Board of Directors

President

Debra Abbuhl

903-802-3377

Vice-President

Tilla Strickland

903-469-3806

Secretary

Sara Kesler

903-469-3906

Treasurer

Jan Liedtke

903-469-3790

Architectural Control

Julie Morris

214-578-5780

Audit

Tilla Strickland

903-469-3806

Community Center

Jan Liedtke

903-469-3790

Fish & Wild Life

Larry Giles

903-469-4456

Public Areas

Sara Kesler

903-469-3906

Publicity

Julie Morris

214-578-5780

Recreation

Hope Enochs

903-574-2349

Roads

Larry Giles

903-469-4456

Sanitation & Pollution

Joan Baker

903-469-3822

Security& Fire

Jeff Smith

859-466-0607

Covering YOUR Community News

CL Office: 903-469-3080 Callender Lake Lines CL Website: www.callenderlake.info

Tue/Thu - 8:30 to 5:00 Editor: Julie Morris Webmaster: Susan Reid

Saturday - 9:00 to 1:00 CLlines@verizon.net susan@ourwebsitelady.com

Clpoia@embarqmail.com

- Downton Abby

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(Just Outside the Entrance Gate)

Store Hours

Monday - Saturday: 7am to 6pm

Sunday: 8am to 6pm

Mike Pugh - Proprietor

If you are NOT currently receiving the Email Blasts that are sent out to the community and would like to be on the Email mailing list, please visit

our website at: www.callenderlake.info

On the home page, scroll down to the bottom right corner you will see

“Sign Up for Updates!” and enter the requested information!

Dearest friends,

We don't have words to describe the feelings

we have experienced during February, March,

April and May when receiving calls, visits and

meals from the Bolles, Jan Marler, the Woods,

the Bradfields, the Faulkners, the Huestons,

the Giles, the Bakers and others. Special

thanks to Becky Sossamon for setting it up.

So much attention has given us the feeling of

comfort and love from the "best community of

East Texas" - Callender Lake!

We deeply thank all of you for all you do for

us! We could not do it without you!

We love you ALL mucho!

Skip and Ada

Our thoughts and prayers for Ken

and Kathy Petty for the death of Ken's sister last Friday.

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The Juliet's

Luncheon

Kathy Petty will coordinate the July 21st Juliet's luncheon going to The Grove Kitchen and Gardens, a fresh farm to table family-

style restaurant located at 3500 Old Jackson Hwy in Tyler (just past Home Depot). Their

website is: www.thegrovetyler.com.

Please email Kathy at: knkpetty@gmail.com or call 817-504-6563 by July 19th if you

plan to attend so she can make our reservations for 12:30pm.

If you would like to carpool, we will leave from the Community Center at 11:30am.

Also, please mark your calendar for the Juliet's on Thursday, August 18th at

12:30pm. More details to come!

14491 FM 773

Murchison, Texas 75778

214-636-9154

Open Saturdays 12 - 8pm

White Fox Vineyards

is a family-owned

and operated winery

that serves local craft

Muscadine and

other specialty

fruit wines.

We look forward to your visit!

The Lake Lines are available in on our website at:

For a black/white hard copy print out, please go to the Information Station just inside the front gate. If the Information Station copies are gone, you may pick up a hard copy in the Callender Lake office during regular business hours.

The Lake Lines are usually posted to the website around the 3rd Saturday of each month.

If you would like to submit an announcement to the Callender Lake Lines,

(i.e., community event notice, thank you, condolence or thoughts and prayers), please send your request to: CLLines@verizon.net.

Deadline is 5pm on the Wednesday following the CLPOIA Board Meeting.

The next Van Zandt County Sheriff's Precinct 4, Crime Watch Patrol meeting will be Thursday, July 7th at 7pm in the Callender

Lake Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend and join. Come, get involved and help protect our

Community!

CUSTOM HOME BUILDERS

Keith Dillion

440 Island Dr

972-979-7008

New Homes, Add-ons & Remodeling

Free Estimates

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Have you sent your $10 (per meter) to

TAMER to help fight against higher

rates? It could potentially save us

hundreds, if not thousands! If you

haven't, please do so today!

