LAKE JORDAN HOME OWNERS AND BOAT OWNERS ASSOCIATION

NEWSLETTER

LAKEJORDANH O B O

HOBOPresident’s MessageBy the time you are reading this newsletter, Lake Jordan HOBO’s annual lake

clean-up will be almost upon us. Mark your calendars – April 22, 2017 is the day. I hopethat everyone that loves our lake, and is able, will participate in this year’s clean-up. Please keepin mind there are many ways you can participate in our clean-up efforts without physically gettingout on the lake and removing trash and a number of them can be accomplished prior to April 22nd. Iwould encourage anyone who has an interest in helping to keep our Lake Jordan beautiful to contactBarbara Dryer at 334/567-7551 to offer your assistance. Let’s make 2017 another great year!

Speaking of making 2017 great, if we are going to have our 4th of July fireworks show in 2017 wedesperately need a volunteer to serve as the chairperson the this committee. If you have an interest inserving in this capacity, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 334/328-2218 as soon as possible.

And last but not least, please remember to put April 24, 2017 on your calendar for the next meetingof the Lake Jordan HOBO Association. Our meeting will be held at YMCA Camp Chandler at 7:00 pm.Come early at 6:30 pm if you’d like to enjoy a hot meal and support the fine boys and girls of the YMCA.

Gerald

APRIL 2017

HOBOs and Friends2nd Quarter HOBO meeting

Monday, April 24th, 2017

Camp Chandler YMCA — Lake JordanMeeting at 7:00p.m. • Dinner at 6:30

Lake Jordan HOBO Volunteers Needed

• Lake clean up is April 22 • July 4th Fireworks chairman needed

Your donations and membership keeps the good work going.

Thank you for your help!

Coosa River Fish GuideCoosa Riverkeeper, along with Alabama Rivers

Alliance, has put together an exciting multi-facetedprogram titled Fish Guide. The goal of the programis to help provide more easily accessible informa-tion in a variety of formats to give citizens — espe-cially subsistence fisherman and families – access tolearn about the health warnings contained in ourfish consumption advisories. Every river in Alabama has fish consumption ad-

visories, with more than 100 statewide. Unfortu-nately, many folks don’t know where the fish aresafe to eat and how to understand these advisories.Coosa Riverkeeper and Alabama River Alliancewant to provide the 411 on dangerous contaminatesthat plague many of our watersheds. A few exam-ples include:

PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are chemi-cals banned by Congress in 1979, but becausethey don’t break down in nature, we are still liv-ing with their toxic legacy. PCBs build up in thefatty tissue of the fish, so you CAN reduce yourexposure by cleaning and cooking your fish toreduce your exposure to PCBs.Methylmercury is a highly toxic organic com-

pound of mercury. Species of fish that are olderand higher on the food chain tend to have higherconcentrations of this pollutant than others.When mercury is present in your food, it cancause significant damage over time to the nervous system and kidneys.Currently, there are multiple fish consumption advisories on various water bodies of the Coosa River. I

am proud to report that Beautiful Lake Jordan currently has none, but be proactive and know before youfeed your family. You have to fish for answers to understand the advisories themselves. CALL before youCAST: 1-844-219-RISK (7475) toll-free. Dial [1] to hear all known advisories on the Coosa River.

Copyright Coosa Riverkeeper 2016. 102-B Croft Street. Birmingham, Alabama 35242. 205-981-6565. Riverkeeper is a registered trademark of Waterkeeper Alliance.

The Alabama Rivers Alliance advocatesfor a comprehensive sustainable watermanagement plan to protect our state’s

natural resources, specifically our132,000+ miles of rivers and streams.

Coosa Riverkeeper is a citizen-based river con-servation group with a mission to protect, re-store and promote the Coosa River and itstributaries in Alabama. We patrol the waters,educate the public, and advocate for the river.

Did you know there are 34 fish consumption advisories on the Coosa in Alabama as a result of PCB and

mercury contamination? Though 91% of fish-ermen would heed these advisories, only 6%know what they are. The Coosa River Fish

Guide offers all kinds of great information likethis that every angler should know!

Sommer and Pegue Wins 2017 Alabama Bass Trail – Lake Jordan

For the second time in history, Lake Jordan, hasserved as the venue for the kickoff of the AlabamaBass Trail (ABS) Southern Division’s season. Thisteam-style tournament series will be held oneleven of the lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail with

the championship tournament concluding the serieson October 6-7, 2017 on Logan Martin Lake. Sanctioned by BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society), the Ala-

bama Bass Trail Tournament Series contains two divisions: Northand South. Each division is made up of five tournaments on fivedifferent lakes. The maximum number of boats for each entry is225 and teams must fish in all five tournaments in their respectivedivisions. New in 2017, the Championship will include up to 180

boats. The 180 boats will be comprised of the 10 divisional tourna-ment winning teams, top 75 teams in points from both divisions that fished all five events in their respec-tive divisions, along with the top 10 student boats, top five college teams, and the top five couple teamscollectively from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective divisions. The Southern Division Kickoff on Lake Jordan on February 18, 2017 featured a record, full field of

