May 11th @ 7pm:  Join us at the Flagstaff House this Saturday for an evening of poetry reading, discussion and book signing with Kathleen Flenniken, the WA State Poet Laureate and the author of two books — Plume and Famous. http://www.kathleenflenniken.com/

May 11th:  Mother’s Day Special — Stop by Colours on Saturday to “Paint a Mug” and get a “Hot Momma Devine Dutch Chocolate Cappuccino Packet.” Visit any of our SB merchants for great gift ideas to celebrate Mom.

May 18th @10am:  Take part in Seabrook’s third annual Syttende Mai celebration – Norwegian Constitution Day!  Meet at the Dorothy Anderson Cabin for a parade through the streets of Seabrook, ending at The Salty Dog with coffee and Norwegian pastries.

For years, Seabrook Homeowners and Guests have enjoyed the historic charm of the Dorothy Anderson Cabin.  Dorothy Anderson was born in Norway in August 1891.  She came to the United States in 1910 and eventually settled in Ocean City.  The cabin you see on Meriweather Street was originally located in Ocean City and built by Dorothy herself, from logs she found on the beach.  Later, eight additional cabins were added to become “Dorothy’s Tourist Harbor”.

In 2004, The Museum of the North Beach took ownership of the only remaining cabin.  The cabin was moved to its current location in 2007.  Steelhead Construction has begun restoration work on the historic Dorothy Anderson Cabin with funding provided by the Seabrook Foundation and the Museum of the North Beach.  The restoration team will use traditional techniques for the restoration.  The projection completion date is May, just in time for the 3^rd annual Syttende Mai Norwegian Parade at Seabrook on Saturday, May 17.

Stop by and visit the restoration project on your next visit to Seabrook.  Members of the Steelhead Construction team will be happy to share with you, the traditional techniques they will be using to restore the cabin.  In addition, you may also want to visit the Museum of the North Beach to get updates on this and other exciting restoration projects they are spearheading.

What is one of the top 5 reasons you love to come to coast?  Our beautiful beaches!  Sadly marine debris can be harmful not only to the beauty of the beaches, but more importantly to the safety of the marine life as well. Organizations such as The Surfrider Foundation and WA Coastsavers are non-profit groups dedicated to establishing programs to help clean-up our coasts.  As a part of this year’s campaign they are coordinating a WA Coast Cleanup on Saturday, April 20th.  The local site for Seabrook is Moclips/Pacific Beach.  We are encouraging homeowners to volunteer a few hours on the 20th to help clean up our beaches.  The registration station will have bags, gloves and other supplies.  Register today at http://www.coastsavers.org or contact Patty Whitney with questions.

Hello Everyone,

As some of you may know, we have been quietly setting up a new elementary school which is set to open this summer. Come find out why we are so excited about this opportunity for families already living on the coast and for those considering a full time move.

We have found two excellent teachers in Amy and Stephen Ball that have extensive backgrounds and we feel privileged to have them here in Seabrook.  They are already helping our kids build a strong academic foundation and are also helping them become good citizens in the community.

On March 16^th, you will learn about the school’s guiding principles as well as our long term vision for an academic village here in Seabrook. As you already know, great communities start with excellent schools as an integral piece.  It has always been part of the vision in Seabrook to build our own school that will grow with our town. We have been studying some very good models closely in other communities and are excited to share what we’ve learned with you.

Our administrator Helen Gilbert, who created one of the finest private schools in Bellevue, will be present as well. You will also be able to ask us the parents more questions about how this will differ from other schools and why it has been a wonderful experience for our own children already.

Please join us in the new Sales Office on Front Street (across from Cottage Rentals) on Saturday, March 16th at 3 pm if you are interested in learning more about our new school in the making.

We hope to see you there!

Casey & Laura Roloff

Seabrook would not be what it is today without each and every one of our homeowners! Without your support, patience, commitment, and enjoyment of our growing community, this would be an entirely different place!

All of us here at Seabrook would like to say “Thank You!” and we hope that you will join us for Homeowners Appreciation Days at the beach!

The Mill 109 Pub & Restaurant will be offering a Special Homeowner Discount good for 50% off regular menu prices on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7.

In addition, the Seabrook Sales Office will host a special Homeowner Wine and Cheese Open House on Saturday, May 7 from 4-7pm. Stop by to enjoy a beverage and snacks with your neighbors and learn what’s new at Seabrook!

Thank you for making Seabrook Washington’s best beach town!

We look forward to seeing you!

La Niña – the buzz word in weather reports across the country – is likely to bring us one of the harshest winters in the last 50 years on the Washington coast.

With that in mind, it is imperative that we have the most updated information to contact you in case of an emergency. Please fill out the Seabrook Homeowners Emergency Contact Form as soon as possible! This will help us to promptly reach you in case of any kind of emergency. Once you fill out the form you can either email it to hoa@seabrookwa.com or print it off and fax it to us at (360) 276-0095.

In preparation for the severity of this year’s winter conditions, Grays Harbor County’s Deputy Director of Emergency Management, Charles Wallace will hold a special meeting for Seabrook homeowners to help you better prepare your home for the winter. The meeting will be held at the Pacific Beach Fire Hall on November 13 at 10am. Apart from learning great information about weather emergencies at Seabrook, this meeting is also a great chance to meet some of your neighbors!

What: Seabrook Homeowners Meeting for Emergency Preparedness
When: November 13, time: 10-11 am
Where: Pacific Beach Fire Hall

What can you do in the meantime? Start off by following some of these initial guidelines:

1)     CHANGE the batteries in your Smoke Detectors, Carbon Monoxide detectors, your AM/FM portable radios and your All Hazard Weather Radios at the same time you move your clocks back 1 hour.  Also, please test the alarm to make sure they work properly.

