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Interested in DSL internet access?

Pam Havens is checking to see what the local interest is in getting DSL extended in the SLE neighborhood. If interested, send her an email at Havensdrywall@gmail.com. Include your address and phone number.

Community Garage Sale? (Posted 6/5/2010)

Are you interested in being part of a community garage sale? Contact Janet Parker at janetlastnameparker @yahoo.com. Also, tell her if you have a large area where the sale could be held.

Want to Pay off Your SBA Loan?

If any homeowner is interested in paying off their SBA Loan early, payout amount for 2010 is $250.16. This would save you $168 in interest on the loan which doesn't end until 2026. Please contact North Idaho Accounting at 623-3571 if you have questions or Cathy Richardson at treasurer@spiritlakeeast.org

Road Improvement Vote (May 18, 2010)

117 - No
59 - Yes

My personal opinion: Whatever your vote, we all fail if people are applauded or allowed to go unchallenged when they resort to name calling and unsupported accusations instead of reasoned discussion of the pros and cons.

Road Committee Update (May 12, 2010)

We recently acquired a roller/compactor from a donor--Ron Anello received it for work done for an Athol area contractor, and donated it. After getting it up and running, we got it hauled to the subdivision and have been working out most of the bugs. Of course another element of maintaining the roads is to create a crown for better drainage. As of today almost all of the subdivision roads have been graded this Spring. More details and some pictures

Special Assessment Meeting May 18,2010 (Posted 4/25/2010)

By now you should have received a notice about a Special Assessment Meeting to consider a proposal to chipseal the roads from the highway to the circles.

Please attend this important meeting. The Road Committee and the contractor will be available to answer questions before the vote. Everyone is encouraged to come and join the discussion.

Notice

Proposal

Proxy

Newsletter Editors Needed (Posted 2/9/2010)

We need people to work on the newsletter. If you have computer skills and can use Word, PageMaker (or its successor) or other software to layout the content, contact the board. If you want to gather the content, ads, etc, contact the board. If you are willing to do both, definitely contact the board.

New Board Member (Posted 2/5/2010)

Cindy Holbrook has been appointed to the board. She will fill the position until the May membership meeting. Thank you for volunteering, Cindy.

Found: Two Dogs (Posted 1/22/2010)

I found 2 blonde dogs, long-haired, that have been running loose for several days. One is older, one smaller, please call to claim or adopt 208-610-6100. I cannot keep them. I saw them on Highway 54 and they were in my driveway on Hayden Drive this morning. Peggy Marco

New Meeting Time (Posted 1/2/2010)

The board has decided to change the monthly meeting at the library to start at 6:30 instead of 7:00 (on the first Tuesday of the month). TA maximum of 23 people are allowed in the conference room. By starting before the library closes at 7:00, the librarian can open the whole library if more than 23 people show up.

Water Info Updated (Posted 11/19/09)

The contact information and emergency numbers for the Spirit Lake Water Company have been updated on the website. Just click on the Utilities link in the right hand menu.

Roads Update (Posted 11/15/09)

FYI: From the November Semi-Annual Meeting, there were concerns regarding the muddy section near the St. Joe. Entrance. The Road Committee worked on this in October to improve drainage and was working properly. However, due to the concerns, they have filled that area in temporarily until they can dig all they way out to Hwy 54 and drain it properly again. This will cause some drainage issues until this is redone.

New Road Committee (Posted 11/11/09)

We have a new road committee as of about 4 weeks ago. They are hard at work trying to improve the roads before the ground freezes. There is a lot that needs to be done and work has been slowed by the weather and equipment problems, but every effort is being made to have more of the road graded before winter comes and more material added along St. Joe near the entrance to reduce the problem of getting stuck. If you want to volunteer to help, thank them, or make suggestions, you can contact them through the board phone line or at roads@spiritlakeeast.org. The members are Leroy Clausen, Jim Sheetz, Michael Meyer, Ron Anello, Al Near.

