses still running higher. 

A proposed 2012 budget was 

presented taking into consideration the 

3% due increase passed at last month’s 

meeting. Discussion regarding each line 

item followed. 

George is to put together CAM 

projects that need to be done in 2012 

and the approximate expenses for our 

next meeting. 

ACC Report: 

ACC requests for the month: 

• 2 Roofs 

• 1 Driveway replacement 

• 1 Fence with gate 

• 1 Backyard landscaping project 

• 1 Paint 

• 1 Window Replacement 

1. Reminder - Our CC&Rs and 

Rules and Regulations clearly state 

that exterior projects such as roofs, 

painting, fencing, decks, driveways, 

major landscaping and patios require 

the submission and approval of an 

ACC request before commencing 

the project. The ACC has up to 30 

days to respond to an ACC request 

but tries to respond much sooner 

than that. It is recommended that 

if a response to an ACC request 

has not been received within two 

weeks, the homeowner should 

2. 

contact the ACC Chairman via 

email at architecture@crcwhoa.org 

or by leaving a voice message at 

425-738-8611. For emergency type 

repairs notify the ACC Chairman as 

indicated above and mention that 

it is an emergency type situation. 

Please do not contact the ACC 

chairman via a home phone number. 

A notebook with samples of colors 

that provide a range of colors 

that meet HOA guidelines for 

repainting homes is available and 

will be provided upon request. 

3. 

Please contact the ACC chairman as 

indicated above if you would like to 

see it. 

Please remember we do not accept 

CWCR HOA Minutes 

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HOME & PERSONAL SERVICES


Elliott Farm Homeowner Association 

Elliott Farm Homeowner Association 

17051 SE 272nd St. #43-197, 

Covington, WA 98042-4943 

http://www.elliottfarmhoa.org 

President: 

John Wruble - 425-227-3313 

president@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Vice President: Open 

vicepresident@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Secretary: Linda North 

secretary@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Treasurer: Chris Rodrigues 

treasurer@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Landscape: Scott Paul 

landscaping@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Architectural Control: Jeri Martin 

architecture@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Webmaster: Bruce King 

webmaster@elliottfarmhoa.org 

Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday 

of each month at 7:00 pm at 

Nativity Lutheran Church 

17707 140th Ave SE 

Renton, Washington 

Residents are encouraged to attend. 

Elliott Farm Homeowner’s Association 

Annual Homeowners Meeting 

October 25, 2011 

The Elliott Farm Home Owners 

Association annual meeting was called 

to order at 7:05 by John Wruble. The 

Board members present were John 

Wruble, Linda North, Chris Rodrigues, 

Scott Paul, and Jeri Martin. Joy Church, 

bookkeeper was also present. Eighteen 

homeowners, including the Board 

members, were present. 

John welcomed all the homeowners 

and thanked them for coming and 

introduced the Board members. He also 

thanked Bruce King, our web master, for 

all the work he has done for us this past 

year. There was not a quorum present so 

he explained that nominations for Board 

and committee positions would be 

accepted but that an official vote would 

not be taken. The minutes were read 

and approved as written. 

Financial Statement: Joy Church 

reported that 10% of the 2011 

homeowner’s dues have not yet been 

paid and that we are about 2% ahead of 

last year in collecting them. In October 

we cashed in a CD when it matured 

which was used to pay for the fence 

project. Our regular monthly expenses 

were pretty much in line with last year. 

Chris and Joy went over the year-to-date 

spread sheet. Exceptions to our normal 

expenses were landscaping expenses for 

the arborist and fence projects. 

Architectural Report: Jeri stated there 

were no new submissions in October 

and that the issue of the white newly 

installed garage door had been resolved. 

She reported there had been 13 

requests submitted year-to-date from 

homeowners with 3 still pending. She 

also reported that an inspection of the 

homes in both Woodward and The 

Gables indicated that things are generally 

in good shape. Over the past year several 

homes have been painted and she said 

there are several others that need to at 

least have the trim painted. She also 

reminded us that prior to painting the 

exterior of our homes, a request needs 

to be submitted to ACC for approval. 

Paint colors need to be harmonious with 

the neighborhood in neutral colors and 

shades of white. She also mentioned 

that there are many homes with over 

grown shrubs that need maintenance. 

Violations are dealt with on a case to case 

basis, the major one being trash cans left 

out and owners allowing pets to leave 

messes on neighbor lawns 

Landscaping Report: Scott reported 

that the open spaces landscaping is 

looking pretty good. Malone’s has done 

an acceptable job of maintaining these 

areas. The path between Woodward and 

The Gables continues to be a problem 

and he has again asked them to clean it 

up. 

• In December, 2010 we had 

an arborist come and analyze 

our greenbelt area. On their 

recommendation, several trees were 

cut down or trimmed back. 

• Homeowners (19) made good 

use of the thatching and aerating 

equipment this year 

• The seasonal plantings were replaced 

with permanent plantings at The 

Gables entrance 

• Moss was treated in several open 

areas 

• A suggestion from the floor was 

made that we present Malone’s with 

a list of monthly expectations and 

if the work is not completed, we 

consider withholding a percentage 

of that month’s payment. It was also 

suggested we look at new bids from 

several landscapers for 2012. 

2011 Accomplishments: John presented 

a list of the accomplishments made 

during this past year. 

• The Gables entrance landscaping 

change – thanks is given to Linda 

North, Norm North, John Wruble, 

and Chris Rodrigues for their work 

in this project. 

• Common Area fence – Linda North 

headed up this project. Five bids 

were accepted prior to the Board 

deciding who would do the project. 

Fences were replaced at the lower 

entrance to The Gables as well as 

above the Tot Lot. 

• Sport Court Net and winch – This 

project is still in process. Dale 

Prior assisted us with the research 

for replacing the net and winch. 

The Board approved the project 

to be done in the spring. Dale also 

volunteered to remove the old net 

since it is now considered a potential 

injury risk. 

• Stop sign at SE 154th and 141st 

Pl SE –This issue is still in process. 

John was able to make contact with 

the original engineer on this project 

and he has assured us the stop 

sign will be installed in the relative 

near future. It was suggested by a 

homeowner that one of the hedges at 

this intersection be lowered to assist 

with vision and that caution be used 

when approaching the intersection. 

It was also suggested by another 

homeowner that the intersection of 

143rd Ave SE and SE 157th Place 

in Woodward could benefit by 

some traffic control signage. John 

Wruble said he would bring it to the 

attention of King County DOT for 

review. 

• Neighborhood Night Out – This 

annual event was held in August 

at the Tot Lot and was considered 

a big success. There were many 

residents from both The Gables 

and Woodward present. Thank 

you to John and Becky Wruble 

for providing the ice cream and 

popsicles which were enjoyed by all! 

• Halloween 2010 – This was 

again a very successful event 

with approximately 50 children 

attending. The costumes were great, 

the treats tasty, and a good time was 

had by all. Thank you to Jeri Martin 

and Joyce Keil for their hard work in 

presenting this event. 

• Christmas Decorating contest, 

2010 – This popular contest was 

again held and the outside home 

decorations spectacular, as usual. We 

are considering a modification in 

judging for the 2011 contest which 

will be announced later. 

2011 Challenges 

• Burglaries – Over the past year 

there have been several burglaries 

and break-ins reported. It has been 

suggested that residents be alert to 

any suspicious activities going on 

and not hesitate to call 911. It was 

also suggested neighbors consider 

leaving their porch lights on at 

night, be sure any cars left outside 

are locked, and that garage doors 

be down and secured when not in 

use. Leaving extra keys under door 

mats and in flower pots is also not 

considered a good idea. 

• Foreclosures – There are currently 6 

foreclosures being processed. While 

these homes are vacant, neighbors 

have been asked to help keep 

the lawns mowed and sidewalks 

Elliott Farm HOA 

Continues on Page 8



....Because you have more 

important things to do!


14410 SE Petrovitsky Rd #215 

Fairwood Plaza - Renton 

DaleJenson@allstate.com 



Continued from Page 6 

cleaned. If you see something 

needing attention and the home is 

listed with a realtor, give them a call 

as well. 

• General upkeep – Look around 

your property to determine if there 

is something needing attention. 

Shrubs are maturing and becoming 

overgrown in some areas, some 

homes need cleaning and/or 

painting. We were all asked to be 

aware that some trees were planted 

very close to water and sewer lines 

and may be impairing them. 

• Pet Refuse – There have been 

numerous reports of pet waste being 

left on lawns, including the Tot Lot 

and Sport Court lawns. Please be 

considerate of others when walking 

your pets, and always have them on 

leash and clean up after them. 

• 2011 Budget Review – An analysis 

of expenses was provided. With 

the exception of the arborist and 

fence project costs we maintained 

expenses well. It was shown that 

the routine costs used most of 

the budget and left very little for 

increasing maintenance expenses 

which will likely increase as our 

neighborhood ages. 

• 2012 Budget Review – Chris and 

John went over the proposed budget 

for 2012, showing why an increase in 

annual association dues is necessary. 

The dues had not been raised since 

they were started in 1998. The 

pressure of increased maintenance 

costs and a higher percentage 

of homeowners defaulting on 

their homeowner dues made it a 

requirement to raise the homeowner 

dues. The board had voted in August 

to raise the dues $45 (15%) starting 

in 2012. This was consistent with 

section 7.3 of the EFHOA CC&R’s. 

The budget will be posted on the 

website for all to review. 

• Comments from homeowners 

– It was suggested that we again 

consider having a Block Watch 

for our neighborhoods. Shirleann 

Nold and Christ Rodrigues both 

volunteered to be Block Watch 

Captains for their blocks and 

someone will be appointed to chair 

this very important project and see 

if we can generate enough interest to 

get it started. 

• Hill Erosion Issue – There is 

nothing new to report at this time. 

Our attorney is looking into the 

matter to determine what, if any, 

responsibility the HOA has, and 

what , if anything, needs to be done 

at this time. 

• • Election of 2012 Board 

Members - Since there were not 

enoughhomeownerspresenttomake 

a quorum, an official election could 

not be held. However, nominations 

were taken from the floor for open 

Board positions. Heidi Adamson 

was nominated, she graciously 

accepted, and the nomination 

was unanimously approved by the 

informal homeowner vote. There 

were several other names listed to 

fill vacated positions as well. A final 

determination and vote will be taken 

by the Board at the November, 2011 

meeting. We thank each and every 

person who has expressed an interest 

in helping fulfill these important 

and necessary positions. 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm. 

The Board meetings are held the 4th 

Tuesday of every month. The next 

meeting will be held on November 22, 

2011 at 7:00 pm at the Nativity Lutheran 

Church. Residents are encouraged to 

attend.



PROFESSIONAL AND RETAIL 

ABOUT YOUR TAXES & FINANCES 

by David A. Williams, CPA, CFP® 

CHOOSING THE RIGHT ENTITY TYPE FOR YOUR BUSINESS 

Are you thinking about 

going into business for yourself? Or 

have you already taken the plunge 

and opened your own business? 

