Message from the President:
It’s hard to believe that summer has passed so quickly. The sounds of boats and personal water craft on the water have been replaced by leaf blowers and rakes-soon to be replaced by the sounds of snow removal equipment. May it be a mild winter for all. While fall is here, many thanks to Dave Kirk, Todd Church, new neighbor Jack Wellington, Mary Flint, Tony Muir, Anabelle, Paul, and Isaiah Kerr, who all helped clean up South Park on October 25. Thank you also to Ellen Harcort and Pat Roggen for the warm cider and pumpkin muffins. With the hoists stored on the south side of the park, community members still have access to the picnic tables and the beautiful view!
After South Park was cleaned up, The Kerrs, Tony, and Chris went to clean up a section of Griffin Park so that the basketball hoop could be utilized. Griffin Trail is still open for your enjoyment. Thank you to Tracey, Jonas, and Cynthia for maintaining the trail and working hard to keep people safe from fallen trees. If you are walking a dog on the trail, please remember to clean up after your pet. There is a trash can at the Euclid Road trail head for your convenience.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Board at Office@DPPOA.net or reach out to any of the board members.
Have a safe and warm winter,
Chris Boyd
DPPOA Board President
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.
