Friends and Neighbors,

We are switching into Winter Mode.

There will be no more leaf or yard waste pickups until the spring. Please do not rake anymore yard waste to the curb.

Thank You,

Greg Selep

Hello AP friends,

What a wonderful summer we had in the park.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who made our events as successful as they were.

We are finishing up the bookkeeping and thinking about next summers events.

Due to some scheduling challenges, we are postponing the last Auxiliary meeting until Nov 6.

We will send out a reminder and a zoom link closer to that date.

There will be Trick or Treating in the park Sunday Oct 27, starting at the Hall at 10. You can leave your porch lights on if you would like the little ghosts and goblins to stop by your house.

Praying for safety for our Park friends who have flown south for the winter. Stay safe. 🙏🏼

Have a wonderful Fall and Winter!

Jeannie LaMarre

Hello AP friends,

We have had another exciting year of activities and fun with our AP friends and Families in our happy place!

We’ve also had a beautiful transition from Summer to Fall in the park. The weather has been wonderful. The leaves have dressed up in their beautiful fall colors, (and it seems they have all dropped at once!)

The kids had a great day Trick or Treating. The boats and piers are coming out and we are wrapping up our Auxiliary notes from 2024.

Please join us Wednesday for our final Auxiliary meeting of the year. We will go over our events, treasures report, and start planning for next years events. Please reach out to me with ideas or questions.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Jeannie LaMarre is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: AP Auxiliary Meeting
Time: Nov 6, 2024 07:00 PM Central Time(US and Canada)
(See Jeannie's (Greg's) email for Zoom link)

Jeannie LaMarre
AP Auxiliary Secretary

Hello AP friends,

What a wonderful summer we had in the park.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who made our events as successful as they were.

We are finishing up the bookkeeping and thinking about next summers events.

Due to some scheduling challenges, we are postponing the last Auxiliary meeting until Nov 6.

We will send out a reminder and a zoom link closer to that date.

There will be Trick or Treating in the park Sunday Oct 27, starting at the Hall at 10. You can leave your porch lights on if you would like the little ghosts and goblins to stop by your house.

Praying for safety for our Park friends who have flown south for the winter. Stay safe. 🙏🏼

Have a wonderful Fall and Winter!

Jeannie LaMarre

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

The leaves are falling at Assembly Park, as we get ready for the slower - but still beautiful seasons to come! We had our last monthly meeting last Wednesday, and we wish to highlight a few items from the meeting for your information:


Garbage Collection
With our new contract, GFL will be continuing regularly scheduled household garbage collection all year at your homes. Pick-up continues on Mondays (a day late for Holidays) year round.

If you have a large items that do not fit in your garbage can for disposal, you need to arrange this individually with GFL, calling at least 24 hours in advance of the collection date. Cost is $25.00 per item, required to be paid upfront when scheduling the pick-up.

The Customer Service Line for GFL is (800) 248-2373.


Fall Leaf Clean-up
Rob will soon be making regular rounds to collect leaf’s and yard waste from individual homes. Please place collected piles on the edge of your yard/drive for collection. Please do not place piles on the streets! Thanks!


Piers and Pier Storage
Some reminders for pier owners - taken from the DLA Rules and Regulations:

Piers may be stored on Park Property from Labor Day until Memorial Day. The storage must be within twenty feet of the shoreline and within the assigned site.

Lifts and boats cannot be stored on the Park property.

The pier leaseholder(s) will be responsible to restore the ground and lawn to an acceptable condition.


Parks Committee
We're working on a 5-year plan and would love to get some feedback from the community on the projects we’re aiming to complete in the park. There’s been a lot of great progress, thanks to the amazing work Katie Bonk has done, along with the addition of Dorothy's Courts. We'd love for you to join the list, and we’ll set up a time this fall to bring everyone together for a conversation and presentation.

Link for sign-up: https://forms.gle/CaEahMvFJiTxZ8hp7

Thank you for a wonderful summer at Assembly Park!

DLA Board of Directors

Friends and Neighbors:

Today we sent via Survey Monkey the 2024 Kay Fiedler Distinguished Leaseholder Award Nomination. If you do not find it in your in box please check your spam or junk folder. Look for an email with the subject: DLA - Kay Fiedler Distinguished Leaseholder Award Nomination - 2024 There will also be Nomination Forms in the mailroom. (More information about the award)

Corrected Date: Mass in the Park will be Sunday September 1 at 5pm.

Below is a link to the Arbor Day Schedule. At the a link to the the Arbor Day Raffle.

EVENT TIMES:
https://tinyurl.com/2024-AP-EventTimes

CASH RAFFLE
https://tinyurl.com/AP-2024-RAFFLE

Greg Selep

Hello AP Friends,

It's hard to believe summer is coming to an end, we’ve had some wonderful events this summer,

The most recent, the Golf Cart Poker Run was a huge success. Thanks to Cheryl and Scott Kolinski for organizing, thank you to all the houses that hosted our Tastings Around The World.

The Croucher Family organized a "Movie in the Hall" on Saturday, complete with concessions. Great Job Crouchers!

We still don’t have a Team to host the pancake breakfast on Labor Day, Sunday, September 1. If you are interested please contact the Auxiliary ASAP for details and notes.

Arbor Day is Coming Soon!

There will be a Golf outing on Friday September 20th at Lake lawn, the cost will be $100 per person, get your foursomes together, There are only 5 foursomes left! Email Jeannie if you want to join in the fun! Jeannie.lamarre@kw.com We will send a link to pay, or you can write a check to DLA.

Next up is Arbor Day! Our biggest park event of the year. For those of you who are new to the AP family, this is an all day event filled with FUN! Kids and Adult games, photo booth, bounce houses, kids CakeWalk,pony rides, raffles, food, beer wagon, CASH Raffle, Bingo, Music and a DJ for dancing into the night! This event requires lots of volunteers. Sign up sheets are available in the Mail Room.

We will also be holding for the first time, a Pickle Ball Tournament We are looking for someone to oversee the tournament. The cost is $20 per team. It will be limited to 16 teams. You MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE. NO Walk on registration. Email Jeannie if you want to join in the fun! Jeannie.lamarre@kw.com We will send a link to pay, or you can write a check to DLA.

Cash raffle forms are available in the mail room.

Raffle prize, request letters have gone out, thanks to Honey Badger. If you are frequenting any of our local establishments, and would like to take a request letter with you, please let us know. Raffle prize donations are always appreciated. This year instead of the wine pull, we are having an adult "cakewalk" type event, however, we will be having beer, wine and liquor as prizes instead of desserts.

Time to clean out those liquor cabinets and leftover beer fridge beverages! We will also be "filling the cooler" as a raffle prize. This prize had the most tickets in it last year and rumor has it, the winners were “dingdong ditching “ some cottages, with some of the "unique" liquor at the end of the night. (Raffle Prizes and liquor donations can be dropped off at the LaMarre's-Van's Villa on Pottawattomi, on or after Labor Day)

Father Watts will be holding mass in the gazebo at 5 o’clock on Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 1. (Updated)

Our next auxiliary meeting of the year will be Wednesday, September 11.

Summer is not over! Stay safe and enjoy the beautiful changing of the seasons in our beautiful park!

Jeannie LaMarre
DLA Auxiliary Secretary

Folks:

On Wednesday, at our August Monthly Board Meeting, our Assembly Hall Committee presented the draft floor plans and renderings for the proposed new Hall to the Board and 60+ Leaseholders. A lot of work has been done to get here and because of the importance and long-term impact of this project we think it is imperative that everyone stays informed:

• The floor plans and elevations were reviewed by 23 members of the Hall Committee.
• The Committee unanimously recommended that the plans be shared with the Board and Leaseholder Community and to ask the Board to take the next step and identify general contractors.
• The Board unanimously accepted the Committees recommendation to identify general contractors and develop estimated costs based on the current drawings.
• The Board also asked the Financial Committee to begin to engage financial institutions to develop options for funding this project and cost structures for the leaseholders.

Here is a link the presentation materials used by the Hall Committee. It contains the entire history of this project. The site plan and renderings begin on slide 26.

We have also created a short video that overlays views of the current Hall with views of the proposed Hall: https://youtu.be/LWI2E-GrNn0

The Hall Committee

Fellow Leaseholders

This is a reminder that Annual Assessments are due at the end of the month. If you have questions or cannot find your Annual Assessment Invoice please reply to this email.

Thank You to the almost 100 leaseholders who have already paid there assessments.

Congratulations to all the participants of the Cardboard Regatta

Thank You Evelyn Basken and team for organizing and running the Regatta. A great event that only gets better every year! Thank You to Arlene Frank, Kathy O’Brien, and Tim McDermott for Cheeseburger in Paradise (a record year) And, Thank You Jeff LaMarre for providing music from the “Shallow Water Bar”

Greg Selep

Good Morning Assembly Park

We finally got some relief from the rain and thunderstorms so we were able to make progress on our “spring projects”.

Basketball / Pickleball

The asphalt was poured this week. We now need to wait 30 days for the asphalt to cure so we can paint the lines and install the posts for the basketball and pickleball courts. Attached are some before, during and after photos. If you need a smile please make sure you open the “Basketball Construction Fun” pic.

Hilltop and Kelly Park

We have completed the restoration of Kelly and Hilltop parks. Attached are some before and after pictures but they really don’t do the improvement justice. Hilltop Park was “inspected” this morning (please see “Hilltop New Inspection” pic) Based on his smile I think we passed.

Yoga in the Park

We had 25+ participants for Yoga in the Park (see pic). The next event is August 3 at 9:00 am. Thank You Nadine Bahaveolos!

