CONSERVANCY

CHICKEN DAY

Again we will be offering a wonderful alternative to cooking over hot coals on Fireworks Day. Again, like last year, the pieces will be large, plump, and juicy. Plan to buy your tickets before June 25th at the Boutique or from your neighborhood representa-

tive. Chicken will need to be picked up at the Shelton's Fireworks Store between 10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or risk cash sales between 1 and 2 if there are any

JUNE 10/11th GARAGE SALE

23th BOOK CLUB (SEE

ARTICLE )

JULY

2nd FIREWORDS

BOAT PARADE

NELSON CHICKEN

5th, 11, 18, NO CHILD LFET!

9th, ANNUAL MTG, 8:30

(All Welcome)

28th BOOK CLUB

August calendar-see July Breeze

LAKE GEORGE BREEZE

LakeGeorgeCottagersAssociation@gmail.com

VOL 66—JUNE - 2016, NO 1

Resources and Information around Lake George

A number of organizations, both gov-ernmental and non-profit work to monitor and improve local lake life. Steuben County is fortunate to have an active Steuben County Soil and Water District group. Their website,

www.steubenswcd.org, provides access to water quality data, event in-formation and other information of interest to us who live in or near Steuben County. The most recent posting of water testing of 76 sites throughout the county 2009-2015 includes Lake George, water is checked at the inlet (Kope Kon bridge) and outlet (dam).

Data can also be accessed through the Steuben County Lakes Council website,

http://www.lakescouncil.org. Check out the link to a presentation by Pete Hippensteel, former Trine profes-sor on The Economic Importance of the Lakes, and the impact of lakes on the county’s tax base.

Submitted by Renate Brenneke.

July 2nd 6:30 pm meet at Browns point

Theme: Christmas in July Prizes will be awarded for top

performance

Details to come for meeting times on

Facebook Get your teams coordinated and thoughts flowing! We are looking to have more participants this year! Let's make 2016 the best boat parade yet!! Contact Danny & Sarah King for any questions or further

details: 260-437-0887

Dkscuba@hotmail.com

K0PE KON - BAYVIEW

PARADE!! LINE UP AT 9:30 AT

THE END OF KOPE

KON - (CUL-DE-SAC)

ENDS AT

TENNIS COURT!!

SPECTATORS & KIDS

WELCOME

TO THROW

CANDY!!

DECORATE: YOURSELF, BIKES,

DOGS, MOM, DAD, GRAND-

MA AND GRAMPS (no games, no cake

walk, or re-

freshments)

mailto:LakeGeorgeCottagersAssociation@gmail.comhttp://www.steubenswcd.orghttp://www.lakescouncil.orgmailto:Dkscuba@hotmail.comhttp://www.bing.com/images/search?q=images+of+kids+dRESSED+FOR+4TH+OF+JULY&view=detailv2&&id=D727613A1D7AF5B66412E37FE7CF007CAA629F98&selectedIndex=84&ccid=JqKReloZ&simid=608033332785777091&thid=OIP.M26a2917a5a19db587c0be940c5d809c8o0http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=images+of+kids+dRESSED+FOR+4TH+OF+JULY&view=detailv2&&id=52FEDE5FD37BED7FE9C54DAC25132492C2B8C5AD&selectedIndex=72&ccid=xbWOOVQi&simid=608003594428090283&thid=OIP.Mc5b58e395422d7c447fc8e8a4322f33eo0http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=images+of+kids+dRESSED+FOR+4TH+OF+JULY&view=detailv2&&id=4F189936AC84A152D1543DF5C62D83DF89972DAA&selectedIndex=554&ccid=rHA%2b2xcP&simid=607986169760384296&thid=OIP.Mac703edb170fa8adf9344f0b1d6aebf4H0

EMAIL ME YOUR ARTICLES OF

INTEREST, GARDENING, RECIPES, IDEAS,

COMMENTS, FAMILY PHOTOS ETC!

WOULD LOVE TO PUT IN THE NEXT BREEZE.

FSCHLATTER@FRONTIER.COM SAVE A SNAIL

E-MAIL!!

President’s Year Message

May 2016

The Memorial Day weekend is here and with it comes the beginning of the tradi-

tional lake season. Cottagers have been busy these past few weeks preparing their cottages and boats for the upcoming

season. We have seen a few brave souls out on tubes and water skis, not fearing the cooler temperatures of May. They

are a reminder that warmer days are ahead.

