April 2015 - Lake Ponderosa Association

Ponderosa
www.lakeponderosa.org
Lake Ponderosa Association
Board Members
Officers
President
Dave Arendt
641-623-2555
dlarendt@peoplesbankmonte.com
Vice-President
Julie Maas
319-430-6030
budmaas@zumatel.net
Financial Director
Stan Gerdes
319-415-7762
ss_gerdes@hotmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Laura Allen
641-990-5991
cocktail@zumatel.net
lallen@mahaskahealth.org
Members
Ed Leedom
515-208-0299
elleedom@dmgov.org
Dave Vajgrt
641-751-4275
dlservices12@gmail.com
ANCHOR
April 2015
President’s Corner
Spring Has Sprung
With a handful of warm days in March, the ice left the lake in a hurry. Fortunately,
it doesn’t appear that much damage was done to any docks this year—always
a risk.
By the time you receive this issue of the Anchor, dredging should be in progress
if not already completed. They are scheduled to be here for two weeks in early
April. I believe many of the stumps in the northeast cove of the west lake will be
removed making navigation at the north end a little easier.
Good news for many property owners—FEMA has agreed to use the flood
elevation previously established by the Iowa DNR. This will remove many
properties from the flood plain, requiring flood insurance if a mortgage is on the
property. Bad news is it may take a few more months for FEMA to revise the map
allowing financial institutions to get new flood determinations and allow the flood
insurance to be cancelled. Read the article on the inside of the Anchor for more
detail.
Look through this issue of the Anchor for the dates and times of several
activities this year. Pancake breakfast, fishing derby, and fireworks...all making
for a great summer at Lake Ponderosa.
Also remember to check out our website from time to time and use the Trading
Post to buy and sell items you need or want to get rid of: www.lakeponderosa.org
There’s still time to join the Lake Ponderosa Association if you have not done so
already. If you lost your membership form, contact any board member and we’ll
get you another one.
Jim Knoblauch
515-975-7033
Knobs33@gmail.com
Just a reminder...there are many people who use the lake and roads of Lake
Ponderosa. On occasion it can be crowded. Be alert. Be careful. And have fun.
Slow down a little and enjoy the beauty of our lake.
Robb Redlinger
319-330-5154
redplumber@hotmail.com
Sincerely,
David Arendt
LPA President
Bob Helmick
641-623-3951
Karen McNaul
641-623-5026
kmcnaul@zumatel.net
Barbie Lowry
641-623-3009
bjahrens@zumatel.net
In this issue...
• January 2015 Minutes
• 24 Things You Should Not Flush Down the Toilet
• Fishing Derby Registration
• Flood Map Revision
• Lake Rules
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LAKE PONDEROSA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 11, 2015 9 a.m.
Lake Ponderosa Clean Up Day (Rain date April 18th)
May 23, 2015 8 a.m.
Annual Lakewide Garage Sale
May 23, 2015 7 - 10 a.m.
Pancake Breakfast in the Association Building
June 13, 2015 10 a.m.
LPA Annual Meeting in the Association Building
June 20, 2015 9 - 11 a.m.
Kids Annual Fishing Derby at the Boat Ramp
July 4, 2015 9:30 p.m.
Fireworks
Ongoing Events:
Join us on the 2nd Thursday in the months listed, there is a Monthly Board
Meeting in the Association Building at 7:00 PM. (January, March, April, May,
June, July, August, September, October)
STICKER RENEWAL INFO
Ponderosa Utilities will have stickers available
AFTER March 30th – we will be mailing your
renewal forms out at the end of the week.
Renewals/new stickers may be purchased by
mail, but for your convenience the office will be
open on Saturdays starting April 4th from 9:00
a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
We’re Sorry!
We inadvertently omitted Dave
Vajgrt and Eric Burchland from
the 2014 Members list. Thank
you Dave and Eric for your
support of the Lake Ponderosa
Association! Please contact
Laura Allen if you believe your
name is missing from the 2014
Members list.
