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Gem Lake News Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br /> School Supplies for Willow <br />Lane Elementary School <br /> <br />Willow Lane Elementary School recently received a <br />large donation of school supplies for the coming school <br />year from the City of Gem Lake. This donation was <br />made using charitable gambling receipts the city <br />receives from bingo and pull-tab sales within city limits. <br /> <br />This is the fourth year in a row that Gem Lake has used <br />a portion of its charitable gambling receipts for this <br />purpose. Typically, the city clerk, Melissa Lawrence, <br />waits for a list of supplies the elementary school <br />provides, which includes items they consider most <br />needed for incoming students. The goal is to stock the <br />school’s supply pantry and help the greatest number of <br />children possible with basic school supply needs. <br /> <br />Once the list is received, the clerk goes on a shopping <br />spree at Walmart, or a similar discount store and tries to <br />find all the requested supplies. The resulting pile of <br />supplies typically keeps the school stocked for months. <br />Items purchased include everything for notebooks and <br />markers to Kleenex and crayons. The city also approved <br />a $500.00 donation for the school to spend at their own <br />discretion for children in need. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The City Council also asked the City Clerk Melissa <br />Lawrence to inform the school that if there is ever a <br />need for additional supplies throughout the year to reach <br />out and the City will see what it can do to help. <br /> Archery Deer Hunting Licenses <br />Approved for the Fall <br /> <br />Two archery deer hunting licenses were approved by the <br />Gem Lake City Council, one on August 20 and the other <br />on September 17 for organized hunts that will take place <br />on private property in the Daniels Farm Road area of the <br />city. Each will take place on large lots located near the <br />water body of Gem Lake. The areas where hunting will <br />take place are tightly controlled by city regulation, with <br />deer stands located at least 300 feet from a property line. <br />Each property owner had to present a list of deer hunters <br />who will be involved and demonstrate that they have <br />state hunting licenses and proper training. Each will take <br />place this fall on three preplanned sets of dates so as to <br />allow for notification of immediate neighbors. <br /> <br /> <br />Joint Property One & Two Property Three <br />September 14 – 16 October 25 - 27 <br />November 1 – 3 November 1 - 3 <br />November 15 - 17 November 8 - 10 <br /> <br /> <br />The archery deer stands are typically deep within the <br />property in both cases, so the hunts should go unnoticed <br />by the general public. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Gem Lake has licensed these private deer hunting events <br />for over 8 years without a problem, due to the number of <br />rules and regulations each property owner must follow. <br />The hunts are done to cull the very large deer <br />populations with city limits. <br /> <br /> <br />