Cardboard Regatta and Cheeseburger in Paradise
Saturday July 20 Check in starts at 8am. You must register for this event in advance at the assemblypark.com website

Golf Cart Poker Run
Saturday August 3. You must register for this event at:
Register at assemblyparkauxiliary.square.site

Trash Pickup – Update
A number of you have inquired about bulk pickup from GLF. The number for bulk pickups is 608-201-4544 and the cost $25 which will billed directly to you.

Greg Selep

Yoga in the Park

Hilltop Before

Hilltop Before

Hilltop Before

Hilltop After

Kelly Before

Kelly After

Kelly After

Basketball Before

Basketball After

Basketball After

Basketball fun

Friends, Neighbors, and Fellow Leaseholders,

Our double July 4th weekend is over. This Wednesday July 10 at 7:00 pm we will hold our July Monthly Meeting. Below is the agenda. Also, here is a link to the webpage for the Cardboard Regatta to be held Saturday July 20. (you may register for the race on this site too)

Fellow Leaseholder, Friends and Neighbors

The DLA 2024 election process is officially closed.

Votes Received:

119 Electronic Votes
16 Paper Ballot
135 Total Votes - 64% of Leaseholders voted

Thank you to everyone who voted and a special thank you to the election committee.

The 2024 Budget is approved by a vote of Yes – 129 to No - 5

Congratulations to John Glimco with 132 votes and to Tim Somen with 124 votes

Annual Assessment Invoices:

Annual Assessment Invoices will be sent via email on Monday July 1 and will be due by Saturday August 3. Please look for an email from kkempaccounting@yahoo.com

Checks should be made out to: DLA Treasurer

Checks should be mailed to:

Delavan Lake Assembly
c/o Treasurer
PO Box 164
Elkhorn, WI 53121

July 4th – Mass in the Park – Thursday July 4th at 10am
Father Shea will be celebrating Mass in the Park in the Gazebo at 10 am on Thursday July 4th at 10am

Golf carts are permissible. To provide safe access to this event all golf carts must enter and exit the area from the street only using the beach path. Carts should park as close to the path as possible. At no time should any cart be traveling through the park, especially near any of the playground equipment

Greg Selep

Sunshine and Stretching in the Park – Sunday July 7 at 9am – Nadine Bahaveolos will be leading us for yoga and stretching by the beach. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Everyone is welcome!

July Monthly Board Meeting: Wednesday July 10 – 7pm via Zoom.

Shoreline Pickup:
Main Lake: Monday 6/24, 7/8, 7/22 and 8/5 starting at 6am
Inlet/Outlet: Tuesday 6/25,7/9,7/23 and 8/6 starting at 6am

Holiday Weekend Safety Because of the way the holiday falls we are expecting a lot of people and high traffic on both the June 28th and July 5th weekends. Please use extra caution when driving thru the Park especially around the playground areas. Please encourage your teenagers to walk instead of using your golf cart.

One last request, with all the rain the bushes have really grown. If you have not been up in a few weeks and you live on a corner or near a blind spot on the street please trim your bushes so that cars, carts and kids can see around the corner. Thank You

Greg Selep

Friends:

Well, mother nature has not been our friend. Saturday evening, we were hit by a significant storm. We lost power in the Park and several homes had roof damage caused by falling trees and one home had their power line taken down. Thank you to the neighbors who picked up branches and debris in the Parks. Clean up will continue this week. Unfortunately, another storm is predicted tonight and tomorrow. We will do our best to have the park ready for the July 4th weekend.

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Because of the rain and wet conditions our two spring projects have been delayed.

Basketball / Pickleball: On Friday the county approved the start of work on the new basketball and pickleball courts. The plan (weather permitting) is to demolish the old courts on Tuesday and put new asphalt down on Wednesday and Thursday. We will need to wait 30 days for the asphalt to cure before we can line the courts.

Kelly and Hilltop Parks: The project the landscaping company had in que ahead of us is not yet complete due to the weather. We are working with them to schedule new dates.

Beach: As part of our ongoing maintenance of the beach we have completed the weeding, and patched and installed the trampoline. Unfortunately, the trampoline is still deflating and may have to be removed to be patched again.

No Fireworks:

Please remember we have a zero tolerance for fireworks of any kind in Assembly Park: As we approach the July 4th holiday, we want to remind everyone fireworks are strictly prohibited in the Park. Please note that, in addition to the more obvious fireworks, this ban includes seemingly harmless sparklers, snakes and smoke bombs. The fine for violating the no fireworks rule is 2x the annual assessment ($2600) and there will be no warnings issued. You will be fined. If you have guests or renters using your property, please make sure they are aware of all the rules and regulations. Any penalty will be assessed to the leaseholder. Please help us keep the Park safe.


No Construction period: We are entering the No Construction Period in the Park. From July 1st through Labor Day no construction or remodeling of any structure or dwelling is allowed except for approved emergency repairs or minor repairs to piers. No hammering, drilling, sawing, or loud construction noise of any kind is allowed. (except for normal mowing of lawns, power washing, general maintenance, and approved emergency repairs).

Upcoming Events:

Sunshine and Stretching in the Park – Sunday July 7 at 9am – Nadine Bahaveolos will be leading us for yoga and stretching by the beach. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Everyone is welcome!

July Monthly Board Meeting: Wednesday July 10 – 7pm via Zoom.

Shoreline Pickup:
Main Lake: Monday 6/24, 7/8, 7/22 and 8/5 starting at 6am
Inlet/Outlet: Tuesday 6/25,7/9,7/23 and 8/6 starting at 6am

Holiday Weekend Safety Because of the way the holiday falls we are expecting a lot of people and high traffic on both the June 28th and July 5th weekends. Please use extra caution when driving thru the Park especially around the playground areas. Please encourage your teenagers to walk instead of using your golf cart.

One last request, with all the rain the bushes have really grown. If you have not been up in a few weeks and you live on a corner or near a blind spot on the street please trim your bushes so that cars, carts and kids can see around the corner. Thank You

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors,

Thank You to the approximately 65 people who attended our Annual Meeting live in the Hall and the 51 who attended via Zoom. It was a good meeting and discussion. Also, thank you to Mary Pat O’Connor, Jeff LaMarre and Dan Watts for their Delavan Lake Improvement and Environmental updates and to Kathleen Fiedler for introducing the Kay Fiedler award.

Please remember to complete the DLA 2024 Annual Election Ballot

Some important dates:

Delavan Lake Improvement Association:

Saturday June 22 – 10am – Inlet / Outlet discussion – Lake Lawn Lodge

Monday July 8 – 10am – Invasive Species – Waters Edge


You MUST RSVP for these meetings at Delavan Lake Improvement Association | Improve, Protect, & Preserve (delavan-lake.org)


4th of July Weekend Golf Cart and Bike Parade – Saturday June 29th – Flyer below

Shoreline Aquatic Plant Pickup Schedule and Instructions – Flyer below

Friends and Neighbors,

Please join us on Wednesday May 1 at 7pm for our May Monthly Meeting.

The call for candidates is still open for this years Board of Directors election. We are also seeking two leaseholders to form the election committee. If you are interested in helping please contact gselep618@comcast.net

Spring is here and our new beach piers are getting ready to be installed. I have attached a coupe of pictures.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday.

Good Morning AP Friends,

With our summer season creeping up, we are planning for our Memorial Day events. Peggy Culloton Coghlan and the Culloton And Lowery Team have stepped up to host the spaghetti dinner 🍝 this year and are in need of any notes, supply lists etc. from past dinners. Please send to Peggy @ Pcoghlan5@gmail.com

They will also need lots of help with set up-serving-clean up. Please let Peggy know how you would like to help make this a great event! ❤️

Jeannie LaMarre
AP Auxiliary Secretary

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Although it is only early March, flowers are starting to peak their heads out in Assembly Park, assuring us that summer is not far away! Get ready for the 126th summer of the Delavan Lake Assembly!

While the Park has been quiet this winter, there has been a lot of activity that we wanted to share with you. At our February meeting, the Assembly Hall committee presented to the Board their recommendations for an architect to develop initial plans for a potential new Assembly Hall. ALA Architects were recommended and contracted for this exciting task! Since then, the leadership of the Assembly Park Hall committee, working closely with our Auxiliary, has developed a comprehensive initial list of the needs, wants, and hopes for our new hall. This list will provide a framework for our initial discussions with our architect in early April, our next step to imagining a new hall for Assembly Park.

This mild winter has provided Rob with the gift of additional time to concentrate his efforts on the creation of new piers for our beachfront. Rob is well ahead of schedule, and we plan to have the new and improved piers installed this spring! We are so fortunate to have Rob’s talents, and thankful that we will have new, safer piers to enjoy this summer, crafted by Rob at a great savings to our community.

Thanks to a generous gift from the fundraising efforts of our Auxiliary, we continue along with our plan to convert the old blacktop play court in the Big Park into two new half-court basketball courts and two pickleball courts. We continue to work with vendors to secure the needed equipment and construction to make this a reality, and with the support of some additional donors, we hope to complete the project this summer!

We look forward to seeing you online this April 3 at 7:30 for the start of our regularly scheduled monthly meetings, and in the near future, back at Assembly Park! Our thanks to all that have been working so hard for our community during the Winter and thanks in advance to all that will volunteer to serve our community this summer through various activities and events!

Welcome to the 126th season of the Delavan Lake Assembly and welcome home!

The Assembly Park Board of the Directors

Neighbors,

As previously announced, we have decided to conduct a mid-winter board meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday February 7th at 7pm ct.

We look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday evening.

February Agenda
Delavan Lake Assembly
Board of Directors Meeting
Date: February 7, 2024 7:00 pm


Meeting Called to Order
Pledge of Allegiance



Approval of the Minutes

Correspondence

Tom Fiedler – Request made at the annual meeting for a list of projects that resulted in tree removal.

