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 Community Association Dues                                                Amount: $25.00

Name:                                                                                                                                      Due Jan/Feb 2013

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Name as Listed in the Directory:

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Make checks payable to: Lake Shores Community Association and mail with this form to:

Lake Shores Community Association

Attn: LMN

1024 Shoreworth Trail

Fort Wayne, IN  46819

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  

Lake Shores Community Association Newsletter

September 2012                                

Garage Sale

The Lake Shores Association Garage Sale will be held September 28^th and 29^th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Association Meeting

The Bi-Annual meeting of the Lakeshores Community Association is schedule for November 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Avalon Missionary Church (on Premiere Dr). Topics will include:

Guest Speaker

Our speaker for the meeting will be Judge Ken Scheibenberger who is in charge of Drug House Ordinance Enforcement.

Election:

At this meeting the following board and officer positions are to be elected. President, Financial Secretary, and Vice-President along with three board positions on the west side and two board positions on the east side.

All individuals interested in serving as an officer or board member are encouraged to contact Walt Halley to get on the ballot.

2012 Association Dues

A number of residents have yet to pay their dues for the current year. The Association dues for 2012 are $25 and were due in January. If you have not yet paid your 2012 dues, please do so as soon as possible as they are past due. If you are not sure if you have paid, an asterisk next to you name on the mailing label of this newsletter indicates that dues have been paid.

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

Tree Replacement

We will still have seven trees that we can replace. If you would like to have a tree, contact Walt Halley.

Welcome Committee

Pam Trittipo is the new chair person representing the west side on the Welcome Committee and Barb Rice remains the chair person representing the east side. If you are aware of new residents please notify Pam at 478-1539 or Barb at 747-5596.

Old Tires

If you have old tires, we now have a way to dispose of them. Please contact Walt Halley for information.

Help us save postage

Let us know if you would like to receive your newsletter by email.

The Lake Shore Community Blog

We have set up a blog to provide Lake Shores Residents with up-to-date news and information about the Lake Shores’ community. The blog can be found on the internet at: http://lakeshoresblog.blogspot.com/

Yard of the Month

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Yard-of-the-Month Award.

East Side:

June –

            Larry and Lucy Dafforn

            6720 Winchester Road

July-

            Dan and Terry Anderson

            6817 Heatherton Dr.

August-

            Dan and Terri Maucher

            6814 Heatherton Dr.

West Side:

June-

            Skip and Pam Sandels

            1515 Shoreview Dr.

July-

            Tony and Pat Landon

            1320 Shoreview Dr.

August-

            Bill and Kay Bailey

            1804 Lakewood Dr.

           

Thank You!

Thank you to whomever removed the orange paint from our “Lake Shores” sign.

Great neighbors are one of the things that make Lakes Shores a great 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, 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 Community Association Dues                                                Amount: $25.00

Name:                                                                                                                                      Due Jan/Feb 2012

 ______________________________________________________________________________________

Address:

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Telephone Number:                                                     Email:

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Name as Listed in the Directory:

                                                     ____________________________________________________________

Make checks payable to: Lake Shores Community Association and mail with this form to:               

_____ Check here if you wish to receive the Newsletter via email.

Lake Shores Community Association

Attn: LMN

1024 Shoreworth Trail

Fort Wayne, IN  46819

Lake Shores 2012 Calendar

Fall Garage Sale                                                                                                           Sep 28^th & 29^th

Bi-Annual General Association Meeting                                                                                  Nov 12^th

Holiday Decorating Contest                                                                                        Dec 16^th thru 22^nd

Newsletters                                                                                                                  Four time per yr

                                                                                                                                    (Exceptions as needed)

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

                       

YARD OF THE MONTH

August 2012

East Side:

      Dan & Terri Maucher
      6814 Heatherton Dr.

West Side:

      Bill & Kay Bailey
      1804 Lakewood Dr.

Lake Shores Yard of the Month

                        July, 2012

East Side:
                Dan and Terry Anderson
                6817 Heatherton

West Side:
                Tony and Pat Landon
                1320 Shoreview Dr.

JUNE YARD OF THE MONTH AWARD!

