Deck the Docks
This year join us in celebrating the holidays with the first Deck the Docks on Echo Lake. We are inviting all those with docks to decorate them with holiday lights and…
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Black Chevy Malibu may be attempting to break into homes in the area.
This post below is from the Facebook Lake Zurich page. A neighbor in Echo Lake also spotted the same vehicle in our neighborhood on that afternoon. Facebook Lake Zurich…
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Echo Lake Community Meeting Nov 13 at 7PM
Join us for the Fall Echo Lake Community Meeting November 13th at 7pm. We will go over the budget and plans for 2020.
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Echo Lake Community Picnic
We had another great community picnic. It was a day filled with face painting, The Dan & Jenny Trio, Kayak races, a raffle, a piñata and great food and friends!
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Echo Lake Community Picnic Saturday Sept 14 - 2:00-10:00pm
Echo Lake Community Picnic BBQ Lua Join neighbors and friends for a fun day filled with face painting, bags games, kayak races, fire truck, a band and food. Saturday…
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Heron with a broken wing.
This summer we have discovered a heron with a broken wing living along Echo Lake. Thank you to everyone who reached out and let us know he was hurt. Four local wildlife…
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Echo Lake Kids Fishing Tournament Results
Thank you for everyone who participated in the Kids Fishing Tournament. It was a great success. Lots of fish were caught and released! Most Fish Caught goes to Cooper…
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Movie Night is cancelled for tonight...
Movie Night is cancelled tonight due to the high probability of rain. We will try and do another night later this summer.
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Kids Fishing Tournament 18 and under.
There will be a kids fishing tournament (18 and under) on Thursday – July 4th. Registration is 7-8am. Fishing starts at 8am. Last weigh-in at 11:30 am. Come join in the…
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Fourth of July Community Potluck Picnic
Join your neighbors and friends for an afternoon of fun and food. Bring a dish to pass and BYOB/drinks. Fun starts at 3:00pm on Thursday, July 4th.
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Movie In the Park - Friday, June 21st at 9pm
On Friday, June 21st at 9pm – Meet at the Park for an outdoor movie. Bring chairs and blankets to get comfy and watch Captain Marvel under the stars. No rain date but we…
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Flowers Planted at Echo Lake Entrances
Flowers were planted at the entrances and in the park. Special thanks to Tabitha Gwizdala, Cooper Gwizdala, Anne McMorris, Kim Worthington, Jay Gwizdala and Dan Friske…
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Lake Treatment Update May 2019
Happy Spring Everyone! Just a quick update on the lake. McCloud Aquatics came out on Friday and treated the lake with a product called Sonar. There are no water use…
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Reminder: Spring Echo Lake Community Meeting, Tonight - April 10th at 7pm
Just a Friendly Reminder: Spring Echo Lake Community Meeting, Tonight – Wednesday – April 10th at 7pm Don’t want to pay dues? Join us April 10th at 7pm for our spring…
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Echo Lake Historical Documents (Original Incorporation Papers)
We recently digitized two documents. First is the original incorporation documents from Echo Lake. The HOA was incorporated in 1937. It’s amazing to see how long we have…
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Echo Lake dues invoices are being sent out.
We are updating our accounting application. If you notice a discrepancy in your current bill, please contact us so we can work out any inconsistencies.
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The mystery of the Lost Cow
If you have seen the Lost Cow YouTube signs at the entrances of Echo Lake, the mystery has been solved! Echo Lake’s own Dan & Jenny Trio have created an original song…
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Coyote Goose Deterrent Decoys at Park.
We have added coyote goose deterrent decoys at the park. Hopefully they will encourage the geese to spend less time in our park and at echo lake. Please do not move or…
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Spring 2019 Echo Lake community meeting April 10th at 7pm
Don’t want to pay dues? Join us April 10th at 7pm for our spring meeting at the Clubhouse to find out how. We have several open board positions: President Vice President…
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A special thanks to Jay Gwizdala for tree trimming.
