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As I write this on
yet another stormy
March day, I won-
der when we will
see green grass
once again. The
snow has piled up
and has made for dangerous driving
when coming to intersections. How-
ever, the snow and mild tempera-
tures have provided for some great
snowshoeing and cross country ski-
ing. We have been enjoying the
snowshoeing this winter on our
many woodland trails and hosted a
candlelight snowshoe one week-end.
Mort set out 100 sacks with lighted
votives in them to mark the trail.
About 15 of us enjoyed the night
snowshoe, followed by hot choco-
late and treats provided by those that
attended. You snow birds are miss-
ing out on some great fun.
The spring association meeting will
be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 8th
at the home of John and Roberta
Anderson. Their retreat is the last
place north on Ecton Trail.
Please do plan to attend.
Our spring meeting guest speaker will
be Mr. Michael MacDonald, the DNR
hydrologist for this region. He will
discuss the 5 wells, drilled in 2002,
that are located around Long Lost
Lake.
Terms will expire for three of the as-
sociation officers, Becky Bergerson,
Secretary, Shirley Schouviller, Treas-
urer and President. We have all com-
pleted 2 terms in office. We will be
accepting nominations for those three
positions. If you have never held an
office or haven’t held one recently,
please consider volunteering or do
accept the nomination if you are
asked. Just remember when asked,
you are not saying “I Do”, which
could last for a lifetime, but “I Will”
which is for 2 years. The jobs are not
difficult and you do not have to live
here full time to serve. In fact a major-
ity of past officers served even
though they were summer residents
or week-enders.
I hope you have had a healthy and
happy winter. Enjoy the rest of the
winter and we will see you all in
the spring.
“Babe” Mortenson
PREZ SEZ:
The Spring Association meeting
will be held
Saturday, June 8th
at 3:00 p.m. at the
residence of
John and Roberta Anderson
Ecton Trail
There will be election of a new president, treasurer and secretary. All the current officers have served the maximum allowed under our bylaws.
DIRECTIONS:
Take Ecton Trail to the left and go to the end. Anderson’s residence is on the left. Or north side of the road.
BURNING PERMITS 2
UP AND DOWN THE LAKE 2
ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS 3
TOWNSHIP NEWS 3
NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL 4
LAKE DATA 4
Inside this issue:
Long Lost Lake Area Association Spring 2013 Newsletter
LLLAA OFFICERS
Babe Mortenson, President .......................... 657-2340, [email protected] Kathy Toomey 1st Vice President ................. 657-2299, [email protected] Ellen Gugisberg, 2nd Vice President ............ 657-2745, [email protected] Becky Bergerson, Secretary .......................... 657-2785, [email protected] Shirley Schouviller, Treasurer ........................ 657-2564, [email protected] Peter Hovde, Historian ................................... 657-2346, [email protected] Grace Kuphal, Newsletter Editor ................. 657-2492, [email protected] Jane Bovard, Newsletter Layout Editor ...... 657-2329, [email protected]
Spring is coming! Spring is coming! And
with spring comes the cleaning up of our
yards, leaves, branches and other debris.
In the spring it is common to have fire re-
strictions a few days after the snow melts.
Please, be careful when burning, keep
your fires small, compost your leaves and
dried grasses rather than burn them and
ALWAYS check for burning restrictions.
When can I burn? What can’t I burn? Do I
need a burning permit? Where do I get a
burning permit? Are there burning restric-
tions on at this time? You can find the an-
swers to these and other questions at the
MN DNR web site:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/
questions.html
If a burning permit is needed, you can ob-tain one from Ardell Johnson. His phone number is 657-2606 and his address is 12875 Seaburg Lane.
Spring Clean Up – Fire Danger -
Burning Permit
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Newsletter Editors’ Request
Jim Svobodny’s mother passed away
in early January. Jim and Lyn traveled to
Florida this spring and had an opportu-
nity to visit with both the Kuphals and
the Gugisbergs at their Florida digs.
Jim reports that the tribe said they
were going to try to begin clearing build-ings off the penninsula this winter but so far there has been no ac-tivity.
Peter Hovde fell going downstairs and had to have rotor cuff
surgery on his shoulder and Larry Alderink fell while walking his
dog, shattering his femur.
Both Larry and Peter are on the mend, but both have a lot of
physical therapy in their near futures!
Greg Thieschafer retired and moved on the lake permanently.
Mort and Babe Mortenson were gone for a month traveling to
Florida . The annual Christmas Tea was held at the Jennings on the 9th of December 2012. Becky Bergerson, Linda Ditterick, Kathy Toomey, Nancy Johnson, Ruth Johnson and Donna Houglum attended. Christmas goodies were served and gifts were ex-changed. Fun was had by all.
Snow fall at LLL this winter:
Monthly
amounts in
inches
Oct 7.0
Nov 5.5
Dec 6.5
Jan 16.5
Feb 24.0
Mar 26.0
Mid March Grand Total 85.5 The newsletter editors would really like to encourage LLL residents who regularly use their computers to have the newsletter e-mailed to them instead of having the newslet-ter mailed by the US mail. It saves the Asso-ciation money, and it is much easier to send it out by e-mail instead of printing it, folding it, printing envelopes, stuffing envelopes, stamp-ing envelopes and mailing them. Please Let Grace know if you are willing to receive the newsletter via e-mail. [email protected]
Up and Down the Lake
Long Lost Lake Area Association
Photos
Pg. 1 Wildlife by Penny Kemmer.
