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1 Newswire Article Index Issue Year Month Page Article Name Author November 1-2 NEEPP - Northern Everglades & Estuaries Protection Program Bert Galloway, President FOI November 2-3 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI November 3 Alligators Virginia Greene, Secretary FOI September 1 Hydrilla Treatment Update September 2-3 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI September 4 Lake Regulation Schedule Bill Dwinell April 1-2 Hydrilla Treatment Update Erica Van Horn, DEP April 2 Lake Wales Ridge Environmental Area- Royce Unit Update Mike McMillian, FWC April 3 Lake Management Committee April Officers for Friends of April 3-4 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI April 5 Update of Lake Water Level April 6 Snail Kites on Lake History & Current Status of the Deviation February 1 Requests to the Lake Water Regulation Schedule February 2-3 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI February 3-4 Lake Hydrilla- Largemouth Bass Capitol of the World David Douglas, Bass Fishing Guide February 5 WE RE CELEBRATING! Jeanne Porter, Secretary FOI February 6 IS THERE A GOPHER TORTOISE IN YOUR YARD? Gopher Tortoise Council November 1-2 Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area; Royce Unit Mike McMillian, FWC November 2 Deviation Request to the Water Regulation Schedule November 2-3 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI November 4 South Florida Water Management District Water Monitoring Paul Ritter, SFWMD November 5 Lake Management Committee Erin McCarta, Highlands County September 1 Wading Bird Nesting on Lake Dr. Paul Gray, Audubon of Florida September 2 June 2007 Hydrilla Management on Lake Erica Van Horn, DEP September 2-3 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI April Hydrilla Management Plan for Lake Erica Van Horn, DEP April 3 Full Federal Funding Needed to Keep Everglades Restoration on Track April 4 Dr. Paul Gray Honored April 5 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI February 1-2 What Are the Invasive Aquatic Plants in Florida? Jeanne Porter Secretary/Treasurer FOI February 2 What is FOI Doing? Bert Galloway, President FOI February 3 Meet Steve Gornak

2 February 3, 5-6 Grid Map Ray Gaiefsky, Director FOI February 7 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI October 1-2 Alligators in Lake Bill Dwinell October 3 Armored Catfish in Lake Ray Gaiefsky, Director FOI October 5 What s Happening on? Bert Galloway, President FOI May 1 Lake Osprey Update May 2 What is Our Purpose? May 2 Did You Know? (Phosphorus) May 3 Announcing: New Option (Message Group) February 1-2 Navigating on The Clell Ford - Highlands County Lakes Responsibility Maze February 2 Revegetation of Islands to Begin this Spring Beacham Furse and Mike McMillian, FWC February 3 Residential Canal Evaluation Getting Started February 3 March Bass Tournament February 3 Alligator HotLine February 5 Lake Watershed Phosphorus Problem Bert Galloway, President FOI November 1-2 Aquatic Plant Management on Lake Beacham Furst, FWC November 3 Getting to Know: Kristen Veazey November 5 CHIRONOMIDS: FRIEND OR FOE? Beacham Furse, Gary Warren, and Karen Whall, FWC June 1 Hydrilla Treatment June 2 Dr. Paul Gray and Jack Richie Honored June 3 Lake Needs Your Help Bert Galloway, President FOI June 3 Highlands Airboat Association February 1 Hydrilla Treatment November 1 Happenings Around Our Lake November 2 How Is Your Canal? November 3 Windy Point Park and Boat Ramp November 5 The Newswire Our New Look November 5 Initial Funding Available for Canals on Lake May 1-2 Are the Lake Okeechobee Projects Going to Help Lake? Bill Dwinell May 2 The NEW Hydrilla Situation May 3 Friends of Sponsors Fishing Line Recycling on Lake May 3 News from our FWC Enforcement Officers May 4 SFWMD Funds Intensive Water Quality Investigation of Lake January 1 Canal Update?? Bill Dwinell January 1-2 Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area; Royce Unit January 3 Friends of Sponsors Fishing Line Recycling on Lake Clell Ford - Highlands County Lakes