A special thanks to Jay Gwizdala for removing branches from the damaged trees in the park caused by this winter’s snow storm. He also removed a fallen branch from one of…
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Breakfast With Santa Pics
Everyone had a ton of fun at the breakfast with Santa this year.
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Echo Lake Community Board Meeting Wed - Nov 7th at 7pm
Echo Lake Community Board Meeting Wednesday November 7, at 7:00pm One lucky attendee will win a free turkey!!!!! Also accepting nominations and voting for President,…
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Some pics from the Echo Lake community party
We had another great echo lake community party. A special thanks to all board members and volunteers who made this happen! Also thanks to Tabatha Gwizdala, our events…
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Echo Lake Community Picnic Schedule -Sat Aug 25th
Pirates of Echo Lake Community Picnic Sat August 25th Come on out Matey for the Pirates of Echo Lake Community Picnic! All the fun starts at 2:00 pm 2:00 – 3:00 Kids…
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Pirates of Echo Lake Community Picnic: Sat - Aug 25 at 2pm
Join us for “Pirates of Echo Lake Community Picnic” Saturday – August 25th 2:00 – 10:00 pm Raffle Bags tournament Treasure hunt Kayak races We will have catered food and…
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Wild flowers in bloom
Thanks Jay, Dan and volunteers for your hard work in making the side of the park look beautiful with the wild flower plantings. All of the dirt hauling last summer is…
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Lending library now at the park
A big thanks to Girl Scout Troop 1896 for installing a lending library at the park! A Lending Library is a free library that operates on the principal of take a book,…
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Lake Treatment Monday June 4th
Clarke Aquatics will be making the herbicide application on Echo Lake Monday, June 4th . They will post a couple signs at the launch and beach to let people know the…
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Lake Update
The weeds are already at the surface and there is some algae that can be seen caught in the those weeds. We will treat the perimeter of the lake first since last year we…
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Join us for a movie night: Friday, June 8th at 6PM.
Join us for a movie night: Friday, June 8th at 6PM. We will be showing Spiderman Homecoming. We will provide water and movie candy. Also we can always use help cleaning…
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A power line is currently down in the park.
A power line is currently down in the park. Please stay away until it is repaired.
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Spring Community Meeting Wednesday March 14th at 7 PM
There is an echo-lake community meeting on Wednesday, March 14th at 7 PM. We hope to see everyone there!
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Come on down for the Bears Packers Game
Join us for the Game Sunday Nov 12th. Everyone is having fun, it’s only half time!
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Watch The Bears / Packers Game at the Clubhouse - Sunday, November 12.
Join us at Noon on Sunday November 12 to watch the Bears play the Packers. Bring a dish to pass. BYOB. Hope to see you there!
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Echo Lake Community Picnic and Luau
Join us Saturday September 16th from 2 to whenever for the Echo Lake Community Picnic and Luau. Bring a dish and dessert to pass. Main course will be provided. There…
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Board Positions Open
The Echo Lake Community Board has two open positions. The current acting President is open to either remaining President or returning to The Vice President position.…
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Echo Lake is Open!
Echo Lake is once again open. All tests came back normal so it's ok to swim and use the lake again. We did have a weed treatment for 2 areas of the lake on Tuesday so…
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Echo Lake is still closed
Unfortunately the lake is still closed. After another fecal coliform test the lake is still too high. Many other lakes in our area are also closed for the same problem.…
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Lake Update
The lake is still closed. A fecal coliform test was done and the levels came back high. We will keep testing until safe swim levels are reached. The algae is clearing up…
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Lake closed until further notice!
Lake Closed until further notice!!! Blue green algae is in the lake and it tested positive for being toxic. Lake County water management unit came out and took water…
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Prepping the beach for new sand!
Big Thanks to Jay Gwizdala and Family for tilling the beach today in preparation for sand delivery on Friday!
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Lake weed treatment - Wednesday, June 14th
Dear Echo Lake Community Homeowners: Echo Lake will receive a treatment to target the coontail (tall growing weeds seen at the lake surface). Below is the recommendation…
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Lake Commissioners Report on Echo Lake conditions.
I wanted to update the community about the current condition of the lake. Currently there is algae at the surface and it is trapped by the coontail weeds which is why it…
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Movie in the community center Wednesday June 14 at 6:30 pm
Join us on Wednesday June 14th at 6:30pm for A showing of Beauty and the Beast at the community center. We will have water and candy for refreshments. Feel free to…
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Wine Tasting - June 23rd - 7PM
Join us on Friday, June 23rd at 7PM at the community center for our wine tasting event. Bring 2-3 of your favorite bottles to share. This is an Adults only event. We…
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Lake Management Materials from the Community Meeting.
For those that were unable to attend our Wednesday community meeting, we had a great presentation from Clarke Aquatic. They are our lake management company. They left a…
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Community Meeting May 3rd 7pm
Join us for our Community Meeting Wednesday May 3rd at 7pm. We will be hearing from Clark Aquatic on their lake management plan for our lake. Everyone please join us…
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Join us for an easter egg hunt on April 7th
Join us for an Easter Egg hunt at 6 PM on April 7th. The egg hunt will take place in the park. Hope to see you there!
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First Annual Super Bowl Party Feb 5th 4PM
Join us for our first annual Super Bowl party. Sunday February 5th at 4PM (game starts at 5:30PM). We will also have a chili cook off contest. Bring your best pot of…
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Christmas Movie Thursday Dec 22nd at 6:30pm
Join us in the Community Center for a Christmas Movie on Thursday, December 22nd to celebrate the holidays. The movie will start at 6:30pm. We hope to see you there!
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Fall Community Meeting Wednesday Nov 9th at 7pm
Please come to the Fall Community Meeting Wednesday Nov 9th at 7pm. This is our annual Fall meeting open to the community. Information on what was accomplished this year…
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Halloween party Oct 29th 5-10pm
Join us for the Halloween party on Sat Oct 29th from 5 -10 pm in the community center. It should be lots of fun. Wear a costume for the costume contest. Kids are…
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Movie in the Park Update
Movie in the park will be held inside the clubhouse at 6:30pm due to the bad weather. We will have some snacks available as well. Hope to see everyone there!
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Please sign up for echo lake event emails.
For those who haven’t subscribed to our email updates on echo lake events. Click the follow link in the lower right corner and enter your email. You will then receive an…
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Movie in the Park
Movie in the park, this Thursday Sept 29th at dusk. The movie will be be behind the clubhouse. Should be a lot of fun! Bring your own bug spray, chairs and or blankets.…
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Echo Lake Community BBQ Photos.
Lots of fun at this year’s community BBQ. Here are some pics of the event. Thanks Tabatha Gwizdala for many of the photos and for putting on the event!
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Community Potluck BBQ Sat. Sept. 24th at 2pm.
Join us for our Annual Community Potluck BBQ on Saturday September 24th at 2pm. Bring a side dish and dessert to pass. We will have drinks, a bag tournament, raffle,…
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Lake Update August 2016
This year we have switched lake management companies. The new company, Clarke Aquatics, surveyed the lake in the Spring and provided us with a depth map along with a…
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Movie in the park cancelled tonight
Due to the severe thunderstorms movie in the park is cancelled for July 21st.
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Another Movie in the park July 21st at dusk or 9 pm
Join us for a movie in the park at dusk or 9 pm. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Also remember the bug spray! Hope to see you there.
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Movie in the park July 14th at dusk or 9 pm.
Join us for a movie in the park at dusk or 9 pm. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Also remember the bug spray! Hope to see you there.
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July 2nd Picnic at 2 pm.
Join us Saturday, July 2nd for our annual 4th of July picnic. The festivities will begin at 2 pm. Bring your own food, drink and a dish to pass. We will also have grills…
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Spring Community Meeting April 27th at 7pm.
Join us for our Spring Community Meeting on Wednesday April 27th, 2016 at 7PM at the park community building. Alana Bartolai, Water Quality Specialist, will be at our…
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Echo Lake Spring Newsletter 2016
In order to save money this year, the Echo Lake Spring 2016 Newsletter will only be made available online. Click here to download the Spring 2016 Newsletter. If you do…
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Another Big Thanks to Adam for helping with the fallen tree in Echo Lake.
Adam Schultz donated his tree services to remove a tree that had fallen into the lake. He did a great job and made the park safer for our residents. If you are in need…
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Please sign up again for email website updates.
We recently moved the website to a new host. In order to receive website updates by email, please sign up again! Click the follow link in the lower right corner and…
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First Annual Echo Lake Ice Fishing Tournament.
Our first annual Echo Lake Ice Fishing Tournament was a great success. Lots of fun for everyone and many fish were caught. The winning fish was a Northern and was over…
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Echo Lake Community Potluck BBQ Event Sat, Sept. 26th 2015
Our Echo Lake Community Potluck and BBQ will be held on Saturday Sept. 26th 2015 at 2pm. Please bring a dish and dessert to pass. Fire Truck (3-4pm) Face Painting Games…
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Echo Lake Newsletter - Spring 2015
Our Spring 2015 Newsletter is now available. Echo Lake Newsletter Spring 2015
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Community Meeting April 29th
Echo Lake’s spring community meeting will be held on April 29th at 7 pm in the community center. We encourage everyone to attend. At this time, we have two board…
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Cocoa with Santa - Saturday: December 13, 1-3pm
Join us at the Echo Lake Community center for Hot Chocolate with Santa on Saturday: December 13, 1-3pm. It should be a great time for all neighborhood kids.
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Echo Lake Newsletter Fall 2014
The Fall 2014 newsletter is out. Check your mailboxes soon! You can also download it below in PDF format. Echo Lake Newsletter Fall 2014
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Come listen to Dan & Jenny Trio play at the Echo Lake Pig Roast
Dan & Jenny Trio will be playing at the Echo Lake pig roast. They will be singing songs about our neighborhood! Here are some lines from some of their songs. What put…
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A Big Thanks to Adam for Tree Trimming in Echo Lake park.
Adam Schultz donated his tree services to trim several dead branches from various trees in our park. He did a great job and made the park safer for our residents. If you…
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Echo Lake Community Park Clean Up
Join us on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 9:00 AM and help us spruce up Echo lake park. We are trying to make the park as nice as possible for the annual Pig Roast on…
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Echo Lake Safe to swim in again.
We had the lake retested and we are once again in the safe range for swimming. The problem was most likely from having too many Geese in and around the beach area. We…
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Echo Lake Pig Roast Event
Join us for the annual Echo lake pig roast! The event will be held Saturday September 13, 2014 – 2 pm to 10 pm. Also join us from 9-noon on the same day for the Carp…
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No Swimming in Echo lake!
One of our water quality tests came back at a high level. This means no swimming until further notice. We are having the water retested and will update this website with…
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Lake Treatement & Maintenance Program
After board approval, we are now on a weekly maintenance schedule for the rest of the summer and into early fall for the lake. Our first weed treatment occurred on…
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Movie in the Park - Thursday, June 12, 2014 after sunset
To celebrate the end of school and beginning of summer, we will host our first movie in the park night. The movie will be appropriate for all ages (kid friendly). It’s…
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Join the lake committee
If you are interested in helping keep the lake beautiful, we have started a lake committee. The committee works with the lake commissioner in deciding how to up keep the…
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The Vice President position is currently open
The position of vice-president is currently open. If you are interested in being a part of the Echo-Lake Community board please send an email to the president, Ted…
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Echo Lake Newsletter - Spring 2014
Get your copy of the (Spring 2014 – Echo Lake Newsletter) here. This newsletter primarily discusses community dues and coyotes around Echo Lake.
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Echo Lake Community Meeting - Wednesday: April 16th, 7:00 pm
Echo Lake Community Meeting – Wednesday: April 16th, 2014 – 7:00 pm This meeting is open to all members of the Echo Lake community.
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Coyotes spotted in Echo Lake
Be careful when walking your dogs or playing outside. Two coyotes have been seen in Echo Lake by the park in the last few days. – December 16, 2013
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