225 boats. With what is believed to be the smallest fishery on the entire Alabama Bass Trail schedule, Lake Jor-

dan experienced an amount of fishing pressure the lake had likely never seen. Couple the pressure ofthe amount of competition with the unseasonably warm temperatures that gave way to a cold front, thefishing was not expected to be stellar. The team of Erick Sommers and Tommy Pegues managed to prove that assumption wrong. The pair of anglers from nearby Deatsville and Montgomery managed to produce an incredible mixed

bag, 24.95 pound limit of Lake Jordan bass that earned them their first ABT victory that came with a$10,000 first prize; as well as, a $7,000 Phoenix Boats First Flight bonus prize. The winning duo reported having the bulk of their limit by 10:00 in the morning and then their final

fish, a 5.22 pound largemouth bass, put them well in the lead. Stan Hallman and Steve Thrash from Autaugaville and Prattville respectively took home second prize

honors with a 19.76 pound limit and a cash prize of $5,000. Third place went to Brad Edwards andAustin Nelson with a total limit of 19.75 pounds.Lake Jordan HOBO’s would like to send a big congratulation to all the talented anglers that partici-

pated in this event. And please feel free to come back and enjoy Beautiful Lake Jordan anytime.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visitwww.alabamabasstrail.org

© 2017 ALABAMA BASS TRAIL | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Titus Community CenterAre you a resident of the Titus community? If so, there is a call for community members, young and

old, that may have an interest in helping with the preservation of the historic Titus Community Center(formerly a school house built in 1920) andthe popular Titus Bluegrass Festival. The TitusCommunity Center is a nonprofit corporationestablished in 1940. The Center serves as apolling place and is available for rent for re-unions, banquets, business and/or socialmeetings, and family/community events. The well established Bluegrass Festival

held annually in September was establishedin 2000 to provide funds for maintenance ofthe Center. This event features regional; aswell as local musical talent, arts and crafts,and food vendors from throughout the state. For this tradition to continue, your help is

requested. For more information, email titusbluegrassfestival@gmail.com or like theirFacebook page at https://facebook.com/pages/Titus-Bluegrass-Festival.

We have had a mild winter, letting a number ofus enjoy our outdoor lake life already this year. Ihave already seen many out fishing and enjoyingtheir boats and even a large number jet skiersbraving the chilly water temperatures of February.But it won’t be long before swimmers will take toour waters and our lake population will triple. Bemindful that with increased activity on our lake,we need to remember the many water safety tipsthat have been shared in our past newsletters.Let’s make 2017 our safest year yet on BeautifulLake Jordan. Not only should we strive for a safe lake, but a

clean one as well. Lake Jordan residents takepride in being one of the top lakes in Alabama inwater quality. If you would like to contribute toour clean water efforts, consider joining our WaterWatch Committee chaired by Ms. Judy May.Water monitors receive free education from ex-perts at Auburn University and enjoy the knowl-edge that their time and attention to our lake todaywill pay off for generations to come. Speaking of a clean lake, don’t forget our an-

nual Lake Jordan HOBO Clean-Up scheduled forSaturday, April 22, 2017. This year’s clean-up willstart promptly at 8:00 AM from Bonner’s Point and

able bodies and boats are needed. Homeownersand visitors alike benefit from this worthwhile ef-fort and we encourage everyone’s participation.And before you know it, summer will be upon

us. Fireworks and 4th of July fun are synonymouswith Beautiful Lake Jordan; however, funds areneeded now to insure we will even have a showthis year. If you have not already done so, pleaseconsider donating to this wonderful tradition. Do-nations can be sent to Lake Jordan HOBO Associ-ation, P.O. Box 431, Wetumpka, Alabama36092-0431. Wishing you all sunny days on the lake!

Lake Jordan Fireworks are a loved tradition.

Spring Has Sprung on Beautiful Lake Jordan

Did You Know?Lake Jordan is a reservoir with a water surface of 6,800 acres, shoreline of approximately 188 miles, a

total length of 18 miles and a maximum storage volume of 236,200 acre-feet.Owned and operated by Alabama Power, the lake was impounded December 31, 1928 and named

for the mother of Reuben and Sidney Mitchell, who were instrumental in the construction of MitchellDam, also on the Coosa River and also run by Alabama Power. Jordan Dam is a concrete arch dam, 125feet high, built for hydropower generation with a 100 megawatt generating capacity. Beautiful Lake Jordan is known as a fishing haven with fishing opportunities for largemouth bass,

spotted bass, bluegill and other sunfish, crappie, catfish, striped bass, hybrid and white bass. So if youhaven’t tried your luck lately, grab a pole and enjoy your bounty!

Lake Jordan Home Owners and Boat Owners Association (HOBOs)Working to Prove Navigation Assistance and Aiding Safety on Lake JordanThose of us who go boating on an unfamiliar

lake or river often find it difficult to identify spe-cific locations on the lake when navigating to aresidence or landing. Recently, the Lake JordanHOBO Association began an effort to assist withthis problem and one that will provide emergencyresponders some much needed assistance whentrying to determine the location of a boating acci-dent or other incidents on the lake. Lake JordanHOBO’s slough naming project will give namesand install signs identifying major sloughs andcoves on our lake. The HOBO membership approved this project

in mid-2016 that resulted in our Area Representa-tives working with their neighbors to name thoseinlets. They identified 52 locations where signsshould be placed to aid residents, emergency re-sponders and other boaters to locate sites on thelake from Walter Bouldin Dam allthe way up the river into CoosaCounty south of Lake Mitchelldam. The signs and metal posts have

been procured and installationhas begun with expected comple-tion of all sign placements by

April 1st. The signs are mounted at the entranceto the cove or slough so there they are viewableby responders and boaters coming from any of thethree major boat launches on Lake Jordan.Jeff Royal, Lake Jordan HOBO Vice President, is

heading the project and expects to have maps ofthe lake/reservoir with sign locations printed fordistribution during March. Royal indicated themaps will be provided to the Sheriff’s Department,911 Dispatch, Alabama Marine Police, local firedepartments servicing the lake areas and to rescueorganizations that often perform critical lifesavingoperations on the water. Copies of the map willalso be made available to each member of theHOBO organization.HOBO Area Representatives are now urging

residents to know the name of the slough or covein which they live and are encouraging them to

make their family members awareof how to report emergencies accu-rately.Residents and visitors to Lake Jor-

dan can obtain additional informa-tion concerning the lake and thissafety project by visiting:www.lakejordanhobo.org.

