Becky Hartman, left, was named the 2022 Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association Distinguished Lake Citizen of the Year. She was presented the award at the association’s annual meeting July 16. Shown with Hartman is Ron Chambers, Lake Honoree committee member. Photo provided by Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association.

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LEESBURG — Becky Hartman is the 2022 Distinguished Lake Citizen of the Year. She was recognized Saturday, July 16, at the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club during the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association annual meeting.

Hartman was noted as a leader and a survivor. She is a steadfast, always present volunteer who is constantly looking to make a contribution to LTPO. She is also a regular volunteer at The Watershed Foundation.

Hartman has been coming to Lake Tippecanoe since the age of 6. The family loved to be by the water, so as a youngster and teenager, her spending summers on Lake Tippecanoe was a dream come true. While hanging out at Patona Bay she made new friends and learned to swim and water ski.

It was noted that in those days, wooden Cypress Garden skis were all the rage and Hartman even had her own favorite “Alfredo Mendoza” slalom ski.

As an adult Hartman carried out many roles. She had a successful business career at Da-Lite Screen, was an elected official for the town of Leesburg, and held a number of officer positions in her Landing Association, all while raising her family on Lake Tippecanoe.

She exemplifies what it means to make a “positive influence on the quality of life at Lake Tippecanoe.” She has served in the position of treasurer at the LTPO for the last 14 years. Presidents and vice presidents have come and gone, but she never misses a meeting. Hartman makes sure the organization’s business is completed thoroughly and is skilled at meeting management. She has a knack for keeping the meetings on track and saying what needs to be said at just the right time. She has been a constant on the board, supporting its objectives year after year.

To be eligible for the Distinguished Lake Citizen of the Year Award, candidates must be nominated by any member of the LTPO Association. They must have resided full or part time on the lake for the last five years, be a member of LTPO and have made a positive impact on the quality of life on Lake Tippecanoe.

The recipient is awarded a $500 grant from LTPO to be directed to their favorite 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity.

Hartman was nominated unanimously by the selection committee, which was made up of former recipients Ron Chambers, Mark Ennes, Jon Tyler and Jeff Thornburgh