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Photo submitted by Gary Dodson, NP 105
The
The President’s Perspective
Cherokee
Chatter
The CWC Board will hold its 4th and final for the year 2014, “Town Hall
Meeting” with the shareholders on Monday October 13, 2014. The committee
chairman from the CWC board will stay after the committee meetings held
that day and will be available to answers questions from shareholders from
5:30-6:00PM. All shareholders are invited to attend.
Published by the Cherokee Water Company
NK 20 Lake Cherokee Longview, TX 75603
www.cherokeewatercompany.com
Lake Cherokee’sfall cleanup will be October 23 through October 25. Shareholders may bring up to (2) pick up loads (approximately 6 yards) of
non-hazardous waste to the container sites for free disposal. If a shareholder
needs to bring more than 6 yards, please call Jerry Hays at the CWC office to
make arrangements. All waste must originate from the CWC shareholders
leased property.
In this Issue . . .
October 2014
Board Meeting Minutes
Manager’s Report
Shopper’s Corner
KF&T
Free Golf
Preservation Club
Cherokee Water Co.
NK20 Lake Cherokee
Longview, TX 75603
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5
6
8
11
12
News From the 19th Hole
LARC Ladies Bridge
Flag Travels
Fishing Club
Bulletin Board
Calendar
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17
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Lastly, for all candidates running for the 2014-2015 CWC Board of Directors, there will be a “Meet the Candidate” forum held at the CWC office on
Sunday October 26, 2014 from 1:30-3:00. This will be a come and go opportunity for shareholders to personally visit with each candidate. The event will
be designed for shareholders to visit individually with any or all the candidates. There will be no question and answer session presented to all the candidates
like was done in the past. Rather, personal individual discussions among
shareholders and candidates. The Fishing Club and the Preservation Club will
be serving hot dogs and soft drinks. Please mark your calendars and plan to
attend. Please plan on attending so that you may get to know the candidates
before you cast your vote in November.
Gary F. Mapes
Cherokee Water Company Board President
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
LONGVIEW, TX
PERMIT NO. 390
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting
pressed appreciation for the work from
the County.
of the Cherokee Water Company
Draft for Approval
September 18, 2014
The CWC Board Of Directors meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE WELCOME. NEXT MEETING: October 16
A meeting of the Board of Directors
for Cherokee Water Company was held
at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at NK 20 Lake Cherokee, Longview
Texas 75603 with the following Directors
present:
Gary Mapes, President
Tommy Visage, Vice President
Mike Lee, Treasurer
Mike Pemberton, Secretary
Dickens Wilkinson
Sue Wilson
Darrell Wolven
Bill Adler
Randall Latch
George Strunk
Lynda Whalen Also present were Ned Muse and Rick
Faulkner.
President Gary Mapes called the
meeting to order.
Secretary Mike
nounced a quorum.
Pemberton
pro-
A MOTION was made by Darrell
Wolven and seconded by Dickens Wilkinson to approve the Minutes of the August
21, 2014 Board of Directors meeting. The
motion passed unanimously.
Mike Lee presented the Treasurer’s
Report. The financial statements for the
eleven months ending August 31, 2014,
were reviewed in detail at the committee meeting on Monday, September 15,
2014. The Balance Sheet continues to
remain in very good condition, with cash/
cash equivalents being 96% of current
assets and 54% of total assets. Property
and Equipment increased $16,000 due to
capital purchases during the month. The
liabilities represent normal operating expenses with no unusual items. The operating income is 101% of the
budget for the first eleven months, approximately 10% over the projected amount. Oil & gas income is 14% over the budget,
and only $3,244 less than last year at this
time. The interest and dividends from investments are averaging 5% over budget.
All of the expense categories are
within budget or have been previously explained. The total expenses are 83% of the
budget which is 9% under the budgeted
amount. The net income from operations
is remaining consistent at 16% of the operating revenue.
The estimated Federal Income Tax
was reviewed along with the tax adjustments that are will be made to reflect the
difference in the accounting methods.
A MOTION was made by Mike Lee
and seconded by Dickens Wilkinson to approve the August 31, 2014, financial statements and certify the bills paid for the first
eleven months ending August 31, 2014.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sue Wilson, Chair of the Long Range
Planning Committee, presented that the
Committee did not meet this month and
had no action items to bring before the
Board. Darrell Wolven, Chair of the Property
and Rules Committee, reported that the
Committee did meet. They reviewed 6
variance requests that were approved to
bring before the Board.
A MOTION was made by Darrell
Wolven and seconded by Mike Pemberton
that the Board accept the recommendations
of the committee to approve the following :
1)Consider the Committee recommendation regarding the request for a variance from Katheryn Courville, NP-93,
to demolish and replace a carport in the
existing footprint that will be closer than
the side lot line. 2)Consider the Committee recommendation regarding the request for a variance from Eric Ruff, NP-102, to demolish a boathouse and replace with a new
one in the existing footprint which will
be further than 50’from the shoreline. Ned Muse presented the Manager’s
Report
1. Work on the road repair and
maintenance project continues, but at
a pace slower than we had hoped for. The contractor had delays, now resolved, from equipment problems and
is back on track.
3)Consider the Committee recommendation regarding the request for a variance from Thomas White, NQ-26, to
add a boat stall to an existing pier and
add an extension to a slip in the existing
boathouse that is further than 50’ from
shoreline. 2. The Fall Cleanup will begin
Thursday, October 23 through Saturday October 25. Rules and details
will be the same as the spring cleanup. Shareholders can get the details from
the Chatter, the CWC website and the
Facebook page.
4)Consider the Committee recommendation regarding the request for a variance from Howard Gibson, NQ-27, to
remodel boathouse by removing the top
deck, enlarge and renovate the existing
one that is further than 50’ from shoreline
and closer than 6’ from side setbacks.
3. A crew from Rusk County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Pepper,
assisted by CWC employees, made
drainage and siltation improvements
along County Road 2164. This joint
project utilized county crews and
equipment. CWC also provided manpower and contributed to the purchase
of materials for the project. Muse ex-
5)Consider the Committee recommendation regarding the request for a
variance from Michael Sinclair, NS-36,
to extend an existing boat slip to accommodate a barge. The structure extends
further than 50’ from shoreline already
and meets side line setbacks.
6)Consider
the
Committee
recom-
mendation regarding the request for a
variance from Byron Swain, SG-49, to
enclose an existing pool area that will be
closer than 75’ from shoreline. This is a
re submission with an addendum.
The motion passed unanimously.
Wolven also stated Committee has
been working with the Construction Rules
and Regulations over the past several
months to more clearly define terminology. Their goal is to give more guidance
and authority to staff for issuing boathouse
and pier permits and adding steps to assure
wastewater systems comply with TCEQ
and CWC regulations when installed or
repaired.
The policy has been to have two readings in advance of a rule change. Copies
of the proposed changes were available for
those in attendance at the Board meeting. Also, the proposed changes will be posted
on the CWC website and published in the
Chatter for shareholder review. This constitutes the first reading of these revisions. Any comments can be made to the Lake
Manager. The second reading and Motion
for approval of the amendments will be
during the October Board meeting.
Dickens Wilkinson, Chair of the Natural Resource Committee, reported that
the Committee did meet and had no action
items to bring before the Board.
Tommy Visage, Chair of the Building
and Grounds Committee, reported that the
Committee did meet this month and had
no action items to bring before the Board. Mike Pemberton, Chair of the Policy
and Conduct Committee, reported that the
Committee did meet this month and had
no action items to bring before the Board.
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 pm.
The Board then went in to Executive
Session to discuss a legal issue.
The Board entered Regular Session
and President Mapes called the meeting to
order.
See Minutes page
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Minutes continued from page
2
Upon returning to open session, a
MOTION to authorize counsel to complete a settlement of pending litigation and
prepare a boundary and a license agreements consistent with the terms and conditions advised by counsel and subject to
final board approval was made by Lee and
seconded by Strunk. Counsel will provide
by e-mail all final documents to the Board
for final review and approval. The motion
passed unanimously.
ATTEST:
____________________
Mike Pemberton, Secretary
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Meet the Candidates Forum
By the time you receive this issue of the Chatter, the
September 30th deadline for filing for one of the four
positions open this year will have passed, and the Special Election Commission will be meeting to certify the
candidates.
Don’t forget your opportunity to be introduced to and
speak with the candidates at the CWC Candidates Forum from 1:30-3:00 on Sunday, October 26th, in the
CWC Board Room. The candidates will be introducing
themselves, discussing their views and will be available
to answer questions.
To help you make informed choices for representation
on the Board of Directors, please attend the Meet the
Candidates Forum!
What is a
proxy?
Tommy Hooten NF 63
A proxy is a person that
you authorize to vote
for you in an election. In CWC elections,
your proxy MUST be
another shareholder or
shareholder’s spouse.
Frozen Spiderweb Winter 2013 Joey Garner SM 39
Happy Halloween
Lease Renewals due October 1st
The annual lease renewals
are due October 1st and are considered delinquent on November
1st.
