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Calendar of Events:

Wednesday, March 16

Annual Meeting

Center at Norpoint

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, May 18

Tuesday, July 19

Open Board Meeting

Center at Norpoint

6:30 - 7:30 pm

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

the development and saves

owners from having to make

costly changes

after-the-fact.

The approval

process is painless

and only takes a few days to

complete. Simply go to www.northshorehoa.com, select

the “ACC Guidelines” tab, and

under “ACC Guidelines” you

will find the “Homeowner

Improvement Project Application”

on Page 13, Then print, complete,

sign, and submit the form to the

Board for approval. Provide

enough details so that the Board

understands your intent. If you

do not have a computer or web

access, please contact the Board

by mail to request the form. Plan

ahead and submit your requests

early! If an improvement project

is completed without approval

from the ACC, removal or modifi-

cation may be required at the

property owner’s expense in com-

pliance with the CC&Rs and

Supplemental Guidelines.

RE-SIDING?

RE-ROOFING?

When choosing materials for

roofing or siding projects, please

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SECURITY & SAFETY

According to

Tacoma Police

Officer Helen

Stieben, a vacant

house was broken

into and locks were changed.

The house was rented to an

unsuspecting person who had

no idea of the break-in and subse-

quently lost their rent and damage

deposit. Observant neighbors

realized that something was amiss

and notified police. Please watch

for squatters or unusual activity in

unoccupied homes near you!

Keep your eyes open for burglaries

and break-ins (especially in unoccu-

pied homes), excessive speeding,

and graffiti on personal and com-

mon property.

A Tacoma Police Officer is in

regular attendance at our Board meetings. If you have any concerns

or information to share about

disturbances in our community,

the Board members strongly

encourage you to contact Officer

Helen Stieben, our Community

Liaison Officer, at 253-594-7951.

We consistently experience rapid

and personal attention!

REMINDERS FROM YOUR

ACC

Vehicles should be parked in the

direction of traffic flow so drivers

can identify parked cars along the

travel way by their reflective tail

light lenses. Although convenient

to park your car pointing in the wrong direction, it is against the

law in the City of Tacoma and you

can be ticketed.

Trees are limited to heights no

higher than the highest

peak of your roof (not

including chimneys).

Please be proactive and

top any trees that are

higher than this limit as a courtesy

to your neighbors.

SPRING PROJECTS

If your plans this year include

exterior improvements to your

landscaping or structure, we’d like

to remind you that all exterior

improvement projects require

review and approval by the ACC

and Board of Directors. Exterior

painting, additions, storage sheds,

re-siding, and visible landscaping

modifications need to be reviewed

and approved prior to commence-

ment of the work. This process

helps to ensure uniformity within

Reminder Letter to Homeowners

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Annual Meeting

6:30 pm - 8:00 p.m.

Join us for our Annual Meeting,

meet your neighbors, and cast

your important vote for a

quorum!! Hear what your

Board is doing for you and find

NORTHSHORE

HOMEOWNERS

ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1

Board of Directors:

Maureen Larson Bonck

President

Art Skolnik

Vice-President:

Chris Cornell

Treasurer

Mike Bonck

Secretary

Tim Lynch

Member-at-Large

Traffic-Calming

Committee:

Art Skolnik

Inside this issue:

Reminder Letter to

Homeowners

1

Homeowner Dues

Holiday Lights

Winners

2

2

Annual Meeting

Agenda

3

2010 Financials &

2011 Budget

3

Contact Us

Proxy Ballot &

Instructions

4

Insert

NSHOA Info:

253.943.5272

Center at Norpoint

4818 Nassau Avenue

Tacoma, WA

253.591.5504

out how we can all work together to

help our community. Speakers from

Save NE Tacoma Coalition

(SaveNET) and the Tacoma Police

Department will update you on im-

portant community matters.

We’ll see you there!

