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CONSERVANCY
CHICKEN DAY
Again we will be offering a wonderful alternative to cooking
over hot coals on Fireworks Day. Again, like last year, the pieces
will be large, plump, and juicy. Plan to buy your tickets before
June 25th at the Boutique or from your neighborhood representa-
tive. Chicken will need to be picked up at the Shelton's
Fireworks Store between 10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or risk cash sales
between 1 and 2 if there are any
JUNE 10/11th GARAGE SALE
23th BOOK CLUB (SEE
ARTICLE )
JULY
2nd FIREWORDS
BOAT PARADE
NELSON CHICKEN
5th, 11, 18, NO CHILD LFET!
9th, ANNUAL MTG, 8:30
(All Welcome)
28th BOOK CLUB
August calendar-see July Breeze
LAKE GEORGE BREEZE
[email protected]
VOL 66—JUNE - 2016, NO 1
Resources and Information around Lake George
A number of organizations, both gov-ernmental and non-profit
work to monitor and improve local lake life. Steuben County is
fortunate to have an active Steuben County Soil and Water District
group. Their website,
www.steubenswcd.org, provides access to water quality data,
event in-formation and other information of interest to us who live
in or near Steuben County. The most recent posting of water testing
of 76 sites throughout the county 2009-2015 includes Lake George,
water is checked at the inlet (Kope Kon bridge) and outlet
(dam).
Data can also be accessed through the Steuben County Lakes
Council website,
http://www.lakescouncil.org. Check out the link to a
presentation by Pete Hippensteel, former Trine profes-sor on The
Economic Importance of the Lakes, and the impact of lakes on the
county’s tax base.
Submitted by Renate Brenneke.
July 2nd 6:30 pm meet at Browns point
Theme: Christmas in July Prizes will be awarded for top
performance
Details to come for meeting times on
Facebook Get your teams coordinated and thoughts flowing! We are
looking to have more participants this year! Let's make 2016 the
best boat parade yet!! Contact Danny & Sarah King for any
questions or further
details: 260-437-0887
[email protected]
K0PE KON - BAYVIEW
PARADE!! LINE UP AT 9:30 AT
THE END OF KOPE
KON - (CUL-DE-SAC)
ENDS AT
TENNIS COURT!!
SPECTATORS & KIDS
WELCOME
TO THROW
CANDY!!
DECORATE: YOURSELF, BIKES,
DOGS, MOM, DAD, GRAND-
MA AND GRAMPS (no games, no cake
walk, or re-
freshments)
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EMAIL ME YOUR ARTICLES OF
INTEREST, GARDENING, RECIPES, IDEAS,
COMMENTS, FAMILY PHOTOS ETC!
WOULD LOVE TO PUT IN THE NEXT BREEZE.
[email protected] SAVE A SNAIL
E-MAIL!!
President’s Year Message
May 2016
The Memorial Day weekend is here and with it comes the beginning
of the tradi-
tional lake season. Cottagers have been busy these past few
weeks preparing their cottages and boats for the upcoming
season. We have seen a few brave souls out on tubes and water
skis, not fearing the cooler temperatures of May. They
are a reminder that warmer days are ahead.
The LGCA officers continued over the winter to implement a
number of changes in different areas in order to make information
more accessible for cottagers. If you have any questions for the
officers, or if you know of a new home-owner on your beach, you can
send an email to our general gmail address,
[email protected]. We would also like to
remind everyone that if you have a change in your information,
phone num-bers, etc. please send it to the gmail address and we
will update our files.
Our website gives every cottager and any other person who visits
the website access to more informative news about
events on the lake. We encourage you to visit the website. The
addresses are www.lakegeorgein.com or
www.lakegeorgemi.com and suggestions are always welcomed.
We also encourage you to visit and like our facebook page, Lake
George Cottagers Association, for updates and view
photographs of life on the lake submitted by cottagers.
With the beginning of a new lake season, many memories will be
made this summer. Whatever new memories are
made, they will last a lifetime. All the officers send our best
wishes to everyone for a safe season on the lake and hope
your summer is the best yet.
