Barnes Lake Club

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Barnes Lake Club Meetings: 7 pm on the 1st Wednesday of every month, April - Nov. @ the Beach Clubhouse

2018

Coffee Club every 3rd Saturday, June - Sept., 9 am - 10:30 am @ the Pavilion, $1 donation, open to all BL residents
Kids Club Saturday July 21st & Saturday, August 25th @ 10 am in the Clubhouse
Lake-wide Garage Sale Th/Fr/Sat, May 31/June 1 & 2, 9 am to 5 pm **please note there will not be a BLC Pavilion sale this year.
1st Concert in the Park Sat., June 16, 7 pm - 9 pm
Bike/ Golf Cart Parade Saturday, June 30, noon
Boat Parade Saturday, June 30, 3 pm
Fireworks Display Saturday, June 30, at dark
Venetian Lights Sunday, July 1, at dark
BLIB Mtg Sat., July 14, Deerfield Twp. Hall, 8:30 am
Annual BLC Mtg Saturday, July 14, Deerfield Twp. Hall, 10 am
2nd Concert in the Park Sat., July 21, 7 pm - 9 pm
Barnes Lake Club Picnic Sat., August 4, noon - 2 pm
Barnes Lake Summer Flotilla Sat., Aug. 11, 1 pm
Labor Day Wkend Concert Sat., Sept. 1, 7 pm - 9 pm
Golf Scramble Sat., Sept. 8, Washakie Golf C, 9 am
Halloween Hayride/Party Sat., Oct. 20, 5:30 pm - 8 pm
Christmas Lights Contest in December - be sure to have your lights on weekends starting Dec. 10

2019 Tentative Schedule

Lake-wide Garage Sale Th/Fri/Sat, May 30/31 & June 1
1st Concert at the Beach Sat., June 16
Bike / Golf Cart Parade Sat., July 6
Boat Parade Sat., July 6
Fireworks Display Sat., July 6
Venetian Lights Contest Sunday, July 7
Annual BLC Meeting Sat, July 13
2nd Concert at the Beach Sat., July 20
BLC Members Picnic Sat., August 3
Flotilla Sat., August 10
Labor Day Wkend Concert Sat., August 31
Children's Halloween Party Sat., October 19
Christmas Light Contest Fri., Dec. 13, Fri., Dec. 20

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Lapeer County Special Response Team Fundraiser and Spaghetti Dinner

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Sheriff Scott McKenna has volunteered to take a Taser Hit at the benefit if we can raise enough support for the SRT team prior to the event. The team is holding a spaghetti dinner benefit on Wednesday Sept. 19, from 6pm to 9pm. The event will be cater by EG nicks at Zemmer Middle School in Lapeer.

Silent Auction, 50/50, Taser, Canine and Weapons demonstration will also be featured. Please support the team to rasie funds for two new members. The money raised will be used for equipment and continued training.

Barnes Lake Kids Club

Saturday, August 25th. Bring your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews & your lake neighbors children to the Clubhouse @ 10 am for games, crafts and a snack.

Golf Scramble

WHEN:      Saturday, September 8, 2018
WHERE:    Washakie Golf Course
TIME:        Shotgun Start @ 9 am
SIGN IN:    8-8:45 am

PRICE: $40.00 per person. Includes 18 hole scramble, cart and door prizes. Pizza, Salad, bread sticks and soft drinks are also included when we finish golfing.

SIGN UP DATE: Must be signed up and paid by September 4, 2018. Cash Only, Please. Contact Rod Quick 810-338-5550

LET’S GO GOLFING! It’s that time of year again for our Annual Invasion of Washakie Golf Course. Get your foursome together and let’s have some fun. Besides the door prizes, we will also be having a 50/50 raffle and selling tickets for other prizes. The proceeds from these raffles will be donated to the Barnes Lake Fireworks Fund.

Current Fishing Contest Standings

These are the fish stats to beat as of 8/20/18:
Bass -      1st:   20 1/2" 3# 12 oz.
                 2nd: 19 1/2" 3# 13 oz.
                 3rd: 19 3/8" 3# 12 oz.
Bluegill -   1st: 9 1/2"   12 oz.
                 2nd:    9 3/8"   10 oz.
                 3rd:     9"           9 oz.
Crappie - 1st: 11 3/4"   16 oz.    Perch -    1st:    8" 4 oz.
                2nd: 11 1/4"   12 oz.                     2nd: 6 5/8" 3 oz.
                3rd:   no entry                                 3rd: no entry
Pike -       1st:   33 1/2" 9# 8 oz. Walleye - 1st: 29" 6# 5 oz.
                2nd: 28 1/4" 4# 14 oz.                   2nd: 26" 6# 8 oz.
                3rd:   27 3/4" 4# 4 oz.                    3rd: 24 1/2" 4#
**All contest info on Fishing Contest page.