Everyone should have received their renewal forms by
now. If you have not, please contact the lake office immediately.
The Statement of Annual Lease
Fees is in the back of the renewal
application, and includes due
dates and the penalty schedule.
The renewal must be signed
by the Leaseholder just as it
appears on the lease. You may
mail or deliver the signed and
completed application and lease
payment.
Your new privilege cards
and decals will be mailed to
you upon receipt of all required
items. Remember that your renewal cannot be processed unless or until all fines have been
satisfied.
If you wish to take advantage
of the split payment option, $475
must be paid by October 31st.
The second payment of $475
will be due on April 1, 2015 and
will be considered delinquent on
May 1, 2015. If you do not have
the split payment in by October
31st, you will be ineligible for
the split payment option and you
must pay the total annual lease in
full.
IV. HOUSES,MOBILEHOMES, PIERS,BOATHOUSES ANDOTHERBUILDINGS
A. No more than one single-family dwelling shall be permitted on a CWC Lot without permission of the Board of
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Directors.Permissionmaybegrantedtoutilizestructuresnotnormallydesignedforresidentialuse,suchasashop
The Rules and Appeals Committee has been working with the Construction
Rules and Regulations over the past several months to more clearly define some of
or storage building, to be used as a temporary domicile while a primary residence is under construction, such
the terminology; give more guidance and authority to staff for issuing
boathouse and pier permits; adding steps to assure wastewater systems comply with TCEQ
occupancynottoexceedtwelvemonths.
B.Theleaseholdermustsecureapermitbeforeconstructinganystructure;makinganyrepairs,renovationsand/or
and CWC regulations when installed or repaired; and some administrative
‘clean up’ such as moving items to more appropriate sections, etc. Any comments can
improvementstoanyexistingstructure,otherthaninteriorremodeling;placinganystructureofanydescription;or
be made to the Lake Manager. The second reading and Motion for
approval of the amendments will be during the October Board meeting.
makingsitemodifications,exceptforlandscapingandyardmaintenance,onanylotonCWCproperty.
Toapplyforabuildingpermit,theapplicantmustprovidethefollowingwithapermitrequest:
1.Ascaledsiteplanshowingfootprintofstructurewithallmeasurementsincludingsetbacks;
CONSTRUCTION RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.Ascaledfloorplanofstructurewithallmeasurements.
3.Ascaledelevationofstructurewithallmeasurements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
C.Nopermitswillbeissuedonanysharelotthathasnotbeensurveyed.Forsurveyingprocedures,seeSectionB(4):
SURVEYSANDESTABLISHMENTOFLOTLINES.Workmustbecommencedwithinninety(90)daysfrom
thedateonwhichthepermitisissued.Foraresidentialstructure,allexteriorconstructionmustbecompleted
I.
DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................ 14
withintwelve(12)monthsfromissuanceofthepermit.Uptosixty(60)daysmaybeaddedtocompensatefor
II.
ENFORCEMENTOFRULESANDREGULATIONS.......................................................... 145
verifiableraindaysduringthepermitperiod.Forallothernon-residentialstructures, allworkmustbecomplete
III.
NON-CONFORMINGSTRUCTURESANDUSES………………......................... 15
withinsix(6)monthsfromissuanceofthepermit.PermitextensionsmaybeissuedatthediscretionoftheLake
IV.
HOUSES,MOBILEHOMES,PIERS,BOATHOUSES
Manager.Failuretocomplywiththeabovetimelinerequirementsmayresultinfinesofonethousanddollars
ANDOTHERBUILDINGS ................................................................................................... 15
($1,000.00)permonth.Anyworkwhichcommenceswithouttheissuanceofanappropriatepermitmaybe
V.
PIERS,BOATHOUSESANDOTHERSTRUCTURES
immediatelystoppedbytheLakeManagerorhisdesignatedrepresentatives.
OVRERTHEWATER……………………………………………… 17
D.Withtheexceptionofpiersandboathouses,nostructureshallbelocatednearerthanseventy-five(75)feettothe
VI.
REMOVINGTOPSOIL,ANDFILLDIRTAND
nearestwateratspillwaylevelofLakeCherokee;alsostructuresshallbebuiltatleastsix(6)feetfromproperty
RESPONSIBILITYFORDRAINAGE................................................................................... 178
lineofadjacentleaseholders.Unencloseddecks,porchesorpatiosareconsideredpartofthestructureforthesix(6)
VII. EXCAVATINGBELOWSPILLWAYLEVEL ..................................................................... 178
footsidesetbackpurposes.Sidesetbackdistancesaremeasuredfromthesidelotlinetotheneareststructural
VIII. CHANGINGNATURALDRAINAGE .................................................................................. 189
protrusion.Thisincludesroofeaves,airconditionerpads,carportroofsupports,orfoundationslabsandfootings.
IX.
REMOVINGTIMBERANDPULPWOOD........................................................................... 189
Nostructuralelementwillbeallowedtoprotrudeintooroverthesix(6)footsidesetbackzone.Exceptionsmaybe
X.
SEPTICTANKS,GREASETRAPSANDFIELDLINES,
madebytheBoardofDirectorstoaccommodatesmalllots,oddlyshapedlotsorunusualtopography.Noconcrete
SURFACEIRRIGATIONANDAEROBICSYSTEMS ........................................................ 1819
slaborpierandbeamconstructionshall bepoureduntilallsetbackrequirementshavebeenapprovedbya
representativeofCWC.Surveyflagsshallbeplacedbysurveyororthepersonrequestingpermitinorderthatset
The CWC hereby adopts the CWC CONSTRUCTION CODE MANUAL, as amended from time to time by the Board, and
backrequirementscanbeverified.Nostructureshallbebuiltwhichexceedsfortyfeet(40’)inoverallheight,
deems same to be part of the Rules and Regulations for Lake Cherokee.
measuredfromtheprimaryfoundationfloorleveltothetallestpartofthestructure.Nostructuremaybelocated
I.DEFINITIONS:
within50feetofthelakeroadwithoutpermissionoftheBoardofDirectors.
AsusedintheseRulesandRegulations,thefollowingwordsmeanandaredefinedasindicated:
F.E. The leaseholder ofanylotaccessiblebywaterisrequiredtoaffixthelotnumbertotheboathouse,pier,signpost
BoardofDirectors……….BoardofDirectorsofCherokeeWaterCompany.
orothersuitablestructurewhichcanbeclearlyseenandreadfromawatercraft.Alllotnumbersshallbeatleast4”
CWC……………..............TheCherokeeWaterCompany
inheightandbeofacolortocontrastwiththebackgrounduponwhichtheyareposted.Failuretoconformtothis
LakeCherokee……………anypropertyownedbyCherokeeWaterCompany.
rulebytheleaseholderwillresultintheCWCplacingsuchasignuponthelotattheleaseholder’sexpense.
G.Nopierandboathouseshallbeconstructedinsuchamannerastocompletelyencloseapartofthelakepreventing
Leaseholder………………aA personwhoisholdingavalidleasefromCherokeeWaterCompanyononeormoreofthe
accessbyboatfromtheopenlake.
lots.
H.Noboathouseshallbeconstructedhavingaheightinexcessofeighteenfeet(18’)measuredfromthespillwaywater
Lot………………............. oOneofthelotsshownbymapsofCWCProperty.Exactdeterminationofthelocationoflot
leveltothetopoftheboathouseroof,andnoboathouseshallbeconstructedwhichismorethanone(1)storyin
linesandlotcornersandtheexactdistanceoflotlinesbetweenthecornerscannotbe
height.Thismeansthataboathousemayhaveadeckontop,butthedeckmaynotbeenclosedandmaynothavea
determinedbyreferencetothesemaps;therefore,thefinaldeterminationofthe
roofoverit.Nobathroomfacilitiesmaybeconstructed,renovatedorincludedinaboathousewithoutexpress
locationofeachlotistheauthorityoftheBoardofDirectors. Theword“sharelot”as
permissionoftheBoardofDirectors.
usedintheseRulesandRegulationsisanunimprovedlotonLakeCherokeewhichis
I.Thisarticlepertainstotheinstallationofelectricalwiringandequipmentintheareascomprisingpiers,docksand
heldforthepurposeofallowingleaseholdersaccesstoCWCfacilities.
boathouses.Thesestandardsshallbeappliedfornewconstruction,andforthereconstructionorrewiringofsuch
BoardofDirectors……….BoardofDirectorsofCherokeeWaterCompany.
existingfacilities.
LakeCherokee……………anypropertyownedbyCherokeeWaterCompany.
1.Thewiringmethodshallbeofatypeidentifiedandacceptedforuseinwetlocations.Allwiringbelowsevenfeet
CWC……………..............TheCherokeeWaterCompany
fromthefloorofthepier,dockorboathouseshallbecontainedinPVCorrigidconduit.Allwiringshallbe
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Shareholder………………ApersonwhosenameappearsonatleastoneshareofstockoftheCherokeeWaterCompany.
properlysizedtothebreakers.
