2010 is now a thing of the past and time to remember to date everything with 2011. I figure by mid March I might actually do that without using white out or a good eraser. Thinking back to 2010, wasn’t that a great summer and fall??? The spring started out with some powerful storms but yielded to hot temperatures, warm lake water, and not much rain the last part of summer and into the fall. Now that’s why we live or vacation at the lake! Let’s hope that the winter doesn’t get it’s payback for our summer enjoyment.
Our 2010 holiday party at Zimmy’s was a great success! I think that it could have been our best attended to date. It was hard to get an accurate count since we had it over a large time frame and we spilled out of the back room and used quite a bit of the main room. Hopefully we can duplicate the numbers this year.
We have been working with the county and township in the effort to get the boat launch repaired or replaced for our upcoming boating season. So far, everyone agrees that the boat ramp is hazardous and needs to have improvements made. We will keep you advised of any progress towards this project.
When we prepare the newsletter, we always face the challenge of having everyone’s correct mailing address to help eliminate returned mail. If you would like to receive the newsletter at an address different from the one on this one, or know someone who isn’t on our mailing list, please let us know. If you receive this newsletter and are not a current member of the Baldwin Lake Association, please consider this your invitation to join. The registration form is on our website: mlswa.org/Baldwin-lake-366/.
Since it is a new year, I would like to thank the officers, committee chairpersons, and volunteers who made it possible for the BLA to be a success and publish this newsletter.
Remember the 2011 Poker Run which will be on July 16! DETAILS BELOW!
Greg Buss - BLA President
We are looking for individuals who would like to submit articles of interest to our newsletter. These articles could be a onetime submission or an ongoing feature. Do you have a favorite memory of the lake, a special hobby to tell about, little known facts of our area…? We would love to feature them!
Test Your Environment Knowledge
1. The Earth receives more energy from the sun in one hour than the world uses in:
One month
One year
One decade
2. How many plastic drink bottles do Americans throw away every hour?
100,000
750,000
2.5 million
3. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, how much motor oil is recycled each year in tons?
130 million
280 million
510 million
4. How many trees does it take to print a single run of New York Times’ Sunday edition?
5,000
25,000
75,000
5. “Biosolids” are the end product of sewage treatment plants and are most commonly recycled as:
fertilizer for crops we eat
construction materials for building
material for making clothes we wear
Answers at end
Judy's Jottings
Submitted by Judy Kankel
As I write this, I understand there are a few ice fishermen out on the lake. So here is a reminder regarding some safety factors: Never go out alone. If the ice is 1” thick, stay off; Two to three inches will support one adult walking; Four inches is needed for safe ice fishing. It is a good idea to wear a life jacket for warmth and protection from hypothermia if you do fall in. Bring rope and wear a pair of ice picks around your neck. Avoid areas near streams. If someone does fall in, don’t run toward them, but carefully extend a rope, ladder, pole, or line to them.
Did you know? Our lake area has an Investment Club that meets monthly at TriLakes Church. If anyone is interested, please call Julius DeCocq at 641-2401 for details.
A family favorite recipe and SO EASY !!
BEER BREAD
3 cups sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¼ cup sugar
12 oz can of beer
¼ cup melted butter
Stir together all ingredients except the butter
Pour into greased 3 x 5 x 9 loaf pan.
Pour melted butter on top.
Bake about 1 hour @350 degrees.
Cool 1 hour before slicing.
Yummy!
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Baldwin Lake July 16, 2011 Poker Run
A poker run is an organized event where participants, using boats, must visit five checkpoints on the lake, drawing a playing card(s) at each one. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. The event has a time limit, however the participants are not timed – winning is purely a matter of chance. The event will end at the location where it started with the cards turned in to form the hands and prizes awarded for the best hand in each category. Food will be available to purchase while we tabulate scores and you can socialize and enjoy the free entertainment.
Ticket amounts will be $5, $10, and $25, the higher the ticket value the larger the prize available. You can buy as many tickets for hands as you want. More specific details will be available the day of the event.
Quiz answers:
1. One year
2. 2.5 million
3. 280 million
4. 75,000
5. Fertilizer
President’s Corner
Judy's Jottings