Happy Holidays!

Neighbors, Fabian and Agnes Gabrek, donated the large evergreen from their yard to be displayed at Hardin and Shine Law Offices on Broadway. The decorated tree is absolutely beautiful! Be sure to see it during the holiday season. Thank you to the Gabrek's for their generous donation.

Judging of the homes decorated for the holidays will be done this week. Be sure to have your lights on each evening from now until Saturday night. Thanks to everyone for making Lakeshores shine brightly this holiday season. Winners will be announced on the blog soon.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

to our Neighbors!



YARD OF THE MONTH FOR JULY

EAST SIDE
David and Brittney Andersen, 6817 Heatherton
WEST SIDE
Herman and Patty Berghoff
7002 Corline
Congratulation!

Statement from Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry  

Fort Wayne City Council tonight voted favorably on one of the most important initiatives in the history of the City of Fort Wayne. I want to commend Council members for demonstrating leadership by passing a financial plan for the future that will sustain our community and position us for success.

In a bipartisan manner, we’ve made a commitment to invest in Fort Wayne. We’re moving the City forward with more police officers and firefighters, funding for street and parks improvements without having to borrow money, property tax relief for homeowners, and a small income tax increase to continue with important, necessary services that citizens expect and deserve.

I want to thank our City employees, citizens, businesses, community leaders, and the Fiscal Policy Group for coming together for the betterment of Fort Wayne. Over the past year and a half, we’ve had an open dialogue on how to maintain our viability and sustainability. We’re all making sacrifices that will make a meaningful difference for today and tomorrow.

I’m excited about our future. There’s positive momentum in Fort Wayne. By investing in ourselves, we’re saying we’re committed to a great quality of life, tremendous neighborhoods, new jobs, and business growth. Our time is now. 

CONGRATULATIONS YARD OF THE MONTH WINNERS FOR JULY

EAST SIDE: Rosie Cox, 1021 Clayburn
WEST SIDE: Lane & Don Ross, 6914 Hiltonia

Thanks to the residents who are doing such a fine job or keeping their properties looking so nice.

Congratulations to Jerry and Lois Branstrator at 915 Aylesford Dr (east side) and Larry and Shelly Koelper, 1619 Lakewood (west side) the Yard of the Month Winners for June.  Thanks to all the homeowners who are doing such a nice job in keeping their yards and homes looking nice. It is a lot of work but helps keep our neighborhood attractive and increases the value of our area.

A huge thank you to Jim Johnson for organizing the painting of the fire hydrants project in our Association! Those that have been painted so far look wonderful! This project should be completed by mid July. Thanks also to those that have offered to paint the hydrants. This is yet another way to keep our neighborhood attractive and safe. The fire department will have no problem locating the brightly painted hydrants.

Avalon Missionary Church, located in our association has a Paper Gator bin in their west parking lot. The money they receive for recycled paper is used for their food pantry. Taking your newspaper, magazines, and junk mail (no cardboard) to this container would be appreciated and help feed the hungry.

PLEASE BE AWARE: There have been some attempted break-ins in our neighborhood. Officer Josh Franciscy was asked about this. He will make sure units at night are aware of what is going on. If any residents notice anyone suspicious make sure to call 911 right away so officers can get in the area as soon as possible. They have a suspect in mind but so far have not been able to catch him.

Fire Hydrant Painting Project

Painters Get Ready!!!

President Walt Halley has picked up the paint for this project. Volunteers will be notified in the very near future. If you did not volunteer at the general meeting, you can still do so by calling Jim Johnson at 747-9091.

Great American Cleanup Day

LAKE SHORES COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

                                                                 February 2013                                

General Meeting

The next General Meeting of the Lake Shores Community Association will be Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will convene at the Avalon Missionary Church on Premier Drive.

Guest Speaker

Our speaker will be Deputy Chief Steve Reed of the Fort Wayne Police Department.

Other Business

We will discuss the status of the tree replacement program: how many trees still need to come down and how many more we can expect to receive.

We will also discuss the prizes for next year’s Christmas competition.

Get Involved

We always welcome and encourage people to get involved in our association. If you are interested, please contact Walt Halley or any of the board members.