Spring 2011

Newsletter

remember NSHOA allows only wood or

Hardi-Plank lap siding composed of

pressed board, cedar, cypress,

or Hardi-Plank but not vinyl,

steel, or other plastic/Kevlar-

type materials. Specific

roofing materials are required

for each portion of our

development. You need to be aware of

the approved material types before you re-roof.

Owners who install unapproved materials

run the risk of having to replace them at

their own expense. Review the ACC

Guidelines on our website and submit your

approval form prior to committing to a

costly project!

PLANNING TO PAINT?

Many of the homes in our development are

nearing the ripe old age of 15-20 years.

Step back and take a look at your home

to evaluate the exterior condition. If it

looks faded, black, or is peeling you probably need to repaint. House painting is the least costly improvement an owner

can make to spruce up their property. You

will take pride in your home, and your

neighbors will appreciate your hard work,

as well!

WILD OUTDOORS?

If your yard has been overtaken by Mother

Nature, you need to take the time to make

it presentable. A little effort may even help

to shed some unwanted winter hibernation

pounds. PETS

Please obey Tacoma’s leash law at all

times, and make sure to clean up after

‘Fido’. Not only is dog poop on someone’s

lot or adjacent common area a rude and

smelly eyesore, leaving poop unscooped is

against Tacoma city law. It also harms the

environment and spreads disease among our

pets!

OUT OF SIGHT?

Remember that garbage and recycling

containers must be stored out of sight from

the street, except on the scheduled pick-up

day. Storing the containers along the side of

your house does not meet the requirement

if visible from the street.

MAINTENANCE

The Board conducts frequent neighbor-

hood reviews and responds to concerns

of our neighbors. Our goal is to main-

tain the beauty and value of our commu-

nity. Most of our neighbors willingly

maintain their property in a manner that

reflects pride of ownership. If we notice

something on your property that needs attention, you will receive a reminder

letter from the ACC. The Board re-

sponds to neighbor complaints when

CC&Rs are not followed, and will

work collaboratively with property

owners. Fines are assessed If a prob-

lem is not corrected.

Good maintenance of

your home protects your

investment and ensures

that our subdivision is

one of the best places to live in

northeast Tacoma.

(The complete NSHOA CC&Rs and

By-Laws are available on our web-

site.)

Reminder Letter to Homeowners--Re-Roofing? (Cont’d)

Page 2 VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1

Our established monthly homeowner

dues at $180.00 per lot per year have

not increased since 2005. These

dues are important since they are the

only source of revenue available for

use in NSHOA’s ongoing mainte-

nance and operating expenses. The FY11

Annual Dues invoice will be mailed in

June 2011 and will be due on July 30,

2011. Our records currently show that the

following members are behind in their

dues. We urge all members to remain

current to avoid late penalties and

other potential long-term problems.

If you believe that your name appears

on this list in error, please contact the

NSHOA Board of Directors immedi-

ately.

Congratulations to our

2010 Holiday Lights Contest

Winners!

(Prizes will be

mailed to the

winners.)

1st prize:

Turners, 3530-46th St. NE ~ $180 free toward 2011 dues

2nd prize:

Kleebergers, 3509-46th St. NE ~ $75 Gino’s Bistro Gift Certificate

3rd prize:

Hawkins, 3514-46th St. NE

(Most kid pleasing)

~$40 Home Depot Gift Card

Honorable Mention:

1. Sawyers, 4216 Country Club

Drive NE

~$10 Starbucks Gift Card

2. Malone, 4435-36th Ave NE

(Most kid pleasing)

