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meetings a year, including
the Planning meeting, with
special meetings as needed.
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This site is no longer functional.
The address of the new site is:
"www.wapoa.org'
You will have to manually enter this in your browser.
 The picture above is taken from Steve Curry's webcam which can be accessed by clicking on the left green box above.The ice went out Friday evening April 2, 2010.
This is the earliest ice-out date we have. (Our records begin in 1966.)
The winds came up after 8:00 PM and everything went out.
The next earliest ice-out date was April 7, 1998.
The latest ice-out date was May 25, 1989.
--courtesy of Dave Topinka who combined the data from several local observers--
Current News Items and Hot Topics - Blinking radio-tower lights over lakes? AT&T Mobility asks Planning Commission to remove tower height limit in Crow Wing County. WAPOA concerned about blinking lights, visual pollution in Whitefish area, meeting April 15 CLICK HERE
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You should act now to make sure your dock installer has the latest information about how he can keep his equipment from transferring invasive species from lake to lake. CLICK HERE
- We are in the news, in the Lake Country Journal! Last year WAPOA supported a lakeshore restoration project on O'Brien's Point Whitefish Lake. Previous WAPOA newsletters have discussed the project and now the 2010 March/April issue of the Lake Country Journal has a two page overview of it with pictures. See pages 42 and 43. Click here for our pictures of the same project---more
 WAPOA Board of Directors at Annual Planning Meeting, November 19, 2009
CLICK on PICTURE to see larger photo/Board planning meeting
| Lakeshore Restoration Contest Winner Announced
3 Photos and a short description
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WAPOA at Antique & Classic Boat Show
Photos on July 25, 2009 Traditionally 4th Saturday in July
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above: runners and walkers ready for start
GRANDPA's RUN FOR THE WALLEYE JULY 4, 2009
400 runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.
Funds raised go to making walleye habitat.
We thank our local businesses who help sponsor the event. CLICK HERE for more photos
Next Run July 3, 2010
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| Severely Eroded Bank on Rollie's Island
Restoration Project by WAPOA and Rollie's Island Volunteers
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| August 2009
Volunteers Sampling Water on Bungo Creek
2nd year of the effort
Tracking Phosphorus Sources Entering Whitefish
Pine River Watershed Alliance Leads Effort
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Whitefish Chain Lake Management Plan
May 5, 2009
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| Mission of Whitefish Area Property Owners Association
---- To promote environmental stewardship throughout the Whitefish area and the Pine River Watershed.
The membership shall work with area environmental groups, lake and resort associations, agencies and local units of government to preserve and improve the quality of our water, land, air, aesthetics, wildlife and other natural resources for present and future generations.
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Section last updated April 23, 2010
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