NEWS BRIEF

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September Road Clean Up, Sat., Sept. 12. Volunteers are needed to help with the semi-annual road clean up, starting at 9 a.m. Meet at the swimming beach. It only takes about an hour or two, and is a wonderful way to help keep the Lone Lake area pristine.

What an incredible summer it has been on Lone Lake and a great year for our lake association! !

The LLPOA’s Annual Pot Luck and Meeting held on July 25 was a wonderful success. More than 70 people attended. The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, the Audubon Center of the North Woods’ presentation was memorable—especially the porcupine—and we took care of lake association updates and business. Re-elected to the board were Steve Frazier as president, Karen Frazier as treasurer, Jennifer O’Neill as communications director, and Bev Napurski as web site and social media director. Unfortunately, we did not have a candidate to be the association secretary and we have an open director position. If you can serve, please contact Steve Frazier at sfrazier@usjet.net so the board of directors can fill open positions at its Sept. 12th meeting.!

Annual meeting attendees also received an AIS Plastic Dock Poster to remind boaters to clean, drain and dry their boats to prevent the spread of zebra mussels and other exotic species. LLPOA membership is well

over 100 and if you want your AIS Poster and roster please get your membership dues of $25 to the LLPOA, P.O. Box 10, Aitkin, MN 56431. All members also will receive their Lone Lake Association membership roster to be distributed by LLPOA membership ccommittee members this fall.!

In other news, a Lake Outlet Committee was formed to deal with issues relating to lake levels, outlet drainage, and obstruction removal. There is room on the committee for a couple more lake residents, if you wish to participate. The committee’s first action was to replace (page 2)

Good-bye to summer - Say hello to fall events

Steve Frazier - LLPOA President

Show Your Support. If you missed the annnual meeting, and you are a member, you can still get a “Clean, Drain and Dry” AIS banner to attach to your dock. Let a board member know you want one, or contact us at lonelakepoa@gmail.com

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President’s Note (from page 1) the culvert that was partially blocked between Lone Lake’s outlet and Ripple Lake. LLPOA shared the cost of the project. My thanks to everyone that took part.!

This Labor Day weekend you may notice AIS Boat Inspections volunteers at the public launch. For our lake’s part in the Aitkin County Boat Inspection Grant Program, we need to either pay or supply volunteer boat inspectors for 25% of the grant requirement. This weekend is our final inspection weekend to attain our hours of inspection to fulfill our grant obligations. Become an AIS Inspector and do your part in protecting Lone Lake. !

Our final event of the year will be the Fall Road Clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the swimming beach at 9 a.m. We will have hot coffee, rolls, a photo-op and then divide into cleaning teams. It is a fun and easy way to keep our lake area beautiful and to meet and talk with neighbors from around the lake. Thank you for your membership and support of our lake association as we strive to enhance, protect and preserve the beauty of Lone Lake for the future.!

Culvert Repairs

To keep Lone Lake safe from the spread of invasive species remember to “Clean-Drain-Dry”:

Clean—inspect closely and remove all plants, animals, and mud (it is the law)

Drain—drain spaces or items that can hold water (it is the law)

Dry—dry boats for five days or more before launching in other waters (recommended)

DID YOU KNOW?

In Minnesota is it illegal to:

• Transport watercraft without the drain plug removed.

• Arrive at lake access with drain plug in place.

• Transport aquatic plants, zebra mussels, or other prohibited species, whether dead or alive.

• Launch watercraft with prohibited species attached.

• Transport water from Minnesota lakes or rivers.

• Release live bait into the water.

All DNR-trained watercraft inspectors stationed around the state are authorized to help ensure boats and trailers are clean and free of AIS before entering or leaving a lake, river or other body of water. Whether they work for the DNR, or for a county or other local unit of government, inspectors are there to help make sure boaters are not in violation of AIS laws and protect our lakes and rivers.

To the satisfaction of property owners, Aitkin County and the lake association, repairs to the culvert between Lone and Ripple Lakes were completed in August.

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Lone Lake Property Owners Association Board of Directors

Steve Frazier – President !

Open – Secretary – Association History

Karen Frazier – Treasurer – Membership!

Jennifer O’Neill – Communications Director!

Bev Napurski – Director – Website Coordinator – Facebook!

Bob Kosloski – Director!

Open – Director

David Scott – Water Quality Team Leader– ACLARA Rep.!

David Wilke – Land Use and Zoning Team Leader!

Marty Cook – Fisheries and Wildlife Team Leader!

Linda Szymanski – AIS Team Leader & Inspection Coordinator!

LLPOA P.O. Box 10, Aitkin, MN 56431 !

Visit our website at: www.lonelake.org Feel free to email us at lonelakepoa@gmail.com or like us on Facebook.com/lonelakepoa.!

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You can post your Lone Lake photos, announce garage sales, and even leave “lost and found” notes on our Facebook page. facebook.com/lonelakepoa

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