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 Summer 2014 WPOA Officers & Directors Kay Young President Carolyn Anderson AT THE HELM — SUMMER 2014 Steve Snyder James Tranter Depending upon when you are reading this Me- pendence with a spectacular fireworks display on Sat- Vice Presidents morial Day is either almost here or we have just cele- urday the 5th. During the afternoon, the annual brated it, either way the beginning of summer is about Flotilla will make its way around the lake featuring Janet Hartley to start in earnest. decorated boats as well as a parade of wooden boats. Administrative Officer Memorial Day has always been the unofficial start Put your thinking cap on and make plans to join in Kip Schumm of summer for most of us. I can remember coming to the fun with a decorated boat for your home or neigh- Communications Officer the lake on Memorial Day weekend, school was out borhood. and we were here to stay for a wonderful 12 weeks of In August our annual meeting is scheduled for Sat- Jerry Babb summer vacation . that was such an idyllic time of urday the 23rd at The Frog. We will bring you updates Ann Bonifas life. Having grown up here with three months to just of our year as well as other interesting information, Jane Finch hang out and be a kid was one of the greatest gifts my more to come on that later. WACF Liaison Sally Gindling parents could have given to my brothers and me. Along with all the fun things there is a serious side Fireworks Chairman It is also the reason that I am here today trying to as well to the WPOA, namely our lake patrol. Again Garth McClain give back just a little to our lake by helping to keep it this year our volunteer officers will be out on the lake Dan Morris healthy and safe. That is the mission of the WPOA . helping to keep us safe as we enjoy boating, jetsking Cindy Quinn . we are “Neighbors dedicated to the preservation and or- and other lake activities. Each of the officers has put in Jim Silcox derly development of Indiana’s largest natural lake”. many hours this spring in training that is required for Tom Tuttle II Things are certainly getting a late start here after them to belong to the lake patrol. They are trained to Jim Kroemer such a long cold winter. Looking out at the water as I handle emergencies as well as giving out information LakeViews Editor am writing this (on Mother’s Day weekend) the one and safety tips (and on rare occasions, we hope tickets thing that I notice is the lack of things, the lack of for infractions). David Grandstaff piers and boats for instance. With ice on the lake until One of their “fun jobs” is to participate in the sail- Past President into the second week of April the pier companies are ing programs for the youth at the Yacht Club. We have The Papers Incorporated trying to get squeeze 2-1/2 months of work into 1-1/2, had reports of the kids going home and telling their Publisher of LakeViews and with no piers there are no boats, a lot of work to parents what they are doing wrong in their boats…out be done in just a few weeks. of the mouths of babes! In this Issue: Even with a long winter we have been busy plan- All of these things are made possible by your in- • Ian Rolland named Flotilla Commodore ning for the next few months with activities that we volvement in the WPOA and by you paying your • Chautauqua Week July 7 - 11 hope you will find the time to enjoy along with your dues. We want to thank each of you that have paid (if • Canoe trips begin June 27 neighbors. not sure, look for a check mark in the directory. If • SEAL Parachute Team coming August 9 On June 21st be sure to join us at the Oakwood your dues were here before the printing there should • What is floating in Lake Wawasee? Inn and Resort for our annual kick off to summer Pan- be a check mark beside your name) and if you have cake Breakfast. We have expanded the menu and are not there is still time for you to do so. • WPOA/SLA annual breakfast June 21 looking forward to seeing many of you there. You will Along with the “good feeling” it gives to be a mem- • Women of Today host Beach Bash at Oakwood be receiving a mailing soon with the details and a card ber you will receive this year’s Neighbors directory filled • Fireworks on July 5 this year that you can send back to help give us an idea of how with information that we know you will find useful. • Oakwood announces summer concert series many to expect. (But if you don’t send your card we So grab your suits, boat keys, paddles, whatever • Yacht Club ready for another year of racing still want to see you . come and bring your family you have and head for the lake . remember, if and friends!) your lucky enough to be at the lake . you are lucky • Local authors create book of historic images Two weeks later we once again celebrate our Inde- enough . Happy Summer! Ian Rolland named Flotilla commodore One of Lake Wawasee’s and the entire State of Indiana’s most respected citizens has been chosen Commodore of the 53rd annual Flotilla fundraiser Wawasee Flotilla. Ian Ian Rolland, retired CEO of Lincoln Na- The Wawasee Flotilla committee is host- Rolland tional Corp., long-time Lake Wawasee prop- ing a fund raising cruise aboard the S.S. Lilly erty owner, and the man who negotiated the Pad II and the public is invited. sale of the Oakwood Resort and Oakwood Inn The cruise will take place from 7–11 to Dr. Rex Parent and his family, will head this p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, departing from year’s parade of boats. the Frog Tavern. Contact Lisa Hill for ticket This year’s flotilla theme is “Get Your information at [email protected]. benefit.” Game On”, and entries are invited to decorate Through tireless effort, Rolland was able to their floats and piers to depict their favorite negotiate agreements with a variety of parties game, whether it is Monopoly, Candy Crush, the court. For his efforts in resolving the whose interests did not always coincide, in- Wheel of Fortune, Scrabble, or whatever. thorny issues surrounding the Oakwood prop- cluding the City of Syracuse, WACF and Oak- The flotilla will take place on Saturday, erty, Rolland was presented the Sachem wood Property Owners Association. July 5, at 1:30 p.m., starting in front of the Award, Indiana’s highest honor, in April 2012. His efforts finally culminated in the sale of Wawasee Spink condominiums and In presenting the award, Indiana the Oakwood Resort and Oakwood Inn to the moving clockwise around the lake. Atty. Gen. Greg Zoeller said, “Ian Parent family, and the hotel and resort have There is no charge to enter but 2014 Rolland is an example of someone been open again for a year now. you must register to win an who never stops serving his com- Rolland was born in Fort Wayne, earned award. Registration forms will munity. He has continued to his bachelor’s degree at DePauw University be available at local retailers, call- tirelessly work to reach a resolu- and his master’s at the University of Michigan. ing 574-457-3775, or sending an tion of the difficult legal, financial He went to work for Lincoln National in email to [email protected]. and other issues surrounding Oak- 1956, eventually rising to the position of CEO After the Oakwood Park and Oak- wood. He has willingly undertaken in 1992, a position he held until his retirement wood Inn closed, complicated legal battles this assignment to attempt to make Oakwood in 1998. He also served on Lincoln National’s ensued and Rolland was appointed receiver by economically viable again for the community’s board of directors. He has been active in a wide variety of civic Join WACF for Lake Talk and Eats organizations, including the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana Nature Conservancy and By Heather Harwood, Eli Lilly’s phil- United Way. WACF Executive Director anthropic ef- Rolland and his wife Mimi were married in forts and love of 1955 and have five children. Rolland has Please join us this summer for Lake Talk the lakes. noted one reason he’s pleased about the re- and Eats on the first Saturdays of June, July Friday opening of Oakwood is because that’s where and August, at 9 a.m. at the Levinson- morning canoe he met his wife. LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Education Cen- trips will start on June 27th. Enjoy a paddle ter, 11586 N. SR 13. The schedule: thru the 10 lakes. WACF will have a booth E-mail addresses • June 7 — “What’s UP with Lake Levels?” and offer canoe rides again this year at the Administrative officer Janet Hartley is with Dr. Nathan Bosch, Center for Lakes & Kosciusko Lakes and Streams Lakes Festival — still compiling a comprehensive list of e- Streams, Grace College. Winona Lake June 6 – 14. mail addresses for WPOA members and • July 5, “Return of the BUG CATCH” The annual Farm Tour, led by Russell An- lake residents.