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Don’t forget your HVL POA January Dues are payable by Wednesday, January 31st to avoid a 10% finance charge.

On-time payments will be accepted till 8:00 a.m. Thursday, February 1st.

Payments can be mailed, dropped in our payment drop box in front of the Community Center or brought into the POA Office.

If you wish to make your payment by using a credit card over the phone,

a $15.00 bank convenience fee will be added to your total due. We accept Visa, Discover and MasterCard.

Now is a great time to plan ahead and pay your future dues in advance as well! Be sure to pay your current invoice on time then set up monthly installments to build up a credit on your account to have your bill paid in full by the next invoice in July. For more information, contact the POA Office at (812) 537-3091.

On Saturday, Feb. 3, the HVL POA will conduct a business meeting to kick off the 2018 year. The meeting will be held at the HVL Golf Club and will start with a free breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn before 12:00. The agenda will consist of presen-tations and discussions about:

The proposed 2017 chang-es to the Community Master

Plan. News ideas and directions

in POA communications. Concepts and strategies in

the development of a Land Use Plan.

Prominent 2018 POA busi-ness activities.

Other potential business ac-tivities.

If you plan to attend, please contact the POA office.

HVL POA Business Meeting Saturday, Feb. 3

POA Dues Payment Reminder

In EchoesCalendar....................7A

Diggings....................4A

Golf Club...................6B

Fish&Game................4B

Manager’s Desk...........2A

POA Minute.................3B

TAKING THE PLUNGE

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SUBMITTED PHOTO 2018 Grand Poobah and Poobarina, Jack and Lori Rahn of Hidden Valley

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Your AmenitiesDo you and your family take

full advantage of our amenities? If your answer is no, let me give you some food for thought. This year we have combined our golf course and Fitness Center mem-berships. If you are a Hidden Valley Lake (HVL) resident, you can purchase a one-year member-ship to the Fitness Center for $50 with the purchase of a golf course membership. (The current cost for a Fitness Club membership is $18 per month, or $216 per year.) We have also made a golf pass available, one per customer, for ten rounds of golf. You can get ten rounds of 18-hole golf for $300 or ten rounds of nine-hole golf for $175. Not good enough? How about trading in your yel-low coupon that entitles you to four free rounds and discounting the cost of either pass by $68? Then, to top it off, if you enjoyed your golf experience and decide to become a member, we will take what you have already paid and put it towards your member-ship! Think about it, you can get your membership discounted and join the Fitness Center for one year for an additional $50! You have many amenities here at HVL that you can take advantage of. Many people take destination vacations just to be able to expe-rience the things you have in your own community.

Deer CullThis year’s deer cull will be

held from January 21, 2018 to February 28, 2018.

Semi-Annual Dues/Assess-ments

I wanted to give a quick re-minder that your payments are

due to the POA by January 31, 2018. Those payments in the mailbox by 8:00 AM on Febru-ary 1, 2018 will be considered as being on time. Please, do not be one of the residents whose pay-ments come in a day late.

Trash CansI have had some calls concern-

ing trashcans in the roads. It seems that on trash days, some folks will stick their cans out on the road’s edge instead of the end of their driveway. Please ensure that you place your cans at the end of your driveway and not in the street. Many of our roads are narrow and trashcans in the road make for a road hazard.

Dave WismannI wanted to send out kudos

to our Chief Deputy Dave Wis-mann. Dave has a lot to put on a resume, like being Sheriff of Dearborn County for eight years and retiring from the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department, but that was not enough for him. In December, he graduated from Indiana State University with a Master’s Degree in Criminology.

From the manager’s Desk

BRUCE KELLERCommunity manager

HOME FIRE SAFETYHome fire safety is always a

concern but during the winter months and around the holidays there are many more potential trig-gers of home fires. Christmas lights and trees, candles, fireplac-es, space heaters, and the dry air caused by heating, all lead to more fires. Proper planning and preven-tion can go a long way to prevent-ing these fires. Proper response to a fire can save your life.

