Board Elections

At the annual meeting of the lot owners association, three persons were elected to serve three-year terms on the Board of Trustees. They were, Richard DeWilde, Bob Pelker, and Winnie McConachie. At its first meeting on May 14th, the Board of Trustees elected its officers for the year. These are Rich DeWilde, President; Sheila Caskey, Vice-President; and Carol Breig, Secretary/Treasurer.

Camping Permits

By unanimous action of the board, the previously proposed policy change to allow seasonal camping permits in Plats One and Two was rescinded. Lot owners in these two plats who wish to camp on their lots need to apply for a weekend permit or the one time 10-day extended stay permit. Permits can be obtained at the association office in Perryville (Rich DeWilde's office) Monday-Friday noon, or from security at the lake on weekends. Permits can also be faxed or e-mailed to members during the week.

Brush Clean-up

The storm that hit Lake Perry on May 8th left lot owners with a tremendous amount of brush and other storm debris. To assist lot owners, brush only may be brought to the former children's fishing area between plats one and three and the Lake Perry staff will dispose of it. Please take the brush to the back part of that area so the front can continue to be used for boat trailer parking. If you intend to burn the brush on your lot, please have a water source, do not leave a live fire unattended and be prepared to comply with any no burn orders as the ground begins to dry out through the summer. As usual, brush cannot be placed in the dumpsters.

Security

For summer 2009, the board has contracted for security services including weekend gate duty, weekend patrols and water patrol. Lot owners have expressed particular concern about boats on the lake without a visible decal. If you have a decal, it must be affixed to the rear left side of the boat above the waterline. Boats will not be allowed through the gates unless they have a decal. Any boat found on the water without a decal will be escorted out. The water patrol will also be monitoring unsafe boating behavior. Again, persons who cannot comply with the general rules of the road and safety considerations on the lake will be escorted off the lake. If a lot owner needs to contact security, please call the following numbers in the order given: 547-9000 (Lake Perry main gate)/576-6830 (Lou Garris)/768-1200 (Laddie Garris).

Decals, Key Cards, Permits

For lot owners with paid-up assessments, and for boats with proof of insurance and ownership on file with the association, boat and car decals, keycards, and camping permits can be picked up at Rich's office from Monday-Friday at noon. On Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, pick up will be at the main gate from the security personnel. If you wish to pick up key cards and decals at the gate, the office must know at least 24 hours in advance to facilitate delivery of these items to the security staff.

Restaurant

Many lot owners are aware that it has been very challenging to find anyone willing to take over our restaurant this year. Damien Holtman who cooked for Candy last summer has agreed to take charge. We have asked Damien to provide basic concession stand type food. i.e. hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken strips, chef or chicken salad, nachos, etc. There will be no Friday evening or Sunday morning buffet. Facility hours will be posted on the bulletin board at the main gate and at the restaurant.

Questions?? Want to Volunteer??

The following individuals have functional responsibilities at Lake Perry. If you have a question about one of the areas, please contact the listed person(s). If you have time to help with Neighborhood Watch, Landscaping, or the Chili Cook-off, please contact the person(s) listed who serves as the committee chairperson. In addition, Jackie Weiss serves as the Lake Perry weather reporter to KFVS.

Security-Bob Pelker
Restrictions-Sheila Caskey
Infrastructure-Harold Unterreiner
Lake/Fish-Harold Unterreiner
Restaurant- Sheila Caskey, Carol Breig, Bill Logan
Building Permits-Bob Pelker
Landscaping-Winnie McConachie 
Neighborhood Watch-Lo Simms
Chili Cook-off-Barb Zieba and Lo Simms 
Newsletter-Sheila Caskey
Website-Carol Breig
Recycling-Shirley Pelker
Bulletin Boards-Lo Simms 

This and That

The pools will be open by Memorial Day weekend. Toddlers who are not yet potty trained must wear swim diapers. Drinks, other than water, are prohibited on the pool deck. On weekends, lot owners are asked to limit the number of guests using the pool to allow other lot owners and their families to enjoy the use of the facility.

