2016 Lake Events Calendar

2016 Lake Events Calendar
MAR
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20 (Sun) 12 NOON
APR
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3 (Sun) 8AM-4PM
16 (Sat) 10:00AM
LHA Monthly Meeting
NOTE: Time change for this meeting
Free Boater Safety Course
Ages 12 and older
@ Lake Harmony Fire House News
Contact LorraineBarbella@aol.com
LHA Road Clean-up
@ Meet at Lake Harmony Fire House
(Safety Equipment Provided)
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May
.
17 (Sun) 10:30 AM
LHA Monthly Meeting
7 (Sat) 1 PM
Kentucky Derby
(More Info TBA)
15 (Sun) 10:30 AM
JUNE
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4 (Sat) 1:00 PM
3/5 (Fri-Sun)
25/26 (Sat-Sun)
26 (Sun) 10:30 AM
(Doors open 10AM)
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JUL
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OCT
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
Watershed Preservation Group
Annual Meeting: Open to the Public
@ Kidder Twp. Municipal Building
Pocono “We Paint Winners” 400 Weekend @ Long Pond, PA
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26 Great Tastes of PA
Annual Wine & Food Festival
@ Split Rock Resort
LHA Annual Meeting & Elections
@ Kidder Twp. Municipal Building
(Meeting: 10:30 AM)
@ Lake Harmony
LHA Monthly Meeting
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
23 (Sat) 6-10 PM
Lake Harmony Watershed
Preservation Group Annual Benefit
@ Split Rock Town Center (Galleria)
@ Nick’s Lake House - Live music, great food, .
silent auctions. Food donated by local restaurants
29 -31 (Fri-Sun)
Pennsylvania 400
14 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Parade of Boats
@ Nick’s Lake House (Band –Kartune)
Proceeds benefit Lake Harmony Rescue Squad and Fire Dept.
21 (Sun) 10:30 AM
LHA Monthly Meeting
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
@ Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA
Pocono Indy Car 500
@ Pocono Raceway
2 (Fri)
Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company Boot Drive
4(Sun) 8 AM –Noon
Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Co.
Annual Labor Day Breakfast
17 (Sat) 10:00 AM
LHA Road Clean up
18 (Sun) 10:30 AM
LHA Monthly Meeting
16 (Sun) 10:30 AM
LHA Monthly Meeting
24 (Mon) All Day
LHWPG Community Leaf Clean up
28 (Fri) 6:00 PM
Halloween Party and
Kids’ Pumpkin Carving Contest
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31 (Mon)
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LHA Monthly Meeting
Annual Rescue Squad Fundraising Breakfast
20/21 (Sat-Sun)
SEP
@ Nick’s Lake House.
Proceeds benefit Penn-Kidder Township Library
17 (Sun) 8 AM -Noon
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AUG
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
3 (Sun) Dusk (tentative) Fourth of July Fireworks
17 (Sun) 10:30 AM
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
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@ Split Rock Resort – Town Center (The Galleria)
Meet @ Lake Harmony Firehouse –
Safety equipment provided
LHA 4 Halloween Fright Night Activities
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
@ Kidder Township Municipal Building
Reminder: Pile leaves by the road by 7 am
@ Nick’s Lake House
(Information will be forthcoming)
*Events and dates are subject to change.
– For updates and more information please visit www.lakeharmonyassociation.com
Newsletter 2016
The Lake Harmony Association’s (LHA) annual membership drive is underway. We would like
to thank all those who have supported our organization in the past and hope you will continue
with your generous support in the future. As with any organization, it succeeds with
participation from all of its members. Our goal is to have 100% membership, which will to
continue to improve our lake community.
Association dues will be $60 for 2016 and we would appreciate your support of the LHA Fish
Stocking Program. In order to vote at the annual meeting and other membership benefits, all
st
dues must be received by May 31 , 2016.
Board of Directors
Dave Scott, President
Pete Ginopolas Vice President
Mark Zinman, Treasurer
Margo Woodeshick, Secretary
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Current Directors:
Lake Harmony Association is a voluntary homeowners group formed in 1929. LHA manages
the lake fish stocking and road clean up programs since their inception and sponsors the
Halloween Fright Night held each year. We are always looking for volunteers to join and help
expand our activities and events.
Term expires 2016
Vivian George
Cheryl Jones
Tom Martino
Chris Murphy
Cheryl Peters
Gary Szukalski
Tom Wagner
Mission Statement
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Improve Lake Harmony;
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Further civic improvements at Lake Harmony;
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Promote cooperation among the property owners and to provide for the
mutual assistance, benefit and enjoyment of property owners.
