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June 18
Dear Residents,

Just thought I'd give everyone and update on the lake. Recently I've had some calls about the green color of the lake, the answer is algae. "The algae we all see in the water was probably caused by the spring fertilizer (nitrogen) from our yards and cornfields. It was washed into Newport Landing lake with the heavy spring rains we have had for about 6 weeks. Since there are few weeds in the water at this time to utilize
the nitrogen, we get more algae production in the water. The algae "bloom" is not all bad news because it is helping shade the deeper water so sun will not penetrate to the bottom and help weed growth. The water also becomes turbid due to the heavy rains and winds stirring up the
bottom mud. Again, this helps prevent sun penetration to the bottom where the weeds are. Algae are also beneficial as they are a portion of phytoplankton that help feed our bluegills and crappie. It is our hope that the turbidity of the water along with our chemical treatment will prevent any excessive weed growth this year."

May 4th

Dear Residents,

I thought I'd take this rainy day to talk about the upcoming boating season. Everyone should have a new ramp key by now. If you have not yet received one please give me a call and I will make arrangements with you.

The next topic is safety. Boats are going on the water now and the water is slowly warming which means more water activity. Of course the first step to safety is to follow the rules. Make sure your family and guests know the rules. If you allow guests to operate your water craft make sure they know the traffic pattern and the rules of boating etiquette. Make sure you have plenty of insurance because you are liable for whatever happens while others are operating your water craft. You can learn more by following the "Lake Map" and "Boating Safety" links to the left.

Believe it or not that's my twin sister and me boating back in the fifties. Get a load of the wood boat and especially those bulky life jackets I think they were made of all natural materials. Even my dad has one on although it may be a bit small. My dad was never one for shorts. (Skinny legs I think)

Times and eqipment have changed over the years but safety laws have not. Anyone 13 and under must wear a PFD (life jacket) it's the law. Even if they are good swimmers. I personally think very small children should were them while playing in the yard. It's funny how some will put a PFD on their dog but not on their kids or grandkids. Think ahead if you invite guest out to go boating make sure you have vest for them to wear that are the right size. I also might add anyone regardless of age needs to wear one while skiing or while on a jet ski.

Another complaint I've heard voiced are jet skiers jumping wakes too close to other boats. The rule here is no closer than 50 yards that's half the length of a football field. You should be even further away if following a skier or tuber. Those of you pulling a skier be sure you know the safety rules and hand signals.

If you see a buoy, whether you can read it or not, means this is a NO WAKE ZONE! Please slow down whether coming or going.

Once again the safety motto "THINK AND BE COURTEOUS".
There are many safety issues I could cover but the point is we need to be responsible and constantly work at making this a safe lake. If we all work together and keep safety on our minds I'm sure we can have another great boating seasons.

Rich

PS A hint. Print out the safety pages on this site and hang them up or keep them handy for review.