Send your donations to:

TAMER

PO Box 1590

Chandler, Texas 75758

If it were not for the hard work of

TAMER over the last 12 or so years,

we would be paying MUCH more than

we currently pay.

PLEASE SEND YOUR $10 TODAY!

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Volunteers are needed to open

and close the Swim Area.

Rotating through current

volunteers, a week at a time. It

will only need to be opened and

closed by volunteers on the days

Steve with elite is not working.

When offloading your boats at the boat ramp, please pull your vehicle and trailer onto the grassy area. Leaving them

parked on the asphalt is inhibiting enough room for others to load and unload

their boats.

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Plan now to be a part of the traditional Callender Lake July 4th Celebration!

We will line up for the land parade at 9:00am

at the Community Center. The parade will begin at 9:30. Parade Marshall will be Eddie Hueston. Refreshments will be served in the

Community Center immediately following the parade. (PLEASE NOTE: Due to the tree damage on the island,

we had to change the parade route.)

Spread the word and be a part! Decorate your floats, ATV's,

golf carts and motorized vehicles of any type!

Sponsored by: The Recreation Committee

ANNUAL BOAT PARADE

The annual boat parade will be on Saturday, July 2nd. Please line up at the Hickory Hills boat ramp before 6:00pm. The boat parade will begin promptly

at 6:00pm! Just follow the person in front of you! Remember to dress up that watercraft for the holiday!

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CONTRACTOR SIGNS

Please keep signs to one per residence. Vacant lots do not need signs if a permit for construction is not present. All excessive signage is being removed. Also, please be sure the remaining signs are removed 30 days after completion of construction or repairs. Any signs remaining beyond 30 days will be removed and placed in the office.

Would you like to learn how to deal with

COPD, Asthma and other breathing

problems? The East Texas Medical

Center in Athens meet the 2nd

Wednesday of each month. They have

guest speakers each month to keep you

informed on improvements made in

dealing with breathing problems.

For more information, contact:

Jay Weisner 903-469-3928 or

John Bradfield 903-469-4390

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Monthly Board Meeting Minutes

Callender Lake Property Owners Improvement Association

Saturday, June 11, 2016

The CLPOIA Board meeting was called to order by President Debra Abbuhl at 1:00 PM in the

Callender Lake Community Center. Eight Board members were present. There were sixteen guests in

attendance.

The invocation was given by Tilla Strickland. All attendees voiced the Pledge of Allegiance.

Secretary Sara Kesler reported Board member Julie Morris had an excused absence.

President Abbuhl moved if there are no changes that the Agenda be accepted as published.

Motion seconded by Tilla Strickland. Motion passed.

OPENING COMMENTS

President Abbuhl began the meeting with “Welcome” there is a bright ball in the sky that we haven’t seen

for awhile. I’m told summer is here although the storms are due here about two o’clock so we’ll see. Now

I’ll carry on with my report, I think…

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – (See Attached)

OFFICER'S REPORTS

Secretary’s Report – Sara Kesler reported that the minutes from the May 2016 monthly Board meeting

were circulated via email and published in the CL Lines. If there are no corrections and with no objections

from the Board, I move that the minutes from the May Board meeting be accepted and filed for record.

Motion seconded by Jan Liedtke. Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report - Jan Liedtke announced the Reconciliation Detail Report is available on the table

near the library. As of May 31, 2016, we have a total of $188,110.89. This report is now ready to be filed

for audit.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Recreation Committee – Hope Enochs reported the 4th

of July is just around the corner! The land parade

line up will start at 9 am. Eddie Hueston will be the Grand Marshall and the parade will leave the parking

lot at 9:30 am. A map marked for the parade route will be sent out via email by the Callender Lake

Publicity Committee. They will be available at the office as well. The Recreation Committee has decided

to host refreshments immediately following the parade at the community center. This is because the 4th

is

on Monday and they realize a lot of people will need to leave in early afternoon.

