By Dick Hurwitz – Lake Management Committee

That time of year again—late in December. My time to resolve (and then to remember) To do those things which in my mind Will improve the world and humankind.

Some resolutions I’ll keep to myself— Better they stay on my private shelf. And others would not interest you much, They relate to my family, my friends and such.

But two I’ll share for our village’s sake; They concern our greatest resource—our lake. Read more

By: Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee

This time of year allows me to reflect on the past year of the many great memories we each create here in Roaming Shores. Whether it’s jumping from a floating dock at one of the beaches, paddling your cardboard boat to victory, watching the wonderful fireworks over Beach 2 or laughing with neighbors while the sun sets behind the trees.   I give great Thanks to those committee members whom have Read more

By: Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee

Fall in Northeast Ohio offers many beautiful and vibrant colors along the tree line. Often those colors create a scene that could easily be mistaken for paint on a canvas. Soon those beautiful colors paint the ground and so begins the yearly labors of picking up leaves before the first snow blows.

Some residents may be inclined to simply blow their leaves into the lake or culverts. When leaves are blown into Read more

by Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee Over the past year you may have noticed a number of articles in the Shores News and the weekly E-Blasts, which have a “Love the Lake” logo. Residents like you who volunteer their talents to the Lake Management Committee for the betterment of our community write those articles. We continue our mission to work to connect our community by 1) raising awareness about important issues, 2) offering good science based information, and Read more

By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee

In the fall, the kids go back to school, football returns, and we wonder when the Browns will win again. Another sign of fall is the lake turnover. It is a normal occurrence for a lake like ours that is fairly deep. The lake, during the summer, is much cooler at the bottom than at the top, where it is heated by the sun. The cooler water is more dense, and stays Read more

By David Ernes, Tim Langer – Lake Management Committee

Our lake is scheduled to be lowered this year on or about November 2nd, 2015 (2018: November 2nd). This operation can result in a number of advantages for our lake. It can kill some nuisance aquatic plants by drying and freezing. It can, to some extent, protect shoreline structures from ice damage. It also gives the lake ample capacity to accept the potentially heavy spring rains without causing Read more

By: Pam Hoover, Lake Management Committee

Fall is here! Keeping our Lake healthy is a year-round pursuit. Use these tips to do your part for our Lake and improve your property at the same time!

Seasonal Lawn Care Tips

Mow grass to 2”-2.5” in the fall. Shorter grass has trouble storing energy for spring growth, and taller grass forms a mat over the winter.

September is the best time to treat common lawn weeds such as dandelions and clover.

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By Pamela Hoover – Lake Management Committee

We are all here, in beautiful Roaming Shores Village (RSV), for a variety of reasons. Some of us bought in RSV first and foremost for the beautiful lake and the related recreational activity it affords. Others of us bought in RSV for an affordable home, possibly a starter home, perhaps close to family. Living in RSV provides important public health and safety benefits, including a dedicated police force, road maintenance, public water Read more

By Tim Langer, David Ernes and Richard D. Gainar, CEBS – Lake Management Committee

If you have seen the news articles and reports about the severity of algal blooms in Lake Erie and their predictions, you can imagine how much attention this topic is getting at the State and Federal level. As your Lake Management Committee has mentioned before, most of the regulations and training are focused for Northwest Ohio and those watersheds feeding Lake Erie’s Western Basin. Within Read more

By Richard D. Gainar, CEBS – Lake Management Committee

Storm water runoff is rainwater flowing from impervious areas such as roofs, roadways, and parking lots. Stormwater runoff carries pollutants such as motor oil, gasoline, grease, pesticides, fertilizers, and sediment just to name a few. Since most of our storm drains and ditches discharge to surface waters, these pollutants are washed by the runoff directly into our lake and streams.

Well, who cares? You should care! Our lake is a Read more