Weed Treatment touch up scheduled for Tuesday, July 15

July 15 – re-treatment

July 15-19 – avoid irrigation inclusive

Solitude will be on site at Lake Diane to touch up areas that are needed for re-treatment.  A survey was done along with participant reports and through our contract we will have those areas touched up to ensure the intended outcome of weed management.

Advice is to turn off irrigation systems for July 15-19 or as directed on the posted yard signs that will be put out in the coming days in areas of treatment.

Skin contact avoidance recommended for 24hrs – see yard postings for exact specifications in your area. (photo from earlier treatment this year)

 



Weed Management Treatment – Approved – Scheduled for week of June 16th

2025 Treatment

Map of participation

Treatment scheduled for Tuesday June 17th

Flag Posting has occurred and is used for:

  1.  notify the public and landowners of the treatment and restrictions as a result for the safety of animals, plants, and humans
  2. help the navigators on the boats see where the GPS locations are for treatment and non-treatment.  

 

Flag placement will not be accurate to the lot lines of your property.  Treatment is done via GPS navitgation.   Flags are also places in regions to be treated and regions to not be treated.   For example, 10 lots in a row may only have two flags.   Flag color changes are there to help the navigators know boundaries of treat and skip (e.g. moving from a green section to a pink section means that is a boundary or vice versa) .   Moving the flags will not cause a change in treatment as it is only used to help orient the navigators and not the GPS location of treatment.   If you feel a section is grossly incorrect (ie. an entire area is skipped) please notify the LDCA board to have it corrected ASAP.   An example of an error to notify is if there are no signs on your lots or neighbors lots and there is supposed to be a spray and non spray in that area.    Another example would be if you see a color change pattern that does not map to the drawing above.   Do not notify if your lot is missing a sign – check the signs around you to the map as it may be part of a larger region of multiple lots. 

 

Here is an example flyer

2025 treatment flag

Please ensure your irrigation systems are turned off Monday and follow the posting on your lawn or check back here or with LDCA for restrictions

 

The LDCA is happy to announce that the permit and logistics for approval for weed treatment has been granted.

 

 


Bird Flu and Canada Goose Update – Spring 2025

The association has been made aware that there are reports of water fowl that have been subject to Avian Flu.  This is a harmful virus that can affect humans.

 

  1. Remain away from odd acting water fowl (or any bird) and their excrements
  2. Report any such behavior or suffering or deceased fowl to LDCA for tracking or as below

 

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If you have or observe a diseased Canadian Goose or Swan, you can call 515-336-5030, or Google , Michigan DNR/ Eyes in the Field. You can report finding diseased birds along with photos and add a location tag on Lake Diane.
It’s possible that you may be contacted to collect the bird carcass
In any event, please exercise caution when moving the carcass of any diseased animals.

Regarding Canada Goose population.  We. have elected to continue to pursue nest destruction this year under permit and by trained officials.  If you notice a nesting pair, do NOT approach or interrupt their nest. If it very important to manage the nesting a specific way otherwise the birds will re-nest in a more hidden location and avoid population control.  Please Notify someone with LDCA with the location of the pair  so we can have a trained official assess the nest and condition of any eggs.



2024 Golf Cart Rally : Winners and Photos

Congratulations to all those who rallied at this years event and to all the kids who had a great time. Thank you to the two Sponsors who coordinated and did all of the registration and logistics. #LakeDianeCommunity!

Winners for 2024

1st place : #7 Lake Diane Belle Paddle Wheel


2nd place :#13 The Grinch



3rd place : #14 Pontoon




2024 Lake Treatment Map for weeds (updated 06/14) : June 17th

Here is the list of members and residents who have paid for lake weed treatment.  Payment was due on May 20th.

Updated :June 10,2024

June 10 spray map

Last Map for June 17th Spray

Restrictions:

  • No human skin contact (swimming) until 06/18/2024 (24hrs after treatment)
  • No irrigation until 06/22/2024 (food) 06/19/2024 (flowers/lawn)

Treatment

  • Tribune – Diquat Dibromide
  • Propeller – Flumioxazin
  • Cygnet+ – Adjuvant

 

Treatment provider has adjusted the schedule to the Week of June 17th (due to an equipment failure from treatment company) Signs will be posted Friday June 14th or Saturday June 15th.  It is IMPORTANT to keep these signs on your waterfront until at LEAST the day when human contact with the water is allowed.

 

Teal = Members and volunteers who submitted payment before May 20th

Red = Late additions negotiated with treatment company

Blue = Additional volunteers who were added after treatment company had to reschedule (additional ~10%)



New Laws Taking Effect – tax rate and restriction implications for lake landowners

Updated: 20240329

Today, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 721 (approved by all Senate and House members) that extends the issue of addressing deed and covenant restrictions until September 2025. The original legislation allowing expiration of rights and covenants after 40 years is still in play, but the grace period to request extension has  been moved out to 2025.

Read more about it at Michigan Lake and Streams.

–original post–

The LDCA has been made aware that years ago, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation that will do two things that affect you as a lake resident.

  1. Your property taxes could increase by several times depending on how long you have lived in your home since 1995; an “uncapping of real estate property taxes”.
  2. The restrictions in place in your development could be wiped away, removing any prohibition to rentals, commercial, multi-family, junk storage, or any other restriction that you may have.

To find out more see the article that Cliff Bloom, representation for Michigan Lakes and Streams, says about how it will affect you and all waterfront property owners below. If you are concerned about this, please contact your Michigan legislature officials.

