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Just a quick reminder that there will be an ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ. We will be discussing a possible program used to deter invasive plant life from entering our chain of lakes. Currently, our Board is researching a potential I-Lid monitoring system, which will verbally alert boaters before they launch their boats to check for invasive vegetation that might be attached to their boat or trailer. The I-Lid system is solar-powered and has the capacity to take a video of every boat that is launched into the water. Our Board is interested in hearing your thoughts about this program, as well as any other thoughts, questions, or concerns you have about our chain of lakes.โฃ
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I also want to remind you that elections for Board members will take place at our ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก. Six Board member positions are up for re-election, and five incumbent members have decided to run for another 2-year term. There will be one at-large Board position that needs to be filled. If you are interested in running for that position, please call or text our Board President, Mike Ida, at (262) 325-6136 or email him at [email protected] for more information.โฃ
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Two final thoughts. Our Board is interested in partnering with Walleyes For Tomorrow to harvest walleye eggs and milk from our lakes during the spawning season. The eggs and milk will be used to produce walleye fry, which are then put back into our lakes to grow. This partnership might happen in the spring of 2027. The project is labor-intensive and requires about 15 volunteers to show up every night for two weeks to help net fish and harvest their eggs or milk. If this is something you might like to participate in next spring, please contact either our Board President or our fishery chairperson, DaveโฃEbert. This potential project will only be pursued if we know we have enough volunteers to work during these two weeks.โฃ
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Finally, ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ, ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ญ. Simply go to our website, pikelakechain.net, and follow the prompts on membership. The cost is just $25.00 a year.โฃ
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Sincerely,โฃ
Michael Idaโฃ
Pike Lake Chain Association Board President