through. While this seemed to be a more elegant solution than sliding planks away from the opening, the draw or trap was so heavy that David Nettleton, town pioneer, said, “It took nearly the entire available population of the town to manipulate the draw.” The bridge was later rebuilt with two traps requiring men on each side of the channel to be available if both traps needed to be raised.

Pine River’s Earliest Bridges by Joel VanRoekel

PROTECTING, PROMOTING & ADVOCATING FOR LAKE CHARLEVOIX

Spring 2015

CHARLEVOIX’S MEMORIAL BRIDGE TAKES ABOUT THREE SECONDS TO CROSS AT the posted speed limit. Waiting for the bridge to go down when you are in a hurry can take consid-erably longer. The Pine River crossing has been an issue since settlers made their way here in the 1850’s. Back then, the river was narrower, curvier, and in spots, faster flowing than it is today.

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The Lake Guardian

Spring 2015 Inside...

2 - From the President3 - Neighborhoods on Guard 3 - Boater Safety

8 - Lake Levels 8 - Septic Study10 - LCA Ambassadors/News Bites

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Trees lined the stream, hung over its surface, and fell into the water among rocks and other obstacles. It was impossible to float from Lake Michigan to Round Lake without hoisting your boat over or around these natural blockades. Using shovels and horse drawn scrapers, the townsfolk gradually cleared the channel enough to permit travel all the way in from Lake Michigan or out from Round Lake. Some-where around 1859 there is mention of the first bridge to span the river. Being about four feet wide and two feet above the water, it was for pedestrians only. Hand-driven pilings support-ed wooden planks on stringers except at the very center of the channel. At that point, planks were just laid across the middle of the river and left there until a boat needed to pass through. Sailors would reach up from the deck of their vessel, slide the planks off to one side, pull themselves through, and then reset the planks for the pedestrian traffic. Anything big or heavy was floated across by ferry rafts, scows, or pulled with horse-drawn wagons. The trip was fairly easy as the river was only about two feet deep and around 60 feet wide. Five years later, the log bridge was replaced by a “jack-knife” affair built on pilings. It was wide enough for a single cart and stood a towering 16 feet above the water. A log tripod securing a 30-foot pole stood on the south side. A rope led from a winch, up the pole and down to the north end of the draw. When lifted, the opening would allow a sailboat to pass

Pencil sketch of first bridge in 1859

Pine River Bridge #2 /Sketches courtesy of Charlevoix Historical Society

Lake Charlevoix AssociationP.O. Box 294Charlevoix MI 49720 info@lakecharlevoix.org www.lakecharlevoix.org

Join now!

• The LCA Annual Meeting will be held on July 9th at Charlevoix Public Library at 10am. Please join us and receive a “Native Plant Starter Kit”.

• Students Experience Lake Charlevoix: Boat excursion will be held May 19 & 20, 2015. Thank you to all the volunteers who signed up. The LCA recognizes Tip of the Mitt and Beaver Island Boat Co. for their extensive help and contributions with this project.

• Ice Melt Contest 2015: Discover this year’s winners on the LCA website - www.lakecharlevoix.org. Thank you participants!

• New Use for Phragmites - Roof Thatching: It looks great on an Earl Young home, but did raise concerns for those of us working so hard to control phragmites in our area. After looking into it, the Department of Agriculture says this shipment from Turkey was heat treated to ensure the seeds are not viable.

• Inland Seas Sailing Ship will be providing our members and local officials with educational sailing trips on June 29 and 30. Those who agree to work toward improving their greenbelt will have priority. Watch your email for sign up information.

• If you do not receive emails from LCA and would like to, please send an email to info@lakecharlevoix.org to request being added to our list.

News Bites...

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In Honor of Jonathon Friendly’s Birthday Stephen Little and Barbara Wotila

In Honor of William and Barbara McKinstry Bruce & Jenny Abel

In memory of Carl Bloom by Patricia Bloom

In memory of Mildred Darnton by Jeff & Susan Bellefleur

In memory of Richard Dauch by Sandy Dauch

In Memory of Chuck and Marg Duerr John & Susan Logie

In memory of James & Phyllis Elliott by Bob & Sally Winter

In Memory of Bill Harrison Todd & Lynda Kennedy

In Memory of John Hoyt John & Kathleen Hoyt

In Memory of Sue Klingbell William & Nancy Harrison

In memory of Louis (Bud) Kohler by Janet Kohler Dueweke

In Memory of Nancy Krueger Gregory & Judy Krueger

In memory of Bud Matthews by Marjory Whelan and Jill Whelan

In Memory of Marjorie Mohnke Lothschutz Karl Lothschutz

Lake Charlevoix Association Honoraries and Memorials

In memory of Bill & Anne Olstrom by Charles & Louise Vanderlaan

In Memory of Dorothy Perry Helen Gallaher and Dana Vance

In memory of Tom Pyke by Susan Pyke

In Memory of Ann Rosenthal Ronald & Luellen Newmann

Rosenthal Family Trust

In memory of Richard Salzer by Betty Salzer

In memory of Robert Scherer by Eugene & Barbara Steele

In memory of Charles Winn by Janna Winn

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berships, almost half of the time, 46% to be exact, individuals, on their own, chose to be a member at the Patron or Benefac-tor levels. And certainly, we very much appreciate the added funds these mem-bership categories generate. So, a heartfelt “thank you” to all of our members. And, for those of you reading this Newsletter that are not LCA members, a sincere request…please

Positive LCA Membership Figures

Today, our membership totals 686 and for that, we are most grateful. Within that figure are 24 business-

es and 24 lifetime members. The balance of 638, are folks that renewed or became members this year by choosing any one of three annual membership levels… Regular $25, Patron $50 and Benefactor $100. Interestingly, within those 638 mem-

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join us using the enclosed member-ship envelope or, you may join via our website www.lakecharlevoix.org Any non-member joining now, will have their membership extended to the end of our 2015-16 fiscal year, May 31, 2016. There’s only one Lake Charlevoix…let’s do the best we can to protect it and keep it beautiful!

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LCA ambassadors play an important role in assisting our organization with fulfill-ing its mission. They are a great resource in that they are always ready and willing to jump in and help. They are a great group of volunteers and we thank them for their support.

Steven BootheJim & Carol Carroll Gary GrayChip HansenTodd & Lynda KennedyJack MackenzieTony ParkerBob PurselHank RossPete TrantowNancy Van RoekelPaul WestonMaureen Whitehead

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Last summer from May through August, we saw a major rise of 8”, a large spring/summer increase. This year, a similar increase can be expected, BUT, the big story is that this increase will be on top of a barely discernable decrease this winter. The bottom line (maybe “top line”?) is we all should expect next summer lake levels to be as much as 11” higher than levels seen last year. As 2014 water levels crept above their long-term averages, 2015 began with the full year expected to continue above long-term averages. However, this is still about two feet below those very high levels reached in 1986-1987. Enjoy our high water; there will very likely be a low water time again somewhere in our future. Our Great Lakes do have their ups and downs.

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Many of the properties in the Lake Charlevoix Watershed are not serviced by municipal sanitary sewers. These properties are typically serviced by

individual, on-site septic systems that are privately owned and operated. But are the current practices and controls for these systems adequate to protect the water quality of Lake Charlevoix? This is the question that Tip of The Mitt Watershed Council is seeking to answer in their current Lake Charle-voix Septic Question Project. This effort is being funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality with a Section 319 Grant in sup-port of the Lake Charlevoix Management Plan. To assist in the project, an Advisory Committee has been estab-lished of interested partners. These include the County of Charlevoix, township officials, the Lake Charlevoix Association, the Michigan Depart-ment of Environmental Quality, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, WATCH, private contractors, and several business repre-sentatives. The initial objectives are to review what septic policies and practices are in place now, and to determine if they are

adequate and effective. Additionally, the Committee will identify any problem areas that exist and examine potential ways to solve them. Educational efforts will also be looked at in terms of ways to better educate the public about septic system maintenance and upkeep. The Committee will also create a final report of their findings and present any recommendations to decision-makers and other interested parties. For further information or to provide any input into the process, please contact Grenetta Thomassey at the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council at (231)347-1181, extension 118, or grenetta@watershedcouncil.org.

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of Lake Guardian. The name for this new level of participation in protecting the Lake is yet to be determined, but in effect, anyone that signs on to begin improving their greenbelt can be part of the Lake Guardian Program. As a perk for doing this, folks that sign up will have first shot at the boat trip on the Inland Seas in June. We will also be offering “waterfront gardening” workshops this summer to help folks plan their projects. Please let us know if you are interested in participat-ing and adding natural beauty to your greenbelt. We have also begun work on a major project to write, pro-duce and publish a book highlighting the beauty and wonder of Lake Charlevoix. The plan is for this keepsake book to be a whole lot of “feel good” with some science mixed in. Stay tuned for updates and options for obtaining your copy. Also on our plate:

• We are still hoping more people will “Adopt a Reef” for their area. Please contact us if you would like to head up a team.

• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, TOMWC, recently completed a study of tributary input to Lake Charlevoix. That revealing data will be published and addressed soon.

• As part of our watershed grant with TOMWC, LIAA (a community planning organization from Traverse City) has been working with local, township and city officials to develop ordinance suggestions aimed at protecting the Lake. Their very useful data is available at http://lake-charlevoixprotection.org.

• Three LCA board members sit on a county-wide commit-tee looking at septic issues around the Lake. It is our hope that this committee will soon make a recommendation for improving septic management in Charlevoix County.

Whew! Is it summer yet? We are working to protect what we all love. We do sincerely hope you will join us. If you would like to help, or would like to be added to our email list, please email us at info@lakecharlevoix.org.

It’s been a busy winter for your LCA Board. We are excited to announce that the Inland Seas Sailing Ship will again this year be providing our members and local officials with educational sailing trips on June 29 and 30. Funding for this event comes from a watershed grant and from LCA member dues. The sessions on the boat will include water quality study by the Inland Seas staff, observations and discussions about the benefits and func-tionality

quality greenbelts, and what we can all do to protect the Lake. This event was very well received in 2014. Seats are limited for the 2015 trips and will fill quickly, so watch your email for announcements about sign-ing up. As noted below, anyone that agrees to work toward improving their greenbelt will have priority. Watch your email for sign up information. We were flattered when the Glen Lake Association, GLA, contacted us to ask us to work with them to develop their own Lake Guardian Program. We have since learned that others are looking at similar initiatives. This fact gives us confidence that we are on the right track with our Lake Guard-ian Program, but we really would like more participation, SO… We are excited to announce a new, easier to attain, category

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Dan Mishler - President Paul Weston - 1st Vice President Joel VanRoekel - 2nd Vice President Mike Dow - Treasurer

LCA Board of Trustees

Sherry Pursel - Secretary Chris Heroy - Director Joe Kimmell - Director Larry Levengood - Director Paul Witting - Director

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Bridge #2 worked fairly well until the first major dredg-ing of the channel took place in 1873. The river was deepened to 12 feet with a channel width of 35 feet.

