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lllllllllll lll lll LAKE KIOWA l ll ll l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l OMMUNI UE April 12 Lake KiowaC on the Web: www.lakekiowatx.com Q Vol. 31 - No. 4 Official Publication of Lake Kiowa Property Owners Association April 2009 LKPOA Holds Annual Meeting & Announces New Board Members ANNUAL MEETING REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT This time last year I introduced our The LKPOA 2009-2010 Board of Directors (seated, l-r): La Vonne Jucha and Linda Moore. (standing, l-r): Jerry Community Manager, who had been Slater, John Wolek, Leslie “Corky” Cohoon, Jim Lewis, Justin McMurry, Don Thacker and Wayne Shearer. here about 6 weeks, and he’s still here! input . That means taking stock of our of the money collected on the lot sales future use, if needed . My focus was on all the changes that present income and projecting both covered taxes owed on the properties . We have a new Golf Course had occurred during that year, but this income and expenses for the coming Thus, our accounts receivable received Superintendant and look forward to the year, I’d like to focus on where we are year . You know, a budget is a guide— 100% of dues, late fees, and legal fees vast improvements that will be made and where I hope we are headed . not something written in stone—and on the lots sold . The board has now this summer on the golf course . Under I believe one of the main achievements it’s easy to get discouraged if we don’t approved pricing of the lots we still Dennis’s supervision and guidance, I this year has been good communication continually meet our projections . But, have for sale . Thanks to Wayne Shearer believe our community can expect to between the board and residents of I know the manager and the board and his committee, I believe the board have excellent facilities we can be proud Kiowa . Through the CommuniQue, Web continually work at taking care of our has adopted fair prices for all of our of for quite a few years . This will mean site, Community Manager’s e-mails, and responsibility to manage our finances in properties . Once we get these lots sold, closing the course during the summer, attendance at board meetings, residents a prudent manner . monthly fees will increase our income but think of the fun we’ll have traveling have been kept up-to-date on changes This year we dealt with the foreclosure and also add to the ARRF fund . to other courses—maybe some golfers and issues facing our community . of Fairway Bay-owned property, This year we also acquired the lot will even find cooler climates during our Each year at this time preparations sold about 14 lots at auction . Of the across from the Security gate, adjacent hot months . I know Dennis will have begin for a new budget, which is the amount collected, $65,234 .71 was to the parking area . The lot had been the full support and cooperation of our job of the Community Manager, who owed to the POA and was shown in our sold, but we were able to trade another golfing community . This year Brown presents a draft to the board for their Accounts Receivable . The remainder piece of property and keep this lot for Continued on page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Advertiser Index . .32 Board Notes March ... Arts . .12,13 Lake Kiowa received some much Following the Annual Meeting, the class was also authorized for April 18 . Calendar . .35 needed rain March 11-13, 4 inches on Board met to elect officers . Wayne This will be my last Board Notes Computer Club . .10 the rain gauge in my yard, but the skies Shearer was elected president, John column, as La Vonne Jucha will be Editor . 29. cleared prior to our Board of Directors Wolek vice-president, La Vonne Jucha authoring it in future months . I have Golf . 19-24. Annual Meeting on March 14 . secretary, Jim Lewis treasurer, Corky truly enjoyed authoring this column for Inspirational . 9. Jim Lewis, Corky Cohoon, Don Cohoon assistant secretary and Jerry the past year, and really appreciate the KHWSC . .31 Thacker and La Vonne Jucha were Slater assistant treasurer . feedback I have received from members of our community . Kiowa Kares . .6, 7 elected to join returning members Don Thacker will co-chair the Linda Moore, Wayne Shearer, Justin Celebration Committee with CM Thanks to all our residents for their Kiowa Kids . .9 McMurry, Jerry Slater and John Wolek Randy Schmaltz . One of the jobs of the active interest in making this a great Lake Activities . .25 to comprise your Board of Directors for Celebration Committee is to coordinate place to live! LKPOA . .1-3, 26, 27, 29-31 2009/2010 . Outgoing President Peggy the activities for our big Fourth of July John Wolek Lodge . 