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June 2012 June LAKE KIOWA é CommuniQueLake Kiowa on the Web: www.lakekiowatx.com Vol. 35 - No. 6 Official Publication of Lake Kiowa Property Owners Association June 2012 T hen (1969) ... Now (2012) ... A billboard Kiowa brave (above) stood guard at our entranceway in 1969 as seen in the picture below from “Time Out...for Living!” Front Entrance Beautification Project Ribbon-Cutting & Lighting Ceremony Saturday, June 2, 8:15 p.m. Refreshments & music provided by Front Entrance Project supporters. 2012 - 2013 Definitely not a Kiowa Indian ... who is this modern-day INSIDE THIS ISSUE cowgirl? (caption from 1969 Winter/Spring issue of “Time LAKE KIOWA P.O.A. Advertiser Index ..................44 Out...for Living!” published by Lake Kiowa Property BUDGET OPEN HEARING Arts .................................. 9, 32 Owners Assoc., Inc. JUNE 18 Calendar ..............................47 Thank you to Marge Tittsworth and By Jo Mansfield for 7 p.m. at Lodge Computer Club ...................10 donating the historical pictures. Golf ............................. 25 - 31 Inspirational ..........................6 Take this opportunity to hear about KHWSC ................................41 the upcoming year’s budget. Kids Activities ............... 12, 22 Kiowa Activities ....................5, 14 Kiowa Kares ..........................4 Lake Activities .............. 34-35 LKPOA .............1-3, 10, 33, 35-41 CISD SCHOOL BOARD Lodge ......................23, 44, 45 ELECTION RESULTS Market Place. ............... 42, 43 The vote totals for this election were as Security ................................37 follows: Randy Andrews (272) and Kristi Service Orgs Hamilton (261) won the two at-large positions defeating Kiwanis ............................8 76240 GAINESVILLE, TEXAS GAINESVILLE, 107 Kiowa Drive South, Lake Kiowa TX 76240 TX Kiowa Lake South, Drive Kiowa 107 Monica Satterwhite (240), Dusty Weaver (incumbent, 232) LKVFD ...........................13 PERMIT 34 PERMIT (940-665-1055) of address change address of (940-665-1055) PAID Rotary ...............................5 Please notify the LKPOA Office LKPOA the notify Please and Steven Potz-Nielsen (incumbent, 106). U.S. POSTAGE U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Address Label: Label: Address Woman’s Club ...........2,16-21, 45 2 CommuniQue June 2012 July 4th Celebration July 4tH Antique & Classic Car Display 4th of JULY CELEBRATION WEDNESDAY JULY 4TH FLAG RAISING We need Antique and Classic cars for the July 4th celebration! The cars will be on display PANCAKESKYDIVERS BREAKFAST from 12-3 p.m. on the 4th in front of the Lodge. The cars can be Kiowa residents or from relatives or friends outside Kiowa. There will be someone to watch over the cars while you PARADE enjoy other July 4th events. To sign up or if you have questions, call Jim Gary at 668-8263. PATRIOTIC SONGS 4th of July ENTERTAINMENTGAMES Lake Kiowa a T & CAKEWALKFIREWORKS R C A s o WE NEED YOUR HELP TO s r t h w VOLUNTEER AND MAKE THIS THE BEST f s CELEBRATION EVER! CONTACT Wednesday • July 4, 2012 BILL MORRIS 940-440-8345 Southwest Room • Lake Kiowa Lodge LESLIE TOMICH 940-612-2351 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. CAKEWALK HELP NEEDED To all KWC members: a T & s o KWC sponsors the Cakewalk each July at the annual Fourth of July R Cr A t h w s f s celebration. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, July 4. We need baked NAME goods—and lots of them! If you can please bring a cake, cupcakes, brownies or cookies for this PHONE event, you can drop them off in the Assembly Room at the Lodge on Tuesday afternoon, July 3 or before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the day of the event. Feel ADDRESS LOT # free to bring more than one item. Since this activity is one of only two yearly KWC fundraisers, we hope each KWC member will plan to participate. TYPE OF ARTWORKSOLD OR CRAFT OUT! The Cakewalk is open to all ages! Tickets are needed to participate. Thank you very much in advance for your help! Katherine Thacker PROBLEMS WITH YOUR POOL? WE CAN HELP! “Repairs done right!” Barkley’s Pool Service is committed to delivering the highest level of professionalism and quality service. We have a 36-year proven record of quality on-time service. Our H New Lake Kiowa Resident! prices are competitive and our work is guaranteed. We service the North Texas area and would be happy to come to your home and fix your pool problem. Call us today at Home Repair Specialist (940) 612-2359 or schedule online at www.barkleyspoolservice.com. H Interior and Exterior Paint H Storm Windows BARKLEY’S POOL SERVICE & REPAIR H Plumbing H Window Replacements OFF H Electric H Roofing Estimateswith “No Games” $ H Carpentry H Backyard Ponds 10 Service Call Present this ad and receive H Sheetrock Repair H Instant Hot Water