The Annual Meeting & Potluck will be held Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Community Center.
Potluck starts at noon (meat will be provided, please bring a covered dish to share, your own table service, and beverage).
The Annual Meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

The following items will come before the lot owners to be voted on at the 2008 Annual Meeting:

Board of Directors positions up for election are:

Unit Two (2) for a three-year term.
Unit Five (5) for a three-year term.

Voting Information:

• Only lot owners who have paid all required fees by June 1, 2008, are eligible to be a director and/or vote.
• Only one vote per lot. SEE -- Bylaws, Article IV Membership Section 1 for additional information.
• Absentee ballots will be available at the Maintenance Office beginning on Thursday, July 17, 2008, during regular business hours. The absentee ballot deadline is 4:30 p.m. CST on Friday, August 15, 2008. Please make note of the deadline for absentee voting. This is to allow the Maintenance Office and Nominating Committee ample time to get prepared for the 2007 Annual Meeting and to get the absentee ballots tabulated.
• The absentee ballot deadline is 4:30 p.m. CST on Friday, August 15, 2008

Holiday Lake Nominating Committee Report...

This year's Nominating Committee is comprised of these lot owners:
Chairperson - Kim Pendarvis (641) 522-6082
Unit One - Elizabeth Allison
Unit Two - Hazel Griffiths
Unit Three - Cindy Sills
Unit Four - Larry Pendarvis
Unit Five - Deb Hershey
Unit Six - Steve Alig

Following is information from candidates who are seeking election to the Holiday Lake Board of Directors:

Larry Ehrig - Unit Two

Unit 2 Lots 114, 115, 165, 214

Background

• Larry worked for John Deere as a supervisor and successfully managed numerous departments before retiring in 2000. Between January 2004 and December 2006, he was asked to return to John Deere to temporarily fill empty positions and train new supervisors.
• Larry has been married for 42 years. He and his wife, Joan, bought their first lot at Holiday Lake in 1975. They have two daughters, who enjoy both summer and winter activities at the lake.
• Larry, Joan and their family reside in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area.

Experience

• Holiday Lake Water Board Member.
• Charter member of the Holiday Lake Corporation, which is responsible for deeding the commercial property by the dam back to the lake.
• Volunteer lake and gate patrol.
• Served on multiple nominating committees.
• Member of the silt committee.
• Involved with the planning phases of the dredging project, worked on the dredge crew for three summers and saw the project to completion.
• Holiday Lake Board Member representing Unit 2 since 2006.

Goals

• Road and ditch maintenance.
• Erosion control.
• Lake water quality.
• Weed control.
• Rural Improvement Zone

Beliefs

• Every lot owner should have the right to know where money is being spent on any lake related project.
• Enforcement of rules and regulations is the key to everyone's safety and welfare.
• All lake issues and property owner concerns should be addressed and resolved in a professional and timely manner.

Mike Fry - Unit Two as a Write-In Candidiate

Mike Fry's name will not appear on ballots as a candidate for Unit 2. He announced his intentions after the deadline.

Unit 2 Lots 338, 339

My wife Judy and I (married for 35 years) have been enjoying Holiday Lake for many years as campers and property owners.

My platform includes being very concerned about the lake's road maintenance and repair. Also, every lot owner, camper, weekender or permanent residents all have the same rights and privileges. Other areas I'm interested in are water quality, weed control, plus better boating and fishing conditions.

This is a recreation area and we should all work together for safety, environmental and security issues. But we can't forget that the lake is supposed to be a place for family and friends to have a good time.

Becoming a board member to represent Unit 2 and all Holiday Lake property owners is a big job and I believe that I am ready for the challenge and appreciate your consideration.

Dennis Jones - Unit Five

Unit 5 Lots 173, 174

My mainly female family consists of my beautiful wife, Charlotte, of 16 years, our 14-year-old daughter Jenifer, our daughter Megan who is 13, and my daughter Lydia who is 20.

Currently I operate and maintain a long haul trucking company, Jones Trucking L.L.C., and a freight brokerage, Jones Logistics. Charlotte and myself, along with three other employees work in a busy atmosphere.

The work ethic I have developed, with a large customer base and a wide variance of communication abilities, allows me to further my people skills by joining the Holiday Lake Team.

I want to work with the other Board Members to make Holiday Lake an even better private community.

Duane Selken - Unit Five

Unit 5 Lots 12, 13, 15

Background

• Duane and Darlus purchased property at Holiday Lake in 1982 and moved here full time in 1997. Duane previously farmed for 40 years in the Keystone area.
• Duane and Darlus have two daughters and two grandchildren.
• Worked for the government farming program and served as a board member at Keystone Mercantile for 15 years, and has also served on many other boards and committee's.

Experience

• 7 year Holiday Lake Board Member representing Unit 5.
• Charter member of the silt committee and has served as lead member. Worked with NRCS for silt control of the entire lake.
• Involved with the planning phases of the dredging project, worked on the dredge crew for three summers and saw the project to completion.
• Involved in the upgrading of lake maintenance equipment.
• Involved in the erection of the new community center.
• Responsible for improvements to many sections of the road.

Goals

• Water quality of the lake and ponds
• Road maintenance and upgrading of the roads
• Rural Improvement Zone
• Keeping all Holiday Lake association members informed and listen to their concerns.
• Security
• Continue to volunteer time to assist with maintenance and miscellaneous duties.