Sand Lake

This is a place to share information about Sand Lake and the Rainbow Drive Homeowners Association. It is periodically updated as new informatio becomes available. The goal is to assist members in obtaining knowledge about the lake, Rainbow Drive, and related activities.
Even though the name is "Rainbow Drive Homeowners Association", the bylaws state that "...membership consists of property owners of the area known as the Charles E. Wright Plat and the West Point Addition Plat."

Some ideas being considered are:
   * Have members email addresses available so that information can be made available quickly.
   * Possibly have a a discussion site where ideas can be shared.
   * Provide information related to the interraction between Sand Lake and Lake Templene.

I am working with our president, Jim Rund, in developing this site. If you have other suggestions, or comments, please email them to me at my NEW email address:          johnarvidson@frontier.com

Please take a moment to sign my guest book

Some recent information - most recent first:

RAINBOW DRIVE ASSOCIATION
Semi-Annual Property Owners Meeting

Where: 25778 Rainbow Drive
When: Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ( Labor Day Weekend)

The meeting took place as scheduled. Meeting minutes are available by going to the "Meetings" tab above.

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Tammy Rigby has provided information about the Special Assessment Hearing held December 23, 2008. It can now be found under the "Lake Level Assessment" tab under the "The Lake" tab.

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Note an updated web site for Lake Templene.

The bylaws of the Association have been added and can be accessed from the Bylaws tab, or from here.

There was a meeting on September 27, 2008 concerning drains.

Copies of a fax from the Deputy Drain Commissioner defining the lake level were presented at the last meeting. Click here to read it.

•	Reference was made at the last meeting that there might be a lake draw down again this fall. Based on the following notice on the Lake Templene web site, it will take place. "IMPORTANT LAKE DRAW-DOWN NOTICE - Today (September 15) official word has been received that the MDNRE has approved a 4 foot drawdown for the lake level. They have ordered the draw down to start October 1, 2011. They (MDNRE) also ordered the Lake level be returned by the end of March 2012."
•	The Association decided at the last meeting to have an informal Neighborhood Watch program partly based on information from the following web site: http://www.canton-mi.org/publicsafety Here is a direct link to the actual document being used as a guide: http://www.cantonpublicsafety.org/assets/docs/safety_tips/pst_homesecurity.pdf
•	*Our last meeting was on Saturday, September 3, 2011 - Labor Day weekend. The meeting minutes are available by going to the Meetings* tab at the top of this page.**
•	A big THANK YOU to John Tarnowski for the new road sign that we now have at the entrance to Rainbow Drive.
•	A new section of this site has been started. It can be accessed by clicking on "The Lake" tab above. It will provide information for 4 areas relating to Sand Lake 1. Sand Lake area Photos 2. Lake Quality 3. Lake Level and Assessment 4. Ideas for the creation of a lakewide Sand Lake Association
•	A page for pictures of Sand Lake and the Rainbow drive area has been started. It can be accessed from the "Photos" tab above. If you are a member and have provided your email address to the association, you can contribute photos to be included. See instructions at the bottom of the Photos page.

RAINBOW DRIVE ASSOCIATION
Semi-Annual Property Owners Meeting
Where: 25778 Rainbow Drive
When: Saturday, May 26th, 11:00 a.m. (Memorial Day Weekend)
Please note: we will be electing new officers at this meeting, proceeding
with the neighborhood watch program, and discussing other topics
which concern residents living on Rainbow Drive. If you have any items
you would like to discuss please let Jim know prior to the meeting via
email: jk.rund@sbcglobal.net. Please bring a lawn chair to the meeting.
Don't forget to visit the association's website at www.rainbowdrive.org!
If you cannot attend the upcoming meeting a Proxy Authorization Form
is included in the "Meetings" section, which allows you to have your
vote counted in your absence. Hope to see you on the 26th!