General Info

Wind and Flood Warnings for Tuesday

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The weather dweebs are warning about a high wind event Tuesday (11/16) morning through the evening, with sustained winds of up to 40mph and gusts to 60mph. There is also a flood warning due to the anticipated rain. The rain/flood and wind warnings are here http://www.wunderground.com/US/WA/511.html#FLO .

These weather events might cause some power outages and road blockages, in addition to travel effects on the Hood Canal bridge (remember the last big wind storm?).

The Web Guy suggest that today (Monday) would be a good day to prepare for an electrical outage, and ensure that your food supply is sufficient to ‘ride out’ the storm. Check your flashlights for fresh batteries (and that you know where they are). Be safe during any outage (no candles, or indoor BBQ cooking – even in the garage). Be cautious while driving: watch for road debris, and don’t drive through flooding roads.

Add your comments below on other ideas to be prepared.

Wind and Rain Alerts – Are You Prepared?

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It’s always a good idea to know about the weather around here. Wind-blown trees causing electrical outages, lots of rain causing flooding, etc.

One way is to look at the local weather station, right here in Timberton, out in the back yard of your Web Guy. You can get current (or past) information with the quick look over on the right of these web site pages, or go directly to http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KWAPORTL19.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/WA/511.html#WAT

http://www.wunderground.com/US/WA/511.html#WAT

http://www.wunderground.com/US/WA/511.html#WAT

http://www.wunderground.com/US/WA/511.html#WAT

Entrance Landscaping Work

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If you haven’t been stuck at home for the last couple of days, you might have noticed the landscaping work done at the Timberton Village entrance. New plants, ground cover, and more. Looks real nice.

Our landscape committee, headed by Debbie Wills, has been working on this for a while. From Margaret Carter, this note:

I’d like to chime in with you to thank Debbie and her committee for giving new life to our village landscaping program.  It’s been a few years since we have been able to do much to improve the appearance of our ENTIRE village.  Thanks, Debbie, for taking this on, and for coordinating the efforts of those residents who helped identify the needs and how best to address them.   And thanks to the cost-saving efforts of Steve Beuby, Joe Iacono, Rich Durbin, Betty Harmon, and Steve Frenzl, we now have some extra money to do it.   It’s been a long uphill battle, but thanks to ALL of you, we are back on the right track.  It feels great to live here again!

Huzzah to all !!

A Howling Good Time Warning

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Sounds like the coyotes are in the area again. They were howling late last night (Monday 11/2), the sound appeared to the Web Guy to be coming from the little forested area between Heritage and the lower end of Timber Ridge. Sounded like a small pack, maybe 3-4 of them.

This is the time of year that they get a bit hungry, and they aren’t above snatching small pets. So, a reminder to keep your pets close and on leash. And to ensure that you don’t have any pet food dishes outside. They like that, as do the bobcats and bears that are also around here.

New Medical Clinic

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You may know that Jefferson Healthcare is working on plans for a new healthcare clinic that will be across the street from the bank. You may have noticed the new sign showing the proposed design on that corner.

Some residents have discovered more information.

As an introduction, we point you to the article at the Port Townsend Leader here. Some further information was found out by the folks on the Port Ludlow Village Health and Wellness Committee. Gunter Krume reports this information after he contacted Jefferson Healthcare for more information.

Well, I got a first response from Jefferson Healthcare and will be trying to get more details as the relevant decisions are made. I could imagine that the specific medical specialists rotating through the new Port Ludlow clinic would be important to many of us:

“4,000 square foot building is being located in the Village Market area at the corner of Paradise Road and Breaker Lane
The ground breaking we hope will be this year. We are waiting to hear from Port Ludlow Associates when this can be scheduled.
Once Port Ludlow Associates break ground (all permits approved), we understand it will be around 9 months from start to finished construction. So we anticipate being able to see patients in the mid to late 2016. We will plan to have a grand opening celebration for the new Port Ludlow Clinic.
Port Ludlow Associates (PLA) are the builders – Jefferson Healthcare will lease the building from PLA.
The facility will have the following:
• 6 exam rooms
• procedure room
• consultation office
• lab draw station
• X-ray services
• Community resource center
The clinic will have visiting specialists as well as ongoing primary care.”