Fall - Gull Chain of Lakes Association

13IT WAS THE SUMMER OF 2012Rob Johnson, Board Member, Gull NarrowsAfter speaking to a number of folks, theconsensus was the summer of 2012 overallwas a great one on the Gull LakeChain. The weather, although morehumid than usual, was warm and invitedboth lakeshore owners and guests tospend more time up north at the lake.Unfortunately, one major negative wasthe increasing presence of zebra musselsthroughout much of our beloved watersbut GCOLA has worked diligently tostem the growth of this menace.We have continued to place interns, viaa cost sharing agreement with the DNR,to manually inspect boats coming in andout of the Lake. The inspectors were insearch of damaging invasive species suchas Eurasian milfoil, curlyleaf pondweed,hydrilla and zebra mussels. Throughelectronic sensors at each public landingand the afore-mentioned “hands-on”deterrents, most boaters did pay closerattention to their boats & trailers; butcitations were still issued.During the past year, the LakeAssociation, through your dues, installedand removed nearly 120 navigationalbuoys – the majority with solar lighting- throughout the Chain. We have alsosupplemented our water testing andmonitoring programs along with kids &water safety programs. The list of programsGCOLA funds and supports ismuch too long for this limited space.Your continued financial support isgreatly appreciated, but we also needyour time and talents. We do have anopening on our volunteer Board, it doesrequire one monthly meeting per monthand the use of your expertise. Bothretired and very much employed individualson our Board; although we’re allvery busy in our day-to-day lives; andmany of us are not year-round residents.The future of the Gull Chain is at stake.Isn’t it worth a little of your spare time toensure the beauty of our Lake will still behere for your kids and grandkids?Please consider joining our Board or atleast attending a meeting. Have questions?Feel free to give me a call and let’stalk. I promise you won’t get a hard sell.Lost Lake LodgeThe Lost Lake Lodge on Gull Lake has the best food in thearea. Service and atmosphere is matched by no other. Weoffer an extensive wine and beer list and serve it all to youin a resort style dining experience. We are open from midMay to mid October. Come by car or boat to the North endof Gull Lake to visit our restaurant/resort. Call forreservations 218-963-2681. For a sample of our menu go towww.lostlake.com7965 Lost Lake Road • Lake Shore, MN 56468P: 218.963.2681 • F: 218.963.0509vacation@lostlake.com