The goal (this fall and next year) is to have all the roads crowned so that water will run off instead of creating pot holes. Another goal is to bring the roadways back to a standard width closer to 20 feet, move some of the material into the road way, and thus, reduce the width of road than has to be maintained. Ultimately, the goal is to find a way to put a hard surface on the roads between the highway and the circles and eventually, on the bus route. Those are areas that all of us use and therefore, improvements would benefit all of us.

NOTICE OF SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING

DATE: November 10, 2009

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Timberlake High School Commons

There will be a semi-annual meeting of the Spirit Lake East Homeowner’s Association on November 10, 2009 at Timberlake High School Commons at 7:00 p.m. There are no items to vote on at this meeting. However, we do have a new Road Committee and drivers and this will be your opportunity to meet them. Also, we are short Board Members. After this meeting we will only have 4 Board Members, so if you are interested in serving and helping your community please contact the Board via the email listed on the website, boardmembers@spiritlakeeast.org ,call the hotline 623-6810, or come to the meeting and put your name into nomination.

CdA Drive Sign

Mike Schmidt and Ron Bart are repairing the sign and clearing a safer area where they can install it.

Lost dog (Posted 10/20/2009) and Found

Small black and tan Yorkshire terrier. Name is “Cutie.” Is wearing a red Petco bandana. Please call 659-9071 if you have seen him.

Follow Up on the Garage Sale (and the Weather)

Just to follow Up, it appears that the weather for this weekend will not be favorable (ugh). Everyone has decided to postpone in hopes of an Indian Summer, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. If not, we'll shoot for Spring/Summer-time!! Let us know if you will be interested in this re-schedule, or what dates interest you, and we will try to work to accommodate. We are putting together a new list of/for those interested, and we can keep you posted.

Interested in a Community Garage Sale?

We will be placing an ad in several papers for the weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun) of October 16th-18th for a community garage sale, if anyone has anything they would like to include. We have had quite a bit of interest, to varying degrees, so I thought I'd share the different ideas, and everyone can decide if they are interested, and what works for them.

We will be having what appears to be a good sized sale here at our place. Quite a few people are interested in bringing what items they have here, and have somewhat of a "community" get-together, some ideas were to have a bbq, everyone can set up there own "areas", tables/tents, etc, and kinda pot-luck type of get-together/sale. Not sure how many people would be interested in this, but, we're seeing how many people are.

Another idea people have mentioned is simply having signs directing people to additional homes, this way, people can have a garage sale at their own homes, if they have LOTS of items or big items to sell, and it would be a huge community sale, people could drive from one to the next.

Finally, a few people do not have time to, or do not care to spend a whole day or weekend sitting/selling at a garage sale, and/or don't have time to get items together, and everywhere in between (pricing, sorting, setting up, taking down, etc). This can be arranged, as well. The kids are working on this at different levels, depending on what is needed for a percentage, based on how much work is required. They can handle all of those needs, and even hauling, if necessary. We'll see how all that goes...LOL! We'll help them out however necessary.

If you are interested contact Shane & Velorie at 623-3128

Keep Message Boards Tidy (9/26/2009)

This is trivial compared to the next item, but if you post a sign on the SLE message boards, use two tacks. A message that has folded over on itself is useless. Better yet, put the sheet in a page protector (upside down)--the tacks will hold it in and the page protector will keep it clean and dry.

Reckless Driving (9/26/2009)

On Friday the 25th September, just minutes before the school buses dropped off 3 young children on Priest River Dr. & Liberty Dr. I witnessed two teenage boys (coming home from high school) driving two small older grey type colored pickup trucks racing up Liberty Dr. This, by the way, is a "reckless driving" infraction that is a very serious driving offence. These two teenage boys were racing side by side up Liberty Dr. and traveling more than twice the posted speed limit. If they were just a few minutes later, a vehicle verses child accident would/could have resulted in a death of one of our children. And, of course, after they sped by, they left a very large dust storm that took over 10 minutes to clear and see. Liberty Dr. is a school bus route that drops off many young, small and inexperienced children. I am sure these two teenage boys will never read this posting on our website, but I do hope the parent/s (of these two irresponsible boys) may read this posting and take proper action.

