July 4th
8:30 a.m. Annual Lone Lake triathlon. Single participants or a team, come join the swimming, biking, and running efforts of many. Meet at the public beach for the 8:30 start time. Still time to practice swimming to Dance Hall point, biking around CR 39 and 12, and running CR 12 and 28. Hoping for good weather for all the participants!
11:00 a.m. Annual Lone Lake boat parade. Have any type of boat that can travel the lake? Decorate, find friends to ride with, and join the parade at the public boat landing for the 11:00 a.m. start time. This year the parade will travel east, led by last year’s winners. Travel around the lake to the many viewers gathered on docks and in front of cabins.
No boat to use? Decorate your dock for all to see. Creative participants of past years set the bar high for fun with this activity.
Many enjoy evening fireworks from a variety of locations out on the lake. Please make sure your boat can be seen by others if you participate in this evening activity.
July 6-9
131st Aitkin County Fair. Free admission
https://aitkincountyfair.com/
Scroll down on this link to see 2022 schedule
July 16
11am. LLPOA Annual Meeting at Preiner’s pole barn, 30353 Oak Avenue, north side of Lone Lake. Come one, come all!
This year we are excited to have Stan Tekiela join us to speak on “Backyard Birds-Welcomed guests at our gardens and feeders.” Stan is a well known and accomplished nature photographer and speaker. Lunch will be provided, nothing to bring. Come join us for the 11am start time. Look for your mailed postcard to arrive soon.
LEAD FREE TACKLE
LEAD FREE tackle exchange to keep those baby loons now on the lake and others safer. Bring your leaded tackle…jigs, sinkers, etc. to turn in and receive some lead free items in exchange. Thanks!
PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Thank you to Lori Wolden for posting picures for our Facebook page.Now let’s see your bird pictures!
Still hoping to receive from our local photographers, bird photos of our birds around Lone Lake. Please send one or many to lonelakepoa@gmail.com They will be displayed at the meeting.
End of July
Willow wattle experts and “wanna bee’s”. We need your help to shore up the shoreline on Lone Lake. Look for more info to come. With waters now rising, let us know if you also need assistance keeping your shoreline material on the shore. Email please. See you in a month!
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Thanks to everyone who welcomed the membership team to your cabin during the past few weeks. Sorry to have missed some of you. Please visit: https://www.lonelake.org/membership to join online or through snail mail. Memberships accepted at annual meeting. Why join? You help to support all the efforts to maintain our community and our lake.
TREE & STORM DAMAGE
Tree damage from storms? Some suggestions
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2022/06/02/dnr-offers-advice-dealing-storm-damaged-trees