Member & Construction Updates

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Volunteers Needed - Tree Planting Work Party -  Saturday April 20th. 

Board Member Nominations - We are still looking for more people to run for the board. If you have a passion for the park and are interested in running for the Board, submit your name, lot number and a brief bio to board@rimrockcove.com no later than April 19th. 

Voting - Bylaw Amendment - Owners, don't forget to return your ballots on the Bylaw Amendment. Voting will close Friday, April 12th @ 5pm.  

Setbacks - CCR Amendment Draft - Please check your email and provide feedback before the meeting next week, a draft was sent today.  

Electronic Voting - It's not too late to register for electronic voting before the Annual Meeting.  Link to Register Electronically: Electronic Voting Registration  

Travel Updates

SR 17 - Slope Stabilization – There was a change in traffic control as of March 25th.   Closures seek to limit the wait time for drivers to 20 minutes or less.  Traffic will be released in one direction, then stopped to allow traffic to clear in the other direction. The road will be open to two-way traffic without restrictions during non-working hours.

In addition to the change in traffic control, there will be a 12 ft. width restriction through the work zone (milepost 76.58 to milepost 85.09) during working hours starting March 25. 

Vantage Bridge - Deck Replacement - Beginning Monday, March 11, until the end of May, travelers will experience single-lane closures Monday through Friday. Beginning in late May, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction seven days a week with the following exceptions:

  • Memorial Day weekend: All lanes open from 7 a.m. Friday, May 24, until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 28.

  • Fourth of July week: All lanes open from 7 a.m. Monday, July 1, until 8 p.m. Monday, July 8.

  • Labor Day weekend: All lanes open from 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, until 8 p.m. Monday Sept. 3.

Travelers will experience long delays eastbound on Fridays and westbound on Sundays during the summer travel months and are encouraged to choose alternate routes.

Real-time travel information is available from the WSDOT mobile app and the WSDOT travel center map , or by signing up for WSDOT's email updates .

Spring Update

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Hello RRC Owners,

Electronic Voting

Electronic voting has been a huge success for Rimrock Cove. It has increased our owner's participation in voting as well saving us a considerable amount of money. Stamps and printing continue to increase in cost, if you have not registered for electronic voting please consider doing so. Link to Register: Electronic Voting Registration

If you are not registered and would like to see how easy it is to vote, please email me. I'll send you a test ballot and you see how it all works.

Nominations for BOD 

In the next few weeks, we will begin looking for owners to run for the Board. If you are interested in running for the board be on the lookout for the email from the Nominating Committee.

Dues Reminder

As a reminder, the 2024 dues are due on the 1st of every month. Any payments received after the 10th are considered late. Please update any automatic dues payments to reflect the new amount and to be received at RRC on time.

SR17 Reminder

The slope stabilization project has begun from Soap Lake along Lake Lenore. During Phase 1 - SR 17 is only open for 15 min at the top of each hour Monday - Friday (8-6pm). More information: WSDOT Website.

Upcoming Dates

  • March 16th - 10am - Board of Directors Meeting

  • April 13th - 10am - Board of Directors Meeting

  • April 27th - RRC Fishing Derby 

  • May 4th - 9am - Board of Directors Meeting 

  • May 25th - 10am - Annual Membership Meeting

Best Regards,
Heidi
RRC Board Secretary

Upcoming SR-17 Road Work!

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SR 17 Soap Lake to Lake Lenore Unstable Slopes

Project Overview

The purpose of this project is to remove rock from the slopes along SR 17 between Soap Lake and Lake Lenore, just north of Lake Lenore Caves Road, as well as to install slope protection and stabilization measures to prevent future rockfall. Work will occur on eight slopes along SR 17. This project is necessary to ensure that this section of the highway remains clear of rockfall, which poses a danger to drivers and which could damage the roadway.

  • Timeline February 2024-October 2024

What to Expect

During the first phase of the project, known as slope scaling, the public should expect regular closures along SR 17, from Monday through Friday every hour at the top of the hour for 45 minutes. These closures start from 8:15 a.m. and run until 5 p.m.

State Route 17 will reopen every hour on the last 15 minutes of the hour to clear traffic, before closing again. Crews will install portable messaging signs on site to inform travelers about future closures. 

During the remainder of the project, the public will encounter single-lane closures throughout. These closures seek to limit the wait time for drivers to 20 minutes or less.  

In addition, there will be a maximum of four full-highway closures of up to eight hours each. These closures have not been scheduled yet and their dates will depend on the progress of the work. They will occur either on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. A Monday closure will only be allowed if it's followed by consecutive closures from Tuesday through Thursday.

Severe winds cause damage in Park

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The park had 50 mph winds and 30 below wind chill on Thursday. A couple of trees blew over and some trailer skirting and roof damage occurred. (Photos courtesy of Jim McKiernan)

Update: Office Managers Residence

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Happy New Year!

We finished the last of the gravel work over this last weekend. 

The interior wall and door to create the conference room will be installed on the weekend of Jan. 27 or Feb. 3 by Jim Mckiernan, Eric Riley, and Randy Hill.

Big shout out thank you to Jim Mckiernan for bird-dogging the project from start to finish, and Bill Leonard, Jim Malone, Bill Pennebaker, Ray Hudlow, and Randy Hill for all their help in making this happen from the start to the finish. We saved thousands of dollars on misc. items by way of volunteer help. Thank you to Mike and Debbie Pinto for the donated decking materials. 

Also, thanks to the crew who helped move Bill's furniture last week.

Sincerely,

RRC Board of Directors