Cherokee Chatter - Cherokee Water Company

The
Cherokee
Chatter
Published by the Cherokee Water Company
NK 20 Lake Cherokee Longview, TX 75603
www.cherokeewatercompany.com
photo submitted by Bob Tippitt
AUGUST 2014
In this Issue . 2. .
Board Meeting Minutes
Manager’s Report
Preservation Club
KF&T
Shopper’s Corner
Fishing Contest Winners
Sprouts
Boat Parade
News From the 19th Hole
Free Golf
Flag Travels
Fishing Club
First Friends
LARC Ladies Bridge
Bulletin Board
Calendar
Cherokee Water Co.
NK20 Lake Cherokee
Longview, TX 75603
3
7
8
8
8
11
12
14
14
14
17
18
20
21
22
4th Annual
Classic Car Show Winners
1st place - Pat Downing 1959 Chevrolet Impala
2nd place - Texas Bucketlist
Classic 1957 Chevrolet Belair
3rd place - Terry McKenzie 1967 Cadillac Deville Convertible
The President’s Perspective
Those who attended last
week’s meeting saw firsthand
how a governing body functions.
Some came with preconceived
notions. Some came with an
agenda. There were proponents
and opponents. Who had the
better argument depends on who
you ask. Some thought it was
trivial and some thought it was
important. But when the smoke
settled and the drum beats from
the tribe quieted, the victor was
the process. The process which
allows a person who feels aggrieved by another, to state his
case to our deliberative body for
a resolution. By the same token,
the person accused of misconduct also has the chance to fully
state his or her case to the judges
of the facts. The final verdict is
determined by reasonable people
listening, thinking and deliberating to make the decision each
individually thinks is in the best
interest of the lake. So, whether
you thought the issue was significant or not, it was a model of
how the system is supposed to
work. Knowing the board members as I do, I believe the same
result would have been obtained
whether the meeting had been
held in the usual closed session
or, as it was this time, in open
session at the responding party’s
request. As I reflect back on
the event, in a larger sense, it
doesn’t matter as much which
side carried the day as it does
that our system for dispute resolution was publicly tested, albeit
unexpectedly, and functioned as
it should. Both sides had ample
opportunity to speak their truth
and let the chips fall where they
may. The result in this case will
not make or break our community, but the winner, in my judgment was the process that let us
speak boldly and calmly decide.
Whether win, lose or draw we
move forward for a better community.
Gary F. Mapes
Cherokee Water Company Board President
2014-2015 Annual Leaseholder Dues Options
1st Place
Pat Downing 1959 Chevrolet Impala
The annual dues for 2014-2015 are set at $925. The dues can be paid in full
by October 1, 2014 -or- if you want to take advantage of the split payment
option, you can pay $475 by October 1, 2014 and $475 by April 1, 2015.
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
LONGVIEW, TX
PERMIT NO. 390
2
Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting
of the Cherokee Water Company
Draft for Approval
July 17, 2014
Allan Franklin caught
this Bass on Friday
night, June 27, 2014
off his pier at
SB-37. The bass
weighed 8 lbs.
It was 23 ½
inches long.
Good night
of fishing.
The CWC Board Of Directors meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE WELCOME.
NEXT MEETING: August 21
A meeting of the Board of Directors for Cherokee Water Company
was held at 6:00 pm on Thursday,
July 17, 2014, at NK 20 Lake Cherokee, Longview Texas 75603 with
the following Directors present:
Gary Mapes, President
Tommy Visage, Vice President
Mike Lee, Treasurer
Mike Pemberton, Secretary
Dickens Wilkinson
Sue Wilson
Darrell Wolven
Bill Adler
Randall Latch
George Strunk
Lynda Whalen
Also present was Rick Faulkner.
President Gary Mapes called the
meeting to order.
Secretary Mike Pemberton pronounced a quorum.
A MOTION was made by Sue Wilson and seconded by Darrell Wolven
to approve the Minutes of the June
19, 2014 Board of Directors meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mike Lee presented the Treasurer’s Report. The financial statements for the nine months ending
June 30, 2014, were reviewed in
detail at the committee meeting on
Monday, July 14, 2014. The Balance Sheet continues to remain in
very good condition, with cash/cash
equivalents being 94% of current
assets and 53% of total assets. The
liabilities represent normal operating
expenses with no unusual items.
The operating income is tracking in line with the budget at 78%
for the first nine months. Oil & gas
income is 11% over the budget, but
is still $6,830 less than last year at
this time. If the Oil & Gas income
continues at the current monthly rate,
it could equal last year’s income
and be the first time in six years
not to decline. All of the expense
categories are within budget or have
been previously explained. The total
expenses are 66% of the budget which
is 9% under the budgeted amount.
The net income from operations is
14.8% of the operating revenue.
A change in payment of payables from weekly to bi-weekly was
reviewed which would reduce costs
and retain cash for approximately
seven days. A review to put some
payables on automatic draft was
discussed. The changes would not
affect any review process or internal
controls. The change does not require
a motion for approval by the board,
but the CWC staff and the Treasurer
wanted to review the change with
the board for their knowledge and
comments. The change will take
effect when the pay dates and payroll
dates match, so that the changes
could be done all at once, but it is
anticipated that the change will be
completed with the next thirty days.
A MOTION was made by Mike
Lee and seconded by Lynda Whalen to approve the June 30, 2014,
financial statements and certify the
bills paid for the first nine months
ending June 30, 2014. The motion passed unanimously.
Ned Muse presented the Manager’s
Report
1. Phase I of the new website
is complete. It will be changing as an on-going process.
2. Samson has
expressed interest
in another water
contract. The same
terms were offered to them
as the previous sale and
those terms were accepted.
3. The Texas Water Development
Board has received Corps of Engineers staff approval on financial
support for the siltation study. CWC
will pay 1/2 for the study and the
Corps of Engineers will pay 1/2
(via the City of Longview).