There will be no Recreation Committee meeting in July. In August, the Recreation Committee will host a

reception for “Meet the Candidates” at the monthly board meeting. In September, they will host

refreshments at the Annual Board meeting.

Special announcement: Summer lunches will start June 13 between 11:00am and 1:00pm in the Hickory

Hills pavilion. All children are welcome. There will be someone at the gate in case you are coming from

some other location. Free fun and free food is what it is all about.

MAINTENANCE:

Public Areas – Sara Kesler reported the Beautification Committee had a new flowerbed rock wall

installed at end of community center building on parking lot side. Old shrubs removed and some new

plants added to existing flowerbeds. The rains have helped the lilies bloom in the flowerbeds. Volunteers

are needed to help maintain the flowerbeds. Anyone interested in gardening are sure welcome to help.

Weekly checks on beds for weeding is about all that is needed now. If anyone would like to be part of the

beautification committee, please contact Jan Marler.

Regarding other public areas, potholes were repaired on several streets, right of ways and all public areas

were mowed and ready for Memorial Day weekend. Doug Ferris helped mulch flowerbeds at the

community center. He cleaned the buoys and helped Eddie Hueston install them at the swim park. He

helped Debra Abbuhl locate and repair a leak at the swim park as well as clearing a fallen tree on Oak

Meadow. He also did tractor maintenance.

The swim park was ready for opening on Memorial Day weekend. Thanks to Gerald Kesler for repairing

the fence at the gate, helping me trim trees, vines and weeding. Gustavo and Magil cut down trees from

around the parking area and hauled off all the trees and limbs from the cleanup. Doug mowed the park. It

has never looked better.

Speaking of the swim park, volunteers are needed to both open and close the swim park. With Doug and

Steve’s schedule, there are very few times a volunteer is needed. Please contact me (903-469-3906) if you

can help.

A couple of ongoing issues we have are the people who are really taking a chance of being injured by

swimming at the boat launch area. The “No Swimming” signs have been removed by unknowns. You

would think most people might know the danger due to what may be in the water such as fish hooks,

broken glass, sharp objects, etc. as well as boats being loaded and unloaded there. Also no parking of

vehicles and boat trailers on hard surface is allowed. Please park on the grassy areas.

Unfortunately, we have people in our community who refuse to bring their trash to the dumpsters, instead

are dumping their household trash on Echo and Huntley Creek. This is time consuming and costly for

Doug to have to clean it up. So people, PLEASE use the dumpsters rather than someone else’s property to

dispose of your trash.

Architectural Control Committee - Tilla Strickland reported the ACC met Saturday, June 4, 2016.

Two permits were received and approved. One for a boathouse and one for a new house.

Security and Fire Committee - Jeff Smith reported there was no SFC meeting in May due to the holiday.

Upgrade of the call box and entry system began May 26. New software was installed and new call box

installed. New card reader finally delivered June 9 and is being installed today along with the limit switch

for the gate.

With the limit switch now in place, the gate will no longer open until it has completed the close cycle. It

is important that cars come to a complete stop at the card reader and allow for the gate to close

completely, to prevent possibly running into the gate. Swiping the gate card while continuing to roll

forward in the vehicle will no longer open the gate.

For residents whose prefix number was changed due to problems with the old call box; the changed prefix

that was used to circumvent the issue will continue to work. If anyone would like to have the prefix

changed to the original they need to turn in a new call request form so that the SFC can know who would

like the change made. It is not required to make a change but can be done if a resident wants to return to

the original prefix.

Flags were lowered from sunrise to noon on Memorial Day to commemorate the holiday.

Van Zandt Crime Watch met at the community center on Thursday, June 9 and was well attended. Next

month’s meeting will be a pot luck supper on July 7 at 6:30 pm. All residents are invited to attend.

Sanitation & Pollution - Joan Baker reported the repair of the broken entrance fence to the dumpster area

is in progress. The contractor is dealing directly with the resident.

The large dumpster will be here Friday, July 1st to Tuesday, July 5

th.

