From the CLA
G by HAROLD WOLF CLA President haroldwolf63@gmail.com
Easter Lane
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ood day, my fellow Canadian Lakers! As I put pen to paper this morning, it’s 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 21. Agnes and I just got in from our morning walk—Agnes is our one-year-old Bavarian Mountain Hound. Her nickname is “Little Rascal,” which tells you what one-year-old puppies are all about. It’s 24 degrees outside, the turkeys are gobbling, and the sky is brightening up from the sun that is soon to make its beautiful appearance. I now have Agnes wrapped up in her “sleepy time” blanket on my lap, along with a hot cup of coffee in my hand. The house is still. Writing does not come easy for me, so I need these quiet times to gather my thoughts. By the time this edition of The Canadian Laker reaches you, we will all have our boats in the water. Our beaches, tennis and pickleball courts, and golf courses will all be filled with smiling Canadian Lakes members, families, and their guests. It’s “high season” in Canadian Lakes. I now have six months into being Canadian Lakes Association (CLA) president. In this short time, I have had the privilege of working with a few of our CLPOC department heads, and it’s not a coincidence or happenstance that we are able to enjoy this wonderful community. Here are just a few examples of the amazing individuals we should all appreciate: Dennis Wolfe, our PGA professional, is simply the best! I have been a member at several golf clubs over the years, and none of them provided the kind of creative fun and competitive events Dennis organizes each year and every season. Roger Stobert and his Mobile Watch crew took care of traffic control at our Easter Egg Lane Event. What a professional group of people. Kim, Meghan, Faith, and our administrative staff in the CLPOC office couldn’t have been more helpful and patient with me as I learned my new role as CLA president (sorry, ladies, for how many times I made you get up and unlock the door). These are just a few individuals who have made my first six months as CLA president so much easier, and they also help us all to live the “good life.” THANK YOU ALL! Our CLA Board came up with a very creative way to provide our community with the Easter Egg Lane Event, which replaced our traditional Easter Egg Hunt. It was a drive-through “Bunny Hole Hollow,” where roughly 180 kids, parents, and grandparents came out and received Easter eggs filled with candy, as well as cookies, stickers, lollipops, tattoos, and bubbles at each of our “bunny holes.” They also had a chance to win a few extra prizes: our Springtime Basket of Fun, our Jelly Bean Belly Bunny, and our surprise CLA-members-only drawing for a family of four gift package to Dippity Dogs in Lakeview! And they were even able to wave at the Easter Bunny on their way out. The weather was nice and everyone had a great time. I’d like to thank all the CLA board members and volunteers for their hard work to make this event possible and successful. Our CLA Board is now working on our Summer Picnic, which is sure to be a fantastic event for our Canadian Lakes community, on Saturday, July 3. Please keep in mind that volunteering plays an important role in the CLA events. As we begin to host more of them, we will need your help. While I am speaking of volunteers, we have another opportunity for you. We need a couple of our Canadian Lakes members willing to volunteer to be CLA board members, as we will have some openings on our board next year due to current board members’ terms expiring. So please step up and help us keep the CLA tradition going strong and providing the fun to our community. If you are not a CLA member yet, let me give you some incentives to come join the fun. We have several new things this year. Our Lite Lines T h e C a n ad i a n L a ke r
