Spring 2007

Revised Covenants
I would like to use this article to impress upon the membership the importance of approving the Revised Restrictive Covenants. Of all the issues that this Board has addressed, I believe that signing the Revised Covenants is by far the most important, and if approved, will help maintain and improve our property values and the appearance of our association for years to come.

It should be noted that the original covenants were drafted in the late sixties and have never been revised. When these Covenants were adopted, lake property was considered more of a summer place rather than a year round residence. Times have changed and it is up to us to make the changes that the times demand.

I should also point out that this is a document of compromise. If every member of this association were to submit their version of the Covenants, I doubt that we would find any two alike. It took 2 to 3 years to agree on the Covenants that we are submitting. It is the result of countless meetings; 1 special meeting at the township hall, 4 or 5 meetings at my home with various members of the association. At two of these meetings our attorney was present, plus many discussions at our regular monthly meeting.

I have been approached by both Mirror Lake and Lake LeAnn who are interested in revising their Covenants. I have friends who live on Lake Columbia who tell me that this matter has been mentioned at their Board meeting.

It is an issue that all associations, lake or otherwise will have to address sooner or later.

Some good members of this association have put in a lot of time, effort and hard work into this project. All we need out of the rest of the members is a few minutes of your time to sign the Revised Covenants.

We will be calling members who have not signed and we will be sending letters with Restrictive Covenants information to members who have property but no residence. If you are in either of these categories and want to sign, please contact a member listed below.

Tony Harsch
Hillandale Subdivision
688-9767
harsch@acd.net

Marion Clapham
Meckley Somerset Heights & Crestview
688-4518
LSPOA@provide.net

Larry McNeal
Somerset Heights
688-4091
lwmc12@comcast.net

Jim MacRitchie
Rolling Meadows
688-5488
MacR9@cs.com

Respectfully,
Tony Harsch, Sr.