Thunderbird Beach Property Owners Association

08/21/2026

MISSING PET ALERT

We have a missing pet alert to share this morning! A small brown dog escaped from his home this morning on Thunderbird Dr. Sized the same as or smaller than a chihuahua. Named “Ricky”, but bashful around people.

If you see him or have information regarding his whereabouts, please call or text (269) 883-8292!

08/17/2026

FOG EMULSION TOPCOAT TO BE APPLIED TO SUBDIVISION STREETS MONDAY, 8/17

Public Service Announcement — The final phase of the subdivision street resurfacing project consisting of a fog emulsion topcoat was originally slated for 8/6 but was delayed due to the rainy and humid conditions we have been experiencing.

The fog emulsion is now scheduled for Monday afternoon, 8/17. Take appropriate precautions, such as not parking streetside, moving curbside trash bins, and protecting driveway surfaces from overspray!

08/05/2026

STREET SWEEPING PERFORMED IN ADVANCE OF FOG EMULSION OVERLAY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, 8/6

Phase two of the subdivision street resurfacing project is now underway, with street sweeping being perfomed to collect all remaining loose stones from the chip and seal application back on 7/16.

Notably, the street sweeper is not simply brushing remaining loose stones off of the roadway onto the shoulder or into adjacent lawns. The two rotary brushes are spinning towards the center of the sweeper, where the loose stone is collected and deposited into a hopper that is then dumped into waiting dump trucks when full.

This phase was not performed after the 2019 chip and seal of subdivision streets, and appears promising in terms of both creating a smoother road surface and resulting in far less stone residue being thrown into neighborhood lawns.

Per SJC Road Commission Director Garrett Myland, street sweeping after chip and seal is not typical, but is an extra step now being performed on streets within subdivisions to reduce loose stone excess as well as stone throw into adjacent lawns. We would like to thank the SJC Road Commission for extending this consideration to our community!

Street sweeping is scheduled to be completed today, after which a fog emulsion overlay consisting of tar will be sprayed over the entire roadway surface Thursday, 8/6 as a sealant and to permanently affix any remaining loose stone.

As with the original chip and seal application, residents possessing cement drives which directly touch or join the roadway surface are advised to lay down cardboard or plastic to protect the concrete surface from tar overspray in advance of Thursday.

08/04/2026

We regret to inform you all that Mrs. Karen Severson of 67658 Thunderbird Drive has recently passed away.

Karen was one of both the eldest and longest-tenured members of our community. Her zest for life and spirited disposition that she maintained even throughout her later years will not soon be forgotten!

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Severson family during this time. Visitation and memorial services will be held both tonight and tomorrow, with further information available at the link below.

If you have a favorite memory of Karen that you would like to share, please do so in the comments!

View Karen Severson's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/04/2026

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT — PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN MICHIGAN

Reminder — Tuesday, August 4th marks Primary Election Day in Michigan! Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.

You can identify your polling location and avoid any surprises in the voting booth by viewing your sample ballot in advance at the link below!

07/24/2026

It’s Forum Friday, folks! Any community news, events, or happenings this weekend that you’d like to make your neighbors aware of? If so, comment below!

07/17/2026

Happy “Forum Friday”, everybody! It's been a week to remember, in which we saw street resurfacing and experienced some worst-in-the-world air quality stemming from the numerous wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota. With recommendations to stay indoors due to the air quality, what are your plans for the weekend?

07/15/2026

SUBDIVISION STREETS TO UNDERGO CHIP AND SEAL RESURFACING THURSDAY, 7/16

Road construction signs stating "Loose Stones" were placed at both subdivision entrances yesterday in advance of all subdivision streets being resurfaced via chip and seal by the St. Joseph Count Road Commission this coming Thursday.

Our neighborhood streets were last resurfaced back in August of 2019, at which time they underwent chip and seal with a fog emulsion overlay. You can find photos and video of that process on this page dated August 14th and 16th of 2019, respectively.

In this instance, the chip and seal resurfacing consisting of a tar layer covered by loose stone will be performed this week, with a fog emulsion overlay planned for approximately a month later.

The fog emulsion overlay is a light seal coat of tar sprayed over top of the loose stone to improve adhesion. Per the SJCRC's Managing Director Garrett Myland, this overlay is intended to reduce stone throw from passing traffic and/or snow plows into lawns in areas such as subdivisions like ours.

In order to avoid interfering with Road Commission work, please avoid parking curbside on Thursday!

For those with concrete driveways, the Road Commission recommends duct taping a several foot-wide span of cardboard to your drive where it meets the road in order to protect the concrete surface from tar overspray. Residents should also consider moving trash bins and any other personal items positioned roadside to avoid tar contamination.

Until the fog emulsion overlay is applied, loose stone will cover all subdivision streets, so give the vehicle in front of you plenty of space to avoid the potential for paint chips and/or cracked windshields!

If you would like more information about what to expect, the below video provides an overview of the chip and seal and fog emulsion overlay processes:

https://youtu.be/9GzPVyt48yE?si=LPOILHLSo6pBXCxU

07/09/2026

COMMUNITY TOY BOX ADDED TO HOA BEACH

The Beach Committee is pleased to announce that a wheeled storage tote has been procured and positioned lakeside as a designated community toy box! The intent is to supply a basic set of balls, frisbees, buckets, and sand toys for beach-goer use, hopefully reducing the amount of items that moms/dads have to pack up and carry up/down the hill on each visit to the lake.

Please be courteous and ensure that the tote lid is replaced and latched in position after use to ensure the toys are clean and dry for use by the next visitors!

We are always trying to think of ways to lower the barriers to Beach accessibility and use (especially for parents), so if you have any suggestions regarding other ways to do so, please let us know in the comments!

07/07/2026

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT — CHEMICAL AQUATIC W**D CONTROL PERFORMED ALONG SELECT RESIDENTIAL LAKEFRONT PROPERTIES MONDAY, JULY 6TH

Solitude Lake Management was present on Lake Minnewaukan yesterday performing chemical control of aquatic w**ds for some local residents. Per a previous request from the TBPOA Board of Directors, SLM provided us with copies of the Treatment Notices which were being posted on the water's edge of the treated areas.

These notices are being laminated and will be posted on the gates of the community Beach and Boat Launch to inform potential beach-goers and boaters of the water use restrictions currently in effect at the treated locations nearby:

1) Domestic Uses — No restrictions
2) Swimming — 07/07/26
3) Animals/Pets — 07/07/26
4) Drinking Water — 07/09/26
5) Irrigation — 07/11/26

We posted these extra notices on TBPOA property because some of the residential properties which were treated are located adjacent or in close proximity to the HOA Beach & Boat Launch. However, TBPOA has not contracted to have chemical w**d control performed on or along HOA property itself.

Please proceed with the appropriate caution according to the restrictions outlined above and in the below photos. Thank you!