#weloveourlakelife The WHO, WHAT & WHEN of Beautiful Lake Jordan:

spotlight Skier’s Up!

Dad loading the lawn chairs and cooler in thecar, Mom putting the last touches on the picniclunch, the kids running about when they should begetting in the car and the dog on the loose; all on ahot summers day in central Alabama circa 1975.This could have easily been the scene repeatedmany times over the years aseveryone prepared to go to JonesCorner to see one of the manyski shows put together by the SkiClub at Lake Jordan.The Ski Club, that mystical

floating building with its oddroof line as its landmark and theplace where well over a thou-sand people of all ages havelearned to ski over the last 57years. The club itself was startedby Mr. Fred Marquette in 1960and found its humble beginnings by way of hisfriends desire to learn to ski coupled with his abilityand patience to teach them. In the early days every-one would gather, bring a covered dish and taketurns getting behind the boat. Over the years thosefriends would bring other friends and people wouldeventually be referred to the Ski Club as the quintes-sential place to go to learn to ski. Eventually itwould blossom from teaching others to ski to an ac-tual club with monthly meetings, instruction time,holiday gatherings and of course lots of skiing. I sat down with Mr. Fred recently and found out

more about the Ski Club itself. He had many storiesto tell, fascinating stories, funny stories; a true his-tory of the club itself. I learned that there is muchmore to the Ski Club than just a building, a guy anda boat. Such as those free ski shows that he and hisgroup organized together and then presented to

anyone that cared to watchalong the shoreline nearJones Corner. At the time,water skiing around theworld was in its heyday andfor Lake Jordan it was no dif-ferent. There was a mystiqueabout being able to ski, doingtricks and performing for oth-ers. The shows allowed thosethat Mr. Fred had taught toshow off their skills with pyr-amids, tricks and costumed

themed skiers hamming it up for the crowd that wasgathered.I asked about the Ski Club building, the floating

building moored at Mr. Fred’s house and the center-piece of the club itself. The building started out as agas station on the north end of the lake in the early50’s and was donated to the YMCA once the busi-ness failed to be profitable. The building sat atCamp Chandler for a time with no real purpose inmind, so Mr. Fred acquired the building and turnedit into the equipment storage area for the up andcoming Ski Club. On the day of my visit, I saw the

building from above for the firsttime and noticed that the oddroof line is actually a work ofart. The shape of the roof fromabove is an arrow while fromthe water, you see the wingedsides. This design was to mimicthe body style of the cars fromthe day with their high fins onthe back. When you take in thebuilding from all sides, it reallyis a piece of art deco. There has been a lot ofHome still today to the Ski Club building.

Water Skiing is a very popular sport onLake Jordan then and now.

Check out what’s happening on LakeJordan at lakejordanhobo.org.

HOBO is now accepting payment via Paypal.

Lake Jordan HOBO is very excited to announce that we are now offering PayPalas a payment method! To join, visit ourwebsite at : www.lakejordanhobo.org

Remember, all donations to Lake Jordan HOBO are tax deductible.

Thanks again for your support.Jeff Royal

equipment over the yearsthat the Ski Club bought to offerits members. As you can well imagine there were var-ious sizes and styles of skis, the many flags held byskiers during those patriotic shows and the copiousamounts of rope it took to pull pyramids on the water;but the one piece that stood out over the years was akite. Yes, a floating kite that when described is basi-cally a hand glider tied behind a boat. Hours uponhours were dedicated teaching those who wanted tomaster flying the kite behind the boat and master itthey did, all without injury despite the danger it pre-sented. Then there were the boats, a new one everyyear between 1970 and 2003 and not just any skiboat. They were only the best Chris Craft, CorrectCraft and Ski Nautique’s on the market. I asked Mr.Fred if he had to charge a lot for lessons to keep up todate with the equipment and he said “I never chargedanyone to teach them to ski, it just wouldn’t havebeen the right thing to do”. He also informed me thatat 98 years of age he no longer skis; however, he stillenjoys driving his boat for others to do so. I found out that the youngest person who learned

to ski at the Lake Jordan Ski Club was a 6 year oldgirl. The oldest? Well, that would have been justabout three years ago and she was in her late 50’s.Many people came to know the ski club in manyways; including one of the most memorable onesthat found themselves at the Ski Club by way of thewater patrol. During a day of attempting to learn toski, a husband and wife were directed by the waterpatrol to the winged building and Mr. Fred. In shortorder, he had taught her to ski and she was on herway.Lake Jordan Ski Club, a fixture on our beautiful

lake for over 5 decades where thousands have stoodbehind a boat for the first time, often the source ofgood times, great shows and patriotic displays.

Happy Skiing!

Steve Pribulick

VOLUNTEER NEEDED.Love fireworks?

