MEOTA — It’s a real privilege to “live at the lake.” Every spring, Meota welcomes many extended family and friends to our village. Most of them are envious of residents who get to live here year-round. We take our peace and quiet for granted, and we sure notice the increase in the noise level with our summer-time guests. It’s not the sound of the woodpecker on the tin chimney trying to attract a mate. It’s the sound systems singing away in the regional park, it’s the boom boxes on the motor boats that are decked out with ginormous speakers, and it’s the roar of all sorts of engines, whether they be on a boat, motorcycle or fancy car.
I’m grateful that the village is on top of getting the dust control on the streets early. I’m also grateful for all the additional visitors who pitch in to help prepare facilities that everyone can enjoy. It’s great to see the mini golf is ready, the dock is in at the sail club, the weeds are 小蓝视频 addressed and overall maintenance of private properties and public spaces is happening. The Communities in Bloom judges would likely give Meota a good score, even though most residents don’t even know what’s required.
The Do Drop In is trying out having a monthly noon lunch on the first Wednesday of the month. They would like to see this continue through the summer, but it will depend on how busy their volunteers get. They are working on the final plans for their 50th anniversary celebration coming up in mid-June. There will hopefully be a new sign on the exterior of the building. It’s been designed, voted on and ordered, so we’re crossing our fingers that it will be in place for the 50th celebration. This week’s Canasta winners were Stella Rendle and Marian Ottis in first place and Judy Schmidt and Caroll Spence in second place.
It’s exciting to see the latest activity at the Meota General Store. They are now open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings for the summer months. I also noticed that they are offering Van Houtte fresh-brewed coffee at great prices. If you’re not a coffee drinker, you can get a slurpy. Another exciting change is that the kitchen is open. They’ve got a great big digital menu posted, and it’s reasonably priced. I also noticed that they are carrying Foothills Creamery extra creamy ice cream for those “necessary” summer ice cream cones. You can’t beat a large waffle cone with lots of varieties of extra creamy ice cream. It’s great of see that the new owners are tech savvy and they’ve been getting their message out on Facebook, especially “What’s Happening at Jackfish Lake.” I talked with Saif Gondal, and he tells me that they are still looking to hire some additional help.
It’s great to see the children starting to play on the new playground. The grand opening/dedication 小蓝视频 will be coming soon.