Sue Wilson, Chair of the
Long Range Planning Committee,
presented that the Committee did
meet this month and had no action
items to bring before the Board.
Sue did report that the interactive portion of the web-site will
be through the Facebook page.
The link to Facebook is on the
Home Page of the web-site. www.
cherokeewatercompany.com
Darrell Wolven, Chair of
the Property and Rules Committee, reported that the Committee did meet. They reviewed 1
variance request to be approved
to bring before the Board.
A MOTION was made by Darrell
Wolven and seconded by Dickens
Wilkinson that the Board accept the
recommendations of the committee
to approve the following variance:
1. Leslie Maurer, SP-13, to add
an open deck extension to an existing deck and stairs that will be
closer than 75’ from shoreline.
The motion passed unanimously.
Dickens Wilkinson, Chair of
the Natural Resource Committee, reported that the Committee
did meet and had no action items
to bring before the Board.
Tommy Visage, Chair of the Building and Grounds Committee,
reported that the Committee did
meet this month and had no action
items to bring before the Board.
Mike Pemberton, Chair of the
Policy and Conduct Committee,
reported that the Committee did not
meet this month and had no action
items to bring before the Board.
Mapes presented, according to Article V, Section 8 of the By Laws, “An
officer or director may be removed for
cause by a vote of two-thirds of the
entire board (excluding vacant positions) at a duly called meeting of the
board of directors at which a quorum
is present.” Because there are eleven
Board Members, it would take 8 votes
to remove a director from the board.
A MOTION was made by
Lynda Whalen and seconded by
Randall Latch to take any vote
regarding this matter by show
of hands. The motion failed.
See
Mike Lee stated, without indi-
Minutes page 3
3
In case you have
not heard, Martin
Pessink,
CWC’s
Director of OperaManager’s tions, was injured
Report
in a serious autowith Ned
Muse
mobile accident on
July 10th. Martin was traveling on
FM 2204 going toward Kilgore at
about 9:30 in the morning. Official reports show that the driver of
the other vehicle involved failed to
yield the right of way. As I write
this, Martin is still in the hospital
recovering. I know all of you join
me in praying that Martin and the
other driver both have a swift and
full recovery.
Minutes
continued from page 2
cating his position, that to bring the
matter to resolution and closure for
all parties, he made a MOTION that
was seconded by Dickens Wilkinson
to remove Randall Latch as a Board
Member for cause, specifically:
Unauthorized, unapproved removal of 1/2 of common driveway
located at NH-27/28 and placing
the debris on NH-27 driveway
blocking access to NH-27 from the
road. Adjacent shareholder did not
want removal of the driveway.
Refusal to remove debris from
blocking access to NH-27 after
receiving request from CWC to do so,
Refusal to pay CWC an
invoice billed to shareholder
Latch for the CWC’s cost to
have the debris removed,
Retaining an attorney that sent a
letter to CWC stating any continual
attempt to collect on the CWC invoice
sent to the Latch’s will force them to
file suit against the Cherokee Water
Company and members of the Board.
The MOTION failed.
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.
ATTEST:
___________________
Mike Pemberton, Secretary
I need to express CWC’s appreciation to all of the individuals and
agencies that came to Martin’s aid.
The vehicle was totaled by the impact
and it took first responders some time
to extricate him from the wreck. This
was a serious incident that could have
been so much worse without their efforts.
We are expecting that it will be
several weeks before Martin returns to
work. If you want to send him good
wishes, you can do so at martin@lkcherokee.com .
and rebuilding sections of the road
in numerous locations around Lake
Cherokee. The Executive Committee of the Board recently approved a
change order to the contract that will
allow for the replacement of a large
section of culvert in the NT section.
If you have not seen it, take a
minute and look at our updated webpage, www.cherokeewatercompany.
com. It has a whole new look, lots of
new information, CWC forms, etc.
Ultimately we will have a page devoted to photos of the lake provided
by lake residents. In the meantime,
if you have a photo that you would
like considered as one of the banner
pictures on the home page, please
email it to Erin at erin@lkcherokee.
com. To be considered the photo
needs to depict Lake Cherokee, be in
a landscape format and be sharp and
properly exposed.
LAKE CHEROKEE
SECURITY REPORT
June 2014
Facility Check: 2.167
Extra Patrol Facility: 32
Extra Patrol Shareholder: 308
Welfare Check: 6
Open Door: 5
Suspicious Vehicle/Person: 21
Maintenance Needed: 8
Issue Permit: 25
Set Out/Pick up trap: 4
Remove animal from trap/lot: 12
Remove dead animal: 1
Impound domestic animal: 8
Clear roadway of trees/debris: 22
Disturbance: 9
Burglary/Theft: 2
Alarms: 12
Water Rescue/Drowning: 4
Vehicle/Boat accident: 3
Code Violations: 61
Assist Agency: 31
Miller Construction has begun
working on the maintenance and repair
of the lake roads. They began their
work in early July. This is the start
of what we hope will be a continuous
effort to maintain the 49 miles of Lake
roads. Under the current contract,
Miller will make both major and minor repairs to the roads. These items
were identified in a study of road conditions that was undertaken in April,
2013. This includes everything from
drainage and pot holes to major repairs
of the road base and surface in some
areas. After this phase is completed,
we then plan on a continuous program
TO HELP CONTRIBUTE TO THE 2014 FIREWORKS DISPLAY FUND
of road resurfacing and maintenance.
TO HELP
CONTRIBUTEFISHING
TO THE 2014
FIREWORKS
FUND
MEMBERS OF THE
CHEROKEE
CLUB
ANDDISPLAY
THE PRESERVATION
CLUB
The current project is not a resurfacMEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE FISHING CLUB AND THE PRESERVATION CLUB
RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A NEW BUDWEISER LIGHTED NEON SIGN
ing or re-pavement project and ARE
all of SELLING
ARE SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A NEW BUDWEISER LIGHTED NEON SIGN,
the Lake roads will not be resurfaced
DONATED BY
R&K DISTRIBUTORS.