3,. 4, 14 Padgham thanked the Community Celebration, which is really “just around Market Place . 32,. 33 Manager and all of the staff for their the corner ”. Planning will soon be Security . .26 fine work over the past year, and wished underway . If you can volunteer to help NEWCOMER’S Service Orgs the incoming Board continued success . out during the celebration, please contact MIXER Peggy’s State of the Community Report Don Thacker or Randy Schmaltz . LKVFD . .11 SUNDAY, APRIL 19 can be found elsewhere in this issue of At our March 23 Open Board Meeting, The Kiowa Woman’s Club and Woman’s Club . 15-18. the CommuniQué . the Board accepted bids and authorized the LKPOA Board of Directors our Community Manager and Golf Course will sponsor a Newcomer’s Mixer Superintendent to develop contracts with Sunday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. The the accepted bidders for our golf course event will be held in the Southwest reconstruction . Additionally, April 17 Room of the Lodge. If you have moved to Lake and 18 were set for Spring Clean-Up, Kiowa during the past six months subject to the following guidelines: for or have never attended a mixer, material from Lake Kiowa properties you are cordially invited to attend 76240 only; no hazardous materials (paints, GAINESVILLE, TEXAS GAINESVILLE, and have an opportunity to learn PERMIT 34 PERMIT PAID insecticides, fertilizers, cleaners, more about our community. U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT refrigerators, etc .); no contractors; no Please call Julia Mayo (940) 668- 107 Kiowa Drive South, Lake Kiowa TX 76240 TX Kiowa Lake South, Drive Kiowa 107 construction or remodeling waste or 0710 if you have any questions. Address Label: Please notify the LKPOA Office (940-665-1055) of address change address of (940-665-1055) Office LKPOA the notify Please Label: Address debris; no scavenging . A golf cart safety 2 CommuniQue April 2009 ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Continued from page 1 for the next several months, putting in How can we—the residents—help? on the POA board with wonderful McCrory assumed control of the Driving place the necessary steps to be taken Let the manager or POA president people . I am especially grateful for Range and made needed improvements . regarding how we eliminate overages in know of your interest in helping, and the cooperation I’ve received, not only Our golf department still takes care of food costs and labor, especially relative also tell them your concerns . from the board members but also the the mowing, but all operation of the to revenue . If the proper procedures and Volunteer to serve—don’t wait to be Community Manager, the staff and the driving range is handled by Brown . strict oversight are undertaken, I believe asked—we have July 4th coming up and residents . Don Hoover has done an excellent that our Community Manager together will need a lot of workers Are there things I wish we could have job with his Public Works Department with Michael, Leanne and Amy can Patronize the Lodge . Michael is accomplished before I got off the board? maintaining and improving the areas expect to see a lot of improvement within working with Randy to monitor the Yes, of course . But I am pleased that the at both beaches, the pavilion and our the next few months of this fiscal year . If inventory, food costs, menu items, etc . trailer storage area will be improved, roads . This year Low Water Crossings you come to the board meeting Monday As Head Chef he is also training his staff since that was really one of my goals for #1 and #2 were cleaned up . The East evening, you will get a pleasant surprise in many different areas . The kitchen this year . Beach project was completed, including when the financial report is given . staff is working hard to bring continuity Many people have asked me “What the addition of new picnic tables made The Income and Expense statements to the food served and has received rave will you do once you’re off the board?” by our employees . They have also projected on the screen are through reviews from many groups . Well, for one thing, my patient husband begun refurbishing the picnic tables on February . As you can see, for the 8 months Tell your friends about the good will try to help me with my golf game, the West Beach, and won’t it be nice to into this fiscal year, we are making things going on at Kiowa . Encourage so I won’t be quite so embarrassed on actually have a decent place to sit and improvements – with some departments participation in activities and various the course .