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Good afternoon and I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season. As we start the new year I’d like to thank you for taking the time to read my weekly (usually) eblasts and I hope you find them helpful. Below are some updates and information I’d like to pass along:
New Board Member – At the January 12th meeting, the Board of Directors considered candidates to fill the Board seat which was vacated by Jim Herman. I’m glad to announce that Mr. Fred Kile was appointed to serve the remainder of Jim’s term, which expires in December of this year. Fred is no stranger to Lake Summerset as he has served on the Otter Creek Lake Utility District Board of Trustee’s since 2012 while holding the position of Chairman since 2020. Join me as welcome Fred Kile to the Lake Summerset Board of Directors.
Veterans Club Pasta Dinner – The Lake Summerset Veteran’s club will be holding their first pasta dinner fundraiser of 2026 this coming Wednesday, January 21st at the lodge. The event starts at 5:30pm and you’ll be supporting a very worthwhile cause.
Lifeguards wanted – This is the time of year where we start planning for the summer season. If you, or anyone in your family is 15 years or older and looking for a summer job, we are currently hiring lifeguards. Starting pay for lifeguards is $15.00 per hour and if you’d like more information please reply to this email.
Knocking on Doors of homes – Over the past few years we have had numerous reports of an activity, commonly referred to as “Ding-Dong-Ditch”, many of which occurred very late at night. Thanks to the increasing presence of surveillance cameras installed by many property owners, several individuals were identified and cited for causing a disturbance and trespassing. At Monday’s meeting, the Board approved a motion to increase the fine for Ding-Dong-Ditch from $350 to $1,200 for each individual involved.
Parents, please talk to your children and inform them of the dangers involved in knocking on a stranger’s door in the middle of the night. When something like this happens, people can become alarmed and frightened, and it puts the victim in a defensive position. The reaction of an alarmed, frightened and defensive person may be unpredictable and can have devastating consequences. Additionally, please inform your family members and your guests that this violation now carries a large fine.
Nextdoor – A post which was recently made on Nextdoor claimed that our Activities Director, Karen Durante was paid $30,000 per year for her services. This is wildly inaccurate and it was hurtful for Karen to read some of the responses. Karen is a committed, valued employee who wants nothing more than to add value to the Lake Summerset community and put smiles on the faces of all members. The $30,000 cost figure which was posted is the entire activities budget for the whole year and includes $7,500 for the fireworks display in July. If you read something on ND which simply doesn’t sound right, it probably isn’t and I encourage you to contact me directly for accurate information regarding anything related to the Lake Summerset operation.
Important Information for your guests & Delivery drivers: We’ve all seen Guests and/or delivery vehicles trying to enter the east & west Member only gates. These folks do not have RFID tags and cannot get in which then backs up traffic in both directions. It’s unfortunate that depending on the address people enter into their GPS, it will often lead them to the entrance closest to your home which in many cases is the wrong entrance. In the future, when you have guests or deliveries, please inform them to use Lake Summerset’s address, which is 1202 Lake Summerset Rd. By entering 1202 Lake Summerset Rd., GPS will take them to our main entrance. Inform your guests or delivery personnel to enter your home address only after they’ve entered the main gate. With more people using delivery services, we’re seeing a significant increase in vehicles attempting to enter the east & west Member Only gates only to realize that the gate will not open. In addition to creating delays for Members who are attempting to enter, the traffic being backed up onto the county roads can create a potentially hazardous situation.
Thanks again for taking the time to read the eblasts and if you have a question, comment or concern, don’t hesitate to contact me by simply replying to this email.
Stay warm and I hope you all have a safe weekend!
Mike
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