Conklin Bay boardwalk, trail project nearly done

By Phoebe Muthart lands and continue south with a con - vatory viewing areas, which transverse The Mail-Journal crete sidewalk for two-thirds of a mile through a cattail-wetland marsh area, along the Area Conservancy Construction of the Conklin Bay Trail Foundation nature preserve and end at See Boardwalk | Continued on page 3 began in mid-October and is expected North Grandview Drive in Syracuse. to be completed yet this spring. This important trail segment runs along The trail will consist of one-third of a SR 13. The Newsletter of the Wawasee mile of boardwalk over the Conklin Bay “The new trail will finally allow Property Owners Association and Rolland Conservation Area wet - residents and their guests living on the south part of to walk, jog and ride bikes P.O. Box 427 safely to town to enjoy eating Syracuse, IN 46567-0427 at restaurants, buying gro - Phone: 574.457.7172 ceries and shopping with E-mail: [email protected] local merchants,” said Robert Web Address: www.wawaseepoa.org Smith, a member of the Syra - Fax: 574.457.2907 cuse-Wawasee Trail Commit - tee. Early Spring 2020 Also, the trail will connect with an existing 11-mile trail system providing greater I Conservancy District advances safety and incentive for per - N sonal exercise and well- Lilly Center hosts students being. T The new Conklin Bay H At the Helm boardwalk section and obser - I S The impact of flooding NEW BOARDWALK — Construction has begun on I Flotilla, fireworks set for the 4th the Conklin Bay boardwalk S and trail project in Syracuse. S WACF summer activities The completion of this new U trail segment could be as E Time to pay 2020 WPOA dues soon as early May. (Photo provided) Dam conservancy district moves toward approval

By Deb Patterson hearing before Judge Reed in March, some are needed now and that work should begin The Mail-Journal saying they were unsure what was actually soon. going on. Reed provided an opportunity for The nearly 100-year-old structure has A petition to create the Turkey Creek anyone to speak, and while no one spoke in been showing signs of deterioration for sev - Dam and Dike Conservancy District has met opposition to the conservancy, several resi - eral years, but uncertainty over ownership all legal requirements and was signed by dents raised questions. and who would pay for repairs had to be re - Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed Reed explained the hearing was an initial solved before any action could be taken. on March 5. hearing to determine whether the proper Diligent efforts by a number of volun - The next step in the process will be a legal forms and necessary signatures were teers and public officials have resolved public hearing before the state Natural Re - obtained to proceed further. It was also ex - those questions and agreement has been sources Commission according to state plained the matter would then go to the reached on sharing the cost of repairs be - statute. The hearing is expected to be held Natural Resources Commission to make a tween the Town of Syracuse and an advi - within the next several months. study and file a report with the court. He sory team of Syracuse Lake Association and If given final approval, the conservancy suggested the public hearing would be the Wawasee Property Association members. would purchase the Syracuse Flood Control time to have any questions answered. Approximately $400,000 has been raised Device, the dam in Syracuse that regulates Among the questions were who would from private donors to cover the SLA/WPOA the levels of Syracuse Lake and Lake be required to pay taxes to support the con - share of the cost. The Town of Syracuse has Wawasee, from the Town of Syracuse for $1 servancy, and whether the town of Syracuse agreed to cover 50% of the cost of repairs and take ownership of the device. The con - would still control the dam. and will manage the project. servancy would be governed by a five-per - “It all remains to be seen,” stated Reed At a meeting of the Syracuse Town son board of directors appointed by the regarding the taxes and responsibility. Council on March 17, construction bids circuit court judge, with one member from During the actual hearing, affidavits were approved. Repairs are expected to each of five districts in the conservancy. Fu - were presented showing 2,718 freeholders begin around July 1 and the project should ture board members would be elected by owned property within the boundaries of be completed by Aug. 31. landowners. the conservancy, and of the 642 signatures Included will be repairs to the shoreline The conservancy would have taxing au - on petitions supporting the creation of the west of the dam, the dam itself, and the thority and would establish an annual conservancy, 495 signatures were certified shoreline east of the structure. Once the budget with all funds raised to be used to as eligible freeholders. That calculates to structure has been repaired, the retaining maintain the dam and improve drainage in 18.2% of freeholders, with the state mini - pond east of the structure will be dredged, the Syracuse Lake and Lake Wawasee wa - mum set at 15%. probably in the fall of 2020. tershed. It is estimated the conservancy tax Reed approved the prepared order, refer - would be about $10 per $100,000 of as - ring the matter to the NRC for further action. Please send all sessed valuation. State statute requires the Natural Resources correspondence regarding Approximately 32 people attended the Commission to hold a hearing within 90 days, but it is expected to happen earlier LakeViews to than that. Jim Kroemer, editor, at WPOA Officers & Directors The conservancy, if approved, would [email protected] maintain the dam in the future, but repairs Kay Young • President