With high levels of unemployment 

and business uncertainty in 

today’s economic environment, 

more people are choosing selfemployment 

than ever before. If 

you are thinking about or have 

already decided to open your own 

business, congratulations! 

Many people choose selfemployment 

because it gives them 

greater control over their lives. 

As their own bosses, they have 

increased ability to determine when 

and where they will work, who will 

be their customers, what services or 

products they will provide, and the 

form of their compensation. The 

greater amount of control enjoyed 

by self-employed individuals is 

often accompanied by greater 

amounts of responsibility and 

the requirement to make more 

decisions. 

One of the first decisions 

confronted by every new business 

owner is to choose how their 

business will be set up. Many new 

business owners do not realize 

the importance of selecting their 

business type or even that this is a 

decision that they should make. The 

business entity is very important 

because it determines many aspects 

of the business including (but not 

limited to): 

• if the owner is treated as an 

employee of the business and 

how they are compensated 

• if and how the owner’s 

compensation and benefits are 

deductible on the business tax 

return 

• how and when taxes are paid on 

the owner’s compensation and 

share of business net income 

• the extent of the business 

owner’s personal liability for 

the business 

• how to claim a deduction for 

business use of the owner’s 

home or other property 

• the business owner’s eligibly 

for industrial insurance or 

unemployment insurance 

coverage 

• retirement savings options of 

the business owner 

• the number and types of owners 

of the business 

• what tax return(s) is required 

About Your Taxes & Finances 

Continues on Page 34


REAL ESTATE 

With interest rates 

down, the trend is up. 

This chart shows the positive direction of the housing 

market in the 98058 Renton/Fairwood zip code from 

January 2011 to September 2011. 

DATE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP 

FOR SALE 193 184 180 179 185 180 179 171 148 

SOLD 20 25 28 31 38 30 23 35 31 

PENDED 28 36 41 34 36 38 39 51 54 

Whether you’re ready to 

buy or sell, the time 

to call Rosie is now! 

206.719.5870 

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Fairwood Crest Homeowners 

Fairwood Crest Homeowners Assn 

c/o Condominium Management 

P.O. Box 3080 

Bellevue, WA. 98009-3080 

FAX:425-957-0425 

Email: oswafford@umine.net 

Toll Free:888-610-6636 

(for HOA bookkeeper, 

dues and lien information) 

Web Site: www.fairwoodcrest.com 

HOA Minutes: www.condominiummanagement.com/fairwoodcrest 

Board Members: 

President: 

Nancy Whitney 

Vice President: 

Carrie Phillips 

Treasurer: 

Greg Mangold 

Secretary: 

Ellen Kraft 

Architectural Control: 

Ellen Kraft 

Community Relations/Website: 

Greg Mangold 

Compliance Committee: 

Open 

Community Relations: 

Ellen Kraft 

Common Properties: 

Bambi Castro 

Security: 

Nancy Whitney 

Fairwood Flyer Committee: 

Nancy Whitney & 

Greg Mangold 

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Interior Painting 

Exterior Painting 

Fences 

Decks 

Siding 

Roof Cleaning 

Clean & Install Gutters 

Call (253) 981-4279 

Board directors: 

Bambi Castro 

Ben Harris 

Carrie Phillips 

Brad Redford 

Diane Vandewall 

To leave a message for the Board: 

call 425-902-0840 and Press 2 

Homeowners questions, concerns 

and architectural forms can 

be mailed to: 

Fairwood Crest HOA 

P.O. Box 58004 

Renton, WA. 98058-1004 

Abandoned Vehicles - 

24-hour recording 

Call (206) 205-0969 

The monthly HOA board meeting 

is held the first Tuesday of each 

month at 7 pm. at King County 

Sheriff’s Fairwood Office. 

All Fairwood Crest 

residents are welcome to attend. 

Fairwood Crest HOA 

Board of Meeting Minutes 


The October meeting of the 

Fairwood Crest Board was called to 

order at 7:00 PM on Oct. 4th at the 

Fairwood community sheriff’s office. 

Present were board members Bambi 

Castro, Greg Mangold, Diane Vandewall 

and Ellen Kraft. Also present were 

two homeowners, Sheriff Deputy Sam 

Shirley and Flyer staff Joyce Jones and 

Michael Oakley. 

Election of officers will be delayed until 

all board members are present. 

Security Report - Sam checked on a 

“camp” in the woods and did not see 

signs of current inhabitation. 

Secretary’s Report - Minutes for the 

Sept. meeting and the annual meeting 

were approved electronically. 

Treasurer’s Report - delinquent dues 

now total $33,000 including some legal 

fees that may be recouped. 

CC&Rs - one court order was awarded 

on a delinquent account of $1500. 

Another delinquent account of $1500 

is being paid at $500 per month. The 

Board voted to have our attorney pursue 

another delinquency to judgement. 

Common Properties - 

King County is repairing the 

sink hole. Molasses Creek will rise 

during the repair process and generators 

will be running 24 hours a day to pump 

the stream while the new pipe is placed. 

Nancy obtained a bid for a 

fenced off leash area in the middle section 

of the big park. The board voted to go 

ahead on this now and add posts with 

clean up bags at a later time. The area 

will be about 2/3 the size of a football 

field and will have a black 4 ft. chain link 

fence. 

The light sensors at the main 


entry need to be moved. Bambi will call 

an electrician who has worked in our 

neighborhood. 

The board also discussed 

planting two new trees in the lower park 

to provide some shade near the big toy. 

Flyer Report - Mike will check for hits 

on the web site. A proposal for Flyer 

equipment and software improvements 

will be e-mailed to the board. The Flyer 

bank statement will be given to the 

president as will a report on Flyer cash 

reserves. 

One homeowner requested and was given 

a season exception for a snowmobile on 

a trailer to be parked on his property 

through snow season. 

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Ellen Kraft, Secretary 

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Fairwood Greens Homeowners Association 

Fairwood Greens 

Homeowners Association 

P.O. Box 58053 

Renton, WA 98058-1053 

Phone: 425-227-3997|FAX: 425 271-5804 

http:www.fairwoodgreens.org 

Executive Officers 

President: 

Jim Canterbury 


Erin Aboudara 

Secretary: 

Shauna Ballestrasse 

Treasurer: 

Doug Christiansen 

Trustees: 

Jack Bramson 

Gregory Hamblen 

Bonnie Lyon 

Jerry Smith 

Doug Younts 

Contractors: 

Bookkeeper, Judy Seidel 

Recording Secretary, 

Michelle DeYoung 

Greeter: 

Lenore Lee 

Security Patrol: 

Securitas 425-221-8170 

Architectural Control: 

425-227-3997 

Phone not staffed; leave a 

message and call will be returned. 

Copies of all All the governing 

documents, Rules & Regulations and 

the ACC form are available on the 

HOA website at 

www.fairwoodgreens.org. 

Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month, 

7:00 pm at the 

Fairwood Golf & Country Club 


Homeowners’ Association 

Monthly Board Meeting of Trustees 


President Jim Canterbury called 

the monthly meeting of the Board of 

Trustees to order at 7:00 PM. Trustees in 

attendance were: Erin Aboudara, Shauna 

Ballestrasse, Doug Christensen, Gregory 

Hamblen, Bonnie Lyon, Jerry Smith, 

Doug Younts and Jim Canterbury, later 

joined by new Trustee Jack Bramson. 

Also in attendance were King County 

Sheriff’s Department and 2 homeowners. 

MOTION: 

The following Officers’ positions 

are accepted as discussed in the Executive 

Meeting following the September 27, 

2011 Annual Meeting: 

• Officer Selection: 

• President- Jim Canterbury 

• Vice President- Erin Aboudara 

• Secretary- Shauna Ballestrasse 

• Treasurer- Doug Christensen 

Second? Yes. Discussion? None. Vote: 

8-0. MOTION CARRIED. 

MOTION: 

Make a motion the Board 

accepts the resignation of Trustee Sharon 

Cook. Second? Yes. Discussion? None. 

Vote: 8-0. MOTION CARRIED. 

A thank you to Sharon for 

serving on the Board for 5 years and 

giving her time to the community. 

Her time and efforts are very much 

appreciated. 

MOTION: 

Make a motion the Board to 

approve Homeowner Jack Bramson be 

appointed to the Board of the Trustees 

of the Fairwood Greens Homeowners’ 

Association. Jack will be replacing 

Sharon Cook’s remaining 3 year term 

ending September 2014. Second? Yes. 

Discussion? None. Vote: 8-0. MOTION 

CARRIED. 

King County Sheriff’s Department- 

Deputy Tommy Collins 

• Hit and run - earlier this month 

along Fairwood Blvd, a resident was 

hit while walking in the crosswalk on a 

weekend afternoon. This is still under 

investigation. The lead provided by 

Securitas was not the vehicle involved. 

Call 911 if you have any information 

about this incident. 

• Reminder that we are headed 

into the holiday season - keep garage 

doors closed crimes of opportunity. Call 

911 with any suspicious activity. 

• Board Member asked if the 

department has seen an increase in 

registered sex offenders in the area. No, 

there has not been an increase in the 

area. 

Government/Guests Reports to the 

Board 

Securitas Security: Officer Ken 

Talkington- submitted in his absence 

September 1, 2011- 


• Alarm Calls Home/Vehicle 8 

• Arrest 1 

• Barking Dog 3 

• Burglary 2 

• Emergency Response 8 

• Hit & run 3 

• Informational 1 

• Juvenile problem 1 

• Noise complaint 8 

• Open garages 228 

• Police activities 14 

• Property vandalism 3 

• Solicitors 2 

• Stolen Property / 

Mail Recovery 1 

• Stolen vehicle recovery 2 

• Theft 7 

• Trespassing 6 

• Vacation Checks 101 

• Vehicle Accidents 2 

• Vehicle Vandalism-driveway 3 

• Vehicle Vandalism-Street 1 

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Approval of the minutes: Shauna 

Ballestrasse 

MOTION: 

Approve the August minutes 

as submitted. Second: Yes. Discussion: 

None. Vote: 9-0. MOTION CARRIED. 

Review of Annual Calendar: Shauna 

Ballestrasse 

All items up to date. 

Greeter’s Report: Lenore Lee-not in 

attendance 

No report 

Homeowners Comments 

Limited to 5 minutes per Homeowner 

A Homeowner was in 

attendance dropping off an ACC form 

for window replacement. Thinks the 

Board is doing a good job. 

Committee Reports: 

Executive Committee: Jim Canterbury 

See motion above regarding 

trustee officer positions that were 

discussed after the September 27, 2011 

annual meeting. 

Common Property Committee: Gregory 

Hamblen 

I am finishing up my review of 

all the common properties. I have taken 

base-line photos of all the common 

properties. There are common areas 

that are not covered by our maintenance 

contracts. I am reviewing the contracts 

to determine the best course of action to 

present to the board. 

I am also writing a standard 

operation procedures manual for the 

common properties trustee. It will assist 

with transitions of trustees. 

