FOLKS Annual Meeting and call for new board members

 

The FOLKS annual meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 28 at the Stoughton Country Club (main level).  The guest speaker this year will be Don Heilman.  Don serves as president of the Clean Lakes Alliance, co-chair of the Clean Lakes Festival, and he spearheads the Clean Lakes Initiative.  The Clean Lakes Alliance (CLA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the improvement and protection of the lakes, streams and wetlands in the Yahara Watershed. Through community support, advocacy and education, CLA is working to restore and protect the lakes for future generations.  Don will discuss current activities and future plans of the organization.

 

Two board positions are open for 2012-13, treasurer and vice-president.  The board has nominated Eric Olson to run for the VP position.  There are currently no candidates for the treasurer position.  The treasurer keeps the financial accounts of the society, signs checks and maintains the membership list.  Anyone interested in running for one of these position should contact Cathie Taylor at cathiet@kegonsa.org

 

If you are interested in participating as a member of a board committee, please contact Bob Arndt, the president of FOLKS at boba@Kegonsa.org  or any other board member before or at the annual meeting.

 

Agenda

 

• Annual financial report
• Summary of years activities
• Election of officers
• Guest speaker - Clean Lakes Alliance
• Open discussion

New Members are welcome

 

The Pleasant Springs Town Board asked for suggestions and proposals regarding what the Town may do with the impact fee received from American Transmission Co.    

Bob Arndt, President of FOLKS, submitted a proposal for a project to reduce the runoff into Lake Kegonsa from a property on the east side of Skyline Drive.  During heavy rains, the topsoil from plowed fields drains across the property and into Lake Kegonsa.  One possibility would be to lease or purchase the land in the runoff path and leave it uncultivated.  A similar project in Town of Dunn has recently been completed.

 

Mike Amstadt, FOLKS Vice President of Lake Affairs, spoke about the information obtained by Folks on water levels in the Yahara River at the YLAG2 meeting on June 23^rd.  The presentation can be found at:

http://danedocs.countyofdane.com/webdocs/pdf/lwrd/landconservation/FOLK_presentation_June_2011.pdf

Other presentations from that and previous meetings can be found on The Yahara Lake Level Advisory Group 2 website: http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/landconservation/ylag.aspx

 

Lake Property Numbers were created to provide a more rapid response to emergencies on the lakes.  This number can also serve as a lake “street address”, so your visitors can identify the correct house. 

This is a voluntary program served by the Lakes and Watershed Commission.  You can call them at 608-224-3730 or get your number and the display plate at the Lakes and Watershed Commission; Room 208, One Fen Oak Court, Madison, WI 53718.  The display plates and numbers cost $10.

 

To report items lost or found, click on the “lost and found” icon on the welcome page.  This will send an e-mail to Cathie Taylor who will match the finders and losers to get items back home.