Dam Committee – Eddie Hueston reported a proposal from Corey Fentress of Velvin & Weeks

Engineering for an inspection of the Callender Lake dam (to include findings and recommendations) and

to perform a 100 year hydraulic model was received by Dan Peden as requested by the Board. Copies are

available at today’s CLPOIA Board meeting. (Report Attached)

Efforts are continuing to secure an agreement for mowing of grass and removal of tree saplings on the

dam.

TAMER & RENTAL ISSUES C.A. Cockrell (Report Attached)

New Business

Tilla Strickland made motion that Lorraine Bradfield be appointed as Chairman of the Nomination

Committee. Seconded by Jan Liedtke. Motion passed.

Tilla Strickland made motion to confirm Jerry Strickland, Boneta Strickland, Dick Bolle, Barbara

Wiesner, Jan Marler and Becky Sossamon as the Nomination Committee members. Seconded by Sara

Kesler. Motion passed.

President Abbuhl thanked the Nomination Committee in advance for their service.

Announcements & Questions

President Abbuhl asked if anyone had any questions or announcements.

Guest inquired as to what is the large metal building on Callender Lake Drive going to be? President

Abbuhl advised it is a garage and only the frame is metal. Outside walls will be hardie board.

Another guest inquired as to what is going on with the roofing contractor sign at Oak and Callender Lake

since it is a vacant lot. President Abbuhl will advise contractor to please remove his signs from vacant lots

and to also put only one sign per property. Not necessary to put one for both house and garage.

President Abbuhl entertained a motion to adjourn. Motion made by Sara Kesler

Seconded by Hope Enochs Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

CLPOIA Secretary CLPOIA President

June 2016 President’s Report

We are coming upon the time of year for elections. I encourage anyone who wishes to serve

their community in the capacity as a Board member, to please throw your hat in the ring! If

being a Board member seems too daunting, we have many opportunities to be actively part

of the community through various committees. If volunteering isn’t your thing, please come

to the Board meetings so that you have information as to what is being handled within the

community, and to ask questions if you do not read in the reports the answers to problems

that you encounter. Become a part of the solution and volunteer today!

The remainder of this report will contain verbatim passages of our governing documents.

Please bear with me.

With the upcoming Board election, much procedural processes have been checked, and

double checked. The hierarchy of governing documents are:

Federal Law

State Law

Articles of Incorporation

Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions

Bylaws

Resolutions

Rules and Regulations

Regarding the Nomination Committee, for the record, the Bylaws state thusly: Article VIII

Section 1 lists the Standing Committees with the Nominations Committee at the top of the

list. Section 2 states: “Unless otherwise provided herein, each committee shall consist of a

Chairman and two or more members and shall include a member of the Board of Directors

for Board contact. The Committees shall be appointed by the Board of Directors prior to

each annual meeting to serve from the close of the next annual meeting and such

appointment shall be announced at each such annual meeting. The Board of Directors may

appoint such other committees as it deems necessary.” Section 3 states, “The Nominations

Committee shall have the duties and functions described in Article VI, Section 1. which

states, “A Nominating Committee of not less than five (5) members shall submit to the

membership in writing, at the annual meeting, the names of candidates for election to the

Board of Directors. Roberts Rules of Order Article VII page 579 line 24 states: “This section

may also provide that certain officers – for example, the President – ‘shall be ex officio a

member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.’ ….. The nominating

committee should always be expressly excluded in a provision making the president an ex-

officio member of committees.” For the record, I had a property owner contact me stating

she and a neighbor wanted to be on the Nominations Committee. I did inform the

unconfirmed Chair to please add these two people. For the record, my goal was to accept

and utilize any bodies that are willing to volunteer. It was challenged that I, as President,

should not state or recommend who can be on the Nominations Committee. Our Bylaws

state that the Committees shall be formed by the Board, thus the Board, not I, the

President, will be confirming the Nominations Committee today. I, the President, did

however, pass on to the unconfirmed Chair of the Nominations Committee the desire of two

property owners to volunteer for the Committee and did state in email to please include

them. I will let the Board, and the community determine if I, as President, have

overstepped my powers. If the Board feels I have, then when confirmation of the

Nominations Committee comes up on the agenda, they may add or delete as they see fit.

