Membership Meeting
August 10, 2020
6:30 pm
Pike Lake Amphitheater
Fellow Friends of Pike Lake,
I hope this note finds you all
healthy and in good spirits. Anxiety, uncertainty and isolation due to
the pandemic has made these past few months difficult for all of us. Due
to restrictions and concern for the public’s safety it was necessary for
the “Friends” group to cancel our planned events. As you know, the
property has been very busy this Summer. Despite the variety of
restrictions and short staffing, the DNR staff has done an amazing job
of forwarding our mutual programs and serving the public.
With a
large anonymous contribution and matching the stewardship funds, the
campground to beach bike trail has been completed. Rob and Justin using
some rented equipment did the work in-house and completed the project
well under budget. Rob submitted protocols to sell campfire wood and ice
and the state headquarters granted permission to do so. We thus have an
income stream throughout this Summer. Thanks again to Rob and the staff
for undertaking the necessary safety precautions to make this possible.
The Julie Peltier Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Olivia Kreft who
will be attending UW Oshkosh in the Spring semester. Dee and Kathy spent
a good deal of time and legwork to come up with a new design for our
Pike Lake merchandise. It is very attractive and I hope will sell well
when sales are again possible.
After consulting with the board
and staff, I have decided to call a membership meeting on August 10th at
6:30PM at the Pike Lake Amphitheater. Spacing with be maintained and
face masks required. This has been a difficult decision, but I think it
can be done safely if we all act responsibly. Feel free to offer any
questions or comments to me at my email address.
Sincerely Don Neumann
