2020 Vol 14, Issue 2 May Gem Lake News

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mail boy0 May, 2020 Volume 14, Issue 2 Gem Lake News Special Interest Articles: • Gem Lake Residents Share Their Quarantine Experiences • Major Vandalism to Golf Course • Tribute to the late Mayor Bob Uzpen Upcoming Recycling Dates: • June 3 • June 17 • July 1 • Tip: put out your bin the night before for 7 a.m. pick-up. Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor It is with great sadness that we announce that Mayor Bob Uzpen, age 72, passed away on May 13 due to complications from ALS, according to his spouse Dr. Kimberly Anderson. Bob had been seriously ill for several years and fought bravely through a variety of health-related issues. He was determined to try to serve out his term as Mayor, which would have been completed at the end of this year. Bob had been wheel-chair bound for the past few years and made it his goal to quietly serve his community as long as possible. Things grew increasingly more challenging for him this year, but the concept of public service kept him going. Bob spent decades in the banking field, including many years as a Vice President for US Bank. His financial background proved to be enormously helpful in his job as mayor. He was instrumental in cutting expenses and trying to keep property taxes as low as possible. (Continued on page 5) Mayor Bob Uzpen Passes Away from ALS Surviving the “New Normal” Residents Share Their Lock-down Stories After months in COVOD-19 quarantine, Gem Lake residents have crafted their own survival skills for dealing with this unprecedented situation. According to an informal email survey, almost everyone has experience times when they can’t figure out what day it is. Most have established some kind of routine for balancing daily tasks such as school, work, household chores and leisure activities. Some say they are spending more time with family, watching more TV, getting outside more, cooking more, exploring or learning more, and perhaps contemplating the future more. (continued on page 2)