In order to complete this project, the old bridge pilings had to be removed. This was done in July but no consideration had been given for replacing them or the bridge. It wasn’t until August that the county Board of Supervisors met to discuss a new bridge where they concluded they needed to study it for a while. In the interim, a moveable scow bridge was used for pe-destrian traffic, while small boats toted the heavier cargo. The scow bridge was not only inconvenient, it could be dangerous. In September, prominent businessman, Amos Fox, nearly died when he fell off the upstream side of the scow. Hanging on until fatigue forced him to let go, Fox swam under the hull of the scow. He floated across the channel and finally made it to shore. Fox was so exhausted that he had to be helped home by some townsfolk who found him on the bank.

With its study completed, the Board of Supervisors drafted a tax plan for a new metal bridge in October. To pay for it, they decided to place half the tax burden on the residents of Charlev-oix Township and the remainder on the county. The township voters didn’t think

that was very fair and promptly voted it down. Things re-mained unchanged until the Board (perhaps hoping the voters had short memories) decided to float the very same tax scheme again in February. The voters were as consistent as the Board and rejected it this time as well. With the shipping season looming, Amos Fox told the Board that he would build a new wooden bridge for $400. Seeing the writing on the wall, the Board quickly approved his offer and by late May a new double trap bridge was ready for traffic. The problem of manpower to lift the trap was still an issue. According to Willard Smith, a prominent citizen, “A force of six men is necessary to raise it every time a vessel passes through.”

In 1877, in order to better organize this process, Joseph Clark (a lawyer) and S.S. Liscomb (a jeweler) were hired as official bridge tenders. They were chosen primarily because their businesses were located near the bridge. For $15 a month each, they were required to find able-bodied men to form a six-man winch gang whenever a vessel entered the channel. It turns out, the quickest way to do this was to go to the only saloon in town, round up its customers, and form the winch detail. This became a common routine as the commerce in the channel increased. September of that year meant the demise of Bridge #2. The schooner Hinkley struck the bridge causing only slight damage, but two weeks later, the Hunter collided with and collapsed one side of the bridge. The crash also pulled some of the bridge pilings out into the channel. The bridge was gone but the owners of the Hunter graciously offered eleven dollars to cover the damages their vessel caused. For the next eight months, Charlevoix was back to us-ing rafts and scows to cross the Pine River Channel passing right next to the destroyed remains of their not-so-beloved bridge. This signaled the end of the wooden era for Pine River bridges. There was pressure to build a modern metal bridge and plans were put into the works. It took only a month for the County Board of Supervisors to draft a tax formula that was deemed acceptable by the township and the rest of the county. The county would foot $3,500 of the costs with the township coming up with the remaining third. So, in February of 1878, the contract was offered to the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. The mild winter meant that construction could start in April, none too soon for the people of Charlevoix county. Next issue - Charlevoix’s first metal bridge.

The author wishes to thank Mr. David Miles and the Charlevoix Historical Society for offering their time and archives without which this article could not have been written. For a comprehensive history of this topic, pick up a copy of Charlevoix’s Channel Bridges at the Charlevoix Historical Society.

Enjoy the Little Traverse Conservancy’s “The Hill” preserve which includes views of Lake Charlevoix. A mix of pines and hardwoods offer a diversity of habitats. Apple trees are remnants of an old farmstead. www.landtrust.org

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As spring arrives and boats and personal watercraft (PWC) are put in the water, safety questions may arise. Here are some things you should know: • ABoatingSafetyCertificateislegallyrequiredtooperate

a PWC if you were born after 12-31-78. If you are under 14 years of age, you may not legally operate a PWC. The ages 14-15mayoperateaPWCwithaBoatingSafetyCertificatealong with close adult supervision.

• PWC operators are required by state law to wear a U.S. Coastguard approved Personal Floatation Device (PFD) (“life jacket”).

Boater Safety Certificate by Sherry Pursel

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• New Rules: Michigan has toughened the legal threshold for boater intoxication. The blood alcohol limit was lowered slightly from .10 to .08.

• If you were born on or after 7-1-96, a Boating Safety Certificateisrequiredtolegallyoperateaboat.Thecertificatemustalsobeonboardthecraft.Specialrestrictions for anyone under twelve operating a boat may be found at www.michigan.gov/dnr.

• MichiganconservationofficersandMichigancountysheriffs encourage all persons operating boats in Michigan to enroll in a boating safety class.

MichiganBoatingSafetyCertificatesmaybeobtainedonline at www.BoatEd.com or www.BoaterExam.com. More information may be found at www.michigan.gov/dnr and at www.michigan.gov/boating. Boat safely and have a great summer!

Who Needs to Take a Boater Safety Course?

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LAKEGUARDIAN

In our Fall newsletter, we highlighted the Harborage Park Association for becoming the LCA’s first “Lake Guardian Community”. Please check out the photo of their new sign

accompanying this article. We are actively seeking additional neighborhood associations that would commit to help protect Lake Charlevoix. Your association can sign up to be a part of our Lake Guardian Program in either of 2 ways: (1) A Guardian Com-munity, like Harborage Park, works with LCA to develop a comprehen-sive property management plan, adopt-ing lake friendly approaches to property management and shoreline and greenbelt preservation and restora-tion, or (2) A neighbor-hood can institute a more limited approach by proposing a “Lake Guardian Project”, which would address some poor ex-isting conditions, thereby improving the ability of the property to reduce harmful runoff to the Lake. We will be reaching out to neighborhoods around the Lake in an effort to recruit associations to become Lake Guardian Communities, or to develop Lake Guardian Projects. If you are a member of a neighborhood that manages common property on our Lake, please consider joining us. Contact us at www.lakecharlevoix.org.

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You may have seen our green pennants flying around the Lake last summer. These pennants signify property owners who have taken the Lake Guardian pledge to man-age their property and greenbelt to protect the Lake against harmful runoff and erosion. This spring and summer, our Lake Guardian Program will expand its focus to include recognition of specific projects that are aimed at improving shorelines and greenbelts. While some properties may not be able to qualify as a Lake Guardian Property, encouraging commitments to improve these shorelines may have an even greater impact on water quality than recognizing properties that already qualify. Therefore, we will be seeking property owners who are will-ing to commit to Lake Guardian Projects that are aimed at developing more natural shorelines and protective greenbelt buffers. Each owner can propose his or her improvement plan, and the project will be recognized by appropriate signage as a “Lake Guardian Project” in progress. We will reach out to owners to seek participants, but if you would like to commit to an improvement project, please contact us at www.lakecharle-voix.org. For those who have already signed on as Lake Guardians, thank you and please proudly FLY YOUR BURGEE.

Recovering A Natural Shoreline and Greenbelt Joe Kimmell

LAKEGUARDIAN

Members List continuedMEC Family Investments, LLC and Martha ConditJeff & Carol MacFarlaneA Mahorski and Lore/Bernie Silberman/WilsonPaul & Kimberley MaiseHoward & Suzanne MajorsGary MaloneThomas ManningCharlie & Nan MarrJeffrey & Christine MasonRoger & Cheryl MathewsRobert & Lynn MaxwellBill & Bettty MayesJohn & Brenda McCarthyCarol McCarusJoseph & M Kathryn McCullochRoland & Elizabeth McElroyDennis & Freya McGintyGeorge & Kay McKnightJames & Francoise McMurtrieKim & Cindy McPheetersPaul & Anne MenkePeggy Midener and Wendy FroudBruce & Miriam MilenDuane & Nancy MillerRon & Trish MillerThomas & Barbara MillerDaniel & Martha MishlerThomas MolenDonna MollPierre & Amy MoncionSkip & Nancy MoorePatrick & Sharon MoranCharles & Carol MorrisGregg & Amy MotterGlen & Kirsten MottersheadRobert & Cassandra MudloffBob & Joyce MuellerMuir Family, LLCNWM Properties, LLC and Doug MillsEmil & Pat NelsonCharles & Kathleen NemesDaniel & Anne NemesTerry & Marilyn NielsenBill & Deb NoblettH Austin & Karen OlmsteadCharles & Margaret OndrickRalph & Carol OpperGerhard OsterbeckJames & Rayma OttRandy & Karen ParkerTony & Joyce ParkerJoe & Helen PascucciKenneth & Dorothy PattersonRichard & Penny PersianiDoug & Karen PetersGreg & Ginny PetersCharles & Claudia PhillipsDouglas & Arlene PierceRichard & Connie Pierce

Brian & Joan PlattJack & Danielle PoindexterElizabeth ProulxMatt & Becky PurvisPeter & Nancy QuigleyCarol RaitzerEdward & Ann RebmanMary RedmanPaul & Paulette RegulaGeorge & Irene ReichCraig & Terri ReynoldsFish RichardRock & Nancy RingoldRick & Cheryl RobrahnJohn Root and Wendy/Barbara Jones/DinningRex & Janice RosenhausDaniel & Alice RossHenry & Carol RossJim & Betty RyanBill & Jan SalisburyConnie SaltonstallBruce & Katy SandersonBruce & Ruth SandersonJim & Nancy SandersonRichard SandsRichard & Betty Jo SarchetRobert & Paula SchenckFred & Deborah SchiraGary & Patricia SchleifEdward SchreiberLawrence & Elizabeth SchwartzPeter & Elizabeth SeaverDavid & Lynn SeeberEd & Dorothy SegowskiMatthew & Nancy SimonFritz & Cathy Simons and James & Margo ParkerDavid & Sharon SinclairMark & Ann SinclairDavid & Judy SmithDick & Donna SmithThomas & Lesley SmithWilliam SnellThomas & Kathy SnowRichard & Christine SobakRichard & Linda SouthbyJoseph & Patricia SpringerLarry & Lynn SrokaJohn Stevens and Jane DillerBill & Betsy StewartJohn & Karen StewartRichard & Barbara StoneChuck & Ellen StorySidney & Olga Stott and Stephanie NelsonB Thomas & Sarah StoverCharlie & Julie StrattonGerald & Marcia StrausbaughEd & Diane StrzelinskiRandal & Barbara SwiechVirginia SwisherRichard & Katherine Tangeman

David & Jeanne TennentThomas & Patricia TerryPaul & Deborah TheriaultVictor & Arlene ThomasGeorge & Ruth ThompsonCharles & Mary Thornton, IVDonald & Kathlyn TuckeyNorlin & Judy TymesJohn & Wilma TysseGeorge & Betsy ValentineGordon & Susan Van WierenPeter & Eleanor VanceLee & Suzanne VeldboomLeon Vercruysse and Andrea HermanDean & Susan VincentKenneth & Nancy VisserJohn & Susan VrondranBill & Janet VuillemotDavid & Darlene WadeLarry & Alice WallieJohn & Vickie WaltersLester & Katherine WarnerBob & Laurie WatsonEugene Weber, Jr and Lawrence & Elaine WeberPaul & Lesley WeberJeff WellmanAllen & Noreen WelsbyWilliam & Danielle Wentworth, JrMike & Maureen WhiteheadPatricia & Mary WickowskiDon & Sue WierengaMichael & Kimberly WiersemaJeffrey & Alison WilliamsChristine WillisMary Jane Wilson and Robert & Catherine WilsonRobert & Leona WinchesterDaniel & Connie WollschlagerFrederick & Diana WoodbridgeArch & Trish Wright, JrLonny & Sandy Zietz

BusinessAce Hardware - CharlevoixArmstrong Environmental, LLCBingham Insurance ServicesBoyne Co-Op True ValueBulmann Dock & LiftDan Wood CoGreen Room Landscape ArchitectureHarborage Park AssociationHuff PharmacyInspired Living/Leslie NeilsonCatt DevelopmentKorthase Flinn Insurance & Financial Services Lynda’s Real Estate Service- Bill Christensen- Lynda Christensen

- Chris Christensen- Karen Colburn- Richard Fish- Tammy Hutchinson- Marty Moody- Mary Moore- Mike WebsterMartha Mishler, RealtorNorth By Nature LandscapesPark of the Pines Campground/ Roger ElkinsRE/MAX of Charlevoix- Steve Andreae- Greg Bryan- Kevin Roush- Joseph & Christie VogelheimRE/MAX Resort Properties- Keisha VeryserShindorff BuildersSite Planning DevelopmentSwan Valley MarinaVan Dam Custom BoatsVidosh NorthViridis Living, IncYe Nyne Olde Holles Golf Club, LLC

e thank you very much for your support.

