The Newsletter of the Wawasee Property Owners Association P.O. Box 427 Syracuse, IN 46567-0427 Phone: 574.457.7172 E-mail: [email protected] Web Address: www.wawaseepoa.org Fax: 574.457.2907 Fall 2016 WPOA Officers & Directors Kay Young President Carolyn Anderson Steve Snyder AT THE HELM — FALL 2016 James Tranter Vice Presidents By Kay Young, WPOA President from the parents that the kids are “reminding” them of Janet Hartley boating infractions that they either see while on the Administrative Officer LABOR DAY IS OVER…………the kids are back lake or that might be happening on their own boat in school and the lake is coming into one of its most (Mom, do you have enough live jackets for everyone?) Kip Schumm beautiful times of the year as the trees are turning col- But the lake patrol is also out there to handle difficult Communications Officer ors and quiet descends upon us. situations as well, from boating accidents to traffic in- Jerry Babb If you were here for Labor Day weekend you experi- fractions. Jane Finch enced one of the best, weather wise that we have had in The work of the patrol does not stop with Labor WACF Liaison years. The weather was perfect and many of you took Day either. They continue to be out on the lake during Chris Campbell advantage of it and enjoyed one last fling for the sea- the fall and then in the winter must attend the re- Fireworks Chairman son. With the warm temperatures the lake was a busy quired classes on safety and first aid to be able to be Garth McClain place, lots of activity all weekend including a large certified to be on the patrol, a big THANK YOU for Beth Morris showing of the wood boats on Sunday morning. all that you do. William Pipp Cindy Quinn Twenty-seven Woodies took part in the last “orga- Also a personal thank you to all the directors of this Jim Silcox nized” Thunder Run for 2016. Those of us with organization who helped out during the summer to Tom Tuttle II Woodies love the reception we get from all of you as make our activities successful. The Annual Breakfast, we are out for the weekly run of these classic boats. held at the Oakwood Resort, was well attended by resi- Jim Kroemer Want to see more of these beautiful boats? Check out dents of both Wawasee and Syracuse lakes. Always a LakeViews Editor Wawasee Wooden Boats on Facebook. Weekly postings fun time and a great place to meet new “neighbors” of the boats and those of you on shore enjoying the run and renew old friendships. The addition each year of David Grandstaff as well are fun to look at. The “Thunder Run” is fast the local not for profit groups is great and everyone en- Past President becoming a Wawasee tradition along with sailing re- joys seeing the fire trucks brought to the breakfast by The Papers Incorporated gattas, flags flying from our piers, great fireworks and our local department. And for the brave, you have a Publisher of LakeViews lots of summer fun! chance to take a ride in the bucket truck giving you a As the season winds down there are so many people great aerial view of the lake . thanks to them for In this Issue: to thank for making this summer happen for many of being there. us. Thanks to the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for com- • WACF wins Chief Award First of all our Lake Patrol, 12 dedicated people ing each summer with their summer Pops concert. • Preserving the quality of our water that are out on the lake(s) helping to keep each of us With your support of the WPOA we are able give a • Summer was active for Trails safe. Safety is the primary focus of the lake patrol and generous donation to the philharmonic to help defray • Bob Dust recalls lake’s early days that is the part that each of our officers enjoys the the cost of the concert that so many enjoy each year. • Chautauqua schedules fall events most. Follow that later in the week with fantastic fire- • 3rd graders to visit WACF grounds One of the best parts comes in July when the Yacht works, some of the best in the state and the days sur- • Cruise combines history, ecology Club hosts their youth sailing classes. For four weeks, rounding our Independence celebrations are filled with • Blue-green algae on Syracuse Lake the young people of the area can come and learn to sail fun activities. • Little cottage, big gift and along with that our officers help out by talking to This year’s Annual Meeting was on board the SS • Centennial homes get plaques each class about boat safety, not just sailing safety. Lilypad. Up until just before cruise