Recent News
A Message from the President
As the snowmelt feeds our lakes with fresh water and the ice slowly gives way, we will begin more summer-like activity on the Chain. The snowmobiler and ice fisherman will put their cold weather gear away and begin to prepare docks, rafts, and boats for the inevitable (and long awaited) return of summer. While many of our summer residents close up their homes for the winter season, Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association (SECOLA) has still been active throughout the winter.
This fall and winter SECOLA has continued to work with a committee designated by County of Florence Board to submit a design to refurbish our North Lake Boat Launch. The goals of the committee are 1) develop a plan that is sensitive to both the needs and concern of the lake stakeholders, 2) be environmentally sound in both controlling invasive species and water runoff, 3) be economically viable to the taxpayers and 4) be aesthetically pleasing. Economics is a key component; to that end SECOLA will be working with the committee and Florence County to assist in the application process to secure both State and Federal Grants. We thank recently re-elected County Board Commissioner for District 6 (Spread Eagle area), Charles Kellstrom, for his continued help and support on the launch issue.
This winter saw the completion of repairs on the South Lake Dam leak discovered by SECOLA members and brought to the board’s attention. We worked with Tim Bomberg, Florence Township Commissioner (the Township owns and has responsibility for the dam, The State of Wisconsin DNR and Bacco Construction to make needed repairs while the ground was still frozen, making ac cess easier. We would like to thank the Lies Family for granting the township the easement to access the dam.
While the grant for Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) control for North Lake is running out and we are applying for an extension for Middle Lake, our commitment to controlling invasive species has never been greater. Thanks to the many dedicated volunteers and your donations, SECOLA continues to lead in the area of invasive species management. This is, in the long term, probably the most important project of your Board and our membership.
Other projects and SECOLA events abound and the Social Committee has been planning all winter to put together events to top last year’s record setting participation! We are working constantly on issues of concern to members—safety—ecology—history—and the future of the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes.
I thank all of you for your continued support.
Scott Reynolds, SECOLA President
As the snowmelt feeds our lakes with fresh water and the ice slowly gives way, we will begin more summer-like activity on the Chain. The snowmobiler and ice fisherman will put their cold weather gear away and begin to prepare docks, rafts, and boats for the inevitable (and long awaited) return of summer. While many of our summer residents close up their homes for the winter season, Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association (SECOLA) has still been active throughout the winter.
This fall and winter SECOLA has continued to work with a committee designated by County of Florence Board to submit a design to refurbish our North Lake Boat Launch. The goals of the committee are 1) develop a plan that is sensitive to both the needs and concern of the lake stakeholders, 2) be environmentally sound in both controlling invasive species and water runoff, 3) be economically viable to the taxpayers and 4) be aesthetically pleasing. Economics is a key component; to that end SECOLA will be working with the committee and Florence County to assist in the application process to secure both State and Federal Grants. We thank recently re-elected County Board Commissioner for District 6 (Spread Eagle area), Charles Kellstrom, for his continued help and support on the launch issue.
This winter saw the completion of repairs on the South Lake Dam leak discovered by SECOLA members and brought to the board’s attention. We worked with Tim Bomberg, Florence Township Commissioner (the Township owns and has responsibility for the dam, The State of Wisconsin DNR and Bacco Construction to make needed repairs while the ground was still frozen, making ac cess easier. We would like to thank the Lies Family for granting the township the easement to access the dam.
While the grant for Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM) control for North Lake is running out and we are applying for an extension for Middle Lake, our commitment to controlling invasive species has never been greater. Thanks to the many dedicated volunteers and your donations, SECOLA continues to lead in the area of invasive species management. This is, in the long term, probably the most important project of your Board and our membership.
Other projects and SECOLA events abound and the Social Committee has been planning all winter to put together events to top last year’s record setting participation! We are working constantly on issues of concern to members—safety—ecology—history—and the future of the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes.
I thank all of you for your continued support.
Scott Reynolds, SECOLA President
