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Good afternoon and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
If you’re like me, we’ve been waiting for the Memorial Day Weekend since the cold & snow in January and it’s finally here. Before the summer begins, here’s a few topics I’d like to make you aware of.
Veterans Memorial – It’s fitting that our Veterans Club will officially open the Lake Summerset Veterans Memorial during the Memorial Day weekend. Join us and the Veterans as they officially open the Memorial tomorrow morning at 10am at Harting Park. The opening will include local dignitaries, a flag raising, a prayer, the National Anthem and a 21 Gun salute. You won’t want to miss it as the Veterans Club have worked long and hard to raise funds and make this memorial a special place for all of us.
Saturday Night Bingo – Join us tomorrow evening at the Lodge as our Activities Director, Karen hosts another evening of bingo. John will be on hand as usual to make all the delicious complimentary popcorn one could eat. Game cards go on sale at 6:30pm with the first game starting at 7:00pm. Hope to see you there.
Boat Wash Station – Just a reminder that the boat wash station has been installed, hooked up and is fully functional for this year’s boating season. If you’re bringing your watercraft to Lake Summerset after using it in another body of water, you must wash your boat. The Boat wash station is located in the rear parking lot at the office and we’re hoping that Members do the right thing and clean their boat before putting it in our lake. Please be a good steward of our beautiful lake and help stop the spread of invasive species by taking the time to Clean – Drain – and Dry your watercraft. Thanks in advance.
Crappie Season – I know they’re delicious, but this is to remind everyone that crappie season is closed until June 16, 2026. For those who weren’t here six years ago, Lake Summerset experienced a Crappie kill in May of 2020. The die off was attributed to a virus and it decimated our crappie fishery. Since then, our FCC has worked very hard to nurture the crappie comeback with strategic creel limits and stocking. It appears that their efforts are paying off as the crappie population is recovering. It’s very important that no crappie are harvested until after June 16th. For the sake of the crappie population, please catch and release them for the next 3 ½ weeks.
Utility Locate Flags – As most are aware, Sonic is installing fiber optic cable in the utility easement, in most cases, in the rear yards of most homes. The fiber will allow Sonic to provide our residents with high-speed internet services at a reasonable cost. While they install the fiber, it is necessary for them to have the existing utilities marked, usually with paint and flags. The installation in some areas has been delayed because some property owners are pulling the utility flags before Sonic has been able to lay the fiber. I understand everyone’s desire to mow their yards but please do not remove the utility flags until the work has been completed. The utility flags are located in the utility easement and moving, or removing them can have devastating consequences.
Hoping everyone has a memory filled and safe 3-day weekend.
Mike
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