GLA NEWS

See all recent and past news and announcements from the Green Lake Association below. If you’d like to contribute to the Green Lake Association Blog & News page, please contact us.

Presidents Corner

Green Lakes Chisago City MN President corner

The winter of 2009/2010 has brought much activity to Green Lake. The cold temperatures and reasonable snow cover has made for thick ice and great conditions for all kinds of winter fun. Ice fishing, snow kiting, cross country skiing and snowmobiling are a few of the activities taking place. Winter can be long for some but for many it is the season most anticipated. The Green Lake Association is anticipating a season of its own. The treatment season of invasive aquatic weeds in Green Lake. For years the GLA has treated for Eurasian Water Milfoil and Curly Pond Leaf in Big and Little Green. This is an annual undertaking to keep these invasive plants from overtaking our lake. Currently there is no permanent cure for these exotic weeds. Treatment strategies are being reviewed and permits will be applied for from the DNR. Be assured your lake association is well versed in the treatment of invasive weeds and will treat to the maximum acreage that is financially feasible. There are more changes being proposed by the DNR. Last year we saw the the amount of shore line footage a property owner can treat cut in half. This year hearings are being held to discuss the DNR’s proposed treatment permit fee increases. For those who have a commercial company treat your shoreline the permit would go from $35.00 to $90.00. This cost will be passed to the property owner.  The increase will also be felt by the GLA. The treatment of invasive species continues to get more difficult each year with new DNR restrictions and increased chemical costs. That said we must not succumb to these pressures. It is imperative that we continue the fight against Milfoil and Curly Leaf in Green Lake. The general health of our lake depends on it. It appears at this time that if adopted the DNR fee increases will not go into effect till the 2011 season. The GLA continues to seek support financially and through volunteerism. If you are a current GLA member please continue to be one. If you are not a member, become one. We can not continue with out your financial support through membership and support of our fundraising activities. The GLA also needs volunteers. If you can donate some time to a good cause please contact my self or any board member listed in the back of this news letter. For those who have supported the GLA and continue to do so, thank you.  I wish you all a fun and safe summer in 2010.

Dan Standish
Green Lake Association President

April is Membership Month

Good News….Membership Dues will remain $35.00 for 2010!

Below are answers to some frequently asked questions:

1.    April is our “Official Membership” month (however, we accept dues throughout the year).
2.    Dues are paid in year received.  So if you paid in October, 2009 then those would be 2009 dues.
3.    Listing of Paid Members are posted on our website and will be included in the Summer newsletter.

If you would like to be deleted from our mailing list or you know of someone whom would like to receive this newsletter, please call Julie @ 257-3877 so that I may update.

PAID MEMBERS for 2010 as of March 1, 2010:

Brelje, Terry & Sue
Carr, David & Terri
Hogie, Kevin
Mattson, Wayne & Rhonda
Morin, Lee & Sharon
Radmann, Ted & Tanya Koester
Rogahn, Don & Kathy
Standish, Dan & Pam
Swenson, Dean & Elaine
Vick, Tim & Julie
Vig, John
Zehoski, Christine

Fundraising and Events

Wow, can you believe it is 2010 already!  Soon all this white stuff will be gone will be gone which means the Green Lake Association will be out of hibernation and ready for another great season.  The following will highlight our events for the year and will include a “Save the date” clip out.  Our first event was our Annul Green Lake clean up which was held on Sat.  March 6.  On April 17 our Spring Bingo will be held at the Community Center.  As always it will include the meat raffle.  We hope everyone will come out and participate.  Our 5th Annual Boat Parade will be on the 4th of July.  Please consider joining us with any watercraft you may have.  Ki-Chi-Saga Days follows on Aug. 21 and Aug 22.  The parade is a fun time for all.  The Fall Festival will be Oct. 9.  This includes the bingo, a meat raffle, and silent auction.  The last event of the year is our Annual Meeting on Nov.4.  We hope that you will attend some or all of these functions or consider volunteering to help out.

GLA EVENT DATES
Green Lake Cleanup Mar. 6th 10am to noon
Spring Bingo – Apr. 17th 7-9pm Community Center
Boat Parade – July 4th 3pm
Ki-Chi-Saga Days – Aug 21st and 22nd
Fall Festival – Oct 9th 7-9:30pm Community Center
GLA Annual Meeting – Nov. 4th Community Center

Business Advertising

Thanks to all the businesses for advertising in our newsletter.
Renewal notices were mailed in April and are due by May 1.
Ads run June, 2010-June, 2011.

If you would like to renew and have not done so, please remit your payment by May 1 to ensure that your ad will be listed in our 2010-2011 newsletters.

If you know of anyone who would like to advertise in our newsletter, please have them contact Julie Vick @ 257-3877 or e-mail me jvick@frontiernet.net for information.

