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4th of JULY:A NEW CONCEPTby Miles B. CanningA bigger and better day--and night-- celdJiation of our country ’s birthday is <br />planned for Lake Minnetonka-fireworks from <br />a barge on the water near Big Island! <br />Pizza Hut, Norwest Bank and several other <br />businesses have pledged thousands of dollars <br />to sui^rt the fireworks which promises to be <br />the t^t in 68 years of celebrations. <br />The Excelsior Chamber of Commerce has <br />LMLOA members to help out with the <br />4th of July activities tiii' jmmcr. The budget <br />for the daily festivities is over $33,000 (costs <br />have skyrocketed). The committee needs <br />more money and businesses will contribute the <br />bulk of this cost. <br />We have committed to help publicize the <br />event in our newsletter. We are also <br />encottiaging individuals to send cash donations <br />($5-10-25+) to the Excelsior Chamber of' <br />Commerce "4th of July" Committee {Note <br />"LMLOA MEMBER" on the message part of <br />your died: so we can gauge the effectiveness <br />cf our publicity efforts.)^ <br />I value this event because I remember <br />wonderful, "awesome” displays of the past. <br />Our kids can enjoy a safe, healthy community <br />parQr. I knov/ we can all go for free, but I <br />sent a contribution anyway. If we can help <br />with individual contributions, the volunteers <br />can focus their energies on a great show. If <br />you want to help, send a check to: Excelsior <br />Chamber of Conmierce, Bor 32, Excelsior, <br />MN 55331 or cj//474-6461. <br />m- <br />PUBLIC ACCESS UPDATE... <br />One of the important tasks for 1992 is the Public <br />Access Task Force. Representatives from the <br />LMLOA, each of the 14 cities, Hennepin <br />County aiid Hennepin Parks, DNR, LMCD, and <br />fishing organizations are working to establish <br />good public access to Lake Minnetonka. The <br />task forc^ met for the first time in mid-March <br />and plans to work through the sununer. For <br />fiiture updates, watch this newsletter, or contaa <br />Bcv Blomberg at 471-7556. <br />MEMBERSHIP UPDATEby Miles B. Canning Membership DirectorEverything the LMLOA does for you and all of the hours of volunteer work put in by <br />your neighbors is supported by your $25 <br />annual membership fee. This is a "family" <br />fee. It comprises the organization ’s operating <br />budget —but it represents much more. <br />Together we lake residents have a strong <br />voice. Together we have representation; <br />alone we don ’t. We aim to recruit 2,(XK) <br />individual members this year, and we want <br />more than your $25: we want your voice. <br />Complete the membership form enclosed in <br />this newsletter. Send it with your check to <br />LMLOA, PO Box 596, Elxcelsior 55331- <br />0596. Or, call your bay representative or any <br />LMLOA member-ask why they joined. <br />Recent membership survey results <br />(unscientificl <br />V Many residents think they're members, <br />but they're not! You have to renew <br />every year (calendar January 1 <br />anniversary). Do it today! <br />V Some people think if they don't own <br />lakeshore, they can't be members. You <br />can be a "booster” member ($25) if you <br />reside in the 14 cities that surround <br />Lake Minnetonka, and you re welcome. <br />Do it today! <br />V Some think plenty of people are already <br />"watch-dogging" their interests. <br />Political reality dictates influence by <br />numbers and organizational strength; <br />none of us is as strong as all of us; the <br />least you can do is join. <br />•- <br />V Some think of the LMLOA as l <br />"summer-time" organization. Weil, we <br />are...and fall, winter and spring. Our <br />1992 Businesses Sponsorship Campaign <br />recognizes we are an interdependent <br />community 12 months a year.