THE CANDLEWICK VIEW

Friday, September 12, 2014

My congratulations to our gate staff

Thursday evening between seven and eight I came in through the west gate. I drove in on the inside lane, stopped, and proceeded only to hear the lady in the guardhouse yell out the window to me. I backed up and she said "What are you doing?" Still not thinking what I had done I said "Going through the gate." She was all over me like an oversized suit. Of course one does not just stop and proceed through the inside lane. I knew that but didn't think and treated it like a sensor gate. She checked out my name and address then allowed me to proceed.
Am I angry? Heck no! She was doing her job and doing it well. I appreciate her determination to not let anyone through the gate that didn't belong here. Nice work.
Ken

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Just a thought...

No one asked me to post this suggestion but I think it would be nice for some of us who really are not "party people" to make the donation to the fundraiser even though we are not attending. This is a good family that has had some recent misfortunes. Fran and I plan to make the donation even though we are not attending and I hope many of you consider the same. Any of us could be next to be in the same situation.
Ken

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Did you notice this story?

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Welfare recipients can’t use their EBT cards at liquor stores but they can at marijuana dispensaries in states such as Colorado that have legalized pot, Sen. Jeff Sessions revealed Tuesday.

The Alabama Republican announced that he was drafting legislation to close the welfare-for-weed loophole after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to him that marijuana shops were not off limits to EBT cards, which replaced food stamps, or other federal benefits.

a little Bonnie Marron humor

Benefit dance for Don Pearson

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Postpone Caledonia road clean up

Due to the predicted heavy rains and the road not being mowed for some time the road clean up is being postponed until next week. I will post the new date and time here in case some of you care to help us old board members and save us from heart attacks.
Ken

Weekly Public Safety report

Candlewick Lake Public Safety

WEEKLY REPORT

Week Ending 9/8/2014

Rescue Calls
Public Safety responded to the 100 block of Columbia for a subject who passed out and hit his head. This person was transported to the hospital.
Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Queens Place for a subject with low blood pressure, having a diabetic reaction. The person was taken to the hospital.
Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Gables for a person with a breathing problem. The person was taken to the hospital.
Public Safety responded to the 200 blk. of Gables for a person with low blood sugar and a rapid heartbeat. There was no transport for this call.
Public Safety responded to the 200 blk. of Liverpool for a person with trouble breathing and a history of heart problems. The person was taken to the hospital.
Vehicle Accident
Public Safety responded to the 100 block of Bounty for a vehicle that had driven into a home and promptly departed. Public Safety, along with the BCSO was able to locate the offending vehicle.
Public Safety responded to the 300 blk. of Rochester Road for a one car vehicle accident.
Neighbor Dispute
Public Safety responded to the Prince Court for a neighbor dispute.
Soliciting
Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Queens Place for soliciting complaint. The solicitor was located and spoken to.
Lake Patrol
There were no significant events for the Lake Patrol during the Labor Day weekend.
Citations Issued: 17
Warnings Issued: 6

South gate closed!

For at least the next couple days our south gate will be closed due to much needed repairs to Dawson Lake Road. I will keep you advised when this changes but with rain almost certain this will probably be more than two days. Please plan accordingly.
Ken

Semi annual garage sale

CWL Garage Sales

Resident & their Guests Pre-Sale:

Friday, September 19, 2014

9:00am-6:00pm

Open to the Public:

Saturday, September 20, 2014

9:00am-4:00pm

LAST CHANCE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CWL FLYER

There is still time to get your sale listed in the CWL flyer. These flyers will be located throughout CWL and have a map to homes where sales are being held. Please e-mail you name, address, phone number and e-mail address along with a list of any unique items you are trying to sell to canoe@ameritech.net no later Saturday, September 13, 2014.

These flyers have proven successful in the past

Don’t miss out on the possible sales

Get your name and address out there

And it’s FREE!

PLEASE NOTE: Bulk Garbage Pick-Up is scheduled for Thursday, September 25th.

From Bonnie Marron

Monday, September 8, 2014

Guy's Night Out results

Savannah Oaks Guys Night Out Golf League ended their season with Ian Wrightson winning first place and earning the right to have his name placed on the permanent plaque listing all previous winners and $261.25 in prize money. 2nd place was won by George Chorvat earning him $180.05 in prize money. Jessie Taylor took home 3rd place and $142.05. 4th place was a three way split between Dennis Balk, Rob Darrow and Chris Murphy dividing the winnings.

Dennis Balk congratulating Ian Wrightson on winning 1st place. Ian is holding the winners plaque that his name will be added for 2014.

Thanks to Barb Appelhans for the pictures and information

George Chorvat accepting the 2nd place prize money and Jim Walsh the previous Commissioner congratulating him.

Jessie Taylor 3rd place with Patrick LaMothe AKA the Commissioner. The Commissioner organizes and runs the league for the year.

Guys night out golf league 2014

Sunday, September 7, 2014

A Sunday consideration

You can either be the bird who's too afraid to fly or the one who's too busy flying to feel scared.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Do you follow the flag meanings?

