Summer 2012News & Views from the Watershed

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Scene from the 2012 Lake Leelanau

Walleye Festival Parade

(see page 4 story)

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.

& Chillin'

Photo by Maggie Phillips

CONTENTS1. You are Here 2. Board of Directors | President's Letter | Mission

Statement3. 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

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 6. Boys of Summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7LWzwNiDFw 7. Wouldn't it 'Be Nice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4FRtrD9aQ8. 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 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 newsletterat our Website http://www.lakeleelanau.org/

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

OFFICERSBob Miller, President231-932-7157 | bob.mhrs@charter.netRick Thompson, Vice President231-668-7984 | richard_thompson@charter.net Dave Hunter, Treasurer231/256-9575 | ddhunter@att.netColleen Moose, Secretary 231-256-7060 | cmoose1532@aol.comJohn Fitzpatrick, Past President 231-271-4047 | jgibfitz@charter.net.

TOWNSHIP REPRESENTATIVESJohn Popa, Bingham231-947-1088 | jjpopa@charter.net Gerry Laskey, Centerville231-256-9130 | gerryL1@aol.comHELP WANTED, ElmwoodTony Borden, Leland231-271-5691 | hwborden@gmail.comWayne Wunderlich, Leland231-256-9294 | Cedarhavencot@Hotmail.comGene Wishowski, Solon 231-941-2302 | LKLeelanau@aol.comJoyce Wayt, Suttons Bay231-256-7261 | jmwayt@localnet.com.COMMITTEE CHAIRSPete Taylor, Fish231-590-3309 | imagearts1@aol.comLarry Hauser, Communication231-271-6091 | lshauser@aol.comJim Meyer, Water Safety231-256-9571 | james.meyer@charter.net Sera Thompson, Membership231-668-7984 | goodharbor@charter.net Jeff Sanborn, Water Quality231-946-8680 | jfsanborn80@gmail.com.

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 CommonsImage 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 Wantedemail: leelanaulkassn@aol.com | 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.

President's LetterSUMMER 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

New Leland Township Zoning Ordinace: Let it BeThe 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 AshleyChairman, 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.

Fight FEMA on Flood InsuranceCan 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, =>

Thanks to our Members: Present and Future

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 goodharbor@charter.net. .

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 Lake Leelanau Spring 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.

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!

Walleye Fest

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Otters?Larry Hauser

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 CountyHOUSEHOLD 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

Duck, duck, … Goose?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.

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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WaterWorldWQ Monitoring

Jeff Sanborn,

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. .

We have a new upper lake volunteer this year, Ray Malcoun. Wayne Wunderlich is working with Ray. Thanks to you both. I am monitoring the lower lake this year..

Stream Sampling.

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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.

“It was cold down there!”Wayne Swallow

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 39oF. 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 prolonged north wind will cause the warmer water to “stack up” towards the south shore. This in turn, allows the cooler water and thermocline to come closer to the surface (on the north shore) as the warmer water is forced south. 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.

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).

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Swimmers Itch UpdateDavid Hunter

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 warm-blooded humans for warm-blooded ducks. While they cannot survive in humans they create a tiny welt that can itch for several days.

Swimmers itch is not contagious and cannot spread but it sure can itch! Many anti-itch potions including over the counter preparations like Benadryl can help to make the itch bearable until the welts fade in 2-3 days but the best strategy is to avoid it if you can. We know that the newly hatched parasites instinctively move to the surface of the lake where they look for warm moving bodies. The problem is that hatches occur all summer and then the wind and waves can move them towards shore almost anywhere on the lake.

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.

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.

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.

Swimmers Itch ReportingWayne Swallow

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.

If you are not on our email list this is a good opportunity to add your name at our website; or email leelanaulkassn@aol.org your request. You may also obtain a report link by going to our webpage, and clicking on “Swimmers Itch Report”.

Finally, LLLA could use an individual proficient in mapping software. Such skills would be very helpful to LLLA to increase the effectiveness of our swimmers itch reports, as well as other ideas we have in the pipeline. If you are a member with these skills and are willing to provide a few volunteer hours, please contact Wayne Swallow at wayneswallow@att.net.

Managing Your Shoreline:Natural Landscaping for Lake Health

A workshop for property owners

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

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Visit our website

www.lakeleelanau.org

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.

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.

I SCREAMYOU SCREAM

WE ALL SCREAM FORICE-CREAM!

FRIDAY, AUGUST17, 2012 LELAND VILLAGE GREEN

1:00 TO 4:00 P.M.

LAKE LEELANAU LAKE ASSOCIATION

ICE CREAM SOCIAL Image Credit:

flyingToaster at en.wikipedia

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 2012Nancy 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:

• 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.

• 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.