ApprovedNon-Conforming
2.AllwiringshallbeprotectedbyULapprovedGFIdevices.Theonlyexceptiontothisprovisioniscircuitsspecifically
identifiedtoserveappliances.
Structures..................
…….aA structurethatwasconformedunderpreviousRulesand
3.Theelectricalserviceforpiers,docksandboathousesmustbeseparatelygrounded,andmustincludegroundingfor
RegulationsbutthatdoesnotmeetcurrentRulesand Regulations.Thisincludes
boxes,cabinets,andallothermetalenclosures;metalframesofutilizationequipment;andgroundingterminalsof
structuresthatwerebuiltunder previous RulesandRegulationsthatreceiveda
groundingtypereceptacles.
variance approvedbytheBoardofDirectors
4.Thecircuit(s)providingpowertopiers,docksandboathousesmusthavearemotedisconnectcapability,either
UnapprovedNon-Conforming
locatedinthemaindwellingstructurebreakerboxorinaseparatelockableboxnearthemaindwelling.
Structures
.......... ….......aA structurethatwascreatedinviolationofRulesandRegulations that were in
JF. Nomobilehomeorpre-fabricatedhomemaybeplacedonanylotoranyCWCproperty.Atemporarymobile
placeatthetimeitwasconstructedoroccurred.UnapprovedNon-Conforming
homemaybeplacedonalotforamaximumof12monthsprovidedabuildingpermithasbeenissuedbyCWCfor
StructuresareviolationsoftheRulesandRegulationsanddonothavethesame
thebuildingofapermanent,complyingdwelling.Onlybuildingsconstructedonsitewillbepermitted.
rightsasApprovedNon-ConformingStructures.
KG. Notraveltrailers,recreationalvehicles,motorhomesorportablebuildingsmaybeusedforresidentialoccupancy
whilelocateduponashareholder’slotunlessaconventionalhomeissituateduponthelotandisusedforthe
shareholder’sprincipaldwelling.Further,thetraveltrailer,recreationalvehicle,motorhomeorportablebuilding
maynotbeoccupiedformorethanfivedayswithinanysixty(60)dayperiodoftime;maynotbeconnectedtoany
II.ENFORCEMENTOFRULESANDREGULATIONS
permanentutilityorwastetreatmentfacility;andmusthaveadequateholdingcapacityforthestorageofsewage
A.LakePatrolmen,underthedirectionoftheLakeManager,arechargedwiththedutyofenforcingtheseRulesand
andgraywaterduringthetimethatitislocatedonthelot.Noblackwaterorgraywatermaybedisposedofonany
Regulations.TheyareauthorizedtoissueaNoticeofViolationandtoconfiscatethePrivilegeCardfromany
CWCproperty.
personviolatingtheseRulesandRegulations.
LH. CWCwillrequirestockholderstofurnishproofthatadequatesurfacearearemainstoaccommodatetheirsewer
B.CWCreservestherightforitsemployees,representatives,oranyotherpersondulyauthorizedbyit,togouponany
systemwhenmakinganadditiontotheirhouseorconstructinganewhouse.AcopyoftheCountypermitwillbe
leasedlotforthepurposeofenforcingtheseRulesandRegulationsorstopandquestiontheoperatorofany vehicle
required.
orwatercraftonCherokeeLake.
MI. UtilityLines:Allutilitylines,includingbutnotlimitedto:water,electric,gas,sewer,cableTVandtelephone,that
areinstallednearorunderCWCroadsorditcheswillbeatadepthof36”,willbeencasedinasteelpipeunderthe
III. NON-CONFORMINGUSESSTRUCTURES
roadandextending3’oneithersideofaroadand/orditch.Alllinesaretobeboredundertheroadatthe36”depth,
A. ApprovedNon-ConformingStructuresmaybemaintained,renovated,repairedorstructurallyaltered,butmaynot
andwillbevisiblymarkedwithapermanentstakeonbothsidesofright-of-wayandatthefurthestsideof
beexpandedorenlargedinanymannerwhichincreasesthe extentofnon-conformity,orcreates additional nondischargewithweatherprooftagsandletterswiththedateandlotnumbers.Adrawingshowingthelocationofthe
conformity.
linewillbefiledwiththeCWCOffice.
B. AnApproved Non-ConformingStructurethatisdestroyedbyfire,flood,windstormorotheractofnature,orbythe
NJ. Mailboxes:Mailboxesmustbe18”offoftheroadway.
normaldeteriorationofstructuresconstructedoverwater,mayberebuilttothesameconfigurationexisting
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OK. Driveways:Alldrivewayentrancesmustbeconstructedatthesameelevationastheexistingroadwayandshallbe
immediatelypriortothetimethestructurewasdestroyedornoticeofstructuralnon-conformity wasgiventothe
constructedwithapprovedunder-draintocarrytheflowofwaterindrainageditches.Nodrainageditchcanbe
shareholderbytheLakeManagerorhisdesignee;providedthatapermitforthenecessaryrepairand/orreplacement
blocked.
beissuedbytheCWCandconstructioncommencedwithin six (6) monthsfrom thedateofdestructionornoticeof
PL. Drainage:Beforeanyconstructioncancommenceonlandorlakewhichrequiresdigging,theshareholderis
structural nonconformity.
responsibletocall1-800=DIGTESSor1-800-344-8377or1-800-245-4545forthelocationofanyunderground
C. AnUnapprovedNon-ConformingStructureisaviolationofLakeRulesandmustbe:
utilities.Alsotheshareholderisresponsibleforcontactingthewaterutilitycompanysupplyingwatertothe
1. BroughtintocompliancewithallcurrentLakeRulesandRegulationswithinsix(6)monthsfromthedate
locationandnaturalgascompany.Shareholdersarerequiredtofurnishtheconfirmationnumberfromtheentities
ofnotificationby from the Lake Manager or his designee,
contactedonthepermitapplicationform.
2. Be demolishedandremovedwithinthirty(30)daysfromthedateof notificationprovidedby from the
Q.Theboundaryonany leased lot onlyextendstothewater’sedgeatspillwaylevel.However,usageofthelakebottom
Lake Manager or his designee,or
forconstructionofpiersandboathousesextendsnomorethanfifty(50)feetfromtheshoreunlessspecifically
3. Arequestforavariance mustbefiledwithinthirty(30)daysofthedateofnotificationby from the Lake
acceptedbytheBoardofDirectors.Constructionofpiersandboathousesmustremainwithinthepropertylinesas
Managerorhisdesignee.
theyextendfifty(50)feetintotheLakeandmustnotintersectadjoiningpropertylinesunlesssuchintersectionis
Ifarequestforavariance isdeniedbytheBoardofDirectorsortheCommittee, that denial isfinalandtheUnapproved
specificallyapprovedbyadjacentleaseholdersortheBoardofDirectorsgrantsanexception.Adjacentleaseholders
Non-ConformingStructuremustbedemolishedandremovedfromthelakewithinthirty(30)daysofthedatethe
shallbenotifiedandgivenanopportunitytocommentpriortoanyexceptionbeinggivenorgranted.Ifan
variance wasdenied.
exceptionisgrantedbytheBoardofDirectors,itsdecisionshallbefinal.
RM.Fencesmaybeconstructedalongtheboundarylinesseparatingleaseholders’lots.Fenceswillnotexceedfourfeet
inheightatthewater’sedgeatspillwaylevel,andmustremainatfourfeettowardtheroadforatleast75’atwhich
IV. HOUSES,MOBILEHOMES, PIERS,BOATHOUSES ANDOTHERBUILDINGS
pointitmaybe6’inheightprovideditdoesnotimpedetheviewoftheLakebyadjacentleaseholders.Atthat
point,thefenceheightmayberaised.Electricfencesareprohibited.
A. No more than one single-family dwelling shall be permitted on a CWC Lot without permission of the Board of
SN.Shareholdersarenotallowedtoconstructanynewpersonalboatramps.Existing
Directors.Permissionmaybegrantedtoutilizestructuresnotnormallydesignedforresidentialuse,suchasashop
privaterampsareclassifiedaspreviouslyapprovednon-conformingusesandare
or storage building, to be used as a temporary domicile while a primary residence is under construction, such
allowedtocontinueinexistenceandinuse.
occupancynottoexceedtwelvemonths.
TO. Allpermitsforaccessorybuildings(storagebuildings, shops,gazebos,standalone
garages,
B.Theleaseholdermustsecureapermitbeforeconstructinganystructure;makinganyrepairs,renovationsand/or
carports,poolhousesandplayhouses)willbereviewedforapprovalbythe
RulesandAppeals/PropertyCommittee.
improvementstoanyexistingstructure,otherthaninteriorremodeling;placinganystructureofanydescription;or
makingsitemodifications,exceptforlandscapingandyardmaintenance,onanylotonCWCproperty.