If any board member has other 

property maintenance companies that 

we can obtain bids from, I will contract 

them. It is always good to have several 

options. 

Records, Correspondence and Web 

Committee: Shauna Ballestrasse 

• Nothing to report 

Finance Committee: Doug Christensen 

Income and Expense Report 

August Budget 

Revenues 

Assess Income $ 37,475$ 37,475 

Other Income $ 3,573$ 2,200 

Total Income $ 41,048$ 39,675 

Expenses 

Administration $ 36,812$ 35,701 

Office $ 1,119$ 1,500 

Profl Fees $ 1,825$ 2,650 

Total Expenses $ 39,756$ 39,851 

Net Income/Loss $ 1,292$ (176) 

Year to Date Income and Expense Report 

(since September 1, 2010) 

YTD Budget 

Revenues 

Assess Income $449,700$449,700 

Other Income $ 32,226$ 26,400 

Total Income $481,926$476,100 

Expenses 

Administration $429,667$417,912 

Office $ 17,865$ 22,750 

Prof Fees $ 28,106$ 35,800 

Total Expenses $475,638$476,462 

Net Income/Loss $ 6,288$ (362) 

Delinquency letters were sent to 45 

homeowners for nonpayment of 

assessments. 


Homeowners Association Minutes 

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Forest Estates Homeowners Association 

Forest Estates Homeowner’s Association 

PO Box 59236 

Renton WA 98058 

http://forestestateshomeowner.com 

Forest Estates HOA Board 

President: 

Randall Wilson 206-992-0918 


Chris Golden 425-255-3871 

Treasurer: 

Judy Ranson 425-255-5267 

Secretary: 

Jane Sherrill 425-235-8235 

Architectural: 

Chris Golden 425-255-3871 

Special Projects: 

Lee Stubbert 425-271-0579 

Website: 

http://forestestateshomeowner.com 

Forest Estates HOA 

Board Meeting Minutes 


Meeting called to order at 7:35 

pm on October 20, 2011 at Lee 

Stubbert’s house. Board members 

in attendance: Randall Wilson, Jane 

Sherrill, Lee Stubbert, Scott Sterling. 

Absent: Chris Golden and Judy 

Ranson. One homeowner attended. 

Minutes of the September 19, 2011 

meeting were approved and are 

posted on our website: 

http://forestestateshomeowner.com. 

Treasurer’s Report: September 

financial statements were reviewed. 

Three homeowners have not paid 

2011 dues and two never paid 

2010 dues. Board approved moving 

monies from savings to checking to 

cover bills due in November as the 

fiscal year ended October 31st and 

dues from the new fiscal year have 

not been collected yet. 

Block Watch: A volunteer is needed to 

chair the block watch group for next 

year. Please contact Chris Golden if 

you are interested. Our two parks 

are for Forest Estates residents and 

their accompanied guests only. No 

digging of any kind is allowed. Both 

parks close at dusk. Please remind 

your kids the parks are open during 

daylight hours only and report any 

trespassing after dusk to the King 

County Sheriff. 

Architectural: No new requests for 

approval received. A reminder to 

Forest Estates Homeowners that 

all roofs, fences, retaining walls, 

additions to homes and exterior 

painting must be pre-approved by 

the Architectural committee prior 

to commencement of project. The 

Architectural Control Form is 

published in every edition of the 

Fairwood Flyer, is also on our website 

or you may contact Architectural 

committee chair Chris Golden to 

obtain a copy. The forms must be 

signed by two members of the Forest 

Estates board to be valid. 

CC&R: The yard cleanup of one 

home that has been unoccupied 

for several years was completed by 

our landscaper. Another home in 

disrepair had a new roof installed after 

a successful short sale. The board 

reminds all homeowners that they are 

responsible for general maintenance 

of the curb and sidewalk adjacent to 

their homes. Please contact a board 

member with any CC&R compliance 

concerns. 

Landscaping: The traffic islands will 

all have one more clean up before 

the end of the year.The contract 

with our current landscaper was 

renewed for 2012 at the same cost 

as last year. A second bid for possible 

removal of trees in the Big Toy park 

was received. Randall will obtain 

one more bid. The broken basketball 

stand post in the park will be dug up 

and removed. Several homeowners 

have volunteered to help with a few 

repairs to the Big Toy structure. 

Chris will coordinate. The board 

asked for an estimate of repair costs 

before the work is initiated. Randall 

will investigate improved solar lights 

for the entrance. If you have any 

common area landscaping concerns, 

please contact a board member. 

2012 Budget: The 2012 budget was 

approved. The FEHOA annual 

meeting is scheduled for Thursday 

November 3rd at 7:00pm at Nativity 

Lutheran Church. 17707 140th 

Ave SE Renton. All homeowners 

interested in volunteering for the 

2012 board are encouraged to 

attend the Oct board meeting and/ 

or contact a board member to have 

your name added to the ballot for the 

annual meeting on Nov 3rd. 

New Board Member: The board voted 

to add homeowner Duane Jones to 

the board effective immediately. 

2012 Board: The current board 

is looking for volunteers to come 

forward for 2012. The board must 

have a minimum of three and 

maximum of nine members. This 

is your opportunity to join all the 

past board members and committee 

volunteers that have helped keep 

Forest Estates a desirable community 

in which to live. Many of your 

neighbors have already contributed 

by serving in the past. Is it your turn 

now? Please call or email a current 

board member to put your name on 

the list for 2012. 

Website: 

http://forestestateshomeowner.com. 

Adjourned: 9:30 pm 

Next Meetings: 

Annual Meeting is Thursday 

November 3rd at 7:00pm at Nativity 

Lutheran Church. 17707 140th Ave 

SE Renton. Contact a board member 

to volunteer to join the board or help 

with a committee.


Cheesy Green 

Bean Casserole 

Ingredients 


1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup 

1 cup shredded American-Cheddar cheese blend (4 oz) 

1 teaspoon soy sauce 

1 bag (12 oz) Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers frozen cut 

green beans, thawed, drained 

1 small red bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup) 

1-1/2 cups Cheddar French-fried onions (from 6-oz can 

Preparation 

Box Tops for Edication 


tops with online purchases? By 

going through the above website, 

stores such as Target, Home 

Depot, AVON, Crate and Barrel, 

Nordstrom, DSW Shoes, Macy’s, 

JC Penny, and Oriental Trading 

Company, to name a few, are 

working with General Mills to 

help earn money for schools. 

It may not seem like much, 

but with the whole community 

working together, box tops can 

add up fast. So, keep on clipping 

and shopping. 

You can put them in a 

Ziploc bag and put them in the 

collection box, in the front office, 

between the hours of 9am and 

3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. 

Thanks for your support of 

Fairwood Elementary 

Step 1. Heat oven to 350°F. In 1 1/2-quart casserole, stir together 

soup, cheese blend and soy sauce. Stir in green beans, bell pepper 

and 1 cup of the onions. 

Step 2. Cover; bake about 30 minutes or until beans are tender and 

mixture is heated through. Stir; top with remaining 1/2 cup onions. 

Step 3. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until onions are 

brown and crisp.


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new double pane windows or a high 

efficiency gas furnace and water 

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This compares to the $1500 offered 

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No details have been released as to 

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Fairwood Greens Homeowners Association 


Homeowners Association Minutes 


Income and Expense Report 

Sept Budget 

Revenues 

Assess Income $ 37,475$ 37,475 

Other Income $ 4,316$ 2,200 

Total Income $ 41,791$ 39,675 

Expenses 

Administration $ 35,257$ 43,511 

Office $ 2,461$ 1,500 

Prof Fees $ 851$ 2,650 

Total Expenses $ 38,569$ 47,661 

Net Income/Loss $ 3,222$ ( 7,986) 

Balance Sheet as of 9/30/2011 

Current Assets $464,074 

Fixed Assets (Net) $ 3,075 

Current Liabilities$136,963 

Income $ 3,222 

Equity $330,186 

There are no Year-to-Date 

figures, since this is the first month of 

the new fiscal year. 

Liens were placed on 

nine homeowners’ properties for 

non-payment of assessments 

Special Projects: Bonnie Lyon 

Assisted with Oct 4th 

Emergency Preparedness Community 

Forum. Many thanks to Erin Aboudara 

for arranging speakers and hosting the 

event. 

Arranged for October new 

resident meet and greet, one of three 

during the year (next new resident meet 

and greet will be February, then again in 

June). 

No further activity for month. 

Property Maintenance: Jerry Smith 

October 2011 

Month Y-T-D YTD 

09/10 

Total non-compliance 

letters issued 56 126 95 

Initial Letters 20 50 32 

Aesthetics 7 16 7 

Animals 0 3 5 

Off Conduct 2 7 1 

Recr Vehicles 4 12 8 

Rental Reqs 1 2 2 

Vehicles 6 10 9 

2nd & 3rd Ltrs 10 24 13 





Thank you Ltrs 19 43 35 





Final Letters 5 8 8 





Fine Letters 2 2 7 





Architectural Control Committee: 

Shauna Ballestrasse 

ACC Report for September 

• Roofs- 8 

• Paint- 7 

• Driveways- 3 

• Fences- 2 

• Misc.- 4 

ACC Report for October 

• Roofs- 2 

• Paint- 1 

• Driveway- 1 

• Fence- 1 

• Misc.- 3 

Autumn is a busy time for home 

improvements and perfect opportunity 

to finish up exterior projects before 

the weather shifts. A reminder that the 

approved roofing materials can be found 

in the FAQ section at: 

www.fairwoodgreens.org 

Please note which material you are using 

on submitted ACC form. 

Legal Committee: Jim Canterbury 

Request guidance on HOA 

property encroachment. 

Discuss landscaping deficiencies 

Security: Doug Younts 

Sherriff patrols: 

Tickets issued: 2 (10/3), 5 

(10/5), 3 (10/11), 1 (10/12), 2 (10/15), 

2 (10/17), 1 (10/19), 2 (10/20). 

Total = 18 Citations this period / 

up from 15 in August. 

Mostly speeding infractions. 

Other citations issued for running a 

stop sign and parking on the sidewalk. 

Speeding infractions are on an even trend 

for the past 2 months. 

Sheriff Actions: 

Our officers have been issuing 

warnings for illegal parking on the 

sidewalk and parking with the left wheels 

toward the curb (parking on the wrong 

side of the street for which the vehicle is 

facing). 

Security General: 

Hit and Run – 2 incidents where 

property damage occurred. 1 additional 

involved injury to a resident in a crosswalk 

still under investigation by King County 

Sheriff’s office. 

Unsupervised teen party where 

more than 100 teens in one residence 

with no adult supervision. King County 

Sheriff responded and broke up the party 

without further incident. 

General Info: 

If you notice crime in progress, 

please call 911 and do not confront the 

individuals. 

Non-emergency line: 

Unless you need an 

immediate response to a fire, medical 

or police emergency, you can call 

the non-emergency number at (206) 

296-3311. Using the non-emergency 

number keeps 9-1-1 available for true 

emergencies. 

