MAY 2011 – Issue 41
Advice from the red bird, or toxaway to the Indian, or the cardinal – our state bird….
Stand out in a crowd; go out on a limb;
Be a bright spot on others’ lives;
Be home before dark; add color to your life.
It is okay to be a little flashy! Speak up!
Puffs from the Chief’s Tepee
With the advent of spring, our wonderful mountains have come to life again, and soon our part-time residents will be drifting back into our little sanctuary. As you enter the community, notice the upgrades that have been made since last fall. The Beautification Committee has replaced the fencing at the entrance and rearranged the plants to enhance the first impression one gets of Indian Lake Estates.
Phases I and II of the repaving of our roads have been completed. While there are still some sections in bad need of resurfacing, in general, driving the community roads is a much more pleasant and safe experience. Regretfully, we could not repave all of the roads with the available funds, but a lot of progress has been made.
In the fall, Ed Tisdale approached the Board with a proposal to establish a website for more
communication with our members and the outside world. The website –www.indianlakeclubinc.com, has exceeded our expectations. The Board has received positive feedback from the members, and the site has generated inquiries about our community from folks that are searching for a place in this area.
As most of you are aware, Frank Campbell has decided to retire from the post of Secretary/Treasurer of our Club, effective June 1, 2011. He has performed the duties of Secretary/Treasurer at an exemplary level for over 10 years. As a matter of fact, he has assumed more than the minimum responsibility required of the job. The officers of the Club will realize his value when he is no longer there to handle all of the inquiries and emergencies that present themselves during the course of a year. Frank, enjoy your retirement but please stay in touch to help guide us during the transition!
Susan Sciullo has consented to become our new Treasurer. She brings an extensive background in financial management to the job. Ed Tisdale volunteered to assume the duties as Secretary. Ed is already our webmaster, and the duties of the two jobs will mesh.
This should help to enhance the Board’s communications with our members. Ed and Susan have graciously consented to work for you without compensation. For that, I thank
them.
~everett
Our own dreams, hopes, aims, and purposes mark time…
Until we start them marching.
Wampum Report
30 April 2011: Fifth Third Business Checking $ 779.94
Fifth Third Business Platinum Money Market $73,922.06
Fifth Third Business Savings $20,002.90
Total Assets $94,704.90
The savings account represents part of the Infrastructure’s Assets; it has been set aside for the eventual repair of the Rainbow Lake Dam.
Two (2) liens on delinquent accounts will be recorded at the end of the month. Two properties already have active liens on them, for a total of four liens.
Foreclosure on the Green-Burrell properties will be recorded by the Club’s attorney
forthwith. ~frank
The full use of today is the best preparation for tomorrow.
Gun Shots!
Recently, there have been several reports of firearms being discharged in our neighborhood.
Indian
Lake Estates is too densely populated for this activity to be safe. Even if you are firing into the air, that projectile has to land somewhere. Think how bad you would feel if a bullet you fired into the air came down and struck one of your neighbors.
Everyone…please refrain from discharging firearms in the neighborhood.
Community Garage Sale
Saturday – 23 July – 7am til 2pm – Quebec Community Center
Sponsored by the Beautification Committee, this event will be a fund raiser
to offset the cost of replacing fencing along Rainbow Lake Dam.
Please be gathering your household items, furniture, and collectibles. No clothing. Contact Don and Louise Harrison – 884.9210, to arrange pick up.
Donated items will be stored at the Bedenbaugh’s.
Deadline for pickup or delivery is 16 July.
Volunteers are needed and will be greatly appreciated!
Thoughts and Prayers
A report from the Pence household: Barbie says she is in the healing mode, feels good, and is
moving slowly. They will be in residence the last week in May. She thanks all for their kind words. Your continual thoughts and prayers are sought for Paula Markert and her mother.
Signals from the Tribal Council
WATER: The system is currently functioning smoothly. During the winter months, the Hiwassee pump registered thousands of gallons daily! – well beyond the normal limits, even compared to summer usage. Leaks were discovered in two homes upon arrival of the family after having been gone for a period of time. The management company and the committee are continuing to monitor the system to determine why the Hiwassee pump is registering high gallon usage. The Water Quality Report has been prepared and will be mailed to membership shortly.
WHOA…are you ready to leave your home for the weekend, a week or more, or the season? Before you lock up and drive off…did you shut down your water – at the house and/or at the road? Doing this saves water and expense for you and the Club should a leak develop. It is advisable to turn off the water heater as well.