REMINDER: If you purchase a new item (meaning, new to you), then you may NOT tear off old stickers to use for the
new one. A new set must be purchased. Proof of ownership must be provided for any NEW items; it is not necessary
for renewals.
Only property owners are allowed to have any type of water or land craft at Lake Ponderosa. This extends to
children, parents or grandchildren/grandparents only.
ANNUAL LAKE-WIDE GARAGE SALES
Saturday, May 23, 2015 • 8:00am- ??????
If you are having a garage sale and would like to have your address included on the flyer,
email Laura Allen by May 15 – cocktail@zumatel.net.
SHIRLEY LILLIE, Sales Associate
317 E. Main, P.O. Box 760
Montezuma, IA 50171
Office: (641) 623-5167
Fax: (641) 623-5165
Home Phone 641-623-5930
“We are the Lake People”
LYLE J. TOMPKINS, Broker
Home Phone 641-990-5187
Tompkins
Realty
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Web page: www.Tompkinsrealty.net
Your ad could be here!
Contact Laura Allen
for more information!
641-990-5991
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Poweshiek County Sportsmen’s Association PO Box 612, Montezuma, IA 50171 www.pcsa‐iowa.org pcsashooter@gmail.com Archery ‐ Pistol ‐ Rifle ‐ Trap LAKE PONDEROSA CLEAN UP DAY
WAS A SUCCESS!
Many volunteers gathered on Saturday, April 11, to help make our lake beautiful.
Special thanks to Mike Heitman, Roger, Laura and Sarah Vajgrt, Jim and Terri
(Sissy) Pothast, Bud and Julie Maas, Brent and Stacy McKenna, Allie, Dawson,
Ethan (hound dog) and Abby Burchland, Rob and Chris Redlinger, Dave Arendt,
Rick and Sherry Beasley, Rod and Rose Curran, Mark Appel, Richard and Ray
Sherman, Karen McGriff and Jim Briggs, Max and Jackie Dunlap, Dick Postal,
Eric Amundson, Gary Jackson, Karen McNaul, Dave and Kari Elbert, Steve
Menuey, Dave Vajgrt and Lisa Gassman.
Lake Ponderosa Association Committees
Tornado Siren
Robb Redlinger
319-330-5154
Boat Ramp
Dave Vajgrt
641-751-4275
Bouys
Bob Helmick
Dave Arendt
641-623-5288
641-623-2555
Supplies
Laura Allen
641-990-5991
Building
Dave Vajgrt
Ed Leedom
641-751-4275
515-208-0299
Event Signage
Dave Arendt
Bob Helmick
641-623-2555
641-623-5288
Pop Can Cages
Robb Redlinger
319-330-5154
Septic/Water Testing
Carter Thomsen
641-623-5846
Roads/Access with Barbie
Stan Gerdes
319-415-7762
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LAKE PONDEROSA
ASSOCIATION MINUTES
January 2015
Copies of all approved meeting minutes are
available on the Lake Ponderosa website
(www.lakeponderosa.org); if you would like a
printed copy of any of the minutes, please contact
Laura Allen.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Bob moved and Robb
seconded to approve the financial report.
Motion passed.
The annual membership will soon be underway.
FUNDRAISING BALANCES: Carry forward
from fiscal year ending May 31, 2014 and raised
to date:
Fireworks$7,942.74
Fish Management
$3,519.50
Fishing Derby
$1,187.72
Contingency Fund
$11,712.00
OPEN FORUM FOR NON-BOARD MEMBERS:
Guests were welcome by President Dave Arendt. No issues were presented.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Tornado Siren: Now that Carter is no longer on the board, we need to appoint someone to take over the testing of
the siren in the summer and to disconnect and re-connect the battery. Robb offered to do this.
Supplies: Some additional mailing supplies will need to be purchased due to the size of the magnets that we will
be mailing with the membership. There is also a request for more paper towels.
Boat Ramp: Is currently open for the winter.
