Would you like to let your neighbors know more about what your committee is up to? Or maybe you have news and information you would like to share, such as family announcements, recipes, decorating ideas, or crafts. We invite you to submit content that you think your neighbors will want to know about. We will include information as space allows. All submissions must follow the Newsletter Guidelines for Outside Submissions at the end of this newsletter.

Please encourage neighbors who have not signed up for this newsletter to do so. While those not on our email list will receive a print version of the newsletter, it will be in black and white, only contain basic information, and they will not receive our reminders and updates.

And don't forget to visit the Sylvan lake Website.

-- John Martin, City Manager

We need your photographs!

If you have any photos related to the City that you would like to share, please forward them following the guidelines in this newsletter. The photos can be from a special event, sunset, or just a "nature" photo. Click on "Newsletter Guidelines for Outside Submissions" above to see how to do it.

Please take a look at our new section of the newsletter - Sylvan Lake History

Click here to see the 2007 Consumer Confidence Report

Community Events

Annual Ice Cream Social and Community Center Dedication

This event, sponsored by the Sylvan Lake Garden Club, is one of Sylvan Lake’s most popular events. It will be held on Thursday, August 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on the Community Center lawn. This will also be the celebration for the Community Center dedication. You may want to bring a lawn chair or a blanket in case the tables are filled. We are in need of community volunteers this year to help dip the ice cream. If you would like to volunteer, please call Helen McAllister at 248-682-1082.

The present and past Community Center Committees and City Staff have spent countless hours on this project dating back to the original committee comprised of the City Manager and three residents back in 2000. The committees have surveyed residents, determined programming for the building, worked on design, layout and materials to determine the best building that fits the needs of the residents at a reasonable cost. We can’t forget the many additional residents that have donated their time individually and as groups, such as the Home and Garden Tour group that has raised several thousand dollars and is donating it to outfit the kitchen. Lastly, we want to thank all of the residents that voted for the bond issue that made this construction possible.

Fall Soccer

It is almost that time of year again. The program will take place from September 6th through October 18th at 10:00 a.m. We are looking for children ages four through eight. The fee to join is $45. Registrations are available at City Hall. If you would like more information, please contact Sharon Black at 248-683-8387.

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News/Announcements

Tax Time!

Keep an eye out for your tax bill. They have been mailed, so if you do not receive your bill within two weeks, please contact City Hall. Summer taxes are due and payable from July 1st through September 14th, 2008 at City Hall. Taxes cannot be paid via a credit card.

Water Bills

Your water bills have been sent to you. During the summer billing periods, we discount your sewage usage based on what you used over the winter. This allows you to water your lawn and/or flowers without having to pay for the sewage fee. For example, if you used 5,000 gallons during the winter (average) and now you are using 25,000 gallons for this period, you will be charged for the 25,000 gallons of water used, but only for 5,000 gallons of sewer.

City Council Meeting

The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Lutheran Church on August 13th. Tentatively on the agenda will be the discussion of the millage proposal for the November election, ROW policy to allow brick pavers with restrictions and play structures.

City Council Seat Petition

There will be one opening for a City Council seat this November. If you are interested in serving on the City Council for a three-year term, you must have your petition signed and returned to City Hall by 4:00 p.m. on August 12th, 2008. If you would like more information, please call City Hall.

Blight and Fliers in Mailboxes

A flier was recently distributed to residents addressing cracked driveways being considered blight and that City Council was convinced to enforce cracked driveways as blight. After receiving many calls from residents thinking City Hall had distributed the letters, we thought it would be appropriate to put a short explanation in the newsletter.

City Council will be discussing blight for clarification and what it does and does not pertain to.
City Council was not convinced that cracked driveways should be considered blight
City Hall did not distribute the fliers.
If City Hall distributes information, it will be signed and either mailed or placed in your door.
Placing fliers or anything in or on a mailbox is illegal.

Home and Garden Tour Note cards

The note cards designed by our very own Eric Wiegand were a huge hit at the recent Tour. We are selling a set of eight, which includes two of each of the four designs, or a set of eight that are all the same. “Thank You” cards are available for just five dollars per set. These are of great quality and great original art to send a note or thank you card, or to use as invitations to a special event.

