Sacheen Lake Association

Margarite Beyersdorf History
Always bring an action figure when fishing
Winter has arrived - late
2018 Moose
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Winter Moose
2017 Eclipse Party
Snow is here
Enjoying Snow
July 2017 Full Moon
July Lightning Storm Rainbow
Recreational footwear
2015 Sunset
Moose Rack
2015 Car Races
2015 Picnic Medals

Since 1957 we've been the only lake association dedicated to Protecting - Maintaining & Improving Sacheen Lake

The Sacheen Betterment Association was initially formed in 1957 and renamed as The Sacheen Lake Association. The SLA, as it is commonly called, is open to all property owners around the lake and in the community who wish to help protect this beautiful lake and work together making decisions to enhance our community. We invite you to participate with us in our initiatives of stewardship of the lake and its surrounding area.

"The present protects the future to preserve the past." -GBC
Announcements

DECEMBER MEETING ONE WEEK EARLY DEC. 4TH INSTEAD OF 11TH

Water & Sewer Meetings are on 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 5:00 PM at the Fire Station

Electrical Outage Guidelines under ABOUT tab above

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Past General Meeting slide shows available under About tab above

Includes 2019 Wildlife Presentation

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Beaver Tube Cleaning records for 2017 now under Scope Tab

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Please send all Sewer payments to Sacheen Lake W&S, PO Box 311, Newport, WA 99156

For Water & Sewer inquiries-- Contact Sheila Pearman, Manager, (509)447-4641

For Sewer Service, call Nathan Johnson @ (509)671-6019

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Water & Sewer Commissioners -

Mike Quick (Chair) 447-3609 - Rod Griggs 509-466-7900 - Peggy Johnsen 447-4587

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Sheila Pearman and Peggy Johnsen both retire at December 11th meeting.

Street Light @ Hwy 211 & FVR - Provided by Sacheen Lake Association
What Does Sacheen Mean?

It is rumored that when our forefathers settled this area, they discovered a lake like no other and appropriately named it “Sacheen Lake” Sacheen Lake” is a Salish Indian word loosely translated by early residents as “Beautiful Lake of Many Fallen Trees”.

Picture your astonishment –if you could transport back in time and see what they saw.
A lake littered with fallen Cedars and Conifers. Not only did the fallen trees and snags lie in the water along the shoreline, they also stood tall above the water throughout the lake.

For the early residents the dead fall and snags offered up many challenges, some easily seen and others not. For example, the simple task of fishing for one's dinner often ended in a losing contest of tug-a-war with the tenacles of a hidden snag. Or for the young and fool hearted, nothing beat the adrenaline rush of water skiing through nature’s most challenging “snag” slalom course.

Sacheen Lake Association is meant to be enjoyed; completely clear of everything except clear clean water. So the early residents’ waged war on the army of fallen trees, and one by one they cleared the lake, until they were left with only one battle to fight.

The last major battle was against a lone snag in the middle of the north end of the lake. This monster continually fought back Herculean efforts by groups of boaters to pull it loose from the bottom. In the end the old snag stood tall and was left as it was until it finally sank out of sight in the late ‘60s or early ‘70s.

The next time you’re enjoying the water of Sacheen Lake, remember the past and say a thank you to those who came before you—for they cleared the lake of trees and snags.

As in the past, Sacheen Lake still lives up to its name today - “Beautiful Lake of Many Fallen Trees”.

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