Amenity Madness Deals are Coming Soon! Now is the time to grab an amenity membership that you have not gotten yet this year! Try something new or get back to one of your favorites, either way get out there and enjoy our amenities along with the extra savings.  LOWA is offering deals on many of our amenities in many ways. Check out our offers available beginning November 1.

DEALS AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2025

LOW External Affairs Committee will host a Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7 PM, in the Community Center at 110 Sweetbriar Park Road on Understanding Our Water: From Tap to Stormwater Drain. 

State and Local Candidate Forum- State Delegate, District 4 Orange County Supervisor, and School Board
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7PM at the Community Center, ZOOM & YouTube Live Stream.
Hosted by the External Affairs Committee 

Important Update from the LOWA Board of Directors- Board Vacancy Announcement:
Update 9/18: Wednesday, September 17 the BOD selected and unanimously voted Frank Heisler to fill the BOD vacancy until the next BOD Election, September 2026. 
 

A Note from our New General Manager: I’m Bernie Guthrie, and I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Lake of the Woods Association as your new General Manager in just a few weeks!

Join Us for the First Annual LOW Fall Festival! 🍂
Saturday, October 4 | 10 AM–4 PM | Sweetbriar Park
(Rain Date: Sunday, October 5)

This free, family-friendly event is open to all LOW community members and promises a full day of autumn fun, contests, food, games, and more. Come celebrate the season and make lasting memories with friends and neighbors!

 

Certified Results of the 2025 Annual Board of Directors Election:
Traci Nicol-Three Year Term
Thomas C. Phillips-Three Year Term
Tom Francis-Three Year Term
Darcy Jennings-One Year Term
Leif Henecke-One Year Term

Election results were certified at the Friday, September 5 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. Within that meeting the elections results were certified, the new Directors were seated and they elected officers.

 

Update 8/22: Eastover Pkwy/Westover Pkwy at the Spillway Rd. has opened to through traffic.Contractor (JP Tucker Excavating) has completed paving.

A Letter to the Membership from the Interim General Manager about Storm Response

Vote-Now.com emailed electronic ballots for the LOWA Board Election to all lot owners with emails on file with LOWA on July 21,2025. LOWA BOD VOTING is OPEN! 
Understanding the LOWA Board election terms, the full schedule of Board Candidate events, information to get to know the candidates running for LOWA Board and VOTING INSTRUCTIONS are all available here!
 

BOATING ADVISORY LIFTED 7/21/25: The Main Lake is OPEN TO REGULAR BOATING TRAFFIC. Keatons Lake is open to boating traffic, Keatons Run Boat Launch area is closed due to debris, members are advised to use caution. 
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Keatons Lake IS OPEN for Recreational Use  WITH A SWIM ADVISORY FOR KEATONS RUN BOAT LAUNCH AND INLET AREA DUE TO ELEVATED E. coli CONCENTRATIONS .
See the full story for details.

 
 

It's your opportunity to recognize a neighbor or group for their contributions to our community that make our community a wonderful place to live.

Meet Our New Security Chief: Ronald Perkins, Jr.
Lake of the Woods Association is excited to welcome Ronald Perkins, Jr. as the new Security Chief for Lake of the Woods Association, leading our Allied Universal Security division.

LOWA Board Update: The LOWA Board appointed Larry Morlan to fill a Board of Directors vacancy that passed unanimously 5-0 at the Special Meeting of the Board on Tuesday, May 6.

Two important updates regarding leadership within the Lake of the Woods Association. General Manager Phil Rodenberg will be departing LOWA to pursue new career opportunities. His last day with the Association will be May 2, 2025. Board Director Vassa Olson has resigned from the LOWA Board, effective April 3, 2025. 

LOWA Board Director Vassa Olson resigned from LOWA Board on Wednesday, April 2. The Board will determine the next steps on how and when they will replace the vacancy. 

General Manager Proposed FY 2025-2026 Budget Presentation to the Membership on January 21 at 7 PM at the Community Center and Zoom are available to view. Links to the presentation and video are on the Budget page. 
 

A Summary Report of the 2024 Member Survey summarizing the responses received from the 2024 Member Survey and compares the year over year results between the 2024 Survey and the 2019 and 2014 surveys.

The LOWA Independent Financial Audit Report for Fiscal Year End 2024 was presented by the Independent Auditors, Adams, Jenkins, and Cheatham at the November 2 Board of Director meeting. 

Wilderness Water Treatment Plant Water Advisory Incident: Office of Drinking Water Report

Presented by Dwayne Roadcap, Director, Office of Drinking Water, 
September 18, 2024

The Board adopts a resolution authorizing use of the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund Balance for the Main Gate Traffic Congestion Relief Project funding over three fiscal years and awarded the Main Gate Traffic Congestion Improvement Project construction contract to BZ Excavating, Inc. of Locust Grove, Virginia. 

2024 LOWA Pools Survey-We Need Your Feedback.
The 2024 Pools Survey is available to members online from Friday, September 6-Friday, September 20th. 

Referendum Closed. Referendum voting has closed, no referendum questions received sufficient votes to pass.


 

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