SIGN
IN THE
DONATED
BY R&K DISTRIBUTORS.THE
THE SIGN
IN THE
PHOTOPHOTO
BELOW IS BELOW
36” X 30.” IS 36” X 3
at this time.
Like any project of this nature,
things seem slow in the beginning.
The contractor has begun to correct areas where water stands on the
roads for several days following a rain
event. Later in the project, they will
begin making full depth repairs to sections of the road where the road base
has failed. This will require removing
Back to School
August 25
Longview, Tatum, Kilgore
TO HELP CONTRIBUTE TO THE 2014 FIREWORKS DISPLAY FUND
MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE FISHING CLUB AND THE PRESERVATION CLUB
ARE SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A NEW BUDWEISER LIGHTED NEON SIGN,
DONATED BY R&K DISTRIBUTORS. THE SIGN IN THE PHOTO BELOW IS 36” X 30.”
DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014
RAFFLE TICKETS ARE $2.00 EACH AND MAY
BE PURCHASED AT THE CWC OFFICE OR BY CALLING
JANE WOLVEN 903-643-8003
GENIA HOLLAND 903-643-2538
DRAWING
WILLHELD
BE HELDON
ON THURSDAY,
AUGUST
21, 2014 21, 2014
DRAWING
WILL BE
THURSDAY,
AUGUST
BO BESHARSE
903-738-3090
RAFFLE TICKETS ARE $2.00 EACH AND MAY
100% RAFFLE
OF THE MONEY
WILL GOARE
TO THE
2014 FIREWORKS
DISPLAY
FUND.
TICKETS
$2.00
EACH
MAY
BE PURCHASED
AT THE CWC
OFFICE
OR BY AND
CALLING
WOLVEN
903-643-8003
BE PURCHASED JANE
AT THE
CWC
OFFICE OR BY CALLING
GENIA HOLLAND 903-643-2538
JANEBOWOLVEN
903-643-8003
BESHARSE 903-738-3090
100% OF THE MONEY
GO TO THE 903-643-2538
2014 FIREWORKS DISPLAY FUND.
GENIAWILL
HOLLAND
BO BESHARSE 903-738-3090
100% OF THE MONEY WILL GO TO THE 2014 FIREWORKS DISPLAY FUND.
4
CWC BOARD ELECTION COMING UP
It is nearing that time of year again when we have our election to fill four slots on the CWC Board
of Directors. The applications to be a candidate will be available at the CWC office on September 2nd.
According to the By-Laws, the CWC office cannot accept a completed application before September 16th,
or after September 30th.
This year, the three-year term expires for Mike Lee, Gary Mapes and Mike Pemberton. In addition, a
fourth director will be elected to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of a director for which the Board
did not appoint a replacement. All three Directors are eligible to run for re-election.
CHEROKEE WATER COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Mapes, President, Tommy Visage, Vice-President
Mike Lee, Treasurer, Mike Pemberton, Secretary
Bill Adler, Randall Latch, George Strunk, Lynda Whalen,
Sue Wilson, Dickens Wilkinson, Darrell Wolven
Road maintenance in ND
Personal Watercraft
A Personal Watercraft (PWC)
is defined as a type of motorboat
which is specifically designed to
be operated by a person or persons
sitting, standing, or kneeling ON
the vessel rather than INSIDE the
vessel. Includes jet skis, wet bikes,
wave runners, etc.
All equipment requirements for
regular motorboats also apply to
PWC. In addition to those requirements:
All operational rules for regular
motorboats also apply to PWC. In
addition to those requirements, it is
unlawful for any person to:
1. operate PWC at night
(sunset until sunrise);
2. operate PWC within 50
feet of another PWC, motorboat, vessel, platform, person,
object, or shore except at headway speed (Headway speedSlow, idle speed, or speed only
fast enough to maintain steerage) without creating a swell or
wake; and
3. operate a PWC and jump
the wake of another vessel recklessly or unnecessarily close.
• Each occupant must wear
a life jacket.
• If the PWC is equipped
with a cut-off or kill switch, it
must be attached to the operator or operator’s clothing.
• Inflatable life jackets are **The Water Safety Act allows
NOT approved for use on PWC. PWC’s to tow water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, a tube, or any
other similar device so long as the
Operation of Your
PWC is one designed to carry on
Personal Watercraft
board a minimum of two persons.
NOTE: Children under 13 are BUT, CWC Rules and Regulations
specifically prohibited from oper- are more stringent and prohibit any
ating a PWC unless accompanied PWC from towing water skis, a
on board by a person at least 18 surfboard, or other similar devices.
years of age who can lawfully operate the PWC.
www.cherokeewatercompany.com
VARIANCE REQUESTS
ALL variance requests and applications for outbuildings MUST be turned in by 5:00pm
the Monday before the Property Committee meets. (10 days before the Board meeting)
August- August 11
September- September 8
October- October 6
November- November 10
December- December 8
NEED DIRT?
CALL
903-576-0113
5
Weddings • Reunions • Parties • Milestone Events
Hayley Hall Photography
1997 FM 2011 Rd.
903-720-7347
Longview, TX 75603
903-918-6034
www.MissMarysPlace.com
The Cherokee
CHATTER
All Shareholders are urged to contribute articles, event news, photos,
inquiries and information of interest to residents of Lake Cherokee for
publications in The Chatter. Advertising rates can be obtained by calling
the Cherokee Water Company at 903-643-3933; fax 903-643-2717, or office e-mail at Chatter@lkcherokee.com. The Cherokee Chatter is published
by the Cherokee Water Company and is printed by the printing division
of the Longview News-Journal. The Chatter does not endorse or accept any liability for any advertisements contained within the publication.