The LGCA officers continued over the winter to implement a number of changes in different areas in order to make information more accessible for cottagers. If you have any questions for the officers, or if you know of a new home-owner on your beach, you can send an email to our general gmail address, lakegeorgecottagersassocia-tion@gmail.com. We would also like to remind everyone that if you have a change in your information, phone num-bers, etc. please send it to the gmail address and we will update our files.

Our website gives every cottager and any other person who visits the website access to more informative news about

events on the lake. We encourage you to visit the website. The addresses are www.lakegeorgein.com or

www.lakegeorgemi.com and suggestions are always welcomed.

We also encourage you to visit and like our facebook page, Lake George Cottagers Association, for updates and view

photographs of life on the lake submitted by cottagers.

With the beginning of a new lake season, many memories will be made this summer. Whatever new memories are

made, they will last a lifetime. All the officers send our best wishes to everyone for a safe season on the lake and hope

your summer is the best yet.

Memorial Day is also a day of remembrance of those who served our country, fighting for all of us so that we may

have the freedoms we enjoy. Many of the men and women who answered the call of duty did not return to their loved

ones and we are forever in their debt for the supreme sacrifice they made. When you are celebrating the holiday

weekend with your family, friends, and loved ones, take a moment before you sit down for a meal and ask God to

watch over our men and women honorably serving their country. And if you happen to know or meet a veteran this

weekend, take a moment to thank them for their service to allow all of us to enjoy freedom.

Rick Weaver, President

Lake George Cottagers Association

NO CHILD LEFT INDOORS 2016

TUESDAY, July 5th, 10:00-Noon, WATER BIRDS OF LAKE GEORGE (Nate Simmons, Blue Heron Ministries) @ Conservancy Property

MONDAY, July 11th, GARDENING, 10:00- Noon, (Jeanne Dietrich, Jo Smith) @ Conservancy Property

MONDAY, July 18th, FISHING, 10:00- Noon, (Nancy Stiefel) @ Lake George Retreat Front Lawn

*In case of inclement weather, the session will be held at the Lake George Conservancy building.

All children must register for the sessions with Linda Weaver, ( lindaweaver7@gmail.com) or phone 419-367-5856

HINGA PROPERTY AT THE END OF KOPE KON POINT

mailto:lakegeorgecottagersassociation@gmail.commailto:lakegeorgecottagersassociation@gmail.comhttp://www.lakegeorgein.comhttp://www.lakegeorgemi.commailto:lindaweaver7@gmail.com

Lost, Black Magic kneeboard week of

August 4th. Please contact

Amy Smith 502-759-8416 or amy@smithfamilynet.net if you have any information.

CAN YOU GUESS WHAT THIS IS?? OF COURSE IT’S A SNAKE, BUT WHAT KIND??

Jessica Conrad of Nipigon Beach was out doing the nor-mal “get the cottage ready for sum-mer chores” when all of a sudden appeared this, we believe, a harm-less water snake. She has 3 small kids so was a little concerned. She rushed to find help after snapping

this photo but by the time she found someone to remove him, he

slithered away.

PLEASE REMEMBER EVEN THOUGHT YOU HATE THEM, DON’T KILL THEM, REMOVE THEM TO A SAFE PLACE. EVERY CREATURE HAS A

PURPOSE!

JACK BOYLES

Jack Boyles, a lifelong cottager at Lake George, passed away this past September. Jack loved spending time at the lake. He enjoyed the time spent with family and friends, play-

ing cards, and fishing for bass and northern pike. His parents originally purchased the cottage in the 1940's on the millpond, and it still stands today! (60 Lane 201BB). He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dixie, 4 children, 6 grandchil-dren, as well as a large extended family, many who live or vacation in Steuben County. He will be missed, especially by all who knew him at Lake George.

Good Bye Lake George Friend

Donald Ray Vollmer

Don died peacefully at home

on January 14, 2016, after

an extended illness sur-

rounded by his loving wife,

Jenni and close friends. Born September 6, 1951 in

Fort Wayne, he married Jenni (Davis) in 1993. Don

was a long time resident of Forest Park, Lake George.

He spent many years in the bar and restaurant business

in Fort Wayne and Angola. He managed Hotshots and

was the chef and banquet coordinator at the

101.

Good Bye Lake George Friend

Tis the season to rent that extra time space!!