Keep fire sources like candles and heaters away from other ma-terials.

Make sure that power cords are in good condition with no bro-ken insulation. If you must use an extension cord, only use one. Chaining multiple cords together is a very dangerous practice. Do not coil excess extension cord in a

tight loop. If a breaker trips unplug everything on the dead circuit. You can reset it once. If it trips again leave it off. Something is wrong! Get qualified help to solve the problem.

Make sure that every smoke alarm is in working order. Test each one with the test button to en-sure that the horns sounds on every detector when one is activated. If yours don’t work this way, there are now wireless systems that do and there is no need to rewire the house. Replace the batteries twice a year even if the detectors are house powered with battery backup. The spring and fall time changes are a good time to do this. While you are at it, check the gauge on every fire extinguisher to ensure that it is in the green.

I you have a fire, only attempt to put it out yourself if the fire is smaller than a small trash can. If larger, GET OUT and call 911 in that order. Use an ABC ex-tinguisher and follow the PASS method. If you have a kitchen extinguisher, don’t store it right by the stove.

Have at least 2 exits from each room. In case of fire, get out and away from the house and call 911. Establish a meeting place for all family members. Do Not go back in until the Fire Department says that it is OK.

Watch the Safety and Security videos on the HVL site for more security and fire safety tips.

Don Norris, Safety, Security, and Elections Committee, 35 years as a Fire Protection Systems Designer.

Fresh Produce DeliveryFresh produce delivery to Hidden Valley Lake starting in May! Cedarmore Farm CSA will be delivering fresh produce grown using organic methods to your community beginning May 18th. Our CSA has been providing high quality, delicious local produce for 12 years and we are happy to be delivering to two pickup locations in Hidden Valley

Lake this year. For more info and a signup sheet please e-mail us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

WINTER ROAD SAFETY

See MANAGER'S.DESK, Page 3a

We’ve encountered our first real snow in December, so we can now settle into freezer mode for the rest of the winter months. The recent cold snap reminds us that we need to do things a little differently during these chilly months when driving. Here are a few tips:

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chanical condition. We frequently help people who are stranded when their vehicle acts up. Take it from me, this is not a good time of year

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Hidden Valley Polar Bears did it again despite sub zero temps! New additions to the festivities made it more enjoyable for those who braved the seriously cold temps!

Water temp was or barely 30 de-grees with much of the lake frozen over! Air tempertures were from 5 below zero to about 7 degrees, and yes people, crazy people went in!! There were probably about 70 dip-pers and roughly 150 observers on the beach. I had to admit, the parking lot was full of people watching from their nice warm, heated cars!

New Puba & Pubarina are Jack & Lori Rahn-they have been dipping the Polar Bears for years and always dress the part!

We much appreciated support from the civic club with hot choco-late, donuts, fire barrels, and organiz-ing the dippers! A big thank you to: Village Roastery-HVL residents Dan & Jessica Engle for the wonderful hot coffee! (Village Roastery is a non-profit that all proceeds of their coffee sales go to an orphanage.) (If you are ever on the lake and smell something amazing its prob-ably Dan roasting his fresh-green coffee beans!)

Thank you goes to new HVL resi-dents Bob & Nancy O’Brien with D.J. Services! What a nice touch to be getting ready to songs like “Ice Ice Baby” the sound system was perfect! Also-Earl Beeman is an amazing Grand Master Puba Bear-at least he was warm! Jodi, his wife helps him navigate the crowd! Others help-ing were Darryl and Ashley Howe/Star One Realtors who “planted” 28 Christmas trees and snow covered them! Ashley even wrote a polar bear jingle that was debuted at the dip!

Another shout out to Scott Mitch-ell with White Lighting Off Road, a long time HVL resident. He does a great job on Polar Bear Dip Shirts-(Picture). If you did not get a shirt-please contact the POA office.

Thanks to everyone who helped

out! It is a crazy fun tradition! If you missed it this year-be sure and make it next year!