Carolyn Anderson, Steve Snyder, James Tranter • Vice Presidents

Janet Hartley • Administrative Officer

Kip Schumm • Communications Officer

Jane Finch • WACF Liaison

Chris Campbell • Fireworks Chairman

Susan Stump, J. Scott Laughner, Beth Morris, William Pipp, William Ruddell, Jim Silcox, Tom Tuttle II • Directors Rare sight - Ice boats flying across the frozen waters of Lake Wawasee is normally a common sight in winter, but this year was differ - Jim Kroemer • LakeViews Editor ent. The relatively mild temperatures meant open water and thin ice for most of the winter, severely curtailing such seasonal activities as ice The Papers Incorporated • Publisher of LakeView fishing and ice boating. But the Wawasee squadron of ice boats did get in one day of sailing in February.

2 Lilly Center to connect with 1,500 students

At the start of the 2019-20 school year, Sarah Baier set a high goal for the Lilly Cen - ter for & Streams’ destination field trip program: to host 1,000 K-12 students by the end of the school year. With close to three months left in the year that goal will quickly be exceeded. All told, the center plans to host 62 individual classrooms and almost 1,500 K-12 students. Destination field trips are designed for kindergarten through third-grade class - rooms. Several programs for other grade levels are also in process, including cus - tomizable lessons for high school students. Although all slots for 2019-20 are full, teach - ers can email Baier at [email protected] to learn about options for the 2020-21 school year. While at the Lilly Center, students experi - ence a wide variety of lessons based on Destination field trips to the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College will bring original curriculum, spanning fish camou - an estimated 1,500 students in grades K-12 to the center this school year. Here, kinder - flage and habitats to erosion and food garteners learn about the center and life in and around Kosciusko County’s many lakes and webs. Using a variety of learning tools, in - streams. cluding aquariums full of native fish, to con - nect kids to their local environment, destina - To learn more about the station options, tion field trips also give teachers access to teacher tools and scheduling for 2020-21, The Lakes Festival the virtual aquarium and augmented reality visit lakes.grace.edu/education or email sand tables. Teachers can choose one or Baier, educational program specialist at the coming in May any combination of the stations at their Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, at grade level, according to what best supple - [email protected] . For more information The 12th annual Lakes Festival will re - ments their existing curriculum. about the Lilly Center, visit lakes.grace.edu . turn May 22 and 23 at Center Lake Park in Warsaw. The Lakes Festival uses education and collaboration to celebrate the lakes and Boardwalk | Continued from page 1 garding signage for the new boardwalk inspire a vision for their future. Like the will offer nature enthusiasts the oppor - areas. An executive meeting will follow Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, the tunity to observe and enjoy nature and completion of the work to discuss the Lakes Festival focuses on developing a waterfowl, all within a natural lake details as the project wraps-up. community of individuals who desire to ecosystem. Yentes said she wants to do a video protect the lakes and streams in Trail construction during the winter of the project from start to finish. Board Kosciusko County. The festival also cre - was designed to have minimal impact Member Bob Smith and Yentes have ates an ideal opportunity for an annual on the wetlands with helical piles being met with Jeremy Van Lue and Phil Huff - family tradition. drilled into marsh area soils. The piles man to start the video about the Con - The Festival opens Friday, May 22, support galvanized steel frames that klin Bay project. The new video will with food vendors, yard games and a hold the composite boardwalk plank - focus on a section on how they install concert featuring Magnolia Soul. ing. The boardwalk was constructed in the boardwalk. The video will be helpful Saturday’s events begin at 10:15 a.m. sections offsite and brought to a stag - when applying for awards and future with the Lakes Festival Parade and con - ing area where it was installed with funding for grants, said Yentes. Drone tinue all day and well into the evening. minimal impact to the wetlands. footage of the project will be used, said Attractions include food and education The boardwalk will have several ob - Christian Baybutt, project estimator of booths, and kids’ activities such as kayak - servation platforms to allow for lake Selge Construction. ing, face painting, aquaglide, bounce viewing. George Trueblood of Fort “A polished video would be nice,” houses and clowns. Wayne-based Earth Source Inc. Heart - said Smith. “I’d like to send this video There are also art shows, eco tours of land Restoration Services, was the ar - to Sen. Ryan Mishler.” He suggested Center Lake, a native plant workshop and chitect and, Selge Construction of Niles, sending a video to Gov. Eric a water ski show by the Lake City Skiers. Mich., the primary contractor for the Holcomb, too. Evening music will be provided by The project For more information about the Brothers Footman and The Indigos, and At a meeting of the trails committee Syracuse Wawasee Trails or to donate, the event will culminate with a fireworks in February, Trails Executive Director Er - call (574) 675-6433 or visit www.syra - show as soon as it’s dark. lene Yentes said she met with WACF re - cusewawaseetrails.com.

