AUG 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

Heritage Lake HIGHLIGHTS Publisher: Heritage Lake Community Services, Inc. August 2020 In this issue 3 HLPOA Board Meeting Minutes 6 Clean Team 7 Paper Shredding 7 What the heck is PickleBall 8 Fish, Ski n’ Fun 9 Poker Run 10 The Impalas coming to HL 12 Corn Hole Tournament 14 What the heck is PickleBall 16 HL Clubs 17 Conservancy District 18 The Questions Project 19 Classifieds 20 August Calendar

Heritage Lake Community Services, Inc. Editorial: By Rick Miller PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Rick Miller Covid-19 continues to kill Americans ASSOC. PUBLISHER: Mary Petruzzi RIOTS in Minneapolis, Seattle, NY and St Louis TREASURER: Carol Kowalski BLM, ANTIFA demonstrations everywhere Murder rates soar in Chicago and New York CONTRIBUTORS: HLPOA Trump said this, and Biden said that Roger Wright Marianne Novak House Judiciary roasts AG Barr Dick Werner Anita Johnson These are just some of the headlines we are bombarded with daily. Heather Ludlow Rev. Kevin Thompson But here we are, in arguably one of the most pristine communities in our state. Are we sheltered from all the national noise? Maybe not, but we are remote PROOFREADER: Roger Wright enough to be able to continue our way of life largely undisturbed by the chaos that seems to have engulfed our nation. HLCS Inc. is an independent business entity sepa- rate from the HLPOA, their staff, the Conservancy That way of life is something very special. We have this lake in common that Board, Fire District, Trustees and/or POA Board makes us a special community. It doesn’t matter if we live ’on the water’ or members. Though we are tightly linked by our across Heritage Drive from it. It doesn’t matter if we have a boat and use the common interest in improving the HL Community, lake or just live here to be away from the city lights. It doesn’t matter if our the views and opinions expressed by HLCS are home is 1300 or 3000 sq. ft. It doesn’t matter if we are Democrat or Republi- entirely our own and should not be confused with can, rich or poor. We are a community, uniquely bound together by the lake. opinions, policies or views of others. Though the Covid virus has interrupted our kids schools, and for some our All articles submitted to HLCS, including meeting jobs, we’ve been fortunately spared from the worst effects of it. Even our minutes, are subject to editing to accommodate Churches have learned to present their message through an online presence space limitations and we make every effort to that is sure to persist long after things return to ‘normal’. publish in their entirety. My career took me many places, (moved 17 times) over the years. I’ve never HLCS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and as seen or felt the sense of community we have enjoyed here for 22 years now. such we rely on revenue created by the sale of ad- (I’ve met others who’ve been here much longer). A day rarely passes that we vertising in the yearly Heritage Lake Telephone Di- don’t hear of some neighbor doing a random good deed for another. We de- rectory and the monthly Commercial / Business Ads pend on each other for construction, repair, electrical, plumbing and other in the Heritage Lake HIGHLIGHTS newsletter. Please such services. In these and many other ways we sustain each other. patronize our advertisers! Even our differences or conflicts seem pretty small compared to those of the Printed copies of the HIGHLIGHTS are available in nation. Disputes over a restaurant or power boats vs pleasure craft & fisher- the Blue Box Dispensers man, pale by comparison. Even with those, we know how to have fun, the re- located at: cent Fireworks, Feast Ski –n– Fun event and the upcoming Poker Run, Corn 1. entrance to the HLPOA Clubhouse Hole tournament & the Impalas coming soon, are just a few good examples. 2. entrance to the Marina 3. entrance to LH Park With our lake, and all our amenities, does that make us privileged? I think 4. by the drive off area at the bottom of the Gettys- NOT. We’ve all worked hard to buy our homes, pay our mortgages, buy our vehicles & boats and whatever else we have and enjoy. We’ve invested in this burg hill community and it is sustained by continuing hard work by all and volunteerism by many. I prefer to think it makes us smart for some of the choices we’ve If empty contact HLCS (317-766-4118). made in life. The HIGHLIGHTS can also be found online at our web site www.HLCS.Online as well as the HLPOA So, as the national headlines continue a barrage of bad news, I daily count my blessings for where we are, what we have, the community, and the good peo- Website http://heritagelakepoa.com/ ple in it. God Bless America and Heritage Lake! under Newsletters. Articles can be emailed to: [email protected] or be dropped off at the Clubhouse all material must be signed and include a telephone number (in case of questions) 2 WWW.HLCS.ONLINE ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ JULY 2020

