News from the Association

Patrolling the Pond: Falling into Fall. By Mike Miller, Lake Lotawana Association Board Member, Sergeant at Arms. As autumn nears at the lake, and cooler temps arrive the experience is different than the summer months. Warm water and cool mornings typically mean misty sunrises that create the perfect surroundings for kayaking, fishing, or simply appreciating […]

Did you know there is a parasite common in Missouri freshwater lakes that can cause swimmer rash?  As a follow up to my last article, we learned during the last Board of Director meeting of several additional families that experienced itching and rash issues with multiple individuals.  My thanks to Gabby Smith, wife of Cameron

Please see the following list of areas that will experience temporary road closures this week. If you live on the east shore or need access there, please plan to use Gate 1 all day on Wednesday the 4th. School buses will be allowed to pass. There will be a short 30-minute period on Thursday the

Did you know that lake water is not always safe for activities like swimming? While most people are familiar with the risks posed by e-Coli— a topic that has been widely discussed—there are other natural factors that can compromise the safety of lake swimming. Apart from e-Coli, various bacteria can lead to infections that can

Reflections on the Summer of 2024   Patrolling the Pond. September 2, 2024   By Mike Miller, Member, Board of Directors Lake Lotawana Association, Sergeant at Arms   It’s late Sunday night, Labor Day Weekend. Where did summer go?  I imagine stepping out onto the deck in the morning and being nudged in the face

Patrolling the Pond Mike Miller, Member, Lake Lotawana Homeowners Board of Directors, Sergeant at Arms.   From the Source: An Interview with Jack Jobe, Lake Lotawana Water Patrol Supervisor.   By the time mid-August rolls around and the kids have returned to school, July 4th feels like a distant memory. You will recall this past

Road and Infrastructure As noted earlier this year, we own and maintain 14.5 miles of roadway.  Leveraging the earlier road study and physical inspection by the Roads Committee and Operations staff we have been busy planning how to address our infrastructure and develop record-keeping and planning tools for the future.  The goal was to plan

The culvert at Y 24 took quite a bit longer than expected yesterday, and while the new pipes are in the ground and filled, the concrete was not able to be poured.  That will happen this afternoon (Wednesday the 21st) when the road will be closed at Y 24 while the concrete pour is done.