Betty Amos has a 3 bedroom , 1 bath cottage to rent this

season. You may inquire about her cottage at:

1-260-833-2712 1-260-493-0380

Located at Lane 130 #140

For sale 20' 1993 Harris Flote Boat Pontoon 25 horse Yahama 2 cycle. Good condition.

call Jack Clark 419-341-6121 363 Kope Kon Point

(Will it be delivered Memorial weekend? )

Warren C Meilander

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSAND

Warren passed June 1st 2015

Warren was from Cleveland Ohio

and an Electric Engineer and general man-

ager over 4 factories Warren was married

to Linda and lived at 60 Lane 201C. He

lived at Lake George for over 40 yeas. Warren was a de-

voted Christian and a belong to Peace Lutheran and a

member of Ducks Unlimited, Elks

lodge. He Loved fishing, swimming,

cross country skiing, ballroom danc-

ing.

Submitted by Linda

Good-Bye Lake George Friend

mailto:amy@smithfamilynet.net

STEVE COTTER

Steve just recently moved into 321 Kope Kon Point, formerly Beth Beech’s home. Steve is very familiar with Lake George as he lived on Brown’s Point for many years. He works in Bryan, OH and has children who will enjoy visiting dad at the lake.

Kope Kon residents, please welcome Steve - I am sure he’d like to meet his new neigh-bors

Welcome to Steve and his Family

I am more excited about this summer at Lake George than I have ever been in my entire life. Each summer spent at the lake comes with great anticipation. However, this summer will be spent sharing the lake with my first-born, August. My son was born in November and even then I re-member thinking, “He will be a great age for his first summer at the lake!”. August James

Schwartz will be the eighth generation to go through our family’s cottage. Here is some history about a little cottage and a big family who loves Lake George.

Our cottage was originally a boathouse. In the winter of 1890 this boathouse was moved across our bay on the ice. The cottage settled into its current location at 760 Lane 201, Forest Park Addition.

My Great Grandma Effie Nelson (Henning) took her first trip to Lake George in 1911 with her mother Jennette Graham. At that time, the cottage was owned by Effie’s Great Grandmother Mary Livingston who lived in Fremont with her daughter, Jennette. These two were the first two generations to live in our cottage. At the time of Effie’s first trip, she was just 6 years old. It took 2 days to travel from Plano, Illinois where she lived. Today, that same trip of 200 miles takes about 3 ½ hours. My Grandma Jen-nette (Jinny) Wallis (Nelson) took her first trip to Lake George in 1932. Like my son, she was only 6 months old.

My Great Grandparents Clarence (C.O.) and Effie Nelson purchased the cottage in 1943 and added electricity. They did not visit the cottage in 1944 or 1945 because gas was hard to come by during World War II. In 1932 Effie’s uncle, Warren Henning, founded Plano Molding. A lifelong fisherman, he loved Lake George. In 1952, Warren invented the plastic tackle box. Plano Molding still manufactures tackle boxes, amongst many other products, in Plano, Illinois today. From 1946 until her death in 2003 my Great Grandma Effie never missed a year at Lake George. Each year Effie would bring her 5 children for the summer. May through August the Nelson family called Lake George home. Indoor plumbing was added to the cottage in 1957. The first sewer and shower were added to the cottage in 1997. Prior to this the majority of bathing was done in the lake! In 2005 my par-ents, Jim and Nancy Love and my Uncle Larry and Aunt Mae Wallis bought the cottage.

My Great Grandma Effie died at the age of 98 surrounded by her family. She loved Lake George all her life and was happy to pass on this wonderful tradition. Each summer extended family would come from all over the country to visit my great grandma and spend time at the lake. I was able to spend so many of my summers with family that I might otherwise not have been able to get to know.

We are lucky to be surrounded by wonderful neighbors. Those neighbors are also 4th or 5th generation lakers. I have great friends that I have grown up with at the lake. Our lake friends are like a second family and I can’t wait for us to watch our kids grow up at the lake together just like we did. Some of my fondest memories are of my summers at Lake George. It is a blessing that my son will grow up at the lake

too. Like they say,

if you are lucky enough to live at the lake, you are lucky enough!!

By: Claire Jennette Schwartz

Len and Cindy Tobiaski, now live at 1076 Windy Shore Dr.

The land has been in Cindy’s family (the Bohde’s) for more than 50 years and she has been coming to Lake George since then. Richard Bohde, Cindy’s father, passed away last Septem-ber. Len loves Lake George as much as Cindy and after some thought, they decided to relocate there permanently, just mov-ing in mid-May. Both Cindy and Len are from the Chicago area – Len all his life and Cindy since high school. Both the Tobi-aski’s are semi-retired with consulting businesses they operate out of their home offices. Cindy is in retail and commercial real estate marketing and Len is in LED lighting. Len enjoys fishing, biking and golf. Cindy is a walker and biker. They are looking forward to their new life on Lake George!