Some examples of times when 

you should call (206) 296-3311 are: 

• Your house or car was broken into 

yesterday. 

• Your runaway child has returned 

home. 

• You need to add additional items 

to the burglary report which you 

made last week. 

• Your car was stolen sometime 

overnight. 

• Someone stole your bicycle while 

you were at school. 

• There is an abandoned vehicle on 

your street. 

External Affairs: Erin Aboudara 

On October 4th, the Board held 

an educational Emergency Preparedness 

meeting at Fairwood Golf & Country 

Club. The meeting was attended by 

about 45 homeowners and information 

was taught by 2 Renton Firefighters 

and a Deputy Director of King County 

Dept. of Emergency Management and 

2 volunteers from Renton Emergency 

Communications Service (ham radio 

operators) also participated. 

A few CERT team members 

from Fairwood Greens, including myself, 

also attended the meeting. After the 

earthquake in Japan earlier this year, a few 

homeowners requested that the Board 

hold an emergency preparedness meeting 

to inform residents on how to become 

prepared for several different types of 

likely emergencies that could affect the 

Fairwood area. 

I have extra print materials that 

I will bring to regular Board meetings 

until we run out that primarily deal 

with how to get prepared for natural 

disasters such as earthquakes or winter 

storms and potential hazards around 

your household and neighborhood after 

a major emergency. 

The Board encourages all 

homeowners to get their households 

prepared for a minimum of 3 days, 

preferably 7 days, of non-perishable food, 

fresh drinking water, medications, first 

aid supplies, and warm blankets for each 

member of the home and don’t forget to 

have enough supplies for your pets during 

an emergency. Keep extra clothing and 

jackets on hand to take with you if your 

home were to be damaged and you need 

to evacuate quickly. Batteries, flashlights 

and an emergency radio are very valuable 

items to have on hand as well. 

Renton Technical College offers 

many informative classes on preparedness 

and also CERT training is offered 

twice per year. I will keep homeowners 

informed as to when the next series of 

classes are available for registration. Some 

are free classes and others have a small fee. 

Big thanks to Trustee Bonnie 

Lyon of Special Projects Committee, 

for helping me plan the meeting, for 

arranging the meeting location and 

creating the postcard invitations that were 

sent to all Fairwood Greens residents a 

few weeks ago! Her efforts are very much 

appreciated. 

Active Work 

Toddler Park property encroachment- 

Jim Canterbury 

During process of viewing 

Toddler Park for recent work, 

topography was done and discovered 

land encroachment was done on the 

Fairwood Greens property. Homeowner 

has been waiting for several years for 

someone from the Board to contact him 

about this issue. He bought the property 

as is. The encroachment happened 20+ 

years ago. Not likely that the HOA will 

go ahead with any litigation to get the 

property back based on cost and advice 

from the Association’s Attorney. A letter 

will be written outlining the reasons for 

the Board decision for the HOA files. 

Street Light poles- Jim Canterbury 

Recently Jerry Smith and I met 

with a person from PSE to address the 

light issues within the Greens. Currently 

there are 374 poles in the Greens, five 

different types. Discussion was held 

trying to see what PSE would be willing 

to do with the lights. 

The Trustee Committee 

Assignments for year 2011 – 2012 were 

passed out by Jim Canterbury. 

Cell Tower- cell tower 

information sent to HOA. King County 

has granted a building permit for a cell 

tower near BPA right of way. 

Motion passed via email sent 

10/10/11 

MOTION: 

That the owner of the property 

at code 118559 be assessed a fine of $50 

per day as allowed by the Association’s 

R&R on “Recreational Vehicles” if the 

boat and trailer is not moved from their 

driveway by October 16, 2011, fine to 

start October 17, 2011, and continue 

until they do so. Second: yes. Discussion: 

homeowner already has two other fine 

assessments on his property. Vote: 9-0. 

MOTION CARRIED. 

MOTION: 

Adjourn the meeting. Second? 

Yes. Discussion? None. Vote: 9-0. 

MOTION CARRIED. 

Closing 

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 

pm. The next meeting will be held on 

Tuesday November 22nd and will begin 

at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairwood Golf and 

Country Club. The club has a dress 

code rule of shirts with collars must be 

worn in the clubhouse. All attendees are 

requested to respect this restriction. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Shauna Ballestrasse, Secretary




Candlewood Ridge/Carriage Wood HOA 

troubled accounts/properties. 

CW/CR HOA Minutes 


ACC request forms via email. Please 

mail them to CR/CW HOA, PO 

Box 58397, Renton, WA 98058 

Common Areas Maintenance Report: 

• Reminder to all Homeowners – 

It is our responsibility (Not King 

County’s) to keep the street drains 

clear. Please clear the debris and 

leaves from the drains by your 

house and at the ends of your street. 

• We continue to have branches 

and trees fall onto the paths at 

CR Park. Please contact me at 

commonareas@crcwhoa.org or 

call 425-738-8611 #80 and leave a 

message if you notice any trees or 

branches at either park or any of 

the Common areas or entrances. 

• Soos Creek Water was turned off 

at the parks and entrances. Canber 

will blow out the lines this weekf or 

the winter. 

• CRWS has finished the work on 

the sewer lines on 159th St. in 

CR. They did have to break up 

about 30 feet of sidewalk which 

they replaced and dug up some of 

our grass, which they filled in and 

seeded. 

• King County Sheriff Patrols and 

requests will now be coordinated 

by the CAM Chair and monthly 

reports will be submitted before 

each monthly meeting. Please 

contact the Board with any; areas of 

concern and we will do our best to 

accommodate. We have decreased 

patrol hours to 16 hours/month 

because of the time of year and this 

will let us increase the hours in the 

spring and summer. 

• Reminder all dogs must be on leash 

– this is a King County Law as well 

as our policy in our HOA Parks. 

There have been two stray pit bulls 

in the area reported. 

• Please keep a watch for suspicious 

Activity and call 911 

Reminder: Our parks are private parks 

which exist for the use and enjoyment 

of HOA residents, their families and 

guests. They are not public parks. Our 

park usage rules apply to everyone. 

Following are some of the rules that have 

been established to maximize safety, and 

minimize liability and maintenance cost: 

• Park Hours: 9:00 am to dusk. 

• No Smoking, alcohol, drugs, loud 

music, golfing, motorized vehicles 

or Fireworks are allowed. 

• Animals must be leashed and 

owners are responsible for cleaning 

up after their animals. 

Complaints Negotiations Report: 

Reminder to all homeowners: All 

complaints must be signed and mailed 

in. They cannot be accepted via e-mail. 

• 1 new complaint 

• 2 complaints losed 

• 17 open complaints 

Capital Improvement Committee: 

Please contact the board 

if you have any ideas for Capital 

Improvements. 

Legal and Insurance Report: 

Legal activities have tapered off 

but there are still costs due to ongoing 

Nominating Committee 

A Meet and Greet is scheduled 

for November 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the 

Sheriff’s office storefront. Volunteers will 

be distributing information in the next 

week or so regarding the Meet and Greet 

and the board duties. 

A motion was made to approve 

up to $250 for the materials for this 

distribution. The motion was passed. 

Rental Home / Change of Address 

Committee 

Changes of Address and Rentals 

Reminder – When HOA 

correspondence needs to be delivered to 

an address other than the HOA street 

address, your HOA needs to be notified 

in writing of the correct address to send 

the correspondence. This applies to 

absentee homeowners who are renting 

or leasing their homes, homes that are 

vacant, and homeowners who choose 

to receive their correspondence at a PO 

Box or alternate address. In addition 

homeowners who are renting or leasing 

are required to comply the provisions of 

the Leasing/Rental of Homes/Tenants 

Rules and Regulations. 

Old Business: None 

New Business: None 

Welcoming Committee: 

If you are new to the 

neighborhood and would like an HOA 

information packet, call the HOA phone 

number at 425-738-8611 and leave a 

voice message or send an email request 

to info@crcwhoa.org. 

Homeowner asked if we send 

welcome packets to renters. Answer is yes 

we do, if we are notified of the change. 

Please feel free to notify the HOA if you 

notice a move happening in your area. 

Special Topics: 

Visit our Website and contact 

the HOA via Email at: 

Web – www.crcwhoa.org 

Email – info@crcwhoa.org 

A motion was made to adjourn the 

meeting at 8:30 pm. 

Next Board Meetings: 

• November 15th, 2011 

• December 20th, 2011 

Meetings are usually held at 7:00 

pm. at the Sheriff’s Office, Albertson’s 

Shopping Center. All Homeowners are 

welcome to attend. 

Candlewood Ridge / Carriage Wood 

Announcements & Reminders 

• ACC Requests - The HOA 

CC&Rs and Rules and 

Regulations documents clearly 

state that exterior projects such 

as roofs, painting, fencing, decks 

and patios require the submission 

and approval of an ACC request 

before commencing the project. 

The ACC has up to 30 days to 

respond to an ACC request but 

tries to respond much sooner. 

It is recommended that if a 

response to an ACC request has 

not been received within two 

weeks, the homeowner contact 

the ACC Chairperson via email 

at architecture@crcwhoa.org or 

by leaving a voice message at 425- 

227-4227. ACC request forms 

can be found in the Fairwood 

Flyer or on the HOA website at 

www.crcwhoa.org. Please do not 

contact the ACC Chairperson via 

a home phone number. 

• Carriage Wood and Candlewood 

Ridge Parks – A policy has 

been established to maximum 

safety, minimize liability and 

maintenance costs, while allowing 

homeowners of the association 

to enjoy our parks. Rules to 

accomplish this include: 

• Park hours: 9 am until dusk 

• No smoking, alcohol, drugs, 

loud music, golf, motorized 

vehicles or fireworks are 

allowed 

• Animals must be leashed and 

owners are responsible for 

cleaning up after their animals 

• Please report suspicious 

activity in the parks by calling 

911. Reference case number 

09-179682 when calling. 

• HOA Website - Visit the 

CR/CW HOA website at 

www.crcwhoa.org to read 

messages on our Bulletin Board, 

monthly meeting Minutes, Rules 

and Regulations documents and 

much more! 

• Trash and Recycle Receptacles – A 

friendly reminder to homeowners 

that Garbage Cans, Recycle and 

Yard Waste Receptacles are to be 

properly stored behind a fence or 

inside the garage where they are 

not visible from the street. 

Cold Weather Household 

“To Do” List 

1. Check the furnace - it may be time for new filters. 

2. Check the smoke detector - did you change the batteries in 

June? 

3. Check the carbon monoxide detector or install. Carbon 

monoxide is an odorless killer. 

4. Fire up your furnace once as warmer weather’s winding 

down to burn off any accumulated dust so you’re not trapped 

inside with “that burny smell” on the first cold day! 

5. It’s also a good time to run the oven’s cleaning cycle while 

it’s warm enough to leave windows open to catch the breeze. 

