LAKE OF THE WOODS COMMUNITY CLUB

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for April 8, 2024

Key Peninsula Civic Center Whitmore Room

Meeting was called to order at 6:03pm

Board Members present – Dave Tyler, Frank Benson, Garret Lebby, Anna Hernandez-French, and Karen Gore

Board Members absent –Katelynn Graham, Barbara Dommert-Breckler

Community Members – Ed Neilson

Too early in the month for March AP reports to be available for approval by the Board

Reports:

1^st Vice President (Water System + 2^nd Vice President, Maintenance)

• Generator wouldn’t start – 4 of Penlight’s generators went out
• Lots of work over the summer – will get generator in, pour concrete, fencing, etc.
• 2 water testing stations froze and broke, all need to be dug up and have the valves replaced
• Maintenance – Mike is doing a great job on the grass
• Summer work – clear brush by the lake, power-wash the pickleball court, playground equipment, etc.

Treasurer (absent)

• None

Secretary

• Nothing to report

Committee Reports:

Compliance

• One resident needs help from agencies but that takes at least 90 days
• President could be getting copies of compliance letters to bring to the Board

Events

• Community Clean-Up (April 20-21)
• KG will be in charge, volunteers needed 9am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday
• DT will take care of metal
• Murrey’s won’t take tires, batteries, or mattresses
• Easter Egg Hunt went really well, great weather, 75-100 attendees

New Business:

Federal Transparency Act

• Would be cost-prohibitive to meet requirements
• Alabama Federal court is challenging act

Old Business

• None

Adjourn meeting at 6:23 pm

Minutes submitted by Secretary Anna Hernandez-French

Come one, come all. Bring your cameras!! Watch the 786 Fish we have ordered, get transferred from the tanker truck, through transparent slip tubes, into our lake.

Recently, during a year when the lake level was low, more tubes than usual had to be connected together to reach the lower than normal lake water level. More connections and joints always means there is a potential for issues, especially when water is involved. Well, unfortunately, one of the tubes broke! You can only imagine the chaos and excitement as it was a Fish EVERYWHERE situation.

Thanks to the quick thinking of those who were on hand, coats, garbage cans, buckets and the like were pressed into immediate service, all with the intentions of saving the Fish. It turned out that their efforts were rewarded, because not one fish was lost!

Like last year and the year before, this year on Monday, May 6th 2024, we will be able to witness the fish drop. Ed our wonderful all around man, will be on hand to supervise and suggests that those who are interested, should arrive at Pete Rix park around 9:30 am, as the scheduled time is for the actual drop is around 10:00 am.

Children’s Annual Fishing Derby – Saturday, May 18th

Let’s FISH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This year the Derby will be held at 8:00A.M. at Pete Rix Park on 134^th Street

Our first fish drop will be sometime around May 10^th (or so) and the lake will be closed from that day until the day of the Fishing Derby.  Signs will be posted, and the Lake will be monitored to ensure a fun experience for all!

“I Got One”

The fishing derby is open to all children between the ages of 5 to 12 years old.  A special fishing activity is set up for children UNDER the age of 5. 

All children MUST be register/check between 8:00 am and 9:00am – Tickets will be given out and must be kept for the Raffle Drawing.

9:00 am Fishing starts NOW and goes until Noon

11:00 am to 12:30 pm Weigh in Time

12:30pm to 1:00pm – Prizes/Raffle Drawing and Awards: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TICKET

12:30 pm Lunch starts!

FISHING DERBY RULES:

1.) Only the children can fish during the derby.  Adults can fish after 12:00 pm.

2.) They must keep and bring in the first three (3) fish caught.

3.) They must live in Lake of the Woods or be accompanied by a relative or friend who lives in Lake of the Woods Community Club.

4.) All Children must catch their fish.  This is defined as setting the hook and reeling in the fish by him or herself.  An adult may help with casting the line and netting the fish.

If on a boat, please wear your safety vests!!

“I caught one!  It was  THIS BIG!!!!

ALL CHILDREN MUST HAVE LIFE JACKETS ON IF THEY ARE ON THE WATER.

Note: According to Washington Dept. Of Fish and Wildlife all fishermen – age 15 and older – must have a fresh water fishing license.  This applies to anyone fishing on our lake, despite the fact that it is a private lake and we purchase the fish. While the licenses are required by the State, we lack resources to check for compliance.