Annual family breakfast held at Oakwood Resort
Residents of Wawasee and Syracuse lakes gathered Saturday morning for a pancake and sausage breakfast at Oakwood Retreat, Syracuse, for the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association and Syracuse Lake Association family breakfast. The final tally shows 245 lake residents from both lakes and their families attended.
Not only did attendees receive a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, cantaloupe and watermelon, but many area organizations were present to answer questions, tell of their projects, and provide information. Such organizations as the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Wawasee Flotilla, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and Chautauqua-Wawasee were on hand.
Most, if not all of the trucks with Turkey Creek Fire Territory were displayed, allowing guests to see what equipment is available and how the equipment operates. Perhaps the highlight was the opportunity to get an aerial view of the area with the fire department’s ladder truck. Riders were taken up approximately 70 feet.
Guests were also able to purchase the new Wawasee Memories 2013, interviews and scenery from around Lake Wawasee, a project of WPOA.
Numerous comments were heard from those attending regarding how nice it was returning to Oakwood for the annual event.
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- WPOA GIVES DONATION TO FLOTILLA — Wawasee Property Owners Association Board President Kay Young presented Tom Tuttle, treasurer of the Wawasee Flotilla, with a $500 donation during the annual WPOA/SLA family breakfast Saturday. The donation will help support this year’s flotilla and be used toward the purchase of awards for this year’s Wawasee Flotilla at 1:30 p.m. July 6. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
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- A VIEW FROM THE AIR — Firefighter Rolland Gardner Jr., was at the controls to give interested individuals an aerial view of the area in the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s ladder truck. Shown is Gardner with passengers Bill McCully and Christie Call. During most of the event a line of eager children and adults waited to see the area from the air. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
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- A VIEW FROM THE AIR — Firefighter Rolland Gardner Jr., was at the controls to give interested individuals an aerial view of the area in the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s ladder truck. Shown is Gardner with passengers Bill McCully and Christie Call. During most of the event a line of eager children and adults waited to see the area from the air. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
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- DRIVING PRACTICE — Daniel Podszywalow, son of Michael Podszywalow and Kristina Zurcher, tries a dry run on steering the Turkey Creek Fire Territory’s air boat, while it sits on the trailer. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
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- BREAKFAST TIME — A buffet style breakfast was waiting for those attending the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association and Syracuse Lake Association family breakfast. Shown on the right getting their breakfast are, from front to back, Judy Smith, Sue Keller, Kate Borne, Kris Schlagenhauf and Mary Flynn. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
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- CATCHING UP — The annual WPOA/SLA family breakfast is a time for many residents to catch up with old friends and neighbors and meet new neighbors. Shown are Austin Dickinson, Karen Dickinson, Al Campbell, Dottie Dickinson, Ann Strong, Charles and Donna Walker talking with Peggy and George Ropp. (Photo by Deb Patterson)