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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Hazcat on October 08, 2008, 10:04:16 PM
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Kennewick reservist faces threats over landscaping
Lt. Burke Jensen was called five months ago to serve his country in Kuwait. Now he is being told to get an irrigation system and landscaping on his property as soon as possible or face legal action from the Oak Hill Country Estates Homeowners' Association.
By John Trumbo
Tri-City Herald
KENNEWICK — Burke Jensen moved to Kennewick about a year ago, bought a nice house in the country south of the city and began to settle into a new job at Energy Northwest.
Then came the call five months ago to serve his country in Kuwait.
So Jensen, who says he is an involuntarily mobilized reservist, headed off, leaving behind a pregnant wife, a young son and a 2.5-acre lot with not a spot of landscaping.
Now, Lt. Jensen is being told to get an irrigation system and landscaping on his property as soon as possible or face legal action from the Oak Hill Country Estates Homeowners' Association.
"I really don't give a [expletive] where he is or what his problem is," said Chick Edwards, owner and developer of the 47-lot subdivision at the south end of Oak Street in Kennewick.
"It doesn't matter to me," said Edwards, who insists Jensen has violated terms of the homeowners-association covenants requiring that landscaping be completed within one year after an occupancy permit is issued for a home.
"[Jensen] doesn't have the right to walk away from his obligation," said Edwards, who as the developer is the only member of the homeowners association. "I have most of the property still, so I am the homeowners association," he said.
Jensen's situation is complicated by the fact his wife chose to return with her son to stay with family on the East Coast for the duration of her pregnancy, leaving the home unoccupied.
Jensen's attorney, Tony DeAlicante of Redmond, Ore., said Jensen had paid a landscaper thousands of dollars to design and install an irrigation system and hydroseed the large lot this summer.
But DeAlicante said it appears the landscaper may have abandoned the job with the irrigation system only partially completed and no seeding done.
DeAlicante said Jensen also would like to find a renter for his home, but Edwards said that would be a commercial use not allowed by the homeowners association.
"He's not going to rent it," said Edwards. He said an attorney who has reviewed the covenants agrees.
An e-mail on Friday from Jensen to DeAlicante, which was provided to the Herald, says several of Jensen's fellow employees at Energy Northwest are helping to clear the property of weeds and blow out sprinkler lines, if necessary, to make sure they will not freeze during the winter. It also says a neighbor used a tractor to mow weeds.
Rick Miller, whose home is in sight of Jensen's, said he's sympathetic to Jensen's situation. "Given the circumstances, it doesn't bother me," he said. "He can't control the circumstances."
DeAlicante said he has written Edwards to tell him the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act prevents any civil legal action from being taken against someone on active military duty overseas. He also maintains Edwards cannot legally prevent Jensen from renting his property.
But Edwards said he isn't backing down.
"This is a contract. I don't like the way his property looks. This clown gets to do what he wants, and I'm as mad as hell," he said.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008231428_reservist06m.html
Anyone in Kennewick WA want to give this asshat a visit? (http://www.mazeguy.net/angry/punch.gif)
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I'd like to recommend a .308 solution for this mope, but ammo is expensive these days.
Maybe a good tar and feathering???
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ALLLLLLLLL RIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Renews my spirit!
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I wish I lived near Washington state. I would love to volunteer to teach Mr. Chick Edwards, a little respect. I'm not sure how many doctors / nurses would be required to remove my size 14 from his rear end, but I'd like to find out. :o :o What a jerk.
Swoop
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I'd love to have the money to buy the property from Jensen and put a great big sign on it that explains how a young family serving their Country was forced to leave because his service to our Nation was an inconvenience to Mr. Edwards.
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[snip] .... several of Jensen's fellow employees at Energy Northwest are helping to clear the property of weeds and blow out sprinkler lines, if necessary, to make sure they will not freeze during the winter. It also says a neighbor used a tractor to mow weeds.
I was please to see his co-workers pitch in. My second thought, was I wish I lived nearby because I'd love to help Jensen.
Alf
[my first though had to do with Edwards and probably should be repeated.]
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Since Chick Edwards is owner and developer of the properties, has anyone in the Kennewick area called for a boycott of his businesses for his anti American attitude?
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Too bad we don't have Edwards address....
Sending in a few hundred magazine or other subscription cards with his info on it might give him a good pain in the butt...and it can be done by anyone, anywhere....but I don't recommend it...it is probably illegal and not a very nice thing to do.
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Too bad we don't have Edwards address....
Sending in a few hundred magazine or other subscription cards with his info on it might give him a good pain in the butt...and it can be done by anyone, anywhere....but I don't recommend it...it is probably illegal and not a very nice thing to do.
Do think it is illegal to sign someone up for all kinds of free mailings? Are you saying that if I did a 45 second web search on a site like ... let's say ... whitepages.com ... are you saying that I should not post an address ;)
OK ... I won't do anything like post his address or phone number or ...
He's probably too busy spreading banana peels around the local nursing homes to pick up his own mail anyway.
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If you get this guy's address we could all send him a can of hairspray or mousse with a note -"Hope this helps you avoid bad hair days when dealing with our service men and women. " Business address may be better, it would be less of a personal attack and more of a statement of support for our troops.
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here ya go..
Oak Hill Country Estates
32220 South Oak Street
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 582-5679
or
http://oakhillcountryestates.com/contact.htm
have fun!!
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here ya go..
Oak Hill Country Estates
32220 South Oak Street
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 582-5679
or
http://oakhillcountryestates.com/contact.htm
have fun!!
Yep !!!
That is one of the two I found. I won't post the other, because I beleive it is his personal one.
Amazing what you can do with a few keystrokes ;D
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Chick Edwards gets my vote for "Asshole of the Year" and honorable mention in the "Slug of the Month" club.
He was probably born an ass and just grew bigger.