Memorial Day is also a day of remembrance of those who served
our country, fighting for all of us so that we may
have the freedoms we enjoy. Many of the men and women who
answered the call of duty did not return to their loved
ones and we are forever in their debt for the supreme sacrifice
they made. When you are celebrating the holiday
weekend with your family, friends, and loved ones, take a moment
before you sit down for a meal and ask God to
watch over our men and women honorably serving their country.
And if you happen to know or meet a veteran this
weekend, take a moment to thank them for their service to allow
all of us to enjoy freedom.
Rick Weaver, President
Lake George Cottagers Association
NO CHILD LEFT INDOORS 2016
TUESDAY, July 5th, 10:00-Noon, WATER BIRDS OF LAKE GEORGE (Nate
Simmons, Blue Heron Ministries) @ Conservancy Property
MONDAY, July 11th, GARDENING, 10:00- Noon, (Jeanne Dietrich, Jo
Smith) @ Conservancy Property
MONDAY, July 18th, FISHING, 10:00- Noon, (Nancy Stiefel) @ Lake
George Retreat Front Lawn
*In case of inclement weather, the session will be held at the
Lake George Conservancy building.
All children must register for the sessions with Linda Weaver, (
[email protected]) or phone 419-367-5856
HINGA PROPERTY AT THE END OF KOPE KON POINT
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.lakegeorgein.comhttp://www.lakegeorgemi.commailto:[email protected]
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Lost, Black Magic kneeboard week of
August 4th. Please contact
Amy Smith 502-759-8416 or [email protected] if you have any
information.
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT THIS IS?? OF COURSE IT’S A SNAKE, BUT WHAT
KIND??
Jessica Conrad of Nipigon Beach was out doing the nor-mal “get
the cottage ready for sum-mer chores” when all of a sudden appeared
this, we believe, a harm-less water snake. She has 3 small kids so
was a little concerned. She rushed to find help after snapping
this photo but by the time she found someone to remove him,
he
slithered away.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVEN THOUGHT YOU HATE THEM, DON’T KILL THEM,
REMOVE THEM TO A SAFE PLACE. EVERY CREATURE HAS A
PURPOSE!
JACK BOYLES
Jack Boyles, a lifelong cottager at Lake George, passed away
this past September. Jack loved spending time at the lake. He
enjoyed the time spent with family and friends, play-
ing cards, and fishing for bass and northern pike. His parents
originally purchased the cottage in the 1940's on the millpond, and
it still stands today! (60 Lane 201BB). He is survived by his wife
of 62 years, Dixie, 4 children, 6 grandchil-dren, as well as a
large extended family, many who live or vacation in Steuben County.
He will be missed, especially by all who knew him at Lake
George.
Good Bye Lake George Friend
Donald Ray Vollmer
Don died peacefully at home
on January 14, 2016, after
an extended illness sur-
rounded by his loving wife,
Jenni and close friends. Born September 6, 1951 in
Fort Wayne, he married Jenni (Davis) in 1993. Don
was a long time resident of Forest Park, Lake George.
He spent many years in the bar and restaurant business
in Fort Wayne and Angola. He managed Hotshots and
was the chef and banquet coordinator at the
101.
Good Bye Lake George Friend
Tis the season to rent that extra time space!!
Betty Amos has a 3 bedroom , 1 bath cottage to rent this
season. You may inquire about her cottage at:
1-260-833-2712 1-260-493-0380
Located at Lane 130 #140
For sale 20' 1993 Harris Flote Boat Pontoon 25 horse Yahama 2
cycle. Good condition.
call Jack Clark 419-341-6121 363 Kope Kon Point
(Will it be delivered Memorial weekend? )
Warren C Meilander
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSAND
Warren passed June 1st 2015
Warren was from Cleveland Ohio
and an Electric Engineer and general man-
ager over 4 factories Warren was married
to Linda and lived at 60 Lane 201C. He
lived at Lake George for over 40 yeas. Warren was a de-
voted Christian and a belong to Peace Lutheran and a
member of Ducks Unlimited, Elks
lodge. He Loved fishing, swimming,
cross country skiing, ballroom danc-
ing.
