Summer 2012 - Lake Leelanau Lake Association

Summer 2012
News & Views from the Watershed
Summertime
Summertime
& Chillin'
Some
Some
Summertime
Thrills
Ahoy
Scene from the 2012
Lake Leelanau
Walleye Festival
Parade
Photo by Maggie Phillips
(see page 4 story)
CONTENTS
You are Here
2. Board of Directors | President's Letter | Mission
Statement
3. Letters to the Editor | Thanks to our Members
4. Party Time in Provemont: Walleye Fest : Spring Fest
5. Otters on the Dock | Don't Feed Waterfowl
6. Water World
7. Swimmers Itch
8. Ice Cream Social | Boating Safety | Home Tour
9. Kid's Fishing Day Ho! | Veronica Valley
10. Honor Roll: Lake Association Members
11. Honor Roll (cont.): Legacy Members
12. Save These LLLA Dates | Parting Shots
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Join Us!
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association represents the interests of
Lake Leelanau shoreline property owners and everyone concerned
with the well-being of Lake Leelanau and its watershed. Founded in
1980 and incorporated as a nonprofit (501c) organization in 2003,
the LLLA claims several hundred members. Many volunteer on
committees and in other capacities to address issues such as
Swimmer's Itch, invasive species, wetlands preservation, zoning,
water quality, and watercraft safety.
The Lake Association actively partners with other organizations.
Recently, the LLLA has joined with the Leelanau Conservancy to
forever preserve a portion of the Narrows that had been slated for
marina development. The Fishing Committee confers with the
Fisheries Division of the DNR on management issues and assists
the DNR in planting brown trout, lake trout, walleye and whitefish
in the lake. In the past the Committee has installed "Christmas tree
shelters" to provide cover for small fish, and has purchased and
planted bluegills in Lake Leelanau.
In collaboration with other Leelanau County lake associations, and
the Conservancy, the LLLA participates in the Leelanau Watershed
Council; Lake Association members conduct periodic aquatic plant
surveys of the lake; and we partner with the Leelanau Conservation
District to monitor the lake for outbreaks of invasive phragmites.
Since 1990, volunteers have aided in the process of gathering data
on the physical and chemical properties of the Lake Leelanau
watershed.
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L's Top Beach Tunez.
Not in order of preference
1. In
the Summertime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQcnfwUUM
2. Summertime Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWC59FJqGc
3. Summertime Summertime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEgcqWDG
4. Summer Wine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQiDs9tKZv4
5. Under
the Boardwalk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPEqRMVnZNUs
of Summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7LWzwNiDFw
7. Wouldn't it 'Be Nice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4FRtrD9aQ
8. Summer Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaXzeQoWTko
9. Hawaii Five-0 Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrkrQXuDq24
10. Summertime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEgcqWDG4
6. Boys
11. Wipeout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8__EwAT8VM
12. Dancin' in the Streets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdvITn5cAVc
13. Leelanau Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTYH7MOEHQI
to click & listen, visit the electronic edition of this newsletter
at our Website http://www.lakeleelanau.org/
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President's Letter
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OFFICERS
Bob Miller, President
231-932-7157 | [email protected]
Rick Thompson, Vice President
231-668-7984 | [email protected]
Dave Hunter, Treasurer
231/256-9575 | [email protected]
Colleen Moose, Secretary
231-256-7060 | [email protected]
John Fitzpatrick, Past President
231-271-4047 | [email protected]
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TOWNSHIP REPRESENTATIVES
John Popa, Bingham
231-947-1088 | [email protected]
Gerry Laskey, Centerville
231-256-9130 | [email protected]
HELP WANTED, Elmwood
Tony Borden, Leland
231-271-5691 | [email protected]
Wayne Wunderlich, Leland
231-256-9294 | [email protected]
Gene Wishowski, Solon
231-941-2302 | [email protected]
Joyce Wayt, Suttons Bay
231-256-7261 | [email protected]
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Pete Taylor, Fish
231-590-3309 | [email protected]
Larry Hauser, Communication
231-271-6091 | [email protected]
Jim Meyer, Water Safety
231-256-9571 | [email protected]
Sera Thompson, Membership
231-668-7984 | [email protected]
Jeff Sanborn, Water Quality
231-946-8680 | [email protected]
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Image Contributors: Cathy Fisher, Larry Hauser, Lake
Leelanau Community Association, Leelanau County, Colleen
Moose, Jeanne Pfeiffer, Maggie Phillips, Wayne Swallow,
Mary Taylor, Pete Taylor | Sera Thompson, Wikipedia
Commons
Image Credits by Page: 1: LH, MP | 2: LH | 3: LH | 4:
LLCA, JP, PT, PT, LH, PT | 5: TB | 6: WS, LH| 7: | 8: WC, LH
| 9: MT, LH, LC | 10: | 11: CM | 12: CF
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Help Wanted
email: [email protected] | phone: 271-6091
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Township representatives are the Association's eyes and ears,
& sometimes voices, in the several townships in the Lake
Leelanau watershed. It is important that riparian concerns be
considered, and riparian interests be represented, in these
townships' deliberations.