The minutes of Board of Trustees meetings will be posted to the website after they are approved by the board.

Lot owners who wish to receive the newsletter by e-mail should contact Carol Breig or go to the website at Lakeperry.com to sign up. If you would like e-mail notification of situations such as the storm that hit the lake on May 8th, also please let Carol know.

The two picnic tables nearest the front door of the restaurant are reserved for restaurant use. Lot owners who bring their own food are welcome to use the other tables, the pavilion or the newly refurbished picnic area near the pool and marina.

The lot owners association has several lots for sale. These are 1029, 2111, 2149, 4092, 4093, 5130, 5050, 5134, and 6022. If interested, contact Rich DeWilde.

The annual Chili Cook-off will be sometime in October. Proceeds from this annual event, paired with funds donated several years ago by lot owners in Plats One and Two, will be used to purchase a new piece of playground equipment for the West Gate pavilion area. Hopefully, at the conclusion of this year's event, adequate funds will have been raised. If anyone has items they would like to donate as door prizes, please contact either Barb Zieba, 547-3690 or Lo Simms, 547-8727,

Recycling (from Shirley Pelker)

Thank you for a very successful first year of recycling! We diverted about 9.5 tons of material from our trash dumpsters (and subsequently from the landfill), which saved Lake Perry some money. Nine and a half tons is a considerable amount of recyclables, but tons more still go into our dumpsters each year. In your households, your camp sites and your use of common areas, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A LARGE GATHERING OF PEOPLE, please make every effort to recycle all of the following: cardboard, paste board, aluminum, glass, batteries, garden-nursery pots, cooking oil, #1 clear plastic, #2 natural plastic, #2 colored plastic, steel cans, magazines and junk mail, newspaper and phone books, motor oil, transmission fluid.

Electronics and Appliance Recycling Fair
Do you wonder what to do with old appliances and electronics since their bulk and hazardous chemicals are not good for the landfills? Well, Perry County Recycling is now offering an annual event on the first Saturday of June at Rozier's Food Centre from 9:00 to 5:00 to recycle these items. The recycler, Midwest Recycling Center, basically takes anything that plugs in or runs on batteries, including the wires, cables and accessories that go with them. All of it is recyclable and is, therefore, diverted from landfills. ANY appliance can be dropped off free of charge, and freon does NOT have to be removed. The recycler is certified to deal with that so just bring any appliance as is. Electronics are also accepted free of charge, except TV's and monitors. A fee of $15 for TV's and $10 for monitors covers the cost of extracting the cathode ray tubes from them and sending the tubes to Doe Run, which is the only facility in Missouri certified to remove hazardous chemicals from them before recycling. At this first annual event on June 6, the first 40 households to bring TV's or monitors will receive $5 off per household thanks to the generosity of local businesses.

Know Your Trash
Our trash hauler cannot accept items that are prohibited in landfills; therefore, tires, batteries and hazardous chemicals may not be thrown in our dumpsters. The hauler is also limited by the truck size so, when depositing large items, consider the truck, not the dumpster. A 12' roll of carpet, for example, needs to be cut into 4' strips. Construction waste is prohibited, as well as furniture and appliances. Furniture, appliances and other household items in good condition can be donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store in Perryville (573-547-3975).

Board Members and Contacts

Rich DeWilde, President (2012)
   Home 547-8035
   Office 547-6596
Sheila Caskey, Vice President (2011)
   Home 335-2088
Carol Breig, Secretary/Treasurer (2010)
   Home 517-0791
Bill Logan, Member (2011) 
   Home 547-7817
Winnie McConachie, Member (2012)
   Home 547-8051
Bob Pelker, Member (2012)
   Home 547-7648
Harold Unterreiner, Member (2010)
   Home 547-2913
   Cell 513-2370
 Bobby Welden , Maintenance Supervisor
   Pager 279-9079