Boathouses, Retaining Walls, Decks,
and Dredging
www.JustinSimmonsConstruction.com
401 N. Martin • Kilgore • 984-2525
Toll Free 1-800-283-0332
Kilgore Family Owned & Operated Since 1938
For Area Obituary Notices: www.raderfuneralhome.com
6
EASON IRRIGATION
B.K. (Kim) Eason
Cory Eason
903-238-7926
Casey Eason
903-235-9072
Lic # 16660
Prev. #3181
903-431-3900
Specializing in pumps & sprinkler repairs,
updates & installations
GoZoe Wireless NOW provides the FASTEST speeds
on the lake, true broadband, fixed Wireless internet
service to nearly 100% of all Lake Cherokee areas with
quicker response/unsurpassed service and SPEEDS
significantly improved up to 20Mbps.
Now, a backup system is in place. Equipment is vastly
upgraded, “tripling system capacity” with exceptionally improved RELIABILITY. Extreme winds/lightning
might sometimes pose challenges.
7
Lake Cherokee
Family Fun Fest
August 30, 2014, 11:00 a.m.
Firecracker Park (The Island)
The Lake Cherokee Preservation Club
welcomes all shareholders
for hot dogs, cold drinks, snow cones and more.
There will be lots of games and
activities for the kiddos.
There will also be a homemade ice cream contest.
Bring your kids, grandkids, great grandkids, etc. All are welcome.
If interested in volunteering or entering your
ice cream in the contest please call
903-643-8003 or 903-643-0004
PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTOS for the 2015 Calendar
There is still time to submit photos for the 2015 Lake Cherokee Preservation Club calendar.
New this year, submissions should be in digital format. Please send to judyo0622@aol.com.
Questions -call Judy Owens (903-445-0047).
Guidelines for the photos:
1. All photos must be taken on Lake Cherokee properties. All photographers must be privilege card holders.
2. Horizontal format. Suitable for 8” x 10” print. 300 dpi. JPEG,tif, or eps.
(2048 x 1536 - 3 Megapixel)
3. Please send a title for the photo, the artist’s name, an address, and phone
number.
We know there are talented photographers on Lake Cherokee. We have
seen your beautiful photos in the Chatter and prior years’ calendars. Please
submit your favorite photos for the 2015 calendar.
Deadlines
Extended to
August 31
Kid’s Art
Contest
&
Calendar
Photos
Be Snap Happy!
Enter your drawing of what Lake
Cherokee means to you for a
chance to be in the 2015 Lake
Cherokee Preservation Club calendar. Be sure to include name,
age, and title of your drawing.
Deadline:
August 31, 2014
Contest is open to anyone under
the age of 18 years. Drawings
should be 8” x 10” and in a horizontal format.
Submit to:
Judy Owens
SN 30 Lake Cherokee,
Henderson, TX 75652
903-445-0047
judyo0622@aol.com
Hope that everyone had a fabulous fourth
of July. The boat parade, the fireworks, fun
on Firecracker Park, so many special things
that make this lake extraordinary. Our visitors are always very impressed with our community.
The new shipment of red and green
navigational lights are in! The Maintenance
department has installed some blinking lights
at the traffic circle at the opening to Lee’s
Creek. They will begin installation soon
for the Lee’s and Mud Creek area. It really
helped with the boat traffic over the fourth,
especially after the fireworks on Friday night.
Thank you Steve Logsdon and the Maintenance Crew for your work on this project.
We have extended the deadlines for entries for the Kid’s Art Contest and Photos for
the Lake Cherokee calendar. We will be accepting entries until August 31st. Please send
your entries to Judy Owens at judyo0622@
aol.com. Or mail them to the address on the
announcement in the Chatter.
The Chili Fest has been changed to November 8, 2014 because of conflicts with the
previous date. The chillier weather should
whet our Chili appetites.
We are pleased to announce our new
project, Family Fun Fest on Labor Day. Everyone enjoyed the two previous celebrations
that were sponsored by the CWC. So we
thought that we would try it. Put it on your
calendars for Saturday, August 30th at Firecracker Park. There will be fun and games
for the kids. A homemade ice cream contest
with prizes for the adults. And of course food
and drinks for all! Check out the new Facebook page for The Lake Cherokee Preservation Club for changes and announcements.
There is also a link on the new CWC website.
Enjoy your summer.Happy boating to all,
Tommy Pelton, Secretary
8
Shoppers’ Corner
318-572-2735
FOR SALE: Attention LSU Fans
LSU Surrey for sale. Side by side steering and petal power.
Custom purple and gold paint and top with music loudspeaker
for playing familiar tunes. Great for the kids on game day.
Just like the ones at Disney World. $800
NF 41B call for viewing
FOR SALE: 2001 Honda Odyssey Van, 88,600 miles. $6,000 or best offer. Will
consider trade for a two seater Sea Doo jet ski, 2007’ or newer in good condition.
(903) 237-8044
LOOKING TO BUY: I would like to buy a two-seater Sea Doo and trailer in good
condition. 2007’ or newer. Preferably adult ridden. (903) 237-8044.
FOR SALE: 2002 24ft. Tracker Party Barge Pontoon Boat. 50 hp. Mercury OB.
Excellent condition. Used less than 10 hrs. per year. No trailer. $6,000. 903-2354906. Robert Freeman NL2
WILL BUY your unwanted boat, barge, jet ski or trailer and pay you cash. Call
903-658-2994.
FOR SALE: 1999 Harley Road King and 2005 Harley Deluxe for sale ($9,000 /
$11,500) Both low mileage and excellent condition. (903) 235-3267. Visit http;//
goodstuff4sale.wordpress.com for information and photos.