Pop Can Cages: Morris mentioned that Deb was not getting much help. Morris is willing to help but she needs to
call him when she is going down to do it. Someone has witness cans being stolen. It was reported to the sheriff and
they will be watching the person in question.
Septic/Water Testing: No new report
Roads/Accesses: No report. Barbie was not in attendance.
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SHIRLEY LILLIE, Sales Associate
317 E. Main, P.O. Box 760
Montezuma, IA 50171
Office: (641) 623-5167
Fax: (641) 623-5165
Over crowded at the lake?
Home Phone 641-623-5930
“We are the Lake People”
LYLE J. TOMPKINS, Broker
Home Phone 641-990-5187
Tompkins
Realty
Town & Country
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Building: We need to throw away one roaster but shouldn’t need to have to replace it. The pole light is not working
and neither is the motion detector light on the building. Robb will get a price to have this replaced with an LED light.
Dave V. also mentioned the stump has been removed but he has not received a bill yet for it.
OLD BUSINESS:
Dredging: There was five days of dredging done in October.
Welcome Packet: We need to continue to work on this, so any board members should take the time to make any
corrections and get it back to Jim.
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NEW SHARON, IOWA
Refrigerator Magnet of Rules: Once we have
the final $400.00 for ads, Dave A. will get it to
print. We will be mailing it out to all lot owners
along with the membership letter.
NEW BUSINESS:
Cookbook: Jan Berguson asked to put an
article in the next Anchor regarding a new
cookbook she has published. All proceeds will
go to the food bank. All board members were
in favor.
Annual Membership: The fund raising letter
and form were looked over an approved for the
upcoming membership drive. Also approved
was the Anchor advertising solicitation letter.
Anchor Articles: Due now.
Around The Lake
Small Project Specialist
“You play, I’ll get it done.”
Deck & Dock Building
Interior/ Exterior Remodeling, Firepits
Skidloader Work, Snow Removal
Blair Wolfe
641-990-9091
Box 900
202 E. Grant - Monroe, IA 50170
Cell - 641-891-5615
641-259-2344
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24 THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT FLUSH
DOWN THE TOILET
Using a toilet to dispose of trash is bad for many reasons: clogged toilets that require
plumbers or replacement, damaged wastewater treatment centers (the cost of which
gets passed on to utility customers), expensive cleanups, toxic environmental issues
and raw sewage overflows. The list goes on and on… and on. To help you avoid causing most all of them and keep
your toilet flushing correctly, here’s a list of things you should not flush down the toilet. Ever.
1. Band-Aids – Made out of non-biodegradable plastic. Toss them in the trash.
2. Condoms – Bad news for septic tanks and
sewage treatment plants. Condoms gum up the
works.
3. Cotton Balls & Q-Tips – Contrary to popular
opinion, these don’t break down once flushed.
They gather and eventually clog pipes.
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4. Food – Compost or trash it. Food can clump
together and cause clogs.
5. Facial Cleaning Pads – Thicker than toilet
paper and thus causing problems.
6. Dental Floss – NOT biodegradable. Will
wrap up around small clogs to make them even
bigger.
7. Dirt – Dump it outside, not in the toilet.
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8. Dryer Sheets – Made out of synthetic materials, not
biodegradable.
9. Prescription Medicines – Destroys bacteria and
contaminates groundwater. Bring meds back to pharmacies
for disposal.
10. Grease & Fat – Congeals once it cools down, filling pipes
with solid mass that blocks pipes.
11. Pesticides – Destroys the good bacteria used to break
down waste.
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12. Baby Wipes – Too thick, can cause clogs.
13. Cleaning Wipes – Ditto.
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14. Disposable diapers – Other than the fact that they were
giant, disposable diapers are made out of plastic. Throw them
in the trash if you have to use them.
15. Cat Litter – Would you pour sand in your toilet? This is
basically the same thing, but filled with potentially toxic cat
feces.
16. Tampons and Pads – Trash can is best here.
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17. Cigarette Butts – Full of toxic chemicals.