Help keep the show burning.

We have an opening forFIREWORK Chairman.

HOBO Donates Locally The HOBO Association once again donated

$1,000.00 each to local fire and rescue depart-ments that serve the Lake Jordan community.HOBO President Gerald Hardy presented TitusVolunteer Fire Chief Wayne Moore and ErniePrichard with Elmore County Search & Rescuetheir checks at January’s meeting.

Lake Jordan’s History“Let there be light,” the Ala-bama Power Company said,and there was light. But it didnot shine everywhere. RuralAlabama, where populationand houses were few and farbetween, was still in dark-ness. The roads were little

more than washed out ruts and wagontrails, and the people that lived in these areasseemed forgotten as time went by. The most com-mon greeting of the day was a question, “Haveyou got juice yet?” (Juice was slang for electricity),but only a few of the farmers could answer, “Yes.”Saturday, May 11, 1935

was just another spring dayin the lives of millions ofAmericans. This was theyear of the chain letter —Admiral Byrd returnedfrom another trip to Antarc-tica — people were learn-ing to dance the rumba —“I Got Plenty of Nothing”was the popular song —

James J. Braddock outpointed Max Baer to win theheavy weight boxing crown — and Detroit (AL)beat Chicago (NL) to win the world series. Thosethat had electricity probably thought everybodydid, but the out-of-the-way, remote homes in Ala-bama still used kerosene lamps to light the way.Franklin D. Roosevelt had one more task to per-form that morning before going fishing at theWoodmont Rod and Gun Club in the Blue RidgeMountains. His one last task was to sign the exec-utive order 7037, creating an agency to begin aprogram or rural society. When his name ap-peared on that order, only one farmer in ten hadelectricity. Today, over 1,000 Rural Electric Coop-eratives provide electricity for more than 25 mil-lion people in three fourths of the United States.

The new agency was underway— it would be known as the “REA”to its many users. ...

This is a short part of the pam-plet.

Come to a quarterly meetingand find out how to get the rest of the story complied by Barbara Dreyer.

Missing Hazard Marker BuoysHOBO Safety Charman, Dave Kowalski, has been working with the marine police to get the hazard

buoys fixed. This is one of the many safety projects on our lake he looks after. The Alabama Marine Patrol have started work to

replace hazard buoys in Area 1 between the stateramp and Camp Chandler; as well as, two other loca-tions in Weoka Creek. Take extra caution in theseareas that are only 3-4 feet deep with stumps justbelow the water line. The water patrol hopes to havetheir work complete by mid-March, just in time for“lake season” to kick into high gear.The HOBO Association recognizes that this is a

costly and labor intensive project and we appreciatetheir efforts to keep Lake Jordan safe.

Officers & Board Members

PRESIDENTGerald Hardy, 2685 Ceasarville Rd., Wetumpka, AL36092 Email: wmgeraldhardy@gmail.com,Tel: 334-328-2218

VICE PRESIDENTJeff Royal, 619 Shepard Road, Titus, AL 36080Email: jeffroyal@msn.com, Tel: 334-301-0730

SECRETARYJoyce Wright, 494 Cliffside Drive, Titus, AL 36080Email: wrightlink1@aol.com, Tel: 334-514-4412

TREASURERTommy Counts, 200 Weluvit Lane, Titus, AL 36080Tel: 334-451-2703

PARLIAMENTARIANLee Miller, 3209 Brentwood Dr, Montgomery, AL36111 Email: lee@jmfirm.com Tel: 213-2323

BOARD MEMBERS

Dee Hartley, Tel: 334-467-9082Email: hartwood72@ymail.com

Dave Kowalski, Tel: 334-514-0804Email: the2skies@att.net

Mary Jankay, Tel: 334-201-3239Email: mjankay@earthlink.net

Tim Owen, Tel: 279-7761Email: timothysowen@charter.net

Bob Carlisle, Tel: 334-462-0790Email: bcarlisle777@gmail.com

Committee Membership Listing

Following are the designated chairs for each of thecommittees of the Lake Jordan HOBO Association:

Lake Clean-Up Committee:Barbara Dreyer 567-7551E-mail: bmdreyer@elmore.rr.com

Lake Jordan Water Watch Committee:Judy May 567-7327 or 399-8330E-mail: frudymay@elmore.rr.com

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa(ACT) River BasinProject River Basin Compact:Dave White 567-3936

Lake Safety Committee:Dave Kowalski 514-0804E-mail: the2skies@att.net

Fireworks Committee:Open

HOBO Publicity:Marci Williams 782-5890E-mail: marci.williams@yahoo.com

Environmental Committee:Mac PatchelE-mail: macp36093@hotmail.com

HOBO Newsletter Editor:Marci Williams 782-5890E-mail: marci.williams@yahoo.com

Membership Committee:Jacki Brown 558-2902E-mail: jbrown@diversifiedalarmservices.com

Nominating Committee:Board of Directors, Members of the Board

Area Representatives Committee:Chairperson: Jeff Royal,619 Shepard Road, Titus, AL 36080Email: jeffroyal@msn.com, Tel: 334-301-0730

Memorial and Worship Committee:Wayne Turner 202-6555

Boat TowingHoltville-Slapout Fire Department providesboat towing at no charge. They can be

reached by calling 334-567-5227 or in emergencies by dialing 911.

