November 18th – West Lakes Association Craft Show, 9am – 3pm. Vineyard Christian Church, across from the American Legion, Rome City. More info here.
October 15th – November 5th – Stop logs will be removed sometime between those dates. Lake level could possibly lower, affecting boat removal.
September 25th – Sylvan Cellars Upper Elkhart River Watershed Meeting. Event details here.
August 26th – 2023 Fall Association Meeting. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. followed by potluck. West Lakes Boat Mart, 0085 E Holiday Point, Rome City. Please bring lawn chair, table service and a dish to share.
July 8th – Boat Parade reschedule date.
July 1st – 2023 Decorate your boat or pontoon and join in our West Lakes Association Boat Parade! Fun and prizes for all! Meet at 6:00 pm July 1st on Steinbarger near the channel to Waldron in Silver Bay for judging and start of parade around. Steinbarger, Waldron and Tamarack Lakes!! Even if you don’t have a boat in the parade, please be on shore to cheer for our all entries! Thank you to all our sponsors for their donations!
June 10th – 2023 Spring West Lakes Association Meeting at 10am at West Lakes Boat Mart, 0085 E Holiday Point, Rome City. Registration and dues will begin at 9:00 a.m., meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Bring your own chairs.
October 15th – The West Lakes Dam Stop Logs will be removed sometime between October 15th and November 5th. It is recommended that you remove your boats by October 15th. The lake level could lower making boat removal difficult.
August 27 – Fall Association Meeting. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. followed by potluck. West Lakes Boat Mart, 0085 E Holiday Point, Rome City. Please bring lawn chair, table service and a dish to share.
July 2 – Decorate your boat or pontoon and join in our West Lakes Association Boat Parade! Fun and prizes for all! Meet at 6:00 pm July 2nd on Steinbarger near the channel to Waldron in Silver Bay for judging and start of parade around. Steinbarger, Waldron and Tamarack Lakes!! Even if you don’t have a boat in the parade, please be on shore to cheer for our all entries! Thank you to all our sponsors for their donations!
June 14 – PHOTO CONTEST!!! We are looking for that special photo to put onto the front cover of the 2022 West Lakes Association’s Lake Directory. This photo will be on the front cover for 2 years! Please send your photos to WestLakesVP@gmail.com! We will need the photos to be high resolution. Please only send photos that are the orginal. Please DO NOT send photos from Facebook, posted photos are with a lower resolution.
August 27 – 2022 Fall West Lakes Association Meeting at 10am at West Lakes Marina. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m., meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Followed by a potluck. Bring your own chairs, table service and a dish to share.
June 11 – 2022 Spring West Lakes Association Meeting at 10am at West Lakes Boat Mart, 0085 E Holiday Point, Rome City. Registration and dues will begin at 9:00 a.m., meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Bring your own chairs.
August 28 – 2021 Fall West Lakes Association Meeting is CANCELLED due to large gatherings COVID concerns.
June 12 – 2021 Spring West Lakes Association Meeting at 10am at West Lakes Boat Mart, 0085 E Holiday Point, Rome City. Registration and dues will begin at 9:00 a.m., meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Bring your own chairs.
August 29 – 2020 Fall West Lakes Association Meeting at 10am at West Lakes Marina. There will be no potluck. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m., meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Bring your own chairs. Please respect social distancing. Masks are recommended but not required.
2020 -2021 Membership Fees are now due. July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. In order to vote, you must have a paid membership. There is a membership form on the “Forms” page of this website, or the West Lakes Association FB page.
August 1 – River clean-up. Planning on taking a kayak trip and bring chainsaw, tools, etc. and clearing logs as we go. Please contact Paul Veldman 260-515-1054 if you are able to join us or if you have any questions. We will meet at the Marina on 1050 N, north side of Waldron Lake at 9 AM.
July 4 – 2020 Boat Parade. Come join the fun! Decorate your boat or pontoon and compete for prizes!! Meet at Silver Bay on Steinbarger Lake at 6:00 pm for parade and judging… RAIN DATE will be the following Saturday, July 11th.
June 20 – River clean-up. We will meet at the Marina on 1050 N, north side of Waldron Lake at 9 AM.
June 6 – 2020 Spring West Lakes Association Meeting has been postponed.
June 1 – Deadline for contacting Aquatic Weed Control about individual shoreline spraying with West Lakes partnership. See May 12th News on this website or West Lakes FB page for more info.
May 30 – River clean-up postponed to June 20.
Nov 16 – Lakeside Holidays Craft Fair— 9AM to 3PM… Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 102 W 1050 N, Rome City, IN 46784. Registration application and $30 Booth Rental due by Oct 15. Form is here.
Aug 24 – 2019 Fall West Lakes Association Meeting— at West Lakes Marina. Doors open at 9 a.m. meeting starts at 10 a.m. Please bring your own chairs, table service, drink and covered dish.
Aug 3 – 2019 Boat Parade— Line up on Steinbarger Lake at 6 PM
June 8 – 2019 Spring West Lakes Association Meeting at West Lakes Marina. Doors open at 9 a.m. meeting starts at 10 a.m. Please bring your own chairs. Coffee, juice & donuts provided.
June 1 – Free Boater’s safety class at Sylvan Lake Bingo Hall. 9 AM – 3 PM. Lunch provided. Presented by DNR, hosted by Sylvan Lake Association. Register Here.