6. Have your furnace periodically checked by a professional 

to make sure it’s operating at peak efficiency and that your 

ducts are clear of dust & debris, properly sealed and aren’t 

leaking hot air into your attic or crawl-space! 

7. Have wood stove and fireplace chimneys checked and 

cleaned as needed. Chimney fires aren’t fun! 

8. Make sure any floor or baseboard heaters are clear and that 

nothing has been placed on top or against them over the - 

it’s one of the top causes of home fires. 

9. Check doors and windows to make sure seals and weatherstriping 

are doing their job. Feel any cool air coming in? That 

means heat is going out and costing you money. 

10. Clean out the rain gutters and make sure they’re flowing 

clearly before rainy season starts. 

11. Don’t forget to apply moss control or winterizer fertilizer to 

the lawn. It’s also the perfect time to over-seed your lawn. 

12. Check trees and large shrubs for weakened limbs or dead 

branches that should be removed. 

13. Think about planting some spring-blooming bulbs now for a 

burst of color in spring. 

14. Scrub down and cover the patio furniture so it’s ready to use 

at a moment’s notice when clear weather comes. 

15. Have you checked your tires and brakes recently? Fall means 

wet weather and slippery roads. 

16. It’s a good time to clean your car’s inside windows to remove 

any haze that only gets worse as windows fog up. 

17. Time to take the chains or cables out of the garage and put 

them back in the trunk so they’re ready in case icy roads 

suddenly appear. 

18. Put insulated covers on outdoor faucets - it may be a long, 

cold winter. Burst pipes can lead to costly repair bills. 

19. As temperatures drop, little furry varmints try to find ways 

into warmer areas. Make sure your crawl-space attic vent 

screens are tightly attached and in place - and the same 

goes for clothes dryer and cooktop vents. Little varmints 

can do big and costly damage to insulation and wiring (wire 

insulation is a tasty snack to them) under the house, in the 

attic or garage if they get in.


Fairwood Library Schedule 

Fairwood Library 

woodland plants, particularly Trillium. 

http://www.kcls.org/fairwood/ 

17009 - 140th Ave S.E. 


425-226-0522 

Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm 

Friday 10am-6pm 

Saturday 10am-5pm 

Sunday 1-5pm 

Call 425-226-0522 for a 

recorded message about holiday 

hours or any other changes in hours. 

TODDLER SHARING TIME 

Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - 10 AM 

Ages 2 to 3 with adult. Join us for stories, 

songs and flannel board fun! 

Preschools and daycares please contact 

us to schedule a Story Time. 


Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - 11 AM 

Ages 2 to 3 with adult. Join us for 

stories, songs and flannel board fun! 



ENGLISH AS A SECOND 

LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASS 

Monday, Nov 14, 2011- 5 PM 

Free class to improve basic English 

skills-reading, writing and speaking. 

Registration required. Please call the 

Multi-Service Center, 253.838.6810, to 

register. 

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 101 

Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - 7 PM 

For teens and their parents. A lot of the 

information families hear from friends 

about getting into college is just plain 

wrong. So we created this seminar to 

answer the question, “What are colleges 

really looking for? Are grades, test scores 

and activities all equally important? 

What other factors are considered during 

the admissions process? And is it true 

that having a connection to someone 

can get you in?” We’ll talk about all of 

those things and take you behind the 

scenes of a college admissions office to 

show you exactly how they evaluate and 

select students. 

WEE ONES STORY TIMES 

Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 - 10 AM 

Ages 6 to 24 months with adult. Join us 

for bouncy rhymes, familiar songs and a 

wee bit of a story. 



Age Group: Children & Families 




EARLY LITERACY PARTIES 

IN SPANISH / FIESTAS DE 

ALFABETIZACIÓN TEMPRANA EN 

ESPAÑO 

Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 - 6:30 PM 

Age Group: Children & Families 

Spanish-speaking families with children 

ages newborn to 5. 

Eight series of FREE workshops. Families 

learn about Early Literacy and how to 

prepare their children for Kindergarten. 

Free books in Spanish 

Registration is not required but space is 

limited 

Craft materials 

Snacks and beverages. 

Sponsored by the KCLS Foundation. 

Para familias hispanas con niños recién 

nacidos hasta 5 años. 

8 series de talleres GRATUITOS. 

Las familias aprenden acerca de 

Alfabetización Temprana y como 

preparar a los niños para el Kindergarten. 

Libros gratuitos en español, 

No se requiere registrarse pero el espacio 

es limitado 

Materiales y manualidades 

Bocadillos y bebidas 

Subvencionado por la Fundación del 

KCLS. 

FAIRWOOD EVENING BOOK 

GROUP 

Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011- 7:30 PM 

Please join the Lively Minds Book 

Group for a friendly discussion. This 

month we are reading The Girl Who 

Fell From the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow. 

Due to a scheduling conflict, the book 

group will not gather in the meeting 

room this month. Please check 

at the Reference Desk for the 

meeting’s location in the library. 

Questions? Contact the library at 

425.226.0522. 

PAJAMA STORY TIME 

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 - 7 PM 

Ages 3 and older. Come in your 

pajamas and join us for stories and 

songs. 

The Fairwood Library will be closed 

the morning of 

Thursday, Nov 17 for 

staff training. The Fairwood Library 

will open at Noon. 



Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 - 5 PM 

free class to improve basic English 




register. 

COMPUTER CLASS: 

INTRODUCTION TO OMPUTERS 


Practice the skills necessary for using a 

computer; including using the mouse, 

selecting items and text, arranging 

windows, browsing the Internet and 

library catalog. Registration required 

online, at any KCLS library or call 

425.226.0522. Instruction is available in 

ASL. If you are on the waiting list, please 

do not come to the class unless we call 

you to confirm. 

WONDERFUL PLANTS WITH 

WINTER INTEREST 

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 - - 7 PM 

Join Master Gardener Susie Egan 

who will present many trees, shrubs, 

perennials and groundcover that have 

beautiful winter interest whether with 

winter-blooming flowers, scents, fruits, 

seeds or colorful foliage. Susie is also a 

landscape designer and owner of Cottage 

Lake Gardens specializing in native and 

TALK TIME 

Saturday, Nov 19, 2011 - 10 AM 

Free conversation class to improve basic 

English. Meet people from around the 

world and learn about American culture. 

NANOWRIMO WRITE-IN 

Saturday, Nov 19, 2011 - 2:00 PM 

Join other writers in our meeting 

room for a quiet place to write and 

gain support. Information on writers’ 

resources will be available. Friends of the 

Fairwood Library will provide coffee and 

snacks to sustain you while working on 

your craft. 



Monday, Nov 21, 2011 - 5 PM 





register. 

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR 

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 

Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 All Day 

TALK TIME 

Saturday, Nov 26, 2011 - - 10 

AM 

Free conversation class to improve 

basic English. Meet people from 

around the world and learn about 

American culture. 


Monday, Nov 28, 2011 - 10 AM 

Ages 2 to 3 with adult. Join us 

for stories, songs and flannel board fun! 




Monday, Nov 28, 2011 - 11 AM 







Monday, Nov 28, 2011- 5 PM 





register. 













Ages 3 and older. Come in your pajamas 

and join us for stories and songs. 



Thursday, Dec 01, 2011 - 5 PM 






register. 

TALK TIME 

Saturday, Dec 03, 2011 - 10 AM 




HEALTHY EATING AROUND THE 

HOLIDAYS - THE FRENCH WAY 

Saturday, Dec 03, 2011 - 2:00 PM 

When your life gets busy and stressed 

around the holidays, do you sacrifice 

your healthy eating habits? In this 

presentation, registered health counselor 

Yolande Matoré Hoisington will 

show you how to eat healthy during 

the holidays, avoid temptations, and 

plan, plan, plan! She will also help you 

improve your eating habits after the 

holidays, as well as inspire you with new 

and healthy ideas to cook – the French 

way. Sponsored by the Friends of the 

Fairwood Library. 


Monday, Dec 05, 2011 - 10 AM 






Monday, Dec 05, 2011 - 11 AM 







Monday, Dec 05, 2011 - 5 PM 





register. 


Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 - 10 AM 










Wednesday, Dec 07, 2011 - 7 PM 

Ages 3 and older. Come in your pajamas 

and join us for stories and songs. 








register. 

ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER HELP 


Do you need extra help on the computer? 

Have a special project you’re working 

on? Want to create an email account? A 




The inventory of unsold homes and the number of new foreclosures is fi nally shrinking. Sales are happening in Fairwood. 

When prices get lower, more houses get sold. I think a lot of people who have been sitting on the sidelines are starting 

to get into the market. They are thinking that maybe prices haven’t hit bottom yet—but they are good enough. With our 

diverse economy of Boeing and dot-com companies in a booming state, our area is one of the regions were sales have taken 

off in the right direction. See the chart below where it shows our 98058 zip code is following that exciting upward direction! 

For Sale Sold Pending 

Jan 2011 183 19 33 

Feb 2011 175 23 42 

Mar 2011 180 23 43 

April 2011 179 31 39 

May 2011 185 38 40 

June 2011 180 29 53 

July 2011 179 22 41 

Aug 2011 171 35 51 

Sept 2011 148 31 54 

Every month we provide up-to-date Fairwood market 

information for residential properties in the 98058 zip code.


This offi ce independently owned & operated. John L. Scott KMS • Kent North Offi ce 


www.RosieRourke.com 

206.719.5870 

Mike Rourke 

Mortgage Banker 

MLO #-98333


REAL ESTATE


Fairwood Library Schedule Multi-Service 



KCLS Netmaster volunteer instructor 

can give you one on one help on alternate 

Thursdays, 6-8pm. Please call to make 

an appointment, 425.226.0522. The 

instructor will assist you on a KCLS 

computer, but cannot provide assistance 

with your own personal computer. 

BOOKS AND BITES FOR TEENS 


For middle school, junior high, high 

school Come join us for cookies, pop, 

and discussion of the Best Books of 

2011. Get your hands on the newest 

titles and vote for your “Hot Picks of the 

Month.” Sponsored by the Friends of the 

Fairwood Library 

TALK TIME 

Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 – 10 AM 




THE DICKENS CAROLERS 

Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 – 2 PM 

For over thirty years, the Dickens 

Carolers have become a local holiday 

tradition, bringing the joy of the season 

to thousands each year. Adorned in 

elegant Victorian dress, this unique a 

cappella quartet consists of two ladies 

in luxurious velvet and two gentlemen 

wearing handsome tailcoats and top 

hats. This ensemble will delight you 

by singing your favorite traditional 

and contemporary seasonal favorites. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the 

Fairwood Library. 



Monday, Dec 12, 2011 5 PM 

Free class to improve basic 

English skills-reading, writing 

and speaking. Registration 

required. Please call the Multi- 

Service Center, 253.838.6810, to 

register. 

EVENING BOOK GROUP 

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - 7:30 PM 

Please join the Lively Minds Book 

Group for a friendly discussion. This 

month we are reading Mennonite In a 

Little Black Dress: a Memoir of Going 

Home by Rhoda Janzen. 

