From the President:

Association members and Volunteers...thank you. With your assistance we achieved many successes in 2008 and the first half of 2009.  We completed several projects critical to long term stewardship of the lakes and, thanks to your contribution of dues and time volunteered, Lakewood Village Lake Lots is the among best and most desirable places to live in the Omaha metro area.

This year we have several former and new members joining the Board to assume responsibility for our homeowner association and its management of the lakes. Please thank them for volunteering and acknowledge their contribution.  Linda and Dave Foxall continue to serve as Treasurer (to manage the financials) and Board member respectively.   Among the first to move into the Lakewood, their experiences and guidance have and will continue to be extremely valuable.  Joe Stangel and Steve Bronicki are returning Board members who oversee the Architectural, Environmental and Maintenance Committee.  This is a key responsibility that deals with all aspects of lake maintenance and neighborhood appearance, structures and environment.   Their past experience in this area along with his interests in fishing and overall lake management is welcomed.   Chris Warner, Warren Fish, John Goeschell and TJ Ludwick are just a few of your neighbors who have assisted Joe and Steve on this big task.     Roxanne Hardebeck continues to serve as chair of the Rules Committee and has expanded her role to be responsible for a top to bottom rules and convenient enforcement review.  Kurt Ubbelohde continues to oversee issues associated with the Dams  and is the new association Vice President.  Mike Pickette also continues to serve as a Board member and the "Web Master."   Remember to bookmark http://www.lvlakelots.com, as it will continue to be a source of community information on LWVLOA 's events along with other useful links and membership information.   Rick and Vicky Warner also graciously serve the association members well.  Rick oversees the finance committee and Vicky is the new association Secretary, managing meeting minutes which document the various topics discussed in LWVLOA Board meetings.  Mark Frill and Dan Alexander have stepped up to fill the vacancies created on the Board of Directors by the departure of Tim Bundy, TJ Ludwick and Wes Smith.  Mark and Dan have big shoes to fill as Tim, TJ and Wes provided outstanding contributions and guidance to the Association over the past three years.  Next time you see them, thank them for their service.

In closing, here are a few items of interest as we start off the Summer at Lakewood Village.

• Lake safety: Inspect watercrafts to ensure all equipment is operational and safe.
• Obey the rules and covenants…the association does not want to police your actions, but won’t ignore them either.  Association "rules & regulations" are posted on the website for your reference.
• Be a good neighbor…question strangers and report suspicious activity.
• Have fun on the lake, but be courteous of others, respect privacy and minimize noise after dark.

Please enjoy the lakes and have a great summer. 

Don Kelly

Program Manager, USAMS Operations