time the weather • WHS freshmen raft the lakes It must sink in to the kids as we hear afterwards Helm | page 3 WACF receives WPOA’s Chief Award By Deb Patterson, The Mail-Journal generations to come and ensuring them of the clean pristine lake that we all love.” The rain moved on and the sun came out Past recipients of the Chief award include just in time for the Wawasee Property Owners Doug and Carolyn Anderson, the Sudlows, the annual dinner meeting aboard the SS Lilly Pad Rookstools, Dave Lichtenauer, Sen. Bob Saturday evening, Aug. 20. Meeks, Al Campbell, Dan Berkey, Dave The main event for the evening was the Grandstaff, Spike Ford, Mike Kiley, Bob Dick- announcement of the annual Chief Award re- erson, Dick Ruddel and Dick Green. cipient. This year’s award didn’t go to an indi- Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for vidual, but an organization which for 25 years Lakes & Streams, and Harwood both give short has looked after the quality of water flowing reports on their respective organizations and into and in Lake Wawasee. Wawasee Area Con- servancy Foundation was presented the 2016 Chief Award. Heather Harwood, WACF execu- tive director, accepted the award. Kay Young, president of the WPOA board Kay Young presents the Chief Award to of directors, stated the award has been given Heather Harwood, executive director of the since 2006, honoring a person or an entity “in WACF. our community who has given their time and talent to the community but also to help pre- tect the lake, keep the water quality clean. We serve Lake Wawasee and over the years have sure appreciate the threesome between the shown how much they love and support our Center for Lakes & Streams and the WPOA.” lake.” Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College, accepts a The annual meeting is also the time for $5,000 donation from Kay Young. election of board members. This year, terms for four individuals — Kip Schumm, Tom Tuttle, some of the work being done. Following their Cindy Quinn and Jerry Babb, were up for re- presentations, Young presented each group election. Schumm and Tuttle both agreed to with a $5,000 check toward projects. serve another three years, however Quinn and Bosch referred to Dick Green’s analogy of Babb retired from the board. Sherry Johnson the center being part of a triangle of groups and Scott Laughner were elected as new board concerned about the lake — working with the members. WPOA and WACF on research and issues. A total of 113 people enjoyed a dinner that “You need the three components. We all have included roast pork, chicken, herbed red pota- our unique expertise and focuses, but when we toes, green bean almandine and cookies for Jerry Babb was honored by WPOA Presi- work all together that is where we will see the dessert. A cash bar was offered. After the busi- dent Kay Young for his service on the board biggest change in the lakes.” ness meeting the remainder of the evening was of directors. Harwood also noted the support of the spent enjoying the three-hour cruise around WPOA and the center on issues of importance. Lake Wawasee and socializing with neighbors She stated this year “we’re going to honor, “We’re continuing our projects to try to pro- and friends kind of, one of our own. Twenty-five years ago, forward thinking members of the WPOA real- ized there was a need to have an organization to guard our lakes and that would be their only Calendar of job. That was more than the WPOA could do and at that point the WACF was born from those people.” Events 2016 Young stated without the hard work of each of the members of the WACF board, past October 12 Third grade field trip, WACF and present, “We would not be able to enjoy October 15 &16 Falltastic Walk, WACF, 12 - 4 p.m. the beautiful waters tonight that we are float- October 26 Heroin & Prescription Painkillers, Chautauqua program, Oakwood ing on, their continued oversight of the water- shed in preserving these waters for future November 19 Improv comedy night, Oakwood 2 WACF marks 25 years of preserving our lakes By David Brandes heavy rain event, he took it to the board of WACF Board Member WPOA. They decided to create a separate or- ganization to study this and other threats to Water....the basis of all life on earth. our lakes and WACF was born in 1991. Our with less pollution in the lakes at our headwa- Without clean water, we would find life diffi- founders were special people determined to ters and thereby less into Wawasee and Syra- cult if not impossible.