10/17/2023
During the annual meeting I requested a list of projects that resulted in the removal of trees over the past several years. This would include new homes, remodels driveway extensions, or any other project resulting in trees being removed.

I have yet to receive that information.

Please advise.

Tom Fiedler


Good morning.

I have yet to hear back on the below request and would like to clarify. I’m not seeking this information directly for myself, but a status report to be published to the assembly. Please let me know if this will be added to the agenda.

Tom

We do not keep a list of trees that have been removed. Is there a reason you need a list?


Greg

Good morning. I have tried to go back to the annual meeting minutes and audio file to clarify my request. Unfortunately, it appears that the audio portion is not available. Would someone please send me the link to the audio portion of the meeting?

Once I have that, I will send the board my response to your inquiry.

Tom

Greg, in response to your comment "We do not keep a list of trees that have been removed. Is there a reason you need a list?", I offer the following. At or around the 1:22:02 mark John makes mention that not only does Jim keep record of the trees being removed as part of a project but Rob also keeps track of trees.

Can I please get a list of trees that have been removed due to construction, remodel, sickness, driveway improvements, etc?


10/24/2023

Dear Mr. Fiedler,

Thank you for reaching out with your request regarding a list of trees that have been removed from the park due to construction, illness, etc. In your letter, you stated that you had requested this information at the annual meeting. From the transcripts, your question reads as follows:

“Who is keeping track of when construction is done who is keeping track of the trees being planted? The replacement of those trees” “Who is keeping track of the trees that were cut down for construction, illness, whatever?”

My response was “with construction this is part of what Jim tracks working with each one. Also Rob works with us when trees go down in the Parks they are replaced. For each of those trees that have gone down because of storms it’s almost a one for one replacement. Jim is checking with each construction when they are removing on the site either assess to have another one placed in the park or back in the ground”

Our monthly minutes reflect all approved construction in the park. When the project will result in a tree(s) being removed, it is noted in the minutes and, if the tree(s) cannot be replaced on the property (in accordance with the DLA Rules), the leaseholder is assessed according to the DLA Rules, and the funds used to place a new tree in the park.

When a tree on a leaseholder’s property is removed due to illness, it is traditionally verified by Rob and Ginner tree services, approved by the Board, and is removed. The DLA Rules do not require the leaseholder to replace the tree. If a healthy tree is removed by a leaseholder, it must be approved by the Board, and the leaseholder assessed, as per the DLA Rules.

Trees lost in the park due to illness and storm damage are reported to the Board by Rob and accounted for in his caretaker’s report. The minutes reflect the number of trees replaced due these occurrences.

When Greg initially responded to you regarding your request, asking the reason for this concern, there was no response. If there is an issue or concern that needs to be addressed, I would appreciate a response. Additionally, we are still awaiting feedback or a response from you regarding our response to your two previous inquiries specific to the roads and Assembly Hall’s readiness for the annual meeting. While I appreciate your engagement and outreach, it seems that these communications seems to be more centered on finding fault other than finding solutions.

As I have expressed before, I would be more than willing to have a more in depth conversation with you to best understand your concerns, and explore how we can best move forward together to best serve all leaseholders in Assembly Park. Please let me know if you would like to meet, either by phone or in person. I welcome the opportunity to visit.

Sincerely,

John A. Glimco
& The DLA Board of Directors



Dotti Bruno – Board Meeting Minutes 10/18/2024

Hello Board of Directors:

Just to make you aware, I was recently on the Assembly Park website to review some audio minutes and noticed that there were no audio minutes that I could access for our Annual Meeting in June. Please advise, as I maybe doing something wrong in trying to retrieve this information.

Taking this into account, I cannot go without letting you know how very disappointed I am regarding the Board of Directors' decision to NOT have written minutes of the Annual Meeting or any regular Board Meetings. I strongly feel that as leaseholders, we are entitled to written documentation, not just audio reports, of these meetings.

It is an important function of the Board to keep us properly informed. Under this new change, I don't feel this is properly being done, and lacks the transparency the Board has always claimed to represent. Yes, I understand the importance and benefits of technology, but I don't feel that audio reports ONLY are effectively doing the job of keeping us informed. I know I am not alone on this issue, and I hope you will reconsider issuing written minutes for future meetings. Not only is this important now, but for posterity.

Your consideration is greatly appreciated.


10/18/2024

Dotti

The link to the audio file was broken. I contacted Jerry and it is now fixed. Just so I am clear. You feel a written summary of the meeting is more transparent than the actual recording with a guide to where in the transcript the discussion is located?

Regards

Greg Selep



Greg,

Thank you for your timely response, I would like, however, a little more of a response on my request for a written summary of the meeting notes.

I understand that perhaps half of our Assembly Park leaseholders prefer to use electronic communication, and I am not opposed too that. The other half of the leaseholders regret that long-term traditions are being cast aside. How about a compromise? Maybe you will do both, i.e. an audio file and a one page written summary and post both on the website?

Thank you for your consideration.

Dottie Bruno


Dottie

I will add you to the correspondence for the April (February) Board Meeting and we will discuss. You are also welcome to submit a speaker request. I too would have liked a little more of a response to my request on why you think a written summary of the meeting is more transparent than the actual recording with a guide to where in the transcript the discussion is located. But we can discuss that in April.

Greg Selep

First, I still do not understand how posting the actual meeting can be viewed as anything but 100% transparent. As for the request for a “one-page written summary” We are already providing a written summary document produced from the agenda. It contains a list of any correspondence, speaker request, construction request as well as all the committee reports, and any vote taken as well as a time stamp as to where the agenda item discussion occurred in the audio file. So, Dotti please review that document and provide specifically what you think is missing. As to the “the importance of posterity” the previous board took up to 3 weeks to post meeting minutes and they would only be available on the website until the next meeting minutes were submitted. So, if a leaseholder wanted to review a past meeting, whether a monthly or annual meeting it was their responsibility to download the meeting minutes and store them. This board is posting the audio meeting minutes within a couple of days of the meeting. We have also created an archive of all the meeting minutes and guides. So, they are available for prosperity. I am happy to do something that has a benefit, but I think you are confusing transparency with nostalgia.

Dotti if you can explain why, you think posting the actual meeting is not transparent? Why does the current summary document not meet your expectations? What changes do you want to that document and what benefits the changes would provide I am happy to discuss making those changes.



Mary O’Connor

I just received a bill from Niewenheus for $65 for a special garbage pick. furniture and things. However, I see people just leaving their large items at the dump on Assembly Lane. I am guessing that is paid by the HOA, not the leaseholder. Is that something I should do going forward to avoid a bill? It really doesn't seem fair to everyone when some just leave large items at the dump. Or stuff their large items in the oversized bins.


Dear Mary,

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving celebration!

Thank you for reaching out to us with this question regarding trash collection.. And thank you for correctly following the required practices for the disposal of large items.

The community dumpsters continue to be for disposal of regular household garbage, not large furniture items or construction materials. We send out reminders twice annually regarding this, generally early in the Spring as individuals are preparing to open up their cabins, and again in the fall when we transition from home trash collection. Individuals caught dumping large household items in the bins on Assembly Lane are charged for the collection, and at times, fined.

Rob does a wonderful job of watching out for those who might not be aware of this policy, yet he cannot monitor the bins at all times, nor should he be expected to. Our community seems to be following these guidelines quite well, with Rob reporting there have been very few violations.

Have a wonderful holiday season!

John Glimco



Speaker Requests

Construction Requests
Joan Pearson 1603 Polk- Roof repair/ replace - emergency approval
Lisa Gallagher – 1605 Polk – Roof – Approved via email
Dean Bestul - 1114 Sioux - Remove entangled tree – Approved
Paul Nelson – 1503 Lincoln – Window replacement – Approved emergency via email
Mary Scurio – 1505 State – Window replacement - Approved emergency via email
Dan Watts – 1611 Wall – Tear down
Bridget McKendry – 1609 Monroe – Stair repair/replace
Annie Schweitzler – 1305 Evergreen – Roof - Approved emergency via email
Katie Rauh – 1616 Wall – Remove two dead oak trees

New Lease Transfers: Greg Selep
1507 Field – Cejka Trust to Sean and Stacy Moore – scheduled for 2/9
1405 Lincoln – Estate of Mary Sears to The Delavan Trust (children) – pending
1414 Indian Trail – Kurt Kiekhafer – refinance - pending

Treasure’s Report: Katie O’Halloran

Caretaker’s Report: Rob Mohr

Committee Reports
Auxiliary: Jessica Gray

Building and Construction: Jim Ignoffo

Piers and Waterfront: Katie Bonk

Parks: Katie Bonk

Rules and Bylaws: Dennis Coghlan

Roads: Greg Selep
i. Stone added. Budget input

Parks Leaseholder Committee – Jorge Cordova

i. Beach Pier Replacement

Assembly Hall Leaseholder Committee – Jim Ignoffo / Kathleen Fiedler

Safety Leaseholder Committee – Dennis Coghlan

Old Business
New Directory Update

New Business
a. HAOWEI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED – is a Hong Kong based private company looking to register assemblypark as their brand name


Leaseholder Comments

Upcoming Events and Announcements

Date for Next Meeting
Wednesday April 3, 2024 7:30pm

Adjournment

Greg Selep

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! It looks like winter is finally coming to Assembly Park, with a few rounds of snow this week! For our Sunbirds, you don’t know the fun you're missing! Yet the Park looks wonderful, and thanks to Rob, safe to visit and try sledding in Winter’s Park.

