JORDAN LAKE ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

SUMMER ON JORDAN LAKE

The summer season is finally upon us after a cold, wet Spring. It appears the condition of Jordan Lake is better than ever. The weed situation is basically under control, thanks to the Lake Improvement Board and Professional Lake Management.

With the boating season in full swing, it is important to remember some of the basic elements of safe and courteous boating:

· All powered boats and personal watercraft are to travel counter-clockwise at all times.

· Stay at least 100 ft. from all boats, docks and bathing areas. Use no-wake speeds within 100 ft. of these areas.

· Personal watercraft shall only be operated during the hours of 8:00 AM and 1 hour before sunset. NOTE: The authorities plan to enforce this rule quite vigorously this season.

· All passengers must be in seats. Riding on decks or gunwales is illegal. Children under 6 must wear a life vest. Life vests or suitable flotation devices must be available to all passengers. NOTE: This is another area of increased enforcement this season

· A competent observer and a 170 degree rearview mirror are required on any craft when pulling a skier, tuber, etc.

· Speed limit for all boats is 55 mph.

· Noise level cannot exceed 70 db measured from shore. Factory exhaust systems must also not exceed 70 db. Cutouts are illegal on all boats.

· Personal watercraft shall not cross another boat’s wake within 150 ft of the other boat.

Let’s have a safe summer on Jordan Lake!

BOAT PARADE

The Jordan Lake Association is once again sponsoring a Boat Parade in conjunction with the Lake Odessa Summer Splash Festival. The Theme of this year's parade is "BORN IN THE USA".

The parade will be held at 7:00 p.m. on August 1st. All boats wishing to participate should begin lining up at 6:30 east of the Public Beach. The usual trip around the lake will begin at 7:00 p.m. with judging and prizes awarded for best decorated in three categories.

Anyone interested in helping with the parade should contact one of the committee members:

Bill Walker 374-3190

Steve Schuiling 374-7060

Dave Creguer 374-7737

Katy Estes 367-9040

SUMMER SPLASH FESTIVAL

The Lake Odessa Summer Splash Festival will be held on August 1st , 2nd and 3rd at various locations in the Village of Lake Odessa.

Many of the events of last year will return, including the Boat Parade, and a number of new attractions:

· Friday, August 1st:

Cardboard Boat Race (new!)

Boat Contest and Parade

Free Hot Dogs and Concert at the Beach

· Saturday, August 2nd:

Pancake Breakfast

3-on-3 Basketball

Kids and Water Games at the Beach

Classic Car Show (new!)

Waterski Show (new!)

Concert and Chicken BBQ in the Park

· Sunday, August 3rd:

Modified Mini-Tractor Pull

Antique Tractor Show

Most local business now have flyers with the dates, times and places of all the festival’s events.

Anyone interested in helping with the Festival events should contact Pat Lake at 374-7623.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

As of May 17, 2003 the Jordan Lake Association had 93 paid memberships. Some of the memberships are joint — the actual total nu,mber of members is 157.

Speaking of memberships, the 2003 DUES of $10.00 per family are due. If you are a returning member, just send your dues to:

Katy Estes

849 Beech St.

Lake Odessa, MI 48849

New members, please include your address, phone number and e-mail.

All members have the option to give us their e-mail, as we do some communication via e-mail during the year. We promise not to provide e-mail addresses to anyone, and use it only for the Lake Association business.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

A General Membership meeting of the Jordan Lake Association will be held on WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of St. Edward Church on Jordan Lake Street. All current members, new members and the public are welcome. We will open the meeting to general discussion at the end of our planned agenda.

JORDAN LAKE ASS’N. BOARD MEETING

A meeting of the Jordan Lake Association Board was held on May 17th, 2003. A number of issues were discussed:

1. Officers for the 2003 were selected with the current slate being retained as follows:

President Mike Cary

Vice President Bill Walker

Treasurer Katy Estes

Secretary Steve Schuiling

2. The Boat Parade Committee was selected. The parade and a possible theme discussed.

3. Bill Walker updated the Board on the condition of Jordan Lake and possible future plans. He indicated that the Weed Control Board is in the final year of a five-year treatment program managed by Professional Lake Management. Overall, Bill stated that the Weed Control Board and PLM are pleased the conditions on Jordan Lake with weeds generally ‘in check.’ Bill further stated that the Weed Control Board is in the exploratory phase of an aeration system for the lake to improve oxygen levels and stabilize temperature levels by pumping air throughout the lake. The process of aeration is expensive to purchase and operate. The process on a lake the size of Jordan Lake has not been completely evaluated at this time.

4. Gary Calkins was introduced as the new Board member representing District 5.

5. Gary Calkins suggested that the Lake Association contact the DNR about adding fish to the lake.

MICHIGAN LAKE & STREAM ASSOCIATION

The Jordan Lake Association is a member of the Michigan Lake and Stream Association. This group is primarily a watchdog lobbying unity with local, state and federal governmental officials. They publish a very good quarterly newsmagazine outlying their efforts and pending legislation or rules affecting Michigan Lakes and Streams.

A yearly subscription is $8.00 and if interested send to:

The Michigan Riparian

P.O. Box 249

Three Rivers, MI 49093

JORDAN LAKE ASSOCIATION INFO

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

District 1 Mike Reed & Bill Walker

District 2 Steve Schuiling & Don Acker

District 3 Katy Estes

District 4 Norm Klein & Mike Cary

District 5 Dave Creguer & Gary Calkins

OFFICERS

President Mike Cary

Vice President Bill Walker

Secretary Steve Schuiling

Treasurer Katy Estes

POSTAL MAIL ADDRESS

Jordan Lake Association

849 Beech Street

Lake Odessa, MI 48849

Note: The Lake Association needs another representative for District 3. The District includes Beech, Maple and Outland Shores Drive. Any volunteers?

Contact Mike Cary by telephone at 374-8488 or 616 454-6664 or by e-mail at mcary47487@aol.com

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HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, FOLKS!

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