April 2022 Newsletter

Lakeside Club Condominium Association

OWNER UPDATE

Welcome new owner: Jessica and Mike Carey from Grand Rapids, MI to our community.  They have recently bought Unit 34.  We have posted an updated owners list on our website to reflect this.

TREASURERS REPORT

LAKESIDE CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

TREASURERS REPORT – APRIL 2022

FOR THE ONE MONTH AND EIGHT MONTHS ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 WEBPAGE OF THE MONTH

Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities (MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS Menu)

All co-owners of the Lakeside Club Association have certain responsibilities that they should be aware of.  This page provides a list of owner responsibilities that you should read before requesting maintenance or repairs for your unit. You are responsible for work on the items listed under Limited Common Elements, and the Association is responsible for work on the items listed under General Common Elements. You can set up an appointment for maintenance work or repairs that are the Association’s responsibility using the Repair Request Form under the same menu.

LOCAL EVENTS IN APRIL

• At noon on April 1, Tony Sauerbrey will describe and explain Northwestern Michigan College’s Unmanned Aerial Systems program, which is the leading training center for drones in the region. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4628608)
• The 44th Annual Northern Michigan Home & Outdoor Living Show will be held on April 8-9 at North Central Michigan College. (hbanorthernmichigan.com/home-and-outdoor-living-show)
• On April 13 Ric Mixter will talk about “Lake Superior Mysteries,” including the quest to find a dozen Chryslers missing from the wreckage of a car hauling freighter. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4667344)
• On April 13 and April 27th Sierra Bigham, Certified Herbalist and owner of Bear Earth Herbals, will lead walks in the woods for learning about wild plants and their properties. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4715052)
• On April 14 Katie Potts of Petoskey Cheese will hold a “Cheese Tasting 101” class at North Central Michigan College. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4737465)
• On April 18 physical therapist Jeff Samyn will explain how the right kind of exercise can help you gain control over chronic pain. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4680264)
• At 7 pm on April 23, the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will present its “Take to the Sky” concert, centering around bird calls in classical music. (https://glcorchestra.org/concert/take-to-the-sky-2/)
• At 7 pm on April 28, Mark Huck will present a Zoom lecture about the infamous Club Manitou in Harbor Springs. (harborspringshistory.org/events)

 SPRING UPDATE

• Geese deterrent has been ordered and we are ready to spray it on the grounds as soon as the snow has melted from the lake and pond edges
• Tree removal will be complete by both out staff and tree removal services
• Potholes from the change of weather are being filled
• Plow stakes and damage are being addressed
• Chimney resurfacing will begin as weather permits
• Exterior lighting is being completed currently
• Tennis courts will be cleaned with nets put up and wind screens added back this year

ROUND LAKE LOON REPORT

Somewhere on the near shore of the Gulf of Mexico, a pair of common loons is getting restless. Something in their internal calendar – probably hormone secretion – is telling each of them “Get ready, it’s time to go.” The annual infusion of chemicals begins in April and compels the pair to begin a 1,250 mile flight to Round Lake and arrive days after ice-out in mid-April. Loons are among the fastest fliers at 70 mph. A non-stop flight would last 18 hours. But fishing stops along the way north are expected. So is landing first on the open waters of the big lake waiting for the Round Lake thaw.

While the common loon is abundant in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada, they are for some reason uncommon in our state of 10,000 + lakes. Michigan can claim not much more than 350 nesting pairs. Their summer range begins about the latitude of Traverse City. Emmet County is home for maybe 4 pair. We are indeed fortunate to have our very own.

Loons can live for as long as 30 years and mate for life like migratory Canada Geese and Cardinals that stay with us all year.

Male and female loons have identical, striking markings. The male is a bit larger. Loons can’t walk on land. Their large web feet are their propellers and are too far back for walking on land. That’s why they build their nests at the shoreline. They use their wings to swoop up at water’s edge and build their nests. Their nests on shore are vulnerable to predators like skunks, raccoons and such.

Loons are deep divers known to fish at 100’ below the surface. They can stay under for as much as 90 seconds before surfacing. They swim underwater like a torpedo.

Females have two distinct calls: the familiar night-time “wail” which is their “I’m here- where are you?” locater call, and the “tremolo” which is the call given when upset, when warding off an encroaching loon visitor, and when people get too near. This is their only in-flight call. The male loon has one additional call: the complex “yodel” which is its mating call.

2022 begins the 34^th year of the Round Lake Loon Watch and nest enhancement program. I’ll have more next month.  Bud Siudara, Unit 50 is our resident expert on our Loons!  

April is a month of new beginnings Lakeside.  Enjoy the Trilliums and Morel Mushrooms!

Thanks to Kevin Kissinger, Greg Waller, Bud Siudara, and John Lehman for their submissions.

Shelly Germain