Lake Carroll News September 2018

Lake Carroll News A publication of the Lake Carroll Association and its Members The Lake Carroll News is online! www.golakecarroll.com News & Events>Newspaper September 2018

WHAT’S INSIDE

See “The Tackle Box” for what the Fishing Club is up to.

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The annual Taste of the Lake took place on August 4th.

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BOARD MEETING

SCHEDULE

Sep 28, Oct 19, Nov 16, Annual Mtg Dec 2, Dec 21 (if needed)

A MESSAGE FROM THE SAFETY & SECURITY COMMITTEE

We would like to remind everyone that driving under the influence is illegal. IDNR has visited our lake and will ticket and arrest for DUI.

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Vol. 46 No. 9

Prez Sez – How It All Works

As some of you may be aware of, we are in budget season.

That means many meetings to figure out our financial situation for the upcoming year.

When Lake Carroll was developed over 40 years ago, the idea Dave Pacione was a 4-season, resortBoard President type community. One big problem back then was they were afraid to implement any type of dues for fear of not being able to sell lots. Then you compound that by creating many different amenities and did not take into consideration the replacement or upkeep of those amenities. That today is one of our biggest challenges.

About 13 years ago the pool was replaced and a large loan had to be secured. Why? Because not enough money in reserves to pay for it. A few years ago we voted on the lodge, which would have required another large loan. It did not pass because the members didn’t want to take on that debt. Last year the Lake Improvement Plan (LIP) was approved by the Membership and as you already know a Special Assessment covers that project. Now I know you see the pattern here.

There is another article I encourage you to read in the paper about fixed asset reserves. Now let me explain that Lake Carroll runs like its own municipality. We maintain everything within our borders and the funds come solely from our association dues. We as a whole pay a lot of taxes but guess what, we do not get help from those funds except for fire protection and the sheriff when needed. The majority of time our Security Staff, which I mentioned last month, is our first line of defense and I feel we need more of them.

There are two sides of the budget that are utilized. The Operating Budget and the Fixed Asset Budget. Operating goes to pay for all the labor to run the community. All of our employees, insurance, supplies, and so on. Fixed Assets are the actual equipment and buildings that we have to maintain. Now this is a brief description, but let

me say that every year costs go up. Whether it’s insurance, wages, or costs of goods. That means more money in association dues needed to pay for it.

On the fixed asset side, there is a list of items that need to be replaced each year. Whenever a piece of equipment is purchased or a structure is built, it is given a life expectancy. When that time comes up that we have to replace, the money comes from the Fixed Asset Budget that you, the membership, approves at the annual meeting. Now every year we allocate around 1.1 million dollars for this purpose. Our roads, right off the bat, get around $350,000-$400,000. Now I will leave it up to you to decide if you think our roads are in good shape. By the way, this doesn’t include the parking lots. Now that leaves about $700,000 to replace everything else throughout the year.

There have been many years where the requests have been more than the 1.1 million, so our Steering Committee goes through and prioritizes the items according to how much money we have and the importance to them. What doesn’t get replaced gets kicked to the next year and guess what, increases the budget needed for that year.

This is not good practice, but unfortunately is what we have to do because we cannot get the dues to a level necessary to take care of everything. Over the course of 40 plus years, there were 14 years where there was no dues increase. If we had even a small increase, our situation could be different.

Now there is also the issue of members not paying dues, which I will address later. For 2019, the Fixed Asset Replacement Budget needs 1.8 million dollars. Now you remember me saying we are a 40 plus year community. Things need to be replaced. I told you our budget usually is around 1.1 million so an extra $700,000, where does that money come from? The Steering Committee met and reduced that number to around 1.425 million and the Board can get it down even further, but what is that doing? Kicking the can. At some point we need to fix what we have. Now I keep hearing the comment, “I will not vote for a large dues increase, not after the LIP payment.” I’m sorry but we have come to a point where I feel that is not an option. If we do not have the funds to support our

current amenities, then the Board will have to take a hard look at which one(s) get the least amount of usage and consider closing them.

The Board has a fiduciary responsibility to enhance and maintain all that Lake Carroll has to offer and we cannot do that if there is no money. I want you to think about your own personal budget at home. You are planning a family vacation and all of a sudden your furnace and A/C go out. I would guess that the vacation does not happen because the furnace is a necessity and it really wouldn’t make sense to take a loan out to do both. I will be honest with you; it would take a $400 dues increase to cover what needs to be fixed. If you break that down, that puts us at $2000 a year, $167.00 a month. I don’t know where you can go and get the amenities we have to offer for that. We can get that number down and try for a $300 increase, but all that happens is our amenities suffer. Things still get kicked down the street. Now I by no means am trying to use this as a scare tactic, I am telling what maybe others did not want to tell you before and it is Fact. I have no hidden agenda other than I want to see Lake Carroll flourish.

When I mentioned members not paying dues, that has been a problem for a while and I will tell you that we are taking it seriously. It is not fair that a member has to subsidize another member because they feel they don’t have to pay. Whether you own a home or a dirt lot, you enter into this Association knowing what is expected. Some use more than others and I know it seems like a lot to those that don’t come here often but again, you understand that when you buy here.

Going forward my plan is to replace what needs to be replaced and then start saving money for our future projects so that we will never have to borrow or have another special assessment again.

That is what makes a strong community and will eventually raise our property value here. We will still have more discussions on the budget and come up with a final decision to present to you, the membership. At that time I will encourage you to vote yes so that we can resolve our issues. I do not want to keep kicking the can; it’s not a game we should play. Thank you for your time.

Reserve Funding: What You Need to Know

By Steering Committee & Finance Committee

The library has moved...check out our new location at the Lodge. Please use the west entrance by the Fitness Center.

BUDGET HEARINGS FOR 2019

Thursday, Oct 4, 7pm Clubhouse LL Saturday, Oct 6, 9am Conference Cntr

WEST MARINA CONCESSION 2018 SEASON WEEKEND HOURS AFTER LABOR DAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH. SATURDAYS 7AM-7PM SUNDAYS 7AM-5PM CLOSED MONDAY – FRIDAY We’ve had a great summer!

Thank you for your patronage.

See you next year!

According to Investopedia, “A reserve fund is a savings account or other highly liquid asset set aside by an individual or business to meet any future costs or financial obligations, especially those arising unexpectedly.”

In more plain terms, it is a fund set-up for (a) maintaining and replacing capital items and/or (b) making capital improvements.

Why is a Reserve Fund important?

• To ensure the financial viability of an association.

• To ensure the proper maintenance of association assets.

What are the symptoms of an underfunded Reserve?

• Special assessments.

• Deferring needed maintenance and replacement of association assets.

• Banks refusing loans to homebuyers. (Yes, banks are interested in the financial health of the association.)

• Decreased property values.

In addition to being stressful for the association’s members, it also raises red flags to potential buyers. For association members selling their property, these red flags typically lead to fewer buyers and decreased property values.

To put Reserve Funding in the context of your family’s budget: How do you plan to replace your roof?

If you own a home, your roof typically has an expected life of 20 years.

Replacing it can be funded in one of two ways: 1. Take the expected replacement cost, divide it by the expected life, and place that amount into untouched savings each year until it needs to be replaced. If you expect a roof replacement to cost $10,000, then you would save (reserve) $500 a year.

2. The big bang approach. When the roof needs to be replaced, figure out how you are going to pay for it. Perhaps you have enough in savings? Or perhaps you will need to borrow money. Borrowing money and special assessments share the same characteristics – a financial burden.

How do you determine a Reserve Funding plan?

1. Identify all common association assets that are above a certain dollar threshold for replacement. For Lake Carroll, that threshold is $5,000.

2. For those items, identify the: a. Year placed in service b. Expected useful life c. Estimate replacement cost (factoring in inflation) 3. Place into a spreadsheet and run the calculations. If you look forward 25-40 years, the results will typically have some years where there is a great deal of replacement needs (in terms of dollars) and some years that are less demanding.

Won’t this volatility in replacement needs cause a fluctuation in annual dues?

Yes. Unless you smooth it out with an adequately-funded Reserve Fund.

How do you adequately fund a Reserve Fund?

By building up a cash reserve so that in years that are heavy in replacement needs, the association can pull from this fund without needing a special assessment. In years that are less demanding, you replenish the Reserve Fund.

This fund should be healthy enough to deal with unexpected emergencies.

What’s a healthy funding level for a Reserve Fund?

There are a few schools of thought. Various articles recommend a range from 40% to 100% of the value of your replacement items/assets. If an association has experienced a special assessment, then that (inflation-adjusted) amount would be the bare minimum. If not, then 40% would be a good starting point.

But what about Lake Carroll?

Next month we will look the Reserves picture at Lake Carroll.

Further reading: • Reserve Fund https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reservefund.asp • The Perils of Underfunding Your HOA Reserves https://www.allpropertymanagement.com/blog/2017/04/21/underfundingyour-hoa-reserves/ • How Much Should the HOA Have in its Reserve Fund? https://kuester.com/much-hoa-reserve-fund/

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

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GM Report 2019 Budget Preparations:

I spent a good portion of my August article explaining the budget and the planning process that goes with it. This is such an important part of what numerous volunteers, the Board, and management do that I thought I’d keep you posted as the process unfolds. In late July and early August, the Steering Committee began prioritizing the first part of the 2019 budget, the Fixed Asset Budget. In early August, Lisa Vanderheyden and I presented the preliminary Operating Budget to the Finance Committee. This budget was then examined by that Committee and they have recently forwarded their comments, questions, and recommendations back to Lisa and I. On Mike Schmieder General Manager Friday, September 7, 2018 a joint meeting including the Finance and Steering Committees will be held at 7:30pm in the lower level of the Clubhouse. The proposed 2019 budget will be presented to the Board at this meeting and your attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Based on the presentation, the Board will offer comments and suggestions, and revisions will be made before the budget hearings which will be held in early October. Based on your input at the budget hearings, the Board can, and probably will, make further adjustments. The 2019 Budget will be approved by the Board (to forward to the Membership for their approval at the Annual Meeting) at the October Board Meeting.

This year we face similar challenges to the ones we’ve had over the past several years, the biggest two being the declining number of Dues-Paying Members and the fact that many of our buildings and infrastructure require additional funding. While some of our expenses are incremental, most of them are fixed costs. An example is, it takes “X” amount of dollars to remove 4” of snow from our roads in January. This cost is the same whether we have 2,000 dues paying Members or 3,000 dues paying Members. The same logic can be applied to managing and maintaining the amenities - Lake, Golf Course, pools, trails, etc. Whether one person enjoys these amenities or thousands enjoy them, the maintenance costs remain the same. Our current projection is that we will lose approximately 35 Members during the course of 2018. The loss of thirty-five (35) dues-paying Members represents the loss of approximately $56,000.00 in assessment income. In addition to declining dues income, many of our expenses do increase each year. A common response by many Property Owners to this type of challenge is, “Let’s just cut some expenses.” Another common response is, “Do what we need to do so that we don’t cut any of our services.” Some wish that the cost to be a Member of Lake Carroll could go down or at least remain level with the previous year and many are not willing to tolerate a cut in services, which would result in a diminished product. That said, we have a lot of work to do over the next several weeks and you have an opportunity to let your thoughts be heard starting on September 7, 2018.

I hope to see you at the budget meetings and as always, feel free to call on me if I can be of any help.

Notes from the Office

By Missy Clark, Accounts Receivable & Front Desk Supervisor

ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY PAYMENTS & MOWING FEES The 3rd quarterly payments and the May mowing fees were due July 31, 2018. Late fees of $100.00 were added to unpaid accounts on August 1, 2018. Many of these accounts are delinquent.

To exercise your use of the amenities, all assessments & fees must be current. Please mail your payments immediately to avoid further fees.

REAL ESTATE TAXES The final installment of the 2017 Real Estate Tax Bill is due 9/13/18.