2)    Check the status of any portable indoor heaters and remember to NEVER refuel indoors. If you use kerosene heaters, remember to leave a window open no less than 1” for ventilation. If you or any family member begins to feel ill or is not acting in a normal manner, LEAVE THE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY AND CALL 911! Carbon Monoxide is odorless and can cause death!

3)    Check the status of your generators.

4)    Check or begin to assemble your 72 hour supplies in the event of a power outage. You will need non perishable food and water for your family and pets, blankets, bedding, flashlights and the location of the closest shelter in the event you must leave your home.

5)    In the event of severe weather or disaster, remember to check on your neighbors.

The Grays Harbor Department of Emergency Management suggests that all residents visit our website at:

Finally, you can download this Emergency Response Packet that includes additional information in case of a tsunami or other similar weather conditions. The file is quite large so please allow some time for it to download.

Hope you find all this information useful as we prepare for a fierce winter season at the beach. We are looking forward to seeing most of you at the emergency meeting on November 13!

If you’ve had a chance to spend some time at Seabrook lately, you would have undoubtedly noticed how busy the town has been. Families walking to the beach, little children on bikes buzzing around town, and construction teams working on homes for future homeowners has been the picture at Seabrook all summer long.

One of the busiest neighborhoods has certainly been the Lily Walk neighborhood. Located just southeast of Compass Park, this new part of town has been taking shape incredibly fast. The first Lily Walk home was finished just recently and the family has already moved in!

There is a lot more to the Lily Walk neighborhood than just the homes that are sprouting up in record time. To better share with you all the details surrounding this part of Seabrook, we have scheduled a webinar for Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00pm.

Please join Casey Roloff and the Seabrook Team for this upcoming webinar.

Click here to register and reserve your seat today!

We look forward to sharing with you the information about Lily Walk’s and Seabrook’s progress in general.

Hope to see you all at the webinar on Tuesday, August 24!

Now that the 2010 Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House is open to the public, everyone can walk through it and completely experience the idea home. Nonetheless, we felt it necessary to offer our loyal Seabrook homeowners the exclusive opportunity to tour the idea house before everyone else. The opening of the Ultimate Beach House also served as an occasion to try and gather the whole Seabrook family in one place – a great way to meet your new neighbors.

On the eve of July 16 – the official opening day of the Ultimate Beach House – Seabrook welcomed over 150 homeowners and guests for a special celebratory dinner and an exclusive tour of the beach home. Many of you joined us on the red carpet for a casual meet and greet to celebrate this important milestone in Seabrook’s history. Everyone had a chance to walk around the idea house, meet with the Coastal Living Magazine and Seabrook teams behind the project, and catch up on all things coastal.

Stephen Poulakos, director of town development whom you all know well and Nicole Hendrick, Coastal Living Magazine’s idea home manager took the stage for the celebratory speech during dinner. They used the opportunity to recognize everyone’s effort and hard work toward bringing the Ultimate Beach House not only to the Washington coast, but also within walking distance from your home at Seabrook.

We were pleased that most of you were able to to come to the party and celebrate with us! In case you weren’t able to make it, let this short recap and the pictures below illustrate the fun atmosphere our Seabrook family created. Hopefully, you will find the time this summer or fall to head down to Seabrook and tour the Ultimate Beach House. You also have the chance to be the host of the idea house together with one of our homeowners, Anne Simpson. Click here to find out all the details if you’re interested in volunteering at the idea house during your visit to Seabrook.

Enjoy the photos from the celebration below!

Excited about the Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House? Want to be part of the team and help the idea house run smoothly during the summer?

Seabrook is looking for volunteers to help staff the Ultimate Beach House while it’s open from July 16 – October 31. We anticipate a lot of excited faces to tour the beach home and who better to welcome them than our very own Seabrook homeowners?

One of our homeowners, Anne Simpson, has already volunteered to be the “house mother” for the whole time the house is open. If you would like to volunteer to help around the house, here are the dates and shifts for which you can sign up:

August

Coming to Seabrook in any of the following months? View the calendars and sign up today:

• September
• October

If you would like to sign up for any of the open times, please send an email to rsvp@seabrookwa.com with your name and the shift for which you would like to volunteer.

Let’s truly make this the “ultimate beach house” together!

On Tuesday, June 1, the first Seabrook online town meeting was held in the form of a webinar. Casey Roloff, Seabrook’s founder and president, hosted the webinar and addressed many questions that you as Seabrook homeowners had previously submitted.

Casey went into detail on a lot of different areas: Seabrook’s financial standing, plans for amenities and new phases, as well as the latest marketing and PR efforts. He also gave his projections of Seabrook’s progress in 2010 and beyond.

But maybe one of the most interesting announcements made during the webinar was the introduction of the Homeowners Forum. Many of you have asked us for a place online where you can easily communicate with fellow Seabrook owners and neighbors and get to know each other. We believe this online forum will help you create a more organized community of homeowners at our beach town.

If you weren’t able to join us for the webinar, you can now view a recording of it at the Homeowners Forum. To register for the forum, just go to seabrookwa.com/owners/forum and click on register. After that, you are all set to go and you just need to login with your information.

As always, please let us know if there are any questions or comments. You can either use the comment section below, the homeowners forum, or just shoot us an email at ivo@seabrookwa.com and chrism@seabrookwa.com.

See you at the beach!