Lake Sarah News
(updated February 8, 2010)
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Ice Cleanup Day scheduled for Saturday March 6, 2010. Meet at the landing at 9:00am. Dress appropriately and bring tools: chisels, hammers, ice chippers, etc. Joe Slavec will provide coffee and garbage bags. More info soon! Lets turn out to pick up the trash before the melting ice dumps the garbage in our lake!
The Lake Sarah Stakeholders held a public meeting to review the Draft Phosphorus TMDL on Monday 1/25/10 at the Independence City hall, 1920 County rd 90. Click here to view the preliminary draft of the Lake Sarah TMDL (adobe acrobat 2mb). This draft document presents a summary of the completed modeling and resulting Wasteload and Load Allocations for all permitted and non-permitted phosphorus sources in the watershed. Stakeholders and interested parties are being asked to review this document and provide comments. On January 25, a meeting of the Lake Sarah Stakeholder Committee was held to present a summary of the TMDL document and answer questions about the document and final steps in the TMDL process. Following the Stakeholder meeting, the review period will remain open for an additional two weeks. Following this preliminary review period, all comments will be integrated and the amended document will then be submitted to MPCA and EPA for formal review (and initiate the Official Stakeholder Comment period).
ENTER THE 8TH ANNUAL LAKE SARAH GUESS THE ICE OUT DATE CONTEST!
entry period 2/1/10 - 3/7/10
o One entry per person (yes, each [human] family member may have their own guess).
o Eligible households must be in the immediate lake Sarah area (Loretto, Independence, Greenfield, Rockford, Delano, Maple Plain).
o Entries must be received by midnight Sunday March 7, 2010.
o Prize to be awarded for 2010 will be a gift certificate for an area restaurant. (prize to be donated by the Spencer family and lakesarah.com).
o LSIA membership is not required (but LSIA would appreciate your support).
o The 2010 Official Ice Out date is defined as the day lake Sarah is judged completely free of ice by a consensus of opinions by Mike Peterson, Tim Wuollet, & Brad Spencer.
o Any ties will be decided by a drawing of correct entries.
o Email your name, phone number, and guess to Brad Spencer . (entries accepted 2/1/10 through 3/07/10)
o Entries will be posted to lakesarah.com as soon as administratively possible (see list of entries at www.lakesarah.com/lakesarahnews/iceoutcontestdata.html), entrants are encouraged to check for already chosen dates and if desired to select dates that have not yet been chosen.
o Contest sponsored by the Spencer family & lakesarah.com. Contest rules, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Caution advised - aerators in use on Lake Rebecca - Three Rivers Park District will be operating aeration systems in four lakes beginning the week of Jan. 11. This will result in unsafe ice conditions on portions of the following lakes for the duration of the winter: Cleary Lake in Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake; Lake Rebecca in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, Rockford; Hyland Lake in Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington; and Murphy Lake in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage. Local residents and park guests are asked to use caution when ice fishing, skating, or recreating on these lakes and should be aware that these lakes will have areas of open water and thin ice in proximity to the aeration systems.
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2010 FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE at Delano Sportsmen’s Club
Registration date is March 29th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the Delano Sportsman’s Club. There is a $8.00 registration fee. A parent or guardian is required to register each student. Students must be 11 years old by registration date. Adults are welcome and encouraged to take this course. Class hour are 7:00 to 9:00 each night. Saturday, May 1st is the Field/Range Day from 7:00 a.m. to about 1:00 p.m. (Students must attend all classes.) A parent or guardian is requested to attend the April 1st class from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Class dates are as follows: April 1, 6, 8 , 13, 15 , 19, 22, 26, 29, and May 1 (Field/Range Day) NO firearms or ammunition are to be brought to classes by students. A firearm of some type (i.e. rifle, shotgun, BB gun, etc.) will be needed for the Field/Range Day for each student. Do not bring ammunition for this day. If you have no firearm, one will be provided to shoot on the range. Field/Range Day will be held rain or shine. Students should dress accordingly. The Firearm Safety Training Course will cover hunter responsibility, firearms handling, archery, marksmanship, wildlife identification, game management and game care, survival, water safety and first aid. If you have any questions, call John McClay at (763) 675-2397, after 6:00 p.m.