If you did not receive your initial tax bill, the Carroll County Treasurer’s phone number is 815244-0243. Courthouse hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. WATERCRAFT REGISTRATION & INSURANCE UPDATES Another reminder, before you put your summer toys away this fall, please update your registration & insurance information with the Association Office. If your IL watercraft registration expired on 6/30/2018, we will need a copy of the new registration card. If you have supplied the office with an application for registration, we will need a copy of the watercraft registration card when you receive it from the State.

MEMBERSHIP ID PICTURES If you plan on using the amenities (i.e. golf, pool, ski hill, etc) you are required to have your picture on your amenity card. Bring your family to the office Monday through Saturday between the hours of 9 AM & 3PM. Or you may email your photos to photoid@golakecarroll.com. We need a clear head & shoulders picture with a plain background. No hats, sunglasses, or funny poses/ facial expressions. This is an ID card. Photos from other ID’s with holograms are not accepted.

Current photos need to be submitted before the new ID cards will be issued.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping your photos up-to-date.

BOW & ARROW REGISTRATION LCA Members wishing to obtain their Lake Carroll hunting packet (vehicle card, map & stand tags), must have their pictures on file in our database before this information will be issued to you.

Plan to visit the Association Office to have Cindy or Carly take your picture or email your photos to photoid@golakecarroll.com. All dues & fees (i.e. marina concession, citations, etc) must also be current. Attendance at one of the Archery Meetings is also mandatory for the issuance of the hunting packet.

MARINA CONCESSION INVOICES Invoices must be paid within 15 days of the purchase. Please keep your accounts current. ALL fees must be paid to exercise your use of the amenities! Plan on paying cash if you are delinquent.

WEBSITE LOGON & REVERSE 911 Forms for both Reverse 911 & the website logon request forms are available on our website – www. golakecarroll.com. Click on Resources>Document Library>Membership-General Information or they may be picked up at the Admin Office. You may fax, email, mail or drop off the completed forms at the Admin Office. Signing up for both of these services will keep you informed as to the happenings at the Lake. These forms are also included in the New Members owner packets.

DEED TRANSFERS If you make changes in the ownership of your property (i.e. trusts, LLC etc) at Lake Carroll, the Association Office requests copies of the recorded documents so we may keep our records current.

If you sell your property we will need a copy of the recorded documents, transfer & fixed asset reserve fees & any outstanding dues or fees before the new owners may obtain amenity cards & decals. We also ask the seller to provide us with their amenity cards, guest passes, & any 2018 decals which have been issued for their cars & “toys”. Call Missy (815-493-2552 x114) if you have questions regarding the paperwork we request.

Fall is rapidly approaching. It’s a great season at Lake Carroll. Enjoy the changing colors.

Lake Carroll News, September 2018

PLEASE TAKE NOTE

All articles and letters submitted for publication in the Lake Carroll News MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE BY THE 18TH OF EACH MONTH.

LAKE CARROLL ASSOCIATION 3-200 Association Dr. Lake Carroll, IL 61046 815-493-2552 Fax: 815-493-2883

OFFICE DIRECTORY

110 Carly Kruse, Front Desk 111 Donna Beyer, Communications Dir. 112 Mike Schmieder, General Manager 113 Lisa Vanderheyden, HR Mgr / Finance 114 Missy Clark, Accounts Receivable 115 Arlene Gries, Administrative Assistant 117 Michelle Burton, Administrative Assistant 118 Security (815-493-2599 or 815-275-6122) 119 Joyce Stadel, Finance Assistant 120 Cindy Lemm, Front Desk

DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS

Don Aleksy, Facilities Director Lake Carroll Security Doug Rominski, Building Insp Joe Rush, Lake Manager Deb Stagno, Technology Dir

815-291-2898 815-275-6122 815-821-5296 815-297-5637 815-291-9209

Carroll Co. Sheriff . . . . . 815-244-2635 Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Lake Carroll Security . . . 815-493-2552

. . . . . . . . . . . . . or 815-275-6122 Association Business Hours Monday – Saturday 8 am to 4:30pm

LAKE CARROLL NEWSUSPS 008387 The Lake Carroll News is published monthly by Sauk Valley Media (SVM), 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081.

It is mailed to all Lake Carroll Association members in good standing and paid for by a portion of the annual dues. Non-members may purchase the Lake Carroll News for $12/ year. Direct subscription inquiries to editor@ golakecarroll.com or 815-493-2552 ext 111.

Periodicals postage paid at Lanark, IL 61046 and additional offices.

Advertising and Classified deadline is the 15th of each month. Contact Mike Ford at mford@saukvalley.com, 815-625-3600 ext 5616, or mail to Sauk Valley Media, Attn: Lake Carroll News, 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081. The Lake Carroll Association and SMV, as agents, nor the printer assume financial liability for production errors in or non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. Corrections will be printed in the following month’s edition, provided the Lake Carroll News does not endorse or guarantee the ads. Advertiser indemnifies and holds harmless the Lake Carroll Association from any and all cost, damage, or loss sustained and caused by or resulting from any false, misleading, or libelous claims made in any advertisement placed by the advertiser.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Lake Carroll News, 3-200 Association Dr, Lake Carroll, IL 61046.

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Table of Contents

Administration Garage Sales-Annual...................................... 14A GM Report........................................................ 3A Office Hours...................................................... 3A Office Notes...................................................... 3A Staff Directory.................................................. 3A Board of Directors BOD Member List............................................ 6A Minutes – 7/23/2018 Special............................ 9A Minutes – 7/27/2018......................................... 6A Minutes – 8/18/2018 Special............................ 9A Prez Sez............................................................. 1A Bowling, Women’s............................................... 2B Calendars - Events/Committees/Club.................. 7A Campground Camper of the Month...................................... 14B Around the Fire............................................... 14B Pet Parade.......................................................... 1B Classifieds.......................................................... 20B Clubhouse Dine-In Specials.............................................. 10A Hours............................................................... 10A Seeking Donated Vehicle................................ 10A Clubhouse Events Craft Show...................................................... 11A Communication By-Law Bites.................................................... 5A GM Report to the Board................................. 12A Marketing – Value of Membership................... 5A Standing Committees........................................ 6A Steering – Reserve Funding.............................. 1A Employment Opportunities................................ 20B Golf 2018 Event List............................................... 18B Champions – 2018............................................ 1B Fall Sale.......................................................... 17B From the Pro................................................... 18B Ladies League....................................1B,21B,22B Reciprocal Courses......................................... 18B Upcoming Events............................................ 17B Lake & Natural Resources Bluebirds6B Catch of the Day............................................... 3B Christmas Party – Save Date................... 5B&20B Couples Fishing Tournament............................ 6B Fish Tales.......................................................... 5B Fishing Tourney Results.................................... 5B Fishing Tourney Schedule................................. 5B Lake & Natural Resources................................ 8B Tackle Box........................................................ 7B W Marina Concession....................................... 1A Lanark Book Signing.................................................. 15B Photo Club News............................................... 13A Photo of the Month – Paul Gonzalez (4-142).13A Prairie Club........................................................ 23B Recipe Corner– Trailside................................... 23A Recreation Adventure Camp Pics................. 1B,11B,12B,13B Rec Connect.................................................... 10B Recreation Classes Exercise Class (varies).................................... 20B Yoga................................................................ 20B TOPS............................................................... 20B Recreation Events Family Movie Night.......................................... 9B Halloween Party................................................ 9B Trunk or Treat................................................... 9B Safety & Security/EMS Neighborhood Watch........................................ 4A Safety First...................................................... 15A Security Fines August 2018.............................. 4A Security Notes................................................... 4A Ski Club............................................................. 16B Slip n Slide................................................ 1B,16B Oktoberfest...................................................... 15B Thank You Tylutki – Zier Rd Entrance................................ 5A Swierk – Ski Club Slip n Slide....................... 17B Trail Talk............................................................ 19B Night Ride....................................................... 19B Women’s Club.................................................... 15A Blanket Project................................................ 13A Good Sam Birthdays....................................... 14A LC Ornament for Sale..................................... 13A Member Form................................................. 14A Yacht Club Member Form................................. 22B Casino Night................................................... 10B Taste of the Lake - Photos............................... 22B

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY The Lake Carroll News welcomes Letters to the Editor. Letters must be received at the Association office by the 18th of each month unless otherwise specified due to altered deadlines and adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Writers must be LCA members in good standing, reflect their viewpoint, focus on the issues and/or must be of interest to the majority of Lake Carroll members.

2. Letters should not contain personal attacks against any individual(s) or businesses and may not express personal grievances or conflicts.

3. Letters containing libelous material or statements, derogatory remarks or obscenities will not be published or are subject to editing after consultation between submitter and editor.

4. Constructive criticism is acceptable; suggestions on alternative solutions to the concerns are appreciated.

5. Letters are limited to 400 words or less.

6. All letters must bear a signature and LCA section and lot numbers.

7. The Editor, General Manager, and LCA BOD reserve the right to review to accept or deny publication of any Letter to the Editor and to offer a rebuttal within the same issue.

8. The Editor will provide an explanation in writing to those submitters whose letter is not published.

EDITORIAL & PHOTO GUIDELINES It is each organizations responsibility to publicize and cover their events for the Lake Carroll News. If you need assistance, please contact the office.

Any written articles, committee or club ads, or photos submitted for publication in the Lake Carroll News must be received at the Association office by the 18th of each month unless otherwise specified due to altered deadlines and adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Be of interest and benefit to Lake Carroll Members.

2. Purposes for articles published are to inform and educate.

3. Articles containing libelous material or statements, derogatory remarks, obscenities or anything deemed inappropriate will not be published or are subject to editing after consultation between submitter and editor.

4. Hard copy photos will be scanned and available for pick up one week following publication.

5. Special announcements (ie: wedding/anniversary/births/graduation, etc) may submit a single photo (published size to be determined by staff) and text of 100 words or less.

Submissions: An electronic file is the preferred method of submission. Files may be submittedvia email or provided on disk. Photos may also be submitted via email. Please make electronic submissions to editor@golakecarroll.com. The Editor will send a “received” confirmation email.

The Editor, General Manager, and LCA BOD reserve the right to review to accept or deny publication of any submission for publication in the Lake Carroll News. Items submitted that are not in compliance to these guidelines will not be guaranteed publication.

Any questions please contact the Editor at 815-493-2552, ext. 111. Editorial Policy adopted 2/22/05.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

Lake Carroll Security/EMS Corner Available 24/7 at 815-493-2599 or 815-275-6122

Security Notes Security Stats for July 2018

Luke Fossett Security Supervisor

House Checks – 2836

Ambulance Calls – 7

Amenity Checks – 1001

Fire Department Calls – 4

Service Calls – 313

Vehicles Checked – 3120

Complaints – 21

ATV / UTV Checked – 186

Deliveries – 73

Boats Assisted – 112

Assist Motorists – 8

Fishing License Checked – 98

Alarms – 4

Creel Limits Checked – 98

LITTERING IS ILLEGAL Littering, I will say it again LITTERING, it is very disheartening having to bring up this subject in a place as beautiful as Lake Carroll. We all know it is illegal to throw garbage or cigarette butts out of a vehicle window. I have been receiving complaints from property owners about this very thing. Please do not litter, if you see someone littering don’t turn your head, try and get a license plate number or vehicle description and call Security.

HUNTING SEASON AND DEER BAITING I hope you and your family had a safe summer season. The deer harvesting program will begin to put up stands at Lake Carroll on September 8th. Please be aware folks will be out in the woods and you may see more vehicles parked alongside of the roads. This brings me to another topic. I know the deer are enjoyable to look at but it is illegal in the State of Illinois to use bait to attract deer. ** It is unlawful to make available food, salt, mineral blocks or other products for ingestion by wild deer or other wildlife in areas where wild deer are present.

Page 11, of the Illinois hunting rules and regulations.

