A Message From our President

Chuck Kukawka HISCFA President
Taken from the 2024 edition of The Delta News

Dear Association Members and Islanders

Welcome to another year on Harsens Island.  This summer has been full of wonderful days and some wild weather.  After having served on the HISCFA Board over 30 years ago, I am happy to be back as a Director and as the new President.  I have had many conversations with members giving me their opinions regarding our Association’s involvement on the Island.  If you have any ideas or concerns, please reach out to me or any Director so that we can hear what you think.

I want to thank all the Directors, members and volunteers who have been working hard to keep our Association going strong this past year.  We have made improvements to the pavilion by adding gutters and leveling the surrounding grade.  We continue to host events at Browne’s Field including daily Pickleball games, summer Music in the Park concerts, our Annual Trunk to Truck Sale, the Spring and Fall Island Clean Up and the Annual Field Day festivities (which will include a Pickleball Tournament this year!)  We also sponsor the HISCFA MDOT Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up in April each year and Annual Scholarships for islanders graduating from High School.  Please check our Facebook page and website for upcoming events including the artists who will be playing at Music in the Park.  We currently have a Grant Writer raising funds to make the walking path around Browne’s Field a reality.  Furthermore, we have a long-term goal to build permanent restrooms at Browne's Field.  I am happy to report that we have raised nearly 75% of our goal, thanks to many successful fundraisers and donations.

HISCFA is a volunteer organization and we rely on islanders to help make our events successful.  That said, we were not able to host our Annual Car Show this year because we simply didn’t have enough people to successfully run this event.  We apologize for cancelling and our hope is that more people will step up to give us a hand next year!  We are also in need of more Directors.  If you are interested in helping the HISCFA be successful, please speak to one of our current directors.  Last, but not least, we welcome new members. Please invite your neighbors to join the Harsens Island St. Clair Flats Association!

You are invited to attend our monthly meetings, which are held on the second Saturday at 9:00 am in the summer and 9:30 am in the winter months, at the Lions Hall.  I especially encourage you to attend our Annual Membership Meeting & Election of Directors on September 14, 2024 at 9:00 am.  At this meeting, we elect directors for the term beginning January 1, 2025-December 31, 2027.

When you first pull on the island, you are greeted by our Association Advertising Board. Please take a moment to check it out and consider patronizing these businesses that support our island Association. 

The HISCFA is a 501(c) 3 organization, a classification that allows contributions to our Association to be fully tax deductible under IRS law.  If you are considering a charitable tax donation which you can write off on your taxes, please help us improve our Browne’s Field facility!  With your support, we can make the walking path and restrooms a reality. It is also possible to donate items that can be sold with the proceeds going to our Association. For example, someone donated their fishing boat and trailer!

Hoping that you have a happy and safe year!

Chuck Kukawka

President HISCFA