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Office Hours:
Monday—Friday
9am—5pm
December 2020
11281 Hewitt Road, Brooklyn, Mi 49230
Phone:(517) 592-2361 Fax:(517) 592-3710
Email: [email protected] * www.lakecolumbia.net
Lake Columbia
Property Owners Association
2021 Membership Dues Increase
According to Article II, Section 2 of the Association By-Laws, the board of directors may vote to adjust
the annual assessments by no more than the increase of the Midwest Consumer Price Index. This
years Midwest Consumers Price Index is an increase of 1%. The Board voted to do this at the
November 2020 meeting.
Please take note that when you receive your 2021 membership dues invoice, (which will be due April
1), the new amount owing for a person owning one lot will be $380.30. This represents an increase of
1% on the $336.93 annual assessment. So the increase will only be an additional $3.37. All additional
lot fees will remain at $40.
Credit cards are no longer accepted as a method of payment in the office. Cash or check only. Yearly
Membership Dues may be paid with a credit card by following directions on your invoice. If you would
like to donate to our Fish Stocking Fund or Fireworks Fund with your credit card, you can do so when
paying your dues on-line. Just add the amount to your dues amount owing. We ask that you please
let the office know you will be doing this so we are aware of where to apply the extra money when we
get notification from the bank that your payment has been made. If you have any questions, please
contact the office.
New updates and friendly reminders!
Members Ice fishing is near. As a private lake we will be enforcing rules to non-members.
Please have association stickers in proper location on vehicles as we will be towing unauthor-
ized vehicles this year there will be no more warnings. If you have friends come to join you,
please have them park at your house and not the parks. Please remember to pick up your trash
from fishing supplies when done.
Snow is on its way please remember that the parks are not an extension to your driveway.
Please do not have snowplowers push snow into the parks parking areas as ice fisherman need
to be able to park.
New Association stickers will be available April 1
st
after dues have been paid for the year 2021!
Security Corner
2020 Lake Columbia’s 4th Annual
Holiday Lights Competition
There will be 4 Award Categories & each winner will receive $100 & a Commemorative Ornament. The 4 categories are:
The Griswold Award (Lights, Lights, Lights!) * White Christmas (White Lights/Elegance)
Reason for the Season (Religious Theme) * People’s Choice Award (LCPOA Member Votes)
There will also be Random Drawings for all participants who do not win an award category to win $20 gift cards to local
area businesses. The more participants entered, the more drawings we will do.
Rules/Voting Info:
Must be a Lake Columbia Member to register/vote
Participants must have been registered with LCPOA Office by 4:30 pm on Dec 15 & must display the given number so
voters can see it
Must agree to have photo of your decorations posted on the LC Activities Social Media Pages & your address listed on
the LC Holiday Lights Map (Please email a picture of your decorated house to lakecolum[email protected]
A list of registered competitors will be posted by Fri Dec 18
Judging will take place from 7-9pm Dec 20-25 (for People’s Choice Award votes, LC members should email or call the
LCPOA office, with name of member voting and choice of winner, by Dec 26. If no answer, please leave message
with correct information. Only 1 vote per LCPOA household. lc[email protected] or 517-592-2361)
THANK YOU to the following people that donated towards the Fish Stocking in
2020. You raised $2,300 in donations from Dec 2019 through the end of Oct 2020.
On July 1, 2020, the lake was stocked with 500 lbs of Fathead minnows (feeder fish). On
November 17, the lake was stocked again with a total of $3700 in 5” - 8” Walleye & more
Fathead minnows.
*Contributions over $49 **Contributions over $99 ***Contributions over $199
2019 1st Place Winner
Gary Bates
114 N Grand Pte Dr
2019 2nd Place Winner
Scott & Jodi Neuman
112 Victoria Dr
2019 3rd Place Winner
Robert Briggs
270 Somerset Dr
CAROL ATKINS SCOTT FLOWERS ** EDWARD NEWMAN *
SAUL BALYS *** GARY FRALEY RONALD NIEDZIELSKI *
DAVID BELLFY ** ARMANDO GALANTI LEONARD PAWLOSKI
SAM BITONTI *** CHARLES GOUGH * PAUL PETERSON
THOMAS BROWN * JIM HERMANN ROBERT PRIEST *
DANA CARVER ** TIMOTHY HOLASKI ** ROBERT SAUTTER
SHELLEY CHRISTOFF MICHAEL LEFERE ** JOSEPH SCHEMBRI
JOSEPH CIRCOLOFF MICHAEL LIEBAU JOANNE SHANER **
RALPH DAMATO JEFF LONGSTRETH WILLIAM SLAT ***
WAYNE DARR TIMOTHY MCCARTNEY * DANIEL SMITH
RICHARD FETCHIET * STEVEN MCLEAR * KATHLEEN SWIERLIK **
JAMES FLAKE * JOHN MINAR * FRED TAKAVITZ *
REMINDERS
Please watch your speed around the lake and obey the posted speed limit signs for the safety of our
members.
