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2019 Membership Drive

2019 LJ HOA Membership Drive

Thank you to our new and renewing members! Our membership is up 19% from last year!

If you haven’t yet paid your 2019 membership dues, it’s never too late! You can send a check or your bank’s electronic bill pay to LJ HOA, P.O. Box 1142, Jonesboro, GA 30237, or pay electronically with a credit card via the Dues & Donations Tab above.

Our 2019 Members:

Amy, Sara; Anand, Raj and Ratika; Ashby, Janice; Banks, Charlie and Carolyn; Beal, Mike and Connie; Bilotti, Jim and Cindy; Blackwood, Ed and Kim; Blythe, Kimberley and Smith, Sirdante; Bolden, Gregory and Sharon*; Booth, Michael and Horn, Alicia; Borchers, Evan and Mary; Brannon, Ted and Lola; Brown, Doris and Gerald; Brown, George; Brown, Mary Ann and Floyd; Buchanan, Mathew and Melissa; Butt, Mike and Sheila; Camp, Barbara*; Capps, Tricia and Jim; Carlisle, Rex and Susan; Carter, Jim; Cathy, Matthew; Challman, Brad and Michelle; Clark, John and Lucy; Clark, Sherron*; Clark, Ted and Anita; Cobb, Charles and Sharlee*; Costa, Andrea; Cox, Sherrie; Cunningham, Charles and Florence; Danner, Bob and Sherrie*; Davis, Greg and Kathleen; DeGuzman, Peter and Claudia; Dixon, Bill and Kathy; Downes, Kevin and Barbara; Duncan, Tom*; Duong, Tam; Evans, Donald and Joy; Evans, James and Carol; Fanelli, Theo and Pam*; Foster, Ross; Fothergill, Thomas and Lois; Galvin, Ginny*; Gantner, Susan and Paris, Jon*, Gilmore, Louis and Jessie; Glaze, George and Martha*; Greene, Tim and Lois; Hale, Jonnie*; Hall, Jeff and Lisa; Hallman, Jim and Millie; Hammock, Jamie and Emily; Hampson, Angela*; Hawkins, Peggy;Haynie, Allan and Anita*; Hendrix, Dr. Kitsie; Henry, Pat and Will; Hess, Dr. Jeremy and Dr. Amanda*; Howard, Chuck and Osborne, LeKecia; Hudgins, Lamar and Genella*; Hynes, Dr. Tim; Itzkowitz, Marty and Michael; Jimenez, Leticia; Johnson, Brian and Josefina; Jones, Tim and Nicole; Kaulbach, Suzanne and Caudle, Misty*; Kingsbury, Michael; Knight, Rick and Christy; Knox, Charles and Connie*; Krasow, Melvin and Junko; LaMarca, Tony and Joyce*; Lazzaro, Kaysie and Jack; Le, Xuan; Lee, Kate*; Lehmann, C.E.; Lemon, Mike; Lighten, David and Celia; Ly, Dich and Kim; Mansour, Jennifer and Gallien, Pam; Macias, Carlos and Victoria*; Matteson, Lucia; Mayer, Harvey; McAllister, Dunham and Roberts, Margot; McFarland, Ella; McMeans, David and Joy*; McMullin, Phil and Debra*; Metzker, Paul*; Mishler, David and Cindy; Murphy, Seth and Carrie; Murray, Chris; Nguyen, Joseph and Trinh*; O’Connor, Pam*; Patterson, Henry*; Pena, Marinilys; Presser, Sheldon and Lester, Arlene; Pylant, Ted and Brenda; Rivera, Jose and Moncita*; Scandrett, Stanley and Ruth; Sellers, David and Megan*; Singleton, Brian and Tonya; Smith, Rodney*; Snow, Anne; Speir, Greg and Cathy*; Stewart, Dr. Paulette; Stuber, Kevin; Tate, Lakeisha and Alex*; Thayer, Kenny and Rhonda*; Townsend, Ronald*; Tran, Tin*; Weaver, Wes and Patricia*; Webb, Dr. Joyce; Werho, Zachary; White, Gregory; Wilson, Betty; Yarbrough, Larry; Young, G.W.; Zakamarek, Erica and Roman*

*Members who also contributed an additional amount for lake maintenance

Please let us know if you have paid your membership dues but you don’t see your name on the list above. Email: finance@lakejodeco.org or send us a message via Contact Us on the lakejodeco.org website.

Yard of the Month

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE YARD OF THE MONTH WINNERS FOR JULY!