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Wow, what a difference a few weeks can Looking forward, when Punxsutawney bors in June 13th. Held at the Oakwood Re - make in our lives. When Editor Jim Kroemer Phil did not see his shadow on Groundhog sort you can enjoy breakfast along with the sent the notice that this edition of LakeViews Day, indicating that we would have an early Wooden Boat show and the Art Festival. It would be going out in late March my note to spring I did not take that prediction seriously, makes for a great way to start summer. you all started with a welcome to spring, but I am starting to be a believer. It certainly Our Lake Patrol officers have been busy (which will officially be here by the time you looks like we might see the spring flowers a with training and re-certification so that they receive this in your mailbox), and many light little earlier this year. With very little ice and will be ready to hit the water as the boat traf - hearted quips about the short winter, early snow during the winter, the ice fishermen, ice fic increases in the coming months. These spring, etc. boaters and snowmobilers have had a very dedicated officers from our local neighbor - Now all that seems quite trite. bad winter. hoods have been instrumental over the years With the world in turmoil due to the Coro - A short winter has not stopped your asso - in keeping us safer on the water as well as navirus my thoughts are more towards each ciation from working on summer projects to being the first on the scene many times when of you staying safe. We all need to remain enhance your time at the lake this year. there have been emergencies on the waters vigilant and cautious, take precautions and Chris Campbell (“the fireworks guy”) has of Wawasee and Syracuse lakes. continue to do all those things that our moth - been working this winter with our show Your support of this program as well as ers taught us years ago: Wash your hands, provider to produce an even better display the dedication of our volunteers over the cover your coughs, if you don’t feel well, stay this year. It is quite a process from designing years has made it the “textbook” program for home and most of all stay positive. the display to adding the music to coordinate other lakes. This will pass and life will get back to nor - with the shots. This year we will be shooting We will be updating you with more activi - mal, it may be more of a new normal but we on Saturday, July 4. Your contributions each ties for the summer in the coming weeks as will once again be able to gather in groups year make this show possible and we appreci - we get closer to things really getting started. and enjoy life here at the lake. Until then each ate your support. If you did not contribute For now, be safe, be careful and remember . . of us needs to live our lives, support our local when you sent in your dues you can always . . . If you are lucky enough to be at the lake, businesses as best we can, practice “social send in your donation anytime to support one you are lucky enough . . . . . distancing” and most of all don’t panic, the of Indiana’s largest displays. shelves will once again be stocked with toilet Another upcoming event will be the an - paper. nual breakfast with our Syracuse Lake neigh - Kay When the banks overflow: the impact of flooding By Dr. Nate Bosch, director Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

