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The July 2000 Newsletter INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES!!! RING OF FIRE - JULY 3, 2000 9:45 P.M. Your board representatives will be visiting you before July 4. Candles can be purchased at that time. Price: $.50 each. Start saving your milk jugs now for the big day. FIREWORKS - JULY 3, 2000 10 P.M. We have met our goal of $2,000 thanks to additional donations from the folks on Centennial Drive, Klein Construction, and a large additional donation from a lake resident. Steve & Mary Menn's nephew has graciously volunteered to play some background music during the fireworks. Don Shuker has volunteered his pontoon for the July 3 fireworks. A BIG THANK YOU TO: Since the fireworks will be shot from rafts, it is imperative that all boats stay out of the shooting area. The Ottawa County Sheriff will be "on patrol" to monitor boat traffic during this time. BOAT PARADE - JULY 4,2000 7 P.M. Five judges are needed--preferably lake residents who are not entering the boat parade contest. Please call Linda Lane if you are interested at 887-1562. If there are no volunteers, board members or others who are entering the boat parade contest may be judges. The boat parade will start at Pat Wolters' house and circle the lake twice. To help the judges with their job, prior to the parade, please pick up a sign which shows your "number". The DNR urges each boat parade participant to be sure you have your safety equipment on board in case of emergencies. No monetary prizes will be given this year--only fame and glory! The top three winners will have their pictures in the August CLA newsletter. ADOPT-A-ROAD PROGRAM FOR TRASH PICKUP CLA is proposing to start its own community adopt a road program. The Ottawa County Road Commission has agreed to pick up any bagged up trash on the adopted roads . We are working to get more support from Ottawa County for this program. We are looking for volunteers to join us to kick off this program on Saturday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the pavilion near the top parking lot in Grose Park. Bring work gloves and wear bight clothing. CLA will provide the trash bags. The roads involved and details will be discussed when we meet at the park. Rain date is July 15 at 10:00 a.m. This is a productive way for all of us (including kids) to get some exercise; clean up our roadways; and get to know each other. PLEASE JOIN US!! YOUR SEPTIC TANK Reminder: If you held off on repairs to your septic because of the possibility of sewer, please take care of them now. It will be a long time before the sewer issue is raised again. A few Do's & Don'ts:
CLA ANNUAL MEETING 20 adult and 4 children residents and board members attended the annual meeting held June 12. A delicious meal was had by all who attended. NEW CLA BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Dan Zimmerman has joined the lake board. This is great news because Dan brings with him a scientific background and has volunteered to do some independent testing of the lake waters. Welcome Dan! Also a BIG THANK YOU to Ursula Swidwinski for all her work as a Board Representative. Ursula has volunteered to continue compiling the Great Day receipts for us. This is a big help. GREAT DAY RECEIPTS!! Proceeds go to lake improvement and lake testing. Keep those receipts coming! Please also save your Spartan UPC
labels. If we get another 200, we will be able to turn
them in to receive $20. Continue to give your receipts to
any CLA Board member or drop them in the CLA mailboxes
located on either side of the lake-- RESIDENT PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY ZEBRA MUSSEL - MONITORING PROGRAM Last month we discussed your possible participation in the zebra mussel monitoring program. A list of lakes and their location which have been infested with zebra mussels can be obtained through the DNR. If you take your boat to any of these lakes, please wash your boat thoroughly before putting it in our lake. Zebra mussels take about 4 years to grow to adult size. They start out the size of a grain of sand and cling to hard materials in the water. As far as we know, zebra mussels have not infested our lake YET. It is predicted that they will infest all Michigan inland lakes within the next ten years. Because zebra mussels may only be present in parts of a lake, we need volunteers around the lake to monitor. It is very easy! Take a paving brick and tie a rope around it. Extend it in the water until it is one foot from the bottom. Tie it to your dock. Each month pull the brick up. Feel the brick. If it has a grainy feeling, that is the start of zebra mussels. Call Pat Wolters if you want to help us with this project. It will involve checking your "brick" each month until November, when our lake's report is sent to Michigan Lake & Stream. Thanks for your parti-cipation! SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS Russ & Deb Lowell. Deb's mother passed away. Dean and Tina Rooks. Dean's mother passed away. CONGRATULATIONS! To John Thornton on his new kidney! To the Van Laan's on their new baby girl, MadisonTaylor. NEED A RIDE?? John & Dianne Thornton are willing to give rides to shut-ins who reside on the lake. They are also happy to pay them a friendly visit. Call John or Dianne at 899-2255. FOR SALE 1984 550 Kawasaki jet ski. Runs great $900. Call 887-8707. FOR SALE Shore station for personal watercraft bolts to dock or seawall $100 887-8707. FOR SALE King-sized waterbed. Call 899-5585. FOR SALE 1930's chest of drawers; Duncan Phyfe buffet; few other small items. 899-2916 FOR SALE Sofa, modern style, neutral colors. $300. 887-6238 FOR SALE 16-foot Four Winns 120 hp outboard; low hours, excellent. condition. 899-2162 2001 FIREWORKS July 4, 2001 may seem far away, but not to the CLA Board who has to line-up the fireworks' shooter almost a year ahead in order to assure us of a show. Our show is considered by fireworks' shooters to be a very small show. They get paid a percentage of the total cost of the show. Since they have a limited number of personnel to work on this extremely popular date, it stands to reason they prefer larger shows so they will make more money. A $2,000 show is the smallest show they will work on. We will keep you advised as to the cost of next year's show. The contract for the show will be signed in the fall. So far we have received around $1,500 for next year's show. If after viewing the show this year you would like a bigger show, please increase your donation!!!! Think of the $10 in gas you saved by watching the fireworks from your home. BOATING VIOLATIONS Call 9-1-1 for violations on which you
want "same day" action GOOSE-HUMAN CONFLICTS AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES These are excerpts from a DNR brochure. The once nearly extinct giant Canada goose has experienced population explosions in areas throughout North America. In Michigan, the number of giant Canada geese counted each spring increased from about 9,000 in 1970 to over 300,000 today. Canada geese usually nest in March and April. Adult Canada geese have very few predators, though raccoons, skunks, fox and crows sometimes prey on their eggs. Canada geese are attracted to areas that provide food, water, and protection. During the summer months, Canada geese can be a problem for some property owners. Birds often find refuge on lakes, taking advantage of the lush lawns. Most human-goose conflict is associated with urban settings where manicured lawns are located in close proximity to water and molting geese. Goose droppings: If high goose numbers persist in shallow water areas, they may even elevate bacteria levels via fecal coliform. Methods of Prevention:
Note from Linda Lane: I have a native grass buffer and my lawn is not visited by the geese. OPEN HOUSE PICNIC AT GROSE PARK When: Wednesday, July 12 Renovations at Grose Park are nearing completion and the Park Commission is ready to "show off" these major improvements at an Open House Picnic. Stroll through the park to see the new Forest Picnic Shelter, waterfront improvements including a sand beach and fishing dock, new children's playground, creek overlook platform and more. Take a walk on one of the new nature trails, go swimming in Crockery Lake, play sand volleyball or join a softball game (bring a glove). You can bring a blanket and a picnic dinner or buy a hot dog, chips and drink for only $1.00 DUES, FIREWORKS & CANDLES Did you mail in your annual dues? If not, don't be surprised to receive a visit from your friendly CLA Board Representative! Your Board Representative also has candles for $.50 each. We are also happy to take your 2001 fireworks donations !! If you have paid your dues and need candles or want to make a fireworks donation, feel free to call your Board Representative. Would you like to advertise in your
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