To purchase these cards, please email Midge Davidson at mdavidson@centraldata.com, or call the Tour Hotline at 248-615-6296.

Oakland County Boat Club

The OCBC would like to thank all the residents of Sylvan Lake for their generous donations that made the fireworks display one of the best in recent history. The OCBC also wants to thank City Hall, the city officials, and residents for their time and efforts that are required before and after the fireworks display. Sylvan Lake and the OCBC look forward to working together again so this mutually beneficial event continues for many years to come.

Sylvan Lake Garden Club

The Club is looking for new members. If you are interested, please contact Helen McAllister at 248-682-1082.

Tennis Courts

The tennis courts are officially closed for safety reasons. The cost estimate to remove and replace the tennis courts is in the neighborhood of $100,000. We are still looking at temporary, inexpensive repairs to get them open, but it will not be done for this season. The City does not have the funds to make the improvements.

Feeding Ducks and Geese

Watch the waterfowl instead of feeding them. Feeding waterfowl may seem harmless, yet it can be a nuisance to neighbors and to our water. Feeding waterfowl also causes them to become dependent on humans. This, in turn, creates unnaturally high populations and further problems in our parks and lake. Keep in mind that waterfowl waste can pollute our waters with harmful bacteria.

Goose Round-up

93 eggs were collected in April and 47 geese were collected during the Goose Round-up on June 19th. There were years that over 200 geese were rounded up. It keeps the parks and water so much cleaner. Thank you Al Payson for taking charge of this annual round-up for so many years! Thank you Mike Polmear, Gerry Powers, and Beverly Island residents Frank Chaffee, Shelly Eddy, and Lori Barnett for helping with this program.

Park Information

The park rangers are in the parks checking for park tags, sports tags, boat ramp keys, etc. Please make sure you have your appropriate tags with you while you are in the parks. The park rangers have begun checking for park tags, sports tags, and stickers on watercraft being launched. Please respect them and realize they are working very hard while providing an important service for the safety of Sylvan Lake residents. Please remember that children under 12 years of age re not allowed in the park unattended. The gates will be closed at approximately noon during good weather. The gates will not be opened at a specific time, but no later than 9:00 p.m. It will depend on the weather and how busy the parks are.

Keep these rules in mind while enjoying the parks:

The boat ramp chain and lock must be securely locked after each use in order to prevent unauthorized use of the boat ramp facility.

Docking and/or Mooring of Boats Prohibited: There will be no docking or mooring of any water craft in those areas where signs are posted.

Motorized Vehicles Prohibited: No motorized vehicles of any kind are allowed in any park area except those areas designated for parking with the exception of emergency or city vehicle use as authorized by the City Administration.

*The restrooms at Ferndale Park are open. Any residents can use them from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. You do not need a park tag to use them.

Boat Ramp Keys/ Park and Sports Tags

These are now on sale. Only one of each tag or key will be sold per household. Along with the purchase of any tags or key, the resident must pay a one time park registration fee of $30. This fee helps to pay the property taxes to keep our parks private.

The park tag is $20 ($15 for seniors) and will allow your family and eight (8) guests to use our park facilities. You must have the park tag with you at all times, the Park Ranger will be checking to make sure residents have a tag.

The sports tag will not be sold until it is safe to go onto the Community Center property. Once available, the cost is $10 and will allow you and up to three (3) guests to use the tennis, bocce and volleyball courts. All guests must be accompanied by the resident. Please abide by the rules that are posted at each court. If you have more than three guests, you must borrow a sports tag from a Sylvan Lake resident to make sure you have one tag for every three guests.

The tennis courts are closed for safety reasons. Click here for more.

The boat ramp key is $20. Your original boat registration and proof of Sylvan Lake residency must be provided to purchase a key. Along with the ramp key one boat ramp sticker will be provided. When using the boat ramp, be sure to lock the gate when you are done. There will be no replacement ramp keys sold if you lose yours.

Boat Ramp Stickers

Stickers are required on all water craft launched, with the exception of the "guest ramp pass" defined below. Therefore, if you have a second boat, you must purchase an additional sticker in order to launch your water craft. They are available at City Hall for a cost of $10. You must be a resident and show your original boat registration showing the resident owns the watercraft in order to purchase a sticker. You do not need a sticker to have your boat at your dock, only ramp use.