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As spring arrives and boats and personal watercraft (PWC) are put in the water, safety questions may arise. Here are some things you should know: • ABoatingSafetyCertificateislegallyrequiredtooperate

a PWC if you were born after 12-31-78. If you are under 14 years of age, you may not legally operate a PWC. The ages 14-15mayoperateaPWCwithaBoatingSafetyCertificatealong with close adult supervision.

• PWC operators are required by state law to wear a U.S. Coastguard approved Personal Floatation Device (PFD) (“life jacket”).

Boater Safety Certificate by Sherry Pursel

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• New Rules: Michigan has toughened the legal threshold for boater intoxication. The blood alcohol limit was lowered slightly from .10 to .08.

• If you were born on or after 7-1-96, a Boating Safety Certificateisrequiredtolegallyoperateaboat.Thecertificatemustalsobeonboardthecraft.Specialrestrictions for anyone under twelve operating a boat may be found at www.michigan.gov/dnr.

• MichiganconservationofficersandMichigancountysheriffs encourage all persons operating boats in Michigan to enroll in a boating safety class.

MichiganBoatingSafetyCertificatesmaybeobtainedonline at www.BoatEd.com or www.BoaterExam.com. More information may be found at www.michigan.gov/dnr and at www.michigan.gov/boating. Boat safely and have a great summer!

Who Needs to Take a Boater Safety Course?

Joe Kimmell

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LAKEGUARDIAN

In our Fall newsletter, we highlighted the Harborage Park Association for becoming the LCA’s first “Lake Guardian Community”. Please check out the photo of their new sign

accompanying this article. We are actively seeking additional neighborhood associations that would commit to help protect Lake Charlevoix. Your association can sign up to be a part of our Lake Guardian Program in either of 2 ways: (1) A Guardian Com-munity, like Harborage Park, works with LCA to develop a comprehen-sive property management plan, adopt-ing lake friendly approaches to property management and shoreline and greenbelt preservation and restora-tion, or (2) A neighbor-hood can institute a more limited approach by proposing a “Lake Guardian Project”, which would address some poor ex-isting conditions, thereby improving the ability of the property to reduce harmful runoff to the Lake. We will be reaching out to neighborhoods around the Lake in an effort to recruit associations to become Lake Guardian Communities, or to develop Lake Guardian Projects. If you are a member of a neighborhood that manages common property on our Lake, please consider joining us. Contact us at www.lakecharlevoix.org.

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You may have seen our green pennants flying around the Lake last summer. These pennants signify property owners who have taken the Lake Guardian pledge to man-age their property and greenbelt to protect the Lake against harmful runoff and erosion. This spring and summer, our Lake Guardian Program will expand its focus to include recognition of specific projects that are aimed at improving shorelines and greenbelts. While some properties may not be able to qualify as a Lake Guardian Property, encouraging commitments to improve these shorelines may have an even greater impact on water quality than recognizing properties that already qualify. Therefore, we will be seeking property owners who are will-ing to commit to Lake Guardian Projects that are aimed at developing more natural shorelines and protective greenbelt buffers. Each owner can propose his or her improvement plan, and the project will be recognized by appropriate signage as a “Lake Guardian Project” in progress. We will reach out to owners to seek participants, but if you would like to commit to an improvement project, please contact us at www.lakecharle-voix.org. For those who have already signed on as Lake Guardians, thank you and please proudly FLY YOUR BURGEE.

Recovering A Natural Shoreline and Greenbelt Joe Kimmell

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Members List continuedMEC Family Investments, LLC and Martha ConditJeff & Carol MacFarlaneA Mahorski and Lore/Bernie Silberman/WilsonPaul & Kimberley MaiseHoward & Suzanne MajorsGary MaloneThomas ManningCharlie & Nan MarrJeffrey & Christine MasonRoger & Cheryl MathewsRobert & Lynn MaxwellBill & Bettty MayesJohn & Brenda McCarthyCarol McCarusJoseph & M Kathryn McCullochRoland & Elizabeth McElroyDennis & Freya McGintyGeorge & Kay McKnightJames & Francoise McMurtrieKim & Cindy McPheetersPaul & Anne MenkePeggy Midener and Wendy FroudBruce & Miriam MilenDuane & Nancy MillerRon & Trish MillerThomas & Barbara MillerDaniel & Martha MishlerThomas MolenDonna MollPierre & Amy MoncionSkip & Nancy MoorePatrick & Sharon MoranCharles & Carol MorrisGregg & Amy MotterGlen & Kirsten MottersheadRobert & Cassandra MudloffBob & Joyce MuellerMuir Family, LLCNWM Properties, LLC and Doug MillsEmil & Pat NelsonCharles & Kathleen NemesDaniel & Anne NemesTerry & Marilyn NielsenBill & Deb NoblettH Austin & Karen OlmsteadCharles & Margaret OndrickRalph & Carol OpperGerhard OsterbeckJames & Rayma OttRandy & Karen ParkerTony & Joyce ParkerJoe & Helen PascucciKenneth & Dorothy PattersonRichard & Penny PersianiDoug & Karen PetersGreg & Ginny PetersCharles & Claudia PhillipsDouglas & Arlene PierceRichard & Connie Pierce

Brian & Joan PlattJack & Danielle PoindexterElizabeth ProulxMatt & Becky PurvisPeter & Nancy QuigleyCarol RaitzerEdward & Ann RebmanMary RedmanPaul & Paulette RegulaGeorge & Irene ReichCraig & Terri ReynoldsFish RichardRock & Nancy RingoldRick & Cheryl RobrahnJohn Root and Wendy/Barbara Jones/DinningRex & Janice RosenhausDaniel & Alice RossHenry & Carol RossJim & Betty RyanBill & Jan SalisburyConnie SaltonstallBruce & Katy SandersonBruce & Ruth SandersonJim & Nancy SandersonRichard SandsRichard & Betty Jo SarchetRobert & Paula SchenckFred & Deborah SchiraGary & Patricia SchleifEdward SchreiberLawrence & Elizabeth SchwartzPeter & Elizabeth SeaverDavid & Lynn SeeberEd & Dorothy SegowskiMatthew & Nancy SimonFritz & Cathy Simons and James & Margo ParkerDavid & Sharon SinclairMark & Ann SinclairDavid & Judy SmithDick & Donna SmithThomas & Lesley SmithWilliam SnellThomas & Kathy SnowRichard & Christine SobakRichard & Linda SouthbyJoseph & Patricia SpringerLarry & Lynn SrokaJohn Stevens and Jane DillerBill & Betsy StewartJohn & Karen StewartRichard & Barbara StoneChuck & Ellen StorySidney & Olga Stott and Stephanie NelsonB Thomas & Sarah StoverCharlie & Julie StrattonGerald & Marcia StrausbaughEd & Diane StrzelinskiRandal & Barbara SwiechVirginia SwisherRichard & Katherine Tangeman

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Christine RedmanBrian & Lynn ReuterCarl & Barb RoehlingRobert & Debbie Rogerson and Charles & Claudia PhillipsKim Rotermund and Sharon MacJennettEric & Carol RoyRobert & Joannie RuhstorferBetty SalzerMike & Denise SchlittRobert SchrockDaniel SchultzeErwin & Jean SchulzeCliff & Bev SeegerBud & Nancy ShearBrian & Joanne Shenstone and Kenneth & Sheryl ShenstoneKeith & Monique ShorrRichard & Kimberly SkalnekJay & Janice SmithJay & Peggy SmithJean Smith and Douglas SpenceJudith SmithHoward Soldan and Howard Soldan, IIGerard & Colleen SpencerEugene & Barbara SteeleSheryl Stephens and Daniel RoesnerJohn SullivanKermit & Jenny SuttonRichard & Margaret TangheDavid & Elaine TanskiRonald & Pat TerrillDavid & Peggy ThompsonKen & Marijane Van Der WendeJoel & Nancy Van RoekelDonald Van SuilichemDonald & Mary Van TongarenDouglas & Kathy VanceCharles & Louise VanderlaanRobert & Yolande WaldieFrank & Sandi WangemanBetty Zelle WashburnMarjory Whelan and Jill WhelanSam & Cass WilliamsonDavid WilsonGordon & April WilsonDave & Nancy WindBob & Sally WinterNorman & Marilyn WiseDavid & Carol Woodward and Mark & Diane DraneRobert & Sue WoudstraSteven & Celeste YagerDoreen YobstVasco & Joan ZucchiattiStephen & Debra Zynda

RegularJohn & Judy AbarGary & Chris AbbottBruce & Jenny AbelJim & Patti AikenRichard & Pat AllenWilliam & Sue AllenAlvin AmschlerSteve & Pat AndersonEdward & Janice AnesiRobert & Cherri AnthonyBart & Kathy ArrigoDaniel & Mary Backus

Edward & Jane Ann BahrWilliam & Thomas Baiocchi and Diane MurgDon & Elona BaumBrian BeckLouis & Patty BeckCarl & Karen BekofskeBerg Family Limited PartnershipMichael & Mona BergeonLarry & Linda BernhardtGerald BiebuyckDouglas & Susan BiererRoy & Monique BierwirthDavid & Marie BlumEllis Boal and LuAnne KozmaStewart & Sue Boal, JrJohn & Lindsay BogdasarianKaren BoikeJohn & Lois BolhouseDon & Janet BoosSteve BootheRobert BordeauxWilliam & Nancy BorlandWilliam & Rosemary BorutaThomas & Colette BouwhuisDerek & Jennifer BoyerJeffery & Julie BradfordSteve & Astrid BradleyVirginia BrandtRobert & Sharon BrantonBill & Bonnie Braun, IIPaul Brendtro and Mary SengerMarjorie BrinkmanJohn & Jeanne BroadWilliam & Barbara BryantJohn & Bonnie BuistJeffrey Buntin, JrVan & Sally BurmeisterDavid & Janet BurnettKristine BuskMichael ButtigiegClifford & Bethel ByeWilliam & Mona CameronBernard & Ruth CannanJames & Carole CarrollPatrick & Geraldine CarrollJoseph & Helen CarusoTim & Nancy CashMike & Linda CastiglioneBrian & Rosaline ChamberlainBill & Linda ChaseJohn & Polly CheneyRoger & Sheila ChristensenTracy & Jerry ChristophersonMichael & Eileen ChrzanowskiAllan & Pam CisloSarah Clark and Mary Sue SchankJack & Heide ClausnitzerRussell & Susan CockerillSusan CodereGary & Sylvia CoferLarry & Cathy CohenJoel & Karen CohnHoward & Pat ColthurstDonald & Gloria ConnRichard & Katherine Copeland and Kelly CopelandAndy & Jennifer CormierPaul & Mary Jane CroissantPaul & Patricia D’AngeloDJP Holdings, LLCRonald & Joanne Danczak

