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Lake Gaston Association Organization Information
The majority of LGA's work is done at the committee level. Issues or concerns affecting the lake and our members generally fall under one or more of our committees, depending on the nature and scope. As a board, the LGA directs its efforts to those issues of a lake-wide nature, but county specific issues are addressed by the five county directors. Our activities tend to fall within one of the areas designated in our "Focus Items" link.
In February 2006 and again in October 2009, the LGA surveyed its members via email to solicit input on the areas the LGA should rank as a top priority for activity. The Results of the Focus Items Survey are provided HERE.
LGA Organization Information
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Activities +
Some of the past and current activity where the LGA has become involved, represented, and influenced decision makers on issues and concerns include: aquatic weed control, community and water safety, environmental issues, fishing quality, water levels, boating safety, county services, government funding, taxes, land and water zoning, and the past relicensing process. The ACTIVITIES page of our website will provide… -
Board of Directors +
Members of the Lake Gaston Association are represented by a Board of Directors, composed of five directors representing each county, of which no more than one position may be filled by an at large director (a director who is not required to own property in the county he is representing). -
County Coordinators +
One Director in each county serves as the County Coordinator of that county’s Directors. He is responsible for organizing and directing the activities of his Directors, including assigning Directors to cover government meetings, writing or reviewing meeting reports to share with LGA members, and meeting as needed to determine plans of action concerning county issues and concerns. The County Coordinator… -
Committees +
Most of the actual work of the LGA is done within its seven committees – four of which, Environment, Public Safety, Planning and Development and Government Relations are operational, and three, Membership, Marketing and Nominating are administrative/support. Committees are composed of Directors, who generally serve on at least two, and non Directors - LGA member volunteers. Chairmen of committees must be Directors. -
Meetings +
The Board meets monthly at 9:30 a.m. at Lake Gaston Baptist Church on Hwy. 903, one mile north of Eaton Ferry Bridge. Guest speakers are invited to address lake-related topics, and Committee Chairs provide reports of their activities. These meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged. The Board also conducts an Annual Membership Meeting, usually the second… -
Openings +
The Lake Gaston Association is always in need of additional experience and expertise within its Committees and on its Board of Directors. If you are interested in finding out how you can contribute, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
Bylaws of The Lake Gaston Association +
June 14, 2003 (revised) - June 12, 2004 (revised) – June 9, 2007 (revised) – June 13, 2009 (revised) - June 11, 2011(revised) This organization is incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina and shall be known as the Lake Gaston Association, Inc. (Hereinafter the "LGA). It shall be a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian organization.
Lake Gaston Association Board of Directors
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Bev Summerfield
Executive Director -
Brian Goldsworthy
President
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Jeff Zimmer
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Lewis Mustian
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Anne Wood
Treasurer -
Don Carson
Past President
Lake Gaston Association Executive Director
The LGA added the Executive Director position to its staff on July 1, 2005. It is the only paid LGA position, part time at 20 hours/week, and was established primarily to provide continuity of effort and resident expertise for the Board of Directors who, as volunteers, experience considerable turnover.
Welcome to the Lake Gaston Association from your new Executive Director...
Hello everyone! I’m Beverly Summerfield, your new Executive Director for the Lake Gaston Association and I’d like to personally extend a warm welcome to all of you, our valued members. I have been working very hard these last two months to get acclimated to the LGA way of doing things, although I...
LGA Board of Directors in North Carolina & Virginia
Board of Directors - North Carolina
Halifax County
Judy Waters
Northampton County
Anne Wood - Treasurer
Eric Wooster
Warren County
Brian Goldsworthy - President/Public Safety Chair president@lgancva.com
Jeff Zimmer - Vice President/Lake Environment Chair vicepresident@lgancva.com
Lewis Mustian - Secretary secretary@lgancva.com
Don Carson
Open - Marketing & Membership Chair marketingmembership@lgancva.com
Board of Directors - Virginia
Brunswick County
John Cataldo - Government Relations Chair governmentrelations@lgancva.com
Carol Warfel - Lake Cleanup Chair lakecleanup@lgancva.com
Mecklenburg County
Lew Stringer
The History of the Lake Gaston Association
The Association was conceived in September 1988
The Association was conceived in September 1988 by a group of concerned lake residents who realized that it was essential to protect the natural beauty of the lake while encouraging quality residential and commercial development. Because the property owners were spread throughout five counties and two states, many of who were part time residents with little or no voice or vote in local affairs, the founders determined that an organization that could speak with one voice to local governments on lake-related affairs was necessary. One of their primary concerns at the time was the high taxes being paid by lake property owners, hence the original name The Lake Gaston Taxpayers Association
September 1988
In interests of their members
The organizers quickly found, however, that the interests of their members, then numbering approximately 500 families, were much broader than simply tax matters. In the spring of 1989, this realization led them to change the name of the organization to the Lake Gaston Association. The original 12 Directors identified three objectives for the Association:
- To protect and advance the natural advantages, beauty and wholesome quality of life in the Lake Gaston area by ensuring the rights and concerns of all its members are heard and given full consideration in local, state, and federal government councils.
- To find ways to contribute to the economy of the area and the well being of its citizens through the participation of its membership in worthy local activities.
- To encourage voter registration and participation in local, state and national elections.
Spring 1989
A Growing Membership
Throughout the intervening years, those three objectives have remained the very core of the Association’s activities. Its membership has grown to over 1,300 households and businesses, and as its scope of involvement has expanded, so too has its Board of Directors to 25 – four from each of the five counties and five at large seats.
Sep 1999
Issues that have confronted property owners
Issues that have confronted property owners and the LGA since 1988 have been many and varied. They include taxes, noxious aquatic weeds, water quality, zoning and rezoning requests, power boat racing, emergency responses, navigation safety, hunting safety, fish stocking, the Virginia Beach pipeline, FERC relicensing, erosion control, police protection, flood zone mapping and many others.
June 2010
Lake Gaston Association Mission
Today, although the wording of the Association’s objectives has changed slightly, the Directors feel that their mission is essentially the same: To identify lake issues affecting our members and pursue a resolution with the responsible organizations. In this five-county two-state environment, the voice of the individual household and business property owner would be lost were it not for the LGA.
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