Recent News
A Message from the President
Summer on the Chain is always a special time. Our happy memories of great times around the lakes over the years are especially welcome during these unprecedented and unpredictable times.
We are all most certainly looking ahead– wishing that Summer 2020 will bring more good times. Our hearts and minds are filled with both hope and reason– hope that the months ahead will be filled with activities we so appreciate, but reason too, as we recognize the need for safe and responsible actions as each of us plays a part in the worldwide effort to protect and heal.
None of us can be sure of what lies ahead, but we at the Spread Eagle Chain O’Lakes Association (SECOLA) are optimistic. We have a full calendar of summer activities planned, including a spectacular fireworks display on July 3rd. Jim D’Agostino has assured us that we will have another great show! We will notify you of any changes via e-mail so please be sure SECOLA has your current e-mail address by notifying Jennifer Kellstrom (715-696-3667) or Martie Muzzy (484-364-6615) of any changes.
We plan to continue to contribute to community efforts to protect our waters. Scott Goodwin, Florence County Land Conservation (FCLC) Technician, has notified us that the 2020 Clean Boats Clean Water grant for the Wisconsin DNR has been approved. SECOLA will contribute to staff salaries.
In addition, we assist with boat washing and inspections during busy times. These efforts are important in controlling invasive species entering the lakes. SECOLA members will continue to provide hands-on assistance to our environmental consultants, Whitewater Associates, who monitor and remove invasive aquatic plants.
And, we will also continue to maintain our affiliations with other associations including Wild Rivers Invasive Spe-cies Coalition (WRISC), Wisconsin Lakes Association, Florence County Lakes and Rivers Association (FLCARA), as well as working with the Wisconsin DNR. Once again, we encourage all residents on the chain to contribute to the SECOLA Inva-sive Species campaign. We need to protect our most important assets– our lakes!
Keep an eye out for the new basketball goal this spring on Bass Island too. A big thank you to Ryan Steeno and Tom Wender for taking the lead on this project. We will be looking for volunteers this summer to help clean up Bass Island in the spring and again after the fireworks.
With luck, it will be another busy summer at Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes, with lake stewardship, special pro-jects, and an abundance of social activities, all brought to you by the hardworking volunteers of SECOLA.
Gary Weber
P.S. Thank you for your on-going participation in SECOLA. Please be sure your membership dues are up to date; you can go to our website www.SpreadEagleChain.org and use PayPal or send a check to SECOLA, P.O. Box 413, Florence, Wisconsin 54121with your membership form, which can be downloaded from our website.
Summer on the Chain is always a special time. Our happy memories of great times around the lakes over the years are especially welcome during these unprecedented and unpredictable times.
We are all most certainly looking ahead– wishing that Summer 2020 will bring more good times. Our hearts and minds are filled with both hope and reason– hope that the months ahead will be filled with activities we so appreciate, but reason too, as we recognize the need for safe and responsible actions as each of us plays a part in the worldwide effort to protect and heal.
None of us can be sure of what lies ahead, but we at the Spread Eagle Chain O’Lakes Association (SECOLA) are optimistic. We have a full calendar of summer activities planned, including a spectacular fireworks display on July 3rd. Jim D’Agostino has assured us that we will have another great show! We will notify you of any changes via e-mail so please be sure SECOLA has your current e-mail address by notifying Jennifer Kellstrom (715-696-3667) or Martie Muzzy (484-364-6615) of any changes.
We plan to continue to contribute to community efforts to protect our waters. Scott Goodwin, Florence County Land Conservation (FCLC) Technician, has notified us that the 2020 Clean Boats Clean Water grant for the Wisconsin DNR has been approved. SECOLA will contribute to staff salaries.
In addition, we assist with boat washing and inspections during busy times. These efforts are important in controlling invasive species entering the lakes. SECOLA members will continue to provide hands-on assistance to our environmental consultants, Whitewater Associates, who monitor and remove invasive aquatic plants.
And, we will also continue to maintain our affiliations with other associations including Wild Rivers Invasive Spe-cies Coalition (WRISC), Wisconsin Lakes Association, Florence County Lakes and Rivers Association (FLCARA), as well as working with the Wisconsin DNR. Once again, we encourage all residents on the chain to contribute to the SECOLA Inva-sive Species campaign. We need to protect our most important assets– our lakes!
Keep an eye out for the new basketball goal this spring on Bass Island too. A big thank you to Ryan Steeno and Tom Wender for taking the lead on this project. We will be looking for volunteers this summer to help clean up Bass Island in the spring and again after the fireworks.
With luck, it will be another busy summer at Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes, with lake stewardship, special pro-jects, and an abundance of social activities, all brought to you by the hardworking volunteers of SECOLA.
Gary Weber
P.S. Thank you for your on-going participation in SECOLA. Please be sure your membership dues are up to date; you can go to our website www.SpreadEagleChain.org and use PayPal or send a check to SECOLA, P.O. Box 413, Florence, Wisconsin 54121with your membership form, which can be downloaded from our website.
