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area associationVol. 7 Issue 2 August 2016
LETTER from the Editor
This is the first time that I’ve taken space in the Dockside to put my thoughts to paper. I decided this time it was worthy to do so.
June 10th 2016 was the day we lost a Board Member – John Cucci. The lake and its inhabitants...people, animals, fish, birds etc. all shed a tear on that sad day.
If each one of us can take a small piece of John’s passion for conservation of the lake and its surroundings, we’ll all be better for it.
John was one of the original founding members of the Clearwater Lake Area Association and each day he lead by example of how much love he had for our lake and his desire to save it for our future generations. He was one-of-a-kind and I’m so very glad I had the opportunity to know him.
Page three of this issue is a reprint of John’s Memorial Service obituary announcement. Following the memorial are a few shared thoughts from his fellow officers and board members in his remembrance.
John, we say one last thank you for all you did for the lake. You were truly a man who “lead by example.”
by JoLynn Chadwick, CLAA Secretary
Our sincere condolencesto Bev and familyfrom the Clearwater LakeArea Association Officers,Board and Association members.
Board Meeting: 3:00 p.m.Pot Luck Meal: 5:00 p.m.
General Meeting to follow the mealwith guest speakers from local
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LABOR DAY WEEKEND MEETING
Bring your favorite dish to passalong with plates, utensils, and lawn chair
(coffee and lemonade provided)
and Pot Luck Meal
Saturday – September 3, 2016Moore’s Garage
(8 houses east of the public access)
All Members and Non-membersAre Welcome!
A REMINDER of the NEW TIME:
A REMINDER...Pay Your Dues at the meeting*** $25.00 ***
Some items on the meeting agenda:• Emergency Plan update
• Bylaws voting
• Three positions up for re-election
• Discussion of possible date change for spring meeting in 2017
• Membership Drive Initiative in 2017
DOCKSIDE CLEARWATER LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION
c/o JoLynn Chadwick626 South Elm AvenueOwatonna, MN 55060
DITCH-WALKING for the fun of it!
Look at all the amazing sights you’ll see!
– photos courtesy of Roz Johnson
CLEARWATER water quality
Another summer is coming quickly to an end. Once more we need to say thank you to Bruce Bjerke and the late John Cucci for their time and effort in collecting water samples of Clearwater Lake.
The link below will take you to the RMB website where you can view the various reports.
It appears the lake is remaining stable.
Click on the link below:http://app.mapfeeder.net/rmb.php/guest
DOCKSIDE CLEARWATER LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION DOCKSIDE CLEARWATER LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION
The Clearwater Lake Area Association shall improve and maintain the environment and quality of life through education, awareness, and responsibility of our community, for ours and future generations.
LOON Update
– Photo courtesy of Bruce Bjerke; June 2016
The beginning summer was promising. A June report from Bruce Bjerke declared a hatching of one chick from the artificial raft placed in the bay by his home. However, one of the eggs remained unhatched.Another reported sighting a few weeks later was for two additional baby loons swimming with mom and dad on the south end of the lake. The first sighting was with three babies. But with the cruelty that Mother Nature can some time provide, the next sighting was only two.A new location was spotted where mom was sitting on the nest. Its location was just off the shoreline between Pine and High Islands. We are presuming this may be the location from last year that produced babies.Skip Anderson once again has reported “sadness” for his placement of two artificial rafts that didn’t produced any babies one again. Skip said he may find a new spot for 2017.As the summer rolled on and July came into play, the loon spotting was for only one remaining baby loon.Now with August on the calendar, Bruce has noticed the loons are getting in groups in the middle of the lake. His observation is this usually doesn’t happen this early and is hoping this isn’t a sign of an early fall! Yikes…we all agree!
A.I.S. 2017 Volunteer TrainingIf anyone is interested in being an A.I.S. volunteer for the 2017 season, please sign up at the September 3rd meeting.
The training class would take place in the spring of 2017.
Thank you for volunteering!
Can you guess the nameof thislittle critter?
Come to the September 3rd meeting for theanswer!