HERITAGE LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Unapproved minutes of the HLPOA Board of Directors meeting . The HLPOA Board meeting is held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. at the Clubhouse & open to all Heritage Lake POA members in good standing. The Board Meeting agenda includes a forum that allows members to express their views to the Board. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. The POA official and approved minutes can be obtained and read at the POA Office or on the HLPOA Website. Heritage Lake Property Owners Association Inc. fish. Harvest means keeping the larger fish so that the small Board of Directors ones don’t use up the nutrients for larger growing fish. This information will help decide limits on catch and release or Board Meeting catch and keep. You do have a fair amount of shad which is the food for Wipers’ (Hybrid White Bass and Strip Bass), they July 11, 2020 spend a lot of time in deep water. Along with shad, we found zebra muscles’ that can cause issues but we have not Attending: Rick Huddleston, Thomas Novak, Jim Johnson, found a lot. You would know it if it becomes more popular. Paul Forbes, Grant Feldhake, Steve Hampton, AJ Stafford Q-Rick Miller asked about snails and if the Red Ear is making and John Reedy. Members attending 25 plus those outside a difference? Yes, the Red Ear (Shell Cracker) what we that exceeded the COVID-19 limits for entry. Zoom meeting caught were plump so they are eating good. This is not what aired on YouTube. we test for that would be Purdue–bottom study would need done. Q-Kent Hoops thanked Wes for coming and explaining Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. the study. Which of the two recommended stocking fish would be best for our lake? Walleye, would be my choice because of what the angler wants to fish for. The Red Ear Pledge of Allegiance will play a role in taking out those undesirables out of the picture (Red Ear in your lake will grow to a trophy size fish). Q-Harold Sattison asked about invasive weed species here at Aquatic Control Presentation the lake. No, we don’t see that out here its probably not too Wesley Goldsmith, of Aquatic Control presented the Fish far from here but no we don’t see that. Anything you can do with folks that fish other lakes is to stress the importance of Study report from the fall survey of the lake. clean “hulls” keep clean lakes (hose you boat off and rinse Overview-Last fall Aquatic came out and shocked curtain ar- the hull out so that nothing is transported in. eas of the lake to achieve a base line of fish in the lake. The full report is on our website “heritagelakepoa.com” un- Objective-To identify the fish population in the lake. We are der the tab “Information > Documents”. showing 13 species of fish in the lake; just to mention a few Bass, Blue Gill, Red Ear, Walleye, Crappie. Oxygen levels and water quality are both very good. Both Bass and Blue Gill Presentation of Agenda were sampled in the same numbers which cause concern JR/GF Accepted as presented (predator heavy-bass is the predator and Blue Gill is there food source). Not too many undesirable fish such as Carp, Clear Creek Conservancy District: Duane Kelly reminded Yellow Bullhead, we didn’t get too many which is good. that the spill way will be sealed at some point this summer. Only lowering the lake level by inches (5-6) Recommendations-Place structures in the lake for fish habi- depending on late summer levels. Just after the last tat. Fish needs a place to hide, spawn, and take refuge from meeting (4 days later) I received a report CCCD had a predator fish. Habitats also give predator fish a place to hide pump go down and found a pair of women’s under- and grab a meal versus swimming around looking for the wear wrapped around the gears of the pump. THAT meal. Weights are lower than we like to see-they are spend- IS NOT BIODEGRADIBLE ALTHOUGH FLUSHABLE. ing energy to find food instead of being plump and easy PLEASE STOP FLUSHING ITEMS OTHER THAN PEE, pickens (reflective weights-energy used to find food). An POOP AND PAPER in your toilets– NOTHING MORE! option is to have private home owners allow native grasses This is a problem, these pumps are expensive, please to grow under docks or place moss back under their docks to be responsible. give more space for habitats. We recommend that the lake decide to stock one or the other of the Red Ear or the Wall- HLCS: Rick Miller reported the August newsletter release eye and rotate every other year to reduce lower weight bait (Continued on page 4) JULY 2020 ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ WWW.HLCS.ONLINE 3