IV. Piers,BoathousesandOtherStructuresBuiltOvertheWater:
Toapplyforabuildingpermit,theapplicantmustprovidethefollowingwithapermitrequest:
A.The boundaryonanyleasedlotonlyextendstothewater’sedgeatspillwaylevel.However,usageofthelakebottom
1.Ascaledsiteplanshowingfootprintofstructurewithallmeasurementsincludingsetbacks;
forconstructionofpiersandboathousesextendsnomorethanfifty(50)feetfromtheshoreunlessspecifically
2.Ascaledfloorplanofstructurewithallmeasurements.
acceptedbytheBoardofDirectors.Constructionofpiersandboathousesmustremainwithinthepropertylinesas
3.Ascaledelevationofstructurewithallmeasurements.
theyextendfifty(50)feetintotheLakeandmustnotintersectadjoiningpropertylinesunlesssuchintersectionis
C.Nopermitswillbeissuedonanysharelotthathasnotbeensurveyed.Forsurveyingprocedures,seeSectionB(4):
specificallyapprovedbyadjacentleaseholdersortheBoardofDirectorsgrantsanexception.Adjacentleaseholders
Proposed Construction
Rule Change
E.Disposalofhouseholdwastewaterontopofthegroundispermittedonlyifthesurfacewastewatersystemhasbeen
installedinaccordancewiththepermittingprovisionoftheTCEQandamaintenanceagreementismaintainedwith
anapprovedmaintenancecompanyforserviceandrepairstothesurfaceapplicationsystemifrequiredbythe
permittingentity.
F.Theabovewillalsoapplytoemittertypesystems.
G.BySpecialPermitauthorizedbytheCWCBoardofDirectors,Shareholdersmayrequestunleased, availableland
ownedbyCWCmay be usedfordisposalofwastewaterasreferredtoinEandFabove.Useofsuchlandwillbe
onafirstcome-firstservedbasis.Notreesmayberemovedtoaccommodatethesystemandeffortsshouldbemade
tomaintainanunusedappearance.
1. The CWC Board of Directors may set fees for use of CWC owned land used for wastewater disposal
purposes.
H.CWCrequiresleaseholderswhorequesttomakeanadditiontotheirhouse,orconstructanewhouse,furnishproof
thatadequatesurfacearearemainstoaccommodate theirsewersystem,governedbyCWCRulesandRegulations.
I.RequirementsforSurfaceIrrigationSystems– Anyleaseholderdesiringtoconstruct,operateand/ormaintainanOnSiteSewageFacilityutilizingsurfaceirrigationasadisposalmethodmustfirstfilewithCWC(a)acopyofthe
PermitissuedbytheTexasCommissiononEnvironmentalQualityforsaidOn-SiteSewageFacility;(b)acopyof
thecurrentsignedMaintenanceContractand(c)acertifiedcopyofanAffidavitdulyrecordedinthecountyclerk’s
officeofthecountywherethepropertyonwhichtheSurfaceApplicationSystemistobeinstalledverifyingthat
theleaseholder’sshareofstockinCWCandleaseagreementcoveringhisLakeCherokeeLotwillnotbe
transferredtoanewownerwithoutfirstadvisingthenewownerthatthepropertycontainsaSurfaceApplication
Systemforwastewaterdisposal;thattheleaseholderwilltransferthepermittooperatesuchSurfaceApplication
Systemtothenewowner.Anysuchsurfaceirrigationsystemswillatalltimesbemaintainedandoperatedin
accordancewiththerules,regulationsandrequirementsoftheCWC.
privaterampsareclassifiedaspreviouslyapprovednon-conformingusesandare
allowedtocontinueinexistenceandinuse.
TO. Allpermitsforaccessorybuildings(storagebuildings, shops,gazebos,standalone
garages,
carports,poolhousesandplayhouses)willbereviewedforapprovalbythe
RulesandAppeals/PropertyCommittee.
IV.
Piers,BoathousesandOtherStructuresBuiltOvertheWater:
A.The boundaryonanyleasedlotonlyextendstothewater’sedgeatspillwaylevel.However,usageofthelakebottom
forconstructionofpiersandboathousesextendsnomorethanfifty(50)feetfromtheshoreunlessspecifically
acceptedbytheBoardofDirectors.Constructionofpiersandboathousesmustremainwithinthepropertylinesas
theyextendfifty(50)feetintotheLakeandmustnotintersectadjoiningpropertylinesunlesssuchintersectionis
specificallyapprovedbyadjacentleaseholdersortheBoardofDirectorsgrantsanexception.Adjacentleaseholders
shallbenotifiedandgivenan opportunitytocommentpriortoanyexceptionbeinggivenorgranted.Ifan
exceptionisgrantedbytheBoardofDirectors,itsdecisionshallbefinal.
B. Nostructureshallbebuiltbeyondfifty(50)feetfromwater’sedgeatspillwaylevelofLakeCherokee or within or
intoasix(6)footsetbackfromtheprojectionofthesidelotlinesintothelakeforareasonabledistance,without
specificapprovaloftheBoardofDirectorsandafternoticetoadjacentleaseholders. Provided,however;
1.
Ifdepth of waterofLakeCherokeeislessthanfive(5) feet at fifty(50)feet fromthe water’sedgeat
mayapproveconstructionoftheproposedboathouseat
spillwaylevel,theLakeManager,orhisdesignee
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adistancefromtheshoreatspillwaylevelgreaterthanfifty(50)feet,butnogreaterthansixtyseven-five
(7565)feettoapointwherethedepthofwateratthepointofthepurposedboathousenearesttotheshore
isfive(5)feet.
BC.. Nopierand/or boathouseshallbeconstructedinsuchamannerastocompletelyencloseapartofthelake
preventingaccessbyboatfromtheopenlake.
CD. Noboathouseshallbeconstructedhavingaheightinexcessofeighteenfeet(18’)measuredfromthespillway
waterleveltothetopoftheboathouseroof,andnoboathouseshallbeconstructedwhichismorethanone(1)story
inheight.Thismeansthataboathousemayhaveadeckontop,butthedeckmaynotbeenclosedandmaynothave
aroofoverit.Nobathroom facilitiesmaybeconstructed,renovatedorincludedinaboathousewithoutexpress
permissionoftheBoardofDirectors.
E.Thisarticlepertainstotheinstallationofelectricalwiringandequipmentintheareascomprisingpiers,docksand
boathouses.Thesestandardsshallbeappliedfornewconstruction,andforthereconstructionorrewiringofsuch
existingfacilities.
1.Thewiringmethodshallbeofatypeidentifiedandacceptedforuseinwetlocations.Allwiringbelowseven
feetfromthefloor ofthepier,dockorboathouseshallbecontainedinPVCorrigidconduit.Allwiringshallbe
properlysizedtothebreakers.
2.AllwiringshallbeprotectedbyULapprovedGFIdevices.Theonlyexceptiontothisprovisioniscircuits
specificallyidentifiedtoserveappliances.
3.Theelectricalserviceforpiers,docksandboathousesmustbeseparatelygrounded,andmustincludegrounding
forboxes,cabinets,andallothermetalenclosures;metalframesofutilizationequipment;andgroundingterminals
ofgroundingtypereceptacles.
4.Thecircuit(s)providingpowertopiers,docksandboathousesmusthavearemote
disconnect
capability,eitherlocatedinthemaindwellingstructurebreakerboxorina
separatelockableboxnearthemaindwelling.
VARIANCE REQUESTS
ALL variance requests and applications for
outbuildings MUST be turned in by 5:00pm
the Monday before the Property Committee
meets. (10 days before the Board meeting)
October- October 6
November- November 10
December- December 8
IVI.REMOVINGTOPSOIL,ANDFILLDIRTANDRESPONSIBILITYFOR
DRAINAGE:
A.AleaseholdermustsecureapermitfromCWCbeforeaddingorremovinganygravel,topsoilorfilldirttoorfrom
CWCproperty.Shareholder willberequiredtoinstallapprovederosionandsedimentcontrolmeasures.
B.Aleaseholderwillbesolelyresponsibleforalldrainageproblemsonaleasedlotincludingthecostofengineering,
designandnecessaryremediation,unlesssuchdrainageproblemhasbeencreatedsolelybyCWC.
C.Aleaseholdermaynotexpandlotsurfaceareabyencroachingintothelakebytheuseofretainingwallsorother
deviceswithouttheapprovaloftheBoardofDirectors.
VIIIX.REMOVINGTIMBERANDPULPWOOD:
A.Removalorcuttingoftreesshallbelimitedtotheextentnecessaryforclearingthefoundationsiteforconstructionor
totheextentreasonablycalculatedtoimprovetheappearanceofthelot.
B.AleaseholdermustsecureapermitfromCWCbeforecuttingtreesfromanyCWCproperty.
1.Alltreesthatarerequestedtoberemovedshallbeclearlymarkedwithabrightcoloredribbon.Accesstothe
propertybyCWCpersonnelshallbeprovidedforinspectionofthetreesrequestedtoberemoved.
2.Treesrequestedtoberemovedbypermitfornewconstructionwillonlybeissuedinconjunctionwiththe
obtainmentoftheconstructionpermit.