Show your pride ofBeautiful Lake Jordan!Purchase a yard sign for $5.00 each with allproceeds benefiting theHOBO’s annual fire-works show. Contact Marci Williams at (334) 782-5890 ormarci.williams@yahoo.com today.

Area Representatives

Areas 1 through 6 are on the East side of the Lakeand areas 7 through 12 are on the West side of theLake. Call your area representative if you need in-formation.

Area 1: Softhatchee Creek (Swayback Slough)from above Collier Bridge out to the public rampon Coosa River.Barbara Dreyer 567-7551E-mail: bmdreyer@elmore.rr.com210 Weluvit Lane, Titus, AL 36080

Area 2: Public Ramp to and including Lake JordanMarinaFred & Charlene Lovelace 567-9992E-mail: flovelace@elmore.rr.com1029 Hollywood Rd., Titus, AL 36080

Area 3: Lake Jordan Marina to mouth of Weoka CreekFrank & Judy MayE-mail: frudymay@elmore.rr.com210 Wildwood Lane, Titus, AL 36080

Area 4: Weoka Creek southeast shoreline including Holiday ShoresJames Hamner 657-6158336 Holiday Drive Titus, AL 36080E-mail: J.Hamner@alfains.com

Island Road and tributariesDave & Ann White 567-393633 Bluewater Drive Titus, AL 36080 E-mail: Lakeman@msn.com

Area 5: Northwest of Island Road, mouth ofWeoka Creek, through Gaddis BeachWanda Williams775 Tarilton Rd. Titus, AL 36080E-mail: wwlake@att.net

Area 6: Gaddis Beach to Mitchell DamVacant

Area 7: Starting at Jordan Dam and includes Canal,Walter Bouldin Dam and back to end of CanalGlen & Mary Kibler 567-9692E-mail: gkibler@el-more.rr.com 312 Easy St. Wetumpka, AL

Area 8:West side of Canal up to and including Bonner’s PointBarb Pribulick240 Jasmine Ridge Rd. Wetumpka, AL 36093barbp@elmore.rr.com334-328-4979

Area 9: From Bonner’s Point through FunderburgTerrace subdivision (this includes all of DonehooSlough)Karla Quinn 569-1373 240 Myrick Dr., Deatsville,AL 36022Ann Quillin 569-0012E-mail: wquillin@elmore.rr.com368 Myrick Dr. Deatsville, Al 36022

Area 10: From Funderburg Terrace subdivision tobut not including Shoal Creek areaJudy Perdue 334-315-4583 215 Muscadine Ln.Deatsville, AL 36022 perdjc@msn.com

Area 11: The total shoreline of Shoal Creek (Black-well Slough) and up to old Fishtails RestaurantMal Mims504 Womble LaneDeatsville, AL 36022 mal.mims@yahoo.com

Area 12: From old Fishtails Restaurant up toMitchell DamVacant.

HOBO is in need of a volunteer to be the Fireworks Chairperson.Please help keep the project going.

The Lake Jordan Home Owners/Boat Owners Associa-tion Quarterly Membership Meeting was called to orderby President Gerald Hardy at 7:00pm on January 30,2017 at Camp Chandler on Lake Jordan.

The Invocation was given by Tim Owen.Gerald Hardy, declared that a quorum was present to

conduct business. Gerald welcomed everyone and newmembers and guests introduced themselves.

A motion was made and seconded to approve theminutes from the October 24th, 2016 Quarterly HOBOAssociation meeting. The motion carried.

Tommy Counts presented the Financial Report datedDecember 31, 2016 with an ending non-restricted cashbalance of $40,590.44. A motion to approve the financialreport as written was made and seconded. The motioncarried.’’ 218 members have paid so far for 2017. Onlinepayments via PayPal have been made available on theHOBO Association website.

Budget Resolution 17-01, the proposed 2017 Operat-ing Budget for the Lake Jordan HOBO Association wasput before the membership. A motion to adopt the Reso-lution was made and seconded. The motion carried.

The Annual $1000 checks were presented to the FireDepartments and the Search and Rescue Department thatserve Lake Jordan and the surrounding areas. Representa-tives from Titus Fire Department and the Elmore CountySearch and Rescue we in attendance at the meeting to re-ceive the contributions for their departments.

The Lake Mitchell HOBO Association contacted Ger-ald regarding contacting Alabama Power to schedule awater draw down. Lake Mitchell and Lay Lake have askedthat the Lake Jordan HOBO Association join them in or-ganizing a petition to send to Alabama Power to requestthat they schedule a draw down. A motion was madeand seconded for the Lake Jordan HOBO Association tosupport and sign the Water Draw Down Request Petitionas an association. The motion carried.

Committee Reports:Area Reps – Jeff Royal talked about the recently com-

pleted Slough Naming project. This project was a collec-tive effort of several people and the HOBO AreaRepresentatives to find out as many names as possible ofthe sloughs, branches and creeks on Lake Jordan. Thepurpose of this project is to help first responders to locateaccidents, fires, etc. by water more quickly. It is also forpeople to be able to use the information for navigation.Alabama Power has agreed to include the known nameson their 2017 maps and donate the first 500 printed to

the HOBOs. It is also a goal of the HOBO Assn to havethe locations added to the GPS. The Signs (with reflectivecoating) have been received and the area reps are in theprocess of getting them installed at the most commonentry points of each named slough. Jeff was excited to an-nounce that only $2300 of the approved $5000 budgetfor the project was used to pay for the signs.

The newly created new member packets were recentlydistributed to the Area Reps to help with recruiting newmembers.

