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2015 Mid Summer
Newsletter
Mink Somers Lake Improvement District
Identify the factors
that may be causing
the degradation of our
lakes
Protect the lakes from
the detrimental effects
of human activities and
certain natural
processes
Improve water clarity
to enhance the use
and enjoyment of the
lakes
Preserve the natural
characteristics of the
lakes and their shoreland environment
where feasible and
practical.
Chair: Tim Crimmins
Secretary: Kay Hickey
Treasurer: Guy Vance
Board Members:
Kathleen Poate
Russ Orson
Bill Wetzell
It’ hard to believe the Summer Solstice has passed, the days
are getting shorter and summer’s half gone! It has been an
enjoyable summer on the lake with great weather and good
lake conditions. We enjoyed the TAMS Boat Parade and Picnic
with the highest attendance ever and it was a pleasure to
celebrate the great 4th of July holiday with our lake
neighborhood. The lake’s natural beauty continues to delight
and it is fun to see that many cottages and cabins are being
renovated and updated. The shore owners who sprayed for
Curly Leaf Pondweed have attractive shorelines and less
surface matting and algae present this year. We are in the
process of spraying for Eurasian Water Milfoil and hope to
control this nuisance lake weed. Zebra mussels have been
found in Clearwater Lake, but so far no sign of this in MinkSomers. We do have Boat Ramp Monitors to check for invasive
species in an effort to keep them out of our lake. Again a
reminder to join our guest speaker, Naturalist Stan Tekiela for
the MSLID Annual Meeting Saturday August 1st at 9:00 AM at
the Corinna Township Hall, 9801 Ireland. Hope to see you
there! Tim, Chair, MSLID
Our thanks to all of the
volunteers who helped make
the Annual 4th of July event a
success! TAMS mission is to
create educational and social
opportunities to make our
lake more enjoyable. Just a
reminder, we do want to
remind our lake property
owners that your dogs must be
leashed when notDan
on your
Hinrichs
property; let’sTAMS
keep our
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