3.Treesthataredamagedordiseasedorthosethatcouldcausedamagetopropertyor thatcouldcauseinjuryto
personsmayberemovedbyobtainingapermitfromtheCWC.
4.Treescannotberemovedfromapropertylineunlesstheyaresodescribedinarticle#3.Treesonpropertylines
mayberemovedbymutualconsentofadjacentshareholdersandapprovedbyCWC.
5.NopermitshallbeissuedfortreeremovalpurposesifonehasbeengrantedforsaidLakeCherokeeLotwithinthe
five(5)yearperiodimmediatelypriortothedateonwhichapplicationforapermitismade.Forlandscaping
purposes,nomorethantwentypercent(20%)ofthosetreeshavingadiameterofteninches(10”)orgreater,
thirtyinches(30”)fromthegroundshallberemovedfromanyLakeCherokeeLot.Treessmallerthanteninches
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(10”)indiameter,thirtyinches(30”)fromtheground,mayberemovedwithoutrestriction.TheBoardof
Directorsmayatitsdiscretion,forgoodcause,grantavariancefromtheserequirements.
6.AnytreeremovedfromCWCpropertywithoutsecuringapermitwillresultinafinebeingissued to the
shareholderintheamountof$250.00pertree.
VIIIX.SEPTICTANKS,GREASETRAPSANDFIELDLINES,SURFACEIRRIGATIONANDAEROBICSYSTEMS:
A.DisposalofhouseholdwastewatermustcomplywiththeRulesandRegulationsofTCEQ(TexasCommission on
EnvironmentalQuality)ordesignatedgovernmentalauthorityandtheCWC.
B.ApermitisrequiredbyCWCbeforetheconstructionorrepairofanywastewaterdisposalsystem.
1. Followingcompletionofthesystem,butpriortothesystembeingcovered,theshareholdershallnotify
CWC andrequestafinalinspection.
1.2. Upon notification, the CWC shall inspect the system and confirm that it complies with the design as
approvedbytheCWCandhasbeeninstalledincompliancewithallrulesoftheCWC.
C.Alotsurveyisrequiredbeforeanyworkcanbedoneorbeforeapermitwillbeissued.Tanks,lines,etc.willneedto
bedrawnonthesurveyatthetimeofthepermit.
D.Nodisposalofhouseholdwastewateronanylotthroughanysystemispermittednearerthan75’tothespillwaylevel
ofLakeCherokee.Anexceptiontothisruleisprovidedforaerobicwastedisposalsystemsandfuturetechnologies,
whichareallowedasdesignedandpermittedbyStatelawsandregulations.
E.Disposalofhouseholdwastewaterontopofthegroundispermittedonlyifthesurfacewastewatersystemhasbeen
installedinaccordancewiththepermittingprovisionoftheTCEQandamaintenanceagreementismaintainedwith
anapprovedmaintenancecompanyforserviceandrepairstothesurfaceapplicationsystemifrequiredbythe
permittingentity.
F.Theabovewillalsoapplytoemittertypesystems.
G.BySpecialPermitauthorizedbytheCWCBoardofDirectors,Shareholdersmayrequestunleased, availableland
ownedbyCWCmay be usedfordisposalofwastewaterasreferredtoinEandFabove.Useofsuchlandwillbe
onafirstcome-firstservedbasis.Notreesmayberemovedtoaccommodatethesystemandeffortsshouldbemade
tomaintainanunusedappearance.
1. The CWC Board of Directors may set fees for use of CWC owned land used for wastewater disposal
to work on the roads until the other
planned maintenance is completed or
Cherokee! Weather and
the weather forces us to pull back until
lake levels have really
the days get warmer in the spring.
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VII.EXCAVATINGBELOWSPILLWAYLEVEL:
A.AleaseholdermustsecureapermitfromCWCbeforeexcavatingbelowspillwaylevelonlakelotsoranyother
CWCproperty.
VIIII.CHANGINGNATURALDRAINAGE:
A. Noterrainshallbechangedonanylotthatwilldisturbthenaturaldrainagesoastoadverselyaffectadjoininglots
orthepropertyofCWC,withoutsecuringapermitfromtheCWCoffice.Adrainageapplicationrequestisrequired
beforeapermitisissued.ThedrainagerequestisavailableattheofficeandhastobecompletedbeforeaCWC
permitis issued.BeforeapermitisissuedforthechangingofthenaturalterrainofanyCWClot,foranypurposes,
theshareholdershallprovideadetaileddescriptionanddrawingfortheworktobeaccomplishedonaformtobe
providedbyCWC.Thequantityoffillmaterialtobeaddedandtheelevationincreaseofthelotshallbeindicated
ontheform.Anyincreaseinvolumeofrunoffwatercreatedduetothechangingofthenaturalterrainthatwould
flowontoanotherlotshallbepreventedbytheinstallation ofappropriateretainingdevices.Theshareholderwhois
changingthenaturalterrainofthelotshallprovidetheadjoiningshareholderswithacopyoftheproposedplanand
shallobtaintheirsignatureofapprovalbeforethepermitisissued.
What a great summer
we have had on Lake
been terrific. In addiManager’s
Report
with Ned
Muse
tion, we have seen some
While it is covered in other sections
important activities get
of the Chatter, I want to remind everyone
started on the Lake and at
that the fall cleanup is scheduled from
CWC.
Thursday, October 23 through Saturday,
October 25. The details are available in
Probably the most noticeable activ-
the Chatter and online, but are basically
ity has been the road maintenance pro-
the same as the spring clean up except
gram. While things got off to a slower
for the days. Please take advantage of
than expected start, our contractor has
this opportunity to cleanup around your
really hit the ground running as of mid
leased property.
September. The large culvert replacement project on Beaver Run has made
good progress and should be complete
contains a draft of proposed revisions
by the time you read this. In addition,
to the Rules. These proposed changes
Finally, this issue of the Chatter
the contractor is in the process of putting
are intended to clarify conforming and
a slurry seal on the main lake road in the
nonconforming uses, simplify the boat-
SU Section. As soon as that is complete,
house and pier permitting process for
they will begin the slurry seal in the sec-
shareholders by giving the staff a little
tion of road off of 149 in the NH area.
more flexibility where lots have less
than 5 feet of water depth within 50 feet
I know that some of you have been
of the shore at spillway level and to pro-
inconvenienced by these activities, but
vide the CWC a little more control over
there is really no way to maintain the
new wastewater systems. Please take a
roads without some inconvenience. few minutes and review these proposed
When the sealing portion of the program
changes and let me know if you have
is complete, the contractor will continue
any comments.
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Chili
Fest
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(903) 738-8014
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with floor mat and Bowflex
trainer CD, product information CD and exercise guide. Call (903) 746-2780. $350.00
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Totally updated and ready
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patio and deck, almost an
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deep water great fishing.
Sprinkler system $297,000 SH08
Contact Karla 903/738-5730
for appt
November 8th
1:00pm to5:00pm
Lakeside at NK20 Cherokee Water Co.
Admission $5.00 includes chili tastings
A portion of the proceeds will go toward 2015Fireworks
There will be music so bring your chairs and blankets
The members of the Preservation Club
invite you to join us for a great Fall afternoon
Soft Drinks & Water will be available
If you think your chili is best on the lake then enter!
For questions contact:
Tommy Pelton 903-330-0340
Jane Wolven 903-643-8003
Preservation Club’s Family Fun Fest
See more on page 12
Bill Robards SK 50C
Mike McDonald SM 40
Bass Weight 6.5 lbs. 9-1-2014
Bo Besharse SD 14
Catfish 13.54 pounds. 9-14-2014
Boathouses, Retaining Walls, Decks,
and Dredging
www.JustinSimmonsConstruction.com
Richard Cupps SD 17
Crappie 2.06 lbs.
Crappie 1.50 pounds
LAKE CHEROKEE
SECURITY REPORT
August 2014
Facility Check: 2,122
Extra Patrol Facility: 22
Extra Patrol Shareholder: 465
Welfare Check: 10
Open Door: 7
Suspicious Vehicle/Person: 12
Maintenance Needed: 8
Issue Permit: 35
Set Out/Pick up trap: 17
Remove animal from trap/lot: 11
Remove dead animal: 2
Impound domestic animal: 5
Clear roadway of trees/debris: 15
Disturbance: 0
Burglary/Theft: 3
Alarms: 17
Water Rescue/Drowning: 5
Vehicle/Boat accident: 2
Code Violations: 19
Assist Agency: 30
Be
Scams
y
War of
One of our shareholders recently
contacted the CWC office and wanted to
share an experience they had with who
they believed was a group of scam artists. Hand drawn signs had gone up in
several places around the area advertising cheap rates for steam cleaning. To
make a long story short, the rate went up
and of course they had to have cash and
could not take a check. As soon as the
home owner left, the scammers took the
money and ran.