FAIRWOOD AFTERNOON BOOK 

CLUB 

Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011 - 11:30 AM 

Please join us for our casual and friendly 

Afternoon Book Group. This month we 

are reading Nurtureshock: New Thinking 

About Children by Po Bronson and 

Ashley Merriman. For more information 

call the library, 425.226.0522. 




Free class to improve basic English skillsreading, 

writing and speaking. 

Registration required. Please 

call the Multi-Service Center, 

253.838.6810, to register. 

TALK TIME 

Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 - 10 AM 

Free conversation class to improve 

basic English. Meet people from 

around the world and learn about 

American culture. 



Monday, Dec 19, 2011 - 5 PM 




Renton Downtown Library Schedule 

Renton Library 

100 Mill Avenue South 

Renton, 98057 

425-226-6043 

http://www.kcls.org/renton/ 

Open Hours: 

Monday -Thursday 10am-9pm 



Sunday 1pm-5pm 

HOLIDAY MAGIC 

Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - 7 PM 

Ages 5 and older. Transform the “winter 

blahs” into oohs and aahs! It’s MAGIC 

when Jeff Evans brings his bag of tricks 

to the library. See Jeff’s trained reindeer 

that does card tricks, a drawing of Santa 

that comes to life and talks, and many 

more magical surprises. Sponsored by 

the Friends of the Renton Libraries. 

BABY STORY TIME 


Newborn to 24 months and their grownups. 

Bring your little one to the library. 

It’s a Story Time for babies with board 

books, puppets, songs, rhymes and play 

time. 

CUENTOS EN ESPAÑOL/STORY 

TIMES IN SPANISH 


• Un programa especial diseñado 

para niños de 2 años y mas. Vengan 

y disfruten de cuentos, canciones y 

juegos en español e ingles. 

• Enjoy an interactive Story Time in 

Spanish that includes Early Literacy 

fun with books, songs and finger 

plays. Speakers of all languages 

welcome! 

STUDY ZONE 

Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 - 6 PM 

Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework 

help from trained volunteer tutors. 

FAMILY STORY TIME 

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 - 10 AM 

All ages welcome. Join us for stories, 

songs and finger plays. Come explore the 

wonderful world of books together! 

COMPUTER: FACEBOOK BASICS 


Learn the basics of the social 

networking website Facebook. 

Instructor will demonstrate 

how to use it, why it is useful, 

discuss privacy, and help set up 

accounts. Prerequisites: Basic 

understanding of the Internet 

and students must have an email 

address. Registration required 

online, at the Information Desk 

or call 425.226.6043. If you are 

on the waiting list, please do not come 

to the class unless you have been called. 

COMPUTER CLASS: BLOG BASICS 


Learn the basic concepts of blogs and 

starting a blog using Google’s Blogger 

service. Prerequisite: Students must have 

an email address. Registration required 

online, at the Information Desk or call 

425.226.6043. If you are on the waiting 

list, please do not come to the library 

unless you have been called. 

TALK TIME 

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 - 6:30 PM 

Practice your conversational English 

skills in these fun free sessions! It is not 

necessary to have attended previous 

sessions. Talk Time is for adults, there is 

no childcare. 

STUDY ZONE 




A RIVER RUNS UNDER IT BOOK 

CLUB 


If you are interested in participating in a 

lively book discussion with great people, 

A River Runs Under It Book Club, meets 

on the third Thursday of each month. 

This month’s selection is White Fang by 

Jack London. Additional information or 

questions? Contact Roberta Lorandeau 

at 425.226.6043. 

LIBRARY JOB SEARCH 

TOOLS 

Friday, Nov 18, 2011 - 10 AM 

When times get tough you can 

look to the King County Library 

System for information, ideas and 

inspiration. Local librarian Laurie 

Finlayson will demonstrate the 

latest job-search, career and 

financial tools available through 

the library’s homepage. She will 

show you websites and databases that are 

geared for searching for a job, finding a 

new career path, helping struggling small 

businesses, and coping with the financial 

and psychological pressures that result 

from tough times. 

This workshop will be held 

at the WorkSource Renton office, 500 

SW 7th Street, Suite 100. Check in at 

the front desk for a ticket. Maximum 

seating is 24. Please call WorkSource 

Renton at 206.205.3500 if special 

accommodations are needed. 

STUDY ZONE 

Sunday, Nov 20, 2011 - 2 PM 





Center, 253.838.6810, to 

register. 








register. 

ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER HELP 






can give you one on one help on alternate 

Thursdays, 6-8pm. Please call to make 

an appointment, 425.226.0522. The 

instructor will assist you on a KCLS 

computer, but cannot provide assistance 

with your own personal computer. 


CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 

Saturday, Dec 24, 2011 All Day 

and 

Sunday, Dec 25, 2011 All Day 

COMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ON- 

ONE COMPUTER HELP 






can give you one on one help the second 

and fourth Wednesday of each month. 

Please call to make an appointment, 

425.226.6043. The instructor will 

assist you on a KCLS computer, but 

cannot provide assistance with your own 

personal computer. 

TALK TIME 






no childcare. 



Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 - All Day 

STUDY ZONE 




STUDY ZONE 

Sunday, Nov 27, 2011 - 2 PM 




Monday, Nov 28, 2011 - 7 PM 

All ages welcome. Wear your pajamas to 

the library and enjoy stories, songs and 

finger plays before bedtime. 



Renton Downtown 

Library Schedule 



Renton Downtown Library Schedule 

Renton Downtown 

Library Schedule 






time. 

STUDY ZONE 









JOURNEY THROUGH THE 

SEASON OF ROCK 

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

Ages 2 and older. This up tempo, rockin’ 

performance will have kids and families 

bouncing around in a journey through 

the seasons. Combining fun, danceable 

music with movement and seasonal 

skits, The Not-Its! provide an action 

packed program families will love. 

COMPUTER CLASS: 

Maple Valley Library Schedule 

Maple Valley Library 

http://www.kcls.org/maplevalley/ 

21844 SE 248th Street 

Maple Valley, WA 98038 

425-432-4622 




Sunday 1-5pm 

Call 425-432-4622 for a 

recorded message about holiday 

hours or any other changes in hours. 

MAPLE VALLEY LIBRARY GUILD 

MEETING 


Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am- 

5pm; Saturday, 10am-4pm 

The Maple Valley Library Guild is a 

nonprofit organization dedicated to 

supporting the Library through fund 

raising and sponsorship of programs and 

services. All are welcome—join us! 

MAPLE VALLEY TUESDAY 

EVENING BOOK GROUP 


Discussing The Birdhouse by Kelly 

Simmons and Comfort & Joy by India 

Knight. Join us for a lively discussion of 

great books! Meets the second Tuesday 

of each month. 

BETWEEN THE COVERS / 

WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK 

GROUP 


INTRO TO COMPUTERS 


Practice the skills necessary for using a 

computer; including using the mouse, 

selecting items and text, arranging 

windows, browsing the Internet and 

library catalog. Registration required. 

Sign up online, at any KCLS library or 

call 425.226.6043. If you are on the 

waiting list, please do not come to the 

class unless we call you to confirm. 

TALK TIME 






no childcare. 

STUDY ZONE 


Sunday, Dec 04, 2011 - 2 PM 









time. 

Are you a morning person? Then join 

us for a lively and thoughtful book 

discussion. Our group meets on the 

second Wednesday of every month. This 

month we’ll be discussing Rebecca by 

Daphne Du Maurier. 



As part of National Novel Writing 

Month (NaNoWriMo) the Maple Valley 

Library will be hosting Write-Ins for 

Teens who want support writing their 

novels. We will have writing sprints, 

time to inspire each other, snacks and 

hot chocolate! The word-count goal for 

our adult program is 50,000 words, but 

our Young Writers Program allows 

participants who are 17 years old 

and younger to set reasonable, yet 

challenging, word-count goals. 

To get started, go to http: //www. 

nanowrimo.org/ or directly to 

the Young Writers Program link 

at http: //ywp.nanowrimo.org/ 

Then join us Thursdays for Write- 

Ins during the month of Nov as 

part of Young Author’s Club. 


VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY 

Friday, Nov 11, 2011 - All Day 


Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

Newborn to 24 months with adult. 

Parent and baby will enjoy bouncy 

rhymes, familiar songs and a wee bit of 

a story in this 30 minute session. A fun 

way to start your child on the road to 

reading. 


Monday, Nov 14, 2011 - 7 PM 

Ages 3 to 7, younger children welcome. 

This is a Story Time for busy families! 

Wear your PJs, bring your blanket or 

STUDY ZONE 

Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 - 6 PM 




Wednesday, Dec 07, 2011 - 10 AM 




TALK TIME 

Wednesday, Dec 07, 2011 - 6:30 PM 





no childcare. 

STUDY ZONE 


Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - 6 PM 



COMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ON- 

ONE COMPUTER HELP 






a favorite stuffed animal and enjoy fun 

bedtime stories. 

TUESDAY TALES 

Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

Ages 3 to 7, younger children welcome 

with adult. Come to the library for a 

fun-filled, half-hour of stories, songs and 

fun for the preschool crowd! 

ONCE UPON A WEDNESDAY 

STORY TIMES 








As part of National Novel 

Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 

the Maple Valley Library will be 

hosting Write-Ins for Teens who 

want support writing their novels. 

We will have writing sprints, time 

to inspire each other, snacks and 

hot chocolate! The word-count 

goal for our adult program is 50,000 

words, but our Young Writers Program 

allows participants who are 17 years 

old and younger to set reasonable, yet 

challenging, word-count goals. To get 

started, go to http: //www.nanowrimo. 

org/ or directly to the Young Writers 

Program link at http: //ywp.nanowrimo. 

org/ Then join us Thursdays for Write- 

Ins during the month of Nov as part of 

Young Author’s Club. 

TODDLER STORY TIME 

Friday, Nov 18, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

Ages 2 to 3 with adult. Enjoy stories, 

rhymes, flannel boards and songs. Enrich 

your child’s language development in 

this fun 20-minute program. No Story 

Time on Fri, Nov 25 and Fri, Dec 23. 

can give you one on one help the second 

and fourth Wednesday of each month. 

Please call to make an appointment, 

425.226.6043. The instructor will 

assist you on a KCLS computer, but 

cannot provide assistance with your own 

personal computer. 

TALK TIME 






no childcare. 

A RIVER RUNS UNDER IT BOOK 

CLUB 


If you are interested in participating in a 

lively book discussion with great people, 

A River Runs Under It Book Club, 

meets on the third Thursday of each 

month. This month’s selection is One 

Man’s Meat by E.B. White. Questions? 

Please contact Roberta Lorandeau at 

425.226.6043. 

ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR 




MEDIA AWARE CHILD CARE: 

WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT TV, 

DVDS AND VIDEO GAMES? 