This is just a quick reminder that we will have a Regular Meeting of the Assembly Park Board on Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm Central. There are several items to address, from construction projects requiring approval, to an update from our Assembly Park Hall Committee. With the advantage of online meetings, we are no longer dependent on scheduling meetings “when the water is on” in the park, and we can also avoid an overcrowded agenda in April. Plus, it would be great to see you all! A full agenda will be forthcoming in advance of the meeting, with a ZOOM link. Speakers and construction requests should be forwarded in advance, following normal guidelines.

We look forward to seeing you on February 7 or sooner up at the Park! Take care, and again, Happy New Year!

The Assembly Park Board of Directors

Fellow Leaseholders and Friends,

As discussed in the October Monthly Board Meeting the Assembly Hall Committee has been working on two documents that they would now like your feedback on.

The first document is the Assembly Hall Process Steps (Link). This document lays out the steps that will lead to a final decision on how to proceed with the Hall and is designed to involve the community in the decision-making process. Currently, there are three special meetings and leaseholder votes built into the process. Please note that the Scope / Requirements are general and not final. Also, since we are so early in the process this document is not meant to be a “timeline” and some of the steps will be worked on concurrently.

The second document is the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) (Link) for the selection of the architect. Both documents will be sent to solicit responses from our list of architects and help lead us to the selection of the architect that best fits our needs. The Project Parameters describes our request to review both a pre-fab / pre-engineered as well as a typical frame built building and the Components of RFP describes our expectations as to what the RFP response will include.

Please review both documents and send any feedback to gselep618@comcast.net to be distributed to the Assembly Hall Committee. Please send your feedback no later than November 8, 2023.

Thank You

Kathleen Fiedler and James Ignoffo
Co-Chairs – Assembly Hall Committee

Friends and Neighbors,

The rehab of the pole barn has begun. I am attaching some before and after pictures. Insulation should be done in the next two weeks and then we will replace the drywall interior. It’s a BIG Improvement

Leaves:

Rob will be picking up leaves from now until Thanksgiving. Please rake your leaves to the end of your property and not onto the street

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors,

The 3rd Annual Trick or Treat will take place on Saturday October 28th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.

You can RSVP on the AP Facebook page or by contacting sheilapavich@me.com.

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

PowerPoint presentation from yesterdays special meeting re: Assembly Park Hall Committee.

A link to the Audio of the meeting.

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

Special Meeting – Assembly Hall Committee Tuesday 9/26 7:00pm

Just a reminder that the DLA Board is calling for a special meeting in accordance with our by-laws. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday September 26 at 7pm.

The purpose of this meeting will be to hear and discuss the findings of the Assembly Hall Special Committee on the current state of Assembly Hall

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82535716129?pwd=VEtjMTNtWERjNU1wWW5vUDZjQjVjZz09

Walk the Hall – Saturday 9/30 8:00am to 10:00am:

The Assembly Hall Committee believes that it is important for all of us to be informed as to the current condition of the Hall. So, in addition to the scheduled special meeting presentation on September 26th at 7:00pm the committee would like to invite you to “Walk the Hall” on Saturday September 30th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.


Thank You

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

What a special weekend in the Park! Our 125th Arbor Day. Attached are some of the pictures and below are some of the highlights:

Arbor Day Golf:

The weekend started on Friday with the Arbor Day Golf Outing. 20 players participated in a 18 hole scramble event at Delbrook Golf Course.

Congratulations to:
Wining Team: Abram Perez, John Stapelton, John Angell and Jim Kosla
Longest Drive: Barb Touchett and Mike Giznik
Closest to the Pin: Kathy O’Brian and Mike Giznik

Friday Pig Roast

The fun continued Friday evening with a Pig Roast hosted by the McDermotts. The food and comradery were amazing!

Saturday Arbor Day

What a great day! Food, drinks, kids games, pony rides, bags, and live music by Jeff and Kurt
Congratulations to Rob Mohr – The 2023 Kay Fiedler Award Winner
A big thank you to the Auxiliary and everyone who helped!
And thank you to Deborah Dubois for donating the pony ride and to Jay Dubois for his help with the cleanup.



Upcoming Events:

Wednesday September 20 – Parks Leaseholder Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Zoom

Saturday September 23 - AP FRIENDS Lake Lawn Queen Boat ride: $75 per person includes a drink ticket. Funds will go towards the basketball court project. There is still space available

Tuesday September 26 – DLA Special Meeting Assembly Hall Committee 7:00 pm Zoom

Saturday September 30 - The Assembly Hall Committee believes that it is important for all of us to be informed as to the current condition of the Hall. So, in addition to the scheduled special meeting presentation on September 26th at 7:00pm the committee would like to invite you to “Walk the Hall” on Saturday September 30th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

I’m sad to say the end of summer is rapidly approaching. Arbor Day is this weekend and there is a full slate of activities.

Friday September 15

AP Golf Outing
Picnic in the Park Pig Roast

Saturday September 16

Arbor Day – All Day – Kids Games, Bags, Bingo, Music by Kurt and Jeff, DJ and Dancing

Please remember that the street in front of the Hall will be blocked. So, please use the upper and lower entrances to get to your home.

There will be a LOT of children in the Park all weekend. We want to encourage you and your children to walk if possible and limit the use of your golf cart in the Park.

Whether driving your car or golf cart in the Park this weekend please reduce your speed and drive carefully.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our 125th Arbor Day


Regards


DLA Board

Friends,

There is so much going on next weekend for Arbor Day, you’re not going to want to cook Friday night!! Reserve your 🐷 dinner by Monday so we can have it ready for you!!!

Pay on the Square (Link) or email Jeannie to reserve your dinner!

Friends and Neighbors,

The DLA Board is calling for a special meeting in accordance with our by-laws. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday September 26 at 7pm.

The purpose of this meeting will be to hear and discuss the findings of the Assembly Hall Special Committee on the current state of Assembly Hall


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82535716129?pwd=VEtjMTNtWERjNU1wWW5vUDZjQjVjZz09


Thank You

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors,

It going to be a very warm and very busy holiday weekend in the Park. As always on a busy holiday weekends we urge you to be extremely carful when driving your car or golf cart in the Park as there will be a lot of children around.

Weekend Events:

Saturday September 2:

9am – Yoga in the Park

10am – Golf Cart Wash at Assembly Hall

5pm – Mass at the Gazebo – Fr Wayne Watts


Sunday September 3:

8:30 am to 11:30am – Pancake Breakfast at Assembly Hall


Wednesday September 6:

7:30pm – DLA Monthly Board Meeting


Friday September 15:

9am – Arbor Day Golf Event – Delbrook Golf Course – Signup Required

5:30pm – Pig Roast – Signup Required


Saturday September 16:

ARBOR DAY!


Please caution you teenagers to be carful when using your golf cart and encourage them to walk over the busy holiday weekend.


Thank You,

Greg Selep

9th Annual Flyin' Bags Tournament
In Memory of Tim Touchett

Come out and support your favorite team


Labor Day Weekend:

Yoga and Mimosas- Saturday September 2: 9:00 am-Nadine Bahavelos will once host and help us relax and reflect along our beautiful lakeshore!

Mass on the Grass – Saturday September 2: 5:00 pm in the Gazebo with Fr. Wayne Watts

Pancake Breakfast - Sunday September 3: 8:30 am-11:30 am-hosted by the O’Halloran and McGrath families. This is a VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Check with Katie O'Halloran to see how you can help! (Jane thanked last year’s committee for keeping such good notes.)

Jeff LaMarre at Wilson’s Whistlestop Elkhorn - September 9: 12 -3pm

Arbor Day Weekend: Celebrating our 125th year with some special events!

AP Golf Outing - Friday September 15: Delbrook Golf Course 9:00 am-18 Hole Shotgun/Scramble. $60 ($20 for Delbrook Members). includes a cart and a goody bag!. There are only 40 spots available, so gather your friends and get signed up! (There will be a link to pay in advance-or you can pay by check to the Auxiliary)
Sign up sheets will be in the mail room, or email Jeannie LaMarre jeannie.lamarre@kw.com (NOT GREG!)

Picnic in the Park-Pig Roast! - Friday September 15: Beginning at 5:30 pm Tim McDermott-Resident Chef, will cook up some pulled pork and brisket, along with some delicious sides. $20 adults, $10 kids under 12.

ARBOR DAY EVENTS ALL DAY! - Saturday September 16: The events include Pony rides, Inflatables, Music by Jeff and Kurt, Games, cake walk, Bingo, DJ and dancing, Raffles and of course lots of food and drink! There will be a schedule of events up in the Mail room. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please check the lists and see where you can help!

Arbor Day Bags Tournament- WE NEED A CHAIR PERSON- to organize this or we won't be able to do it this year.

Kay Fiedler Award: Nomination form is attached. You can also nominate someone electronically. Look for an email from gselep618@comcast.net via SurveyMonkey member@surveymonkeyuser.com

Winner will be announced Before BINGO on Arbor Day;

Thank you Cindy Walburg for hosting BINGO this year- and thanks to Peggy Ignoffo for heading up the kids games and Cake Walk-Volunteer Opportunity! Check with Cindy and Peggy if you can help!

AP FRIENDS Lake Lawn Queen Boat Ride - Saturday September 23: $75 per person includes a drink ticket. Funds will go towards the basketball court project. You can sign up at https://www.assemblypark.com/AllEvents/BoatCruise/

If you are interested in the Arbor Day Golf Outing or the AP FRIENDS Lake Lawn Queen Boat Ride you need to sign up! If you are interested in either event you can use the link below to pay for those events.
https://assemblyparkauxiliary.square.site/


SEEKING DONATIONS:

RAFFLE PRIZES: Anyone who would like to donate raffle prizes can you bring them to Jeannie LaMarre 1623 Potawatomi, the raffle drawing will be at 4 o’clock on Arbor Day. There’s also cash raffle for $10 each, the grand prize is $125.