2010 GLA EVENT DATES

LAKE CLEANUP   3/6/10  10AM-NOON DNR ACCESS

SPRING BINGO     4/17/10 7PM-9PM CHISAGO COMMUNITY CENTER

BOAT PARADE     7/4/10 3PM BIG/LITTLE GREEN CHANNEL

KI-CHI-SAGA DAYS   8/21-8/22/10

FALL FESIVAL      10/09/10 7PM-9:30PM CHISAGO COMMUNITY CENTER

GLA ANNUAL MEETING    11/04/10 7PM-9PM CHISAGO COMMUNITY CENTER

Paid Memberships 2009

  1. Anderson, Craig
  2. Anderson, Susan
  3. Barnes, Thomas & Sally
  4. Bateson, Michele
  5. Baxter, Christopher & Elizabeth
  6. Benser, Earl & Nancy
  7. Bjornson, Ann-Marie
  8. Bloom, John
  9. Brelje, Terry & Sue
  10. Brodersen, Wayne & Sharon
  11. Buss, Glen
  12. Butler, Julie & Sandy Sproat
  13. Carlson, Neil & Michelle
  14. Carlson, Norman & Phyllis
  15. Carr, Dave & Terri
  16. Christensen, Brian & Karla
  17. Dery, Leo & Gail
  18. Engel, Jeff
  19. Esmay, John
  20. Evanoff, Ken & MaryLou
  21. Ficocello, Steven & Renee
  22. Fox, Pam
  23. Gartland, Wayne
  24. Glassing, Bernice
  25. Grabau, Terry & Joann
  26. Grams, terry & Wanda
  27. Graphenteen, Robert
  28. Greene, Jon & Kim Pechuman
  29. Guertin, James & Elaine
  30. Gustafson, Robert & Melva
  31. Gustafson, Roy
  32. Hale, Alan
  33. Hale, Curtis & Ann
  34. Hanson, Roger & Marleen
  35. Hawthorne, Michael & Deborah
  36. Helps, Richard & Chrystal
  37. Herfindal, Larry & Deb
  38. Hogie, EvLynn
  39. Hogie, Kevin & Joni
  40. Imm, Paul & Karen
  41. Jones, Daniel & Delores
  42. Jones, Eugene & Karen
  43. Kempenich, Ethel
  44. Kempenich, Randy & Cheryl
  45. Kerns, Randy & Tracy
  46. Kirby, John
  47. Klein, Darrol & Helen
  48. Kolar, Mike & June
  49. Kramer, Eugene & Bethann
  50. Krizan, Rocky & Kathy
  51. LaCroix, Kenneth & Phyllis
  52. Lamotte, Richard & Vicki
  53. Landeen, Frank & Cindy
  54. Larson, LeRoy & Joyce
  55. Lofgren, Karen
  56. Maine, Roland & Diane
  57. Maitrejean, Thomas & Denise
  58. Martin, George & Patricia
  59. Maslowski, Judy & Gary
  60. Mattson, Wayne & Rhonda
  61. Maxwell, Thomas
  62. McCarville, Skip & Jean
  63. McMahon, George & Faye
  64. Medellin, Victor & Sara
  65. Mehl, Raymond & LaMae
  66. Mielzarek, Margie
  67. Milam, Robert & Christine
  68. Mlynarczyk, Tina
  69. Moe, Gary & Pat
  70. Moen, Byron & Gail
  71. Mohr, Bob & Jennifer
  72. Mollan, Vernon
  73. Montbriand, Darrell & Barb
  74. Morin, Lee & Sharon
  75. Mortenson, John & Alice
  76. Nelson, Phillip & Sonja
  77. Olson, Roger & Sherry
  78. Paulus, John & Cathie
  79. Porfidio, Marc & Katie
  80. Raabe, Wm & Carol
  81. Radmann, Ted & Tanya Koester Radmann
  82. Ralidak, Karen
  83. Rasmussen, Steve & Janet
  84. Remackel, John & Marlene
  85. Rogahn, Donald & Kathleen
  86. Rue, Marilyn
  87. Ruetten, Roger & Peg
  88. Schiro, Alvin
  89. Schug, Donald
  90. Schultz, Marlowe & Gwen
  91. Schuster, Lee & Kathy
  92. Shepard, Arlin & Maureen
  93. Smith, Daniel & Marlene
  94. Solem, Jack & Andrea
  95. Sprain, Lois & Marlowe
  96. Standish, Dan & Pamela
  97. Swenson, Dean & Elaine
  98. Szymanski, Stephen & Colleen
  99. Thistlewood, Donald & Joan
  100. Tilly, Dave & Laurie Jo
  101. Trivette, Roger & Stevens, Connie
  102. VanMeveren, Chris & Nikki
  103. Vick, Tim & Julie
  104. Vig, John
  105. Walstrom, Donny
  106. Warnke, Robert & Beverly
  107. Wilking, John & Joyce
  108. Wirkus, Celeste
  109. Wittner, William & Wendy
  110. Wolters, Paulette
  111. Wortmann, Heinz & Elke
  112. Zehoski, Christine

4TH OF JULY BOAT PARADE-2009

The 4th of July was another beautiful day on Green Lake.  We had a little smaller turn out this year for participants but all the boats and pontoons were decorated beautifully.   Groov’en on Green took first place, Mardi Gras on Green took second place, and Rednecks of Green took third place.  The boat parade is always a lot of fun and we hope to do it again next year.  Thank you too all who participated and helped out with the parade.

Pam Standish
Secretary

GLA FALL FESTIVAL-2009

The GLA Fall Festival was held Sat. Oct. 26 at the Community Center.  We had a little smaller turn out but everyone seemed to have a good time.  Our silent auction was down sized this year but still proved to be a popular event.  The meat raffle was also a huge success.  Dan did a great job calling the bingo.  We appreciate the support of our community at our GLA functions. We would also like to thank everyone who donated to the silent auction and volunteered to help with the Fall Festival.

Pam Standish
Secretary