June 2nd, 2024

Good Evening White Sand Lake Residents!

Does everyone have their docks and boats in? We just passed the unofficial beginning of summer over the Memorial Day weekend and now have worked our way into June. It's crazy how fast things move right? 

I have a couple of brief updates to share with you tonight:

Merch:
The Teehive, White Sand Lake merchandise site will be active for only one more week! It will close on June 10th and orders will be processed and completed shortly thereafter. Remember that 25% of what you purchase will be donated back to the association bank account, so stock up for summer or Christmas on WSLA swag! Ordering online is simple. This is a wonderful opportunity for our association! Click on this->>> WSLA Store  Thank you Teehive!!

Membership:
Memberships and donations to WSLA are steadily coming in. Thank you VERY much to all of you who have contributed so far!! Many $50-$200 donations have been made and even a $500 gift was made. Remember that anything will be much appreciated so please donate what you can afford. Here is an excerpt from the mailing you received about 2 weeks ago:

Paying your dues is a tangible way to support the health and vitality of our lake community. The base membership fee is $100 for 2024. We encourage residents to consider donating additional funds if possible, as every contribution makes a difference.

To make payment convenient, memberships can be paid online through our website or mailed to our treasurer. Mailing a check saves the association a few dollars in credit card fees. We kindly ask that dues be paid by our upcoming annual meeting on June 24th, allowing us to continue our important work without delay. (You may also bring a check to the meeting.)

Please make checks payable to White Sand Lake Association and mail to our treasurer:

Bob Nelson
13371 Maplewood DR
Baxter, MN 56425

Pay online at www.whitesandlakemn.org, and click on “Membership”. 

Annual Meeting/Social:
The annual meeting will take place on June 24, at the Bielke residence. The address is: 13971 KENWOOD DR and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. Ice cream floats will be available for all during the meeting. Updates on the association will be presented. Also, would you like to be part of a large shoreline restoration project? Would you like to receive matching funds to do so? Find out how this can be possible by attending the meeting. Bring your most comfortable camp chair to sit on! Thank you Loren and Laura for providing your beautiful property for our meeting! 

Water Level:
Most lakes in our area have recovered and risen since the very dry summer of 2023. White sand has risen approx 4 inches since the first official meter reading on April 23, 2024. With the recent rains along with ground water on the rise we may see more inches of increase on the way. Also, the city of Baxter reopened the culvert under Clearwater Road just last week. Busy beavers had completely shut off the flow! Water is now flowing again from the swamp north of the road. It is unclear as to how much water will naturally flow into our lake but the WSLA will keep an eye on the culvert and water flow. 

That's all for tonight. Email any questions you might have for the association.

 Have a great first week of June!!

 Brian Wallace
WSLA President