FOR SALE: Beautiful Columbia Memorial Flag. 4x6. All astronauts names on
flag. Bargain. $50.00. (903) 643-7292
FOR SALE: Wicker love seat. Indoor/Outdoor. Black. Like new. $65.00. (903)
643-7292
FOR SALE: 2007 SeaDoo Islandia jet/deck boat, 12 passenger, 310 HP, 22’ long,
potty and sink onboard. Excellent family boat. $23,500. (903) 239-3460
by Mec Lacewell
Invitation to Come to
KFT – September 9th
This is an open invitation to all
residents and friends of Lake Cherokee folks to enjoy each other’s company, have a wonderful meal, and be
entertained during the meetings by
various talented people. Knife, Fork,
and Trowel meets the 2nd Tuesday of
every month except January and the
summer months.
I had no idea what KFT was until
I went to my first dinner (at the insistence of a wonderful friend ) and loved
meeting new people and heaping too
much food on my plate. I thought that
it was a “garden” club but I was
sorely mistaken. Besides eating and gathering every month,
the good folks at Lake Cherokee collect canned goods for
Thanksgiving and also have a toy and
food drive for Christmas benefitting
the Presbyterian Children’s Ministry
in Kilgore. I was truly amazed at the
generosity of the KFT folks.
So please mark your calendar to
share in the first meeting/dinner this
fall which is Tuesday, September
9th. Everyone usually starts coming
around 5:30 but the action starts at
6:00 pm. As I said, the food is great
and the fee is nominal. If you have
been coming and have a friend or
neighbor who doesn’t, please take
the time to extend an invitation.
Mec Lacewell
Ryan and Landon Yates of Cypress, Tx, enjoy a trip to the island
while visiting their grandfather, Lorin Boyd, SN18.
Carol Coolidge Real Estate
Annual Fishing Contest June winners
Tanner Wooten NGG 22
14 oz. bream
Mike McDonald SM 40
8 lb. bass
Ben Preston IV SK 50A
33.11 lb. catfish
Ben Preston III SK 49
2 lb. crappie
Welcome to
Lake Cherokee
May 2014 Transfers- 9
June 2014 Transfers- 8
9
10
SPROUTS
11
12
2014 Lake Cherokee
Boat Parade
sponsored by
Allied Waste Services
1st Place Patriotic SH 24
Boat Parade Judges
Vicki Faulkner, Jim Offerding, Erin Layman, Martin
Pessink, Jeanne Collins, Head Judge; Gary Dodson,
and Jerry Hays
2nd Place Patriotic NK 31
SQ 15
Boat Parade Escort, Bob McFarland
SH 10
13
1st Place Open Theme NO 23
ST 51
Tracy Graham, Brian Underwood and Gene
Keenon of Republic Services present Richard Lee, NO 23 the 1st Place trophy for Open
Theme.
SL 14
2nd Place Open Theme
NH 09
NC 04
SN 16B
ST 25
14
Free Golf In August
by Celia Taylor
The Firecracker tournament was
great! There were 15 teams of 4 and
the format was a blind 9. The 9 holes
are drawn by someone who isn’t
playing in the tournament. Then
once the scores start coming in the 9
holes that were drawn are placed on
the cards and the teams who scored
the best on those holes are the winners. For example here are some
of the “real scores” -10, -9, -8, etc.
Well the winner ended up being -6,
and 4 teams tied for 2nd with -5.
1st place team players were:
Dirk Lee, Chris Lee, Audie, Whalen
(sorry full names were put on sign
up sheet) and the team won: $200.00
($40.00 each).
The 4 teams that won 2nd ($87.00
- $21.75 each) were: 1) Larry Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Toni Erickson,
Myron Foster, 2) Pat Baldwin, Pat
Phelan, Neal Collum, Al Ridgeway,
3) Kevin Payne, Carol Grimes, Earl
Griffin, Dave Clark (they also donated their winnings back to the club
– Thanks guys. 4) Tammie Spicer,
Terry Gebhardt, Celia Taylor, Mark
Taylor.
Everyone had a good time.
Thanks everyone for playing, also to
everyone who brought food. Thank
you to Celia & Mark Taylor for
donating the fireworks. The decorations (there were none) Peggy &
Glen Kernohan who always sets up
the meeting room with great decorations were not able to make it (Peggy
went into hospital night before and
NO ONE can take her place). Peggy
is now out of the hospital and everyone wishes her a speedy recovery.
The next tournament is an eve-
ning tournament on Saturday August
9th. 4 person mixed scramble. This
is a par 3 tournament – all holes are
par 3 – example on hole #6 the tee
area will be moved up. This will
make play faster since the weather
is a lot hotter. Snacks will be provided. Hope to see everyone there.
The sign up sheet will be in the pro
shop. Deadline is Friday August 8th
at noon.
SK-66
NT-11
NQ-01
SP-06
NF-29
The shareholders of the lots listed
here are the winners of FREE GOLF
at the Cherokee Country Golf Association Course during the month
of August. Any member of the
shareholder’s family should present
the shareholder’s card for one FREE
round of golf, including the use of a
cart, during the month of August.
The club would like to thank
Jaye Hermann & Buzz Everett for
putting the out of bounds pole on
Hole #3.
The Club is looking for a person
to work in the pro shop – if you are
interested or know someone looking
for a job have the call the Cherokee
Pro Shop 903-643-3571.
Carolyn Green, NE20 with sister, Marilyn Rodman, at the
Arctic Circle in Alaska last summer.
On July 8th the Cherokee Country Golf hosted the monthly LAWGA
– Ladies Group (The ladies groups
play different courses in East Texas –
mainly Longview but includes Marshall & Southern Hills) These are the
results for the Cherokee Ladies: 1st
Flight – 2nd Gross – Tammie Spicer,
2nd Flight – 1st Gross Marje Theiman, 3rd Flight – 1st Gross – Tucy
Everett, 3rd Flight – 1st Net – was a
tie – Sharyn Rust & Ann Lucy, 3rd
Flight – 2nd Net – another tie – Pat
Hermann & Robbie Nodine. Congratulations to our Ladies!
