Clark Lakers can feel very grateful for the outpouring of support to repair the dam at Ocean Beach. Generous contributions will make possible reconstruction efforts, now scheduled for October. Leaks on the south side of the dam threaten its integrity. An epic fail of the dam could cause the lake level to drop 2 and a half feet or more. With funds now in place, repair work will go forward.
Please take 5 minutes to view this video of people at Clark Lake you may know.
https://youtu.be/IyXtXHbUT-k
Brush, old tree trunks, and a dying tree surround the dam. When roots extend into the dam’s infrastructure and then rot, water seeps in. Repeated freezing and thaws exacerbate damage. All of that will be corrected during the construction project. In addition, the clean up activity will lift appearances. Mike McKay is financing landscaping around the dam. There will be four Spirit Trail benches for walkers, runners, cyclists, or those just wanting to take in the beauty of the lake. Those four benches are also being placed through donations to the Dam Strong Fund and Spirit Trail.
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Those making contributions to the Dam Strong Fund can know they truly made a difference. Below is the Dam Strong Honor Roll, which will also have its own page on this website, on a continuing basis. Dam Dots indicate level of giving.
$100 – One Dam Dot •
$250 – Two Dam Dots • •
$500 – Three Dam Dots • • •
$800 – Four Dam Dots • • • •
$1000 or more – Five Dam Dots • • • • •
DAM STRONG HONOR ROLL
Grant & Annie Brown • • • • •
Clarklake Beach & Boat Club • • • • •
Paul & Diane Kenyon • • • • •
Family of Ralph Mahalak • • • • •
Mike & Teresa McKay • • • • •
Tom & Kelly Petitto • • • • •
Leutz/Shawaker • • • • •
Joe & Kathleen Thorrez • • • • •
Mick & Betsy Thorrez • • • • •
Fritz & Karen Wilger Family • • • • •
Rick Belcher • • • • •
Travis & Armida Pearse • • • •
Tucker and Tricia Boyers • • •
Iris Detter • • •
Steve & Margie Harris • • •
Mark Herman • • •
Miles & Brenda Jones • • •
Ted & Donna Ludlow • • •
Bill & Ann Searles • • •
Lynn & Patrice Vermeulen • • •
David & Sue Ann Woodsum • • •
John & Diane Deming • •
Bob & Laurie LaZebnik • •
Philip Riley, Jr., M.D. • •
Richard & Carol Toth • •
Clark Lake Yacht Club • •
Timberlake’s Windward Cottage • •
Ernie & Pat Beffel •
Anne Bensch •
Jack Burns •
Peggy Collins •
Anita Cummings & Jerry Shaughnessy •
Frank & Josie Hones •
Ron & Beth June •
John & Dotty Karkheck •
Greg Kerr •
Mike & Nancy Ligibel •
BJ & Sally Lyons •
Michael & Pamela Melton •
John & Kim Miller •
Richard & Lois Moyer •
Wilma Nichols •
Pat & Peggy O’Brien
Alan & Gale Pohutski •
Kevin & Lucia Thomson •
Andrew & Candace Willbee •
Carolyn Zader •
Thank You !!
Recently Andy & Candy Willbee and Kent & Marcia Ford, sponsored their 5th Annual Summer Party at Ford Field. Thanks to these two couples, and those who attended, $1,900 was added to the Dam Strong Fund.
There were many other friends and neighbors who came together to support Dam Strong, including Rob Thomas, Walt & Jean Shuberg, Angel & Jim Dandar, Clarice Kaltinick, Tony Sconochia II, and Daniel & Janice Smith.