Systems $10 off your first service call. SINCE 1975 One coupon per customer. Duplications not accepted. No cash value. “If it’s part of your home and it’s broken, we fix it!” www.barkleyspoolservice.com (940) 612-2359 Office (940) 727-9247 Cell 903-952-7273 June 2012 CommuniQue 3 Community Manager’s Report Hello Kiowans, We take care of ourselves and our adapted to, for preparing their LKPOA Employee Summer is neighbors, because we are accustomed property and family for a wildland fire finally here, the to being on our own and taking care of and to become an active part of the of the Month kids are out of ourselves. solution to the problem of increasing school, the lake While a fire could start and spread fire losses. is full and the inside the fence, it’s unlikely. No, the The program seeks to develop and golf course is fire will most likely come from outside improve the dialogue between fire green and lush. the fence where we have no control departments and the residents they Lake Kiowa over what a rancher does or doesn’t serve. Firefighters can explain what is coming alive, with friends and do. So we are again called upon to fire resources are available during an relatives coming here to enjoy all of stand that watch at the guardhouse by event and the role that individuals the amenities Lake Kiowa has to offer. preparing our home and family in the can play in preparedness and early However, you may have already event a fire occurs. Waiting until one evacuation—if called for by their Randy Schmaltz presents read in this issue of the CommuniQué happens is too late. Simply consider it local officials—to increase firefighter Employee of the Month award to on page 33 an article about being insurance. You have insurance for your safety while responding to a rapidly Edgar Malpica. prepared for wildfires. Some may car to cover you in case an accident moving wildland fire event. Edgar Malpica was selected as scoff at the idea of fire racing across occurs. Buying after the accident isn’t The only remaining part of the plan Employee of the Month for May. the ranchland that surrounds Lake going to help. that is needed is you. A committee Even though he has not been with Kiowa and that it could never happen Over the past six months, members is needed as part of the plan to be us that long, Edgar has transformed here. However, ask the residents of the LKPOA Security Department, responsible for monitoring, amending the shop area into a neat, organized, of Bastrop, Possum Kingdom and Administration, and the Cooke County and reporting on the readiness of and safe place in which to work. He Montague Counties what they thought Fire Marshal have worked to develop Lake Kiowa in the event a wildfire efficiently and effectively goes about before their homes were enveloped by an emergency action plan for Lake threatens us. If interested in being a his work every single day with little wildfires. Kiowa. At the May 21 Board meeting, part of the committee, please call me or no supervision required and has This is not an article of doom and members of the Texas Department of to let me know that fact. If you’re improved significantly the level of gloom about to descend upon us. On Forestry and the Texas Department called to participate, please accept maintenance on our equipment fleet. the contrary, it’s about awakening of Emergency Management came to the responsibility to help protect our Edgar has a great, positive attitude that quality in Lake Kiowa Property Lake Kiowa to introduce a draft of community. By volunteering you will and has added his experience in Owners that has made the community the plan and to roll out the Ready, Set, be continuing the proud tradition of helping to train both new and seasonal great. Kiowans have always taken it Go, Program (RSG), all of which are Kiowans who do what is asked of employees. He is very deserving of upon themselves to step up to the plate posted on the Lake Kiowa website. them to protect what is so dear to us. this recognition. and do whatever they were called upon The program teaches individuals Thank you, Congratulations, Edgar! to do to protect the community. who live in high-risk wildfire areas Randy Randy Schmaltz In the lean years, residents wrote how best to prepare themselves and personal checks to cover payroll their properties against wildland fire Read about the boating rules revisions on page 33. when there wasn’t enough money in threats. the association bank account. They The RSG program encourages stood watch at the guardhouse when residents to take personal responsi- the patrol officer was making rounds. bility, something we are already IS EVERYONE COMFORTABLE IN YOUR HOME? EWING HEATING & AIR A local company you can trust. 940-668-6345 JASON EWING OWNER 184 CR 174 Gainesville Texas 76240 [email protected] TX Lic.
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