June 2022 Newsletter

Lakeside Club Condominium Association

June 2022 Newsletter

WELCOME NEW OWNER

Unit #35 recently sold to our newest co-owners:  Tim and Amy Baughman of Northville, Michigan.  Please welcome them to our community. 

TREASURERS REPORT

LAKESIDE CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

TREASURERS REPORT FOR JUNE 2022

FOR THE ONE MONTH AND TEN MONTHS ENDING APRIL 30, 2022

WEBPAGE OF THE MONTH

Owner Amenities (OWNERS Menu)

 An amenity is defined as “any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure,” and the Lakeside Club provides many amenities for its co-owners, including garages for most units, watercraft mooring on Round Lake, swimming beaches, a gazebo for small gatherings, a heated pool and hot tub, tennis and pickleball courts, and even free deck stain. Look here for details about each of the amenities, such as limitations on usage of some amenities and open hours for the pool.

Local Events and Activities in June

Bear Creek Organic Farm is open for the season, and you can visit its Farm Market for fresh organic produce and its greenhouses for a wide variety of flowers, vegetables, and herbs. (bearcreekorganicfarm.com)

Pond Hill Farm is open for the season, so you can lunch in their cafe, try some of their own wines and beers, buy fresh produce in their market, feed their goats, and hunt for gnome houses along their hiking trails. (pondhill.com)

On June 1 through June 5, the 7th Annual Aldo Leopold Festival will offer a wide variety of activities, excursions, and featured presentations that will take place in Les Cheneaux and the eastern Upper Peninsula. (aldoleopoldfestival.org)

At 7 pm on June 1, Learn what is underway with the developing Metaverse, a more immersive digital experience. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4775048)

From 5:30 to 7 pm on June 2 you can attend CTAC’s June Swirl for  a blend of wine, cuisine, music and art. (crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/june-swirl)

On June 3 through June 5, Petoskey will hold its Summer Celebration with music by the Petoskey High School Steel Drum Band, movies in the Park, the Rivertown Band, a classic car show, and more. (petoskeydowntown.com/downtown-events/summercelebration-r3988)

At 3 pm on Jun 4, the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will present Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in the John M Hall Auditorium. (harborspringschamber.com/events/details/glco-presents-beethoven-symphony-no-9)

At 8 pm on June 4, the Steel Wheels band will be returning to the Crooked Tree Art Center’s Theater. (crookedtree.org/events/petoskey).

At 8 pm on June 7, take a “Haunted Petoskey Ghost Walk” to places in Petoskey where unexplained happenings have occurred. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4820395)

On June 11 and 12 the Northern Michigan Chorale will present Broadway selections in their concert “Lifted up in Song” at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. (greatlakescfa.org/events)

At 2 pm on June 15, take a guided tour of NCMC’s Harris Garden with its 26 sculptures, led by NCMC President David Finley and his wife Heidi. Space is limited so register early. (www.ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4763353)

At 3:30 pm on June 22, take a tour of Castle Farms of Charlevoix with optional wine and live music. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4808785)

At 10 am on June 23, take a “Petoskey Remembered” walking tour that describes the Hemingways’ Petoskey connections. (ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4820378)

On June 30 through July 1 the Broadway musical Godspell will be presented at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts.(greatlakescfa.org/events)

 PROJECT UPDATE

• Hot tub jet motor has been replaced after a long wait for repairs, we are waiting on Ballard’s to repair a union leak.
• Tennis court nets have been installed
• Pickle ball courts and equipment has been put out
• New storage bench was purchased and placed on the court
  • Thank you, Carol and Ken Woodhurst, for their efforts with the Pickle Ball and Bench
• Kevin will be repairing the damage from winter to our lawns by seeding during the month of June
• Amanda will be completing the pool deck and railing staining in June
• Lighting project is coming to completion soon
  • Exterior lighting is in progress and over 50% completed
  • Interior has been ordered and will be installed when arrives
• Chimney resurfacing project is being scheduled to start up this month
• We have secured bids for the replacement of two roofs this fall (Units 55-64)
• Ponds were treated this spring
• The Landscaping Task Force met May 29 and completed a walk around and discussion.The role of the task force is to present a plan to the Board for completion of the foundational site prep, planting materials, and installation within a proposed $200,000 budget as discussed at the 2021 Annual Owners meeting.
  • More information to follow
  • Members:
    • Susan Borman
    • Robyn Mullinger
    • Wendy Pachla
    • Dave Reder
    • Russ Smith
    • Shelly Germain

ROUND LAKE LOON REPORT

Report from Bud Siudara:  Loon Report: Memorial Day Weekend

It was May 27th- Friday afternoon @ 4:00 as I sat at my desk overlooking the Lake from my perch on the upper level of Unit 50. Although today hasn’t been bad, it’s been a cold, foggy 4-5 days here at Lakeside with the heavy fog on the Lake each morning and the other day closing down the airport for the entire morning. The air off the big lake has been so cold.  

I had just received an email from Peggy Millard, a local Loon Ranger who lives on the north shore. She inquired if the Loons were on the nest. I replied “no”, it was a bit early, but getting close.

But then, no more  than 30 minutes later-  I heard really close the male Loon’s “tremolo” – the strong matting call. I went down one level and grabbed my “long eyes”. And there I saw something I had not seen before in so many years on the lake. One Loon was chasing another madly (3-feet separation) with wings flapping and I assume both propeller feet churning. My first reaction was that “Mr. Hotspur” was on the hunt and his “Lady” who was playing “hard to get”. The chase went on for at least 8 minutes in and out right in front of me on the 50-yard line with the two loons doing short straight aways and fast turns – a water version of water “Top Gun”. The two birds were going as fast as loons can go with wings flapping on the water and web feet paddling furiously. The chase went for 10 minutes and came close a few moored boats.

And then I saw the 3^rd loon – obviously the female who was watching all the attention. I was wrong. What I had been witnessing was the repulse of a rogue male who was trying to invade and score with the female. This stand involved at least 10-15 minutes before the three-some carried on to the south and out of my eye sight.

Ms. Female Loon is quite obviously not on the nest just yet. But surely, she’s getting ready. The question is with when and with whom.

On another interesting note, mute swans are back on Round Lake for the 1^st time in many years. I saw a float of 5 paddling swans close to our shore two weeks ago. And today, I saw  the same 5 on the far east side of the lake. Are they coming for the day and flying off? Don’t know. Always nice to see nature and swans are such handsome big birds. But swans and loons don’t get along. Never have! Swans don’t’ get along with anyone – just leave them alone and they look peaceful and pretty. But as pretty as they are, swans can be mean, hiss and spit if you get near them. Although the “mute swan” we have here (there are 4 or 5 swan specie variants) is so much bigger than a loon and can be very aggressive if confronted, my bet on any combat contest would be in favor on the common loon – a fast-swimming submerged torpedo spearing a swan from the underside. It’s not nice to mess around with a common loon.       

June is the sixth month of the year, the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. This is the month that in the Northern Hemisphere we experience the summer solstice.  This day has the most daylight hours of the year.  The beginning of the astronomical summer is June 21, while the meteorological summer begins on June 1^st. 

Astronomical Events in June 2022

Full (Super) moon phase (Strawberry Moon):  June 14

Mercury at greatest western elongation:  June 16

June (Summer) Solstice:  June 21

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

Shelly Germain