HERITAGE LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Unapproved minutes of the HLPOA Board of Directors meeting . The HLPOA Board meeting is held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. at the Clubhouse & open to all Heritage Lake POA members in good standing. The Board Meeting agenda includes a forum that allows members to express their views to the Board. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. The POA official and approved minutes can be obtained and read at the POA Office or on the HLPOA Website. (Continued from page 3) Marina Donations: $17,430 date is the 31st, I will need all reports and articles by Motorized Boat Fees: $235,510 $323,310 37.3% the 24th of July. $13,650 13.8% Non-Motorized Fees: $11,940 $19,195 3.4% HLNAC: Mat Ludlow thanked the First Responders for their immediate response to the tragedy (drowning) Slip Fees: $18,560 on July 4th. The fireworks show was spectacular this Tie Fees: $23,357 $25,590 9.5% year so we have scheduled for Mortonville do fire- Campground Fees: $42,880 $47,570 10.1% works on July 3, 2021, your donations are appreciat- ed! We are sponsoring the 6th Annual “Poker Run” on August 15th please sign up and enjoy all the fun, As of the end of June Boat registration is ahead of last year’s food, a band (Cornfield Mafia) and winners an- schedule at 1116 stickers sold (confirmed by Steve Hamp- nounced at 7:30. A Corn Hole tournament will be ton). Tie-up and Slip sites are full, with some Campground held at 5:30 p.m. following the Poker run. The sched- sites still available. ule can be found in the Highlights or pick up a flyer at the POA Office or Marina. Board Committee Reports: POA Security: 2 domestic, 20 traffic, 2 VIN checks, 2 lock- A&E: Ben Fuchs reported: June was 19 permits (20 outs, 2 alarms, 1 medical assist, 1 traumatic injury- projects); 9 houses (1261, 1306, 1480, 1658, 1824, trampoline, 2 crashes, 1 animal, 1 suspicious person, 2280, 2-2136, and 3418), 3 garages, 1 deck, 1 pool, and 1 tragedy/drowning (we had emergency people and 1 fence. there quickly but was unable to safe the young vic- tim. Campground: Mike Freiberger, reported Gary Martin Presentation of Minutes: would like to thank everyone. The fourth fireworks and band were great. Only a few lots remain open at June 8, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting JJ/GF Accepted the campground. and approved as presented Government: Dick Werner reported PC courthouse has June 29, 2020 Operation Meeting JR/TN fully reopened as of Mon June 22. All entrances are Accepted and approved as presented open, and no health screenings are currently being Treasurers Report: conducted. I re-visited my complaint with the Hwy Dept to both the Commissioners on June 15 and the Jim Johnson reported the total income for the month of June Council on June 16th. This was a result of decision by is $194,863; total expenses were $169,116 leaving an in- Hwy Superintendent Mike Rickets and District Com- come balance of $25,747. The total income year-to-date is missioner Dave Berry that my issue is not valid, in $991,625; total expenses were $670,409 leaving a net in- their determination. However, both acknowledged come balance of $321,216. As of June 30, our short-term that my property had been “ditched” unnecessarily. cash was $597,916. The total investments, which are made My point in revisiting was to impress the county gov- up of Certificates of Deposits and Money Market Checking ernment officials that I am not alone in anger with Accounts are $475,108 (included a loan of $130,000). Hwy, and how rampant is this unnecessary abuse of tax dollars? I urge all HL property owners to pay YTD YTD YTD attention to possible ditching efforts prior to repaying 2019 2020 2021 this season. If you notice utility marking and you did Brandt Construction not request it for your property, that is likely a sign that county plans to do something to your easement. Payments: $60,482 $710,918 PC EMS Director Kelly requested the Commissioners (Continued on page 5) 4 WWW.HLCS.ONLINE ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ JULY 2020