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 atVeronica 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 RollAnnual Dues: Basic $45 | Kayaker $100 | Runabout $250 | Cruiser $500

BASIC MEMBERSAustin, Donald & LoraineBaillie, Forest & ShirleyBall, Robert & JeanineBannasch, William & SandyBarker, JanetBayer, Bob & NancyBeights, Raymond & JeanneBeights, Stephen & NancyBingham, Kipp & EllenBischoff, Thomas & GwenBoesel, Bud & LucyBoose, Kurt & KimBosch, Robert & DianaBoulton, Jon & PennyBunchek, LawrenceBurnham, Keith & JoannBurr, Peter S. & AliceBuschmann, Ralph & LorraineCarlsen, Don & JanChandler, JoanCherup, Joseph C.Ciavattone, DeborahCooper, AliceCousino, Jerome & SallyCoyle, GaryCraig, Michael & SusanCrimmins, Bret & MollyCsernits, SusanCurchin, Alexander & CynthiaCusick, CaroleDaston, George & MaryellenDavis, MarjeanDavis, T. Jeff & Ken SmithDawson, Jr., Rex & ArleneDean, ConnieDeLong, Dean & DorisDockter, William & NancyDoorlag, Robert & DarleneDowns, Michael & SueDoyle, William & JenniferDraper, Hayward & KathyDuemler, PaulEckerle, Shirley & Elma CollinsEddings, Gary & PatElifritz, NancyErway, Ron & KathleenFarkas, Alex & LorrieFellows, Neal & DebFiebing, StephanieFisher, JamesFolino, John & JoyceGatch, Lewis & NoraleeGauthier, RuthGerard, Glen & JeanGilhooly, Walter & JoanGirbach, Lloyd & KayGits, EdwardGits, VickyGreenman, Mark & Mary Connolly

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP: 312BASIC MEMBERS: 163KAYAKERS: 114RUNABOUTS: 23CRUISERS: 11.

Greenough, Walter & NanGrigereit, Robert & CarolynGriswold, Karin & RichardHackenberger, James & LynneHamilton, Craig & LindaHands, James & AudreyHartings, Michael & NancyHeekin, John & LynnHilton, Page & Ruth AnnHinkley, Timothy & CarolHoge Campc/o Louisa RidgewayHorness, Mark & SarahHunt, AliceHunt, NancyKareck, James & JoanKeeney, Larry & GladahKiessel, Don & JanetKirby, Richard & JudithKitzul, EvelynKorch, John & NancyLaForest, RonaldLaskey, Gerald & VirginiaLawes, Bayard & Mary LouLawless, Michael & JanineLeroux, Alfred & LindaLesniewicz, Terry & JeanneLichty, Douglas & ThereseLutz, Anne & JimMacEachran, Robert & CharleneMacKenzie, Rob & Maria BattleMahar, ThomasMaly, Frank & KathleenManzor, Jr., Albert & OdetteMartin, Glenn & DaleMason, Douglas & RebeccaMcConnell, Craig & ElizabethMcFellin, John & BeckyMcKee, Jack & MarilynMcNamee, Jim & MarilynMeyer, James & EdithMikowski, Linda & GregMorrow, Andrew & KathleenMunoz, Jim & CarolMyers, Scott & Paula.

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!!

Nankervis, JeanNoling, Lawrence & MollyNottke, Robert & PhyllisOberski, Dan & RosemaryOberson, Randy & LoriOlenzak, Robert & SusanOrr, Bonnie & Heidi KrusePatton, Richard & BettePeters, Mike & JanePorritt, John & NancyPorter, EdwardRay, Larry & JessieReeves, Fred & NancyRenwick, William & MargaretRich, GwenRisbridger, Gary & AnitaRistine, James D. & Mardi BlackRossman, Richard & PatriciaRothermel, Mike & LauraRyan, Todd & TammySajkowski, Anthony & SherrySamples, Sally & TeddySargent, Tom & FrancesSchaffer, John & KarenSchanno, Debra & Jennifer RogersSchermer, Dr. Kenneth & JaneSeaman, Jack & SusanSebaly, Jon & DianaSedgwick, James & CarlaShera, Frank & EllenShugart, Rex & IoneSichler, Edward & MarilynSiddall, D. Gene & MarySidor, MikeSifferlin, Dan & MargaretSimmons, NormaSlater, WilliamSolomonson, Larry & GretaSprout, David & GretchenSt. Clair, Larry & BeverlyStephanic, Betsy & DonStewart, James & LoriStoddard, Ken & ShirleyStretlien, Thomas & LoisTaglauer, Leroy & BonnieTharp, Thomas & WinnieTimberlee Property OwnersVittert, Mark & CarolWadas, III, JohnWall , Michael & LizWeaver, AliceWeaver, JenniferWetters, CarolWhaleback InnWheeler, KartherineWilcox, Timothy & BarbaraWilliams, NancyYalda, AgnesYeiser, Michael & Sharon