If caught you will be prosecuted by the State of Illinois if you are found to be baiting deer at Lake Carroll.

NO “FREESTYLE” RIDING Attention UTV and ATV Riders: The gravel parking areas at the West and East Marinas and Lake Carroll Storage are NOT freestyle riding areas. Doing donuts is prohibited in these areas due to the damage they cause to the gravel surface and the danger of property damage to other property owners vehicles. Security has issued several citations for reckless operation this year and will continue to do so until this activity stops.

COURTESY TO YOUR NEIGHBORS Soon the air will begin to cool down and great sleeping weather will return to Lake Carroll.

This brings me to my next point as the weather cools off and people spend more time with their windows open, please be cognizant of your neighbors. It is amazing how far sound can travel at night here at Lake Carroll especially down by the lake. A normal conversation can seem loud, let alone music or a party. Eleven is a good time to move in doors or turn the music down. Please inform your children there are rules and regulations at Lake Carroll pertaining to disturbing the peace.

SNOWBIRDS As we approach fall and into winter, many of you will be leaving for warmer destinations it is time to consider utilizing the low temperature light program the Security Department offers. Several homes experienced major water damage at Lake Carroll last year during the harsh winter. The homeowner places a light in a window with a colored bulb. The light is plugged into a low temperature switch. When the temperature in the residence falls below a preset temperature the light is activated and will be viewed by security. Then Security will contact you or other contacts you have provided too Security. (See more information about this program on our website or contact me if you have any questions) I have seen the devastation water can due to homes here at the lake because of a broken water pipes, something to consider.

ATV/UTV HELMET RULES I would also like to clear up some confusion with UTV and ATV regulations. If you own an ATV (a machine with handle bars) you must wear a helmet regardless where you are riding at Lake Carroll. If you own a UTV (a machine with a steering wheel) you must wear a helmet when using trail system, you are not required to wear a helmet on Lake Carroll roadways.

I would like to wish all the property owners and their guests a safe and enjoyable fall season and DON’T FORGET YIELD TO YELLOW!!!

If you have any questions, complaints or compliments please feel free to contact me at (815) 493-2552 ext.118 or e-mail me at lfossett@golakecarroll.com.

If the Security Department can be of any assistance to you, we may be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (815) 493-2599 / (815) 275-6122.

DID YOU KNOW: Littering is illegal at Lake Carroll and yes a cigarette butt is litter. No person shall dispose of any waste material, garbage or paper refuse upon the ground or waters of Lake Carroll, said litter must be placed in proper garbage receptacles or otherwise removed from Lake Carroll. Stated in the Lake Carroll Governing Documents Title V. Rules and Regulations, Chapter 50.06 (E).

DID YOU KNOW: ATV’s are prohibited from crossing or riding on private lots. Private lots can only be ridden on if the ATV owner owns the lot or they have written permission from the lot owner. This information is located in the Lake Carroll Governing Documents Title V. Rules and Regulations, Chapter 53.02 (B) (5).

DID YOU KNOW: It is illegal to let your dog or cat roam freely at Lake Carroll. Please be courteous with you neighbors. Even if they are not at their Lake Carroll residence your pets should not be making a mess on their property. Please review the rules regarding pets in the Lake Carroll Governing Documents Title V. Rules and Regulations, Chapter 50.06 (H).

DID YOU KNOW:All garbage receptacles must be returned to residence within 24 hours of garbage pickup. All garbage must be placed in a proper receptacle to avoid the garbage being distributed throughout the area by local wildlife. Moring disposal offers receptacles and residential garbage service that will return your receptacles to your property. This information is located in the Lake Carroll Governing Documents Title V. Rules and Regulations, Chapter 50.06 (F)(2).

Neighborhood Watch

By Mike Siciliano, NW Coordinator

So far, this summer we have been lucky out here at L/C regarding serious accidents (boating, trail system). I’m saying this with crossed fingers. We still have a very busy Labor Day weekend coming up. There were a few accidents that were or could have been considered serious. In those cases guests were involved. It seems no matter what we put in our L/C paper attempting to tell property owners that they are responsible for their family and guest’s actions when allowed by owner’s to operate boats, Atv and Utv’s. There are statistics kept by security regarding the percentage of guests vs. property owners that were cited for L/C rules violations and instances involving accidents. Guests won out at least 3 to 1. Believe it or not some property owners allow their family/guests to be operating the above vehicles without even letting them know what our L/C rules or the state laws are regarding the operation of these vehicles. If a guest or extended family member and their guest, at least ask them if they have ever operated vehicles.

No brainer, right! Enough said, now end the summer with the safest September ever.

We have also been very lucky out here regarding scammers soliciting our property owners, especially our seniors. Also thefts and burglaries are something we are lucky with. I really believe it is because of our “nosey” neighbors. I say that in a niece way. We need that out here, keep it up... Security does a great job, but they can’t be everywhere.

3 COMMON SCAMS USED TO FLEECE SENIORS 1. TELEMARKETING FRAUD People, who are 60 or older, especially women living alone, are popular targets for telemarketing fraud. Scams usually involve free prizes, low-cost vitamins and health products, or cheap vacations. Prevention is essential because it’s very difficult to get any money back if your senior gets cheated over the phone.

Beware of these types of phrases: • You don’t want to miss out on this high-profit, no-risk offer that expires soon.

• You’ve won a free gift, vacation, or prize, but you have to first pay a small postage and handling fee.

•To get the special offer, you’ll need to send money, give a credit card or bank account number, or have a check picked up by courier.

If your older adult hears any of this, they should feel justified in hanging up immediately – it’s never rude to hang up on crooks!

How seniors can avoid telemarketing scams: • Always take your time making a decision. Legitimate companies won’t pressure you to make a snap decision. It’s never rude to wait and think about an offer.

• Don’t pay in advance for services. Pay only after they’re delivered.

• Don’t pay for a free prize. Asking for advance payment to cover taxes is a violation of federal law.

• Before sending money, ask yourself: What guarantee do I really have that this person will use my money in the manner we agreed upon?

• Never send money or give out personal information like credit card numbers and expiration dates, bank account numbers, dates of birth, or social security numbers to unfamiliar companies or unknown persons.

• Before committing, discuss investments offered via telephone with a family member, trusted friend, or financial advisor.

• If you’ve been scammed before, be suspicious of anyone who calls and offers to help recover your losses for a fee paid in advance.

2. FUNERAL AND CEMETERY FRAUD Someone who is planning a funeral is usually in a vulnerable and emotional state. That’s why heartless thieves often target grieving older adults for funeral and cemetery scams.

How older adults avoid funeral and cemetery fraud: Have a friend or family member with you who can help with difficult decisions.

Call and shop around before making a purchase. Funeral homes are required to provide detailed price lists over the telephone or in writing.

Be aware that caskets aren’t required for direct cremations.

Carefully read all contracts and agreements before signing. Make sure all your requirements are in writing and that you understand every fee.

Make sure you understand all cancellation and refund terms and your options for transferring your contract to other funeral homes.

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August 2018 - FINE ASSESSMENTS FIRST SEC LOT VIOLATION Bryja Stanley 15 6 Reckless Opeation UTV/ATV x 2 Chang Eugene 28 24 No LCA Decal Doy Brad 24 103 No LCA Decal Flaherty Chuck 24 6 No LCA Decal Displayed Grim Jeff 30 14 Disturbing the Peace Grim Jeff 30 14 Failure to Obey Security Officer Grim Jeff 30 14 Reckless Operation Vehilce Karner Paul 21 39 Expired Guest Pass Kelliher (Guest of) Larry 21 21 Abuse / Obstruct Security Officer Kent Stephen 28 35 No LCA Decal Displayed x 2 Martinez Gloria 13 172 No LCA Decal Mowers Tayna 28 9 No LCA Decal Displayed Patterson David 28 59 No LCA Decal Displayed Patton (Guest) Brian 28 59 Wrong Direction of Travel Lake Pena Josefa 1 187 No LCA Decal Displayed Schricker Wayne 5 263 No LCA Decal Strissel Daniel 31 69 Illegal Parking Vogg (Guest of) Scott 24 48 Reckless Operation Traveling to Close Jet Ski Walter Michael 3 635 Abuse of Security Officer Welker Brian 5 193 Illegal Parking Welker Brian 5 193 No LCA Decal Ziarko (Guest) Adrian 1 131 Reckless Operation Direction of Travel Jet Ski LAST

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3. FRAUDULENT ANTI-AGING AND MIRACLE CURE PRODUCTS Seniors, especially those with chronic health conditions, can get easily sucked in by the promise of miraculous health cures.

What’s worse, nobody knows what’s actually in those products so they could actually be harmful to health! It’s important to find out if a product is legitimate and high-quality before spending hard-earned money or having negative side effects.

How seniors avoid fraud with anti-aging products: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be suspicious of secret formulas or miracle breakthroughs.

Always consult the doctor before taking any dietary or nutritional supplement. It could react with your existing medication.

Know that testimonials and celebrity endorsements are often misleading and don’t mean the product is actually good.

Be wary of products that claim to cure a wide variety of illnesses that aren’t related, especially serious illnesses.

Be very suspicious of products that are supposed to have no side effects.

BY-LAWS BYTES

By Jeff Howe, By-Laws Committee Chair What does “to run with land” mean? What are C&Rs and SDs? What are T-Areas? These are all questions related to the Association’s governing documents. Every year, the By-Laws puts on an informational program on these governing documents. The By-Laws Committee invites all Board Candidates, all Committee members, interested Association Members and staff (yes, that’s just about everybody) to this year’s program. The program, entitled “Quick Course in Finding Your Way through the Governing Documents” will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Center.

In 2007, the Board of Directors approved a protocol for the program, and since then it has grown from a sharing of information to a formal, interactive program with the following purposes: 1) To expand familiarity with the Association’s primary documents 2) To enhance ability to use those documents to assess community issues 3) To recognize significance of the Hierarchy of Governing Documents 4 ) To identify distinctions between the Final Plat and the Wendler Map 5) To recognize advantages of the various formats of the C&Rs and SDs Each participant will be given a notebook containing the Hierarchy of Governing Documents, the Declaratory Statements of Covenants and Restrictions, Articles of Incorporation, Plan and Agreement of Merger, and samples of portions of the Final Plat. These documents, together with the Association’s By-Laws, and Rules and Regulations, spell out the rights and responsibilities of Members and how the Association is to be administered. Other components of the program include a Power Point presentation and a discussion of current issues. The goal is to provide a Board candidate expanded knowledge of the governing documents in order to be better equipped for the tough questions and challenges that Board members encounter.

Likewise, committee members and Association members might be better equipped to participate in the Association’s governance.

Registration is required. Please register by Monday, September 24 so we may prepare materials for each registrant. Contact Jeff Howe at 630-204-0741, or jeff@howe-family.net. Hope to see you at the Conference Center at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 29.

Thank You! I’d like to take a minute to thank those who did the landscaping at the Zier Road entrance to the west side of Lake Carroll. It’s wonderful to see the flowers and the area cleaned up. “Thank You” to Kathy and Karli Drake (17-11) and Jennifer Gaughan (26-47).

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Ever had a guest look around in amazement and ask, “So what’s all this cost?” And while money matters can sometimes be uncomfortable, for many Lake Carrollers the value of what we all share in is a source of genuine pride. “$1608 this year, a little less last year” you tell them. “Yeah, but then you have to pay for golf, right?” they ask. “Nope, it’s included” you reply with a smile as you watch their jaws drop. At some point it happened to all of us! In fact, when the Marketing Committee gathered feedback for our annual strategic plan, the theme “Lake Carroll is an incredible value” kept coming up in the results. So much so that we decided to dig in and see if we can quantify the value that we as members get for our membership dues.

CALCULATING THE VALUE Turns out you have to search far and wide to bring together a four-season menu of activities and facilities comparable to what’s offered at Lake Carroll. Don’t worry, we did the leg work for you. Check out the graphic below the article.

