It won’t be long before we celebrate the end of 2020. Perhaps 2021 will bring better tidings. As the year unfolds, a new calendar reveals a Clark Lake photo each month.
Stacy Harrison has taken many photos of the lake, and she has assembled memorable ones for the 2021 Raft-O-Rama fund raising calendar. The calendar also points to Raft-O-Rama’s 60th anniversary. The calendar is now available at Doyle’s Market for a $10 donation.

Helen Newman
Stacy’s family has a long history at Clark Lake, and you may find some familiar names among them. Her great-grandmother, Helen Newman, lived in the small stucco cottage at Eagle Point in the days before Clark Lake was homesteaded year-round. Today the dwelling, below, is a Huff rental, now called “Boat House” and formerly known as a Dunigan cottage.
Stacey’s uncle is Chuckie Newman who owned the Eagles Nest. Woodie and Betty Newman lived in the South Woodlands. Woodie owned the Brass Rail on Prospect in Jackson. Woody and Betty’s cottage is now home to Stacy and her daughter, Pearl. That makes Pearl 5th generation at Clark Lake.
This cottage was once the home of Helen Newman.
Note: Stacy funded 100 copies of the calendar and is donating the total proceeds from the sales to ROR.
I miss seeing the ” BET YOU WOOD ” taking laps around the lake with Woodie sitting on top of the drivers seat and Betty riding next to him with her big sun hat on !
How many of you remember Woodie’s raft with the outhouse on it ?
Black Label , please !
I love that you remember the outhouse raft. THAT was a long time ago! Uncle Woodie & Aunt Betty we’re both so funny. I miss them like crazy. Keeping their memories alive keep them with us ❤️ Thank you
The picture of the couple going out for a sunset voyage reminds me of Woody and Betty in their memorable “Bet U Wood” cruiser. You could set your clock of those two making the stroll around the lake, sipping that famous PBR. So many laughs we had with them. Thank you Stacy for putting a beautiful collection of photos together of our beloved lake, can’t wait to see the calendar.
Betty Newman was my cousin on my mother’s side. I remember the yellow “Bet U Wood” and Woodie’s outhouse. Wonderful memories!