~$10 Starbucks Gift Card

Homeowner Dues Notice

Cadiente, Tamiko

Collidge-Recknagel, Michelle

Conn, Michael

Eliadis, John

Faker, Eric and Suzanne

Gasper, James

Gillis, Frederick & Shirley

Helt, Raymond & Katherine

Hughes, Peter

Jeffreys, Charles & Juanita

Jones, Leslie

Kaunitz, Christopher

Kennedy, Mike

Larson, Daniel

Lee, James & Gongmi

Martin, Rodney

Martin, Stanley

Moody, Teresa

Park, Gina

Powell, Kelle

Rai, Parveen Kaur

Reber, Larry & Yong

Smart, Eric & Stephanie

Snider, Tobi

Tollen, Thomas

Uht, Shannon

Annual Meeting Agenda

I. Call to Order / Introductions

II. Certification of Quorum

III. Guest Speaker - Officer Helen Stieben, TPD

IV. Guest Speaker - John Lovelace, SNET

V. Board of Directors Annual Report

VI. Committee Reports

Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Note: Ballots for the election of two (2) positions for the Board of Directors will be available at the meeting. Please

return your proxy ballot(s) if you are unable to attend the meeting so we are able to reach a quorum to avoid calling a

second meeting as occurred last year.

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VII. Appointment of Election Judges

VIII. Nomination of Write-in Candidates

IX. Introduction of Candidates

X. Voting & Collection of Ballots

XI. Election Results

XII. Adjourn

PO Box 24090

Federal Way, WA 98093

253.943.5272

We’re on the Web! NorthShoreHOA.com

For Your Convenience . . .

Our homeowners’ website: www.northshorehoa.com. In addition, please use the information provided below as a preferred way to contact your NSHOA Board or the ACC:

Email to the Board: [email protected] Email to the ACC: [email protected] Information: 253.943.5272

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!

The NorthShore Homeowners’ Association would like to welcome all our new neighbors and encourage you to become involved in our Associa-tion. The CC&Rs and ACC Supplemental Guidelines are available at the Association’s website at www.northshorehoa.com. Please use the infor-mation below to contact the Board of Directors if you or any of your neighbors have questions concerning your Homeowners’ Association.

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NORTHSHORE

HOMEOWNERS

ASSOCIATION

SNET UPDATE (www.savenetacoma.org) Save NE Tacoma Coalition

The Nassau Avenue Traffic Calming Committee will meet a second time with

Tacoma City Councilmembers Jake Fey and Victoria Woodwards to discuss

alternative, inexpensive ways to slow traffic 24/7 on Nassau Avenue NE. The

addition of one or more stop signs is favored at this time.

If you are interested in joining this Committee, please contact Art Skolnik at

253.517.3745.

John Lovelace, President of Save NE Tacoma Coalition (SNET) will provide us with the results

of the appeal hearing on Friday, March 11, 2011, the final stretch of the race to protect our open

space and golf course.

We’re on the Web! NorthShoreHOA.com

(Insert Proxy Name)

to act as their proxy and to cast their vote(s) at the annual meeting of the NSHOA members

to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Center at Norpoint located in

Tacoma, Washington.

Proxy ballots must be returned to the NSHOA Board before

or during the annual meeting on March 16. If returning your

proxy ballot by mail, please send to: NSHOA, PROXY BALLOT,

P.O. Box 24090, Federal Way, WA 98093

Your proxy vote is important! If we do not reach a

quorum at the meeting on March 16, a second meeting

will be required. A quorum is achievable with a combi-

nation of voting attendees and timely receipt of valid,

signed proxy ballots cast as described above.

The undersigned member of the NorthShore Homeowners Association, hereby authorizes

the following person (you may only appoint one person as your proxy):

Print Name

Address

Phone

Tim Lynch, Member-at-Large

Signature Date

Mike Bonck, Secretary

Maureen Larson Bonck , President

Proxy for Annual Election of

NSHOA Board of Directors

Did you know...

Non-payment of dues

and fines can result in a

lien placed against your

property?

We have the

least expensive

homeowner’s

dues in our

local area!

One (1) vote per maintained lot. Must be a member in

good standing to vote and run for a Board position.

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Art Skolnik, Vice President

Chris Cornell, Treasurer

Address