WINE PULL: Wine donations of $20+ plus bottles of, can be delivered to Mae Mohr.


AP 125 Anniversary Shirts- It is awesome to see so many people sporting the swag! There have been 502 ordered, and we still have some! They will be for sale at all of the upcoming events. Be sure to tag your posts #Assemblypark125 when you are out and about! If you have orders that you have not picked up, call or text Jeannie at 630-554-9697.

Please email me with questions,
Thank you,
Jeannie LaMarre
Assembly Park Auxiliary Secretary
jeannie.lamarre@kw.com

Friends,

It's not to late to nominate a leaseholder who has positively impacted the community - Link and pdf below

Thank You,
Kathleen Fiedler

Friends and Neighbors:

It’s hard to believe that the kids are heading back to school and that Arbor Day is less than a month away. If you are interested in the Arbor Day Golf Outing or the AP FRIENDS Lake Lawn Queen Boat Ride you need to sign up! Sign up details are below. If you are interested in either event you can use the link below to pay for those events.
https://assemblyparkauxiliary.square.site/


Labor Day Weekend:

Yoga and Mimosas - Saturday September 2: 9:00 am-Nadine Bahavelos will once host and help us relax and reflect along our beautiful lakeshore!

Mass on the Grass – Saturday September 2: 5:00 pm in the Gazebo with Fr. Wayne Watts

Pancake Breakfast - Sunday September 3: 8:30 am-11:30 am-hosted by the O’Halloran and McGrath families. This is a VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Check with Katie O'Halloran to see how you can help! (Jane thanked last year’s committee for keeping such good notes.)

Jeff LaMarre at Wilson’s Whistlestop Elkhorn - September 9: 12 -3pm

Arbor Day Weekend: Celebrating our 125th year with some special events!

AP Golf Outing - Friday September 15: Delbrook Golf Course 9:00 am-18 Hole Shotgun/Scramble. $60 ($20 for Delbrook Members). includes a cart and a goody bag!. There are only 40 spots available, so gather your friends and get signed up! (There will be a link to pay in advance-or you can pay by check to the Auxiliary)
Sign up sheets will be in the mail room, or email Jeannie LaMarre jeannie.lamarre@kw.com (NOT GREG!)

Picnic in the Park-Pig Roast! - Friday September 15: Beginning at 5:30 pm Tim McDermott-Resident Chef, will cook up some pulled pork and brisket, along with some delicious sides. $20 adults, $10 kids under 12.

ARBOR DAY EVENTS ALL DAY! - Saturday September 16: The events include Pony rides, Inflatables, Music by Jeff and Kurt, Games, cake walk, Bingo, DJ and dancing, Raffles and of course lots of food and drink! There will be a schedule of events up in the Mail room. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please check the lists and see where you can help!

Arbor Day Bags Tournament - WE NEED A CHAIR PERSON- to organize this or we won't be able to do it this year.

Kay Fiedler Award: Nomination form is is below. You can also nominate someone electronically. Look for an email from gselep618@comcast.net via SurveyMonkey member@surveymonkeyuser.com. Deadline for nominations is September 3, 2023. Winner will be announced Before BINGO on Arbor Day.

Thank you Cindy Walburg for hosting BINGO this year- and thanks to Peggy Ignoffo for heading up the kids games and Cake Walk-Volunteer Opportunity! Check with Cindy and Peggy if you can help!

AP FRIENDS Lake Lawn Queen Boat Ride - Saturday September 23: $75 per person includes a drink ticket. Funds will go towards the basketball court project. You can sign up at https://www.assemblypark.com/AllEvents/BoatCruise/



SEEKING DONATIONS:

RAFFLE PRIZES: Anyone who would like to donate raffle prizes can you bring them to Jeannie LaMarre 1623 Potawatomi, the raffle drawing will be at 4 o’clock on Arbor Day. There’s also cash raffle for $10 each, the grand prize is $125.

WINE PULL: Wine donations of $20+ plus bottles of, can be delivered to Mae Mohr.


AP 125 Anniversary Shirts - It is awesome to see so many people sporting the swag! There have been 502 ordered, and we still have some! They will be for sale at all of the upcoming events. Be sure to tag your posts #Assemblypark125 when you are out and about! If you have orders that you have not picked up, call or text Jeannie at 630-554-9697.

Please email me with questions,

Thank you,
Jeannie LaMarre
Assembly Park Auxiliary Secretary
jeannie.lamarre@kw.com

We all know someone who loves this community as much as our mom did. Perhaps someone who has made a significant difference in their own quiet way or someone who is not a lifetime member but has made a difference to you.

We encourage each of you to nominate someone who you think shares some of the characteristics of Kay Fiedler.

Deadline for nominations is September 3, 2023.
Thank You
Kathleen Fiedler

Greetings AP Friends:

The Assembly Park Auxiliary would like to thank all those that have contributed in so many ways to make this 125th Summer, a Wonderful time to be in our beloved Assembly Park. From Spaghetti dinners, to Yoga and music in the park, to cardboard Boat races to Cheeseburgers at the Beach and Elvis in the rain!

Big thanks to Evelyn Baskin, the organizer of the hugely successful Cardboard boat races! Some are already making plans for their boats next year. (maybe just me?)

Thank you to Tim McDermott for cooking up the Burgers by the beach, and Arlene Frank and Kathy O'Brien for organizing the event, as well as Inviting Elvis! Over $2000 was made at the events. Elvis said he had as much fun as we did and can't wait to come back! 120 Burgers were sold out quickly, and the plans for next year include MORE!

$250 profit was made from the pull-tab and Jerry Bransfield was the winner of the song contest and he donated the Amazon gift card back to the prize closet to be used for a future raffle or bingo prize.

TOMORROW-Saturday August 12-AP Meet-up at Ole' Cisco-Downtown Delavan 2:00-Come out for a beverage or two, and maybe visit a couple of other Downtown watering holes!

Next Up:

Labor Day Weekend:

Yoga and Mimosas- Saturday September 2, 9:00 -Nadine Bahavelos will once host and help us relax and reflect along our beautiful lakeshore!

Mass on the Grass: Saturday-5:00 in the Gazebo with Fr. Wayne Watts

Pancake Breakfast: Sunday September 3, 8:30-11:30-hosted by the O’Halloran and McGrath families. This is a VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Check with Katie O'Halloran to see how you can help! (Jane thanked last year’s committee for keeping such good notes.)

Arbor Day Weekend: Celebrating our 125th year with some special events!

Friday Sept 15: AP Golf Outing at Delbrook 9:00 -18 Hole Shotgun/Scramble. $60. includes a cart and a goody bag!. There are only 40 spots available, so gather your friends and get signed up! (There will be a link to pay in advance-or you can pay by check to the Auxiliary)
Sign up sheets will be in the mail room, or email Jeannie LaMarre jeannie.lamarre@kw.com (NOT GREG!)

Friday Eve, Picnic in the Park-Pig Roast! -Beginning at 5:30-Tim McDermott-Resident Chef, will cook up some pulled pork and brisket, along with some delicious sides. $20 adults, $10 kids under 12.

Saturday September 16: ARBOR DAY EVENTS ALL DAY! The events include Pony rides, Inflatables, Music by Jeff and Kurt, Games, cake walk, Bingo, DJ and dancing, Raffles and of course lots of food and drink! There will be a schedule of events up in the Mail room. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please check the lists and see where you can help!
Arbor Day Bags Tournament- WE NEED A CHAIR PERSON- to organize this or we won't be able to do it this year.

Kay Fiedler Award: Nomination form is below. Winner will be announced Before BINGO on Arbor Day;

Thank you Cindy Walburg for hosting BINGO this year- and thanks to Peggy Ignoffo for heading up the kids games and Cake Walk-Volunteer Opportunity! Check with Cindy and Peggy if you can help!

SEEKING DONATIONS:

RAFFLE PRIZES: Anyone who would like to donate raffle prizes can you bring them to Jeannie LaMarre 1623 Potawatomi, the raffle drawing will be at 4 o’clock on Arbor Day. There’s also cash raffle for $10 each, the grand prize is $125.

WINE PULL: Wine donations of $20+ plus bottles of, can be delivered to Mae Mohr.

Saturday September 23, AP FRIENDS Lake Lawn Queen Boat ride: $75 per person includes a drink ticket. Funds will go towards the basketball court project. Watch for a flier with a link to reserve your spot!

AP 125 Anniversary Shirts-It is awesome to see so many people sporting the swag! There have been 502 ordered, and we still have some! They will be for sale at all of the upcoming events. Be sure to tag your posts #Assemblypark125 when you are out and about! If you have orders that you have not picked up, call or text Jeannie at 630-554-9697.

Please email me with questions,
Thank you,
Jeannie LaMarre
Assembly Park Auxiliary Secretary

Friends and Neighbors

As discussed at the DLA August Monthly Meeting there is a proposal to change Article II Piers to add brothers and sisters to the definition of Immediate Family.

The change will be discussed and voted on at out September Monthly Meeting

Thank You

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

The next Auxiliary meeting will be Wednesday August 9 at 6:30 pm. Below is the Zoom link and minutes from the last meeting.
Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87108390593?pwd=MFdJaTg4K05PZGhnZW8ySkZRUEJIZz09


Meeting notes from Auxiliary Kick off Meeting 5/6/23

The meeting was called to order at 10:03 by Joan

Pledge of allegiance

Jessica and Joan asked for volunteers or nominations for the four positions on the auxiliary board. Jeannie LaMarre nominated Jessica Gray, Jessica agreed to take over as president.