Boat Dock Waiting List

All applicants must make sure City Hall has your current home phone number. Cell phone numbers are being used instead of land lines and City Hall may not be able to contact you, so please include your home phone number.

Guest Ramp Pass

A guest ramp pass will be issued to a resident (only) for the purpose of allowing a specific guest to use the boat ramp. The cost for the guest pass is $25 for one day, one watercraft. If a guest places their boat in the water and leaves it in the water for more than one day, another guest pass will be required to use the ramp when the watercraft is removed. You are not charged based on how long the watercraft is in the water, only how many days you use the ramp. To obtain a guest pass, a resident must fill out a very short form indicating the type of watercraft along with the MC# that will be using our boat ramp. Guest ramp passes may be picked up at the city hall during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Recreational Vehicle Storage

Please remember that you must keep your RV’s at least 45 feet from the edge of the road and three feet from the side and rear property lines. Boats and/or boat trailers (only) may be in the driveway within 45 feet from the edge of the road for the summer (April 1st to October 31st). RV’s and/or boat trailers cannot be parked in the road right-of-way at anytime. Only two RV’s are allowed on one property at a time!

Yard Waste Program

The program started last month. Yard waste will be picked up on the same day (Wednesday), as your trash but in a separate yard waste truck. Pick up is on a weekly basis. Please place your trash and yard waste a few feet away from each other for pick up so it can be easily seen. Yard waste includes:

cut grass,

leaves,

cut weeds,

shrub trimmings,

brush,

twigs,

small branches,

sod, and similar items.

Here are some guidelines that need to be followed for the yard waste collection.

Yard waste will be accepted only in brown paper yard waste bags (from retail stores) or trash cans clearly marked COMPOST or YARD WASTE. Yard waste stickers are available at no charge at City Hall.

Small branches (three inches in diameter or smaller) will be accepted if securely tied in manageable bundles no more than four feet in length.

Yard waste in any type of plastic bag will not be accepted!

Yard waste may not be placed at the street earlier than 5:00 p.m. the night before collection day.

Don't Drive on the Grass!

Our parks are being destroyed by people driving across them to access their dock spaces to install their docks and/or hoists. We try very hard to maintain the beauty of our parks and need your help. Do not drive in the parks under any circumstance! Doing so may result in a ticket. In addition, you will be charged for any necessary repairs. It is the responsibility of the dock holder to inform anyone sharing your space, or a company installing your dock, of this rule.

Bikers and Walkers

Please remember when walking to walk on the left side of the street (facing traffic) and bikers should ride on the right side of the street (with traffic). If you plan to be riding your bike or walk at night, please wear reflective clothing so that drivers can see you better. Parents, make sure your children are aware of the laws. Everyone should stop at all stop signs, including on the Trail.

Web Site The City's website had been down for quite some time. It was a technical problem with the web hosting company. The website is running, but all of the pages are not working correctly. We apologize for this inconvenience. It is as frustrating for us trying to get information out as it is for you to receive it.

New Calenders

Please take the time to look at our website, www.sylvanlake.org. We have created two new calendars: Events and Community Center. When your click on an event, it will give you further details of that event. Residents interested in renting the Community Center can see if a date is available. There is no Grand Opening date set yet for the Community Center.

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From The Police Chief

Please be aware that the Police officers are being very strict on enforcing the traffic laws in the City. For everyone's safety, please make sure you follow the speed limit, come to a full and complete stop at all stop signs, and always be aware of residents of all ages walking or jogging.

If you have a concern or a complaint regarding the Police Department, please send an e-mail to slpdchief@comcast.net.

Street Lighting

The City has been working with Detroit Edison's¿½s Community Lighting group to expedite the repair and maintenance of streetlights. If you see a problem with a street light, please call City Hall with the following information:

Specific streetlight location,

wooden or metal pole,

streetlight pole number (metal pole - at base of pole, Wood poles - it is located eight feet up the pole),

details about outage (intermittent, off, flashing, etc.).