Guest speakers Chief Dan Gazelka,Deputy Ryan Solee andSheriff Darin Halverson
will be at the CLAA September 3rd meeting.*** Come with your questions ***
Some information shared will be:• ATV laws and safety rules• Emergency Response• Watercraft safety
One Simple Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Your LakeBring your bags with you when shopping. By taking reusable bags to the grocery store, you can cut down on the 350 bags the average American uses each year and reduce needless deaths of
marine life caused by plastic bags that end up in streams and rivers.
Eric [email protected]
Jean ChadwickVice [email protected]
Ann Bardwell-Ross [email protected]
JoLynn Chadwick Secretary-Web [email protected]
Skip AndersonBoard Member & [email protected]
Bruce BjerkeBoard Member & [email protected]
Roz JohnsonBoard Member & Lady Slipper Project [email protected]
Bill JohnsonBoard [email protected]
John Victor Cucci, 74, of Leonard, MN, died on Friday, June l0th, 2016 at Sanford Fargo Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. following a short illness. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 21st at 12:00 noon at Country Faith Church, Clearbrook. John was born September 16, 1941 in Montevideo, MN, son of Victor and Rebecca (Olson) Cucci. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1959. He attended Minneapolis Business College. John married Mavis Magenton in September 1960. John and Mavis raised two daughters, Kari & Vicki. Mavis passed away in 1987. On April 9, 1988 John married Beverly Hourscht. John & Bev have resided at Clearwater Lake since 1997. John loved fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. Shortly after moving to Clearwater Lake, John received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. He was a faithful member of Country Faith Church and served
as a deacon for nearly 15 years. He also loved the Clear Waters Life Center and was a frequent volunteer there.John is survived by his wife, Bev, daughter Kari (Curt) Stai, and Vicki (Pat) Grengs and Bev’s two sons Kelly Hourscht and Brian Hourscht. Also, grandchildren, Jordan Stai, Lauren (Rick) Proulx,Mitch (Katie) Grengs, Jessica (Joshua) Ellis, Leah Grengs, Kelsey (Travis) Kroger, Hunter and Skylar Hourscht. Brothers Jerry (Diane) Cucci and Rick Cucci, sister Karen (Don Priebe) Cucci. He was preceded in death by his wife Mavis, and his parents.
September 16, 1941
June 10, 2016
“John was one of the first people I met at the lake. His passion for the lake and surrounding environment were contagious. John’s dedication to the Lake Association and our projects should have all of us asking: “What can I do to carry on the legacy of volunteerism John has left us?” “
– CLAA Officer
– CLAA Board Member
“John was a special man. I enjoyed the couple times I got to do the wa-ter sampling with him and anytime we would talk about “stuff”, most often fishing or lake-related. The man loved the Lord and our lake and I have great respect for our friendship.”
“I really enjoyed the many times we went out to take lake samples. I am so thankful we had those times together, the visits we had, his positive attitude and dedication to our CLAA. He truly loved the lake!”
– CLAA Board Member
Volunteers continue annual noxious weed control along the “adopted” section of the Clearwater Lake Highway.Our volunteer weed crew got out early one June morning to spot spray spotted knapweed and thistles along a 3 mile section of the Clearwater Lake Highway where our state flower, the beautiful Showy Lady Slipper, grow. Since this section of the highway has not been blanket sprayed by the county for 5 years, other native plants have started to grow including the common milkweed and Yellow Lady Slippers. Milkweed plants are needed for monarch survival so hope to see more growing along the highway and other places. The Showy Lady slippers bloomed earlier than usual, from mid-June to the end of June. The county provided us with the herbicide used which is appreciated. Thanks also to our volunteer weed crew members.
WEED CONTROL Volunteers – by Roz Johnson, CLAA Board Member
Volunteer weed crew members,Steve and Dave Chadwick
Volunteer weed crew member,Gary Huschle
BUFFER INITIATIVE: You may have heard a few things about this new buffer initiative rolling out over the next two years here in Minnesota and the DNR releasing the much-anticipated Buffer Map. The map shows Minnesota waters that will require some form of protective vegetative buffer around them. Public waterways such as lakes, rivers, and streams represented with the blue lines will require a 50-foot buffer while the green lines, representing public ditches, will require a 16-½ foot buffer (also known as a rod).You can read more about this issue by following this link: http://www.conservationminnesota.org/news/interests/lakes-rivers-and-water/buffers-a-step-in-the-right-direction/
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DOCKSIDE CLEARWATER LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION DOCKSIDE CLEARWATER LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION
The Clearwater Lake Area Association shall improve and maintain the environment and quality of life through education, awareness, and responsibility of our community, for ours and future generations.