HERITAGE LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Unapproved minutes of the HLPOA Board of Directors meeting . The HLPOA Board meeting is held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. at the Clubhouse & open to all Heritage Lake POA members in good standing. The Board Meeting agenda includes a forum that allows members to express their views to the Board. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. The POA official and approved minutes can be obtained and read at the POA Office or on the HLPOA Website. to approve an ordinance officially recognizing PC plied we have no agreement yet so we have no information EMS as a new county entity covering Putnam Coun- to report on the subject. ty, and to resume first right of refusal for county events requiring EMS services onsite, as the former T. Webb, JV416, sold property and is closing next week. He Operation Life had chosen not to cover those events asked about a “lump sum” fee due for restaurant? No one in the past. County officials approved inter-local knows anything about that. This is not a POA fee of any agreements for both Cloverdale and Roachdale for kind. covering inspections and permitting by county Plan- J. Smeltzer, GB009, this is our 7th summer here and we are ning and Zoning. I was unable to attend the Plan- very concerned with safety on the lake. We have wit- ning/Zoning meeting last Thursday, but Rick Miller nessed boats pulling tubes into coves where our kids are has reported that the Commercial zoning has been swimming, boating inside the no wake buoys, numerous approved, with a stipulation that no other commer- safety violations. How can we help support security, what cial building may be erected on the marina parcel. can we do or can we buy an additional buoy for this area? Clear Creek Conservancy District - reports no Tom Novak suggested emailing [email protected] his maintenance building will be constructed this year, concerns so the board can provide some answers to his 1472 sewer connections to date as of 6/18/2020 questions prior to the meeting. work continues around the lake to plug leaks in manhole structures, which is the primary source of K. Hoops, GB150, I welcome Mr. Smeltzer to the Lake Com- rainwater intrusion to the sewer system, and also mittee meetings to address some of these issues. The com- highly contributing to overflow violations from HL mittee reviews the rules each year and will make recom- spillway. Next Gov Comm mtg will be Thursday July mendations to the Board for approval. We are currently 24 at 10am, Clubhouse looking at having all boaters take an online test prior to next year’s boat registration. Asking the member to be ac- Siltation: Duane Kelly reported the siltation project at countable for their boating actions. the North end is completed at the cost of $40,000. A member asked about having cove 15 cleaned out C. McClellan, MS195, we live in the cove were the accident and that the homeowners are willing to pay for the happened and have arranged for a CPR certification class dredging service. for members at the cost of $15 per person so that everyone is able to assist in the time of need. Old Business: Adjourned 8:40 p.m. Motion: Paul/Tom A. Marina Update: Paul Forbes reported a lighting issue has been addressed and changed out bulbs Respectfully submitted: Debra Napier and Paul Forbes to yellow to defuse the bright white lights. B. Covenant Vote: Jim Johnson updated the votes HLPOA received are nearing 1700 +/- positive but we Board Meeting still need to reach the remaining members who have not yet voted. Monday, August 10 - 7:00 PM at HLPOA Clubhouse New Business: Open Forum: Next Board Operations Meeting C. Bolen, LH216, would like to have clarification on high- Monday, August 31 at 7PM lights page 11, question #14 and #11. Q-14: how many at Clubhouse seats are available in the restaurant? 80 vs 68 P. Forbes re- plied 58. Q-11: Fundraising question – R. Huddleston re- JULY 2020 ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ WWW.HLCS.ONLINE 5

