Hickory Lake Campground Cooperative Association

Good Morning HLCCA Members,
Old man winter has been hanging out for a while too long this year.  Snow, freezing temps, and on Easter Sunday people were still ice fishing on the lake.  Latest pictures of the lake yesterday afternoon still show a significant amount of ice on the lake. With the rain/thunderstorms and warmer temps forecasted for the upcoming days, it is looking hopeful for ice out by mid-next week.
For those wondering, water to the shower house will be on this weekend and should be able to stay on for the rest of the season. Some repairs to leaks were made to the water system this past week and the lack of an on-site caretaker prompted leaving it off until this weekend.
Speaking of the lack of an onsite caretaker.  For those that may not know yet, Kevin and Marie will not be back this spring.  They have decided to follow the direction the Lord has led them and stay in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  They will be missed dearly.  For the past month and one half Jim Apple has been posting ads and he and I have been reviewing resumes that have come in.  To say the least in this time of an employee’s market the search has not been going well.  If anyone has any leads please pass them on.
Please look for the email sent out yesterday afternoon by the volunteer coordinators, Lisa and Bobbie.  Take a few minutes to check it out and possibly sign up in an area you are able to help out with.  Thank you to Lisa and Bobbie for their efforts with this.

See y’all soon,

Ed

The snow is melting slowly. The ground is wet and soft. The ice on the lake is solid enough for ice fishing still.

A sure sign of spring approaching; Below is the annual list of constructions projects in and around the area, as well as on the main highways headed towards HLC. Hope to see everyone soon!

Hwy 169 — Elk River freeway

Convert three miles of Hwy 169 to a new freeway system through Elk River from Hwy 101/Hwy 10 to 197th Ave, Sherburne County. Corridors of Commerce project. Expect delays, one-lane traffic in each direction, 24/7, April to November, each year.

• Scheduled for construction in 2022 – 2024

Hwy 10 — Anoka interchange and Rum River Bridge replacement

Replace Hwy 10 bridge over the Rum River, construct a new interchange at Thurston Avenue, build an underpass at Fairoak Avenue and extend West Main Street; Remove all Hwy 10 access in the project area.

• Construction: Spring 2022 through spring 2024

Hwy 65 — Mora

Reconstruct the Hwy 65 (Hwy 23) bridge over the Snake River south of Division Street in Mora, Kanabec County, including new multi-use trail. Expect reduced speeds and narrow lanes with no shoulders through work zone.

• Scheduled for construction May – November 2022

Hwy 371 — East of Gull Lake, Brainerd

Install three reduced conflict intersections between Gull Lake Dam Rd. and Green Gables Rd., Crow Wing County. Includes frontage roads and access to Birchdale Rd. (Brainerd International Raceway).

• Scheduled for construction in July – November 2022

Hwy 6 — Remer

Reconstruct and/or resurface Hwy 6 (Main St./Hwy 200) from the east and west intersections of Hwy 6 and Hwy 200, through Remer, Cass County.

• Scheduled for construction in 2022

Hwy 23 — Foley to Milaca

Resurface and improve 12.5 miles of road from Foley to Milaca, including underground pipes/culverts, intersection turn lanes/access. Reconstruct one mile of road in Foley, including storm sewer, pedestrian sidewalk/multi-use trail, and a new roundabout. The project requires a detour.

• Scheduled for construction May – October 2022

Hwy 210 — Baxter

Improved five miles of Hwy 210 through Baxter between Baxter Dr. and Timberwood Dr., Crow Wing County.

• Scheduled for City of Baxter Inglewood Dr. construction in 2022 – 2023

As a reminder, the water is going off to the campsites on Saturday, October 2 in the afternoon.  The shower house will remain open until Sunday October 24.

I have the compressor reserved for Saturday pick up around 11:30-12.  Any one who would like to help with or learn the process can meet at the pump house at 1PM.

Thanks,

Ed

Great work by our staff!

As a reminder the Owners Annual Meeting is this Saturday, please check your email for Google Meet information as well as the agenda.

There will be another Owners Special Meeting on July 4th at 10:00 AM in the Gathering Room. The meeting will also be available via Google Meet. If you need the access link to attend the meeting online please contact the Board of Directors for access. This meeting is for members only.