LAKE SARAH NEWS
updated December 4, 2019
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West Hennepin Public Safety Reserves
39th Annual View Santa
Saturday December 7, 2019
Independence City Hall 3:45 - 4:15
Veterans Memorial Park Maple Plain 4:45-5:30
Non-perishable food donations will be collected by the Reserve Officers for local food shelves
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Canadian Pacific (CP) recently announced the performer lineup and schedule for the 21st annual CP Holiday Train program.
Loretto. MN December 11, 2019 4:15pm.
Performance by Meghan Patrick, Tanika Charles and Kelly Prescott 4:30-5:00.
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Don't forget to bring food shelf donations
Follow Food Banks Canada's heart-healthy donation recommendations and bring:
- Grain Products – whole grain bread, brown rice, whole wheat crackers, hot and cold cereals, granola bars, muffins
- Vegetables and Fruit – canned fruit and vegetables, 100% fruit juice, tomato sauce, canned soup, tomato juice, and applesauce
- Milk Products – dry milk powder, milk puddings, cheese spreads, fresh milk, yogurt, and cheese (if accepted)
- Meat and Alternatives – canned meat and fish, peanut butter, canned baked beans, dried or canned beans and lentils
- Reduced sodium canned and jarred goods are preferred
- Check with your community's food bank to learn if they accept fresh produce
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Ice - over for lake Sarah recorded as December 2, 2019
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The final water level reading for 2019 (Sarah west bay gauge) was
979.47' on November 6, 2019
This can be compared to the initial reading this spring of 980.27 on 4/20/19 and the final reading last fall on October 24, 2018 of 979.08' and the Ordinary High Water Level for Sarah of 979.90'. Thank you to Cindy Keating (west bay), Brad Spencer (east bay) and Fred Lang (charts) who continue to volunteer their time to monitor our lakes’ water levels for the MN DNR, LSIA, and our website for yet another year!
Additional water level history, charts, and information can be found on the Water Levels page of this website
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1400 new lake Sarah "residents"
October 10, 2019 - Marcus Zahn reports the LSIA stocked Sarah with 1400 walleye fingerlings from Radermacher farms.
The walleyes are part of the LSIA's donor supported stocking program that has restocked our walleye population since 2001. This program is funded soleby by contributions with no financial assistance from the MN DNR. Consider donating to this vital and successful program using the link below.
Thank you to Joe Slavec for the use of his property and dock to stock this years fingerlings
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| Help support continued walleye stocking in lake Sarah! Click the Paypal button on left to donate to the stocking program with any major credit card or bank balance transfer. Your tax deductible donations are greatly appreciated!
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LSIA Fall Newsletter
The October edition of the Lake Sarah newsletter was recently distributed by email. If you did not receive a copy please email Anne Horn and she can make sure your email address if correct in the LSIA database.
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There is a National Champ
Hall of Famer in our midst!
By Dolores Ullstrom
Maybe I’m the only one in the Lake Sarah neighborhood not well acquainted with Joe Knapp’s success in water skiing. But, in case there are a few more of you out there who do not know this very interesting guy, I would like to introduce Joe to you.
To read the rest of Dolores' interview with Joe Knapp click this link (in .pdf)
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IN MEMORIAM
Long time lake Sarah resident Len Nadasdy passed away on September 5, 2019.
memorial service Sept 21 at Mt Olivet, visitation 10am - service 11am
link to Len's obituary - star tribune 9/15/19
Our deepest sympathies to Ly and all those who cherished Len's generosity and friendship.
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PULL THE PLUG
ON AQUATIC HITCHHIKERS
to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species:
Clean aquatic plants, zebra mussels, and other prohibited invasive species off
watercraft, trailers, and equipment before leaving the water access.
Drain water from boat, ballast tanks, portable bait container, and motor before
leaving a water access – and drain bilge, livewell, and baitwell by removing drain
plugs. Keep drain plugs out while transporting boats.
Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. It is illegal to release live bait into
the water, or to dump worms on the ground.
Actions Required by MN Law
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30th Annual Lake Sarah Summer PicnicJuly 21, 2019
The annual Lake Sarah summer picnic was held on Sunday July 21st at Jorgenson's "park". It was attended by well over 100 neighbors! This year LSIA provided yummy fried and grilled chicken and families brought lots of food to share. The kids loved bouncing for hours in the jump house. A brief LSIA meeting was held and new board members were elected. A huge THANK YOU to all who helped to make this summer tradition a big success and to Mary Jorgenson and Larry Nystul for hosting the event again this year!
Photos from this years event (in viewer below) provided by Brad Spencer
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Many of the questions emailed to this site regard illegal or inconsiderate snowmobile, atv, boat or pwc operation or fishing/hunting violation questions. To report illegal vehicular activity you should contact Hennepin County Sheriff Water Patrol (612)596-9880, or West Hennepin Public Safety (763)479-0500, The Water Patrol will not issue a citation for offenses they do not witness. They may issue a citation if the witness agrees sign the complaint (much like a citizens arrest). If you plan on filing charges against an individual you should make note of the date, time, vehicle description and license number, identity or good description of the operator. A side note; If the offender wishes to appear in court you may be required to appear as witness / accuser. To report hunting or fishing violations call DNR area Conservation Officer Officer Name: Brent Grewe Phone: (763) 205-6014, DNR Enforcement (651)582-1502, or orTIP (turn in poachers) toll free hotline 800-652-9093. Click the blue text for a copy of the 2017-18 Minnesota Snowmobile Regs , Personal Watercraft Regs , 2019 MN Boating Guide , ATV/OHV Regs, or the 2019 MN Fishing Regulations , in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (.pdf).
Lake Sarah (MN DNR #27-0191) is located in sections 1 and 2, township 118, range 24; and in sections 34 and 35, township 119, range 24, Hennepin County, Minnesota. GPS 45°4'19"N 93°41'24"W surrounded by the Minnesota cities of Independence, Greenfield, Loretto, Medina, and Rockford. Click here to view a Google hybrid map of lake Sarah. Suggestions for content and services to be provided by this site are always welcome! E-mail this website with your feedback, suggestions, comments or ideas.
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