Lake Clean-Up - Barbara Dreyer reported that the dateis set for the 2017 Annual Lake Clean Up. Mark your cal-endars for April 22, 2017! Barbara reiterated the impor-tance of talking to your neighbors and recruiting them tohelp. Please call Barbara or your Area Rep with prospectsor email at bmdreyer@elmore.rr.com. Also, if you can’thelp with the Lake Clean Up on that day, try to get outand clean in your area the weekend before.

Water Watch – Water Testers are Needed!! Judy Mayreported that the next water testing certification class willbe in April 2017. The class will be taught by the AlabamaWater Watch from Auburn and there needs to be at least5 people signed up to participate. Please call Judy if youare interested in getting certified to be a water tester.

Lake Safety – Dave Kowalski reported on the upcom-ing Fish Habitat project. The Christmas trees will beloaded on 2 barges at Bonners Landing. They will betaken out and placed in areas to create fish habitats. TheDate and Time will be announced. If you are interested involunteering to help with this project, please call Dave.

Fireworks – We are still in need of a Volunteer toChair the Fireworks Committee. If you are interested inhelping, please contact Gerald.

HOBO Newsletter – Marci Williams recognized andthanked Barb Pribulick for her help with formatting theHOBO Newsletter. Please have all items for inclusion inthe next HOBO Newsletter to Marci by March 1, 2017.Don’t Forget – the Newsletter is available for view onlineat www.lakejordanhobo.org.

Website – Please let Sharon Massey know if youwould like anything posted to the website. If you are notreceiving HOBO Association emails and you wish to,please visit the website at www.lakejordanhobo.org andclick on the “Join Our E-Mail List” link.

Membership – Continue to encourage your neighborsto join or renew! Dues can now be paid on the HOBOwebsite through PayPal.

Government Relations – Logan Gray announced thatthe 2017 Regular Legislative Session would begin on Feb-

Lake Jordan Home/Boat Owners Association Minutes of the Quarterly Membership MeetingJanuary 30, 2017

ruary 7th. You can follow the legislative process by log-ging onto www.legislature.state.al.us.

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin ProjectRiver Basin Compact - Dave White gave an update brief-ing on the status of court cases involving both theApalachicola Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and our Ala-bama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River basins. The ACF is-sues involve Florida claiming that Georgia consumesexcessive water which then impacts Florida and theirneed for water to support industry, farming and fisheryactivities. Special Master Ralph Lancaster heard argu-ments from both states in a hearing last month and is ex-pected to give his ruling later this month.

The other ACT legal case involves Alabama and theCorps of Engineers. That case is based on a suit Alabamafiled against the Corps because they believe the manualproduced by the Corp in May 2015 is faulty as it impactsthe amount of water flowing in our basin. Alabama(ADECA) is awaiting action by Judge Emmet Sullivan (Dis-trict Court of Columbia - DC) to issue a briefing schedulewhich is expected in the next few weeks. We can expect

significant media coverage as the hearings are conducted.The drought conditions have significantly been cor-

rected with recent rainfall in Alabama and the Southeast.The only remaining areas with slight deficiencies are innorth and northeast Alabama. The La Nina conditions thatwere anticipated in the South have not materializes sohopefully the rainfall amount will return to normal. Mem-bers can monitor the rainfall status by visiting their website at http:// water.alabama.gov and follow the links tothe Office of Water Resources.

The $50 Raffle drawing was held. Congratulations tothe winner, Tim Owen.

There being no further business, Gerald Hardy ad-journed the meeting. The next meeting will be held onMonday, April 24th, 2017 at 7:00pm (6:30 pm if youwant to eat) at Camp Chandler.

Respectfully Submitted,

Joyce WrightSecretary

619 Shepherd Road/Titus – A incredible 4 bedroom, 3.5bath home with of356 ft of water-front. Total of 3298sf of living space.Remodeled in2008, beautifulfirst floor features

modern den/kitchen with stained concrete floors, vaultedceiling and fireplace. The kitchen has modern appliances,granite countertops and contemporary cabinetry. The attachedbreakfast area with attached outdoor porch and full diningroom provide convenient dining options to the kitchen . Largegameroom with stone fireplace features bar area with tileblack splash, dropped soffits with recessed lighting perfect forentertaining. Home has spacious bedrooms, baths, and lots ofclosets. Master bedroom offers a private balcony, large mastercloset and master bath under renovation. Almost 1,200 sf ofdeck area provides plenty of room for entertaining. Doubleboathouse with lift, two piers, boardwalk, large storage room,and many extras. Concrete parking area and beautiful drive tohome. Relax and enjoy with a great neighbors and beautifulviews. All for $515,000. To arrange a viewing by owner,phone Jeff Royal at 334-301-0730.

183 Yacht Club – MLS#320887 New Price! New Floors!New Paint!This incredible3 bedroom 2.5bath lake homesits on approx.3.3 acres has172 ft. of deepwaterfront! Its'open floor plan

is perfect for entertaining family and friends. The master bathhas a separate shower and beautiful cabinets with solid sur-face counter tops. Built in 2005, this kitchen has quartzcountertops, a contemporary pantry, and modern cabinetry.Relax and enjoy lots of privacy nestled on this wooded lotwith beautiful views. The decking in this home is marvelousand you feel such a sense of peaceful quietness from thelarge decked area. This home is designed with crisp andclean details and has lots of closet space. There is a "driveunder" parking area under the home perfect for coveredparking that will house 2 cars and a boat. Pictures can't cap-ture the tranquility and peacefulness of this lake home.$259,000 Gay Carlisle REMAX PROPERTIES 334-398-2514

What’s For Sale On the Lake?Lake residents are always interested in what’s for sale on the lake so they can tell their city dwelling friends and relatives. Thiscolumn will be available to all HOBO members who have listings or property for sale on the lake If you have a listing thatyou would like to appear in the next HOBO Newsletter, please send it to Marci Williams at marci.williams@yahoo.com.We’ll look forward to making this a useful tool for home sellers and buyers.

