SAM EGGERS PARK

The CSCD, at its May 18th meeting, voted to name a small triangular parcel of ground at the interesection of Hackberry and Cordry Drives; SAM EGGERS PARK. Sam has tended the area for years, planting flowers, carrying water, weeding, etc. Sam and his wife are one of several "original" owners on Cordry Lake. Sam celebrated his 90th birthday last year and can still be seen out fishing on Cordry Lake.

TREE SURPRISE

Tom Hofmeister was motoring in from fishing on Thursday, May 13th and was only 20 feet from reaching his dock when.....a huge oak tree at water's edge came crashing down across the cove between Hummingbird Drive and Heron Drive. Tom was a bit shaken but not injured.

LAKES WEEDING

Cordry and Sweetwater Lakes will be closed to all boat traffic on May 12th and 13th for lake weeding. (Weather delayed the weeding schedule - Lakes are now due to be closed on May 14th.)

PARK IMPROVEMENTS

The Cordry Sweetwater Lot Owners (CSLOA) and the Cordry Sweetwater Conservancy District (CSCD) are cooperating to improve and enlarge the park area located behind the fire department building. One of the first steps is nearly complete: The old retention pond has been leveled and graded out thanks to local contractor Jerry Cleefman's generous donation of equipment and time. The leaf compost area has been graded under and a new location for leaf composting is under construction. Preliminary plans call for relocating the basketball court and adding one tennis court closer to the walking track.

CORDRY SWEETWATER BRIDGE CLUB

For many years, different residents of the area have played Bridge on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Library/Clubhouse complex. 'Bout 9:00 AM the parking lot starts filling up and the games begin and last until 2:00 PM each Wednesday. Today's group had several former members from previous years attend for a reunion. We were all glad to see Kenny Meiring, John and Libby Kauchak, Nancy Hayes, and others come back for good times/good friends.

FIRE DEPT GARAGE SALE

The annual Cordry Sweetwater Fire Department Garage Sale was held on April 24th. Approximately 50 people were standing in line when the doors opened on the overcast Saturday morning. It's the social event of the season someone said!

CELL PHONE TOWER UPDATE

Latest news is that Verizon and the Conservancy are still negotiating a contract. Verizon has finished "phase one" making sure the area is free of storage tanks, underground wiring, etc. Brown County Planning and Zoning need to give their final approval along with Camp Atterbury. (The Conservancy attorney says there is no foreseeable problem) We're now looking at Thanksgiving time for completion.