WINONA LAKE, IND. – When we envision flooding, we likely picture waterlogged base - ments, backyards turned into ponds and can dislodge large trees or structures and keep oil, coolant, antifreeze or other chemi - streets made impassible. As we head into carry them downstream. cals from leaking onto the ground. spring, we may experience something simi - Overflowing streams sweep away what - Use only the fertilizer that your lawn lar! ever is in their paths, including dirt, dead needs by using phosphorus-free fertilizer ap - But did you know there is more than one leaves, rocks and fallen branches. If the plied at a rate based on soil testing. When form of flooding? And how does so much flooding reaches lawns or fields, it will also another storm comes, the substances swept extra water impact Kosciusko County’s lakes pick up bacteria, oils, nutrients and other from your property will be much less harmful and streams, including Lake Wawasee and substances. to the local lakes. the five major streams around it? These substances enter the waterway and Learn more on lakes.grace.edu, where you The first type of common flooding is over - are carried into the nearest lake. Once there, can find our lake water level study that dis - bank flooding. When lakes and streams are the fish, underwater plants and microorgan - cusses what influences the water level in filled to capacity (especially if a steady, heavy isms are often negatively affected by the sud - lakes. You can also look at our stream sensor rain is paired with snowmelt as it was in Feb - den addition of harmful substances. One network and see in real-time what the water ruary) water overflows its banks and spreads cause of blue-green algae, for instance, is levels are doing in Wawasee’s five key onto land. It usually takes days for overbank phosphorus, a nutrient found in fertilizer that streams. flooding to recede. can get washed into lakes during times of The second type is flash flooding. Flash flooding. Lakes that receive polluted water The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at floods are caused by severe storms that may also see a decrease in fish life. Grace College conducts research, provides overflow waterways in just a few hours. They But you can prepare today to preserve the resources, engages and educates residents, are most often characterized by fast-moving health of your lake! Use nontoxic household and collaborates with local organizations to water and gusting wind, a combination that products and properly dispose of hazardous make the lakes and streams of Kosciusko makes travel extremely dangerous. If the household waste, such as electronics. Recy - County clean, healthy, safe and beautiful. For water rises and flows with enough force, it cle used motor oil and maintain your car to more information, visit lakes.grace.edu.

4 Race, flotilla, fireworks all set for Fourth of July

The Fourth of July falls on a Saturday be Friday, July 3, with the an - this year, and it will be a busy day on and nual Wawasee Fireworks around Lake Wawasee. show July 4. The day will start with the annual The Wawasee Property Flotilla Road Race beginning at 8 a.m. at Owners Association is ac - the Syracuse Community Center. tively planning the largest The 59th annual Lake Wawasee Flotilla ever fireworks show for 2020 will begin at 12:30 p.m. in front of the and is continuing to seek do - Wawasee-Spink Condominiums, and the nations for the show. day will culminate as soon as it’s dark A multi-location launch with the annual fireworks show over the site again will dramatically lake. improve the visual effect of The theme for this year’s flotilla will be the Lake Wawasee fireworks patriotic and entries are not limited to just celebration. In 2019 WPOA, decorated boats. There will also be prizes increased the number of for those entering theme decorated barges in its fleet from eight homes and/or piers. The boat parade will to 10, adding two new heavy- embark from the Spink at 12:30 and head duty barges. The growth in counterclockwise around the lake. An - floating square feet supports tique and wooden boats will also be a separating the barges into part of the flotilla again this year. Partici - three clusters to form an pants should arrive at the Spink by 12 elongated launch site on the noon for judging. water. The day will end with a second night The multi-location configuration im - donations to the WPOA non-profit fire - of fireworks. Syracuse Lake Fireworks will proves the reliability of the show, in - works fund with the average individual creases safety and significantly enhances donation averaging more than $125. All Important the visual effects of this annual Independ - firework fund donations are tax-de - Wawasee Web sites ence Day celebration. ductible. To donate, visit The display is made possible through www.wawaseefireworks.com/donate . Wawasee Property Owners Association www.wawaseepoa.org

Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation www.wacf.com Wawasee Flotilla Calendar www.wawaseeflotilla.com