337 RAYS COVE – MlS#324506 Reduced by $24,100!Beautiful FLAT LOTwith views at a fabu-lous great price!Enjoy beautiful viewson Lake Jordan atBolden Dam fromthis 4 bd 3 ba home.Approximately 254 ftof water front on a

flat lot on the Holtville side of the lake. Updated kitchen in-cluding granite countertops and cabinets. Open plan withgreat views of the lake. Very spacious bathrooms. Spaciousbedrooms. Small TV room or office and don't forget the dou-ble garage along with a double carport. Nice level lot andplenty of space to add on or expand if needed. Spectacularviews from Sunroom! $354,900 Gay Carlisle REMAX PROP-ERTIES 334-398-2514

By Owner, 5.44 acres of land directly across the road fromLake Jordan. Beauti-ful lake view withtwo building sites.Can be divided totwo 2.7 acres lots.Fronts on three pavedroads and restrictedto minimum of 1800square feet. No mo-bile homes. New

lake front home built across the street. $34,000. CallOwner-Ned McHenry 334-315-2910

19 Gaddis Beach Rd – MLS # 409916 Ready to build thataffordable lake homeyou have been think-ing about? Here isthe lot for you. Ap-proximately 100 ft ofwaterfront accordingto plat map. Greatwater front area forboat house. Get

ready to build that week-end getaway or home away fromthe hustle and bustle of a busy life. Nice homes are on thispaved street. Beautiful views of "big water". Pier and woodsea wall is present already. You can have your home built byspring or summer if you hurry. $92,000 Gay Carlisle REMAXPROPERTIES 334-398-2514.

75 Ski Club Drive, Wetumpka/Holtville – Updates, Up-dates, Updates. Thishome has an all newlarge open conceptkitchen with granitecounter tops and softshut cabinets door

and drawers. Tile surrounds the deep tubs in the 3 newly re-modeled bathrooms, with the master bath showing off a 4’ x4’ all tile shower and large soaker tub. The master suite isworth a trip to see this home alone. Not only an extra largemaster bedroom with a wall-in closet, but you will get a sit-ting room with new private deck. Relax with your morningcoffee before facing the world. This 4 bed 3 bath totally up-dated family home has 2240 SF of space to enjoy. The largeflat yard is big enough for all sports the kids are into. This isa must see. Selling at only $179,200. Call Barb Pribulick334-328-4979 to set up a private showing before it is gone.

28 Lake Region Dr., Holtville side – Listed by Bo Evans, BoEvans Realty 334-491-4666Live in Paradise! Thisfour bedroom twobath in a deep waterslough on Lake Jordanfeatures two livingareas. Downstairsyou will find a den

area that overlooks the water, 2 bedrooms and a nice sizebath. Upstairs the den (with fireplace) and living area lookout over the beautiful view. Basically the whole top floor isopen with a wonderful roomy feel. There are loads of decksand balconies at main floor and basement. An outdoor areato grill and enjoy the view, you won't believe your eyes.There is also a two car carport and storage area. This is amust see. Call today for your private viewing. Or click onthe link to check out the pictures:http://matrix.alamls.net/DE.asp?ID=68224239

Submit your stories, photos or ads for the nextissue of HOBO by June 1, 2017

to:

HOBO Newsletter EditorMarci Williams 782-5890

E-mail: marci.williams@yahoo.com

Gail Aplin, ADT Security Systems, Inc.Montgomery, AL334-324-6333

Mike Aplin, Title Max of Alabama, Inc.Montgomery, AL334-396-1906

Mark and Jacki Brown, Diversified Alarm ServicesLow monthly monitoring rates for new and existing systems;save up to 20% on your homeowners insurance/ Wirelessalarm monitoring...no home phone required/ Video surveil-lance systems with live remote viewing via internet and mo-bile devices.Full time lake residents567-4681

Cher Carson, Clips of the TitansCher Master Barber/StylistLegendary styles for the whole family62 Titus Rd. Titus, AL 36080334-272-4999chercarson@gmail.com

Bill Cook, VP, Southern Homes and Gardens LandscapingFree consult if you call for an estimate now!334-386-4060We’ll help with landscape installation or irrigation. Website: www.shglandscaping.com

Bill Cook, VP, Southern Lawns Professional lawn service since 1978.Fertilization, weed control, insect & disease control.Now offering mosquito controlReynolds Cook, Manager334-466-0600

Frances Crews, Mary Kay Beauty Consultant334-514-1126 Serving Lake Jordan, Titus and surrounding areas

Michael Crouse, Au.D., Sam's Club Hearing CenterHelping people hear better, 334-277-5033

Tony Culverhouse, Kitchen Creations, Inc.Countertops: Corian, Quartz, and Granite1570 Geddie Loop Rd.Deatsville, AL 36022Phone: 569-2983 Fax 569-2987Web site: www.kitchencreationsinc.com