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Legacy MembersKAYAKERSAbbott, Barbara & Larry HauserAbbott, Porter & AnitaAlflen, Robert & JanetAngus, Thomas & KatherineAppel, DanielAshley, KeithAtha, David & GayBattaglia, Thomas & ElizabethBaty, Donald & AnneBauer, Peter & AntoinetteBeers, Royce & MargieBiggs, John & BetsyBuckingham, Scott & MicheleBurnheimer, Mark & GretchenBurns, John & CatherineChatfield, AmyClodfelter, Paul & NancyCole, Sterling & JaneCollins, Edward & BobbieCoppins, Donald & LaurieCrutchfield, Dean & Lori HenningDennler, William & JeannieDeWeese, George & SallyEngerer, Vincent & BarbaraEubanks, Edward & NormaFarber, Hugh & BettyFisher, CathyFlick, Russell & LayneFrick, Bud & CherryllGolden, EleanorGotshall, Glen & BonnieGreeno, John & ChristineGriswold, JeanineHaag, Charles & GinnyHadjisky, Gene & MaryellenHammond, Carl & MaryHandloser, John & JaneHanpeter, Edward & JoanHardie, W. Logan & SherwoodHesse, Charles & AnneHill Jr., Frederick & JudyHinkle, Robert & MargaretHirt, Rudolph & Mary JoHoward, Richard & LauraJohnston, Walter & MarilynKacin, James & CynthiaKaufman, Charles & KarenKaye, Paul & JohannaKelsch, John & RosemaryKepler, Charles & AliceannKirby, Alan & SusanKoehler, Rick & SandyKoeze, RuthKrause, Charles & BarbaraKristen, Karl & KayeLaFave, Judy & James

Lamb, SusanLarkin, Harry & JoAnnLarsen, Erik & MonicaLear, Richard & CaroleLeGray, William & CarolLeugers, Tom & DianeLeugers, Jr., WilliamLevin, Sheldon & JudyMalcoun, Ray & PennyMartin, Harold & IreneMartin, William & KarenMaximovich, Jane & AlexMcKenna, Charles & DoreneMichelmore, David & ChristinaMileham, Richard & LynneMiller, BettyMiller, Larry & LaurenMogle, Jim & NancyMoose, Preston & ColleenMotlow, CarolynO'Donnell, Mike & Jan GarfinklePacer, RobertPalmer, Jerry & RitaPassarelli, Charles & YvonnePhillips, MargaretPiche, Robert & NancyPlamondon, Guy & AnnekeReid, Jennifer & Gale HolcombRisbridger, Robert & BonnyRollings, Mary Beth & AlSanborn, Jeff & Kay JohnstonSchaller, Wendell & RuthSchoeneberger, Thomas & SuzanneSehnert, Paul & CathyShugart, MarieShugart, Scott & DenaSmith, Allan & MelissaStankowski, Gary & SusieStogsdill, Don & TriciaStuhldreher, Don & ToniSweeney, Dan & NancyTakayama, PhyllisTaylor, Pete & MaryTostige, Steve & SonyaTurner, Robert & KatharineVan de Roovaart, EdithVermeulen, RobertVilter, BarbaraWayt, Tom & JoyceWebb, Larry & MarciaWeidenaar, Bernard & JaniceWilliams, Brian & Linda Fisher-WilliamsWitte, Rob & JoanneWoods, Randy & JoanWooton, Roger & LindaWunderlich, Wayne & DorothyZimmer, Gordon & SharonZink, George & Kathleen

RUNABOUTSBarbee, George & MollyBogley, Gilbert & AnneBorden, Tony & CathyFitzpatrick, John & E.J.Gallini, Marc & LindaGoettle, JanetGottschalk, Jack & NancyGreeno, PaulaGriffith, Tom & LizHacker, Charles & KandiHunter, David & NancyJacobson, Paul & LauraKedzierski, Michael & MaryKnoop, Bob & AnnMartineau, Steve & DebMcNamara, John & NancyMiller, James & PattieNielsen, Walter & JeannePaine, Tom & LauraRady, Paul & KatyRink, BernardSeay, LucyVanDyke, Douglas & Judy

CRUISERS

Coulter, Dorothy J.Croom, James & PatriciaElder, William & JoanFortune, PamelaLippert, Richard & KathyMiller, Robert & JaneOlson, Bruce & KimberlyThompson, Richard & SeraVogt, William G. & Claire EberweinWalters, Andy & ElizabethWilson, Barbara

To our members, THANKS!!

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SAVE THESE DATES.

Eighth Annual Kids' Fishing DaySunday, June 24: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Veronica Valley County ParkFood, Fishing, & Fun. All FREE!

Lake Leelanau Lake Association Annual MeetingFriday, August 3: 5:30 p.m.

Munnecke Room, at the Leland LibraryElection of Officers, Consideration of Policies & Operations, Revision of Bylaws

LLLA Ice Cream SocialFriday, August 17: 1-4 p.m.

Leland Village GreenFirst time ever for this event: ice cream, music, & fun:

members watch for your FREE ICE CREAM COUPONS in the mail

Sixth Annual Legacy Circle EventSaturday, September 8: 5:30-8

Location: TBAThank-you-celebration for Legacy Circle members

featuring lite bites, still wine, & sparkling conversation.

Photos by Cathy Fisher

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