WE NEED TOWNSHIP
REPRESENTATIVES IN ALL TOWNSHIPS. We are
actively seeking representatives in Elmwood Township.
SUMMER 2012
Summer is here – maybe!
The spring of 2012 has been most unusual,
to say the least. 80 degree weather in
March was followed by the worst snowfall
of the winter. Our house was without
electricity for almost 4 days. April saw
more record temperatures in the 80’s,
followed by a hard frost. May began with cooler than normal
temperatures with more frost. Cherry and apple crops were almost
completely wiped out. Late May and early June have continued to
be cool. Mother nature was obviously in turmoil!
We can all hope that something approaching normalcy will return
to Leelanau County, as we ready our seasonal cottages and our
boats in preparation for the joys of summer! Yes, it is finally time
to put the boats in, clean up the yard debris left over from winter,
and fire up the grill! Yes indeed, summer is here ... maybe.
The summer season continues the work of your Lake Leelanau
Lake Association, but many of our summer efforts involve our
membership and the public. Kids Fishing Day, the Annual
Meeting, the Legacy Event, setting out buoys to mark channels,
continuing our efforts to minimize swimmer’s itch, testing for
Zebra Mussels and weekly testing of Lake Leelanau water quality
are just a few of the summer activities performed by your lake
association. We all want to work to keep our lake clean, productive
and beautiful.
This will be my final letter as President. It has been my pleasure to
lead your Board for the past two years. Strong leadership will
continue with Rick Thompson assuming the Presidency at the
annual meeting. I hope you can attend. I would like to thank the
LLLA Board of Directors for all of their hard work over the past 2
years. It is pretty easy to be President when there is a great Board
supporting your efforts and doing great things!
Mission Statement
To make this body of water known as Lake Leelanau a better place to
live. To establish on-going programs to promote and protect the best
interest and uses of riparian owners, boaters, fishermen, bathers, and
all other parties who have access to this body of water. In doing so,
the Association will review and respond to all issues relating to the
protection and preservation of the Lake Leelanau environment, the
surrounding land and the water, including issues regarding safety, and
recreational enjoyment of the lake. In addition the Association will
address issues related to governmental regulation and taxation, and
will review all property development proposals to determine what
impact the projects could have on the riparian owners and users of
Lake Leelanau.
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks to our Members:
Present and Future
New Leland Township Zoning Ordinace: Let it Be
The 1996 zoning ordinance has been cited [by new-ordinance-naysayers]
at our Planning Commission meetings as a woeful document not reflective
of township citizens' wishes. The new 2012 ordinance, is the work of six
township citizens, aided by a professional planner. The six members of the
PC went through the 1996 ordinance virtually word for word and
challenged the necessity for much of the regulatory language: simply put,
we liberalized the new ordinance while still affording reasonable
protection for the growth of the most beautiful township in the county. A
few examples:
• We removed the prohibition of accessory dwellings based on citizen
input requesting this removal.
• We removed any prohibition to convert migrant housing into what
would be low income housing, again based on citizen input.
• We changed the deck size on the lakes from a paltry 50 square feet to
220 square feet.
• We crafted a winery provision, working with winery owners to allow
them to grow and prosper without undue regulation.
• With input from a local gravel business owner, we crafted a gravel
extraction ordinance which further safeguards adjacent properties
while still allowing a viable operation.
• We have reformatted many parts of the document so that it is easier
for citizens to use.
What happens if the new ordinance does go to a referendum and is voted
down by the township citizens? The answer is, the 1996 Zoning
Ordinance will continue on. The 1996 ordinance has served the township
well for the past fourteen years, but the new ordinance is modern and will
do a greatly improved job. I think signing the referendum petition is
appropriate for those who have read the ordinance and truly feel it will
impair them in some fashion; who would, therefore, prefer the 1996
ordinance. To sign the petition based on hyperbole, however, is to follow a
crowd that openly doesn’t like the 1996 ordinance and apparently think
some miracle is about to occur that will cause the 1980 ordinance to pop
into effect. Please read the ordinance, at least those parts you think might
impact you, and make your own decision about signing. If the petition
drive is successful, the new ordinance would be voted on in the November
election, not the August primary. Some construction work now being
planned for accessory dwellings will be put on hold in the interim as well
as all other provisions found in it.
Keith Ashley
Chairman, Leland Township Planning Commission
Editor's note: At http://www.leelanau.cc/government126285.asp you can find the
full text of the 2012 ordinance approved by the Leland Township Board at its May
27, 2011 meeting. A petition currently circulating would – if enough sign – require
approval by referendum before the ordinance would take effect.
Sera Thompson
In the first five months of 2012, we have
received 171 new or renewed memberships,
distributed among levels with 93 Basic, 63
Kayaker, 9 Runabout, and 6 Cruiser. We are
immensely appreciative of all memberships
and additional donations. Donations beyond memberships have
totaled $3340. Your support of this organization directly supports
the multi-faceted activities focused on protecting this priceless
resource we know as Lake Leelanau. You can see evidence of
that throughout this newsletter, reflected in the work of the
various committees, board members, and representatives.
