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Property Owners Association | Highland, MI

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Spring Meeting Reminder & Agenda: May 18, 7:30 pm

This is just a reminder that the Spring Kick-Off Meeting will take place tomorrow, May 18 at 7:30 pm at the Highland Sr. Center.

Below is an outline of the agenda. We will strive to follow a standard agenda format, which has been established for the monthly meetings. This will include opening the floor to everyone to raise new topics after each of the officers deliver an update.

  • Secretary’s Report: Leslie Alore, absent & to be represented by President
    • New Hotline
    • Reminder to check website for info
    • Now have a Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ducklakepoa
    • Sign up to ‘Go Paperless’ on our website
    • First issue of Newsletter sent out – thanks to all volunteers who helped!
  • Treasurer’s Report: Mike Ricard
    • Financial Statement Review
    • Brief update on voluntary funds/accounting
  • Vice President’s Report: Matt Robert
    • Weed Control letters sent out
  • Vice President’s Report: Mike Tierney
    • By-laws update
  • President’s Report: Ryan Charlton
    • Update on work/initiatives so far this year (Dec – May)
  • Committee Reports:
    • Fishing committee, newly established
  • Old Business:
    • Marine Patrol (if topic is raised)
  • New Business:
    Planned Discussion:     None
    Open floor:     TBD

We look forward to seeing you!


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Spring 2016 Newsletter & Important Info

Hello DLPOA neighbors!

We’re pleased to announce the release of our Spring 2016 Newsletter, which should be hitting your mailboxes any day. You can also get a digital copy of the newsletter here. The newsletter is accompanied by this season’s weed control notice.

Topics covered in the newsletter include:

  • Letter from the Board
  • New well pump update
  • Staying safe and having fun
  • Know your district rep
  • Meet your Officers
  • How you can get involved

Some important announcements:

  • The Spring Kick-off meeting will be Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 pm at the Highland Sr. Center
  • We have a new hotline: 248.382.8870
  • Boat safety checks by the USCGA will be June 4. More details to come.
  • You can now sign up to Go Paperless, and receive official DLPOA communications via email, in lieu of mail. Please note this is not the same as signing up for email notifications for new announcements on the website, which you must do separately.

We look forward to seeing you all out and about on,  and around, our beautiful lake this summer!


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USCG Auxiliary Boater Safety Classes – March 22 & 23 / May 17 & 18

It may not feel like it, but spring will be here before you know it, and what better way to kick off boating season than brushing up on your boater safety skills?

We’re excited to share that the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is holding two 2-day boater safety classes at Lakeland High School this year:

March 22 & 23 and May 17 & 18
6:00 – 9:00 pm
$10 + $20 book fee

Lakeland High School
1630 Bogie Lake Rd
Room A502
Lakeland,  MI  48383

Class topics include:

  • Introduction to Boating
  • Boating Law
  • Boat Safety Equipment
  • Safe Boating
  • Navigation
  • Boating Problems
  • Trailering, Storing and Protecting Your Boat
  • Hunting and Fishing, Water-skiing and River Boating

Learn more here >>

REGISTER HERE >>

Online registration is supported through the Huron Valley Recreation & Community website. To find these classes, search for the term “boater” in the Adult Enrichment catalog.

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Bring your whole family and get excited about safety this boating season!

 


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New location for February meeting – 209 W. Livingston Rd

The February meeting will take place at 7:30 on Wednesday, February 17 at the following address:

209 W Livingston Rd
Highland, MI 48357

Please note that the meeting will NOT be at the Senior Center this month, due to lack of availability. Parking is limited, so we ask that able-bodied people please park in front of the Oakland Country Sheriff and Highland Township offices.


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Agenda for upcoming DLPOA meeting, January 20

Hello neighbors,

I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday season! I’d like to remind you that the first DLPOA meeting of the year will take place next Wednesday, Jan 20 at 7:30pm at the Highland Senior Center.

In advance of this meeting your officers have prepared an agenda, which you can view here. Our aim is to have a standard meeting format so you know what to expect in each meeting. When possible, we will share topics planned for discussion in advance of the meeting.

The topics planned for next week’s meeting are:

  • reading of the minutes from the Dec 8 special election committee meeting (special thanks to Debbie Dolkowski for taking notes)
  • financial report, based on currently available financial information
  • new phone hotline information (248.382.8870)
  • weed control planning
  • theft, vandalism and signs at the boat launch
  • formation of a committee to update DLPOA by laws
  • identification of DLPOA riparian representative on Lake Board

All DLPOA member are welcome to attend this meeting. The floor will open to any member to raise new business at the time allotted in the agenda. We hope to see you there.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions for your officers, please feel free to contact us:

email: contact@ducklakepoa.org
phone: 248.382.8870 (call or text)

If you would like to open a discussion to the broader community, we invite you to do so on our DLPOA discussion forum on the website: ducklakepoa.org/discussions. Remember, this is a public site, so please keep your comments appropriate and respectful.

I look forward to engaging with you all at the meeting and online next week and ongoing.

Best regards,

Leslie Alore
DLPOA Secretary