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

7/11/07

JULY 7 – PICNIC CELEBRATING OUR 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY!!! A sunny day for a pig roast at Behm’s Landing attended by approximately 165 L.I.A. family members. Menu was roast pork, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato chips and soft drinks under a huge tent. Music provided by Linda K, even karaoke! Guests of honor were Al and Rosemary Schulze – lone original members of the L.I.A. from its inception in 1947 with 88 individual and business members. Our number has grown to more than 700 today!! Dignitaries present were Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries, County Commissioners Bob Nuding and John Bruns. Kudos to Bob Grimm for a great job of planning and handling this special event!!

President Ringo cited many successful grant requests we have supported locally in the past, as well as other lobbying at the state level for improvement to Grand Lake and its watershed. Many of these can be attributed to our Lake Restoration Committee, the educational arm of the L.I.A. meeting the third Monday of each month. Next L.R.C. meeting will be July 16, 7:30 p.m. at the Celina Moose – Theresa Dirksen, Soil & Water Technician, will present our Watershed Management Plan. Significant plans for improving our lake will be outlined – very interesting!

Committee reports followed. Barstool Open update came from Bob Hoersting. There are still a couple of openings for officials. SPECIAL THANKS to those who have signed up to judge at this, our only fund raiser of the year! Judges workshop is at the East Bank shelterhouse August 3, at 6:00 p.m. – please bring a covered dish. Other food will be provided, as well as non-alcoholic drinks. All aspects of judging the putt-putt will be covered at this workshop, so new judges needn’t worry – also, shirts, door prizes, score cards, etc. will be distributed.

BARSTOOL OPEN – SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 – shotgun start, 10:00 a.m., ends promptly at 7:00 p.m. Hole sponsorships are still available at a cost of $100 – if interested, call Bob at 419-394-1740.

Thursday, July 19 @ 6:30 p.m. – Soil Sampling Seminar sponsored by the L.I.A. and provided by Soil & Water Technician Theresa Dirksen – come get a free test kit to learn what nutrients your lawn needs – no cost to you – at the 4H camp off route 703 near Mariner’s Point. Friday, July 27, Celina Lake Festival kickoff, boat parade from Behm’s Landing at 6:00 p.m., sponsored by the L.I.A. If you haven’t registered your boat, call Bob Grimm at 419-305-5627 to reserve your spot. Join in the fun – let’s have a good showing of our L.I.A. colors!!

Jeff Vossler reported on the Barley Straw Research Project underway at Behm’s Landing in an effort to curb the growth of the blue-green algae in Grand Lake; several local businesses – H. A. Dorsten & Buschor Electric, as well as St. Marys Chamber of Commerce, donated funds and/or materials in support of cleaning up the lake. It takes about a month for the straw to decompose and create the oxide that will help retard the algae. Samples will be taken to Dr. Hiskey at Wright State for analysis.

Tom Rampe, Technical Advisor, attended the NRCS state technical committee meeting in June - the $10,000 grant for use of geotechnical tubes for dewatering manure was approved. At a coalition of Ohio land trusts conference in Delaware, Ohio, he learned of interesting ways of preserving environmentally-sensitive lands and get tax deductions for doing so. Tom will answer any questions on this at 419-268-2310.

Park Manager Craig Morton puts the lake level 2-3” below pool. He thanked the L.I.A. for past support enabling the park to maintain sufficient number of buoys, concrete pads for picnic tables, doors on the shelterhouses, and other projects to enhance state property for visitors. Stump pulling will continue this fall; if you encounter any, try to mark it and call the park office at 419-394-3611 with the location.

Theresa Howick, local farmer and L.I.A. supporter, outlined a program of water quality testing and encouraged volunteers to join her in testing local streams and tributaries for contaminants. On August 2, farmers will be invited to learn of a special $100,000 CREP program that may become available for cover crops, filter strips or other programs to join in the process of returning the lake to tolerable condition. An interesting prospect!!

Next L.I.A. meeting – Sat. August 4, 10:00 a.m. – Celina Moose Lodge