Below is a recap of the Annual General Meeting, who your board members are and their roles/responsibilities, and a save the date for the fall clean-up:
AGM recap
- An increase in dues for the 2026-2027 fiscal year was passed unanimously by the community. Starting in August of 2026, annual dues will increase by $50 for all members of the community. Roads ($200) and capital improvement ($25) contributions will remain the same. The community also approved the purchase of a computer/laptop, printer, software, and necessary supplies for DPPOA Board use only. This technology will allow the Treasurer to track member dues, email invoices, and fulfil other duties/obligations that the Treasurer has. The DPPOA Board will be the owner of this.
- Congratulations to Annabelle Kerr and Chris Boyd for their election and re-election to the DPPOA Board. Thank you to Mary Anne Otten for being the third candidate.
Your 2025-26 Executive Board will be:
President – Chris Boyd
Vice President and Roads – Pat Roggen
Treasurer – Tracey Worden
Secretary and Marina – Larry Smith
With Tony Muir, Zlatko Malovic, and Annabelle Kerr as Board Members.
If you have questions or comments about the Roads, Parks, Trees, or Marina (docks/hoists), please talk to a board member. For specific questions or comments about Roads, please talk to Pat, and for Marina (docks/hoists), please talk to Larry.
Parks Clean-Up
We look forward to working with the community for our 3rd annual fall South and Griffin Parks clean-up. The clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, at 10 am. If the weather is uncooperative, the clean-up will move to Saturday, November 1, at 10 am. Please bring your rakes, leaf blowers, and warm beverages to help keep the maintenance costs down on our parks.
Thank you,
Your DPPOA Board
The area that eventually became Diamond Park was part of a larger land purchase by Maurice Brown from the US Government on July 15th, 1870. The land changed ownership several times and eventually was purchased by Homer Olds in 1906. He hired Colburn Tuller to survey the land and filed the plat of Diamond Park in 1908. Only a few people lived in the area year-round; summer residents and visitors came from near and far. Several musicians from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra made the two-day journey on gravel and sand roads in order to teach at the National Orchestra Camp, now called the Interlochen Arts Camp. They built and rented cottages in the park and on occasion, entertained their friends with a concert.
Several property owners decided to organize an association during the summer of 1945, specifically to help defray the costs of maintaining roads. The first association meeting was held in August of 1946. By-laws were drawn up, officers were elected, and they acquired land that was donated from the Griffin family. This common area was named Griffin Park. The land for South Park was donated by the Sherman family in 1952.
Today, Diamond Park Property Owner’s Association has 85 homes with 35 of those housing year-round residents. During the summer months, nearly every home and cottage is filled with summer residents and visitors.