3 September 1-2 Watershed added to LOWP Clell Ford - Highlands County Lakes September 2 Lake Management Committee Bill Dwinell September 3 Canal Update Bill Dwinell September 4 Royce Unit of Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area Update Bill Dwinell September 4 SFWMD Okeechobee Service Center has new director Missie Barletto, SFWMD September 5 An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Dr. Frederick W. Bell & Dr. Mark A. Bonn, Invasive Aquatic Plants for Lake FSU September 6 The Tourist Tax - What does it mean to you? September 7 FLOW - A project of The Nature Conservancy Robert Nelson, TNC September 7 Lake Level Going Up! April 1-2 Managing Fish Populations with Size Limits Dr. Mike S. Allen, FSU April 3-4 Update from FFWCC Beacham Furse, FWC April 5 Full Lake Hydrilla Treatment April 6 FFWCC Enforcement Lt. Dale Knapp, FWC April 6 Lake Level Dropping April 6 Cypress Trees in Lake January 1 Phosphorus and DEP January 2 Reprint of July 2001 Fish Hoarding January 3 Update from FFWCC Beacham Furse, FWC October 1-3 Mercury Level in Lake Beacham Furse and Ted Lange, FWC October 3 Windy Point Park Update October 3-4 Royce Unit of the Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area- Formerly known as the Silver Harbor Ranch October 5 Regulation Schedule Project for Lake April 1 FFWCC Update on Harvester Beacham Furse, FWC April 3 Silver Harbor Ranch Purchase April 3 Lake Levels Dropping January 1-3 The Present Status of Lake s Water Birds Dr. Paul Gray, Audubon of Florida January 3 In Remembrance of Debbie Galloway October 1-2 Phosphorus Problem in Lake? October 2 Friends of Receive Award October 3 Lake Regulation Schedule October 5 Aerial Herbicide Treatment of Lake Littoral (Marsh) Areas To Begin October 8th Beacham Furse, FWC July 1-5 Lake Restoration Update July 5 Arbuckle Creek July 5 Park July 7 Fish Hoarding March 1-2 Can Lake end up like Lake Okeechobee? Bill Dwinell & Dr. Paul Gray

4 March 2-3 Lake Restoration Update March 3 Hydrilla Treatment? January 1 Draw Down Update January 1-2 Where Is Our Water Going? January 2 Friends Of Persistence Pays Off? (G-85) January 2 Hydrilla Treatment Planned? January 4 Water Restrictions October 1 Will G-85 Last? October 2-3 Highlands County Testing the Water Jennifer Brunty, Ph.D October 3 Draw Down Update October 3 Hydrilla Treatment Planned Dave Demmi, DEP October 4 Weed Control Jim Wilkins, Director FOI October 5 Corporation Status Debbie Galloway, Director FOI September 1-2 Canal Maintenance September 3 Did You Know? September 3 Buying a Bass Tag Helps Conservation and you Bob Wattendorf, FWC September 4-5 Lake Lakewatch Program Jim Wilkins, Director FOI September 5 Rain, Rain, Where are you? September 5 Draw Down Update May 1 Hydrilla Control According to Dr. Haller May 1 Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan (SFWMD) May 2 Friends Of Web site now available May 3 Tour of Alligator Lake Drawdown May 3 Did You Know? February 1-4 Lake Ospreys Mike McMillian February 4-5 Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan (SFWMD) January 1 What has Friends Of been doing all year? January 1 Lake Management Committee January 1 Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning Advisory Committee January 1 Kissimmee Project Control Team January 2 Gulfstream Pipeline Environmental Advisory Committee January 2 Melaleuca Treatment on Lake January 2 Friends Of Recognized By IRS January 2 Lake Draw Down Plans October 1 Bass SLOT Limit proposed for Lake October 1-2 Grass Carp and Lake Beacham Furse, FWC October 2 COOKBOOK Update!! October 2 New Associate Memberships Available for businesses October 3 Melaleuca Report October 3 New Era for fish and wildlife conservation Beacham Furse, FWC

5 April 1 Hydrilla Attacked by GFC and DEP April 1 DEP ANSWERS QUESTIONS?? April 1 To Our Directors: Past and Present April 2 THE COOKBOOKS ARE IN!! April 3 Dropping Lake Levels February 1 To Drawdown or not to drawdown, That is the question February 1-2 Survey results November 1-2 ISTOKPOGA: UPS AND DOWNS Dr. Paul Gray, Audubon of Florida September 1 From the President September 1 Incorporation of Friends Of September 1-2 Tussock Removal from the lake September 2 Meet Your Directors July 1 From the President July 2 About this newsletter July 2 Articles Of Incorporation July 2-3 Meet Your Officers July 3 Wildlife July 3 Tussock Removal from Lake July 3 Lake Becomes Fish Management Area

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