Meetings: All LHA members are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings held at the Kidder
Township Municipal Building at 10:30 AM on the third or fourth Sunday of each month, March
through October with the exception of June. The annual meeting and elections is held on the
fourth Sunday in June. 2016 meeting dates and planned topics are as follows:
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March 20
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April 17
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May 15
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June 26
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July 17
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August 21
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September 18
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October 16
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12 NOON LHG update, Commercial Activity
Budget approval
LHA Committee Reports & Nominations for Directors
Annual Meeting and Elections
Lake Harmony Watershed Preservation Group
LHA Committee Reports
Committee Budget Planning
Budget proposal
*Meeting topics are subject to change
Term expires 2017
Kim Ginopolas
Wilson Klotzman
Frank Pieri
Ginny Raphaelson
Robert Way
Kim Ziegenfuss
Mark Zinman
Term expires 2018
Angelo Dubravski
Pete Ginopolas
Anthony Giovannone
Liz Lennon
Jack Peters
David Scott
Margo Woodeshick
Website address: www.lakeharmonyassociation.com
Check it out! This site will be your source for LHA news and information. We’ve included
downloadable Membership Applications, links to other local favorites!
Please Stop Feeding the
Waterfowl
LHA email address: info@lakeharmonyassocation.com
IMPORTANT:
Due to 911 Emergency Address changes, please review the 2016 Association Directory and
Street Numbering Directory for accuracy. As a courtesy, LHA always encloses Address and Street
Number directories with our annual newsletter. This has been a tedious process for both Kidder
Township and LHA. Please be patient as this process continues.
Kindly email any changes to kimg@kiddertax.com
We encourage all of our LHA members to attend our Monthly Meetings at the Township
Building. Here you can meet with your board members, hear about all that we are doing,
voice your opinions on anything being discussed and bring to our attention any concerns that
you may have about our lake. We encourage you to get involved for the benefit of all our
members. We will also have our LHA Membership Directory available.
We all love our feathered
friends but feeding them can
increase the coliform levels in
our lake, which impacts all of
our ability to enjoy the lake
safely.
Which group is which?
Lake Access & Safety
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has jurisdiction over Lake Harmony and regularly patrols on the
lake. All boaters must comply with applicable state boating rules and regulations, a summary of which can be
found on the Commission’s website at the following URL: http://www.fishandboat.com/boatrecap.pdf
Compliance with all directional, hazard and warning signs and buoys is required.
Please note that for the safety of all, certain portions of the lake are marked as “no wake” areas.
Lake Harmony is a COUNTER-CLOCKWISE lake.
Please ensure that you are moving in the proper direction as you travel on the lake.
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Watch your Wake Keeping the lake water clear and clean is everyone’s responsibility. Prop wash and big
wakes erode the shoreline and stir up the lake bottom sediments. High horsepower, big displacement boats
operating close to the shore and Jet Ski acrobatics are major contributors to murky water conditions. Have fun
but be mindful of others and respectful of our lake. Go to our LHA website for additional ways you can help
keep our lake water clean and beautiful.
Wash your Watercrafts! There is a risk of contaminating the lake with freshwater mollusk called Zebra
Mussels. They have been spreading rapidly in the Great Lakes and inland waterways. Zebra mussels can
cause major decreases in fish population and colonize on surfaces such as docks and boat hulls. Since they
can survive several days out of water (up to two weeks), we ask that you thoroughly clean your boats, PWCs,
trailers and equipment before moving them from a possibly infested lake to another waterway. We must do all
that we can to prevent this predator from starting colonies in Lake Harmony.
Marina Boat Launch: Locks on the access gates secure the boat launch area. Contact the Lake Harmony
Estates Property Owner Association for information.
Lake Harmony Group
The Lake Harmony Group ("LHG") is the entity that owns the paper streets that run from North and South Lake
Drives, the access areas at the base of these roads, and the majority of the lake bed. LHG provides security on
the lake during the summer and manages two important programs: the Sticker Program and the Slip Program.
Pursuant to the Sticker Program, residents and tenants will be required to obtain and display Lake Harmony
stickers on all motorized boats and watercraft operating on the lake. 2016 sticker fees are currently under
review.
Under the Slip Program, homeowners may apply to license boat slips on the access areas. Homeowners who
were granted slips last year, complied with the LHG's Rules, and paid the required slip fees, should receive
renewal letters shortly. For homeowners who have not previously been granted slips, the LHG maintains two
waiting lists, one for owners on North Lake Drive and one for owners on South Lake Drive.
For more information about the LHG and these programs, you can visit LHG's website at:
www.lakeharmonygroup.com
The website has information, news, applications, rules and regulations, and contact information.
Additionally, using PayPal, you will now be able to apply and pay for your boat stickers and slip licenses online.