Springtime at Island Lake

The winter was long. The ice was late in departing, but the swans were back.

Slowly but surely things are coming alive at Island Lake.

There is a beaver!

A friend and I were up at our cabin the last weekend in April and saw a large wake on the lake. He said "look a beaver" and I told him there were a number of muskrats living in the area. As we watched the animal came out of the water and sat on a log. It was a beaver! We looked at it through binoculars and confirmed our sighting. 

2011 spring meeting

 

April 13, 2011

Dear Island Lake Property Owners,

The annual spring meeting of the Island Lake Property Owners Association will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 125 W. Main Street, Rose City.  Our meeting will last approximately one hour or less.

The directors will meet at 9:30 a.m.

This notice is being sent to all Island Lake property owners in an effort to keep everyone informed about the issues around the lake.  The purpose of the association is to help improve our living experience on the lake, and also bring the residents closer together.

We have met with representatives from Frontier, our new phone company.  They plan on attending the meeting to find out what it will take to get DSL to Island Lake.  We have also invited the area fire chief to explain the importance of keeping the easements clear.

This meeting is our way of kicking off another great summer at Island Lake, and we hope to see all of you there.

Sincerely,

Larry Sills, President

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Proof of Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Island Lake Property Owners Association, Saturday May 28, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. in the Trinity United Methodist Church in Rose City, MI.

2011

ISLAND LAKE

4^TH OF JULY BOAT PARADE

SUNDAY JULY 3, 2011

1:00 PM

RAIN DATE – MONDAY JULY 4^TH

1:00PM

COME JOIN THE FUN!!

FOR MORE INFO CALL

CLARE HULETT

685-3974

clareh@m33access.com

 

Island Lake Autumn 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

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

art show 2010 great show good fun

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

E-mail clareh@m33access.com

Clare Hulett

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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