{"id":1562,"date":"2022-01-20T16:20:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T16:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/?page_id=1562"},"modified":"2024-04-13T12:38:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T12:38:06","slug":"we-remember","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/?page_id=1562","title":{"rendered":"We Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" style=\"color:#3979c3;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px\"><strong><em>Remembering the Past, Improving the Future\u2026 promoting the care, improvement, and general welfare of the Briggs Lake Chain (Julia, Briggs, Rush and Big Elk) and adjoining and connecting watersheds.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this page we are sharing memories of the past from lake residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first&nbsp; BLCA website was created in 2009. I want to give credit to Kenzie Phelps, the editor of the&nbsp; first &#8220;We Remember&#8221; page, for doing the interviews and posting the stories from 2010.&nbsp; When you read the stories you will see a common theme. &#8220;The Lake&#8221; is more than a place. It may be your year around home, summer place or the weekend away, it is the place where memories are made for you and future generations. We have stories&nbsp;about green algae and the high water problems. In the end seeing a young kid catching his\/her first fish is a memory that the kid, parent or grandparent will remember forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t read these stories, please make the time. You will enjoy it. Many of the contributors are still on the lakes and sad to say some have passed on. Good for us, we still have their memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been awhile since we updated this page.&nbsp; It is time to share some new memories.&nbsp; I encourage you to send me your memories and better yet PLEASE send pictures.&nbsp; We would love to see the old cabin, or maybe a vintage boat on the lake, kids swimming, sitting around the campfire, fireworks, your boat parade or Christmas side by side float all decorated. We will put your article on this page and include it in an upcoming newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-weight\" style=\"font-weight:normal\">Thanks,<br>Brad Kipp, Lake Report newsletter editor<br><a href=\"mailto:blca@briggslakechainassociation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Brad<\/a><br>Cell:&nbsp; 612 810 6738<br>Briggs Lake Chain Association (BLCA)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">briggslakechainassociation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stories-about-the-past-from-residents\">Stories about the past from residents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5736b394-1a5d-4a01-a0c8-aca16f0c5f28\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remember-When-We-Remember-by-Kenzie-Phelps-Chuck-Heinemann-March-2024.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Remember When &#8211; We Remember by Kenzie Phelps &amp; Chuck Heinemann March 2024<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5736b394-1a5d-4a01-a0c8-aca16f0c5f28\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Remember-When-Reintroduction-Steve-Demueles-by-Kenzie-Phelps-Feb-2024.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reintroducing: Remember When: Steve Demueles by Kenzie Phelps February 2024<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5736b394-1a5d-4a01-a0c8-aca16f0c5f28\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ahlman-Lake-Julia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ahlman, Lake Julia, <em>December 2010<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-85cb3bb0-5072-4b9e-a754-617cd929ba79\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Blomgren-Rush-Lake.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blomgren, Rush Lake, <em>October\/November 2010<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-eacfcf10-197f-495f-926c-d1884ee6016d\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Corder-Lake-Julia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corder, Lake Julia, <em>July 2015<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1bd1c805-2f94-41f8-9094-4ad19bf1d98a\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Demueles-Briggs-and-Rush-lakes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demueles, Briggs and Rush lakes, <em>20<\/em>15 <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2236b512-07e0-410a-9c18-52414202a18a\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ecklund-Briggs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecklund, Briggs Lake, <em>July 2015<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7c8a6165-99d9-4280-bd45-17771beeda70\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Fors-Lake-Julia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fors, Lake Julia, <em>2009<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f281c550-ce76-4f51-871e-7530291d3bb3\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gallagher-Rush-Lake.pdf\">Gallagher, Rush Lake, <em>April 2010 <\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8fb6b3fa-900d-4a76-98f1-2f2e4c9a254c\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Hart-Big-Elk-Lake.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hart, Big Elk Lake, <em>December 2009<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6620b61a-0b84-42fa-8d82-d8a9400cd7a6\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Heinemann-Big-Elk-Lake.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heinemann, Big Elk Lake, <em>July 2015<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0043e727-f9c0-4f62-92fa-39af693994ab\" href=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kydd-Briggs-Lake.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kydd, Briggs Lake, <em>January 2010<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pontoon.jpg\" alt=\"We remember pontooning\" class=\"wp-image-1825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pontoon.jpg 560w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pontoon-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pontooning in the parade<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Heron.jpg\" alt=\"We remember wildlife\" class=\"wp-image-1824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Heron.jpg 459w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Heron-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Spotting herons on Briggs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canoeist.jpg\" alt=\"We remember paddleboarding\" class=\"wp-image-1822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canoeist.jpg 505w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canoeist-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Stacey&#8217;s granddaughter paddleboarding<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Caught-in-Big-Elk-1-e1646428290458.jpg\" alt=\"Large fish caught in Big Elk\" class=\"wp-image-2419\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caught in Big Elk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sunset.jpg\" alt=\"We remember sunsets\" class=\"wp-image-1823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sunset.jpg 491w, https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sunset-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sunset over Julia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Morning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briggslakechainassociation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Morning.jpg 586w, 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