Thank you.
A concerned Parent.

Water Outage Problems

We are experiencing some water outages due to the digging for the natural gas service. (10:20am 9/2--they are fixing the problem right now, but it is an abandoned connection and will take 4-5 hours to repair.)

New Newsletter Editor

Kelly Lewis has agreed to take over the newsletter starting in July. Thank you Kelly.

Good News: The Dogs have Found their Owner

Dogs--Lost and Found (Posted 5/16/2009)

2 LOST DOGS will be taken to the humane society today. One is a female
black lab (no collar), the other is a golden retriever/collie mix, golden
color with white chest and a very long puffy tail, wearing a lavender
plaid collar (no tags). The spirit lake police department will be
delivering these 2 well behaved dogs to the humane society in Cd'A today.
Please contact the Humane Society to retrieve your dogs.

Please note: Dogs periodically get lost. It would be nice if residents
would keep tags with contact phone numbers on their dogs, so that they
don't have to be locked up at the humane society waiting for someone to
claim them.

NOTICE OF SEMI-ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
7:00 P.M.
MAY 12, 2009
TIMBERLAKE HIGH SCHOOL MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

SLE Homeowners,

The SLEHA board would like to sincerely thank Paul Peloquin and Cindy Murphy for their years of tireless service to our community. If you've enjoyed not having to worry about whether or not our roads will be plowed after it has snowed all night, thank Paul. If you are glad that "Somebody" put some sand over that dangerous ice on the road, Thank Paul. Cindy has done a wonderful job as our treasurer. If you're amazed at how well this community runs on the small amount of dues we pay each year, you can thank Cindy for keeping track of every penny for us. Paul and Cindy have both decided to step down. This creates an opportunity for those willing to help with our community. Cathy Richardson has agreed to have her name placed into nomination and will assume the duties of Treasurer if she is elected. This will necessitate Darrell Richardson stepping down from his position on the board as both husband and wife cannot serve at the same time.

We need to accomplish the following at the Membership Meeting:

1. Select a Road Committee Chairperson - If you are interested in this vitally important position, please contact the Board at boardmembers@spiritlakeeast.org or call 623-2810 and leave a message.

2. Board Election - 3 positions are open. We currently have 2 names to place into nomination. They are Kathy Gray and Cathy Richardson. If you would like to have your name placed into nomination, please email the Board at boardmembers@spiritlakeeast.org or call the Board number and leave a message at 623-2810.

Enclosed is a proxy for the Membership Meeting. You may mail your proxy back for the Board to vote on any issues that are voted on at the meeting or you may assign the proxy to a friend or neighbor. Currently, there are no issues being voted upon except the open Board positions.

An agenda of items for discussion will be posted on the website - http://spiritlakeast.org closer to the time of the meeting.

We hope to see you at the meeting. We can have a great community if we all work together.

Sincerely,

Spirit Lake East Homeowners' Board

Road Committee chair and treasurer step down

The SLEHA board would like to sincerely thank Paul Peloquin and Cindy Murphy for their years of tireless service to our community. If you've enjoyed not having to worry about whether or not our roads will be plowed after it has snowed all night, thank Paul. If you are glad that "Somebody" put some sand over that dangerous ice on the road, Thank Paul. Cindy has done a wonderful job as our treasurer. If you're amazed at how well this community runs on the small amount of dues we pay each year, you can thank Cindy for keeping track of every penny for us. Paul and Cindy have both decided to step down. This creates an opportunity for those willing to help with our community. Cindy has graciously agreed to train anyone who will take over as treasurer. If you are willing to help out on either the road committee or as treasurer please e-mail us or call Scott Thomson- 623-2217

Dog Complaints (Posted 3/11/2009)

Recently, the Board has received numerous complaints about dogs running loose, chasing wildlife, chasing cars, and even biting at children on their bikes. Several adults have stated that they no longer go for walks because of dogs running out at them. It is important; both for the welfare of the dogs, as well as our residents, that you not allow your dogs to roam off your property. If it continues, we will encourage residents to contact the Sheriff's Department Animal Control Officer.