HAPPY 2018!

“Jingle Bells Down the hill we go

To Hidden Valley BeachNo palm trees are in reachand we can't feel our feet

Ha...Ha...Ha......Chorus(Sing two times)

Polar BearsPolar Bears

Go under all the wayOh what fun it is to

Break the ice on New Year's Day

A fire by my sideWill chase the cubes away

Oh what fun it is to dip the lake on New Year's Day

HEY!”

HVL CIVIC CLUB

Way to go Dave, we are proud to have you on board!

Board NominationsThe POA will be accepting nomi-

nations for the Board of Directors until February 28, 2018 at 5 PM. In-structions for filing your paperwork are on our website.

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January Yard Of The Month

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Market Street Grille in Harrison, Ohio was the destination of the Hidden Valley Garden Club for Christmas party on Dec. 14th.

Before dinner was served, the officers for 2018 were installed by Wilma Gardiner. Mary-Anna Taylor will be president; co-vice presidents will be Sharon Hornung and Luann Roberts. Carolyn Chasteen will serve as recording secre-tary, Jane Ulrick is the treasurer and Carol Mor-man is the corresponding secretary.

For dinner, members had a choice of prime rib, salmon or chicken with pasta. Although ev-erything was delicious, everyone was anxious to visit with Santa Clause. Santa and Mrs. Clause stopped by on their way north from Hilton Head. Pictures were taken, candy canes were given and of course, everyone got a present. The

white elephant gifts ranged from foot washers and decorative planters to bottles of wine and a parachuting Santa.

Members were reminded that the Jan. 11th meeting would be the annual soup supper and that we would be meeting at the community center.

MaryAnna then thanked Claudia Richardt and Wilma Gardiner for their hard work orga-nizing the event and door prizes of beautiful poinsettias were awarded.

Another great ending to a fun and productive year.

Respectfully submitted: Carolyn Chasteen Secretary

HVL GARDEN CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Christmas light display at the home of Denise and Steve Siereveld is the recipient of The Garden Club Christmas Yard of the month of December. Located at 20072 Cravenhust Drive, the display had something for everybody while keeping the reason for the season included. It was a very difficult decision as many homes were beautiful.

Lake Lines January 2018

During the past year, the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Lakes Committee were combined to form the Lakes and Parks Committee. This was primarily because the work and projects that the Parks and Recreation Commit-tee had been working on were either

drawing to a conclusion or they were on hold pending release of funds, and the prospects for funding in the near future were not bright. George Lortz joined the committee to maintain cohesion with the projects that had been in the Parks and Rec backlog.

Early last fall, Bill Cox passed away due to a heart attack. Bill had served on the Lakes Committee for many years, and his valuable input will be missed. The committee will be planting a tree in his memory near the site of the proposed Marina Shelter.

The small lakes are frozen over and the main lake is also about completely

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Eight HVL bird lovers par-ticipated in the annual Audubon event on December 16 and count-ed birds at our backyard feeders, the main lake, the golf course, and along the wooded trails behind the Campground Loop. In addition to the expected species, hike leader Nick Ludwig helped identify a yellow-rumped warbler, a yellow-bellied sapsucker, a pair of winter wrens, 5 different kinds of spar-rows, four brush-loving Eastern

towhees, lots of bluebirds, and 3 different hawks. In addition to the multitude of Canada geese on the golf course and the main lake, we observed mallards, coots and 10 Northern Shoveler ducks. One of our resident pileated woodpeck-ers even gave us a fly-by to make sure that he was counted.

Thanks to Doug Gabbard for the great pictures of our hike.

Birding watching is a great hobby and excuse to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. If you are interested in participating in future events, we plan to install new bluebird houses and plant bird-friendly native shrubs in the Campground Loop. Contact Linda at [email protected] for more information.

Audubon Christmas Bird Count a Great Success!