Don Darby, Signs To Go1821 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL334-270-1133 signstogo@signstogomgm.net

Ken Graves, Custom Built Sunrooms, LLC1345 Island Road, Titus, AL 36080www.cbsunrooms.com; kgraves@elmore.rr.com334-514-9734Specializing in sunrooms, screen rooms/porches, decks,windows, door and window screens

Matthew Hall – Owner, Hog Wild BBQ1333 Lightwood Road, Deatsville, Al 36022334-569-1200Near Blackwells

Tom Hinton, Coosa Pest ControlOver 20 years experience190 Hinton Hills Rd., Titus, AL 36080334-567-9059

Denson Holley, APEX PropaneSlapout: 569-3325 Wetumpka: 567-8833Tank rentals, Appliances, Grills, Fish Cookers, Accessories

Hog Wild BBQ1333 Lightwood Road, Deatsville, Al 36022334-569-1200. Near Blackwells. Owner Matthew Hall

Toby Langley – Owner, River Region Boathouse & DocksWe build boathouses, lift installations, vinyl sea/retainingwalls, piers and decks. Locally owned and operated.334-320-51110

Bert Loeb, Concrete by Design LLCHandcrafted Concrete Pavers available in six colors, threethicknesses, and several sizes. Bullnosed pavers are alsoavailable which are ideal for pool copings, step treads, andwall caps.Pavers can be installed on top of existing concreteor a compacted bed. Please see photo gallery and sizecharts at www.BertsConcreteByDesign.com or call 334-657-1483.

Pam Martin, Haddie JamesWomen’s and Children’s BoutiquesLocated inside The River Region Depot3500 Wetumpka Hwy., Montgomery, AL 36110www.haddiejames.comLike us on Facebook!

Property Owners Goods & Services Directory

Cliff Massey, Certified Public AccountantBern, Butler, Capilouto, & Massey PC4137 Carmichael Rd. Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36106334-244-4100 Website: bbcm-cpa.com

Cecil Pinson, Pinson Air Conditioning & HeatingResidential & Commercial, 24 Hour Emergency Service1295 Thornton Rd., Titus, AL 36080334-567-2347

Tom Reiske, R & R Plumbing & Contracting, Inc.Commercial & Residential Plumbing334-478-3820, 334-478-3821 or 334-394-5774

Charlie Rowe & AssociatesCertified Mediator/Government Relations4120 Wall Street, Montgomery, AL 36106334-244-2187 ext. 2 or Fax: 334-244-8029E-mail: rowe@franklinrg.comHome: 334-567-5272 ccfir@elmore.com

Rocky Stone, Berry Optical – MontgomeryOffice: 334-271-3937 Home: 334-567-1820

TNT Outfitters, LLC334-303-9966Sales and Service Golf Carts, Cargo Trailers, Utility Trailers and EquipmentTrailersFull Time Lake Resident

Raymond Turner, Larry Puckett Chevrolet Inc.Sales Manager 334-285-9300

Wadsworth Christmas Tree Farm3071 Dexter Rd., Wetumpka, AL 36092Phone: 334-567-6308 or cell: 334-399-1547Frank and Lucie Wadsworthe-mail: frank@wadsworthchristmastrees.comweb site: www.wadsworthchristmastrees.com Discover Central Alabama’s best selection of Christmastrees! Our farm is a “choose and cut” operation with a largeselection of tree types available. Christmas 2016 marks our37th year of operation.

Wadsworth Lawn CareFor all your lawn care needsMowing, Edging, Blowing, Pine Straw, Hedge & ShrubMaintenance, Weed control, Leaves, Mulch, ETC.Contact: Josh Wadsworth by phone at 334-296-7908 E-mail: Wadsworth.Josh@yahoo.comFree Estimates

Alan Williams, Mortgage Loan OriginatorRegions Mortgage Wetumpka BranchPhone 334-567-4713Email: alan.williams@regions.com

Real Estate Consultants

Chad Barrett, RE/MAX Cornerstone Realty503 C South Main St., Wetumpka, AL 36092Office: 334-478-3825Cell: 334-799-4693

Gay Carlisle, REMAX-PROPERTIEScell: (334) 398-2514 email: gay@gaycarlisle.comwebsite: www.gay@gaycarlisle.comSpecializing in the tri-county area for 15 yearsFull Time Lake Resident“Dedicated to Service”

Tammy Chavers-RE/MAX334-782-0550334-460-5249Tammy.chavers@gmail.com

Tom Clark-ALFA REALTY – Wetumpka Office “42 years of real estate on Lake Jordan” lake resident — 315-9500

Bo & Punkin Evans, Bo Evans Realty1137 E Main Street, Prattville, AL 36066www.BoEvansRealty.com334-361-4661 334-657-2392 Bo334-491-4666 Punkin

Belyn Richardson RE/MAX Cornerstone Realty503C South Main St., Wetumpka, AL 36092Office: 334-478-3825Cell: 334-328-0249

Michael Wood, RE/MAX of Montgomery“Earning your respect through results”Home: 334-567-3276 Cell: 334-322-3276Specializing in Elmore, Montgomery and Autauga Countiesfor over 29 yearsFull Time Lake Resident

Joyce Wright – Century 21, Brandt Wright Realty, Inc.Wetumpka Office: 334-514-4949Montgomery Office: 334-495-2100www.21bw.com

Lake Jordan HOBO Association, Inc.Post Office Box 431Wetumpka, Alabama 36092

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