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NEWS BRIEF

NEWS BRIEFs are produced and distributed by the Lone Lake Property Owners Association for its members and friends. Please visit our web site at www.lonelake.org or our Facebook page at Lone Lake POA.

Hi Lone Lakers,

LLPOA summer season shifts into first gear this weekend with the 2016 membership drive. Association dues are $25 again this year. With your membership you will receive a “Clean, Drain and Dry” sign to place on your dock or boat. This is the association’s way of bringing attention to the concerted effort to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) on Lone Lake and all lakes in Minnesota. Thanks to Bev Napurski (LLPOA Board director) who produced the signs.

We also want to thank the small but determined road clean up group that met on a cold and windy Saturday, May 14 to clean the environment around Lone Lake. The hardy group had coffee and rolls, took a group picture and then got right to the road clean up. They were….. and we

thank them for their dedication! We could use a few more volunteers this fall and next year, too. Make it a family event.

ACLARA (Aitkin County Lakes and Rivers Association) held its

annual DNR AIS Boat Inspection Training and Certification session at the Hazelton Township Hall on May 21. Walt and Dianne Weisser from our lake association organized and hosted the event. Boat inspectors must take the in-person AIS training every three years and an on-line refresher course in the intervening years. The online course with videos help boat inspectors stay current with best practices to prevent the spread of AIS. I personally did the review on-line as I was (To Page 2)

Holiday weekend features Membership drive

Steve Frazier - LLPOA President

County funds additional boat inspections, but

volunteers still needed to match grant

Aitkin County granted funds to LLPOA for the second year in a row to pay for trained inspectors to work at our public launch each weekend between the fishing opener and Labor Day.  This grant requires LLPOA to cover 20% of the total inspection days with volunteers or to pay the cost of inspectors.  LLPOA wishes to be able to meet this requirement with current volunteers, plus new ones.

Your support is needed: we must fill the inspection slots to meet this 20% requirement.  For more about the changes in the AIS program, go to page 3.

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President’s Note (from page 1) certified in 2014, and the six short videos were very informative. Linda Szymanski is our AIS Coordinator and is doing a great job facilitating the county inspectors and our own team of lake ambassadors. We are making some changes in our AIS Inspection Program and look for that report in this News Brief on page 1 and 3. Please step-up and get certified as a volunteer and help in the fight to stop the spread of AIS.

Finally, we have proclaimed this year to be the year of the Monarch butterfly. If you have milkweed on your property, do not cut them down or

run them over because Monarchs will only lay their eggs on milkweed, and caterpillars only eat milkweed leaves. We will be featuring the Monarch butterfly at our annual meeting on July 23 with a guest speaker and also distributing milkweed seeds to plant in the fall. In the meantime, take pictures of butterflies for our Lake

Association Butterfly Picture Contest also to be held at the annual meeting.

Thanks you for your support of the LLPOA and we’ll see you on the lake!

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 with the drain plug still in.

• 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 other 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.

Even though a fierce wind was blowing off the lake and temps were unseasonably low, a few brave souls turned up for the Spring Road Clean-up Event, including (L to R) Dick Preiner, Dave Scott, Bob Kosloski, JoAnn Preiner, Chris Johnson, and Elert Johnson. Behind the scenes volunteers included Marty Cook, Jennifer O’Neill, Walt and Diane Weisser, Steve Frazier, and Roy and Jane Carlson, and another man and his grandson, whose name we did not get!

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Changes made to Lone Lake AIS boat inspection program There are two changes this year:

• Instead of asking volunteers to work on Memorial Day weekend, we would like volunteers to work the weekend of July 22-24.  This is an experiment to see if our volunteer inspection coverage percentage increases by inspecting on non-holiday weekends. 

• We have eliminated having volunteers work the 7-10 a.m. slot due to such low numbers of boaters entering and exiting the lake during these hours.  

Like last year, LLPOA is asking volunteers to pick the days and slots they wish to cover. There are more time slots than inspectors, so people are asked to pick two or three times they wish to cover. Since there is a chance that individuals may request the same day/slot, the requests will be honored based on first requests received. 

The chart shows the open days and times. Contact Linda Szymanski, LLPOA AIS coordinator, at ljsatthecabin@msn.com. Indicate the days and times that will work for you. If you are open to any day/time, please respond with this information, as well.

