OUR COMMITTEES

The association accomplishes its goals through the hard work and dedication of our various volunteer committees, which are chaired by association board members.  We encourage our members to become involved on our committees.  If you’d like to help out on any of our committees, please contact the appropriate board member.

STANDING COMMITTEES

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Chair: Makayla Vitous/Treasurer
Review need for a source of income, anticipate expenditures, recommend dues and assessments, and recommend an annual budget.

AUDIT
Chair: Ron Albers
To audit the Treasurer’s Annual Report, records of receipts and expenditures and to prepare an annual audit report.

MEMBERSHIP AND NOMINATING
Co-Chairs: Stephanie Dow
Members: Stan Genslak, Jo Marie Marks
To achieve maximum membership participation, to consider service to and needed by the membership and encourage LLA member participation in activities of the Association, including service on the Board.

SUPPLEMENTAL COMMITTEES

LAKE MANAGEMENT
Co-Chairs: Jim Wheaton and Barry Lishawa
Members: Ron Albers, Terry Motley, Rick Kiehle, Pete Zirnhelt, Phil S.

  • Water Quality: To study and monitor water quality and level and to observe and report problems of pollution, soil and bank erosion, etc.
  • Weed Management: In conjunction with the Township, organize and administer the effort to locate and control noxious exotic weed infestations. Maintain awareness of and advise Board of management alternatives. Organize and oversee control activities.

WATER SAFETY
Chair: Walt Kraimer
Members: Jim Wheaton
To promote water safety education, establish water use regulations, and set up water safety regulations under Public Act 303 (1967). This is presumed to include “no-wake” regulations, noise, boat speed limits, patrols, signs, etc.

FISHING QUALITY/LOON MANAGEMENT
Chair: Terry Motley
To monitor the lake fishery and do those things that are in the best interest of keeping Long, Mickey and Ruth lakes quality fishing lakes. The Board of Directors must approve all plans or projects.

COMMUNICATIONS/WEBSITE
Chair: Rick Kiehle
To keep the public in general, residents of Long and Green Lake Townships, the lake residents and members of the Association in particular, aware of the Association’s interests, objectives and new activities by the Newsletter, website, email, etc. Includes the design, updating, and maintenance of the website.

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chair: Pete Zirnhelt
Members: Ron Lemcool
To monitor Township Board, Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, other Township committees and other public meetings and to provide communication between those governmental agencies and the Association. Provide for Association involvement’s as appropriate in Committee Affairs. To study and monitor trends in local taxation affecting members and to report on same at Association meetings.

ISLAND MAINTENANCE
Chair: Dan Marks
Members: Walt Kraimer
To maintain and check on conditions of the islands.

RECREATION AND SOCIAL
Co-Chairs: Stephanie Dow
To be in charge of “Welcome Back to Paradise” and any other social events.

LONG RANGE PLANNING
Chair: Rick Kiehle
Members:  Makayla Vitous, Tanya Berg, and Jo Marks
The Board will act in whole as a committee and will consider foreseeable needs and problems and also recommend preventive solutions.