Allison Croucher was nominated as vice president, Jeannie LaMarre, as secretary, and Kathleen Fiedler as treasurer. All on the call were in favor. No one else was nominated for volunteered.

Jessica made a motion to approve last year‘s minutes, Joan seconded, and the minutes were approved

New business:
The park events for this year were listed and a budget was requested for each event.
Karen Kelly gave notes from the apparel sold last year, there are a few items remaining, we will sell them this year at cost
Jessica requested a $6000 budget for this year’s apparel, Jeannie LaMarre was taking orders for the apparel instead of purchasing apparel ahead of time. There are currently over 200 shirts ordered.

Karen Kelly suggested that new lease holders get a ball cap instead of the blankets that have been given in the past.
There are three new lease holders at this time.

Jessica requested a budget of $750 for two ADA approved swings for the park. Location/best fit, will be decided by Rob.

A discussion was held about frisbee golf holes as a fundraiser, a $6000 budget was requested, the conversation was tabled until it is decided where the fundraising for this year’s events will be dedicated.

Sheila said she would spearhead fundraising for resurfacing or rebuilding the basketball court, she has information about costs and will get that information to the board.

A $500 budget was requested for Elvis on the July 22 boat regatta day, Arlene Frank said that would be a fundraiser, five dollar request for song, and hopefully cover the cost so we won’t need the $500.

$150 budget was requested for a Father’s Day smoker event, Allison Croucher will spearhead that event.

$150 request was made for the wine tasting event at the annual meeting in June. Jane McGrath will provide the wine.

$1500 request was made for the boat regatta/Cheeseburger In Paradise event on July 22. This was a moneymaker last year, and is anticipated to raise over $2000 this year.

A $1500 gift for Rob was agreed on.

This year it is the board's turn to pay for the sand at the beach, the auxiliary will pay for it in 2024.

Looking for someone to head up the children’s dances on Friday nights, a $350 budget was suggested, Evelyn Basken is one of the kids we will reach out to see if she would want to take over running the dances.

$1500 budget was requested for the spaghetti dinner, with an $800 start up. We need at least 25 volunteers to run this event. Arlene Frank and Kathy O'brien are sharing that event. Memorial Day Sunday. Tim Mcdermott is going to supply and cook the pasta.

A $1000 budget was requested for the pancake breakfast at Labor Day, we will need a chair person to spearhead that event. Greg suggested that we look into getting a cook to come and do the pancakes so we don’t need so much manpower from our Park families.

An $8000 budget was requested for Arbor Day.

Greg is going to talk to the golf course in reserve the Friday of Arbor Day weekend for a golf outing. There will be a pig roast that evening, we need to check with Tim to see what kind of budget he needs for that.

$125 budget was requested for PosterBoard and other items for the 125th celebration.

Greg passed along a suggestion to have donuts and coffee on Saturday mornings.
A kids craft time at the hall on a couple Saturday mornings was also suggested. Mae is going to look into a teacher that might want to come and lead that event.

Meeting with adjourned at 10:53. The members thanked Joan for her pest service on the auxiliary.


Greg Selep
1619 Lincoln
Assembly Park, WI 53115

Friends and Neighbors

Our new boat launch pier is in!

Launch Pier Before

Launch Pier New (see below)

Link to register

Link for more information

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

We had a GREAT weekend in the Park!

The Cardboard Regatta was an overwhelming success and drew a RECORD crowd as you can see from the pictures. And, once again, Cheeseburger in Paradise sold out!

Elvis in the Park was a blast. Even a rain shower could not dampen the spirit of the event. We simple picked up and moved inside the Hall.

Thank You to all the volunteers that made both events an overwhelming success!

Coming Soon to a Boat Launch Near You!

Yes, that is the new boat launch pier lumber in Rob’s truck

Please visit the Park Facebook page for more pictures.

Thank You everyone for a great Park weekend!

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors,

As discussed at last month's meeting please find the links below for the proposed changes to rule 15. Residential Use rule clarifying where signs can be posted and the Building and Construction rules 3 and 4 clarifying when Board approval is required.

Thank You,

Greg Selep


7-19-2022 DMC Revised Delavan Lake Assembly Rules and Regs -draft

7-19-2022 Litera Compare Redline - DMC Revised Delavan Lake Assembly Rules and Regs 5-7-2022 and DMC Revised Delavan Lake Assembly Rules and Regs -draft

Friends and Neighbors

We have a very busy weekend coming up. Hope you can join us!

2023 Assembly Park Cardboard Boat Regatta (rules below)

Saturday July 22
Kids - 10:00 to 10:30 am
Adults – 12:00 to 12:30 pm

Cheeseburger in Paradise Fundraiser
Sold during the Regatta

Elvis is in the Building!
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Assembly Hall

DLA Annual Assessments are due at the end of July. If you have not received your invoice email please reach out to gselep618@comcast.net

Thank You,
Greg Selep

This July, Walworth County Division of Public Health is offering well water tests at a discount. For the month of July 2023, you can purchase these tests for half off at $10 per test. Testing your private well water is very simple to do....https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/430/Well-Water-Testing
Thank you to Kathy O'Brien for this link!

Friends and Neighbors

First and foremost, a big thank you to everyone for making the last two weekend safe and enjoyable (other than a couple of golf cart incidents) and Thank You for no fireworks incidents in the Park.

Some Highlights.

The Golf Cart and Bike Parades: Always a big hit. Thank You to the O’Brien family for hosting and organizing

Music in the Park: Thank You to Jeff & Kurt

Enjoy the Pics!

Greg Selep

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I hope you and your family had a great holiday weekend and were able to enjoy the beautiful weather and great activities in Assembly Park.

We wanted to make you aware of an incident that occurred on Monday night in the Park and required our local Police and Fire Departments. The incident involved minors from neighboring communities who entered uninvited into Assembly Park and stole a golf cart from a resident’s property. While driving through the Park, the cart crashed, resulting in injuries to several of the individuals, requiring them to be transported to the local hospital to address their injuries. While it is our understanding that, thankfully, none of the injuries are life-threatening, some were significant.

I would like to extend my thanks to the many members of our community and Board members who responded to this situation, alerting emergency services and being present on the scene to assist. I would also like to extend my thanks to the excellent support and service provided by our local Police and Fire Departments. We will be following up with these departments, exploring potential orders of no-trespass for these individuals, guidance to minimize future such events, and to offer our thanks for their support. We will provide further updates, as they are available.

Again, my thanks for your support in keeping our community members safe!

Sincerely,

John A Glimco
DLA President

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful 4th of July Weekend! July 1 was an incredible day, and it was so exciting to see so many of our younger members participating in the Bike Parade, and the Golf Carts were incredible! Thank you to the O’Brien family and all the volunteers that organized this great celebration!

The fun continued with Jeff and Kurt filling the park with music, and then a great fireworks display across the lake to conclude the night! A simply wonderful day!

With so many family members and guests visiting with us in Assembly Park, keeping all safe is first and foremost as we enjoy the celebrations. While the neighboring communities provided more than enough fireworks for all, we did not observe or have reports of fireworks in Assembly Park. Thank you and thanks in advance for your support for keeping our neighborhood safe – especially in these incredibly dry conditions.

One area we do need to improve is golf cart safety. We had several complaints of carts driving through the big Park by the playground equipment, and concerns regarding the speed some of the carts are being driven. At no time should a golf cart ever be driven in the Big Park near the playground equipment, regardless of the event. For special events, such as the religious service on July 4th, if approved by the Board, carts can park by the gazebo, yet can only enter/exit the area from the golf cart path by the beach. Again, golf carts should never be in any of the parks by the playground equipment regardless of the event being hosted in the Park.

The 10 mph rule applies for all motor vehicles on our roads. There are so many little children here this weekend – let’s make sure they are always safe, as well as all community members. Slow down and enjoy the beauty of our community, and drive with caution!

Thank you all once again for the care and support you provide your neighbors in Assembly Park!

Sincerely.

The DLA Board of Directors

Friends and Neighbors

The July 4th weekend is here and there is a lot going on!

Please use extra caution when driving in the Park. The Park will be extremely crowded this weekend and there will be a lot of around. Please use extra caution when driving your vehicle or golf cart in the Park. Please encourage your teenage children to walk instead of using your golf cart during the holiday weekend. Thank You

4th of July Weekend Golf Cart and Bike Parades. Saturday July 1st – 11:30 am at the O’Brien’s 1313 N Gazebo

Live Music in the Park – Shake the Park

Yoga in the Park. Join Nadine Bahaveolos for Yoga in the Park – Sunday July 2 at 9:00 am. Bring a mat or towel

Mass in the Park July 4th. Father Ed She will be holding mass in the Gazabo on Tuesday July 4th at 10:00 am. To provide safe access for all to the event, Golf carts are permissible, however, they must enter the area from the street only by using the beach path and parking adjacent to the gazebo. At no point should carts be traveling through the park, especially by the playground equipment. Thank you.

Fireworks in the Park. Please remember we have a zero tolerance for Fireworks of any kind in Assembly Park: This is especially important this year as it has been an extremely dry spring and start to summer. As we approach the July 4th holiday, we want to remind everyone fireworks are strictly prohibited in the Park.

Fireworks Schedule

No Construction period We are entering the No Construction Period in the Park. From July 1st through Labor Day

The DLA Board
Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

Saturday afternoon the election committee (Dennis Coghlan, Julie Misner, Bob Pavich) met and finalized the DLA 2023 election results. Our accountant Kimberly Kemp produced the electronic ballot results document and sent it to the committee. The committee manually counted the 21 paper ballots and confirmed the final results which are attached here along with the electronic ballot results.