If there is a case where a pole has been knocked down or any other emergency, please call 1-800-477-4747.

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Ordinance Violation Hotline

Residents can call in with any ordinance violations you may see. Call 248-682-1440 extension 6, after 4:30 p.m. or you can contact the police immediately by calling 248-681-1911. This will go directly to the West Bloomfield dispatch, day or night, and they will have a Sylvan Lake police officer respond to your call. You may also send an email to sylvanlakeordinance@gmail.com. There will be violation notices and possibly tickets given to anyone violating the City's ordinances. This includes common violations such as:

Dogs in the parks or unleashed dogs,

Junk cars (expired plates),

Storage of garbage cans (cannot be visible from the street),

Incorrect storage of PODS, trailers, and RV's,

Illegal parking on the road or in the front yard,

Rocks in the road right-of-way,

Missing addresses on your homes, and

Blight.

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Rubbish Collection

The collection takes place every Wednesday. Richfield Management begins picking up trash promptly at 7:00 a.m. So make sure you have your trash and recycling at the edge of the street by 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Trash collection will be delayed one day only for the following holidays:

New Year's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

*If you have any items that need to be picked up, please call Richfield Management at 877-609-6753.

Dog Waste

Please be considerate when disposing of your dog's waste. Throw it in a trash can located at the parks or at your own home. Do not throw it into a neighbor's yard or trash can.

Building Permits

Building permits must be obtained if you are going to do any repairs, remodeling, renovating, building, plumbing, or electrical work on your home. Always check with City Hall before starting any project. Permits are also required for any improvements made in the road right-of-way. A zoning permit is required for fences, driveways, parking areas, etc.

Permits are required for a few reasons, safety being the primary reason. It is very important that work performed in your home meets the current codes and regulations. Even something as small as adding a circuit to your electrical panel or installing a water heater needs to be inspected. Both could have disastrous consequences if installed improperly. If you have a contractor do the work for you, make sure they have pulled the appropriate permits. Also, part of the permit fee is a bond that is refunded if the work is completed properly and all applicable inspection fees were paid. We want you to be aware of this so a contractor does not add this "bond" fee to the cost of your project and then they get the bond refunded to them when it is completed. If you have questions on how the permit process works, please call City Hall.

Recycling

Only 25 percent of Sylvan Lake residents recycle. Recycling is included as a part of your normal trash collection. Bins are available at City Hall. It is not necessary to use their recycling bin. Your first recycling bin is free, but if you like more, they are $10 each.

You can use a plastic "storage" type container or a cardboard box.

Make sure it is marked RECYCLING so the contents are not disposed with the regular trash.

Newspapers, magazines, and ads should be tied securely with a string or placed in a brown paper bag.

Telephone books do not have to be bundled.

Plastic jugs, bottles, glass bottles, and jars must be washed out.

Only plastic jugs and bottles marked with a 1 or 2 on the bottom will be accepted.

Plastic containers marked with a 3 through 7 will be accepted

Metal cans need to be clean.

Pots and pans.

If any recycling is dirty, it will be thrown out with the regular trash.

Click here to view a flier for RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE and ELECTRONIC RECYCLING.

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Road Right-Of-Way (ROW) Policy

City Council has approved the ROW policy governing improvements in the ROW. The ROW is City right of way, the strip of land along the street, from the edge of the street to the property line. The area generally extends from 12 to 15 feet from the pavement. The ROW policy requires a permit before ANY improvement is made in the ROW. This includes digging, filling, installing sprinkler systems, planting trees, etc. Improvements that do not require a permit are minor things such as maintenance, planting grass, or flowers.

The Policy requires that the first four feet (4') of ROW adjacent to the street be grass, low approved vegetation, or at-grade rocks for retaining (around a culvert end for example). This vegetation could be flowers (hostas) etc. If you are wondering what would be allowed, please call City Hall. Items that are absolutely not allowed within 4 feet of the edge of the pavement are above grade items like rocks, boulders, tall plants or bushes, landscape planters, reflectors, etc. The entire ROW policy will be available for review on the web site and at City Hall.

What is a variance? Click to read about the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), how the appeal process works, and how the ZBA tries to relieve property owners from ordinances uniquely affecting them.

SEMCOG - For more information, go to www.semcog.org/ourstoprotect.

CRWC

The Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC) is a non-profit organization to help protect and improve the health of the Clinton River. The CRWC also wants to assure that the river's natural, economical, and recreational attributes enhance the quality of life for those who are directly affected by it. The CRWC is made up of four full-time and two part-time staff along with a 15-member board of directors. They provide programs in areas of watershed management, such as Stream Leaders, Adopt-A-Stream, River Day, and Clinton Clean-Up Programs. The Clinton River, as some may know, runs through Sylvan Lake. Click here to learn how the CRWC has such an impact on Sylvan Lake.

Beach Water Sampling Season

The Oakland County Health Division has begun testing for E. Coli bacteria. Samples are taken from June to August. If test results exceed the limits, notices will be posted at the beach. You can also view posted beach closures and reopening results at http://www.oakgov.com/health/info_pub/eh_beachclosing.html. Also, all sample results will be on the MDEQ (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) website at http://www.deq.state.mi.us/beach/.

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Clinton River Trail

Use of the Clinton River trail is increasing. It's great to see so many people enjoying it. We have had several comments requesting the trail to be mowed more frequently. Remember, the trail is to be "natural." We don't want the grass and limbs hindering the use of the trail, but it is not intended to be mowed regularly like our other parks.

Sharon Hughes continues to lead a planting program on the trail near Pontiac Drive.  She would appreciate help planting and maintaining the areas.   If you have something you would like to donate, please call Sharon at 248-681-5557, or email her at Slynnhughes@netzero.net.

Clinton River Trail Website

The old railroad that is now a trail that goes through Sylvan Lake is part of the Clinton River Trail system. For all of you trail users and enthusiasts, the Clinton River Trail's website is full of news and updated features. It is updated by the Friends of Clinton River Trail (FCRT). Thanks to John Hensler, and FCRT member, the website is getting better and better. For any words of appreciation or any suggestions, please contact John at john@sunkenanchor.com



Sylvan Lake History

We would greatly appreciate any assistance you could offer to expand this important and interesting section of the newsletter. We are looking for any interesting articles relating to the City's history. We are also looking for photos relating to the City, such as:

the Oakland County Boat Club,

Memorial or Veterans Park,

Ferndale Park,

the beach on Lakeview,

the Interurban,

City Hall,

Free Press Fresh Air Camp,

the Community Center, and

the Daniel Whitfield School.

Family photos and any and all events around Sylvan Lake will also be accepted and reviewed. Please label your photos and bring them to City Hall. They will be scanned and returned promptly. There are also two City Council Meeting Minute books missing. The book that dates before 1928 is the first City Council book. It would be interesting to read about how Sylvan Lake became a Village. Another missing book is for the years from 1946 to 1950, when Sylvan Lake became a City. Please look around your home for these missing books and return them to City Hall.

The Purchasing of Sylvan Lake Property

Merrill B. Mills began purchasing land in what is now the City of Sylvan Lake in 1891. In 1893, he built the Sylvan Lake Inn for $25,000. To bring people to the Inn, Mills developed the interurban trolley that ran from Pontiac to Sylvan Lake. The Inn thrived for several years until October of 1903 when fire ravaged the Inn and left it at a total loss.

In 1906, Mills gave the Detroit Free Press rent-free use of some of the land where the Inn was located. The Free Press developed the Fresh Air Camp which ran from 1906 to 1961, a total of 55 years.

After the Fresh Air Camp closed, the Free Press gave the land to the City of Sylvan Lake in 1962. The City developed the dining hall and another building into our previous Community Center.

Special Thanks/Kudos

Everyone who participated in the Memorial Day Parade and the Garage Sale. Everything went very well!

Al Payson for working with Goose Busters this year for the Goose Round-up.

Project Updates

Community Programs

Fur-e-tails Newsletter

A new electronic newsletter for pet lovers, fur-e-tails, has been launched by Sylvan Lake resident Linda Wasche. Every monthly issue contains information and news covering all topics ranging from pet care and nutrition to the latest in pet products and pet lover events. For your FREE subscription contact editor-fur-e-tails@oaklandpetfund.org. All proceeds from fur-e-tails advertising will go to benefit Oakland pet fund, bringing the No-More-Homeless Pets movement to Oakland County.

Pet Supplies Plus of West Bloomfield was involved in the cat trapping program of our City. They are also working together with the Nooters Club on how to prevent littering.

To read more about how to prevent littering and help improve the environment, click here.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT BECOMING A NEW MEMBER OF NOOTERS CLUB!

CAN YOU FIND A HOME FOR TWO KITTENS? CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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August Calender Of Events

12th    - Last day to file petitions for City Council Seat, due by 4:00 p.m.

13th    - City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Lutheran Church.

20th    - Water bills due.

21st    - Annual Ice Cream Social at the Community Center from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

28th    - City Council Study Session at 7:00 p.m.

Variances

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has the power to grant variances upon appeal, from the strict application of the zoning ordinance. An appeal may be filed when there is a practical difficulty or hardship preventing the property owner from conforming to the strict letter of the ordinance. The ZBA will consider the request for a variance and determine whether it may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of the ordinance.

The authority of the ZBA is designed to provide relief to a property owner from an ordinance that is uniquely affecting him/her. The problem the property owner faces must be created by circumstances unique to the property and not shared by surrounding parcels and the problem cannot be self-created. Typically, the following situations must exist:

The alleged practical difficulty is exceptional and peculiar to the property and generally does not exist throughout the City. An irregular shaped lot or odd natural characteristics of the land are possible examples of this.

The alleged practical difficulty must be more than a mere inconvenience or need for financial gain or financial savings.

The practical difficulty was not created by an action of the applicant and either existed at the time of the adoption of the requirement from which the variance is requested, or is necessary as the result of governmental action such as road widening. A self-created hardship is typically not a valid basis for a variance.

The variance is the minimum necessary to permit reasonable use of the land and building for activities permitted in the zoning ordinance.

Justice considering: Public benefits specifically defined by zoning rules, AND individual hardship suffered by not granting variance, AND the rights of affected property owners.

The appellant presents information usually showing that the requested variance:

Will not be contrary with the intent and purpose of the zoning ordinance,

Will not cause a substantially adverse affect upon adjacent properties,

Will relate only to the property under control of the appellant,

Will not essentially alter the character of the surrounding area,

Will not increase the hazard of fire, flood, or other similar dangers; and

Will not increase traffic congestion.

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Newsletter Guidelines for Outside Submissions

The City of Sylvan Lake welcomes articles, news and updates from members of the community. Such information should be relevant to Sylvan Lake, to its residents and to living in the community. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject any such information. All such information will also be edited for style and space.

In submitting information, please follow the guidelines below.

Submit your information, preferably in electronic form, to:

Newsletter Editor

Sylvanlakenewsletter@gmail.com

248-682-1440

1. Articles and updates

Limit articles, updates and other information to no more than 200 words. Such items must be written from the perspective of an outside objective third party. We do NOT accept editorials or opinion pieces. Let readers know where they can go for more information, where appropriate, by including a phone number, email address or website. Also, be sure to include your contact information in case we have questions.

2. News releases

We welcome news releases on upcoming events and programs, but cannot run releases in their entirety due to space limitations. Be sure to include contact information.

3. Photos

Color photos are welcome IF THEY ACCOMPANY ABOVE DESCRIBED NEWS OR INFORMATION. All photos MUST be in ELECTRONIC format as a .gif or .jpg. If photos include human subjects, be sure you have their permission to submit the photo. Be sure to include a caption explaining what is in the photo as well as a name and contact information for the person submitting the photo. If a photo was taken by someone other the person submitting it, you will need his or her written permission to allow us to use the photo.

4. Deadlines

Information for the newsletter is due as follows:

The 12^th of the month preceding the issue (For example, information for the December issue would be due November 12th and so on.)

Sylvan Lake Spotlight

Sylvan Lake Spotlight is published by the City of Sylvan Lake, 1820 Inverness, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320. Resident news and information are welcome, but must follow newsletter editorial guidelines. To request a copy of the Editorial Guidelines, contact City Manager John Martin at martinsylvanlk@comcast.net.

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