Thank you to all who were able to attend our candidate forum in person or on Facebook Live.
If you were unable to attend or wish to review the information provided, please visit our YouTube page to view the forum in full.
The Club’s bylaws have not been updated since 2010. Since then, there have been changes in the Washington State Nonprofit Corporation Law, which governs the Club, changes in technology, and changes in the Club’s operations, all of which ought to be reflected in our bylaws.
A copy of the proposed bylaw changes has been emailed to all current members, and we will be introducing the proposed changes at the March 18 General Membership Meeting. The Board expects to ask the membership to vote to approve the final wording of the changes at our Fall 2025 General Membership Meeting. One important change we are proposing is to streamline the bylaw amendment procedure!
A complete copy of the bylaws, with the proposed changes shown in track changes, is here.
A brief explanation of each change and the reasoning behind it is here.
OUR 2nd ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
The NHCC 2nd Annual Garden Tour was held on Saturday, June 14th, from 10-12 and we had beautiful weather to go along with the beautiful gardens. Approximately 31 folks met at the old bank building in the shopping center, and we carpooled/caravanned as a group to the four amazing gardens. Attendees were awed by unusual plants, whimsical fairies, colorful blooms, water features, mammoth and delicate blossoms, artistic arrangements, ornamental edibles, and incredible yard art! We were inspired, educated, and met new friends along the way.
A BIG thank you to the owners who so graciously allowed us to invade their space. Jay and Jill; Michelle; Anne and Dan; and Lela were very hospitable, and shared maintenance tips and gardening ideas. It was just a great community-building event, and a lovely way to spend a morning in our Newport Hills neighborhood, despite the 405 detour traffic!
If you want to see photos of the event, or took photos you’d like to share, you can do so at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1DE2TuNHIGuIl2yWyWVqUpVOe6AO_hWAU
Or, just email pictures to info@NewportHillsCommunityClub.org and put GARDEN TOUR PHOTOS in the Subject line.
Hope to see you next year!
Sincerely, Anne Rittenhouse and Christy Santos, Garden Tour Co-Chairs
To see our image gallery, please click the link below.
Thank you to all who were able to attend our Spring GMM in person or on Facebook Live. If you were not able to attend or wish to review the information provided, the PDF from the meeting is here and contains the link to the Facebook video of the GMM.
Meetings
We launched a new section called “My Newport Hills Story” It’s a community history project, where we collect stories from Newport Hills residents. Please take a look and let us know what you think. This is just a beginning, and we’d love to collect more stories. You can share: how you chose Newport Hills to live; what you like about this neighborhood; and any interesting stories about you and your community. Or you can nominate someone for an interview.
Contact us at info@newporthillscommunityclub.org
Ingredients
4 8-ounce pork chops (bone-in, and not the real thick ones)
kosher salt
black pepper
olive oil (or other cooking oil) to brown the chops in
4 tablespoons grainy mustard (Dijon, Gulden’s etc.)S
2 tablespoons crushed cumin seeds or ground cumin
Preparation
Brine the pork chops (3 tablespoons salt in 1 quart of water in a Ziploc bag) for 45 minutes. Drain and dry thoroughly, then sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the pork chops and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and let cool slightly.
Combine the mustard and cumin, then coat each pork chop on both sides with this paste. Put the chops back into the cast-iron skillet and put the skillet into the oven. Bake until the chops are just cooked through – check at 8 minutes for thinnish chops.