When using our parks, clean up after your pet and keep them on a leash. Some people do not feel safe
around dogs...no matter how small or sweet. There is a leash law in the state of Michigan. Owners must be
in control of their pets at all times. Please be considerate of other members. Trash bins were removed from
parks so plan accordingly.
When plowing your drives please don’t push the snow into the parks or the streets...again, Please be
courteous of others.
If you are 1 of our members who usually go south for the winter and decided to delay or forgo your trip this
winter, please let the office know so we can make sure you are on the correct plan.
If you would like to receive this newsletter by email instead of mail, please call or email the office to update
our information so the association can save on postage & printing.
If you have bought or sold property in the association, please let the office know. Unless you contact us, we
will not receive the change. Please forward a copy of your deed showing the change to the office.
We now have a pavilion at Castlewood Park. If you wish to reserve this facility for a family event, please
contact the office for requirements. We can not close the parks or ramps to other members, but we can let
you know if another event is planned for the same time at that park.
FIREWORKS DONATIONS
The Association is accepting donations for the
annual fireworks show. Ace Pyro LLC will be
shooting the Fireworks again this year on July 3rd.
Donations for the 2021 Lake Columbia fireworks
show, are being accepted at the office through the
end of May (any donations received after May 31 will
be marked towards 2022 fireworks). If you would
like to make your donation via credit card see page 1
of this newsletter.
2021 Shore Director Positions up for Election
The shores up for election in 2021 for three year terms are Riviera Shores, Southern Shores and Royal
Shores. Sam White was appointed to serve a one year term as director of Cambridge/Imperial/
Fletcher & lots 1-36 of Bayview Shores. If you have property in any of these shores and are interested
in running for any of these shore director positions, please contact the office between March 4th and
April 2nd to add your name to the ballot. If you have any questions or need further information, please
contact the office.
Stocking
11-17-20
Property Owners Association
11281 Hewitt Road
Brooklyn, MI 49230
(517) 592-2361, Fax (517) 592-3710
E-mail:
www.lakecolumbia.net
New Office Hours: M—F 9 to 5
Lake Columbia
Here are a couple of great photos taken at the lake. Happy Holidays!
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2021 TRASH SCHEDULE
Trash pick up is weekly on MONDAY & FRIDAY.
If the pick up day falls on a holiday then pick up
will be moved to the following day for the entire
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Please put out night before.
96 gallon limit per pick up and includes
NORMAL HOUSEHOLD TRASH ONLY.
Must be in provided Modern cart
See back for bulk pickup
If yard waste is needed before April 3 or after
November 20th you can drop off compost bags
for $1 a bag at the Modern transfer station.
SPECIAL UPDATED DATES
All LCPOA Meetings are held the 4th Monday of
each Month at 7 pm at the Association Office.
JANUARY 1st New Years Day
Trash pickup moved to Saturday January 2nd
JANUARY 9 & 16th Christmas tree pick-up
APRIL 1 2020 Membership Dues are due
APRIL 3 Saturday Yard Waste pickup begins
MAY 2 Sunday Annual Meeting 1pm High School
MAY 31 Memorial Day NO trash pick-up. Moved to
Tuesday June 1st and to Saturday June 5th.
JUNE 5 Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale
JUNE 12 Spring Clean-Up
JULY 3 Fireworks, Rain Date Sunday July 4
SEPTEMBER 6 Labor Day Holiday NO trash pickup
moved to Tuesday, Sept 7th & Saturday Sept 11th,
Wednesday Recycling move to Thursday.