Saturday, Nov 19, 2011 - 2 PM 

Presented by Elizabeth Payne, University 

of Washington Center for Public Health 

and Nutrition. Television use is at an 

all-time high among preschoolers - 

according to Nielsen, young children 

spend, on average, more than 24 hours 

a week watching TV. This number 

does not even include video games, 

computers and TV watched outside 

the home. Learn ways to reduce the 

amount of time children spend in front 

of screens, set guidelines on screen time 

and communicate with parents about 

limiting screen time at home. Provides 

one credit hour in Health, Safety and 

Nutrition. Registration Required: YES 


Monday, Nov 21, 2011 - 10:30 AM 






reading. 


Monday, Nov 21, 2011 - 7 PM 


with adult. This is a Story Time for 

busy families! Wear your PJs, bring your 

blanket or a favorite stuffed animal and 

enjoy fun bedtime stories. 

TUESDAY TALES 

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

Ages 3 to 7, younger children welcome, 




Maple ValleyLibrary Schedule 



Maple Valley Library Schedule 

Maple ValleyLibrary Schedule 



STORY TIMES 








Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 - All Day 


Monday, Nov 28, 2011 - 10:30 AM 






reading. 


Monday, Nov 28, 2011 - 7 PM 


with adult. This is a Story Time for busy 

families! Wear your PJs, bring your 

blanket or a favorite stuffed animal and 

enjoy fun bedtime stories. 

TUESDAY TALES 

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 - 10:30 AM 







As part of National Novel Writing Month 

(NaNoWriMo) the Maple Valley Library 

will be hosting Write-Ins for Teens who 

Renton Highlands Library Schedule 

Renton Highlands Library 

2902 NE 12th Street 


425-277-1831 

www.kcls.org/rentonhighlands 

Open Hours: 




STUDY ZONE 

Monday, November 14, 2011 - 5:30 PM 

Drop in for free homework help from 

trained volunteer tutors. 


Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 10:00 

AM 

All ages welcome. Join us for a fun-filled, 

half-hour of stories, finger plays, puppets 

and music. 

GAME ON 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 3:00 PM 

Play video games at the library! Wii, 

Kinect, XBox 360 and more! 

want support writing their novels. We 

will have writing sprints, time to inspire 

each other, snacks and hot chocolate! 

The word-count goal for our adult 

program is 50,000 words, but our Young 

Writers Program allows participants 

who are 17 years old and younger to set 

reasonable, yet challenging, word-count 

goals. To get started, go to http: //www. 

nanowrimo.org/ or directly to the Young 

Writers Program link at http: //ywp. 

nanowrimo.org/ Then join us 

Tuesdays for Write-Ins during the 

month of Nov as part of Young 

Author’s Club. 


STORY TIMES 

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 - 10:30 

AM 

Ages 3 to 7, younger children 

welcome, with adult. Come to the 

library for a fun-filled, half-hour of 

stories, songs and fun for the preschool 

crowd! 

MAPLE VALLEY MEN’S BOOK 

CLUB 


Guys, join us the last Wednesday of the 

month as we discuss our favorite fiction 

and nonfiction books. 

NANOWRIMO CELEBRATION 

EVENT 


To celebrate the end of National Novel 

Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) the 

Young Author’s Club will meet to talk 

about our novel writing experiences! We 

will have snacks and hot chocolate. 


Friday, Dec 02, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

EVENING STORY TIME 


All ages welcome. Bring the whole 

family to the library and enjoy stories, 

puppets, and songs. Kids are welcome to 

wear pajamas. 

STUDY ZONE 






Thursday, November 24, 2011 

STUDY ZONE 





Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 - 10:00 AM 

All ages welcome. Join us for a 

fun-filled, half-hour of stories, 

finger plays, puppets and music. 

GAME ON 

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 - 3:00 PM 

Play video games at the library! 

Wii, Kinect, XBox 360 and more! 


Ages 2 to 3 with adult. Enjoy stories, 

rhymes, flannel boards and songs. Enrich 

your child’s language development in 

this fun 20-minute program. No Story 

Time on Friday, Nov 25 and Friday, Dec 

23. 


Monday, Dec 05, 2011 - 10:30 AM 



rhymes, familiar songs and a wee 

bit of a story in this 30 minute 

session. A fun way to start your 

child on the road to reading. 


Monday, Dec 05, 2011 - 7 PM 

Ages 3 to 7, younger children 

welcome, with adult. This is a 

Story Time for busy families! 




TUESDAY TALES 

Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 - 10:30 AM 






STORY TIMES 



Come to the library for a fun-filled, halfhour 

of stories, songs and fun for the 

preschool crowd! 


Friday, Dec 09, 2011 - 10:30 AM 

Ages 2 to 3 with adult, with adult. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, flannel boards 




puppets and songs. Kids are welcome to 

wear pajamas. 

BRIDGE TO BASICS 

Monday, December 05, 2011 - 4:00 PM 

Talk to an expert from Within Reach 

to see if you qualify for help with food, 

utilities, health care, or job training. 

STUDY ZONE 





Tuesday, Dec 06, 2011 - 10:00 AM 

All ages welcome. 

Join us for a fun-filled, half-hour of 

stories, finger plays, puppets and music. 

GAME ON 

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 

3:00 PM 

Play video games at the library! 

Wii, Kinect, XBox 360 and more! 






and songs. Enrich your child’s language 

development in this fun 20-minute 

program. No Story Time on Friday, Nov 

25 and Friday, Dec 23. 


Monday, Dec 12, 2011 - 10:30 AM 






reading. 

Adults attend with their children. 


Monday, Dec 12, 2011 - 7 PM 


with adult. 

This is a Story Time for busy families! 




TUESDAY TALES 

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - 10:30 AM 


Come to the library for a fun-filled, 

half-hour of stories, songs and fun for 

the preschool crowd! Adults attend with 

their children. 


STORY TIMES 



Come to the library for a fun-filled, 

half-hour of stories, songs and fun for 

the preschool crowd! Adults attend with 

their children. 

ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR 





wear pajamas. 

PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY 

Saturday, December 10, 2011 - 2:00 PM 

Get creative at the library! Choose a piece 

of pottery and decorate it yourself using 

paints, stencils, and stamps! This is a free 

program for grades 4-12. Registration 

required. 

STUDY ZONE 





Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - 10:00 AM 

All ages welcome. Join us for a fun-filled, 

half-hour of stories, finger plays, puppets 

and music. 

GAME ON 

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - 3:00 PM 

Play video games at the library! Wii, 

Kinect, XBox 360 and more! 






wear pajamas.


King County Council Members 

Here are the names and Email addresses of your 

King County Council members. The King County 

Council Web site is located at 

http://www.kingcounty.gov/council.aspx 

Dist 1 - Bob Ferguson bob.ferguson@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 2 - Larry Gossett larry.gossett@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 3 - Kathy Lambert kathy.lambert@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 4 - Larry Phillips larry.phillips@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 5 - Julia Patterson julia.patterson@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 6 - Jean Hague hague@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 7 - Pete VonReichbauer pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 8 - Joe McDermott joe.mcdermott@kingcounty.gov 

Dist 9 - Reagan Dunn reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov 

Are You An Area 

Teen Looking To 

Make A Little 

Extra Money? 

Are you a teen looking 

to make a little extra 

money? What teenager isn’t? 

Or perhaps you know a teen 

who might be interested. 

If so, we’ve got the means 

of putting you in touch with 

homeowners needing teens 

to do odd jobs. Why not add 

your name to the Fairwood 

Flyer’s Hire-A-Teen listing? 

The listings are a 

free service for Fairwood 

area residents. Getting your 

name in the Hire-A-Teen 

section is quick and easy. 

Simply send an email to 

editor@fairwoodflyer.com 

with your name, age and 

contact information plus 

which of the jobs listed in the 

table at the right that you’re 

interested in performing for 

area homeowners. We’ll also 

need to know which of the 

area neighborhoods you’re 

interested in working in. 

It’s just as simple 

as that - just submit your 

information and get ready for 

the phone to start ringing! 

Handy Numbers to Know 

Always dial 911 if there is a medical, fire or police emergency 

Washington Poison Center ............................................................... 800-222-1222 

King County Sheriff - Fairwood Station............................................ 206-296-3846 

King County Roads - 24 hour emergency line................................. 206-296-8100 

Puget Sound Energy - 24 hour emergency line............................... 888-225-5773 

Cedar River Water & Sewer .............................................................. 425.255-6370 

Soos Creek Water & Sewer- 24 hr. emergency line........................ 253-630-9900 

“Call Before You Dig” - simply dial 811...or call ............................. 800-424-5555 

(Please call two days in advance of when you plan to dig) 

Qwest - 24 hour customer service ................................................... 800-244-1111 

Comcast Cable - 24 hour customer service ................................... 800-266-2278 

King County Voter Info & Registrar .................................................. 206-296-8683 

National DO NOT CALL Registry ....................................................... 888-382-1222 

Waste Management Northwest........................................................ 800-592-9995 

Fairwood Flyer offices ....................................................................... 425-226-2572 

Waste Mgmt Weather Delays........ http://wmnorthwest.com/weatherboard.html 

School Closure Reports ............................................http://www.schoolreport.org/ 

Do you have any suggested additions to this list? 

Simply send an email to editor@fairwoodflyer.com


Homeowner Classifieds are 

FREE to residents of participating 

homeowner associations and 

paid Flyer subscribers. 

Submit your advertising to 

editor@fairwoodflyer.com by the 

FIRST DAY of the month for that 

month’s issue. Remember, this 

deadline is firm, so submit your 

ad early! 

Ads run on a first-come, firstserve, 

space-as-available basis. 

Also, please remember to contact 

us when your items have been 

sold or to have the ad pulled for 

whatever reason. 

Classified ads are limited 

to personal, non-business 

advertising only. For business 

advertising, please contact us for 

display advertising. 

Ads will run in three issues and 

then be pulled. If your ad needs to 

run longer, please email editor@ 

fairwoodflyer.com to renew for an 

additional three issues. 

When your ad is no longer 

needed, please remember 

to contact us to pull your ad 

as soon as possible. 

FREE Fairwood Neighborhood map! 

Call Dale Myers @206-794-7255 or 

email dalemyers@comcast.net. 

Homeowner Classifieds 

Two Classic Adult Rockers with 

Woven Seat. Picture of rockers can be 

viewed on Crackerbarrel.com, Online 

Store/rocking chairs. Chairs are fully 

assembled and in excellent condition. 

Priced online for $119.00 each. Will sell 

both for $100.00, Cash only. Contact 

Larry or Gayle Stanley, 425-228-0979, 

Fairwood Greens residents. 

Barely Used Yard Equipment for Sale: 

Gas Powered WEED EATER BLOWER 

GBI #22 with Manual, $45. 

Gas Powered WEED EATER STRING 

EDGER #1700 with Manual, $40. 

SCOTT ACCUGREEN Lawn Spreader 

#2000. $25. 

SCOTT Lawn Spreader #35-4. $30. 

GThompson86@comcast.net 

425-228-4731 anytime. 

NAVY BLUE LEATHER SOFA 

Great shape, $75. Blue leather recliner 

$25. For Info, Call 425-235-1064 

Wanted 

I will pay for a copy of the Kentridge 

graduation if you have recorded it. 

