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www.lofs.org 1966 - 2017 Publication of the Lakes of the Four Seasons Property Owners Association March 2017 TAKING A WELL DESERVED BREAK Lakes of the Four Seasons Employees enjoying their annual Employee Appreciation Party. Read the full article inside on page 7. Anniversary Committee to distribute remaining fund balance to LOFS community groups House and Garden By Lori DuPratt, 50th is being divided amongst fun events for all to enjoy! Anniversary Liaison LOFS organizations that Over the years our Lions Club The LOFS 50th work to make our community members have quietly, yet Anniversary Committee prosper. The LEA/WSA and diligently maintained Lions would like to share they the Fishing Club continue Park, hosted annual Easter By Timburley Ecklund ‘U Send Me’, ‘True Blue’, have collectively raised over to help and promote good Egg Hunts for little ones and It is always a great ‘Do U Remember’, ‘Blue $60,000 and, as of January sportsmanship through 4th of July Festivities for all. beginning to the New Year Bayou’ and one of her very 31, 2017—after all expenses tournaments and other These groups mentioned when the Ladies of the Lakes own songs, ‘Meet My Dog’. were paid out, they still have events, as well as enhancing have collectively saved their of the Four Seasons House & These were just a glimpse at a remaining $4,750! They our community lakes by community hundreds and Garden Club gather for the her musical talent. Angela Baker have decided it would be fish stocking and habitat hundreds of thousands of January meeting. After some Would you believe the sun best to allow these funds to construction. Ensuring our dollars since their inceptions, much needed socializing, peeking out behind the clouds ‘continue to give back to the golf course continues to many starting as early as the ladies enjoyed turkey or got all the ladies excited? I’m the Four Seasons gardens, community’ by sharing them. look updated and beautiful 1969 and 1970. Now we ham sandwiches with all the sure you would have joined and special projects for the For those whom may ask, has always been a focus add to our list of dedicated fixings, several salads, and, in had you been there. community. Annual dues income included sales of: of our MGA and WGA volunteers Lakes of the Four of course, lunch would not If you’re wondering what are $20. No green thumb book advertising, pre-book organizations. Their efforts Seasons Historical Society, be complete without a little the House & Garden Club required! orders, post book sales, gala have included both small and whose goal is not only to something for the sweet tooth. is all about, the purpose of Our next meeting will be ball tickets; as well as t-shirts, big projects too numerous to keep records and preserve We were all delighted with the Club is to provide social Tuesday March 28, at noon koozies, beach towels, etc. mention. the history of LOFS going the sweet melodies sung by opportunities and programs at the Clubhouse. Please Expenses include costs related Our children’s youth sport forward but to find new ways Ms. Angela Baker. Using her for the members, to provide call Patricia German at 219- to the June 30 Thursday night leagues are in the good hands of community service. guitar and effervescent voice, financial support for the 662-4162 if you have any concert, July 2 Gala Ball, of the volunteers who run the Each of these ten groups she sang ‘Wonderful World’, beautification of Lakes of questions. the July 3 Pig Roast, their LOFS Baseball/Softball and will receive a check in the involvement with the July Soccer Leagues. The House amount of $475 with the LOFS Girl Scouts “Honor” the Girl 4 parade, the November 13 and Garden Club keep Lakes hopes that each committee Book Distribution Party, as of the Four Seasons looking and or club will invest these Scout mission by helping others well as memorabilia such as outstanding from our ‘front funds in some way back into LOFS Girl Scout Troop t-shirts, koozies, towels, and gate’ and throughout our our Lakes of the Four Seasons #35135 honored Girl Scout all other costs related to the community. Our Fundraising community. Congratulations founder Juliette “Daisy” 192-page LOFS Historical/ Committee supports a variety and again, thank you for your Gordon-Low by living her Memorabilia Book. of projects by selling popcorn support and we look forward vision for young girls to This remaining balance to glow necklaces to creating to the next 50 years! discover their strengths, pas- sions, and talents. “Helping Others” is in- deed a passion of this