CSCD ELECTION TIME

 It's election time in the Conservancy.  The actual election is set for January 14th, 2022.  The absentee ballot is in the most recent newsletter with the directions.  Be sure to read the directions about the ballot and the affidavit and how to send in.  Matt Petersen (incumbent) us running against Mike Leavitt in Area 3.  Ted Adolay (incumbent) is running against Joe Kurdziel in Area 7. A resume for each of the candidates is in the most recent newsletter.    There are several important projects coming up in the next few years including the Cordry Spillway, Sweetwater spillway dam repairs and possibly the water utility issues.  Be sure to vote.

CHRISTMAS ICE BOX!

 The coldest weather in numerous years arrived on Friday, December 23rd.  The high for the day was a minus 2 plus high winds and approximately 2 inches of snow Today, the north end of  Sweetwater is frozen over and we may reach a high of 10 degrees!  Yahoo!  Christmas Day is also predicted to be the coldest in the history!.  Normal temperatures are supposed to return later in next week.  Hats off to the road maintenance crew who have been out on 24 hour shifts keeping the roads in good condition.  Happy Holidays to all.   Dave Jarrett

LOGGING OPERATON

 The owners of property located on the South Back Gate have been "logging" a portion of the land.  This land is not in the Conservancy District and therefore not subject to Conservancy Rules and Regulations.

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

 The owners of properties at the front entrance to the lakes is decorated for the holidays and a welcome to everyone.  The CSLOA club house is lit up from the works of Jim and Brenda Malden.  Jerry and Lorene Cleefman have decorated their property for years.  The Parris family have the realty company all lit up every night.  Thanks to all.

TRAFALGAR TACO BELL

 The old Burger King restaurant in Trafalgar is gone and replaced with a new Taco Bell.  Sign says "opening soon.  Congratulations to Trafalgar.  Also good new for Trafalgar is the re-opening of state road # 135 which has been closed for numerous months for bridge

replacement.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 Th Cordry Sweetwater Fire Department sponsored Haunted Forest was a 2 day success!   Beautiful evenings and crowds past mid-night on each evening was a delight.

BUSY BOAT RAMP

 Both Cordry and Sweetwater boat ramps have been busy this past week. Predicted cooler weather has prompted many property owners to take boats out for winter storage.  Pictured is Bruce Rougraff of Lion Drive at the Sweetwater launch ramp.

CSLOA BLOCK PARTY

 A beautiful evening and picturesque sunset was the perfect setting for the Cordry Sweetwater Lot Owners Association Block Party at the Sweetwater Beach Shelter Buildings.  Plenty of good food and friendly conversations was enjoyed by all.

AUTUMN COLORS

 It's that time of year.  We're starting to see some fall colors appear this week.  Boats are coming out and cooler weather is predicted for next few days.   Don't forget the CSLOA Block Party at the beach this Saturday evening.

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES

 I was down at the Sweetwater Boar Ramp this morning helping a friend take his boat out and here comes a "work barge" loaded to the gills with the remains of what looks like an old dock system.  It appears that construction projects are not slowing down.  Gossip is that local contractors a booked a year out!  

SWEEtWATER DOCKS

 Went down to the Sweetwater Ramp Docks to install some cleats.  To my pleasant discovery, the CSCD maintenance crew had already been there and installed cleats and some new rubber bumpers also. 

 Those docks at the ramp take a lot of abuse and use!  Thanks to the CSCD crew!  

OX ROAST LABOR DAY REVIEW

 The 62nd annual Ox Roast is in the record books.  A freak Saturday morning storm rained and blew shade tents all over the grounds but by the advertised noon opening of the event everything was in place and the crowds came!  It appeared to be a "full house" all afternoon until the closing time of 5:00 PM.  Thanks to all of the volunteers and workers who make this a success.  Even though the forecast was showers and overcast skies, the lakes were busy on Saturday and Sunday but.....activity slowed down on the official Labor Day on Monday.  The green lights on both lakes will now be adjusted to earlier evening times as sunset times become earlier and earlier.

SWEETWATER BEACH MOVIES

 It was Saturday night at the movies at Sweetwater Beach.  I wasn't too impressed with the idea until I visited that evening.  The night was beautiful, lighted boats on the water, beach swimmers in the dark, a good sized group watching the movie, and free popcorn!  

CONCERT NIGHT

 Sweetwater Lake was audience to two different band concerts this evening.  One was in the Greywolf/Grizzly Drive cove sponsored by Carpenter Realtors.  The other one was at the north end of Sweetwater Lake hosted by the Roop family.