There have also been calls about dogs barking incessantly, both during the day as well as at night. People, let's remember to be considerate neighbors. Someone should not have to ask us to think about how we affect our neighbors. We are all adults and should be responsible. Common courtesy still has a place in this world.

Extension on SLE Dues

To let everyone know, since the statements for the dues were sent out late because of the weather, we will extend the due date to February 10, 2009 before any interest or fees are accessed.

More Good News: Jeff Hill is Available to help with snow removal.

He has a truck with plow and a front end loader with a backblade. $75 minimum and $50 an hour thereafter. 623-2183 or 661-9506.

Change in Policy for Late Dues

In April 2008, the SLE baord decided that dues are payable on receipt and interest and $25 late fee will be charged after January 31, 2009. See the newsletter for more information.

Good News: Local Snow Removal Service (December 18)

• Skid Steer (construction equipment) to clear driveways
• DR Snowblower to do paths and sidewalks
• 3 man crew for shoveling roofs, etc. (Yes, they probably can handle a pole building)

$60 per hour for the skid steer and $35 per hour per person for the roof clearing

Contact Shane or Velorie Crist at 623-3128

Beer Cans on St. Maries Circle

There have been reports of beer cans being discarded on St. Maries Circle. Common people, take them home or take them to the school and recycle them. Maybe it's time for a community clean up day.

Membership Meeting November 11

The SLE November Membership Meeting will be held on the 11th at 7:00 at Timberlake High School.

It's a Truck!!

We purchased at auction today a 1997 International with a Cummings Diesel Engine. Formerly owned by the State of Oregon. It was refurbished by one of the State Colleges as a trade school project. It was completely repainted, frame and body. It is in excellent condition with very heavy duty axels which makes it a good snowplow. We will install one of our plows on it in the next few days. The total purchase price with taxes, fees, etc. of $18,216.10. We still need to purchase vehicle license and install our plow, and tire change as this has larger tires than our former snow plow. The old plow will now become our sanding truck and back-up snow plow. With the purchase of this particular truck it will reduce the use of the grader which will help to last a little longer.
We would like to thank all those who supported the purchase.
Paul
Road Committee Chair

$100 Reward (October 2008)

Last Sunday a vehicle stopped by a residence on Tahoe at 9:45 PM and shot their cat. A $100 reward has been offered.

Bear Warning (and More) (October 2008)

There is a large black bear in the neighborhood. Also, there is reputed to be a mountain lion at Farragut, as well as a wolf pack coming down to Farragut from the Bunco.

Vandalism in SLE (October 2008)

From a resident: On September 29, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office was called about an incident that happened on the Spokane Circle. Gun shots were heard and a vehicle's tires were heard spinning around on the road. Bullet holes were found in two of the one way signs. Let's protect our community. The sheriff will patrol our community, but we as residents need to keep our eyes and ears open for any such disturbances and call the Kootenai county Sheriff's Office immediately. Phone 446-1300.

Note from the webmaster: Many new residents do not realize that we are not part of the town of Spirit Lake. If you encounter these kinds of problems, do not call the Spirit Lake Police.

New Treasurer's Report (September 2008)

Cindy Murphy has added a new report. This report separates out the money being collected for the purchase of the new truck. You can find these reports in the archive of treasurer's reports in the future. Truck Report

Local Notary Services Available (August 2008)

Sherry Bradley is offering notary services here in SLE. See her ad for details. Sherry will do simple notarizations free for neighbors in SLE, except for a small fee for mileage or travel. Larger or non-SLE notarizations will be charged at normal rates. She is offering this service just to make life easier and save her neighbors some hassles for those small routine notarizations.

