Valley Estates Articles of Incorporation

STATE of WASHINGTON SECRETARY of STATE

I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the State of Washington and custodian of its seal, hereby issue this

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

VALLEY ESTATES MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION

a Washington Non Profit corporation. Articles of Incorporation were

filed for record in this office on the date indicated below:

U.B.I. Number. 6Ø1 51Ø 958 Date: December 17 , 1993

Given under my hand and the seal of the State of Washington, at Olympia, the State Capitol

Ralph Munro, Secretary of State

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DEC 1 7 1993

RALPH MUNRO SECRETARY OF STATE

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

VALLEY ESTATES MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION, a non-profit corporation

The undersigned, acting as incorporators under the Washington NonProfit Corporation Act (Revised Code of Washington 24.03), hereby adopt and execute the following Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLE I

Name

The name of this corporation is Valley Estates Maintenance Association.

ARTICLE I l

Duration

The period of duration of this corporation shall be perpetual.

ARTICLE Ill Purposes

The purposes for which this corporation, a non-profit organization, are formed are:

To acquire, construct, maintain, and operate a cooperative building or buildings, recreational facilities, and other structures for the housing and accommodation of owners, occupants, and residences of homes within Valley Estates Plat, recorded in Volume DD-58 1419 of Plats, page 380, Auditor's File No. 302865, records of Yakima County.

2. To engage in and carry on any activity which may be lawfully carried on or engaged in by a non-profit corporation organized under the provisions of RCW 24.03.

ARTICLE IV

Classes of Membership

The corporation shall have one class of members. Each owner of a fee simple title to any lot within the Valley Estates plat shall be entitled to one membership.

ARTICLE V

Registered Office

The address of the initial registered office of the corporation shall be 1830 South First Street, Yakima, Washington 98903. The name of the initial registered agent of the corporation at such address shall be Arthur J. Berger.

ARTICLE VI Directors

The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors of the corporation shall be three directors. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors of the corporation are as follows:

Name

Addre$$

Arthur J. Berger

311 Weems way, Selah, Wa. 98942

Robert Standfill

1600 Selah Loop Road, Selah, wa. 98942

Artisha A. Busey

3302 Home Drive, Yakima,Wa. 98902

The number of directors may be changed by amendment of the By-Laws to this corporation.

ARTICLE Vil

Incorporators

The names and addresses of the incorporators of the corporation are as

follows:

Name

Arthur J. Berger

311 Weems way, Selah, Wa. 98942

Robert Standfill 1600 Selah Loop Road, Selah, Wa. 98942

ARTICLE Vill

Distributions Upon Dissolution

Upon any dissolution of this corporation under provisions of the laws of the State of Washington for non-profit corporations, all of its assets remaining after payment of creditors shall be distributed to one or more organizations selected by the Board of Directors which further the purposes set forth in Article

ARTICLE IX

Amendments

This corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or appeal any provisions contained in these articles of Incorporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting of the Board of Directors.

EXECUTED this _16th day of December, 1993 at Yakima, Washington.

INCORPORATORS:

CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT AS REGISTERED AGENT

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