Front Yard: Erika/Roman Zakamarek at 2754 Jodeco Dr

Back Yard: Pam/Theo Fanelli at 3092 Jodeco Dr

June Winners

Front Yard: Stanley/Ruth Scandrett at 3285 Jodeco Dr

Back Yard: Lisa/Jeff Hall at 2762 Jodeco Dr

May Winners

Front Yard: Shayne/Wayne Hammock at 3058 Jodeco Dr

Back Yard: Megan/David Sellers at 2658 Jodeco Dr

Announcements

Lake Jodeco Volunteer Work Update!!

Since the first of the year, many Lake Jodeco residents (and some non-residents) have volunteered hundreds of hours of their personal time to work on lake projects that benefit the whole community. Here are some of their accomplishments:

At the main boat launch volunteers donated their time to build and paint a new fence, replace gate hinges and a damaged lock, installed a wheel on a gate, supervised professional tree cutting and clearing, and removed/delivered to neighbors a huge amount of silt soil via tractor.

Volunteers have also been working down at the Meadow next to the Silt Pond, where they repaired/painted the Information Board and installed the posts for the new no parking signs.

Other volunteers spent dozens of hours removing logs and large branches from the water to prevent boat damage, and trash from the shoreline and access lot. In fact, it would be great if everyone either removes logs and branches when they’re out on the water, or else mark the larger ones and let us know where they are so we can pick them up or tow them out. We’ll be scheduling another community clean-up this fall!

During the cardboard drive, two residents spent many hours driving the entire neighborhood twice a month to pick up cardboard from our homes and delivering it all to a recycling facility; they donated all the proceeds to the HOA.

Additional volunteers have gone door-to-door at businesses, soliciting sponsorships for the HOA website (lakejodeco.org), and door-to-door at Lake Jodeco residences, encouraging non-members to join the HOA. Currently the website is being fully funded by those sponsorships.

The new HOA website (lakejodeco.org) has been a tremendous undertaking of hundreds of hours by volunteers, first to create the skeleton of the site, and then to populate it with information relevant to residents (e.g. the up-to-date Residents Directory, the Pet Directory, the secure online payment tab, Lake History and Lake Access information, etc. ) Keeping the website up-to-date is a daily task undertaken exclusively by volunteers.

We wish to thank the following volunteers, both residents and non-residents, for all of their generosity and effort thus far this year:

Stanley Scandrett; Bob Danner; Sherrie Danner; Jack Lazzaro; Kaysie Lazzaro; Wes Weaver; Patricia Weaver; Michael Weaver; David McMeans; Joy McMeans; Angela Hampson; Emily Gurbacki, CPA; Joyce LaMarca; Suzanne Kaulbach; Misty Caudle; Pam Gallien; Tim Hynes; Greg Bolden; Raj Anand; Connie Beal; Kevin Downes; Susan Gantner; Jon Parish; George Glaze; Martha Glaze.

We welcome our new volunteer members to the Lake Maintenance Committee: Stanley Scandrett, David Nuckolls, Kevin Downes and Tim Jones! Also, we welcome volunteers Angela Hampson and Genella Hudgins to the Social Committee. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to volunteer and help on our projects.

If you would like to learn more about our volunteer programs, please click on the blue Volunteer box on our Home Page. If you’re not interested in participating in clean up efforts or going door to door, there are many opportunities to volunteer on this website or social events like Harvest Potluck and Holiday Party.

NO PARKING ON GRASS AT MEADOW

There is no parking permitted on the grass at the Meadow next to the Silt Pond. Signs were recently erected at the Meadow to reinforce this rule. All labor for the installation of the posts and signs was donated by Wes Weaver and Bob Danner. If you have any questions about this policy, please use the Contact Us tab at the top of the Home Page.

MEMBER DIRECTORY

You can add your photo to your profile in the Member Directory. Just look for the link that says "Your Profile" on the top right side of the Home Page. You can download your own photos or photos of your pets or hobbies there.

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS

Please email your lake and wildlife photos to us at it@lakejodeco.org so we can post them!

Surveys

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Upcoming Events

2019 Schedule

May – October: 2019 Front/Back Yards of the Month

August 15: HOA Board Meeting (regular bimonthly)

October 5: Harvest Festival Potluck

October 17: HOA Board Meeting (regular bimonthly)

December 7: LJ HOA Annual Meeting, open to all Members

December (Date TBA): LJ HOA Annual “Open House” Holiday Party

Details on above events will be published on this website, in neighborhood flyers, on the “Lake Jodeco Community” Facebook page, NextDoor blog, Instagram and posted on the Community Bulletin Board located at the meadow near the Silt Pond.