Moving on. Article VI Section 2 of the Bylaws state, “Additional nominations for vacancies

shall be accepted from the floor at the annual meeting for balloting.”. Resolution #16 states,

“Now Therefore It is Resolved, that the CLPOIA will allow and call for nominations to the

Board of Directors from the floor at the August Board Meeting and that any nomination

will conform to the requirements of the by-laws.” Bylaws outrank Resolutions. A Resolution

cannot amend the Bylaws. Therefore, we will be taking nominations from the floor at the

Annual Meeting in September as is dictated by our Bylaws. However, nothing says that we

cannot ALSO take nominations from the floor in August.

Article VI Section 1 of the Bylaws state, “A Nominating Committee of not less than five (5)

members shall submit to the membership in writing, at the annual meeting, the names of

candidates for election to the Board of Directors.” Therefore, the Nominating Committee

will give its report in writing at the annual meeting in September. However, there is

nothing that states the Nominating Committee cannot ALSO provide its report in August.

We will then have a “Meet the Candidates” opportunity after the adjournment of the

August meeting.

Article IX Section 1 of the Bylaws state, “Robert’s Rules of Order Revised shall govern the

proceedings of all meetings of the organization and its constituent parts except as provided

in these Bylaws.”

Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised 11 Edition, Section 9, Page 94, Line 25 defines the

term annual meeting. It states, “In local organizations that hold regular business meetings

throughout the year, however, the bylaws may provide that one of these regular meetings

held at a specified time each year shall be known as the annual meeting. The only

difference between this kind of annual meeting and the other regular meetings is that the

annual reports of officers and standing committees, the election of officers, and any other

items of business that the bylaws may prescribe for the annual meeting are in order,

besides the ordinary business that may come up. The minutes of the previous regular

meeting are read and approved as usual at the annual meeting, and the minutes of the

annual meeting are read and approved at the next regular meeting.” Based on the

definition of an annual meeting provided by Roberts Rules of Order, there is no need for a

regular meeting prior to the annual meeting as we have done in the past. This year, in

September, we will have one meeting; the Annual Meeting held at 3:00 PM per our Bylaws.

According to Article VI Section 5 and Section 6 of the Bylaws: “The Board of Directors shall

hold its annual Meeting immediately after the adjournment of the Annual Meeting of the

Membership.” “The Officers for the ensuing year shall be elected by the Board of Directors

at their Annual Meeting.” Historically, the Board enters Executive Session at their Annual

meeting to elect the officers. According to Texas Property Code Section 209.0051 Section C,

“… Following an executive session, any decision made in the executive session must be

summarized orally and placed in the minutes, in general terms, without breaching the

privacy of individual owners, violating any privilege, or disclosing information that was to

remain confidential at the request of the affected parties.” This year at the Annual Meeting

of the Membership, we will adjourn near the end of the Order of Business. The newly

elected Board will convene in the office for their Annual Meeting of the Directors in order to

elect the officers, and determine the liaisons to the committees. Once the Directors meeting

is adjourned, we will reconvene in the Community Center as a membership meeting and

announce the 2016 to 2017 officers and liaisons. This will allow the information to be

entered into the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Membership. During the recess

between the meetings, The Recreation Committee will provide drinks and snacks for those

who wish to remain for the conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the Memberships.

The ballots will go out August 15, with instructions as to proper return of the ballot.

We will be reactivating the Restriction Committee in the upcoming year. Anyone who was

on the committee in preceding years, or who would like to be on the committee in the

upcoming year, please let me or the office know of your interest. We will be looking at some

definition additions and clarifications as well as creating and redefining some restrictions.

We also will be addressing incongruences in the Bylaws so that they make more sense to

our current voting timelines.