Bill & Dea DanlyMary Lou DavidNicole DavisMark & Katie DeGoedeTheodore & Colleen Degen-hardt, III and Thomas KellyTom & Sharon DerdaLori DerushaArch & Elaine DettmanJohn Dionne and Marie YettawHarold & Karen Dittrich and Shawn & Mary DittrichJames & Susan DouglasAllen & Barbara DowtyBrian & Cheryl DoyleDee & Madeline DrakeMark & Diane DraneLloyd & Diana DutcheshenWanda DziadzioJohn & Margaret EckholdJohn Eckhold, JrMike & Diane EdwardsLee & Mary EkstromRobert & Rita Elliott, JrGeorge & Barbara EllwangerCornelius & Susan EringaardLynn & Jan EvansNickki Faller and Ron BridgesJerry & Norene FettigDavid & Darcy Fischer, JrGordon & Hanna FishmanPasquale & Gina ForlettaKim & Marcia ForsterTimothy & Julie FortierAnthony & Julie FoustAndrea Fron and Marylou JansenRussell, Katharina, & Miriam FullerMary Ellen FursethJohn & Marge FyeRalph & Kathleen GalbraithBernard & Rita GallinLarry GardnerJack & Mary GergelDavid and Ann GermondTom GleasonJames & Patricia GlinskiPhilip & Marlene GlotfeltyCharles & Barbara GlueckRobert & Carol GoodenoughJohn & Mary GorteRoger & Marsie GowdyJim & Nancy GowellPeter & Ruth GrassLee & Susan HaddixRichard & Judy HaldemanRobert & Janet HaldermanHeinz & Marlis HallerArt & Jane Halloran and M AndersonSteve & Anne HansenLyle & Florine HarperRonald & Donna HarringtonJohn & Charlotte HawkeJoe & Linda HeiermannRonald Henning

John & Kathy HenricksBruce & Joyce HerbertTodd Hickox and Carmen VentocillaKathryn Hills and Elizabeth HillRobert & Kristie HohnDonald Homan and Bonnie MillerDavid & Anne HornakJames & Karen HuesingGordon & Dorothy HughesLawrence & Ruth HughesRussell & Kay HughesDan & Mary HuntMichael HusmanRalph & Susanne HustonArthur & Mary IrishPaul & Judith IvanMichael & Mary Ann JablonskiMike & Judy JacksonRoberta JacksonLawrence & Pat JacobEdwin & Suzanne JakewayCarl & Vicki JanssensCharles & Dianne JaskolskiGil & Mary Lou JenkinsDarrell & Pamela JerdenChris & Julie JohnsonDavid & Kathleen JohnsonLarry JudkinsDon & Nancy KaegiGary, Beth, David, & Judith KarpTerry & Kathy KasiborskiStan & Lee KatleinHarold & Laurie KaufmanAnton & Rosalinde KaufmannKevin & Fay KeaneBill & Barb KeatingJames & Laurie KellerCharles & Eileen KellyWilliam & Kirsten KellyTodd & Lynda KennedyWilliam & Mary Kerscher, IIIMike & Colleen KingRichard & Theresa KingCharles KinnairdLarry KishDavid & Karen KittredgeDirk & Katherine KjolhedeMarie KjolhedeDavid & Anna KlamerSteve & Debra KleinJohn & Janice KoperaThomas & Oksana KujanMartha LandisWilliam & Catherine LawsonWilliam & Phyllis Ledeen and Linda SchwartzCharles & Elizabeth Lee, Jr Helen LeitzAlan Letson Jeff & Alene Lipshaw Charles & Carlene LongKarl LothschutzWilliam LovelaceRon & Susan LudginBob & Carol Lyons and Courtney Lyons

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Karl & Elenore HerkommerDennis & Nancy HerrickKen Hinton & Nancy DevonKen & Dawn Hixson, II & Kenneth & Sondra HixsonC Roger HodneyDonald & Paulette HodneyJohn & Barbara HoffmanHugh & Joan HoytBrian & Mary HuntThomas & Elizabeth IrwinAdrienne IvesRoger & Pat JacobsonFrank & Julie Janosz, IIMark & Heidi JohnsonDavid & Alice JosephSteven & Bonnie KatzDavid & Ellen KendallRichard & Mary KinkleMichael & Gaia KlassGregory & Judy KruegerJeff and Beth Krum & John and Carolyn KrumSusan & Jere L’HeureuxFrederick & Catherine Lavery, JrTim & Robbi LeroyGudrun & Ilija LeticaFrank MacherJoe & Nancy MalloureJohn & Fran MarschnerJohn & Janice MarshallPatrick & Carolyn McNamaraRichard & Lynette MerillatJohn & Sally MescherVictor & Wilhelmine MillerThomas MuellerGerald & Linda NielsenRobert & Linda NollPaul & Joan NowakPatrick & Jane O’BrienEdward OsoskiJames & Frances ParisPreston & Barbara ParishRandall & Mary Jane PaskoGail PiltzFrank & Jean PopoffTad & Laura RichardsStanley & Ann RobinsonRosenthal Family TrustWilliam Rudolph, JrSheryl RyanTim & Kathy ShawMary Ellen SheetsAndrew & Jo Ann SherwoodJeffrey & Ceila SinclairBrice & Catherine SmithKelley & Molly SmithThomas & Jill SmithEnrique & Irene SosaLinda StaffordDeborah StephensDaniel & Amie SternDavid & Linda StoneRaymond & Teri StoutJerry & Donna SwiftPeter & Martha TrantowJames & Helen TruchanMartin & Suzanne TuckJerry & Sharon VankuikenWilliam & Barbara VogelJim Ward

Richard & Joan WebsterJohn & Susan WelkerJim & Linda Wernig, JrBill & Mary WhitlockJanna WinnRex & Nan WinterRichard & Ellen WolfeJohn WoollamBoris & Barbara YakimaAl & Karen Zehnder

PatronGeorge & Cindy AbelDavid AdlerRaechel AlbertsDonald & Carol AndersonRon & Kay ArcherJean Louise AzarAlan & Janet BallewCharles BarberDale & Carla BauerNancy BergerRick & Nancy Bergman, IIIKurt & Linda BeuthinTrip & Emily BeynonPatricia BloomJohn & Janet BoylesGerald & Mary BreenBob & Georgia BrittGregory & Christine BroganRichard & Christine BrownLouis & Sally CannonJim & Kathe CarterGlen & Gwen CattEdward & Barbara ChurchWilliam & Mona ClineNorton CohenDavid & Francis ColtonHugh Conklin and Susan GarwoodAnthony CoppaCoseo Family Trust and Chris & Brenda CoseoEdwin & Judy CrookPhilip CrooksBob & Jan D’AlcornJerry & Vickie DanhofDean & Joyce DavenportTerry & Betty DesmondNancy DevonJoe & Mary DickinsonJohn, Cristy, & Lynn DimartinoDavid & Elizabeth DomannDavid & Marilyn DrakeJanet Kohler DuewekeKelly & Barbara DuffJohn & Barbara DuivenKent & Sandra DupontFrederick & Eugenia Edmiston, IIIRamsay ElderWilliam & Marlene EmersonClint & Audrey EtienneJack & Ginny EwingJames & Linda FeltonCharles & Donna FeuchtDavid & Elizabeth FlorenceGeorge & Gail Foster, IIIJames FreemanHelen Gallaher and Dana VanceThomas & Lucille GerdesKerry Gigot and Ronald & Maria Hewson

Francis Gingras & Jacqueline MertaRick & Joyce GoldingAl & Liz GoochGary & Janice GrayPaul & Ann GregorTom & Jillian GunnRobert HaesslerCharles & Helen HallWilliam Hall and Patricia DanlyDavid & Carol HarrisGordon & Sharon HassingKem & Mary HawkinsDavid & Jean HeatherlyRobert & Judy HeidenreichDavid & Dawn HessellLeland & Patricia HickoxPaul & Sally HoelderleJames & Evelyn HowellJohn & Kathleen HoytBill JamnickWilliam & Diane JeromeRC JohnsonRobert & Laura JuryGuy & Susan KennyCurt & Sue KimeFred & Julianne KlippertPaul & Donna KloseJanice KomerFrank&MargaretLamesfieldHugh LarsenLawton Charlevoix, LLCRod Lemmer and Mary FoucardJames & Sarah LeonardRichard & Virginia Lepman and Robert LepmanJack & Joyce LettsLarry LevengoodLittle Traverse ConservancyStephen Little and Barbara WotilaJohn & Susan LogieBill LorneCraig & Julie LoveDavid & Penny LovingJoe LubinskiMarty & Cheri LuchtefeldJack & Carol MacKenzieJoseph & Jeanne MaguireKevin & Jennifer MarkhamClaire & Frances MartinWilliam & Eleanor MartinRobert & Carol MayDrayton & Carol McClellandBernard, Mary, & James MeanyStuart & Adele MegdallWerner & Jeanette MeyerMarilyn Morehead and John RoyalMichael & Pamela MorrisThad & Rachelle NaquinWilliam & Carol NasonRonald & Luellen NewmannMark & Lindsey NoffsingerJohn & Carol NylandAndrew & Catherine O’GawaKevin & Tamzon O’MalleyEdward & Geraldine ParksGary & Ann PasekWilliam & Karen PawlickSusan PlaineDJ & Merry Lu PriorSusan PykeEric & Cindy QuakenbushCharles & Norma RandolphLouis Rauh

Members List as of March 14, 2015LifetimeBill & Jane AllenBruce & Shirley BartonWilliam BrewsterChristopher & Sara ConnorRollin DartSandy DauchHal & Ann DavisRobert DenherderDouglas & Maria DevosMike & Rhea DowJames & Janice EckmanPhillip & Sylvia FredericksonReed & Janet FreidingerMichael & Christine HeroyBob & Marissa KagleJoseph & Karen KimmellKen & Pam LesterForrest PagePreston & Bess ParishRobert & Sheryl Pursel, JrWS & Elaine RetherfordPaul & Linda WestonPaul & Joan WittingDarrell & Ann Zavitz

BenefactorDavid & Mary AndersonKollleen, Millard, & Dan AshcraftJames & Barbara AxelsonJune BalkemaArnold & Shirley BauerSylvia BellairsJeff&SusanBellefleurJohn & Sharon BensonNoel & Melanie BergeronMark BermanThomas & Martha BernardinDavid & Paula BerryLowell & Sharon BlossomFrazer BuntinJeffrey & Varina BuntinDavid & Linda BurnhamNorma CampMichael & Patricia CarlandSteve & Fran CheyneJeffrey & Paulette CleeAvern CohenRichard & Francis CorringtonMike CostaBrian & Lynne CoughlinJack & Ann CraigJohn & Barbara DanlyRick & Connie DexterDavid Dilworth & Susan GodellChuck & Julia EisendrathTom & Debra EricksonCharles & Sally Ervin, IIIMichael & Marcy EtienneRobert & Jan EvansJonathan & Lynn FriendlyJim & Patty GunnDonald & Grace GuthrieChip & Laura HansenSteve & Jessica Hansen & Elmer & Verla HansenWilliam & Nancy Harrison