You will start seeing the flags next summer for a good indication of algae conditions in our lake and suggested actions. A good plan that had been adopted by Westlake Village west of Rockford.

Grey flag means low concern of acute health effects

Yellow flag means moderate concern and swimming should be limited.

Red flag means there is high concern of acute health effects and swimming should be prohibited as well as other water contact activities.

Black flag means a very high concern of acute health effects and the lake should be closed to all activities.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Another school district drops off

CHICAGO – Hummus is too fatty, pretzels are too salty. Even hard-boiled eggs and yogurt don’t make the cut.

Those restrictions and others imposed on schools through the revamped “healthier” National School Lunch Program convinced officials in Illinois’ second largest school district to forfeit nearly $1 million in federal lunch aid to serve students food they want to eat, rather than what the government tells them to, CBS reports.

“So far so good. The meals, as you’ve seen, look fantastic, and there’s a lot of excitement,” District 214 Associate Superintendent Cathy Johnson told the news station as officials recently unveiled their new menu.

The federal “healthier” school lunch overhaul, championed by First Lady Michelle Obama, has been a boondoggle for public schools across the country. The tightened restrictions, intended to combat childhood obesity, have driven more than 1 million students away from school lunches and created over $1 billion per year in food waste since they were implemented in 2012.

The drastic drop-off in lunch sales is prompting an increasing number of school districts to ditch the regulations and attached federal funding to save their floundering cafeteria programs. Just this week, two other New York school districts dropped out.

District 214 administrators told CBS the unreasonable restrictions on protein, sodium and fat made preparing meals students would buy nearly impossible, while the district-inspired menu “would be far simpler,” according to Johnson.

Crispy falafel with flatbread and rice pilaf, and pasta primavera with roasted vegetables and olive oil – two new menu items in District 214’s lineup – would have violated the federal regulations because of low protein content, for example.

“What would happen is the sales simply wouldn’t be there, and the offerings that we would currently have wouldn’t be available,” Johnson told CBS.

Just two days... you can take it!

It’s Time Again!

Time to start our annual

Aerating

Top dressing Campaign

at the Savannah Oaks Golf Course.

To help speed the process we will be

temporarily closing the course for 2 days on

September 9th and 10th

We will once again Re-open for game play on

Thursday September 11th.

(weather permitting)

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause but it will help to enhance the course condition for many years to come.

The clubhouse will remain open

from 5pm - 9pm during this period.

For more info call:

(815) 765-0111

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Call Cindy for tickets

Your weekly Public Safety report

Candlewick Lake Public Safety

WEEKLY REPORT

Week Ending 9/2/2014

Rescue Calls

Public Safety responded to the 200 block of Constitution for a spider bite with a possible allergenic reaction. This person was transported to the hospital.

Public Safety responded to the 400 blk. of Pembroke for a subject with diabetic reaction. The person was taken to the hospital.

Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Brandywine for a person with gallstones. The person was taken to the hospital.

Public Safety responded to the 400 blk. of Atlantic for a lift assist. There was no transport for this call.

Damage to Vehicle

Public Safety responded to the East Gate for a gate strike. This incident is still under investigation.

ATVs

Public Safety responded to the Savanah Oaks golf course for an ATV on the course. There was no damage, the driver was warned to stay off the course.

Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Hastings Way for the report of an ATV operating on common ground. The driver was located and a warning issued.

Neighbor Dispute

Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Liverpool for a neighbor dispute.

Public Safety responded to the 100 blk. of Queens Place for a neighbor dispute.

Dog Call

Public Safety responded to the 200 blk. of Piccadilly for a dog running loose.

Lake Patrol

Lake Patrol responded to several residences having piers, for watercraft being partially submerged. The engines were also partially in the water. The owners were promptly contacted. It is suspected these watercraft had taken on a substantial amount of rain water over the past several weeks.

Citations Issued: 37

Warnings Issued: 17

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Odd, I have not heard this on the news...

BY: Bill Gertz
September 2, 2014 4:55 pm

Islamist militias in Libya took control of nearly a dozen commercial jetliners last month, and western intelligence agencies recently issued a warning that the jets could be used in terrorist attacks across North Africa.

Intelligence reports of the stolen jetliners were distributed within the U.S. government over the past two weeks and included a warning that one or more of the aircraft could be used in an attack later this month on the date marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against New York and Washington, said U.S. officials familiar with the reports.

“There are a number of commercial airliners in Libya that are missing,” said one official. “We found out on September 11 what can happen with hijacked planes.”

The official said the aircraft are a serious counterterrorism concern because reports of terrorist control over the Libyan airliners come three weeks before the 13th anniversary of 9/11 attacks and the second anniversary of the Libyan terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi.

Barb Appelhans' pictures of mud volleyball

We are missing a few of the names but they got most of them. Be sure to watch the Candlewick Paper for all the names we missed. It looks like a great time.