While we’re speaking of volunteering for the Restriction Committee, we are nearing the

year end, and will need to confirm the committees for 2016 - 2017 in an upcoming meeting.

If you are currently on a committee and wish to remain, please let the committee chair or

the Board liaison to the committee know of your desire to continue your service. If you are

currently not on a committee or wish to volunteer for a different committee, again, please

let the chair or liaison of that committee know. We will also, based on the Bylaws, be

confirming the Nominations Committee for next year along with the others.

Contractors: Please keep signs to one per residence. Property that has two buildings, a

house and a garage, does not need two signs. Vacant lots do not need signs if a permit for

construction is not present. All excessive signage is being removed. Contractors may

retrieve their signs during office hours. Also, please be sure the remaining signs are

removed 30 days after completion of construction or repairs. Any signs remaining beyond 30

days will be removed and placed in the office. Property owners: Please be sure your

contractors are abiding by the sign rules as stated in the Restrictions.

To the lady in the black car who lost her red plastic glass. You must have been drastically

pressed for time, when your plastic glass “flew out the window.” I saw your arm follow it

and thought surely you’d catch it before it made its great escape. Alas, it landed on the

ground in a shattering thud, its contents spraying in the June sun. I’m sure the property

owner, in front of whose house the cup landed, would have gladly retrieved it for you, had

they been home. I quickly grabbed it and tried to return it to you, but in your haste to reach

your destination, you disappeared out of sight. Though, I searched for what house you may

have ended, I did not find you to return your errant cup. If you would like your cup back,

you can come to the office during business hours and retrieve that red plastic escapee.

MONTHLY BOARD REPORT

MAY 14, 2016

COUNCIL OF VAN ZANDT COUNTY COMMUNITIES (CVZCC)

The CVZCC will conduct their monthly business meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 11:30 at the VZC

Country Club. The subject of this month’s meeting will be Human Child Trafficking. Guest Speakers will

be Larry Hunt, VZC Sheriff’s Office and Donna Frasier, PREP Home in Tyler.

Greater Lake Palestine Council (GLPC) - No activity report

Texas Neighborhoods Together (TNT): Met on Saturday, June 4th

in Dallas. There were two major

areas of discussion. The first concerned a Public Hearing conducted by the State House of Representatives

Business & Industry Committee on June 8, 2016. The purpose of this Hearing was to examine the

regulatory powers of Property Owners’ Associations and the procedures available to home owners when

an association restricts individual or property rights. The Committee will also review current best

practices to help clarify the balance of property rights, transparency in governance, and the best interests

of property owners’ in the state.

The second issue reviewed and discussed was the issue of the establishment of a separate, distinct, and

systematic Policy/Procedure for the purpose of the leasing of property within the Association. This

document would be separate from the Declaration (Restrictions) and the By-Laws. A copy of the Stone

Mountain Association located in Bexar County, Texas was used as an approved sample for other POA’s. I

have a copy of that document and if the Board is interested, I would be glad to make a copy available to

them.

TAMER UPDATE:

The scheduled May 24th preliminary rate increase hearing was canceled due to the PUC & OPUC finding

a $175K error in Monarch/SWWC's filing. Apparently this error substantially affected the new rates to be

charged and Monarch/SWWC is currently working to revise their filing to meet the additional

requirements required by the PUC/OPUC.

Since scheduling hearings before the PUC is extremely difficult, the present opinion is that there will not

be a hearing prior to October 2016 and most likely could carry over until 2017. Because of Monarch's

error the present rates will stay in place until a settlement is finally reached.

Since the initial 185 days would end in September 2016, when a settlement is finally reached, Monarch

will probably be allowed to file an assessment from the September date. This means that for any increase

over the present rates, Monarch would probably be allowed to take on a surcharge from the settlement

date back to September 2016 in addition to the rate increase.

The TAMER attorney, David Frederick, has once again gone beyond what we should expect in that he has

pledged to carry this through the hearings and donate a least $2K of his time, if necessary. Donations have

been few and new volunteers for the Board have been zero.

That about sums up where the TAMER organization stands as of today.