Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Sylvan Lake Improvement Association will be held on Sunday, September 10 at 1:00pm, with a rain date of Saturday, September 16 at 1:00pm.  The meeting will be held outside at Schwerman Park on the basketball court.  Please bring your own lawn chairs.  If the weather is not cooperating, further scheduling changes will be communicated on our slia.net website and email.

Cardboard Regatta

Sunday, Sept 10 @ 4pm

Beach check-in at 3:45pm

It’s back!!!! The BOAT REGATTA 2023 will be on September 10th at 4pm with a new teenage division and great prizes!

Ages 1-12ish: Use cardboard and tape to make the fastest boat on the lake. Decorate it to make it look awesome!

Ages 13ish-19: RECYCLED BOAT CHALLENGE Use cardboard, plastic bottles, twine, tape, and other recyclables to make the fastest boat!

GIFTCARDS for the winners!!!

Don’t forget your life preserver!

2023 Association Dues

Happy New Year Sylvan Lakers!

We’re excited to announce that we can now accept payments via Zelle if that is more convenient for you than writing a check.  Zelle is available via many of your banking apps and all you need to do is use this email address to send money – treasurer@slia.net.  If it is not available through your bank you can use Zelle stand alone (‘how it works’ link below) or simply send a check as you have in the past.  If you send via Zelle, please indicate your property address in the notes section of your payment to simplify the accounting process. 

https://www.zellepay.com/how-it-works

The invoices will be sent by the end of this week and payment is due by March 1st.  As in the past, late fees will be assessed if payment is not received by March 1st and every 60 days thereafter.  

Best regards, 

Ed Meltzer, SLIA Treasurer 

Lake Treatments

Our lake treatment provider, Scientific Aquatics, periodically assesses our lake throughout the spring, summer, and fall seasons.  When they arrive, they inspect the conditions and make a decision whether or not a treatment application is necessary.  


We do not get advance notice of their visits or applications so we can’t send advance notice out via email.  However, the treatments used specifically target the algae and are completely safe for people and pets.  It’s a naturally occurring biological agent that specifically targets the algae’s ability to absorb nitrogen and phosphate.   These treatments keep algae under control and help our overall water quality.

Dam Funding Update

We followed up with Fremont Township regarding federal funding for our dam project and the latest update is that the FY22 Appropriation vote may not happen until March.  We’ve been told the dam project will most likely get postponed until 2023, even if funds were to be approved this spring since there’s been a delay.  This might be best, considering the work being done on Gilmer, Midlothian, and Sylvan Dr South next year.

We’ll continue to provide updates as we get them, but as of right now it looks like we’ll have a lake this year.

Gilmer/Midlothian Construction Project

Alicia Dodd had a pre-construction meeting for the Gilmer/Midlothian widening that is finally happening! It was bid out and some preliminary work will be started this fall.   This fall, utility locations will be modified, storm sewer will be added along Gilmer/S Sylvan, and a temporary entrance will be created at South Sylvan.   South Sylvan/Gilmer will be closed for approx. two weeks this fall, and Midlothian/South Sylvan will be closed for three weeks next summer.  Some tree removal in right of way will likely start this fall. 

Lake County will have a website and an email list to keep residents informed.  They will send out postcards with website info.  

https://improvegilmermidlothian.com/

The Gilmer/Midlothian intersection will remain open during the project.    South Sylvan reconstruction is planned for Phase 6 of the project, which likely means next summer.  

Cardboard Boat Regatta

Sunday, Aug 29

Beach check-in at 2pm

Boats can be made out of cardboard, tape and any kind of decoration that doesn’t add buoyancy. Grab your cardboard boxes and start building!

Check your boat in at 2pm on Sunday, August 29th. Launches start at 2:15.

Life jackets are required.

Spring Cleanup Day!

Date: Saturday, May 22 and rain date, Sunday, May 23

Time: 9:00 am until noon

Lunch: Noon at the beach

Thank you for volunteering to captain an area or to simply help at a park or easement near you. However, we are still in need of volunteers at the following locations:

  • Schwerman Park, Captains Renee Del Missier/Jeri Swanson: General clean up, spread dirt and reseed grassy areas, and plant trees.
  • Schwerman Park Benches, Captains Paul Stempian/Jeff Brashear: Dismantle and rebuild benches
  • Playground Equipment, Captains Bob Mihel/Scott Hanson: Updating hardware
  • Beach Triangle, Captains Fran & Dan Pacheco:  mulch spreading, weeding 
  • Beach, Captain Pete Lund: Sand spreading and piers installation 
  • Maple Park, Captain Mark Anderson: General cleanup of branches and leaves
  • Bjorklund Park, Captain Andi Dickinson: General cleanup and mulch spreading
  • Beach Rock Shoreline, Captain Logan Bellinder: Retrieving rocks from water to reinstall 
  • Buena Terrace, Captain Mara Campbell: General cleanup 
  • Wildflower Terrace, Captain Linda Mihel: General cleanup and weeding
  • Famous Pillars Entryway of Crescent Road, Captains Connor & Natalie O’Brien: General cleanup and spread mulch

Captains needed:

  • Highland Entrance: General cleanup
  • Point Comfort Park: General cleanup

*If you have branches for the Township to pick up on May 24, please neatly stack the cut branch edge at the curbside for ease of pick up and loading. There will be no leaf pick up by the Township, Groot must be used.

*Neighbors Al and Patti Burmeister will drive around handing out water bottles!

*Hey Kids, you can earn double volunteer hours. Please contact Jeri Swanson for details.

  • Ravinia: Erosion Management project is completed, many areas have been seeded. 
  • No work to be done at this time due to new plantings. Please stay off of seed blanketing. 
  • Fenceline on North Sylvan: Eco-Chicks/Eco-Neighbors will work at a later date
  • Juneau Terrace: Eco-Chicks/Eco-Neighbors will work at a later date
  • Briar Terrace: Eco-Chicks/Eco-Neighbors will work at a later date

What do I need to bring with me:

Shovels, work gloves, rakes, pruners, wheelbarrel, chainsaw

Lunch Details: Volunteers needed to cook and serve lunch at the Beach. The Borst family is organizing the food, drinks, and setup. Dan Washburn is cooking and will need a partner. Cooks/Servers will be wearing masks and gloves.

Please call Jeri Swanson @ 847-507-2760 if you have any questions or if you wish to volunteer. Thank you!