LakeBurton Civic AssociationC NewsletterLBCA September2012 President’sLetter Dear Fellow Members, 2012. Andy Anderson, a full time resident As our summer draws to a close, I on Timpson Cove will be chair of a new hope you have had a great time enjoying exciting special project. Andy was pro- our beautiful Lake with family and friends. fessionally involved in real estate and On July 21st, the LBCA sponsored our banking. Kent Gustafson is a retired Pro- successful home tour, benefitting our fessor from the University of Georgia and volunteer fire departments. We are very has been a part time lake resident for over grateful to the homeowners who 25 years and an active participant in the graciously opened their homes: Donna association activities. Kent will serve on and Gordon Brady; Vicki Darrah; and the Water Quality and Environmental Inga and John Woodard. Committee and the Newsletter and Two weeks later the LBCA Communication Committees. George sponsored our annual golf tournament at Pickett and his wife Libba have owned a Kingwood Country Club. We had home on the lake since 1996. George’s wonderful donated raffle prizes and great professional life was in the airline golf. The participation by so many industry. George will serve on the Water members made the tournament a great Safety and Georgia Power Liaison success. I especially appreciate the hard Committees. Kim Westmoreland has work of Jim Holmes, Kent and Elaine been an active participant in LBCA Gustafson, Ranny Whitney, Elizabeth activities and will serve on the Home Tour Koets, Gaston Brawley, Jan and Bill and Annual Meeting Committees. Her Bomar, Bob Cowhig, Linda and Sam professional life is in customer service Dixon, Janis and Jim Stapleton and Bob management with Northeast Georgia and Gwen Fink. The tournament raised Health Systems. I am very excited about over $14,000. I look forward to next our goals and projects for the coming year’s tournament on Friday, August 2, year. I wish each of you a beautiful fall 2013 at Kingwood. I hope you will plan and if you have questions, suggestions, or to play and bring your friends. concerns please call or e-mail me. All the monies raised from these Yours truly, events will benefit our three volunteer fire departments. Under the leadership of Gaston Brawley, chairperson of the Fire Department Committee, we hope to Becky Callahan continue to implement some exciting and LakeBurtonCivicAssociation significant improvements to our fire P.S. – Please remember that our [email protected] stations. The Association has four new directory is published and distributed for www.lbca.net outstanding Board members who were 706-782-4904 members personal use only and not to be PostOfficeBox1988 elected at the Board Meeting on July 22, used for business purposes. Clayton,GA30525-0050 LakeBurton LakeBurton Civic AssociationC Newsletter September2012 Newsletter September2012 Civic AssociationC ThenandAgain byPatLeake,basedonresearchdonebyBillBomar LakeBurtonPark byAndyAnderson The Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) fund the installation of dry hydrants and stand and your teenagers. We provide funds for off-duty April 27, 2011, a date that all lake carpenters and craftsmen back to work in the located at the intersection of Acorn Creek was formed in 1969 as the Tallulah River Civic pipes in strategic locations around the lake. These deputy sheriffs to ride with DNR officers so that residents will long remember. On that fateful midst of our current economic depression, an Road, Meeting House Mountain Road, and Association (TRCA) to assist lake residents with supply water to the VFD tank and pumper trucks there will be two people in each boat as they patrol night Earl Patton lost his life, numerous immediate stimulus package if you will. Our Timpson Cove Road. Here could be various issues affecting them. The name was responding to fires. This effort is ongoing. Along the lake. We have also provided funds for the others were injured, and 145 homes were losses were to become gain for others. dedicated a park to recall the events of April changed to the Lake Burton Civic Association in with the West Rabun Property Owners Association purchase of equipment for use in these patrol damaged with 32 of them totally destroyed. It 27, 2011 which lasted only moments, but will 1974. The organization became a 501(c)4, a non- (WRPOA), the County Fire Committee and the boats. In 2012, the LBCA purchased 500 “Vials of As the digging out and hauling off bore profit civic association, in 2000 with the purpose of VFDs, the LBCA has worked to lower the Life,” in cooperation with the Rabun County will forever be included in the history of on for months, Charles Hardy, a good friend forever change the history of the lake. promoting its member’s common interests