As your membership chairperson, I appreciate the feedback,
suggestions, and comments contained within your membership
renewals. They are all communicated directly to the board of
directors. If corrections are necessary in our master database, I
appreciate your letting me know about those as well. Many of
you have expressed an interest in volunteering, and we are
continually updating our volunteer roster. As you know, it takes a
lot of volunteer hours to provide appropriate care and services for
our lake, its residents and all those who enjoy it. If you have not
yet received a call about your expressed interest in volunteering,
we hope to be contacting you soon as we enter the busy summer
season. We try to anticipate needs and special activities that will
sustain the quality of the lake and also maximize the enjoyment
of all who use it.
Thank you again for your support, involvement, and enthusiasm.
Should you have any questions about your membership status,
becoming a member, or other such information, please feel free
to contact me at 231.668.7984 or [email protected].
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Fight FEMA on Flood Insurance
Can we have a discussion about the FEMA (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) problem with flood insurance that now is required
for every Lake Leelanau riparian? We need to fight this and appeal. This
reduces the value on property and makes you hire a surveyor at lots of cost
to remove yourself from the flood plain.
The banks will begin looking at this when the buyers are applying for a
mortgage. The only way you will not have a problem is if the buyer pays
cash and there is no bank involved. Please look into this major problem at
the board meeting. This is a way to increase the fees to raise money to pay
for Katrina and other FEMA problems. FEMA states you can appeal this
ruling and Leelanau County must get this job done now!
Thank you.
Judy Levin
Editor's note: The Lake Association is concerned and is monitoring developments.
Only governmental units have standing to challenge FEMA rulings and our local
governmental units are studying how to proceed. On May 9, 2012, a Discussion
Group was held at the Leelanau Government Center concerning FEMA's draft
floodplain maps (overview shown at right) A summary of the session along with
attachments on the National Flood Insurance Program and more detailed draft maps
can be found at (http://www.leelanau.cc/fema.asp). County Planning Director, =>
Trudy Gala, says, “This page is getting quite a bit of action so information is getting out.”
According to Gala the draft maps have been appealed, but the hearings on the appeals have been
delayed by the expiration of the federal contract with the firm that actually prepared the maps. Its
not clear when the hearings will occur. The main point at issue with FEMA seems to be whether
our dam is a reliable enough flood control device. Stay tuned.
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Party Time in Provemont
The summer fun began early in the village formerly
known as Provemont. Lake Leelanau once again hosted
a highly successful Walleye Festival with a fishing
competition and parade on Saturday, May 20. They
followed up with a raucus rocking blues hoe-down on
Bruce Price's farm on May 27. Heck yeah!
Lake Leelanau Spring Fest
Walleye Fest
Fesitval Promotional Poster
photo by Jeanne Pfeiffer
It was Blues at Bruce's as the Lake Leelanau Community Association
brought an outstanding roster of bands to Bruce Price's field at the
corner of Eagle Highway and North Lake Leelanau Drive. Praise be
to the LLCA; to Bruce Price; the bands; the dancers; and everyone
who put the righteousness in this rocking rite of spring.
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Otters?
Duck, duck, … Goose?
Larry Hauser
Sera Thompson
With the advent of warmer weather we enthusiastically welcome back our
feathered friends, and the diversity of wildlife they bring to our lake and
area. We delight in watching the young ducks, geese, and swans evolve
from fuzzy, bobbing lightweights to adolescents bearing an
unmistakeable resemblance to their parents. Their single-file parades and
antics along the lakeshore entertain us all too briefly before they become
mature adults.
For some who live along the lake there is a strong temptation to draw
these waterfowl to the shoreline and dock areas on a consistent basis even
as they reach adult status. They do this by feeding the waterfowl.
Unfortunately, this can have immediate and unpleasant results: docks can
become covered with the waste material, the birds become habitual
visitors, and that increases the amount of debris, creating a smelly
nuisance not only for the landowners, but their neighbors and those who
boat by the property.
Photo by Tony Borden
As many of us know, Lake Leelanau has freshwater
otters. I enjoy seeing them. Their antics make them
especially fun to watch at play on the lake, or even at
the zoo. They are cute little devils.
But they are devils; and not that little, really (adult
otters weigh up to 30 pounds); and like waterfowl,
they can foul your dock. Tony reports this is not a big
problem on his dock. He also reports, “they eat zebra
mussels.”
2012 Leelanau County
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
& ELECTRONICS COLLECTION
Do you have leftover oil paint, fuel, pesticides,
batteries, motor oil in your home or garage?
Improper storage and disposal of these materials can
result in health and environmental risks. Instead of
storing household hazardous materials and risking
improper disposal, take materials to a collection
for proper disposal. These collections are FREE.
To participate, you must make an appointment.
Please Register Early!
Contact: Leelanau County Planning
at (231) 256-9812, toll free (866) 256-9711 ext. 812
UPCOMING COLLECTIONS:
July 28, 2012— Leelanau County Government Ctr.
