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Committees are always pleased to have new members. Do you have a special interest or skillset that will benefit our community? Not sure?
Visit our Committees Page to learn more about each committee and when they meet.
Current Call for Volunteers:
- If you played with an erector set or tinker-toys as a child, here’s your chance to relive those memories! Shelter Bay has been given the green light to assemble and install the much anticipated playground equipment. Learn more about the plans and register to volunteer. With your help, it will be installed and ready for use this summer!
- Do you have time in mid-June or early July? Volunteers needed to paint the Disaster Assistance Center. Learn more in the April Newsletter (pg.8).
What’s happening in and around Shelter Bay?
Wondering what all the kerfuffle is around the clubhouse and pool?
Now that the pool work is complete, new walkways are being installed.
Contractors are busy digging, leveling, and pouring concrete in various spaces around the clubhouse.
It is sure to be a beautiful addition to the area.
Work is expected to be completed by next week. In the meantime, thank you for your patience as they work to make this happen.
Shelter Bay:
See Special News Updates Below⇓
May 27 Communiversity, From Sea to Shining Sea, in the Clubhouse, 6:30 PM
June 5 Men’s Fireside Gatering, Rainbow Park, 4 PM
June 10 Women’s Breakfast, in the Clubhouse, 9 AM
June 11 Conversation with Fire District #13, in the Clubhouse, 5-8 PM
June 20 Deadline for Garage Sale Registration
June 22 Community Town Hall, in the Clubhouse, 7 PM
June 28 Shelter Bay Garage Sale, Sales start at 9 AM
Find Your Perfect Fit
Looking to stay active and enjoy a sense of community? Regular exercise classes can be a fun way to improve fitness levels and meet new people.
Did you know you can enjoy FREE exercise classes right here in the Clubhouse?
New in April! Qigong Classes: Starting Wed, April 16 at 11:15 AM. Similar to TaiChi. Excellent for reducing stress, cultivating energy, creating balance & harmony. More Info? Contact Kat at [email protected]
Join Leslie and the gang for regularly scheduled classes. They are ongoing, so jump in anytime!
Tribal and Area Communities
May 10 Art Under the Stars, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, 4 – 8PM
April 6 La Conner Annual Tulip Parade, First Street, La Conner, 2 PM
April 6 Coming Home: How the New Perce Tribe Regained Their Cultural Heritage, Skagit Co. Historical Museum, 10 AM – 12:30 PM
April 18-19 (10 AM-6 PM); April 20 (10 AM-5 PM) Tulip Festival Street Fair, Mount Vernon
April 22 Earth Day Clean Energy & Sustainability Fair, Skagit Valley College Campus, Mount Vernon, 3 PM
April 26 April Fly Day, Heritage Flight Museum, Burlington, 10 AM-4 PM
Important news you will want to know
Shelter Bay Pool
Pool hours are daily 9:00 am to 9:00 pm with the following schedule (subject to change): Adult...
What else is happening in the area?
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Tribal and Area Communities
January 14 Community Access Day @ The Children’s Museum of Skagit County, 10 AM – 5 PM
January 24 Anacortes Early Music Concert Series, The Classical Quintet @ Croatian Cultural Center, Anacortes, 7 PM
January 25 Community Hike: Learn about Lichen, Anacortes, 10 AM – 12:30 PM
January 31 Epic Queen @ The Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, 7:30 PM
January 31 Illuminight Winter Walk @ Skagit Riverwalk Plaza, Mount Vernon, 5 PM
Amenities
Shelter Bay is a community managed by an HOA that manages community services and amenities, maintains roads and public facilities, and operates the community services.
Shelter Bay and La Conner
Shelter Bay is just across the bridge from the town of La Conner. The distance is about one mile, a nice walk or bike ride. La Conner is a friendly, small town and has great restaurants.
This should be an enjoyable community social/work event. If you played with an erector set or tinker-toys as a child, here’s your chance to relive those memories!
Work will begin on Monday April 28 and should be completed by June 27. If you are able to help out during one or more of these dates, please let us know by completing this online form: CLICK HERE.
Location: Area between the tennis courts and Shoshone Drive.
Description: 1. Assembly of 5 Playground Units (like tinker toy construction) that are screwed together. 2. The transport and positioning of the assembled units to the playground site north of the Tennis Courts. 3. The assembly of 26 gabion baskets and the positioning of them at the playground site. 4. The filling of the gabion baskets with 19 CY of stone.
Skills: Some mechanical aptitude. Desire to help and be a part of a worthy community project.
Tools: Gloves, eye-protection, utility knives, tape measures, carpenter’s levels, screwdrivers, metric wrenches, socket, Allen, pliers (standard & channel), hammers, rubber mallets, bolt cutter, long bar clamps, cordless drill & impact driver, prybars, ratchet straps, vise grips, ladder, extension cords, T40 & T45 tamper-proof Torx Bits (supplied by Shelter Bay)
Schedule of Work:
Phase 1
Mon April 28 – Wed April 30: Inventory, Sort and Organize the equipment.
May 1: Assemble swing, pony & teeter. (6 volunteers)
May 5 – 7: Assemble small play unit. (6 volunteers)
May 8 – 13: Assemble large play unit. (6 volunteers)
May 14 – 16: Assemble Gabion Baskets. (6 volunteers)
May 19 – 23: Adjust time. (6 volunteers)
Phase 2
June 9 – 12: Transport and Position Play Units (8 volunteers)
Phase 3
June 19 – 27: Gabion Barriers in place with stone (6 volunteers)
If you wish to volunteer, please provide your name and contact HERE.
Thank you for helping us make Shelter Bay a better place for everybody!
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Shelter Bay Community, Inc.
1000 Shoshone Drive
La Conner, WA 98257
P (360) 466-3805
F 360.466.4733
[email protected]
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M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm