Whether you're a resident or a visitor, at the Lake of the Ozarks, there is always something happening. Therefore, we thought it would be the perfect time to blog about the Easter celebrations that will be going on around Lake of the Ozarks this wonderful spring season.
· Easter Brunch - April 12th at the Country Club Hotel & Spa, Lake Ozark. For more information, call 
(573) 964-2222.
· Easter Brunch - April 12th at the Resort at Port Arrowhead, Lake Ozark. For more information, call (573) 365-2334.
· Easter Brunch at HK's and Easter Egg Hunt - April 12th at the Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark. For more information, call (573) 365-3000.
· Easter Egg Hunt and Pictures with the Easter Bunny - April 12th at the Lake Ozark Christian Church, Lake Ozark. To highlight the day's activities, the Easter Garden will open with an Easter Egg hunt. For more information, call (573) 374-6594
Each activity sounds like it will be a lot of fun for the whole family. We hope everyone gets out and enjoys as many activities as they can.
Realtors® Sharon & Crist Fanning - Lake of the Ozarks Real Estate
Lake of the Ozarks Community Information
Spring is getting ready to spring upon us already. We really can't believe how fast it has come. But, nevertheless, it's here and it's time to do some Spring cleaning around the lake. Therefore, the Lake of the Ozarks is calling upon its brave souls to help clean up the lake's shoreline.
This year, the annual Shoreline Beautification Cleanup is scheduled from March 15 through April 15.
Adopt-the-Shoreline organization is seeking volunteers to help spruce up the lake in time for the summer swimming and boating season. So far, there are over 600 volunteers expected to turn out, but there is always a need for more help.
Clean up will consist of cleaning the shoreline, transporting floating material from the lake and stacking debris for later pickup. Adopt-the-Shoreline provides all supplies, administrative work and disposal of trash. Volunteers will only handle the clean up.
Since the annual Shoreline Beautification Cleanup began, there has been between 120 to 240 tons of dock foam and other junk removed each year from the lake's shoreline. In the past, around 90% of the debris removed from the shoreline was old foam. We have blogged about the removal of non-encapsulated foam docks in the past. There is now a ban on non-encapsulated foam docks so, hopefully, we won't have to be cleaning up so much loose foam in years to come.
If you would like to volunteer, you can call the Adopt-the-Shoreline office at 573-365-9252. There are several volunteer zones around the lake, so be sure to mention which mile marker you are closest to and the volunteer office will direct you to the closest zone to you.
Realtors® Sharon & Crist Fanning - Lake of the Ozarks Real Estate
Lake of the Ozarks Community Information
In today's world, we are beginning to hear the term "going green" more and more. We read about it, see news reports about it and watch television programs geared toward it. Now we have a President and an administration that seems to understand the importance of that term and how it effects our economy. Therefore, we are seeing experts from both sides of the playing fields demanding a recovery plan that will focus on green jobs and infrastructure, especially now that consumers are striving to cut their living costs and live in more economically sustainable homes and businesses are looking to cut operating costs.
Plain and simple, the key to a prosperous future is sustainability. That is extremely important as we move forward. In order to coexist with our environment, we must develop systems that encourage cleaner indoor air, reduce water and recycle almost everything we use.
Here's some good news we found in recent studies: 75% of commercial real estate builders, rental building owners, engineers, developers, engineers and architects say they will not let the credit crunch discourage them from building green. Most of them plan to seek LEED certification for buildings and plan to build within the next few years. Almost 70% of homebuyers are also interested in buying a green home over the conventional home. In fact, many homebuyers that bought a green home had an annual income of less than $50.000. So, it's not as expensive to buy a green home as many buyers may think.
The opportunities for going green today are nearly endless. And the more homeowners and home builders that go green, the more jobs that will be created.
Realtors® Sharon & Crist Fanning - Lake of the Ozarks Real Estate
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Tax season is here again and the AARP Tax/Aide will have several volunteers in the Lake of the Ozarks area to help prepare hundreds of federal and state tax returns for lake area seniors. Lake area residents that make up to $50,000 can receive this free quality income tax assistance and tax form preparation.
There are still 64 days left before the deadline date of April 15th. However, people are already getting in line to get this free help from the AARP Tax/Aide. There were over 1,300 federal returns and over 500 state tax returns filed by lake area residents last year alone who qualified for this free assistance.
Taxes can get complicated for many of us, especially for those over the age of 60. The tax laws, forms and qualifications change each year and can be very confusing. AARP volunteers have had the necessary training and are prepared to handle all your tax preparation needs.
Some changes you need to be aware of this year are that low income residents may be eligible for a property tax credit. The government has also raised some income limits. Be sure to check with your tax preparer to make sure you received the correct amount on your stimulus payment. They will be able to tell you any possible mistakes and let you know what credit you will qualify for to get the best refund possible.
There will be five locations set up around the lake area.
· Westside Senior Center - Wednesdays, 9 am-4 pm, 875-5722 (Opens February 18th).
· Camdenton Library - Thursdays, 9 am-4 pm, 346-5954.
· Osage Beach Library - Tuesdays, 12:30 am-6 pm, 348-3282.
· Golden Age Retirement Center - Wednesdays, 9 am-4 pm (appt. only), 365-7365.
· Eldon Senior Center on Hwy. 87 - Tuesdays, 9 am-noon, 374-0138.
What to bring:
· W-2 forms from each employer
· Copy of last year's tax return
· Proof of what stimulus payment was from '08 (bring letter)
· Amount of estate tax paid in 2008
· If low-income, may qualify for property tax credit
· If received Social Security benefits, copy of SSA-1099
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Lake of the Ozarks Community Information
Lake of the Ozarks residents have been waiting to hear about the new Camden County master plan. On February 23 and 24, the county will host two "Community Visioning Workshops."
The County began a series of public meetings last summer as part of the whole revising process. The first meetings were held back in August of 2008. This second round of public meetings will begin this month with visioning workshops.
Anyone attending the visioning workshops will get to take part in a series of exercises that are intended to prioritize many major issues that impact the whole lake area. They will get to provide feedback to the draft committee and discuss what will define the future of planning and zoning in the county district.
The workshops will be facilitated by MACTEC Consulting Company Planners. They will oversee small group discussions about the unique characteristics of the Lake of the Ozarks. They will also discuss the area's corridors, rural communities, neighborhoods and natural resources. The workshops will be held to incorporate the findings of the earlier meetings from August and the information from the surveys that have been collected by the planning department.
Having a good comprehensive plan will promote rational and orderly development so that the Lake of the Ozarks will remain physically attractive while its natural and historic resources are preserved. Planning will help the lake area make wise decisions about which infrastructures to invest its money into, such as schools, roads, green space, parks, water & sewers and other facilities needed for a great quality of life.
Meetings will be Monday, February 23th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Camden County Courthouse on the 3rd floor and Tuesday, February 24th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church at 1700 Bagnell Dam Blvd.
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