Greetings to all of you!
I hope you have all had an opportunity to get out on our beautiful lakes. It is always exciting for me to jump into the crisp water after a long winter of solid ice. Shirley the turtle returned again this year to lay her eggs on our sandy shore as she has done for the last 7 years. Such an amazing creature! For the second year in a row, a very large smallmouth bass has decided to make her rock nest at the bottom of our ladder off the pier. We take great care getting in and out so as not to disturb anything. Both occurrences are a beautiful reminder that we live among nature and experience things that many others never get a chance to experience - a real blessing.
We wanted to get some important information out to you and say hello!
Our ANNUAL MEETING AND BRUNCH will be Saturday, July 18th at Chef Rene's in Eagle River. The doors open at 8:30am for people to come and get a coffee or a Bloody Mary. The brunch starts at 9:00am. It is always fun to get to meet more of our lake neighbors and hear about what is going on in our lake communities. We try to keep the meeting part short so that you can all get back out on the lakes! You should have received the form in the mail with your dues letter and form. I hope to see many of you there!
A big thank you to all of the volunteers who came out to pull garlic mustard on June 8th. We braved the mosquitos and made it fun!
In closing, I am so grateful to all of the people who do so many things behind the scenes to make our lake life better - you know who you are. It really does take a village! If you or anyone in your extended family would like to help in some way, please reach out to me. Enjoy your summer and Happy 250th Birthday to our country!
All the Best,
Molly Gallagher, President- Butternut Franklin Lake Association
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir