The Night Golf event, scheduled for May 25 (and also the rain date of May 26) has been cancelled. Please watch for the rescheduled date.

We are thrilled to announce that the new pool will open at 11 am on Wednesday, May 29.
Hours are 11 am - 7 pm daily, weather permitting.

Please enter through the Annex building across from the clubhouse main doors and register with the gate attendant.

Owners and their guests aged 10 and over must wear their amenity tags for entry.

Aquacize classes start on June 10. Get your punch card at the office before classes start.

2013 Deer Management Program Deadlines

1. All hunters must fill out an application. Deadline for accepting applications and fee is July 31, 2013.  Late/incomplete applications will not be accepted.
   a. Cost $125 per hunter. Due with application.
   b. ACL property owners 18 years of age and older only. Must provide proof of age with   application.
   c. If you want to be part of the partner program please include the partner information.
   d. Car information must be completed on application.
   
   
2.  Copies needed by August 17, 2013:
   a. Hunting License
   b. Liability Insurance showing a minimum $500,000 with ACLPOA listed as an Additional Insured or Additional Interest.  (They may use their homeowners, renters or other as long as it’s cleared by their agent.)
   c. Hunter Safety Certificate
   
   
3. Archery qualifying dates – August 17 or 24, 2013; 9-11am both days
   
   
4. Mandatory Orientation meeting – September 14, 2013; 7 to 9pm – Each participant MUST attend the orientation meeting.

DOWNLOAD HUNTER APPLICATION

Deer Management Program Rules & Regulations were amended at the January 19, 2013 Board of Directors meeting.

Refer to  2013 ACLPOA Rules & Regulations

ACL Lot Auction
June 1, 2013, 1 pm SHARP - ACL Clubhouse

The following lots (as of May 2, 2013) will be up for auction:

General Grant, Lot 1;
General Grant, Lot 42;
General Grant, Lot 43;
General Grant, Lot 104;
General Grant, Lot 116;
Winchester, Lot 43;
Winchester, Lot 64;
Winchester, Lot 145;
Winchester, Lot 153;
Big Spirit, Lot 18;
Blue Gray, Lot 27;
Blue Gray, Lot 31;
Blue Gray, Lot 111;
Apache, Lot 88;
Apache, Lot 168;
Independence, Lot 4;
Independence, Lot 90;
Independence, Lot 212;
Independence, Lot 222;
Independence, Lot 287;
Hawthorne, Lot 1;
Hawthorne, Lot 13;
Hawthorne, Lot 46;
Hawthorne, Lot 74;
Eagle, Lot 30;
Eagle, Lot 98;
Eagle, Lot 111;
President, Lot 341

See additional information on each lot

The current owners have until 4 pm on Friday, May 31, 2013 to redeem their property and have it removed from the auction.

Dear Apple Canyon Lake Property Owner: 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Membership Meeting will be held Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the ACL Clubhouse, 14A157 Canyon Club Drive, Apple River, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, 61001 for the purpose of conducting the election of Board members, presenting annual reports, and conducting any other business properly brought before the convened meeting. 

Voting materials have been mailed for you to cast your ballot(s). Where one individual is the owner of a number of lots, one ballot may be cast for each lot.  Carefully follow the instructions which appear on the ballot. 

For your ballot(s) to be valid, under the ACLPOA Restated Covenants and Restrictions, Article IV, Membership and Voting Rights in the Association, Section 2, requires that ALL assessments (Membership Dues, Special Assessments, Interest, Delinquent Dues Fees, Fines) BE PAID. For your information, excerpts from the ACLPOA Amended and Restated Covenants and Amended and Restated Bylaws, relating to election and voting procedures are included herein. 

All assessments must be paid, and all ballots must be received, by 1:00 p.m. June 8, 2013 prior to the Annual Membership Meeting. No ballots cast in person can be accepted after 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. PLEASE NOTE: Mailed ballots must arrive at the ACL office by Friday, June 7, 2013. Ballots will not be opened until June 8, 2013.

