LIA Minutes | Lake Improvement Association

2008 Events

Thursday February 28 – 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board meeting
and Virtual Farm Tour, popcorn and beverages provided

Tuesday March 25 – 7 p.m.
– Fort Recovery Village Hall – Advisory Board Meeting,
discuss OEPA 319 grant opportunity in Wabash HUC

Friday April 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Baker’s Woods –
Qualified Data Collector (QDC) Training

Saturday April 26 – 9 a.m.
– East and west banks – Lake Clean-up, sponsored by State Park

Thursday April 24 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board Meeting

Thursday May 22 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board Meeting

Thursday June 26 – 10 a.m.
– start at Fort Recovery Village Hall –
Advisory Board Meeting, QDC demonstration, agriculture oriented

Saturday June 28 – 10 a.m.
– Celina Northshore Park – QDC demonstration, lake oriented

June 28 to July 20 – anytime – anywhere in the watershed
– QDC’s participate in Great North American Secchi Dip-in

Friday July 11 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– Harbor Point 4-H Camp – Conservation Camp

Tuesday July 22 – 7 to 9 p.m.
– Harbor Point 4-H Camp – Joint Board meeting if needed, “Education Stations”

Friday August 8 to Thursday August 14
– Mercer County Fair – plan to have display and activity on kids day

Thursday August 28 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building – Joint Board meeting

Friday August 29 – all day
– Grand Lake St. Marys – Educational Canoe Float

Friday September 5 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (times may vary)
– northern Darke, southern Mercer or northeastern Shelby County
– Nutrient Management Field Day, in conjunction with Loramie Valley Alliance
and Stillwater River Watershed

Thursday September 25 – 9:30 a.m. (or earlier)
– Central Services Building, Celina – Advisory Board Meeting (with breakfast? If sponsored.)

Friday October 17 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– location tba – QDC Fall Training, if needed

Thursday October 23 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board meeting

After Harvest – Tuesday and Wednesday
– Indiana – Bus Tour with Farm Bureau – plan to visit Chicago Board of Trade,
large dairy and maybe Reynoldsburg, IN

Thursday November 20 – 4 p.m.
– Central Services Building, Celina – Joint Board meeting

Thursday December 18 – 9:30 a.m (or earlier?)
– Chickasaw Fire Department – Advisory Board meeting (with breakfast if sponsored?)

All members are encouraged to attend meetings and share ideas and suggestions.

Together we can make a difference!

Lake Improvement Association Minutes

4-01-08

THANKS to all who have renewed their annual membership promptly. If you still haven’t sent yours, won’t you do it now before you forget. Also, thanks to everyone who sponsored new members. Many of you sent extra donations to further our efforts – hats off to all of you!! Working together, we will continue to make progress toward cleaning up Grand Lake.

The April meeting was brief, with reminders from committee chairs of upcoming events - no report from the ODNR. Laura Walker, Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Coordinator, presented her “Virtual Farm Tour” – a film she took at three area farms showing daily life on a chicken farm, dairy farm, and hog farm. Popcorn and sodas were provided courtesy of the Moose Lodge, and everyone enjoyed being educated on what happens in the lives of our area producers. Representatives from Cooper Farms were on hand to field questions after the film. Our thanks to them for attending and for their cooperation in the making of the film!! Thanks also to the Celina Moose staff for their hospitality and generosity for this special event. Member Ed Weaver brought 50 of our new lake maps (unfolded) that he’d laminated; they were snapped up quickly – they can be used as placemats, desk decoration, etc. He will have more available soon – thanks Ed – they’re really neat!!

IMPORTANT DATES - MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

APRIL 26 - LAKE CLEAN-UP DAY. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at East Bank, West Bank or Windy Point. You may also use your boat, cleaning debris from the waters of the lake. Gloves, trash bags and bottled water will be provided. COME HELP GET THE LAKE AND ITS SHORELINE SPRUCED UP FOR THE COMING RECREATION SEASON!!!

Saturday - MAY 3 - Next L.I.A. meeting – 10:00 a.m. – Celina Moose Lodge - After the meeting, please plan to stay a while and help repair/get ready the cane fishing poles for the Special Kids Fishing Derby coming up next month. We need lots of help here!!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 - KIDS FISHING DERBY - East Bank Shelter House - Participants begin arriving at 11:00, but much preparation goes on before they arrive. Come any time after 9:30 a.m. to help, bringing LOTS OF COOKIES. This is one of our most important days of the year – these kids love this event, and it is even more rewarding for those who help.

SATURDAY August 9 – Bar Stool Open Putt-Putt Tournament – more information coming up soon.

NOTE: If you had your boat shrink-wrapped for the winter, be sure to recycle the plastic wrapping instead of disposing of it on your own. You can take it to any marina or recycling center for proper disposal. THANK YOU.

If you change your address, PLEASE notify the secretary by mail or at: rfroning@woh.rr.com, so you continue to receive the monthly newsletter (and your annual bill) without interruption.

Also, as noted in your annual dues statement, to save the L.I.A. considerable postage expense by receiving your monthly newsletter over the internet, send your email address to: bobfroning@woh.rr.com.

You have only the rest of April to renew your dock fees; as of May 1, you’ll have to pay a $10 late fee.