Our area of the state is still plagued
by what is commonly referred to as Gypsy scams. Inexpensive offers for paving,
roofing, cleaning, painting, you name
it. The scammers will show up driving
what appear to be legitimate work trucks
and may have a partial load of gravel or
asphalt that they say is left over from a
nearby job, they offer an excellent rate
on a quote, mark it up a hundred fold
when they give the person the bill, and
leave a mess for the home owner to clean
up. Often times the work is nothing more
than a spray over of used motor oil and
sand that washes off with the first rain.
We should rely on qualified contractors
and/or workmen for jobs we get done.
Ask for references, check them out on
the BBB web site, and know who you
are dealing with.
Door to door solicitation is not allowed on Lake Cherokee and if you
encounter anyone doing so, please call
Lake Patrol right away and report it.
While there are still legitimate door to
door sales taking place nowadays, the
potential scams outweigh the genuine
thing. The magazine sales are a prime
example of a notorious rip off. These will
generally be younger people who say
they are selling magazines to get money
to work through college or something
similar. A van will have dropped them
off in a specific area with a pick up time.
When stopped by law enforcement officers, arrests are common for outstanding warrants as a lot of these individuals
have extensive criminal histories.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office
has a lot of good information about this
subject on their web site at https://www.
texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer/
scams.shtml
Remember the old adage, “If it sounds
too good to be true it probably is”.
Martin A. Pessink Director of Operations
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by Mec Lacewell
If you missed the last KFT
gathering, you missed a wonderful program by the speaker, Dr.
James McCaffrey who entertained
us with show and tell of the Civil
War. He demonstrated the correct
technique to load a rifle which was
an improvement over the flint lock
type. There were no dog tags at
that time so the soldier was identified by having his name on paper
pinned to the back of his uniform. Soldiers had a very hard existence—slept on open ground except in winter which afforded the
luxury of a tent. The rations were
meager—an actual piece of “hard
tack” was passed around for all to
see. It was so hard that it had to
be softened by soaking it in their
coffee. It sort of looked like a pop
tart without the filling. Needless to
say, most of the Southern soldiers
endured great deprivation. Dr. McCaffrey was very entertaining and
has recently retired but is continu-
ing his research for many books
that he is writing.
The October KFT dinner will
be hosted by Susan Deeds, Betty
Heim, Marilyn Moulds, and Fredna Stuckey. They will be providing
the main course and all attendees
should bring a salad, or a vegetable
or a dessert.
The entertainment will be
games of Bingo and winners will
receive lottery tickets…now that
sounds like fun to me. If you have
been a regular, please invite someone new who would enjoy meeting
the lake folks. The time to begin
is 6:00 but come earlier to get the
“best” table….sort of like church,
isn’t it? So in closing, I remember
a famous line from Clint Eastwood
in “Dirty Harry”. “Well, do you
feel lucky _ _ _ _?” So come try
your luck and maybe go home a
winner!
Door prize winners: Delores Toon, Sharyn Rust, Peggy Kernohan,
Bonnie Haynes and Sue Coleman.
Dr. James McCaffrey, guest speaker
Host/Hostesses with Dr. James McCaffrey are John T. and Wylene Smith, Allen and
Karen Franklin, Pat and James Hewitt.
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125 YEARS!
Centre Presbyterian Church of Elderville was founded on November
17, 1889. This year we celebrate the 125th Anniversary of this wonderful church.
Please join us on Sunday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. for church and
for a Celebration Luncheon to follow. We are on Hwy 322, just south
of the airport.
All present and past members, and all generations of relatives of those
members are asked to come help us rejoice in our history as we dedicate ourselves to the future.
For more information, please call 903-643-3168.
EASON IRRIGATION
B.K. (Kim) Eason
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903-238-7926
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903-235-9072
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Specializing in pumps & sprinkler repairs,
updates & installations
LAWN MASTERS
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New fences
Repairs
Leaf Cleaning
Mowing
Edging
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903-235-2433
Free estimates on all fence and lawn work!
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CALL
903-576-0113
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Free Golf
In October
The shareholders of the lots listed here are the winners of FREE GOLF at the Cherokee
Country Golf Association Course during the month of October. Any member of the shareholder’s family should present the shareholder’s card for one FREE round of golf, including
the use of a cart, during the month of October.
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All Shareholders are urged to contribute articles, event news, photos,
inquiries and information of interest to residents of Lake Cherokee for
publications in The Chatter. Advertising rates can be obtained by calling
the Cherokee Water Company at 903-643-3933; fax 903-643-2717, or office e-mail at [email protected]. The Cherokee Chatter is published
by the Cherokee Water Company and is printed by the printing division
of the Longview News-Journal. The Chatter does not endorse or accept any liability for any advertisements contained within the publication.
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The weather was fabulous for our
fantastic Family Fun Fest. It was that
goldilocks zone, not too hot, not too
cold, just right! It was a great turnout
and everyone enjoyed themselves the
most! We wish to thank all of our
incredible volunteers. We could not
have done this without all the help
and support of our lake community. ularly Lee Scott, Dave Clark, John T.
Smith, and James Hewitt, who started
the day cooking pancakes for the volunteers and then spent the rest of the
day cooking hot dogs for the masses! Bo Besharseand Genia Holland, Bob
Tippett, and Carol Kyle manned the
snow cone machine and helped where
needed. Our Chairman of the event, the
clearly amazing Clayton Evans, managed to make it look easy bringing
in a host of people to help make it a
success. Over 400 hotdogs were consumed, 300 containers of ice cream,
and we have no clue how many snow
cones were served! A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, including Beth Irwin, Janie
and Ken Pope, Judy Trickey, Steve
and Linny Ramsey, Lorin Boyd, Bart
Owens, Gretchen and Joe Rogers,
Erika and Ryan Michlewicz, Debbie
McDaniel, Mike Reader, and Jan Pelton. Thank you to our artists and face
painters Jim Wilson and his granddaughter Alex, and Karen Nimmo
who worked without stop all day, the
Special appreciation to the Fishing Club and their volunteers. Partic-
See
Fun Fest page
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Fun Fest cont’d from page
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kids loved it! Thank you to Donna We had so much fun and received
Reader, our lake photographer, for such a positive response that we plan
tirelessly capturing the event.
to do it again next year!
Special thanks go out to Bill
Smythe and Patrick Peerenboom
from the Church at Lake Cherokee. The Kids Kount volunteers controlled the chaos around the slides
and made the day special for all the
kids. Could not have done this without them!
Our next event is the Chili Fest on
Saturday, November 8th by the lake
at the CWC office. We will provide
bowls, napkins, and spoons. Contestants provide the Chili, which can be
prepared at home. We will be selling
drinks and water. There will be a $5
entry fee. The requirement is a minimum of ten pounds. We had eight
We were blessed with donations entrants last year, hope to have more
from several generous benefactors. competition this year. The judging is
Thank you to Carol Coolidge, Cher- stiff, so start perfecting your recipes!
okee Shores, Dirk Lee, Bob Tippitt,
and Blue Bell Creameries for donat- Happy boating to all,
ing to the cause.
Tommy Pelton, Secretary
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Lake Cherokee Fall
Cleanup
Ned Muse, Lake Manager
by Celia Taylor
Ladies Travel Group finished up the
season September 16th & 17th playing
the 16th at Oak Forest and the 17th at
Marshall. Results were: Second Flight –
Third Gross – Marje Theiman and Third
flight Second Gross – Sharyn Rust. The Ladies will be playing their
Congratulations ladies!
annul “Shirts & Skirts” Tournament November 1st at 9:00 am. The women in
Gary Akins got a Hole in 1 on Sep- the club invite a gentleman to play. If
tember 16th. Congratulations!!!!
any of you gentlemen would like to play
let the club know I am sure there are a
We have 2 new members to our few women who need a partner.
course – Alan Williams and Jarrod Kyle. Welcome to our course and we hope you We are always looking for new
enjoy it as much as we do.
members to join the golf course. There
Cherokee Golf Course will be looking for a new grounds keeper if anyone
is interested or knows someone please
have them call Ricky West 903-6491518.
The Championship tournament for
the Club will be held October 4th at 9:00
am. There are three divisions: Seniors
Division, Men’s Division, and Women’s
Division.
are a lot of Cherokee Lease holders who
are not members. Come and check out
the course – I bet you will like it.
The results for the tournament coming up this weekend (September 20th)
will be in the next issue.
There is a group Scramble every
Saturday morning that everyone is welcome. Come and join the fun, meet new
people and have a blast.
As always, I am looking for things
to put in the Chatter – doesn’t have to
be golf related – just email to me or call. [email protected] or 903-4526792.
See you on the course! Hit them straight
and long!
The Cleanup will be conducted Thursday, October 23 through Saturday, October 25. During that period, both the North Side and South Side roll off container sites will be
opened between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm. The sites will be manned by
CWC employees. Residents may bring up to two (2) pickups full (approximately 6
yards) of non hazardous household waste to the container sites for free disposal. If
you need more than six yards, please call Jerry Hays at the CWC office and make
arrangements. All waste must originate from leased property at Lake Cherokee.
Rather than list what we will be accepting, let me list what we will not be able to
accept.