Lake Access/Boating Rules

Lake Access

All Lake Jodeco Members have full access to the lake. The HOA maintains three walking access lots and two boat ramps. Both boat ramps have gates secured by locks. There is no overnight parking permitted at any of the access lots, including the boat ramps.

The following rules apply if a resident needs reoccurring access to a boat ramp:

A current HOA member can receive an annual key at no charge.

A non-HOA member (who lives at an eligible address) can receive an annual key for $225.

Locks are changed annually. To receive a key you must return the previous year’s key; if you have misplaced an issued key there will be a $25 replacement fee in addition to any other annual access fees.

If you have any questions, contact the Maintenance Committee through the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the Home Page.

No Overnight Parking on any Access Lot

There is no overnight parking permitted at any of the access lots, including the main boat ramp. If you have any questions about this policy, please use the Contact Us tab at the top of the Home Page.

Boating Rules

Lake Jodeco is a “No Wake Lake” and the speed limit is 5 mph.

From dusk until dawn, all watercraft are required to have working front and rear running lights turned on.

When you see a “white stake” (some have red flags) sticking out of the water, that stake is marking an area that is a hazard and too shallow for boats. Stay to the outside of the markers.

Swimming and boating on Lake Jodeco are at your own risk. The Lake Jodeco HOA accepts no responsibility for your personal safety.

Fishing

**REMEMBER that Lake Jodeco is a catch and release lake for largemouth bass. All other species may be kept.

Volunteers

Would you like to serve as a volunteer for the HOA?

The Board of Directors is a group of elected volunteers who give of their time and talent to serve the Lake Jodeco HOA. We are always in need of additional people to help us maintain our resources (the lake and access lots). Below are some of the areas in which we can use your skills:

Finance Committee: Assist with fundraising and membership drives.
Lake and Ground Maintenance Committee: Help maintain lake access lots and entrances, lake clean up, and small repairs. Assist in identifying vendors for maintenance projects as needed.
IT/Communications Committee: Contribute to the website by submitting pictures and articles relevant to lake life. Find sponsors for the website. Help to maintain the Information Board down at the meadow and pass out communication flyers to members who don’t have access to internet. Help monitor our social media: lakejodeco.org, Facebook, Instagram and Nextdoor.
Social Committee: Help plan and organize the annual HOA-sponsored Harvest Festival and other events, including decorations and setup. Help welcome new residents to the neighborhood with informational welcome packets. Send out thank you cards and notes to members as needed.

Each Committee has a leader to help direct the work necessary to promote the mission of the Lake Jodeco HOA.

If you have an interest in serving as a volunteer on any of these Committees, please send us a message through the Contact Us tab at the top of this website.

We'll help you find what works for you.

Thank you for your support.

Lake History

Lake Jodeco is a private 70 acre man-made lake in Clayton County, Georgia east of Jonesboro, Georgia. The area now known as Lake Jodeco was once inhabited by the Creek Indians, and later a small settlement called Mayday existed in this area.

Prior to the end of World War II, the Lake Jodeco area was rural farm land connected to the City of Jonesboro by a one-lane dirt road. In the lowland of this farming area was a small mill pond with a crude earthen dam. Dr. Walter Spivey (who was born on a farm in North Carolina and attended what is now Duke University) was a practicing dentist in Atlanta. One of Dr. Spivey’s patients, the Sheriff of Clayton County, Lloyd Dixon (brother of Jonesboro’s late Mayor Hugh Dixon) sold Dr. and Mrs. Spivey 800 acres just five miles east of Jonesboro which they intended to farm and eventually develop. A tenant house stood on the piece of property which is now the corner of Jodeco Road and Jodeco Drive. The lake itself was created in 1947. Its name was derived out of the Jonesboro Development Corporation, an organization formed by Dr. Spivey and several associates.

The Lake Jodeco Homeowners Association was formed in 1969. In 1975 the deed to Lake Jodeco was transferred to the Association which owns and maintains the lake today. Members of the Homeowners Association enjoy fishing and cruising on pontoon boats.

Lake Jodeco sits adjacent to the much larger Lake Spivey. Lake Jodeco was the first of the two lakes created by Dr. Spivey. The two lakes are separated by Jodeco Road which sits on a causeway and a small bridge. Outflows from Lake Jodeco enter Lake Spivey at the bridge. The outflows continue over the Lake Spivey dam spillway and into Rum Creek in Henry County, Georgia.

Fishing is an important part of life on the lake. Lake Jodeco's Annual Bass Fishing Tournament, which takes place in June of each year, has been well attended for over a dozen years.