September 22, 2012—Peshawbestown
for information about acceptable materials, etc. see
http://www.leelanau.cc/downloads/2012_hhw_flyer_1.pdf
According many reputable sources, there are proven long-term
consequences as well. The effects of feeding waterfowl can contribute to
disruption of migratory patterns, habitat degradation, loss of fear of
humans leading to unnatural and overaggressive behavior by the birds as
they compete for handouts, dietary and nutritional problems for birds that
bypass plentiful natural food in the area, disease transmission among
dense populations vying for handouts, and devaluation of the species.
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association has received numerous complaints
regarding swimmer's itch, especially for riparians' children and
grandchildren. Some riparians contacted the State of Michigan DEQ
about the feeding waterfowl on our lake: a letter from the DEQ in
response notes, “The state of Michigan does not regulate feeding of
waterfowl. Communities and local governments are responsible for
enacting ordinances or educational programs.” According to the New
York Department of Environmental Conservation, “humans have been
affected by disease transmitted by waterfowl” and “swimmers contracted
Swimmer's Itch, caused by a parasite that was emitted from ducks
attracted to artificial feeding.” The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Board states, “waterfowl droppings may also contain bacteria and
viruses. Waterfowl are hosts of the familiar parasite that causes
swimmer's itch. Feeding waterfowl, particularly around beaches and
docks, may contribute to swimmer's itch.”
So what can be done? One suggestion to prevent ducks and geese from
landing on your dock is to rig a line of monofilament along the sides of
your dock high enough so their legs catch on it as they try to land. To
maximize prevention efforts, you can also rig waterproof shiny metallic
ribbons to a post at the corners of the dock.
The most effective action is for each of us who so enjoy this lake to be personally
responsible, considerate of our neighbors, and of the wildlife. Do not feed the
waterfowl. The end results can be unpleasant for all users of the lake, and
detrimental for the waterfowl themselves.
Sources: http://www.dec.ny.gov/ http://audubonportland.org|
http://www.minneapolisparks.org | www.massaudubon.org |
www.fws.gov/midwest/feedingwaterfowl.htm
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WaterWorld
WQ Monitoring
“It was cold down there!”
Jeff Sanborn
Wayne Swallow
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Water Quality monitoring is up and running thanks to Wayne
Swallow, the previous Water
Quality Chair. He taught me
how to do the testing (picture
at right). An old dog can
learn new tricks. We have a
very good dissolved oxygen
(DO) meter which measures
water temperature too. DO
and temperature are measured
at various depths in both the
upper and lower lakes all the
way to the bottom: 61' in the
lower lake and 120' in the
upper lake. We also test for
water clarity using a special
black and white disk called a "secci" disk. It's kinda cool how I
can see down farther than I thought I would: 18.5' in the lower
lake and over 20' in the upper. So far there are no surprises as
the temperature is relatively constant through the lake levels, as
is DO. This will change during the warmer months as you will
see in the coming reports.
Think back to when you were preteen or teenager. You’re
on your parents’ boat or the family raft just beyond the
drop-off. You dive into the water, and as you go deeper the
water suddenly becomes very cold. You quickly reverse
direction and return to the surface. “Boy! It was cold down
there!” you yell.
Do you know what that cold zone of
water is called? It is the thermocline.
The thermocline, as most anglers know, is the zone in the
water column where water temperature changes most
rapidly. Water temperature can change 5oF - 10oF in a
matter 5-10 feet of depth. The reason is that the sun warms
the surface layers of water. Warm water tends to stay near
the surface because it is less dense than cooler water. The
cooler water will sink lower in the water column. A density
gradient is formed between the warm and cool water and
will remain until fall when the lake cools to about 39 oF.
This mechanism is the reason North Lake Leelanau can
maintain a lake trout population. This species prefers
temperature in the low 50’s (53)F. That temperature exists
below the thermocline, and generally descends in depth as
the summer progresses. Its depth is not static however, as
.
wind has a pronounced effect of the thermocline depth. A
We have a new upper lake volunteer this year, Ray Malcoun. prolonged north wind will cause the warmer water to “stack
Wayne Wunderlich is working with Ray. Thanks to you both. I up” towards the south shore. This in turn, allows the
am monitoring the lower lake this year.
cooler water and thermocline to come closer to the surface
.
(on the north shore) as the warmer water is forced south.
Stream Sampling.
Think how a pat of butter slides across a warm plate. The
warm water “slides” across the cooler water density
gradient, although it's not as pronounced as the butter
example. Speak to a successful lake trout angler and they
will tell you (well…maybe not) that the magic “53” degrees
definitely moves to different depths.
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Stream sampling was started in 1990 by the Leelanau
Conservancy to sample over 30 streams including major
tributaries to the main lakes in Leelanau County. Since, the
stream sampling list has been reduced to approximately 20
sites, which are sampled on a 3 year rotating basis. Stream
sampling data collected includes flow (discharge), total
Phosphorus, Nitrates/Nitrites, dissolved Oxygen, pH, and
temperature.
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So why are we interested in water temperature and the
thermocline? The bottom line is that these measurements
enable us to understand the chemical and physical
characteristics of our lake, and monitor long-term trends in
water quality. We reported last year that LLLA volunteers
started monitoring dissolved oxygen and temperature from
the surface to the bottom (in south lake) and to 95 feet in
the north lake. LLLA purchased its own meter so we can
measure to the bottom of north lake. Our monitoring
locations are at the deepest portion of each lake. For north
lake it was about mid-lake off Cemetery Point. On south
lake it was just north of the Leelanau Pines Camp Ground,
about mid-lake.