LAKE CARROLL IS UNIQUE BECAUSE WE ARE THE TOTAL PACKAGE Stay home and the cost of all those activities add up fast. Buy at another lake community and you’re giving up skiing, the back 9, or both! Lake Carroll stands alone as the premier, year-round, lake community and our value is off the chart!

However, the real value in Lake Carroll is almost impossible to quantify.

How do you put a dollar sign on the memories you create when you host friends and family at the lake?

How do you put a price tag on watching the grandkids tube behind the pontoon or playing a round of golf with your teenager?

That’s why we all came here. That’s the real pay-off. Lake Carroll is an incredible value, that’s true, but it’s so much more than that. It’s an investment in our families, it’s an investment in quality of life, and it’s an investment that pays an incredibly high rate of return.

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Lake Carroll Association

STANDING COMMITTEES

A & E Committee By-Laws Committee Campground Committee Clubhouse Committee Finance Committee Golf Committee Infrastructure Committee Lake Conservation Committee Marketing Committee Safety Committee Recreation Committee Steering Committee Wildlife Mgmnt Committee

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Dave Pacione, (1-13) President 2017-2019 #1 1219 Meadowbrook Dr Aurora, IL 60504 630-212-9161 lcapres@golakecarroll.com

John Grotto, Vice President 2016-2018 #3 20-23 Hideout Ct Lake Carroll, IL 61046 815-493-6641 grottopoa@gmail.com

Alan Cazzato, (5-260) Treasurer 2018-2020 #1 1082 Longford Rd Bartlett, IL 60103 312-446-2950 acazzato@sbcglobal.net

Barb Anderson, Secretary 2016-2018 #2 31-3 Lake Carroll Blvd Lake Carroll, IL 61046 815-499-5719 barb61046@yahoo.com

Clarence Grant, Director 2016-2018 #1 19-64 Edgewood Ct Lake Carroll, IL 61046 815-493-8177 cgrant1@frontier.com

Rick Jensen, Director 2018-2020 #1 4-43 Grandview Dr Lake Carroll, IL 61046 815-719-1097 jen5179@aol.com

Kevin Oscarson, (2-306) Director 2017-2019 #1 440 Grape Vine Trail Oswego, IL 60543 630-677-1530 tryagn5@yahoo.com

MIKE SCHMIEDER General Manager

LCA: 815-493-2552 ext 112 LCA Cell: 815-291-7570 mschmieder@golakecarroll.com

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Lake Carroll Association Board of Directors - July 27, 2018

Convene Board Meeting: David Pacione called the Meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference Center.

Present and Constituting a Quorum: • President, David Pacione • Vice President, John Grotto • Secretary, Barbara Anderson • Treasurer, Alan Cazzato • Director, Clarence Grant • Director, Rick Jensen • Director, Kevin Oscarson Absent: • None Also Present: • General Manager, Michael Schmieder Pledge of Allegiance: • Led by Cathy Porzel Approval of June Agenda: • Barb Anderson moved, and Clarence Grant seconded to stop the meeting at 10:00 p.m. and resume at another time. Motion failed 2-5 (Anderson, Grant yes) Motion 18.07.01 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and John Grotto seconded to approve the July 27, 2018 Agenda as amended. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.07.02 Approval of BOD Minutes: • John Grotto moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 22,2018. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.06.03 • John Grotto moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to approve the Regular Workshop Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2018. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.06.04 • John Grotto moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to approve the Board’s Special Meeting Minutes of July 7, 2018. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.06.05 President’s Comments: President Pacione welcomed everyone and asked that discussion be kept down.

Audience Questions/Remarks: • Steve Mack (28-31) gave a report of dues not received and wants the contract with Sperlonga to go forward.

• John Avampato (25-84) commented on working with Sperlonga and IMIS • Dave Allgood (15-3R) commented on a report

by Norm Hoffman.

• Jeff Howe (27-27) commented the Fixed Asset Reverse Fund needs to be updated.

Treasurer Report: • Alan Cazatto summarized the financials.

• Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to approve the Financial Statements for June 2018 as presented by the Association’s Accounting and Finance Manager and summarized by the Treasurer. Motion carried

4/2/1 (Grotto, Anderson abstained, Grant no) Motion 18.06.06 General Managers Report: • Mike presented a report on the 2nd Quarter Operating Budget summary • Joe Rush gave dredge update and presentation and explanation of Marina /Feeder Stream Stabilization project.

• Ron Hansen (25-82) commented the LIP project is a great success and Joe Rush has been a great asset to Lake Carroll • John questioned the video recording and Mike replied a new camera will be installed.

• John also questioned the valve in the dam and Joe responded.

• There was a report of fishermen trying to stop the dredger.

Committee Minutes with Actions Requested: • Cathy Porzel (1-70R) spoke on adjusting the recapture of dues on a contiguous lot agreement • Clarence Grant moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to approve Re-Plat of #1-70R (1-69& 1-70) and #1-71 to #1-70R subject to repayment recapture of past dues which accrued on #71 or #72 subject to closing on the transaction. Motion carried 6-1-0 (Pacione no) Motion 18.07.07 • John Grotto moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to approve Re-Plat of #1-73R (1-73& 1-74) and #1-72 to #1-73R subject to repayment recapture of past dues which accrued on #71 or #72 subject to closing on the transaction. Motion carried 5-2-0 ((Pacione, Grant no) Motion 18.07.08 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Clarence Grant seconded to approve altering the lot line between #5-97 and #5-98. Lot line to move 12’ to the south of original lot line. Motion failed 0/7/0 Motion 18.07.09 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and John Grotto seconded to approve Re-Plat of #17-119 and #17-120 to #17-120R subject of 2 sets of dues.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion 18.07.10 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Clarence Grant seconded to approve Permit Application submitted by Com-Ed to replace approximately 15,050’ of underground cable in Sections #1 and #4. Work to be done by Intern LLC of Union, IL as recommended by the A&E Committee.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion 18.07.11 • Clarence Grant moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to approve forwarding to the membership for a vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting the By-Laws amendment regarding Special Meetings of the Membership, as recommended by the By-laws committee.

Motion failed. 3/4/0 (Anderson, Grant, Pacione yes) Motion 18.07.12

• Barbara Anderson moved, and Alan Cazzato seconded to authorize up to $10,000 to pursue the completion of the credit reporting agreement between Sperlonga Data Analytics and the Lake Carroll Association for credit reporting services as recommended by the Finance Committee.

Motion carried 7/0/0. Motion 18.07.13 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Alan Cazzato seconded to direct Management to relocate in whole or part the volunteer library currently in the hallway serving the bar area and the Pro Shop. Space to be reallocated for use and display of golf related awards, trophies and plaques and allow the placement of golf event advertisements and sign-up sheets outside the entrance of the Pro Shop as recommended by the Golf Committee.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion 18.07.14 • Alan Cazzato moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to approve Wildlife rule change to subject antlerless deer harvested to volunteer CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) testing immediately following the check-in with Lake Security with a goal of 50% or more. Bucks with antlers will be tested for CWD at the discretion of the hunter that harvested the buck as recommended by the Wildlife Committee.

Motion carried 6/1/0 (Grant no) Motion 18.07.15 • Alan Cazzato moved, and Rick Jensen seconded, to approve a change to the Fee Schedule regarding the fee for Member Hunters.

The Committee recommends the hunter fee be $50 and guest fee be $200 which is the fee structure which was in place in 2017. Motion carried 6-1-0 (Oscarson no) Motion 18.07.16 Committee Minutes with No actions requested: • A&E (6/15/2018) (6/29/2018) • Infrastructure (6/18/2018) • Recreation Committee (6/11/2018) (7/16/2018) • Safety (7/14/2018) • Steering (6/2/2018) (7/14/2018) Ad Hoc/Sub Committee Reports: • Lake Safety & Environmental (7/12/2018) - Alan Cazzato moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to endorse the suggested rule changes and recommendations for Surf Boats as outlined in Lake/Safety and Environmental Issues Ad-Hoc Committee recommendation. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion 18.07.17 • GM Search Committee - Rick Pehlke, (52-6) Chairman of the GM Search Committee reported the committee has met 3 times and are preparing a budget to present to the Board. They are working on a job description.

Club Minutes: • Photography (7/10/2018) • Women’s Club (6/14/2018) CONTINUED ON THE TOP OF PAGE 8A

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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Lake Carroll Association Board of Directors - July 27, 2018

• Ski Club (7/5/2018) Unfinished Business/General Orders: None New Business with Actions: • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Clarence Grant seconded to authorize the expenditure of $7,000 for Septic Engineering report for the Campground. Engineering Study to be performed by Tom Golden of Galena, IL. Funds to come from the 2018 Fixed Asset Budget.

Motion carried 7/0/0 Motion 18.06.18 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to authorize the expenditure of $832.73 for the purchase of a portable wash down pump and hose for Weed Harvesting equipment if necessary. Pump and hose to be purchased from Sloan Implement of Lanark, IL. Funds to come from the LIP Budget. Motion carried 7/0/0 Motion 18.07.19.

• Clarence Grant moved, and Barbara Anderson seconded to authorize the expenditure $148,235.00 for skip patching in sections #17, #26, #31 as part of the 2018 Street Maintenance program. Work to be performed by Civil Constructors of Freeport, IL. Funds to come from the 2018 Fixed Asset Budget, Motion carried 7/0/0 Motion 18.07.20 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to authorize the expenditure of $11,601.40 for the purchase of Model 1800 Gas

Pressure Fryer Broaster. Broaster to be purchased from Sumpter Sales, Inc. of Beloit, WI. Funds to come from the Fixed Asset Budget. Motion failed 5/2/0 (Anderson, Jensen yes) Motion 18.07.21 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Alan Cazzato seconded to authorize the emergency expenditure of $3668.56 for repairs to Fawn Pond Outlet Structure. Work to be performed by Fischer Excavating of Freeport, IL Funds to come from the Fixed Asset Reserve Fund, Motion carried 7/0/0. Motion 18.07.22 • John Grotto moved, and Barbara Anderson seconded to approve the formation of the Prairie People Club. Purpose of club is “to preserve and maintain the prairies and woodlands of Lake Carroll to improve the quality of the community’s ecosystem. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion 18.07.23 Business Topics for Discussion: • None Board of Directors Comments: • Barb Anderson commented that she was pleased the chairman said the whole GM Search Committee is working well together. She also was disappointed that being on a committee was disqualification to be on the search committee.

She said, “I value our committees.”

Audience Comments: • Jeff Howe (27-27) was disappointed that the By-Laws recommendation was not passed

and suggested it be sent back to the By-Laws Committee to modify it and bring the By-Laws in compliance with State law.

Adjourn to Executive Session: • John Grotto moved, and Alan Cazzato seconded to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel, and/or legal matters at 9:40 p.m. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.07.24 • Barb Anderson left the meeting at 10:15 p.m.

• Alan Cazzato moved, and Kevin Oscarson seconded to return to Open Session at 10:55 p.m.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. (6/0/0) Motion 18.07.25 Further Business: • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to approve the Board’s Executive Session Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2018.

Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.07.26 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen second to accept with regret the resignation of Don Marrone from the Infrastructure Committee. Motion Passed by unanimous voice vote M18.07.27 Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen second to accept with regret the resignation of Mike Tepps from the Steering Committee. Motion Passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.07.28 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen

second to accept with regret the resignation of Joshua Wade from the Infrastructure Committee.

Motion Passed by unanimous voice vote.

