Hey Gamblewood Neighbors, congratulations to the Holiday Lights winners:
1st place - the Gilkersons at 27584 Serene
2nd place - the Baileys at 5886 Gamblewood
3rd place - the Thorntons at 5435 Haig
Plus honorable mentions to: 5718 Gamblewood (the Rudmans) and 5630 Grove (the Trimbles)
Street Spirit recognition goes to: 1) Haig; 2) Grove; and 3) Baywood
More details will be in the next issue of the Gazette.
Join us for hot dogs and a board mtg in the waterfront park at 6:30pm on Monday October 16th.
Sheriff's Deputy Montague will discuss Community Watches during the September 19 Board meeting at NKF&R on Miller Bay Road at 7:30. This was a topic that community members requested to learn more about at last June's Annual Member meeting and should be informative and helpful for anybody wanting to know how to make our neighborhood a safer and more enjoyable place to live.
Attention. If you plan to attend the August Board meeting, it will be at the Waterfront Park on August 29th at 7:30pm.
NOTE: In August, the Board will meet on August 29th instead of the 3rd Monday.
The GCC Board meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue building conference room at 26642 Miller Bay Rooad NE, Kingston, WA 98346.
The meeting was preceded by a tasty BBQ set up and prepared by Donna and Phil Elena (with some help from their grandchildren) -- thank you to the Elena family!
Treasurer Phil Elena reported that dues collections were up last year while expenses had been mostly flat, putting us in a good place financially.
President Tom Moench reported on how we'd done meeting the priorities set out at last year's meeting and other Board goals:
The GCC Board is losing another member this summer as our President Tom Moench leaves our neighborhood. Tom has given 4 years to the Board, serving the last 2 years as President, has contributed greatly and will be sorely missed.
Your community needs you. This means that only Phil Elena (current Treasurer, served on the Board the last 5 years) and Tom Twigg (yours truly, Communications officer and acting Vice President, served last 4 of 6 years) will be the only members able to return, leaving 3 vacant seats.
The Annual Meeting is always preceded by a community BBQ and this year is no exception. Hamburgers, cheese burgers, hot dogs, salads, chips, drinks, cookies, all enjoyed in our very own jewel of a waterfront park.
Last year we enjoyed live music provided by a neighborhood band—we are hoping to make similar arrangements again this year.
The BBQ is from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Sat., June 11th. All Gamblewood residents are welcome, food is free, bring a smile to pass.
Yes, another year has passed and it is time for another Gamblewood Community Club Annual Meeting, mandated by our Bylaws to be held the second Saturday in June, falling on the 11th this year. The official meeting begins at 2:00 pm and runs until business in concluded (every attempt will be made to move it along). The sign along the road on 104 will go up the week prior to help you remember.
Our annual Earth Day Gamblewood Cleanup effort will be held on Saturday, April 30 this year (the original April 23 has been changed as too many people involved had Easter weekend conflicts—sorry for the late change). Help cleanup the trash that accumulates alongside our roads and parks over the winter by meeting at the Border Way play park at 10:00 a.m. Trash bags will be provided, it is a good idea to bring some gloves and to wear boots.