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A very special THANK YOU

needs to go to ou r twO exiting

board me lnbers Ro b Jordan

(President 200H)S) and C harla

Co le (Secreta ry 2004-05)

Rob was the reason why we have

fained the progress we htwe with Kitsap Cou nty Public Works

Ro b also went beyond the call of

duty on a number o f occa sions to

Covington Place H OA Community Update

IThe HOA Board Report police ll our community when othe rs were unwillin and we

thank him for that

Charla Cole was instrumental in

establishing o ur administrative

Teeds fo r the Homeowners Assoshy

ciation and often spent hou rs

beyond our m~~tings preparing

the notes and recap s from our

meetings

How Do I Reach Our New Board Members

By Mail Covington Place ROA PMB 202 1894 SE Sedgwick Road 104 Port Orchard WA 98366

By E-Mail CovingtonHOAhotmailconl

By Phone

President Billi Gurnsey

2885 SE Copper Creek Dr

871-7532

Vice President

Eric Freyman 5935 Turley Loop Rd SE

876-7753

Treasurer

Rue Revilla 2836 SE Copper Creek Dr

876-7462

Secretary

Kris Osborn

2837 SE Copper Creek Dr

876-7281

-- Board Member

Robert Berry

2806 Copper Creek Dr 440-5459

NEWLY ELECTED

BOARD MEMBERS

At the August 25th General

Homeowners A5ociation Meetshy

ing our community elected two

new board members Please welshy

come Kris Osborn and Robert

Berry who have both accepted a

two-year tenn to represent our

community TIley are replacing

our fonner President Rob Jorshy

dan and forn1er Secretary Charla

Cole

ACCESSING OUR CCampRs amp

BY LAWS ONLINE

Log on to wwwkitsapgovcom

Then click on the hyperlink of

~ Records search

This takes you to an acknowledgeshy

ment screen of the niles associshy

ated with viewing county docs

online click on the I Acknowlshy

edge butto n at the bottom of the

screen This takes you to the

iCRIS Record Search screen and

ICommon Area Report TRACT 1 (Left EntryArea)

Due to ownership issues with the

lighting and irrigation we will be

leaving this area as is for now

TRACT 2 (Right Entry Area)

Due to the inability to light the

left side of our communitys entry

point we are exploring all options

includ ing Puget Sou nd Energy

coming out this fall to install a

at the top of that screen is an

input area for Auditors You

need to input one of the followshy

ing document numbers and press

enter on your keyboard

200208140238 Our By-Laws

200211250556 Orig Covenants

200306180063 Amd Covenants

200308190257 Most Recently

Recorded Covenants

This will take you to a screen

listing all the pages associated

with each document Then click

on the Document Image button

on the left side of the screen to

view the documents Please note

that you will need to have Acroshy

bat Reader downloaded on your

computer to view these docs If

you do not have it the website

shmvs you how to download it for

free

DUES INCREASE COMING

IN JANUARY 2006

In our first meeting as a board we

find it necessary to raise dues

new light on the right hand side

where the current playgrou nd

area is located We are also planshy

ning to remove the playground in

its entirety to make way for a

nicely landscaped well lit area

that will display a new Covington

Place sign near the street

TRACT 4 (Near the Flag Pole)

In July 2005 a community work

from $10 a month ($120 per year)

to $15 a month ($180 per year)

This wdl allow us to fin is h the

improvements required of our

common areas in 2006 and proshy

vided the necessary funds to propshy

erly maintain them in the nlture

POCKET BIKES

Please read the enclosed letter

from the Washington State Patrol

clearly stating that pocket bikes

a re not street legal Please do not

allow your children to ride them

on the streets within Covington

Place or law enforcement may

stop them for you

MAILBOXES ON TURLEY LP

Per the communitys request we

will be coming by your home in

the next two weeks to sign a

petition to remove the group

mailboxes by the Villa Ca rmel

entrance This will allowing us to

receive our mail in our own mailshy

boxes in front of our homes

party installed a 4-foot retaining

wall so we can move our playshy

ground to this tract Unfortushy

nately we still need to install a

second 4-foot wall and raise the

manhole before we can move our

playground and beautifY this area

Due to lack of funds and the

need for good weather we will be

completing this area in the

SpringSummer of 2006

A Covington Place HOA

PMB 202 1894 SE Sedgwick Road 104 Port Orchard WA 98366

E-mail CovingtonHOAhotmailcom

In next quarters issue (January 2DDb)

bull Covington Board Member Update

bull Common Area Update

bull Winterization Tips

bull Winners of our Christmas Decorating Contest

IRed Cross Halloween Safety nps for Kids and Adults

With witches gob lins and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods alTOSS America the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat holiday Hltllloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment and following some common sense prltlcshytices cltln keep events sltlfer and more fun

bull Wltllk slither ltlnd sneak on sideshywalks not in the SITeet

bull Look both ways before crossing the street to check for cars ITucks and low-flying brooms

bull Cross the street only at corners

bull Dont hide or cross the street beshytween parked cars

bull Wear light-colored or reflective-type

clothing so you are more visible (And remember to put reflective tape on bikes skateboards and brooms too)

bull Plan your route and share it with your family If possible have an adult go with you

bull Carry a flashlight to light your way

bull Keep away from open fires and candles (Costumes can be extremely flammable)

bull Visit homes that have the porch light on (if YOll will not be home for Halloween or you have run out of candy please turn off your porch and entry area lightshying)

bull Accept your treats at the door and never go into a strangers house

bull Use face paint rather than masks or things that will cover your eyes

bull Be cautious of animals and strangshyers

bull Have a grown-up inspect your treats before eating And dont eat candy if the package is already opened Small hard pieces of candy are a choking hazard for young children

