How much does BLCA membership cost?

Annual membership is $25, due in February.

What does your annual membership support?

• Contests - Neighborhood contests inspire families to dress up their homes and properties for special occasions, or simply to improve the appearance of our neighborhood. For each contest, incentives include gift certificates for first, second, and third place winners, chosen by a vote from BLCA members. Recent contests sponsored by the Board have included holiday decorating contests and spring cleanup contests.
• Criers - The Crier is the Lane's neighborhood newsletter. It is published by the Board, specifically the Editor, 10 times annually. This publication reaches 427 homes, through a network of volunteers called Carriers who deliver them to over a dozen homes each. Members may access present and past Criers in the archive.
• Egg Hunt - One of the oldest programs in the neighborhood, the annual Egg Hunt is offered in the spring. Young residents and residents' children/grandchildren up to 12 years old are welcome to take part. There are several difficulty levels for different ages.
• Garage Sale - Every summer Lane volunteers organize a neighborhood-wide garage sale. All residents are welcome to participate, but a small fee is requested to help cover advertising costs. The sale is advertised in local newspapers to attract more visitors.
• Entryway Maintenance - The entryway is a heavily landscaped area of our neighborhood and requires occasional maintenance: planting, trimming, sweeping, pruning, etc. Collecting garbage is unfortunately also a responsibility. Volunteers are always needed for this important task - we want to keep our neighborhood looking great!
• Board - The BLCA has recently had a need for more Board members. This volunteer position is a great way to become involved in the community. BLCA members are needed for nomination for next year's Board.
• Welcoming Committee - If you are a Lane resident, you may remember someone bringing you a Welcome packet when you moved in. Volunteers are always needed to welcome new residents to the neigborhood and hand out informational packets.
• Entryway streetlight - Put in at our request to make the entryway safer, we pay for its electricity.
• Entryway maintenance and landscaping - While volunteers usually hold work parties to spruce up the entryway, we occasionally need a professional.
• This web site

...and tons of other stuff!

For a sample of the login interface used to gain access to member tools, try clicking on one of the member tools links above.

Membership forms are available throughout the year and sent to the VP Membership. To print a form, choose Adobe Acrobat PDF format, Microsoft Word DOC format, or web page format. Printed forms should be sent to: PO Box 59772, Renton WA 98058, along with payment of $25. Thank you!