Please call (425) 271-6682 and leave a 

message. 

FOR SALE - Motorcycle helmet 

Black, removable plastic face shield, 

DOT approved. New cost $100.00. 

Now $50.00. 

Call 425-228-7633 

Wanted Spring Loaded Chair Lift 

In good condition. Reasonably priced. 

Call Joe after 7pm at 

425-228-6796. 

BUCKET SEATS 

2 brand new center bucket seats for 

a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. Gold 

color motif. Good for 1996-2000 

models. Will sell as a pair only. $50 cash 

- pickup only. 

Call Bob - 425-271-0311 

FOR SALE 

Craftsman Garage door opener, belt 

drive, 1/2 hp, two remotes plus door 

controller w/lockout feature and 

revolving codes. Owner’s manual w/ 

installation instructions. Also includes 

outside keyless entry pad. Price $100.00 

Call 425-228-7633 

FREE ADORABLE KITTENS 

WAITING TO BE ADOPTED 

We have three kittens about four months 

old seeking good homes - one male and 

two female. One is a calico. They are 

good mousers! 

Please call 253-639-4930 

Yamaha Percussion Set w/ Rolling Case 

$125.00 O.B.O. Includes everything 

required by the Kent School District 

to learn drums in the 5th-8th grade. 

(Snare drum, xylophone and sticks 

with protective rolling case). Purchased 

from Benson Music store for our son. In 

excellent condition. You’d have to pay 

$25.00 per month to rent. so $125.00 

is a good deal. 

Call Theresa @ 425 591-7291. 

WANTED 

RECORD LP ALBUMS & 45’S 

REEL TO REEL TAPES 

206-499-5307 


FULL SIZE HEADBOARD 

Cascadia full-sized cherry headboard 

from Dania Furnitue, 63-1/2 W. Picture 

available. $95 cash - pickup only. 

Call Bob - 425-271-0311 

For Sale - Kenmore Heavy-Duty 

Washer 

Excellent condition - $150 OBO 

Call 425-228-2657 

House for Rent - Fairwood Greens 

4 bedroom house in Fairwood Greens 

on quiet cul-de-sac. Hardwood floors, 

updated bath, and a large, fenced 

backyard. $1700/month. Non-smoking, 

one dog is OK. 

Contact Byron at 

byronm16@comcast.net. 

FREE FIRE WOOD! 

Call 425-228-2163 or 425-237-3784


David Williams: About Taxes and Finances 


to be filed with the IRS for the 

business 

• how business net income is 

allocated among and reported 

to the business owners 

• if the net income of the business 

is subject to “double taxation” 

This article will introduce 

the five major business entity types 

and provide an overview of their 

major characteristics. 

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP 

A sole proprietorship is the 

simplest form of business for an 

enterprise that is owned entirely 

by one person (a married couple 

that own 100% of a business can 

also elect to be treated as a sole 

proprietorship). If an individual 

operates a trade or business 

without taking any formal steps to 

organize a separate business entity, 

this business is “unincorporated” 

and will – by default – be treated 

as a sole proprietorship. This is 

the easiest business to organize 

with minimal legal restrictions. 

From the IRS’ perspective, the 

business owner and the business 

are considered to be the same. The 

business income and expenses are 

reported on Schedule C of the 

business owner’s individual income 

tax return. 

A sole proprietor is not 

an “employee” of and does not 

receive W-2 wages from his or her 

business, the business does not 

withhold or remit any taxes for the 

owner, and the business owner is 

responsible for the payment of all 

of their self-employment taxes (the 

“employer’s” and the “employee’s” 

share of FICA taxes) and income 

taxes on the business net income. 

The failure of sole proprietors 

to make adequate estimated tax 

payments throughout the year can 

result in large amounts of taxes due 

when they file their annual income 

tax returns, the assessment by the 

IRS of penalties and interest, and – 

in some cases – the inability of the 

business owner to continue being 

self-employed. 

A characteristic of a sole 

proprietorship is that the business 

owner of the business is personally 

liable for all debts incurred by the 

proprietorship. It is very important 

that owners of sole proprietorships 

understand and accept this liability. 

If they want to limit their personal 

liability, they should consider other 

business entity options. 

PARTNERSHIP 

A “general” partnership 

exists when two or more persons 

or legal entities jointly own an 

unincorporated business (a married 

couple that own 100% of a business 

can also elect to be treated as a sole 

proprietorship). A partnership is 

easy to organize and has minimal 

legal restrictions. There are no legal 

limitations on the number or type of 

partners in a partnership (although 

there are practical limitations). A 

partnership files a separate federal 

income tax return, and the partners 

are responsible for paying all taxes 

on their compensation and share 

of partnership income on their 

individual income tax returns 

(explained further in the following 

paragraph). 

Similar to a sole proprietor, 

a partner is not an “employee” of 

and does not receive W-2 wages 

from the partnership. A partner 

who works in the business does 

receive “guaranteed wages” from 

the partnership, but the partnership 

does not withhold any taxes from 

the partner’s guaranteed payments. 

To avoid major headaches, partners 

need to be aware of their estimated 

tax payment responsibility. 

A partnership offers greater 

flexibility than a corporation 

in dividing up profits, losses, 

ownership of capital, and making 

special allocations to partners. A 

general partnership may or may 

not have a written partnership 

agreement that spells out the rights 

and duties of the partners relative 

to the partnership assets, liabilities, 

income (loss) and control of 

business operations. Although 

a formal partnership agreement 

is not required, it is highly 

recommended and often will 

facilitate partnership ownership 

transfers or terminations. 

All general partners are 

“jointly and severally” liable for all 

partnership debts (which means 

that each partner can be held 

liable by third parties for the entire 

partnership debt). 

“S” CORPORATION 

A Washington-state 

corporation is a legal association 

formed to carry on a trade or 

business by filing articles of 

incorporation with the Washington 

State Secretary of State. Ownership 

is through owning shares of stock 

of the corporation, and each 

owner’s liability is limited. Forming 

a corporation may require complex 

and expensive legal procedures. 

Corporations are required to hold 

meetings of board members and 

shareholders as well as maintaining 

corporate minutes. 

If a corporation is owned 

by 100 or fewer shareholders that 

are individuals, estates, certain 

trusts, and certain charities 

(which describes most closely-held 

corporations), the owners of the 

corporation can file an election 

with the IRS to elect to be treated 

as an “S” Corporation. An “S” 

Corporation is a “flow-through 

entity” that does not pay income 

taxes on its net income. Instead, 

the “S” Corporation shareholders 

pay taxes on their shares of “S” 

Corporation net income on their 

individual income tax returns. 

“S” Corporation 

shareholders who work in the 

businessare“employees”andshould 

receive W-2 wages which are subject 

to payroll taxes. “S” Corporation 

owner/employees are required to 

receive “reasonable W-2 wages” 

for their work as employees of the 

corporation. After they have been 

paid their reasonable W-2 wages, 

these owner/employees (as well as 

owners who do not work in the 

business) can receive shareholder 

distributions that are not subject 

to payroll taxes. This opportunity 

to reduce the amount of payroll 

taxes paid by a “S” Corporation 

shareholder can result in significant 

tax savings if done properly. Failure 

to pay reasonable W-2 wages to 

“S” Corporation owner/employees 

is carefully monitored by the IRS 

and the reason that the IRS audits 

many “S” Corporations. 

“C” CORPORATION 

The process of forming a 

corporation is described in the first 

paragraph of the section on “S” 

Corporations. A “C” Corporation 

exists whenever a corporation does 

not file an election to be treated 

as an “S” Corporation. There is 

no limit on the number or type of 

shareholders of a “C” Corporation. 

A “C” Corporation files a separate 

income tax return and is required 

to pay corporate income tax on 

the net income of the corporation. 

Corporate owners who work in 

the business are employees of 

the corporation and receive W-2 

wages. Like not-owner employees, 

the corporation withholds income 

taxes and the employee’s portion of 

FICA taxes from the gross wages 

of owners. In addition to wages 

for work performed, owners of C 

corporations may receive dividends 

from the corporation. Dividends 

paid to corporate shareholders 

are paid out of previously-taxed 

retained earnings of the corporation 

and are not deductible by the 

corporation. Dividends received by 

shareholders are subject to tax on 

the shareholder’s individual income 

tax return. This is the “double 

taxation” that many business 

owners would like to avoid. 

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 

Under the laws of most U.S. 

state, a Limited Liability Company 

(often referred to as an “LLC”) is a 

legal form for a business entity that 

provideslimitedliabilitytoitowners 

without much of the complexity 

required for a corporation. An LLC 

is a hybrid business entity having 

certain characteristics of both a 

corporation and an unincorporated 

business. The primary characteristic 

it shares with a corporation is 

limited liability, and the primary 

characteristic it shares with a sole 

proprietorship or a partnership 

is the availability of pass-through 

income taxation. An LLC is often 

more flexible than a corporation 

and is well suited for many small 

companies. The limited liability 

offered to owners of businesses 

organized an LLCs along with 

decreased complexity, restrictions 

and requirements make an LLC a 

very attractive way to set up many 

small businesses. 

The IRS does not have a 

separate income tax return for 

LLCs. Instead, an LLC reports as 

a sole proprietorship, partnership, 

“S” Corporation, or “C” 

Corporation depending on the 

number of owners of the LLC and/ 

or tax-treatment election that has 

been filed with the IRS. 

IN CONCLUSION 

As summarized above, selecting 

the structure of your business is 

very important and has significant 

consequences to the business 

owner. Whether you are thinking 

about starting a new business, have 

already started your new business, 

or have a well-established business, 

I encourage you to carefully 

consider the different entity choices 

that are available for your business. 

To discuss what form of business 

would be most appropriate and 

beneficial for you, I invite you to 

give me a call. 

David A. Williams, CPA, CFP® owns and 

operates Fairwood Financial Services, 

PLLC, a local CPA firm that specializes in 

income tax preparation and consultation 

for individuals, small businesses and other 

entities. Call (425) 228-1475 or e-mail 

David@FairwoodCPA.com to ask David 

questions about this topic, other topics or 

suggest topics for future columns.



EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Check It Out - 

Monthly Book Selections From 

the Fairwood Library 

On America’s farms, fields and 

byways are hundreds of abandoned 

automobiles, some fabulous, some 

forgettable. This is the author’s attempt 

to chronicle and classify these left 

behind lemons. Stunning color photos 

throughout. 

TV Sets: Fantasy Blueprints of Classic 

TV Homes 

by Mark Bennett 

Have you ever loved a TV 

family so much you wanted to go and 


live in their house? Well, now you 

can. This book provides blueprints for 

numerous homes on classic TV: the 

Bradys, the Cleavers, the Munsters, even 

the compound on M.A.S.H. Home, 

sweet, home. 

These and many other terrific 

books are available at the Fairwood 

Library. Check them out! 

Written by Nancy Henkel, Fairwood 

Library Managing Librarian.


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