18. Chewing Gum – Can literally gum up the works.
19. Nail Polish & Remover – Toxic.
20. Dead Pet Goldfish – Not necessarily bad, but can cause problems with clogging or could introduce disease.
21. Cosmetics – Potentially toxic and harmful.
22. Paper Towels – Do not break down like toilet paper. Too thick.
23. Toilet Scrubbers – Do I have to say why?
24. So what’s left to flush? Just toilet paper (made from 100% recycled paper, of course) and human waste –
THAT’S IT.
Provided by the Montezuma Sewer Dept.
Three Numbers Can Save Your Life
When someone has suffered an accident or serious health issue, time is of the essence. Everyone and
everything needs to be as exact as possible. When you have called for an ambulance, you want it to arrive as
soon as possible.
That is why it is essential that you have your house number on your house where it can be easily seen from the
road—day or night. Help us help you in your time of need.
Members of Montezuma Volunteer Fire & Ambulance
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LAKE PONDEROSA ASSOCIATION
17th ANNUAL KID’S FISH’N DERBY
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Derby Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Location: Association Boat Ramp
Weigh-In and Lunch: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
AWARDS AND PRIZES AFTER WEIGH-IN
The derby is open to kids up to 14 years old. At least one adult who is 21 years old and a lake property
owner or guest must accompany the kids. Individual anglers can fish from shore or in a boat and there can
be more than one angler per boat. Anglers will be fishing for two categories, Crappie/Bluegill and Catfish.
Trophies will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place for the heaviest total weight of 5 fish of each of the two
categories and for Small Fry (smallest fish of all species). Only Bluegill, Crappie, and Catfish can be
caught. NO BASS OR WALLEYES.
We will also give away many great prizes, so everyone will be a winner.
Please do all you can to keep fish alive if you are not going to keep them.
If you use a stringer, never hook through the gills, only the mouth.
To volunteer, contact Harry or Karen Meek at 641-623-7378 or by email at cypest@zumatel.net.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There will be no same day registration. All entries must be received no later June 13, 2015.
Please complete and submit the following form:
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
This information is needed so we know how many prizes to buy.
To pre-register email form to: cypest@zumatel.net, phone at 641-623-7378 or drop off at 148 Scenic Drive.
Sponsor’s Name
Address
Phone
Names and Ages of Kids
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The Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) request for the
flood pool on Ponderosa Lake was approved by FEMA
on February 25th, 2015. The LOMR, which shows
the area that would be inundated by a 100-year flood
pool of 859.9 ft., NAVD988, will become effective on
July 16, 2015. Until that date, federally insured lending
institutions, and Poweshiek County, are required to
continue using the flood hazard area shown on the
June 27, 2014, effective Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM). Once the LOMR becomes effective, owners
whose properties have been removed by the LOMR
from the mapped flood hazard area may want to
consider requesting an updated determination from
their lenders as to whether the purchase of flood
insurance will continue to be required as a condition of
their loans.
Please note that most lender flood insurance
determinations are performed using automated
methods (i.e., if the determination company’s computer
finds that the digitized flood hazard layer crosses the
digitized parcel line for the property, it might consider
the “entire” property to be in the flood hazard area).
Because of this, it’s not uncommon for a property
owner to be told that flood insurance is required as a
condition of their loan even though the FIRM clearly
shows that the buildings on the property are located
outside the mapped flood hazard area. If this occurs,
the property owner can request what is known as a
Letter of Map Amendment Out-As-Shown (LOMA –OAS).
The difference between a request for a LOMA-OAS
and a typical LOMA is that, because the buildings are
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Installation of TV, computer
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Lake resident for over 35 years
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Cell (641) 990-2922
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located outside the mapped flood hazard area,
no elevation information is required for the
request. The instructions for requesting a
LOMA-OAS can be downloaded at: www.iafpm.
com/LOMA-OAS.pdf. FEMA does not charge a
fee for processing a LOMA-OAS.
