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Page 4 UPCOMINGEVENTS Parks & Recreation Committee Skate & Sled Nights The Committee has scheduled their two (2) annual Skate Nights: January 14 & February 11, 2022 from 6-9 p.m. at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. Wargo Nature Center will have snow- shoes & kicksleds available for use. Bring your sleds, snowboards, skates, friends and par- ents! A bonfire will be on site for warming up and an assortment of free items are available for those lucky winners. 39th Annual Centerville Lions Ice Fishing Contest The Centerville Lions have scheduled their Annual Ice Fishing Contest for February 19, 2022. Tickets are sold on the lake, day of the event, starting at 9 a.m. ($10/hole). The contest begins at 11 a.m. with Final Weigh-In at 2:00 p.m. Same-day cash raffle, door prizes and goody bags for kids. Bouya, chili, mini donuts, chips, candy, beer and mixed drinks will be available for purchase. REMINDERS: NO portable ice houses, personal coolers, alcohol not purchased from the Li- ons, or glass containers allowed on the lake. This event is a fundraiser for the Centerville Lions and they thank those who donate items for the event or participate in the event. For more information, please visit the LionsÓ Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/centervillelionsmn or their Website at: http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/centerville Save Your Bait, Save Our Lakes As the weather gets colder, ice anglers are gearing up for the winter fishing action. While you are packing up all the equipment you will need for the fishing trip, donÓt forget your bait. While there are many types of bait on the market now, many anglers still prefer live bait over many others. The question is, what do you do with your bait after your fishing trip is over? Do you dump it in the trash, dump it in the lake, or let it freeze on the ice? There are many ways to dispose of live bait after the fishing trip is over. Some humane, some help others and some are illegal. Did you know it is illegal to release live bait into Minnesota waters? There is a hefty fine attached so instead of releasing live bait into the fishing hole, consider some other options: take bait home to reuse for a future trip, give it to another angler to use, or throw them away in the trash. By releasing live bait into Min- nesota waters, you could be spreading aquatic invasive species into the environment. Invasive carp can often be confused for common fishing bait and can be spread by anglers when they release their minnows into the water. Crayfish is another fishing bait can also be invasive and cause problems with our lakes. There are a couple species of Crayfish that are invasive and causing fish habitat problems here in Minnesota. Join many others by helping save our lakes from invasive species by not releasing your live bait into our valued Minne- Anoka County Laurie LaMotte Organics Drop-off Program Memorial Park Recycle food scraps, paper prod- Skating Rinks/ ucts, coffee grounds and more at Warming House Anoka County yard waste sites for Open and waiting for FREE. When you participate in the your use. organics recycling program, your Warming house hours are Monday-Thursdays, 4-9 food scraps and non-recyclable paper products will be p.m.; Fridays, 4-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. -10 p.m.; recycled into compost at a commercial compost facili- and Sundays, 12-8 p.m. ty. Compost is a valuable resource that improves soil, reduces erosion and decreases the need for fertilizers. HIRING RINK ATTENDANTS, apply @ City Available to Anoka County residents only. Hall. To learn more about the program, please contact Green Lights Recycling Events Anoka County Recycling & Resource Solutions De- As you may be aware, Green Lights Recycling was partment at: 763-324-3400. acquired by Technologies Resource in the fall. They requested from the cities that they serve to delay events until March, 2022.