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October 2007

October 27, 2007 - Old memories of Shavehead Lake- from Sherman Van Lieu

October 25, 2007 - Old memories of Shavehead Lake.

By Sherman Van Lieu

I was a young boy when my family ran the lake resort owned by Mr. Lloyd Amos back in 1956. At the time we had six cabins I believe, and most of our cabin rentals were rented by summer folks from the Chicago area. I remember the chestnut trees along the dirt road, the large swing set for the kids, and all the great summer adventures with the Huff family kids, David Hoffman, Junior Braizlee(sp), and many others. I also remember Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Gramburg(sp), the Van Kirks, and the Snook family.

I can still see Doc Guyer(sp) swimming while pulling a boat behind him. I remember the hard times we had navigating the hill during the snowy season, and when it rained. My parents usually left our cars at the top of the road, and walked up to get them, it was safer that way.

I also remember the time my father pulled a 25lb. snapping turtle out of the lake one spring. I had never seen a turtle that large before.

My mother ran a small grocery store out of our house for a while for all the summer business, and we even had a gentleman who opened a donut store right on the lake front at the resort.

I was just there in September of 2007, and much has changed, yet much is still as I remember it. One Chestnut tree is still alive. Shavehead lake is still as beautiful as ever, and I am glad I had the opportunity to have lived there for a few years.

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October 26, 2007 - Boat For Sale- submitted by Terry Harbaugh

This is an actual ad that Terry found on a website.. For effect, I made the picture of the boat into a puzzle- just left click on a piece and move it into place- the puzzle takes about 5 minutes to do- enjoy!
To see the original ad, go to http://www.warnersdock.com/Freebies.htm

For Sale: 2006 Bennington special build Bently "Might" Flote-Bote special home depot custom model, limited availability, Row-Tech low emission engine.. Asking $195 (We apologize ahead of time - if you are the guy in the picture)

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October 23, 2007 - Shoreline Rip - Rap Protection Project

SHORELINE RIP-RAP Project

The Schutt family, JoAnn, Ken and Barbara, decided it was time to upgrade the shoreline bulkhead on the lake front. The railroad ties, installed more than 20 years ago, were tilting and settling in an uneven fashion.

We selected 8"-12" limestone because the rough edges would lock together to form a more stable wall. The railroad ties were leveled where needed and a 6" trench filled with gravel was made on the land side. The filter fabric was placed in the rock wall in a manner to prevent washout beneath the rock wall.

The Department of Environmental Quality was most supportive of the use of limestone because it is a friendly material to the lake and benefits the fish and plants therein.

Rumor was that processing a permit might take two months; we took our Permit Request to the Kalamazoo office on a Friday and received our Permit Approval the following Tuesday. No on-site inspection was made because we had an adequate plan drawn and pictures.

After hauling and building our 170' seawall with 35 tons of rock, we thank Dussel's Landscaping crew, Cassopolis, for their expertise and services. We are happy to have been able to contribute to the environmental quality of our beautiful lake.

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October 9, 2007 - Fishing Joke- submitted by Lucinda Seider

One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside cottage after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet up, and begins to read her book. The peace and solitude are magnificent.

Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn't that obvious?")

"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her.

"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."

"Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the woman.

"But I haven't even touched you," says the Game Warden.

"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."

"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.

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