As background, the EPA has a variety of recommendations for E coli levels ranging from “get out of the water now” (my ter- minology), to “threshold values” for “beach action” such as further testing, to average values that are generally consid- ered safe for all water contact activities. This last most restric- tive standard is 126 E coli counts per 100 mL of water. The average of our four samples was 6.5 counts, and the sam- ple from the main body contained only 1! Although there are no guarantees that there might not be other entities of con- August Clean Water Team Report cern in the water, this most common test for safe recreational water has once again shown a very positive situation here at As anticipated in last month’s report, water quality samples HL. The responsible actions of many people who live and from Heritage Lake were collected, tested, and interpreted in work near the lake, use the lake, as well as those who manage, July. Thanks go to Ken Roselle for his efforts in this process. operate, and maintain the Clear Creek Conservancy District are all likely contributors to this success. So, go out and enjoy the lake. The results were again very positive. Samples were taken at four locations in the lake including near the major inlet streams and from the open water in the main body of the lake. 6 WWW.HLCS.ONLINE ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ JULY 2020

Heritage Lake’s 2020 Clean-up Committee is a Proud Sponsor of PAPER SHREDDING EVENT In the Heritage Lake Clubhouse Parking Lot Have your personal confidential documents shredded! AUGUST 15 FROM 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM or until the Shredder Truck is filled to Capacity! Sponsored by Heritage Lake Clean-Up Committee & PROSHRED® Security CLEAN OUT YOUR OLD FILES AND SHRED THEM! ALL SHREDDED MATERIAL IS 100% RECYCLED! To help with the costs of the vehicle, the Clean-Up Committee will ask for donations from residents who use this service. Addi- tional charges may be requested if the amount of shredding exceeds normal expectations as determined by the HL Clean-Up Committee. Businesses are welcome, but limited to 10 boxes with a minimum donation of $5 a box. What the heck is pickleball? By Anita Johnson If tennis, badminton, and ping-pong had offspring, it would be pickleball. Pickleball is a paddle sport played with a whiffle ball on a badminton-sized court and a tennis- style net. Easy to learn and accessible to players of all ages and ath- letic abilities. The rules in pickleball favor players with less mobility and allow senior players to compete successfully with younger com- petitors. The game is truly a multi-generational game where grand- kids can play with grandparents and have a great time. There are 5 essential rules in Pickleball:Scoring. A pickleball game is normally played to 11 and must be won by 2. …  The Serve. The serve must be hit with an underhand swinging motion and the ball contacted below the hips. ...  Double Bounce Rule. When the ball is served the player on the receiving side must let the ball bounce once before hitting it.  No Volley Zone (aka the kitchen) is an area 7 feet on either side of the net where a player may not hit the ball out of the air--the ball must first bounce before it is hit. A dedicated and fun group of Heritage Lake Residents play every Thursday from 5-7 pm and Saturday from 9-11 am at the Club- house courts. We welcome all newbies and will patiently teach you the game. JULY 2020 ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ WWW.HLCS.ONLINE 7

2020 version of the Feast Ski –n– Fun event declared a great success! Organized by Mary Petruzzi, Kent Hoops and the Lake Committee, with proceeds going to that committee and the many things they do for our lake community, there was plenty of activity for just about everyone to enjoy. There simply is not enough space in the Highlights to properly acknowledge our great sponsors, and everyone who worked so hard to bring the event to life. So, Mary put together an eMagazine just to say thanks! You can find the eMagazine posted in several of the popular HL News Groups on Facebook. If you are view- ing this Highlights Issue online, simply click the Thank You Edition image above to see the magazine. There you will find grateful acknowledgement of our sponsors and a few glimpses of the day including a few videos. While the words Thank You seem inadequate, sincere thanks to not just those who worked and sponsored, but to everyone who attended! 8 WWW.HLCS.ONLINE ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ JULY 2020

An Important Update To the Poker Run As the HLNAC committee continued to work within Indiana and the Gaming Commission rules for Covid-19 social distancing, it became increasingly difficult to provide food for the event from the Clubhouse Kitchen. Accordingly, they reached out to Adrian Samano, who owns the very popular Taco Trailer we often see at the Marina. He has agreed to provide his Trailer and Food for the event. Tickets issued to each registered participant may be redeemed at the Taco Trailer that will be available on the clubhouse grounds. Participants should watch for other changes and recommendations due to state guidelines for the safety of our community. JULY 2020 ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ WWW.HLCS.ONLINE 9

