Meetings, Quarterly

General Membership Meeting Agenda

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MARCH 16, 2017 — 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE 1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA AGENDA Call to order                                                              Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                              Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                                     Vote to approve Agenda Secretary’s Report    Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the December 7, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote to approve the Treasurer’s Report. “Pass the word!”:  1. WIWSA presentation to Sound Waters, plan to do annually                                     2. Scheduled dates for 2017 Membership Meetings … Continue reading General Membership Meeting Agenda

Meetings, President's Message, Quarterly

WIWSA President’s Message

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WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE March, 2017 As the members of our association know, our “bread & butter” has been in helping our members understand and comply with federal and state regulations governing the purveyance of safe drinking water.  We have employed the opportunities provided by our quarterly meetings to introduce our members to state regulators and to explain the details of subjects like Small Water System Management Plans, the Responsibilities of Water Boards and Developing Financial Capacity. Now, we have a new drinking water-related situation here on Whidbey Island that argues for making explanations available to our members.  That situation has … Continue reading WIWSA President’s Message

Events

UPDATE: Open House Public Meetings for the Navy’s Drinking Water Sampling Results near NAS Whidbey Island

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As a reminder, the Navy will hold its next two open house public meetings on the results and future plans for its ongoing community drinking water sampling for PFOS and PFOA around NAS Whidbey Island facilities on Feb. 15 and 16, 2017. The meeting on February 15 will be held in the Coupeville High School “commons” from 4–7 p.m. and in the Oak Harbor High School gym on February 16 from 5-8 p.m. For more details, please follow the link below. https://www.cnic.navy.mil/content/cnic/cnic_hq/regions/cnrnw/installations/nas_whidbey_island/news/news_releases/update–open-house-public-meetings-for-the-navys-drinking-water-.html     Continue reading UPDATE: Open House Public Meetings for the Navy’s Drinking Water Sampling Results near NAS Whidbey Island

Sound Water Stewards

WIWSA at Sound Waters

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WIWSA will have a booth at Sound Waters 2017, February 4th, 2017. In addition, we have a session again this year: C.16 Understanding Your Local Water System — Best Practices in Management and Operations Everything about water is important to everyone. Meet with several experts to learn the legal aspects of local water systems and best practices in management and operations. Jim Patton,  John Lovie,  Jennifer Kropack,  Virpi Salo-Zieman See you there! Continue reading WIWSA at Sound Waters

Meetings, Quarterly

Meeting Dates 2017

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The 2017 member meeting dates will be: Wednesday March 15th 5 PM to 7 PM Thursday June 15th 5 PM to 7 PM Wednesday September 20th 6 PM to 8 PM Wednesday December 6th 6 PM to 8 PM Please note that the first two meetings are at 5 pm, not 6, and that the June meeting is on a Thursday rather than a Wednesday. All meetings will be held at Race Road Fire Station 1164 Race Road Coupeville, WA 98239 Continue reading Meeting Dates 2017

Meetings, Quarterly

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA (Official Annual Meeting)

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (Official Annual Meeting) DECEMBER 7, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AT RACE ROAD FIRE STATION, COUPEVILLE, WA.         AGENDA Call to order                                                      Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                      Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                             Motion to approve the Agenda Secretary’s Report    Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the September 30, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Motion to approve the Minutes Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Review and Approve Budget for 2017     Jim Patton will present the draft budget for 2016.  Motion to approve the Budget Nomination … Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA (Official Annual Meeting)

Meetings, President's Message, Quarterly

WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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We are approaching our last Quarterly Member’s Meeting for this year, scheduled for 6:00 pm, December 7, 2016 at the Race Road Fire Station.  This meeting will double as our Annual meeting and we will attend to “housekeeping” chores like electing directors, reporting on our finances and presenting our budget for 2017 to be voted on by our members.  As usual, we will move through all of this smartly to save time for our “main event.” In our three previous members’ meetings this year we covered issues like the responsibilities of water boards, the ownership of water in Washington State … Continue reading WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

PFAS

Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling

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Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling “NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – Navy officials from NAS Whidbey Island and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest will hold three open house public meetings Nov. 21 and 22 in Oak Harbor and Coupeville to discuss the current Navy project to test drinking water in wells in the vicinity of Ault Field and OLF Coupeville.   The first meeting will be held in Oak Harbor on Monday, November 21 at the Oak Harbor Elementary School located at 151 Southeast Midway Blvd. from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be two … Continue reading Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling

Meetings, Quarterly

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AGENDA

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM      AT CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE                                  1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA                                                                   AGENDA Call to order                                                              Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                              Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                                     Vote to approve Agenda Introduction of special guests:  Mr. Samuel Perry, P.E., and Ms. Carol Stuckey, WA State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water Secretary’s Report    Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the June 15, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote to approve the … Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AGENDA