2nd Annual Covington Place Christmas Decorating lighting Contest

COVINGTON PLACE

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

October 7 2005

To Our Valued Community

Over the past year the board has received a number of questions about the CCampRs and the enforcement thereof If

you have never received or viewed the CCampRs for our community please refer to your October 2005 newsletter for

detailed instructions on how to view them online as recorded with Kitsap County The follow list of CCampRs are the

ones we have received specific questions about and how the board will interpret their enforcement from this date

forward More importantly we do not want to be heavy handed with the rules we simply ask all homeowners to

communicate with the board on any issues you may have with compliance of any CCampR however without

communicllion we will be forced to enforce-the CCampR accordinglyshy

Article 362 Maintenance of Buildings and Lots

Each owner shall at the OVl1crs sole expense keep the interior and exterior of the Structure on the Owners Lot as

well as the Lot itself in a clean and sanitary condition free of rodents and pests and in good order condition and

repair and shall do all redecorating painting landscaping and maintenance at any time necessary to maintain the

appeara nce and condition of the Structure and the Lot

OUR INTERPRETATION is that all homes need to be pressure washed every couple years and the lawns need to be kept green

mowed periodically and (ree of weeds Anyone not keeping up the appearance of their home will receive a certified letter from the

board asking them to improve the appearance issue within 90 days (or put a plan to in place) or a service wil[ be hired to correct the

situation at the expense of the homeowner

Article 364 Parking

No trucks one ton or larger campers trailers boats motorcycles or any other vehicle or any part thereof shall be

parked or permined to remain on any Lot unless the sa me is stored or placed in a garage side yard or in the rear yard

area provide said Lot is fenced on three (3) sides and item is out of public view No such vehicles shall be parked

overnight on any sneer adjoining any Lot provided that such vehicles belonging to guest may occasionally be so

parked

OUR INTERPRETATION is that no vehicle should be parked on the street or sidewalk overnight except that of a guest Your

garage and your driveway were intended to handle the parking of your vehicles If you cannot fit your normal passenger style vehicles

in your driveway you wil[ need to find a storage facility to house it You also mllst not park an) motor homes trailers boats trucks

that are 1 ton and ove1 campers motorcycies and Like vehicles in your driveway and must enclose it on the side or back of YOU1 home

behind your fence screened (rom view or find a storage facility to house it If you have any temporary reasons as to why you cannot

comply with the parking CCampR please contact the board to work out a solution

Front amp Back

A [894 SE Sedgwick Road PHONE SEE YOUR NEWSLETTER

PMB [04Covington Place HOA E-MAIL CovingtonHOAhotmailcom

Port Orciuud WA 98366

Article 369 Radio and Television Aerials

Satellite dishes less than 36 in size mllst receive prior written approval on placement location of dish on home

(written approval from the board)

OUR INTERPRETATION is that the numerous Direct TV ar Dish Netwark dishes that have been installed on about half of our

neighborhoods homes are in compliance this CCampR howe1ler none of them received Wlitten approval from the board on its

placement Everyone who has already installed a dish will be receiving a letter grandfathe-ring in the placement of their dish

however all future dishes must receive written approval priar to installation

Article 3613 Fences

No fence shall be constructed on any Lot withollt prior written approval of the Board which approval may be grated

or denied in the Boards sole discretion All fences shall be constructed in a good and workman-like manner of

suitable fencing materials and shall be artistic in design and shall not detract from the appearance of any adjacent

Structures No fence higher than three teet shall be constructed in areas from the front of Structure to street or

within an area considered to be front yard setback by Kitsap County See Addendum A for pre-approved fence

detail

OUR INTERPRETATION is that all fences that have been built do comply with the CCampRs much like the satellite dishes

however none of them received Wlitten approval again Your current fence will also be grandfathe-red in our CCampR letter to duo

community however at future fences must receive written approval Plior to construction We as a board do not want be difficult

but may have to ask any future fences without Pliar approval to be removed if it is not deemed acceptable to us As far Addendum

A it does not exist in our CCampRs and again the board will issue an approval on the type of fence and materials you plan to use

in your future construction

Article 3619 Accessory Structures

No storage structures outbUildings carports garages sheds or other structures not deemed be residential dwelling

units exltept for the originally constructed garage shall be allowed on any lot without written ~ppwva ofthe

Architectural Control Committee Further any approved structure must be located within the side and or rear yard

and must be screened from view from all other lots middot

OUR INTERPRETATION is that once again numerous sheds have been constructed throughout the community Please get

Wlitten approval from the board on all future construction in this category The more pressing point on this article is their view from

the street and adjacent Plmiddotoperties We just ask that a fence ar otherwise approved item is used to hide it from the street (not from

top to bottom just what a narmal fence would hide)

Sincerely

Your Covington Place HOA Board