If anyone has any news they
would like to put in this article please
let me know. It doesn’t have to be
golf related – any stories of your
family or old stories that you want to
share. My number is: 903-452-6792.
See you on the course! Hit them
straight and long!
Allison Clayton, of Grapevine, at the
island while visiting grandparents
Harold and Betty Ober, NR3.
15
16
INVASIVE SPECIES HIDE HERE.
TRANSPORTING ZEBRA MUSSELS IS ILLEGAL
Possession or transportation of zebra mussels in Texas is a
Class C misdemeanor for the first offense, punishable by a
fine of up to $500. Repeat offenses can be elevated to a Class
B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $2,000, jail time
up to 180 days, or both.
In addition, the TPW commission has approved expanding
from 47 counties to statewide, the rule requiring boaters to
drain all water from their vessel, including live wells, bilges,
motors and any other receptacles, before approaching or
leaving a water body. This applies to all types and sizes of
boats used on fresh waters, effective July 1.
GIANT SALVINIA. What is it?
An invasive, free-floating aquatic fern that can
double in size in a few days and form a mat
three feet thick, taking over lakes and other
Water bodies. It is in many lakes already.
Why should I care? It prevents light from
entering the water, stopping growth of tiny
organisms that form the base of the food chain
and choking out all life below. It can damage
ecosystems and make fishing, boating and
other water recreation impossible.
What to do? CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY.
Remove all plants from your boat and trailer and
discard them in the trash.
ZEBRA MUSSELS. What are they?
Small, freshwater mussels-the larvae are
microscopic and adults are usually less than
1 1/2 inches long. They’re already in Lake
Texoma and are spread from lake to lake by
unsuspecting boaters.
Why should I care? They cling to boat hulls
and plug your motor’s cooling system. They
hinder water recreation, destroy aquatic
ecosystems, ruin beaches, and damage
municipal water supplies and intake structures.
What to do? CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY.
Remove all debris from the boat and trailer.
Drain all water from the boat, engine and bait
bucket. Then let the boat dry for at least a week
or wash it with high-pressure, hot, soapy water
before boating on another water body.
CLEAN YOUR BOAT.
SAVE YOUR LAKE.
CLEAN, DRAIN AND DRY YOUR
BOAT, TRAILER AND GEAR.
17
Cherokee
Fishing
Club News
By Bo Besharse
51 people signed in for the meeting and all chairs but just a few were
filled, so we may have had close
to sixty people at the July meeting.
We had two guest and they were
Ashlee Redwine, granddaughter of
Pete and Carol Staiti and Ashlee’s
friend Mackenzie Watters. The two
young ladies were visiting from
Oklahoma. We welcomed our 137th
member to the club who is Mike
Burk and appreciate Mike’s interest
in and joining our club. Some of
our shareholder members do not live
full-time on the lake and some even
live quite a distance from this area.
However, when they do get time to
be here on the lake, we get to enjoy
their company at our meetings.
With such a large turnout for the
meeting, our Cookie People did an
outstanding job of providing food
and desserts to our members and
guest. Special thanks goes out to
Keryl Kalb, Genia Holland, Mayre
Drennan, Brenda Wyche, Bob Tippitt, Bonnie Haynes, and Sharon
Lakey.
Visitors Ashlee Redwine &
Mackenzie Watters.
to thank Rick for his service to those
first responders and his information on
fishing and using your electronics as
a valuable tool to locating fish. Steve
Brown announced that some lucky
person in the room was going to win a
guided trip to Lake Fork with Rick. Our
total number of people that signed in
was 51 and Rick picked the number 11
to be the winner of the guided trip. The
name in that number spot belonged to
Brenda Wyche. She did not hesitate to
point to her husband Regan and said he
could go on the trip. Regan and Steve
Brown will be taking the trip sometime
in 2015. I will also go on the trip and do
video of the entire trip.
Fisheries
Joe Travis, our fisheries director,
advise the ponds are now full of fish
and he has been keeping circulation of
water in the ponds to make sure we have
plenty of dissolved oxygen in the water
during this hot season.
Habitats
New member Mike Burk
ing, so the guide contacted Rick to see
if Rick would provide a fishing trip for
10 of NYPDFD personnel. Rick said he
could do that and immediately canceled
his booking for the week. Rick met
them at DWF, took them all out to eat
bar-b-que at Bodacious, giving many
their first taste of Texas Bar-B-que and
banana pudding.He did tell a story about
trying to get them to eat some fried okra
but is kind of long and I will not go into
that.
Rick Loomis, Lake Fork Guide
was our guest speaker. Rick has
provided articles on hunting and
fishing in sports magazines, he used
to have a fishing show on television
named “The Honey Hole’ and has
been on numerous fishing shows
currently on television. He was very
knowledgeable on fishing and I
will go to that later but I wanted
to write something about Rick
that is not widely known or
published. After the 9/11 terror attack in New York, a duck
hunting guide was taking a
group of New York firefighter,
that had been the first responders, on a trip to Stuttgart,
Arkansas. About ten of the Guest Speaker
Rick Loomis
firefighters wanted to go fish-
Rick gave his background
concerning
fishing and opened
up for questions. Our
members had questions
ranging from rods, bass
baits, bass fishing and
even got into crappie
fishing. The club wants
Don Anderson, our habitat director discussed recent placement of fish
habitats into the lake and the total
number of habitats that the fishing club
has provided. We have about 157 different locations, with a total of over
600 individual brush piles in those 157
locations. If you are a club member and
would like to have the GPS locations of
all the habitats, give me a call, email or
text message and you will receive the
information,
Raffle
Steve and Genia conducted our
monthly raffle and we had 5 winners for the night. Regan Wyche,
Crappie Fishing Pole; Joe Rogers,
Buff headgear and gloves; George
Steele, $40.00 Academy Gift Card;
BobTippitt, $40.00 Academy Gift
Card; Gretchen Rogers, $40.00 Gift
Card
The CFC and Preservation are
raffling off a Budweiser Neon Beer
sign and the money will go to the
Annual Fireworks Display Fund.
