13th Annual Ice-Out Contest Is Over!
The Ice Is Off The Lake!!

The ice has finally melted and open water extends across the lake! The rain and high winds did their magic on the ice did their work earlier than expected this year. The Van Deusens with "Van Air" flew the lake on Thursday morning (8:00 a.m.) and spotted some ice built up along Birch Point. Later that day Paul Pollock checked where he could on the east end and found no ice visible. So we declare Lake Vermilion "ice free" on Thursday, April 30th, 2009!! Let the Summer Games Begin! The contest had 1062 guesses - and 53 folks guessed it RIGHT!! They are: Janelle Swenson, MN Julie Stoller, CA Sandy Boyd, OK John Quist, MN Nancy Rosenberger, NE Cassie Tabery, WA Corey Kitzmann, IA Lorene W Mann, IN Joyce Lacina, IA Peggy Fry, IL Kathy Tchida, IA Kristen Paulsen, MN Chuck Tannehill, IL Dick Travis, MN Doug Hartman, MN Dylan Howard, MN Jake Kleimo, ?? Terry Mullery, MN Darlene Maday, MN Greta Smith, OH Jim Taitt, MN Alex Skaja, MN Bill Throckmorton, TX Kara Knutson, MN Keith Bastin, MN Phil Cates, MN Robert R. Shreck, IA Mike Naughton, MN Terri Ulku, MN Carole Summers, MN Craig Budolson, MN Kirsten VanderLeest, MN Chris Girk, MN Brian Pazzelli, MN Frank J Zgonc, CA Jeff Fink, MN Jim Schneider, MN Gary Checkai, WI Michael Koch, MN Anne Anderson, MN Linda Myklebust, MN Gary Gilbertson, MN Jim Tolan, MN Marvin Williams, MN Eleanor Berg, MN Ben Anderson, MN Anna Ames, MN Dirk Korth, MN Terry Strus, MN Taytum, MN Mitch Johnson, MN Lucky Washburn, IN P.W. Mann, IA Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest!!