Manager’s Report

By Judy Kennedy, Community Manager

Spring has finally sprung! It is with great relief that we say goodbye to an unusually cold winter with its many snowfalls and ice storms and welcome the warmer days of Spring! As we leave winter behind, we extend many thanks to both our Maintenance and Security departments. With freezing temperatures and multiple snowstorms our maintenance crew was kept busy, often around the clock to keep our roads cleared and treated in a timely manner. The combined team efforts of both Maintenance and Security during these storms ensured the safety of our members. Let us also remember the wonderful time everyone had this winter with the Santa Express, the 8th Annual Ice Golf Event, as well as skiing the newly named “Ike Wade Ski Hill”. The ski hill was able to be enjoyed with the assistance of all of the wonderful volunteers, along with the newly formed Ski Club, and our Maintenance staff, making the winter season both an enjoyable and memorable one! While we gear up for the warmer temperatures and activities, we must still follow ongoing COVID-19 safety measures and procedures. The Recreation Committee along with the newly hired seasonal Recreation Director have been working diligently in planning and organizing safe and fun events. Everyone absolutely loved the visit from the Easter Bunny and participating in the Scavenger Hunt! The opening day of trout season was a true success, with an amazing turnout! The Anglers’ Club always does an outstanding job stocking the lakes and hosting the Annual Kids’ Trout Fishing Contest which is scheduled for May 29th and always a fun time! Special thanks to all of the members who volunteered their time for Earth Day Community Cleanup! There was a total of 32 volunteers that came to help clean up the community as well as a couple of individual homes for fellow members who were physically unable to clean up their property and/or ditches, collecting a total of 176 bags. Please remember that property owners are responsible for the clearing and maintenance of drainage pipes and ditches surrounding their properties. Homeowners who have registered their email address with the administration office are being sent announcements of timely information via email blasts. If you are not already on our email blast list, kindly contact the administration office to be added so you can receive pertinent community information. Please share in my extending many thanks to the continued hard work and efforts of our Administrative staff in addressing the daily operations of our community! We are extremely fortunate to have an amazing team of employees! As an important reminder, the Rules and Regulations are designed to provide pertinent community information to each owner, tenant, and guest as it relates to their living and use of the community. With extended daylight hours upon us, remember to put safety first by obeying the speed limit and remaining alert to individuals who will be walking, jogging, and biking. Security Rangers will be aggressively issuing speeding citations. Members and guests must have their ID wristbands in order to utilize the amenities of the community. All boats, canoes, and inflatable party boats, etc. must be registered at the Administration Office (gas motors are not permitted) and a Pennsylvania fishing license is required to fish on our lakes. Please remember that car registration stickers, and recreational vehicle identification flags are the only acceptable proof of membership for dropping off trash. Wristbands are not utilized as proof of membership at the compactor area. In closing, I would like to take the time to thank all of the volunteers, committee and club members, employee staff, and the residents for working with myself and the Board of Directors towards the common goal of continuing to move Locust Lake Village forward. This Board needs to be commended for all of their hard work and efforts with addressing all of the community’s concerns and issues. They are making great strides for the betterment of the community. Please join me in thanking them all, both as a whole and individually for their time in serving our community. Wishing everyone a very pleasant and healthy Springtime.