While you are snuggled up by your warm fireplace, dream about getting back outside when it warms up this spring and en-hancing your landscape with bird-attracting shrubs and ero-sion-controlling perennials. Look beyond those fancy catalogs that offer hybrids and exotic species and think about planting native forbes and shrubs. Plants that fruit in the fall or have persistent berries or nuts provide winter energy for birds and other wild-life as well as offering shelter and nesting sites. Native plants also tend to have deeper root

systems that help prevent erosion and sedimentation in our water-ways. Plants that enhance your landscape while providing food and shelter for wildlife include:

■ Serviceberry trees ■ Dogwoods (multiple species) ■ Crabapple trees ■ White oak trees ■ Staghorn sumac ■ Nannyberry, blackhaw and

other native viburnums ■ Winterberry ■ Buttonbush ■ Indigo bushes ■ Coneflowers

Replace Honeysuckle with Native Plants to Keep our Lake Beautiful

DOUG GABBARD Leader, Nick Ludwig, leads birders on hike at the annual Audubon event on December 16, 2017

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Upcoming Events ■ January 27th – Trivia Night 6:00pm to 9:00pm,

(Willie’s lower level) ■ January 27th – Baseball Sign-ups 9:00am-Noon

@ POA Community Center ■ January 29th – Baseball Sign-ups 6:00pm-

9:00pm @ POA Community Center ■ January 31st - Deadline for payment on your

POA dues is January 31, 2018

Dearborn County Clearinghouse Food PantryHelp us collect Non-Perishable Food Items for our neighbors in need.There is a barrel at the POA office to drop off food for needy families in our community throughout the year.

Office HoursMonday - Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Friday, 8 a.m. to noon

Contact usPhone: 812-537-3091Email: [email protected]: www.hiddenvalleylakeindiana.com

Sign Up to Keep In TouchWe’ve replaced the old List Serve email distribution system with our new Keep In Touch. If you were al-ready subscribed to the List Serve, you’ll automatically receive Keep In Touch messages. If not, please sign up for Keep In Touch on the home page of our website, or call the POA Office. Make sure you’ll never be out of the loop!

Join the HVL Business DirectoryIf you are a business owner looking to connect with HVL’s 2000+ households, check out our Busi-ness Directory at www.hiddenvalleylakeindiana.com/business-directory/. To join, follow the in-structions for easy online submission and pay-ment. Join today! Your competitors will be listed – you should be too!

Update Your InformationIf there is a change in your resident account infor-mation – address, phone, email, or emergency contact info - we need to update your records. Please contact the POA Office, or fill out and return the POA Membership Information form on our website at www.hiddenvalleylakeindiana.com/resi-dents/forms/.

Online ReservationsRenting the Community Room or reserving a shel-ter may now be done online. Go to Facility Reser-vations on our website at: www.hiddenvalley-lakeindiana.com/residents/facility-reservations/.

Coupon DonationsThe POA Office accepts newspaper coupons for donation to the North Dearborn Pantry. Please help us support this worthy cause.

Donate Your Old Eyeglasses Please bring your old eyeglasses to the POA Of-fice. Aurora Lion’s Club recycles them for the needy. Other drop-off locations are Aurora Lumber

Do you ever wonder what the Children's Activity Committee does with the money it collects during the events? (Haunted Hayride, Easter Egg Hunt, Santa's Workshop, etc.) We had two very special causes this year, we donated $1,200 to Jase Armbruster Journey and bought a purple beach umbrella in the memory of Josephine Ohlhaut for $3,500, (Install-ing in the Spring) At the annual Back to School Beach Bash, the com-mittee provides food, drinks and prizes for the event. Well, some events we break even like the Halloween Walk. We love to give back to our amazing community!!!

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THE CIVIC CLUB PRESENTS

frozen over. The aerators have been turned off in the small lakes so they won’t cause potential thin spots in the ice. Signs have been placed by each of the small lakes and at the beach and marina indicting that going out onto the ice is dangerous and that HVL is not responsible for any injuries. If you venture out on the ice, you do it at your own risk. Any questions, comments or concerns about this issue should be brought to the attention of Bruce Keller, our property manager.

