At the direction of legal counsel, SVCA took action to exclude candidates for the Nominations & Elections Committee (N&E) from the 2026 election. Today, CSD Law informed the Association that their interpretation of Washington State’s WUCIOA statutes was mistaken, and that SVCA is required to elect members as it has done in the past.

Effective immediately, SVCA requests that members of the Association who are interested in serving on the N&E Committee complete and submit a candidate application before 4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The candidate application is available online. (click HERE.)

On August 17, local news outlets reported a black bear encounter on “a trail north of Lake Whatcom.” Unofficially, other sources are reporting that the encounter was an “attack.”

During a routine patrol at around 1:30 a.m., Sudden Valley Security noticed large broken branches and rustling in the woods at AM/PM beach. While the animal was not visible, according to Security, the height of the branches broken indicates a black bear or cougar.

Due to the recent reports of bear activity, SVCA would like to caution Sudden Valley residents and visitors to stay away from the parks and wooded areas at night, and to be cautious while on the trails during the day.

Work has begun in preparation for the replacement of the bridge connecting Honeycomb Lane with Area Z/Community Garden. During construction, different types of access to the Community Garden will be allowed. For some periods, the bridge will be closed to all traffic during the work day, but open at night. At others, the bridge will be fully closed both day and night. When the bridge is fully closed, individuals who want to access the Community Garden may do so at night, after work ends at 6:30 PM, or in the morning, before work begins at 7:30 AM. There will be no VEHICLE access during this period, but individuals can walk there from Area Z. We expect, but cannot guarantee, that the bridge will be open for access on Labor Day Weekend, September 5th and 6th.

Bridge Work Taking Place

August 12th through September 11th

August 12 – 14: Daytime Closure/Open after work hours

August 15 – 16: Bridge Open

August 17 – 21: Daytime Closure/Open after work hours

August 22 – 27: Bridge Open

August 28 – Sept 4: Full Closure – No Access to Bridge

September 5 – 7: Bridge Open

September 8 – 11: Daytime Closure/Open after work hours