Chautauqua Wawasee www.chautauquawawasee.org May-October Artisans & Farmer’s Market at Veterans Park in Syracuse May 2 Bike rodeo sponsored by Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Syracuse/Wawasee Trails May 2 Bird Watching at WACF, 8 a.m. www.syracusewawaseetrails.com May 9 WPOA Board Meeting at WACF Education Center May 12 CBD Pros & Cons, 6:30 p.m., Oakwood Inn sponsored by Chautauqua/Wawasee Wawasee Yacht Club May 21 Historic Lake Wawasee cruise, 2-4 p.m. S.S. Lilypad www.wawaseeyachtclub.com May 31 Boat-In Worship, Oakwood, 8:30 a.m., Sundays through Labor Day Oakwood Resort June 6 Lake Talk & Eats Native Plant Sale, 9 a.m., WACF www.oakwoodresort.com June 13 WPOA/SLA Breakfast 7:30–10 a.m., Oakwood June 13 Wooden Boat Show 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Oakwood boat docks Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams June 13 Oakwood Fine Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., sponsored by Chautauqua/Wawasee www.water.grace.edu June 20 Mud-Tastic at WACF sponsored by Syracuse Parks June 26 The Event, 6:30 p.m., WACF Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund June 28 Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic Pops Concert, 7:30 p.m., Oakwood www.cancercarefundkc.org sponsored by Chautauqua/Wawasee Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum July 1 Fishing with the DNR and WACF, 9-11 a.m., Between the Lakes www.syracusemuseum.org July 3 Syracuse Fireworks on Syracuse Lake at dark July 4 WACF Lake Talk & Eats Bug Catch, 9-11 a.m., WACF To have your web site added to this July 4 Wawasee Flotilla, 12:30 p.m., starting at the Spink list, please contact the editor at jim.kroe - July 4 Wawasee Fireworks on Lake Wawasee at dark [email protected] .

5 WACF wraps up first year of WINS project

By Heather Harwood We plan to continue this study for a total measure nutrients. WACF Executive Director of three years. Beginning January 1, 2019, This major scien - water tests were taken from six gauges at tific project will guide our work in the water - The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foun - stream inlets to Wawasee and the outlet at shed for generations to come. dation is wrapping up the first year of the Syracuse Lake. Between April 1 and July 1, Along with results of our water testing Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study (WINS) samples were taken every four hours as here are some other things we’re planning study. This is an intensive water testing ex - well as additional samples each month be - for this summer season: ercise to measure the nutrients flowing into fore this period (through the ice) and • Friday morning Canoe trips. our lake. Why is this important? Because through the summer and fall. • Lake Talk and Eats on the first Saturday nutrients contribute to blue-green algae and These gauges are unique because in ad - of June (Native Plant Sale), July (Bug Catch excessive aquatic plants in the lake. dition to flow rate and temperature they for kids), and August (Lilly Pad Cruise). • Fishing with the DNR, Wednesday, July 1 at WACF’s Between-the-Lakes property on IU’s Big Red Bus coming to museum Main Channel at Mud Lake. • The Farm Tour, Wednesday, August 5, Please join us for Russell Anderson’s tour Indiana University’s Big Red Bus is mak - • Archaeologist Cathy from IDNR and explanation of farming practices and ing a stop at the Syracuse-Wawasee Histori - • Native American and Settlers’ Homes background on farming. cal Museum! The bus is an interactive • Know Your Knots • Wetland Adventures each Wednesday exhibit, titled "All for You," that explores IU's in July with kid’s activities, crafts and canoe impact on the state. It features content from • Games: Inside and Outside scavenger hunt. every IU campus in various mediums, in - • History of Wheat • The Event – WACF Summer Social cluding virtual reality, 3D prints, and physi - June 26 for dinner, live music, dancing and cal objects from IU's collections, videos, and The museum will have two Centennial door prizes. historic images. Homes presentation this year. Presenters • Aquatic weed treatment of invasive It’s scheduled to visit the museum will talk about their centennial homes and plants threatening our lakes. Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 2-6 p.m. This ex - its history. Both programs are free and held • The Turkey Creek Tributary erosion hibit is a one-day event. The museum will at the Syracuse Community Center. Mark control Phase II will begin this fall thanks to have extended hours during this special your calendars for July 25 at 1:00 p.m. and funding from the IDNR LARE. event. August 15 at 10:30 a.m. with topics to be an - And please join us for the annual Lake It is time again for Youth History Club. nounced. Celebration and Brunch on July 31. For Thanks to generous funding from The Saturday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. the mu - more information on this and all other activ - Dekko Foundation, the museum is once seum will be presenting the annual meeting ities, go to www.wacf.com . again able to offer the club free of charge. detailing the activities that have taken place YHC will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at in the past year, and plans for the upcoming the museum from June 4 to August 6. Pre- year. Following the meeting, oil painter Chautauqua again offers registration is appreciated, but not required. Cindy Newcomer will speak about what in - Please contact the museum for registration, spires her and experiences that have historic Wawasee cruise dates, and program descriptions. Topics in - shaped her art. The museum will also have clude: a special exhibit of Cindy’s artwork. Chautauqua-Wawasee will once again offer a historic cruise around Lake Wawasee in May, Note to our readers —— “Lake Wawasee, Then & Now” is a pres - entation by local historian Ann Garceau of By Jim Kroemer, LakeViews editor the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. Lake Wawasee and the surrounding area have not been exempt from the upheaval to everyday It will take place aboard the S.S. Lilypad and life caused by the coronavirus. is scheduled for Thursday, May 21 from 2-4 As I was putting this newsletter together, two major events have already been affected. p.m. Guests will board the Lilypad at the The WACF’s annual Earth Day activities, originally scheduled for April 25, have been cancelled, Frog Tavern beginning at 1:30 p.m. and the appearance of the Purdue University Glee Club, originally scheduled for April 24 at the Oak - As Ann shares interesting stories about wood, has been rescheduled for Oct.23. historic structures that stood around the The rest of the articles in this edition of LakeViews, and the items in the calendar, represent lake, guests will be able to better visualize what was known at the time the newsletter was put together on March 16. It is likely some of the them with the aid of a provided pamphlet. events and activities detailed here will be cancelled or postponed. Among places that Ann highlights will be On page 5 of this issue you will find a listing of the web sites for the organizations from around the numerous hotels, marinas, entertain - the lake who have contributed items to LakeViews. They all do a good job of updating their web ment venues, neighborhoods and historic sites, so the best thing you can do is monitor their online sites for any possible changes to the homes. events that interest you. This event sold out last year, so guests The Mail-Journal is also a good source of up to date information about closings, cancellations are encouraged to get their tickets early. and changed plans. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased Thank you for your faithful readership. Please take care of yourselves, be safe, listen to the ex - at www.ChautauquaWawasee.org or perts, and wash your hands. www.facebook.com/ChautauquaWawasee.