Submitted by Linda
Good-Bye Lake George Friend
mailto:[email protected]
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STEVE COTTER
Steve just recently moved into 321 Kope Kon Point, formerly Beth
Beech’s home. Steve is very familiar with Lake George as he lived
on Brown’s Point for many years. He works in Bryan, OH and has
children who will enjoy visiting dad at the lake.
Kope Kon residents, please welcome Steve - I am sure he’d like
to meet his new neigh-bors
Welcome to Steve and his Family
I am more excited about this summer at Lake George than I have
ever been in my entire life. Each summer spent at the lake comes
with great anticipation. However, this summer will be spent sharing
the lake with my first-born, August. My son was born in November
and even then I re-member thinking, “He will be a great age for his
first summer at the lake!”. August James
Schwartz will be the eighth generation to go through our
family’s cottage. Here is some history about a little cottage and a
big family who loves Lake George.
Our cottage was originally a boathouse. In the winter of 1890
this boathouse was moved across our bay on the ice. The cottage
settled into its current location at 760 Lane 201, Forest Park
Addition.
My Great Grandma Effie Nelson (Henning) took her first trip to
Lake George in 1911 with her mother Jennette Graham. At that time,
the cottage was owned by Effie’s Great Grandmother Mary Livingston
who lived in Fremont with her daughter, Jennette. These two were
the first two generations to live in our cottage. At the time of
Effie’s first trip, she was just 6 years old. It took 2 days to
travel from Plano, Illinois where she lived. Today, that same trip
of 200 miles takes about 3 ½ hours. My Grandma Jen-nette (Jinny)
Wallis (Nelson) took her first trip to Lake George in 1932. Like my
son, she was only 6 months old.
My Great Grandparents Clarence (C.O.) and Effie Nelson purchased
the cottage in 1943 and added electricity. They did not visit the
cottage in 1944 or 1945 because gas was hard to come by during
World War II. In 1932 Effie’s uncle, Warren Henning, founded Plano
Molding. A lifelong fisherman, he loved Lake George. In 1952,
Warren invented the plastic tackle box. Plano Molding still
manufactures tackle boxes, amongst many other products, in Plano,
Illinois today. From 1946 until her death in 2003 my Great Grandma
Effie never missed a year at Lake George. Each year Effie would
bring her 5 children for the summer. May through August the Nelson
family called Lake George home. Indoor plumbing was added to the
cottage in 1957. The first sewer and shower were added to the
cottage in 1997. Prior to this the majority of bathing was done in
the lake! In 2005 my par-ents, Jim and Nancy Love and my Uncle
Larry and Aunt Mae Wallis bought the cottage.
My Great Grandma Effie died at the age of 98 surrounded by her
family. She loved Lake George all her life and was happy to pass on
this wonderful tradition. Each summer extended family would come
from all over the country to visit my great grandma and spend time
at the lake. I was able to spend so many of my summers with family
that I might otherwise not have been able to get to know.
We are lucky to be surrounded by wonderful neighbors. Those
neighbors are also 4th or 5th generation lakers. I have great
friends that I have grown up with at the lake. Our lake friends are
like a second family and I can’t wait for us to watch our kids grow
up at the lake together just like we did. Some of my fondest
memories are of my summers at Lake George. It is a blessing that my
son will grow up at the lake
too. Like they say,
if you are lucky enough to live at the lake, you are lucky
enough!!
By: Claire Jennette Schwartz
Len and Cindy Tobiaski, now live at 1076 Windy Shore Dr.
The land has been in Cindy’s family (the Bohde’s) for more than
50 years and she has been coming to Lake George since then. Richard
Bohde, Cindy’s father, passed away last Septem-ber. Len loves Lake
George as much as Cindy and after some thought, they decided to
relocate there permanently, just mov-ing in mid-May. Both Cindy and
Len are from the Chicago area – Len all his life and Cindy since
high school. Both the Tobi-aski’s are semi-retired with consulting
businesses they operate out of their home offices. Cindy is in
retail and commercial real estate marketing and Len is in LED
lighting. Len enjoys fishing, biking and golf. Cindy is a walker
and biker. They are looking forward to their new life on Lake
George!