LOON Update
– Photo courtesy of Bruce Bjerke; June 2016
The beginning summer was promising. A June report from Bruce Bjerke declared a hatching of one chick from the artificial raft placed in the bay by his home. However, one of the eggs remained unhatched.Another reported sighting a few weeks later was for two additional baby loons swimming with mom and dad on the south end of the lake. The first sighting was with three babies. But with the cruelty that Mother Nature can some time provide, the next sighting was only two.A new location was spotted where mom was sitting on the nest. Its location was just off the shoreline between Pine and High Islands. We are presuming this may be the location from last year that produced babies.Skip Anderson once again has reported “sadness” for his placement of two artificial rafts that didn’t produced any babies one again. Skip said he may find a new spot for 2017.As the summer rolled on and July came into play, the loon spotting was for only one remaining baby loon.Now with August on the calendar, Bruce has noticed the loons are getting in groups in the middle of the lake. His observation is this usually doesn’t happen this early and is hoping this isn’t a sign of an early fall! Yikes…we all agree!
A.I.S. 2017 Volunteer TrainingIf anyone is interested in being an A.I.S. volunteer for the 2017 season, please sign up at the September 3rd meeting.
The training class would take place in the spring of 2017.
Thank you for volunteering!
Can you guess the nameof thislittle critter?
Come to the September 3rd meeting for theanswer!
Guest speakers Chief Dan Gazelka,Deputy Ryan Solee andSheriff Darin Halverson
will be at the CLAA September 3rd meeting.*** Come with your questions ***
Some information shared will be:• ATV laws and safety rules• Emergency Response• Watercraft safety
One Simple Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Your LakeBring your bags with you when shopping. By taking reusable bags to the grocery store, you can cut down on the 350 bags the average American uses each year and reduce needless deaths of
marine life caused by plastic bags that end up in streams and rivers.
Eric [email protected]
Jean ChadwickVice [email protected]
Ann Bardwell-Ross [email protected]
JoLynn Chadwick Secretary-Web [email protected]
Skip AndersonBoard Member & [email protected]
Bruce BjerkeBoard Member & [email protected]
Roz JohnsonBoard Member & Lady Slipper Project [email protected]
Bill JohnsonBoard [email protected]
John Victor Cucci, 74, of Leonard, MN, died on Friday, June l0th, 2016 at Sanford Fargo Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. following a short illness. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 21st at 12:00 noon at Country Faith Church, Clearbrook. John was born September 16, 1941 in Montevideo, MN, son of Victor and Rebecca (Olson) Cucci. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1959. He attended Minneapolis Business College. John married Mavis Magenton in September 1960. John and Mavis raised two daughters, Kari & Vicki. Mavis passed away in 1987. On April 9, 1988 John married Beverly Hourscht. John & Bev have resided at Clearwater Lake since 1997. John loved fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. Shortly after moving to Clearwater Lake, John received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. He was a faithful member of Country Faith Church and served
as a deacon for nearly 15 years. He also loved the Clear Waters Life Center and was a frequent volunteer there.John is survived by his wife, Bev, daughter Kari (Curt) Stai, and Vicki (Pat) Grengs and Bev’s two sons Kelly Hourscht and Brian Hourscht. Also, grandchildren, Jordan Stai, Lauren (Rick) Proulx,Mitch (Katie) Grengs, Jessica (Joshua) Ellis, Leah Grengs, Kelsey (Travis) Kroger, Hunter and Skylar Hourscht. Brothers Jerry (Diane) Cucci and Rick Cucci, sister Karen (Don Priebe) Cucci. He was preceded in death by his wife Mavis, and his parents.
September 16, 1941
June 10, 2016
“John was one of the first people I met at the lake. His passion for the lake and surrounding environment were contagious. John’s dedication to the Lake Association and our projects should have all of us asking: “What can I do to carry on the legacy of volunteerism John has left us?” “
– CLAA Officer
– CLAA Board Member
“John was a special man. I enjoyed the couple times I got to do the wa-ter sampling with him and anytime we would talk about “stuff”, most often fishing or lake-related. The man loved the Lord and our lake and I have great respect for our friendship.”