Summary Results:

The budget was approved by a vote of 123 to 23.

The three proposed by-law changes: Making the building height rule a by-law, Requiring that all board meetings be made available electronically and the change to the voting by-law to require the ability to vote electronically and to limit proxy voting to only achieve a quorum all failed to achieve the minimum 106 votes to pass.

All three incumbent director candidates were re-elected: Katie Bonk, Jorge Cordova and Greg Selep

Thank you to the almost 70% of you who voted to Kimberly Kemp and the election committee for their help.

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

The DLA Auxiliary will be having a monthly meeting on Thursday 6/29 at 7pm. The Zoom invite is below

Jeannie LaMarre is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Friends and Neighbors:

It has been a wonderful start to summer, and the upcoming July 4 weekend promises to be a weekend not to be missed in Assembly Park!

We all know that Assembly Park is a wonderful community, with our great parks, waterfront, the beach, trees, and fun events. There is much that makes this a great place to be. Yet the heart of Assembly Park is the strength of our relationships with our neighbors and friends, and the care and respect afforded to all with concern for safety, health, and well-being.

Please help us to honor this great tradition of community pride and protection by adhering to these rules and making sure that all your guests and friends do so while in the Park. Please be good neighbors to all and assist with making sure others are doing the same.

Some important messages for the upcoming 4th of July holiday:

Fireworks in the Park. Please remember we have a zero tolerance for Fireworks of any kind in Assembly Park: This is especially important this year as it has been an extremely dry spring and start to summer. As we approach the July 4th holiday, we want to remind everyone fireworks are strictly prohibited in the Park. Please note that, in addition to the more obvious fireworks, this ban includes seemingly harmless sparklers, snakes and smoke bombs. The fine for violating the no fireworks rule is 2x the annual assessment ($2280) and there will be no warnings issued. You will be fined. If you have guests or renters using your property, please make sure they are aware of all the rules and regulations. Any penalty will be assessed to the leaseholder. Please help us keep the Park safe.

4th of July Weekend Golf Cart and Bike Parades

Saturday July 1st at the O’Brian’s – 1313 N Gazebo Dr

11:30 am – Everyone Gathers (carts and bikes)
12:00 pm – National Anthem – live performance
12:10 pm – Kid’s Bike Parade
12:30 pm – Golf Cart Parade
Free hot dogs and chips after the parade
02:00 pm – Music in the Park with Jeff and Kurt

Area Firework Schedule:

Mass in the Park – July 4th 10:00 am
Father Ed Shea will be saying mass in the Gazabo on Tuesday July 4th at 10:00 am

Golf Carts
We expect the Park to be very crowded the next two weekends. Please encourage your teenagers to walk the Park instead of taking the golf cart. If you are using a golf cart or letting a visitor use your golf cart, please make sure everyone is aware of:

Hours of operation: Carts may only be operated between the hours of 5:00 am and midnight.

Unless using your golf cart to go to your pier all carts must be driven on the roads or paved pathways. Carts may use the Beach Roadway but please be careful of the pedestrians.

Please do not leave or park your cart in any of the playground areas.

No Construction period:
We are entering the No Construction Period in the Park. From July 1st through Labor Day no construction or remodeling of any structure or dwelling is allowed except for approved emergency repairs or minor repairs to piers. No hammering, drilling, sawing, or loud construction noise of any kind is allowed. (except for normal mowing of lawns, power washing, general maintenance, and approved emergency repairs).

Please be aware that we have asked the Delavan police for additional patrols over the weekends. Please help us keep the Park safe.

The DLA Board
Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

Happy Father's Day!

Street Sweeping:
Rob has completed the weed spraying of the streets and Four Seasons will be sweeping on Tuesday 6/20 in the morning. Please do everything possible to not have your cars on the street the morning of 6/20. Thank You!

DLA Election:
The 125th DLA election will remain open until Noon on 6/24. If you have not voted yet, please do so.

1st Annual Assembly Park Rib Off:
Our first Assembly Park Rib Off took place Saturday June 17th at the Hall. A great time was had by everyone. And the ribs were awesome!

Golf Cart and Bike Parade 4th of July Weekend:
Saturday July 1st at the O’Briens – 1313 N Gazebo Dr

11:30 am – Everyone Gathers (carts and bikes)
12:00 pm – National Anthem – live performance
12:10 pm – Kid’s Bike Parade
12:30 pm – Golf Cart Parade
Free hot dogs and chips after the parade.

Greg Selep

Friends:

Some quick updates:

Weekend Construction:

Our construction period is quickly coming to an end. Two of the new construction projects have notified us that they intend to work this weekend. So, there will be construction at 1407 State and 1507 Lincoln. Please be careful when driving or walking in these areas.

Park Email Address:

As requested at the Annual Meeting. The Park does have an email address for the Board: dlaboard@assemblypark.net


Election Update:

The 125th Annual Election is open.

We think it is important that every leaseholder has a voice in the direction of our community.

This year there are three potential changes to the by-laws. Please consider these changes carefully. A majority vote of all leaseholders (106) is required to pass a by-law change.

The election period will run from June 10 to June 23. Votes will be counted on June 24.

Paper ballots must be returned in the envelope provided. Ballots not returned in the appropriate envelope will NOT be counted.

Those of you who will be voting electronically have received an email from:

kkempaccounting@yahoo.com via SurveyMonkey member@surveymonkeyuser.com

With a subject line: DLA 2023 Annual Election Ballot

If you cannot find this email in your in box, please look in your “Junk” of “Spam” folders and move this email back to your in box to complete the ballot.

If you choose to receive a paper ballot or if you own more than 1 property, please look in your Assembly Park mailbox for an envelope addressed to you from Delavan Lake Assembly.

If you do not have an Assembly Park mailbox your ballot has been mailed to your home address.


Trees:

As discussed at both the June and Annual Meetings Alliant Energy is offering a discount on trees. Below is the form that outlines the process, available trees and pick-up details.

Website information

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

Memorial Day is the first summer holiday of the 125th anniversary year of Assembly Park! And the weather is going to be outstanding.

Big Park Renovation:

As promised, the first phase of the Big Park Renovation is complete in time for the holiday weekend. And it looks GREAT!


Events Over the Holiday Weekend:

• Friday May 26 – 7:30 pm Rustic Pub (Hogans Goat) – Jeff and Kurt Live
• Saturday May 27 – 1 pm Duesterbecks – Meet Up.
• Sunday May 28 – 5 pm to 7 pm – Pasta Dinner
• Monday May 29 – 9 am - Stretching in the Sun – Yoga with Nadine Bahaveolos

Hello Park Friends,

It finally feels like Summer, and we are so excited to see so many of you back in the park. We are looking forward to an exciting Summer.

Here is a calendar of events we have planned, and some Volunteer opportunities. It Takes a Village/Park to run these events, so we would love to have everyone consider helping for a few hours, or chairing an event!

If you ordered T-Shirts, they will be available for pick up Memorial Day weekend, either at our house (1623 Potawatomi) or at the Hall on Sunday during the Spaghetti Dinner. Did you forget to order? No Worries! We will be placing a second order that will be available for pickup on July 1.

Friday May 26-7:30 Jeff and Kurt at the Rustic Pub/Hogan's Goat...Rustic Goat!

May 27- Duesterbecks meet up- 1pm

May 28- Memorial Day, Spaghetti Dinner (Volunteer Opportunity, contact Arlene Frank or Kathy O'Brien-Chairs)

June 10-Summer Kick Off Celebration-

8:30 - Annual Meeting
11:00 - Coffee and Donuts at Assembly Hall Patio
3:00 - Wine Tasting-National Rose' Day! -Jane McGrath

June 17-Father’s Day -Rib Cook Off- (Allison Croucher-Chair)

June 24- Pizza at the Farm Meet up-Starts at 4pm

July 1-Bike/Golf Cart Parade&Hot dogs--O'Brien's house.

Music by Jeff and Kurt in the Gazebo after the parade.

July 4th-Tuesday 10:00am-Mass in the Gazebo with Fr. Shea

July 16- Lunch at Turtle Lake Meet up.

July 22-Cardboard Boat Regatta

Cheeseburger in Paradise, -Burgers at the Beach (Arlene Frank/Kathy O'Brien Chairs)

Elvis in the Hall 6-9
(Volunteer Opportunity, Contact Jeannie LaMarre)

Aug 12- Downtown Delavan Meet up.-Location TBD

Aug 26-Flyin' Bags Tournament

Sept 3 Labor Day, Pancake Breakfast (Volunteer Opportunity, Chair/Organizer needed- Contact Jeannie LaMarre)

Sept 15-Golf Tournament /Pig Roast

Sept 16-Arbor day, Silent Auction, Raffles, games, Music, and Dancing
(Volunteer Opportunity, Contact Jeannie LaMarre)

Sept 24- Papa’s Blue Spruce Meet up.


Jeannie LaMarre
Assembly Park Auxiliary Secretary
jeannie.lamarre@kw.com
630-554-9697

Note:  The events in Blue are being held outside the Park.  The events in Red need volunteers.

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Leaseholders:

June will mark the beginning of our 125th year as an Assembly.

Our June Monthly Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday June 7th at 7:30 pm

Our Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday June 10th at 8:30 am

Following our Annual Meeting we will hold a Welcome Summer Celebration in the Big Park – Details to follow.

In addition to the vote for directors and approval of the budget there will be several important decisions on the ballot this June:

Board of Directors election. Three positions are open. To date the three incumbents are the only candidates. If you are interested in running for the board, please complete the nomination form and return it to gselep618@comcest.net prior to the June 10th Annual Meeting.

There will be three proposed by law changes on this year’s ballot.

