The Clark Lake Community Center is getting ready to welcome you to its Fall Wine Tasting on Thursday, October 8th from 6 pm – 8pm. And now the curtain goes up on a preview. Here’s what to expect.
In addition to the featured wines, there will be snacks and a take-home commemorative Clark Lake wine glass.
This is the Community Center’s major fundraiser and there are a limited number of tickets–$40 per person. To reserve yours, email ClarklakeCC@gmail.com. Questions? Call 529-9117.
The Clark Lake Community Center is an example of what this community can do when it sets a goal. At one time, the structure that is now the Community Center, was originally a cottage built in 1898-9 by the Graziani family. You can read the full story here. The cottage stood for many years on Kentucky Point. In 1997, the cottage was moved onto a barge, floated to the east end of the lake and placed at its current location in the County Park. Then a major restoration process began. This piece of Clark Lake history was not only preserved, but now serves the practical purpose of hosting events. Ongoing maintenance and improvements require lots of work of the volunteers, and of course, financial support. The Clark Lake Community Center looks forward to your support.
Historic photos courtesy of Ella Sharp Museum.
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- Steamboat at Kentucky Point
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- An upstairs bedroom. The view from the window is towards cottages that line Eagle Point on the west part of the lake.
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- Right parlor
The Clark Lake Community Center at the County Park. After the structure was moved to this new location, the missing verandas were restored.
Below a view similar to what you might see if standing in front of where the Community Center is now located. Judging from the cars, this photo is probably from the 1930s. Photo: Ella Sharp Museum
A similar view from October 2013.