DA Shiver Ice Fishing Tournament set for Sunday February 6, 2010. The 4th annual tournament to benefit Crow River Youth Hockey will be held on the west end ogf Lake Sarah from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm . $35 Advance ice fishing fee ($40 after January 23). Click here to view the event flier.
DAEF's Annual GALA, Treasures of the Caribbean, will be held on Saturday, February 6 at the Rockford Township Hall. This fun evening of food and fundraising will benefit the Delano Area Education Foundation. Tickets are now on sale for the GALA. Please choose one of the following payment options:
- Online via PaPal (click this link)
- Credit or Debit Card (call 763.972.3365 ext 2112)
- Pay via cash or check at Absolute Automotive, State Bank of Delano, Community Education Office, or Delano Elementary, Middle School or High School offices.
Questions? Send an email to daef-info@gmail.com
Driving on the lake this winter? Please be careful and take it easy out there!
When driving on ice drive slowly, especially when approaching the shoreline. Why? The weight of the vehicle - be it snowmobile, car or truck - presses the ice down. As you advance, this sets up a small but significant wave motion that precedes you across the ice. This pressure wave can reflect off the shore you are approaching. Depending on your weight and speed these conditions can cause even thick ice to fail.
Don’t follow other vehicles too closely - studies show automobile speeds over 9mph begin to cause measurable under ice pressure waves that can interact with the pressure wave being created by the vehicle in front or behind you.
Don’t park to closely together - spread out the weight. If you are confused as to why remember the lessons of the January 2002 WSA Pro Ice Races in Detroit Lakes…….
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Calling all history buffs! I am looking for historical information regarding the 2nd incarnation of the Maple Plain School - #61 specifically details about it’s reconstruction as a two story structure following the fire that destroyed the pioneer school in 1894, it’s sale by auction in 1924, and it’s demolition in 1927. It is possible that the bell from the Shady Beach Resort was originally purchased for this schoolhouse and records discussing the school’s bell purchase, generous donation, or sale at auction may help us document the bell’s origin. Any history buffs that have ideas or information are invited to email Brad.
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Many of the questions emailed to this site regard illegal or inconsiderate snowmobile, atv, boat or pwc operation or fishing/hunting violation questions. To report illegal vehicular activity you should contact Hennepin County Sheriff Water Patrol (612)596-9880, or West Hennepin Public Safety (763)479-0500, The Water Patrol will not issue a citation for offenses they do not witness. They may issue a citation if the witness agrees sign the complaint (much like a citizens arrest). If you plan on filing charges against an individual you should make note of the date, time, vehicle description and license number, identity or good description of the operator. A side note; If the offender wishes to appear in court you may be required to appear as witness / accuser. To report hunting or fishing violations call DNR area Conservation Officer Todd Kanieski at (763) 576-8876, DNR Enforcement (651)296-6157, or orTIP (turn in poachers) toll free hotline 800-652-9093. Click the blue text for a copy of the 2010 Minnesota Snowmobile Regs , Personal Watercraft Regs , 2010 MN Boating Guide , 2009-10 ATV/OHV Regs, or the 2009 MN Fishing Regs, in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (.pdf).
Lake Sarah (MN DNR #27-0191) is located in sections 1 and 2, township 118, range 24; and in sections 34 and 35, township 119, range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota. GPS 45°4'19"N 93°41'24"W surrounded by the Minnesota cities of Independence, Greenfield, Loretto, Medina, and Rockford. Click here to view a Google hybrid map of lake Sarah. Suggestions for content and services to be provided by this site are always welcome! E-mail this website with your feedback, suggestions, comments or ideas.
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