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Lake Safety Committee Report
by Don Harris, Chair, Lake Safety Committee
- ALL THE BUOYS were in place this spring for the 2004 Opening of fishing season.
- THE 2004 WATERCRAFT OPERATOR'S TRAINING SESSION had to be cancelled for lack of pre-registered students. The Committee believes that the lack of students was caused by several factors:
 | Weather: The unseasonably cold spell kept people away from the lake. |
| Competition: Courses are now offered on-line by the DNR; classes were also offered in Walker, Longville, and Pillager at approximately the same time. |
| Publicity: This may have been slow in developing and not offered with enough lead time. |
| Timing: Families, especially those from out-of-State, may not have arrived by June 25th when the course was scheduled. |
| Candidates: After three very successful years we may have exhausted the available supply of 12 to 17-year-old candidates for the course. |
UNDAUNTED, we will try again in 2005. Watch the Newsletter for dates.
Warning! Bird Watching Can Be Addictive!
by Dick Sampel, Environment & Ecology Committee
Since we at Ten Mile Lake all live close to a national forest, there is a great variety of birds near by; these birds need only a little encouragement to share our lake-front property.
At the TMLA Annual Meeting two years ago, the Environment and Ecology Committee introduced a program to spur interest in building bird houses for our feathered friends. The Committee presented several models for display and made available simple plans for the construction of the different models.
Now Carroll Henderson of the Minnesota DNR has published a text, "Woodworking for Wildlife," with illustrations and specifications for building a variety of birdhouses. These books will be available at the next TMLA Annual Meeting on August 7 at a cost of $8.00.
But there's more! We also plan to offer a workshop on Wednesday afternoon, August 11, 2004 to demonstrate how easy it is to build these houses. So bring your curiosity and join us a the home of Bob and Jean Rydell, 4868 Hiram Lake Road on the North Shore. ( A map will be available at the Annual Meeting.) Building any of these houses involves only a small amount of time and money, but the bird watching pleasure you will enjoy is endless!
Warning!
Birdwatching can be addictive!
