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continued from page 2 <br />being formulated; you, me, the mayors and city <br />council members. All the '7ohnny come lately"' <br />criticism, now has a hollow rir We had our <br />chance. This newsletter printed a summarv* of <br />the Plan and mailed it to 3,000 lakeshore own ­ <br />ers. The newsletter also made clear in bold print <br />the date of the public hearing to make protest to <br />the Plan. Also the local news media did e.xcel- <br />lent coverage of the upcoming public hearing. <br />But attendance at the hearing by local con ­ <br />cerned citizens was nothing other than depress­ <br />ing. Only a handful of lakeshore owners fumed <br />out at either of the meetings. We, have had over <br />250 LMLOA members turn out for general <br />membership meetings yet only 25-50 people <br />attended this major public hearing? So what's <br />happening here? Maybe we are all too compla ­ <br />cent until the negative impact of an event washes <br />up on om shores. Unfortunately we then go off, <br />after the fact, looking for restitution and then it"s <br />too late. However, the individuals and town <br />officials who did speak out had interesting and <br />insightful testimony. 11 was a ver\'educative ex ­ <br />perience just to be there and listen. <br />LMLOA and you can become pro-active <br />not just reactive. How? Become informed. <br />Instead of just catching the national news, start <br />catching the local news. Attend a few LMCD <br />board of directors meetings. The public is WEL­ <br />COME. They meet the fourth Wednesday of <br />each month at 7:30 p.m. at Tonka Bay Ci ty Hall. <br />Also why not make joining and volunteering m <br />LMLOA a priority. The more volunteers we <br />have in LMLOA the more lake issues we watch <br />and inform you about. But we need you to <br />help!!!!! <br />CALL FOR VOLUhn uv, <br />byCn- <br />LMLOA provides the vehicle to "on <br />top" of lakeshore events. But we need you and <br />at least five of your neighbors in every bay to <br />volunteer in this organization. The goals and <br />objectives of LMLOA can no longer be met <br />unless more people like you volunteer. There <br />are no free lunches! I think too often we feel that <br />"gee, there are soooo many lakeshore owners, I <br />don't need to volunteer." The problem with this <br />thinking is that everyone else is thinking the <br />same thing! <br />The committees we would like to see get <br />"out of the water"' are Lake Clean-up, Social : <br />Programs and Arrangements, Bay Councils, and <br />Membership. Although the Tax Reform and <br />LMCD-Liaison committees are up and running <br />they also need more workers. <br />The following list denotes the committees <br />which need tc be organized and gives a brief <br />description of the activities the committee could <br />be involved in. <br />LAKE CLE.AN-LT <br />1. Use LMLOA funds to buy and position <br />dumpsters on the ice with help from cit\' <br />governments. <br />2. Publicity campaign with brochure about <br />litter and pollution at boat launches. <br />3. Sc...idule a lake clean-up day with c <br />governments help. <br />4. etc., etc., etc. <br />SOCIAL: PROGRAMS AND ARRANGEMENTS <br />1. Select site and arrange set up for general <br />membership meetings. <br />2. Organize a pig roast/fun day for mem­ <br />bership. <br />3. Sponsor neighborhood get together, <br />a. Women's luncheon or tea <br />4. Organize a fund raiser, i.e. silent auction. <br />5. etc., etc., etc. <br />BAY COL2^CILS <br />1. Hand-out or mail information from <br />LMLOA. <br />2. Define local problems. <br />3. Attend board of directors meetings and <br />give input about local problems. <br />4. Obtain city council minutes and assess <br />what lake issues are being considered. <br />5. Attend city council meetings which deal <br />utith lakeshore interests. <br />continued on page 4