You won't want to miss this year's Annual Meeting. Why?

Have you met SVEPOA's first new President in more than ¼ of a century?

Do you want to have a say in the future development of SVE and how SVE spends its resources?

Want to know what’s going on?

Want to pick who represents you on the Board? We have more people running for positions than we have seats available.

This year's meeting will begin at Riverside Park at 9:30 AM. Why? (See article on Riverside Park)

After the ceremony at Riverside Park, we will convene at Northwoods Lodge in SVE. We will have a telephone hook-up to a site in the Detroit area. (Contact Allen to volunteer to be the hosting site.)

The focus of the meeting will be on long-range planning. What do you want to see in SVE's future?

Check out our new logo in the top left hand corner of this newsletter. The SVE logo remained unchanged for the past 30 years. It was time for a facelift. Bill and Karen Law headed up an effort to develop a new design and sign for the SVE entranceway.

It’s a fresh, new look. The logo has a blue background. In the foreground you’ll see water reflecting Cedar River. The mountains at the top are symbolic of Schuss Mountain. You’ll find the traditional SVE letters on the mountain.

We believe the sign that appears at the entrance to SVE sends an important message to visitors. The new sign will provide a great first impression. It should be installed in the Spring.

The logo will replace the existing logo you see at the top of the newsletter and on our stationery.

Thank you ,Karen and Bill, for a great job.

In this issue, we want you to meet our President and his family.

The Garver-Wolfs have owned Northwoods Lodge since 1983. They bought it from Schuss Mountain and ran it for a few years as a youth hostel. Maggie (and Skjel) Johannsen worked as the managers. Some of you remember them, they lived in what is now known as the Larkin residence.

The Northwoods Lodge has had an interesting history. It was originally built to be the SVE Clubhouse. That's a whole 'nother story. Well, the Garver-Wolfs were not very successful running Northwoods Lodge as a business, so they tried to sell it. Unfortunately, they picked the wrong buyer and things didn't work out very well. Eventually they repossessed the place. A few years ago they bought the three lots behind their property.

Hey, this was supposed to be about the people, not the property. Yeah, but the property is probably more interesting than the people. Let's get back to our story.

The Garver-Wolf family consists of Mandy Garver and Allen Wolf and their two kids, Rivka Garver and Daniel Wolf. What's with all the different last names? They do that just to confuse people. They really are married and both kids belong to both of them. They bought Northwoods Lodge the same year Rivka was born – 1983. Daniel joined the family in 1986.

Allen and Mandy both work for Ford Motor Company in Dearborn in Human Resources. They have both been there for 24 years and enjoy their work.

Rivka just started at the University of Michigan. She isn't sure what she wants to study, so she is taking it easy with English, Spanish and Hebrew this semester.

Daniel just started at Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills. He enjoys skateboarding and basketball (both on the SVE basketball court). Daniel also plays violin and guitar. Both Daniel and Rivka are vegetarians, although their parents are not. Rivka enjoys spending time with her friends and listening to music, as does Daniel.

The Garver-Wolfs are Jewish. That means they keep kosher. Keeping kosher is a set of dietary requirements which requires meat be slaughtered a certain way and only animals with split hoofs and chew their cud are allowed. Only fish with spines are permitted and dairy products can never be mixed with meat in the same meal. The Jewish Sabbath is on Saturday. When they are not in SVE on a weekend, they will typically be found in synagogue where Mandy does a lot of volunteer work.

Allen has been on the SVEPOA Board for about 8 years and was recently elected president. Besides work, being president and maintaining his home and Northwoods Lodge, Allen doesn't have much time for other recreation. In his spare time, he and a friend run an internet business called Petpainters.com. They arrange for oil paintings of pets from photographs for pet owners.

Mandy enjoys playing guitar, reading and exercising.

Stop by and say hi. Their SVE number is 231 587-4762.

Property Transfers

Lot 59 was acquired by Robert and Gale Davis of White Cloud in June 2000 (just recorded).

Lots 3 and 4 (along Cedar River) were sold by the Michigan Trade Exchange to Tim Stone for $47,000.

Lot 117 is also in the process of being sold by the Schlichts.

Lot 52 (and home) was purchased by Kurt and Kelley Shoecraft from William Apfel on August 14.

Lot 89 was transferred by Martin and Virginia Rubingh to Robert and Georgia Durga on August 10.

The Ruginghs acquired Lot 199 from Marvin and Jane Rubingh on August 21.

Riverside Park

Riverside Park is being officially rededicated on October 27, 2001 as the George Johnson Riverside Park in honor of our immediate past president, who served for more than 25 years.

Riverside Park is one of the jewels of SVE. The park includes the basketball and former shuffleboard courts and Cedar River. Over the years the Association has maintained the park and added improvements such as the basketball hoop and park benches. The basketball court was originally a tennis court. However, it was determined that the facility would more appropriately be used for basketball and has seen a fair amount of use since its conversion. Cedar River is famous for its rainbow trout and many anglers can be seen in and about its waters.

The renaming of the Park is a fitting tribute to a man who devoted so much energy to SVE. George, almost single-handedly, kept the SVEPOA going during some very tough times. He was the one who convinced everyone that the SVE roads could be paved and lead us through the process. Most of the progress made in SVE must be attributed to George's hard work and leadership.

Riverside Park Volunteers Needed

Heidi Manning is chairing a committee developing new plans for the George Johnson Riverside Park. The plans will includes stairs and a wooden walkway to make more of the park accessible to more people. Heidi's committee will work during the winter to develop the plans which will be implemented in the Spring. Please contact Heidi to volunteer for the committee either as a planner or as a doer! Heidi can be reached at:  josco34@torchlake.com.

Any property owner in good standing may list their property for sale in the newsletter.

The first listing is one we place with great reluctance. Karen and Bill Law are selling their lovely SVE home and moving about 12 miles west of Traverse City. Bill is Vice President of SVEPOA and Karen heads our beautification and welcoming committees. They have listed their home at $169,000. This house is not likely to be on the market long. If you've seen it, you know what we mean.

Karen and Bill also own Lot #205. That lot is listed at $5800.

Dr. Ken Shmarak is selling his lot-- #66. His asking price is also $5800.

How would you like to count ours? We are desperately in need of a Treasurer. Wayne Koppe who has served for more than 15 years has resigned as Treasurer. This is a key position. With the new computer programs we are putting in place, much of this job is automated.

The only qualifications are that you must have a computer and email. We will teach you the rest. You also need to be elected to the Board at the General Meeting.

If we fail to have a Treasurer, we may be forced to hire someone to do this work. We would much rather see our funds used to improve SVE. Please contact Allen Wolf to volunteer.