You are invited to attend the Spring Dinner and Business Meeting of the Raccoon Lake Association at Castle Ridge on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

5:30 – 7:00 pm: Social time with dinner from the menu will be held in a private room at Stonewater Restaurant in Castle Ridge. Dinner will be “Dutch treat”.

Those planning to dine are asked to RSVP by either texting Michele Gulley at (618)-918-6066 or calling Castle Ridge at (618)-352-6070. Please state your reservation is for the Raccoon Lake Association Dinner, as well as the number of people who will be eating. We would appreciate RSVPs no later than Tuesday, April 21st.

7 pm: The business meeting

REPORT & FOLLOW-UP-
Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner (2/5/2026)

Regional Business Expo (3/28/2026)

DISCUSS -
Discuss how the Association can best help the City of Centralia obtain grants for shoreline stabilization

Continue to discuss City property boundaries along the eastern end of Raccoon Lake to better define where hunting is prohibited

Determine the best timeline to lower the level of Raccoon Lake for the purpose of performing dock and shoreline maintenance

Consider a formal request to the City of Centralia to temporarily lower the level of Raccoon Lake for dock and shoreline maintenance

SCHEDULE-
Schedule dates and determine work crews for future lake cleanup with the SS Betty.

Residents from around the lake and interested community members are encouraged to attend. We hope to see you on April 23rd!

Annual voting membership of $20 per family can be paid at the meeting.

President – Tom Hawkins, Vice-President – Greg Queen, Secretary – Jeannell Charman, Treasurer – Patricia Accomando
Directors – Peter Pierceall, Missy Reed, Alan Sanner, Shannon Shipley, Allison Wiltison