We will NOT be accepting any of the following:
Hazardous materials of any kind.
Liquids of any kind. (Examples: paint, solvents, cooking oil, etc.)
Tires of any kind or size.
Items that contain PCB’s (i.e., transformers)
Yard waste such as trees, limbs, grass clippings, etc.
Shingles and roofing materials.
Old style picture tube type TV’s
unless you call the office in advance and make special arrangements as the recycler charges $15.00 for each tube type TV. Call
early as the first twenty (20) sets recycled will be free!
I know that many of you will wish that we could accept yard waste and tree limbs,
etc., but regulations make it very difficult and expensive for us to take these items. We are working with officials at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
to find a better solution for these wastes. In the meantime, individual shareholders
may use their twice a year landfill vouchers to dispose of these items at the Pine Hill
Landfill. Please call us for details of this program.
Through special arrangements, we will be able to accept some items that are not allowed at the landfill. These include:
-Used motor oil.
-Appliances including those that contain Freon such as air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers,
-Electronic equipment including used computers, flat screen TV’s,
etc.
-Basically anything with a cord such as vacuum cleaners, kitchen appliances, etc.
In order to participate in the cleanup, you must bring the items for disposal and
proof that you are a shareholder at Lake Cherokee to the disposal sites during
the dates and times given above. Proof maybe in the form of Privilege Card
showing you are a leaseholder or leaseholder’s spouse. In addition, a valid
Driver’s License or other photo ID is required. If the leaseholder or spouse
will not be present (i.e., you have arranged for someone else to transport your
material for disposal), you will need to call the office and make arrangements.
This cleanup is for household waste only from the shareholders’ Lake Cherokee lot. No commercial disposal will be allowed.
Gary Akins NK 7 made Hole in One No 16 Lake Cherokee Sept 17. Mike
Clark NJ section doing photo bomb. Submitted by Bob Tippet
This is a great opportunity to improve our environment, improve the quality
of life for all of us on the Lake and protect our community.
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RECYCLING - 101
Over three years
ago Cherokee Water
Company began a
single stream recycling
program. It started with two green
recycling containers being placed
as a pilot program and lead into
the permanent placement of the six
recycling containers we now have. Single stream recycling refers to
comingled recyclables collected in one
container. So, if you have magazines,
junk mail, newspapers, cardboard or
any paper that will tear and is free of
food and drink you can put it in the
green recycle bin! You don’t have to
remove paper clips, staples, and there
is no presorting or washing required! Also recyclable are empty plastic
containers, (#1 & #2), aluminum,
tin and steel containers. Items that
are NOT to be placed in the green
containers are Styrofoam, food
wrap, tissue products, bottles or
items with drink or food waste.
The green dumpsters are located
on the north side in the NQ Section,
NO Section and the NK Section (at
the CWC Offices). On the south side
they are located in the SL Section,
SR Section, and the SU Section. The
more waste that is diverted from the
trash stream and put into the recycle
stream will allow us to replace some
of the regular dumpsters with these
green ones, which are much less
expensive. We save money and have
a positive impact on the environment!
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LARCS
LadiesBridge
by Bette Slade
Every single month for many, many years, the LARCS have met as a
bridge club.
Our member, Frances Beavers, has been playing with us for most of
those years and we truly should get some records together. We need to get
the names of our chairman who have done so much in the way of planning,
kitchen work, decorating, calling and keeping us in a social whirl. Debbie
Hobson is currently in charge and we give accolades to her for her devotion to
getting the job done. Keyrl Kalb is her co-hostess and was out of town today.
Buddy & Selena Simmermann (SK 67), Gale & Carolyn Sessions (SH 3) and Rickey & Vicki Faulkner (SG 59) Cruised
the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean’s The Navigator
of the Seas. Ports included Roatan Honduras, Belize City
Belize and Cozumel Mexico before returning to Galveston.
Wanda Wallace, Mary Nowak,
Linda Suter, Carol Ehl
Joan Porter, Bette Slade, Peggy
Kernohan and Donna Knox
September 3rd was the date for our covered dish luncheon. Carol Ehl made
enough meat balls and spaghetti that we could have had as many helpings as we
dared. The fruit salads were refreshing and the other sides very tasty. Desserts
are always a highlight and enjoyed off and on during the afternoon.
And we DO play bridge! We had three tables wheeling and dealing. Mary
Nowak won high, Bette Slade won Table High and Jeanne Collins came out
“even” shall we say? The traveling deuce bounced around and finally landed
in Debbie Hobson’s lucky chair. Those present were Peggy Kernohan, Carol
Ross, Donna Knox, Joan Porter, Lynda Suter, Wanda Wallace and those previously mentioned.
We regret that at the time of this writing, some of the pictures were not
released from the camera.
An idea has been presented that we hope will encourage some of you to
come give us a try. We invite any shareholder that may have an interest in bridge
to come sit on the sidelines and observe the games as they are played.
The thought of having a teaching session has also been presented. If you
have an interest in these thoughts, contact Carol Ehl at 903-649-0153. Just make
a note that we meet in the recreation room at CWC at noon each Wednesday
except for the luncheon meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at which
time we gather at 11am.
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Cherokee
Fishing
Club News
By Bo Besharse
Our “Cookie People” must have
known we were going to have a large
crowd at the September meeting, because nothing was left to snack on after
the meeting. The Cookie People saving
the night were Bob Tippit, Carol Staiti,
Lou Caffey, Gloria Haughton, Bonnie
Haynes, Brenda Wyche, George Steele,
Alan Franklin, James Hewitt and Genia
Holland. Their food was consumed by 57
members, and three guests. Our newest
members were Casey Eason, Dee Hart
and Tommy and Debra Visage. Our three
guests were Randall and Jaye Latch.
New Habitats Placed into
Lake Cherokee
Don Anderson advised the membership that a total of 32 brush piles were
placed into 7 different brush habitats. Don provided the GPS locations to those
that wanted the information. This may
be a good time to discuss fishing on
Lake Cherokee and the benefits of habitats.2014 has been the best overall fishing in over 30 years on Lake Cherokee. Crappie, Bass, Catfish and Bream have
been caught in unheard of numbers and
sizes. These habitats provide feeding
grounds and safe havens for fish and forage fish. The fishing club will continue
the placement of habitats on a regular and
ongoing basis. The Fisheries Improvement Program has been very successful
and shareholders are reaping the rewards. We have placed designated “fishing ar-
Jim Tutt (l) and Marshall Houghton
Raffle winners (l) Lee Scott, Steve Brown beside Beth Swindell, Bob Tippit,
Wyley Thomas and Red Pruitt
eas” for shareholders on Lake Cherokee
and will look at providing additional locations for shareholders. The fishing club
provides the funds for habitats from the
membership fees paid by members and the
membership fee is $20.00 per year. The
benefits from the $20.00 membership fee
for our club members are 11 meals and
snacks at the monthly meetings, a Christmas Dinner, and GPS locations for over
130 habitat locations. We would love to
have more members in our club and meetings are always family friendly.
September Program
Speaker was Jim Tutt
Steve Brown introduced Jim Tutt as
our speaker. Jim has been a professional
fisherman for over 16 years and fishes in
the FLW Pro series. Jim and his wife Margaret are shareholders and live fulltime on
Lake Cherokee. You would think that fishing full time and on the road throughout
the year you may, Jim would get a little
tired of fishing and want a little relaxation. Not Jim, on almost any day and any time of
the year, when he’s not on the tournament
trail, you can run into Jim fishing right
here on Lake Cherokee. Jim provided
quite a bit of information and techniques
for fishing here and he also discussed
information about Fish Finders settings. Jim did an excellent Job and our members
really enjoyed his presentation. Jim also
brought his tournament boat for members
to see how it is set up and the wrap on the
boat. Kellogg’s is his sponsor and Jim’s
boat is the color of the Rice Krispie’s and
Jim is only one of four professionals that
are sponsored by Kellogg’s Cereal. Steve
will work on getting Jim back to speak in
the near future.
Upcoming Programs
Our program for the October 13meeting will be “Super” George Steele. George
will give tips on catfishing here on Cherokee. It will include trout-line fishing and
hand fishing, baits for both styles, chum
for catfish and importance of locations to
catch the big catfish. George has been very
successful in catfishing here and should
provide some good pointers on how to fish
for catfish.
The speaker for the November 10
CFC meeting will be a young man that
is a tournament fisherman and has been
very successful in fishing tournament. His
name is Rick Malloy and he has caught a
large number of “Big” Bass.