The new year was ushered in in a festive mode with the Annual Polar Bear Plunge at the beach. Many thanks to Ashly and Darryl Howe for organiz-ing and putting on this great event. In spite of the near record low tempera-tures, another great crowd participated or watched. The HVL Deputies and Bright EMS were on site as a precau-tionary measure. Fortunately, their services weren’t needed.

The lake quality over the past year was very good as indicated by the data recorded by Gerry Young and our maintenance staff. Gerry measures water temperature, at various depths and water clarity and Ph. The mainte-nance department takes samples from the lake and sends them out to certified lab for testing for e-coli bacteria. All readings are taken on a monthly basis and all were in the normal range and were comparable to similar measure-ments taken over the past years.

The bridge over the sluice gate is scheduled to be replaced this spring with a wider version to allow bikes and double width strollers. Motorized

vehicles of any type are not permitted on the dam or the bridge at any time unless approved by the property man-ager in advance.

As we approach the New Year and the 2018 boating season, there are a few things to keep in mind. If you are planning on purchasing a boat, remember that the maximum length for speed boats is 20 feet, and the maximum length for Pontoon boats and non-powered watercraft is 26 feet. The committee is looking into the methodology and rationale surround-ing the boat length limits. The length limits will not be changed. If you are planning on purchasing a new boat, or if you have any questions, please ad-dress them to Bruce Keller.

Last year there were 6 citations is-sued and many warnings. The major-ity of them were for pulling more than one person behind a boat in the high speed zone. This is one rule violation that will automatically get a citation.

Damage from large boat wakes has been increasing, causing damage to shore lines and docks. This is some-thing that the Lakes and Parks Com-mittee and the Lake Patrol will be tak-ing a good hard look at this during this spring and summer. Remember, you are responsible for your wake.

Finally, the Lake Patrol is on the lake to keep it safe for everyone. They will take all the help that they can get. If you are aware of or see bad situations or rules violations, don’t hesitate to call them. Their number is 812-584-9997.

Have a wonderful and safe 2018

Dave Patterson, Chairman, Lakes and Parks com-

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LIFEGUARDING CLASS (contact Lyndsay Laub - [email protected]) Prerequisites:-Must be 15 years of age on or before the final sched-uled session.-MUST complete the following swimming prerequisites:

■ 1. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic. Swimmers can use the front crawl or breaststroke or a combination of both, but no sidestroke or backstroke. Goggles may be used.

■ 2. Tread water for 2 minutes using the legs only. Hands are under the armpits.

■ 3. Swim 20 yards with face in or out of the water, surface dive to 7-10 feet; retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to surface and swim 20 yards on the back to the starting point with the object, exit the water within

1 min. 40 sec. No goggles

Class Meeting Dates at Lawrenceburg High School-PoolTry outs: February 18th 11am-12pm

Class:Saturday February 24th 9am- 3pmSunday February 25th 9am-3pm Saturday March 3th 9am-3pmSunday March 4th 9am-11am practice. Writ-ten and water test right after practice.**Students may leave for lunch break or bring a sack lunch. Classes may release early, depending on

Pool & Beach employment ap-plications for lifeguards are now being accepted for the 2018 Sea-son. All applicants must have First Aid, CPR and Lifeguard Certifications or have a class that they are scheduled to attend. You must have excellent communica-tion and people skills, be able to multitask and provide safety to the members and guests of the pool and beach. You must also be available to teach swim lessons , work days/evenings, weekends

and holidays. The pool will open Saturday, May 26, 2018

An application may be picked up at the POA Office or on the HVL website www.hiddenval-leylakepoa.com and click on Forms where you will see Ap-plication for Employment. Ap-plications must be received via email to [email protected] or at the HVL POA Office by Noon on Friday, March 16 2018. The

Lifeguard applications

Now being accepted for summer 2018 employment

HVL2018 LIFEGUARDING CLASS SCHEDULE

See CLASS.SCHEDULE, Page 7B See APPLICATIONS, Page 7B


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2018 HVL FISH & GAME TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