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Christine RedmanBrian & Lynn ReuterCarl & Barb RoehlingRobert & Debbie Rogerson and Charles & Claudia PhillipsKim Rotermund and Sharon MacJennettEric & Carol RoyRobert & Joannie RuhstorferBetty SalzerMike & Denise SchlittRobert SchrockDaniel SchultzeErwin & Jean SchulzeCliff & Bev SeegerBud & Nancy ShearBrian & Joanne Shenstone and Kenneth & Sheryl ShenstoneKeith & Monique ShorrRichard & Kimberly SkalnekJay & Janice SmithJay & Peggy SmithJean Smith and Douglas SpenceJudith SmithHoward Soldan and Howard Soldan, IIGerard & Colleen SpencerEugene & Barbara SteeleSheryl Stephens and Daniel RoesnerJohn SullivanKermit & Jenny SuttonRichard & Margaret TangheDavid & Elaine TanskiRonald & Pat TerrillDavid & Peggy ThompsonKen & Marijane Van Der WendeJoel & Nancy Van RoekelDonald Van SuilichemDonald & Mary Van TongarenDouglas & Kathy VanceCharles & Louise VanderlaanRobert & Yolande WaldieFrank & Sandi WangemanBetty Zelle WashburnMarjory Whelan and Jill WhelanSam & Cass WilliamsonDavid WilsonGordon & April WilsonDave & Nancy WindBob & Sally WinterNorman & Marilyn WiseDavid & Carol Woodward and Mark & Diane DraneRobert & Sue WoudstraSteven & Celeste YagerDoreen YobstVasco & Joan ZucchiattiStephen & Debra Zynda

RegularJohn & Judy AbarGary & Chris AbbottBruce & Jenny AbelJim & Patti AikenRichard & Pat AllenWilliam & Sue AllenAlvin AmschlerSteve & Pat AndersonEdward & Janice AnesiRobert & Cherri AnthonyBart & Kathy ArrigoDaniel & Mary Backus

Edward & Jane Ann BahrWilliam & Thomas Baiocchi and Diane MurgDon & Elona BaumBrian BeckLouis & Patty BeckCarl & Karen BekofskeBerg Family Limited PartnershipMichael & Mona BergeonLarry & Linda BernhardtGerald BiebuyckDouglas & Susan BiererRoy & Monique BierwirthDavid & Marie BlumEllis Boal and LuAnne KozmaStewart & Sue Boal, JrJohn & Lindsay BogdasarianKaren BoikeJohn & Lois BolhouseDon & Janet BoosSteve BootheRobert BordeauxWilliam & Nancy BorlandWilliam & Rosemary BorutaThomas & Colette BouwhuisDerek & Jennifer BoyerJeffery & Julie BradfordSteve & Astrid BradleyVirginia BrandtRobert & Sharon BrantonBill & Bonnie Braun, IIPaul Brendtro and Mary SengerMarjorie BrinkmanJohn & Jeanne BroadWilliam & Barbara BryantJohn & Bonnie BuistJeffrey Buntin, JrVan & Sally BurmeisterDavid & Janet BurnettKristine BuskMichael ButtigiegClifford & Bethel ByeWilliam & Mona CameronBernard & Ruth CannanJames & Carole CarrollPatrick & Geraldine CarrollJoseph & Helen CarusoTim & Nancy CashMike & Linda CastiglioneBrian & Rosaline ChamberlainBill & Linda ChaseJohn & Polly CheneyRoger & Sheila ChristensenTracy & Jerry ChristophersonMichael & Eileen ChrzanowskiAllan & Pam CisloSarah Clark and Mary Sue SchankJack & Heide ClausnitzerRussell & Susan CockerillSusan CodereGary & Sylvia CoferLarry & Cathy CohenJoel & Karen CohnHoward & Pat ColthurstDonald & Gloria ConnRichard & Katherine Copeland and Kelly CopelandAndy & Jennifer CormierPaul & Mary Jane CroissantPaul & Patricia D’AngeloDJP Holdings, LLCRonald & Joanne Danczak

Bill & Dea DanlyMary Lou DavidNicole DavisMark & Katie DeGoedeTheodore & Colleen Degen-hardt, III and Thomas KellyTom & Sharon DerdaLori DerushaArch & Elaine DettmanJohn Dionne and Marie YettawHarold & Karen Dittrich and Shawn & Mary DittrichJames & Susan DouglasAllen & Barbara DowtyBrian & Cheryl DoyleDee & Madeline DrakeMark & Diane DraneLloyd & Diana DutcheshenWanda DziadzioJohn & Margaret EckholdJohn Eckhold, JrMike & Diane EdwardsLee & Mary EkstromRobert & Rita Elliott, JrGeorge & Barbara EllwangerCornelius & Susan EringaardLynn & Jan EvansNickki Faller and Ron BridgesJerry & Norene FettigDavid & Darcy Fischer, JrGordon & Hanna FishmanPasquale & Gina ForlettaKim & Marcia ForsterTimothy & Julie FortierAnthony & Julie FoustAndrea Fron and Marylou JansenRussell, Katharina, & Miriam FullerMary Ellen FursethJohn & Marge FyeRalph & Kathleen GalbraithBernard & Rita GallinLarry GardnerJack & Mary GergelDavid and Ann GermondTom GleasonJames & Patricia GlinskiPhilip & Marlene GlotfeltyCharles & Barbara GlueckRobert & Carol GoodenoughJohn & Mary GorteRoger & Marsie GowdyJim & Nancy GowellPeter & Ruth GrassLee & Susan HaddixRichard & Judy HaldemanRobert & Janet HaldermanHeinz & Marlis HallerArt & Jane Halloran and M AndersonSteve & Anne HansenLyle & Florine HarperRonald & Donna HarringtonJohn & Charlotte HawkeJoe & Linda HeiermannRonald Henning

John & Kathy HenricksBruce & Joyce HerbertTodd Hickox and Carmen VentocillaKathryn Hills and Elizabeth HillRobert & Kristie HohnDonald Homan and Bonnie MillerDavid & Anne HornakJames & Karen HuesingGordon & Dorothy HughesLawrence & Ruth HughesRussell & Kay HughesDan & Mary HuntMichael HusmanRalph & Susanne HustonArthur & Mary IrishPaul & Judith IvanMichael & Mary Ann JablonskiMike & Judy JacksonRoberta JacksonLawrence & Pat JacobEdwin & Suzanne JakewayCarl & Vicki JanssensCharles & Dianne JaskolskiGil & Mary Lou JenkinsDarrell & Pamela JerdenChris & Julie JohnsonDavid & Kathleen JohnsonLarry JudkinsDon & Nancy KaegiGary, Beth, David, & Judith KarpTerry & Kathy KasiborskiStan & Lee KatleinHarold & Laurie KaufmanAnton & Rosalinde KaufmannKevin & Fay KeaneBill & Barb KeatingJames & Laurie KellerCharles & Eileen KellyWilliam & Kirsten KellyTodd & Lynda KennedyWilliam & Mary Kerscher, IIIMike & Colleen KingRichard & Theresa KingCharles KinnairdLarry KishDavid & Karen KittredgeDirk & Katherine KjolhedeMarie KjolhedeDavid & Anna KlamerSteve & Debra KleinJohn & Janice KoperaThomas & Oksana KujanMartha LandisWilliam & Catherine LawsonWilliam & Phyllis Ledeen and Linda SchwartzCharles & Elizabeth Lee, Jr Helen LeitzAlan Letson Jeff & Alene Lipshaw Charles & Carlene LongKarl LothschutzWilliam LovelaceRon & Susan LudginBob & Carol Lyons and Courtney Lyons

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Karl & Elenore HerkommerDennis & Nancy HerrickKen Hinton & Nancy DevonKen & Dawn Hixson, II & Kenneth & Sondra HixsonC Roger HodneyDonald & Paulette HodneyJohn & Barbara HoffmanHugh & Joan HoytBrian & Mary HuntThomas & Elizabeth IrwinAdrienne IvesRoger & Pat JacobsonFrank & Julie Janosz, IIMark & Heidi JohnsonDavid & Alice JosephSteven & Bonnie KatzDavid & Ellen KendallRichard & Mary KinkleMichael & Gaia KlassGregory & Judy KruegerJeff and Beth Krum & John and Carolyn KrumSusan & Jere L’HeureuxFrederick & Catherine Lavery, JrTim & Robbi LeroyGudrun & Ilija LeticaFrank MacherJoe & Nancy MalloureJohn & Fran MarschnerJohn & Janice MarshallPatrick & Carolyn McNamaraRichard & Lynette MerillatJohn & Sally MescherVictor & Wilhelmine MillerThomas MuellerGerald & Linda NielsenRobert & Linda NollPaul & Joan NowakPatrick & Jane O’BrienEdward OsoskiJames & Frances ParisPreston & Barbara ParishRandall & Mary Jane PaskoGail PiltzFrank & Jean PopoffTad & Laura RichardsStanley & Ann RobinsonRosenthal Family TrustWilliam Rudolph, JrSheryl RyanTim & Kathy ShawMary Ellen SheetsAndrew & Jo Ann SherwoodJeffrey & Ceila SinclairBrice & Catherine SmithKelley & Molly SmithThomas & Jill SmithEnrique & Irene SosaLinda StaffordDeborah StephensDaniel & Amie SternDavid & Linda StoneRaymond & Teri StoutJerry & Donna SwiftPeter & Martha TrantowJames & Helen TruchanMartin & Suzanne TuckJerry & Sharon VankuikenWilliam & Barbara VogelJim Ward

Richard & Joan WebsterJohn & Susan WelkerJim & Linda Wernig, JrBill & Mary WhitlockJanna WinnRex & Nan WinterRichard & Ellen WolfeJohn WoollamBoris & Barbara YakimaAl & Karen Zehnder

PatronGeorge & Cindy AbelDavid AdlerRaechel AlbertsDonald & Carol AndersonRon & Kay ArcherJean Louise AzarAlan & Janet BallewCharles BarberDale & Carla BauerNancy BergerRick & Nancy Bergman, IIIKurt & Linda BeuthinTrip & Emily BeynonPatricia BloomJohn & Janet BoylesGerald & Mary BreenBob & Georgia BrittGregory & Christine BroganRichard & Christine BrownLouis & Sally CannonJim & Kathe CarterGlen & Gwen CattEdward & Barbara ChurchWilliam & Mona ClineNorton CohenDavid & Francis ColtonHugh Conklin and Susan GarwoodAnthony CoppaCoseo Family Trust and Chris & Brenda CoseoEdwin & Judy CrookPhilip CrooksBob & Jan D’AlcornJerry & Vickie DanhofDean & Joyce DavenportTerry & Betty DesmondNancy DevonJoe & Mary DickinsonJohn, Cristy, & Lynn DimartinoDavid & Elizabeth DomannDavid & Marilyn DrakeJanet Kohler DuewekeKelly & Barbara DuffJohn & Barbara DuivenKent & Sandra DupontFrederick & Eugenia Edmiston, IIIRamsay ElderWilliam & Marlene EmersonClint & Audrey EtienneJack & Ginny EwingJames & Linda FeltonCharles & Donna FeuchtDavid & Elizabeth FlorenceGeorge & Gail Foster, IIIJames FreemanHelen Gallaher and Dana VanceThomas & Lucille GerdesKerry Gigot and Ronald & Maria Hewson