M18.07.29 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to appoint Bob Massey to the Safety Committee. Motion Passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.07.30 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to appoint Sam Haldiman to the Infrastructure Committee . Motion Passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.07.31 • Kevin Oscarson moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to appoint Brian Rolfs to the Infrastructure Committee . Motion Passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.07.32 • Dave Pacaione moved, and Alan Cazzato seconded to authorize an amount not exceed $75,000 to the GM Search Committee. Funds to come from the operating budget. Motion carried 6/0/0. Motion 18.07.33 Adjournment: John Grotto moved, and Alan Cazzato seconded to adjourn the regular scheduled meeting of the Lake Carroll Board of Directors at 11:02 p.m. on July 27, 2018. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.07.34 These Minutes approved on the 24th day of August 2018.

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Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Lake Carroll Association Board of Directors - July 23, 2018 Convene Board Meeting: David Pacione called the Meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Conference Center.

Present and Constituting a Quorum: • President, David Pacione • Vice President, John Grotto • Treasurer, Alan Cazzato via teleconference • Director, Clarence Grant • Director, Rick Jensen • Director, Kevin Oscarson via teleconference Absent: • Secretary, Barbara Anderson President’s Comments:.

President Pacione explained that the special meeting was called to hear an appeal on a permit extension. Originally the hearing was to be in Executive Session, but the Board decided to have it in open session.

Audience Questions/Remarks: Sam Haldiman(5-164) explained the appeal hearing was because the A&E did not grant an extension to the property owner.

Approval of Special Meeting Agenda: Clarence Grant moved, and John Grotto seconded to approve the agenda as amended. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote M18.07.01 Board of Directors Comments: None Further Business

Gloria Schmidt and Mike Ejnik presented the case for an appeal. The matter was taken under advisement and decision will be made at the regular Board meeting on July 27, 2018 Audience Comments: • Jim Merlo (26-28) a neighbor commented on the delay and unsightly worksite and decrease in value of his property • Bob Waropay (26-21) said he was in favor of granting an extension to get the work completed • Cindy Griffin (27-12) realtor, commented that prospective buyers were concerned about the worksite Adjournment: John Grotto moved and Clarence Grant seconded to adjourn the special meeting at 6:11 p.m. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.07.02 These minutes approved on the 24th day of August 2018 ATTEST: Barbara Anderson, Board Secretary

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Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Lake Carroll Association Board of Directors - August 18, 2018 Convene Board Meeting: David Pacione called the Meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. in the Conference Center.

Present and Constituting a Quorum: • President, David Pacione • Vice President, John Grotto • Secretary, Barbara Anderson • Treasurer, Alan Cazzato via teleconference • Director, Clarence Grant • Director, Rick Jensen • Director, Kevin Oscarson via teleconference Absent: • None President’s Comments: President Pacione explained that the special meeting was called to approve the contract recommended by the GM Search Committee Audience Questions/Remarks: Rick Pehlke (25-6) Chairman of the GM Search Committee explained why the committee chose the firm of T.A.Davis & Associates, Inc Approval of Special Meeting Agenda: Clarence Grant moved, and John Grotto seconded to approve the August 18, 2018 Special Meeting Agenda. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.08.01 Board of Directors Comments: • Barb Anderson questioned if local candidates could apply.

• Alan commented that the GM Search Committee was acting like Human Resources.

• John Grotto had several questions regarding the contract.

New Business: John Grotto moved, and Rick Jensen seconded to approve the retention of T.A.Davis & Associates on an exclusive basis to conduct a candidate search and to screen, interview, assess, conduct reference checks and present qualified candidates for the GM position. The negotiated agreement with T.A. Davis & Associates is attached. Motion carried 7/0/0. Motion 18.08.02 Further Business John suggested Doug Rominski, Building Inspector keep a journal of weather conditions during Ejnik’s project.

Rick suggested pictures be taken.

Adjournment: John Grotto moved, and Clarence Grant seconded to adjourn the special meeting at 9:28 a.m. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. M18.08.03 These minutes approved on the 24th day of August 2018 ATTEST: Barbara Anderson, Board Secretary

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General Manager - Monthly Board Report (BOD) - August 24, 2018 Michael Schmieder

Following is a synopsis of this month’s activities.

I have identified those items that are of importance or that are not necessarily obvious. I have not included the normal day-to-day activities or those items that are covered by the Treasurer and others.

Please also refer to the staff reports that have been provided.

The order is by department/category.

1. Report on directives from the July, 2018 BOD Meeting. a. A copy of the Executive Session agenda has been published for the Membership as a result of the motion passed at the June meeting. b. A scanned copy of the entire Board packet will be posted to the Website in advance of August meeting.

2. Administration: a. An updated copy of the 2018 Fixed Asset Expenditures – Cash Status has been included in the Board packet under “Treasurers Report”. b. An updated copy of the LIP Expenditures – Cash Status has been included in the Board packet under “Treasurers Report”.

3. Safe Workplace Committee & Cinci-Safe Program: a. The Safe Workplace Committee met on Monday, July 9, 2018. Minutes from this meeting are included in within this report.

4. Sales of Lake Carroll Owned Lots: a. I have received approximately 3 inquiries over the past 30 days from potential property owners as well as a few Associate Members. Two Association lots were sold in August and one additional lot is scheduled to close the last week in August. See attached Lot sales summary spreadsheet.

5. Accounts Receivable & Front Desk: (see attachments) a. See updated 2018 dues status report which is attached.

-DPE’s collected thru 8/19/2018 – 2,029.65 -DPE’s collected thru 8/19/2018 – 2,083.85 -Variance between 2017 & 2018 – 54.20 Behind Last Year -DPE’s budgeted for 2018 - 2,150.00 -DPE’s projected for 2018 - 2,110.00 b. Thirteen (13) resale transactions were entered in the database between 7-17-2018 and 8-14-2018.

Four (4) lots with homes were sold, nine (9) vacant lots were sold and three (3) Associate Members

were added. c. Natural Gas Permit Fees: -As of 7/13/18 625 Natural Gas permit fees have been paid totaling $156,250.00 -As of 7/24/18 626 Natural Gas permit fees have been paid totaling $156,500.00 6. Finance & Human Resources: a. Finance: i. Preliminary Financial Statements for July, 2018 will be sent electronically prior to the meeting. The Board will be asked to approve the statements at the 8/24/2018 Board Meeting. ii. The Gaming Machines generated $3,523.25 in income for Lake Carroll during the month of July, 2018. The budgeted income for July was $3,200.00. iii. The first draft of the 2019 proposed Operating Budget was presented to the Finance Committee on Friday, August 3rd. iv. The Fixed Asset Budget Requests and Replacements were vetted and prioritized by the Steering Committee on Saturday, August 4th. v. A joint Steering/Finance meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 7th at 7:30pm in the lower level of the Clubhouse. The Committee’s will make their 2019 budget recommendations to the Board at this meeting. b. Human Resource: i. No specific report 7. Safety & Security: a. As requested by the Board, I am including Luke’s full report.

8. Information Technology: a. Deb is currently working on numerous projects: i. The 2019 Technology budget ii. Continued IMIS Development iii. Video Conferencing issues with Conference Center and Clubhouse Locations – Both Systems have been fully replaced and appear to be working properly iv. Continue to evaluate Sperlonga project.

Mapped fields to iMIS. Need iMIS support to help with about 1/3 of the fields mapping to assure correct linkage. Also had a conference call with our support team to identify how to get Sperlonga accomplished. Sperlonga has suggested that we utilize a third party to handle our AR processing off-site and allow our data, billing and payments to be handled through a 3rd party vendor who

has gone through the connectivity process with Sperlonga, for an additional cost. v. Security Cameras; Facilitated external/ internal lens cleaning and refocus existing outdoor cameras. vi. Facilitate 2018 Front Guard Shack FA project.

Installation to take place on Aug. 22nd.

9. Communications: As usual, Donna Beyer remains busy on a daily basis working to maintain communications between the LCA, the Membership, Committee’s and the Staff. Below is a listing of some, but not all of the items she has worked on recently: a. Keeping web documents up-to-date. b. Reformatting html links on website c. Maintaining FB page – check multiple times a day. d. Working with the GM Search Committee posting Job Description and updating Organizational charts. e. Beginning to prepare the 2019 Master Calendar with Committee’s and Department heads. f. Posting employment ads for Clubhouse and Maintenance in local publications and LC Website.

10. Facilities Management: a. I have attached Don’s full report for your review.

11. Lake Management/Wildlife: a. The lake level as of July 20, 2018 was 740’ and 1”. (1” over pool level) b. I have attached Joe’s full report for your review.

12. Lake Improvement Projects: a. The dredging of South Bay has been completed and Mid-American Dredge is relocating dredge operations to the Three Tubes Bay. See attached dredge progress reports. b. See Joe’s full report which is attached.

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Building Inspection/Architectural & Environmental: a. At the Board’s request, I have attached Doug’s monthly report for your review.

14. Golf Operations (Pro Shop): a. No specific report 15. Golf Maintenance: a. Tim has all of the seasonal summer positions filled at this time and has been very busy trying to keep up with the rapidly growing grass. Mowing and watering of the course is being completed seven days per week.

b. Due to the hot, wet and humid weather, Tim has been applying fungicides to many greens and some fairway areas. These treatments are a proactive approach to preventing naturally occurring issues which could compromise turf quality.

16. Clubhouse Operations: a. The Clubhouse is currently accepting applications and resumes to fill the position of Kitchen Manager/Chef. Tishana Maltry, our current Kitchen Manager has accepted a non-food related job and will work her last day on July 31, 2018. Tishana has worked in the Clubhouse kitchen for 8 years. b. Dannielle Koss has been working very hard updating job descriptions for all positions within the clubhouse. Dannielle, Tishana, Kristine and Denise have also been working to create daily duty and cleaning schedules for all areas in the Clubhouse. c. Dannielle Koss has also been very busy overseeing our banquet events as well as planning future events and she is really doing an excellent job. Thanks Danielle.

17. Recreation Complex Operations: a. Aquatic Complex: i. The outdoor pool remains very busy on weekends but has slowed down a bit due to most kids having gone back to school. We’re looking forward to a very busy Labor Day Weekend. The outdoor pool will be closed for the season as of Tuesday, September 4, 2018. ii. The indoor pool remains operating with no problems to report. b. Recreation: i. Donna has been working with Ellis Fitzgerald making preparations for the Labor Day Weekend. ii. The annual bonfire is scheduled for Sunday evening, September 2nd at dusk. This event has been getting bigger and more popular each year and this year looks to be better than last so hope to see you all there. c. Ski Hill: i. Closed for the season 18. Campground: a. No specific report 19. Equestrian Area(s): a. No specific report

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Photography Club News

By Rick Brant

The Lake Carroll Photography Club met on August 14th for our monthly meeting and had a great presentation on birds that winter in Texas by club member Paul Gonzalez. We also discussed a “Snap card” program that Bill Fischer has that explains different functions of cameras and camera phones. The club does a monthly “Photo Challenge” which allows us to see the use of different functions and see others composition in photography.

The Photography Club is made up of a small group of people interested in the creativity of photography and sharing our experiences. Any Lake Carroll Member is welcome to stop in, no matter your skill level, and share in the venture of Photography.

The Photography Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month in the Plumtree Lodge at 9:30am. Anyone interested in photography at any level of experience is more than welcome.

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The September 2018, Photo of the Month was submitted by Paul Gonzalez, 4-142. “Photo of the Month” may be submitted by any LCA member, employee, or guest. Entries must be of Lake Carroll content and in good taste. Image files should be a minimum size of 1MG for enlargement quality. The photo is selected by the LCA Photography Club members, displayed in the Lake Carroll Clubhouse, and in the Lake Carroll News. A twenty dollar gift card to the restaurant will also be awarded. Entries should be sent to Bill Fischer at w.h.fischer@hotmail. com by the second Sunday of the next month’s posting. Entries not selected will be saved for entries in future months.

Children’s blankets sewn with love by the Lake Carroll Women’s Club and Quilt Club are ready to be tied. These blankets are given to children in need, whether it is due to a crisis situation, long-term illness, or as a baby gift for mothers in need.

