Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Inc

“Expenses general and officer insurance 1,634 garden club expenses 1,185 boat decontamination exp 397 social and dinner expense 9,166 database/zoom software 1,099 beaver relocation 1,000 annual meeting 15 fireworks barge repair 491 fireworks 4th of july 7,500 florence co for decontami 13,001 whitwater assoc inv speci 13,736 island maintenance 682 wi non profit fee 54 wi assoc of lakes dues 1,000 dues refunds 500 paypal commission 553 total 52,013”

“Equipment not listed in 2024 13,693”

“Equipment 0 14,355 total 0 14,355”

“To educate the general public and property owners on the preservation of water quality, need for water safety and property improvement on the lakes.”

“We maintained an island on our chain of lakes (bass island) for residents of the lakes area and the general public which included keeping the island clean,placing memorial plaques for donors, displaying signs explaining the historical significance of the island. The island is a rest stop for boaters, kayakers and people fishing, and swimming. It also offers the public a place to picnic. We also use the island for our fireworks display.”

“We operate a clean boats clean water program in partnership with florence county to pay people to inspect boats and wash them before the boat enters our water in order to prevent invasive species from spreading. We will also be monitoring middle lake and north lake for invasive species which was again detected this year. We apply for grants to help us in this effort to combact invasive species and we pay a firm which specializes in analyzing invasive species problems.”

“We provided fireworks on the fourth of july which is attended by people from our lakes and several surrounding counties. We also provided money for prizes for the most decorated boats on the fourth of july. Both the fireworks and the the boat parade are open to the general public. We provided a newsletter for lake residents telling them of upcoming events and educating them on concerns regarding the lakes such as water quality and insect infestations which is distributed to all members of our organization. We also held a boat inspection for invasive species and provided identifying aprons for volunteers who inspected boats. We have an annual meeting for all members to voice opinions on lake issues. We paid for seminar attendance for members to learn more regarding invasive species in the lakes. We paid dues to the wisconsin association of lakes to participate in workshops and seminars on water quality and invasive species.”