Moose Calving Season (July 9)

Moose calving season is well under way, and if you find, or see any new born calves that appear to be alone or abandon, this is not the case. Please just let them be, keep an eye on your dogs (if you have any) and do not interfere. Interference may result in the Mother cow just giving up, and really abandon the new born. We currently have twin moose calves taking up camp in our front yard, and the twins show the (classic) signs of being orphans. We did see them with their Mother, but for that past few days, the moose twins are alone and just resting in the tree line. After some research with the Idaho Fish and Game, it turns out that, shortly after birth, the Mother cow will lick then clean of all scents, and then "stash" their new born in a safe place so that Mother can leave (including her body scent) the general area to feed, and hopefully keep the predators at bay as well. The Mother cow will sometimes return (at night) to nurse them, and then leave for a day or two again. Within a week or two, she will return for her new born to make their way back into the deep woods for their new endeavors.

Thanks, Steve Debbie and Justin Lane.

Meeting Location Change (June 22)

We no longer can use the Senior Center for board meetings. The SLE board meeting will be held at the Library on July 1, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Watch the website and newsletter for the location of future meetings.

Kitchenware Needed (June 9)

Just after Memorial Day, the Randy Reese residence on Hayden Dr. burned to the ground. Neighbors are collecting kitchen items to help them get settled in their temporary rental home. The good news is that they are going to rebuild and are staying close to the community. They need to equip their kitchen and your unneeded items could help. Drop off items with Trudy Shrigley at 32734 Hayden. You can call first at 623-2671.

New Store in Spirit Lake (Posted June 5)

Our neighbor, Diane Balbi, is associated with the new Stamper's Camp and More in Spirit Lake. See their ad in our new Ads page. Would you like to advertise your business or services. Ads on the website are free.

Want Ads are Back (Posted May 25)

The want ads got lost when the site was redone, but they are back. Send your ads (free to residents) to the webmaster: sle@spiritlakeeast.org.

Lost Dogs (Posted May 2)

Bob Bingham has lost 2 dogs, one is a 2 year old black female, husky and malamute mix. The other is a 5 year old German Shepherd – blue collar. They were seen in SLE on May 1 in the morning. If you see them, phone 360-961-8540. The dogs both have collars, and the female has a rabies tag with a phone # on it for the Nooksak Veterinary clinic in western WA.

More Moose Pictures (Posted April 24)

More moose pictures

Community Garage Sale (Posted April 21)

Is anyone interested in having a community wide garage sale this spring-summer; perhaps in May or June? Please contact Jannet Parker at 623-5156. Pass the word to your friends who don't use the website. I would like to have at least 5 or more families so that it is worth the drive.

New SLE Phone Number (April 14)

In the future, all phone calls to board or committee members will be handled by a voice mail system. The messages will be checked regularly and your call will be acted on or returned by the appropriate person. Call
208-623-6810.

Moose Pictures

Moose pictures from Cindy Murphy

Special Meeting about Road Assessment (April 14, 2008)

Board Special Meeting (April 14, 2008)

A special meeting of the board was held on February 26 to handle several issues, since no meeting was held in January and Mike Cover has resigned from the board. Among the issues discussed were a letter about the CC&Rs that will be sent to residents, the need for a special membership meeting to replace one of the plows, and a replacement for Mike as president. For details, see the unofficial meeting Minutes.

Natural Gas Expansion Project Contacts Update (February 25, 2008)

To contact Avista about the project to bring natural gas to the Spirit Lake area, use the phone number below. The people who answer that number are trained to handle these inquiries.

1-877-GAS-TEAM, (1-877-427-8326).

Avista is considering including SLE in this expansion project and they need to know if there are enough people interested in this service. Contact the number above if you are interested in converting to natural gas.

Roads (February 24, 2008)

Road Committee:

I was very disturbed to receive the letter from SLE Homeowners Association telling of threats made against our Road Committee and members!! It makes me wonder what these complaining individuals were thinking. My family has lived in Spirit Lake East for 10 years, and we have taken care of property for the two years prior. The last winter we had like this was 11 years ago! I remember because my husband had to shovel his fathers roof twice and we had to hire someone to plow out his property more than once. I am a native of North Idaho and winters like this were the "Norm" when I was growing up.