Volunteers are also monitoring
chlorophyll, secchi (water transparency/clarity), and total
phosphorus. See the related article by LLLA’s Water
Quality Chair Jeff Sanborn about this year’s monitoring
(left).
Swimmers Itch Update
Swimmers Itch Reporting
David Hunter
Wayne Swallow
On a hot summer day
nothing can compare with
Lake Leelanau for a cool
refreshing dip. Alas, we
sometimes find after the fact,
that we have shared the lake
with tiny parasites that have just emerged from their cold
blooded hosts - fresh water snail - and are out searching
for their warm blooded hosts - ducks and swans. These
tiny swimmers aren't smart and can mistake warmblooded humans for warm-blooded ducks. While they
cannot survive in humans they create a tiny welt that can
itch for several days.
Lake Leelanau Lake Association has developed a swimmers itch
report to hopefully provide us more accurate information than an
end-of-season survey. The report is intended to provide LLLA
members a more complete picture of swimmers itch in the lake. It
is only by tracking swimmers itch occurrences can we gauge how
much of a problem it really is. Another article in this newsletter
talks about Swimmer Itch Guard. One report question focuses on
this products effectiveness or lack there-of. We will send the
report link (invitation) to the members on our email list shortly
after this newsletter is mailed. That way you can keep the report
link handy in the unfortunate situation that you will need it.
We are working on using some new Internet tools and
social networking to warn our members about "hotspots"
around the lake but that information might be out of date
by the time we get it. Another approach is to use one of
several lotion type products that seem to provide a
barrier that the parasites can't penetrate. This summer
we are testing a promising product called Swimmers Itch
Guard that members can buy from LLLA board
members for $15.00 a jar. LLLA is not endorsing this
product. However we want members to know of its
availability. Anecdotal information indicates it provides
some protection. Also see a companion article on
swimmers itch reports.
Managing Your Shoreline:
Natural Landscaping for Lake Health
A workshop for property owners
If you are not on our email list this is a good opportunity to add
your name at our website; or email [email protected] your
Swimmers itch is not contagious and cannot spread but it request. You may also obtain a report link by going to our
sure can itch! Many anti-itch potions including over the webpage, and clicking on “Swimmers Itch Report”.
counter preparations like Benadryl can help to make the
itch bearable until the welts fade in 2-3 days but the best Finally, LLLA could use an individual proficient in mapping
strategy is to avoid it if you can. We know that the software. Such skills would be very helpful to LLLA to increase
newly hatched parasites instinctively move to the surface the effectiveness of our swimmers itch reports, as well as other
of the lake where they look for warm moving bodies. ideas we have in the pipeline. If you are a member with these
The problem is that hatches occur all summer and then skills and are willing to provide a few volunteer hours, please
the wind and waves can move them towards shore contact Wayne Swallow at [email protected].
almost anywhere on the lake.
Longer term we continue to explore other approaches to
reduce or eradicate this worldwide nuisance. Our efforts
to capture and relocate the most common waterfowl
hosts have been disallowed by State and Federal
authorities. However, we are doing what we can to hold
down the offending duck populations. Several lakes in
France have had some success with the physical removal
of snails but with over 50 miles of shoreline that doesn't
look like a solution that will work for us.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:00 pm ‐ 9:00 pm
Leelanau County Government Center
8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay
WORKSHOP TOPICS
 Healthy lake ecosystems
 Designing natural landscapes on lake shorelines
 Problems with high impact landscape methods
 Use of native plants in shoreline landscapes
 State of Michigan rules and regulations
How to Register: call 231‐256‐9812
Registration fee: $5 ($10 after June 20)
Registration deadline: June 27 (walk‐ins welcome)
Workshop hosted by Leelanau Clean Water in cooperation with the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership
Visit our website
In the end, the best advice is to enjoy your swim in the
deepest water in which you are comfortable, consider
using a barrier lotion and aggressively towel dry after
swimming.
www.lakeleelanau.org
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Boater Safety Classes: Summer 2012
 The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol
will be offering Boater Safety classes this
summer for boaters who will be at least 12
years of age by the end of the boating
season.
 Youth 12 to 15 years of age may operate a
boat powered by a motor of more than 6 hp
legally only if they have a Boater Safety
certificate or are accompanied by a person at
least 16 years of age.
 Those less than 14 years of age may not
legally operate a Personal Watercraft.
 In addition, youth 14 and 15 years of age may
operate a PWC only if they are accompanied
by a parent or guardian or are operating not
more than 100 feet from his or her parent or
guardian.
 Persons born after December 31, 1978, may
operate a PWC legally only if they have
obtained a Boating Safety certificate.
 Persons born on or before December 31,
1978, may operate a PWC legally without
restrictions.