Holiday Decoration Winners

Congratulations to the following residents who were chosen as the winners of this year’s Holiday Decoration Competition. Thanks for adding a little beauty to the Holiday Season:

East Side:

1^st Place

– Ralph and Sandy Tuttle at 1026 Aylesford

2^nd Place

– Jason and Audra Sartain at 939 Ardis

3^rd Place

– Donald and Cheryl Connett at 921 Hollyhill

West Side:

1^st Place

– Gary and Betty Markley at 6737 Hiltonia

2^nd Place

– Marvin and Judy Bransteter at 1716 Shoreview

3^rd Place

– Bill and Kay Bailey at 1904 Lakewood

2013 Association Dues

The Association dues for 2013 are $25 and were due in January. If you have not yet paid your 2013 dues, please do so as soon as possible. There will be an asterix (*) next to your name on the mailing label if your 2013 dues are paid.

A form for Dues payment has been provided at the end of this newsletter.

Welcome Committee

If you know of new neighbors help us formally welcome them to Lake Shores. Please notify Pam Trittipo, the chairperson on the west side, at 478- 1539 and Barb Rice, the chairperson representing the east side, at 747-5596.

Directory

We are in the process of preparing the new directory so if there are additions or corrections please contact Walt Halley at 747-0165.

Help us save postage

Let us know if you would like to receive your newsletter by email. After the last newsletter, a number of the emails came back as undeliverable so please make sure we have the correct email address.

The Lake Shore Community Blog

Remember to check out the Lake Shores Community blog at the following address: http://lakeshoresblog.blogspot.com/

Dirt and Flower Program

We will be repeating the Dirt and Flower programs for dues-paying members at Broadview Florist on Winchester Road. Learn more at the general meeting.

Be a Good Neighbor

Great neighbors are one of the things that make Lakes Shores a wonderful place to live. Continue to look out for one another. As you take a walk on the nice days to come, stop and say hello and introduce yourself to neighbors you haven’t met. Also, remember that good neighbors take proper care of their pets; monitor their barking, clean up after them on your walks and be sure they are properly under control at all times. 

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Lake Shores 2013 Calendar

Bi-Annual General Association Meeting                           April 22^nd at 7:00 PM

Spring Garage Sale                                                         April 26^th and 27th

Flower and Dirt Program at Broadview Florist                  The Month of May

Yard of the Month                                                          June, July, & August

Fall Garage Sale                                                             Sept. 27^th and 28^th

Bi-Annual General Association Meeting                           November 11^th

Holiday Decorating Contest                                        December, 2013                                                                                                                                 

Your Lake Shores Community Association Officers and Board Members

                       

President:                     Walt Halley                  1525 Lakewood Drive             747-0165

East Vice President:    Vacant

West Vice President     Tony Landon               1320 Shoreview Drive             747-6110

Treasurer:                    Lucille Nahrwold         1024 Shoreworth Trail             747-2960

Secretary:                     Barb Rice                     1020 Crestway Drive               747-5596

                                               

Board Member East:

Brian Seiy                                1023 Shoreworth Trail             747-1595                                

Dawn Seiy                               1023 Shoreworth Trail             747-1595

Judy Sterling                            928 Clayburn Drive                 747-2281                    

                        Jim Johnson                             824 Ardis Drive                       747-9091

                        Carolyn Johnson                      824 Ardis Drive                                   747-9091                                                                    

                                    West:

Pam Thomas                            1725 Lakewood Drive             747-1007

                        Dave Schlie                             6716 Monterey Court              747-7702

Dan Wyss                                1606 Lakewood Drive             747-0883

                        Chris Hawkins                         1406 Shoreview Drive             747-4852

                        Doug Bohs                               1720 Lakewood Drive             747-0322

Committees:

            Advertising for Garage Sale                 Tony Landon                          

            Christmas Contest                               Pam Thomas & Lucille Nahrwold

Newsletter and Blog                             Chris & Mel Hawkins

Refreshments for Meetings                  Judy Sterling

Signs for Garage Sale & Meetings        Brian & Dawn Seiy

Welcome                                             Barbara Rice & Pam Trittipo

Yard of the Month                               Dan Wyss

Lakeshores Community Association 

Christmas Decoration Winners!

Congratulations to the following residents of Lake Shores who were selected in the 2012 Christmas Decoration competition. Thank you for adding to the beauty of the past holiday season.

East Side:

First Place:         Ralph and Sandy Tuttle
                            1036 Aylesford Drive

Second Place:    Jason and Audra Sartain
                            934 Ardis Drive

Third Place:       Donald and Cheryl Connett
                            921 Hollyhill Drive

West Side:

First Place:        Gary and Betty Markley
                            6735 Hiltonia Drive

Second Place:    Marvin and Judy Bransteter
                            1716 Shoreview Dr.

Third Place:        Bill and Kay Bailey
                            1804 Lakewood Drive