Above: Kuphals and Svobodnys. Snow
photos by Nora Jennings. Hoar Frost
April 10th Township Board Meeting
7:00 PM
657-2340 for Information
May ???? Spring Road Side Clean up
657-2606 for Information
June 8th LLL Assoc. Meeting3:00 pm at
John and Roberta Anderson’s on Ecton Trail
June ??? North Country Trail Clean-Up
657-2299 for Information
June 11th Township Board Meeting
7:00 PM
657-2340 for Information
August 13th Township Board Meeting
7:00 PM
657-2340 for Information
ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS Dave Johnson, Supervisor …………….………….. 657-2853, [email protected] Greg Scherzer, Supervisor……………………..…..657-2557, [email protected] Ardell Johnson, Supervisor ……………………….. 657-2606 Dick Toomey, Treasurer ……………………………657-2299, [email protected] Marv Mortenson, Clerk …………………………….657-2340, [email protected]
Township News
On March 12 the Annual Township Citizen’s meeting was
held at the home of Dave and Nancy Johnson. A detailed
report of the township’s 2012 revenue and expenses was
given to each citizen and reviewed by the clerk.
Road Supervisor, Ardell Johnson reported on work that
has been completed on the township roads and road
needs in the future.
Supervisor, Greg Scherzer reported on concerns with nox-
ious weeds in the township. Supervisor Scherzer filed
three (3) formal complaints in 2012 to Clearwater County.
Two of these complaints were for Thistle infestation and
one for Leafy Spurge.
It was noted that the mail ballot election in November of
2012 was well received. The county was pleased, it was a
considerable savings to the township and the citizens
enjoyed the convenience.
Treasurer, Dick Toomey reviewed the township budget
for 2014 as established by the town board of supervi-
sors. He further explained that based on this budget
the township board would recommend that the citizens
adopt a road and bridge levy for 2014 in the amount of
$4,000.00. After some discussion the citizens approved
the levy for 2014 at $4,000.00. (Note: The levy for the
years, 2011, 2012 & 2013 has been $7,000.00 per year.)
The LLL Township’s:
-Official Newspaper is the Farmers Independent.
- place of posting is a kiosk on Seaberg Ln, close to Co.
39.
Marv Mortenson, Clerk
Spring 2013 Newsletter
September 1st LLL Assoc. Meeting
3:00 pm
Location ???
September ?? Fall Road Side Clean Up
657-2606 for information
Thursday night suppers are scheduled a week in ad-
vance. Check your email for updates throughout the
summer or call Becky Bergerson 657-2785
Book Club meets the 3rd Friday of the month, starting
in May. The first book this season is Gone Girl by
Gillian Flynn. Call Becky (657-2785) or Ruth (657-
2606) for info.
LAKE DATA - Winter 2012/2013
This has been the winter of snow.
To date there has been 87.5 inches of snow.
Does this mean the lake level will go up. (Probably - time will tell.)
The lake iced over on or about 12/4/12.
One of the coldest days -30 degrees was recorded on the night of 1/31/13 or
morning of 2/1/13. That is cold!!!
The spring thaw has started. The lake still has ice, but there is open water
around the edges.
Swans have been spotted and a blue heron has been seen on nearby roads.
Drive safely as the roads can become very greasy.
Long Lost Lake Area Association
North Country Trail
Listed below you will find a list of activities taking place on the North Country Trail within a short driving dis-
tance of Long Lost Lake. Check out the North Country Trail’s online calendar ( www.northcountrytrail.org/
events.php, select “Minnesota” from the dropdown menu in the upper right hand corner) for more activities and
information.
The Long Lost Lake Assoc. does annual cleanup for a 2 mile portion of the North Country Trail. This is done in
Early Spring, June and in August. If you would like to help with this clean up contact Vice President Kathy
Toomey at 657-2299 or by email [email protected] .
Date Activity Location & Time More Information
April 27 Guided Spring Hike
Greenwater to Camp 6
Greenwater Trailhead
9:00 AM (4.5 miles)
Karen Stenberg
218-847-1929
May 19 Guided Nature Hike
400th Ave. to CO 26
400th Ave Trailhead
1:00 PM (5 miles)
Karen Stenberg
218-847-1929
June 1 National Trails Day &
Opening of NCT through
Tamarac WR
TBD Ray Vlasak
218-573-3243
June 29 Guided Wildflower Hike
Camp 6 to Elbow Lake Rd
Elbow Lake Rd Trailhead
9:00 PM (5.7 miles)
Karen Stenberg
218-847-1929
July 20 Guided Raspberry Hike
Greenwater to Co 26
Greenwater Trailhead
9:00 AM (2.0 miles)
Karen Stenberg
218-847-1929
August 24 7th Annual NCT Hike Fest Itasca State Park Matthew Davis
701-388-1883
September 21 Guided Fall Color Hike
Blackbird wildlife Dr to
Old Indian Trail
Pine Lake Parking Area
1:00 PM (4.1 miles)
Karen Stenberg
218-847-1929
October 5 Guided Autumn Hike TBD Karen Stenberg
218-847-1929
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