ROADS: As you read in Everett’s article, much work on the road surfacing has been completed. The committee will continue to monitor the roads and make plans for future work in the fall or next spring.
LAKES/DAMS: The committee completed the EAP – Emergency Action Plan, as required by NC DENR. We are pleased to report that it has been received and approved by the state, with the exception of a few addresses and some map work that is being completed by the fire department. Two of the spillway’s joints are being monitored closely. Additional work may be necessary to reseal the joints during the summer months.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL: Consolidation of lots is sought from time to time. To address this question, the committee is working on a set of parameters. Once approved by the Board of Directors, owners will receive an amended copy of the Architectural Control Regulations (ACRs).
BEAUTIFICATION: To raise money to offset the cost of replacing the fences along Rainbow Lake Dam, the committee is planning a garage sale. See Article – page 2.
In addition to these plans, the committee will continue work at the front entrance, in the outcrop, and in the garden areas throughout the community.
Wednesday at the Waterfront kicked off on the 18th. Though only a few people braved the 55° weather, this summer tradition began, giving each of us the opportunity to meet and greet. Come on down each Wednesday! The get-togethers start at 5:30.
Bring an appetizer to share, your personal drinks, and your own dish and eating utensils.
WEBSITE: www.indianlakeclubinc.com continues to increase in views. The total number of views through the end of April is 3229. The sites most often viewed are the Home Page, Photo Gallery, Members Only, Newsletters, and Local Realtors. Ed Tisdale is our webmaster.
OTHER: Two other committees are being formed – Nominating and Finance. These committees will complete their work during the next few months and report their findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors at the August meeting.
ACTION…releases truth that inspires and regenerates, and releases ideas that can bless and benefit.
Properties For Sale
This section is planned to be a continual part of our newsletter. It will also be published on the web. If we have missed your property, it is because a realtor did not return our request. Please let us know your information for inclusion – ilcsec@comporium.net.
By owner: home – Lec Hobbs, 15 Sequoia $132,000
Fannie Mae: former Shedd cabin, 383 Toxaway Trail about $100,000
WNC Property – Fred Markert: Harrison home, 161 Tellico Lane $475,000
Eaton home, 1130 Indian lake Road $309,000
Lot 16 – corner Indian Lake Road/Mohawk Trail $39,459
Breedlove Properties: Lot 7, 480’ lakefront – Indian lake Road $149,900
Balistreri Realty: Lots 1 and 2 – Slick Fisher Road at entrance $28,000 each
Lot 32 – Indian Lake Road $28,900
Lot 18 – Thunderbird Lane $25,500
Hummingbird Realty – Mary Coker: Grist home, 386 Toxaway Trail $379,000
Rechel home and lots, 54 Qualla Trace $399,000
Lot 5 – Rainbow’s End $45,000
Lot 33 – Pathkiller Road acreage $34,900
Lot 27 – Qualla Trace $35,000
Other lots available – information not available at press time but will be included on the web
KW Brevard – Austin Crowder: ILC Lot 25 – Toxaway Trail (special sale) $10,000
ILC Lot 20A at the entrance will be placed on the market shortly.
Money is tender when you have it and tough when you haven’t.
Membership Roster
New Owners: Welcome to Todd and Deborah Rossi. They just purchased the Shedd property on Toxaway Trail – lot 23. Their address is 1465 Longwood Drive, Baton Rouge LA 70808. Remove Shedd from your directory.
Susan Sciullo and Dave van Rensalear are in residence full time at 319 Hiwassee Road; mail: 102 College Station, Suite 3, Box 6, Brevard NC 28712. They have retired… but Dave stays busy at Ingles and Headwaters Outfitters, and Susan will assume the Club treasury.
Babb – change Wayne’s address to: 3920 RCA Blvd, Suite 2002, Palm Beach Gardens
FL 33419-4263
Allen – add son’s email: t.allen@mindspring.com
Austin/Hobbs – No land line; Jack: 577.5777 and Lec: 226.0474
Bedenbaugh – Everett and Joyce’s local number: 862.6432
Black – No land line; Holly: 553.3823
Coggins – Julie’s numbers are: 862.5851 and 912.481.3667
Gorman – Brian and Jan’s address has changed: 1032 Norfolk Lane, Grayslake IL 60030
Hair – Don and Linda’s email is iletoxaway@gmail.com
Harrison – Don and Louise’s email is dnlj98@yahoo.com
Kirchner – No land line; Cheryle: 577.7035 and Gordon: 577.3250
Markert – Fred’s email is fredmakert47@gmail.com
Pratt – Josh and Beth’s address has changed: 153 Harvest Lane, Canton NC 28716
Timms – add daughter’s email: sweller365@hotmail.com
Wilson – change email: wilsondmw51@gmail.com
The best thing about Spring…it comes when it’s most needed.
