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Camp Mack cuts ribbon on Ulrich Lodge Aug. 20 %\ 0$5,66$ 6:($7/$1' 6WDII :ULWHU Camp Alexander Mack, a faith-based camp and conference center located south of Milford on Waubee Lake, celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Ulrich Lodge with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house held Sunday, Aug. 20.
The Ulrich House was originally constructed in 1948 as a house for summer staff and winter retreats, making it the first winterized building at Camp Mack. In 1970, an addition was added to provide housing for a camp manager. In 2017, an estate gift allowed the camp to install new windows
and vinyl siding. In July 2010, a fire broke out and destroyed the camp’s Becker Lodge. The fire took out the offices, food and dining services and adult retreat space. The office and dining operations were rebuilt the following summer with a new Welcome Center; however, Continued on page 2
Pam Schum was greeting and checking in guests for the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association meeting aboard the SS Lillypad Saturday night, Aug. 19. Nearing boarding time, her daughters, Katrina Berg and Kristen Stetz and sons-inlaw, Chris Berg and Matt Stetz showed up. “What are you doing here?” Schumm asked, to which she was told they found baby sitters and had been invited by their dad, Kip. You could tell by the look on Pam Schumm’s face, she was suspecting something as she glanced over to her husband. Schumm, who had stepped down assisting with office duties for the WPOA, was asked to check-in guests due to the absence of Katie Wingard, administrative officer. Something was up. Schumm was later presented the 2023 WPOA Chief Award. “Katie really is in Denver? This wasn’t just a ploy to get me here on the boat?” asked Shumm after accepting the award. She was assured Wingard was at her sister’s wedding in Colorado, but it was a trick to get her there with the check-in duty. “Thank you very much,” said Schumm adding it has been an honor and a privilege to “work in this community and I just hope I can give back to the community as much as I’ve gained.” Continued on page 1
Freeze put on Dam and Dike Conservancy’s tax levy %\ '(% 3$77(5621 (GLWRU ,Q &KLHI Uncertainties caused members of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District to approve the same tax rate as 2023 for the 2024 budget — at least initially. The board will have until November to make any changes. The decision came after Ross Hagen, BakerTilly Municipal Advisors, presented a budget that
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nance for the water control device, and life expectancy of the water control device. Numerous suggestions were made for the proposed budget dealt with the cumulative improvement fund, which has to be submitted by Aug. 31. Such sugContinued on page 2
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