financial secretary – Pat Schommer;
treasurer – Andrew Meuleners;
advocate – Roger Guennigsmann;
warden – Mike Lester;
inside guard – Rich Baumann;
outside guard – Brady Schesso;
trustee third-year – Roman Widmer;
trustee second-year – Jim Condon;
trustee first-year – Kevin Seipker Jr.;
general agent – Joe Cauoette 320-224-7553;
field agent – Brian Lachermeier 612-685-0506.
The Knights’ mailing address is PO Box 250, Winsted, MN,
55395.
F o r m o re i n fo r m at i o n o n t h e o rg a n i zat i o n e m a i l
winstedkc@gmail.com, or call Jason Blashack at 612-875-1369. Thirty-five members of the Lake Mary Homeowners Association
participated in training with the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources to be volunteers for the clean-in clean-out
program. The training was put to good use this summer at the
sportsmen’s landing on Lake Mary. The public and many cabin
owners on the lake have been educated on how important
“Clean, Drain, Dry” is to help prevent the spread of AIS. Our
goal is to continue to educate the public on all recreational use
of the lake. Experts have determined the best line of defense
for AIS is inspecting watercraft at the landings. Please help do
your part and remember to be “Clean In and Clean Out.”
We foster an increase in lake quality in an environmentally
safe manner, and we monitor Lake Mary’s water quality.
For more information, contact Joe Hartung at joe.
hartung@icloud.com.
Lake Mary Homewoners Association Lake Mary VFW Post 9232
Lake Mary Homeowners Association and all other lakeshore
homeowners in the state of Minnesota have been challenged
with addressing the threat of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS).
Fortunately for Lake Mary, we have only been infested with
one AIS weed, known as curly-leaf pondweed, and it is our
goal to keep it that way. Past experience in Minnesota has
shown that elimination of curly-leaf pondweed from lakes is not
realistic.
Therefore, Lake Mary Homeowners Association is faced with
very expensive methods of control, and is teaming up with PLM
Lake Management Corp. to determine the best and most cost-
effective way to treat. With limited amount of funding available
from the state and government levels, we have gotten creative
with different fundraising events. One-hundred percent of all
moneys raised goes to lake improvements. The commander is Don Bickman, and the quartermaster for
the Post is Dave Gailey. The Post conducts monthly meetings
the second Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the
American Legion in Winsted.
The organization is trying to get the Post more active. If
there are veterans who would like to join, contact Dave Gailey
at (320) 485-4306, or ljgailey@tds.net.
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Lake Mary VFW Auxiliary
The Lake Mary VFW Auxiliary 9232, chartered in 1963,
supports many veterans projects, including the annual Troops
Coming Home recognition event in McLeod County, Cancer
Aid & Research, McLeod Emergency Food Shelf, four veterans
hospitals, and five veterans homes. Its primary fundraiser is the
chili feed, which takes place in January.
Meetings take place the second Thursday of each month at
2:30 p.m. at the American Legion in Winsted.
For more information, call President Judy Pease at 619-261-
4809, Secretary Mary Quast at 320-485-3831; or Rhonda Decker
at 320-485-3831.
Lakes and Prairie Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts encourage girls to experience new activities,
develop team-building skills, explore and develop leadership
skills, and be service-oriented in their community, county, and
nation.
In Girl Scouts, there’s a whole world of opportunities waiting
just for you! You’ll always get to think big, try new things, and
unleash your inner leader in an all-girl, girl-led, and girl-friendly
environment.
The Lakes & Prai r ies Ser vice unit encompasses the
communities of Howard Lake, Lester Prairie, Waverly, and
Winsted. Troops will be formed potentially in all communities
or based on school districts.
We are ser ved by the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and
Wisconsin River Valley Council.
Girls meet every two to four weeks at the discretion of the
troop leader, and are welcome to join any time during the
year by paying the $25 registration fee, or grant money will be
provided on a no-questions asked basis to cover all fees.
You can register at any point in the year, but typically it is in
August/September timeframe.
Annually, the Girl Scouts participate in a Court of Awards
ceremony, cookie sale campaign, and various service unit
events, as well as other area and council events. Girl Scouts is
open to all girls in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Program information is available at www.girlscoutsrv.org.
For local information, contact service unit manager Lisa
Baumann at 320-582-2623, or rbaumann@tds.net.