“I really enjoyed the many times we went out to take lake samples. I am so thankful we had those times together, the visits we had, his positive attitude and dedication to our CLAA. He truly loved the lake!”
– CLAA Board Member
Volunteers continue annual noxious weed control along the “adopted” section of the Clearwater Lake Highway.Our volunteer weed crew got out early one June morning to spot spray spotted knapweed and thistles along a 3 mile section of the Clearwater Lake Highway where our state flower, the beautiful Showy Lady Slipper, grow. Since this section of the highway has not been blanket sprayed by the county for 5 years, other native plants have started to grow including the common milkweed and Yellow Lady Slippers. Milkweed plants are needed for monarch survival so hope to see more growing along the highway and other places. The Showy Lady slippers bloomed earlier than usual, from mid-June to the end of June. The county provided us with the herbicide used which is appreciated. Thanks also to our volunteer weed crew members.
WEED CONTROL Volunteers – by Roz Johnson, CLAA Board Member
Volunteer weed crew members,Steve and Dave Chadwick
Volunteer weed crew member,Gary Huschle
BUFFER INITIATIVE: You may have heard a few things about this new buffer initiative rolling out over the next two years here in Minnesota and the DNR releasing the much-anticipated Buffer Map. The map shows Minnesota waters that will require some form of protective vegetative buffer around them. Public waterways such as lakes, rivers, and streams represented with the blue lines will require a 50-foot buffer while the green lines, representing public ditches, will require a 16-½ foot buffer (also known as a rod).You can read more about this issue by following this link: http://www.conservationminnesota.org/news/interests/lakes-rivers-and-water/buffers-a-step-in-the-right-direction/
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www.minnesotawaters.org/clearwaterlakearea
area associationVol. 7 Issue 2 August 2016
LETTER from the Editor
This is the first time that I’ve taken space in the Dockside to put my thoughts to paper. I decided this time it was worthy to do so.
June 10th 2016 was the day we lost a Board Member – John Cucci. The lake and its inhabitants...people, animals, fish, birds etc. all shed a tear on that sad day.
If each one of us can take a small piece of John’s passion for conservation of the lake and its surroundings, we’ll all be better for it.
John was one of the original founding members of the Clearwater Lake Area Association and each day he lead by example of how much love he had for our lake and his desire to save it for our future generations. He was one-of-a-kind and I’m so very glad I had the opportunity to know him.
Page three of this issue is a reprint of John’s Memorial Service obituary announcement. Following the memorial are a few shared thoughts from his fellow officers and board members in his remembrance.
John, we say one last thank you for all you did for the lake. You were truly a man who “lead by example.”
by JoLynn Chadwick, CLAA Secretary
Our sincere condolencesto Bev and familyfrom the Clearwater LakeArea Association Officers,Board and Association members.
Board Meeting: 3:00 p.m.Pot Luck Meal: 5:00 p.m.
General Meeting to follow the mealwith guest speakers from local
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LABOR DAY WEEKEND MEETING
Bring your favorite dish to passalong with plates, utensils, and lawn chair
(coffee and lemonade provided)
and Pot Luck Meal
Saturday – September 3, 2016Moore’s Garage
(8 houses east of the public access)
All Members and Non-membersAre Welcome!
A REMINDER of the NEW TIME:
A REMINDER...Pay Your Dues at the meeting*** $25.00 ***
Some items on the meeting agenda:• Emergency Plan update
• Bylaws voting
• Three positions up for re-election
• Discussion of possible date change for spring meeting in 2017
• Membership Drive Initiative in 2017
DOCKSIDE CLEARWATER LAKE AREA ASSOCIATION
c/o JoLynn Chadwick626 South Elm AvenueOwatonna, MN 55060
DITCH-WALKING for the fun of it!
Look at all the amazing sights you’ll see!
– photos courtesy of Roz Johnson
CLEARWATER water quality
Another summer is coming quickly to an end. Once more we need to say thank you to Bruce Bjerke and the late John Cucci for their time and effort in collecting water samples of Clearwater Lake.
The link below will take you to the RMB website where you can view the various reports.
It appears the lake is remaining stable.
Click on the link below:http://app.mapfeeder.net/rmb.php/guest
