Each year, the Mary Reynolds Spirit of Clark Lake Award is bestowed upon a deserving member of the community. Clark Lakers are asked to submit the name of a nominee, a person who has made a difference for the benefit of the community. The winner of the award will be announced during the Raft-O-Rama awards ceremony on Sunday, August 4th. Nominations are open until Thursday, July 25th at 11:59 pm.
To make your nomination, please enter it here. Though your name and email address are required, they will not be made public.
Nominations are now closed.
The winner of the 2023 award was Joe Collins. Previous Spirit of Clark Lake award winners are Mike McKay, Annette Fink, Dan Omo, Rick Belcher, Peggy Collins, Peggy’s late husband Tom, Peggy’s son John, Bill Bendele, Evelyn Menard, Bunty Adams, Louie & Michele Ambs, Bill Tuttle, Bev Avis, Loretto Baker, Don Fowler, R. Tucker Boyers, George Svinicki, Joanne Ambs, Ogden Adkins, John & Dotty Karkheck, Dick Cochran, Woody Newman, Ann Swain, Pat Dwyer, Jamie Mercer, Sam & Kathy Pease, and Meredith Szostek.
The Mary Reynolds Spirit of Clark Lake award is presented by Mary’s son, Flip Reynolds. Flip says his mother quietly found ways to make the lake a better place. Mary was fun loving, and cheered everyone on at the lake. She loved Clark Lake, even in the depth of winter. In her final days, she continued to take part in the community. Her last Raft-O-Rama was in 1994. This photo shows Mary (right) with friends Bev Avis (middle) and Meredith Szostek (left).