We will soon have a map posted at Jumpin’
Jimmys showing the accepted LOMR (map
revision) that will become effective July 16,
2015. This map will not be available on line
until after the effective date.
Ed Leedom
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LAKE PONDEROSA RULES
Ponderosa Utilities, Inc. has established the following rules for the safety of all property owners and their guests.
Common Courtesy on the water makes it more enjoyable for all. Lake Ponderosa lot owners are liable for
themselves, their family members, and their guests.
1. Only property owners, their children and/or their grandchildren are allowed to have watercraft, motorcycles, ATV’s
(four wheelers) of any type on Lake Ponderosa.
2. All watercraft, motorcycles, golf carts, ATV’s (four wheelers), etc. must have current Lake Ponderosa stickers.
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a. Stickers will be issued at the office.
A copy of the State of Iowa registration,
title, or bill of sale of owner’s watercraft,
motorcycle, ATV, golf cart must be
registered at the office.
b. A fee will be charged for the current
stickers.
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4. Please Note Hours:
• Water Ski hours and Jet Ski/Wave Runner hours will be from sunrise to sunset Monday through Thursday.
• Water Ski hours will be from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday through Sunday and holidays.
• Jet Skis, Wave Runners, and Tubers hours will be from 11:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M. Friday through Sunday
and holidays.
• These hours will be in effect from the Friday preceding Memorial Day through the Labor Day holiday. Wave
runners may be on the lake during skiing hours, only when they are pulling a skier. These hours will allow
time for water skiers to ski before personal water craft are on the water and will allow those who enjoy
fishing and riding on pontoons time to enjoy the water also.
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Broker/Owner Karen McNaul
Sales Associate Caro
Sales Associate Carol Morrow
100 Crabtree
Rd Montezuma,
IA 50171
100 Crabtree Rd Montezuma,
IA 50171
319-330-6459 Cell
319-330-6459
Licensed in Iowa
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641-891-8902 Cell
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• The definition of Jet Ski is a one-person motor propelled stand up water vessel.www.peoplesbankmonte.com
A Wave Runner is a motor powered
water vessel in which one or more people sit upon. Tubes are defined as any inflatable object that is towed. The
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5. All Watercraft operators and passengers must obey boating laws of the State of Iowa as well as
the restrictions as
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6. Reckless driving and operating motorized water vessels while under the influence of alcohol or controlled
substances are criminal offenses that can be enforced in court. The Lake Patrol Officer who observes an operator
who he has reasonable grounds to believe to be intoxicated shall request the operator to leave the lake, and if they
do not, he will contact the Sheriff. In cases of reckless driving, which is where a person’s conduct is such that a
reasonable person would believe it endangers life or property (mere speed is not enough) will receive an oral
warning. Second offense, they will receive a written warning, and on the third occurrence the Ahrens family shall be
requested to file preliminary information to the County Attorney.
7. No one under 12 years of age is allowed to operate a water craft propelled by a motor of more than six horsepower
unless accompanied by an adult (someone who is at least 18 years of age).
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Snow Equipment • Lawn & Garden Equipment
Home & Portable Generator Systems
Echo Handheld Equipment
New & Used Golf Carts • Utility Vehicles
Complete Tree Service • Trim to Removal
Stump Removal • Clean Up of Area
Rock, Sand, Fill Dirt, Black Dirt • Shoreline Rock
General Demolition - Trailers, Houses, Garages
Building Site Preparation
B & B Tree Service, Inc.
4920 90th Street
Montezuma, IA 50171
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8. Operators must pursue a course with the shore on their right. They are not to cut behind or in front of other
watercraft, or jump the wake of another watercraft within 100 ft. of that watercraft, or whatever that watercraft may
be towing.
9. Operator plus observer is needed when pulling a skier/tuber, etc. 10. Flotation devices, lights and fire extinguishers, horns or whistles are required for all watercraft.
