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FROM JAMIE GERLOFF —
Lower Entrance Security Gate begins operation January ‘26 We are pleased to announce that the new security gate at the lower entrance has been fully installed and will begin operation the first week of January. This upgrade is an important step in enhancing community safety and keeping your beautiful lake private. To ensure uninterrupted access, all property owners must return the gate access form as soon as possible to receive credentials.
Access Options We strongly encourage households to use mobile access. The Avigilon Alta app allows you to create guest passes, remotely open the gate, and manage access easily. Cards are an optional add on.
Once your form is processed, you will receive an email invitation to download the app. Please be sure to enable “allow all access all the time” so the mobile pass works in proximity to the reader. (Cards will be mailed in early December or when deposits are received.)
Gate Use At the entrance gate, slow/stop at the first reader and wait until the gate arm begins to rise.
A call button is available for those needing assistance or for unplanned guests. Guests to homes will be instructed to contact the property owner for entry. As always, members without homes must be on the property for their guests.
Exit gate will open automatically when approached slowly.
Vendors We are creating an approved vendor list for regular service providers. Please contact the office to add any repeat service companies. Otherwise they will use the button.
Training All property owners are invited to a gate and app training session at the 12/15/25 Association Meeting at the lodge, 6:30 pm.
Thank you for your cooperation as we launch this improvement for the community. |
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| | | December — not just Christmas!
6 Saint Nicholas Day --The patron saint of children is the model for Santa Claus and gift-giving.
7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
13 St. Lucia’s Day — Long been associated with festivals of light. Before the Gregorian calendar reform in 1752, her feast day occurred on the shortest day of the year (hence the saying “Lucy light, Lucy light, shortest day and longest night”).
14 Hanukkah begins -- the 8-day Jewish festival of lights.
15 Bill of Rights Day.
17 Wright Brothers Day.
25 Christmas Day — Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
26 Boxing Day (British Commonwealth countries) harks back to when lords of the manor and aristocrats typically distributed “Christmas boxes” often filled with small gifts, money and leftovers from Christmas dinner to their household servants and employees, …and the first day of Kwanzaa, an annual celebration of African-American and Pan-African heritage, community, and values, observed from December 26 to January 1 |
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| Lake photos by Jim Martin from his back yard (above) and by Lolle Boettcher from her house toward the dam (below). |
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FROM STLPR.ORG The light show at the lake Nov. 12 Missouri and Illinois residents were treated to a rare spectacle as powerful geomagnetic storms light up skies across the state with the aurora borealis — more commonly known as the northern lights.
A geomagnetic storm happens when charged particles from the sun’s atmosphere collide with Earth’s magnetic field. In addition to creating dazzling curtains of color, these storms can disrupt technology on Earth, from satellites and GPS systems to radio communications and the power grid.
On that night, the skies glowed with ribbons of pink and green — more easily visible in rural areas than cities like St. Louis and Kansas City. The colorful show stems from coronal mass ejections, massive bursts of plasma and magnetic energy from the sun’s outer atmosphere that expand as they race toward Earth. |
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December birthstoneDecember’s traditional birthstone is turquoise. It is considered a symbol of good fortune and success. Zircon and tanzanite are also considered to be December birthstones. … And birth flowerDecember’s birth flowers are the holly (Ilex aquifolium) and the paperwhite Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus)—a relative of the daffodil with lovely white blooms. |
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| | New guidelines for lake construction An addition to requirements for building approval has been added regarding water drainage around planned construction. Since much drainage occurs on Peaceful Valley owned property around buildings (i.e. roads, ditches and natural drainage areas), the Board of Directors have added the following:
A complete set of drawings now includes “watershed mechanisms to spec of engineer (proper culvert and ditch requirements must be met).”
Further, “Any property owner or contractor proposing to install, replace, or modify a culvert or drainage structure within or across a community ditch, drainage easement, or right-of-way must obtain written approval…”
“All culvert installations shall be designed, reviewed, and approved by a licensed professional engineer at the property owner’s expense…”
New guidelines with more detail will be posted to the web and available in the office after January 1, 2026. |
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| NOTE WORTHYMonday, Dec. 15, 6:30 pm, Lodge, monthly association board meeting and Gate Operation Training. All are welcome. The board can set up Zoom participation if you want to tune in. Call the office. …………………………………..…..….. Monday, Dec. 15, 5 pm, Lodge, monthly Public Water Supply District (PWSD) meeting. All are welcome.
Two PWSD openings: You must have been a full-time lake resident for at least one year. Board meetings: 5 pm, 3rd Monday of each month. Meetings typically last an hour.
If you are interested, contact any of the current directors, or contact the office and let Laura know. The office is open M-W-F, 9-2 or call 573.437-7808
Save paper and mailing: CLICK HERE for PWSD consent form to get bills via email or text.
CLICK HERE for PWSD application form for water and sewer service.
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| Another supermoon brightens December!
FROM ALMANAC.COM The full Moon will be 100% illuminated December 4, 5:14 pm CST. For the most dramatic view, watch just after moon-rise, when the Moon appears largest near the horizon.
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| | Winter Solstice, Dec.21
The month of December brings the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the shortest day of the year (the day with least amount of daylight).
The Solstice is the exact moment when a hemisphere is tilted as far away from the Sun as possible. Another way to think of this is that on the day of the solstice, the Sun’s path reaches its most southerly point in the sky. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this means that the Sun’s path is as low in the sky as it can get—even at “high noon.”
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…………………………………..…..………. FROM TASTEOFHOME.COM
Peppermint Puff Pastry SticksYield:3 dozen Prep:15 min Cook:15 min Ingredient— 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed— 1-1/2 cups crushed peppermint candies— 10 ounces chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped DirectionsPreheat oven to 400°. Unfold pastry sheet. Cut in half to form 2 rectangles. Cut each rectangle crosswise into 18 strips, about 1/2 in. wide. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Place crushed candies in a shallow bowl. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway in coating; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with peppermint candies. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. |
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MO Deer Hunting schedule for the rest of 2025:
Firearms — CWD Portion (open areas only) Nov. 26 to 30 — Late Youth Portion (age 6 to 15) Nov. 28 to 30 — Late Antlerless Portion: (open areas only) Dec. 6-14. — Alternative Methods Portion: Dec. 27 to Jan. 6, 2026 |
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| | Lake Classifieds Contact the editor to run an ad in Splash: $5 per month (a monthly publication); $50 per year; max. 5 lines in print version of the newsletter, approx. 40 ltrs per line.
Doug August: Driveway snowplowing. Call 630-334-6107 for prices. Feb26
Karen Hoemeke, helping people buy and sell homes for 17 years. Top 5% all MO Coldwell Banker Realtors. I live in PV and specialize in PV. 314-973-1218 Dec25
The newsletter reaches 267 people through direct email, is available to anyone who accesses the PVL website, and paper copies can be picked up at both gates and the Lodge. |
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| Organized fun
Join the Wednesday dinner club 5:30 Wednesdays. The location changes each week. Randy Fuller (or friend) posts on Nextdoor by Wednesday evening where to be the following week. People decide where to meet drawing out of a "hat.” All invited! |
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| | FROM POETRYSOUP.COM & QUILLBOT.COM |
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The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. BUDDY THE ELF IN THE CHRISTMAS MOVIE ELF
Everytime a bell rings, an angel gets its wings. ZUZU BAILEY IN THE CHRISTMAS MOVIE IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
How can you give Kris Kringle a parking ticket on Christmas Eve? What’s next, rabies shots for the Easter bunny? SANTA CLAUS IN THE MOVIE “HOME ALONE” |
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