Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Birds of Island Lake

Birds of Island Lake and Surrounding Area


Common Name

  1. Common Loon--
  2. Pie-Billed Greeb
  3. Great Blue Heron
  4. Green Heron
  5. Turkey Vulture
  6. Canada Goose
  7. Wood Duck
  8. Mallard
  9. Trumpeter Swan
  10. Lesser Scaup
  11. Bufflehead
  12. Common Goldeneye
  13. Common Merganser
  14. Osprey
  15. Bald Eagle
  16. Broad-winged Hawk
  17. Red-tailed Hawk
  18. American Kestrel
  19. Ruffed Grouse
  20. Wild Turkey
  21. Northern Bobwhite
  22. Killdeer
  23. Spotted Sandpiper
  24. Upland Sandpiper
  25. American Woodcock
  26. Ring-billed Gull
  27. Herring Gull
  28. Mourning Dove
  29. Eastern Screech-Owl
  30. Great Horned Owl
  31. Barred Owl
  32. Northern Saw-whet Owl
  33. Common Nighthawk
  34. Whip-poor-will
  35. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  36. Belted Kingfisher
  37. Red-headed Woodpecker
  38. Red-bellied Woodpecker
  39. Downy Woodpecker
  40. Hairy Woodpecker
  41. Northern Flicker
  42. Pileated Woodpecker
  43. Eastern Wood-pewee
  44. Great Crested Flycatcher
  45. Eastern Kingbird
  46. Red-eyed Vireo
  47. Blue Jay
  48. American Crow
  49. Common Raven
  50. Horned Lark
  51. Purple Martin
  52. Tree SwallowBlack-capped Chickadee
  53. Tufted Titmouse
  54. White-breasted Nuthatch
  55. House Wren
  56. Brown Creeper
  57. Eastern Bluebird
  58. Wood Thrush
  59. American Robin
  60. Gray Catbird
  61. European Starling
  62. Cedar Waxwing
  63. Nashville Warbler
  64. Chestnut-sided Warbler
  65. Yellow-rumped Warbler
  66. Pine Warbler
  67. Kirtland’s Warbler
  68. Black-and-white Warbler
  69. American Redstart
  70. Ovenbird
  71. American Tree Sparrow
  72. Chipping Sparrow
  73. Field Sparrow
  74. Song Sparrow
  75. Lincoln’s Sparrow
  76. House sparrow
  77. Snow Bunting
  78. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
  79. Indigo Bunting
  80. Red-winged Blackbird
  81. Eastern Meadowlark
  82. Brown-headed Cowbird
  83. Baltimore Oriole
  84. Scarlet Tanager
  85. House Finch
  86. Common Redpole
  87. Pine Siskin
  88. American Goldfinch
  89. Evening Grosbeak
  90. Blue Grosbeak

Compiled by Mike Ryalls & Heather Sell

Updated 10/10/2010 - Page 1 of 1

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Frontier Telephone


It is that time of the year when people are shutting down for the season. In the past there were various plans provided for vacation telephone service, but this past year Verizon sold our area coverage to Frontier, and we have become winners in this deal.

Vacation Telephone Serivce

We can put our land lines on vacation service with NO charges while it is on this plan. That's right. There is no minimum fee, and there is no charge for going on or going off the plan. Home numbers can now be placed on vacation rates up to 9 months a year.

Local calling

There are 2 plans for local calls. One is for unlimited calls, $23.42 base rate per month.

The other is for measured rate, $19.89 per month. With this, completed local calls are only
4 cents each. One would have to make 80 completed local calls a month to benefit from the unlimited calling plan.

Contact

The general number 888-232-3188 on the Frontier bill is a call center in Washington. Our area is served by a smaller center in Ft Wayne, Indiana, and there are unpublished contact numbers to reach that office. 877-462-8188

Even better I have dealt with a knowledgeble & helpful contact there. She has given me her direct line, and you may want to contact her yourself if you have any questions about your Frontier bill or may want to change your phone service. Tiffany can be reached directly at 888-960-6654 extension 24543. You will find her very helpful.

John

Autumn at Island Lake


Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Island Lake Art Show

The plans for the first island lake art show are coming together. It will be on Sept. 4th from
9 am to 5 pm. Bring any tables, chairs and displays that you may need. The location is the
NW corner of Oak and Dyer rds. A special thanks goes to Bob and Robin McKinnon for allowing us to use their property! Set-up will be Fri. evening or Sat morning.
Any questions, please call me at 989-685-3974
Clare Hulett

Monday, August 16, 2010

Fall 2010 Meeting

August 10, 2010

Dear Island Lake Property Owners,

The Island Lake Property Owners Association will hold their annual fall meeting on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. The location is the Trinity United Methodist Church, 125 W. Main Street, Rose City, MI.

Our 2010 dues are to be paid on or before October 11, 2010. They can be paid at this meeting or by mail.

New copies of our by-laws will be available at this meeting. If you can’t make the meeting and would like a copy contact our secretary, Mary Lou Wisniewski 989-893-2086 or Cherry_bmj@hotmail.com.

The annual Island Lake Ladies Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Willow Tree Restaurant in West Branch. The luncheon will begin at 12:00 Noon. All ladies from Island Lake are invited to attend. For more information or to RSVP please call Judy 989-685-2804 or Dawn 989-685-8771.

This has been a great summer at Island Lake. The weather has been near perfect. Unfortunately, we did not have any new swans this year. This is the second consecutive year without a family of swans

Special thanks to Clare Hulett for organizing another great boat parade this 4th of July. Also, thanks to Bill May for helping out in my absence.

These year Island Lake residents will have a craft show and sale during the Labor Day weekend. This show will be held on the corner of Oak and Dyer Roads. Check the bulletin boards for more information concerning the date and time.

I look forward to seeing you all on September 4th.

Sincerely,

Larry Sills, President

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Proof of Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Island Lake Property Owners Association on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 125 W. Main Street, Rose City, MI.
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Calling all Arts and Crafts People


CALLING ALL ISLAND LAKE

ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN




WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING THE FIRST ISLAND LAKE ARTS
AND CRAFTS SHOW.  WE HAVE A LOT OF TALENTED PEOPLE AROUND
OUR LAKE.  A VENUE TO SHOW AND SELL OUR WORK IS BEING
PLANNED FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND OF THIS YEAR.




Any questions or suggestions

Please call or email Clare Hulett at:

989-685-3974

or

clareh@m33access.com

2010 spring Meeting


April 20, 2010

Dear Island Lake Property Owners,

The Island Lake Pro0perty Owners Association will hold their annual spring meeting on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 125 W. Main St., Rose City.  We hope this will be a convenient location for all of our members.  The directors will meet at 9:30 A.M.

We have had a mild winter at Island Lake.  The ice left the lake one month earlier than usual.  All indications are we will have a nesting pair of swans this year.

The economy is starting to show signs of improvement.  Several homes around the lake have been sold, and we have some new neighbors.  Hopefully, these new property owners will become an active part of our association. 

The annual July boat parade will be held on Saturday, July 3.  Clare Hulett will host this event again, and we are sure she will do her usual great job.

We have several minor by-law changes to be and read and voted on at this meeting. 

If you would like to receive your mailings via e-mail, please send your address to Mary Lou at Cherry_bmj@hotmail.com.

I look forward to seeing all of you on May 29th.

Sincerely,

Larry Sills, President