Moving the building height restriction from a rule and regulation to a By-law.
Making all board meetings available electronically in addition to in-person attendance.
Making the ability to vote electronically or by paper ballot for all DLA elections a requirement.

The exact wording for the by-law changes is provided here as an attachment. By-Law changes require a majority vote of the leaseholders to pass.

Volunteers Needed:

2023 election committee - We need 3 leaseholders to volunteer to be on the 2023 election committee. You will need to be available on Saturday June 10th to review and release the ballot and on Saturday June 24th to count ballots and confirm the results announcement. If interested, please reach out to gselep618@comcast.net

The Spaghetti Dinner May 28th 5:00pm to 7:00pm - Needs volunteers! If you can help please contact Arlene Frank Kfrank4448@aol.com or Kathy O’Brien KOB0112@comcast.net.

We hope to see you all on Saturday afternoon June 10 for the Welcome Summer Celebration and Wine Tasting


Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors

Spring is here! We are preparing to Kick off the 2023 Summer Season with Assembly Park Auxiliary’s Fun and Activities. We will be having our Annual Zoom Meeting Tomorrow, May 6th at 10am.

In addition, the following items need discussion at our Annual meeting.

In addition, the following items need discussion at our Annual meeting.

1. The Auxiliary has been short staffed for the last three years. We've been short at least one position at any given time. We are looking for nominations for all positions this year. For me, this has been an incredible opportunity to serve the community that means so much to me and to meet so many of my good neighbors. It’s been very fulfilling. Please consider volunteering for this opportunity. Let us know if you have any questions or are interested. These openings will be posted on Facebook as well.
2. 125th anniversary- We have a lot of planning done, but a lot to go! We're looking for ideas and volunteers to make this a great season!
3. Volunteers!- We have more events than ever this year. We're looking for men, women, and big kids to help with these events
4. Regular monthly meetings throughout the summer. We're looking to plan and recap events and stay on track this summer with monthly meetings. This will be noted and discussed within the agenda
5. Regular agenda items.

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Thanks for your support! Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!


Jessica Gray

Hello Friends,

My apologies, we have tweaked the order form and added a couple lighter color options to the form. Please see link above for the revised order form.

Thank you,

Jeannie

Greetings Park friends,

If you were in the park this weekend, you got to experience all 4 seasons! We started with temps in the 80's on Friday and Saturday, and Snow on Sunday! Mother Nature sure likes to tease us!

Before you know it we will be enjoying baseball games, Golf Cart parades, Cardboard boat races, and Music in the park, along with lots of other fun events the Auxiliary has planned for our 125th Celebration summer, and we will be wearing some cool Assembly Park Swag to help celebrate!

Please on the link above for the Shirt order form. You can email it back to me, jeannie.lamarre@kw.com, or mail back with a check made out to the Assembly Park Auxiliary. All orders placed by May 1 will be available for pickup on Memorial day weekend. For your convenience, you can pay by Zelle, Venmo, Check or Credit card. If you would like to pay with Credit or Debit, please text Jessica Gray, and she can process the card for you. Info is at the bottom of the form.

There will be some order forms available in the mail room as well.

We are looking forward to seeing you all in the park soon!
Jeannie LaMarre
(Acting Secretary-Assembly Park Auxiliary)

Greg Selep

Hello Everyone

I know based on this past weekend weather this is going to be hard to believe but here is a sign that spring is almost here.

House to house garbage pickup starts Monday April 3!

Don’t forget that our first Board Meeting of the season is Wednesday April 5th at 7:30 pm via Zoom

Greg Selep

Friends and Neighbors,

The results are in! We will be moving forward with the Big Park Renovation this spring

A total of 163 leaseholders voted or 77% of eligible voters. An extraordinary turnout. 148 voted electronically and 18 voted via paper ballot.

—————————————————— Electronic——————Paper ——————— Total
Yes I Approve ————————————> 133 ————————> 15 ———————> 148

No I Do Not Approve —————————> 12 ————————> 3 ————————> 15


The Board would like to thank everyone who voted and expressed an opinion on the start of improving our parks.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday April 5 at 7:30 for our first meeting of the season!

Thank You

The Board

Friends and Neighbors,

As we advised in an earlier email we have had a significant amount of tree damage as a result of the recent ice storm.

As part of the cleanup effort we have discovered two large broken / hanging branches. We have taped off the two areas with red danger tape. One, is by the basketball court. The other is by pier 24. Please avoid these areas for your own safety

We have contacted Clint to start the cleanup of the debris on the street and to quote the removal of the broken trees. The cleanup we will do as soon as Clint is available, but the tree trimming will have to wait until the ground dries and we can bring in the appropriate equipment.

The Big Park Renovation – Use of Accrual Funds vote is still open. If you have not voted please look for an email from gselep618@comcast.net via SurveyMonkey

Thank You,

The DLA Board

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Well, it appears that old man winter has not left Assembly Park yet, but summer is just around the corner. Based on the most recent mailing from our Auxiliary, the 125th Anniversary Celebration of the Delavan Lake Assembly is going to be one to remember!

Thank you once again for the positive proxy vote allowing us to hold the special meeting so we can discuss improving the Big Park for the summer celebrations and for years to come.

We will be holding a Special Meeting of the Leaseholders on Monday, February 27, at 7:30 pm. This meeting will be held via ZOOM, and the meeting link can be found in an email sent on February 23, 2023 at about 8:30 CST.

As a reminder, a Special Meeting is limited to a single item of discussion, and this will be the Big Park Renovation. Our Parks Committee will be presenting the first phase of targeted improvements for the Big Park, focusing on the landscaping and surfaces surrounding the playground and athletic areas. They are proposing to pay for this improvement by utilizing some of the accrued Parks budget. The use of the accrued funds requires a vote of the leaseholders. Therefor an electronic and paper ballot vote will be conducted following the Special Meeting.

Here is a link to the copy of the Parks Committee’s Special Meeting presentation in order to give you the opportunity to review the material in advance.

We are excited by this initial step to improve our Parks and look forward to future suggestions and support to continue improving one of the most valuable assets of Assembly Park!

And we are excited for the 125th Anniversary Celebrations!

We look forward to seeing you on February 27th online, and soon back at Assembly Park!

The DLA Board

Greetings AP Friends and Neighbors!

Spring is just around the corner, and Summer will be here before you know it!! (10 Saturdays until the boat goes in!)

The Assembly Park Auxiliary has exciting plans for the 125th Anniversary of the Park! The 125th Theme will kick off at the Annual meeting in June and go throughout the season. We will wrap up with a weekend-long celebration at Arbor day, Beginning with a Golf outing and Pig Roast on Friday night, a Silent Auction and Raffles on Saturday, as well as Games, Food and Entertainment!

We will start collecting Silent Auction Items soon!

Lots of other activities have been planned for the Summer, and we will be reaching out for help with some of them. It takes a Village, or rather a Park, to ensure that a good time is had by all, so watch for Volunteer lists coming soon.

We have a beautiful 125th anniversary "Family Name" design for some of our Swag this year. (Look for a Pre-Order coming soon)

We are also holding a "Design Contest" for additional t-shirt designs. Be sure to send your entries to jeannie.lamarre@kw.com by March 15.

We are also holding a "Design Contest" for additional t-shirt designs. Be sure to send your entries to jeannie.lamarre@kw.com by March 15.

We will be taking pre-orders and will have the items available at the Annual meeting in June for pickup. (We will have a few for sale on that day, but pre-orders will guarantee size and color) Design winners will get a FREE shirt!

The Auxiliary will have poster boards available at the Annual meeting for anyone who would like to put together a collage of "throwback" photos. So, start digging out all those old beloved memories! Posters can be displayed in the hall for all to enjoy the memories on Labor Day through Arbor Day.

Here is a peek at the calendar of events. We may be adding more music in the Gazebo or Hall, and movie nights in the park. Watch for those dates to be added. The calendar is also posted on the Assembly Park website.

The Auxiliary is excited and looking forward to seeing our park friends soon, and a fun summer filled with friends, and making great memories.

Calendar – Save the Date
April 15 - Jeff and Kurt are playing at the (North Shore) Delavan Store.) Our first Meet up!

May 6 - Official Auxiliary Meeting and Summer Kick off- Zoom and in person- Officer Elections
May 27 - Duesterbecks meet up- 1pm
May 28 - Memorial Day, Spaghetti Dinner

June 10 - Annual Meeting
Park opening party-Wine/ Music.
(Pick up poster boards for anyone wishing to do a "Throwback" photo collage)
June 17 - Father’s Day weekend-Smokers/grills at the Hall
June 24 - Pizza at the Farm Meet up-Starts at 4pm

July 1- Golf Cart Parade-O'Brien's house.
Hot dogs-Music by Jeff and Kurt in the Gazebo after the parade.
July 16 - Lunch at Turtle Lake Meet up.
July 22 - Cardboard Boat Regatta-Cheeseburger in Paradise, Elvis in the Hall 6-9

Aug 12 - Downtown Delavan Meet up.
Aug 26 - Flyin' Bags Tournament

Sept 3 - Labor Day, Pancake Breakfast
Sept 15 - Golf Tournament /Pig Roast

Sept 16 - Arbor day, Silent Auction, Raffles, games, Music, and Dancing

Sept 24 - Papa’s Blue Spruce Meet up.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Rob has informed us of an impending ice storm in Delavan (on 2/22/23). The schools have already been closed. If you are traveling to the lake please be advised to avoid using the Assembly Lane entrance.

Rob will pretreat it but once ice starts building up it will be hard, and dangerous, to get the truck down North Shore if the township hasn’t salted.
Everyone please be safe,

The DLA Board