NOVEMBER 20 Last Day Yard Waste pick-up
NOVEMBER 25 Thanksgiving, Friday Trash Pick-Up
moved to Saturday, November 27
DECEMBER 25 Christmas
Lake Columbia Property
Owners Association
517-592-2361
www.lakecolumbia.net
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2021 AUTOMATED TRASH SERVICE INFORMATION
*ALL COMPLAINTS and/or COMMENTS MUST GO DIRECTLY TO THE LCPOA OFFICE (517) 592-2361*
*PLEASE HAVE ANYTHING MODERN PICKS UP CURBSIDE BY 5 AM THE DAY OF PICKUP OR THE NIGHT BEFORE*
Lake Columbia POA Trash Services include:
Twice a week Normal Household Trash Pick-Up: Monday & Friday, See Calendar & Info on reverse side (put out night before)
Christmas Tree Pick-Up: Saturday, January 9 & 16th (put out night before)
Voluntary Recycling Pick-Up (Use Cart with Yellow Lid): Every Other Wednesday (put out night before)
You may also use the Clear Blue Bag option listed below
Yard Waste Pick-Up: Saturday, April 3 — November 20 (put out night before)
Clean Up Day: Saturday, June 12 (put items out night before)
LCPOA RECYCLING COLLECTION: is referred to as “single-stream” or “comingled” recycling. This means that all recyclables do not
need to be sorted by you. Materials are sorted at a single-stream sorting facility after collection. If you choose to not use the 96 gallon
recycling cart with the YELLOW LID you can also recycle by placing the items in a
Clear Blue Recycling Bag that can be purchased
from most grocery or hardware stores in the area and then placing the recycling bag in your 96 gallon supplied trash cart for regular
Monday & Friday collection.
Modern Waste Systems accepts the following recycling materials:
Newsprint including glossy, magazines, phone books and junk mail
Tin, Aluminum and Scrap Iron
Plastics – HDE #1 and #2 Only
Cardboard, Paper Bags, Newspaper, Office Paper & Paperboard (No Wax Coated Paperboard)
Modern Waste Systems does not accept the following materials for recycling:
Plastics - Vinyl Siding, Hangers, Toys, Shrink Wrap, Flower Trays, Plastic Fencing, Plastic Bags and
Automotive Fluid Containers
Glass of any kind
Window Glass, Drinking Glasses, Sliding Glass Doors, Dishes and Light Bulbs
Metal - Non-food containers, gas cans, air conditioners, burning barrels, chairs and garage door openers
Wood • Styrofoam • Garbage
*If you miss the every-other Tuesday Recycling Pick-up for any reason, you can drop off your recycling at:
Modern Waste Systems
7245 S. Brooklyn Road • Napoleon, MI 49261
CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP: Please put the tree to the curb off to the side of the trash cart. Please do not place them in the carts.
YARD WASTE/COMPOST:
Must be in yard waste/compost bags or loose in containers clearly labeled “Yard Waste or Compost”.
Compost will consist of grass, leaves, and brush. Brush is accepted and must be not bigger than 2” in diameter. Brush must
be bagged or bundled in lengths less than 3 ft. All items must be placed curbside by 5:00am for Saturday service during the
months of April through November. All bags and cans set out for service must be able to be safely lifted by 1 individual.
Please note, when weather drops below freezing if using a can for compost the materials will freeze to the bottom of the can.
Modern Waste will not warranty or replace customer owned cans placed out for compost services.
CLEAN UP DAY: A curbside clean-up will be conducted 1 time per year. All items need to be placed curbside by 5:00 am
on the scheduled collection Saturday. Loose items need to be bagged or placed into a cart or can. Larger items may be set
out for collection as long as the items do not weigh more than 2 people can safely lift. Hazardous wastes, construction
material, tires, compressed gas cylinders, and items containing Freon will not be accepted.
BULK ITEM PICK-UPS: A bulk item consists of an item that is too large to fit into the provided cart during a normal scheduled
service day. Bulk items must be pre-authorized and scheduled by the LCPOA office staff. There will be an additional fee of
$10/item paid to the LCPOA office. Carpet would need to be tied in 4’ rolled sections not to exceed 50 lbs. per roll. Bulk
items should not be heavier than what 2 people can safely lift.
Modern Waste uses an automatic loading arm that will load your trash and recycling cart items into their trucks. Only the
cart provided will be serviced. Please place the cart 3’ from mailbox with handles facing house.
Please bag all loose trash and contain loose recycling to prevent a mess when the arm lifts above the truck to dump.
In the case where a Holiday occurs (See Calendar on reverse side for holidays) the service days will be shifted 1 day
forward the entire week. The compost service will still be completed on Saturdays.
The supplied 96 gallon trash & recycling carts are owned by Modern and should be left with the house if moving.
Please contact the office if moving in or out. The carts will be repaired or replaced by Modern for normal wear and tear at
no cost. Cart Cleaning is the responsibility of the property owner.