We need your help! Please come join us at 10am at the Lodge on Tuesday, October 23rd to help us tie the blankets. No sewing skills are needed! All you need to do is thread a needle with embroidery floss and tie some knots to hold the 3 layers of the quilt together.

We will provide the needles and embroidery thread to tie the quilts. A small scissors and 6 inch ruler is handy but we will have extras on hand.

It is a fun time to socialize with others while helping out children in need. Please join us for a snack and beverage afterwards.

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By Matt Riplinger, a Member of the Safety & Security Committee BOATERS Please take a look at the two flags you have that must be used when pulling your skier/ tuber. Are they faded? If so, replace them.

One flag should fly when someone is being towed, & is supposed to be at the highest point on the boat. Many people have these flags way too low. This particular flag is to be taken down when you do not have someone in tow. The second flag should be held up when you’re skier is down in the water. Most people are using a short one foot-long stick and waving it around wildly. Why not attach that stick to a 3 foot pole and just hold it up above your head? That is very easy to see.

Please also observe the no wake areas. No wake also means idle speed.

JET SKIS So many of these are single person vessels, and are used by guests. Please educate your guests on our lake rules. The 40mph speed limit, the no wake zones, and cutting in and out in front of people.

For anyone taking their boat out, I have some tips. Most importantly, when walking up and down the boat ramp remember it can be very slippery this time of year. You don’t want to slip and fall and slide down the boat ramp when you only meant to attach a winch cable.

Also, when pulling your boat onto the trailer don’t have it loaded with people. Before you pull the trailer down the road also be sure your boat is fastened down.

SPEED LIMITS As it gets a little cooler more people will be walking and biking along the roadways. We now have golf carts and ATVs/UTVs / Golf Carts, sharing our road way as well. Watch out for everyone. Or speed limit is generally 30, but it does reduced to 20 mph in some areas. Security will be enforcing the speed limit HUNTING As you see more pickup trucks along the roadway, this usually indicates a hunter is in the woods. We only allow bow & arrow hunting and only with a permit. No rifle hunting is allowed. If you do decide to walk through the woods during this time of year be very cautious. Bow & Arrow deer hunting starts October 1. Also watch our roadways as the deer are running a little more in the fall and not as calm as they usually are.

ATV TRAILS Please, please, please remind your guests of our rules on the trail especially the speed limit. Most accidents and speeding tickets happen to guests. Please go with your guests on the trail if possible.

GARAGE SALE The Lake Carroll annual Garage Sales are is September 16 – use caution on our roadways as that Saturday we have lots of traffic on our roadways, with a lot of people making unexpected turnarounds or pulling on and off the roadways. The ATV/UTV/Golf Cart roadway use is NOT ALLOWED from 8am5pm on the day of the Garage Sales.

Let’s all be safe out there!

By Bonnie Ewing

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Are you a weekender at Lake Carroll interested in being a part of the Woman’s Club? Or you just can’t seem to make the monthly meetings?

Join us for coffee on Saturday, September 22nd, 10:00 a.m. at the Lodge for “Weekend Woman’s Club.”

This year, the Lake Carroll Women’s Club will be celebrating 20 years of continuous philanthropic work in their community and in surrounding neighborhoods. Lots of activities are planned to celebrate this milestone and hopefully, if you aren’t a member yet, you’ll come and join this active group and take part in the festivities!

Before the first official meeting of the year, which will be held on September 13 at 1:00 at the Lodge, the club will kick off the year by selling Lake Carroll ornaments for $12.00 each at the Labor Day bonfire. The ornaments will be available all year and will make a beautiful addition to your Christmas tree as well as to the trees of your friends and family!

The Lake Carol Women’s Club is dedicated to the development of its members, intellectually, socially and philanthropically! Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, September through June at 1:00 at the Lodge. The annual dues are $20.00. Join the ladies for the following: September 13, 1:00, the Lodge-Welcome as the club kicks off another great year with a presentation by the Lake Carroll Management Team.

October 11-Learn tips for Fall container gardening and florals November 8-Fashion show presented by Generations in Freeport December 13-Annual Christmas Luncheon January 10-20 Year Anniversary Celebration!

February 14-Tips for Great Pictures from the Experts March 14-Learn about the process of making and the symbolism of Ukrainian Eggs April 11-Tour nearby Hunter Haven Farms May 9-Tour Highland Community College June 13-End of year Luncheon

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It’s been a great summer at Lake Carroll...

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CATCH OF THE DAY Keith Schubert enjoyed fishing while his wife and kids played on the beach this past Saturday.

LCA Lake Manager, Joe Rush, invites Members to submit photos of the LC fishing catches. It doesn’t matter if the catch is big or small, he enjoys seeing them all. Send your “LC Catch of the Day” to jrush@golakecarroll.com. Happy Fishing!!

Billy Statdfield, age 4, caught in West Marina, 13-145

Spencer Thompson, a guest to the Schindler family at 16-217, caught this fish Sat, 8/4/2018. 21 in 4.3# largemouth bass jigging from the dock. Released it for someone else to enjoy the fight! Submitted by Nicholas Schindler 16-217

My grandson, Eric Gonzalez, with a Northern Pike caught by son Michael (4-144). Catch and release.

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My son, Michael Gonzalez, with a 26 in Walleye.

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My grandson, Jaxon Fraedrich (age 5), with his first smallmouth bass on July 7th.

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My grandson, Joe Knackstedt (age 11), with this big bass on July 11th.

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19 inch bass caught on July 7th by 6 year old Brody Johnigk.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

Fish Tales

By Mike Bykowski, Secretary August 8th, some say these are the “Dog Days of Summer” but in fact it was another beautiful night to visit with family and friends, receive club news and share a dish at the Fishing Club’s General Meeting and Pot Luck dinner. 80 members and guests attended the night’s get together, the guests included; Bob Jambeck, Tim Olsen and Kolton who was here with Dave and Margaret Rominski. Attending their first Pot Luck dinner were new club members, Sam and Ginger Haldiman, Bill Fosterman and Shannon. After the introductions were complete, Mike Sweeney started the meeting @ 7:04pm by leading the membership and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance. After the Pledge, Tom Stangl asked for a show of hands for those people who were celebrating an August birthday. Following a nice chorus of “Happy Birthday”, Mitch Feucht started the updates with the Treasurer’s Report.

The July Treasurer’s Report showed income of $325 which was received from Fishing Tournaments and the Monthly Pot Luck Raffle. Club expenses were $476 and consisted of Hatchery Supplies, Postage, Pot Luck Food, Raffle Gift Cards and the Telephone Bill. After all income and expenses were recorded, the club’s ending balance showed a slight decrease of $151. Mitch completed his update by saying the club’s membership has increased to 176. A motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report was made by John Schnarr, seconded by Bob Froelich and voice approved by the membership.

Mitch turned the floor over to Tom who started the event updates. Before the updates began, he asked for comments on the chicken entrée. Everyone thought the chicken, including the white meat was better, moist and not dry. Tom informed everyone that the chicken was being marinated to keep it moist. Following the chicken report, the activities update included; • Lake Structure – all structure this year will be built using buckets, trays, PVC and cement to submerge this new habitat. A Saturday workday will be scheduled in the Fall sometime after Labor Day. It has been decided not to use Christmas Trees for any future structure developments.

• Couples Fishing Tournament – unfortunately rain cancelled this event. It will be rescheduled to September. Watch for email blasts and a rescheduled date.

• Golf Outing – August 25th at 1:00pm. This year’s event will include a team scramble, individual competition holes, trivia, and an Italian dinner theme.

• Spillway Rescue – October 20th, watch for email blasts.

• Pig Roast & Draining Fawn Pond - will be scheduled around the first weekend of November.

• Giving Tree & “Sink the Tree Contest” – watch for details Judy Czurylo provided an update on the Christmas party. This year’s theme will be the “Signs of Christmas”. The holiday decorations will be constructed from barnwood which Dean Lower has graciously donated. Ron Hennings will be DJ. Save the Date – December 8, 2018.

Mike Siciliano ended the meeting by talking about the baseball outing to Clinton to watch the LumberKings win 5-4 in the last inning. He then conducted the gift Card Raffle. Because of a good turnout, four prizes awarded. This month’s lucky winners were, Bob Knackstedt, Charlee Thompson, Eileen Gehrke and Mary Klosterman.

Congratulations to all the lucky winners.

The meeting adjourned @7:32pm with a motion from Sam Haldiman and a second from John Chiappetta.

Lake Carroll Bass Tournament Results Sponsored By The Lake Carroll Fishing Club

BASS TOURNAMENT HELD JULY 28, 2018

20 boats participated 1st Place Greg & Joe Lester and Brent Rose18.06 lbs 2nd Place Shaun Ratay and Tommy Kersting 3rd Place Gary Gariff and John Brooks

4nd Place Terry Pomering and Chris Clankie 5th Place Cameron Ripple and Mike Gaston Big Large Mouth Bass Trevor Mower and Mike D’Amore Big Small Mouth Small Gary Gariff and John Brooks

BASS TOURNAMENT HELD AUGUST 11, 2018

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Lake Carroll Bluebirds

Tom & Jan Young (24-119) As of this writing, 8-18-18, the nesting activities for most birds in our area is about over. We still have bluebird houses that have eggs or baby birds in them but no brand new nests are being built. This was a very tough year for bluebirds at Lake Carroll. It started with a late spring, so nesting started later than usual. Then the first nesting was a disaster. The adult bluebirds were very active building nests in most of the birdhouses on the golf course and private residences. Lots of eggs were laid, but unfortunately the wrens and sparrows were active too. This year it seemed like mostly wrens were to blame for all the broken and disappearing bluebird eggs. Very few bluebirds actually made it to fledging during the first nesting. The adults did keep trying though but the wrens were relentless and then along came the gnats. We found dead baby birds still in the nests that were smothered by the gnats. Finally later in the season and at the present time things are getting better. The wrens and sparrows are also finished nesting so they are leaving the bluebirds alone and almost all of the baby bluebirds are being able to fledge and hopefully survive in the wild.

It’s kind of a sad story but not all that unusual. That’s why there are organizations like Bluebirds Across Nebraska to help increase the population of bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds. BAN is a nonprofit group and has a website at www.bbne.org if you are interested in knowing more about them. If you would like to join BAN and get your own bluebird house with the mounting pole included, you can sign up through us. The cost is $25.00.

Thank you to everyone at Lake Carrol who are existing members of BAN and to the new members who just joined this year. We hope you all will continue to enjoy the experience and hopefully we’ll see a lot more bluebirds in our area next year.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018 Page 7B Next up is the Spillway Rescue scheduled for October 20th. This event requires lots and lots of volunteers. The Spillway Rescue is an activity which can be enjoyed by the entire family. Volunteers are needed to push Seine Nets through the spillway which corral fish in the shallow part of the spillway. Once corralled, all fish are netted and separated between game fish and non-game fish. All separated game fish are returned to the lake, non-game fish are permanently removed. When the rescue is completed, everyone is invited to the hatchery where lunch is served and stats on how many fish were rescued and what types. Make a note on your calendar for October 20th to experience a fun, rewarding and educational event.

This month’s article was intended to recap the Couples Fishing Tournament. We expected to talk about all the fish caught, the fun everyone had, to share some pictures, and assign “bragging rights”. But Mother Nature sometimes has a way of throwing a curve into the festivities. This year the curve was Rain. Unfortunately, the event had to be cancelled. But, there is good news, the event has been rescheduled. The tentative rescheduled date is Monday, September 24th @ 9:00am. Circle that date on the calendar to catch some fish, enjoy a Bloody Mary, and maybe win bragging rights.