Francis Gingras & Jacqueline MertaRick & Joyce GoldingAl & Liz GoochGary & Janice GrayPaul & Ann GregorTom & Jillian GunnRobert HaesslerCharles & Helen HallWilliam Hall and Patricia DanlyDavid & Carol HarrisGordon & Sharon HassingKem & Mary HawkinsDavid & Jean HeatherlyRobert & Judy HeidenreichDavid & Dawn HessellLeland & Patricia HickoxPaul & Sally HoelderleJames & Evelyn HowellJohn & Kathleen HoytBill JamnickWilliam & Diane JeromeRC JohnsonRobert & Laura JuryGuy & Susan KennyCurt & Sue KimeFred & Julianne KlippertPaul & Donna KloseJanice KomerFrank&MargaretLamesfieldHugh LarsenLawton Charlevoix, LLCRod Lemmer and Mary FoucardJames & Sarah LeonardRichard & Virginia Lepman and Robert LepmanJack & Joyce LettsLarry LevengoodLittle Traverse ConservancyStephen Little and Barbara WotilaJohn & Susan LogieBill LorneCraig & Julie LoveDavid & Penny LovingJoe LubinskiMarty & Cheri LuchtefeldJack & Carol MacKenzieJoseph & Jeanne MaguireKevin & Jennifer MarkhamClaire & Frances MartinWilliam & Eleanor MartinRobert & Carol MayDrayton & Carol McClellandBernard, Mary, & James MeanyStuart & Adele MegdallWerner & Jeanette MeyerMarilyn Morehead and John RoyalMichael & Pamela MorrisThad & Rachelle NaquinWilliam & Carol NasonRonald & Luellen NewmannMark & Lindsey NoffsingerJohn & Carol NylandAndrew & Catherine O’GawaKevin & Tamzon O’MalleyEdward & Geraldine ParksGary & Ann PasekWilliam & Karen PawlickSusan PlaineDJ & Merry Lu PriorSusan PykeEric & Cindy QuakenbushCharles & Norma RandolphLouis Rauh

Members List as of March 14, 2015LifetimeBill & Jane AllenBruce & Shirley BartonWilliam BrewsterChristopher & Sara ConnorRollin DartSandy DauchHal & Ann DavisRobert DenherderDouglas & Maria DevosMike & Rhea DowJames & Janice EckmanPhillip & Sylvia FredericksonReed & Janet FreidingerMichael & Christine HeroyBob & Marissa KagleJoseph & Karen KimmellKen & Pam LesterForrest PagePreston & Bess ParishRobert & Sheryl Pursel, JrWS & Elaine RetherfordPaul & Linda WestonPaul & Joan WittingDarrell & Ann Zavitz

BenefactorDavid & Mary AndersonKollleen, Millard, & Dan AshcraftJames & Barbara AxelsonJune BalkemaArnold & Shirley BauerSylvia BellairsJeff&SusanBellefleurJohn & Sharon BensonNoel & Melanie BergeronMark BermanThomas & Martha BernardinDavid & Paula BerryLowell & Sharon BlossomFrazer BuntinJeffrey & Varina BuntinDavid & Linda BurnhamNorma CampMichael & Patricia CarlandSteve & Fran CheyneJeffrey & Paulette CleeAvern CohenRichard & Francis CorringtonMike CostaBrian & Lynne CoughlinJack & Ann CraigJohn & Barbara DanlyRick & Connie DexterDavid Dilworth & Susan GodellChuck & Julia EisendrathTom & Debra EricksonCharles & Sally Ervin, IIIMichael & Marcy EtienneRobert & Jan EvansJonathan & Lynn FriendlyJim & Patty GunnDonald & Grace GuthrieChip & Laura HansenSteve & Jessica Hansen & Elmer & Verla HansenWilliam & Nancy Harrison

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Last summer from May through August, we saw a major rise of 8”, a large spring/summer increase. This year, a similar increase can be expected, BUT, the big story is that this increase will be on top of a barely discernable decrease this winter. The bottom line (maybe “top line”?) is we all should expect next summer lake levels to be as much as 11” higher than levels seen last year. As 2014 water levels crept above their long-term averages, 2015 began with the full year expected to continue above long-term averages. However, this is still about two feet below those very high levels reached in 1986-1987. Enjoy our high water; there will very likely be a low water time again somewhere in our future. Our Great Lakes do have their ups and downs.

Our Lake Levels Keep Going UpMike Dow

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tLake Charlevoix Association Participates in Septic Study

by Larry Levengood

Many of the properties in the Lake Charlevoix Watershed are not serviced by municipal sanitary sewers. These properties are typically serviced by

individual, on-site septic systems that are privately owned and operated. But are the current practices and controls for these systems adequate to protect the water quality of Lake Charlevoix? This is the question that Tip of The Mitt Watershed Council is seeking to answer in their current Lake Charle-voix Septic Question Project. This effort is being funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality with a Section 319 Grant in sup-port of the Lake Charlevoix Management Plan. To assist in the project, an Advisory Committee has been estab-lished of interested partners. These include the County of Charlevoix, township officials, the Lake Charlevoix Association, the Michigan Depart-ment of Environmental Quality, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, WATCH, private contractors, and several business repre-sentatives. The initial objectives are to review what septic policies and practices are in place now, and to determine if they are

adequate and effective. Additionally, the Committee will identify any problem areas that exist and examine potential ways to solve them. Educational efforts will also be looked at in terms of ways to better educate the public about septic system maintenance and upkeep. The Committee will also create a final report of their findings and present any recommendations to decision-makers and other interested parties. For further information or to provide any input into the process, please contact Grenetta Thomassey at the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council at (231)347-1181, extension 118, or grenetta@watershedcouncil.org.

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of Lake Guardian. The name for this new level of participation in protecting the Lake is yet to be determined, but in effect, anyone that signs on to begin improving their greenbelt can be part of the Lake Guardian Program. As a perk for doing this, folks that sign up will have first shot at the boat trip on the Inland Seas in June. We will also be offering “waterfront gardening” workshops this summer to help folks plan their projects. Please let us know if you are interested in participat-ing and adding natural beauty to your greenbelt. We have also begun work on a major project to write, pro-duce and publish a book highlighting the beauty and wonder of Lake Charlevoix. The plan is for this keepsake book to be a whole lot of “feel good” with some science mixed in. Stay tuned for updates and options for obtaining your copy. Also on our plate:

• We are still hoping more people will “Adopt a Reef” for their area. Please contact us if you would like to head up a team.

• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, TOMWC, recently completed a study of tributary input to Lake Charlevoix. That revealing data will be published and addressed soon.

• As part of our watershed grant with TOMWC, LIAA (a community planning organization from Traverse City) has been working with local, township and city officials to develop ordinance suggestions aimed at protecting the Lake. Their very useful data is available at http://lake-charlevoixprotection.org.

• Three LCA board members sit on a county-wide commit-tee looking at septic issues around the Lake. It is our hope that this committee will soon make a recommendation for improving septic management in Charlevoix County.

Whew! Is it summer yet? We are working to protect what we all love. We do sincerely hope you will join us. If you would like to help, or would like to be added to our email list, please email us at info@lakecharlevoix.org.

It’s been a busy winter for your LCA Board. We are excited to announce that the Inland Seas Sailing Ship will again this year be providing our members and local officials with educational sailing trips on June 29 and 30. Funding for this event comes from a watershed grant and from LCA member dues. The sessions on the boat will include water quality study by the Inland Seas staff, observations and discussions about the benefits and func-tionality

quality greenbelts, and what we can all do to protect the Lake. This event was very well received in 2014. Seats are limited for the 2015 trips and will fill quickly, so watch your email for announcements about sign-ing up. As noted below, anyone that agrees to work toward improving their greenbelt will have priority. Watch your email for sign up information. We were flattered when the Glen Lake Association, GLA, contacted us to ask us to work with them to develop their own Lake Guardian Program. We have since learned that others are looking at similar initiatives. This fact gives us confidence that we are on the right track with our Lake Guard-ian Program, but we really would like more participation, SO… We are excited to announce a new, easier to attain, category

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Dan Mishler - President Paul Weston - 1st Vice President Joel VanRoekel - 2nd Vice President Mike Dow - Treasurer

LCA Board of Trustees

Sherry Pursel - Secretary Chris Heroy - Director Joe Kimmell - Director Larry Levengood - Director Paul Witting - Director

www.lakecharlevoix.org Like us on Facebook!

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Bridge #2 worked fairly well until the first major dredg-ing of the channel took place in 1873. The river was deepened to 12 feet with a channel width of 35 feet.

In order to complete this project, the old bridge pilings had to be removed. This was done in July but no consideration had been given for replacing them or the bridge. It wasn’t until August that the county Board of Supervisors met to discuss a new bridge where they concluded they needed to study it for a while. In the interim, a moveable scow bridge was used for pe-destrian traffic, while small boats toted the heavier cargo. The scow bridge was not only inconvenient, it could be dangerous. In September, prominent businessman, Amos Fox, nearly died when he fell off the upstream side of the scow. Hanging on until fatigue forced him to let go, Fox swam under the hull of the scow. He floated across the channel and finally made it to shore. Fox was so exhausted that he had to be helped home by some townsfolk who found him on the bank.

With its study completed, the Board of Supervisors drafted a tax plan for a new metal bridge in October. To pay for it, they decided to place half the tax burden on the residents of Charlev-oix Township and the remainder on the county. The township voters didn’t think

that was very fair and promptly voted it down. Things re-mained unchanged until the Board (perhaps hoping the voters had short memories) decided to float the very same tax scheme again in February. The voters were as consistent as the Board and rejected it this time as well. With the shipping season looming, Amos Fox told the Board that he would build a new wooden bridge for $400. Seeing the writing on the wall, the Board quickly approved his offer and by late May a new double trap bridge was ready for traffic. The problem of manpower to lift the trap was still an issue. According to Willard Smith, a prominent citizen, “A force of six men is necessary to raise it every time a vessel passes through.”

In 1877, in order to better organize this process, Joseph Clark (a lawyer) and S.S. Liscomb (a jeweler) were hired as official bridge tenders. They were chosen primarily because their businesses were located near the bridge. For $15 a month each, they were required to find able-bodied men to form a six-man winch gang whenever a vessel entered the channel. It turns out, the quickest way to do this was to go to the only saloon in town, round up its customers, and form the winch detail. This became a common routine as the commerce in the channel increased. September of that year meant the demise of Bridge #2. The schooner Hinkley struck the bridge causing only slight damage, but two weeks later, the Hunter collided with and collapsed one side of the bridge. The crash also pulled some of the bridge pilings out into the channel. The bridge was gone but the owners of the Hunter graciously offered eleven dollars to cover the damages their vessel caused. For the next eight months, Charlevoix was back to us-ing rafts and scows to cross the Pine River Channel passing right next to the destroyed remains of their not-so-beloved bridge. This signaled the end of the wooden era for Pine River bridges. There was pressure to build a modern metal bridge and plans were put into the works. It took only a month for the County Board of Supervisors to draft a tax formula that was deemed acceptable by the township and the rest of the county. The county would foot $3,500 of the costs with the township coming up with the remaining third. So, in February of 1878, the contract was offered to the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. The mild winter meant that construction could start in April, none too soon for the people of Charlevoix county. Next issue - Charlevoix’s first metal bridge.