6 It’s time to pay 2020 WPOA dues

Statements reminding WPOA members saw a need for greater members to pay their annual mem - conservancy efforts. berships were mailed out in January • Lake safety is our high priority. and are due by April 1. We patrol the lake in boats owned Janet Hartley, administrative offi - and managed by WPOA. cer of the Wawasee Property Owners • We provide continuing support Association, reminded LakeViews for the development of the Syra - readers that only residents who have cuse/Wawasee Trails project. paid their $75.00 annual dues will re - • We provide and maintain the ceive the Neighbors directory, listing “pump and dump” stations at the • We saw the need and helped de - all Lake Wawasee property owners public boat launch to help keep our velop severe weather warning sys - and residents. lake clean. tems around the lake. Remember, WPOA is your voice • We provide funding for educa - • We develop, coordinate and im - with Indiana state government, the tional projects in local schools. plement the annual Fourth of July City of Syracuse, the DNR, the • We provide street lights at many Fireworks display. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Depart - dark points around the lake for • We print and distribute a ment, the board of Zoning Appeals safety. newsletter four times a year. and other lake associations. • We have developed, installed • Your directors are your neigh - Additional benefits include: and maintain dry hydrants for con - bors, volunteering many hundreds • We liaison with WACF (in fact tinued fire protection around the of man hours to make all this hap - they were created by WPOA when lake. pen at a reasonable cost.

Please tear off and return: to WPOA • P.O. Box 427 • Syracuse, IN 46567 WPOA DUES RECEIPT ($75.00 per year) Name: ______

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Lake Address: (City, State & Zip Code) ______Pier No. ______Lake Phone: ______E-mail Address: ______Check No. ______Check Date: ______Lake Patrol Boat Replacement Fund: Amount of Contribution $ ______

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