Hundreds of people, each year,
enjoy the annual fireworks display
on July 4th. Please help with this
donation effort. The tickets are
$2.00 each and can be purchased at
the CWC Office, Jane Wolven, Genia Holland or I. Please make all
checks out to the Cherokee Water
Company.
Our next meeting will be Monday, August 11 at 7:00 P.M. at the
Cherokee Water Company office
Bldg. The CFC website is www.
cherokeefishingclub.com and Facebook at Cherokee Fishing Club
Longview.
Fuel Center
Hours
Ethanol-Free
Raffle winners
Fishing Tournament
Vern Brown announced a member’s
only tournament is to be held on Saturday, July 19 and the information will be
in next month’s Chatter.
Tuesday-Friday
2:00-6:00
Saturday
8:00-6:00
Sunday
Noon-6:00
Oil
$3.25
Sea Foam $11.00
Credit Card ONLY
Gift Certificates
available at NK 20
Lindale
18
July
Our First Friend Ladies met
Thursday, July 17th and headed
to Lindale, Texas for lunch and
shopping. A little (or a lot) of rain
did not stop us or dampen our
fun. There were 11 ladies plus
Carol Staiti’s granddaughter Ashlee,
and her friend Macksenzie.
a discount for shopping with her. She is very up to
date on style and can help pull your outfits together
and “freely” offers great advice to best fit your needs.
Lunch was at Bo’s Steak and
Grill. What a great lunch we had.
If you have tried this new “eating
spot” in our east Texas area, we can
all tell you it is worth the drive over.
Did I mention it
rained? Would
you believe the
staff at Bo’s
brought out
umbrellas and
walked us out
to our cars?
The owner Bo
came over and
greeted us all
and made us feel
welcomed and
right at home.
On to Miranda Lambert’s Gift Shop, The Pink
Pistol, right downtown ( corner of Hwy 16 & Hwy
69). Great fun items, of course her CD’s, her wine
and coffee labels are available. (If you are not
up on your country, Miranda Lambert is a top
Nashville recording artist whose home town is
Lindale.) For the young girls on your gift list
she carries all the “Pink Pistol” gifts and shirts.
Zacki’s
Unique Boutique
was on our
list for shopping. She has
a great little
shop there on
Hwy 69 inside the Lindale
city limits. Her store carries a lot
of different and unique ladies wear
and accessories. She offered all
And we could not leave this area without
stopping at the Collin
Street Bakery for a coffee and
cookie break and take home orders
of baked goods and breads.
Bo’s S
What a great time we had! If you are
interested in joining our First Friends
Group and would like to be added to
our e-mail list, please contact Susan
Deeds at: susan.deeds@gmail.com
teak a
nd Gr
Zacki’s
ill
y
r
e
k
a
B
t
e
e
r
Collin St
Hostess for the day were Judi Morgan and Brenda Carlton pictured with BO. Door prize
winners were Karen Franklin and Carol Staiti. Pictured at Zacki’s were Mary Neil Mobbs,
Peggy Kernohan, Zacki Gutzke (owner), Carolyn Matter, Wylene Smith, Karen Franklin, and
Pam Bagley. Pictured on the stair case at Miranda Lambert’s were Judi Morgan, Mary Neil
Mobbs, Pam Bagley, Peggy Kernohan, and Carolyn Matter. Pictured at Collins Street Bakery
were Wylene Smith, Karen Franklin, Pat Hewitt, and Brenda Carlton. Debbie Hobson, Ashlee
and Mackenzie missed out on getting their picture taken. Also our only birthday person was
Wylene Smith.
19
LAWN MASTERS
“You grow it, we’ll mow it!”
New fences
Repairs
Leaf Cleaning
Mowing
Edging
Trimming
903-235-2433
Free estimates on all fence and lawn work!
Next Chatter Deadline
Wednesday,
August 20
Submit photos and articles of interest to
Chatter@lkcherokee.com
20
LARCS
LadiesBridge
by Bette Slade
Due to the July 4th holidays, the Larc Ladies Bridge held the monthly
luncheon on July 9th at the Cherokee Water Department recreation room.
Please take note that the regular meetings are held each Wednesday at noon
except for the dates of the covered dish luncheon (first Wednesday of each
month) which begin at 11am and shareholders are invited to attend any
session. For any additonal information, please contact co-chairs Debbie
Hobson at (903) 643-9077 or Keryl Kalb at (903) 643-5260.
Frances Beavers,Monica, Carol Ehl
Bette Slade, Wanda Wallace,
Joan Porter, Donna Knox
Debbie Hobson, Keryl Kalb, Peggy Kernohan, Lynda Suter
21
S&H CONTRACTORS
Heating and Air Conditioning. Sales and
Service. Call 903-643-9690. License
#TACLA 021018C
WATSON
REFRIGERATION
MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT
INSURANCE
Good Rates, Major Companies-Blue
Cross, Mutual of Omaha, Conseco, American Pioneer, Etc.
Call Don Pinkerton 903-643-0354.
AMERICAN MOBILE
DETAILING
Need your car, boat, RV etc. detailed?
Call today for an appointment. We
come to you. 903-235-3914
Air conditioning & Heating service.
Call 903-758-9840
AFFORDABLE
PLUMBING,
HEATING & AIR
Why waste your money! Senior discounts. All plumbing, heating & air repairs. (No job too small) Repipe, slab
leak repair, new installations, drain &
rooter service & electronic leak detection. Free estimates on plumbing &
new installations. Call Michael Evans
@ 903/643-9277 Lic. #M39951.
Jose and Vicente
Juarez
Lawn and Tree Care
Tree Cutting and Removal
(903) 387-1988
(903) 917-7494 English
LAWN MASTERS
No place to haul your limbs, leaves, etc.?
