Let your Holiday Lights shine!
Posted on by Chuck Wood

The Lake of the Woods community is having its annual Holiday/Christmas lights contest on December 18th.
Get your lights up! The judging will take place after dark, between 6pm and 9pm (needs to be dark so we can see the display).
Prizes will be first place $25 (and the associated bragging rights) , second place will receive $15 and third place will receive $10, all in the form of gift cards from Fred Myers Stores.
2021 Calendar of Events – Please be aware that these events are subject to change with little or no notice due to COVID mandates from our Governor. Thank you for your understanding.
Open Now – Pea Patch – contact Dave Tyler (253) 884-9951 or Ed Nielsen (253)-884-2713 for a plot to garden.
Fishing Derby

Annual Fishing Derby – May 15, 2021
We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped setting up, running, and taking down the Fishing Derby. This year we had a nice crowd of about fifty people.
As we do each year, there were contests for different size of fish. This year’s winners were:
Largest Fish
Issaac who landed a 2.67 pound fish
Second Largest Fish:
Jackson with a 2.22 pound fish
Smallest Fish:
Jackson pulled a 0.14 pound fish
Combined Weight:
Tanner with a total of 4.66 pounds
Great job!
Dogs Days of Summer


We all love our animals but we do need to think outside the box sometimes to do what’s best for them.
When walking your dog during the summer take a moment, walk outside, put your hand on the road or sidewalk. If you can’t keep it there, comfortably, for at minimum 10 seconds, it’s too hot for your dogs paws. They can burn just like we would if we walked barefoot. Look for every opportunity to walk them in the grass when it’s available.
If you take them with you anywhere in the summer, inside a vehicle, make sure you bring along plenty of water and always try to park them in the shade and NEVER…EVER leave them with the windows rolled up. If you can’t be sure about these three precautions you should probably leave them at home. Better to have a temporarily upset dog who’s alive and all your windows intact then give in to the disappointment.
Below is a helpful and informative article in caring for your dog during the summer: