About
The Lake George Cottagers Association is a volunteer organization made up of Lake George residents. The board is comprised of four elected officers and 19 Beach Directors serving as representation for the residents located within their respective beaches.
- Officers and Beach Directors are required to attend all LGCA meetings.
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The focus of each meeting is to provide updates and convey important information to members.
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If you are interested in becoming a Beach Director, please contact an LGCA Officer or current Beach Director for more information.
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Volunteers are needed for a variety of different committees and everyone is encouraged to get involved.
Bylaws
Click the following link to view the LGCA Bylaws.
May 25 2019_Approved Final Bylaws of LGCA
Would you like to suggest a revision or do you have questions, comments, or concerns? Shoot us an email at LakeGeorgeCottagersAssociation@gmail.com!
Dave Sorg, President
Dave has been enjoying the magic of Lake George since his early childhood when his parents Milt and Dorothy Sorg purchased a cottage on Lake George Beach (South) in around 1961. Dave and his wife Jenni retired and made Lake George their permanent residence in 2016. They have four children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Rex Melchi, Vice President
Rex and his wife Lisa (Dent) are life-long lakers. The Melchi family has been in the area for 100 years when Rex’s great-grandmother moved to Jamestown in 1921. Lisa’s parents met at Lake George in 1939. The Melchi’s, with their 4 children and 6 grandchildren, love spending time at the lake with friends and extended family. Rex, a Fort Wayne Raytheon retiree, and Lisa became full-time Lake George residents in July 2020.
Kevin Snyder, Treasurer
The Snyder family’s roots on Lake George date back to 1938 when Kevin’s grandparents traded a travel trailer for a 1/5 interest in the Nipigon Beach Corporation. Kevin is President of the Speedgrip Chuck Company in Elkhart. He and his wife Robin love living full time on Lake George and building memories with their eleven grandchildren.
Rick Weaver, Secretary
Rick and his wife, Linda, moved to Lake George full-time in 2014 when Rick retired. He was a part-owner of a Civil Engineering Company in Ohio with over 37 years working with public and private clients. Rick and Linda have 3 children and 8 grandchildren.
Beach Directors
The Lake George Cottagers Association’s board is comprised four elected officers and 19 Beach Directors serving as representation for the residents located within their respective beaches.
1. Spring Bank North
Lane 103, #40, 60, 80; Lane 103A, Old 27
Beach Director: Dayton Ream
395 Lane 130A Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (260) 668-0275
Email: ream749@gmail.com
2. Spring Bank South
Lane 130 #81 – #595
Beach Director: John Adamonis
355 Lane 130 Lake George, Fremont, Indiana 46737
Phone: (260)710-3707
Email: adamonisjohn@gmail.com
3. Lake George Beach North
Lanes 140, 140A, 140B, 140C, 130B
Beach Director: Dan Kruse
280 Lane 130B Lake George, Fremont, Indiana 46737
Phone: (260)417-0367
Email: SpeedwayDQ@gmail.com
4. Lake George Beach South
Lane 104E, 140EA, 140F & 201, #60 – #260
Beach Director: Bob & Michelle Jauch
180 Lane 140E Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (260)450-4298
Email: rmjauch@gmail.com
6. Lake George Beach West
Lanes 210A, #40 – #500 & 201AA
Beach Director: Scott Potosky
440 Lane 201A Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (574)222-7110
Email: scottpoto34@gmail.com
7. Forrest Park South
Lanes 201 & 201A, #520 – 660
Beach Director: Nancy Love
760 Lane 201 Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (815) 501-1729
Email: NJLoveplano@gmail.com
8. Forrest Park Central
Lanes 201B, #100 – #520 & 201BA
Beach Director: Bill King
75 Lane 201BA, Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (260)243-2615
Email: lakerbill@hotmail.com
9. Forrest Park North
Lanes 201B, #460 – #535, 201BB, 201C & 301
Beach Director: Rex Melchi
460 Lane 201B Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (260)445-2016
Email: rexmelchi@aol.com
10. Brown’s Point West
Lane 301B & 301, #200 & #220
Beach Director: Christopher Porsch
460 Lane 301B Lake George, Fremont Indiana 46737
Phone: (630) 270-7101
Email: cjporsh1970@mediacombb.net
11. Brown’s Point East
Lane 301C
Beach Director: Beth Stander
175 Lane 301 C Lake George, Fremont Indiana 46737
Phone: (260)413-6242
Email: bethbygeorge@frontier.com
12. Kopekanee Beach
Lane 301, #495 – #940
Beach Director: Gary Davis
1040 Lane 301 Lake George
Phone: (419)356-5557
Email: kopekaneegld@gmail.com
Kopekanee Beach West
Lanes 301, #960 – #1380
Beach Director: Matt Minnick
1300 Lane 301 Lake George, Fremont Indiana 46737
Phone: (563) 613-3165
Email: mattandjulieminnick@gmail.com
13. Spring Bank (Mi)
1028 – 1060 Spring Bank Road; 1062 – 1080 Windy Shore Drive
Beach Director: Linda Hagerman
1038 Spring Bank Lane Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (260)609-5932
Email: linha@frontier.com
14. Nipigon Beach West
1027 – 1065 Nipigon Beach Road
Beach Director: Don &Kristen Parrish
1065 Nipigon Beach Road, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (630)234-5775
Email: donparrish3@gmail.com
Nipigon Beach East
1067 – 1095 Nipigon Beach Road
Beach Director: Linda Yerks
1069 Nipigon Beach Road, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (260)385-5333
Email: lavenderbloom1@yahoo.com
15. Grandview Beach
300 – 308 Whaley Road; 1005 – 1030 West Shore Drive
Beach Director: Paul Schlatter
1023 West Shore Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (419)351-6195
Email: schlatterpaul@gmail.com
16. Hanover Beach
995 – 997 Flint Road; 301 – 333 Caroline Drive
Beach Director: Gregg Jackson
333 Caroline Drive
Phone: (260)704-1567
Email: greggjacks333@gmail.com
17. Kope Kon Pointe (West)
319 – 387 Kope Kon Point
Beach Director: Tom Ayers
319 Kope Kon Pointe, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (260)241-4165
Email: ayerstom54@gmail.com
18. Kope Kon Pointe (East)
525 – 532 Wing Point; 1023 – 1085 Kope Kon Road
Beach Director: Kevin Schlosser
1063 Kope Kon Point, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (260)437-3392
Email: pschlosser.ps@gmail.com
19. Bayview
Beach Director: Laura Rao
1058 Bayview Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (260)437-4388
Email: laurarao@gmail.com
Lake George History
“The first cottage on Lake George was built on the east side of the lake in 1855 by a group of businessmen from Fremont…while development was slow during the Civil War [the] railroad was completed in 1870…visitors could take the train all the way to Fremont and then take a horse and buggy to Lake George.” -Excerpt from “Reflections on Lake George” published by the Lake George Cottagers Association.
This book is a fascinating look back into the history of Lake George, from the tumultuous era of pioneer settlement in the Native American lands to the modern times enjoying lazy summers fishing, swimming, and boating. There are minutes from the LGCA meetings dating back to the 1920s and interviews with Lake George elders which allow the reader to get a glimpse of what life was like on Lake George in times past.
– Available for purchase at the Conservancy Boutique!