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COVID-19 Update As President of the Heritage Lake Cruisers, I would like to thank all the By Rick Miller members and non-members. You all made this a successful event in sup- Effective July 27, the Governor implemented a statewide man- port of the Feast & Ski. The parade date for wearing of masks in all public places. He had original- was a blast, we had around 20 plus ly indicated that violations would be a class B misdemeanor, cars and a good variety. but apparently was advised against that by he AG. So as im- plemented, there are no civil penalties for a violation, effec- Thanks to the Feast & Ski event organizers for inviting us. tively making it a guideline. I know that there are a lot of you here at the lake with classic We continue to see a sharp increase in tests conducted daily, cars that are not members of the Cruisers. commonly 9-10,000 or more per each week day. The number of positive cases continue to be high while the death rate con- We would like to invite you to come to one of our meetings tinues to trend very low as do the number of covid related the 3rd Thursday of the month 7pm at the clubhouse. We al- hospitalizations. Putnam county has not reported a new ways had a technical subject on how to repair something on death from the virus since June 8. It is still here and still very your cars. We have covered brakes, clocks, carburetors and deadly, more so to some, but the trends in Indiana are not more. We assist other members in fixing their projects. So alarming like some we see nationally. come on out and join us. Many retailers, including Walmart and Kroger, have started Gary Owens posting signs that masks are required for entry. They do not rigidly enforce the rule though, so if you for some reason President, Heritage Lade Cruisers (health?) cannot wear a mask, they are making allowances. Indiana Covid-19 Deaths as of July 30 Indiana Daily Positive Cases as of July 30 JULY 2020 ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ WWW.HLCS.ONLINE 15

Heritage Lake Heritage Heartland Heritage Lake Book Club Homemakers Garden Club By: Marianne Novak By: Marianne Novak By: Marianne Novak Ten of us met for Book Club to discuss After months of hiatus (thank you, Covid- Garden Club cancelled the trip to Gar- The Book Woman of Troublesome 19), Homemakers met in July for lunch. field Park Conservatory due to the Creek by Kim M. Richardson. This Bev was our hostess. She served high heat/humidity. Instead Anita pre- piece of historical fiction is quite rele- (individually packaged) sented an informative lesson on Ferti- vant in today’s America even though it ham/turkey/chicken sandwiches, bags of lizers. When fertilizing, it is important was set in 1936 Kentucky. Cussy, the chips, cups of fruit, and cookies. We re- to determine what the plant needs endearing protagonist, is one of the moved our masks and chowed down! Roll beforehand. This can be accomplished Blue People who delivers donated call was what did you do with the seed by taking samples of the soil and hav- books to the poor in the hill country packets that the Purdue Extension Office ing it tested. (while riding a mule). Cussy and her Pa sent you. Bev, who claims that gardening suffer terrible abuse from the white is her least favorite thing to do, said that The next meeting is August 13 at 9:30 people of Troublesome Creek, even she planted the tomato seeds, and now A.M. Carol Forbes is the hostess.For going so far as to try to turn her skin she has 25 tomatoes. Eight members (and more information, contact us at Herit- color (reversing her methemo- one guest, Joel) attended the meeting. [email protected] globenem white with antibiotics which Bev read a note from Kay Dlugos. She is made her extremely sick). We rated doing well, and still gets her hair done the book 3.8. every week, thanks to her friends at Ca- naan Church who pick her up and bring August 12 Tidelands her home. Program books were given to by Philippa Gregory members. September 9 Next Year in Havana The next meeting is August 18; Penny is by Chanel Creighton the hostess. For more information, call Pam Miller at 765/376-6226. 16 WWW.HLCS.ONLINE ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ JULY 2020