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THE BICKELS
Chris and Glen Bickel have been long, long-time residents of
Lake George. But now they have given the keys to their cottage at
1050 Spring Bank to the Brunst family who lived next door Chris and
Glen both gave in so very many ways to help Lake George - in
any
way they could! They tested waters for the health our lake,
mowed the conservancy property, long time helpers with the Inland
Cats Sailing Association, beach directors, treasurer and helped
audit the conversancy books. Yes, they volunteered where and when
needed. They were that kind of people.!! This team was a valuable
asset to our lake for many years. Age caught up with them and
keeping up two properties was getting to much for both and
therefore have moved permanently to heir Ft. Wayne home.
WE ALL THANK CHRIS AND GLEN FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR LAKE
GEORGE.
Happy Memorial Day from the Lake George Conservancy
As we get started with another great summer we would like to
thank all of you for your contributions to the Conservancy. This
in-
cludes not only Memberships, but also through your purchases at
the Nelson’s Chicken Fundraiser and buying items at the
Boutique.
For the young kids, we are again excited to offer the No Child
Left Indoors meetings in July. This will include meetings on the
5th,
11th, and 18th from 10 a.m. to Noon. Last year the kids got to
work on their fishing skills and experience a variety of animals
from
the Raptors Unlimited organization out of Fort Wayne.
Speaking of the Boutique, it opens up on Saturday, May 28th from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will go continuously on Saturdays until
Sep-
tember 17th. This is a great opportunity to buy kids to adults
clothing and other Lake George related items.
Again this year, we will be running the Nelson’s Chicken
Fundraiser on July 2nd with more details to come soon. What a great
op-
portunity to support the Conservancy and not have to cook on the
best day of the summer, our Annual Fireworks show.
As the Conservancy Property continues to get better due to hard
work and effort in its maintenance, please take a visit. The
Orange
and Blue trails are a good hike for those that like some up and
down terrain at a moderate distance. Also, the property at its
highest
point on the far east side with views over the tree tops of the
lake are excellent for things like family and Senior pictures.
Finally, please note that the Annual Meeting is Saturday, June
18th at 9 a.m. at the Conservancy Building. We will go over the
events
of the past year, but are also seeking thoughts on what we can
do to better serve the Lake George Community moving forward.
Have a great start to the summer of 2016!! James Burgoon
Calling all readers! The Lake George Book Group meets at 10:00
AM on the 4th Thursday of each month from May through September.
All are welcome to join for lively discussion and con-versation.
This summer’s books include two non-fiction books, one novel, one
book of short stories
and one memoir. This summer’s meetings are as follows: May 26
Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri-Location Jane Kearns
June 23 Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, Elizabeth Bailey-Location
Jan Lipp’s July 28 The Rent Collector, Cameron Wright-Location,
Jennifer Shirey’s August 25West With the Night, Beryl Markham,
Location-Jane Case’s Sept 22 Through the Palace Keyhole, Ann H.
Sawalha, Location-Kirsten Meyer’s
If it’s Memorial Day, it must be time for Lake George sailing!
This summer marks 60 (!) fantastic years of sailing Inland Cats on
our lake, and Race #1 will be held on June 4. The saili`ng
associa-tion welcomes new members—we’re looking for sailors, folks
who want to learn to sail and folks willing to crew.
This year’s commodore is Becca Mahuren. We sail every Saturday,
with informal beer can races on 6/15, 7/20 and 8/17. This year’s
Regatta will be held on July 30-31.
Join us! Follow us on Facebook and the lake George IN
website.
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This is a sneak preview of the new Lake George
Conservancy fundraiser. Don Parrish will an-
nounce a new fundraiser in the July Breeze. Don’t
forget to look for all the details if you’d like to par-
ticipate.
If it’s Memorial Day, it must be time for Lake George Laser
sailing! Race #1 will be held on Sunday, June 5th. The sailing
association welcomes new members—we’re looking for any equally
rated (or less) mono-hauled sail boat to join us every Sunday.
Contact Dan Andrews or John Albright for more information.
The continuing commodore for this year is Dan Andrews. We sail
every Sunday at 12 Noon. Informal beer can races are on 6/15, 7/20,
and 8/17. This year’s Regatta will be held on Saturday, August 6 th
with Sun-day, August 7th as the makeup date.
DAN ANDREWS—COMMODORE
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