SBCA Happenings

by Carolyn O’Keeffe, President; SBCA Board of Directors

Welcome to April 2026! We made it to Spring!

Our Health and Fitness Committee had an Open House in late March providing a demonstration and information on the new weights equipment. They are planning drop-in sessions for members this month and will be sending notifications out via the SBCA eBlasts. Changes to the lockers in our two locker rooms did not occur in March as planned due to questions regarding the locker materials and their resistance to a very moist environment.  The installation of new lockers will occur this spring. In addition to the daily cleaning of the showers, we hired a company to come do a deep cleaning of the showers, and we have now scheduled deep cleaning on a quarterly basis.  The small 1” square tiles and white grout are not the best design for constant use and 85% moisture, and we are looking at viable solutions to this challenging situation with our Facilities Committee.

Repairs to specific sections of the sidewalks in the front of the building occurred in March and they look great! We will do additional root removal and stump grinding this month with soil enhancement coming after that. We are working with the landscaper and our Facilities Committee on determining new plantings for the front area.

Our Pancake Breakfast on April 3 will benefit Jefferson Healthcare Hospice program. Please join us in supporting this worthwhile program.

As a Board, we have been working with our attorney on revising our SBCA Bylaws required by new State laws (RCW 64.90) that have taken effect this year.  The State law requires specific changes to the Bylaws this year with more changes to come by January 1, 2028. The Board will recommend a finalized version of the Bylaws that will go to members along with the Annual meeting materials to be mailed out in May.  SBCA members will vote to approve these newly revised bylaws at the Annual Membership Meeting in July. The recommended draft will be provided on the website as well.

Speaking of websites, we will be switching over to a new website provider this spring and early summer.  It will be a two-phase process. Stay tuned for more details in May!

We have great speakers and presentations scheduled in April. David Brownell continues with his wonderful presentations on the First Nations. Jefferson Healthcare will be presenting this month. And a new speaker has been added this month – Gary B. Keeley who will share his knowledge on American Intelligence Agencies. Check out the box on this page for details on all our presentations and activities for April and May.

Enjoy your gardens, longer days, and more sunshine!