THE BICKELS

Chris and Glen Bickel have been long, long-time residents of Lake George. But now they have given the keys to their cottage at 1050 Spring Bank to the Brunst family who lived next door Chris and Glen both gave in so very many ways to help Lake George - in any

way they could! They tested waters for the health our lake, mowed the conservancy property, long time helpers with the Inland Cats Sailing Association, beach directors, treasurer and helped audit the conversancy books. Yes, they volunteered where and when needed. They were that kind of people.!! This team was a valuable asset to our lake for many years. Age caught up with them and keeping up two properties was getting to much for both and therefore have moved permanently to heir Ft. Wayne home.

WE ALL THANK CHRIS AND GLEN FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR LAKE GEORGE.

Happy Memorial Day from the Lake George Conservancy

As we get started with another great summer we would like to thank all of you for your contributions to the Conservancy. This in-

cludes not only Memberships, but also through your purchases at the Nelson’s Chicken Fundraiser and buying items at the Boutique.

For the young kids, we are again excited to offer the No Child Left Indoors meetings in July. This will include meetings on the 5th,

11th, and 18th from 10 a.m. to Noon. Last year the kids got to work on their fishing skills and experience a variety of animals from

the Raptors Unlimited organization out of Fort Wayne.

Speaking of the Boutique, it opens up on Saturday, May 28th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will go continuously on Saturdays until Sep-

tember 17th. This is a great opportunity to buy kids to adults clothing and other Lake George related items.

Again this year, we will be running the Nelson’s Chicken Fundraiser on July 2nd with more details to come soon. What a great op-

portunity to support the Conservancy and not have to cook on the best day of the summer, our Annual Fireworks show.

As the Conservancy Property continues to get better due to hard work and effort in its maintenance, please take a visit. The Orange

and Blue trails are a good hike for those that like some up and down terrain at a moderate distance. Also, the property at its highest

point on the far east side with views over the tree tops of the lake are excellent for things like family and Senior pictures.

Finally, please note that the Annual Meeting is Saturday, June 18th at 9 a.m. at the Conservancy Building. We will go over the events

of the past year, but are also seeking thoughts on what we can do to better serve the Lake George Community moving forward.

Have a great start to the summer of 2016!! James Burgoon

Calling all readers! The Lake George Book Group meets at 10:00 AM on the 4th Thursday of each month from May through September. All are welcome to join for lively discussion and con-versation. This summer’s books include two non-fiction books, one novel, one book of short stories

and one memoir. This summer’s meetings are as follows: May 26 Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri-Location Jane Kearns

June 23 Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, Elizabeth Bailey-Location Jan Lipp’s July 28 The Rent Collector, Cameron Wright-Location, Jennifer Shirey’s August 25West With the Night, Beryl Markham, Location-Jane Case’s Sept 22 Through the Palace Keyhole, Ann H. Sawalha, Location-Kirsten Meyer’s

If it’s Memorial Day, it must be time for Lake George sailing! This summer marks 60 (!) fantastic years of sailing Inland Cats on our lake, and Race #1 will be held on June 4. The saili`ng associa-tion welcomes new members—we’re looking for sailors, folks who want to learn to sail and folks willing to crew.

This year’s commodore is Becca Mahuren. We sail every Saturday, with informal beer can races on 6/15, 7/20 and 8/17. This year’s Regatta will be held on July 30-31.

Join us! Follow us on Facebook and the lake George IN website.

This is a sneak preview of the new Lake George

Conservancy fundraiser. Don Parrish will an-

nounce a new fundraiser in the July Breeze. Don’t

forget to look for all the details if you’d like to par-

ticipate.

If it’s Memorial Day, it must be time for Lake George Laser sailing! Race #1 will be held on Sunday, June 5th. The sailing association welcomes new members—we’re looking for any equally rated (or less) mono-hauled sail boat to join us every Sunday. Contact Dan Andrews or John Albright for more information.

The continuing commodore for this year is Dan Andrews. We sail every Sunday at 12 Noon. Informal beer can races are on 6/15, 7/20, and 8/17. This year’s Regatta will be held on Saturday, August 6 th with Sun-day, August 7th as the makeup date.

DAN ANDREWS—COMMODORE

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