With the Couples Fishing Tournament rescheduled to a future date, this might be a good time to review other Club events. On Saturday, 9/22, the Club will plan a workday to build lake structure. This lake structure is sometimes referred to as “Bucket Trees.” These structures are built of materials consisting of five-gallon buckets, trays, PVC and cement. Once the structures are completed and the cement has hardened, a second Saturday workday will be planned to place the new structures in the lake. As an extra incentive for those who volunteer to help with placing the structure in the lake, your reward is knowing the exact lake location which is key for finding those good fishing spots. These are fun workdays, consider helping.

The “Draining of Fawn Pond” and walleye rescue is also planned for late October. In April and May, 250,000 walleye fry were placed into Fawn Pond. These fry have been growing for the entire summer. In the Fall when the pond is drained, walleye swim through the silt overflow drain and become trapped in the Catch Basin. Because the draining of Fawn Pond takes several days, volunteers are needed to monitor and net trapped walleye which are then transferred to Lake Carroll. This netting operation is quite important to the club in that it will determine this year’s success or failure for raising walleye in Fawn Pond. In conjunction with the draining and walleye rescue, the club plans a Saturday Pig Roast and Bonfire. The Pig Roast and Bonfire marks the official close to the 2018 Hatchery season. At this get-together the number of walleyes recovered will be shared along with the Hatchery’s success rate for growing walleye in Fawn Pond. Because there is no official date as to when the draining begins, volunteers and members should watch for email blasts.

The last Club event for 2018 is the annual Lake Carroll Christmas Party on December 8th.

This event is open to all Lake Carroll residents and their families. Every year the party has a central theme, this year the “Signs of Christmas” will be displayed in decorations. Volunteers are needed to help construct the holiday decorations which will be made from donated barnwood. The decorations are then placed around the Clubhouse LL. During the party a silent auction is held. Guests can bid on any decoration to adorn their home. Join us to help make decorations or come celebrate the holidays at the annual Lake Carroll Christmas Party.

As you can see there are a lot of activities planned for the remainder of this year, but there’s still one other item to mark on your calendar. The September Monthly General Meeting and Potluck Dinner is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 15th at 6:00pm. This Saturday date was chosen to give weekend residents a chance to attend one of the club’s monthly meetings. So add a note to your calendar for these upcoming events and enjoy a few throwback pictures from these 2017 events.

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Lake & Natural Resources

Joe Rush Lake Manager

Home and Yard We occasionally receive calls from concern property owners on what they can do as residents (full-time or part-time) to help preserve or lake for generations to come. Even though we have many projects working on lake management, there are some things we as homeowners can do to make a positive impact on water quality within our lake. This information not only applies directly to Lake Carroll, but also applies for those that live full-time in the suburbs or other areas, and only parttime here at Lake Carroll. Please use this as an opportunity to become educated on how we impact surface waters where we

live.

It may not be surprising to find out that your local lake has been impacted by pollution. However, what may surprise you is that a major source of that pollution often can start literally right in your own back yard! In many areas of Illinois, household pollution contributes significantly to lake degradation.

The source of much household pollution is outdoor activities and can be as diverse as yard work, working on the car, salting the steps in winter, or walking the dog. This publication will give you tips to minimize impacts your household may have on the lake near you. The natural patterns of land are altered when homes are built. What once was covered with vegetation is replaced with roofs, driveways, sidewalks, and streets. Consequently, the amount of water that can soak into the soil is reduced, resulting in more water running off the land and into lakes. As this runoff heads toward a lake, it picks up pollutants such as nutrients from lawn fertilizers, bacteria from pet wastes, litter, sediment particles from exposed soil... the list goes on and on.

In urbanized areas, runoff is often routed through a system of underground storm sewers that empty directly into a lake or a tributary stream. In this case, even if you live blocks away from the lake, it’s essentially like you’re living right along the lakeshore. Also, because most storm sewer systems are designed to quickly remove water from developed areas during a storm, this causes pollutants to reach lakes even faster. What you do around your home can help-or harm lake water quality. For example, rain can wash improperly applied fertilizers and pesticides into lakes. On the other hand, carefully planned landscaping and prudent lawn care practices reduce the need for lawn chemicals and protect water quality. Similarly, anything that drips from a motor vehicle can wash into storm sewers. Antifreeze, gasoline, and motor oil are toxic to aquatic life. Just five quarts of motor oil can create a slick the size of two football fields.

Clearly, there’s a need to rethink what we’re doing at home if our lakes are to be clean and usable for generations to come. By following the tips found in this publication, we can all help minimize the impact of our home and yard care activities on local lakes, and at the same time enhance our homes and communities.

Simple Tips for Cleaner Lakes Whether you live in the city or the country ... whether your home is large or small ... whether you have a lot of time and money to invest in your yard or just a little-there is something you can do to help improve the quality of your local lake. The following suggestions are ways that you can make a contribution to clean Lakes and a healthy environment.

Around your home ...

• Use lawn and garden chemicals carefully and sparingly. Utilize manual, mechanical, and biological pest control methods first before chemical pesticides.

• Many Illinois soils already contain sufficient quantities of phosphorus to support healthy lawns.

Contact your County Extension Service agent for information on how to conduct a soil test of your lawn. If no additional phosphorus is needed, purchase only low or no-phosphorus fertilizer blends.

The middle number on the fertilizer bag indicates the phosphorus content (“ 10-3-10” means the blend contains 10% nitrogen, 3%

phosphorus, and 10% potash). Never apply more phosphorus than your lawn needs-your lawn won’t grow any better, but the algae and weeds in your lake will!

• Choose appropriate types of turf grass and groundcovers for your site’s soil, sunlight, and water conditions to minimize maintenance and fertilizer and pesticide use.

• Keep your mowing height high.

Set your mower blade at 3 inches to provide a “taller” lawn that holds water better, requires less irrigation, and helps shade out weeds.

• Mow often enough to leave grass clippings on the lawn, and use a mulching mower if possible.

Grass clippings actually promote healthy lawns by recycling nitrogen nutrients back to the grass-for free! Alternatively, use clippings as mulch or compost them with leaves.

• On waterfront property, grow a “buffer strip” of dense, native vegetation along the shoreline to filter pollutants, stabilize the shore edge, and provide important wildlife habitat.

• Seed bare soil and cover it with mulch as soon as possible to minimize erosion. For major construction projects and room additions, disturb no more ground than needed.

• Never burn yard waste along the lakeshore. The ashes are quite high in nutrients and are easily washed into the lake, • Use yard waste on-site as mulch or compost, or dispose of it properly off-site. Don’t dump yard wastes along a lake or tributary stream.

• Keep fallen leaves out of the ditch or street gutter.

• Clean up pet wastes to prevent nutrients and bacteria from washing into the lake.

• On icy pavement, use sand or chip the ice off when possible. If using salt, apply it sparingly.

• Direct roof downspouts away from driveways and foundations and toward your lawn or planting beds where the water can soak into the soil. Use a splash block directly below your downspouts to help prevent soil erosion. If erosion still occurs, attach some flexible, perforated plastic tubing to the downspout to diffuse the water flow.

• Wash cars with a no-phosphate detergent on the lawn so soapy water can’t quickly drain toward the storm sewer and into your lake.

• When it’s time to drain your pool, let the water sit a few days without chlorine before draining. This can prevent localized chlorine contamination of your lake and other surface waters.

• If you have a septic system, inspect it annually and have it pumped out regularly- at a minimum every two to three years. Conserve water, and use water saving plumbing fixtures to maximize the septic system’s efficiency.

• Limit your overall use of toxic or hazardous products. Keep them away from drainage ditches, storm sewers, streams, and lakes.

• Check for drips under your car and repair leaks immediately to keep oils off pavement. When you can, walk, bike, or take public transportation.

• Properly dispose of (or better yet recycle) used motor oil and other automotive products.

• Check underground fuel storage tanks for leaks. Can you smell fuel oil or gas? Can you see oil on the ground or the lake surface?

In your community ...

• Tell public officials about the recreational, economic, and ecological value of lakes and your interest in keeping them clean, healthy, and usable.

• Support “best management practices” on agricultural land and construction sites in your lake’s watershed.

• Ensure that construction site soil erosion and sedimentation control ordinances are enforced.

• Encourage storm water management practices that reduce runoff pollution by letting water soak into the ground or by storing it temporarily in storm water detention ponds.

• Advocate the conservative and safe use of salt on roads, and promote the use of sand where practical.

• Support wetland preservation. Wetlands protect lake water quality by acting as natural filters of pollutants. They reduce flooding, furnish fish and wildlife habitat, and provide recreation and aesthetics.

• Participate in groups, projects, and events that promote conservation, lake and watershed protection, and shoreline clean-ups.

- Lake Notes . . . is a series of publications produced by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency about issues confronting Illinois’ lake resources. The objective of these publications is to provide lake and watershed residents with a greater understanding of environmental cause-and-effect relationships, and actions we all can take to protect our lakes.

- Appreciation is extended to the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for permission to excerpt and adapt information and illustrations from their “Yard Care and The Environment” publications.

- This Lake Notes publication was prepared by Holly Hudson, Michael Murphy, and Bob Kirschner of the Northeastern IllinoisPlanning Commission, Chicago, Illinois.

- Permission granted to reprint with credit to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission.

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REC CONNECT

The Summer Season at Lake Carroll has been so much FUN, we hope you have the time and pleasure to enjoy it with us! Adventure Camps, Swimming lessons, Late Night Swim Nights, Scales & Tails Traveling Zoo, the Deck Party at the Lodge, the Luau at the Beach, the Slip N Slide Extraordinaire, the Taste of the Lake, the Labor Day Fall Fling at the campground, etc. just to mention a few!

Donna Aleksy Special thanks to Kelly Steciak. Kelly is here Recreation Director at Lake Carroll and she’s looking to expand her business, so if you’re in need of a great photographer, don’t hesitate to give her a call. She did a wonderful job of capturing the special moments from Adventure Camps – THANK YOU, KELLY!! You can see photos from our Adventure Camps in this issue.

As we approach the Fall Season, you can look forward to Family Movie/Fun Nights, the Community Craft Fair and Bake Sale, the Trail Club Night Ride, October/Halloween Fest at the Lodge, etc. Be sure to look for the flyers advertising these events in this issue and mark them on your calendar to join in on the Fall Fun at Lake Carroll.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

We had a great time at Adventure Camp this year. Thanks to all the volunteers, I couldn’t have done it without you. And thanks to all the kids who participated. See you next year!

You’ll find more photos in the center of this section.

A special “Thank You” to Kelly Steciak for taking all the wonderful photos and capturing all the fun!

Donna Aleksy Recreation Director

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Around the Campfire Ellis Fitzgerald, Campground Host

By the time you read this article August will be over and we will be well into September. Kids are back in school and we can see the end of summer just ahead. The annual Bonfire/Parade on Labor Day will be passed, but keep listening…we still have several activities planned for the campground in October including and our second annual Trunk or Treat. See the Recreation Department’s “Halloween Party” and “Trunk or Treat” flyers for details.

The rescheduled Pet Parade was held on August 19th with the following winners 1st Place Best Dressed Pet: Cooper; owned by Kayleen Spears 2nd Place Best Dressed Pet: Sweetie; owned by Braeden and Payton Hackleman 3rd Place Best Dress Pet: Moto; owner Sandy Frontzak 1st Place Best Dressed Combination Pet and Pet Owner: Tiki, owned by Presley and Vera Lynn You can see the winners’ photos on page 1B of this publication.

Afterwards cookies and ice cream was served for all who attended.

There’s still a lot of great camping weather ahead of us so “See you round the campfire!”

The July Campsite of the Month was awarded to Tony and Karen Proscia at site 205.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

What’s 300’ long and packed with smiling faces?

You guessed it, Ski Club’s 2018 Slip N Slide!