Two Ticking Time Bombs, Article by Cliff Bloom

 

references:

  • http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-565-103
  • http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-565-105
  • http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-565-101
  • https://mymlsa.org/will-your-property-interests-disappear-on-3-29-2024/

 


Dubai’s 120 richest families and individuals with $1 trillion in wealth

richest man in dubai

He has received his prosperity and wealth by investing in Mashreq, which is known as the oldest private bank in the United Arab Emirates. Saif Al Ghurair is the chairman and head of the largest manufacturing and real estate companies in the Emirate, The Al Ghurair Group. He looks after the diversification of Al Habtoor Group into insurance, hotels, real estate, automobile, hospitality, the publishing industry, and education. M.A Yusuff Ali is ranked No. 1 according to Forbes among the top 100 businessmen in the Arab World in the list of 2018. Its LuLu Bolgatty International convention Centre that is situated on the Bolgatty Island is counted among the largest convention centres in South Asia.

Top 25 Richest People in Dubai

This wealth transfer has also been reflected in a growth in private family offices in the UAE. He increased his net worth by earning a huge salary as the bank’s chairman but later stepped down in October 2019. His eldest son, Abdul Aziz, is the current CEO of the bank and chairman of Al Ghurair investment. This includes the Entrepreneur of the Year, the 2009 Asian Awards, an honorary doctorate from Excelsior College.

Hussain Sajwani

While it was well known CZ owned an apartment in Dubai, the details have been kept under wraps, until now. Through corporate filings for Binance subsidiaries in Ireland, Forbes had previously linked Zhao to a 429-square-foot studio apartment in a 23-story building on the dusty edges of Dubai—an unlikely home for a tycoon worth $33 billion. In December 2023, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao asked the judge in his money laundering case in the U.S. District Court of Seattle if he could return to his home in Dubai while awaiting sentencing. The request was rejected, but when Zhao concludes his four-month prison sentence later this year, the crypto mogul is likely to return to the Middle Eastern emirate.

  1. Widely known as the Oracle of Omaha, Buffett is a buy-and-hold investor who built his fortune by acquiring undervalued companies.
  2. Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair, founder of Mashreq Bank, and Sunny Varkey, founder of GEMS Education Group, are tied together at 982nd place with a net worth of $3 billion each.
  3. Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair was an Emirati billionaire businessman and the founder of Mashreq Bank, one of the country’s most successful companies.
  4. Saudi Arabia, ranked 30th, is the only other country from the Arab world listed among the top 30 countries with 10 billionaires in 2019.
  5. Moreover, he began his career by working for International Computers Limited which made him the company’s European treasurer.

He is the Emir of Dubai, which is a hereditary position, and because of this hereditary position, he has been able to serve as the prime minister, vice president, and Minister of Defense of the United Arab Emirates. The money is sure to stay in the family, and Al Ghurair’s brother, Saif Al Ghurair, was also a billionaire before he died in 2019. The business is likely to remain in the family as Al Ghurair has already started to let his children take the reins. Pillai’s wealth can be traced to his decision to abandon his native India for the United Arab Emirates after his Kerala-based construction business was forced to close down after labor strikes. Ravi Pillai may have been born in India, but he has made Dubai his home base and has used careful investments to bolster his wealth. His ambitious, business-oriented mindset has allowed him to build a global business.

He has developed his wealth through his business ventures, starting as a simple employee of a construction firm. He made most of his wealth through the Al Habtoor Group, which started as an engineering firm in 1970. Abdulla Futtaim is the eighth richest man in Dubai with a net worth of $2.5 billion. He holds the Al Futtaim Group, a partnership involved in automotive, insurance, and real estate. It attracts some of the richest individuals from around the world, who often consider it richest man in dubai a second home. However, in this article, we will unfold the top 10 richest people in Dubai, UAE and their net worth.

Emirates REIT issues new $205mln sukuk

His elder daughter Sabeena is married to Shamsheer Vayalil, a billionaire businessman. B.R. Shetty is an Indian-born businessman who is the founder and a shareholder in several major companies, including; BRS Ventures, NMC Health, Finablr, and Neopharma, situated in the United Arab Emirates. According to Flashy Dubai, Hussain has a net worth of $2.1 billion and is listed among the 100 most globally influential Arabs by Gulf Business.

UAE: ADIO, Abu Dhabi Chamber partner to enhance emirate’s business ecosystem

As the largest city in the UAE, It is celebrated as a major center for business and culture. It possesses a high concentration of wealthy individuals and many of its billionaires rank among the world’s rich men in Dubai. Saif Al Ghurair holds the tenth spot among Dubai richest man individuals with a net worth of $1.7 billion. He owns the Al Ghurair Group, which operates in real estate and manufacturing and has significant investments in private banks in the UAE.

richest man in dubai

According to the list of 2019, Ravi Pillai was ranked as the 529 richest people around the world and 3rd in Dubai. The richest ranked person in Dubai, Majid Al Futtaim is the chairman of the Majid Al Futtaim Holding (MAF), the entertainment and retail conglomerate. It originated in 1992 and soon grew into one of the largest companies across the UAE. Today, it includes more than 120 stores around North Africa, the Central Asia region and the Middle East.

Department of Justice seizure warrants, U.S. congressional letters and in Indian Supreme Court filings, and he was a part of the Russian Asset Tracker project that won the 2023 European Press Prize award. Tognini graduated with a double major in political science and political economy from the University of California, Berkeley and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University. Follow Tognini for continued coverage of billionaires and investigations into offshore wealth. Among the richest people of the UAE, seven are UAE nationals who control $27.1 billion wealth, while the remaining 17 are expatriates holding $42.1 billion assets. Majid Al Futtaim is the richest person in the UAE with $8.9 billion assets, followed by $7.2 billion wealth held by Khalaf Habtoor & family, whose wealth grew by mammoth 91 per cent. Third-ranked MA Yusuffali, owner of Lulu Group, saw his wealth jump 14 per cent to $5.2 billion.