The author wishes to thank Mr. David Miles and the Charlevoix Historical Society for offering their time and archives without which this article could not have been written. For a comprehensive history of this topic, pick up a copy of Charlevoix’s Channel Bridges at the Charlevoix Historical Society.

Enjoy the Little Traverse Conservancy’s “The Hill” preserve which includes views of Lake Charlevoix. A mix of pines and hardwoods offer a diversity of habitats. Apple trees are remnants of an old farmstead. www.landtrust.org

Next issue: Charlevoix’s first metal bridge.

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Last summer from May through August, we saw a major rise of 8”, a large spring/summer increase. This year, a similar increase can be expected, BUT, the big story is that this increase will be on top of a barely discernable decrease this winter. The bottom line (maybe “top line”?) is we all should expect next summer lake levels to be as much as 11” higher than levels seen last year. As 2014 water levels crept above their long-term averages, 2015 began with the full year expected to continue above long-term averages. However, this is still about two feet below those very high levels reached in 1986-1987. Enjoy our high water; there will very likely be a low water time again somewhere in our future. Our Great Lakes do have their ups and downs.

Our Lake Levels Keep Going UpMike Dow

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Lake Charlevoix Association Participates in Septic Study by Larry Levengood

Many of the properties in the Lake Charlevoix Watershed are not serviced by municipal sanitary sewers. These properties are typically serviced by

individual, on-site septic systems that are privately owned and operated. But are the current practices and controls for these systems adequate to protect the water quality of Lake Charlevoix? This is the question that Tip of The Mitt Watershed Council is seeking to answer in their current Lake Charle-voix Septic Question Project. This effort is being funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality with a Section 319 Grant in sup-port of the Lake Charlevoix Management Plan. To assist in the project, an Advisory Committee has been estab-lished of interested partners. These include the County of Charlevoix, township officials, the Lake Charlevoix Association, the Michigan Depart-ment of Environmental Quality, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, WATCH, private contractors, and several business repre-sentatives. The initial objectives are to review what septic policies and practices are in place now, and to determine if they are

adequate and effective. Additionally, the Committee will identify any problem areas that exist and examine potential ways to solve them. Educational efforts will also be looked at in terms of ways to better educate the public about septic system maintenance and upkeep. The Committee will also create a final report of their findings and present any recommendations to decision-makers and other interested parties. For further information or to provide any input into the process, please contact Grenetta Thomassey at the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council at (231)347-1181, extension 118, or grenetta@watershedcouncil.org.

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of Lake Guardian. The name for this new level of participation in protecting the Lake is yet to be determined, but in effect, anyone that signs on to begin improving their greenbelt can be part of the Lake Guardian Program. As a perk for doing this, folks that sign up will have first shot at the boat trip on the Inland Seas in June. We will also be offering “waterfront gardening” workshops this summer to help folks plan their projects. Please let us know if you are interested in participat-ing and adding natural beauty to your greenbelt. We have also begun work on a major project to write, pro-duce and publish a book highlighting the beauty and wonder of Lake Charlevoix. The plan is for this keepsake book to be a whole lot of “feel good” with some science mixed in. Stay tuned for updates and options for obtaining your copy. Also on our plate:

• We are still hoping more people will “Adopt a Reef” for their area. Please contact us if you would like to head up a team.

• Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, TOMWC, recently completed a study of tributary input to Lake Charlevoix. That revealing data will be published and addressed soon.

• As part of our watershed grant with TOMWC, LIAA (a community planning organization from Traverse City) has been working with local, township and city officials to develop ordinance suggestions aimed at protecting the Lake. Their very useful data is available at http://lake-charlevoixprotection.org.

• Three LCA board members sit on a county-wide commit-tee looking at septic issues around the Lake. It is our hope that this committee will soon make a recommendation for improving septic management in Charlevoix County.

Whew! Is it summer yet? We are working to protect what we all love. We do sincerely hope you will join us. If you would like to help, or would like to be added to our email list, please email us at info@lakecharlevoix.org.

It’s been a busy winter for your LCA Board. We are excited to announce that the Inland Seas Sailing Ship will again this year be providing our members and local officials with educational sailing trips on June 29 and 30. Funding for this event comes from a watershed grant and from LCA member dues. The sessions on the boat will include water quality study by the Inland Seas staff, observations and discussions about the benefits and func-tionality

quality greenbelts, and what we can all do to protect the Lake. This event was very well received in 2014. Seats are limited for the 2015 trips and will fill quickly, so watch your email for announcements about sign-ing up. As noted below, anyone that agrees to work toward improving their greenbelt will have priority. Watch your email for sign up information. We were flattered when the Glen Lake Association, GLA, contacted us to ask us to work with them to develop their own Lake Guardian Program. We have since learned that others are looking at similar initiatives. This fact gives us confidence that we are on the right track with our Lake Guard-ian Program, but we really would like more participation, SO… We are excited to announce a new, easier to attain, category

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Dan Mishler - President Paul Weston - 1st Vice President Joel VanRoekel - 2nd Vice President Mike Dow - Treasurer

LCA Board of Trustees

Sherry Pursel - Secretary Chris Heroy - Director Joe Kimmell - Director Larry Levengood - Director Paul Witting - Director

www.lakecharlevoix.org Like us on Facebook!

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We are excited to announce a new, easier to attain, category of Lake Guardian. Anyone that signs on to begin improving their greenbelt can be part of the Lake Guardian Program.

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Bridge #2 worked fairly well until the first major dredg-ing of the channel took place in 1873. The river was deepened to 12 feet with a channel width of 35 feet.

In order to complete this project, the old bridge pilings had to be removed. This was done in July but no consideration had been given for replacing them or the bridge. It wasn’t until August that the county Board of Supervisors met to discuss a new bridge where they concluded they needed to study it for a while. In the interim, a moveable scow bridge was used for pe-destrian traffic, while small boats toted the heavier cargo. The scow bridge was not only inconvenient, it could be dangerous. In September, prominent businessman, Amos Fox, nearly died when he fell off the upstream side of the scow. Hanging on until fatigue forced him to let go, Fox swam under the hull of the scow. He floated across the channel and finally made it to shore. Fox was so exhausted that he had to be helped home by some townsfolk who found him on the bank.

With its study completed, the Board of Supervisors drafted a tax plan for a new metal bridge in October. To pay for it, they decided to place half the tax burden on the residents of Charlev-oix Township and the remainder on the county. The township voters didn’t think

that was very fair and promptly voted it down. Things re-mained unchanged until the Board (perhaps hoping the voters had short memories) decided to float the very same tax scheme again in February. The voters were as consistent as the Board and rejected it this time as well. With the shipping season looming, Amos Fox told the Board that he would build a new wooden bridge for $400. Seeing the writing on the wall, the Board quickly approved his offer and by late May a new double trap bridge was ready for traffic. The problem of manpower to lift the trap was still an issue. According to Willard Smith, a prominent citizen, “A force of six men is necessary to raise it every time a vessel passes through.”

In 1877, in order to better organize this process, Joseph Clark (a lawyer) and S.S. Liscomb (a jeweler) were hired as official bridge tenders. They were chosen primarily because their businesses were located near the bridge. For $15 a month each, they were required to find able-bodied men to form a six-man winch gang whenever a vessel entered the channel. It turns out, the quickest way to do this was to go to the only saloon in town, round up its customers, and form the winch detail. This became a common routine as the commerce in the channel increased. September of that year meant the demise of Bridge #2. The schooner Hinkley struck the bridge causing only slight damage, but two weeks later, the Hunter collided with and collapsed one side of the bridge. The crash also pulled some of the bridge pilings out into the channel. The bridge was gone but the owners of the Hunter graciously offered eleven dollars to cover the damages their vessel caused. For the next eight months, Charlevoix was back to us-ing rafts and scows to cross the Pine River Channel passing right next to the destroyed remains of their not-so-beloved bridge. This signaled the end of the wooden era for Pine River bridges. There was pressure to build a modern metal bridge and plans were put into the works. It took only a month for the County Board of Supervisors to draft a tax formula that was deemed acceptable by the township and the rest of the county. The county would foot $3,500 of the costs with the township coming up with the remaining third. So, in February of 1878, the contract was offered to the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. The mild winter meant that construction could start in April, none too soon for the people of Charlevoix county. Next issue - Charlevoix’s first metal bridge.

The author wishes to thank Mr. David Miles and the Charlevoix Historical Society for offering their time and archives without which this article could not have been written. For a comprehensive history of this topic, pick up a copy of Charlevoix’s Channel Bridges at the Charlevoix Historical Society.

Enjoy the Little Traverse Conservancy’s “The Hill” preserve which includes views of Lake Charlevoix. A mix of pines and hardwoods offer a diversity of habitats. Apple trees are remnants of an old farmstead. www.landtrust.org

Next issue: Charlevoix’s first metal bridge.

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through. While this seemed to be a more elegant solution than sliding planks away from the opening, the draw or trap was so heavy that David Nettleton, town pioneer, said, “It took nearly the entire available population of the town to manipulate the draw.” The bridge was later rebuilt with two traps requiring men on each side of the channel to be available if both traps needed to be raised.

Pine River’s Earliest Bridges by Joel VanRoekel

PROTECTING, PROMOTING & ADVOCATING FOR LAKE CHARLEVOIX

Spring 2015

CHARLEVOIX’S MEMORIAL BRIDGE TAKES ABOUT THREE SECONDS TO CROSS AT the posted speed limit. Waiting for the bridge to go down when you are in a hurry can take consid-erably longer. The Pine River crossing has been an issue since settlers made their way here in the 1850’s. Back then, the river was narrower, curvier, and in spots, faster flowing than it is today.

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The Lake Guardian

Spring 2015 Inside...

2 - From the President3 - Neighborhoods on Guard 3 - Boater Safety

8 - Lake Levels 8 - Septic Study10 - LCA Ambassadors/News Bites

PANTONE 2738UPANTONE Process Cyan U

3 - Recovering a Natural Shoreline4-6 - Members List7 - Membership Figures/Memorials

Trees lined the stream, hung over its surface, and fell into the water among rocks and other obstacles. It was impossible to float from Lake Michigan to Round Lake without hoisting your boat over or around these natural blockades. Using shovels and horse drawn scrapers, the townsfolk gradually cleared the channel enough to permit travel all the way in from Lake Michigan or out from Round Lake. Some-where around 1859 there is mention of the first bridge to span the river. Being about four feet wide and two feet above the water, it was for pedestrians only. Hand-driven pilings support-ed wooden planks on stringers except at the very center of the channel. At that point, planks were just laid across the middle of the river and left there until a boat needed to pass through. Sailors would reach up from the deck of their vessel, slide the planks off to one side, pull themselves through, and then reset the planks for the pedestrian traffic. Anything big or heavy was floated across by ferry rafts, scows, or pulled with horse-drawn wagons. The trip was fairly easy as the river was only about two feet deep and around 60 feet wide. Five years later, the log bridge was replaced by a “jack-knife” affair built on pilings. It was wide enough for a single cart and stood a towering 16 feet above the water. A log tripod securing a 30-foot pole stood on the south side. A rope led from a winch, up the pole and down to the north end of the draw. When lifted, the opening would allow a sailboat to pass

Pencil sketch of first bridge in 1859

Pine River Bridge #2 /Sketches courtesy of Charlevoix Historical Society

Lake Charlevoix AssociationP.O. Box 294Charlevoix MI 49720 info@lakecharlevoix.org www.lakecharlevoix.org

Join now!

