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SEPTEMBER -
2009 STATUS REPORT
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Hudson Lake Conservation Association
September 5, 2009
Dear Members,
Our
major thrust is to manage the proper mix of plants in Hudson Lake to
provide all of us with a clean and healthy lake. The management of
aquatic plant species includes eradicating the invasive and destructive
plants that will kill off the good plants. Only by preserving the
correct amount of the right plants can our lake water be adequately
purified and oxygenated. The fish, wildlife and we, the people who use
the lake, benefit a great deal from having a clear and beautiful lake.
Lake restoration specialists are hired to identify and to map the
locations of all the species of plants. Herbicidal treatment
specialists are then hired to reduce the invasive and destructive
plants, such as the Eurasian Water Milfoil, to keep them all in check.
The approximate total cost of these programs is $15,000 per year.
Over the last 5 years, our association has acquired grants from the
Indiana Department of Natural Resources to cover the cost of 90%
(approx. $13,500 per year). However, we are obligated to pay the
remaining 10% ($1,500) each year, from our members’ annual fees. These
programs are designed to manage the quality of our lake
The
members of our association are the ones who fund the programs. Through
the membership fee of $25 once a year per couple, we have been able to
continue these programs. This is why I am obligated to ask you to pay
your membership fee each year, when it becomes due.
May
31, 2009 was when this year’s fees became due. If you have not yet
been contacted or have not yet paid your fees this year, please send
your $25 check to me today. Make your check out to: Hudson Lake
Conservation Association. We need each member’s fee to ensure
that future programs can continue every year.
I
want to thank you for your earlier contributions; and, I hope you will
remain committed to our mission of keeping Hudson Lake as healthy as it
can be into the future.
Bill
Companik, President,
Hudson
Lake Conservation Association
7365
Hudson Pointe Lane, New Carlisle, IN 46552
Tel:
574-654-3066, E-Mail:
billc@core.com
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HELP NEEDED:
We are in
need of several volunteers to assist the Association on various
project teams. If you are interested in
helping to enhance Hudson Lake please contact Bill Companik for further details at 574-654-3066 or
billc@core.com
Participation is of key importance in our
efforts to
ENHANCE
HUDSON LAKE!
HLCA -
MEMBERSHIP
Our annual fees are the
means by which we are able to operate and to accomplish
these goals. But, even further, we must seriously and
continually talk to our friends and neighbors, encouraging
them to join our association and to help us make our Hudson
Lake the best that it can be.
We ask that all new members
print out and complete a copy of our Membership Roster
Informational Form ( MRIF),
and submit it with your $25.00 payment for HLCA
annual membership dues. Kindly forward your fee to
Bill Companik, HLCA President, 7365 E. Hudson Pointe Lane,
New Carlisle, IN, 46552
Current members should
complete a new MRIF when any of your
information has changed, that is: name, address, home
phone, cell phone, fax or E-mail id.
Let us all stick
together and restore Hudson Lake to one of the most
beautiful recreational resources in the State Of
Indiana.
08-18-07
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Hudson Lake History
Learn about the history of
Hudson Lake, IN at
Do you have photos of
Hudson Lake that you would like to share? If so, please let us
know.
Email your pictures
along with your contact name and telephone number to
hudsonlake@comcast.net or forward your photos to Bill
Companik, HLCA President by contacting him at (574) 654-3066 or
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