Spring is here!  Looking forward to boating and floating on our beautiful lake.

Let’s support the GLA in the following ways:

1.    Membership Dues  – $35
2.    Drop-off your aluminum cans at our Recycling Bin (Chisago Liquors)
3.    Volunteer  (committee member or at an event)
4.    Donate $ in the Paddle Boxes (Brinks, Chisago Liquors and Bait on
5.    Purchase a Sweatshirt
6.    Play Bingo (April 17 & October 9)
7.    Donate a Silent Auction Basket (October 1)

Julie Vick – Treasurer

Don’t forget to come on out and join us for our Spring Bingo.  Bring your family and friends and enjoy a fun night out.  We will see you on Saturday April 17 at 7 PM at the Community Center.  We appreciate your support.

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

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

Hooded Sweatshirts        $15.00
Crewneck Sweatshirts        $10.00

Items available in Forest Green or Khaki

Please call Julie @ 257-3877

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

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.