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Wawasee Property Owners Association

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Annual family breakfast held at Oakwood Resort

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 27, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
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)

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 … Continue reading →

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Laurence C. “Larry” Griffith, 94, Syracuse, passes

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 27, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019

Laurence C. “Larry” Griffith, 94, Syracuse, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at his residence. He was born Oct. 5, 1918. On Oct. 25, 1947, he married Rosemary C. Schirmeyer, who preceded him in death in 2011. Surviving are two daughters, … Continue reading →

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Regatta produces local winners

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 20, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
REGATTA WINNER — Dick Tillman, Syracuse, and his team won the E-Scow Regatta Open at Lake Wawasee during the weekend. The photo shows them crossing the finish lines Sunday. (Photo provided)

The members of Wawasee Yacht Club won the E-Scow Regatta Open sailboat race on home territory during the June 13 weekend. Low winds for Saturday delayed the races, but it didn’t stop them all together. Twenty-nine clubs were present at … Continue reading →

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Wawasee Yacht Club welcomes those who want to sail boats

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 20, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
RIDING THE WAVES — A regatta put on by the Wawasee Yacht Club is a colorful sight. (Photo provided)

Wawasee Yacht Club has a long and storied history at Lake Wawasee. But contrary to the name, which implies large luxurious ships, what the members are into is sailing in reasonably sized vessels. Currently, sailboats are raced in three classes, … Continue reading →

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Control structure explained to WPOA

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 13, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
EXPLAINS OPERATION — Chad Jonsson, superintendent of Syracuse Parks and Recreation, explains his procedures for keeping the lake level in accordance with the set legal limits, during the annual public meeting of the WPOA Saturday.

The job of watching over the control structure in Syracuse, more commonly known as the Syracuse dam, was explained by Chad Jonsson, superintendent of Syracuse-Wawasee Parks Department. Jonsson explained the operations at the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association public board … Continue reading →

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Flotilla Wear Available

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 13, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019

FLOTILLA WEAR AVAILABLE — Annually the Wawasee Flotilla Committee makes available T-shirts and sweatshirts as a means to support the awards given for the Flotilla. Each year there’s a different design and sometimes even a different color. This year’s T-shirt … Continue reading →

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Farming irrigation systems and the aquifer

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 13, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
IRRIGATION SYSTEM — This farm irrigation system along the west side of Old SR 15, just south of Milford, is one of many installed in the area since the summer of 2012 drought.

“We are not Nebraska.” Lyndon Kelley, irrigation specialist with the Purdue University Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, spoke the phrase in reference to what he would title a book if he were to write one about how farm irrigation … Continue reading →

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Area adventurers explore local waterways

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on June 13, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
TOM AND HUCK — Tim Weadick, left, and Dan Cummiskey took a trip down Turkey Creek Monday for an all-day paddle to Goshen

The area around Lake Wawasee offers plenty of opportunities for exploration, but not all of them can be accessed by car, bicycle or even by foot. That is where paddling comes in. On Monday, Tim Weadick, Goshen and Lake Wawasee … Continue reading →

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Commodore named for annual flotilla

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on May 30, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019
COMMODORE FOR 2013 FLOTILLA — Kay Young, left, is presented the official Wawasee Flotilla Commodore's hat by Holly Tuttle, chairwoman of the flotilla committee. Young will join the list of other dignitaries as being chosen commodore. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

And the commodore for the 2013 Wawasee Flotilla is… Kay Young! “What can I say … I was very honored to be chosen by the committee to be this year’s commodore and when I look back at past recipients feel … Continue reading →

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Syracuse Trail Committee hires local grant writer

Wawasee Property Owners Association Posted on May 30, 2013 by WPOA AdminJune 29, 2019

Marsha Carey, a local grant writer, was hired by the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee during its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Prior to voting, committee members Erick Leffler and Sam Lehman asked what funds are available. Carey said she would have … Continue reading →

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Note: Due to the CDC recommendations to stop the spread of the coronavirus, many 2020 events have been cancelled, postponed or rescheduled. We are trying to keep the calendar updated as we are made aware

Calendar of Events

2021
May 1 – Earth Day Festival at the WACF Center 11AM – 3PM FREE
June 5 – WACF Lake Talk and Eats 9-11AM at the WACF Center – Native Plant Talk and Sale
June 8 & 10 – WACF Nature Play Day at WACF
June 12 – Chautauqua-Wawasee Fine Arts Festival at Oakwood 9AM – 4PM
June 15 – Snapshot Day at WACF
June 19 – MudTastic – at WACF Center Register through Syracuse Parks & Rec
June 19 – WPOA/SLA Annual Breakfast at Oakwood Resort
June 21 or 24 – Pollinator Workshop – Registration required! 7 – 8 PM
June 26 – Aug 8 – Waterways Exhibit at North Webster Library
June 27 – Chautauqua-Wawasee patriot’s Day at Oakwood Resort 4:30-5:30 Abraham Lincoln re-enactor
June 27 – Chautauqua-Wawasee Patriotic Pops Concert at Oakwood 7:30 PM
July 3 – Bug Catch at WACF Center 9 – 1
July 3 – Wawasee Fireworks
July 4 – Syracuse Lake Fireworks
July 7 – Fish with the DNR at WACF Between the Lakes. FREE 9 – 11 AM
July 10 – Lakes Festival at Winona Lake 12 noon – 6PM
July 14, 21, 28 – Wetland Adventures at WACF Center. Elementary children and a parent 9 – 11 AM
July 31 – WACF Annual Lakes Celebration – WACF Center 10:30 AM
Aug 1 – Syracuse Lake Association Annual Breakfast Meeting
Aug 5 – WACF Agricultural Farm Tour at Anderson Farms 9AM
Aug 7 – Lake Talk and Eats Lilly Pad Cruise 11 AM – 1PM
Aug 8 – WPOA Board meeting at WACF Center 9AM
Sept. 11 – WPOA Board Meeting at WACF Center 9AM
Oct. 9 & 10 – FallTastic Trail Walk at WACF Center 12 noon – 4 pm each day
WACF Canoe Trips through Wawasee Headwaters - Every Friday mid-June through August – must register!
Nov 27 – Old Fashioned Christmas by Chautauqua Wawasee at Oakwood 6PM
Dec 4 – WACF Christmas Lights Celebration 5:30 at Center

Who We Are

As Wawasee Property Owners Association celebrates its 62nd anniversary, we still seek to be a good neighbor in the greater Syracuse community in many ways. read more…

A WaWaCreed

Because I enjoy the many social, spiritual, and environmental blessings of Lake Wawasee, I will honor my responsibility to protect and preserve those blessings. read entire creed…

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