2018 FISH & GAME SENIOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

1. HVL lake is off limits 2 hours prior to any tournament.2. Minimum length of keeper bass March through June is 15”. Minimum length of bass July through November is 14”3. Bass failing to meet minimum length at weigh in will be disqualified. A courtesy weigh-in will be allowed.4. All protests will be made to the tourna-ment director(s). Tourney Directors will act on protest to obtain facts. Tournament di-rector’s decision is final.5. No dead fish will be weighed in. Tour-ney Director’s decision on this is final. Keep adequate water in weigh bags.6. All boats must have functioning live wells. No stringers or baskets. In the event a participant’s live well fails during a tour-ney, he may ask another contestant to keep his fish in their live well.7. All boats must have a valid HVL sticker for the current year, and one person must be a member of the HVL Fish & Game Club. The other contestant can be a guest.8. All contestants must abide by all HVL rules for boating and fishing. Running and anchor lights must both be on at night.9. The tournament winner will be the contestant with the heaviest poundage of fish. If a tie occurs, first and second place money is split evenly. This will hold true for big bass money if there is a tie. In the event that less than 3 boats bring in keepers, first and second will split 3rd. place money. If only one boat weighs in keepers he will re-ceive all moneys except for the portion held by the F&G Club.10. $20 entry fee per contestant in the tournament. No exceptions. $5 of the entry fee goes for Big bass money.11. Winning payout as follows: First place 50%, second place 33%, Third place 17%, fourth place $40. $40 or 10% of the entry fees will go to the club. Points are awarded as follows:1st-5, 2nd.4, 3rd. 3, 4th 2, 5th 1, big bass 1 point. *Two day tournaments follow the two-day payout sheet.12. Entry fee for two day tournaments is $30 per person. No exceptions. $5 will go for big bass each day. Points for winning a 2-day tournament are: 1st 7, 2nd. 6, 3rd. 5, 4th. 4, 5th 3.13. If no keeper fish are caught prize money will be donated to the F&G Club.14. No more than two fishermen allowed per boat with this exception: a 3rd. person may fish in the boat who is 15 or under by the start of the first tournament of the year.15. No trolling allowed. 16. No live or natural baits allowed except

pork baits. Live baits may be used in panfish tournaments.17. All live wells will be inspected prior to each tournament.18. The official starting and finishing times will be posted in the Echoes and on the F&G web page. All boats must be registered 15 minutes before the starting time. Boats ar-riving late will not be able to participate in that day’s event, unless the tournament director(s) is called ahead of time with a reason for the late arrival (emergency, etc.).19. A drawing will determine the order of take-off. Boats must follow lake light sig-nals.20. Each boat is a team; fishing is permit-ted from the boat only.21. Limit of four (4) fish per boat. No more than 4 keeper fish in the live well at one time. Violators will be disqualified.22. Weigh-in will begin within 15 minutes of the end of the tournament. All fish will be measured and weighed in a designated weigh bag.23. No alcoholic beverages permitted dur-ing tournament hours. Violators will be dis-qualified.24. All fish are to be returned to the lake. Boaters drawing the #1 and #2 spots for take-off are responsible for returning weighed fish to the main lake. Tournament directors for the tournament are exempt. Take-off spot #3 replaces them. If either boater #1 or #2 leave prior to the weigh in, or refuse or are unable to return fish they will automatically be a boat that return fish in the next tournament in which they fish.25. Angler of the year team will be awarded team jackets. Boat captain chooses who re-ceives the second team jacket. The AOY team also attend the F&G Christmas party FREE. If there is a river tournament it will not count toward AOY standing.26. The fisherman who catches the biggest bass of the year will receive a $50 gift cer-tificate.27. The Indiana DNR rule on umbrella rigs is approved for HVL F&G tournaments.28. If Lightning is visible at the starting time of a tournament there will be a 30 minute delay until after the last lightning is seen.29. The Beach area out from the corner of the cement wall on the right as you look at the beach from the water to the 4x4 wooden post on the left and out to the swim buoys is off limits to boats and fishing, no baits to be used in that area. Revised at the Dec. 5, 2017 HVL F&G meeting