IMPORTANT: VOTE ONLY WITH THE BALLOT(S) PROVIDED. ENCLOSE YOUR BALLOT(S) IN THE “BALLOT” ENVELOPE AND RETURN IN THE BLUE RETURN ENVELOPE PROVIDED. PLEASE DO NOT ENCLOSE ANY ASSOCIATION PAYMENTS WITH YOUR RETURNED BALLOT(S).

Sincerely,

Josh Cocagne, Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors
Apple Canyon Lake Property Owners Association

Annual Meeting Booklet with Candidate Bios, Questions and Answers

Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats will no longer be titled/registered with Illinois UNLESS
they have a motor or sail; otherwise customers will be able to purchase a paddle pass at local vendors for $6.00 per stamp for the first three stamps. Any person who purchases more than three stamps receives each subsequent stamp for $3 each per calendar year.

The stamps must be purchased at the same time in order to receive the discount.

Non-powered watercraft means any canoe, kayak, kite board, paddle board, float tube, or
watercraft not propelled by sail, canvas, or machinery of any sort.
The statute indicates: Any person using a non-powered watercraft on the waters of this State shall have a valid water usage stamp affixed to an area easily visible either on the exterior or interior of the device.

According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Apple Canyon Lake Marina will be selling the passes. They will not be available until on/around June 1 and will be enforced by the state after July 1, 2013.

Please log onto IDNR Registration/Titling of your Watercraft  for more details.

May 20-22, 2013
Baskets with Beckel info
BASKETS WITH BECKEL REGISTRATION FORM - Class limited to the first 14 registrants. Please call 815-492-2769 before submitting registration form. (We will create a wait list since there is a possibility of having a second class.)

June 15, 2013
ACL Garage Sales info
ACL GARAGE SALES REGISTRATION FORM

June 29, 2013
Golf Cart Parade & Contest info
GOLF CART PARADE & CONTEST REGISTRATION FORM (B&W)

June 30, 2013
Kids Fishing Tournament info
KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM

July 6, 2013
Tennis Clinic
TENNIS CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM

July 8 - 19, 2013
Swim Lessons info
SWIM LESSONS REGISTRATION FORM

July 10-12, 2013
Watch for more info about Canyon Kids Camp
CANYON KIDS CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

August 3, 2013
All Age Bluegill Tournament info
ALL AGE BLUEGILL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM

Buddy Bass - 2013 Dates are listed on the entry form
2013 BUDDY BASS TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM

September 1, 2013
Ice Cream Social & Craft Fair Vendor Application

Please click on the following link to download a copy of the ACL Employment Application.

Fax to 815-492-2160,

For Security or Lifeguard positions, make to the ATTENTION OF MARC GABEL

For  Pro Shop/Golf Course or Marina positions, make to the ATTENTION OF JAY UPMANN

The Winter Watchman Heat Light/Alarm program was created to take some of the worry off the shoulders of our members while they are away from their lake homes.

By having a Winter Watchman installed in your home, it is not necessary to worry what the temperature is at ACL, or whether you should make an unexpected trip to Apple Canyon Lake to check the inside temperature of your home in an effort to prevent frozen and ruptured pipes.

To participate in the  program, simply purchase a Winter Watchman, strobe light, and lockbox from the Association office or Safety and Security Department for a cost of $150. There is a participation fee of $25 per year for this program. You must supply the Safety and Security Department with a key to your home. They will then install the lockbox next to the front door, and place the key inside.
                                                                                                 
Here’s all you do: Plug the Winter Watchman unit into an inside wall outlet, plug the strobe light into the Winter Watchman, and place the strobe light in a window facing the road. An extension cord may be used between the two units if the strobe cord will not reach the watchman unit. Set the dial on the winter watchman to 40 (minimum) and your heat thermostat no lower than 60 degrees and you are ready to go.

If the strobe light should begin flashing, a Safety and Security Officer would enter the home to determine if it is necessary to call your furnace repair service.

The Winter Watchman Heat Light/Alarm Program is a low cost, simple system that works very well if you follow the procedures and set your unit properly. The strobe light can be seen over 500 yards away during the day and up to a mile at night.

Should the Safety and Security Department’s program inventory run low, please allow two weeks for your Winter Watchman, strobe light, and lock box to arrive and be installed.

Check with your insurance company to see if you qualify for a discount rate.

Operational Instructions

Heat Light Registration Form