News from the Association

Centennial Committee – The board approved forming a Centennial Committee to plan next year’s celebration.  We’re seeking a volunteer Chair (for a 4-5 member team), who will recruit members and serve as the BoD’s main contact.  The committee will coordinate with community activity groups, propose unique celebration ideas, and aim to publish a full-year calendar […]

Patrolling the Pond Won’t be long now…and Never to Early! By Mike Miller Most President’s Days at Lotawana don’t afford the opportunity to hit the water. The ice has relented its nearly month long stay and as far as I can see, the water is clear. Even the backs of coves are free from ice.

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Another Round of Winter – it was fun to see the lake freeze over and the ice boats out.  Gary Schroeder was kind enough to take my wife Janie for a spin.  Along the dam a few ice fisherman and boys skating with hockey sticks.  As I write this the ice is already starting to

By Mike Miller Six More or Folklore? Today is Ground Hog Day. The tradition of lifting the modest size rodent into the air in Punxsutawney, PA has been happening on Gobler’s knob since 1887. This morning he saw his shadow which, according to lore, means another six weeks of winter. Not a fan of that

As noted in my first article of the year we have a very long list of Objectives for 2025 and the focus of my articles will be around updates.  My goal is to highlight where the Association is spending your Dues and how we are protecting our community’s infrastructure for the future. To kick off

Patrolling the Pond, January 19, 2026 Mike Miller, Board of Directors, VP It looks like cold weather is here to stay for a bit. We knew it would come. It’s always good to take cold weather precautions for your house. We haven’t had to deal with it too much this year. Water line breaks are

New Year Start Welcome to 2026!  As we start the new year, I outlined the 2026 Association Objectives that combine infrastructure projects with a long list of other projects beyond day to day annual tasks.  The list looks daunting, but should be doable with all the planning that went into 2025 for this coming year. 

Patrolling the Pond, January 8, 2026. Beyond the First Ten Days Mike Miller, VP Lake Lotawana Association It turns out that the First Ten Days of winter were pretty darn nice!  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season and had a chance to spend some quality time with family, friends, and found