According to Allen Helms. ” There is a hole in the dam that is scheduled to be patched this week. Until it is fixed the lake will continue to drain during periods without rain. Have patience it is being patched…
Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety and the HPca Emergncy Action Plan (EAP)
Emergency Action Planning for Dams According to FEMA ” The level of detail in the EAP (Emergency Action Plan) should be commensurate with the potential impact of a dam failure or operational incident. A dam with low or no potential…
Improper Signage
There is no such place as “Lakeview Estates” in the Mobile County records. Someone just made it up then spent Highland Park community funds to put it there. Part of the confusion belies in the fact that people do not…
What’s in a Name? Does It Really Matter?
I spent the better part of the day studying the name Highland Park/Lakeview West Estates Community Association. That name has always bothered me. It’s too long for a business name. Too many letters for the letterhead, it won’t fit on…
Ignorant Blunder or Hostile Takeover – You Decide
This June Newsletter came across my desk this morning from a puzzled Highland Park Resident. “We were supposed to vote on these by-laws at the August meeting but the meeting got canceled and we haven’t heard anything but now the…
The Standpipe Is Closed
On October 7, 2019 as of 6 pm CDT it is reported by the Facebook Group Lakeview Estates/Highland Park Property Association: “The standpipe valve is shut we are no longer draining the lake on purpose.” Arlene Davis, self-appointed interim president…
Welcome to Optimist Lake, a reservoir in the Dog River Watershed at Mobile, Alabama
Our local wildlife depend on Optimist Lake