From the General Manager

Greg Babbitt

General Manager gbabbitt@clpoc.org

CLPOC OFFICE 10690 Pierce Rd. Canadian Lakes, MI 49346 Phone: 231-972-7651

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MEMBER SERVICES

Dawn McNeill Kathy Graham Jane Hensley memberservices@clpoc.org As I write this on May 4th, winter is finally over as I see some 80-degree days forecasted for next week. Mother Nature has not provided us with good spring weather though and golf suffered in the month of April. Once the weather cooperates, with plenty of sun during the day and rain only at night, we will hopefully be able to make up some of that lost revenue.

I would like to encourage all of you to create a profile on our website If you haven’t already done so. I cannot stress the importance of this enough. If we do not have your email address, you are missing out on important information, meeting notices, two weekly updates, special announcements, etc. Please do not rely on other sources to insure you are getting all the accurate CLPOC news that we want to communicate to you.

SPECIAL NOTICE As part of our annual Summer Fest, I want everyone to know that the Fireworks this year will be on Saturday evening, July 9th. This day also has activities scheduled for everyone to enjoy. Visit members.canadianlakes.org later this month for the full scoop. You can also see the list of activities on page 3.

AMENITIES

I wanted to focus on the Royal Grille. The Royal Grille is back open full-time, with a new menu, and some new management. Front of the House Manager, Kendall Ouwinga, has been with us for a while now and has extensive experience with our operation. She, the servers, and bartenders are looking forward to another great season getting to know or reacquainted with each of you. Back of the House Manager/Chef, Ryan Rasmussen, has created a great menu and his staff is waiting to cook some great food for you. If you have not been into the Royal Grille to eat in a while, I strongly suggest you give it a try. Both Kendall and Ryan are looking forward to serving you. With your continued patronage we can make this year one of the best at the Royal Grille.

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE REMINDERS

•Due to the current price of asphalt, we have not officially determined this year’s Asphalt Maintenance Program. We are hoping to do some asphalt overlay areas, but it could be cost prohibitive. So, we may end up doing mostly crack sealing and chip sealing where needed. We will also be doing road and parking lot striping. •The lake weed treatment spraying will again be taking place in mid-June dependent upon the optimal timing of weed development. It also may occur at separate times for different lakes. Please follow the instructions on the notices that will be posted in the spray zones. •We will again be operating the Truxor lake maintenance machine. Our Lake Manager is in the process of developing our plan. Initially the plan will be to work in many of the same areas as last year and if possible, getting to other additional needed areas this season.

SPEED LIMIT

As always, at the beginning of another busy season, a friendly reminder as we get into our busiest time of year, please remember the speed limit is 25 mph. I certainly want everyone to enjoy their time here and driving safely and responsibly is important for all members and guests. So PLEASE drive cautiously around the community. Again, this year, we will be placing the speed bumps at stop signs and the speed monitor at various high speed areas as deemed necessary.

My staff and I look forward to this time of year as we get to see many of you enjoying the amenities and entertainment opportunities. We hope you have a great summer and will plan to attend the July 9th weekend festivities as we look forward to seeing many of you there.

As we are once again ramping up for another great season, let’s keep the positivity going as this truly is a great community. Please remember to always be safe and let us know if there is anything we can do to make your summer more memorable.