Boat Ramp/Trailer Guidelines

When parking your boat trailer, please park it perpendicular to the fence.
Before opening boat gate, PLEASE back your trailer into position to prevent damage to the gate bumper.

Neighborhood Watch

PLEASE report any and all incidences of vandalism and "pranks" to the police. The telephone number for the non-emergency dispatch is 810-667-0292.
"Do Not leave valuables in your car & keep it locked at all times.”

House Address Numbers

It has come to the attention that many of the cottages around the lake do not have visible house address numbers. This makes it extremely difficult for both the EMS and the fire department to accurately locate your residence in case of an emergency. Please make sure you have house numbers and they are in a location easily seen from the street.
911 reflective address signs can be purchased here:
www.safetysign.com/911-address-signs

Barnes Lake Apparel

Barnes Lake Spirit Wear is back!
Delynn would like a full order so please submit your order by Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 or after that by Tuesday, Nov. 20th, 2018. Please find the order form HERE to send in to Delynn.
Let's show our Barnes Lake Pride!!

Beach Security Guard

A security guard will be on duty to check for your beach card to show that you are a property owner/resident of the lake. If you do not show your card you will not be allowed to use the beach property. Please remember to bring your card with you to the beach. All property owners received a beach card in the March Mailing. Thank You for your cooperation.

Rules For Barnes Lake Park Lots

The park lots are for the use by non-riparian property owners located in the Deerfield Park, Deerfield Park 1 and Deerfield Park 2 subdivisions around the Barnes Lake area. The park lots are controlled by the Barnes Lake Club. Anything being done on these lots must be cleared by the Barnes Lake Club first.
If a Civil dispute occurs regarding anything to do with the park lots, the Barnes Lake Club will not intervene. The Lapeer County Sheriff Dep.t will be called to handle the dispute. So please try to get along with all your neighbors.

You may install a dock at a park lot at your own cost and after approval by the Barnes Lake Club. You will either need to call a director of the Barnes Lake Club or come to a Meeting which is held at the Beach Pavilion the 1st Wed of the month April to November. If you install a dock you may not keep anyone who is a property owner in the subdivisions off the dock.
After the dock is installed other property owners may use it to dock a boat. It is on a first come first serve basis. It is a gentleman agreement that the person who installs the dock should have a space at the dock.
The dock must be installed properly and not obstruct any neighboring property owners property.
It is up to you the installer and anyone else using the lot to maintain the dock. The Barnes Lake Club will not maintain the docks.
If a dock is left unused and falls into disrepair, it will be removed and scrapped without any notice.
You may not launch any type of boat from a park lot unless it can be carried by hand.
You may not store any boats, trailers, or any other personal items on any park lot.
The Barnes Lake Club does not have the funds to mow the grass at all of the park lots, so if you are using it and want the grass cut then it’s up to you to volunteer and cut it.
Please make sure you pick up all trash on park lots.
You may drive a golf cart or ATV onto the park lot to access your boat. You may not drive any vehicle such as a car, truck, or van onto the park lots. If you drive your car or truck or van to a park lot you must park it parallel to the road and do not obstruct any neighboring property owner.
You may not alter the park lot in any way without approval from the Barnes Lake Club.
Only one watercraft per property owner may be docked at a park lot (a paddle boat, row boat, Jet Ski or any other small watercraft is considered 1 boat, you may not have that plus another boat).
No Bon Fires pits, BBQ pits, or other personal items on park lots.
All watercrafts must be removed from the park lots at the end of season no later than November 1st.
You may not have any type of watercraft hoist at any park lot.

Thank you, The Barnes Lake Club

Worth Noting...

The beach, parking lot and boat launch areas are jointly owned by all property owners in the Barnes Lake subdivisions. The pavilion, benches, picnic tables, well, port-a-john and swings have been provided by Barnes Lake Club for the use of all property owners. These amenities make using the beach area more convenient, comfortable, and enjoyable for everyone visiting there.
It is in the best interest of all property owners to be aware of what is going on at the beach and boat launch areas. This is PRIVATE PROPERTY available to ONLY the property owners of the Barnes Lake subdivisions and their guests. Property owners are responsible for the behavior and actions of their guests. Beach cards have been provided to all property owners. If you invite a guest to use the beach area you are expected to be with them or provide YOUR beach card to them. Anyone who is not a property owner and cannot show a beach card will be asked to leave the premises.
If you see any vandalism or know there are trespassers, call the Sheriff's Department: 810-667-0292 is the non-emergency number for Central Dispatch. Try to get the license #'s of vehicles and/or registration #'s of any watercraft in the area.

Submitted by Burt & Mary Bentley