Troop of twenty young ladies. Last October the girls had an idea to make birthdays brighter for those who depended on the local food pantry at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. That’s how “Birthday Bag Kits” were born! The girls pantry were so moved by The Girl Scouts will cel- decorated the “Birthday the young ladies and their ebrate their 105th Birthday Spalla earns academic honors while playing varsity golf at Bags” then filled them with generosity they decided to March 12, 2017. If you or Purdue Northwest donated cake mix, frost- present them with a plaque someone you know is inter- LOFS resident Meaghan Spalla, a 2016 Boone Grove High School graduate ing, birthday candles, plates, at their February 10th meet- ested in joining; please call and athletic standout, earned academic honors in her first semester at Purdue napkins and balloons and ing. The plaque was given to Kelly Ryan at 219-226-4172. Northwest. Spalla a freshman majoring in veterinarian medicine, was named brought them to Holy Spirit’s Community Manager Rick You may also call Kelly if to both the Honor Roll and Deans List for outstanding academic achievement. St. Vincent DePaul Food Cleveland to hang in the you are interested in donat- In addition to her academic endeavors Spalla also competes as a member of Pantry in Winfield. LOFS Clubhouse to show ing items to help the girls the varsity women’s golf team, which recently moved to NCAA Division 2 status. The volunteers at the food support for our Girl Scouts. with their ongoing projects. Spalla is also a Purdue Northwest Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member. 2 LOFS Seasonal March 2017 the 50th Anniversary LOFS 2017-18 new phone Historical-Memorabilia books will be available March 1 POA Community Manager Book even further reminds The LOFS Fire Auxiliary line and need to inform us if me that “The Seasonal” was was very busy updating the they want their cell phone or birthed by volunteers and new issue of the phone di- e-mail address added. flourished because of vol- rectory, which is published Also, we will be selling unteers. And, at this time every other year. We want to our fire t-shirts, candy, place- Beginning Tuesday, • All golf memberships we have only one, just one thank our many patrons who mat ads, and address plates. March 1, the POA office will include unlimited use of the “Seasonal” volunteer. have given extra support by Our next endeavor will be begin accepting the 2017-18 driving range and require a Promoting your club advertising in our book. our Spring Crazy Bunco annual assessments. We ask cart membership or a private or organization via “The Books will be available “Flower Power” on Friday, that all residents please have cart registration. Seasonal” is great for all of March 1 at the POA of- April 28. We are always in the proper documentation • Please have all of your us. By sending me your pic- fice, and members of the need of volunteers to help us when they come to pay their paper work available as this tures and information about Auxiliary will be there on run our events. You do NOT assessments. speeds up the process. Lines your events you will be help- Rick Cleveland March 1 and the following need to have a family mem- The POA office will be become long at the end of ing to make your newspaper Fridays, and also the last ber on the Fire Department open Saturday April 1 and April so you are encouraged This page was created both fun and interesting. week of April. and you do NOT need to live 29 from 8 a.m. until noon. not to wait until the last day. to provide information of There’s no reason to stop The books are still only in LOFS, you only need a The following are a few • Avoid the hassle of stand- events, closings, cancella- with just clubs and organi- a $5 donation to the Fire willingness to help and have key points for this year’s as- ing in line by using the U.S. tions, or other information zations. If you or someone Department, so please stop some fun in the process. sessments: Mail. It is easy and conve- residents may need. Please you know has news-worthy by and check on your per- For further informa- • Annual lot assessment is nient to pay by mail; please make sure you “like” the information, let me know! sonal listing, especially if tion, please contact Cathy $1,325 use the form provided in the page to be advised of any It’s so easy with technology you are new to the complex. Waitkus at 219-988-5394 or • Credit cards WILL be ac- assessment package mailed updates that may be posted today. I can’t tell you how Many are by-passing a land- [email protected].