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Filed for formal incorporation
and received 501c3 status, drafted Vision and Mission statements,
established a dues
system, established a Standing Committee structure and launched website.
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Held elections for Board of Directors in August 2003, August 2004 and August 2005.
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Met with the consultants from
McBride, Dale and Clarion providing input concerning the Lakes for the
County Comprehensive Plan during 2002-2004.
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Attended county zoning appeal meetings that involve our
lakes.
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Organized a letter-writing
campaign to state and county elected officials opposing a sewer rate
adjustment for LaGrange County campground owners. Thanks in part to our
efforts, LaGrange County Sewer Board refused to grant the 2004 rate
adjustment.
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Hosted an annual general
membership meeting in April 2004 and August 2005.
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Hosted an Educational Seminar,
“Lake-Friendly Living” in June 2004 and August
2005. See our article on lake friendly lawn
care.
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Received a grant from Indiana Lakes
Management Society for the purchase of a computer and audio-visual
equipment.
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Joined the LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce.
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Established formal contact with the
Steuben County Lakes Council and have begun cooperative ventures. A joint
boating study was conducted on lakes in the
two counties during the summer of 2005; the report Full to Overflowing was published May 2006.
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Launched a business membership drive inviting
business and corporate members to recognize the value of lakes in LaGrange
County.
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Moved Board meetings
to the LaGrange County Office Building to encourage and accommodate public
attendance.
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Partnered with the Steuben County Lakes Council
and SCLC Land Trust to host 2nd annual pancake breakfast at Greenfield Mills
in August 2007.