The Road Committee, Plow Operators, and Grader Operators need to be commended!! This is the best our roads have been taken care of in years. We can tell the grader operators are experienced and know what they are doing. If we had gotten this much snow in years past we would have been down to a one lane road by now. Hopefully the grader operators have noticed that I have given them the thumbs up when I have seen them plowing!!

For those people who have threatened our Road Committee and members you should be ashamed of yourselves!! These threats should be immediately reported to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office and charges should be filed. We don't need neighbors like you making threats. We live in the "Snow Belt" of Northern Idaho. We can get more snow than any of the five northern counties. In fact we should feel very lucky we didn't live in South Spokane County or South Kootenai County (Worley) this winter. Some of the residents in these areas had 6 foot drifts blocking all incoming and outgoing roads for up to 5 days. There were people that could only be reached by snowmobiles and had been without food and medical attention for days.

You need to remember you are responsible for your own snow removal, and yes you might need to help the road committee by plowing out the ends of your roads. A big thanks goes out to my neighbor for getting me unstuck and plowing the dead end section of West Liberty Drive. The plows hadn't gotten a chance to plow and Mr. Larson came to our rescue!! If you don't have a plow, tractor or a backhoe (as we do) you will need to pay someone to plow you out at times. If you don't have a vehicle that is prepared to push through snow, you need to move somewhere else. This is the Great Northwest and snow is a part of its beauty!!

Road Committee keep up the good work, the sane people of Spirit Lake East know how hard you have worked. Don't tolerate anymore threats your safety is important to you and your families!!

Thank you,

Natalie Allred

P.S. Please feel free to print all or part of this in your news letter or on the website!!

Roads (February 13, 2008)

This is our fourth winter in Spirit Lake East and by far we have had the most snow this year. We have been pleased with the job our road workers have done in maintaining our streets. Please let them know they are appreciated. We have been on the streets in Spirit Lake, Rathdrum and Coeur d'Alene and you're right, they are not maintained as well as ours.

Jim and Kathy Maupin

Note from the water company

We talked to the men from the water company who are working on the leak detection project. They are almost done, so we can hope the water will stay on for a while. They suggested that we try to avoid plowing snow over the meter boxes. They do need to acess them occasionally--for more than just billing--and you may need access to turn off the water in an emergency.

Tree Order Form

Lowell Hayes has provided an order form that you can use to buy trees from the Kootenai-Shoshone Soil and Water Conservation District. Order Form

Bear Sighting (August 28, 2007)

Just an FYI...we had a bear (approx 300-400lbs worth) coming into our yard the past few nights and early morning. The first night this hungry bear (I am sure a Fall thing as bears are trying to put on their winter
fat) made quite a mess with our garbage and refused to leave. This bear seems to be not too afraid of humans because we tried to scare it off with poor results. He seems to like peanut butter and Chinese food...he does not like cheetos.

People should start keeping their garbage inside their shops/garages...

Steve Lane

Webmasters Note: Steve is on Priest River, but there was another sighting on Tahoe.

Paul Peloquin Resigns from Board (Posted August 27, 2007)

Spirit Lake East Homeowners Assn.
P.O. Box 217
Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869

Attn: Board of Directors

I presently hold the position of Board Member At Large and liaison to the Road Committee. Unfortunately, due to the current state of my health, I must resign my position effectively immediately.

Respectfully,

Paul A. Peloquin
Homeowner Lot 148

Stage 2 Burn Ban Announced (Posted August 18,2007)

Stage 2 includes a ban on operating motorized vehicles off designated roads and trails; and blasting, welding or operating chain saws or other equipment from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. The restrictions apply outside city limits throughout North Idaho, and most cities and fire districts are enacting similar bans. This is particularly important in SLE where there are many homes put at risk and a poor water supply for fighting fires.

Updated Website (Posted August 17, 2007)

As you can see, the SLE website has been updated with a new look and improved organization. Please take some time to look around. From now on, the home page will have just navigation to other parts of the site and the latest news. If you have information to share, send it to sle@spiritlakeeast.org

If you have suggestions or comments or problems like broken links, please send them to the email address above. I am particularly looking for updates to the map showing which lots have houses on them and any information that would be useful to new or prospective SLE residents.