• The LCA Annual Meeting will be held on July 9th at Charlevoix Public Library at 10am. Please join us and receive a “Native Plant Starter Kit”.

• Students Experience Lake Charlevoix: Boat excursion will be held May 19 & 20, 2015. Thank you to all the volunteers who signed up. The LCA recognizes Tip of the Mitt and Beaver Island Boat Co. for their extensive help and contributions with this project.

• Ice Melt Contest 2015: Discover this year’s winners on the LCA website - www.lakecharlevoix.org. Thank you participants!

• New Use for Phragmites - Roof Thatching: It looks great on an Earl Young home, but did raise concerns for those of us working so hard to control phragmites in our area. After looking into it, the Department of Agriculture says this shipment from Turkey was heat treated to ensure the seeds are not viable.

• Inland Seas Sailing Ship will be providing our members and local officials with educational sailing trips on June 29 and 30. Those who agree to work toward improving their greenbelt will have priority. Watch your email for sign up information.

• If you do not receive emails from LCA and would like to, please send an email to info@lakecharlevoix.org to request being added to our list.

News Bites...

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In Honor of William and Barbara McKinstry Bruce & Jenny Abel

In memory of Carl Bloom by Patricia Bloom

In memory of Mildred Darnton by Jeff & Susan Bellefleur

In memory of Richard Dauch by Sandy Dauch

In Memory of Chuck and Marg Duerr John & Susan Logie

In memory of James & Phyllis Elliott by Bob & Sally Winter

In Memory of Bill Harrison Todd & Lynda Kennedy

In Memory of John Hoyt John & Kathleen Hoyt

In Memory of Sue Klingbell William & Nancy Harrison

In memory of Louis (Bud) Kohler by Janet Kohler Dueweke

In Memory of Nancy Krueger Gregory & Judy Krueger

In memory of Bud Matthews by Marjory Whelan and Jill Whelan

In Memory of Marjorie Mohnke Lothschutz Karl Lothschutz

Lake Charlevoix Association Honoraries and Memorials

In memory of Bill & Anne Olstrom by Charles & Louise Vanderlaan

In Memory of Dorothy Perry Helen Gallaher and Dana Vance

In memory of Tom Pyke by Susan Pyke

In Memory of Ann Rosenthal Ronald & Luellen Newmann

Rosenthal Family Trust

In memory of Richard Salzer by Betty Salzer

In memory of Robert Scherer by Eugene & Barbara Steele

In memory of Charles Winn by Janna Winn

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berships, almost half of the time, 46% to be exact, individuals, on their own, chose to be a member at the Patron or Benefac-tor levels. And certainly, we very much appreciate the added funds these mem-bership categories generate. So, a heartfelt “thank you” to all of our members. And, for those of you reading this Newsletter that are not LCA members, a sincere request…please

Positive LCA Membership Figures

Today, our membership totals 686 and for that, we are most grateful. Within that figure are 24 business-

es and 24 lifetime members. The balance of 638, are folks that renewed or became members this year by choosing any one of three annual membership levels… Regular $25, Patron $50 and Benefactor $100. Interestingly, within those 638 mem-

Paul Witting, LCA Board Member

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join us using the enclosed member-ship envelope or, you may join via our website www.lakecharlevoix.org Any non-member joining now, will have their membership extended to the end of our 2015-16 fiscal year, May 31, 2016. There’s only one Lake Charlevoix…let’s do the best we can to protect it and keep it beautiful!

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LCA ambassadors play an important role in assisting our organization with fulfill-ing its mission. They are a great resource in that they are always ready and willing to jump in and help. They are a great group of volunteers and we thank them for their support.

Steven BootheJim & Carol Carroll Gary GrayChip HansenTodd & Lynda KennedyJack MackenzieTony ParkerBob PurselHank RossPete TrantowNancy Van RoekelPaul WestonMaureen Whitehead

We Thank Our Lake Charlevoix Association Ambassadors

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through. While this seemed to be a more elegant solution than sliding planks away from the opening, the draw or trap was so heavy that David Nettleton, town pioneer, said, “It took nearly the entire available population of the town to manipulate the draw.” The bridge was later rebuilt with two traps requiring men on each side of the channel to be available if both traps needed to be raised.

Pine River’s Earliest Bridges by Joel VanRoekel

PROTECTING, PROMOTING & ADVOCATING FOR LAKE CHARLEVOIX

Spring 2015

CHARLEVOIX’S MEMORIAL BRIDGE TAKES ABOUT THREE SECONDS TO CROSS AT the posted speed limit. Waiting for the bridge to go down when you are in a hurry can take consid-erably longer. The Pine River crossing has been an issue since settlers made their way here in the 1850’s. Back then, the river was narrower, curvier, and in spots, faster flowing than it is today.

continued page 9

The Lake Guardian

Spring 2015 Inside...

2 - From the President3 - Neighborhoods on Guard 3 - Boater Safety

8 - Lake Levels 8 - Septic Study10 - LCA Ambassadors/News Bites

PANTONE 2738UPANTONE Process Cyan U

3 - Recovering a Natural Shoreline4-6 - Members List7 - Membership Figures/Memorials

Trees lined the stream, hung over its surface, and fell into the water among rocks and other obstacles. It was impossible to float from Lake Michigan to Round Lake without hoisting your boat over or around these natural blockades. Using shovels and horse drawn scrapers, the townsfolk gradually cleared the channel enough to permit travel all the way in from Lake Michigan or out from Round Lake. Some-where around 1859 there is mention of the first bridge to span the river. Being about four feet wide and two feet above the water, it was for pedestrians only. Hand-driven pilings support-ed wooden planks on stringers except at the very center of the channel. At that point, planks were just laid across the middle of the river and left there until a boat needed to pass through. Sailors would reach up from the deck of their vessel, slide the planks off to one side, pull themselves through, and then reset the planks for the pedestrian traffic. Anything big or heavy was floated across by ferry rafts, scows, or pulled with horse-drawn wagons. The trip was fairly easy as the river was only about two feet deep and around 60 feet wide. Five years later, the log bridge was replaced by a “jack-knife” affair built on pilings. It was wide enough for a single cart and stood a towering 16 feet above the water. A log tripod securing a 30-foot pole stood on the south side. A rope led from a winch, up the pole and down to the north end of the draw. When lifted, the opening would allow a sailboat to pass

Pencil sketch of first bridge in 1859

Pine River Bridge #2 /Sketches courtesy of Charlevoix Historical Society

Lake Charlevoix AssociationP.O. Box 294Charlevoix MI 49720 info@lakecharlevoix.org www.lakecharlevoix.org

Join now!

• The LCA Annual Meeting will be held on July 9th at Charlevoix Public Library at 10am. Please join us and receive a “Native Plant Starter Kit”.

• Students Experience Lake Charlevoix: Boat excursion will be held May 19 & 20, 2015. Thank you to all the volunteers who signed up. The LCA recognizes Tip of the Mitt and Beaver Island Boat Co. for their extensive help and contributions with this project.

• Ice Melt Contest 2015: Discover this year’s winners on the LCA website - www.lakecharlevoix.org. Thank you participants!

• New Use for Phragmites - Roof Thatching: It looks great on an Earl Young home, but did raise concerns for those of us working so hard to control phragmites in our area. After looking into it, the Department of Agriculture says this shipment from Turkey was heat treated to ensure the seeds are not viable.

• Inland Seas Sailing Ship will be providing our members and local officials with educational sailing trips on June 29 and 30. Those who agree to work toward improving their greenbelt will have priority. Watch your email for sign up information.

• If you do not receive emails from LCA and would like to, please send an email to info@lakecharlevoix.org to request being added to our list.

News Bites...

PANTONE 2738UPANTONE Process Cyan U

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In Honor of Jonathon Friendly’s Birthday Stephen Little and Barbara Wotila

In Honor of William and Barbara McKinstry Bruce & Jenny Abel

In memory of Carl Bloom by Patricia Bloom

In memory of Mildred Darnton by Jeff & Susan Bellefleur

In memory of Richard Dauch by Sandy Dauch

In Memory of Chuck and Marg Duerr John & Susan Logie

In memory of James & Phyllis Elliott by Bob & Sally Winter

In Memory of Bill Harrison Todd & Lynda Kennedy

In Memory of John Hoyt John & Kathleen Hoyt

In Memory of Sue Klingbell William & Nancy Harrison

In memory of Louis (Bud) Kohler by Janet Kohler Dueweke

In Memory of Nancy Krueger Gregory & Judy Krueger

In memory of Bud Matthews by Marjory Whelan and Jill Whelan

In Memory of Marjorie Mohnke Lothschutz Karl Lothschutz

Lake Charlevoix Association Honoraries and Memorials

In memory of Bill & Anne Olstrom by Charles & Louise Vanderlaan

In Memory of Dorothy Perry Helen Gallaher and Dana Vance

In memory of Tom Pyke by Susan Pyke

In Memory of Ann Rosenthal Ronald & Luellen Newmann

Rosenthal Family Trust

In memory of Richard Salzer by Betty Salzer

In memory of Robert Scherer by Eugene & Barbara Steele

In memory of Charles Winn by Janna Winn

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berships, almost half of the time, 46% to be exact, individuals, on their own, chose to be a member at the Patron or Benefac-tor levels. And certainly, we very much appreciate the added funds these mem-bership categories generate. So, a heartfelt “thank you” to all of our members. And, for those of you reading this Newsletter that are not LCA members, a sincere request…please

Positive LCA Membership Figures

Today, our membership totals 686 and for that, we are most grateful. Within that figure are 24 business-

es and 24 lifetime members. The balance of 638, are folks that renewed or became members this year by choosing any one of three annual membership levels… Regular $25, Patron $50 and Benefactor $100. Interestingly, within those 638 mem-

Paul Witting, LCA Board Member

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join us using the enclosed member-ship envelope or, you may join via our website www.lakecharlevoix.org Any non-member joining now, will have their membership extended to the end of our 2015-16 fiscal year, May 31, 2016. There’s only one Lake Charlevoix…let’s do the best we can to protect it and keep it beautiful!

Julie

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LCA ambassadors play an important role in assisting our organization with fulfill-ing its mission. They are a great resource in that they are always ready and willing to jump in and help. They are a great group of volunteers and we thank them for their support.

Steven BootheJim & Carol Carroll Gary GrayChip HansenTodd & Lynda KennedyJack MackenzieTony ParkerBob PurselHank RossPete TrantowNancy Van RoekelPaul WestonMaureen Whitehead

We Thank Our Lake Charlevoix Association Ambassadors

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