STOP! Reduce – Reuse – Recycle
Stop having those big garbage trucks lumbering through the neighborhood. We all go to town on a regular basis; it takes15 or so minutes to go by one of the recycling centers and disperse our garbage. Recycling bins are available for newspaper, general paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, tin and aluminum cans. To dump a bag of garbage, a sticker costs $1.50. Think about it; a couple trips a month, or even once a week, are a whole lot cheaper than the monthly garbage service charge you pay. There is a recycling center just outside Rosman on Old Rosman Highway; the other is in Brevard on Old Hendersonville Highway, behind Lowe’s and the former Ecusta plant.
Take time to enjoy nature – her gardens, trees, birds, and sunsets.
Feature Plant
White dogwood (Cornus florida), also known as flowering dogwood, is a delightful harbinger of spring and a radiant standout in autumn. It is the state flower of NC.
The flower is composed of four distinct white petals – actually bracts or modified leaves; each petal is notched and reddish at its tip. The true flower is compact and greenish yellow, lying inconspicuously at the center of the ‘flower’.
The fruit is berry-like, oval, and bright red. The fruit is borne in clusters of 4 to 8 and is eaten by a large number of birds and mammals long into the winter months.
The dogwood is a small tree, perhaps reaching 25 feet. The branches form a horizontal, tiered arrangement as the tree grows. The bark is smooth and dark brown when young, becoming quite gray and blockish resembling alligator hide as the tree matures.
Dogwoods grow well in sun or shade. Sun helps prevent a fungus that mottles the leaves and
decreases flowering. Soil preference is cool and acidic, rich in organic matter, neither very wet or dry – our woods.
The dogwood meets landscaping needs in any size yard. Its branches and bark, showy blossoms, fall foliage, and red berries combine to provide interest all year.
Take rest – a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
Slow Down!!
Horsepower was wonderful…when only horses had it.
It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
Don’t drive as if you owned the road; instead, drive as if you owned the car.
Wouldn’t it be awful if one of us hit a neighbor as she or he were out walking, or hit his or her dog?
Please take care on our roads. Twenty miles per hour is even too fast.
And one last thought: always try to drive so that your license expires before you do.
Memorial Day – Remember the men and women in our Armed Forces.
Thank you.
After eleven years on the Board of Directors, with seven of those serving as your
Secretary/Treasurer, I am ‘retiring’. Ed and Susan will be on board 1 June. I will continue to serve as a Director through August when my term expires.
It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with and for you these past years.
I have enjoyed the challenge and the camaraderie. Thank you for your continual support and
overwhelming kindness. ~frank
INDIAN LAKE CLUB, Inc.
PO Box 371
Lake Toxaway NC 28747
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Earth’s Bounty
Now is the time…
Remove foliage from spring blooming bulbs, but only after the leaves turn completely yellow or
brown.
Plant annuals, keeping them watered and dead-headed to encourage blooming throughout the
summer.
Mother’s Day has passed! Warm season vegetable crops can be planted.
Keep veggies watered – at least an inch of water each week.
Prune the hybrid rhododendron after blooming is complete.
Prune any hedges that have outgrown their desired shape.
Do you want to get your soil tested? Get a soil sample box from the Cooperative Extension Office in
the Community Services Building on Gaston Street and follow the directions.
Hummingbirds stay hungry. The sugar solution is 4 cups of water to 1 cup of sugar. Use the microwave:
heat the solution for 2 minutes; stir; heat for 2 more minutes. Change the feeder solution weekly.
Our bird friends (and yes, the squirrels also) are looking for food. A good mixture that attracts all birds
and doesn’t break the bank is 1 cup seed mix to 4 cups sunflower seeds.
Yesterday, it seemed, the twig was brown and bare.
Today, I noticed, the glint of green is here.
I know no thing so wondrous fair; no miracle so strangely rare.
~lh bailey