CLEAR CREEK CONSERVANCY DISTRICT h t t p s : / / w w w. c l e a r c r e e k d i s t r i c t . i n . g o v / The Clear Creek Conservancy District board of directors met Kathy Deer reviewed the financial report for the month ending JULY 16, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the district’s office. June 30, 2020. Chris Schubert moved to approve the financial re- port and Register of Claims, June 19 through July 16, 2020. Jerry Directors Present: J. Duane Kelly Wood seconded. Vote unanimous. Director Not Present: None Jerry D. Wood Chris Schubert Kathy Deer provided a written report. No CDs mature until Au- gust. The IDNR permit for the streambank stabilization project was received and is good through June 29, 2022. There are 1,473 Also attending: Kathy Deer, Administrative and Financial account locations with 1 connection added to the billing system – Manager; Doug Clodfelter, Operations Manager; Lori Young VH029. The count is 1,474 with the illegal connection at VH237 of Curry & Associates; Dick Werner, Jim Hazelwood, and Tom being charged the supplemental connections fee until the connec- tion is corrected and inspected. The 14 lien releases and 40 liens Novak. were filed on June 22. Four inactive account refund letters were mailed. The Jun/Jul sewer bills were mailed July 13 with payment Lori Young reviewed some of the ways being considered to update due August 15. No work orders were generated for Inflow/ the treatment plant to handle the increased flows. The 1994 Infiltration inspections due to deed transfers in June. plant is currently rated for 400,000 gallons per day flow. In 2018, Wabash Valley Power requested an additional easement area on the flow averaged 300,000 gallons per day. In 2019, the flow 382 Gettysburg for $500. The board was provided a copy of the jumped to 475,000 per day due not only to the increased number new easement area drawing. Chris Schubert moved to authorize of homes, but also very wet weather, which triggered the warning the additional easement and for Duane Kelly to sign on behalf of letter from IDEM. The manhole inspections and sealing project is the district. Jerry Wood seconded. Vote unanimous. currently on hold due to dry weather. Finding breaks and other issues in the collection system is ongoing but not enough can be A proposed budget for 2021 was reviewed by the board and the done without increasing plant capacity. Doug currently runs only budget hearing dates were set. The proposed budget includes a one of the two oxidation ditches. Since it has been proven that recommended increase effective December 1, 2020 in the sewer sewage treatment using only the one oxidation ditch has worked user fee from $29 per month to $31 per month. The rate has not very well, it is hoped IDEM will allow the rating for the current been increased since 2014. Chris Schubert moved to advertise the plant to be increased. Concurrently, adding a third oxidation budget as proposed and set the public hearing dates at the regu- ditch, another clarifier, and de-watering treatment are likely going lar meeting August 20 and September 17, with adoption on Sep- to be required. The board authorized Lori Young to meet with tember 17. Jerry Wood seconded. Vote unanimous. IDEM on behalf of the district to discuss an increased plant capaci- Doug Clodfelter provided a written report. The new Myers pump ty rating and concepts for various options to treat the additional has been installed in LS G5. An anonymous report of sewage run- flow. Her recommendation is to determine the gallons per day at ning down a ravine toward the lake was investigated but was found to be a homeowner in the process of changing his ejector build-out of the Heritage Lake community and size treatment plant modifications accordingly. The rough estimate is a 900,000 pump out. There was no sewage issue. The air header pipe in the gallon per day plant. The strength of the sewage coming into the middle digester tank was cleaned and flushed. All new diffusers plant is one of the calculations used in determining the gallons per were installed using two different types to see which type works day the plant can treat. Lori recommended an automated sam- best. Schedule 80 fittings from Spear Corporation were ordered pler be installed to get more exact data and recommends it for to put clean outs on the air headers in the other three digester once the plant is updated anyway. Currently, samples are manu- tanks. There was a power outage at all