and insurance ISO ratings, thereby reducing your Sheriff’s Department. These are placed on the Rabun County and Lake Burton. Out of and neighbor, and I were casting about for A committee of lake residents has been concerns. The LBCA currently has approximately annual insurance premiums by several hundred refrigerator door to provide important emergency tragedy, death, and destruction comes hope something to focus on other than piles of formed within the LBCA to undertake the 900 memberships consisting of two persons each. dollars each year. contact and medical history information for use by and opportunity. In my opinion, this is the debris. The more we talked, the more we execution of the park with the full support of These 1800 individuals can have an important The LBCA is also concerned with environ- responders in case of an emergency. most significant event in Rabun County since wanted to see something good rise from the Georgia Power Company. Suggestions and voice in Rabun County. mental issues. Since the late 1970’s, the LBCA has The LBCA has been instrumental in the Great Depression. As a result, it put debris. Our conversations eventually focused input may be sent to [email protected]. The Lake Burton Civic Association been taking water samples from various locations securing many of the improvements that builders and businesses, suppliers and subs, on a triangular tract of Georgia Power land Foundation (LBCAF) was formed in 2000 as a around the lake to be tested for water quality to contribute to the quality of life on the lake. We 501(c)3, a charitable foundation. A portion of supplement the testing done by Georgia Power. worked closely with the WRPOA and the county to your dues, and any donations you make, go to the We provide funds to the Tallulah River Watershed install a recycling center on Laurel Lodge Road. LBCAF and are deductible on your income tax Council (TRWC), an organization that was begun We work with the county and WRPOA on road return as charitable contributions. All money to address maintaining the quality of Lake Burton’s paving and maintenance. We maintain a close LBCA21stAnnualGolf Tournament raised by the Home Tour and Golf Tournament is water and the watershed that feeds it. We working relationship with the Georgia Power Land earmarked for the foundation in support of the encourage you to visit their web site, Office and co-sponsor the annual Lake Burton The LBCA and area Fire Departments wish to express their gratitude to the following Lake Burton area volunteer fire departments and www.tallulahriverwatershed.com, which you will Cleanup Day with them. other Rabun County charities. find very interesting. Going forward, they will The concerns facing us today remain much individuals for their generosity in supporting the 21st Annual LBCA Golf Tournament. All During the last 15 years, LBCA and LBCAF manage a water testing program for the LBCA. We the same as those addressed by the TRCA in the proceeds go to the three lake area fire departments. have contributed over $455,000 to support the also have begun conducting annual environmental early 1970’s. They include: roads, road signage, three volunteer fire departments (VFD) serving seminars to promote “Best Management garbage disposal, lake safety, security and fire Lake Burton. These contributions have made it Practices,” defined by the EPA as practices that will protection. possible to purchase equipment, supplemental prevent or reduce pollution of our waters by Sponsors insurance and to meet other needs not funded by homeowners, businesses, agriculture and The LBCA has a web site, 6 6 Rabun County. The LBCA was instrumental in the governments. www.lbca.net, that provides a wealth of ClayContracting GailandRobertO’Leary JanandBillBomar establishment of the Wildcat VFD to provide Safety is another area to which the LBCA information about the association and 6 6 6 foundation. It includes: officer, director and NortheastGAHeatingandAir Jeff Muir SidKollme LucyandBenHarris coverage for its section of the lake. Your devotes a great deal of time and attention. We committee contact information, financial 6 6 contributions to the LBCAF also made it possible work with Georgia Power and the Georgia reports, board meeting minutes and a MountainPatrol JillandBillDahlberg HabershamMetalProduct to purchase the fire and rescue boat housed in Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to calendar of activities. Please check it out. 6 6 Murray Cove. In addition, we raised $82,000 to sponsor an annual Boating Safety Course for you BettsandDennisLove MerryandDonFaulk EvelyneSheats ElaineandKentGustafson6 AnneandBruceMerrill 6 AnchorageBoatDock BeckyandBobHunter6 RabunCountyBank 6 BeckyandTomCallahan GivingBacktotheCommunity byBillBomar ManningandJimHolmes6