Ocean Shores and North Beach Real Estate along the Washington Coast

OCEAN SHORES NEWS Ocean Shores Street LID As of October 27, 2010 October 27, 2010 ~ The City Council passed a resolution regarding the Findings & Conclusions to the Street LID on October 21st. Very few changes were made to the original assessment role dated August 1, 2010 (produced by Macaulay & Associates, Everett, WA). You can see the 5-page resolution passed by the City Council at http://oceanshores.fileprosite.com/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=17006 . The document named some changes to assessments to 9 property owners who protested their assessments. The City Council also stated that the RCW says that the City can use any method or combination of methods to compute assessments. So yes, the State law does say that, but it does not give the City Council a right to disregard the 900+ protests that clearly stated over and over again, including by me, the incorrect valuation determined by Macaulay & Associates and the inequitable distribution of the LID assessment amou...

October 2010 Edition Ocean Shores/North Beach E-Newsletter Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Managing Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties www.OceanShoresInfo.com NOTABLE NEWS/EVENTS KITE FESTIVAL 2010 The kites flew high on the beach of Ocean Shores for June 5th-6th. Held just off the Chance a La Mer Ave (or Shilo) beach access street. See more info and pictures at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/kitefestival2010.html FLAG DAY PARADE 2010 The annual Flag Day Parade occurred on June 12th along the streets of downtown Ocean Shores with the newly paved streets, the new sidewalks, lighting and round-about. See more info and pictures at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/flagdayparade2010.html SAND & SAWDUST FESTIVAL 2010 The wonderful event of sandcastle building and wood carving was held on June 25th-27th. This is personally one my favorite events. See more info and pictures at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/sand&sawdustfestival2010.html INDEPENDENCE DAY 2010 Anoth...

April 2010 Edition Ocean Shores/North Beach E-Newsletter Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/ NOTABLE NEWS/EVENTS RAZOR CLAM FESTIVAL The 4th Annual Razor Clam Festival was held on March 26th and 27th. There were over 4,000 in attendance at the Convention Center and was the most successful out these past four years. But many more came for that weekend's clam dig. See more info at http://www.oceanshores.org/clams.html ROAD CONSTRUCTION The re-paving of all of our streets and the construction of the traffic circle is done! There will be a Street LID coming up sometime later this year. The town looks great with the new sidewalks in downtown Ocean Shores, and not to mention the smoother drives around town. EMS LEVY INFO On April 27th, local residents will vote on imposing an additional $.35 EMS Levy to help cover the City's budget shortfall. This proposal is an attempt by the City Counc...

Ocean Shores/North Beach Newsletter "2009 in Review" Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties www.OceanShoresInfo.com HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I thought I would start out this e-mail with a good laugh. This is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about living in Washington : 1) If you've worn shorts, sandals and a parka at the same time, you live in Washington. 2) If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Washington. 3) If you install security lights on your house and garage but leave both doors unlocked, you live in Washington. 4) If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Central, Southern or Eastern Washington. 5) If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a 2 layers of clothes or under a raincoat, you live in Washington. 6) If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow and ice...

Merry Christmas from Beautifully Sunny Ocean Shores, WA on the Washington Coast ~ December 25, 2009 I took these gorgeous pictures of the Beach & Ocean and the Bay & Olympic Mountains on this beautifully sunny Christmas Day. I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! May we remember the simple things of life and the reason for the season. Christmas Blessings to you all. God Bless, April Swenson Associate Broker & Realtor, Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores 888-469-3100 office 360-289-3111 fax 360-589-2777 cell aswenson25@juno.com http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/

Ocean Shores/North Beach E-Newsletter Presented by April Swenson, Realtor & Associate Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties www.OceanShoresInfo.com Welcome to Fall! The leaves are falling. We have had some lovely weather, but the rains are back for a couple of days and then clam digging starts this weekend. CRAFT FAIR 2009 Our annual Craft Fair was held in the Convention Center in September, along with a Mustang Car Display. Click on the following link to view pictures: www.oceanshoresinfo.com/pics/craftfair2009.html ROAD CONSTRUCTION 2009 This has been a very trying time for Ocean Shores residents, especially the businesses. With the unwise move of having road construction on our two main streets and main intersections in downtown Ocean Shores, many businesses have felt the economic pinch from the lack of access. But as we face the many detours and road closures here and there, we must keep a good attitude about it all and know that this is a temporary interruption...

OCEAN SHORES WEATHER Rain Storm on Labor Day Weekend September 6, 2009 Labor Day Weekend 2009 was met with gorgous sunny weather and a rain storm . The weather forcasters promised a big rain storm on Friday the 4th, but that day turned out to be a gorgeous day, as well as Saturday the 5th. I was showing in the gorgeous weather on Saturday. But the rain did come, but it was accompanied by thunder and lightening. We do not get many storms with thunder and lightening, so it was neat to listen to. A tree fell in my front yard, but it just fell across the road. These pictures were taken from my front porch. Today is again a beautiful day of sun and partly cloudy with a slight breeze. Always take a chance to visit my web site for pictures, real estate and other info at http://www.oceanshoresinfo.com/ April Swenson Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores Associate Broker & Realtor 360-589-2777 cell aswenson25@juno.com 0 comments • April Swenson ~ Associate Broker & Realtor ~ Ocean Shores Re...