Idlewild News

  • 05 Jul 2024: The Idlewild Directory (password protected) has been updated.
  • September, 2023: 2023 Annual Meeting Minutes
  • September, 2023: Updated Directory posted to our password-protected section.
  • March, 2023: 2023 Dues Form  is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • July, 2022: 2021 Annual Meeting Minutes
  • March, 2022: 2022 Dues Form is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • June, 2021: Several crimes reported in Idlewild this past weekend – be safe and be alert!!
  • April, 2021: Updated Directory posted to our password-protected section.
  • October, 2020: Updated Directory and October Board Meeting minutes posted to our password-protected section.
  • June, 2020: Local PFAS testing information available in this report. 
  • June, 2020: Reminder: Idlewild speed limit is 15 MPH.
  • June, 2020: Dumpster arrives Friday, September 4th, to be located across from the Buckleys (2171 Idlewild).
  • June, 2020: 2020 Summer Board Meeting/Dinner cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns; will not be rescheduled.
  • June, 2020:  The Idlewild Directory (password protected) has been updated.
  • June, 2020:  The Idlewild Board Meeting Minutes have been posted. In addition, we have moved all Meeting Minutes into the password-protected section of the website.
  • April, 2020:  The Idlewild Directory (password protected) has been updated.
  • April, 2020:  Yard waste pickup will begin again starting Tuesday, April 28th, but no extra bags or cans are allowed for now, as this would require Republic workers to leave their trucks.
  • April, 2020: Per the Governor’s Executive Order, motorized watercraft are prohibited on Gull Lake through April. We don’t want to see our neighbors picking up a $500 fine!
  • March 2020: Republic Services has suspended yard waste pickup until further notice, due to COVID-19. For the full message from Republic, click here.
  • March 2020: 2020 Dues Form is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • March 2019: 2019 Dues Form is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • January 2019: We are saddened by the passing of long-time Idlewild resident Dave Powell. Read Obituary
  • July 2018: A recent die-off of Gull Lake fish and mudpuppies is being investigated by the Michigan DNR, and an initial memo outlining some of the facts can be found here.
  • July 2018: For those of you who have not heard, our entire neighborhood is scheduled to be completely repaved in the coming weeks. The Kalamazoo County Road Commission has a system in place where if you sign up and indicate your neighborhood, they will send you a weekly construction update so you will know when they are scheduled to come and do this work. It is called “Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (RCKC) Connect”. Here is a link: https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736724005#/login. The Elenbaas family has graciously offered the use of their driveway in the event the road is blocked (north end of Idlewild). Their gate may be closed but it is not locked.
  • July 2018: Idlewild “Dumpster Week” starts August 31st this year. The dumpster will be at the Buckley’s again (Thanks Fred and Sharon!).
  • June 2018: From Jeff Price: “The Gull Lake Association’s (“The Gull Lake Dam Folks”) annual meeting will be held on Monday, June 25 at 7pm at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Auditorium.   We will be discussing replacement of the dam.  We encourage you to attend.”
  • May 2018: Splash Island is coming to Gull Lake this summer!
  • May 2018: Save the (revised) date! Idlewild Annual Dinner/Meeting schedule for Wednesday, June 20th @ GLCC
  • Mar 2018: Yard waste pickup resumes first week of April (every other Tuesday)
    • ONLY PAPER YARD WASTE BAGS ACCEPTED – NO PLASTIC
    • UP TO FOUR BAGS ALLOWED PER CUSTOMER IN ADDITION TO THE CONTAINER (CALL TO ALLOW AND BE BILLED FOR MORE THAN FOUR)
    • BRUSH MUST BE BUNDLED, WITH BUNDLES NO MORE THAN FOUR FEET LONG BY TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER
    • NO LARGE BRANCHES
    • NO LOGS
    • NO DIRT
  • Jun 2017: Following up from the Annual Meeting, re: Gravel Pit: A hearing regarding the gravel pit issue is scheduled to take place before 8th District Court Judge Westra on July 20 from 1:30 to 4 pm.
  • Apr 2017: 2017 Dues Form is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • Mar 2016: 2016 Dues Form is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • Oct 2015: Recycling customers, you will no longer need to sort recyclables, and your bins will be exchanged for free for a 96 gallon cart the week of October 26th.  Pickups dates remain unchanged.
  • Aug 2015: The Salvation Army will be in Idlewild on Thursday, August 13th. Just place your boxes/bags at the street by 8AM, with a sheet of paper marked “Salvation Army.” It’s that easy!
  • Jun 2015: Be on the lookout for an orange kayak, lost from Highland Park in the storms of Monday, 22 June.
  • Jun 2015: The Idlewild Directory has been updated, and can be downloaded from the password-protected Directory section of the website.
  • May 2015: A reminder as our busy season approaches: tell your family, tell your friends, and tell your contractors that the posted speed limit in Idlewild is 15 mph. Please help us be safe this summer!!
  • May 2015: Bill English of the Gull Lake Association reports that the Gull Lake Dam appears to have survived Saturday’s magnitude 4.2 earthquake in fine shape!
  • Mar 2015: Save the date! Idlewild Annual Dinner/Meeting schedule for Wednesday, June 17th @ GLCC
  • Mar 2015: 2015 Dues Form is now available – please print and return with your dues
  • Sep 2014: Updated Idlewild Directory has been posted. Please email Treasurer for password.
  • Aug 2014: Posted speed limit in Idlewild: 15 MPH
  • Jul 2014: Republic Waste has informed us that we were incorrect when we said that you didn’t need to separate recycling — sorry about that! You must continue to separate glass, metal and plastic from paper and cardboard. It’s best to put the paper and cardboard in paper bags.
  • May 2014: Idlewild now has a Facebook Page!