By Ryan FitzSimmons Ski Club President On July 28th & 29th Lake Carroll’s favorite winter amenity was transformed into Northwest Illinois’ largest spray ground for one of the wildest ski hill event in years. It might sound strange to fire up the snow making equipment on an 80 degree day in July but that’s exactly what we did. With the sun shining and a slight breeze blowing, our snow sticks sent mist raining down from over 50’ in the air on the 250+ kids who participated. It took a dozen volunteers 90 minutes to lay out the football field length track, but, with a little soap and running start it took just seconds to slip and slide from top to bottom!

This event started in 2017 with one hose and a 100’ tarp and has quickly become an over-the-top good time. With a little outside the box thinking, and lot of support from staff and volunteers, the Lake Carroll Ski Club is working year round to create an atmosphere of fun and excitement that’s all about families. Did you know that the 60+ families in the club will be receiving FREE ski lessons this winter? If you’ve not joined us already we hope you will!

Octoberfest is coming to the lodge on October 27th. Please save the date and plan on beers, brats, music and more! Find more details on our Oktoberfest flyer elsewhere in this issue.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

From the Golf Pro

It’s hard to believe that the summer has come and gone so quickly this year, but September is still one of the best months for golfing in Illinois. Our year was very busy, with many tournaments, outings, and everyday play, and September looks to be another very busy month. We have several outings scheduled for the month, which is why we have created such a large Reciprocal Course list for everyone. The list of reciprocal courses will be with this article, so give the Pro Shop a call (815-493-2808) and we can help you find an alternative if we have an outing. I have included the list of remaining events to help with scheduling your September and October golfing. We also have a few remaining Member events that are fun for all golfers. Check out the Schedule of Events to see the dates for the remaining events.

Jason Hill PGA Golf Professional Speaking of events, we have a couple events and winners that we need to congratulate.

First off, the Club Championship was held back in July, congratulations to Casey Fritz, the 2018 Club Champion. Casey had to outlast Connor Thompson in a 1 hole playoff this year to win the Club Championship. Casey shot an 80-74 for a 154 total to become the 2018 Club Champion.

2018 Club Champion – Casey Fritz 80-74=154 Runner Up – Connor Thompson 77-77=154 A-Flight Champion – Bill Koehn 78-77=155 Runner Up – Lee Turek 81-86=167 B-Flight Champion – Bert Marshall 86-87=173 Runner Up – Alan Schipkowski 89-88=177 C-Flight Champion – Ken Clayton 95-90=185 Runner Up – Brian Peterson 97-89=186 2018 Ladies Club Champion – Diane Schipkowski 70-70=140Net Runner Up – Athena Peterson 76-77=153Net This year’s LCA Ryder Cup was another great time with 60 players being paired up for the Ryder Cup style event. The event started off with the Par 3 competition and pairing party and concluded with 9 holes of better ball of pair, 9 holes of alternate shot, and finishing with 9 holes of scramble. This year the Blue Team, Captained

by Mike Allspaugh, was victorious, beating out the Red Team, Captained by me. A list of the winning Blue team follows: Mike Allspaugh Cap/Bill McCormick Sean Guerin/Jerry Heinrich Dave Porzel/Mitch Feucht Marve Feucht/Robyn Farm Don Robinson/Cos Triggiani Brian Peterson/Sandy Bogusevic Dave Kish/James Weese Phil Doherty/Sheri Moutrey

Marty DeCrane – 77 Bill Koehn – 78 Rick Curia – 81 Mike Lindsey – 83

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SEPTEMBER Moonlite Nite Golf Labor Day Scramble Pheasants Forever Outing Lena @ Lake Carroll Sauk Valley Invite Rd 1 Milledgeville Men's Club Outing PC Lions Outing Hospice Golf Outing LCA @ Lena Rescheduled Senior Ladies Tour Spahn & Rose OCTOBER Southern Seniors Senior Men's Tour 3 Club Scramble Awards Banquet and Tournament of Champions Halloween Scramble NOVEMBER Cross Country Scramble Turkey Tourney

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We also held the Senior Club Championship this year, Congratulations to the listed below champions and runners up. All will be invited to the October Awards banquet and Tournament of Champions in October.

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Thank you all for participating in these great events. All of the names mentioned above will be invited to the Tournament of Champions and the Awards Banquet in October. Look for your invitation and RSVP in late September or early October.

With the approach of fall, I wanted to remind everyone of the golf course construction that will be taking place on Hole 11 in October. We will be starting the Hole 11 project the first week of October. With all of the work being done to the hole, Hole 11 will be closed down and we will have to reroute everyone. The final plan to this rerouting has not been completed yet, but we may only have 17 holes to play for the end of the year. I want to thank everyone for they’re understanding.

With fall also come some great chances to save at the golf course. The Pro Shop will be having some great sales starting in September, both for merchandise and fall rates for guests. The Pro Shop sales will be on everything in stock, including clubs, clothing and more. This also makes the month of September one of the best months for golfing. So make your tee time today. I look forward to seeing at the course.

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By Jim Splitt

It’s September already? – Yet again another summer in the books with the feeling that I didn’t get out on the trails nearly enough. Luckily, fall is a great time to ride the trails.

The annual Trail Club Night Ride will be held on Saturday, October 13th. Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate with us this year. Gathering location is at the Lodge starting at 6:00pm with the ride starting after it gets dark (around 7:00pm). This is the event all of us in the club anxiously wait for every year. Our goal is to get 100 machines weaving though the trail in the dark this year. We will again be holding a contest for the best decorated ATV/Side by Side. I would like to encourage everyone who participates to join in on doing this. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated.

Most of you might know this already, but for those who are new and wonder, what is the best way to light up your ATV for the Night Ride, there are 2 easy ways. The first is to buy a string or two (or 20) of battery operated lights. The second way is a little more expensive, but works much better. What you need to have is a power inverter. They are available at auto parts or department stores or online on Amazon. You need one that is at least rated 100 watts. As you can see, the inverter plugs into your “cigarette lighter” or some have clips that connect directly to your battery. To simplify how it works, it converts your 12v battery power to 120v so that you can plug a regular string of lights into it. The key is to use LED lights. With them there is very little drain on your battery and you can power up several strings of lights at once.

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The General Manager position is at the center of the Lake Carroll Association and provides leadership for the Lake Carroll staff and oversight for all functional operations on behalf of the Membership. This role reports to the Association Board President and Board of Directors.

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Meeting times: Mondays at 10:00am.

Meetings will take place at the Lodge Main Banquet Room.

What will be expected of you? A past medical history will be filled out and a private weigh-in will take place each week. Each week will provide education on how to make healthier lifestyle choices.

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Lake Carroll News, September 2018

Lake Carroll Ladies Golf League

By Toni Knackstedt and Barb Hevrin

It was a beautiful day on Wednesday, July 18, when the ladies league hosted their invitational, “It’s Show Time.” 103 golfers were greeted by Sandy Bogusevic at the Clubhouse, and then enjoyed a delicious breakfast before heading out to the course.

As the scramble started, the golfers faced fun and difficult challenges on many holes. Like hitting “Closest to the Gopher,” and putting with a plastic hockey stick! Great fun was had and many hole prizes were awarded. The golfers were divided into two flights. The winners in A Flight, with a score of 57, were Delia Harman, Callie Raders, Elaine Deibe, and Jean Burton. B Flight winners, with a 73, were Mary Ann Elmer, Alice Evans, Jean Bose, and Dawn Schroeder.

After playing the scramble, the ladies were challenged to a mini putt course that had been constructed on the practice putting green! A phenomenal idea and it even had a water hole!

The winner of this putting contest was Jean Rose. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the Clubhouse and had great fun while the raffle prizes were awarded.

Many thanks to all who contributed to the success of this annual outing: Our volunteer men who helped load the carts Jason, Mike, Cameron, and staff for running this event Tim Throop and staff for great course conditions and the “big cup” on greens The Clubhouse staff for a delicious breakfast and lunch All the volunteers who helped decorate and those who donated spectacular raffle prizes Deb Scheidegger, Sandy Bogusevic, and Tracey DeCrane who co-chaired this event A few weeks after the invitational, 20 ladies gathered to play the “Big Break.” After a scramble on the front nine, everyone was challenged to try and conquer various obstacles Jason, Mike, and Cameron had set up on the back nine. Some of these obstacles were driving the center of the fairway, hitting out of the trees, hitting out of a bunker, chipping over a sand trap, and putting up and down the hill on the 18th green! Scramble winners were Sandy Bogusevic, Barb Hevrin, Letha Rahn and Sharon Queckboerner. The four flight winners were: Flight A Deb Scheidegger Flight C Marve Feucht Flight B Patty Doherty Flight D Barb Anderson What a great mix of golf and expertise! A big “thanks” to Jason and his team for creating an entertaining day!

The final Fun/Awards Night will be held on Wednesday, September 12. With only a few weeks left in this season, there’s still time to achieve birdies, chip-ins and “closest to the 8th pin” challenge. Good luck ladies, and see you on the links!

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Taste of the Lake Summer Fun On a hot Saturday afternoon in August, the lake was abuzz with activity because of the seventh Lake Carroll Taste of the Lake sponsored by the Yacht Club. Cuisine specialties were served from five piers around the lake by the property owners, along with their family and friends. For three hours, boaters cruised around to pick up their food; sometimes stopping to take a dip in the lake, anchor down to visit with their friends or to just enjoy the day.

There were many compliments to the hosts for their efforts, time and delicious entrees. The menu was a hit.

Numerous helpers were at each dock joining in on the fun.

That evening, after the sun, fun, water, eating, and in some cases a nap, it was time to kick back at the Clubhouse listening to the music of Industrial Wood from Princeton. It was one more day of hot fun in the summer time at Lake Carroll.

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Sue Thomas hosted a pier along with Cathy and Brian Brackemyer, to serve a Cajun cuisine of crawfish, shipped in from Louisiana, red beans and rice.

Tom and Rosanne Stangl treated the attendees with Chicago style hot dogs and chips.

Lori and Mike Nanninga provided a veggie boil of sweet corn and potatoes drenched in hot butter.

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It’s official! Lake Carroll has a Prairie Club.

We want to thank the L.C. Board, Joe Rush, Don Aleksy, and Donna Beyer for assisting us with our efforts. Both the Lake Carroll Blvd.

(LCB) prairie and the remnant prairie on the ATV trail are indicated with signage. Barb Siekowski of the Northwest Illinois Prairie Enthusiasts toured the prairies with us for management advice and confirmation of the unique green milkweed (asclepias viridiflora) on the remnant. Currently we will not have meetings, but instead will have workdays that volunteers can either collect flower seeds that will be broadcast back into the prairie or to assist in eradication of invasive plants. The LCB prairie was a coordinated effort of our association, Pheasants Forever, and the Department of Natural Resources in 1989. How thrilling it is that we discovered how great this prairie has been doing on it’s own. About the only wild parsnips found were bordering the peripheral edges of it.

As you drive through the ATV trail or roads of Lake Carroll you may wonder about the different plant species here. You might be surprised to know that much of what you see is not actually native to the United States! We would like to spotlight a couple of species for you.

Sweet Joe Pyeweed (named for a Native American) grows in shade or partial shade and is native to the midwest. It’s light purple-pink flowers have a sweet scent and it can grow 3-7 feet tall! Bumblebees and butterflies love the flowers.

Bush Honeysuckle (below) is a non-native shrub that can grow over 10 feet tall. It is native to eastern Asia, Europe, and Japan. It can easily spread into prairies and shade out native flowers and grasses.

It has unfortunately made itself at home in most of the greenways and woods of Lake Carroll. It has white flowers in early spring followed by red berries which birds eat though they are non-nutritious and gives them diarrhea. Of course they then spread those seeds and create more bushes. A sure-fire method to eradicate those honeysuckles is to pull young roots out or to cut the larger bushes’ trunks then paint/spray the stump top with triclopyr (Bushkiller). Otherwise they will grow back.

If you have questions about some of the plant species on your lot you are more than welcome to email us! We also are inviting members to come and help maintain the prairies. beckywolter@yahoo.com or jrichards924@gmail.com

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