locations on Saturday, July ally pulled twice daily which are combined for testing, but the au- 11. The effluent flow meter quit working. BL Anderson was able tomated sampler will combine multiple samples over the course to get it working again on Wednesday, July 15. of the day. Chris Schubert moved to authorize the installation of The next regular meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Au- two automatic samplers estimated to cost between $8,000 to gust 20, 2020 at the treatment plant. $10,000 each (needed at two different locations within the plant) at a cost not to exceed $20,000. Jerry Wood seconded. Vote Approved by the Board of Directors on August 20, 2020. unanimous. Jerry Wood moved to approve the minutes of the June regular meeting. Chris Schubert seconded. Vote unanimous. JULY 2020 ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ WWW.HLCS.ONLINE 17

The Questions Project: 8 Questions you really need to ask. separate the “sheep from the goats” (Matthew 25:31-46), (Part 1) however, if the ultimate outcome is not unity, it is a frac- tured and crippled existence. If Christ were to stand in the flesh and talk to us in these times of mistruths, uncer- Does it foster respect for authority or rebellion? tainty and division, how would He address We could go back to Genesis 3 and point out that rebellion things? Would it surprise you to know He is what led to this mess in the first place. But let’s consider already has? His response goes like this: flawed leaders after the fall of humanity. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's Writing to the Romans, the Apostle Paul instructed: clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recog- Romans 13:1-2 nize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn- Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For bushes, or figs from thistles? ... Thus you will recognize them there is no authority except from God, and those that exist by their fruits. (Matthew 7:15-20) have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed… There are two words in the original language that are worth noting: Keep in mind that as Paul is writing this, he is dealing with Fruits (kar-pos) - that which originates or comes from some- one of the most brutal governments that ever existed. “Pax thing, an effect, result. Romana” is a long way from “We the people.” Even so, Recognize (e-pe-ge-no’-sko) -to know accurately, find out, Paul’s argument is simple- God controls who rises to power, ascertain. honor and trust His unfolding plan. So, the trick to navigating the jungle of news and social me- A great illustration is the social reformation of both England dia is to ascertain the truth by observing the overall effect. and France in the late 1700’s. A major force in British With that as a basis, may I propose to you, the first 4 of an 8 change was a great spiritual revival. The fuel in France was -point checklist for our times? human animosity and violence. British change came with the Wesleyan Revival and life transformation. The French Is it actual truth or “conspiracy theory”? Revolution came with the guillotine and lives butchered. Isn’t it interesting to note that the fall of man was carried Rebellion and anarchy are poor tools for positive change! out by this very thing? “Did God really say?” God has dark motives. (Gen. 3:1-7) And of course, the rest is history. Next month we’ll conclude this list of questions in a culture that could really use some Godly wisdom. When it comes to defining “conspiracy theory” it’s one of those times I truly appreciate Wikipedia. It says in short: Kevin and his lovely editor-wife Kathy are members of Ca- A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event…that in- naan Community Church. vokes a conspiracy…when other explanations are more canaan-church.org probable. …Conspiracy theories resist falsification and are reinforced by circular reasoning: both evidence against the conspiracy and an absence of evidence for it are re- interpreted as evidence of its truth. …Conspiracist idea- tion… can be psychologically harmful or pathological. On the other hand, God’s promise is, you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:32) Does it spark love or hate? Both are contagious, and both can be made to sound rea- sonable in the heat of the situation. But only one leads to life. Does it cultivate unity or division? There is a time that division is necessary. God Himself will 18 WWW.HLCS.ONLINE ǀ HL HIGHLIGHTS ǀ JULY 2020

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