POT OF GOLD!

 Friday evening,  August 5th,  the lakes were blessed with a double rainbow!  

  

HOTSY CLEANER MACHINE

 I've had my boat at a different ski lake for the past couple of weeks and now want to bring it back to Sweetwater.  Checked in with the CSCD office.  Sheriff Jimmy Green met me at the Hotsy Machine location near the fire department and cleaned/disinfected the bottom of boat and the trailer.  He said reay to put in after the treatment.  

CORE SAMPLING

 Cordry Drive across Cordry Dam is closed during the daytime this week due to core sampling going on.  The company is doing 10 core samplings along the main part of the dam.  The auger is supposed to go 150' deep with each of those samplings.  Wow!  

FIREWORKS

 The annual CSLOA sponsored fireworks went off without a hitch last night.   The weather was perfect and the show was outstanding.  It was interesting to see several drones in amidst the fireworks.  Earlier in the day several live bands around the lake entertained boaters and swimmers.

HOT WEATHER

 The beginning of July has produced some really hot weather forcing residents to get out early for exercise.  John Parris of Lion Drive was out early today.

JULY 4th FUN

 The Lakes were busy for the July 4th weekend!   The hot weather promoted everyone to use the lakes!  July 9th is the scheduled annual Cordry Sweetwater Lot Owners fireworks display on Sweetwater Lake.

CSLOA HOME TOUR

 The Cordry Sweetwater Lot Owners Association sponsored Home Tour was a smashing success!  Perfect weather conditions made the event so enjoyable.  All of the volunteers at the beach, the homes, and the pontoons were super organized and made the event smooth as silk!  There was gossip that there will be a home tour on Cordry Lake next year. 

GATED COMMUNITY!

 We are now a "gated community!"  Yellow posts and cables with locks have now been installed on both lakes as part of the Zebra Muscle Prevention Project.  The code to the locks was sent via e-mail to all property owners who have successfully passed the Zebra Muscle Test.  

NEW REALTY COMPANY

 Looks like a new realty office under the name of "Apple" is opening up at the building located at the 4-way stop in Nineveh.  This building used to house a flower, fruit, and vegie business and was then sold to a new owner who cleaned up and "re-habed"  the property.  It has been available for over a year.

NINEVEH CORNER

 Rumors have it that a new gasoline station and Subway sandwich restaurant are planned for the southwest corner at the Nineveh 4-way stop sign.

TORNADO TIME

 Recent Tornados struck northern Brown County and Southern Johnson County on the evening of May 21st.  Some sections of the Conservancy were without electrical power for 48 hours or more.  Significant tree damage occurred in various spots of northern Sweetwater Lake and Cordry Lake.  

POLLEN

 Welcome to Brown County and Cordry Sweetwater Lakes.  The "pollen capital" of the Americas!  Layers of pollen film covering the water on Sweetwater Lake.

CANDID CAMERA

 New camera system being installed at the Sweetwater launch ramp.

CAMERAS AT LAUCH RAMPS

 Part of the new Zebra Muscle prevention program is to install cameras at the launch ramps.  So......a new electric line is being installed at the Sweetwater Launch Ramp.  

TREE DAMAGE

 Big trees in Brown County are famous for falling over sometimes due to wind and storms and sometimes just falling over due to no root system.  The huge tree fell and demolished the neighbor's boat house and boat inside. Located on Jay Drive on Sweetwater Lake.

WELCOME BACK TO THE LAKES

 Welcome to Todd Durham who recently purchased this home on Muskrat Drive.  Todd was raised on Cordry Lake and has now returned to the lakes as a seasonal resident.

TRASH CLEAN-UP DAY

 It was "trash clean up day" along Nineveh Road from the CSLOA clubhouse to the county line.  The CSLOA offered an 8:00 breakfast to volunteers and the event began at 9:00 AM.  We were finished by 11:00 AM due to large number of volunteers.  Thanks to CSLOA for breakfast, C Vavul for organizing, Conservancy Josh for trash dumpstering, and two sheriffs for traffic control.

EASTER EGGS TO SNOWBALLS!

This cannot be happening!  April 17th and it's snowing.  

LOCK NESS MONSTERS

 Arrived home this evening and noticed wave activity out front lakeside.  I thought it might be a fisherman manuvering his boat around.....not so.  It was 2 furry creatures swimming in 50' circles one behing the other creating a noticable wake.   It was NOT muskrats!  Their bodies appeared to be 3' in lenth.  I'm guessing beavers.

APRIL FOOL!

 Yes....that is snow on April 1st!