Classes will be held on the following dates:
 June 18, 19, 20 at the Leelanau County Law
Enforcement Center
 July 9, 10, 11 at the Glen Lake Yacht Club
 July 23, 24, 25 at the Northport Fire Hall
 August 6, 7, 8 at the Leelanau County Law
Enforcement Center
All classes start at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at
12:00 noon. Participants must attend all three
days in the course sequence and pass a test to
receive a certificate. There is no charge for the
course, and the only requirement is that
participants come with a positive attitude and a
desire to be a safe boater. Information about
Boater Safety classes and Replacement Boater
Safety Certificates and on-line classes can be
found at www.michigan.gov/dnr. Search boater
safety certificate.
I SCREAM
YOU SCREAM
WE ALL SCREAM FOR
ICE-CREAM!
FRIDAY, AUGUST17, 2012 LELAND VILLAGE
GREEN
1:00 TO 4:00 P.M.
LAKE LEELANAU LAKE
ASSOCIATION
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
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While you are shopping the Sidewalk Sales in Leland, treat your taste
buds, and come on over to join us! Watch our website and other local
media for more details.
Leland Women’s Civic Club Home Tour 2012
Nancy Mogle
In 2010, the Leland Women’s Civic Club held its first Home Tour in many
years. The Club’s goal was to raise significant dollars for scholarships for
young women graduating from Leland High School. The proceeds of the
Home Tours are dedicated only to this purpose. It is the hope of the Club that
the Home Tour 2012 will raise at least $12,000 so that the scholarships may be
awarded in 2013 and 2014. Five lovely, distinctive homes in and around
Leland have been chosen. Two of the houses overlook Lake Michigan; two are
in the village of Leland; and one is on the eastern shore of north Lake
Leelanau. Over 600 people are expected to enjoy this tour on August 8, 2012
from 10 am to 4 pm. The owners and addresses of the homes are:
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Stanley and Ralph M. Reahard, 1027 N. Leland Estates,Leland
Kris and Dr. Peter Sneed, 5325 Sugar Bush Lane, Leland
Beth and Mike Grosvenor, 78 Oak Street, Leland
Sue and Kevin Burns, 101 S. Grand, Leland
Beth and David Howard, 2525 N. Lake Leelanau Drive, Lake Leelanau
Tickets cost $15.00 each and will be available starting Memorial Day
Weekend at these locations.
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LEELANAU BOOKS (LELAND)
HOME (SUTTONS BAY)
GALLERY 22 (SUTTONS BAY)
PENNINGTONS (NORTHPORT)
STEWART-ZACKS (TRAVERSE CITY)
For more information, please call Nancy Duck 231-386-7673.
Please note that the classes at the Law Enforcement
Center will be held in the Emergency Operations Center –
follow the signs to the rear of the building.
Beth &
Dave
Howard's
House on
North Lake
Leelanau
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Kid's Fishing Day Ho!
FREE
Sunday June 24, 2012 11 am-3 pm at
Veronica Valley Park
Learn how to fish; no license or bait required.
FREE hotdogs and refreshments.
Bring your own rods, reels and tackle and a parent to share the fun with.
(A limited number of rods and reels are available for those who don't have any.)
Don't Fish? Tired of fishing? Hike the trails!
The site is characterized by gently rolling hills, open space, wetlands, and forested
wetlands that include dense stands of white cedar. The property has two bridges
and seven ponds. Mebert Creek, a designated trout stream, also winds
approximately 2,268 feet through the site. The forested and agrarian views make
this site a peaceful retreat for the passive recreation user.
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Membership Honor Roll
Annual Dues: Basic $45 | Kayaker $100 | Runabout $250 | Cruiser $500
BASIC MEMBERS
Austin, Donald & Loraine
Baillie, Forest & Shirley
Ball, Robert & Jeanine
Bannasch, William & Sandy
Barker, Janet
Bayer, Bob & Nancy
Beights, Raymond & Jeanne
Beights, Stephen & Nancy
Bingham, Kipp & Ellen
Bischoff, Thomas & Gwen
Boesel, Bud & Lucy
Boose, Kurt & Kim
Bosch, Robert & Diana
Boulton, Jon & Penny
Bunchek, Lawrence
Burnham, Keith & Joann
Burr, Peter S. & Alice
Buschmann, Ralph & Lorraine
Carlsen, Don & Jan
Chandler, Joan
Cherup, Joseph C.
