The new ALWA Board

The first Board President was Gene Peters, and the first Secretary, Renny Lillejord, who eventually became the Association’s Manager for many years. The Board consisted (and still consists) of seven elected members, each normally serving three-year terms. Early Association board meetings were held around an old card table in the cramped Vista well building.

Annual meetings were held from the Association’s inception. The annual meetings typically included reading of minutes, financial reports, manager’s reports, and election of Board Trustees (later, Directors). These meetings provided Association members the opportunity to learn of water system improvements and business operations, as well as to connect with each other.

Over time, the annual meetings grew to include additional information on regional water supply issues, water use efficiency and information on water quality and the origin of the members’ groundwater. Membership in the Association transfers with the home/property and so over time as property owners changed, there have been a wide variety of characters from a real rocket scientist to TV celebrities and professional athletes who have been members of the Association.

In the early years of the Association, the annual meetings were held at the old Vincent Schoolhouse on West Snoqualmie Valley Road and also at various locations in Fall City, Carnation and Redmond. The Association office was initially located in Redmond but was then moved to rental space (a small metal garage/building owned by the Fall City Water District) in Fall City where it stayed for many years. Annual meetings are now held at the Association’s new office and operations building located at 27905 NE 33rd Street near Ames Lake.