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!
2026 LGCA OFFICERS
Matt Minnick, President
Matt and Julie bought on Lake George in 2015, after spending many summers visiting parents who bought their cottage in 1962. They have three grown children, two daughters-in-law and several grandchildren. Matt can be seen piloting their pontoon after 6:30 many evenings. Julie is a founding member of the Lake George Walkers. Matt and Julie cherish life on Lake George and actively volunteer for various groups supporting our quality of life on the lake.
Chris Porsch, Vice President
The Porsch family has been on Lake George since 1940, when Chris’ great grandfather bought 6 lots on Browns Point West. He and his wife Leigh Ann have lived on Lake George since 2020 when they purchased the home from Chris’ parents. They are now the fourth generation to live there. Chris works full-time but still loves to be out on their pontoon, fishing, and working in the yard
Pat Schlosser, Treasurer
Pat and her husband Keving bought their cottage on Kope Kon in 2004. They quickly fell in love with life at Lake George, adding on tho their cottage as their kids grew. In 2023, they razed the cottage and built a permanent home, providing more room for their children and grand-children to visit and stay.
Kathy Adamonis, Secretary
Kathy grew up in Delton, a small town in southwest Michigan. She taught at Battle Creek Public Schools for 21 years and currently teaches 6th grade at Legg Middle School in Coldwater. In March, 2020, she married John and they bought a house at Lake George. They love lake life and the small-town feel.
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: Julie Zinsser
240 Lane 140E Lake George, Fremont, IN 46737
Phone: (260)833-0518 Email: JulieWhimZee@gmail.com
6. Lake George Beach West
7. Forrest Park South
Lanes 201 & 201A, #520 – 660
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@gmail.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: cjporsch1970@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@gmail.com
12. Kopekanee Beach
Lane 301, #495-#940
Beach Director: Tim Frank
Lane301 Lake George, Fremont, Indiana 46737
Phone: (317)696-1774
Email: frank.tim@icloud.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 East
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. kristenparrish5@gmail.com
Nipigon Beach West
1067 – 1095 Nipigon Beach Road
Beach Director: Sandy Bridges/Kathy Alvarez
1031/1027 Nipigon Beach Rd, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone:Sandy (260)-433-0183, Kathy (419)-706-3177. Email: lavenderbloom1@yahoo.com/. kathy.alvarez1955@gmail.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: Paula Phillips
309 Caroline Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: (260)413-2329
Email: phillips46805@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!