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HVL POA INCOME STATEMENTOctober 31, 2017

POA BALANCE SHEETOctober 31, 2017

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS

ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Thursday, December 14, 2017 7 PM – POA Lower Level

Call To Order: Patricia Hawkins

Pledge of Allegiance: Patri-cia Hawkins

Presidents Report: Patricia Hawkins

Treasurers report: Robert Starks

Secretary’s Report: Donna Yetzer

■ Approval of October Minutes.

Community Managers Re-port: Bruce Keller

■Request Approval for the Polar Bear Plunge on January 1. 2018.

■On Behalf of the Judicial Panel, the Board of Directors and POA staff, I would like to express ap-preciation for the service of re-

cently departed members of the Judicial Panel.

■Tim Nobbe, Sidney Bostic, Pat Sullivan and Michael Nearn. The time they donated to ensure resi-dents are treated fairly when cited is invaluable.

■ Winter Board Meeting Sched-ule.

■ -January and February 2018 – No meetings.

■ -March 22, 2018 – Resume regular Monthly Board Meeting schedule.

■ -The POA office will be closed December 21st through January 1 for the holidays.

Golf Course Managers Re-port: Pat Sullivan

COMMITTEE and CLUB REPORTS:

Judicial Panel: Bruce Plash-ko

Architecture Committee Re-port: Dave Hafner

■ Request approval of Bond Re-turns.

■ Appeal of Architectural Com-mittees unanimous decision to disallow a variance requested by

Scott Chenault, 20304 Alpine Drive, to store an RV in front of home.

■ Request for a 10 foot Variance for Ellen and Mike Hoover for 1338 Cliftmont Circle, for the pur-pose of building a home. The variance passed unanimously by the Architectural Committee. For the record, the homes on either side of this property have 10 foot variances.

Safety, Security & Elections Committee Report: Bonnie Starks

Lakes and Parks Committee Report: Dave Patterson

Finance Committee Report: John Reiniger

Future Planning Committee Report: George Lortz

Civic Club: Karen Plogsted

Old Business:

New Business:

Adjournment:

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SUBMITTED PHOTOSBill Sess and team-mate Roy Croley show off their 2017 Angler of the Year jackets at the F&G annual Christmas Party.

2018 HVL FISH & GAME ANGLER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Senior Angler Team of the Year, “Super Sibs”, Sam Max-field and Shirley Jones also received awards for their ac-complishment.

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and, Monday, January 29th 6:00 – 9:00pm

Baseball Sign-Ups. at the HVL Community Room

“Let’s knock it out of the Park this Year”

2018 Baseball Sign-ups will be held in the basement of the com-munity center on the following dates and at the following times:

Saturday, January 27th, 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.

Monday, January 29th, 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Registration forms, coaches’ applications and frequently asked questions about our various levels of baseball can be found at www.hiddenvalleylakeindiana.com. Go to the “Community” drop down and choose “recreation” and then “athletic club”.

Parents and coaches will have the following options when sign-ing up for baseball in 2018. The final structure of the baseball program is always dependent upon the number of players and coaches that are interested in any particular division or league. The Athletic Club reserves the right to alter the program at its discretion.

Tee Ball:Tee Ball will be for children

who will be 4 years old on or before May 1st, 2018. The goal of this program is to have fun. At the same time children will learn the basics of throwing, catching, hitting and positions. Tentatively, this age group will have practice only for the 1st two weeks of the season. After this practice period there will be games only, one night per week, on a weeknight for an 8-10 game season.