Ciavattone, Deborah
Cooper, Alice
Cousino, Jerome & Sally
Coyle, Gary
Craig, Michael & Susan
Crimmins, Bret & Molly
Csernits, Susan
Curchin, Alexander & Cynthia
Cusick, Carole
Daston, George & Maryellen
Davis, Marjean
Davis, T. Jeff & Ken Smith
Dawson, Jr., Rex & Arlene
Dean, Connie
DeLong, Dean & Doris
Dockter, William & Nancy
Doorlag, Robert & Darlene
Downs, Michael & Sue
Doyle, William & Jennifer
Draper, Hayward & Kathy
Duemler, Paul
Eckerle, Shirley & Elma Collins
Eddings, Gary & Pat
Elifritz, Nancy
Erway, Ron & Kathleen
Farkas, Alex & Lorrie
Fellows, Neal & Deb
Fiebing, Stephanie
Fisher, James
Folino, John & Joyce
Gatch, Lewis & Noralee
Gauthier, Ruth
Gerard, Glen & Jean
Gilhooly, Walter & Joan
Girbach, Lloyd & Kay
Gits, Edward
Gits, Vicky
Greenman, Mark & Mary Connolly
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP: 312
BASIC MEMBERS: 163
KAYAKERS: 114
RUNABOUTS: 23
CRUISERS: 11
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Greenough, Walter & Nan
Grigereit, Robert & Carolyn
Griswold, Karin & Richard
Hackenberger, James & Lynne
Hamilton, Craig & Linda
Hands, James & Audrey
Hartings, Michael & Nancy
Heekin, John & Lynn
Hilton, Page & Ruth Ann
Hinkley, Timothy & Carol
Hoge Campc/o Louisa Ridgeway
Horness, Mark & Sarah
Hunt, Alice
Hunt, Nancy
Kareck, James & Joan
Keeney, Larry & Gladah
Kiessel, Don & Janet
Kirby, Richard & Judith
Kitzul, Evelyn
Korch, John & Nancy
LaForest, Ronald
Laskey, Gerald & Virginia
Lawes, Bayard & Mary Lou
Lawless, Michael & Janine
Leroux, Alfred & Linda
Lesniewicz, Terry & Jeanne
Lichty, Douglas & Therese
Lutz, Anne & Jim
MacEachran, Robert & Charlene
MacKenzie, Rob & Maria Battle
Mahar, Thomas
Maly, Frank & Kathleen
Manzor, Jr., Albert & Odette
Martin, Glenn & Dale
Mason, Douglas & Rebecca
McConnell, Craig & Elizabeth
McFellin, John & Becky
McKee, Jack & Marilyn
McNamee, Jim & Marilyn
Meyer, James & Edith
Mikowski, Linda & Greg
Morrow, Andrew & Kathleen
Munoz, Jim & Carol
Myers, Scott & Paula
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If your check was in the mail when we went to
press, thanks! If we have you wrongly classified.
or messed up by failing to list you as we should
have, please accept our humble apologies and
let us know so we can correct our database and
accord you the credit you deserve. Thanks,
again!!
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Nankervis, Jean
Noling, Lawrence & Molly
Nottke, Robert & Phyllis
Oberski, Dan & Rosemary
Oberson, Randy & Lori
Olenzak, Robert & Susan
Orr, Bonnie & Heidi Kruse
Patton, Richard & Bette
Peters, Mike & Jane
Porritt, John & Nancy
Porter, Edward
Ray, Larry & Jessie
Reeves, Fred & Nancy
Renwick, William & Margaret
Rich, Gwen
Risbridger, Gary & Anita
Ristine, James D. & Mardi Black
Rossman, Richard & Patricia
Rothermel, Mike & Laura
Ryan, Todd & Tammy
Sajkowski, Anthony & Sherry
Samples, Sally & Teddy
Sargent, Tom & Frances
Schaffer, John & Karen
Schanno, Debra & Jennifer Rogers
Schermer, Dr. Kenneth & Jane
Seaman, Jack & Susan
Sebaly, Jon & Diana
Sedgwick, James & Carla
Shera, Frank & Ellen
Shugart, Rex & Ione
Sichler, Edward & Marilyn
Siddall, D. Gene & Mary
Sidor, Mike
Sifferlin, Dan & Margaret
Simmons, Norma
Slater, William
Solomonson, Larry & Greta
Sprout, David & Gretchen
St. Clair, Larry & Beverly
Stephanic, Betsy & Don
Stewart, James & Lori
Stoddard, Ken & Shirley
Stretlien, Thomas & Lois
Taglauer, Leroy & Bonnie
Tharp, Thomas & Winnie
Timberlee Property Owners
Vittert, Mark & Carol
Wadas, III, John
Wall , Michael & Liz
Weaver, Alice
Weaver, Jennifer
Wetters, Carol
Whaleback Inn
Wheeler, Kartherine
Wilcox, Timothy & Barbara
Williams, Nancy
Yalda, Agnes
Yeiser, Michael & Sharon
Legacy Members
KAYAKERS
Abbott, Barbara & Larry Hauser
Abbott, Porter & Anita
Alflen, Robert & Janet
Angus, Thomas & Katherine
Appel, Daniel
Ashley, Keith
Atha, David & Gay
Battaglia, Thomas & Elizabeth
Baty, Donald & Anne
Bauer, Peter & Antoinette
Beers, Royce & Margie
Biggs, John & Betsy
Buckingham, Scott & Michele
Burnheimer, Mark & Gretchen
Burns, John & Catherine
Chatfield, Amy
Clodfelter, Paul & Nancy
Cole, Sterling & Jane
Collins, Edward & Bobbie
Coppins, Donald & Laurie
Crutchfield, Dean & Lori Henning