July4th2016 InspecDate 10AM61PM 164PM 467PMFriday 7/1/16 No-Inspection No-Inspection OpenSaturday 7/2/16 Open Open OpenSunday 7/3/16 Open Open OpenMonday 7/4/16 County County County

July9NonHoliday92016 InspecDate 10AM61PM 164PM 467PMFriday 7/22/14 No-Inspection No-Inspection OpenSaturday 7/23/14 Open Open OpenSunday 7/24/14 Open Open Open

LaborDay2016 InspecDate 10AM61PM 164PM 467PMFriday 9/2/14 No-Inspection No-Inspection OpenSaturday 9/3/14 Open Open OpenSunday 9/4/14 Open Open OpenMonday 9/5/14 Open Open Open

SHORTS

DOCK FOR SALE

3' x approximately 48’ long dock with metal frame and wood top, newer wheels.  Some rotted boards need replacing.  $400. Buyer moves – it’s an easy shore to move from. If interested, contact Carrie VanSlooten at 612-309-6022.

ICE OVER DATE: Dec. 19, 2015

ICE OUT DATE: March 30,

LOST AND FOUND

Ladies large ski lifejacket and retractable small-dog leash found at the beach. Call 218-513-3939 to identify and claim.

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Our mission is to enhance, protect and preserve the beauty of Lone Lake

2016 Program Calendar The Lone Lake Property Owners Association invites you to take part in all of the activities planned for the summer of 2016. The association is also seeking member participation to help with our programs, projects and teams. Together we can preserve and protect our beautiful lake and also have fun as a lake community. Listed below are this year’s events:

May 6-8th Opening of Fishing Inspections DNR AIS Inspectors at the Public Access.

May 14th Spring Road Cleanup – Coffee and Rolls at 9:00 at the Swimming Beach.

May 27-30th Memorial Weekend Boat Inspections at Public Access

May 30th 2014 LLPOA Membership Drive begins

May TBD DNR Boat Inspection Training and Certification on Saturday, May TBD, starting at 9AM at the Hazelton Township Hall.  Pre-registration is required.  Contact Walt Weisser at 218.927.3214 or dwonlone@gmail.com to register. Certification is good for three years.

June 18th Rivers and Lakes Fair – Aitkin High School from 9:00 to 2:00.

July 1-4th Independence Weekend Boat Inspections at Public Access

July 2nd Annual Boat Parade – Meet at 12:00 noon at the Public Access Bay for the parade of pontoons, runabouts and dock contests. – Post your Lot # on the front of your boat and/or dock.

July 4th Lone Lake Triathlon – Monday, July 4th with a starting time at 8:30 am at the Swimming Beach. No prior registration required and teams of 2 & 3 are welcome.

July 23rd Annual Picnic and Meeting – 11:00 at the Preiner Storage Facility at 30353 Oak Avenue. Look for the LLPOA sign

Sept. 2-5th Labor Day Weekend Boat Inspections at Public Access

Sept. 10th Fall Road Cleanup – Meet on Saturday, September 10th at 9AM for Coffee and Rolls at the Swimming Beach.

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2016 LLPOA MEMBERSHIP FORM

Please fill out this form completely so that we can verify our records and include it with a $25 check, payable to the LLPOA. The membership form and dues may be given to the membership volunteer, at the Annual Meeting or mailed to the LLPOA, P.O. Box 10, Aitkin, MN 56431. Your check will serve as your receipt. Dues run from January 1st to December 31st. Thank you.

We have already confirmed and/or updated our contact information for the Lone Lake Roster

Print Name(s)_____________________________________________Lot(s) ______

Address:_____________________________________________________________

City ________________________________ State ____________Zip ___________

Lake Address_____________________________________ Aitkin, MN 56431

Home Phone______________ Lake Phone ______________ Cell Phone(s)______________ Email Address_______________________________________ I am/ we are making an additional Tax Deductible Donation of ___________ to be used for the Aquatic Invasive Species Education, Prevention and Treatment Fund.

I am/ we are willing to work a 3-hour shift at the Public Access to inspect for aquatic invasive species on___4th of July weekend, ___July 22-24 ____Labor Day weekend. (We will contact you to pick a shift!)

____I cannot do the inspection but am willing to donate $45 to hire someone to do my shift.

I/we would like to get more involved in the LLPOA. Please check areas of interest:

___ Serve on LLPOA Board ___ Lake Mgmt Plan Team (5 hrs.) ___ Water Quality Team (5 Hours) ___ Lake Monitoring Team (10 Hours)

___Invasive Species Team (5 Hours) ___ Water Surface Use Team (5 Hours) ___ Land Use & Zoning Team (5 Hours) ___ Public Access Team (5 Hours) ___ Birdhouse Kit Team (3 Hours) ___ Aquatic Vegetation Team (5 Hours) ___ Culvert Monitoring (5 Hours) ___ Loon Nest Team (5 Hours) ___ Wildlife Management Team (5 Hours) ___ History Team (5 Hours)

___ Short Term Special Project/Event (3 Hours) ___ Membership Drive Team (3 Hours) ___ Boat Inspection (3 Hours) ___ Fall Road Cleanup (2 Hours) ___ Sing with the Lone Lake Singers (5 Hours) ___ Other_______________________