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CHAPEL of the Lake SERVICES: Weekly Sunday Services are at 8:30 a.m. Click on Area EVENTS & NEWS for a link to the weekly schedule or copy the following and paste into your browser:

http://www.jldi.org/home/chapel-services

JOHNSON LAKES FIREWORKS DISPLAY -- -- The Johnson Lake fireworks display will be Friday Night, July 3rd (Rain date: July 11). The display will begin about dusk. Take your friends out on the boat and watch the display from your boat. Don't forget to visit our local establishments for dinner before the display and for refreshments afterwards. Your support is appreciated. Check under Places to Stay & Eat on the Navigation Panel on the left side of this page... Fireworks Display Donations may be mailed to: Johnson Lake Fireworks Fund, c/o Dick Hove, 32 Mallard Cove, Johnson Lake, NE 68937. (Please be sure to write "fireworks fund" in the memo.)

GOLFING AT JOHNSON LAKE -- --
Click on the link at the left under LINKS of Interest and checkout Lakeside Country Club's website for more information or
pick up the phone and call Pat for info. Or, check out the Central Nebraska Senior Golf website for links to all of the golf
courses in Nebraska; or join them and take part in their tourneys... Enjoy!!

Memorial Day services

Elwood — 10 a.m. Monday, services at Salem Cemetery on the road to Stockville, six to seven miles west of U.S. Highway 283. 11 a.m., services at the Elwood Cemetery with speaker the Rev. Linda Newman, pastor of the Christian Church in Elwood. The senior center will serve a sandwich and salad lunch at the senior center following the cemetery service

Cozad — 11 a.m. Monday, service at the high school auditorium with state Sen. John Wightman as featured speaker. The Cub Scouts hot dog feed to follow in the commons area. Avenue of flags will be displayed at Veterans Memorial Park.

Lexington — 10 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, north of Lexington on Taft Street. Guest speaker is Lexington physician Pat Unterseher, with Paul Pack as clergy, recent Lexington High School graduate Melissa King singing the national anthem and Robert Anderson playing taps. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and affiliated auxiliaries will conduct the placing of wreaths ceremony.

Bertrand — 2 p.m. Sunday American Legion Post 67 and Bertrand VFW Honor Guard at Fairfield Cemetery; 3 p.m. honor guard at Highland Union Cemetery; 10 a.m. Monday service and program at Bertrand Community School Auditorium with speaker the Rev. Darrel Weismann; services with honor guard at 10:30 a.m. at Bertrand Highland Cemetery, 11 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Cemetery, 11:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Lunch served afterward by American Legion Auxiliary at Bertrand Senior Center.

See the complete area listing in the Kearney HUB on line at:
http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20319031&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577571&rfi=6

JLDI's Annual Meeting will be on Friday Night, June 19th, at 7.00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Lake. Everyone is encouraged to attend for the latest update on the lake activities and JLDI's plans for the coming year.

SID PROJECT COMPLETION AND ASSESSMENTS---

It is anticipated and planned that the Project Engineers will certify the completion of the Waste Water Collection and Treatment Project Costs for the Johnson Lake Sewer Project at the SID#1 Board of Trustee's July 1st Meeting (@3:00 p.m.). At this time, the Board will establish the dates and means for Lot Holder's Notification of the Calculated Assessments against each benefited property within the District's boundary as well as Publication Dates for a Public Meeting and Hearing for anyone objecting thereto, providing proper notice has been given. These are anticipated for the later part of July; with the actual levy of the assessments will be sometime before mid-August by each respective county. Payment must be made within 50 days of this levy date of either the full amount or 1/15 of the principal; with the balance to be paid over the next 15 years bearing annual interest on the unpaid amount. More details will be forthcoming.

Sewer Construction Repairs---

6-15-09 Update: The July repairs have now been completed in advance by Marv and his crew of Van Kirk Bros Contracting for both sides of the lake. Future needs for dirt filling and possible over-seeding should continue to be reported by email to: SewerRepairs@jlake.org These repairs will then be scheduled for the week of September 13th; unless the contractor's schedules allows for an earlier return. Our thanks to Jim Van Kirk and Marv for handling these in such a prompt manner.

BUSINESS-AFTER HOURS Please join everyone for the Johnson Lake Chamber's Summer Business-After Hours and Membership Drive at LakeShore Marina on Saturday, June 20th from 2-4 p.m. (Appetizers will be served). Learn of the upcoming events and the Johnson Lake feature article in Nebraska Life Magazine. Meet the Editor and Publisher, Chris Amundson.

The local NRD has made available thru the Johnson Lake SID no-charge bacteria tests for the local J-lake wells via Ward Labs in Kearney. The area water operator can arrange to pick up a test sample bottle with instructions by calling the SID Operator, Ken at 785-2203 or the SID Clerk, Larry at 785-2353. This is for an 'annual test' of the private well for bacteria only; all other tests desired are the responsibility of the respective area association.

INTEREST RATES ARE AT AN ALL TIME LOW, CONTACT LINDA @ HOME FEDERAL REGARDING ANY OF YOUR HOME LOAN NEEDS... Go to this link:
http://sites.google.com/site/jlakeorg/links-of-interest/hmfed

SID#1 Assessment Notices will be mailed to all lot holders on or before Monday the 27th of July. The Notice will include a breakdown of all costs included in each individual service connection; as well as the common cost of the collection system for getting to your property. Please be on the watch for them. Anyone desiring to object at the Public Hearing on August 12th on account of errors, irregularities, or inequalities must file a written notice of such with the SID Clerk before August 11th at this address: SID Clerk, 3 Olmstead Circle, Johnson Lake, NE 68937-5260. More information is posted under the SID News link. If you have questions or need clarification, please email: SIDclerk@jlake.org or call Larry at 308-785-2353.

SEWER SINK HOLE REPAIRS -- Rather than wait until the scheduled September 13th time for taking care of the recent sink holes from the latest rains,Jim Van Kirk plans to have Marv and his crew make these repairs on Saturday, the 1st of August. If there are any additional repairs needed; be sure to email them to this address: SewerRepairs@jlake.org

FLOAT TUBE - Found floating in the middle of Johnson Lake, Saturday morning. You can claim by calling Mike Muth at 308-381-6785 and identifying it.

SINK HOLE NEEDS -- IF YOU HAVE A NEED TO FILL A SINK HOLE OVER YOUR SERVICE CONNECTION OR OLD SEPTIC TANK; BE SURE AND EMAIL YOUR LOT
NUMBER, LOCATION OF NEED, NAME AND TELEPHONE CONTACT TO: SewerRepairs@jlake.org AS THE CONTRACTOR'S NEXT PLANNED RETURN TO THE LAKE FOR THESE REPAIRS IS THE WEEK OF APRIL 11TH, 2010.