Dennler, William & Jeannie
DeWeese, George & Sally
Engerer, Vincent & Barbara
Eubanks, Edward & Norma
Farber, Hugh & Betty
Fisher, Cathy
Flick, Russell & Layne
Frick, Bud & Cherryll
Golden, Eleanor
Gotshall, Glen & Bonnie
Greeno, John & Christine
Griswold, Jeanine
Haag, Charles & Ginny
Hadjisky, Gene & Maryellen
Hammond, Carl & Mary
Handloser, John & Jane
Hanpeter, Edward & Joan
Hardie, W. Logan & Sherwood
Hesse, Charles & Anne
Hill Jr., Frederick & Judy
Hinkle, Robert & Margaret
Hirt, Rudolph & Mary Jo
Howard, Richard & Laura
Johnston, Walter & Marilyn
Kacin, James & Cynthia
Kaufman, Charles & Karen
Kaye, Paul & Johanna
Kelsch, John & Rosemary
Kepler, Charles & Aliceann
Kirby, Alan & Susan
Koehler, Rick & Sandy
Koeze, Ruth
Krause, Charles & Barbara
Kristen, Karl & Kaye
LaFave, Judy & James
Lamb, Susan
Larkin, Harry & JoAnn
Larsen, Erik & Monica
Lear, Richard & Carole
LeGray, William & Carol
Leugers, Tom & Diane
Leugers, Jr., William
Levin, Sheldon & Judy
Malcoun, Ray & Penny
Martin, Harold & Irene
Martin, William & Karen
Maximovich, Jane & Alex
McKenna, Charles & Dorene
Michelmore, David & Christina
Mileham, Richard & Lynne
Miller, Betty
Miller, Larry & Lauren
Mogle, Jim & Nancy
Moose, Preston & Colleen
Motlow, Carolyn
O'Donnell, Mike & Jan Garfinkle
Pacer, Robert
Palmer, Jerry & Rita
Passarelli, Charles & Yvonne
Phillips, Margaret
Piche, Robert & Nancy
Plamondon, Guy & Anneke
Reid, Jennifer & Gale Holcomb
Risbridger, Robert & Bonny
Rollings, Mary Beth & Al
Sanborn, Jeff & Kay Johnston
Schaller, Wendell & Ruth
Schoeneberger, Thomas & Suzanne
Sehnert, Paul & Cathy
Shugart, Marie
Shugart, Scott & Dena
Smith, Allan & Melissa
Stankowski, Gary & Susie
Stogsdill, Don & Tricia
Stuhldreher, Don & Toni
Sweeney, Dan & Nancy
Takayama, Phyllis
Taylor, Pete & Mary
Tostige, Steve & Sonya
Turner, Robert & Katharine
Van de Roovaart, Edith
Vermeulen, Robert
Vilter, Barbara
Wayt, Tom & Joyce
Webb, Larry & Marcia
Weidenaar, Bernard & Janice
Williams, Brian & Linda Fisher-Williams
Witte, Rob & Joanne
Woods, Randy & Joan
Wooton, Roger & Linda
Wunderlich, Wayne & Dorothy
Zimmer, Gordon & Sharon
Zink, George & Kathleen
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RUNABOUTS
Barbee, George & Molly
Bogley, Gilbert & Anne
Borden, Tony & Cathy
Fitzpatrick, John & E.J.
Gallini, Marc & Linda
Goettle, Janet
Gottschalk, Jack & Nancy
Greeno, Paula
Griffith, Tom & Liz
Hacker, Charles & Kandi
Hunter, David & Nancy
Jacobson, Paul & Laura
Kedzierski, Michael & Mary
Knoop, Bob & Ann
Martineau, Steve & Deb
McNamara, John & Nancy
Miller, James & Pattie
Nielsen, Walter & Jeanne
Paine, Tom & Laura
Rady, Paul & Katy
Rink, Bernard
Seay, Lucy
VanDyke, Douglas & Judy
CRUISERS
Coulter, Dorothy J.
Croom, James & Patricia
Elder, William & Joan
Fortune, Pamela
Lippert, Richard & Kathy
Miller, Robert & Jane
Olson, Bruce & Kimberly
Thompson, Richard & Sera
Vogt, William G. & Claire Eberwein
Walters, Andy & Elizabeth
Wilson, Barbara
To our members,
THANKS!!
Not a member?
JOIN US!
www.lakeleelanau.org
PO BOX 123, LELAND 49654
July 4th in Leland, watch for us in the parade
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Paid
Lake Leelanau, MI
Permit # 11
P.O. Box 123
Leland, MI 49654-0123
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
www.lakeleelanau.org
SAVE THESE DATES
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Eighth Annual Kids' Fishing Day
Sunday, June 24: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Veronica Valley County Park
Food, Fishing, & Fun. All FREE!
Lake Leelanau Lake Association Annual Meeting
Friday, August 3: 5:30 p.m.
Munnecke Room, at the Leland Library
Election of Officers, Consideration of Policies & Operations, Revision of Bylaws
LLLA Ice Cream Social
Friday, August 17: 1-4 p.m.
Leland Village Green
First time ever for this event: ice cream, music, & fun:
members watch for your FREE ICE CREAM COUPONS in the mail
Sixth Annual Legacy Circle Event
Saturday, September 8: 5:30-8
Location: TBA
Thank-you-celebration for Legacy Circle members
featuring lite bites, still wine, & sparkling conversation.
Photos by Cathy Fisher
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