11. Non-powered craft has the right of way at all times.
12. No wake policy will be in effect in inlet areas.
13. No watercraft shall be operated after dark without lights.
14. Dredging will be done in the summer of 2015 and billing for such has been included in the water, road, and
aquatic control billings for the year 2014/2015. Dredging will continue as required.
15. No stripped, partially wrecked or junked motor vehicles, trailer, boat, refrigerator, stove, other appliance,
or any other salvage item of any kind, or parts thereof, shall be permitted to be parked or kept on any road,
and/or residential area or lot, or access area. The Poweshiek County nuisance vehicle ordinance is in effect for Lake
Ponderosa.
16. The Aquatic Control portion of your fall billing will be used yearly for stocking fish.
17. Lake Ponderosa is a private lake, but most laws of the State of Iowa apply to the lake. The Poweshiek County
Sheriff’s department does patrol the lake area and will respond to all calls within its jurisdiction.
18. A noise ordinance will be in effect in the Lake Ponderosa Development area. This includes the Lake Area and
roads. Every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat must be effectively muffled to a noise level maximum of 86 decibels as measured at a distance of 50 feet or more. ATV’s (four wheelers) and motorcycles shall meet
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Full Service Insurance Agency
Home • Auto • Life • SR22 • Group & Individual Health
Boat • Motorcycle • Jet Ski • Business Insurance
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Reputable Honest Reliable
641 - 623 - 4580
405 E. Main Street • P.O. Box 849 • Montezuma
MELAND CO.
Septic Service & Excavating
Pumping • Repair • Install • Perk Testing • Grading • Certified Inspector • Master Plumber
Maintenance Agreement • Water & Sewer Line Install & Repair •Time of Transfer Inspections
Family Owned: Joe Meland
Office: 641-673-1422
P.O. Box 3
Fax: 641-673-2361
Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577
Cell: 641-660-3464
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Ponderosa Water Works
Ponderosa Water Works
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Selling FLOE Docks & Lifts
Selling FLOE Docks & Lifts
Dock & Lift Removal & Installation
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Boat & Jet Ski Winterization
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legal requirements as to noise and, no modified ATV’s (four
wheelers) or motorcycles shall be on the lakeor
area. Please
extend the courtesy to your neighbors in regards
to any late
Jesse
night fireworks, parties, or loud music.
If a problem does
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occur and you are unable to talk to those persons involved,
it is best to contact the Sheriff’s department.
The following items have been suggested in addition to the
rules above:
• Contractors and/or lot owners should install silt
fencing when performing any land disturbing activities
such as building, landscaping, clearing, grading, filling,
excavating, riprap work, driveway installations, terracing
and septic work.
• Contractors and/or lot owners should remove any soil or
debris tracked or deposited on the roads during construction
or building of any kind.
• Lakefront lots should be properly protected by riprap of
some sort.
• Parents shall make all efforts to see that children are old
enough to operate land craft that includes ATV’s, golf carts,
and utility vehicles of any kind. Please refer to the State of
Iowa laws for age requirements.
Members of the John L. Ahrens Family
Dredging on Horseshoe
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Meet the County Bank Team
Serving Montezuma & Lake Ponderosa
www.yourcountybank.com
877-611-2525
Specialists in
real estate &
home improvement
lending
Specialists in
commercial &
agricultural
lending
Michael Geiger
NMLS # 699817
mgeiger@yourcountybank.com
Mobile: 319-350-4437
Office: 641-595-2133
Shawn Echelberry
NMLS # 47612
sechelberry@yourcountybank.com
Mobile: 641-954-1202
Office: 641-622-2525
Amy Halleran
NMLS # 699814
ahalleran@yourcountybank.com
Direct: 641-224-3251
Office: 641-622-2525
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Your Community Partner ● Your Community Bank
Tom Bates
tbates@yourcountybank.com
Mobile: 319-330-0635
Office: 641-622-2525
Dave Wood
NMLS # 973488
dwood@yourcountybank.com
Mobile: 641-295-6426
Office: 641-634-2460
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