Coffee Time - It's Not Just for the Men!

by Mariana Goodwin

Every Tuesday morning from early June into September (starting on June 8 this year) the women of Ten Mile and Portage Lakes meet at 10:00 a.m. for coffee and conversation with a different resident as hostess each week. Although this tradition began on the North Shore area, women from all parts of Ten Mile are welcome and encouraged to attend and/or be a hostess. The get-together is for one hour only and the treats need not be elaborate - coffee and doughnuts are just fine. This is a great opportunity to meet new neighbors or renew old acquaintances. The location of the coffee each week will be listed in the local newspaper under "On Deck" and also on the Ten Mile Lake web page.

TMLA Names in the News

(from the Pine River Journal, March 11, 2004)

Anne McGill, long-time TMLA member and current Secretary, has recently been awarded the 2003 Director of the Year Award of Excellence by YouthBuild USA. Anne is the assistant director of operations of Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc. (Bi-CAP). The award was given in recognition, appreciation, and celebration of Anne's commitment to young people and community on a local, State, and national level. Anne has served as program director of the Bi-CAP YouthBuild Program since 1989. The program serves youth, ages 16 to 24, who have dropped out of school, providing them the opportunity to spend 32 hours per week in a training program. The program combines academics, leadership development, and construction training.

A Message from your Membership Coordinator, Phoebe Alden

After the mailing of the 2003 TMLA Directory to the membership last fall, I learned that some copies of the Directory were missing pages 33-36. These pages include the centerfold map of Ten Mile Lake, as well as the preceding and subsequent page of directory listings. Please check your directory; if those pages are missing contact me by phone (218-547-3114), by e-mail (phalden@uslink.net), or at the annual membership meeting in August, and I will provide a copy of those pages to you.