News & Events

Having started the season on September 5th, the Ladies Shuffleboard League is in full swing.  You may see them in action if you visit the Beach Bar on a Thursday evening.  The league is also known as the Pine Sliders, a name closely similar to Clark Lake's iconic...

Columbia Charter Township Police ask for your help in solving a crime.  The following is from Chief Jay Niles: On September 27th, 2024, at 4:21am Columbia Charter Township Police Department was dispatched to Doyle's Market upon receiving an alarm activation. While...

In April, this website described how Clark Lake's Chris Zuzelski and Wilcox Lawn and Landscaping's Jeff Slat came up with a plan to irrigate the area around the Welcome to Clark Lake Sign.  Keeping the area watered over the summer has definitely smoothed the...

Montessori's Diane Smith opened the doors to their facility on Hyde Road yesterday (Sun 9/29).  Neighbors, contractors, clients and potential clients toured the former Clarklake Community Church.  A former church member, Walt Reed, helped Diane and the kids with the...

The transformation of the Clarklake Community Church to its new role as a Montessori pre-school is ready for the reveal.   Diane Smith is opening the doors and giving tours during the open house on Sunday, September 29, 3 - 5 pm.  The event will feature a ribbon...

Shop with a Cop fundraiser happens Saturday, October 19, 12 noon – 3 pm at the Eagle’s Nest Bar & Grill. How does Shop with a Cop work?  The generosity of local donors, the Columbia Charter Township Police and Fire Departments, and volunteers gives kids a needed...

When it comes to Halloween, Clark Lake has the perfect setting - haunted woods.  And the Halloween team is looking for help to turn the haunted woods into a trail of terror.  Last year's event was fun...and scary! This year, stand by for another true night of fright....

Columbia Charter Township Police provide details on an accident that took place on Wednesday, September 18, 2024: "At 1:13pm The Columbia Charter Township Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the intersection of Hayes Road and Wesch Road for a personal...

Because of generous donations to the Foundation's Clark Lake Memory Fund, work in the cemetery is proceeding to restore broken, tipped over, or out of  place headstones.  Once this phase is completed, the experienced Jackson Monument crew will gently clean the markers...

Skies were sunny with light to moderate wind for the Clark Lake Yacht Club Fall Regatta.  That was enough to propel 17 sailboats through several races and present a colorful display on the Clark Lake stage.  Seven Hobies, 5 Rebels, 2 Sunfish, and 3 Wayfarers competed...

Recently promoted Navy Lt Cmdr Megen Scott was sworn into her new rank as Commander on the shores of Clark Lake Friday evening (9/13).  How often does that happen?  Add to that, the ceremony took place with the help of Facetime.  Cmdr Rachel Condon in San Antonio did...

This evening's Fleet 58 race is special.  Why?  The race will honor former Fleet 58 Commodore Lynn Vermeulen, who passed away on September 5th, his 80th birthday.  Current Fleet 58 Commodore Chance Winnie says the windward marker will be set near Lynn's Clark Lake...

Crews are seal coating two sections of the Clark Lake Spirit Trail today (Wed 9/11) - the section through the County Park and the former railroad bed that runs parallel to Hyde Road at the west end. Once the new coating has been applied, the crew will erect a...

Today, Americans will remember September 11, 2001.  The anguish of that day reverberates, and the message that it leaves is not lost. In 2022, Chris Donahue created a poignant remembrance at Clark Lake - 2,977 American flags, planted in the shape of a heart, on his...

A Celebration of Life will be held for Lynn Vermeulen at the Country Club of Jackson on Wednesday, September 18, from 12:30 to 3:30 pm.  This will follow a private funeral service.  Please scroll down for how Clark Lakers can offer a skiers salute in his honor. Lynn...

A Clark Lake legend has passed away.  Lynn Vermeulen, recently under hospice care, departed Thursday afternoon, September 5th, at 3:48 pm.  In his last days, he told those around him that he intended to make it to his 80th birthday.  He succeeded. Lynn was known far...

The Mary Celeste was a merchant ship discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic on December 4, 1872.  It was found under partial sail, with ample provisions, cargo intact and personal effects of the crew undisturbed.  Not a soul on board was ever seen or heard...

After the parade at the Point, Raft-O-Rama asks for suggestions for next year's theme.  Dan Omo is sorting through the ideas submitted by Clark Lakers.  The winner?  Holidays.  The committee confirmed it.  Holidays will be theme for Raft-O-Rama 2025.  This holiday...

As many at Clark Lake learned this week, Ann Swain passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.  A celebration of Ann’s life will be held at the Eagle’s Nest Bar & Grill, 1200 Eagle Point Road, Clark Lake, Michigan 49234, from 1 pm to...

"A man with one watch always knows what time it is.  A man with two watches is never sure."  Segal's Law refers to having too much conflicting information when making a decision.  Of course, the problem of two watches being out of sync is solved if both are connected...

A Clark Lake icon has passed away.  Ann Swain died peacefully in her Clark Lake home on August 28, 2024. Ann's involvement at Clark Lake was far and wide.  Many recall she was instrumental with the original construction of the Spirit Trail and stayed with its...

It was like the set of an A-list Hollywood movie, all on the south shore, east end.  The tent was perhaps the largest ever seen on the shores of Clark Lake.  The marriage of Haley Burns and Tanner Kennedy will be etched on the lake's memory for years to come.  Based...

A generous outpouring has pushed the Clark Lake Memory Fund over the top.  Work can now proceed to restore broken, tipped over, or out of place headstones in the Clark Lake Cemetery.  They will then be gently cleaned under the care of Jackson Monument.  Jackson...

This website is fortunate to have business financial support.  While no one who works on creating content for the website is compensated, third-party expenses are constant and can be substantial.  Support from the following businesses are gamechangers:  A Plus...

  Last night's full moon attracted attention among some at Clark Lake.  As you can see above, TimeandDate.com calls it the Sturgeon Moon.  As the moon poked up over the horizon at 8:51 pm, it did not disappoint.  You can see it rise behind this group who came out...