Old Farm Lakes Annual Meeting

The Association Annual Meeting was held April 23, 2013.  Sixteen households were  represented at the meeting.  Four Board members were elected to two-year terms:

  • Tony Howard (29 Hayloft Road)
  • Katie Bowars (21 Cygnet Crossing)
  • Jeff Bryan (1 Blue Lake Court)
  • Mike Eyer (511 Eddy Road)

The 2013 budget was approved.  Major emphasis for 2013 is to continue work on landscaping due to the drought last year.

The Annual Garage Sale was held May 3 and 4.  Approximately 20 homeowners participated on Friday and over 40 homeowners participated on Saturday.

The new fountain has been delivered from the manufacturer and will be installed as soon as the water temperature in Fountain Lake warms up.

2013 Old Farm Lakes Events

Upcoming 2013 events for all members of the Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association:


April 23rd – OFLPOA Annual Meeting
The Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association annual meeting will be held April 23, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3615 White Eagle Drive, Bloomington, Illinois.

      • 6:30 PM Neighborhood Watch Meeting
      • 7:00 PM Annual Association Meeting

Beginning at 6:30 PM there will be a Neighborhood Watch Meeting and Dave White, Bloomington Police Department Public Affairs Officer, will be on hand to answer questions and discuss what action is required on our part to maintain the program and be able to keep the Neighborhood Watch signs up throughout the subdivision.

The Association Annual Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. Four members to the Board of Directors will be elected and the 2013 Budget will be approved at this meeting. If you are interested in serving on the OFLPOA Board of Directors, review the Volunteer to Serve on OFLPOA Board article.

Mark your calendars for these important meetings and attend both.


May 3rd & 4th – Old Farm Lakes Garage Sale
The Old Farm Lakes annual subdivision-wide garage sale will be held May 3-4, 2013. The Board will place an ad in the newspaper announcing the sale. All OFL residents are welcome to participate in the subdivision-wide sale on both days or for only one day.

Board Member, Katie Bowars, has volunteered to put together a map highlighting where homes participating in the garage sale are located in the subdivision. She is also willing to list the major types of items for sale at each location (e.g., kid’s clothes, furniture, tools, etc.). If you would like for your address to be listed on the map along with the types of items you have for sale, contact Katie at 825-5289 or email her at ktbowars@yahoo.com. In addition to your address and types of items for sale, please also include which day(s) you are participating in the sale.


OFL Classified Ads
Residents in Old Farm Lakes often provide services for hire within the community.
The OFL Classified Ads page lists services offered by OFL members. Currently there are categories for: babysitting, pet care, lawn care, and painting. Please check out the services offered by association members. If you are an OFL member, and would like to place a classified ad on the association website, email the OFL Board with the information to include in the ad.

The OFL Board does not endorse any services offered.

Old Farm Lakes 25th Anniversary

Did you know that 2012 marked the 25th anniversary for the Old Farm Lakes subdivision? The subdivision was founded in 1987 and the first open house was held later that year. Want to learn more about the history of OFL? Check out the great article on the History of the Old Farm Lakes subdivision found in the About OFL section of the website. The article details an interview with Vern Prenzler, the founder and developer of OFL.

Old Farm Lakes 2012 Garage Sale

The Old Farm Lakes annual subdivision wide garage sale will be held May 18-19, 2012. The Board will place an ad in the newspaper announcing the sale. All OFL residents are welcome to participate in the sale on both days or for only one day.

Board Member, Katie Bowars, has volunteered to put together a map highlighting where homes participating in the garage sale are located in the subdivision. She is also willing to list the major types of items for sale at each location (i.e. kid’s clothes, furniture, tools, etc.). If you would like for your address listed on the map along with the types of items you have for sale, contact Katie at 825-5289 or email her at ktbowars@yahoo.com. In addition to your address and types of items for sale, please also include which day(s) you are participating in the sale.