EAST SIDE YARD OF THE MONTH:

        Larry and Lucy Dafforn
        6720 Winchester Road

WEST SIDE YARD OF THE MONTH:

        Skip and Pam Sandels
        1515 Shoreview Drive


TREES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CITY

Fifteen trees, possibly more, are available to Lake Shores residents this coming fall. The City of Fort Wayne will plant them in the park strips. These trees are available on a first-come first-serve basis, whether or not you had an Ash tree removed. A number are already spoken for.  If you are interested, you need to contact Walt Halley at 747-0165 as soon as possible. The cut-off date is September 1st or whenever all trees are spoken for, whichever comes first.

Below is a list of the trees that have been deemed suitable for a neighborhood like ours and that we believe will be available:

Honeylocust
American Linden
Littleleaf Linden
Sugar Maple
Freeman Maple
Red Maple (very limited and please note that this tree does not do well in clay)
Bloodgood London Plane
Hybrid Elms
Common Hackberry
Red Oak
Whit Oak
Bur Oak
English Oak
Swamp White Oak
Northern Pin Oak
Shingle Oak
Heritage Oak
Regal Prince Oak
Tulip Tree
Sweetgum (limited quantity)
Japanese Zelkova
Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree
Chinquapin Oak
Northern Black Oak
European Hornbeam
American Hop Hornbeam

April 2012 Newsletter

Association Meeting

The next general meeting of the Lakeshores Community Association is schedule for April 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Avalon Missionary Church (on Premiere Dr). Topics will include:

Broadview Florist Coupon Program

Association members who have paid their dues for 2012 will receive, by mail, a coupon for $10.00 off any purchase at Broadview. This coupon is good during the month of May only.

Guest Speakers

Our speakers for the meeting will be providing information of great interest to residents of our association. They are:

Kira Blacketor, a representative of Waste Management will be talking to us about the single-bin recycling program.

Detective Joseph Lyon, from Leads- on-Line, is a one man department with the Fort Wayne Police department. He coordinates efforts between the police department and pawn shops to help with the recovery of stolen items. He also works with citizens to help inventory their personal property in the event of loss by theft or fire.

2012 Association Dues

The Association dues for 2012 are $25 and were due in January. If you have not yet paid your 2012 dues, please do so as soon as possible as they are past due. If you are not sure if you have paid, an asterisk next to you name on the mailing label of this newsletter indicates that dues have been paid.

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

Tree Replacement

We will be getting a minimum of 15 trees over and above what the city has already provided. We are working to get even more. We need to know if you would like one of the new trees as they become available. Please contact one of the board members.

 Please note:

Now that the growing season is here, the young trees will require care on the part of the residents. When the weather turns hot, each tree needs to be watered twice per week with five gallons of water each time. If one of the newly planted trees dies, please notify the association. The trees are guaranteed for one year and will be replaced if the city receives timely notification.

Officer Joshua Franciscy, Police liaison for the Lake Shores Community Association, continues to be in contact with our Association’s President with updates on crime and other information of interest to our neighborhood.

Help us save postage

Let us know if you would like to receive your newsletter by email.

The Lake Shore Community Blog

We have set up a blog to provide Lake Shores Residents with up-to-date news and information about the Lake Shores’ community. The blog can be found on the internet at: http://lakeshoresblog.blogspot.com/

If you do not have a computer, you can access the blog using the computers available, free of charge, at the Waynedale Library or any of the other branches of the Allen County Public Library. Don’t be shy! Ask one of the librarians to help you. The blog also offers you the opportunity to post comments or questions.

New Residents and Empty Houses

If someone new moves into the neighborhood please make sure to notify the Welcome Committee Veda Klug (747-4457) west side and Barb Rice (747-5596) east side.

Also, notify any board member if you become aware of houses that have become vacant.

 Good Neighbors Make

Great Neighborhoods!

Great neighbors are one of the things that make Lakes Shores a great 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, 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. 

Put your trash and recycle bins out as late in the day as possible. Remove from the curb as soon as possible after they have been emptied. Remember to leave a 3 foot clearance between the cart and any other object, including other trash bins, mail boxes, trees, vehicles etc. According to the City of Fort Wayne’s Solid Waste Management guidelines, “Heavy furniture and non-Freon appliances are to be placed with the regular garbage for collection. These large items will be collected the following day with a different truck. It is not necessary to call 311 for bulk items.” Do call 311 if the item is not picked up the next day.