VVA Minutes

from LVN_April2023

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Shawn also reported on the berms for Beach 1 & 2. The contractor will be arriving this week and the job should take one to two days to complete. Part of the bid for this work included to seed and cover the berms to encourage grass growth.

Restaurant Committee

Robert Walton Lot 217 reported: Mr. Walton brought the membership up to date of the status of the Restaurant project and what was now being planned. A survey will be sent out to VVA Lot owners to let them express their interest in having a restaurant at the lake and what their preferences are. Depending on results of the survey, further steps will be taken. Mr. Walton did state three (3) companies have expressed interest in operating the restaurant. VVA ofﬁce will provide email addresses for surveys to be sent out.

Tech Committee

Scott Fatheree Lot 3162 reported: Midstates fiber will start installation in May 2023. Scott stated it should take about a year to complete the installation. One consideration for Lake Members is the fiber will be run your home at no cost if this is done during the time the main fiber lines are being installed.

You are not obligated to subscribe to the service. Scott reported on several scenarios that might occur during the fiber installation including but not limited to, sprinkler system lines being cut, septic lines if they are shallow may be impacted but this is not expected to be a big issue. Grass may be disturbed during the install but the disturbed areas will be reseeded. He stated fiber is placed on the house side of the road. Scott stated that the fiber line will go to the dam and south around the lake. It will not cross the dam. Scott indicated Midstates has the equipment to bore under driveways. The depth of the bore is 18-24 inches.

Managing Directors Report

Jeff Ferguson (Managing Director) reported: Condo training for membership will be held April 29, 2023 from 12-2 in the clubhouse. Sandwiches and will be furnished.

Please come and learn more about how to best use the Condo System. Condo is being used for four (4) functions at this time. These include 1) Communication with members. A Welcome letter was sent to every lot owner who has a valid email address on ﬁle with the ofﬁce. 2) Activities may be entered into Condo. This includes reservations and other items. 3) Watercraft registrations are done with Condo. 4) Guest authorizations will be entered in Condo. Payments are not available in Condo right now but are in the process.

Jeff reported a DNR inspection of Camp- ground 1 was done. Results were preboard was an issue. The rule is a minimum of 24 inches of freeboard is required. The long-term solution is to raise the berm. Jeff stated he met with an engineer last week who reviewed and will give us a cost on this long-term ﬁx. Riprap has been installed all around and looks great and will keep muskrats out of the lagoon. Jeff stated there are costs with ﬁxing the problem. The permit will be $2000 as well as the engineer costs. George Eshenaur stated the funding should come from the Camp Ground in-

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Journey to the Holy Land

When Mary Aschbrenner signed on with her sister for a guided tour of Israel, she understood that she would be using different modes of travel including a long ﬂight to Tel Aviv and a 1 ½ hour bus ride to Jerusalem . . . but A CAMEL? Sure enough. In the background behind Mary and her four-legged ride is the famous Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount. Israel is about the size of New Jersey with sacred and historic locations everywhere. Mary’s other picture is of the tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Among the many inspirational sights included in her exciting trip were Bethlehem, The Wailing Wall, Masada, and the Via

Dolorosa which was the ancient path walked by Jesus to his cruciﬁxion. The huge stones in the Via Dolorosa are the originals – over two-thousand years old. Mary was surprised at how hilly the countryside - not as ﬂat as she imagined. (Think in terms of Sermon on the Mount, The Mount of Olives, and Mount Sinai). It was especially hilly in the Jerusalem area which means the camel wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

Working Harder to Keep You Safe

Lake Viking’s Safety Department now has 2 EMTs on staff: Peggy Lankford and Tanner Hunter.

Each member of our maintenance department is a Certiﬁed First Responder as well! Billy Hunter, Rusty Hendricks, Nick Walker, and Dakota Hiley.

Congratulations and an extra big “thank you!” to all our Staff that have gone the extra step to provide Safety here at the lake.

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911 Addresses & Lot Numbers Must Be Clearly Displayed

911 addresses & lot numbers will again be checked at road-side inspections by the Lake Committee this month. Numbers that may have looked good in previous years may be missing or totally faded by the sun. Frank and Celeste Armanees have solved the problem by having their numbers etched in concrete and mounted in steel as this picture show. These signs are in total compliance with the word lot spelled out and the address numbers posted. Street name is not required. Association members who really want to go the extra mile can have a protective clear coating or, better yet, can order attractive lightweight steel sign custom made locally by VVA’s own Billy Hunter: B-Hunter@live.com.