LAKE SAWYER NEWS
October, 2000

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Lake Sawyer Community Club
P.O. Box 191
Black Diamond, WA 98010
www.lakesawyer.org 

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Inside This Issue

July 4th Wrap Up Issue:

• East-West Volleyball Challenge 2000
• House/Yard Decorations
• Kids & Adults Fishing Derby
• Lake Sawyer Park Citizens Committee
• Run - Walk - Bike
• MEETING INVITATION-Washington Wetlands Network
• Road  & Clubhouse Clean-up
• Water Ski Competition
• Membership Reminder
• July 4th Contributions
• Boat Parade

     As traditions go, the Lake Sawyer East side vs. West Volleyball Challenge has a long history pitting the community against each other for just a few hours of fun.  When its all over, the two sides take home their community pride together, but only one takes home the coveted perpetual trophy.
    This year saw the return of some regulars (some having grown up a bit ñ i.e. dominating), some old faces, and some new faces, too. The young blood showed us that some of the older regulars are getting downright out of shape.  But that just sparks next year's challenge.
This years winners hail from the East Side - the new young guns in town.  Having watched some of this group play in the Teen Volleyball for years, it is fun to see how their talent has increased.  This year's champs, "The Eastside Riders" (Shauna Butt, Weston Butt, Kale Rasmussen, Travis Cornelison, Adam Running, and Nick Ryan) weeded their way through the double elimination match play, taking on fellow Eastsiders "The East Side Slugs" and western challengers  "West "1 and "West 2" (come on you guys have to think of better names!). 
     "East Side Slugs" (Julie Geiger, Doug Geiger, Karl Seehorn, Christie Butt, Wes Butt and Keshia Tinnin) met the challengers in a battle that staggered when Eastsider Karl Seehorn pulled a leg muscle.  Last minute fill in's Dale Rasmussen and Kathy Morris brought the team pride back, but not in time to pull out a win.
"West 1" (Katie Brynn, Emily Brynn, Megan Franich, Lindsay Morris , Matt VanderZanden, Kevin Broom and Kevin Murrey) put up a youthful, spirited fight and will return next year with more fire.  "West 2" (Steve Garvich, Mary Ann Garvich, Shannon Garvich, Tom Brynn, Claudia Brynn and Debbie Tinnin) the west's old guard (did I say old? I meant wise) did their best to remove the rust from past challenges, but were only able to make it past the 1st round.
     Chocolate Olympic Medallions and the perpetual trophy were awarded to the winners, "Eastside Riders". The East will be engraved into the trophy to begin the new millennium.  Stay tuned for next years challenge.

     It was a great year for the House Decoration Contest.  There were many creative entries and it was hard for the judges to make their decisions.  They could not pass up the Uncle Sam on the waterslide, however, resulting in a First Place for the Heinrich Family.  We had a second place tie between two families that have terrific entries every year, the Kilgores and the Kerleys.  The judges couldnít stop there and had to give a couple of Honorable Mentions, one to the Hermanns for their flags representing not only the United States but also some countries of origin and one to the Johnstons for their soccer field and Olympic Torch.  Great work everybody!! 
 

     The Lake Saywer, 2000 adult and youth fishing derby once again brought out some of the best fishermen East King County and the surrounding area.  Miss Laura Hucke took responsibility for measuring and recording the results of the affair.  It was her first solo effort which resulted in some sketchy information.  There were rumors of fishermen coming from as far as Colorado (relatives of the Dever family) to participate in the derby. 
 One lake resident tried to suggest a bribe to derby officials, but the Safway packaging proved to be a dead give away.  I had no idea that the salmon rumored to pass through our lake could be caught in such fine shape. 

Now, on to the results:
 

     The Lake Sawyer record should show that there was one other participant in the derby who caught a 6î perch and tied for 5th place but due to clerical difficulties and some difficult penmanship derby officials were unable to read the name.  In any case all of the participants except Dan Cunnington were awarded metals for their efforts.  If Keith or Edna Dever would stop by derby HQ (the Hucke house) we would be happy to award the last metal.  In the meantime it'í resting gently in our freezer.  Please hurry as there are teenagers in the house and chocolate metals have a very short lifespan.
     Thanks to DAN HUCKE.
 

     The planning process is moving forward for the Lake Sawyer Regional Park.  A Community Advocacy Group has been formed, consisting of citizens with a strong interest in the area and the development of the park, to assist in developing a master plan for the park. Selected to serve on the committee were Dan Allyn, Archie Auxter, Ronald Dale, Merrily Dunham, Bob Eaton, Sylvia Feder, Doug Geiger, Dave Peters, Carol Sturza, and Cindy Wheeler. The committee met for the first time on August 16th.  We will keep you advised as matters progress.

Runners:
• Men:

Kent Zettel     29:53
Alan Davies
Kevin McGinnis
• Women:

Anna Morris
Diana Dominguez
Connie Ryan-Damey

Bikers:

• Men:

Gary Mitts
Kurt Kulesza
Deke Turner
• Women:

Piper Turner
Niki Fosjord
Kathy Fosjord

     Once again, I would like to thank all the participants and volunteers who
helped make this years fun run/walk/bike such a great success. Robert Schueler
 

Wednesday November 15, 6:30PM- 8:30PM
at the Clubhouse
You are invited to a community  meeting by Lake Sawyer Community Club and the citizens of Lake Morton at the Lake Sawyer Community Clubhouse.
6:30 - 7:00 PM Pizza/refreshments
7:00 - 8:30 PM Meeting/program

The program will bring you new information about Lake Stewardship.

1) Volunteer Lake Monitors will present the latest water quality
measurements from Lake Sawyer and Morton Lake.

2) Wetnet of Audubon-WA will explain the property tax reduction program called Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS). You will learn how lakeside lot owners can qualify for a habitat tax break.

3) Landscape designer, Brian Bodenbach, will preview his two new garden designs that will help you to qualify for the PBRS tax break and discourageCanada Geese. You can meet the designer and discuss your garden.

4) Special guests, Pat Anderson and Roger King, from the Lake Wilderness Preservation Association, will explain how lakeshore owners can form their own Lake Management District (LMD). You can find out if a LMD would help solve water quality problems on your lake.

"Funding for this meeting is provided by King County Waterworks program."
 

     It's fall and  time for our semi-annual clean-up of the clubhouse and the road around  the lake.  Please help keep our neighborhood beautiful by volunteering for this wonderful event - itís really easy - just show up at the clubhouse. Kathy Davis,  360-886-1499, is the volunteer coordinator for this event. 
 

     On the morning of July 4th participants had fun trying to ski around as many of the course buoys as possible. The "sparks" were really flying between this years top skiers, Jac Stocks and Paul Hatton. Participants and their buoy counts are listed below. Everyone was a winner of a T-shirt or other piece of apparel donated by the Lake Sawyer Community Club. The age groups and winners are not shown to protect the innocent. Coffee and doughnuts provided by Frank Gardiner and Bob Rothschilds disappeared quickly. 

Skier Buoy Count 
Paul Hatton 4 @ 36 mph @ 22' off 
Jac Stocks 1.5 @ 34 mph @ 22' off 
Bob Rothschilds 4 @ 34 mph @ 15' off 
Steve Garvich 4 @ 30 mph @ 15' off 
Ron Olness 2 @ 30 mph @ 15' off 
Mike Hatton 3 @ 28 mph @ 15' off 
Ken Holtz score not recorded 

Lake Sawyer Community Club
P.O. Box 191
Black Diamond, WA  98010