Call 903/235-2433 for monthly service.
INSIGHT REMODELING
Insight provides home owners with quality home remodeling services at affordable prices. We provide a full range of
home improvement services. Utilizing a
design/build approach helps your project
run smoothly, and more efficiently. From
design to completion, we can provide you
with everything you need to make your
home renovation dreams a reality. Call
today for a FREE estimate. Dustin Sullivan- 903/790-2229. Senior and military
discounts available.
REMODELING:
CHEROKEE BOAT
MAINTENANCE
Boat and watercraft maintenance and
minor repairs. Oil changes, batteries
and general up-keep. David Wilson
NP35 903/235-6458
OLGA AT YOUR SERVICE
NEED A HAND?
I CAN HELP! with almost anything. House
sitting, checking mail, Watering plants (inside and out), pet setting, pet walking, running errands for elderly or sick. Moving in?
I can unpack for you. Moving Out? I can
clean for you. Call Selena 903-263-1059
(19-year Lake Cherokee resident).
BATES PAINTING
House cleaning, short or long term property management. Lake references available. 903-297-1766 home 903-746-5179
cell.
Residential & Commercial 903/931-1283
Blakely Bates Owner/Operator
5410 Curtis Black Rd. Hallsville, TX
75650
House Cleaning
Custom Painting, Carpentry, Pressure
Washing, General Handyman. Over 25
years experience. Call Mike @ 903/9870592.
(7 year Lake Cherokee resident)
Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. 20+ years
experience. Lake references available.
(903) 812-9370
PAINTING BY MIKE
Kitchens, baths, room additions, gutter
screens & cleaning, tree service. .Free
estimates. Any home repair or improvement. Call Rick Warner @ 903/720-7540.
STUMPS & OLD PIERS
CUT UNDERWATER
Up to moderate size. Underwater
search, locating, and marking items.
Call Bill Sharp 903-758-5669.
Gonzalez
Tree Service
Insured & free estimates.
Call 903/424-8680 or 903/ 424-8840.
22
august 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
1
The Great Texas
Balloon Race
3
4
The Great Texas
Balloon Race
10
FULL MOON
17
5
6
Fishing Club
Meeting 7 p.m.
12
NO KF&T meeting
13
Bridge Club @
Noon
Deadline to Submit
Variances & Applications for Outbuildings
18
19
20
National Aviation Day Bridge Club @ Noon
Chatter Ad Deadline
24
Deadline to
submit for
Preservation
Club contests
31
25
1st Day of School
Longview
Kilgore
Tatum
NEW MOON
26
27
2
The Great Texas
Balloon Race
7
8
14
15
16
22
23
29
30
Bridge Club Luncheon
@ 11 am
11
Saturday
9
Golf Tournament
4pm
Golf Course
Board Meeting
6 p.m.
21
First Friends @ Noon
CWC Board Mtg
6 p.m.
Preservation Club
Senior Citizens Day
28
Bridge Club @ Noon
Lyndon Baines
Johnson Day
Family Fun Fest
11 a.m.
September 2014
Sunday
Monday
1
Labor Day
CWC Offices Closed
7
Lease Renewals
mailed out
2
Candidate application
available
8
9
Deadline to Submit Vari-
National Grandparents ances & applications for
Outbuildings
Day
Fishing Club
Meeting
7 p.m.
14
Tuesday
FULL MOON
15
KF&T 6 pm
Wednesday
3
22
29
5
Saturday
6
10
Bridge Club
Luncheon @ 11
11
12
Golf Course
Board Meeting
6 p.m.
13
Kid’s Fishing
Tournament
Patriot Day
16
Director candidate
filing period begins
23
First Day of Fall
28
4
Friday
Bridge Club
Luncheon
@ Noon
17
30
Director candidate
filing period ends
18
Bridge Club @ Noon
First Friends @ Noon
Constitution Day
CWC Board Mtg
6 p.m.
Chatter Ad
Deadline
21
Thursday
23
24
Bridge Club @ Noon
NEW MOON
19
20
National POW/MIA
Recognition Day
Preservation Club
25
26
27
24
#1 Top Listing, Selling & Producing agency on Lake Cherokee
(903) 643-2828 • www.LAKECHEROKEE.com
August on Lake Cherokee
Brings lazy late afternoon lake cruises & beautiful sunsets.
Good fishing, cook outs & family gatherings.
FOOTBALL SEASON
Let the Coolidge Crew be your guide to selling & buying.
We have history here on Lake Cherokee.
We have provided continuous service since 1976.
KRISTINA COOLIDGE (903) 643-2828
PATTY CLARK (903) 643-2833
PAUL OBERTHIER (903) 746-3314
ALICE BERRYHILL (903) 643-3207
FRANCES EVERETT (903) 738-2078
CAROLYN JAMES (903) 643-1075
ANNUAL FISHING CONTEST
April 1-September 30
$50 prize monthly for: BREAM/CATFISH/BASS/CRAPPIE
All fish MUST be caught on Lake Cherokee by
Lake Cherokee shareholders.
When? The 30th day of each month. April-September The monthly
contest closes at 6:00 pm the 29th of each month and a new contest
begins at 5:00 the 30th of each month.
Who? Lake Cherokee Shareholders and eligible privilege card holders.
Contest Rules: All contestants MUST abide by the current CWC Rules &
Regulations and of the Texas Parks & Wildlife. All fish MUST be weighed
in alive. Please practice catch and release. Weigh-in stations: Skinners in
Lakeport, Lee’s Creek Grocery & Cherokee Country Golf. Weigh-in
receipts MUST be turned in at the Cherokee Water
Company, NK 20 with the date, fish, weight, name, lot and number.
Winners will be listed in the Chatter monthly.
In case of a tie, the 1st entry weighed is the prize winner.