Natural Gas (Posted July 24, 2007)

Al and Robin Near report that they spoke with Rick Berger of AVISTA regarding the possibility of getting natural gas service here in our community. He seemed quite interested. Rick said that folks can call 1-800-227-9187 to reach AVISTA and add their support. The more who respond, the better the chances that AVISTA might bring this utility our way.

Fishing Pole Found (Posted June 27, 2007)

Fishing pole was found on Kelso the morning of June 25. Please call Chris and John Kopp at 623-6101 to ID and claim it.

Road Oiling (Posted June 11, 2007)

Those individuals interested in oiling their roads should contact Jane at Lyman's Dust Control 772-5665. Tell her that you are in Spirit Lake East and you would like to have your road oiled. They will give you the rate that the Association is paying of 90 cents a lineal foot - 22 foot wide, if you have it done at the same time that the association is doing the entrances and circles and other members are doing their roads. Please attempt to contact as many of your neighbors as possible so it can be coordinated at this time, as they will not come out for one or two at a time for that price.

The roads will be graded where needed prior to oiling. Oiling will probably begin either Friday, June 15th, or Monday or Tuesday of the following week. Please slow down.

Tom Hansen, Road Committee Chair
Paul Peloquin, Board Member

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors (Posted June 11)

Those whose property backs up to the new R Ranch development to the west of Spirit Lake East might want to contact one of the directors, Bob Holland, Paul Bogaert, or John Meredith regarding a fence to separate the development from Spirit Lake East Property. 208-691-0115.

Community Garage Sale?? (Posted June 11)

Is anyone interested in having a community wide garage sale this summer. We could get together and figure out which month and day(s) works for everyone. If interested contact Janet Parker at 623-5156

SLEWCO Update
The Spirit Lake East Water Co. request for reconsideration and modification of the rate increase was denied. The PUC pointed out that they can get an increase when they fix the generator and leakage problems. For details, see the order on the PUC website at http://www.puc.idaho.gov/orders/recent/Reconsideration_Order_No_30315.pdf
SLEWCO has begun efforts to find leaks in the system and engineering firms are working on plans for fixing the reservoir roof and upgrading the generator to run the pump which brings water up from the well as well as the distribution pump. For more details, see the PUC website

Board Meeting June 5, 2007

Board Meeting minutes will be posted when they are available. Some highlights:
New officers are Mike Cover (President), Darrell Richardson (secretary), Dave Sincerbeaux (Vice President), Cindy Murphy (Treasurer). Other board members are Paul Peloquin, Kathy Gray, Jeff Hill. The contact emails on this website will be updated soon.
The association will be oiling the roads from Highway 54 and around the circles where the worst road problems occur. It is hoped that this will stabilize the road surface and reduce potholes and maintenance. If this works as expected, it may be possible to do less to these areas next year and extend the oil somewhat beyond the circles.
The water committee reports that there is a new operator for the water company and they are working to find the leaks in the system as well as doing some neglected system testing. Watch for work being done on and near the roads. They committee has also explored the feasibility of getting tender refill (hydrants used to refill fire department trucks) at the circles.
If you are concerned about shooting occurring in SLE:
At the membership meeting in May, Dan Edginton reported complaints about shooting in SLE and suggested that anyone concerned about the problem contact the Kootenai County Commissioners as there is currently no law against shooting in the county. The address is
Kootenai County Commissioners office
PO Box 9000
CdA, ID 83816-9000

If you are concerned about shooting occurring in SLE: (Posted May 2007

At the membership meeting in May, Dan Edginton reported complaints about shooting in SLE and suggested that anyone concerned about the problem contact the Kootenai County Commissioners as there is currently no law against shooting in the county. The address is
Kootenai County Commissioners office
PO Box 9000
CdA, ID 83816-9000

Be sure your house numbers are on your mail box

and clearly visible. In case of a fire or medical emergency, missing numbers may keep emergency personnel from finding you promptly.

Be sure the board has your phone number (and email address) so we can contact you if there are water supply problems or other important issues.