CONTACTS
Email cglakeassoc@yahoo.com Web Site: cgclakeassoc.org
Chairman: Dave Baker Vice Chairman: George Forrester
Treasurer: Carolyn Nelson Secretary: Andy Hutter

Master Plan

Nine volunteers are actively pursuing a governance/financial stability proposal to present to the special commission on July 17 th. We plan for it to be on the website shortly after the presentation.

Other Lake Association members are continuing to pursue the 6-8 month time frame objectives outlined in the June meeting minutes. If you would like to volunteer to facilitate or assist with one of these initiatives please email us. The Master Plan, in its entirety, is available on the web site http://www.cgclakeassoc.org/.

Lake Entrance Signs

The following is from Bill and Jane Swofford:

We would like to extend a sincere "thank you" to Linda Goss of Grove Garden for her generous donation of plants to help us fill out the beds around the entrance signs. A special "thank you" to Pat Steinkuehler, our "Star Green Thumber" who carries water to the south sign twice a week to water and weed. It is no small task.We could certainly use someone else on that side of the lake to help her by adopting one of those days. Needless to say, some rainfall would cut down on the frequency of need. Green Thumbers are still needed to help water the west and east sign beds. A big "thank you" to Ron Demler for agreeing to water the northeast sign. Thanks also to Sylvia Murphy for sharing some of her perennials with us and to Christie Brungardt for the weed-prevention application. It is all appreciated.

If you would like to assist with, or be part of the maintenance program, please email us at cglakeassoc@yahoo.com. Please include your contact information, such as phone or email.

Fourth of July Celebration

Christie Brungardt, assisted by several enthusiastic volunteers, and a myriad of participants combined to make the 4 th of July celebration a huge success!

Thirty Boats joined the Regattaand twenty six lakefronts and cabins were decorated celebrating Independence Day.

The judges for both contests expressed how difficult it was to choose the winners. Following is a list of the first eight places for both contests. However, we hope you all feel like winners just for having participated!

Boat

1. Winter I-5

2. Fuller C-43

3. Shenk B-45

4. Ziegler R-1

5. Nicodemus E-12B

6. Schroeder F-9

7. Maska J-20

8. Roths C-2

Lakefront

1. Catlin B-7

2. Criqui I-20

3. Fuller C-43

4. Newton E-16

5. Nicodemus E-12B

6. Guilfoyle J-19

7. Sheehan C-27

8. Shenk B-45

A very special thanks to the Flint Hills Community Band!! If you know any of the members of the band, please be sure to thank them and tell them how much we enjoyed their presence. Their lively music added a new dimension to the regatta, which was greatly appreciated!!

If you have ideas for next year’s Fourth of July Celebration, please call Christie at 620 767-8355 or email at cjbrunga@fhsu.edu.

Meet the New Caretaker

Kevin Rikli is the new City Lake Caretaker. Kevin comes to us from Potwin where he currently is owner and excavation specialist for Rikli Excavation, Inc. He has been involved with several excavation firms and has extensive experience as a volunteer fireman and police officer. Kevin has been involved in law enforcement since 1986.

He and his family are also cutting horse enthusiasts and he spends much of his time off training, competing, and conducting training clinics.

You’ll no doubt see Kevin around the lake and roads he’s very interested in keeping our lake and roads safe. Take some time to visit with him and welcome him to the lake community.

You can contact Kevin by calling the city clerk at 620 767 5417. If you have situation which requires immediate assistance, contact the CG police at 767 5200, or if the situation warrants call 911.

DID YOU KNOW?

Life jackets must be READILY available in the boat, they cannot be in a compartment or other container. The following is from KDWP web site: Each PFD must be in good condition, the proper size for the intended wearer, and very importantly, must be readily accessible! Readily accessible means you must be able to put the PFD on in a reasonable amount of time in an emergency (vessel sinking, on fire, etc.). PFDs should not be stowed in plastic bags, in locked or closed compartments or have other gear stowed on top of them.

The complete boating laws and safety tips are available at the by clicking the KDWP link on our Lake Associaton web site home page http://www.cgclakeassoc.org/

Email News

One hundred and three people now receive email news from the Lake Association. Email is an excellent way to keep informed and to provide comments and feedback to the Executive Board. To receive the current lake news, newsletters, reminders, etc., send your email address to cglakeassoc@yahoo.com. We will keep your email address private. Your address will not show to others receiving the email news.