Monthly Raffle
This raffle was almost as exciting as
the raffle last month, when Steve provided
the two “Little Cookie People” their prize
for the chocolate chip cookies. We had
three club members first visit to a meeting
and Steve wanted to make sure that Beth
Swindell could win a prize. Steve normally buys $20 to $40 in raffle tickets each
month to give him a good chance to win a
prize to be given to a youth or guest that
attends a meeting. Each time he would
draw a raffle ticket he would stand in front
of Beth and call each number very slowly
and ask her if she had the number. He
would finish the number and someone else
would have the winning number. Charley Haynes was holding Steve’s tickets
to check Steve’s numbers. Steve walked
over to Charley and said “give me some
tickets” Charley handed Steve a ticket and
Steve said “No Give me 5” and Charley
did. Steve walked over to where Beth and
her husband were seated and gave her the
five tickets. A ticket was drawn and when
the number was call out, we haven’t seen
more excitement since Gwen Brock won a
big flat screen T.V., a couple years ago. So,
New Member Casey Eason
Cookie People “ buffet
our raffle winners this month were Beth
Swindell, Rechargeable Spotlight; Wyley
Thomas, insulated minnow bucket with
aerator; Lee Scott, Tournament weigh
bag and fire extinguisher; Red Pruitt, Dip
net and 2 “Old Blue’s); Bob Tippit, Rod
and reel combo.
We sure do appreciate our new members, guest, and first time meeting members. We hope that all of you will make it
a monthly habit of attending.
The Preservation Club held their
“First Annual Fun Fest” and several of
our members volunteered to helpand It
was a fun day and everyone enjoyed the
day. The Preservation club is having a
Chili Cookoff on November 8 and members are encouraged to enter. Last year,
Pete and Carol Staiti came in 3rd place in
the chili cookoff.
Club members
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Late registration will be held at the Cherokee Water Company Office building between the hours of 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. on the Friday
operate a watercraft while under the influence of alcohol will be disqualified.
before the Tournament. The Registration will end at 7:00 and no further entry forms will be accepted, including the day of the
tournament. Please submit your entry forms as early as possible. Remember that the CFC Tournament will end at three o’clock p.m.
Late registration will be held at the Cherokee Water Company Office building between the hours of 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. on the Friday
and when the ending horn sounds, you must be in line, with the fish. Once the ending alarm has sounded, no other fishermen may get
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into the weigh-in line. This rule is strictly enforced and no excuse will be sufficient.
tournament. Please submit your entry forms as early as possible. Remember that the CFC Tournament will end at three o’clock p.m.
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MAIL ENTRY TO;
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no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Tournament.
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no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Tournament.
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For more information contact Vernon Brown at 903 643-0808 or e-mail [email protected].
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CFC Annual Kids Catfish Tournament
By Bo Besharse
Every year on the day before the kid’s tournament, we have a set-up day. This year, Steve Brown provided help from his shop crew. I don’t know all of
the groups last names but want to thank Daniel, Eddie, Cody, Mario, Victor,
Jim and Cesar. These guys played a major part in tree trimming, helping put up
tents, chairs and everything else. Our CFC Crew consisted of Charley Haynes,
Regan and Brenda Wyche, Pete and Carol Staiti, Joe Travis, Bob Tippit, Steve
Lobue, Don Anderson, and Genia and Bo.
During nighttime hours prior to Tournament Day, a cold front came through
East Texas and it was quite chilly and concern began to focus on how active the
catfish would be for our young fishermen. From the onset it was obvious that
the fish were affected from the cold front and fish numbers would not be good.
We had 65 brave kids, plus parents, grandparents and representatives from
ARC and a bunch of members take part in the Tournament. During the morning, only 224 fish were caught. That may sound like a lot of fish being caught
but compared to the 2012 numbers; it was a bad day for the fishermen. Many
of the kid’s, during the 2013 tournament were catching between 15 to 25 fish
in each 30 minute flight. That equates to a total fish count of approximately
1,000 fish caught in 2012. However, the excitement and smiles were still on
the faces of the youth. The largest stringers of fish caught during the day were
by Kristopher Distefano, Ella Nolte, Stacy Hawthorne, Tyson Allen and Scarlet
Sheehan and each of them received the large trophies for most fish caught. Our
CFC club members helping take hooks off lines and assist the kids were Joe
and Gretchen Rogers, Pete and Carol Staiti, David Perez, Lou Caffey, John T.
Smith,James and Pat Hewitt, Allen Franklin. Brenda and Reagan Wyche, Marshall and Gloria Houghton, Gwen and Elton Brock, Josh Sutton, Bob Tippit,
Bill and Mayre Drennan, Charley and Bonnie Haynes, Joe Travis, Steve Lobue,
Richard Cupps, Jim Reynolds, Larry Lacewell, Vince Fowler, Patrolman
Tommy Hooten, and Director of Operations from the CWC, Martin Pessink.
Champion EMS provided first aid to a fisherman that was stuck by a catfish,
Todd Long, Texas State Game Warden, came to visit and help and Todd also
brought his wife and their two children to fish in the tournament. Although the weather was chilly, it did not curb the appetite of the kids and
families. We provided 33 dozen donut holes (396) and 4 dozen donuts. We had
a grand total of 3 donut holes left at the end of the tournament!
I would like to give special thanks to the CWC Board of Directors, Lake
Manager Ned Muse and the entire maintenance crew for providing fish, personnel and help in making this Kid’s Fishing Tournament possible. The CWC
provided Lake Cherokee shirts to be used as prizes as long as the quantity
lasted. With so many people involved in helping put on this event, I may have
left someone out, but if I did, let me know. Many memories were made for the
children and we hope the fun memories of Lake Cherokee will last a lifetime.
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Sunday
October 2014
Monday
Tuesday WednesdayThursday
1
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Annual Lease
Renewal Due
Bridge Club Ladies
Covered Dish Luncheon @ 11 am
5
6
7
8
Bridge Club @ Noon
DEADLINE TO
SUBMIT VARIANCES
9
10
11
17
18
Golf Course
Board Meeting
6 p.m.
FULL MOON
12
13
14
Bridge Club @ Noon
Columbus Day
Fishing Club
Meeting
7 p.m.
19
20
15
KF&T Meeting 6 pm
Chatter Ad
Deadline
Boss’s Day
16
First Friends @ Noon
Fall Fishing
Tournament
CWC Board Mtg
6 p.m.
Preservation Club
Meeting
21
22
Bridge Club @ Noon
23
Lake Cherokee Fall
Cleanup 10am-7pm
24
Lake Cherokee Fall
Cleanup 10am-7pm
Ballots mailed out
NEW MOON
26
Meet the Candidates
1:30-3:00
27
28
29
Bridge Club @ Noon
30
31
Halloween
Last day to pay Annual
Lease Renewal
25
Lake Cherokee Fall
Cleanup 10am-7pm
27
November 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday WednesdayThursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
Election Day
Daylight Savings Time
Ends
9
Ballots must be received or postmarked
by 5:00pm
10
Fishing Club
Meeting
7 p.m.
Deadline to Submit
Variances
16
4
17
11
Veterans Day
KF&T 6pm
18
5
25
Preservation Club
Chili Fest
12
Bridge Club @ Noon
13
Golf Course
Board Meeting
6 p.m.
19
26
20
15
21
22
First Friends @ Noon
Preservation Club
Meeting
27
NEW MOON
28
Black Friday
Thanksgiving Day
CWC Office Closed
NEW MOON
14
Annual Shareholders
Meeting 7pm
Bridge Club @ Noon
30
8
FULL MOON
Chatter Ad
Deadline
24
7
Bridge Club
Luncheon 11 am
Bridge Club @ Noon
23
6
CWC Office Closed
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Contest
Q: When a shareholder dies, what action is required of the surviving spouse
or the estate regarding the transfer of
stock?
August winners
Genia Holland
SD 14
8.47 lb. catfish
A: Every share and lease has to be in
the name of a real, living individual.
The CWC will work with the surviving
spouse or the estate of the deceased, and
we understand that sometimes, probating an estate is not a simple or quick
thing to accomplish. The rules require
that the share be transferred within one
year and one day after the death of a
shareholder.
Bob Tippit
SH 31
1.8 lb. crappie
Jessica Pettit
NE 46
1.8 lb. crappie
Mike McDonald
SM 40
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LATE FEES ASSESSED
ON NOVEMBER 1ST
If you have forgotten to renew your
lease, remember that beginning November 1, a $100 late fee is assessed, which
must be paid before your lease can be
renewed. An additional $100 is added
on the first day of each month thereafter. When the Board sends the overdue
accounts to the attorney for collection,
the delinquent accounts begin accruing
legal fees as well as the late fees.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS
MEETING IN NOVEMBER
The 2014 Annual Shareholders Meeting
will be conducted on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:00pm. The meeting will
take place in the downstairs Civic Center
of the CWC office building at NK-20.
The four Board members who will serve
terms from 2015 to 2017 will be elected
and announced at the meeting.
BOARD ELECTION BALLOTS
AND PROXIES DUE NOW
Ballots for the election of the Cherokee
Water Company Board of Directors will
be mailed out on October 23, 2014. This
year, November 4th will be the deadline
for mailing in your ballot or proxy for the
purpose of voting for the candidates. The
ballot or proxy must be postmarked by
November 4th, or must be turned into the
office by November 4th at 5:00 in order
to be counted. Shareholders voting their
own ballot may hand carry their ballot
to the Annual Shareholders Meeting on
November 13th.