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Mardi Gras Masquerade Coming in February

Valentine's Day Event

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Your Lakes Activities Committee is bringing you a fun and unique alternative to the typical Valentine's date night.

Join neighbors and friends on Saturday, February 14 at the Lakes Clubhouse from 7 to 11 PM for an evening of Mardi Gras-style fun including traditional foods, music, and dancing. Don a mask and some beads and get ready for some green, purple, and gold masquerade madness. Limited number of tickets will be pre-sold at $25 per couple, $15 per individual. Adults only.

Submitted by Suzanne Reddie

Wine & Cheese Happy Hour

With a Tasting Competion

cheese shot The Lakes will be having the first Wine & Cheese Happy Hour at 6 PM on Friday, February 27 upstairs in the Clubhouse with a fun competition to bring the best or at least most popular bottle of wine- red and white.

Each person wishing to participate in the wine competition should bring at least one bottle of their favorite red or white wine, although you may enter more than one bottle if you choose. During the judging from 6:30 to 8 PM, the wines will be concealed so we can judge by taste alone. Participants will place their tickets with their favorite red and white wine.

There will be prizes for first and second favorite red and white wines. The Lakes will provide tiny tasting cups, snacks, cheese, crackers, olives, water etc. Please bring any other beverages you would like to drink. This is an adult only event.

The Activity Committee

Meet the Candidates

All Lakes Residents Are Invited

All Lakes residents are encouraged to join together Wednesday, January 14 at 7 PM in the Lakes Beach and Tennis Club to meet the candidates in the 2015 LCA Board of Directors election. Read the candidates' statements here.

Neighborhood Grant
Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday, January 21; 7 PM

Bring Your Ideas

On a topic I first mentioned in November in my Manager's Report and in the Lakes Log, we are planning a town hall meeting Wednesday, January 21 at 7 PM to hear and discuss your ideas for the Maryanne Corder
Neighborhood Grant Program.

The program was created to invest in resident-initiated projects that will enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars has been allocated for grant proposals. The maximum individual grant amount is $10,000 and must be matched by at least one half of the total project cost.

General guidelines for funded projects include environmental benefits, such as water and/or energy conservation; enhancement to the aesthetics of the neighborhood; security lighting; landscape and beautification.

All Lakes Residents are Invited

The Lakes Association would like to take advantage of this opportunity to improve our community with funds made available through the city of Tempe program. Community participation is vitally important for the development of a project that will enhance the Lakes neighborhood.

The ideas and forward vision of the Lakes community will help us define the project that will utilize the neighborhood grant money for the best benefit of the Lakes community.

I hope to see you all there.

Christine Baldanza
Community Manager

View previous Community Manager updates on the Community Manager Update page.