Coach-Pitch:Coach Pitch will be for chil-

dren who will be 5 or 6 before May 1st, 2018. Given there will be five-year old children in this league, it will be imperative to stick with traditional, strict coach-pitch rules. Players will receive three (3) pitches and then the tee will be brought out. Kids will not pitch under any circumstances. There will be no catchers. All players will bat each inning. The goal of this program remains fun while also adding a dimension of player development by having to

track a moving ball while hitting and learning the concept of outs. Tentatively, this group will prac-tice one night per week and play games on Saturdays for an 8-10 game season.

Machine-Pitch:Machine-Pitch will be for chil-

dren who will be 7 or 8 on or be-fore May 1st, 2018. This is a rec-reational division geared toward player development. The concept of the catcher position will be introduced. Kids will not pitch. A machine will be used to pitch that is designed to throw pitches within the strike zone. It is im-portant for hitters to see strikes at this level in order to build confi-dence and to provide repetitions for fielders on defense. This divi-sion is development first. We will keep score. We will change sides after 3 outs but we will emphasize each child should bat three times per game. Tentatively, this group will practice one night per week and play games on Saturdays for

an 8-10 game season.

Kid-Pitch baseball:Development of kid-pitch teams

is dependent upon the number of kids and coaches at any particu-lar age group or level. Coaches that choose to coach within the Hidden Valley Baseball program currently have the option to act independent of the Athletic Club. Coaches can form their own team. This requires taking on a num-ber of additional administrative functions. The structure of the program is complex and beyond the scope of this writing. Any specific questions, concerns or comments about the program can be brought to our attention at any Athletic Club meeting that occurs on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:30p.m. in the basement of the HVL community center.

Respectfully,Scott [email protected]

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You would think with the frigid temps that we are having the golf club would be sound asleep, waiting for spring to arrive. Not the case... We will be attending the golf and boat show at the Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati.The dates of operation are Friday, January 12 thru Sunday the 14th. Stop by and say hello, you never know you may be the lucky winner of a HVGC membership for one year.

At Christmas this year we offered the best opportunity to come and play HVGC at a reduced rate. Not only is it a great deal, it allows you to see if a private golf club is what you are looking for. We have a PGA Class A pro on staff, great amenities, great food, 60 brand new golf carts and the list goes on and on. This new program includes two opportunities:

1) For $175.00 you get 10 nine hole rounds of golf and your cart is included!

2) For $300.00 you get 10

eighteen hole rounds of golf and your cart is included!

Our Board of Governors are in the process of finalizing our 2018 mem-ber tournament schedule. Each and every year the schedule gets better and better. If you join the golf club now, you will see just how much fun they really are. We have early bird specials on membership going on so please contact Pat Sullivan for details.

I am working on our corporate

outing schedule for 2018. We still have a few open dates. If you belong to a club, church or any organization looking to raise funds, give me a call and we can discuss the possibil-ity of raising a large sum of money in just one day. The early bird gets the worm so don't delay calling me. Come check us out, I think y'all will like us!

The entire staff of Hidden Valley Golf Club wish you and yours a Healthy and Happy New Year.

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number of positions available will depend on the number of return-ing staff. Interviewing for available positions will begin in April. If you

worked at the pool as a lifeguard in 2017 and wish to be considered for employment this coming sum-mer, you do NOT need to complete another application. You can simply let Angie know you are interested in returning this summer by emailing her at [email protected]

class size and material covered.

Cost: $250.00 total$250 will be paid to the instructor the first day of class (checks can be made out to Lyndsay Laub)This fee includes online book fees, pool rental, instruction, supplies, CPR/AED for the Professional Res-cuer, Testing:-Skills testing over the water skills-Two written exams: Lifeguarding and CPR/AED for the Professional

Rescuer-MUST receive 80% or better on written exam (No refunds are of-fered if student does not pass exams)

To register for the class:To sign up for the class please e-mail Lyndsay Laub at [email protected] no later than Feb-ruary 16th.** A Lifeguarding recertification class and CPR recertification class is also being offered on Saturday February 24th and Sunday February 25th at 12:00 for $75.00. Please e-mail [email protected] for more information.

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